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BIackhaWk.

Blackhawk, Sept lib. E. Bean,
of Floris, visited Monday with his son,
Frank.
The Blackhawk school opened Mon
day with Fred Cristy as teacher.
TINS Jones and family, of brakes
vile, were callers at the Yes Hoover
home Sunday.
Charles Brown and wife visited Sun
Jay with the lattcrs parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Chatterton
Allen Hopkins and Will Livingston,
Of Buncn, attended singing at Pleasant
Hill Sunday evening.
Mathew Smith visited Thursday
night and Friday at the w. E. Brown
home.
Roy Kinds and Miss Lottie Brown
attended singing at Pleasant Hill Sun
day evening.
Mrs. b. ,;tuffelbean visited over Sun.
day with her daughter Mrs. Warren
Smith.
Mrs. T. j. Morrison visited Sunday
at the VIM. Brown home.
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TILE OITUMWA COURIER.

the Union depot, have arrived and
take up housekeeping in the Cook
property.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Young and Mr..
and Mrs. R. G. Swope were Ottumwa
visitors Sunday
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Blccmfield.

tion, is spending week with her faith
er at Columbus, Mo-.
The Eastern Stars met in regular
session Thursday evening and Initial
ed DR.. and Mrs. j. w. Young.
John r. Wallace is spending a few
days in Des Moines visiting friend;
and attending the Odd Fellows grand
lodge.
P. P. Jarvis, district chairman of the
M. B. A. convention at Oskaloosa left
Tuesday for that place, accompanied
by William Songer, w. w. Rawlings
and William Baumgarten as delegates.
Thomas Davies and daughter, Hell
en-, left Tuesday for Mores Hill, Ind,
and Cincinnati O., to visit relatives
for few weeks.
Misses Mary and Carrie Davies have
have been spending the past few days
as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Glib
son.
DR.. ]. W. Young reports baby boy
born to Mrs. Matte Pitcher at the
county farm Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Swift are
preparing to leave Thursday for Des
Moines, where they intend spending
Lie WiillCl Ou UuSlucSS lulGE6SlS.
Mn and Mrs. w. B. Downey left
Monday for Des Moines, where Mr.
Downey will enter Drake university
for an advanced course in music.
Glois, the two year old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Berry, who died
Sunday after an illness of three days
was buried in the South cemetery
Monday, the funeral services occur.
ing at the parental home five miles
south of the city.
Rev. Gilmore of Ottumwa visited at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. AL Power
on Monday
Mrs. James Smith has returned from
Centerville, where she has been visit.
ing her daughter Sena, no is teaching
school,
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Bapteste
Hardy presented a brilliant social
scene Tuesday afternoon when large
number OF, friends enjoyed the pleas
ure of meeting Miss Katherine MUTT OF
Edinburg, Ind, the guest of Mrs. Har
dy's daughters, Mrs. Eva Atkins and
Mrs. Effie Roop. The young married
people were received from two until
four o'clock and the young people from
four until six. Mrs. ID. H. Payne con
Quoted the guests to the dining room
where light refreshments were served.
Mrs. e. B. Johnson and Mrs. H. L. Cook
presided at the serving table. which
had for center piece o lovely bou-
quet of pink and white tea roses, har
monizing with the pink and white eff
feet of the affair. Miss Maud Dabney
and Miss Eunice Bryce, who lately re
turned from Oklahoma City, assisted
in serving. To the pleasure of meeting
Mrs. and Miss MUTT was added that OF
meeting and becoming acquainted with
Miss Bowers of Chicago, who recently
came here as musical instructor
at the Southeastern Iowa Nor
NAL Altogether the afternoon was ]
most pleasant one to the entertainers
and to those entertained.
The young people of the city who are
to be guests at the wedding of Miss
Maud Dunlap, who on Thursday even
ing will become the bride of Prof. Ed
Collins, spent jolly evening Tues
day at the home of Dr., Lulu M. Gil
bert, where the bride-to-be was treated
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Soap Creek.

