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FARM FOR SALE

200 acres fine soil, good 4-room
house will cellar, barn, 4Ox6O #, one
half of this farm is level, balance roll
ing, blue grass pasture, watered by
wells and spring, 31a miles from Mcul-
ton, Ia. This is one Of the best stock
farms in the county, price $40 per
acre.
9. L. BERRY,
Bloomfield, la.
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Hiteman.

Hiteman.
Hiteman, Nov. 20.-Rev. James, of
the Congregational church. was called
to Cincinnati, Ia, to deliver a sermon.
His place was filled by Prof. Treas.
ure, who gave a splendid address.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Alderman, of Ere.
mont, made an over Sunday visit with
Mrs. Clara Alderman and family.
The postoffice is undergoing some
needed repairs, and when completed
it will be very neat and attractive.
Mrs. Frank X. Beerkle entertained
a few ladies at an Afternoon Coffee
in honor of Mrs. Dinsmore, of Kirk
VILE
Mr.. and Mrs. o. X. Corey gave 7
o'clock dinner to few of their friends
Thursday of last week. 1t was quite
an elaborate affair, it being "Wild
Turkey dinner" Between courses, a
railroad puzzle game was distributed
to the guests, to which answers were
written. Mrs. Waterman captured
first prize. Progressive dominoes fol
lowed the dinner. Mrs. F. X. Beerkle
won first prize to this game. A very
enjoyable and happy time was had
and all pronounced Mr.. and Mrs. Co
Trey royal entertainers. Those present
were Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Corey, Mr.
and Mrs. P. H. Waterman, Mr.. ant
Mrs. F. x. Beerkle, Mr.. and Mrs Dins
more, Mrs. Clara Alderman, Mr.. anG
Mrs. o. L. Canning and daughter Jes
Isle.
The company store is receiving c
coat of paint. which adds most won
derfully to its general appearance anG
it's surroundings.
Mrs. D. McFall entertained the La
dies Aid society of the Congregation
al church Wednesday evening, Novem
Der 10. A pleasant time is reported
Mrs. w. f. Narver will entertain the
society next Wednesday evening.
The "Redman" are constructing E
large two story frame structure OF
Front street, opposite the opera house
Quite an improvement to the town.
Mrs. P. H. Waterman and sons, Har
rison and David, visited in Ottumws
one day last week.
The interior of the new Congrega
tional church has been papered ant
painted recently and is now the fines
church in Hiteman.
Miss Minnie Longacher and r. H.
Oakly were united in marriage or
Wednesday evening, November 13, a.
the parsonage, Rev. James officiating
The newly welded couple will go tt
housekeeping at once.
Miss Linda Smell, who has beer
slowly improving, which will be gooG
news to her many friends.
Messrs. Fred Swanson, John Spar
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Termination,

Pennington, Nov. 20.-Joe Easter,
of Harrisburg, spent Sunday with
Charley Dodds and wife.
Rev. Shepherd, of Fairfield. is hold.
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keb.

Keb, Nov. 20.-The mines run full
time last week, new men finding work
daily.
The new telephone line heading for
Kirkville is being put through the
city.
Gus Alstrom, the company's team
ster, had his annual vacation last
week. He spent part of it in Pekay,
the rest of the time in Ottumwa, hay
ing general happy time.
The Diamond drill that was pros
pecting here was sent to Forbush last
week where it will prospect for this
company.
]. H. Wadsworth of Cedar Rapids,
was in town Saturday on business.
George Slocum and wife spent Sat-
urday in Chilicothe.
The drill that is now working here
will be moved this week in the vicin-
ity of Chillicothe where it will pros.
pect in the vicinity of Happy Hollow
mines. The company has six hundred
acres of land there.
George Thompson and G. G. Dubois
of Ottumwa were in town on Satur.
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settlers who seek to hold their claims
by occasional visits to their lands are
in danger of losing them. Colonel
Lounsberry, special agent of the gen.
eral land Office, informs the Forum
that he received eight letters in one
mail suspending entries and that in
every case there We're large improve
ments. In one case there was 1926
acres under cultivation, and in others
considerable under cultivation and fair
buildings, but no residence had been
established beyond visiting and stay
ing a night or two occasionally, gen.
orally once in six months. Final
proofs have been made in several such
cases and the parties are liable to pros
ecution for perjury. One party living
in hotel in Fargo made proof on four
visits to his claim, swearing to four
teen months continuous residence. The
government is after all such cases and
those who are seeking to hold claims,
depending upon visit once in six
months, had better establish resi-
dence and stay long enough to make a
decent showing in that respect.
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MONTANA MATTERS,

