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pie start in married life under more
favorable circumstances.
Miss Maude Avery and o. E. Nelson,
and Miss Sadie Estes and ]. E. Web
ster were married last week. The
ladies are well known here having liy-
ed here all their lives The gentlemen
are strangers, but if they are as wor-
thy as their young wives, happy life
awaits them.
The Monkman brothers will be here
in few days to assist Rev. Caughlan
in his meetings.
Highland Township School Closes
School in district No. 8, Highland
township, Wapello county, closed Fri
day, March is, with the following pro.
gram:
Opening Song.
Poem in concert-Rainy Day.
Recitation, "a High Resolve''-Ed-
die Darner.
Reading, "Tbe Man without a
Country Leggett.
Song, "Massa's in the Cold Ground.a
Recitation, Having Company
Maude Schuttlefeld.
Recitation, "He Didn't Think.
Laura Purdy
/. Song, castle in the Air.
Recitation, "rhe Old Church"-Rita
Funk.
1 Recitation, "a Small Boys Resolve"
Harry Schuttlefeld.
Recitation. The Flag and the
Child Darner.
i Song, Sat Anchor"
i Recitation, 'Im Proud of My Pa
Eddie Purdy.
Recitation, 1.-THE Boy Washington"
II lO,.f o1,, al ii =
Recitation, 'The Chickens Mistake"
Fern Darner.
i Recitation, "The Lawyers and the
Cat" Funk.
Song, "Just Beside the River.
Recitation, "Springtime' - Lena
Schuttlefeld.
Recitation, "What the Temperance
Cause Has Done" Lettie Coffman.
Recitation, SThe Bad Little Boy
Who Didn't Come to Grief-Archie
Curtis.
A flag drill by class.
Recitation. "Baby's Logic"-Nora
Purdy.
Recitation, 'The Steam Chair
Fred Darner.
Song, "Old Kentucky Home
i Recitation, MY Dog and Horse
Ernest Mullenix.
Reading, Ihe lightning Rod Dis
penser-Maude Curtis.
Recitation, "Katrina's Visit to New
:. York"-Mrs. Matson.
Closing song, "Goodebye."
In spite of the bad roads many of
l the patrons were present and listened
to the program which was we'll rem
7 dered by the school, and highly appre-
i ciated by those present, judging by
!. their hearty cheers.
! This closes three years work by the
l teacher in this place and as it is the
:. last term, Mrs. J. L. Watson thanks
+ both pupils and patrons for kindness
shown while laboring among them.
J, She feels that her efforts have been
t appreciated and she also appreciates
all that many willing hearts and hands
: Ihave done to make her work most
pleasant. The many tokens of regard
!. given her by the pupils will be kept as
e mementos of three most pleasant
i years Of ner school work.
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IL
last Richard Johnston was elected di-
rector for three years and VIM Groin
for two years to fill vacancy.
Mrs. A. A. Tulsey took her depart
IRE for Mt. Hammill today where she
will make her future home.
There are some of the G. b. & O..
railroad bridge men stopping here
working on the bridges west of Stock
port.
Peter Nelson, of Agency City, presi-
spent Wednesday in the city.
Mrs. Frank Shane came home We'd
nesday from Burlington where she
has been doctoring.
d. G. Whitaker, of Hillsboro, came
up Wednesday and is visiting his
grandparents at Stockport.
Eddyviile.
Eddyville, March 1S--Mr. and Mrs
Phil Scott are the proud possessors
of baby girl that arrived Thursday.
Geo. Elliott of Ottumwa was an over
Sunday visitor at the parental home.
Miss Nellie Lafferty of Ottumwa
was called home by the death of her
brother.
a. "A. SeileEl. ". n. OUTFIT, j. ..
Oldham and N. 3. Holloway left for
Chicago Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Horner of Ottum-
wa, were visiting in town last week.
r. E. Grafton of Oskaloosa was an
over Sunday visitor at the parental
home.
Mrs. A. Baker of Oskaloosa,. is "a
guest at the A. w. Riggs home.
Chas. Lutz of Tabor has been in
town the past week.
Jim Kussart of the Blakesburg Ad
yertiser was in town last week.
VIM. Stoghill of the west side has
returned from Mt. Pleasant Univer
| sity.
w. R. Nelson returned Tuesday from
a trip thru Arkansas.
The third lecture of the course will
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Daily Doings of Some of ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to
the Philosophical Observation Of
Sages, Are chronicIed by The cour.
ier's Special Correspondents.
Stockport.

