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The Yale expositor., 1901-11-22

I move my armchair 90 tho door that
fronts the autumn void.
And gaze upon the stately trees. proud
iu their garb Of gold.
The quail her brood o. calling where the
htoullct runs away
To find tho Sea. and Nature smiles this
giad Thanksgiving day.
Tho years have touched my hair with
gray. but gtill above me flies
The Aiiest nag that naunts its folds
AGAINST the azure skies.
watch u IN It's beauty as IL floats 'twixt
From every lofty mountain top DER pco-
Pic truly free
No war within our borders. we can all
rejoice to-day:
AZ peace with all the nations far beyond
the daShing spray
our nayics ride Ga every sea, our honor
is ms true
As Whom Was nrst baptized IN blood the
Old Red. White and Blue.
! thank the loving Father. lie who
watches over all
For blessings on our land bestowed from
mountain wall Co wall:
For harvcsls that were bountlful from
Tar Dnkotu'g plain
To where the Old PcnObscot rushes meath
the pines OF Maine
! seem 10 catch the echoes OF an anthem
ia the South,
Where sings the golden orlolo in some
grim Canon's mouth:
And the laurel and the cedar and the
branching chestnut tree
Grow side by side. whore once were
pitched the tents OF Grant and Lee.
I hear no more the battle drums that
beat Ca manhood's DAY,
FOR side hy side. forc'cr az peace. are
standing Blue and GRAY:
IoFether they are marching 10 the des-
And each ono crowns with dcathless
wreath our country's noble name.
/ dream 81 coming ages which our ma
ton loved viii crown
With mighty triumphs which 20 her shall
give new rcnown.
Until In conscious wonder every country
Shall ring with lofty plaudits for the land
OF Washington.
We're marching on 20 greater things. as
i vessels sweep the sea.
| And each Thanksgiving nils our hearts
! with blessings yet TO be.
America l. destined. n TO God we're only
/ true.
To be the favored nation meath the can.
/ o3y Of blue.
Then let the bells al ring today through,
out our cherished cline:
Let old and young with pride rejoice thi,
/ glad Thanksgiving time.
| Let pncans rise from morn till eve and
! nothing come 90 mar
! The hnpr that rules our happy land be-
meath tho stripe and star.
/ The winds blow through tho Nutums
| houfhE. methinks I hear n tread.
merry laugh and little hand II LAID
upon my head.
| And soft lips touch my wrinklcd check
and this ~ what they say
/ 1--WE come 20 kiss you. grandpa. deB-,
thankful kiss today"
| Ny eyes grow misty an my arms abou
the wee one Irvine.
| I cannot sec tho meadow and the wood
lands golden line:
| My old old heart beats faster. az n hub
bigH Ger with bliss.
| And silently I'm thankful for the swee
Thanksgiving klas.
The Yale expositor., 1901-11-22

mont he saw me he stopped and looked
at me all over through his glasses.
Dear. dear. he said. my poor
child. what do you want"
ct want you to come and see man.
ma" ! said.
He answered right away. Certainly;
jump In and tell the boy where to
drive"
when the black boy lifted me into
the gig he laughed and said:
Web. little rag-Oag. where shall
take yoU?"
Just that moment forgot our num-
Der, so ! pointed.
Uncle Jefferson sat down on the
other side OF me. and away we went
Well, before knew II, the boy drove
down the wrong street, but there was
gate into our back garden in this
street. and I told him 10 stop there.
IL was very dark in the garden. but
went straight up to the dining-room
door. Uncle Jefferson following close
behind. AS / ran up the Steps threw
away the old coat and handkerchief.
for | knew mamma wanted me TO look
nice.
When pushed open the door and
called out. Here Is Uncle Jefferson. :"
every one stopped talking and turned
around.
Well. | don't know what happened
after that. but anyhow in few mo-
ments they were all shaking hands.
and mamma was crying. but this time
she looked so happy.
When az last they all sat down. |
next 10 mamma on one side AMI Uncle
jefferson on the other. she said. You
dear little fairy. how did you man
age 20 make him conner"
Then | told her about the old coat.
and she tea everybody else. and they
laughed. Uncle Jefferson louder than
all the others.
Mamma said Il was the very hap
piest Thanksgiving Day she had ever
known. and all my cousins said Il was
the very best Thanksgiving dinner
ever eaten.
Well. after that day Uncle jefferson
and | were the best OF friends. anC
he always called me his Thanksgiving
fairy.
The Yale expositor., 1901-11-22

