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attended quilting at Mrs. Joe Vandals,
at PlaaSantOn We'd paSdav

attended quilting at Mrs. Joe Vandals,
at Pleasanton, Wednesday.
Mrs. Walters visited Mrs. HAYES Thurs
day. Clarence Marble, who has been
assisting j oe Dale with his work, return
ed to his home at Davis City Monday.
Sam Dale had business in this vicin-
ity Wednesday.
A man from Clio bought car load of
cattle from A. 3. McClaren, and two car
loads from Joe and Albert Dale.
Mrs. Charles Bellows and baby of
l.ineville is visiting her parents at
Spring Valley this week.
Miss Cleo Bryson attended teachers
meeting at Lineville, Saturday.
Tom Foresythe spent Saturday night
with Levett Coxad.
Everett Dale and Miss Alice Ashbach,
of Davis City, called on Miss Nellie Dale
Sunday evening.
Quite number attended the party at
j, Shaw's Saturday night. All reported
a merry time.
A. I. Hubbard delivered hogs to A.
b McClaren Wednesday,.
There was dance at Mr.. Harris
Thursday night.
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Pleasant Valley.

Several of the farmers in this neighbour
hood commenced cribing corn this week.
AmyiBlack visitedlthe Reynolds boys
near Decatur City over Sunday.
Mrs. I. A Sutherland is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Sam Miller returned from visit
with her sister Mrs. Frank Harris of
near Tuskeego Friday
DR.. William Beasley, of Moulton,
Iowa, is visiting his uncle, j. X. Beasley,
who lives north of Davis City.
MIR. r.. Fortner is going to move to
his farm north of Burrel which he pur-
chased recently.
The Valley base ball team has sus-
pended business for this season.
Mr.. r. NJ. Black, wife and daughter,
Two were in Decatur City Wednesday on
business.
b. D. Dorm has announced his large
st ock sale at his farm, miles northwest
Of Davis City.
Mr.. Robert Wood and his best, girl
were buggy riding in this locality Sun
day evening.
Mr.. Mel Cochenour has returned
from Charlton where be has been en-
ployed.
MIR. and Mrs. Lewis Elwell were Davis
City callers Saturday.
Mr.. j. P. Martin of Leon visited his
daughter, Mrs. Charles Beasley over
Sunday.
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Rev. Edwards, of Osceola, commenced
series of meetings at New Salem Sum
day. Services every evening at 7:30 and
on Sunday at IL a. IN. A full attend
ance is desired.
A. G. Dale and family and Ora Wolsey
visited oyer Sunday with Melvin Ham
ilton and wife, of New Buda.
Miss Baker, of Missouri, is visiting
Maud Lille this week.
Bob Jennings and mother, of Morgan,
visited at George Jennings Sunday.
Mary and Anna McDaniels spent Fri.
day afternoon with Flossie Robson.
j. L. McCutcheon and family and
Mrs. George Still visited at Dave Nc.
Cutcheon's, near Pleasanton, Sunday.
A quiet home wedding occurred at the
residence of MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Robson
Sunday, it being the marriage of their
youngest daughter, Miss Flossie, to S.
B. Latta, of New Buda, the impressive
ceremony being performed by Rev. F.
Edwards, of Osceola. After the con-
CALCULATIONS of the assembled friends
they all repaired to the dining room
where a dainty wedding dinner was
served. The bride is one of Eden
townships most attractive young ladies
and is held in the highest esteem. She
will be greatly missed by her large circle
of friends and especially in Sunday
School and church work as she was very
attentive to both. The groom is one of
Decatur county's most prosperous
farmers. They will make their home
on farm owned by the groom in New
Buda township, May they live long
and prosper is the wish of their many
friends.
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Center.

Fred Martin received serious injury
while at Lamont Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. l.. l.. Guthrie went to Omaha
Saturday for a weeks visit with her
husband and other relatives.
Mr.. Peter Watsabaugh and Jno. Muse
went to mill at Davis City.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Long gave din.
ner last Monday in remembrance of
their fifteenth wedding anniversary, or
their Crystal wedding. Mr.. llsley and
his lady, Frank Gardner and lady, Miss
Goldie Stuart and Mr.. and Mrs. John
w. Long were present. 1t proved to
be a turkey dinner and good social
time.
The Country Culture Club met at Mr..
Bakers last Saturday. There are a
dozen charter members, all ladies, and
tits for the cultivation OF the mind and
make people feel easy in the social
world. They frequently ask their
friend and they have interesting meet.
ings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence White will
keep house in one of Mr.. Whites
houses. We hope this noble start in
life will prove credit to these two
splendid families.
Mr.. Cal Hoffman has new siding on
his barn.
Mr.. Baker has been repairing his large
barn.
Geo. Wadsworth has purchased some
new corn in the field.
Frank Gardner sold his fat cattle tc
Mr.. Ellis and partner.
Chas. Axes had business at Melon.
ough's last Monday.
MIR. Peas and P. DERRICK have heer
finishing up their fall work on the roads
L. Hamilton had business at Leor
last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Hamilton were Sun
day visitors at Ocean Farm.
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Westervllle.