Soap Creek, Sept. 18-Mrs. VIM.
Moss, who has been visiting with her
mother, has returned to her home in
Ottumwa.
Mrs. VIM. Bell and son, Arthur who
have been visiting with Mrs. Bells sis
ter, Mrs. hos. Sample, have returned
to their home in Ottumwa.
Frank Crist, of Bloomfield, visited
friends and relatives in this vicinity
Sunday.
Eva Coffman is assisting Mrs. Kate
Scngar in Homework this week at
Belknar.
Jack Heckard and family visited at
the John Conan hcme Sunday
Harry Sample, of near Bell1nap, Wis
tied relatives in Ottumwa Sunday.
William Shepherd, OF near brakes
vile. visited friends and relatives in
South Ottumwa Sunday.
Chas. Nelson and family visited at
the parental home Sunday.
Charley Davis and wife. of Ottum-
wa, visited at the parental home Sun
day
Ora Sample of Bloomfield was a
caller at Clyde Adams Saturday.
This vicinity was visited by frcst
last Friday night. but it did very little
damage only on low ground.
Lawrence Houk, of near Drakesville.
made business trip to Ottumwa Sat
urday
Mrs Mary Crist and daughter, Ly-
dia, visited with her daughter at Bel
KNAPP Thursday.
The Bloomfield fair was well attend
ed last week.
Rev. Heckard will hold services at
IL o'clock at the Center school Sun
day.
Mrs. Amanda Coffman visited Mon
day with Mrs Mary Sample.
Jeff Houk visited at Clyde Adams
Saturday
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Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OTTUMWA IN BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
of Your Acquaintance as chroniced
by courer's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Charlton.

Charlton, Sept. 17.-Mrs. Amy Yen
gel and little son, Jacob, left yesterday
morning for Cedar Rapids, Nebraska
for ten days visit with relative
Messrs Ed Larimer and Tom Sulli-
van left this morning for few days
visit in Des Moines.
A. j. Woodman, of Russell, was a
county seat visitor yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM Lauterbaugh. who
have been visiting in the city with the
family of VIM. Shrek, left last even.
ing for their home in Pekin, Illinois.
A. Beatty, of Olmity, was transactine
business in the city yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Brown were
called to Creston last evening by the
death of Mrs. Browns mother, Mrs. T
j. Murphy.
Mrs. Anna Commans left last even
ing for Wyoming where she will file a
widows claim for 100 acres Of land.
Mrs Will Rethelford was a passen
ger for Des Moines this morning for a
few days visit with relatives.
Rev. Palmer went out to May church
last evening and delivered sermon
Calvin Manning returned to his
home in Ottumwa last evening after g
few days spent in the city on business
Miss Bertha George returned to hel
home in Derby yesterday morning
after a few days visit with friends:
Bert WILLY and Bert Martz were
arrested yesterday for entering the
building formerly occupied by the Ora
ham cigar factory and taking some
cigars and pipes that Mr.. Graham had
left stored in the building. They are
waiting their trial in the county Jail
Mrs. Frank Tindell returned home
last evening from visit with hel
mother in Creston
Rev. Miller returned home last even
ing from attending the conference al
Jefferson. He has been assigned to
this charge for another year, which
will be gratifying news to his many
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Wishart, of
Wells Tannery, Penn, are in the city
for brief visit with Mr.. Wishart's
brother, James Wishart, and other rel
atives.
Charlton and vicinity will be well
represented in the capital city today.
About 100 went up this morning.
p. M. Lawson died at his home in
BTool16ale addition Tuesday morning
at / O'CLOCK. The funeral services will
be conducted from the home tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock under the
ausDicos of the Masonic order
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Competine.