Anaconda, Mont, Feb. 25.-Miss
Mamie keenan,, one of Butte's public
school teachers, was the guest of Mrs.
John Ducie last Friday and Saturday.
Miss Maria Cudahy returned to Ana
conda recently after visiting four
months in Michigan. Miss Cudahy
spent the most of the time at Calumet,
her former home.
Mrs. NJ. O'Keefe and Mrs. John
Byrne. mother and sister of Mrs. p.
Bresnehan and Miss Esther O'Keefe,
came to this city last week from Han
cock, Mich, and will remain some
time with their relatives,
AT the last meeting of the Anaconda
Catholic club an arrangement commit
tee was appointed for the purpose of
seeing about a card party, which the
members intend to give in short
time.
Miss Mamie Schoenberger, of
Meadow Creek, Mont, is visiting at the
home of her uncle, Mr.. John Ducie, on
West Park avenue.
'"The Last Years of st. Paul."
"Alice of Old Vincennes," His First
and Last Appearance" and other late
hooks at 300 e. Park avenue.
At this time Of writing the program
for the 18th of March entertainment is
not completed. The leading number,
however, on the evenings program
will be the lecture by Edmund O'Brien
Kennedy. A banquet served to the
men only concludes the entertainment.
Rev. Mother Amadeus, who accom-
panied Mother Angela to Rome last
November, is en- route to Montana and
is expected to arrive soon at st. Peters
Mission.
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Minneapolis for few days last week
Mrs. ]. Foley. of 413 West Superior
street. left Monday for st. Paul, ac.
companied by her sister, Miss Sulli.
van, who has been visiting here -four
months.
Mrs. A. c. Kennedy, of East Fourth
street. is in Chicago, visiting her
daughter, Mrs. w. L. Van Houten.
Clarence, the little son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Brotherton, of 224 Fifty.
third avenue west, died last Sunday
OF pneumonia. The funeral took place
In the afternoon at l O'clock. Burial
at the Calvary cemetery.
Stephen ]. Donnellan died Mt his
home at 4218 Lombard street, Lake.
side, last Sunday night from pneumo-
MIA. He had been ill for about a week,
but Saturday night his condition seem.
ed considerably improved. Sunday
morning he grew worse, and the de-
cline continued until death came about
AAA'NaASht. LIS 1ul1ISI, JOlIl DOIlIlellslIl,
and his brother, Walter Donnellan, ar
rived from Newcastle, Pa, and were
at the bedside when death came. He
was 30 years of age, and during his
eighteen years residence in Duluth he
had Won considerable popularity and
lnany friends by engaging qualities.
During all of his residence in Duluth
he has been with the Duluth & Iron
Range road, starting as mail boy and
rising to a responsible position in the
office of the auditor of the road. lie
was very we'll liked by all those who
came in contact with him officially, as
we'll as by those who knew him So
cially. He was treasurer of the Du-
luth council of the knights of Column
bus, and that order had charge of the
funeral, which was held at 9:3O o'clock
Wednesday morning at the Cathedral,
when requiem high mass was celebrat-
ed. Mr.. Donnellan left wife and
one child.
The French Catholic congregation
has decided to repair the church, which
was partially destroyed by fire two
weeks ago, instead of building a new
one.
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PIPESTONE PARAGRAPHS.

