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PHILIP FRANK.

Philip Frank. Il well known young man
of the Sixth district. died at his home.
near Liberty Grove, on Wednesday. June
llth. after II lingering illness. from CON
sumption. He is survived 10y Il widow.
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IntermentS

The funeral services of Miss Aithea
Green were held on Monday afternoon,
from the residence of her brother, near
Fair Hill. Interment being made in
Sharp's graveyard.
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SPECIAL SESSION.
Missing Heir to the Estate of the Late
Joseph Wildman Other News From
Orphans Court.

The Orphans Court for Cecil county,
met in special session in Elkton. "A
Tuesday The matter of the diStribut;"H
of the estate uf Joseph Whitman. late Of
the Fourth district. was continued until
July 9th Among the heirs t" the estate
is a son, Person Wildman. Several years
ago the yoring man Went to Wilmington.
Del. to visit relatives. After staying
there severa, days. he stated that h" was
going home. That is tn" last time he
ha, been ,r"u alive 10y amy of his friends
or relatives His portion of his fathers
estate il, quito valuable.
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Weddings.
III NEAR W ELtII.

~ NEAR WEIGH.
Mr. clinton Dunhar. son of Sheriff
Morris Dunbar. of near Elkton. and Miss
Mary Em'Ha W"lch. daughter of Mr.
lud Mr. Edward +. Wclrh of Wash
lngtou. =. -. were married on Tuesday.
at tn" brides home. in Washington.
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EIkt0n Town Council.

The Elkton Town Council met on
Thursday evening. 3' o'clock. Present
-MeSSrS. McQuiikin. Dunbar. Davis.
Witworh and Mackall. tn" Treasurer
and the Raililf
tn" minutes ri IA" last meeting w";.
read and approved.
The Treasure" ."porr"d-
kr""lptS. .,...,......... 81, FOL!
Disbursements. 4D.H
BalanC'. ...,............ .Si2b.2J
Warrants w"r" authorized for the pay-
mrnt of bills ~ fpll"w>:-
CHdmuS Price. hauling g..........Sl.. 80
J. X. tlauS"n. >"W"r pipe. ....... Is. Is
T.. w. X Il. 4. r.. Co., freight on
pipe. ...,................. "
John Dean. II y days work ..... l4.3S
William Hall. III. days work. ... 5G2
William Williu. l2l2 days work.. l562
Ned Cannon, -, days work ...... i.!E;
John Cannon. loi, days work.... II ii
james lIrmpbill los, days work. II !"
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An order was passed by the Court. in
structing Joseph Cuudon. Executor of
Caroline NAudain. IL transfer 10 shares
of the Whitaker Iron Company at
Wheeliug. ". Nn to Joseph t"ud"n.
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The first and final account of William
S. Evans. guardian of Rcbrcra :. Evans.
n minor child of Amos :. Evans. de-
ceased, VI> passed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-30
HIS NECK BROKEN.
Monroe County Rural Carrier Killed
by Cars,

