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feet above sea level and in the very heart of splendid pine for est; at the base of the San Fran cisco mountains, whose stately heads, snow clad for many months of the year, rise seven thousand feet more above the town, it brings to the traveller from east or west a sense of grate- ful relief from the weary stretch es of desert sands through which he has travelled to reach it.
 The forest at this point is some fifty or sixty miles in extent from east to west, and trends south, easterly, with varying width, clear over the New Mexico line, and beyond. It is entirely, or almost entirely, free from under growth, and many pleasant rides and drives may be had through it's shaded vistas to the sur rounding points of interest.
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and advanta g. eously reached. as from Flagstaff. It is certainly safe to say that at least three fOurths of the i'm portant points of scenic interest in the Territory of Arizona lie within a radius of d hun dred miles from the town; and the summer visitor h ere In a y fill every day with sight seeing of the most varied and attra ctive nature, and then leave a great deal undone in this line.
 The town itself is most fortu- nately situated. Seven thousand
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yon he should visit Grand View, Sunset, Moran and Bissell points to the east.
 The descent to the river should also be made if time permits, for in no other way can an adequate idea be obtained of the size and depth of this mighty chasm. Abundant choice is offered in the matter of trails. The Grand View trail is a fine. well built road way, and affords some magnlncenC views along the way; while half way down an op- portunity is given to visit the Last
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Crandest Scenery on Earth Some of the Awe>Inspir> ing Sights to be Found
 Near Flagstaff
Fl E SOU I'll w ES T, the
 mystical sun-land,' is prOverhial for itS uniuua

and beautiful scenery, and there is no place within it's whole ex- tent from which so much of that scenery may be so easily
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One Fare Plus So.

There are still some good lands in
northwestern Iowa. southwestern
Minnesota and South Dakota, and If
you are expecting to make change
in location, you should take advantage
of the low excursion rates in effect.
On the first and third Tuesday of
each month excursion tickets, bearing
81 days limit, can be purchased to
all points on the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids & Northern Railway, north of
and including Abbott, Shell Rock and
Waverly at one farce plus So.
Full information relative to these
lands will be cheerfully given upon
application to Messrs. Ilten & Brooks,
our Industrial and immigration
agents, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
If you are thinking of making trip
to any point in Alabama, Arkansas,
Arizona, British Columbia, Canadian
Northwest, Colorado, Florida, Georgia,
Idaho. Indian Territory, Iowa Kansas,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Min
nesota, Michigan, Missouri, Mississip.
pi, Montana. New Mexico, Nebraska,
North Carolina. North Dakota, Okla
homa, Oregon. South Dakota, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah,
Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and
Northern Michigan and Wyoming,
call on agents OF. the Cedar Rapids
Route for rates, ETC., or address
John G. Farmer, A. G. P. & T. A.
B., G. & N. Ry, Cedar Rapids, Ia
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some better and hopes they will be
able to bring her home soon.
The meetings that have been in pro-
gress here for the past two weeks by
the Friends church, closed Sunday
night.
George Day, of keosauqua, was in
the city Thursday and closed the deal
with j. F. Teal, whereby Mr.. Teal be.
comes the owner of the telephone fran
chise at keosauqua.
Clarence Wheatley and Miss Munson
were quietly married last Thursday.
School commenced Monday with an
enrolment of twenty pupils in Room
No. l and twenty-six in Room No. 2.
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Fairfield.

