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why Two Ears Are Necessary.

Sound travels by waves radiating
from a central point of disturbance,
just as waves radiate when stone is
dropped into still water. So far as the
hearing Of each individual is concerned
these waves move in direct line from
the cause of the sound to his ear, the
impact being tie greatest in the ear
nearest to the source. This being the
case, person who hes totally lost the
he may imagine that the defect is Of
little consequence, cannot locate the d.
rection Of sound to save his life, even
when the center of disturbance is quite
near him.
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MISSOURI BOOM.

just returned yesterday from Il week S
drive through northern Missouri l tray
e.sed the counties of Scotland, Knox. Shell
by. Monroe, Andrew and Galloway Every
where found prosperous conditions and
II great land boom setting In from Iowa
and Illinois and prices advancing very rap
idly believe I can say truthfully that
never saw anywhere rs me an opening to
the better portions of Missouri
AS result of my Investigations believe
upon the whole that Galloway offers at
the present time II little The best values for
the money. Though | have some fine spec
ulntiye Investments in Monroe. i left my
team ut AuxrasSe, Galloway county, and
nm prepared to handle the trade from that
point. lou can clear s. per acre inside OF
four weeks
MORRIS WILLIAMS.
Baker Building.
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FOR SALE.

We have 800 acres near good town
in Missouri which is highly improved ;
good seven-room house; large, new
barn, windmill and other improve
ments; land lays level to slightly roll
Ing. We will accept from $4,000 to
81 900 in good income property on this
farm and we assure you 1t is snap at
$4,000 per acre.
80 acres near city on which there is
q five-room house good as new; barn,
outbuildings, wind mill; land lays level
to rolling; good soil. A bargain at $45
per acre.
In Missouri we have 80 acres ~
mile from railroad town at $31; high
ly improved. 240 acres 3 miles from
town; improved; $22. These two farms
are among the real snaps of which we
have a great number.
We have little farm of 65 acres
miles from city; level land; splendid
soil; new broom cottage; new barn Sc
x40; orchard. This farm is a peach.
We can accept part town property on
deal.
Mo.<o., o C.sAr.
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Missouri Farms.

We now have the best bargains IN Mis-
souri, farms that were ever offered on the
market. Vernon county is located only 10
miles south of Kansas City. The finest ag-
ricultural and stock raising county in the
state. Fine rolling prairie land: very rich,
with good water, plenty fuel and good
markets. We sell good improved farms Mt
from SO to $50 per acre. Special landseek-
ers' excursions Oct. Z and u. Round trip
from Ottumwa to Nevada, Mo-. $10.o5.
Call on or write for full particulars
John P. Appiequist,
us East Main Street. OttumWA, IoWa.
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ToDAY,s MARKETS.
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, Sept. 22.-Cattle, $4,000 !;
choice steady; others slow; good to
prime 7.50@S50; poor to medium 400
OPS; stockers 2,25@525; cows 1.5O
@5.00; Texans 2,C9@4.50.
Hogs, 24,000; steady to 10c higher;
mixed butchers 7.30@7ST; good choice
heavy 7.5067S5; rough heavy 1900
7.35; light 7,So@7.7o; bulk sales 1856
@755.
Sheep, $4,000; steady; 2.5O@4oO;
lambs 3.50GD5.50.
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Corn. No. 2 COZ @61. N

Corn. No. ? 601a@ 61; No. 8 5SA a
5s&; No. white and No. 2 yellow
441s @44A; No. 2 yellow 59@591a !;
September 62A; December opened
441s@441&; highest ass; lowest 44@
441a closing 45B.
Oats. No. %; No. 8 26la OPP; No.
? white 34@36; No. white 3O@32;
No. white 27@30; standard 33@35;
September S2B; December opened
30A @30ss; highest BOY; lowest 301s;
closed Boss.
Pork, Sept. 1870; Jan. 1910.
Lard, Sept. %; Jan. S.57.
Ribs, Sept. 11.30; Jan. 500.
Rye 40.
Barley. $4,000.
Flax. 1876.
Timothy. 3.75.
Glover. October 9.00@915.
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Water Cure for Chronic Constipation,

hour before each meal and just before
going to bed also drink of water
hot or cold about two hours
after each meal. Take lots of outdoor
eXercise--walk, ride, drive. Make a
regular habit OF this and in many cases
chronic constipation J nv be cured
without the use of any u licne. When
a purgative is required like something
mild and gentle like Camberlains
Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale
by all druggists.
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WAN ED.