Abba, Jan. 25.-(Special.)- -Wil!iam
De Tar, rural route mail carrier, was
almost instantly killed about 8 o'clock
this morning by a Wabash passenger
engine While crossing the railroad
tracks at the intersection of the Wa
bash and Burlington roads.
| Mr.. De Tar has been a rural mail
route carrier for about six months
He resides at Bluff Creek, about
mile north of Abba. He was on his
way to this city this morning to get
the mail for distribution on his route
and was riding in the regulation mail
wagon which is enclosed At the
point where the wagon road crosses
the tracks there is a deep cut which
prevents both the engineer and the
driver of a vehicle from seeing each
other until both are on the track. Mr..
De Tar's wagon being enclosed he ev-
Iidently did not hear the rumble of the
coming train and rode to his death.
The engine struck the wagon, just
missing the horse. and throwing Mr..
De Tar on the pilot of the engine He
was carried about sixty feet before
the train could be stopped. An exam
ination was made and it was found
that the injured mans neck had been
broken. He was but slightly bruised
and was not thrown under the wheels.
The coroner's, inquest was adjourn
ed today until o'clock this evening
in order to allow the presence of the
engineer whose machine did the work
Mr.. De Tar leaves a wife and three
children.
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ceased was we'll known here, having
resided here in her girlhood days, and
again some years ago. She leaves
husband and five children, and also
three brothers, all of whom were here
to attend the obsequies except one
brother, Jacob Dixon, whose where
abouts are unknown. At last accounts
he was in Nebraska City. The other
brother, Ray Dixon, has been resid-
ing at st. Joe, Mo.
A little baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Mater.
of Coalfield, was buried at this place
Monday afternoon.
j. G. Williams, or "Uncle Joe" Will
liams, as he is more Familiarity known.
who has been quite sick with heart
trouble, is now much worse, and his
life is despaired of. The gentleman Is
an old veteran, and resides at the cor
ner of First and Berdan streets.
Geo. Fox, of this place, had the mis-
| fortune to come into contact with the
teeth of a. dog in the company store at
Lost Creek Monday evening. He had
been previously on very friendly terms
with the dog, and as the room was
somewhat dark, it is thought that the
animal failed to recognize him as a
friend.
Little Dorothy Kussart, the thirteen
months old baby of Chas. Kussart,
has been sick at the home Of the lit
tie ones grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
| David Moran, west of town.
Rev. Leo. Bateman, of Des Moines,
| closed a series of protracted meetings
of several weeks duration at the
Christian church Sunday evening. The
minister had his labors rewarded by
the addition of about twelve Access
sions to the church. Some were bap-
tised last Saturday and others will be
baptised next Saturday.
Mrs. w. R. Nelson returned from
Colfax Monday, where she had been
for a couple Of weeks taking treat
ment.
| Mrs. Moss and daughter, Leila, re-
turned to their home in Ottumwa Mon
day after visit with Mrs. Moss sis
ter Mrs. Joe. Parks.
Simon jaeger returned Tuesday from
Batavia, where he had been for a cou-
pie Of weeks visiting his brother, Geo.
jaeger, and family.
Tom Moran, of Marshalltown, is
here for visit with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. David Moran, and family,
west of town.
Elmer Todd, of Oskaloosa, arrived
Monday for few days visit with his
friend, Charley Hohl, west of town.
The primary teacher, Miss Grace
Allen, visited over Sunday with her
parents at Agency.
Charley Morrow, the young man
near Lakonta, who has been suffering
with appendicitis, is improving very
rapidly.
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and the funeral services We're held
at the M. e. church, conducted by
Rev Barber. He was laid to rest in
the Drakeville cemetery by the Wood
man camp, of which he was mem
Der. The deceased leaves wife and
three small children to mourn his loss
Revival services are in progress at
the M. e. church. The pastor, Rev.
Barber is ably assisted by Rev. Taylor
of Avery. =
Dr. f. F. Winsell and George Phil.
lips of Bloomfield attended the fune
raj services of the late N. Sampson
last Thursday.
Mrs. Matt Brown and John McCarty
are on the sick list this week.
Harvey Shull and wife left last Sat
urday for visit with relatives in OF
| tumWa.
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Eldon.

Eldon, Jan. 29.-The Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific railroad contracted
this week with John Holm for the
cutting and hauling of 1000 tons of
ice. The ice is being loaded on cars
and shipped west.
Harry Hammond is very sick.
Everett Sperry, of Floris, was an
Eldon visitor yesterday.
G. E. Abbott leaves this evening for
Chicago to purchase goods.
A. H. Phelps, who has been sick for
several weeks, left this morning for
Selma to take charge of his business.
M. Bolding, of Coppock, is visiting
with his son, E. M. Bolding, at this
place.
w. H. Grow is quite sick.
]. E. Owens and wife of Washington
are visiting with Mr.. Owens father,
Chas. Owens, at this place.
w. A. Flowers is on the sick list.
B. o. Blake left yesterday for Jeffer-
son City, Mo-, where he is going to To-
cate in business. His brother left for
/ short visit at Cherokee after which
he will join him. Eldon loses two
rustling business men by the depar-
ture of Messrs. Blake.
l. R. Creasey moved his family to
Batavia today. Mr.. McCreasey has
charge Of furniture store there.
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WooIson,