Fairfield, April S.-The corner stone
OF the new gymnasium was laid this
afternoon at 230 o'clock. The princi-
pal address was delivered by Hon. T.
d. Foster, of Ottumwa. Over 500 in
vitations were issued and large
crowd was in attendance.
Fred Wilkins, of st. Joseph, Mo-, is
visiting for few days at the home of
his father l.. L. Wilkins, south of town.
The orators of the senior class of
Parsons college have just been an
nounced. Eight of the class making
the best grades for the four years
course were chosen for this honor.
They are as follows: Margaret Black,
H. l.. Frush, Rollin J. Fry, Day Hunt,
R. T. McGaughey, Chas Ricksher,
Frank Robb and Mary Shook. The
graduating class this year numbers fiji
teen
Jay Perkins has been appointed jan
itor at the court house by the board of
supervisors. There seems to have
been quite a scramble for this office
as there were over twenty applicants.
Mr.. Perkins has been acting in this ca
pacity since Phil. Polston's death dur
ing the latter part of February.
The Knight Templars of this city at
tended the Easter services at the Con-
gregational church yesterday morning
in a body.
The conditions of the public streets
of this city at the present time are
worse than they have been for num-
Der of years. Some of the more i'm
portant streets are simply impossible
in places and traffic has almost been
abandoned. The cabs and bus have
not been making the trains for the past
few days and the groceries make their
deliveries in carts pushed on the walk.
G. G. Clark, of Burlington, is in this
city visiting at the home of e. A. How
ard, on South Main street.
Misses Lulu Smith, Edith Spencer
and Bessie Williams entertained about
| twenty-five of their young lady friends
at tea Saturday evening at the home
of Miss Smith, on North Third street.
| Special Easter exercises were held
at each of the churches of this city
! Appropriate anthems were sung and
special music was provided.
Vert Reynolds has been visiting
| friends and relatives for the past few
days.
Mrs. Clara Trout has been appointed
postmistress at Libertyville. She has
been acting in this position since the
death of her husband, who was post
master at that time.
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MuntcrvilIe.

Munterville, April S.-Alex Peterson,
Of South Ottumwa was in this vicin-
ity Friday and Saturday.
August Burgeson has opened up a
large scope of timber land on his farm
this winter and it is now ready for the
plow. 1t undoubtedly will produce
an excellent crop of corn, as it is all
bottom land.
The usual Easter services were held
in the Lutheran church Sunday by the
regular pastor. Rev. A. e. Mcneil.
Quite number of the farmers are
already taking their plows to the
blacksmith's in Munterville so as to be
ready for spring work when the wealth
er gets settled.
E. G. Allen has been compelled to
have his merchandise shipped to
Blakesburg the past two weeks as the
roads are so bad that he cannot get a
man and team to go to Ottunwa at any
price.
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Hugo Struck, Davenport; Albert Eos
ter. Shenandoah; George E. Johnson,
Carroll; 3. 7. Wagner, Council Bluffs;
Thomas P. Dakin, Dunlap; Augustus
G. Naueman, Carroll; Willard E.Frost,
Malvern; William R. Grow, Shenan-
doah; Enoch G. Durley, Des Moines;
Sarah Ramsey, Clarinda; Thomas Rob-
erts, Alton; John A. Schiller, Adair;
Lyman Russell, Guthrie Center; Will.
lard Davidson, Guthrie Center: A. j.
Harvey, Grand Junction: E. P. Wor.
cester, Koontz; Frank Linderblood
Koontz; M. Kennels, Carroll; Horace
Ewing, Jefferson; Jackson Harring.
ton, Boone; ]. Pearson, Boone; w. B.
White, Des Monies; c. A. Harris, Des
Moines; Henry Bly,, Des Moines; vii.
liam Eastridge, Des Moines.
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BlackhaWk.

Blackhawk, April 9.-Misses Lolita
Brown and Belle Elder visited at the
home of Mrs. India Clark Sunday.
William Elder made a business trip
to Bloomfield Tuesday.
Messrs George Collins and VIM.
Morrison were Unionville callers We'd
nesday.
Glenn Robb returned from Oklahoma
last week.
Thomas Bridgeman had brushcut-
ting last Wednesday.
Messrs. Clarence Robb and Bert
King were Blackhawk callers Sunday.
w. T. Robb and Miss Lolita Browne
were Blackhawk visitors Sunday.
Eldridge Brown and Bert King were
callers at the Thomas Bridgeman
home Monday evening.
1t is reported that Oliver Garner,
who is in .he hospital at Ottumwa, is
improving.
Mr.. Fleming of Moulton was visit
or at the w. e. Brown home last week.
Mrs. Nancy Bean was Blackhawk
caller Friday evening.
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The Best Remedy for Rheumatism.