W.ANTED-A LADY REPRESENTATIVE
IN encb town. No cunvassing. Address
w. b. Sayler, Carthage, Mo.
PARTNER WITH CAPITAL TO MAR
ket 1000 acres timber In southeastern
Missouri. one mile to railroud, level. dry
land; wish to manufacture lumber shin
giles. slaves and heading w. ii. Mari,
Parker City. Ind.
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Ia the Tyrolean parishes of Mieming
and Rietz the members of nearly every
household are engaged in the making
Of rosaries By stringing beads together.
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Chicago Produce Market

Chicago, Sept. 22.-Wheat. No red
751s @TS1a No. 8 red 67@73; No. 2
hard 70; No. hard 66@69; Septem-
Der so; December opened $685. @G9M:
highest 7OaS@7Oh; lowest 69h@695s
closing 70@701S.
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what .port Your Helm. Mean

In this country the helm is put to the
port side of the ship Tor left hand side
looking forward at the order. Port
your hem!' The rudder of course goes
to starboard, and the ships head moves
to starboard. This is the rule of most
nations, but in Sweden the reverse is
the rule.
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oddfel!ows Bar HaIfbreeds.

Des Moines, Sept 19.-The Sover-
eign Grand lodge, l. o. o. f., has re-
pealed the amendment to the constitu-
ton adopted at Indianapolis in 1901 ad-
hitting members Of mixed Indian and
white blood.
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Roosevelt and Special Rates.

On the account of the visit of Presi-
dent Roosevelt to this city on Septem-
Der 80, the Burlington Route will have
excursion rates into Ottumwa of a
fare and one-third from all points with
in seventy-five miles.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

UT HNOSOOOOOOOOO OOICOOCOONJ
An advance of one cent in the price
of butter and esgs is the only change
reported in the wholesale markets to-
day.
In the retail market decline of tlve
cents per peck in sweet potatoes is re-
ported. This product now brings
twenty-five cents per Peck.
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New York Butter and Egg Market.
New York. Sept. 22.-Butter. firm;
creamery, common to choice 1902;
extra 221a.
Eggs, firm; candled 21@22k; TN
candled 19@211s.
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Peoria Produce Market.

Peoria, Sept. 22.-Corn, firmer; No.
3, sly.
Oats, easy; No. white 80.
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chicauo Poultry Market.

Chicago, Sept. 22.-Poultry, steady:
turkeys 1872; chickens spring III;
hens 11@111s.
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New York Poultry Market.

New York, Sept, 22.-Poultry, alive,
nominal, dressed firm; chickens 145s;
fowls 11@1Sla; spring turkeys 1905.
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Russell

Russell, Sept. 22.-John r. Murdoch
and son, Robb, of Pittsburg. are visit
ing at tie home of Alex Roby the past
week.
R. R. Fogg returned to his home at
Boulder, Colorado. Friday, after a
months visit with relatives here.
There was quarterly meeting at the
Methodist church at this place Sun
day.
Miss Edith Laimer of Charlton is
visiting at the De Lano home over
Sunday.
Willie Hancock of near Bthelehem,
left for Pella Friday to resume his
school work at that place.
G. 7. Phillips returned from Lawton,
Oklahoma, last week, after several
months absence.
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of the week for New York City, where
she will take course in Columbia
university
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KILLED BY THE CARS
Colored Miner Meets Instant Death
Near Mystic.
THE BODY WAS HORRIBLY CUT UP
Victim Was Intoxicated and Fell From
the Rods of Freight Car Where
He Was Riding-Miners Have
Charge of Funeral.

Mystic, Sept. 22.-(special. WIN.
Golden, miner of Diamond, was kill
ed near this place Saturday night Da-
mond is small mining camp two
miles south of Mystic A freight
train broke down there at about 8
O'Clock Saturday night, and when it
started Golden got on the brake rods
to ride to Mystic. He had been drink
ing heavily and was evidently under
the influence of liquor, which caused
him to lose his held on the rods. The
train ran over him at point about
one-half mile from the Mystic depot
His body was not discovered however,
until train came along later His
body was cut in two and horribly
crushed. The deceased was about %
years of age and unmarried He had
no relatives in this vicinity and the
United Mine Workers had charge OF
the burial today.
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ST. Louis Produce Marke