Competine, Sept. sd. H. Thomp-
son is preparing to erect a new house
in Farson.
Miss Eta Brown is not improving as
rapidly as her friends wish.
Messrs and Mesdames o. E. and
Clyde Dickey, Chas White, James Rob-
inson, James Davis and Hugh Larmore
went on the excursion to Ft. Madison
last Thursday.
A number from here attended the
fair at Hedrick last week. Some of
the citizens of this place took first pre-
MUM on farm products.
Mrs. Addie Jennings visited relatives
north of Martinsburg last week.
Miss Blanche Hayes, of Kirkville,
was here Sunday.
w. R. Strickland, from near Eldon,
was the guests of friends here Sunday.
Lester Gillett. of Sterling, Colorado,
was here last week.
Miss Blanche Decker, of South OF
tumwa, is spending a few days with
relatives here.
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wi .. .. u. JdlueS. VIII udo oSSh
spending the summer in Seymour, left
lIonday morning for her home in Pitts
burg, Kan.
Mrs. Lottie Gum was business Wis
itor in Keokuk Monday
Dr.. Slmmonds, of Bloomfield, is Wis
iting his parents in this city at the
Wayne.
Milton.
Milton, Sept. IA. B. Hale and
G. e. Drake are getting ready to move
into their new buildings.
At the fair meeting the following
officers were elected: President, q. w
Bell; vice president, ]. w. Brown; sec
rotary, d. A. Milton; treasurer, j. d.
Rowland. The following new direct
ors were also elected: V. E. Simpson,
! j. E. Spence, G. w. Baird, VIM. Aber
nathy, Elias Cassett and E. C. Hol-
land.
Isaac Gender, of Martlnsburg, has
been visiting with S. A. Sutton. He
is thinking of locating in this vicinity.
The following are the purses for the
coming race meet to be held in the
fair grounds Sept. "a and Is: Wednes-
aay, Sept.24-Pacing, class, 2:40,purse
5000; trotting, class 2:iS, purse 5000;
running race. one-half mile dash purse
SIS. Thursday. Sept 25-Trotting,
class 2::33, purse 5000; pacing, class
2:16, purse 5000; running. one-half
mile and repeat, purse 500.
/ Rev. q. r. Aubrey, pastor of the M.
! P. church, was visiting friends and rel
atives here recently.
Mrs. W. W., Atkins is very low with
consumption.
] Rev. ]. F. Barnett preached his fare
we'll sermon at the M. e. church here
Sunday evening. He will go this week
to the M. E. conference which meets
| at Keokuk.
| Exline.
Exline, Sept. 17-lsaac Bennett, an
old resident, is in very poor health at
inc present time.
! Myrtle Caster and Mary Farnsworth
spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Jen-
Mo Golf.
o. A. Pittman visited his mother and
attended the street fair at Farming
ton the latter part of the week.
Mrs. Maria Pittman has just return
| ed from visiting Mrs. Henry Knott at
arlington.
| Mrs. Daisy Exline returned today
from Cincinnati where she has been
! visiting her sister, Mrs. Bert Cline.
| Jacob Farnsworth goes tomorrow to
attend reunion of his old regiment,
the Thirty-sixth Iowa, at Moravia.
MI land Mrs. Banks are here from
Colorado visiting friends and relatives.
Mrs. Banks was former Miss Grace
Wages. OF this place.
A son was born to MI. and Mrs. Geo.
thomas, Saturday, Sept. 49,
Milton EXline is completing fine
new residence.
Richard McConnel's new residence
is well under way at this time.
Maggie Caster is attending school
at Centerville.
Pierce McKeehan sold his farm,
stock and farming implements at pub
| lie auction Monday. He expects to GO
to Colorado
A. L. Farnsworth left for Oklahoma.
Tuesday morning for few weeks
stay to look after his farm there, and
dispose of his wheat crop.
| A. j.. Farnsworth sold a bunch of
cattle to Jesse Ellis and delivered
them today
Tom Oden and wife, who have been
touring in a number of the western
states. have returned
Miss Leona Boyle, of Coatesville. is
here visiting her aunt, Mrs. Everett
kerby.
Miss Sadie Adams is on the sick list,
suffering from an attack of typhoid
fever.
Edo, the little son of Lincoln Caster
is suffering with an attack of rheuma-
tism.
WILLIAMSBURG
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evening as there will be no preaching
that evening. Topic of the evening,
John Long attended the funeral of
MI. Leeling. of Agency, last Sunday.
The remains of Reuben Smith, who
died in Cantril, N D., arrived at Coun-
ty Line last Friday. The funeral SER
vices were conducted Saturday at the
house. A large number of sympathiz-
Ing friends and neighbors were present
to pay the last tribute of respect to one
ofttheir number who, SO early in life,
was called to the great reward. Inter
ment in the Dunkard cemetery.
Tuesday evening, at the home OF the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. JOY,
of South Ottumwa. occurred the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Lena, to
Arthur neno, of this place. Both
young people are well known in this
vicinity, Mrs. Reno being formerly of
this place. Mr.. and Mrs. Reno will
go to housekeeping on farm north
east of town, where the groom has pre-
pared a nice new house. May they
have long and happy life.
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Seymour.