"MY POOR CHILD. WHAT DO YOU
WANT?"
10 quarrel about, but / did not say
anything, for. OF course. big folks
know best.
1T wag on Thanksgiving Day three
years ago. said mamma. and he has
never been IN the house since"
"He must be very cross and bad.
/ said.
NO. indeed. Hilda." said mamma
"He Is { splendid doctor. and very kind
20 the poor. lie is ready to go and
see them any time. day or night /
have often known him TO take the
ragged little children who were sent
for him IN his gig"
Then she said again: They viii
AL be here bat he"
shall / go and ask him 10 come
/ said after a while. " know where
he lives"
mo. Hllda. he would not listen 10
YOU" said mamma.
III was ragged little girl would
he Gomez" / asked.
He might" said mamma Then
she sat very quiet and looked out OF
the window for a long time. and |
knew she was thinking about Uncle
jefferson.
Next day every one came-grand-
ma. grandfather and all my aunts. un-
cles and cousins big and little
The table in the dining room was
bright and glittering with pretty glass,
silver and flowers. Every one seemed
happy. out knew Just by her face
that mamma was stIll thinking
"They are all here but Uncle Jeaer-
SON"
So went MP 10 her and said:
Maybe Uncle jefferson will come
after all. mamma but she shook her
head and the tears came into her eyes
Would he come II / was a ragged
little girl and asked him. said.
"He might" SAIL mamma. "He q
always so very good TO poor chill
dren."
"Then 7 will 20 and bring him."
said 20 myself. and ran away. Dinnc
would not be ready for an hour. so
had plenty OF time. | left all M
cousins PLAYING and talking together
was afraid some one would call M
back. but I got away without beini
seen and went into mammA's room
and into a closet. where | knew al
old coat Of papa's hung. knew NJ
ono would mind. SO I got the bi
scissors and cut OF some OF the sleeves
then I put u on: hut II was so lon
that could not walk. so I cut OF tn
90 make q ragged.
I climbed up on a chair after ! wa
dressed aud pecpcd into the glass.
looked Just like a poor. poor little BEG
gar girl. n almost made me cry.
II hope I am ragged enough 60 sui
Uncle jefferson" said. and | ra
down stairs and ont OF the door. n
one heard me.
when I reached Uncle Jefferson
Office his glg was standing az the dooi
so I waited close by until be came on
OF the house. was afraid that afto
all he would not listen. but the NC
The Yale expositor., 1901-11-22

uAuncnNr American Lady. indspend.
husband. Address Eiiit. q Marksi 81. Chicago. IA
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noon and evening in the Lutheran
church as the new pastor arrived with
his family on Saturday.
Miss Pauline Blumenstock, teacher
of the Willard school, visited at her
home in Moravia last Saturday and
Axel Oval came home last Saturday
for few days visit home and looking
much improved in health.
Nels swenson is an Ottumwa visitor
Wednesday.
l.. L. Swenson expects his brother,
H. L. Swenson, of Red Oak, the last
of the week who will visit a few days.
C. T. Swanson, who is doing carpen,
ter work on Soap creek. was home
Sunday.
Freddie Johnson, who has employ
ment in Pekay, visited with his pa.
rents Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Hasselrooth, OF
Pekay, attended church in Munterville
sunday.
V. T. Hasselrooth and daughter
Theresa, were in Munterville Sunday
attending church services.
Alfred Peterson, of Blakesburg, Wis
tied home Sunday.
Mrs. Sven Nelson left last week fol
an extended visit with relatives ii
Boone county.
John Anderson was a Hynes visitor
yesterday
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TRADE INCREASING

Every week sees our trade in farms growing
better and better We reaching out into
new territory; selling in counties where We
never sold before; and we lay a great deal of
this success to liberal advertising in the papers.
BY calling for farms through the papers, we
hunt out and list for sale all the best bargains
In Southeastern Iowa, and parties coming to
us to buy have much larger list to select from
than if they were dealing with some local firuI
Our association has farms listed III 90 differ.
ent counties in Iowa, SO in South Dakota, and &c
In Kansas, so we are in pretty good shape to
fit any customer out We also make all sorts
of exchanges we'll as sales.
Last week made drive of about 100 miles
looking up good things in the way of prairie
FARMS, and certainly found some, and they
are strictly good ones. l can show you som e
farms at SS7 so, $1,000. $45. 90 and $50 90 which
are just as good As the ones YOU have seen SELL
ing at from $50 to $50 per acre. Say! I've got
one farm of $50 acres improved right upiu Gu
inst as good corn farm you ever saw, corn
on 1t now will make close 10 90 bushels per
acre. This place will suit anybody, both in
improvements, location and quality. Only
three miles from railroad town. 1t can not be
bought for song, even if should sing it, but
$50 per acre will buy it.
Then have 230 acres cracking good corn
farm, can be had at $3.50. Go with ME and see
for yourself, and if l am not right 1 will ''set
satt,
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Siqourney,

Sigourney, Oct. 31.-The case of Eu-
genia Beeman VS.. Samuel Kitzman
came before the court yesterday. 1t
seems that some years ago death came
to the wife of S. P. Beeman, wealthy
land owner near What Cheer. Mr..
Beeman then went to New York, where
he was married to the plaintiff. How
ever, they eventually separated and
Mr.. Beeman left for North Dakota,
where he secured divorce. He af-
terward sold his property near What
Cheer to Samuel Kitzman without the
divorced wife's signing the deed. This
is a claim Of widows rights 1t was
submitted to the court and the argu
ment will be given in writing.
J. A. Thomas drove to Tallyrand
last night.
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Murray.


