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The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-22
American Legion of Honor.

Lafayette Council at its last meeting elected
the following officers: Louis Mandle past com.
mander: Louis Sandky. assistant commander:
John Hopp. vice commander; Gus Mendel. orator:
". II. Adams. secretary: Z c. LAWN. collec-
tor: c. r. Fitzpatrick. treasurer Henry Pleitch.
guide; Henry Mansion. sentry.
The annual masquerade reunion for members
and their friends will be held at Concordia Hall.
No. 14n Chouteau avenue. Saturday evening.
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THROUGH sLEEPERS ST. LOUIS TO
JACKSONVILLE

Leaving st. Louis at SS p. m. daliy. Sc
NJ & o. ofice. sos Olive street. or Union
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Royal Arcanum.

Benton Council had a splendid attendance at
It's last meeting: initiated seven candidates and
received six applications. c. L. Mclean gave
an illustrated lecture.
membership and received ona application. Ora
to.-Elect Rosenthal presented pleasing enter
Carr Lane Council conferred the degree IN sev-
en- candidates and read three applications. Carr
Lane win hold third stated meeting with , Ben
ton Council on Friday. December q, at hall No.
l. In the Odd Fellows building.
Compton Hill Council came within me OF tying
the Missouri record for the largest class initia-
tion made by Ozark Council in August August; 1883;
the last meeting. which was the occasion OF
the official visitation. and at which Grand Re
gent Meiser and other grand officers were pres
ent. Compton Hill initiated stxty-seven candt-
dates. and Secretary Frederick reac forty-two
Old Orchard Council will bold third stated
meeting on December 90.
Usage Council will hold its third sta.ed meet;
ing December 80. which occasion the cfftcidi
visitation deferred from the 18th will occur.
South End Council accompanying she grand or
fcers.
Mentor Council conferred the degree on two
candidates and received two applications u It's
last meeting.
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G. r. Williams. noble grand: L. Z. Brann. vice
grand George H. Mugan. recording secretary !:
" L. Ferrier. financial secretary: a. L. Powers
treasurer. A committee was appointed 10 ar
range for public installation and entertainment
at the first meeting IN January at the new quar-
ters Seventeenth and Market streets:
Naomi Lodge elected the following officers:
Mrs Z. Z. Roberts. noble grand; Mrs. anne
Morey. vice grand: Mrs. Carrie Allen, recording
secretary: Miss l. Blaine. financial secretary:
Martha Washington Ledge had a good attend
nnce, considering the Indictment weather. Ihe
lodge will have q public installation the hrst
meeting in January. The Entertainment Com
mittee Will furnish ice cream and cake foT the
Mound CITY Lodge elected the following officers:
Philip Riley. noble grand: John Bali vice gsand :
Chas E. wulfert. treasurer: C. J. Steboins. nnan-
cial secretary; Chas. E. Montgomery. recording
secretary. ,,.,,, ,,- ,,,.-,h,,
Twentv-two members OF Wildey EnGampmen1'
composing the degres stan: visited Union FL FL
eampment Of Collinsrile. H.. Saturday night,
Decsmber a. and conferred the degrees en- i've
ca aniidates During recess q fine oyster ana tut
kew supper was served. Justice being done 10
same by all TO this part OF the work si!aSe
NcCarso with his stereopticon ENTERTAINED 'ne
lodge with views from ben Hur ana o.her IL
iustra.iona speeches were made by Lieyd Car
Haves. Pfeiffer. Deininger.. Lloyd and Wright.
cigars were smoked by all. and good time
NV was the opinion of all present.
Coral Rebekah Lodge will give an entertain-
rent and hop at Benson Hall. on New afaf
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Grand Protector John p. OKeefe e vel
pleased with the work OF the deputies this week.
as circular No. 2. will be a duplicate Of no. y.
Il containing eshty-three names OF applicants
With i've names and over are Enterprise. Lily.
Clover Leaf Friendship. Silver Star. Anchor.
Columbia Lodge: No. IL. received the Grand ana
I>odgp ofncefE, and GefmAnia Lodge, No. 10. las.
Tuesday evening, the occasion being the annual
visitation to this lodge 0ermania Lodge had
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Degree Of Honor. 4. O. U. w.