The Rev. Dominic Mangan, Of Wa
basha, was here last week, visiting his
brother, the Rev. Joseph NIangan, pas
tor of St.. Leo's church. He was ac-
conlpanied by the Very Rev. Dean
Sheehan, of Elkton, S. D. The former
clergyman is distinguished graduate
of the famous university of Louvain,
Belgium, where he was ordained last
year for the Winona diocese. Both
reverend fathers celebrated mass dur
ing their stay in the city.
Rev. ID. Lavery of Woodstock was a
welcome visitor at Father Mangan's
hospitable home one day last week.
Rev. Eugene O'Sullivan, of Elkton,
S. d., celebrated mass and preached
at st. Leo's church on Sunday last.
Father O'Sullivan is brilliant
speaker.
The Rev. L. p berwick, formerly
pastor in charge of the Catholic church
in this city, is now affiliated with the
Wilmington diocese as assistant to
Rev. Father Birmingham at st. Pat
rick's church, Wilmington. Father
kervick's old parishioners here will re-
ioice to learn that he is we'll and happy
il. his new home.
Rev. Father Mangan has made many
improvements in the Pipestone parish
during the past year, among which is
the purchase of ground to be used as
resting place for the dead. A valu-
able piece of land has been secured for
cemetery purposes and same has been
fully paid for. Father NIangan, al
though young in the ministry, has done
wonders in this parish, and Is held in
high esteem by members Of all denom-
nations in the city.
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FROM SOUTH. dakota.

The ladies of ST. Ambrose's eongre-
CATION Of Deadwood held a very ell
joyable sociable on the 18th ult A
number of beautiful and costly arti-
clcs which We're donated to the church
were disposed of. Amongst these was
handsome silk quilt which was won
by Chief of Police Grimshaw. Card
and euchre playing was INDUCED in
| The party proved very fattcring sue
cess. not only socially hut financially
aud the ladies' report the sale of over
| 400 tickets. which is remarkable, con-
sidering the fact that they had only a
short time left ut their disposal
MFR. ]. c. Murphy died ut his home
in Hurley on the 2lst ult of congestion
of the brain.
4 basket social held at Davis on the
18th ult. netted the handsome sum Of
500, which the ladies intend to give
towards the purchase of new organ
for st. Anthony's church.
We are pleased to note that Mr..
Chris Roberts, of Davis, whose life
was recently despaired of, is now on
the road to recovery. The old gentle
man is quite advanced in years and
has been a resident of Turner county
for many years.
The Presentation Nuns ut Elkton
have tlourishing boarding academy in
connection with their day school, For
terms apply to Sister NJ. Gertrude,
superioress.
The contract for the building of the
new Cataract Hotel ut Sioux Falls has
been awarded to n Minneapolis firm
and will cost in the ncighborhood of
$4,000. Already force of men are
at work cleaning out the basement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Buddie, of Rcr-
esford, are mourning the loss Of their
10 months old child, who died on
Thursday Of last week. The funeral
took place on the following day and
the remains were laid away to rest in
the Catholic cemetery.
The ladies of the Sacred Heart par
ish ut Aberdeen gave social few
weeks since, the net receipts of which
We're $50
Mr.. Emicl Branch, one of the early
pioneer settlers of Hurley, has disposed
of his drug business and store in that
town to Harry Pier. Mr., Branch con-
Quoted the store for twenty years and
is one of the most popular men in
Turner county. BY the way. Emiel
has lately been appointed state oil
inspector and no more competent man
could be found for the position.
Mrs. G. A. Gagnon, respected sett-
Ter of Kingsbury county. passed to her
eternal reward on the 18th ult. Mt her
home, three miles north of Arlington.
The cause of her death was paralysis.
Deceased was born in 1912 at st. An
thongs, Canada; moved to Clifton, ILL.,,
when child and in the seventeenth
year of her age married her present
! Borrowing husband. She came to Ar
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DULUTH News.