1t has been quite awhile since you
have heard from our little village, and
there is a change in our town. One
new store has been added, run by John
Lands, and new harness shop, run by
John Spilman, and some talk of more
Improvements.
N. Cornett and Sam Browning tran
sacted business in Grand River Friday.
"A little baby boy came to brighten
the home OF MIR. and Mrs. Sam Brinner.
o. Hukill and son John called on Sam
Jones last Friday morning.
Miss Dora Lands went to Leon last
week to visit with her sister, Mrs.
Elmer Harris.
Three of Mr.. Blacks family are sick
with typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laura Leathy, of Bea-
consfeld, visited with Mrs. Leathy's
randparents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Mcintosh, last Sunday,
Mrs. Mary Mcnamara visited with H.
Hukill's family at Grand River last
Saturday.
Grandma spilman is very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Hukill visited
with Mrs. Hukilps parents last Sunday.
Miss Della Cornett is the owner Of a
new bicycle.
Stella Acton visited with her parents
Sunday.
VIM. Young was on our streets look.
ing up his interests as county treasurer
and we hope he will be successful.
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Burr Oak Ridge.

Good roads, and pleasant weather.
Mr.. Barry and family were pleasant
visitors at w. II. McCalla's Sunday.
Mr.. Comstock departed last week for
New York where he goes to visit his
children, he will also visit the great ex-
position.
Elmer Rumley and family took din.
ner at Charles Chastain's Sunday.
NOVA Beavers the hustling merchant
of Woodland was on the ridge Friday.
Charles Chastain has fine drove of
twenty-five fall pigs.
While in Des Moines J. w. Walton
purchased an elegant folding bed and
kitchen cabinet for his wife.
Mrs. J. NJ. Chastain and Miss Lide
Chastain were afternoon callers at ], w.
Keller's Friday.
Misses Edith Underwood and Lolita
Vanderpool visited Saturday night at
E. j. Horney's.
Well johnson and family visited Sun.
day at Mr.. Stratton's near Woodland.
Grandma Webster. also Mrs. r. H.
johnson have both been on the sick list,
it being necessary to call Doctors for
both.
Willie Kimport accompanied by his
sisters Mamie and Alma visited at Line
vile over Sunday the guest of their
sister Mrs. Mclaughlin.
w. ]. Walton and family Mrs. Mary
Walton and Miss Lide Chastain, took
dinner at Henry Van Ostrand's Sunday.
S. G. Mitchell and wife of Davis City
attended church at Eden Sunday and
took dinner at George Weeks.
Charlie Oftield visited home folks Sat
urday night.
Mrs. McCalla visited Mrs. Finch one
day last week.
Quite number from this vicinity at
tended the sale at Col. Grogan's Wednes.
day of last week.
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pleasant Hill.

Fred Citizens is slowly recovering.
MIR. and Mrs. Ira Hammond were
Decatur callers Saturday.
Grey Clark was IN this vicinity Sun
day.
Nellie Dobson visited Carrie Marshall,
Sunday.
Katie Henderson visited with her
sister Mrs. Eliza Clark, of Dekalb, last
week.
Walter Marshall purchased span of
western horses from j.. Hacker
week. last
Frank Henderson. and ORGY Clark are
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Tuskeego.