All members of the Degree Of Honor are cor
daily invited to attend the meeting OF the Eng
lish Workuen's Association with Standard Lodge.
No So A. o L. W.. Jefferson and Park avenues.
on Thursday evening. January 9. at which time
public installation of officers and iirst-class en-
ter;ainment will be presented:
Phoenix Lodge will have a Christmas festival on
Christmas eve. December "a, at its hall. Eighth
street and Franklin avenue. to which all mem
bers of the ledge and their children are invited.
good time is promised to all who attend -
The next regular meeting of Acorn Lodge VII!
be held on Monday night. December g at which
time number OF candidates will, he initiated. II
is hoped that as many members as possible VIII
attend this meeting.
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Mems and boys. hats and caps at almost
6oc on the dollar. See the GLOBES ao'
page 10.
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knights Of Father Mathew.
The following election OF officers have been
tE Emerald Council No. n-Ths Reverend ]. +.
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good style and the impression made on the
new members will certainly have bene-
fetal effect. as each one has promised to
present an application at the next review
Ten applications were received and one
withdrawal card. After the review the En-
tertainment Committee provided stag
euchre and many handsome prizes were
awarded. The Great Commander and the
Great Record Keeper were present and made
short interesting talks complimsnting I'M
perial Tent very much upon the good work
Il was doing and assured the Sir
Knights any assistance that they could lend
them would be cheerfully given.
Two candidates were initiated at lVanhoe
Tent at its last review after which the
election Of officers took place. One of tho
most harmonious elections in the history or
this tent occurred at this meeting and re
suited as follows:Commander. j. c. Date:
lieutenant commander. r. Weaver: record
and finance keeper. J. Coe: physician, Doctor
Dryden; chaplain, E. ]. Tarling; sergeant
at arms. r. Karhach: master-at-arms. J. a.
Ryan: first member of the guards, r: A
Roerig; second master Of guards. j. B1beF,
sentinel: NJ. Shea; picket. Sir Knight Jones:
Summit Tent at its last review elected
officers and on account of the small at
weather. laid several of its officers
over until the next review at which time a
full report will be made of the same. This
tent has decided to hold an open meeting
at its installation and has requested the
Great Record Keeper to perform the cere-
monies.
Richardson Tent Instituted five candidates
and received two APPLICATIONS at its last
review. Sir knight Savage has now Sc
cured the required number to win the hand
some library prize offered by the Supreme
Tent.
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Ladies Of the Maccabee..

Liberty Hive. No. 2s. took the lead at the class
Initiation conducted by Lady Baikie at the Fra
ternal building December -. having thirty-four
candidates present for initiation. At the review
of Liberty Hive held December IS several appii-
cations We're received. Arrangements are being
made for q grand MASQUERADE ball To be given by
this hive in February. The joint public instaila
tion OF Liberty Hive and United Tent Will take
place in January. when the guards of this hive
will perform the floor work The date OF instalia
tion will be announced next week
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MuntervilIe.

Munteryille, Dec. 31.-Charles An
+ derson and family, Ed Gustafson and
I family spent Christmas eve and
Christmas day at the parental home
+ Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Johnson in
Munterville.
There was a Christmas tree Dec.
126 in the Lutheran church; a
program was carried out by the Sun
day school which was a pleasure to all
the young folks.
N. p. Pearson left yesterday for a
( visit with his brother, Alex Pearson,
who will go south to try and benefit
I his health which has been very poor
ly the past six months. Alex Pearson
intends to leave for the south this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Oval and family
I visited at the pleasant home of Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Elk Wednesday.
T.. Il. Swenson and familys spent
Christmas at the home of Mrs. M. F.
Hokanson, mother of Mrs. Swenson.
j. M. Oval received sad news We'd
nesday from his old home in Sweden
that his father died the early part of
the months at the age Of 81 years. It
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DEATH OF ALBERT JOHNSON.
Former Well-known ottumwa Bust
ness Man Passed Away at Givin.

Former WeIl-known Ottumwa Bust
ness Man Passed Away at Givin.
From Saturdays Daiiy.J
Albert Johnson, prominent drug
gist Of Givin, who was formerly in the
same business in this city, died at his
home Wednesday morning at 4
o'clock, as the result of stroke of
apoplexy.
Mr.. Johnson was stricken last
Tuesday evening at O'clock and he
gradually sank, until 4 o'clock the fol-
lowing morning, when death relieved
his sufferings.
He was 6S years of age, and he was
born in Sweden. He removed to this
country during the civil war and
came to Ottumwa in 1879. He at
once entered into the drug business
in this city and was one of the pro-
prietors of the East End drug store,
under the firm name of Sprague &
Johnson until 1884, when he disposed
of his interest in the business and re-
moved to Givin, where he established
a drug store in that place and with
which he has been connected ever
since.
1t was his intention to dispose of
this business early in the spring, and
to remove to Ottumwa and retire from
active business life. Mr.. Johnson
leaves widow and two sons to mourn
his departure.
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Leando.