Murray, Oct 31.-Pearl Scott came
over from Osceola Sunday.
Chas. Hines was thrown from his
pony Friday He was not seriously
hurt.
Chas. Bott and children, who have
had a run of typhoid fever for the
past four weeks, are improving slow.
ly.
J. L. Badger and wife, their son
Reece, and wife, who have been in
Dakota for the past few years, return
ed to Murray Monday to reside.
w. B. Murray, N. G. Hoffman and
wives drove into the country Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. c. l.. Morgan has had a new
stone walk laid in front of her store
building occupied by A. H. Sells.
The ladies of the M. E. church gave
a farewell surprise to Mrs. l.. c. Ten
ney Friday. She departs this week
for Storm Lake, where she will spend
the winter.
o. E. Garrett, A. H. Sells, and A. r.
Bishop were delegates to the district
conference, which was convened at
Diagonal October 29 and 80.
Harry Allison departed Sunday ev-
ening for Ottumwa, where he has a
position.
Miss Flora Klein closed very sue
cessful term of school last Friday, she
will teach the winter term in the
same district.
Mrs. C. l.. Lamb and Miss Olga of
Osceola visited with relatives here
over Sunday.
Miss Maude Evans visited at the
Trimmer home near Charlton Sun,
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LEGAL.
Notice of Expiration.

To L. Elgin:
You are hereby notified, That the follow.
ing described real estate, situated in Wan.
clio county, Iowa, to-wit: Lot seventy
three l79 Highland Park addition to the
city of Ottumwa, Iowa, was sold for the
taxes of 1897 on the 9TH day of December,
$685. to Smith and Reed. That the certif-
cate of sale thereof has been assigned to
and is now owned by E. q. Klingler and
and treasurers deed for said land will
be made unless redemption from such sale
be made within ninety days from the date
OF Or, completed service Of this notice. You
Dated, 2Sth day Of October. 1901.
=. e. KLINGLER.
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BidWcIl,

Bidwell, Oct. 31.-A pleasant party
gathered at the home of Mrs. Mary
Smith last Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Brooks gave a
party to the young people in the neigh
borhood of Pleasant Home Friday ev-
ening.
AS James Johnston was returning
from Ottumwa Friday evening, some
party fired weapon at his buggy, the
ball passing through the top barely
missing Mr.. Johnston. Whether the
motive was robbery or otherwise Mr..
Johnston did not stop to investigate,
but drove on home.
James Fuller returned little over
week ago from Arkansas where he
went on landseeking tour. He is
an enthusiastic Arkansas" man now.
Will Grooms has moved from Ottum-
wa to the Smith place near Bidwell.
Lock Bros, and Peterson have been
shredding corn in this neighborhood
the past week.
The school at Christiansburg closed
Friday for a two weeks vacation.
Miss Ada Burgeson went to Blakes'
burg Friday to spend vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Cur
gason.
Orville Mollison, lately Of Smith
Center, Kansas, is visiting here aftel
tour through Minnesota.
Selman Lewis was taken very sick
Sunday night. DR.. Newell, of Ottum
was was called. He is now consider
ably better.
Lee Cloyd and family of near Blakes
burg spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
w. S. Johnston.
Bert Ross, of Willard, visited his sis
ter, Mrs. w. S. Johnston, one day last
week
Omer Johnston and family visited at
the home of Amos Roberts near Eddy
vile Sunday.
S. A. Burton was in Foster Monday
on business,
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society organized Saturday night and
arranged a program for next Satur-
day night.
Prof. Wilson. of Centerville. is con-
Quoting a singing class at Pleasant
Home this week.
Mrs. Potter will live in the house
on s. A. Burton's farm till she can re-
build
Miss Alice West returned to Blakes-
burg Monday.
Mr. Rector of Chillicothe went to
Powersville, Mo-, on No. 3 Monday.
Robert Cunningham and children
and a sister and Will Wilson and wife
all of Blakesburg, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
F. E. Perry Sunday.
Allen Morley returned Monday from
the Buffalo exposition.
Mrs. Victor Wilson, of Cantril is
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Miss Annie Lathrop spent Sunday
in Ottumwa.
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The days of miracles are passed. but
the fact that blind and helpless para
lytic has been restored to health by
modern medical science, is proved be-
yond question by the Illustrated ac-
count of the cure of John Hunter,
which appears in today's paper
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Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OTTUMWA IN BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
Of Your Acquaintance as Chronicled
by courier's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Agency.

