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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-04-13
Sunday Labor.
The Attorney General Gives His
Opinion on the Question Raised
by the Mill Town Preacher.

to the letter Of 3 minister from q
mill town the Attorney General
gives tn following opinion on the
question of Sabbath labor:
Dear Sir: Your letter of tho
2nd instant came duly to hand.
Therein you state "the mschinists
in our mills are eithrI required or
allowed to do such repair work
on engines, boilers, etc, MS can
not he done while the mill is run
ming, on Sunday X" and ask
the question, ".Can the company
or machinists he prosecuted and
punished by law for dong such
work as ! have mentioned - Re-
plying, | would saw that sec hv
section 3S5 of the criminal code
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lahorers and other persons whats
soever who do or exercise any
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-04-13
Horrible Suicide.

Waco, Neh April S-Guy
Anlorson committed suicide yes
terday by adopting peculiarly
shocking means. Hs wrapped
barbsd wire about himself, tied
the wire to = post at a straw rack
ignited the straw and cut bis
throat, dying III horrible agony.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-04-13

Mr.. Peter Marshall Brown de-
feated DR.. r j Brevard in the
Democratic primary Tuesday for
mayOr of Charlotte.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-04-13

The One Day Cold Cure.
For cold in the head and sore throat uae Hsa
motts Chocolates Iss~a QsttEise, the !" oGV
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-01
DrakeyjlIe,

Drakeville, Aug. 1.-The drought of
the past months was broken here Sun
day night by glorious rain, followed
by gentle showers on Monday.
Frank Lindley and family of near
Mark spent Sunday at Mrs. Lindley' S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Housley
of this place.
Noah Sampson of Eldon came in
Saturday for a few days sojourn.
Rev. G. w. Barber left Monday even
ing for Pulaski to attend the Keokuk
district conference, held the 20, 29
and 30.
Lou Truitt left Friday for Ottumwa
to attend the normal institute which
is to be held July 20 to August 16.
Mrs. G. w. Barber entertained the
Misses Truitt and Smock at the par
sonage Wednesday,
John Fouts and family visited with
George Patterson and wife Sunday
]. W. Jordan shipped horses from
Bloomfield Thursday.
Arch Smith, who has been working
near Mystic came home Saturday for
q brief stay.
Miss Lulu Calvert of Bloomfield Wis
tied relatives here last week.
Mrs. Emma Williams and daughter
Eta, of Belknap, visited here Tuesda,
and Wednesday.
Misses Hattie and Gerte Saylas
spent Thursday evening in Belknap.
| MI. Tannehill left last Wednesda,
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keosauoua.

Keosauqua, Aug. Ira Mccullough
of Selma was in Keosauqua yesterday
visiting with his sister, Mrs. P. E.
Walker and family
Evans & Fellows, furniture dealers
at this place, are placing new seats in
the primary room of the public school,
which add much to the beauty and con-
venience.
Hon. w. S. Allen Of Birmingham
made business trip to this place yes
terday.
County Attorney E. R. Harlan was in
Stockport Tuesday on business,
Findley Carson of Douds was in Keo-
sauqua yesterday
Geo. w. Sample, ex-county treasurer
tending law school at Ann Arbor,
Mich, is visiting with his old friends
at this place. George completed the
three year course in June and gradual
ed with honor and selected as toast
master of his class. He will return to
that school and take postgraduate
course and then will seek a location in
which to practice his chosen profess
sion. i
Craig Daughrity and wife of this
place departed TUESDAY evening IOr
Florence, Colorado, where they will
make their future home. Craig has
secured work in the smelter at that
| place.
Judge Mccoy, of Oska1oosa, the tai
ferret, has been here for the past two
days looking after some of the cases
thatw were continued for further hearing.
The judge collected on this trip about
$1,000 back taxes. The largest sum
collected from one person was $500.
/ There are still many other cases that
will come up for hearing later on, and
the judge will also issue more notices.
l.. G. Ream, of this place, departed
for Colorado today, where he will
make mis- future home. Mr.. Ream was
formerly assistant principal in the
public schools here, having recently
resigned.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-01