rev. Jones, OF Eaglepllle, MO-, nlleQ
his regular appointment at the Baptist
church Sunday morning and evening.
Maude Switzer visited over Sunday
at her home in Davis City.
Marion Marshall and family spent
Sunday at John Copeland's.
Mrs. Ballinger visited Friday with
Mrs. Chas. Rhodes.
John Brown and Edgar Spitsnogle
had corn SHREDDED Wednesday. c. r.
Piercy did the work.
Mrs. 1. P. Payton visited Thursday
evening with Mrs. Harl Scott.
Merle Barrett spent Friday night
with her sister, Mrs. Ed. Scott.
John Mercer and daughter Lora, of
Saline, Mo-, visited few days the past
week at j. M. Ashburn's.
John Brown and wife were guests at
Tom Baxter's Sunday.
DIR. Theo Barnes, of Charlton, visited
his brother Tom Wednesday and Thurs
day.
John Elsbury and family spent Sun
day at Grandpa Fosdick's.
Mrs. Bency and Mrs. Grace Tapscott
and baby George took dinner Sunday
at Mrs. A. A. Piercy's.
Rob Millsap and sister, Miss Hannah,
from Grand River, called on their sister,
Mrs. George Payton, Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Brown, of La
moni, called on the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Ashbrrn, Sunday
evening.
Mrs. ]. M. Ashburn and son John,
Mrs. Will Turner and children, Mrs.
Keller and children took Sunday dinner
with Mrs. Chas. Piercy.
The Ladies Aid Society, of the Baptist
church, will meet Friday with Mrs.
Emma Harris.
Dave Tapscott and wife, of Lamont,
were in these parts Sunday evening.
Mrs. Mary Akers spent Saturday
night with her daughter, Mrs. Tom
Barnes.
Mrs. Henry Tenant and children
returned to their home in Redding
after visiting few days with relatives
and friends here.
Mrs. Eta Ashburn called on he,
mother, Mrs. A. A. Percy, Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Ida Harden and baby, of Stan
bury, Mo-, are here visiting with hel
father, Joe Cash.
Mrs. Jess Dunbar called on Mrs. Geo
Fosdick Monday evening.
Quite pleasant surprise was givel
Mr.. and Mrs. John Zion Thursday Oct
18th, at 10 a. m. About 40 friends and
neighbors assembled with we'll tillee
baskets for the purpose of helping Mrs
Zion celebrate her 81 birthday and afte
bountiful dinner they presented then
with u nice center table as token O
the esteem in which they are held BY
their many friends. An enjoyable TIM
was had by all, and about O'Clock tn,
guests departed wishing Mrs. Zion man,
more such pleasant birthdays.
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lsking corn for Mr.. w. Rute.

husking corn for Mr.. w. Butte.
John Wilantt has returned from Okla
homa. He is we'll pleased with the
country.
Mrs. j. Laney and daughter, Mary re-
turned from Kansas Saturday.
Virgil Marshall visited Frank Hender-
son Sunday.
Nellie Dobson visited the Cornstalk
school near Grand River Friday.
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Davis City.

Mrs. S. E. Adams returned from. Aftor
last week. She is visiting her son Marx
at Tuskeego for few days.
Mrs. Bowman returned from Leon
Monday, where she was visiting hel
children and other relatives.
County Superintendent John Nc
Intosh visited his parents last Thursda,
and Friday.
Everett Teale is rejoicing over baby
boy.
A son came to the home of Dick Mer
rift recently, and being the first boy o.
family Of eight children, naturally i.
joyously welcomed. 1t was born on the
tifty.ffth birthday of the father, so il
was quite birthday gift.
Grandma Bullock died last Friday al
the home of her son.
Wesley Osborne returned home from
his western trip last week. His fsthel
died during his absence.
Goldie Switzer is quite sick with
catarrahal fever.
Grandma Hamilton is reported very
sick.
DR.. Mather and wife, of Lamont, were
the guests of H. Ewing last Sunday.
Miss Nader, of Lamont, attended l.
D. s. services last Sunday.
Clyde Miller and wife departed fol
Battle Creek, Michigan, last week tt
assist his father with a farm recent,
purchased.
Maude Switzer was at home over Sun
day from her school at Tuskeego.
H. Ewing and daughter, Mrs. Edit
Mclaughlin, visited relatives IN Lamon
last Monday.
Winfield Scott and wife, of Blythe
dale, Missouri, visited at Carter Scott
Sunday.
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Dress Goods! Dress Goods!

An up-to-date we'll selected stock of
dress goods bought right and marked
way down. Come and see them and
you will be pleased with the style,
quality and price.
GILREATII & JOHNSTON,
Grand River, la
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Correspondence.
And Items of Interest
as Reported by our
Correspondents
Garden Grove.