SSyiIiSNis
Seymour, Sept 7.-Mrs. J. E. Fox
and Mrs. Otto Fox are visiting rela-
tives in Des Moines this week.
Miss Viva Geddis is visiting rela-
tives in Centerville this week.
Rev. e. B. Whitney departed Tues
day afternoon for Abba to attend the
Des Moines presbytery which is in
session at that place.
The Seymour races will be held on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of
this week.
Mrs. W. 1. Smith is visiting rela-
tives in ST. Joe. Mo-, this week, where
she will be joined by her husband who
has been in Oklahoma for the past six
months
Robert Vance. who has been in Sey-
mour for the past two weeks, departed
for his home in Parsons, Kan, Tues
day.
Mrs, Nose Beer, of Centerville, spent
Sunday in Seymour, the guest of Mrs.
Fl. L. Bower.
Rev p. E. stire, who has been pas
tor of the NJ. E. church in this city for
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Lovilia.

Lovilia, Sept. 1S.-Miss Zula Scott
of Cedar township spent a few days
with Will Teeter and family last week.
Miss Grace Livengood of the west
side visited with Charles Young and
wife last week.
Stephen Carr, ]. NJ Cashier, How
ard Rousseau and j. w. Nye were
business callers at Abba Saturday.
Lewis Williams is working for Mrs
Dave Hendrix, who lives west of
town.
Mrs. Carrie Kitterman of Tracy Wis
tied last week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Van Skiver.
Mrs. Fred Nedderman and niece,
Miss Laura Nedderman, left Friday for
a short visit with relatives at Fort
Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w Mahir of Union
visited their niece, Mrs. Ida Skies, Fri
day.
Miss Pearl Mullen is suffering from
severe attack of hay fever.
Otto Runyan and Joe Nordgren Wis,
tied at Buxton Sunday.
Misses Viva Kennedy and Alice Van
Skiver called on Maryville friends
Sunday.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Miser is visiting relatives
at Knoxville.
Miss Laura Swan left Friday for To
ledo, where she will resume the study
of music.
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Lebanon.