derson, the Misses Steakle Miss
Mayme McGowen, Frederick Frazer of
Boston and Paul Hughes of this city.
A delightful morning was passed in
listening to musical selections and re-
lating interesting incidents relative to
the European trip recently enjoyed by
Miss Sickle and Miss Davies. 3
Misses Ella Hill, who has been Wis
iting for some time at the home of her
uncle, M. F. Broadwell, left recently
for Keosauqua, where she is visiting
at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Jamison.
Joe Curl was fortunate in drawing
100 acres of land in Oklahoma last
week and left Wednesday to take pos
session of it.
Rev. H. C. Ethel returned Tuesday
evening from Leighton, where he had
been spending several days attending
camp meeting.
Dr. and Mrs. VIM. Duf1ield, of Phoe-
nix, Arizona, have gone to Colorado
Springs, where they will spend week
visiting Mrs. Mary Dutfield after
which they will return to this city
where they will continue their visit at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Duff
field.
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ACKNOWLEDGES THE FAKE.

On the day that Minister Conger
sailed from San Francisco to China, an
alleged Geographic interview with him
was published in the Des Moines Cap
ital, in which Mr.. Conger was repre-
scented to have said that he regretted
that he had permitted his name to be
used as candidate for governor and
that he desired to withdraw his name
as such candidate. This fake inter-
view was heralded by the Cummlns
press throughout the state as formal
withdrawal of Minister Conger's can
didacy and a desperate effort was
made to utilize it in influencing coun-
ty conventions to send delegations to
the state convention favorable to MI.
Cummins, though the sentiment OF the
communities was known to be favor
able to Minister Conger. The Courier
in its next issue after the publication
of the alleged dispatch in the Capital,
unqualifedly pronounced it fake as
did the Des Moies Register the Bur-
lington Hawkeye and other state pa
pers. Instead Of helping the present des-
perate Cummins cause, this palpable and
inexcusable fake has proven to be a
boomerang which is just now creating
havoc in the ranks of the Cummins
crowd. In order, if possible. to count
eract the effect of this bold and in
excusable misrepresentation of Minis
ter Conger the Des Moines Capital of
last evening publishes the following
card at the head of it's editorial col
umn:
A CARD.
A week ago matter appeared in the
Daily Capital in my absence purport-
ing to be an interview with Minister
Conger at San Francisco. 1t is due tc
MI. Conger and TO the public for me
+ to make the statement that the matter
was written in the Daily Capital office,
attempting to give expression to what
was believed to be Minister Congers
feelings in regard to the governorship.
The interview was wholly unauthoriz.
ed, and ] sincerely regret it's publica-
ton in the Capital under San Fran,
cisco date or any other date. The
matter was not submitted to me, be
ing out of the city, and was not sub
mitted to the person representing me
/, in my absence. Lafayette Young,
Editor Des Moines Capital.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-01
AIN ASTOUNDING uTTERANcE.

An evangelist, named Williams, who
is conducting meetings in the city Of
Des Moines, preached sermon last
Friday evening on the subject of "the
backslider." He is reported by the
Des Moines Register to have said:
q sometimes wish that l could hold
big meeting in town which would
result in the conversion of 500 or l 200
people, and then bring an epidemic
that would sweep them all away 1
would feel that l had that many safe,
anyhow"
1t is almost past comprehension that
sane man could seriously have made
such declaration, or that being made,
1t should have been listened to without
protest by a congregation of sane peo-
pie. Making due allowance for the
fast that evangelists as rule seem
to find it necessary to make more or
less startling utterances in order to
arouse the people whom they are adj
dressing, there can nevertheless be no
excuse for an utterance such as that
above quoted. There is no Christian
ity in it and in assuming to say such
a thing, the evangelist is, as it seems
tous, blasphemously attempting to ar
rogate to himself functions which be-
long to Divinity alone. Salvation and
religion is an individual matter be-
tween the person and God. Evangel-
list Williams, if he is correctly report
ed, seems to assume that he has been
called upon by Divinity to help attend
to these matters and that it is for him
to say what individuals shall feel and
think and do, and how long they shall
live.
To us there is something totally in.
congruous in the idea that religion is
matter which applies solely or even
mainly to the future life. If religion
is not something that pertains and
belongs to this life and in its most i'm
portant elements, exclusively this life
then Christianity must be pronounced
lamentable failure. That it is not 6
failure, but that it is vital, living
saving force is so widely recognized
that even such utterances as tina
above quoted, cannot shake the faitl
of the true Christian in the efficacy o
religion
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$500 to Buffalo and Return.