st. Louis, Sept. 22.-Wheat, cash
66A; September 65&.
Corn, cash 57A September 57&.
Oats, cash 29A September 29A.
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INLAND EMPIRE BARGAINS = 100
acres wheat land, $40 per acre. 800 acres
700 In cultivation, So uer acre. go acres
good land miles from post office, house
and barn. price $500. 4SO acres in cul-
tiyation, Groom house, horses, harness,
drill, header, wagon. $50 per acre T6O
acres, 400 in cultivation, % head cattle,
3 horses, all machinery and household
ceptionally fine buy: $50 an acre: terms
S4.0NO cash. balance 6 per cent interest:
ZOO acres stock farm, S-room house, 30
head horses. 33 hogs. some cattle. all
town; very. fine farm; price $40 an acre.
VIII give full particulars upon applica-
ton. Chamberlain X Chamberlain, Spc-
kane, Wash, Jameson block.
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New York Produce Market.
New York, Sept. 22.-Wheat, Deem
Der 747s.
Corn, September 5OA.
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The Girl From the Scientific School
Irs LIZ,

sour daughter has at last met her
fate, my dear"
"How do you know?"
"She received several letters from
her admirers this morning, but his was
the only one she didn't fumigate and
sterilize."
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MISCELLANEOUS.

WRITE US IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING
to exchange for good land or other prop
erty. Sioux Exchange Co., Hawarden,
Iowa.
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Agency.

FNSSiSJs
Agency, Sept. PA twelve-pound
boy gladdens the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. NJ. Carey.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Murray, of OF
tumwa, were calling on friends here
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. o. Johnson have re-
turned from ten days trip to Wis
consin
Mrs. VIM. Perdue, of New Sharon,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. F. Clements.
Mrs. Jennie Fair and daughter, Vim
ME, are home after spending the sum-
mer at Council Bluffs.
F. w. Lambert left Saturday morn
ing for Lincoln where he expects to
enter a law school.
Miss Pearl Fair has returned to Iowa
City to resume her studies at the col
lege there.
Miss May Kendricll left for Chicago
last Wednesday. After visiting her
brother and sister there she will go
to Baltimore, Maryland, to resume her
studies in the women's college at that
place.
A. ]. Reynolds has made an improve
ment in his store room by he ing it
newly parered.
The dance given in the town hall
Saturday evening was poorly attended.
Mrs. A. Humphrey, who has been
sick for some time, is 10 better.
The social given by the Congrega-
tional people of the Cl'land church at
the residence of j. P. Anderson was
we'll attended and quite sum was
made for the church.
Mr.. Snodgrass, of Ottumwa was an
over Sunday visitor with friends in this
vicinity.
Mrs. Phil Watkins has returned from
visit in Kansas. Miss Keys accom-
panied her home.
Distributing tables have been re,
ceived for the carriers on the rural
mail routes here. The interior OF
the postoffice is being changed tc
make room for the tables
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CHICAGO Butter and Eou Market

Chicago, Sept. 90 Butter, steady;
creameries 1922; dairies 5000.
Eggs, steady; 20@201a.
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llartman's Chronic Dlarrhoea and Flus Cure

viii cure all arrangement of the bowels
caused by indigestion. A sure cure for
chronic diarrhoea. Sample sent free upon
receipt Of cents In stamps. Prepared and
sold by VIM q. Hartman, Abba, Iowa.
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New Mexico where he has been spend
Mr.. Eastburn intended making a more
extended visit but found the high alti-
tude unfavorable to his health.
Herman Walthers, of Washington,
Iowa, has joined his wife in this city
and is spending short time at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walther's par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Smith.
Griff Davies has purchased the Horn
beck property in the west part of the
city, and is moving into the new house.
Since leaving the farm last spring Mr..
and Mrs. Davies have occupied the
Eastburn property west of the square.
The following from Des Moines
paper will be of interest to Bloomfield
people:
General Cyrus Bussey, of Washing
ton, ID. c., who has been in the city
several days visiting his daughter, Mrs.
Isaac L. Hills, will remain here until
September 80, when he will go to
Bloomfield to attend the reunion of the
Third Iowa cavalry raised by him In
August, 1861. General Bussey resided
in Bloomfield several years before the
war and represented Davis county in
the Iowa senate in the session of 1860
and the extra session of 1861, resign
ing his seat to go to the war. Henry
C. Caldwell succeeded Colonel Bussey
as colonel Of the regiment and was
very soon appointed United States dis
trict judge in Arkansas, and is now
United States circuit judge. He was
succeeded as colonel of the regiment
by John w. Noble, who led the regi-
ment in many important campaigns.
He and his regiment were greatly dis
tinguished during the last year of the
war. All three colonies of the Third
Iowa cavalry survive ard all held COM
missions from President Harrison,
Caldwell as United States circuit
judge, Noble as secretary of the in
terror and Bussey as assistant secre-
tary. All three colonies are expected
at the reunion at Bloomfield. Bussey
and Noble will surely be there.
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FOR SALE-A FINE G00-ACRE FARM. az
miles from town ON Hannibal 4 ST. Joe
X. r.. so miles from Kansas City. in
Caldwell Co. Mo. improvements fine and
good could not be put on farm for S1O.-
600. Public road cuts farm in two. $50
acres on one side with large. new two.
story house. large new barn and Outbnild-
ings. 3 wells. 800 acres in other tract
with large two-story house and two fen
ant houses, 3 large harms. granaries and
outhuildings, . windmils, large water
tanks. feed lots orchard and springs. All
smooth lind. rlch black soil, has been
up. No waste land. All under hog-ticht
fence and cross fenced. Close 10 school
and church. Rural route and telephone
line. Price $500 per acre. No trade
Two-thirds purchase price can run at )
per cent. Address e. Turney, Fairfield,
Iowa.
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Charlton.