Wolson, Jan. 30.-Harvey Mofitt of
North Dakota visited with his uncle,
w. R. Hadley, Monday night.
A son of Elijah Roberts OF Nebras-
ka, is visiting relatives here.
Lucy Stuart is nursing in the fam
lily of James White of Richland
Flora Harkins spent Sunday in
Pleasant Plain with an aunt.
Angie SHIRLEY of Pleasant Plain is
staying at the w. H. McCracken home
at present.
Nelson Bros. are doing some well
boring hereabouts.
Nate Haskins went to Central City
Neb, last week to attend the funeral
of his brother, Lewis.
Lon Morgan of Hedrick visited his
sister, Eva Bray, Of Woolson, for few
days last week. s
o. G. Spaulding filled the pulpit at
Mcdowell last. Sunday in the absence
of Rev. Pool, who was called to Oska
loosa by the death of relative.
Diamond McCracken has been de.
tanned at home for the past two weeks
on account of i'll health.
Rev. Caughlin closed a series OF
meetings at Center Tuesday evening
of last week.
Milasse HinshaW has purchased the
Mrs. Baine property now occupied by
Mr.. Stout.
Word from Clark Hinshaw says they
are enjoying the ocean breezes in Cal
ifornia.
A new telephone line has been run
several miles south of Woolson.
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Agency.

Agency, Jan. 27.-Rev. d. NJ. Lower
is holding very successful meeting
at Cliffland.
The eighteen months old child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eb Goodwin died at
their home three miles east of town
last Friday afternoon. The interment
was in the Agency cemetery Sunday
afternoon La.
Rev. A. E.. Craig's lecture on "The
Rebound of Character last Friday ev-
ening was we'll attended and all pres
ent We're we'll pleased.
Mrs. M. L.. Chamberlain's new house
Isl nearing completion.
Miss Grace Allen who teaches in Ed
dyville, spent Sunday at home.
Rev. Asia Smith, an evangelist, is
helping Rev. J. c.. Kendrick, in holding
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Dudley.

Dudley, Jan. 50.-John Peterson of
Ottumwa is visiting with his brother,
E. L. Peterson, south of here.
Will Jackson of Blakesburg was in
this vicinity last week buying cattle
and hogs.
John Eyres' large barn, on which
he has had several men working for
some time, is now about finished.
Harry Burgeson visited at Charles
Anderson's last Sunday.
Alfred Peterson spent Saturday and
Sunday at his home south of here,
Miss Amanda Burgeson spent Sun
day at her home west of here.
The protracted meetings which are
being held in the Columbia church are
well attended and will be continued
every night this weeke.
Bill Hopp is back in town again and
will work at the stone quarries this
spring.
Andy Lamas mas ordered a stone
crusher which he intends to use in his
quarry.
Albert Burgeson, who was hurt
while working at Des Moines few
weeks ago is getting along very well
and it is thought he will be able tc
work again before very long.
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West Van Buren,.

West Van Buren,, Jan. 3O.-Mrs. ia
son Funk returned home last week
from Muscatine where she had been
visiting relatives.
Walter Miller visited recently with
friends near Mt. Zion.
George Bonner transacted business
in Keosauqua last week
Quite number of young people
from here attended literary at the Ell,
lis school house last Tuesday evening.
H. H. Marriott is quite sick with
measles.
George w. Day, of Keosauqua, was
in this vicinity buying cattle last
week
Miss Ora Boyer returned home last
Friday from Keosauqua where she
had been working for Dr. Sherman.
James Matthias and family visited
with friends near Leando one day last
week.
A number of young people attended
the social given at the home of
Strate last Wednesday evening and
report a very pleasant time.
A. McVeigh, r. ]. Kerr and John
Clemens transacted business in the
county seat last week.
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Bloomfield.