via the Nickle Plate road from Chica-
go, for the Pan-American exposition.
Tickets on sale daily, good leaving
Buffalo up to midnight of tenth day
from and including date of sale. Also
tickets on sale daily, Chicago to Buff
trip, with Is day limit, including date
of sale. $21.00, Chicago to Buffalo
and return good for 80 days.
Tickets, Chicago to New York and
return at special reduced rates. Write
John Y. Callahan Agent, iii Adams
street, Chicago, for full particulars
and folder showing time of trains, etc.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-01
Bloomfield.

Bloomfield, Aug. Miss Edith
Sickle arrived at her home in this
city Monday having visited at Lima
Ohio and other points while enroute
home after landing at New York.
Mrs. c. Traverse, formerly of this
city, now of Humphreys, Mo-, is spend
ing some time at the home of DR.. c..
C. Heady, where she is under medical
treatment.
Rev. Hiram Gilbert, pastor of the
M. e. church at Eddyville, is visiting
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Gilbert
G E. Young has purchased the resi-
dence property of the late Mrs Agnes
Leach and intends making that place
his future residence, the dwelling be-
ing large and better adapted to the
requirements of large family.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. G. Lowenburg of
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Cabin.
| While enroute for home Mr.. Lowen-
berg stopped in Ottumwa for few
days visit at the home OF Mrs. Lowen.
berg's brother, Frank Person
Harry Johnson, Of Quincy, ILL.,, ar
rived Tuesday from Ann Arbor Mich.
where he graduated in the law depart
ment and is spending pleasant vaca.
ton With relatives in this city
Mrs. M. F. Broadwell left Wednes.
day morning for Versailles, H., for a
two weeks visit at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mccoy
The Misses Davies entertained
friends at breakfast Wednesday morn
ing at Z o'clock at the home of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Davies
There Were present, Mrs. S. j. Hen
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Low Rates to Buffalo Exposition

via the Nickle Plate road Also spec
ial reduced rates Chicago to New
York and return. Three through daily
trains with vestibuled sleeping cars
and excellent dining car service, meals
being served on the American Club
Meals plan, ranging in price from 35c
to $lOO. Chicago depot, Van Buren,
street and Pacific avenue, on the Ele.
waited Loop.
Write John Y. Callahan, general
agent Ill Adams street, Chicago for
full information and beautifully illus
trated descriptive folder of the expo
sition buildings and grounds.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-01
FUNK BROS
CASH GROCERY

GOLDEN Diees"
says to do unto others as you would
have them do to YOU. We don't follow
that in all instances. For examplewe
undersell our competitors, and we
wouldn't like to have them do this to
us, and we wouldn't allow them to do
SO, either. So the golden rule doesn't
always work. We've got some partic-
ularly good bargains to offer you this
week and We want you to. take adj
vantage of them. Time spent in read
ing our ads is time we'll employed. for
you save many dollar by so doing.
Our guarantee is back Of every article
We sell.
Gallon cans best Pumpkin for. $50
Gallon Peaches or, Apricots, a5c,
Best grade Peas, per dozen cans $500
West Point Corn, doz cans. $50. $50
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Moravia.

