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has at periods for several years, been
suffering from insanity, left her home
last Saturday and walked to this
place; from here she went to Belknap
where her husband found her the
same night and brought her back
home.
Some of our young people from here
attended the Easter services at Belk.
nap Sunday night
Rev. G. w. Barber left Monday for
Bonaparte for a short visit with rela-
tives.
Mrs. George Duke is confined to her
bed with a serious attack of rheuma-
tism.
Harvey Russell and Tom McIntire
SHIPPED two car loads of lambs from
here to Chicago Wednesday. Mr.. Rus.
sell went thru with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. AT. Smock spent Sum
day at the John McCarty home.
Graduating exercises will be held at
the Christian church Friday evening,
April -
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STOMACH
TROUBLE

makes people thin. They need Hos
tetter's Stomach Bitters at once. This
medicine will enable the stomach to
do its work properly. 1t fills the half
starved blood vessels with pure blood,
promotes assimilation and nutrition
and brings back health and strength.
1t cures stomach, liver and kidney
troubles. See that Private Revenue
Stamp covers the neck of the bottle.
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here about ten years ago, has sold his
property to David Jones, hostler in
the mines, the consideration being
$4,000. Mr.. Reese will give posses
sion May 1, and will locate in Madrid,
where he has a mining interest. Mr..
and Mrs. Reese will visit their native
country, Wales, starting about June l..
Mr.. Reese will be missed by the citi-
zens of this place, where he was first
in all good works and public gatherings.
He is staunch republican. politically,
whose advice was always sought con-
corning the political situation in this
vicinity
Saturday was pay day for the last
three weeks in March.
Owing to the miners celebration of
the eight hour day and the death of
Samuel Blair at subsequent time,
the mines were in operation but three
days last week.
ID. Bentless and David Lewis, Of
Utah, have secured employment in
the mines here and started to work
this week.
Evan Johnson, of Loyilia, visited
with friends here Sunday.
George Holt and Courtney Willard
made trip to Kirksville Monday. 1t
is said both were stuck in the mud
and that Mr. Holt was compelled to
lead the horse and Mr. Willard to push
the buggy.
The miners are sending 500 tons of
coal each day to the top of the shaft
Miss Anita Riley reports an enroll
ment of twenty-four pupils in her de-
partment of the schools, while Miss
Rosa Riley has fifty-four students.
Monday was the forty-sixth ami
versary of the marriage of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Haddow. of this place. A
large number of friends of the couple
gathered at their home on Maple street
and gave them surprise party. AS
a small token of esteem the guests
made the couple a number of presents.
During the evening bounteous sup
per was served to which the company
did ample justice. 1t was an enjoyable
occasion to both host, hostess and
guests.
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West Van Buren,.

Van Buren,, April 1O.-Clyde Mathi-
as returned home last week after
spending few months in Montana.
O.. E. Fellows delivered hogs in
Keosauqua one day last week.
Quite a number attended the farm
ers' meeting in spite of the bad roads.
A good program was rendered.
Miss Bessie Brewington, who has
been visiting relatives at the county
seat, returned home Monday.
ADD ELDON
R., M. Bowen was business visitor
in the city yesterday.
S. M. Bowen returned to his home
here last Thursday after completing
the commercial course at the Ottum-
wa Business college, at the close of
the winter term.
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$50 STEEL RANGE
Like Cut, $23.75

Best bakers OH earth.
Guaranteed 5 years. Send
81. 90. We ship range SUBJ
ject to inspection; bal
ance C. O. d. We are the
largest stove house in the
world. SIS Chicago Sing
or for $3.50; $50 Imperial
Tor $l4: S35 Columbian for
SIS; S57 Peerless tor
$40; $40 Peerless for
$50. Sent on 30 days
In free trial, or deduct
kI Soc from above prices
51 cash with order. Ev-
cry machine has all
attachments and is
fully warranted. Adj
dress Dept. o. C.
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Agency.

Agency, April 10.-An entertainment
will be given at the Union school
house, two miles east of Agency, Fri
day evening, April IL, for the benefit
of the school library. Miss Helen
Beall is teacher.
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keosauqua.