Charlton, Sept. 22-The Lucas
county fair will commence tomorrow
and continue for four days. With the
excellent crops in the county this year
and the program that the association
has prepared, it should be a grand
success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Been returned
home Saturday evening from three
weeks trip in Colorado. They were ac
companed home by Ed Culbertson, who
has also been spending the summer in
the west.
Amer Peterson of Beardstown, Illi-
nois, is expected to be in the city in
few days for visit with relatives
and friends.
F. H. Boggess came Saturday even.-
ing from Dexter for visit with his
son-in-law, George Stranger, near Be-
linda, who had public sale today.
Ira Wells has returned home from a
business trip to Missouri.
Miss Freda Anderson left Saturday
evening for a visit with friends in
Stanton.
DR.. and Mrs. Sutton spent the day
today at their former home in Russell.
Saturday was a big day for the
| Charlton merchants, there being an
excellently large crowd in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells came last ev--
evening for Bethany, Mo, for a visit
with their daughter, Mrs. Clark No.
Bile. in East Charlton.
Grove Squires came up from Melrose
Saturday evening for brief visit with
his parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. E.
/ Squires.
Rev. r. f. Palmer filed the pulpit
at the Baptist church in Russell last
evening.
Lew Morris, who was bitten by a
rattlesnake three weeks ago was in
town Saturday. all further danger
from the reptiles fangs being over
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Badger moved
Saturday into their elegant new home
in the Pennick addition,
The fall term of the district court
began today with Judge Vermillion
! presiding and r. w. Smith as court re
porter The docket is exceedingly
large this time there being twenty
eight state cases, So law, SO chancery
| and 81 probate, making a total of 172
cases in all.
Mrs. @. Scott of Humeston was in
the city for few hours Saturday
while on his way home from busi--
ness trip to Oakley.
o. Pierson of Ovid was transacting
business in the city Saturday
Hedrick.
Hedrick, Sept 22.-The Harvest
Home festival opens this evening at
the Baptist church with an ice cream
social. Tomorrow evening will be
children's exercise; Wednesday even
ing President Adams of Des Moines.
Will lecture on Brains and Bread"
and Thursday evening Rev. Frank
Loveland will lecture on "The Follies
of Fogyism." Music of special charac-
ter will be furnished throughout.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Lock of Michi--
gan are visiting friends here this
week.
Mrs Honghton of Ottumwa was an
over-Sunday visitor with her parents,
! Mr.. and Mrs. John Ward.
John Foster returned Saturday from
a business trip to Bloomfield.
/ Robert Mcmillan has gone to Mis-
souri, to remain during the winter.
Mrs. Hine has taken charge of the
j Central house. Mrs. Dove has return
| ed TO Oskaloosa and Mr.. Dove will
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LOST.

LOST = BETWEEN SOUTH oTTUMwA
ana Bidwell, Saturday September 6.
several ,, books, and four photographs,
rinder please leave at Courier office and
receive reward '
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KANSAS FARM LANDS, KANSAS THE
snuflower stnte offers greater induce
ments to homeseekers than any state In
the union. kingman county. Kansas,
oilers greater advantage to homeseckers
state. For full information write for our
book entitled, 'Out there in Kansas.
Address Frank Weinschenk. Mgr, King
man County Colonization Company,
kingman, Kansas.
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FOR SALE-iSo ACRES OF VERY RICH
land In cultivation: ) miles east of Len
eXa, Johnson county, Kansas, and 10
miles from Kansas City. Mo-. deep soil:
limestone land; a big bargain at $50 an
acre. Address VIM. L. Walton, Butler
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FOR SALE.