Quick Relief From Pain.-All who
use Chamberlain's Pain Balm for
rheumatism are delighted with the
quick relief from pain which it affords.
When speaking of this Mr.. D. N. Sinks,
of Troy, Ohio says: Some time ago
had a severe attack of rheumatism
in my arm and shoulder. tried num-
erous remedies but got no relief until
1 was recommended by Messrs. George
F. Parsons & Co., druggists Of this
place, to try Chamberlain's pain balm
They recommended it SO highly that
/ bought bottle. | was soon relieved
of all pain. have since recommend
ed this linament to many of my friends
who agree with me that it is the best
remedy for muscular rheumatism in
the market" For sale by all drug
gists.
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Pulaski,

Pulaski, April 9.-E. D. Augspurger
left Tuesday for Des Moines where he
will attend the Drake University.
Protracted meeting still continues
at the M. e. church.
Mrs. J. w. Wray and Miss Effie
Brunk went to Bloomfield Tuesday.
Miss Addie Kinsinger, who has been
attending school at Peoria, ILL.,, return
ed home Tuesday.
Mrs. E. D. Beauchamp and daughter
Fay, of Bloomfield, are visiting Mrs.
Beauchamp's parents, DR.. and Mrs. w
H. Shelton.
Miss Vina Brenneman has been Wis.
iting in Bloomfield this week.
Ira Brunk left on No. this morning
for Moravia.
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INVESTIGATING PIERCE.

Grand Jury Looking into the ex-May.
or's Conduct in Office.
Marshalltown, April Sit is certain
the grand jury is investigating the
conduct of ex-Mayor Pierce while in
Office, as the result of the recent reve-
lations made. Several witnesses who
would be called for no other purpose
have been seen going in and out of
the grand jury room, and it would Gre
ate no surprise if indictments on sew
eral counts were returned.
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sent for Mrs. Carr. who happened to
be at a sick neighbours house,. Mr..
Carr seemed to have lost his reason
and all day appeared to be growing
worse.
Five new cases of smallpox are re.
ported at the home of Mr.. SwartZ.
Mrs. Lizzie Glinter, Mrs. D. w. Scott
and Mrs. Dave Jeffries were Abba call
ers Saturday.
Albert Anderson and wife are rejoic.
ing over the arrival of a son at their
home
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california Excursions.

Every Wednesday night a thru Pull.
man Tourist Sleeping Car leaves OF.
tumwa via the Milwaukee and runs
thru to Los Angeles, California with
out change. Route lies via Kansas
City and Sante Fe Route. This is the
route par excellence for winter travel,
lying below the snow belt and is eigh.
teen hours shorter than any other line.
The excursion parties are personally
conducted insuring passengers every
attention and comfort. For reserva'
ton of space. rates or other informa.
ton, call on or address A. J. Packard,
agent.
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Stockport.

Stockport, April Bert Henderson,
who has been clerking for Risk & Ora
ham, resigned his position and return
ed to Batavia Thursday. He made
many friends while here.
Joseph Graham, of Birmingham, was
in the city Saturday
Cleola Johnston is very Ill with pne,l.
monia.
Joseph Vance is visiting his parents
at Stockport.
IT. t. Beswick returend from Keo.
kuk Saturday where he had been with
his daughter, who has been in. st. Jo
seph's hospital for The past three
months. He reports her condition
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MEEsE MATRIMONIAL CLUB.
Waterloo Will Entertain Novel Assem-.
hIage in July.

Waterloo, April S.-The next an
nual meeting of the Meese Matrimon-
ial association of Auburn, Ind, will be
held in this city during the month Of
July. The association is formed of
those married by Rev. w. L. Meese,
and if all are living the number will
reach 1,498. Rev. Mr.. Meese is the
originator and organizer of the Meese
Matrimonial association. This organ
ization is the result of forty years ex-
perience as marry parson.
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Hiteman,

Hiteman, April S.-Mine No. 1 was
idle last week on account of slight
accident caused by the tail rope break
ing.
o. r. Corey has been remodeling the
interior of his drug store to make
room to keep in stock great many
articles in his line that he has not had
before. He has secured the services
of competent pharmacist from OF
tumwa. He will also put in soda
fountain.
Mrs Jerushia Norman was an Abba
caller today.
Saturday morning Joe Carr, the
teamster, complained of feeling badly,
but no one thought much about it.
Later on some of the neighbors MOTTO
ed him acting strangely and called in
some of the other neighbors. They
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EddyviIle.