Stockport, March 10 Frank H.
Tinsley went to Batavia Saturday to
visit his friends.
Rev. Tenant filled the pulpit at the
M. e. church Sunday at II a. IN.
A. FL. Morris spent Saturday in Bir-
mingham.
Bert Dill went to ST. Louis Friday
to lay in his stock of hardware.
Mrs. Aletna Beswick is reported
better.
Will Henderson has resigned his po-
sition as head manager of Risk & Ora
hams store here, to take effect as
soon as another man can be found to
take his place. All here are sorry to
lose Mr. Henderson. He goes on to a
farm south of Batavia
Q. G. Risk, of Fairfield, was in the
city Thursday looking after the inter-
est of his store here.
Snow, sleet and rain Wednesday
with very muddy road interfered
with traffic at Stockport.
At the school meeting on Monday
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Stewards Standpoint" A. w. Brown;
"The Church From Sunday School
superintendent Standpoint" J. j..
Dana; music; "The Church from an
Epworth League Presidents Stand
poin," Earl Johnston; "The Church
From Trustees Standpoint" music;
"Fhe Church From Class Leaders
Standpoint" A. E. Brown; "The
Church as a Character Builder" G. F.
Eakins; music; "The Church of the
Future" w. E. Moore; THE Junior
League" Mrs. Sarah Cakefair; "The
Church From Members View" J.W.
Garwin; .'The Church Aid Society,"
Mrs. w. S. Pelham.
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Frederic.


Frederic, March 19.-During the last
ten days this part of the country has
had all kinds of March weather-mud,
rain, snow, sleet, high winds and
sunshine. The general health of the
neighborhood is reported good. There
are no smallpox cases reported near
er than few reported in Abba.
Judge Roberts, of Ottumwa, was to
convene court in Abba, March is. but
has postponed it until March 25. This
is a good move, as counting is hard
business anyway and the bad condi-
ton of the roads would have made it
worse for those who have 10 engage in
that kind of business.
Frank Turnquist, near Dudley, was
business caller at Avery one day last
week.
August Sandine was business call
er at Smoky Hollow Saturday.
Miss Hazelrooth, daughter of the
Dudley merchant and sister of Hugo
Hazelrooth, came up from Dudley one
day last week to visit her brother.
Frank Rice and family contemplate
visiting Buffalo, N. Y, where he has a
brother and sister residing. He may
make that place his future home.
Rev. Morrow preached his farewell
sermon at Cuba Christian church Sun
day. March II.
Rev. Tatman, superintendent of the
Sabbath school at Cuba Christian
church, just received a message to
come to Hillsboro to be at the bedside
of his brother who is fast sinking with
cancer of the stomach.
Miss Allie Akers and Miss Essa
Reeves, of Frederic, attended meeting
at Cuba Christian church Sabbath
evening.
A noted horticulturalist in this
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neighborhood says that the apples and
peaches are not injured by the winter
freezing in this part of the country
yet.
Sabbath evening at divine services,
before Rev. Morrow began his sermon,
at the Christian church, two little
girles, Misses Lelie Ellen Stevenson
and Madge Davis rendered declama-
ton, which was well received by the
congregation. There was one addi-
ton to the church.
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Batavia.