Ei-Eooiioli, oSpt. lo.-FIGlR llOuSn
and wife, DR.. G. S. Guernsey and
daughter, Mrs. Laura Wiggens, attend
edthe Bloomfield last Thursday. The
doctor remained for few days visit.
Mrs. Frank Campbell anu daughter,
Leola, left FriGay evening for Iowa
Fails for short visit 80
George Cowan of Milton spent Sat-
urday with Joha Cowan
Quite number attended the play at
Milton Wednesday eevning.
Mrs r. G. Conner and Irene and
Miss Estella Humphrey made flying
trip to Troy Saturday.
Jim Humphrey and wife of County
Line visited Ed Humphrey on Sun
day.
George Manning Of Keosauqua was
here Saturday evening.
Mr.. and MIS-. Edward Harrison
spent Sunday with Mr.. Harrison's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Harrison, south
of town.
Mrs. Sarah Wilson, wife of the late
Erastus Wilson, died September Ia a.
the home of her son. Victor Wilson OF
Milton Her maiden name was Sell
lers. She was born near Wilmington
lnda Oct %, 1928, aged 73s years, 10
months and Is days. She was married
to Erastus Wilson in 1S4S, and moved
Van Buren, county, Iowa. in 1850 and
located two and half miles west of
Lebanon, which has been her home ey-
er since until ia May, 1902. when she
was moved to the home of her son,
Victor. Nine children were born to
this union, three of whom. with the
bnChan1 haun lol
Spirit land
Mrs. Wilson united with the M. E..
church in her youth and has remained
faithful. The funeral service was hello
at the M. E. church at Lebanon. Mon
day, Sept. Is, by Rev. George Minear
Pulaski.
Pulaski, Sept. 18.-Mrs. Frank Beau
champ visited relatives ana friends in
Bloomfield last week
Mrs J. M. Pirtle visited her parents
near Steufan and took in the Bloom
field fair last week.
Dan Miller left last Wednesday for
a visit with relatives in Mcpherson,
Kan
John Weldrick and wife, who have
been visiting in Peoria, ILL.,, for the
past Two weeks, returned home We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Lucinda Milliken and son,John
Shook and family left last week for
trip through Colorado and Salt Lake
City.
Mrs. A. S. Power and Mrs. w. H.
shelton returned home Wednesday
from an extended visit with relatives
IN Denver and Rocky Ford, Col.
A. +. Meredith attended the street
fair at Pennington last week..
Lillian Jay, Jennie Lee, Lowell An
derson and Emery Miller left last week
for Mt. Pleasant where they will at
tend the Iowa Wesleyan university of
that place.
Bertha Meredith returned home Sun
day after a few days visit with Miss
Alma Elrod, of near Bloomfield.
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Batavia.

Batavia, Sept. 1S.-Miss Katie Will
son began school at Bumblebee Mon.
day.
Miss Ella Lawson spent Sunday at
home.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Parrett and Mr.. and
Mrs John Fansher and children. Laura
and Rena. visited Sunday at the home
OF John Parrett near Floris.
Norton Giltner and little niece. Ollie
hoontz, leave today for California to
visit the latter's mother, Mrs. Webb.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. S Hawthorne, of
COMPETING, spent Sunday atthe home
of G. B. Mcneil.
Sunday being Rev Shane's last ap-
pointment here. Rev. Smith, of Ottum-
wa, aided in the services of the day.
The services of the day We're enjoyed
very much by all present. The sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper was admin
istered after the evening service. Rev.
Shane has been true and faithful
worker during his two years stay in
Batavia, and all We're grieved when
they learned that he could stay no
longer. They have the best wishes of
the entire community as they leave for
d HSW Heia VI idpoi' anu may GOu
abundantly. reward his efforts where
ever his work may be.
A large :3simber from here attended
the basket meeting at Bladensburg last
Sunday.
THE Fullness of God" Leader, Miss
Hester Mcneil. All are invited to be
present
League service at the M. e. church
will not begin until 1880 next Sunday
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ChiIlicothe.