Leando, Jan. George Wiley and
wife spent Christmas with relatives in
Fairfield.
Roy Fry, of Fairfield, was Leando
caller Christmas.
Jammie Morrison, of Ottumwa,spen
Christmas with his parents here.
Cyrus Rambo, county recorder
elect, has sold his farm to Fred Plow-
man for consideration of $4,000. Mr..
Rambo will move in few days to
Keosauqua and take up the duties OF
his office.
Mrs. John Wilson, of Ottumwa, is
visiting relatives in Leando.
Mrs. Reed Crawford is on the sick
list.
w. H. Lining made flying trip to
Missouri last Tuesday.
George Rambo made trip to OF
tumwa last week.
Mrs. John Cowen, of Lebanon, spent
Christmas in Leando.
Fred Nelson, a student at Iowa City,
visited during the holidays with his
mother, near Leando.
Mrs. Elmer Cowen is visiting rela-
tives near Lebanon.
Deer Greasy arrived home yesterday
from the Klondike. He has been
gone six years. His Homecoming
was complete surprise to his family
as they heard nothing from him for
about year, and supposed he was
dead.
Evert Miller, who is teaching in a
business college at st. Joe, Missouri,
came home to spend the holidays with
relatives.
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CHANGED THE NAME.
Peoples Party Will Be Known as the
PopuIist Party Hereafter.

st. Louis, Dec. 31.-After the recess
taken by the ddle-of-the-road popu-
lists in this city Saturday, up to which
the Associated Press had kept after
noon newspapers posted, L: A. Weller,
of Iowa, declared that the populist
party has always been loaded with too
much platform. He was opposed to
the coalition with other reformers.
He said that he had assisted in organ
izing the greenback party and he had
seen it assassinated in the house of
its friends. He declared that the la
Dor party and other reform move
ments have been killed in the same
manner and he did not favor going to
them.
Joseph Hupp Of Chicago took up
the point made by Prof. Heron of
Iowa that the populists occupy a
strategic position and for that reason
he was in favor of continuing the
work. He drew comfort from the re-
suits of the last election and said
that the farmers are not yet ready to
take up socialism.
Thomas Wadsworth, of Indiana, de-
clared that he is in favor of anything
that would benefit the people.
Mr.. Bodenheimer, of Georgia, de-
.clared that he is in favor of keeping up
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tant superintendent, Mrs. ID. Z. Ram
DO; secretary, Henry Kitterman; as
sistant secretary, Frank Clark; treas
urer, Dora Warren; organist, Gertiel
Plerson assistant organist, Alta
Gibbs. chorister, Minnie Clark; assist
ant chorister, Alta Gibbs; librarian.
Nellie Warren and Grace Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Clark are visit
ing relatives in Rockwell City.
Miss Emma Nye returned Saturday
from Des Moines where she attended
the teachers convention.
On the evening of December % a
party was given at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. LII. Kepler, in honor of their
son, Arthur Kepler,who returned home
from school for few days vacation.
The guests present were Mr.. and Mrs.
H. c. McFadden, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Tompson, Maggie Williams, Misses
Flora Moss, Lulu Dixon, Nellie Ball,
Emogene Dixon, Josie Butin, May
Strain, May Alternately, Fannie Pick
ems, Belle Alternately, Annie Aberna-
thy, Lizzie Fuse, Clysta Hayes, Blanche
Hayes, Edna Jordan, Katie Conwell,
Dora Warren, Messrs. Abe Stuber,
Frank Garfield. Verne Burgess, Clyde
Moss, Frank Alternately Calvin Aber-
nathy, Claude Berry, Jesse Waddell
LEVEL Waddell. Everett McFadden,
Clyde Strain, Charley Forsythe Manly
Forsythe, Francis Alternately, Ray
Burns and Rex Burns. The evening
was spent in playing various games.
Refreshments were also served. All
returned at late hour and reported
very pleasant time.
On New Years night an entertain
ment will be given by the school at
the Christian church. The program
is as follows: Song by the school;
defamation, Nellie Warren; song,
Edith Pierson; recitation, Flora Moss;
instrumental music, Nellie Ball; dia-
log, "Aunt Hannah's Valentines" rec
itation, Grace Warren; recitation, Iva
Moss; duet, Nellie Warren and AIDA
Waddell; dialog, entitled Betsy and I
Are OUT" song by school; recitation,
Forrest Warren; instrumental music,
Efie Stump; dialog, entitled ''In Want
of a Servant" duet; recitation, Madge
Moss; instrumental music, AIDA Wad-
dell; diaiog entitled can Economical
Boomerang" song.
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Agency.

