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PUTNAM FADELESS DYES pro-
duce the brightest and fastest colors.

While malaria is not contagious
from person to person, it is neverthe-
less advisable to keep injected per-
sons from healthy places because they
infect the mosquitoes that bite theH'
and these, in turn, infect other human
beings.
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When the Gardener Swore.

His religious training had been care
fully given. One day while he was
still a very tiny chap, he heard the
gardener, who had just struck his
thumb with hammer. expressing
himself in vigorous language. If-e
tov listened: then, running into the
,ouse. cried, delightedly: "Oh, nam
ma John knows God, too!'
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Mother Grays Sweet Powders for ChAofeH
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
4, the Chil,;rsn's Home in New ork Cure
Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teethlng DIS.
orders, move and regulate the Bowels and
Destroy Worms. Over 10000 testimonials
At all druggists, Csc Sample FREs. Ad-
drsss Allen S. Olmstcd, Leroy, n. Y.
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Cattle can be sent at less cost from
Chicago to Liverpool (about 4Ooo
miles, than from Northumberland to
Liverpool. 1t costs more to send one
ton Of goods from London to the west
OF ireland than from London to Japan.
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Do Your Feet Ache and Burn?

Shake into your shoes, Allen foot-
Ease. a powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen. Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, CSC. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N \.
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To raise money for the French treas
ury. the municipal council OF La Cour'
tine gravely proposes that tax should
be levied on every dress woman pos
sesses over and above one for every
day wear, and one for Sunday and fete
daNS.
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When Nj. Loubet, the French presl-
dent. was in St. Petersburg. he leTt
25,000 rubles for the poor Of that city.
1t has since been decided not to dis
tribute this money. but to build with
it a house in which poor families can
live without paying rent.
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An extraordinary stage novelty is
announced at Vienna. Count Stasaro
who is to play shortly the character
of the Pied Piper OF Hamelln, Will
have as realistic accessories thou-
sand tame rats. who will tolio" MN
on the STAGES as he pipes.
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]. II. Stoddart. who looks back to
career of seventy years on the stage
is the Nestor of the profession IN
America. antedating Joseph Jenerson
by several years.
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Energy aiI gone' Headaches Stomach
out of order9 Simply case of torpid liver.
Burdock Blood Bitters will make q new man
or woman of you.
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If you don't get the biggest and best
it's your own fault. Defiance Starch
is for sale everywhere and there is
positively nothing to equal 1t in quail
ity or quantity.
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The Catholic Woman's Union o.
France is appealing to capable young
women of that country to obtain Ger
tifcates and take the places OF the
nuns recently expelled.
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s'Dr. August K0enig's HAmbur4
Breast Tea" writes Mr.. F. Batsch. y,
Horizon, Wis. enable me to get rid
OF an obstinate cough; we fell very
grateful to the discoverer of this med
icine"
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Triumph of Civilization.

Kuala l.ampur, the capital OF the
Federated Malay States. now has an
institute for medical ana sclehtilic re-
search. open to workers OF any ma
tionality.
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Don't you know that Defiance Starch
besides being absolutely superior tt
any other, is put up l6 ounces in pack
age and seels at same price as IL
ounce packages of other kinds?
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Hives are q terrible torment to the little
folks, and to some older ones Easily cured
Doan's Ointment never fails. instant re-
lief, permanent cure At any drug dore
% oAntR,
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Thrifty Town Authorities.

By selling sand and shingle from the
beach at twopence cartload the Var
mouth authorities secure revenue OF
E400 year.
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The largest university in any Eng
lish speaking country is Harvard
which has 5576 students.
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When the Brain Reeled.

"He has fishing on the brain" "Fish-
ing tackle, you mean. l have seen him
when his brain reeled. d."-Philadslphia
Bulletin.
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No matter how long you have had the
cough; III it hasn't already developed into
consumption, DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup will cure it.
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Hundreds Of lives saved every year by
having Dr. Thomas Eclectric On III the
hou,e iu t when il i. needed. Cures Group
heals burns, cuts, wounds of every SORT.
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Brick kilns are r.ow fired with pc
troleum. 100 pounds OF oil beng SUN
cient to burn ton OF brick.
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nprIsy spEc1rJC HkAnACHn Powders
the ON IL mar m less md for all HeAdacnea
price IL nd 25c. Sent mail upon reoel pt o1 Prise
Adolph Dreiss, lis Alamo PlS2a. san AntonAo' AS4'
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THE BEST RESULTS IN STARCHING
can be obtained 6l,ly by using Defiance
Starch besides getting 4 OF. more toE
same money-1.o cooking required
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Charles Green, the balloonist. made
600 balloon ascents, and Eugene God
ard more than 1000. Both escaped
fatal accidents.
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To Cure . Cold In One day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al
I.u~.iata refund money if It fails to cure. 25c
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OF the 1882 $40 acres within MANI
toba. 6,329 900 are taken up by lakes
and %. 900 900 are CultlVaole.
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The henpecked husband doesn't
crow about it.
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The business instinct is sometimes
truly wonderful.
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DEFIANCE STARCH