Ed Vail left last Monday for Cripple
Creek, Col, where he will locate.
The card party that was held in the
Great Eastern hall Tuesday evening
Of last week by the young ladies Of St..
James parish was one of the most
complete successes in the line ever at
tempted in West Duluth. The hall
was packed, many Of the late Corners
having to give up and return home as
it was impossible to get within reach
of the tables. that numbered over TO-
The ladies' head prize, souvenir
spoon, was Won by Miss Julia La Sale
Leon lie Case won the gentlemans
head prize. Il stamp case. a very
pleasing program was one OF the fea-
lures Of the evenings entertainment
Henry Conner, of Sixty-first avenue
west, who has been employed at the
Mitchell & Mcclure landing, was
caught between logs on Monday and
sustained four broken ribs.
n big delegation Of Duluth and
West Superior members of the knights
of Columbus left Thursday night Of
last week in Il special sleeping car over
the Great Northern for st. Paul, where
they assisted the st. Paul lodge in
degree work The Duluth contingent
was Joined in West Superior by about
% knights. Among those going from
Duluth were the following: II. w. Sui
Ivan, NJ. II. McNIahon, Leo Ball, D. P.
Mcdonald, c. J.O'Donnell, j. X. Stack,
+. L. Ryan, J. Il. Dacey, Rev. ]. O'Ma-
honey. M. A. Ryan, II. G. Huot, Will
liam Stephenson, Frank Burrows, G. r..
Maginnis, Mr.. Kenney, Andrew Cow
an, N. J. Miller. B. ]. Faber, George
Powers, NJ. G. Hoelscher, G. l.. Two
my, Jacob Gruesen, A. Powers and Il.
Wall.
\ sacred concert will be given in
the Cathedral on March II.
=. II. Martin, who has been on the
sick list for some time. is able to be
around again and is attending to bust
ness.
Edward Capliss, former postmaster
at West Duluth, is back from Leeds
S. D., where he has been for some
time employed on p. O'Donnells con.
tract work. He will remain here fol-
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. s. McATahon, of
Two Harbors, visited friends in the
city last week.
Miss Justine Shannon came up from
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spite and the homestead burned before

their eyes.
'The nights were indescribanly Geld.
heavy frosts lay on the ground and in
these thinly-peopledd districts there were
often no neighbors to give them shell.
ter. 1t was murder as cold-bloodetl
and deliberate as if they had been
placed against wall and shot; worse,
indeed, because their sufferings would
have been sooner over.
But house burning is only part of
the organized system of destruction
that has been planned and executed.
Since their husbands have been away
the women have labored on the farms.
Sometimes with the help of Kaffirs,
often with their own hands, they have
raised crops, ripe and ready for the
sickle. General y. turned an army of
blacks into the fields and reaprd
where the women had labored and
sown: moreover, where he could not
reap he turned cattle and horses into
the corntields till they We're trampled
and useless. Now he cXultantly re-
joices that no human being can live
in the desert he has created.
| Gwen the women Of the towns have
been driven out and sent into the enc
my's camp to endure all the hardships
of Il campaign. 1t was the coarse Jest
of Pretoria staff officers that they had
been purposely sent to the wrong
camps, in order that they might fall
into the hands of other men. that the
other promises of Lord Roberts might
be fullilled-personal safety and free
dom from molestation are guaranteed
to the non-combatant population.
81 cannot keep from my ears tie
cries of his victims. Some took refuge
in a ncighborng church, which is now
full to overlooking with destitute fam-
lilies. 1t is said that in the dark and
barbarous ages nuns were built up in
convent inches, with a pitcher of water
and loaf of bread to prolong the
agonics of starvation. So General x,
having rendered these people homeless
and destitute, allowed them to retain
weeks provisions, probably that he
might be out of the district before
their agonies began and that his civil
lied ears might not be pestered by
their cries and lamentations.
"But this war on women to which
the English army and English officers
and gentlemen have now resorted is
too lamentable for me- to linger on any
longer. What will become of their
helpless victims God only knows; but
IL England ever finds herself engaged
in struggle for life with foreign
foe the opportunity will arise for a
terrible revenge and those whom she
has now crushed underher heel may yet
carry fire and sword from one end of
her colony to the other. Can we eX-
pect from them mercy or even human
ity? The cries of women and children
preclude such Il hope. We have placed
ourselves beyond the pale of civiliza.
ton"
In the course Of his letter the officer
quotes the orders issued by various
British generals which authorized the
practices of which he complains.
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A new boy had come to school fresh
from the country, and the ready "Sir'
and Miss of the city child was quite
unknown to him. whats your name?"
queried the master. George Hamil.
ton" add sir to that, boy" "Sir
George Hamilton" came the unexpect-
ed reply.
Aunt Jane (from Wayback)-Niece,
I see by this card that you are at
home Wednesdays You oughter be
home oftener than that. Six days q
week is too much time to spend CAD
ding about.
mo one," gravely announced Socra.
ties. "can attest the fight of time"
'No," quiveringly interrupted a by
stander II thought anybody could
stop a minute"
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lington in 1882. The Rev. Father Ho-
gan, of De Smet, OBLIGATED at the fu-

