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and all seemed to have jolly time
MISS Hunter received several presents
among them watch chain presented
by her father The music was rem
dered by some Of the guests.
Claud Arnold came near having a
serious accident Saturday night at this
place. just as he was preparing to
leave the church his horse became un.
manageable and got away from him.
Two girls We're in the buggy, but they
jumped from the buggy. The horse
ran a short distance before it could
be caught.
Lovick Kinsinger of Bunch visited
Sunday evening with his sister and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Hamil.
ton
Sam Hunter purchased new surrey
last week.
Hardin Garrison and wife spent Sun.
day with Zeke Dye and family.
Albert Leonard and wife. and Misses
Lulu White, Libbe Hamilton, Genie
and Gertie Hunter and Edna Overture
and Messrs. Alex Martin and Gene
Wlntermost spent Sunday at the
Walker home
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Charlton.

Charlton, May 23.-Ed. G. Carter.
one of the Charlton travelling men who
5 was SO seriously injured in the Thayer
wreck some weeks ago, has so far re-
covered as to be able to be around the
streets again with the aid of cane.
George Won Behren, the other man
who was the worst injured, is still
confined to his bed, but is slowly i'm
proving and will be able to be around
again in a short time.
w. II. Owens, of Lucas, was tran
sacting business and calling on friends
in Charlton on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Badger. are In
Charlton, called here by the serious ill
ness of George Barlow.
Rev. A. R. Candle, formerly pastor
of the Christian church of this place.
but now located in Glenwood, is spend.
ing few days in Charlton renewing
business.
Charlton is experiencing another
building boom. While it will not reach
the amount of money involved last
year in building owing to the erection
or the new school house and two new
churches, yet the number of buildings
wall tpE lll III SACeSS OI IndC last
year. There are no distinctively pub
lie buildings to be erected this year,
save the Blackburn seminary, all be-
Ing residences and business houses
which is mark of the prosperity of
the citizens. There has been already
erected five new dwelling houses rang
ing in price of construction from $500
TO $1,000 each. There is now in process
OF erection in Spring Lobe addition, a
new $4,000 house and in other parts of
the city four dwelling houses from
$500 to $1,000 EACH Besides these the
contractors and builders are figuring
on fourteen other residences running
In value from $500 to $4,000 each. The
ground has been surveyed for two new
brick buildings on the west side of the
square, three stories high, and work
will begin at once on two brick store
rooms two stories high on the north
side, while it is rumored that there will
be four brick buildings erected on the
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Bonaparte.