Bloomfield, Jan. 2S.--Miss Eva Les
ter departed Monday morning for. Mo-
berly, Mo-, to join the Missouri State
University Glee club of Colombia Who
are out on an eight days concert tour.
The first of the six series Of, entertain.
ments was given in that city on Mon
day evening with Miss Eva as violin
ist. The club being composed entire
'ly, of Missourians and having all other
states from which to choose a, lady
Yiolinist, the compliment extended to
Miss Lester,and also the state of Iowa
is quite agreeable, especially as Miss
Eva, as musician, bears a local repu-
tation of which any girl might be
proud. The exact route laid down for
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it being "a Trip Around the World"
The large crowd who braved the Sc
we're snow storm were we'll entertain
ed and a good time was had by all
present.
The Catholics will hold services at
10 o'clock at their church next Sab
bath morning.
Quite crowd Of Hitemanites at
tended the concert at Abba Monday
evening.
Supt. Waterman was at Lost Creek
last Saturday to view the terrible ac-
cident at the mines of that place.
The Redmen gave a masquerade
ball at their new hall on Monday ev-
ening, Jan. q.
An old time blizzard visited this
place Saturday and a great amount
of snow fell.
Hiteman was grieved on Friday ev-
ening when word was received of the
terrible disaster at Lost Creek. This
town is in deep sympathy with those
in grief at the neighboring village.
Sam Thomas met with a painful &C
cident last week while driving in mine
No. 1. He had the misfortune to
break his limb and was otherwise bad.
ly bruised. He is resting quite we'll.
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man where he expects to procure EN-
ployment.
J. B. Parks of Troy was here Tues
day buying horses.
Ed. Clark was in Bloomfield Tues
day on business.
j. P. and Eula Swain made bust.
ness trip to Ottumwa Friday.
Herbert, Blanche and Villa Carroll
visited relatives in Bloomfield last
week.
Hubert Knowles of Eldon was a bus
mess caller here Wednesday.
Quite number of the boys from
this place attended the folders con
test at Eldon Thursday night.
T. j. Davis and l.. c. Carroll were
in Ottumwa on business Monday.
j. T. Perry spent few days with
his son, Ed. in Hedrick this week.
Mrs. w. H. Davis is visiting her son
Charles, near Highland Center.
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ChilIicothe.

Chillicothe,s Jan. 3d.. j. Sharp OF
Council Bluffs and G. M. Sharp of St
Joseph, Mo-, arrived Saturday evening
to attend the funeral Of "a. T. Jenkins
Messrs. and Mesdames G. Sharp, Ed
Sharp and Gordon Bell, all of South
Ottumwa, attended the funeral of A.
J. Jenkins last Sunday.
Miss Anna O'Malley returned Mon
day from a visit with friends in Ottum
wa.
Funeral services over the remains
of the late A. ]. Jenkins were held at
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Highland Center.

Highland Center, Jan 30.-E. M.
Bowlin has bought the residence prop
erty of DR.. o. E. Baker
3. w. Mccormick is moving this
week to Hedrick, where he is engaged
IN the real estate business.
j. o. Lock of Ottumwa was a bust
Ress caller here Thursday.
Mrs. Mary Knapp and children of
Washington are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Grain.
Frank Pratt of Ottumwa is visiting
friends and relatives here this week
Harry Goodwin, who lives south OF
town is quite i'll with smallpox.
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White Elm.