4 Agency, Dec. 31.-Mr and Mrs.
James Reeves are rejoicing over the
arrival of a baby boy.
Mrs. Smith and son, of Atwood, Kan
sas, are visiting at the home of Mrs.
Smiths mother, Mrs. M. L. Chamber
lain.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society held its quarterly meeting at
Inc parsonage Friday afternoon. Miss
Anna Lawson, returned missionary
from India, and Mrs. Cushing, of OF
tumwa. gave New Years greeting.
at the close of the program refresh
m9nts were served.
Miss Fannie Nye visited relatives
at Chillicothe last week.
John Reeves visited his daughter at
Ames last week.
Chester Reynolds visited relatives
at Eldon last week.
Mrs. Acton, mother of Andrew Act
on, who resides four miles east of this
place, is ill.
The funeral Of Mrs. A. E. Brainard
took place today at 2 o'clock
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Milligan and
Misses Ada and Media Milligan, of
Mt. Ayr, are visiting friends here.
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Ash Grove.

Ash Grove. Jan. 1.-The pie supper
at the Christian church Monday night
was we'll attended and all enjoyed
themselves. The proceeds amounted
to almost $40, which went to lne
Union Sunday school fund. The en-
tertainment at the NJ E. church
christmas night was also well attend
ed. The talent and skill shown by
those who took part in the exercises
showed that they had spared no time
and energy to make it success.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Proctor,
son.
Harry Bunch hauled hogs to Ottum-
wa Wednesday and Thursday of this
week.
Allen Day of Ottumwa visited here
during the holidays.
Austin McCarty went to the coal
bank Friday. ss
Fred Proctor and Fent Cassill were
business visitors of Blakensburg
Wednesday.
Miss Eva Archer of Milton has been
visiting with the Martin family since
Christmas.
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chiIiicothe.

Chillicothe, Jan. 1.-Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Atkins and daughter Lucille. of
Mt. Pleasant, returned home Friday af-
ter pleasant visit with relatives.
Miss Fannie Nye, of Agency, is here
visiting relatives.
Mrs. Williams, of Lovilia, is visiting
her mother, Mrs. mccarthy.
Mrs. j. L. Layne was called to Of
tumwa Friday on account of the seri-
Gus illness of the youngest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mccartney.
Misses Mary and Alya Jackson, of
Eddyville, were the guests of Effie
Stump last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCarty, of Hite-
man, returned home Thursday after a
few days visit with relatives here.
The M. p. Sunday school board met
and elected the following officers: SUI
perintendent, Miss Vina Butin; assis-
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Historic Tombstone Removed.

Freehold, MI, Dec. ga tomb
stonce which marked the grave of
first pastor of Old Scots church, or
dained 1874 years ago today, has been
removed from Old Scot ~
near this city and taken to Philadel-
phia, where it has been placed in the
rooms of the Presbyterian Historical
society. 1t is of rough-hewn brown
stone, about three feet high, two feet
broad and two inches thick. 1t mark
ed the grave of Rev. John Boyd, who
was ordained the first pastor Of Old
Scots church, by the First Presby-
terry, which met in this country on
December 20, 1905. He was the first
Presbyterian minister ordained In
America. Last spring a monument
was unveiled over his grave, SO the
old stone became useless.
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Here are a few we have on our list:
100 acres. rolling, fair improvements, miles
east of Blakesburg. Priced very low.
ga acres northeast of ottunlwa. nearly ali in
meadow, improvements fair. at $45 per acre.
so acres of the best land in the county, SIS
per acre.
100 acres, we'll improved, no better land, S
miles from Ottumwa, 500 per acre.
90 acres OF fruit land, Improvements nearly!
new, about 800 apple trees, 50 cherry trees, Y
acre of berries, pluns, ETC., at $55 per acre.
90 acres, within two miles of ottumwa, good
buildings, some fruit, $50 per acre.
10 acres with good six room house and other
buildings, 1,500 grapes and plenty of other
fruit. within onehalf mile of city limits $780,
1l2K acres within one mile of limits, under
laid with good coal, fine farming land, inn prov
ed and at a price that will almost compel you
to buy. 81
If you see anything in this ad that you WISH
come and 1et,us show 1t to you. If not come
anyway and we will show You something you
do want.
Lowenberg CO., 1o7 south Court ST
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BIadensburg.