| ooudHdTIS.
Bonaparte, May 23.-The work O.
tearing down the Presbyterian church
Is progressing rapidly H. A. Whit
more is doing the work. He also has
the contract for the brick work of thf
new church.
Wlli Humphreys and wife, of Des
Moines. returned home Tuesday afte,
weeks visit with relatives ani
| friends.
Frank Coolidge, of Eldon, spent 9
day with home folks last week.
Inc Union Telephone company has
at last reached this place. Connection
was completed with Utica Saturday
and the linesmen are busy putting in
the local wires.
Kirk Meek returned from a weeks
visit in Chicago yesterday.
| The school board met Monday even.
ing and gave the contract for painting
the school house to A. Rounds.
VIM. Wolfe purchased the fence
around the grounds, and will remove
same.
DR.. Percival has had a porch added
to the front of his office on Washing.
ton street.
A new plank walk has been nut
down In front of the Fisher property.
Omer Cresap, of Eldon, spent sever
al days of last week in town.
The ball game Sunday between IA.
hoka and Bonaparte resulted in a
score of.9 to in favor of Kahoka. The
Nebraska Indians play here the 26th
inst. -
Jno. Donnelly was an Ottumwa busi.
ness visitor Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Moore and Miss
Nellie Daniels, of Keokuk, visited Mrs
Cynthia Meek, last week.
Recent callers from Bentonsport
We're Misses Robinson, Seward Muir
ply and Downing: Mrs. Gregson and
Seward; Messrs. Sheath, Carter. Nc
Combs and Anderson
O. J. Coolidge is in from the road for
weeks visit.
Miss Percy Meek, of Keokuk, was
up Friday.
Dial ROBERTSON and VIM. Glasscock
started for Kansas Monday.
Azen Neiswanger, Willie Kerr, Ralpb
Baird and Chas. Robbins rode to Keo.
kuk Friday.
Mrs. Chas. Sanford and daughter
spent Sunday in Eldon.
Fred Cubberly, of Ottumwa, was
down Saturday.
Aus. Macklin has been appointed
marshal to succeed Asa Steadman, re-
signed.
Ed. Brewster and wife, of Ottumwa,
are guests Of VIM. Brewster.
Tom Whitley, of Guthrie, Okla, is
visiting his father, J. w.
The band gave street concert Sat
urday evening.
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south side. The total amount of i'm.
proYements will probably reach $751;
600 this season, showing the progress.
slNe spirit Of our citizens
| The |. O. o. F. lodge of this place
| held very interesting and profitable
| meeting at their lodge rooms Tuesday
evening. There were two degrees Civ
| en- to new candidates. A few visitors
We're present and complimented the
local degree team very highly on their
| beautiful and impressive work.
Monday was pay day on the Bur.
lington road here and the railroad boys
were made happy by large checks
some receiving much more than usual
on account of a raise in wages from
April 1.
Mrs. William Grafton is enjoying a
very pleasant visit frim Mrs. Bowen,
of Kansas
Gilbert Clark, of Liberty township,
has begun work for Supt T. d. Mise.
wender at the county farm, just west
of town
Seth Lewis, an old resident of Char,
lton and for years overseer of the
poor. but now located on farm near
Confidence, is spending few DAYS Wis
ltlng relatives and friends in Charlton.
The class of 1901 of the Charlton
high school has christened themselves
the Twentieth Century class. Arlie
Curtis is president of the class and
their colors are black and orange.
they propose to keep up the class or,
ganlzation after their graduation and
nave annual meetings of a social nat
ure. The class consists of seventeen
members and all have made enviable
records in their school work. Their
commencement exercises will be held
IN the new high school building audi.
torlum this evening and tomorrow ey.
enlng. All the class will deliver ora
tons and those who have had the
pleasure of looking over them declare
they are as scholarly and instructive
a set or oratlons as was ever delivered
by class from the Charlton schools.
Ihls is the first class to graduate from
the new high school and use the stage
therein.
Miss Josie Woods has returned from
a weeks visit with relatives and
friends in Lucas.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Teter. of Wayne
county We're calling on Charlton
friends and transacting business in
this city on Tuesday.
oscar Stone an old Charlton bow.
but who has been employed in the
ticket department at the Slavery hote,
IN Des Moines for the past year. is
spending short vacation with his
mother, Mrs. Nancy Stone, of this
place.
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Lebanon,

Lebanon, May 23.-Glen Wilson and
wife We're in Cantril Thursday.
James Van Treese of Marshalltown
Is visiting his sister and other rela.
tives here
Francis Williamson. born 1883. said
to be the first white child born in Van
Buren, county, died recently near Mil
ton.
w. A. VIM and VIM. Mort are each
getting material on the ground for
new barns.
Warren Powell and wife of Chick
enrldge We're calling on friends here
recently. Mrs. Powell is in very fee
Die health, brought on by grip.
j. b. Guernsey Sundayed in Keosau-
qua.
Master Sydney Cowen of Leando is
visiting his grandparents near here.
Our spring schools are progressing
nicely under the direction of Miss A.
z. Petit and Miss Mamie Lining.
5. klttle has been building an addi-
ton to his home, also porch on the
south and east of the old part.
MISS Estella Humphrey recently re.
turned from Falls City, Neb.. where
she spent the winter.
Mrs. Slater, who was stricken with
paralysis more than year ago, re-
mains about the same, with no hopes
of recovery.
Mrs. Alma Perkins of Mt. Zion is
visiting her parental, C. H. Johnston,
home.
L. Conner and G. LOOMS made a
trip to Eldon Saturday.
John Saunders and wife of Pulaski
spent Sunday at Ed. Humphreys.
Presiding Elder Cooper preached AT
the M. e. church Sunday.
Miss Lillian Warner of Cantril Wis
tied over Sunday at the home of her
uncle, B. ]. Warner.
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carries the mail nowadays in a fine
new buggy he recently purchased in
Blakesburg.
H. L. Swenson came in yesterday
from Red Oak to visit his brother a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Peck visited with
L. L. Swenson Wednesday,
Johannes Pearson is making prepa-
rations to build comfortable home
dwelling on his farm this summer.
Rev. A. o. Mcneil will resign as pas.
tor of the Lutheran church some time
this fall on account of poor health He
wishes to find a pastorate that will be
more conducive to his health.
Samuel Johnson from Ottumwa was
a Munterville visitor yesterday.
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MunteryiIle.