Keosauqua, April 10.-Philip Eicn,
of Bonaparte, visited Monday with his
brothers, Thomas and Charles Eicn,
of this place.
Charles Mclaughlin, of Keosauuua,
has been in Eldon for the past few
days on business.
DR.. T. G. Mcclure, of Doud's station,
was in Keosauqua on Monday on bust
ness.
Attorney w. M. Walker of this place
returned from Centerville, where he
had been on business.
A mass meeting was held last even
ing in the interest of the proposed
pickle industry A committee was an
pointed and this morning four persons
were started out to solicit contracts
for acreage and it will be known with
in few days whether we are to have
pickle factory or not.
j. w. HARDWOOD returned this morn
ing from business trip to Fairfield.
Capt. w. A. Duckworth, of this
place, returned from Ottumwa this
morning where he had been on bust
ness.
Thos. McManus. of this place. has
recently gone on the road as travelling
salesman for Meek Bros, of Bona
parte.
w. J. strickling of Keosauqua, has
gone to Joplin, Mo-, to look at the
country -
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Abba.

Abba, April 9.-Little Louis and
Marguerite Bartram are quite sick
with the measles.
The Foresters gave dance in their
hall last night A large crowd was in
attendance both from Abba and Hook
ing. A delightful time is reported by
all.
Miss Maude Avery and G. M. Ellen.
berger, of Whitehall, ILL.,, were mar
RED at the Methodist parsonage yes
terday afternoon at O'Clock, and de-
parted on the 1920 train for ST. Louis.
Miss Avery, who has been in Abba but
short time, has made many friends
who regret to see her leave.
Ward Hamilton is spending few
days at home this week.
Charlie Hobson left for Denver by
way of Kansas City last night. He
will remain there indefinitely.
Mrs. Mum came down from Chart
ton yesterday to visit with her par
ents Rev. and Mrs. Jackson.
Frank Dawson is visiting with his
sister, Mrs. Fred Townsend.
Mrs. Dave Webb received a telegram
last evening telling of the illness of
her father, who lives in Memphis, Mo-
She and her brother departed for
there this morning.
Nita Conner has accepted position
in THE telephone Office as assistant
day operator.
Grant Heiserman went to Chicago
on business this week.
Miss Carrie Spicer of Ottumwa. is
the guest of Henrietta Jones this
week.
John Melone left on business trip
to Kansas City last night.
Miss Olive Shockley is visiting rel
atives in Abba this week.
The Episcopal reception at the Cas-
ady home yesterday afternoon and
evening was success in every way.
A musical program was given and
lunch was served. A little Easter
egg was given to each guest for a
souvenir.
keb.
Keb, April 1O.-Thomas Foulkes, of
Hilton, visited with his mother in this
place Monday.
Tuesday Mrs. r. Williams received
the sad news of the death of her eld-
est sister, Mrs Margaret Knight, at
SiieiibOD, 1AClIuShy.
The miners met Monday evening to
consider the new agreement. While
it did not meet with the approval of
all, yet they admitted it to be the best
obtainable at this time and will live
up to it to the letter.
Morgan Phillips, one of the oldest
citizens of this place, has secured
work in the mines near Des Moines.
Mrs. Henry Davis is i'll this week
Miss Cora Miller, of Hiteman, is Wis
iting with friends in this place this
week
A. Fosdick and family are in Eldon
this week visiting with Mr.. Fosdicks
parents and friends.
Howell Reese, Of Madrid, visited
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Reese, over Sunday.
w. C. Williams is again able to at
tend to his duties as superintendent
of the mines, after an extended i'll
ness.
Daniel Thomas has secured work at
the Klondike mines near Des Moines.
Joseph Reese, one of the first citi.
zens to locate here, having located
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Leando.

Leando, April 10.-No rain in this
locality on Easter, and no oats sown
yet. The farmers are becoming lit
tie uneasy.
John Salters has secured position
in the Rock Island yards at Eldon,
where he went Monday. Jimmie Loom
is is also working in Eldon.
Sam Shaffer arrived home from Po-
ny, Montana, last Thursday. Sam evil
IDENTIFY enjoys his own fireside the
best.
Mr.. Finney has added kitchen and
porch to his dwelling.
Old Saml Pool died at the home of
his son near Kilburne Friday and was
buried in the Leando cemetery Sunday
afternoon. He was over 80 years of
age. He leaves several children,
grandchildren and great grandchild-
rem.
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Qouds.