should be in eve-v household. none SO
good, besides 4 OF. more for 10 cents than
any other brand of cold water starch.
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Belgium's population by the 1901
census is 6.799 999.
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Homemade bread is responsible for
many a crusty temper.
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The nightly attendance at London
theaters averages $4,000 persons.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-24

Refinement attracts the admiration
of all mankind.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-24

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup
For children teehug, softens the gums, reduces IN
Elimination, alays pain cures wind conc Soc oottAe
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Over a million lives have been lost
by earthquake in the past century.
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McCANE'S DETECTIVE AGENCY,
Houston, Iexas Tor trained and reliable de-
tective service,
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Defiance starch is put up l6 ounces
in a package, 10 cents. one-tnlro
more starch for same money.
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Peter Benoit, the Flemish composer
will have q staue in Antwerp.
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Be sure that you hold up your end In
your earthly duties.
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n;v,.ion. IN Russia.

Thirteen in every 1000 Russians
are mobiles, 9 are clergy. and SO SOL
s.s.:. -. :.
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gines arrived yesterday to run be-
tween this place and Trenton on the
fast passenger trains
VIM. Friend of Muscatine was an
Eldon visitor over Sunday.
j. Bradley of Centeryille was in Ell
don on business yesterday.
John Lake visited over Sunday with
his family at this place.
c. S. Bierce was an Ottumwa visitor
yesterday
Frank Kremer left this morning for
Muscatine to take charge of the Will
ton passenger train for few days.
j. Z. Hoglund left this morning for
New York on business.
Miss Grace Cressup left this morn
ing for Bonaparte for a short visit
Bert Giles of Chicago is visiting at
the home of his mother, Mrs. Hay
dock.
George Howard OF Trenton, Mo-,
was an Eldcn visitor yesterday.
Van McCrary made business trip
to Princeton, Mo, today.
Chas. l. Robinson has been promot-
ed to conductorship on the c., R. l. &
p. r. r.
The women of the Cemetery associ-
alton will hold shoe social at McHaf-
fey's opera house Thursday evening.
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Burlington last week, and also visited
his daughter, Mrs. Hattie Greet, in
Fairfield.
Jim Davis and wife were in town
Thursday.
Miner McCraig of Pennington visit
ed last week with his brother, James
McCraig.
The Misses Seward visited Saturday
with Miss Sally Bostock.
Miss Edna Dunn is visiting in Farm
ington.
Miss Ada Seward today began a
term of school at the Ward school
house.
Miss Fife Seward will begin teach
ing the Mailer school next Monday.
Miss Anna Letter of Cedar left here
Thursday for Pella, where she will Wis
it relatives.
Calvin Beard and wife of Keokuk
are visiting at the Barrett home.
Seth Moore has gone to Centerville
to work on a railroad.
Russ Henry and Harry Robinson
were Keokuk visitors Wednesday,
Earl Householder met with a very
painful accident Sunday morning.
While attending to his horses one of
them kicked at him, striking his right
arm just above the elbow, almost
breaking the arm.
Frank Shart and John Pratt of Uti-
ca were in. town Sunday evening.
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Selection.