Moravia, Aug. Nv. r. Dorothy, of
Agency, is visiting his son, Will, and
family here.
G. w. Hiatt, of the Janney Works,
Ottumwa, spent Sunday in our city.
Perry Norton has accepted posi-
ton as fireman in the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul railway.
Ed. Maikon is seeing the sights of
Kansas and Oklahoma Territory this
week.
Will Graham and wife Sundayed in
Darby
William Hyatt and Laura Coaltrain
were married at the home of the
will leave for Washington, Wednes.
day.
Mrs. Jacob Knitted and son, John
visited at the Chambers home over
Sunday.
Bert Nay of Centerville was up on
business Tuesday.
Clyde Patterson, who has been up in
the northern part of the state returned
home Monday.
Buz White made flying trip to Hill
ton Tuesday.
Mrs. John Hicks is on the sick list
Henry Mccoy of Ottumwa transact
ed business in this city Monday.
Miss Ida Hale of Lancaster, Mo-, was
the guest of Mrs. William futile over
Sunday
Mrs. John Howard of GAINESVILLE
Wis, is visiting F. ]. Howard and wife
here.
The little child of William Walden
and wife died Monday morning at
O'Clock and was buried the following
morning at the same hour. The par
ents have the heartfelt sympathy OF
the entire community.
Harlan Hobart and Willis Mcclure
were in Abba Monday.
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young folks were in attendance and all
had very nice time,
Miss Mary Peterson, who has been
visiting friends and relatives south OF
here, returned to Ottumwa Sunday ev-
ening. accompanied by her cousin,
Alice Peterson.
E. L. Peterson went to ottumwa on
business yesterday.
Henry Miller went to Charlton on
No. IL last Saturday evening to visit
relatives and returned Wednesday. Mr.
Miller says that at Charlton it rained
almost all the time during Saturday
night while here we did not get drop.
Work at the Dudley rock quarrles
has not been pushed along very 3fast
the past few weeks on account OF the
warm weather. but now they are all
working with full force again.
Chas. Smith went to Ottumwa last
"wednesday.
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.rooms who are camping at Rock

Grooms who are camping at Rock
Bluff.
George Blackman and Clarence
Blackman, of Lucerne, Mo-, visited
their sister, Mrs. F. E. Perry, Sunday.
Clarence Blackman- returned to his
home in Lucerne, Mo-, Tuesday.
Miss Beebe, of AlDia, is visiting her
friend, Miss Lulu Dickson, this week.
The republican primary was largely
attended. About seventy were pres
ent. The convention also organized
as a township convention and nomin'
ated John Gunnarson for trustee.
Rains have greatly increased the
prospect for corn crop.
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for a short vacation. During his alb
sence j. N. Wood had charge of his
store.
Miss Meta Galpin of the S. I. N.
spent Sunday at home.
Mrs. McIntire of Bloomfield spent
last week here visiting friends.
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Martinsburu,

Martinsburg, July 31.-An excellent
rain occurred Sunday night which will
do untold good to the corn in this sec
ton.
The intense heat is broken and peo-
pie begin to breathe once more.
The two churches held union service
in the grove Sunday evening.
Miss Nettie Martin came home from
Cedar Falls last Saturday where she
has been attending school.
Grant Biggs started for a trip up in
Minnesota and South Dakota to looA
for location.
Mrs. Nicemander of Columbus, Ohio,
who has been visiting here for some
time returned to her home yesterday.
Mrs. Dolly Barlow of Sigourney is
visiting at this place.
J. B. Taylor, Nettie Graves and
Florence Graevs drove over to Hedrick.
U. s. Chacey and wife of Nugent,
were in town Monday evening.
Elton Morrow and wife were in the
city Sunday.
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Dudley.

Dudley, Aug. Ia fine shower OF
rain fell here last Tuesday. freshening
up the corn and making it look quite
different The farmers now think
that there is some prospect of raising
some corn although the crop will not
be heavy. e
Bernard Johnson returned to his
home in Ottumwa on No. Sunday ey.
ening, after spending Sunday with rel.
atives and friends.
A party was given at the Albert
Johnson home southeast of here last
Saturday evening. Quite a number OF
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Notice FOR Bids.

The Independent School District of Chill.
licothe will receive bids until II O'Clock,
noon, on August Both, 1901, at the office. of
and at the Office of. Frank Fielder, archi-
tect, in Ottumwa, Iowa, for the construc-
ton of three room frame school house
for said district in Chillicotbe, in accord
thereof now in the offices of the secretary
and said architect. Dated this, July 81,
1901 ]. w. DUNNING, Secretary
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Abingdon.