lington in 1882. The Rev. Father Ho.
gan, Of De Smet, officiated at the f,,.
neral.
Thomas G. Burns, of Mitchell, has
been chosen as state delegate to the
supreme council of the Catholic
Knights Of America, which will meet
at st. Louis, Mo-, in May. Dean Shee-
han, an old member Of the order, is
spiritual director and is the alternate
from this state. The organization is
steadily growing in South Dakota.
There is n strong rumor current to
the effect that the Great Northern will
build into Denver this year. In South
Dakota the Great Northern's terminus
is Yankton,. but it is quite probable
that the road will be built west from
Sioux Falls to Mitchell and thence to
Colorado.
The Rev. Z. II. Klemens. pastor of
st. Bonifacc congregation at Menomi-
nee Cedar county, Ncb., has adver-
tised plans for beautiful new
stone and brick church, which he in
tends starting in the spring. Bids will
be opened on March To- The new
church will be one of the finest in
Northern Nebraska.
Right Rev. Thomas O'Gorman, bish-
OPP of Sioux Falls in his pastoral letter
on the Lenten regulations of his do
cese, says that in enjoining upon the
faithful fast and abstinence, Holy
Church makes a practical application
of the evangelical law of self-denial,
of which the Savior and His apostles
were, by example and by word, such
eminent teachers. Without self-denial
there is no Christianity. Indeed, with
out self-denial there is no natural mo-
rality. The man who has not acquired
by habit the power of self-restraint
will not be victorious over sin, amid
the storms and temptations of life
which all men must encounter"
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PRORATE NoTTcN

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Hennepin. Probate Court.
Meagher, Deceased.
20, On reading and filing the petition of
Michael Meagher representing that Mary
Meagher has lately died intestate, resi-
dent dent. and inhabitant Of the County Of Hen
goods, chattels and estate within this Coun.
ty. and praying that administration Of her
II is oRDEREb, That said stiI petition be
heard at special term of this Court, to be
h held Mt the Court, House in the City Of
the 18th day of March, 1901, at 10 O'Clock
IN the forenoon; and that notice of such
hearing be given to all persons interested,
by publishing this order at least once in
each week for three successive weeks prior
to said day of hearing, in the Irish Stan
dard, a newspaper printed and published
Dated at minneapolis, this 18th day of
February, 1901.
By the Court:
F. C. HARVEY,
Judge Of Probate.
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THE ANGLO-BOER WAR.
A British Officer In the Field Tell,
the Story.

A special cable from London to the
Chicago American says:
Ruin for the British empire and ma
tional disgrace are pictured by an Of
ficer in good standing in the army and
now in the field, as the probable out
come of the Boer war, owing to the
manner in which the campaign has
been conducted and the atrocities per-
petrated against the Beers.
In letter sent here for publication
without his name, this officer says all
laws of humanity and Of civilized war
fare have been ignored by the British
and that when all the facts are known
England will be disgraced before the
world. His letter in part is as follows:
II am so firmly convinced, that,
apart from any sentiments Of human
ity, the policy which is being pursued
Is certain to bring difficulty and, per-
haps, in the end, ruin on the empire,
that exposure has become lesser evil
than concealment
II have been through the campaign
in Natal; 1 stayed for considerable
time in parts Of the Colony which have
been occupied, by the Beers, such as
Burghersdorp, Kimberley, Waventon
and Mafeking districts. may there
fore reasonably claim to have had fair
opportunities for observation. l could
never have believed that Enlish Off
GERS would have lent their sanction to
the deeds that have been accomplished.
Several columns recently were sent
out with orders to search every farm
house and to burn any of those near
which arms We're found This was
one of a long series of barbarous edcts
and under it hundreds of houses were
destroyed in the Free State.
I'm numbers of cases the arms were
those of wounded Beers, which Il pass.
ing commando, not finding them con.
venient to carry, had buried near the
house, sometimes without the knowl
edge of the inhabitants. But in any
case" whether they knew it or not
they were perfectly within their rights
the hiding of arms does not constitute
a breach of the laws of war and of.
fered no reasonable excuse for those
laws to be overridden by us.
sSRrf r. ruoc 3o; %1,oA
discovered; firewood was at once col
lected, the wife and little children
bedridden old men and women were
ordered out without a moments re