Selection, April 22-Dick Pickeral
and father of South Ottumwa, were Wis
iting at the home of Thomas Ellison
last Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. j. H. Ragon filled his appoint
ment at the Christian church last Sun
day morning and night.
DR.. M. J. Woodruff, of Foster, was a
caller in Selection last Thursday.
Joy Barnes and family, of Abba,
were visiting G. E. Enix last Sunday.
o. Holland moved his family from
Hilton to Selection last week.
The Endeavor meeting was led by
Wyatt Hinton last Sunday night.
Mr.. Price moved his family from
here to Hilton last week.
Several from Hilton attended church
at Selection last Sunday night.
Thomas Ellison, of Missouri, is Wis
iting his son and family, of this place
Charley Fulton and Harry Sharp, OF
Moravia, were callers in Selection last
Sunday night.
John Sirgus, of Persia, will give g
lecture at the Selection Christian
church next Saturday night.
o. X. Robinson and Miss Richardson
both of Abba, attended church here
last Sunday night.
]. T. Gray bought a fine two year ole
FLY of Daniel Ghalson, of Abba, last
week.
Vern Shaw, of Hilton, and Miss Mel
lie Richardson. of Abba, attended
church at this place last Sunday night
There was dance at the home O
Jack Stevens last Saturday night.
Will Piper, of Pleasant View, ant
Miss Lou Shaw, of Hilton, attended
church Sunday night.
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Pleasant Grove.

Pleasant Grove, April 21.-Dan Sim
mons, from near Bobtown, called on
his daughter, Mrs. Martin Smith, on
Thursday.
Arson Brooks, of Laddsdale, called
on his daughter, Mrs. Corda Crist,
Tuesday.
Clarence and Miss Vona Brooks
went TO Ottumwa one day last week.
D. A Hagerty and wife, f. M.Brooks
and wife and Mrs. S. J. Peden visited
north of Sherman Chapel on Sunday.
Mrs. Corda Crist called at the f. M.
Brooks home on Wednesday.
The sale at j. Wilkinson's was not
very well attended and stock went
very low.
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Bentonsport.

Bentonsport, April 22.-Miss Alice
Murphy, who has been attending col
lege at Quincy, returned home Thurs
day for short vacation
Harry Shepheid gave dance at his
home Friday evening. 1t was well at
tended.
Miss Effie Seward was Bonaparte
shopper Friday.
John Miller went to Moline, ILL.,, Sat
urday evening. He will try and secure
employment there.
Mrs. Rice is visiting in st. Louis.
A pleasant party was given at the
Chalimbeau home Tuesday evening.
Doctor R. l.. Boone was a business
visitor in Keosauqua Wednesday.
N. G. Brown transacted business in
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Abba,

Abba April 21.-The city council
adjourned Saturday after being in ses-
sion last week as board of equaliza
ton. There were many assessments
raised.
A Mr. Williams, who recently moved
here from Beacon, has erected a new
store building in South Park and is
getting ready to open a general store.
DR.. Carl Koontz and wife of Gales
burg, visited over Sunday at the pa
rental Coffman home
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society will have missionary tea at
the M. e. parsonage Friday afternoon,
April 25, at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. Shearer of Mt. Pleasant visited
at the home of Rev. j. w. Lambert
last week.
Word was received here by the rel
atives of William Denison, who form
erly lived here, that he died at his
home in Kansas last week.
The school closed at Ashland last
Friday.
Miss Winnie Newell is visiting her
brother, Geo. Newell, at Des Moines.
Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, April 21.-Goo. Trickler
has gone to Pierre, South Dakota,
where he has decided to locate and
will probably purchase land
K. T. Hotchkiss has returned from
business trip to Oklahoma where he
enjoyed the novelty of walking in the
mud
Mr.. Cullen of the late hardware
firm Of Phillips & Cullen, has moved
his family onto farm near Center
Vile.
G.. II. Hardy and son, Ross recently
of Winfield have moved their families
to this place. G. H. Hardy has
rented the VIM. Spurlin property va
Gated by Mr.. Cullen Mr.. and Mrs.
Ross Hardy came to this city a bride
and groom and will so to housekeep-
ing when a suitable house can be
found.
DR.. and Mrs. Garner of West Grove
spent Saturday afternoon shopping in
this city.
Lincoln Buchanan, a former resi-
dent Of this city and a well known
in this place Saturday and visited
until today at the home Of his I'M
Gle, jeff Battim, and other relatives
in the city and county, Mr.. Buchanan
has made his home in West Branch,
Cedar county for some time where he
was engaged in the hardware business
which he has recently disposed OF and
intends locating in Van Vert, Decatur
county. Mr.. Buchanan received cor
dial welcome from all old friends who
were so fortunate as to meet him
during his short stay in this city.
Guy Elson OF Unionville, Mo-, was a
recent visitor at the home of his sis
ter, Mrs. Sam Wallace.
Mrs. Jessie Spangler has returned
from Oklahoma and McLouth, Kas.,
where she has been spending the past
month visiting in the latter city at
the home of her consin, Mrs. Grace
Spaulding.
Misses Maude Dabney, Helen Wray,
Will and 10 Davies attended the high
school field meet at Milton Saturday.
Judge and Mrs. Fl. c. Traverse left
Saturday for Kirksyille, Mo-, whore
they will visit for short time at the
homes of their children
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PachWcod,