Bladensburg, Jan. 1.-The Christ
mas entertainment at the Christian
church was well attended.
Rev. Star held meeting at the Adj
vent church last week.
Mamie Nudge and Dora Copeland,
of Batavia, visited their uncle G. F.
Bedwell this week.
L. S. Shepard spent Christmas at
Morning Sun with his daughter, Mrs.
John Parker.
Charlie Burmaugh is still quite i'll
with the fever.
The people of the M. E. church hold
cottage prayer meetings each We'd
nesday evening. The last meeting was
at the home of Miss Mary Hamersly
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Racing Dates for 1901.

New York, Dec. 29.-The following
racing dates for 1901 may be of inter-
est to followers of the turf: New
Orleans, January-March %; Tauforau,
Cal, January 21-February g; Oak
land, Cal, February 11-23; Tauforau,
Cal, February 25-March 8; Oakland,
CAL, March 11--23; Little Rock, Ark,
March $50; Tauforau, Cal, March
2O-Abril 8; Memphis, April 20;
Oakland, CAL, April $40; Nashville,
April 22-27; Tauforau, Cal, April %
May 4; Latonia, KY, May 14-25;
Newport, KY, May 27-June 8.
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IoMA EARMs.

have four or five buyers for Iowa farms,
and as they are in a hurry to buy and want
good bargains, take this means of fuding
Just what they want. Commission 2 per cent.
in case of sale Ms s9tl n
quick buyer for an so. Must be half or
more rich level land, balance may be rolling i.
proved 40 or so acre farm, good land; wanted at
once.
Have three customers for A No 100 acre
An ottumwan wants to trade a city residence
OIL an IN 4o acre iarm. Anotner VINO ao
on 120 to 100.
Send in full description of your farm at once,
also bottom prices, as these people all mean
Round trip $15.T5
MORRIS WILLIAMS, BAKER BUILDING.
p S.-I want some cord wood choppers rs
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the fight along strict party lines. G.
A. Wise, of Wisconsin, was of the
same opinion. The majority of the
speakers favored a continued strug-
gle for the principals of populism and
an address to this effect was prepared
before adjournment.
Changes in Platform.
At the session Saturday evening
Chairman Parker introduced a reslu-
ton which affected several changes
in the platform of the party as adopt
ed at Omaha, to be submitted to ref
erendum vote. After considerable dis
cussion it was adopted. 1t provides
for the change in the party name
from the peoples party" to "the pop
ulist party"
The second plank of the Cincinnati
platform is changed to read, 1--WE de-
mand the public ownership of such
means of production and distribution
as the people will from time to lime
elect"
The third proposition is to change
plank seven by dropping off the last
three words "of public utilities"
The fourth declares that the party
is opposed to physical revolution and
confiscation of property. 1t declares
that the fundamental doctrine of the
party is the principle enunciated at
Omaha; that the wealth belongs to
him who makes it, and that every dol
lar taken from labor without an equiv
alent is robbery and the party is
pledged to such legislation as will
destroy the condition which makes it
possible for one man to live on the
labor of another
A committee composed of James Fer,
riss, Illinois; F. Burkitt, Mississippi;
]. S. Felter, Illinois; DR.. E. S. Curry,
Missouri, and j. A. Bodenheimer,
Georgia, submitted an address, which
congratulates the members of the
party on its showing in the last cleo
ton, Notwithstanding discouraging
conditions.
Other reform organizations are in
vited to join in an effort to estab-
lish human liberty The members of
the party are asked to rally and go to
work in the organization.
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trusted PIANIST and Lost.

Davenport, Dec 29.-Madam Pierce,
a travelling palmist, has suddenly left
the city, and according to the story of
a widow of this city, $500 of the lat
ter's money went with her. The funds
were entrusted to the palmist, who it
is said had agreed to make the money
multiply many times.