Munteryille, May 23.-Born, to Mr.
and Mrs. Gramway Price, girl, Tues.
day, May IA,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Elk were OF
tumwa visitors Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Oval were in OF
tumwa Friday.
Our mail carrier, Alfred Gustafson,
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PackWood.

Packwood, May Wednesday, a
very sad burial took place in the GENE
terry. On May II, the second daughter
of l.. K. Wallore, was attacked with
malignant scarlet fever. All that low,
ing care and medical skill could do
awaited nothing. and on May 81 this
lovely young woman7s sufferings end
ed. Gracious, kind and loving, she
had hosts of friends. To her parents,
sisters and brothers the heartfelt SYM
pathy of the community is extended.
Miss Wallore was born near Wash.
burn, ILL.,, nineteen years ago, and
came here with her parents when sew
en- years of age. She was pure
Christian girl. The burial was private
owing to the disease, but many friends
sent flowers and the grave was lined
and covered with flowers.
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HiIIsboro.

Hillsboro, May 23.-Lulu Taylor, Of
Minneapolis, Mimi, is visiting her
brother, Fred Taylor, in the north part
of town.
James Cuddy, who was in the Ottum.
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Hiteman,

Hiteman, May 23.-Mrs. Joe Carr
has gone to Mt. Pleasant to visit her
husband who was sent to the state in.
sane asylum some weeks ago and who.
1t is said, cannot recover.
DIR. VIM. McFall has been having his
house painted this week.
New cases of smallpox break out ey.
cry few days. The last reported is
Arthur Thomas, who was quarantined
last Sunday. A little child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Steven Toy is also quite sick
with smallpox.
Miss Bid Burns, of Melrose, is in
town this week attending Mrs. Ed.
Coyne, who is quite sick, but is get
ting some better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mcclure went
to Melrose last Thursday on business.
The delegates to the A. o. U. W.
and d. OF H. grand lodge have return.
ed and report a grand time.
Rev. Father Nolan, of Centeryille.
held services here last Sunday.
The Hiteman school will close on
Friday, May "a.
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completed for his new building to be
erected on his lot in the block visited
by fire last November. The building
is to be a brick, 22x70 feet.
Chas. Mills and Bunk Ward of Rich.
land are attending the horse sale.
w. G. Hicks went to Sigourney on
business.
E. G. Eller of Colon, Neb., who has
been visiting his parents, left for his
home Monday.
0. r. Eller of Lincoln. Neb.. spent
few days with relatives, returning
home Sunday night
Ralph Gamble is home from Pack
wood where he has been at work in a
harness shop.
G. A. vannoy is now working in
Stone City.
E. S. Scott of ottumwa, is in town
for few days.
DR.. c. L. Eller went to Clear Lake
Tuesday to attend a dental meeting
held at that place
The contract was signed Monday
night with the Practical Gas Co. of
Chicago to put in gas plant in He'd.
rick to be completed in July
Robt. Sperry and Mrs. Cora Phelps
We're married Tuesday evening at s
p M at the home of d. M. Bottorff,
Rev. Byron. of Ollie, officiating.
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Selma.

Selma, May %. - Rufus Bevier is
visiting a sister in Oklahoma.
j. c. MaddiX has sold his team and
farming outfit to Bert Ruble and has
purchased the right of sale on pat
ent farm gate for Wapello, Davis and
Van Buren, counties. He will start on
the road soon.
John Robinson returned from a Wis.
it at home Saturday.
Mrs. Marie Skinner, of Birmingham
visited her sister, Mrs. Adams, last
week.
Andrew Walker and wife will leave
for Kansas City. They will probably
make that city their future home.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hull.
about two weeks ago, boy; also to
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Walker daugh-
ter, and a daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Shad Cole.
Below are a few shipments the rail-
road has made since the first of
March: % cars of hay, 1S cars of
corn, cars of hogs, / car of cattle. 8
cars of timber, making in all total
OF 81 cars, besides several thousand
railroad ties (Which came principally
over the river BRIDGE and a; doubled
increase in local freight and imports.
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Hedrick.