Batavia, March 19.-The Senior and
Junior Endeavor societies of the Chris
tian church will give. an entertain
ment Friday evening, March %. All
are cordially invited.
Rev. Shane visited last week with
his daughter at Beacon.
Mrs. Lyons, who has been visiting
her son, for the past three weeks, re.
turned Saturday to her home in Fair.
field
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Woodruff went to
Fairfield Friday.
Mrs. Ona Orunduff has been visit.
ing the past week at Belfast with her
brother, Wesley Bradshaw.
Ed. Holmes will soon have his new
residence completed, which he is
building on the property lately pur
chased from Andrew Peterson.
DR.. and Mrs. Creath of Ottumwa
spent Sunday with Mrs. Creath's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Casper Durr.
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North English.

North English, March 19.-The fu-
neral of Mrs. Robert Reed occurs to-
day at the M. E. church.
Don Adams is visiting friends in
town.
Mrs. Ed. Lexington and Mrs. e. Will
son of Mason City, were called home
on account of the serious illness OF
their mother, Mrs. Reed.
Geo. Magoon is travelling for Mr.,
Houser of Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. G. K. Woodland is visiting rel.
atives in Des Moines.
Mrs. Joe Thomas is on the sick list
Editor Duffield and wife left last
week for Arizona. The editor will re
turn about the first of April, while the
latter will remain for an indefinite
length of time for her health.
j. E. Gill has started a branch store
in KinroSs.
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RidweIl.

Bidwell, March 19.-Mrs. Lottie Pot
ter has been ill but is now better.
A party at John Grooms' home on
March was we'll attended.
D. Rosencrans is moving to Bidwell.
Schools closed at Christiansburg
and Center on March s.
The Bidwell Literary society gave
an interesting program March 8.
Jas. Chisman has moved to his
farm.
Chas. Fuller and son have moved to
the Coyne place.
Joe Harlan went to Ottumwa on
business Wednesday,.
j. H. Chisman, wife and daughter of
South Ottumwa, are visiting relatives
here.
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Fremont.

Fremont, March 10. - Erma Krout,
who has been at home for, a few days
vacation, returned to Cedar Falls Nor.
mai today.
Charlie Dinsmore, of Marshalltown,
has been at home on visit for a day
or so.
DR.. R. S. Boatman has sold his resi-
dence to S. R. Canon, to give posses
sion next fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Woman lost a
little boy fourteen months old last Sat
urday. He was buried on Sunday. ~.
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Citizens, four

Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Citizens, four
miles south of town, lost two-months-
old boy on Saturday, of pneumonia.
He was buried here on Monday.
William L. Clark and Miss Gather
inc A. Reck were married on Wednes-
day evening at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Reck, east of here, in keokuk county
Just the relatives were present. Rev.
G. l.. Tenant officiated.
Walter Harkins, who has been in
Trenton, Mo-, and at Knoxville for sew
eral weeks, is at home for few days
visit. He goes back to Knoxville or
Monday to begin clerking on Tuesday
in grocery store.
The meetings at the Presbyterian
church have closed. Rev. Scott w
Smith, of Oskaloosa, who has beer
aiding Rev. Gage, is good, strong
gospel preacher and has done mucf
good,
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be given Tuesday evening, March 26,
by O. w. Vittum. He will deliver his
lecture on "Ghizah, the Great Pyramid
of Egypt
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BIackhawk.