White Elm. Jan. 30.-Rev Humph-
rey is holding protracted meetings at
Oak Hill.
Miss Cora Ess of Moberly. Mo-, Wis
tied at the Richardson home last week.
Robert Avery is quite i'll.
Arthur and Carl Elliott and George
France started for Washington state
Monday.
Charles Eddy is still improving.
Lyceum here Friday night was well
attended. The Chequest string band
furnished music.
Mrs. Jane Clark was serious injur,
ed Friday night by some reckless boys
running their horses into her buggy.
Stiff Richardson spent Sunday in Pu-
laski.
G. w. Swain left Saturday for Gil
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Competine.

Competine, jan .3O.;-Fletcher Hyde
returned Wednesday from a business
trip to Missouri. He will move there
this SPRING
Joseph Mcmillan has had some rock
hauled. He expects to build neat
little. cottage this spring.
D. Fl. Thompson has been in very
poor health for some time.
Miss Viola BEEN returned to hel
home in Hedrick after an extended
stay with friends here.
There was preaching at the church
here Sunday and will be next Sunday.
There is talk of holding revival meet
ings next week. -
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Douds.

Douds, Jan. S0.-Arthur Morrow was
arrested Tuesday, charged with the
stabbing of Lawrence Bennett. The
matter will be heard before Squire
Morton next Tuesday, the prisoner Civ.
ing bond for his appearance at that
time.
Lloyd Hull has moved into the Gull
bertson property.
The merchandise belonging to the
Colwell Smith estate is being invoic-
ed this week.
Ben Strong, of Pittsburg was in
town Monday evening.
Weather continues cold, with more
snow Tuesday night.
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Martinsburq.

Martinsburg, Jan. 3O.-Will Speers
is out in Dakota getting place ready
to move into in the early spring.
Rev. Loveall of Sigourney attended
quarterly meeting at Mt. Zion last Sat,
urday.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Spiers fell on stove and burned
her hands very badly.
w. G. Lister is around trying to find
out what the people are worth.
Quite a number of citizens attended
the Blind Boone entertainment al
Hedrick Saturday night.
Ed. Craig and A. A. Peters are put
ting up a fine quality and quantity OF
ice.
Mrs. Patience Benin Sundayed III
Sigourney.
Austin Lynn is back from Oakville
Mrs. w. G. Cathey is improving il
health.
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Abba.

Abba, Jan. 30-The entertainment
given by the Ottumwas, male quar-
tet from Chicago, and their elocution-
list, Miss Van Druesen, under the aus
pieces of the Abba Lecture Course as
ISOLATION, was we'll attended and pro-
nounced fine by all present.
Mrs. S. ]. Friedlander is confined
to the house this week on account of
sickness.
Thomas Johnson and wife, just
north of town, are rejoicing over the
advent of a fine baby girl at their
home.
Frank Weber and wife of Waterford,
CAL, are guests of Mrs. Weber's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Hartzer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack" Beckett are
guests of Osceola relatives this week.
The funeral of Mrs. N. Carroll was
held Monday and the body taken to
| Ottumwa for interment. She was 80
years of age and died Sunday morning
at the home Of her daughter on Main
street. -
Eli De Tar, who went to Florida to
spend the winter came home Tues
day to attend the funeral of his son,
VIM. De Tar, who was killed by Wa
bash train last Saturday. The funeral
was held Tuesday from the Presbyter.
ian church and the remains inferred
in Oak View cemetery.
Mrs. l.. Chenoweth is visiting in OF
tumwa this week with her son, Walter
and her daughter, Mrs. Cline.
| Fred Edwards of Lovilia, attended
the entertainment given by the Ottum.
was at this place Monday night.
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Lebanon.