Douds, April 10.-Dr. Mcclure was
business visitor at Fairfield last
week.
Samuel Pool, one of the early set
tiers of this part of the country, died
at the home of his son. Benjamin
Pool, east of town on Saturday, and
was buried Sunday at the Leando
cemetery
Thos. d. Morrow, wife and son re-
turned from California Saturday; they
have been living there the past win
ter and vote that a fine country.
Easter services were held at the
church Sabbath evening and a nice
program rendered.
Cephus Camblin. who enlisted in the
United States navy last fall, is home
on a short furIough
1t is claimed that some of the SUBJ
scribers to the local aid for the river
bridge at Selma will refuse to pay
their subscriptions. If they do refuse,
it is claimed the subscribers to the
Kilbourne bridge will follow suit. Ger
tainly the bridge question in this
country has been a troublesome one.
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-.
at MT. Pleasant, is cousin of General
funston. and expresses himself as
justly proud of his cousins achieve.
inents. The cousins in Brighton are
not whit behind DR.. Stafford in their
appreciation of this latest exhibition
of his heroism.
There will be quarterly meeting
held at the Christian church every
night this week.
Mrs. Hayes, who has been keeping
house for her brother, NJ. u. Bein, dur
ing Mrs. Bein's visit in Grinnell, re-
turned to her home in Wayland Thurs
day.
Miss Eunice Costell, of Salina, is
visiting with her sister, Mrs. Ed Day
Sam Merchant was brought before
N. f. Dolph on the charge of intoxi-
cation to which he plead guilty.
Wood Bros. shipped four car loads
OF cattle over the B. & w. Sunday.
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LibertyviIle.

Libertyville, April 11.-Chas. Linden
went to Pekin Sunday
Ben and William Clifford moved to
Sherrard, Ill.,, this week.
Dan Plowman of Leando, called
here on business Tuesday.
Miss Vada Smith commenced her
term of school at Eagle Monday.
Mrs. d. Leppo is visiting in New
London this week.
Mr.. Gilchrist of Fairfield, was here
on business Tuesday.
Mrs. Chas. Woodrow died Monday
evening.
The K. of P. lodge is building an adj
dition on it's building to be used by
Ed. Simmer
Isaac Sheets is building new house
on his farm west Of town.
Mr.. Henderson is our new agent at
the Fort Madison depot.
Aaron Fell and Robert Byers have
returned home from Keokuk Medical
college.
Mrs. Clara Trout has received the
appointment for the postoff1ce here.
Reed Crofard of Leando visited
friends here Monday.
VIM. Robert and wife of Pilot
Grove visited friends here Sunday.
Mrs. Sewel of Eldon spent Sunday
with Miss Daisy Pancoast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Peebler spent
Sunday at County Line.
Batavia.
Batavia, April lion account Of
the condition of the roads Rev. Shane
was unable to fulfill his appointments
CT
John Baldridge returned home from
Keokuk last Friday
George Bunch and family left FRI
day for Oklahoma where they will
make their future home.
The graduation exercises will occur
on Friday evening, April 10, instead
OF Thursday evening, the 18th, as ap-
peared in last weeks Courier.
The Easter exercises at the M. Il.
church were we'll attended.
Luther Rinehart, of Adair, ILL.,, ar
rived here Saturday He began work
Agency.
Little Helen Holmes is suffering
from an abscess on her throat. She is
in critical condition but it is hoped
she will soon recover.
A'iAoo i1ShiC I1AoWLp I'll SOuuIy
visited her sister, Mrs. Laura Stever,
few days last week.
Schools opened at the following
places Monday. April s: Miss Ruth
Smith, of Ottumwa. at Liberty; Miss
Hester McNiel at No. 8; Miss Lottie
Copeland at No. z; and Miss Cora Nc
Mel at Pot Neck.
Mrs. E. F. Franklin is rebuilding
her millinery store recently destroyed
by fire.
The third quarterly conference of
the M. E. church will be held here
next Saturday and Sunday.
Hynes.
Hynes, April 11.-Last Friday son
arrived at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mute Milligan.
School began Monday with the fol-
lowing teachers: Mrs. Angel in fourth
grade; Mr.. Woolsey; third grade; Miss
Bessie Roberts, in primary grade.
Mrs. Lee Commons is reported sick.
Rev. Thos. O'Rourke visited friends
at Pleasant Plain last week.
Mrs. Grant was an Abba visitor
Monday.
John Haifley has been quite i'll, but
is able to be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. q. Evans were call
ing on friends in Ottumwa last week.
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Floris.