Chillicothe, Sept. 18.-Mr. and Mrs.
John Dickson, Miss Edna Dickson and
Carl Arnold, of Ottumwa, were Sun
day visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. E. Jenkins.
Rev. Hauk is attending the annual
conference which is being held at keo-
Kuk this week.
Mrs. Campbell visited few days of
last week with friends in South OF
tumwa.
Charles Allen is having the founda.
ton laid for new residence.
Mrs. Houk and children are wishing
Mrs. Hawks old home in Nevada, Sto.
ry county.
Mrs. Rowland. of Ottumwa, spent a
few days of last week here with her
friend, Mrs. G. e. Jenkins.
Mrs. Dora Patterson returned Mon
day from Osceola.
John Stump has torn down his old
residence and is having the foundation
for new one laid.
Mrs. Bailey and son, E. Junior. re-
turned Monday from visit with
friends in Agency.
Prof. Willetts pleasantly entertain
ed number of the young folks last
Friday evening at the home of Mrs.
Dunlavey. Refreshments were served.
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Reed the Courier for newa-
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-09-20
THE SPICE OF LIFE.
oUlPs AND cRANKs GUARANTEED
TO CAUSE A SMILE.
Had a Right to Be Called Versatile
Scotsman Who Feared Worse Luck
Than the Desertion of His Wife-A
Terrible Mistake.
Worse.

The wife Of a certain man having
quareled with him, left him and went
to live with her mother. A friend
meeting him next day accosted him
thus:
Man, Jamie, this is an awful thing
that has befaen you. It's a great
peety that the wife has went and left
you"
"'Deed, man. says Jamie, "she will
do waur than that"
What waur can she do than that?"
asked his friend.
She'll come back again." answered
Jamie, sorrowfully.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-09-20
Not Worth MehtlonIna.

Lightning recently struck Boston
woman and glanced off. When they
asked if she wasn't shocked, she ad-
mitted that she was, but didn't mind
it.
alesce to agitate my neurotic ad-
juncts," she remarked, that the addi-
ton of personal shock from aerial
electricity is really unworthy of an al
lusion. ."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-09-20
RECORD OF The PAST.

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Samuel J. Taylor, retired carpenter.
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l began taking Doan's Kidney Pills
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A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
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80 cents per box.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-09-20
THE AUDITORIUM STOCK CON-
TESTS
SPECIAL PRIZES

Attention is invited to the semi
monthly cash prizes awarded on the
1st and 10th days of each month.
In other contests of this nature,
special prizes are usually based on
results in the future.
AUDITORIUM SPECIALS
are paid on the 1st and 18th of each
month, making them of immediate
interest.
To illustrate:-For the 1st half of
July s160.50 was paid to Ed. ]. Hamil-
ton, Wilsonville, Neb.; last half of
July $172.00 paid to Mrs. C. ]. Man
gold, of Omaha, Neb.; first half of
August $4,000 paid to Mr.. C. 1. Ber-
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half of August s97.42 paid to VIM.
Buchardt, Blair, Neb.
THEY ALSO HAVE A CHANCE TO
WIN SOME OF THE REGULAR
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The bank clearings have been as
follows:
19O1-Aug. 16, 81 ,os6, 1872; Sept. 1. ST.
171,61S; Sept. 16, s1,127, ,9SS; Oct. l.,
1855, ,266; Oct. 16, s1,039,742; Nov. 1,
s1,205,4 ,423. 19O2-July 1. $1,O61 ,o57;
July 16, s1,137,OO4; Aug. 1. 1867 ,S5S;
Aug. 16, s57S,O75; Sept. 1. s1.114,9sS.
What will they be on September
10th, October 1st, October 10th, and
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For daily Omaha bank clearings,
see the Omaha World-Herald, and for
more information, see circulars or
address the Omaha Auditorium Co.,
Omaha, Neb, for tickets and details.
This is everybody's chance. Buy
Auditorium stock tickets, good for
one share of common stock in the On
aha Auditorium Co., and two free
guesses as premiums,-one guess for
special prizes and one guess on list
of over 1000 regular prizes.
Tickets twenty-five cents. Time 10
short Tickets going fast. Better buy
now.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-09-20
NeqIected AocompIishments.

mo-" said the young physician.
despondently, Il don't believe l shall
be a success in my profession"
But there is no doubt about your
knowledge and skill"
None, whatever. 1 have the in
dorsement of eminent authority. But
I can't play golf nor ping pong. And
how is a young man who can't play
golf or ping pong to go out into socie-
ty and hunt up people to cure?"