FOR sALE-EAsTERN KANSAS LAND
Dnfgains-150 acres l mile from Toronto,
ance In grass, all good alfalfa lana; soil
PACK loan; good room frame house; good
frame barn; painted; other buildings are
ABUNDANCE of small fruit: maple grove;
WIND WIND mill Mt barn; possession any time.
Price $4,000. Also 2T2-acre farm, partly
potion land; good soil; brick house: large
the best stock and grain farms in East
ern Kansas; price $4,000. Both farms in
GREENWOOD county Il. G. Boies, Birming-
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'eo oso co 0 oeooeeeeseeaos

FOR SALE---FURN1TURE. FIXTURES
town of 1000 located in Southea Stern
iowa; steam heat; electric lights doing
good business. Address Hotel" care
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THE CoRNSTALK DISEASE-A CURE
and preventive for ergotisnl. commonly
called cornstock disease have the only
treatise and formula In this country for
that discaso-only lost three out of seven
hundred head In 1884 have the testi-
monials mt hand showing miraculous
cures. My main object In advertising Is
the remedy. DR.. NJ Mott. % years a
Veterinary Surgeon, kearney Buffalo
county, Neb.
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Eldon.


Eldon, Sept. 22-Fred Deibel. who
has been running the bowling alley at
this place. returned to his home at
Detroit, Michigan, Saturday evening
where he expects to remain.
Frank Moore, who has been brakins
for some time On the Rock Island be.
tween Eldon and Rock Island, has
been promoted to the position of a
conductor.
Freight business is quite brisk at
present.
Mrs. Frank Mott passed through
here today enroute to her home
Miss Mae Isbell left today for OF
tumwa.
Mrs. Sadler and daughter, Miss Flo.
renee, of Douds, who spent Sunday In
Fairfield. passed through here for
their home
Messrs. Frank Shane and Chas. o.
Abbott drove 10 Stockport yesterday
where they spert the day.
G. 3. Daniels left yesterday for Ok.
lahoma where he expects to remain
for some tine.
Ed. Moore was an Oskaloosa visitor
over Sunday.
MI. Dunnlng. of Oskaloosa, visited
friends in Eldon yesterday.
MT. and Mrs. John Lowenberg are
the proud parents Of an eight pound
baby girl. born to them at their home
IN this city last Wednesday
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$. A. ATKINS x Co. THE LAND MEN OF
Mcrwin, Mo-. have IL large list of very de-
sirable farms Mt bargain prices, located
in Cnss. jackson, Bates. Henry, Johnson
and Vernon counties. Missouri. Send for
list. :. a. Atkins 4 Co.. Merwin, Mo.
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A GREAT SNAP = FOR SALE OR
trade, 800 tacres of fine farm land four
ana one-half miles from thriving county
seat. Good country Write or see Il. II.
Case, Woonsocket, s. ID.
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BIoonfieId.

Bloomfield, Sept 22.-Mr. and Mrs
L, T. Hatton left Saturday for Albia
where family reunion is heinz held
at the nome OF Mrs. Hatton's sister
Mrs. Q. T. Mcconnell The united
family circle win further be composed
of Mrs, Anderson. of Winfield Kan.
Mrs. j. B. Teas, of Charlton. and VIM
LeMaster, who resides near Abba
The occasion is a happy event in the
history of the four sisters who now
meet for the first time in twenty wears
George Howell, a prosperous Davis
county farmer, who some time acc
completed new residence. is now on.
gagged in hauling lumber for large
barn.
Mrs. S. G. Steele, of Sylvan Springs
Arkansas, formerly OF this city. is Wis
iting at the home of her sister Mrs
George Grant
N. M. Hubbard. of Cedar Ranids
general attorney of the Northwestern
railway. and one OF the leading renub
lican politicians Of the state, transact
ed business at this place Ssturdo,
with Judge II. H. Trimhle. of Keolsu5
Miss Mamie Lester has returned
from Red Bluff California, where She
has been spending the past eighteen
months visiting her mother. Mrs
Smith, and also her sister, Mrs. Cowles
Miss Lester will assume the duties OF
housekeeper for her father, j. b. Les
ter. county auditor
Amos Sickle and Mr.. and Mrs. w
]. Sickle left Saturday for Keosauous
for short visit at the home of Mr.. ant
Mrs. John Morton.
Joshua Eastburn has returned from