Bertha Aten returned from her visit
with relatives in Chicago Monday.
Mrs. r. D. kellogg, of Ft. Leaven-
worth, Kansas, arrived Sunday to see
her father, John d. Burns.
The annual nutting picnic was held
just west of G. A. DAVIS residence
northwest of town last Saturday.
While bridge gang was going down
a grade on the railroad west of town
last Saturday night the car struck some.
thing on the track which derailed it
and bruised the men up considerably.
One man was struck in the head and
rendered unconscious for several hours.
Miss Bessie Bruce, who has been visit
ing relatives in the east, returned Satur-
day.
Two young men got noisy Sunday
night and were fined five dollars each
Monday morning.
Mart Woodruff sold two cars of broom
corn to man in Creston last week.
Harry Sparger returned from St. Louis
Friday.
Harry Aten went to Des Moines Fri.
day to study pharmacy.
Chas. Knapp and family, Mrs. M. L.
Knapp, Clate Knapp and Sam Mason
left for Spokane, Washington, Monday.
Miss Bessie Moore, Of Leon, was in
town Sunday.
The opera house was sold to Geo.
Russell at auction last Saturday.
Arthur Barksdale went to Bethany,
Missouri, Saturday.
E. j. Lovett returned from Chicago
Saturday.
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Grand River.

John S. Gardner, of Leon, was visit
ing friends in this place the first of last
week.
Burrell Binning is here from Montana
to spend few weeks with his parents.
Tom Wallace, of Leon, had business
in town Friday.
Mrs. E. r. Jackson visited her son
Lewis B. Jackson last Monday.
Ed Biggs and M. f. Grimes and fam
lilies, of Leon, drove over Sunday to
visit j. w. Clew and wife.
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Underwear! Before you get your
Water underwear come and see what
we can sell you for 10, 20, %, and SOC.
GlLREATH 4 JOHNSTON.
Grand River. la,
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A Report from Supt. J. C. 6Iuck, Reform
School, prunytoWn, w. Va.
Oct. 10. 1860. "After trying all other adver-
E0ley's Honey and Tar exclusively in the
West Virginia Reform School. l find it the
most effective, and absolutely harmless" W.
A. A1eyander
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-24

When suffering from racking cough take a
dose OF Foley's Honey and Tar The sore.
ness will be relieved and warm, grateful
feeling and healing OF the parts affected will
be experienced. W. A. Alexander.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-24

A millionaire appetite, with a scant
income, has made many dyspeptic.
DR.. CaldwelPs Syrup Pepsin will cure
dyspepsia. Sold by L. VanWerden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-24

Chas. r. Wessmar, Evanston, ILL.,. writes
My boy q years old had severe cold which
refused to yield to any treatment until we
tried Foley's Honey and Tar. He was com
pletely cured before using one bottle' Take
none but FoleY's. w. A. Alexander.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-24

3. A. ingalls,, Crown Point, n. V, writes:
''My wife suffered from kidney trouble for
years. She was induced to try Foley's Kid.
ney Cure and in less than a week after she
began using it. she was greatly improved and
three bottles cured her." w. A. Alexander,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-24
Stops the Cough and Works off the
Cold.

Laxative Bromo.Q uinine Tablets cure
a cold in one day. No cure no pay.
Price 25 cents.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-21
MINING ENGINEERS ELECT.
Papers Read Before the Institute at
Its Session in Richmond.

RICHMOND, Va. Feb. Z1.-The Ameri-
can Institute of Mining Engineers yes
terday elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: President, E E. OIL
colt, New York city; vice presidents. C.
F. Delardero, Pachuca, Mex; J. E Hard
man, Montreal, Canada; J. H. Hammcng.
Denver, Col; managers, G. A Crocker,
New York city; H. V WinChen Butte.
Mont; Clemens c. Jones. Richmond. Va;
treasurer. Theodore D. Rand PhilaCel-
phia. Pa: secretary, Rossiter W Ray
mond, New York
The drst paper was presented by Dr.
G. ". Hayes. of the United States Geo.
logical Survey. The subject of the paper
was The Mineral Resources Of Vir-
ginia," and proved most interesting.
dealing with the technical side of Vir-
ginia mining. IN the discussion on this
paper Dr.. James Douglass and E C.
Pechin, Of Buckhannon, ". Va, partici-
pated.
The Geology OF the Richmond Coal
Basin was the topic of the paper read by
J. & Woodwork, of Harvard University.
Ware 3 Gay led the discussion on the
paper.
William 3. Webster. of Philadelphia,
presented a paper on Specifications for
Steel Rails" and was followed by R w
Hunt Of Chicago. VINO discussed Fin
ishing Temperature fer Steel Rails"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-21
CIVIL SERVICE RULE VIOLATED.
charges Made Against the baltimore
school Board