Packwood, April 21.-Mrs. Kate
Jackson and two children of Oska-
loosa visited friends here Saturday
and Sunday.
NJ. and Mrs. j. d. Snider of Mt. I'm
ion visited with the latter's sister,
Mrs. e. K. Baker Thursday and Fri
day.
L. T. Gobble and wife of Fairfield
were guests of DR. and Mrs. C. T.
Norman Sunday night.
Mrs. Mary Caldwell and Mrs. F. G.
Johnston attended the funeral of their
cousin, Hood TurnbulI, which took
place Tuesday near Libertyville.
S. S. Packwood, who spent the win
ter with his son, Dr.. Packwood at st.
Joseph, Mo-, has returned to spend
the summer at his farm which is adj
jacent to the city
David Roth AMI Walter Weller are
in the northwest on business.
Mrs. J. c. Caughlan invited the wo-
men of Packwood to a carpet-rag sew.
ing Friday About thirty responded to
the invitation and from the way Their
fingers worked good many rags
were joined together.
Frank Barngrover has begun on his
eight-room cottage On Pennington
avenue.
Word was received here of the dealt,
and burial of Russell Talley, a lawyer
of great ability. Mr.. Talley's home
was few miles from here on farm
in Keokuk county. He has figured il
several law suits here and has many
friends here who will be sorry to sec
him move
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Douds.

Douds, April Civ. R. Carson was
in Keosauqua on business last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. McCrary visited
on Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. l. G. Nc
Crazy at Eldon.
Colonel Bills and wife start for
Butte, Mont, today, expecting to make
that place their home.
Art Camblin is employed as engi,
neer at Ed. Creeks sawmill, northeast
of town.
Orville Finney of Eldon was a visit.
or at this place Sunday.
A fine rain here Saturday night has
started the growth of vegetation, ant
the farmers feel better over the pros
poets for good crops.
Walter Thomas has gone to Pack
wood to work this season.
G. W. Countryman of Birmingham
was in town yesterday.
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FloriS.

Floris, April 21.- Louis Huffstater
and family were released from quaran-
tine last week. Floris has only one
family quarantined now.
DR.. Stevens has his new Office nearly
completed.
j. R. Peden is building an addition to
his residence.
j. NJ. Lepper made business trip to
Des Moines last week.
Noah Bales had his finger badly
mashed Saturday moving while pump
ing the hand car.
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Eldon,

Eldon, April 21-Mrs. Hinkle and
son Clete left Saturday for Chicago
for a short visit.
Warrie Nicklin made a business
trip to Floris Saturday.
Several Of the new class 1900 en-
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oTTuMWAN PRESIDES.
Dr.. L. J. Baker Chairman at Corne
Stone LAYING in DeS Moines.

tFrom Saturdays Daily.l
DR.. L. j. Baker of this city, Grand
Mason of the state, of1iciated as
chairman at the laying of the corner
stone in the new high school building
in Des Moines this afternoon The
entire ceremony of laying the stone
was under the direction of the Mason
ic order of that city. Among the
prominent speakers for the occasion
were Judge Prouty of Des Moines and
r. C. Barrett, state superintendent Of
public instruction. Special music was
furnished for the occasion by the pu
pills of the high school.
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Murray.

Murray, April 21-Thomas Dunlin
returned from Des Moines, last Sun
day morning. Friday he received a
call to go to Alton for few days.
Mrs. Freel and little son departed on
No. 10 Friday morning.
Misses Eva Sells and Cora Reid took
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Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF 0TTUMWA IN BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
of Your acquaintance as Chronlcled
by Courier's Staff Of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Charlton.