Eddyville, April S.-The death of
Mrs. Peter Francis occurred Thursday,
April A. She was one of our oldest set
tiers, and was highly esteemed in the
community.
Messrs. Kendall & Matthews, who
have had charge of the roller mills at
this place have leased the mill in the
west end of Ottumwa and will move
there Tuesday.
Miss Pearl Harding is somewhat
improved after several months of sick
ness.
The Shirtwaist Minstrels will ap.
pear here in the near future and will
be given for the benefit of the Ladies'
Cemetery association.
DR.. Fred Bowen has finished his
course in the Rush Medical College
and will open an office here this week
Miss Nina Mosby will teach the
spring term at the Frederick school.
Miss Ada Middlesworth attended the
teachers convention at Grinnell Fri
day.
F. M. Epperson will build a new
| bank in the near future.
w. S. Hindman has leased the J.
Wylie farm east of town. Mr.. Wylie
and family will start west about May
| is, to spend the summer
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LAWYER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Davenport Man Tries to Drown Him
self in the Mississippi.

Davenport, April S.-Driven by a fit
of frenzy, Attorney w. G. Trautwein
attempted to drown himself Saturday
afternoon at the foot of Brady street.
Unattended he walked to the river and
without pausing when he reached the
bank he plunged into the stream. But
the water was scarce deep enough to
cover his body, so he pushed his head
under the water. A number of men
who were working near the scene at
once pushed skiff out to him and
brought him to land. He in mentally
unbalanced.
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PLANS FOR $4,000 HOSPITAL.

Still College Of osteopathy Will Pro-
vide One Near Present College.
Des Moines, April s.-A $4,000 hos
pital for the S. S. Still College of Os-
teopathy is being planned by DR.. Still
and Colonel A. B. Shaw, business man
ager of the school. If the present
plans are carried out, the new building
will be erected late in the coming sum-
mer, tho it is likely the plans will be
changed and work on the hospital be-
gun soon after the warm weather
opens up.
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Delta.

Delta, April 9.-Dr. Holden is here
spending his spring vacation. He has
been at Keokuk two years.
Fay Reed returned from Des Moines
Thursday. He has been taking the
business course at the G. G. G. G.
Mrs. E. DeGarmo of Lucerne, Mo-.
came Monday night for visit of few
days with the home folks.
A. G. Reynolds and M. w. Chandler
were at Madrid Monday looking after
coal interests.
Mrs. Ella Nelson has bought the
new Delta hotel.
VIM. Morris returned to Oskaloosa
Monday to resume his studies.
Miss E. Martin returned from Das
Moines Monday, where she has been
visiting relatives for a few weeks.
Alfred Brainard has moved to town
having bought. the Kinder property.
John Gaywood will leave next Mon.
day for Sheridan, Wyoming.
Prof Mcmillan was in Sigourney
Saturday.
H. j. Moore will travel for Morrell
& Co. this summer.
H. G. Davenport has bought ten
acres from Simmons and will build
this summer.
Mrs. A. F. Mitchell and Mrs. G..
Dunn spent the day Thursday in 81
courtney.
E. H. Williams and family will move
to Fort Dodge soon.
Ball & Bollinger are adding an adj
dition to their storeroom.
Mrs. T. Beatty and Mrs. H. Brainard
spent few days at Oskaloosa with
their brother Mill.
Clay Isenhower was in Fairfield ov-
er Sunday.
The M. E. church will remodel their
church this spring.
Albert Ball. DR.. Johnson and Will
| Brokaw were in Sigourney Friday be-
| tween trains.
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INITIATED CARRIE NATION.
Iowa City Woman smashes casi
Register.

Iowa City, April S.-The Carrie Ma
ton craze has struck Iowa City. While
Mrs. William Yarvosky was passing
Senners' saloon and seeing her hus-
band therein, rushed in and grabbing
from his hand schooner of beer
threw the glass and contents straight
towards the big glass mirror at the
back of the bar. The bartender duck
ed and the heavy glass struck the
cash register, smashing it badly. AT,
ter threatening to clean the house out
if any more liquor was sold to her hus-
band, the woman left, leaving the sa.
loon man badly scared. In the melee
the woman's husband left and went
home.
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and adults. Last Friday there
were added thirteen new books
all by the best and most
widely known authors and in
Guiding such books as Eben Holden,
Phillip Winwood, The Girl at the Half
Way House, Two College Girls, Three
Fishermen, and the like.
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WAS he MURDERED.
Des Moines Man Found Almost
Dead in His Barn.
a LAWYER ATTEMPTS TO SUlCID
Jesse Hammond, Formerly Of ottum-
wa, Has More Trouble With the
Court About Slot Machines Lost
centervIIe Boy Found in Sioux City.