Blackhawk, March 19.-There was a
brush cutting at the home of VIM.
Brown last Thursday. There were
about fifteen men present, who cut
five acres of brush. At noon they all
filed into the dining room, where there
| was a. bounteous repast, to which all
did justice. In the evening music was
furnished by Eldridge Brown and
Frank Bean.
Glenn Robb and brother, Jack,
started to Oklahoma Sunday.
The semi-annual school meeting was
held at Blackhawk Monday, Jerry
Hoover being elected director.
w. T. Robb of Unionville passed
thru Blackhawk Tuesday.
Oliver Garner was a business caller
at Bunch Monday.
| Will Coop was visitor near Union
vile Monday.
Albert King Of Unionville took pos
session of his fathers home in Black
hawk Monday.
Miss Lily Ellison was Blackhawk
visitor Sunday.
Howard Goodwin Of Bunch was a
Blackhawk caller Monday.
Will Morrison was business caller
at Blackhawk Monday.
Frank Bean and OIL Garner made q
business trip to Unionville Tuesday.
Walker Smith and wife visited al
the home of their uncle Samp Smith
of Unionville, Saturday.
| Will Coop, of Bunch, is staying al
4 the home of VIM. Brown this week,
Il PackWood.
II sPackwood, March 19.-Mrs. F
Steigleder and Miss Matte Olive
were Oskaloosa visitors last week.
i A daughter was born to Mr.. ant
Mrs. John Head March Is.
\ Ben Gardner was elected school di
rector at the school election, and T.
Gillette succeeds himself as treasurer
At the citizens party caucus B
Gardner and F. Steigleder received
the nomination for alderman, o. F
Fryer treasurer, and Peter Roth as
SCISSOR.
Mrs. A. Barron, of scooperville
was the guest of Mrs. VIM. Snider las
week.
Miss Mary Sutton and Horatio Nc
| Creery and Miss Emma Sutton ant
\ Harry Braden were married last week
The parties reside ia short distanc
| west Of here, and never did young pee
b. =
, 1901-12-20

claims is almost incredible. In numer-
Gus instances no attempt is made to
water the land at all, the principal eff
fort being expended in the securing
of witnesses who will swear to a state
ment of alleged facts required by The
land office before patent issues. Some
individuals make a practice of furnish
ing testimony for those who desire to
prove up frudulently upon their gov
eminent claims. To ease the con
science of others. instances are record
ed where water has been poured upon
the and from u pail so the statement
can be made by the witnesses that
they have seer water upon the claim.
I'm well known and now populous
valleys of many of the arid states there
are hundreds of authentic cases where
enough water to irrigate forty acres
has beer used to obtain title to thou
sands of acres. Each claim has been
proved up on by the use of this tiny
stream. the stream being diverted from
one claim to another in succession as
demanded by the witnesses who were
to swear as to the reclamation of the
land"
The condition stated in the forego-
ing is impossible under the present
law. Desert claimants are required to
furnish an annual proof to the land
office. sworn to by themselves and
two witnesses. of the expenditure OF
at least one dollar per acre toward the
reclamation of the land. With the
third yearly proof a map must be sub
pleted irrigation works, and with the
final proof there must be submitted
a certificate showing title to sufficient
-water to permanently irrigate the
land, and it must also be proved that
the land has been reclaimed from its
arid state to suCh an extent that il
will produce an agricultural crop. II
is nonsense to say that in IS out OF
every 100 final proofs the claimant
and witnesses perjure themselves
; That frauds are perpetrated no onc
will deny, but Mr.. W~helplcy's state
ments are gross Congregations.
Every month hundreds of people in
Wyoming are taking advantage of the
homesteadr and desert laws. and We be
lieve it is entirely within the realm O.
truth to say that IS per cent of he
final proofs now being made are gen
uine and that the claimants have com
piled fully with the law in relation to
residence. cultivation and improve
mentS.
, 1901-12-20
Jumped on a Ten Penny Nail.

The little daughter of Mr.. j. N. Pow
ell jumped on an inverted rake made
Of ton penny nails, and thrust n nail
entirely through her foot and a second
n half way through. Chamberlain's
Pain Balm was promptly applied and
I've minutes later the pain had disap.
peared and no more suffering was eX'
perienced. In three days the child
was wearing her shoe as usual and
with absolutely 10 discomfort. Mr.
Powell is a well known merchant Of
Portland, Va. Pain Balm is an anti
septic and heals such injuries without
maturation and in one-third the time
required by the usual treatment. Fol-
sale by F. Fl. Eggleston.
, 1901-12-20
John Wesley Anniversary.