BALTIMORE. Feb. 21-Direct charges
That the school board has violated the civ
II service rules by making promotions at
random from the eligible list Of teachers
have been brought TO the attention Of the
civil Service Reform Association, which
VIII take the matter up and at once start
IN investigation
lie particular charge made is that re-
Gently teacher who stood about fifty
third on the eligible list was promoted TO
the position OF assistant group priac.pal
over the heads of ffJy-twO olher Candi-
dates
The examination from which this eligi-
bic LIST was made up took pace last Sep
TENDER, and naturally there Is COnsidera-
bic Indignation among the ffty-Cdd can
GlGates who it is claimed were overlooked
Ii IS also asserted that orders have been
issued that high school graduates who have
been serving as substitutes IN the hign
schools must be replaced by graduates OF
the WomaE's College who alone VIII be
eligible for those places in the future
Charles J. BonaFarte, president OF the
association, said last night that he had
been requested By a member of the eXecu-
live committee to refer these charges to
the standing committee on grieTan ees for
investigation and such further action as
Investigation may show 20 be appropriate.
1t has been my inyariable rule" said
NJ. BCnaparte with respect TO all 5 m
liar charges, of which | receive many. to
make sure. before acting on them at ALL
that they are serious and made by re-
spcnsible persons In this case the first
condition is certainly fulfilled. for the
beard is charged with a clear violation
OF the law in making at least one of its
appointments. l viii ascertain as
speedily as possible whether the person
making these charges is willing to be re-
SponSible for them or can give infOrma-
ton by which they can be proved II this
is done l viii turn the matter over to
the committee on grievances, who will
investigate They would look into both
sides OF the case. and then make a re-
port on the charges, which. If the facts
justified such a course, would be made
public. Nothing Will, however. be done
in the matter until the party making
the charges is seen, and it is not yet in
the hands Of the committee on grieT-
ances"
Owing to the fact that three of the
members of the School Board are also
members Of the executive commi tee of
the Civil Service Reform Association.
that one OF them is president OF the Ma
tional Civil Service League. and ano her
is an ex-preSident of the Reform League
tine charges that the board has violated
the law are peculiarly interesting
The members of the executive commit
tGf are DR.. Gilman President Packard.
and Mr. Baer Dr.. Gilman is president
Of the National Civil Service League and
Mr. Packard, until recently, was presi-
dent of the Reform League.
1t is understood the person making the
charges is opposed to appearing publicly
in the matter
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-21
The Chinese surrendar

Unless there has been some new hitch
in the proceedings at Pekin within the
past twenty-foUr hours, il is probable that
China Will formally submit to the final
demands Of the Powers today, as a direct
result OF Count Won Waldersee's prepare
tons and threat to march upon the Court
at Singan-fu. Should II so eventuate. the
good judgment and effectiveness of his
coup will be INDICATED and all question
as 10 its policy concluded.
But for something in the way of a strong
menace il is quite certain that the Chi
nese would have played fast and loose
with the ministers indefinitely. and a SET
Element would have been DELAYED for
many months They have never realized
until now the determination Of the civil
lied states TO bring them 20 submission
regardless OF cost or trouble. but have
petered and paItered along in the firm te-
lief that. given q little more time. he al
lies would fall out among themselves and
China escape altogether IN the CONSEQUENT
confusion.
II was highly desirable that these no
ticns, which ne are afraid have been fos-
tered BY the Chinese representatives at
Washington and St Petersburg, should
be thoroughly exploded Count Won Wal
dersee seems 10 have done the thing need
full. and doubtless the only thing which
the logic Of the situation would permit. If
the allied army is not N China TO com
pei obedience 10 the joint decree Of the
Powers, issued through their representa-
tiyes in the Council al Pekin. for what are
the soldiers there2 For some reason or
other, the Administration has all along
shown 4 disposition 10 make terms. pun
ishments. and perhaps indemnity. merely
documentary Some people are begin
ming 10 say That our policy IN China has
been from the start not in fact nro-
Russian. as It might appear 10 many bur
pre- ReeiefelIer-tha statesman beina
understood TO have suggested. If he did
not dictate It Whether there is or is not
ground for such theory We are IN
able 10 state; but as the Standard OIL
Company has larger business interests in
China that any other single American
ccmDination-perhaD more than all 9TH
ers together-it is very likely that the
views Of its chief magnate have had
weight If so. that would account fer
much that still appears mysterious in our
course in the FIowery Kingdom. A STATE
of war would prevent the Chinese from
buying kerosene