Lebanon, Jan. 30.-Mrs. B. I. Warn
er received the sad news of the death
Of her brother, Erwin Smith, of
Truckee, Cal, Wednesday. He was
fatally injured on Friday and died on
Sunday.
Miss May Moore and Jessie VIM
have the measles,
Mrs. c. q. Morse is visiting in OF
tumwa.
Mrs. Fannie Hosford and son of
Eastern, H., are visiting here with
Burt Warner and family.
D.. G. S. Guernsey fell off load OF
hay last Friday and was considerably
bruised. Fortunately no bones were
broken.
j. B. Granville has sold his farm fol-
fifty dollars an acre. He has not yet
decided where he will go.
Sam Warner was called to Cantril
Monday by the serious illness of his
brother-in-law, Hugh Hills.
Mrs. H. Clafflin has gone to Oska
loosa for visit with her daughter
Mrs. Mary Haynes.
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Farminqton.

Pennington, Jan. 3O.-Oliver Hetzel
and sister, Miss Edla visited in Mil
ton Saturday.
The peanut social given by the wo-
men of the Congregational church at
evening, was we'll attended and neat
little sum was realized from their en-
deavors.
X. L. Meek was business caller
in town Monday.
Earle Wright left Monday for Polk
City, where he will join Fred Schaal
and accompany him to Klondike.
Ed. Booth and family left Tuesday
for Madrid for a few weeks visit with
relatives.
The last number of the lecture
course was given Wednesday even.
ing, when DR.. Jno. l.. Brandt lectured
and gave his moving picture en-,
tertainment.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ketchem visited
in Bonaparte Wednesday.
w. j. Burnes spent Monday in Keo
kuk attending to business.
The soldiers will give a campfire
and supper at the opera house this
evening.
Joe Kelley of Queen City, Mo-, visit
ed home folks last week.
w. H. Gentner was a business call
er in Eldon Wednesday.
Charles Bennett and Oscar Ders
spent Sunday in Pennington.
Walter Wiggens spent Saturday ant
Sunday in Kahoka. He expects to 10
cate in Kahoka in the near future.
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Pleasant Hill.

Pleasant Hill, Jan. 3O.-Quite a
large crowd of young people attended
the Sunday school convention at Mt.
Moriah church Sunday night.
James Ogilbee, the assessor, is list
ing property this week.
Scott Adams had business in Selma
Tuesday.
Stephen Puff and wife visited in
Chequest this week.
Charley Bishop and Frank Shares
started for Montana recently.
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WILLIAMSBURG.

Williamsburg, Jan. 2S.-On Friday
evening Williamsburg had one of it's
greatest treats. Father Nugent, of
Des Moines gave a lecture on the
Philosophy of Civilization" and it
was one of the greatest feasts this lit
tie city ever had. The press notice from
Wausau, Wis, where Father Nugent
lectured a number of times, expresses
it fully. The lecture clothed in most
picturesque language, with thoughts
of simple grandeur, was nothing short
of an intellectual feast, it was deliv-
cred most eloquently and Father MI
gent kept his audience spell bound to
the finish"
DR., and Mrs. Hinkley give a pro-
gressive cinch party this evening, for
which there are about thirty invita-
lions issued.
A number of the citizens have been
subpoenaed on the Thomas case for
Tuesday, and all are willing and glad
to have chance to testify against
this man whom all williamsburg
would be glad to see punished to the
full extent of the, law. Mr.. Thomas
has asked for new judge to try his
case.
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Butler.

Butler, Jan. 30.-Geo. Scott, of He'd
rick, was at John Darner's Friday.
j. w. Morrison went to Eddyville
Friday night to see his sister, Mrs.
Mary Davis, who is very sick.
Mrs. Oliver Helms was in Hedrick
Saturday.
There was graphophone entertain,
ment at No. Z school house Friday
night.
Mrs Flora Bennett spent Friday at
the parental Charley Newt home.
Mr.. Buchanan, auditor of the Adams
express company, was in Butler Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Darner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Matt Arganbright, Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Beck and daughter Vera visited
at A. j. Burgess Thursday.
Charley Newt and family We're in
Ottumwa Thursday
Hugh Morrison was an over Sunday
visitor in Hedrick.
Stinson and Cleve Clark spent Wed
nesday evening at A. ]. Burgess.