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 2O.--(Special to
The Republican.)-The Southern Meth
odist preachers of st. Louis have ap-
pointed a committee composed of Rev.
DR.. w. F. McMurray, Rev. DR.. R. D.
Smart, Dew. DR.. J. w. Lee. Mr.. Sam
Kennard and Mr.. Murray Carleton, to
confer with a like committee appoint
ed by the Methodist Episcopal minis
tiers for the purpose of arranging Cor
the celebration of the two hundredth
anniversary Of Wesley in connection
with the Worlds fair. This matter
came before the recent Ecumenical
Council of Methodism in London. and
it was referred to the several branches
represented for action.
, 1901-12-20
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 10, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support az his claim, and that said
proof will be made before James Nc.
Gibbon, clerk district court, at Lara,
ME, Wyo., on December %, 1901, viz:
JOSIAH j. FISHER.
Laramie, Wyoming, H. E. No. 1888. for
the s y Sc 4 Sec. 80, TIP. II NJ. R,
70 w.
He names the following witnesses t.
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz.
Fred N. Fisher, Edmund Fisher
Henry Maynard, Peter Kennedy, all
of Laramie, Wyoming.
n20d20 W. E. CHAPLIN. Register.
, 1901-12-20
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, 1901-12-20


single gun. In the palaces, museums,
armories and churches are thousands
of French flags taken at the same time.
One of the most interesting objects
to strangers is the great bell which was
cast in 1858. The clapper was moved
by "a men. On the 18th of June, 1706,
the tower in which 1t was suspended
caught fire and it fell to the ground.
1t was so heated by the flames that,
when water was poured upon 1t, q
large chunk dropped out, and 1t has
never been repaired. It's present
weight is 444 900 pounds, its height 20
feet 4 inches, its circumference 81 feet
II inches. its maximum thickness 2
feet. its diameter at top 8 feet 9 inches
on the outside and 6 feet 5 inches on
the inside. The weight Of the broken
piece is II tons.
The Alexander Monument.
Within the walls Of the Kremlin has
recently been erected a massive o
nent to the memory of Alexander H.,
the czar who was assassinated, and
members of his old bodyguard, now
gray and wrinkled veterans on the
pension roll. act as sentinels, watch
ing at the beautiful structure from sun
rise to sunset. This adds a pathetic
interest to the place.
What is known as the treasury con-
tains probably a larger value of per-
sonal adornment and princely baubles
than has ever been assembled else
-hara LSor ENn onr IL L-. 1.-
custom for almost every successive
car Of Russia to have a new throne, a
new crown and a new scepter, and a re-
gala OF one Of the orders to which he
belongs. These are used only at the
coronation, which always takes place
In the Kremlin. At the close of the Ger
smony they are placed in the treasury,
with the valuable gifts received by
each particular car at the time of his
coronation and during his reign from
his fellow sovereigns or other persons.
Thus In the treasury you have an cpl
.ome OF the history of the Russian en-
aire written in gold. silver and pre-
:ious stones.
A Treasury of Precious Stones.
1t would require a volume to emu
nerate the wonderful and beautiful
collection. There is q succession of
,rowns upon pedestals standing be-
ore the empty thrones Of those who
sore them; also the OWE and
hrones Of Poland. Siberia, Georgia.
Astrakan, Kazan. the Crimea and Other
nations which were formerly independ-
emit, but have by force Of arms been
added to the Russian empire. All are
covered with jewels, some OF them
among the largest and the most pre-
cious in the world-"crowns upon
crowns. thrones upon thrones, scep-
tiers Upon scepters, rivers Of rubies.
cascades Of diamonds, oceans OF
pearls" someone has said. The pres
emit car decided sensibly not to have .
new throne, but from the large A.
sortment of those belonging to his pre-
dscsssors selected one made Of vory'
, 1901-12-20

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