Hedrick, May &c. o. Bowen and
Chas. Spicer went to osceoIa today
on business.
/ 3. Quinn has an excavation almost
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There are cheap baking powders, madefrom
alum, but they are exceedingly harmful to
health. Their astringent and cauterizing
qualities add dangerous element to food.
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Chequest.

|
| Chequest, May 23.-Mr. Kellar. OF
Ottumwa, was through here last week
on business.
Wade Harryman and family visited
Sunday with Otto Mccullough and
family.
Misses Pearl and Sadie Hanshaw, OF
keosauqua, spent Sunday at the
home of their parents here.
Miss Hopkins, of Charlton, is visit.
ing at the home of ]. E. Whittens.
Fletcher Koonts was the guest Sun.
day of Waldo Harryman.
Geo. Rambo and family, of Leando,
were entertained Sunday at the J. %,
Shaffer home.
Geo. Plowman and sister Minnie
were guests Sunday, of Mr.. Catcott
near Kilbourn.
Quite number of our young people
attended preaching services at White
Elm, Sunday night.
Mr.. Parks and family, of Troy, pass.
ed through Sunday to visit with
friends in Leando.
e. E. Hanshaw and family Sundayed
with friends near White Elm.
Messrs. w. H. Lining, Grant Buck.
les, Fred Clinehan, of Leando, and
Geo. Findlay and John Hendrix, of
Douds, were business callers here Mon
day.
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The "Royal Baker and Pastry Cook"
tanning over 300 most practical and valuable
cooking receipts - free to every patron.
send postal card with your full address.
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Abba.


Abba, May 23.-Mr. and Mrs. J. G.
Mapfy who have recently moved here
Irom Centerville. were taken by sur
PRISE tuesday by their friends coming
IN Tor reception. The evening was
Pleasantly passed, musical and elo
cutlonary program being given.
Inc Junior class entertained the Sc
nlors Tuesday evening at the home of
lot Whlted. No special program was
arranged but the time passed quickly
enough. About 10 o'clock an elegant
supper was served and at late hour
the company departed joining their
praises OF the Junior class and think
ing they will make good senior class
next year and forgetting the class
troubles of the past term.
The Evolution of Woman high
ly entertaining lecture. will be given
by Rev Matt. S. Hughes, D. D., at the
NJ. 3. church this evening. Rev Matt
Hughes is a son of Rev. It. B. Hughes,
OF Abba, and has world wide reputa-
ton as a lecturer.
Willie Campbell, of Ottumwa, spent
the day yesterday with his friend Dick
Hollingshead
The Indian ball team passed
through here yesterday on their way
to Centerville.
Mrs.Geo. Hobson is recovering from
a weeks illness of grip.
The Fraternal Pilgrims of America
held their regular meeting at their hall
last night. The membership is rapidly
increasing.
Smith Easter went to Des Moines
yesterday where he will spend his
summer vacation
On account of the measles many of
the high school students have had to
be absent during examinations but it.
will be arranged SO they can take it
later,
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Ash Grove.

Ash Grove. May 23.-George Han
nah and sister, Clara, were in Ottum-
wa Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Proctor and son,
Verden, visited relatives in Appanoose
county Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Brown visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Day Sun.
day.
Quite number of our young peo-
pie attended the meeting at Hopewell
Sunday night.
Mrs. Louise Fletcher and son, Thorn
as. of Appanoose county, are visiting
with relatives at this place.
Miss Sena Sapp spent Sunday with
her parents.
Mrs. Nose Leonard and her three
daughters, of Ormanville, visited with
Mrs. Leonard's sister, Mrs. A. Hannah,
Monday.
MRS. Mabel Peck, of Amador, was
an Ash Grove visitor Tuesday.
John McCarty, of Drakeville, was in
this vicinity Monday
E There will be singing at the Con
gregational church Saturday night. All
are invited to attend.
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BidWeII.

Bidwell, May 23.-James johnson
went to Agency Tuesday.
Mrs. Catherine Lewis went to OF
tumaw Monday, returning Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Webb, Of
Blakesburg, are visiting their daughter
Mrs. Lottie Potter.
Charles Smith and wife, of Munter-
vile visited Mr.. and Mrs. Scott John
ston Sunday.
Samuel Willard has gone for
months visit to Indiana.
A Sunday school will be organized
at Christiansburg Sunday at 2 p. m.
All are invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Blizzard, of Ottum-
wa, visited Mrs. Mary Smith Sunday.
Mrs. David Man and children re-
turned to their home in Chicago Mon
day evening.
Fred Ross had quite an exciting run
away last week while harvesting. One
horse was slightly injured.
S. H. Sperry, of Hedrick, gave an
interesting address at Christiansburg,
Sunday.
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siaourney.