tuHlWd nospiCdl IN tne evening.
Floris.
Floris, April 10.-George Buckles
left here Monday for Iowa City to ut.
tend school.
Mrs. d. H. Hasting is on the sick
list.
DR.. Thompson has improved his
property in the way of new fence.
Mrs. Trysler, Of Ottumwa, came
Monday to see her mother, who is
quite ill.
Lee Mccormack of Belknap was
here Friday visiting.
Grant Smith, William ROUGH, Chas.
Crook and T. N. Conner were at
Bloomfield Wednesday on business.
Uncle George Hale, of Indiana, came
Wednesday to visit his grandson, Newt
Hale and other relatives.
Misses Manda Hancock and Clara
Johnson visited in Ottumwa this
week.
Austin Lyons was at Eldon Thurs
day.
Herbie McVey and John Peden
were going home from town Thursday
night and when mile and half
north Peden's horse got ahead and
kicked Herb on the right leg about
half way between the knee and the
ankle, breaking both bones. Dr..
Parker was summoned and Herb is
doing as well as could be expected.
Grandma Kendrick, living three
miles northeast of here, was smoking
her meat in the barn this week and
the barn caught fire, burning barn.
meat, hay, one buggy and a traction
engine.
Ira Ware of Kelley, Kansas, was
here Saturday visiting his brother-in-
law, T. w. Conner.
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and picked the little fellow up and took
him to Browns boarding house, from
which place he was removed to the OF
tumwa hospital in the evening.
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"Ah, you still forget, eh ?"
81 never knew"

"Ah, YOU still forget, eh ?"
81 never knew"
"a most strange forgetfulness.
must confess. Let the interpreters
be adjusted!'
"Oh, mercy! Don't murder meW
But no notice was taken of his
cries. The straps and conical cups
were adjusted and the chain drawn
tight. At the first turn Of the self
acting screw the fellow shrieked. 1t
was not so much with the present
pain as with the fear of what was to
come. The very presage of the
place, so dark and dismal, had more
effect upon his mind than it had up
on his companion.
At second pull of the chain he
groaned and begged for mercy. Hc
had heard of this dark place, and he
fancied that men who came there
seldom went away alive.
"Hark ye, base wretch" the monk
said, eff you do not tell me where
the young gunmaker is I'll have you
torn limb from limb. Another pull,
thereH'
As the wrench came again the vii
lain fairly shouted with pain.
"Oh, let me go! Let me go! III
tell ALL"
"Then tell. You leave not this
place alive until you have told"
"He is-O Godl He is-in the
old BATH"
"Where~
"The dukes bath, on the pass of
Tulaw
"Whereabouts there?"
"In the lowest, farthest vault.
Oh, spare!"
Vladimir waved his hand, and the
quaking wretch was freed from his
torture.
"Now conduct them both to the
dungeons and lock them up. They
must not run at large for the pres
ent. Let them be secure"
"No, no." cried Viska, WHO had
been brought back. "You we're to
let me 60 if told you"
"Not free. sir" said Vladimir.
"But you have no right to hold
me thus. am nearly dead with
pain now where you have torn my
hands in pieces. BY the'-
"silence, dog! My authority here
is my power. My right is MY might.
have you, and | will keep you.
We're to let you 60 | might not
have the power to catch you again,
as legal officers could. Lead them
off, and then we'll turn our atteh-
tion to the dukes bath!"
TO BE CONTINUED.
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Atistellaneuas 8ealing.
MORGAN ON ISSUES.
The Old Alabama Giant Upholds
True Democracy.
TO BE CONTINUED.

The Old Alabama Giant UphOlds
True Democracy.
John T. Morgan, United States SEN
ator from Alabama, who is now at
Warm Springs, Va, has written for
the Nashville Daily News his views
upon the great issues which must be
met before the next national struggle.
Senator Morgan says:
IF 1 correctly understand the pros
pectus of the Nashville Daily News, 1t
must render good service to the Demo-
cratic cause, now, more than ever, the
true reliance Of the country for safety,
in the presence Of new and dangerous
conditions. To meet these perils there
is no need Of reorganization of the
Democratic party. It's creed has never
been reconstructed since Its reorgan1-
cation IN 1900. It's policies have seldom
changed, and only when they have in
volved departures from the creed
which have been speedily corrected.
No American question has been, or
ever will be, settled contrary to the
creed of the Democratic party, so long
as the constitution Is Tile real bond Of
the union of the states. We have Of
ten needed, and now, more than ever,
we need the reunion of the democracy
on the foundation principles Of that
creed.
THE conditions that are now most
perilous to the country have been en-
acted into laws during the terms Of Mr..
McKinley's administration and require
the united strength Of the democracy
to prevent disastrous results to the
country. We are, for the present, fore
ed into an attitude Of defense by the
Sherman law of 1873 and the Morrill,
tariff acts, and other Republican leg
islation that drove the country to the
verge Of ruin.
Some of the principles and measures
of the Democratic party, which all
Democrats support, now stand for the
safety Of the country against the abso-
lutism of Republican rulers, and the
class distinctions and privileges con-
,ferred upon their favorites by acts of
the 55th and and Seth congresses and
the threatened overthrow Of constitu-
tional government. The payment of
the bonded debt of the United States,
which the Democratic party has al
ways demanded, would return all
banking to the old specie basis and
close forever the vain and Improbable
contentious as to single and double
standards and the free coinage of sill
Yer.
THE payment of our national debt
and the destruction of the machinery
for it's increase and perpetuity, set up
in the gold standard act Of the 56th
congress, would cause all national
banks and all bankers and capitalists
to enter upon an eager hunt for gold
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"McLAURIN PAPERS"
Abbcville Press and Banner Ex-
plains What 1t Meant by the
great struggle