Agency, Oct. 31.-Grant Thomas
and Miss Amy Sedore. both of Keo-
kuk township, were married Wednes-
day at p. m. at the home of the Off
ciating minister, Rev. d. M. Lower
Mr.. and Mrs John McCarty of I1ite-
man, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Nelson.
Dan Johnson has returned home af-
ter an absence Of several months.
George Dunbar is visiting friends.
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Lancaster.

Lancaster, Oct. 31-Rev Campbell
filled his appointment at the Christian
church Sunday morning and evening.
Florence Kelley returned home last
week after a ten days visit with
friends near Packwood.
Mrs. r. R. Erase was on the sick
list last week.
Miss Daisy Randall is at home
again.
w. R. Kelley has been having a
siege with erysipelas in his face, but
is better at present.
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OrmanNiIle.

4 -e
Ormanville, Oct lie. L. Berry, G.
M. Thomas and G. F. Overturf are on
the invalid list
Mr.. and Mrs. Fielding McGruger, of
Mobile, Mo-, were, the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. j. M. Bailey from Monday
last until Thursday evening.
Mrs. Frank Bennett, of Highland
Center, was here recently.
Ms. Mary Grips was entertained at
dinner Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs. G. M.
Thomas. 6fI
Roy L. Gardner Sundayed at the
Bailey home on North Bridge street
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Davis, of High
land Center, were over Sunday visit
ors at the Hutchings home.
S. II. Mccoy and F. H. Rump, of OF
tumwa, had a bachelors luncheon with
G. M. Thomas last Friday.
Frank Boone, of Kansas, visited here
recently.
Mrs. Katheryn Moss, of Market
street, spent last week in South Of
tumwa, at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Della Day.
Mrs. Augusta Bishop was visitor
al the parental j. B. Jackson home re-
Gently.
Miss Ada Caldwell begins a four
months term of school next Monday
at Science Hall,and will be entertain
ed by Mrs. Tude Thomas at East
Lynne during the term.
Mrs. J. M. Bailey was critically i'll
last Friday but by Sunday she was
able to attend Sabbath school.
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Avery.

AVERY.
Avery, Oct. 31.-Frank Holt is very
i'll.
Mrs. Edith Evans was an Abba call.
er Monday last.
Misses Ethel and Vera Crabil were
Hooking callers last Saturday.
Mrs. Ellen Morgan is on the sick
list Jnls week.
Mrs. Ada Parks was visiting rela-
tives of this place the fore part OF
the week.
Dr. ]. Ellis relatives from Califor-
MIA the last of the week.
Mrs. John Moyle and daughter, Ma
ry, were in Abba shopping Tuesday.
Miss Ethel Crabill was a passenger
for Ottumwa yesterday.
Acrowd of Avery's young people at
tended a masquerade ball at Hynes
Saturday night. All report a fine
time.
Mrs. J. P. Crabill is visiting rela,
tives near Chillicothe at this writing.
Miss Mary Bridges spent Sunday
with her parents.
Lloyd Ellis left for California this
morning accompanied by his uncle, Mr.
Warner
Mrs. H. Perry is dangerously ill at
this writing.
Mrs. Ellis was an Ottumwa caller
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Richter were Wis.
iting friends near Coalfield over Sun,
day.
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MunterviIle.

Munterville, Oct 31.-Miss vina AL
len and Miss Edith Pearson, who were
visiting at John Pearson's last week,
returned to their home in Chillicothe
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. P. Pearson and L.
LSwenson and wife visited with Sven
Pearson Sunday.
Services were held last Sunday fore
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Morris Williams,
Ottulnwa, Iowa
Baker Building,

Baker Building, Ottumwa, Iowa.
P. Son Nov we have low rate excur
sion to South Dakota. If interested in land
there, come III and we will furnish you lot of
South Dakota literature.
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EOIs SALE-fligilty acre farm one mile cast
of Dafesvillc, u mile south Well inprov-
ed; room house, large barn, necessary out
buildings, three good wells with pumps, large
orchard; every foot Ill cultivation. Onc-quarter
miles from school. Will make terms suit pur-
chaser. Z. c. Wilson.
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BUY A FARM!

10 IA 4 TAK\I1
sold twenty pieces of land the past
months to Iowa men in Aitkin
County, Minnesota. 1 have a bar
gain for you this fall in wild and i'm
proved lands, sold on easy terms and
low rate of interest. Now is the time
to buy. The next Landseekers' Ex-
cursion, Nov.5, leaves Ottu1nwa at -
o'clock noon.
For genera al information relating to lands
apply to or address
John P. App1equist,
Land Agent
1913 East Main st. Ottumwa, Iowa.