Des MONIES, April s.-Benjamin F.
Grayson, cashier of the Iowa Loan and
Trust company, was found in the loft
of his barn Saturday morning, almost
dead. Death resulted in the afternoon.
He was in stupor from morphine.
Whether he took the drug himself
with suicidal intent, or was drugged
by some one during the night, is not
known
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California.

Thru Pullman excursion sleeping
cars leave Chicago every Tuesday for
Los Angeles and San Francisco via
New Orleans and the Southern Route;
leave Chicago every Tuesday for Los
Angeles and San Frincisco via ON
aha and the Scenic Route.
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LIFE FOR FIFTEEN CENTS.
Fatal Quarrel Over a Grape Game al
Carbonate.

Des Moines, April S.-As result OF
a fight among colored coal miners for
the possession of fifteen cents in a
crap game at Carbondale last night,
one man lies at the point of death, an
other is seriously if not fatally injur-
ed, and third is slightly wounded.
The injuries were inflicted by Henry
Hollins with 44-calibre Colts revol-
yer. His victims, all colored, were:
Willie Miller, aged II years; shot
thru the abdomen; will die.
Henry Brown, aged SO years, shot
thru both wrists and hip; may recover.
Sam Johnson, aged IS years; shot
thru left calf; not serious.
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Go To- California.

On the Iowa Central railways excur-
sions every Tuesday until April Goth,
1syl, at lower rates (single trip than
ever before offered. Tickets also sold
to points in Washington, Idaho, Mon
tana, Oregon and British Columbia, at
unheard of low rates. For full partic-
ulars call on Iowa Central ticket
agents, or address Geo. s. Batty, G. P.
and T. A., Marshalltown, Iowa.
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CONTRIBUTIONS FOR COLLEGE.
Buena Vista to Be Placed on SeIf-sus
tanning Basis.

Storm Lake, April 8.-Buena Vista
college is to be placed on a self-sus-
tanning basis by an endowment of
100000. In addition to subscribing
funds to purchase the site and build
the college building. Storm Lake cit
liens have kept the college running
by assistance yearly. Now local citi-
zens have subscribed $4,000 more to
an endowment of 100000. The Pres
byterians of Iowa have promised as
much more and a large per centage of
this has been subscribed. The board
of aid for colleges has assigned Buena
Vista field in Ohio which is promis-
ing, and President Reed stakes his
reputation on the question of success
fully raising the 100000 endowment
this year.
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ROCK Island Excursions.

Home seekers excursion sale LIST
and 3rd Tuesday of each month, good
for 81 days at one fare plus $500 to
points north, west, south, southwest
and northwest. For full information
call on or address w. S. Parker, ticket
agent, Union depot.
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HULL STARTS TODAY.
Leaves This Morning for His Trip to
the Philippines.

Leaves ] MS MornIn9 TOT tbs TRIP "
the Philippines.
Des Moines, April Congressman
J. A. T. Hull, with Mrs. Hull and their
daughter, Annette, left Des Moines at
S:35 this morning, bound for San
Francisco and the Philippines. They
will go over the Rock Island and the
Union Pacific to the coast and expect
to reach San Francisco April 10. Their
trip to the Orient win be made on the
transport Logan, which returned from
the Philippines March 20 and is now
loading at San Francisco. The Logan
will sail for Manila not later than
April is, and earlier than that date if
possible. This will prevent Captain
Hull from meeting Minister Conger
who does not expect to reach San
Francisco before April 20.
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JESSE HAMMOND WAVES.
Slot Machine Case Goes Directly tc
the Grand jury.

Des Moines, April s.-Jesse Ham
mond, the Fifth street cigar dealer,
formerly of Ottumwa, was arrested on
information sworn to by Justice iris
charging him with operating slot ma
chimes and violating the statutes pro-
hibiting gambling, waived preliminary
examination and his case will go direct
to the grand jury. His bonds were fix
ed at $500, which he furnished.
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OLD ENGINEER DIES.

Was Long in the Service of the Rock
Island.
Des Moines, April SC w. Broski,
a Rock Island engineer living at Val
ley Junction, died Saturday, aged 70
years. He was the oldest engineer in
the service of the company, and until
recently had reported for active duty
every day. The funeral services will
be held Tuesday from st. Ambrose
church.