AbbcYille Press ana Banner Ex-
plains What 1t Meant by the
Term.
In our remarks about "McLaurin
papers," we meant only those those
newspapers were tolerant or favored
the political issues which are raised by
McLaurin. McLaurin, as the Green
wood Index suggests, only got on a
platform which these newspapers fav-
ored. We never for once thought that
any editor would follow any politician.
From our own viewpoint, The Press
and Banner sustains the principles
not the personality-of McLaurin.
We do not differ materially from The
Index in politics as announced by that
paper in the article which we copy.
If the followers Of the tWice-beaten
Bryan so will it they can secure Re-
publican victory in 1904 And If their
purpose was to perpetuate Republican
rule we do not see how they could
more certainly procure the result than
by following Mr.. Bryan, whose former
supporters are leaving him daily. Bry-
an and his followers made a mistake
when they assumed that party fealty
warranted the majority in running
roughshod over the consciences and
convictions of large and powerful mi
nority. They continue to make mis-
take in their effort to bring about a
schsm, which, if successful, would GER
tainly make a campaign useless In so
far as there might be hope for Demo-
cratic success.
Instead of trying to heal the differ
ences, and instead of trying to
strengthen the party, the little two-for-
a-quarter politicians are seeking to
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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
ChfccO RafIed Again.

Late Monday night, squad Of dis
pensary constables. under the leader
ship Of Chief Lattor, made raid upon
the Market street establishment OF
Vincent Chicco the most famous blind
tiger in Charleston. They broke open
the doors Of the place and ransacked
it thoroughly Counters, desks and
other furniture were overturned, and
not a corner escaped inspection. A
large quantity Of wine, beer and liquor
was captured. Chicco complains bit
terly of the treatment accorded him.
He declares the constables drove him
out Of his shop by show Of weapons,
that they broke up much valuable
stuff, and that when he returned to
the place his safe was open and $1S2
was missing. He says he will swear
out warrants. The Chicco shop is no
torious, and there is little sympathy
excited by the complaints of the pro-
prietor Of 1t.
McLaurin Asked to Resign.
BY vote of 81 to 5, the state Demo-
cratic executive committee, on Thurs
day night, passed a resolution calling
upon Senator John l.. McLaurin to re-
sign his seat in the United States SEN
ate. The committee met for the pur-
pose Of arranging the campaign for
successor to the late DR.. J. VIM.
Stokes. A resolution was offered by
Mr.. McGill, of Greenwood, providing
that all candidates for congress in the
primary must pledge themselves to
support one national platform until an
other is adopted, and to submit to the
government Of party caucuses. The
discussion proceeded at some length,
developing the animus as being direct
ed against Senator McLaurin, and fl
naly the following, offered by Mr..
Richards, of Kershaw, and vehemently
championed by Senator Tillman, was
adopted: Whereas, the Hon. John L.
McLaurin, junior United States senator
elected to represent the state Of South
Carolina in the national congress-, has
by his affiliations and votes in that
body, ignored the national Democratic
platform and thereby misrepresented
his state and his Democratic constitu-
ency who elected him, Therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That it is the sense and
Of the state Democratic ex-
ecutive committee that Senator ]. L.
from the standpoint Of hon.
esty and self-respect, should tender his
resignation Immediately"
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make the differences permanent and
lasting, the effect Of which would be to
bring Republican victory.
When sensible men, capable of rea-
soning, do so foolish a thing as to as
sumo to be the Democratic party, and
then to presume to ostracise gentle
men who are just as good, just as pa
triotic and just as able as themselves,
it takes no prophet to fortell the con-
sequences. And they will rest upon
the heads Of those who are responsible.