Charlton, April 21.-The board of
supervisors are in session today.
Webb Hultz left Saturday for Al
lance, Neb., on business trip. Mr.
Hultz is interested in a large cattle
ranch at that place.
Mrs. joe Clay is reported to be seri-
ously sick at her home in the north
west part of town.
Miss Bertha Mitchell of Ola passed
through the city today for Lucas.
where she will begin a term of school
Monday.
Conductor f. NJ. Price continues
very i'll at his home on Grand street,
with intlammatory rheumatism.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. D..
Detective Jim Harrison returned
six men arrested for breaking into a
car of merchandise.
Miss Minnie Slattengren is able to
be out again after an illness of three
weeks.
Miss Bessie Myers went to Des
Moines Saturday for a visit with
friends
The Owl club was out serenading
Friday evening after coming home
from Melrose.
Miss Kate Cary went to Leon Sat
urday for an extended visit with sister
Mrs. NJ. Bailey.
DR.. Bowen is building handsome
addition to his house on Main street.
j. j. Myers and family leave today
for Myrtle Point, Oregon, where they
will make their future home. The
change is made in hope that it will
benefit Mrs. Myers health. Their
many friends regret their departure
but wish them health and prosperity
in their new home.
S. Howe spent Sunday in Humeston
with friends and relatives.
Slant Hatcher came down from Mi
10 Saturday night to spend Sunday
with his family, returning again this
morning.
Chas. Lewis of Osceola was calling
on his friends yesterday.
Mrs. Flora Marshall returned to
Russell last evening, where she is in
structing a class in shorthand and
writing.
Chas. Peppers came down from Des
Moines Saturday night to spend Sun
day with Charlton friends. Charles
has just passed successful eXamina
ton, and is now a registered pharma
cist
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Agency.

Agency April 21.-On last Thursday
Mrs Patthina Foster celebrated her
seventy-seventh birthday at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. G. Y. Springer
Those present were Messrs. and Mes
danes j. T. McMuns, D. T. Foster, S.
r. Foster, w. F. Foster, Mrs. M. Wear,
Mrs. H. r. Goodwin, Mrs. c. T. Nc
Carroll. The Misses Mary and Laura
McCarroll, Edith Foster and Addie
Milligan.
Miss Hortense Griggs of Cripple
Creek, Col, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. K. f. Griggs.
A number of the Congregational peo-
pie attended the Denmark association
which was held in Ottumwa last week
The senior class of the Agency high
school will hold their class day exer.
else at Town Hall May 2. The follow
ing is the program;
Recitation-M Margaret Tierney.
Glass Chester A. Williams
Class Clara Johnson.
Recitation-WillD d. rye.
Timothy Delano's Courtship, com
edy in two acts.
The following members Of the class
will take part in it: Cora Augustine
Rena Hartman, Will Fair, Chester Rey
nolds, Chas. Hankins.
Miss Mae Reynold has been sicl
with rheumatism during the pas
week
C. M. Croy, G. B. & @. operator a
Street, is off on vacation and is Wis
iting his mother at Fairfield.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
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Batavia.

Batavia, April 21.-Lee Walker Wis
tied his daughter in Brighton last
week.
Jesse Sturgeon and wife from OF
tumwa came down Friday evening to
attend the graduating exercises.
While here they were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Alva Tinsley.
A fine shower Of rain fell here Sun
day morning.
c. l.. Walker was called to Abingdon
of Mrs. Louie Cline.
Mrs. Lawrence Shaw of Ottumwa
visited her brother John German, Sun,
day.
Mrs, Ruckman Of Ottumwa, Mrs
Mollie Alfred and Mrs. Jennie Alfred
attended the funeral of Miss Louie
Cline at Abingdon Sunday.
Harry Lowther rode his wheel over
to Fairfield and back Sunday morning
Morgan Harris, student at Drake
university will lecture at the Chris
tian church Tuesday evening, April
%
Peter Nelson of Agency was tran
sacting business in town Friday.
Mrs. Dodds of Richland visited Mrs
G. L. Walker last week.
Grippa Henderson met with a pain
full accident last week while unload
ing a barrel of coal oil. The barre
caugth his hand, MASKING three of his
fingers from which he will be severe
sufferer.
Mrs. Kate Emery of Ottumwa visit
ed several days last week with hel
sister, Mrs. Lawson.
The band boys will give the play
"The Corner Store" at Nelson's hal
Saturday night, April &c.
VIM. Cole and daughter, Leila, O
Bladensburg visited his mother Friday
and did trading in town.
Mrs. Gay Sutherland and children o
Brighton came up Thursday to attenc
the graduating exercises and visit he
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Shive.