Slgourney, May 23.-The memorial
services will be conducted by Rev,
Shortess at the Baptist church at ii
a. m. May 26.
June and Salome Wheeler went tc
What Cheer last Friday to spend Sun
day but while there Salome was taken
quite sick. Mrs. Wheeler went over
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Easthern are han
by over the arrival of a baby boy.
Miss Mamie Kenslar, who has been
making her home with Mrs. Barlow
has gone to Duboch, Louisiana. to live
with Mrs. Will Harlan.
G. Klett is building fine residence
on the corner just south of c. q. Nc.
QUAD. -
The baccalaureate sermon of 1901
will be delivered Sunday evening at
the Presbyterian church.
Misses Margaret Dobic and Clara
Sanders, with Wilferd Utterback and
John Devfne, visited Sunday with Miss
Fern McClennahan, who returned to
Sigourney with them.
Gertrude g. Norris, assistant princi.
pal of the high school, has accepted a
position at Grinnell for the following
year.
Frank Snakenberg made a business
trip to Harper and Keota Wednesday.
Calvin Millican and Miss Sadie Pal
mer, of Fremont, were married in Sig
Quincy Wednesday by Rev. Campbell
FairvieW.
Fairview. May 23.-Mr. Bartholow
and son, William, Jr., were in Fair
field last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Welday and fami-
ly, of Libertyville, also Miss Minnie
Fry visited their sister, Mrs. NJ Tay-
lor and family in this community last
Sabbath.
Miss Lila Manning has gone to Ell
don to stay fortnight or longer.
Taylor Wildman and his sister, Miss
Grace, of Fairfield have been spending
a few days at their grandmothers, Mrs
Taylor's
Chas. R. Parker spent last Sabbath
evening at the Harvard home near
Floris.
The Rev. M. j. Sigler, of Waterloo
preached a very interesting sermon at
FairV1ew church Tuesday evening and
it is expected that he will preach at
this place next Sunday at 8 o'clock D.
M.
G. L. Taylor went to Eldon last Sun
day evening
Henry Ritz, of Selma, attended to |
business here Monday.
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UnionviIIe.

Unionville, May 23.-John Middleton
OF near Centerville, visited with rela,
tives in this vicinity last week.
Henry Simmons and Clarence Swain
attended the church dedication at
Brompton Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Morrison were
made very happy last Sunday morning
by the arrival of an eight-pound girl.
R. M. Hicks, of Centerville, visited
over night with his father in this city
last Monday.
Clarence Swain was q Centerville
caller last Tuesday.
Elmer Houk, of near Blakesburg,
visited at the home of R. d. Voorhees,
last Sunday.
Rev. Hand, of Pella, delivered a ser.
les of sermons at the Baptist church
Saturday and Sunday.
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ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.,. 100 WILLIAM ST., NEW YORK.
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wa hospital for some time this spring
is now visiting relatives in Illinois,
Some OF Salem's citizens spent Sun
day at the Cochran home-Mr. and
Mrs. Ira Guy, Charles Davidson and
Miss Carrie Saint.
The special Epworth League ami.
versary program at the M. 10. church
was one of the best entertainments ey.
er given by the League. Mrs. A. c,
Ellis had charge of the exercises and
a beautiful service of song, in which
some special features were introduc-
ed, not used here before, viz: anti
honal singing; also the Ladies' quar-.
tet composed of Mesdames Cochran,
Ellis Young and Miss Ora Alton. The
special literary part of the program
was a review of the twelve years
growth of the League and forecast
of the future. The program closed
with selection from the Hillsboro
Male quartet. Rev. Walker represent.
ed the Endeavor society of the Disciple
church, Miss Orpha Monkey represent
ed the Christian Endeavorers of the
F. B. church.
Robert Taylor's infant child has the
scarlet fever. The quarantine notice
was posted yesterday.
Joe Linkenfelter and wife went to
Richhill, Missouri, yesterday.
Mrs. Jerry Moxley took the morning
train for Keokuk. She goes for treat,
ment at one of the hospitals there.
Mrs. Emma Collins accompanied her.
At the business meeting of the
League, Rev. Cochran was elected a
delegate to the conference twentieth
century convention to be held in OF
tumwa May 1929.
Elder e. O. Dickinson will deliver
the Memorial discourse in Hillsboro
Sunday; Rev. G. w. Cochran at Bales
school house