8 Abingdon, Aug Abingdon has
been rejoicing over some fine rains
which fell recently.
Mrs. Bert McRunnells, of Batavia,
visited Monday with Mrs. McRunnells.
Dude Snyder is on the sick list.
Mrs. C. Emerson and Mrs. o. Myers,
of Packwood, were Abingdon callers
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Shriner return
ed to their home in Fairfield Monday
after weeks visit with relatives in
this vicinity.
N. TAFT and daughter, Goldie, We're
Fairfield shoppers Tuesday.
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Eveiand.

Eveland, July 31.-There was a big
rain here Saturday night and Sunday
There was a dance Monday night
at r. P. Durhams.
James Howard and wife Sundayed
at VIM. Johnson's.
Henry Harris and wife are visiting at
Marysville.
Mrs. Chester and daughter, Lora
visited at her daughters, Mrs. VIM
Davis, last Wednesday.
Miss Mabel Wiggington, of Oskaloo
sa, is visiting at her uncle's,' Chas
Welsh.
Miss Minnie Stuck, of Oskaloosa, is
visiting at the parental home.
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trict conference is being held in the
tent the first of this week. Dr. Han
cher of Mt. Pleasant will give an in
teresting lecture this evening.
Miss Elsie Hayes returned home
from Glenwood and Lancaster, Mo-,
Saturday
Miss Blanche Boyd of Memphis, Mo-,
visited her sister, Mrs. Albert Nalley,
and brother, S. F. Boyd, last week.
Miss Addie Hotchkiss and brother,
Keith, of Bloomfield, are visiting their
grandmother, Mrs. Mcdowell, this
week.
Ed. Garmond and wife went to
Bloomfield Tuesday.
Mrs. G. w. Matthews, who has been
in charge of the drug store here in the
absence Of Mr.. Gardiner, returned to
her home in Bloomfield Saturday.
Charles Phillips of Pennington spent
Sunday with friends here.
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Selma.

Selma, Aug John Robinson spent
Sunday here among friends. He is
employed az aggageman at Evans.
Mrs. Hawley started for Nebraska
Monday to visit her son.
Frank Gardner and wife, of Leando,
are spending a few days at the home
of their grandmother.
George Overturff and wife, of Oska-
loosa, spent Sunday at home.
Mrs. Hatcher, of Charlton, is here
visiting the Walker relatives.
Mrs. Widger is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ritz.
Mrs. Adams is visiting at the pa
rental home in Birmingham.
Lou Stearns, of Redfield, has been
visiting his parents recently.
Arthur Nedrow, of Eldon. was in
town Sunday.
Nearly 200 head of cattle were ship.
ped out Saturday at an average price
of considerably less than two cents
per pound.
William Maddix is digging a well.
Clyde Overturff purchased valua.
BILE dog monday.
Stephen Bargsr spent Saturday ev-
ening in A1lden.
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Bond Interest Paid.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 1.-The gov.
eminent will pay out today $2,643, $50
this being the interest on the govern.
ment SIS, the new As and the SIS in.
terest.
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RidWelI.

Bidwell, Aug. l--Grant Arnold came
from Otturhwa Tuesday.
Isaac Needham is working in OF
tumwa.
j. Hays and gang of workmen are
putting in culvert at Bidwell.
George Johnston and family, F. e.
Perry and family, Roy and Mamie
Gates and Tom and Mollie Odenbaugh
lspant sundaY-with Nj. and Mrs. Dave
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HyneS,

Hynes, July BID. A. Lowry made
business trip to Mt. Pleasant last
Friday.
L. B. Fuller of Abba was business
caller at Hyaes Friday.
Doc Jenkins moved his family to
Hooking last week
Mrs Anna Wignal was visiting
friends at Frederic Saturday.
The infant child of Lee Cooper died
Sunday morning. The funeral was
held at the Friends church Monday at
ternoon conducted by Rev. Thomas
O'Rourke.
Mr.. Littlejohn of Abba was transact
ing business here Monday.