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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-05-13
Eddyville.

Eddyville, May 12.-Perry McGee re-
turned Friday from four days visit
with relatives at Abba and expects,
unless he succeeds in securing a
clerkship in some of the local stores,
| to in about week depart for Portland,
| Oregon, to visit relatives and perhaps
make his home there.
| A son of William Edwards of Coal
| field has been suffering from facial
neuralgia.
Mrs, S. A. Shawver, who has been
very i'll at her home, corner of Wal
nut and Fourth streets, was slightly
Improved Saturday
| Nose Chilcote, who recently moved
| mere from Lakonta, is able to be out
again after an illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Carter and Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Gaspera of Lost Creek,
are entertaining bran new boys. The
| formers was born Friday, May 8, anG
| the latter's Saturday, May 10.
| Mr.. Work, the county clerk at Beau
mont, Texas, was here recently con-
| ferring with Mesdames Caroline
Briggs, Matilda Richardson and Mary
M. Hall, across the river, in regard to
the real estate left them in Texas
some time ago by their brother, VIM.
Smith, deceased. Mr.. Work is said to
be relative OF NJ z. and w, A. Work
! of Ottumwa.
/ James W. McCrea and family Geo.
N. Berry and family and Miss Estella
Johnson, northwest of town, drove to
Lacey Saturday and attended sur.
prise party on r. |. McCrea, formerly
l~r ,s>,, L.,
honor of his thirty-second birthday
A bountiful dinner was served at noon
to which about thirty-five relatives ant
friends did ample justice, and the af
fair was complete in every particular
The victim, who is brother of Mrs
G. N. Berry and j. w. McCrea, was al
so remembered with a nice lounge. j
w. McCrea's remained to spend Sun
day, but the others returned home
Saturday evening.
Saturday being payday at the Lost
Greek mine, quite number of miners
were in town that day.
Miss Jennie Vanderzyl returned tt
her home at Pella Saturday, having
terminated a pleasant visit with hel
grandmother, Mrs. John Homer.
Rev. w. H, Dillon, the M. 3. pastor
departs today for Moravia to preacl
there tonight. He returns home to
morrow.
| Mesdames Geo, w. and John 3. Da
Wis, Of Oskaloosa, accompanied by {
relative, Mrs. Elizabeth Wakefield, O
Arkansas City, Kansas, and Mr., ant
Mrs. Fl. S. Davis, of this place, al
drove to Lakonta and spent Sunda,
with relatives in that vicinity.
Miss Lula Mattix, former Eddy
vile girl, but now of Ferry, has bee;
visiting her cousin, Miss Sadie Cecil
and other relatives here,
w. r. Nelson, one of the local attor
neys, was in Oskaloosa on court bust
ness Friday,
Mrs. w. g. Berry's mother, Mrs. ]
X. Plymate, of Abba, accompanied b,
a woman cousin of Mrs. Berry's, have
been visiting the Berry family, OF
South Third street,
| Ed. Hawke, the enterprising cloth
\ Ter, and quite a number of others were
in Oskaloosa on business Friday.
i Prof. Jos, Parks was in Ottumwa OF
a business expedition Thursday
i Misses Grace Myers, Goldie Moran
Ida Hohl, Erma Odem, Blanche Gray
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-05-13
HoW's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY Sc Co.,
Props. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known r. j.
Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST d TRUAX,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
WALDING, KINNAN g. MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
free. Price 75e. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-05-13

and Jessie Riggs, were among those
from across the river who were shop
ping in town Saturday afternoon.
A telephone on the local line was
installed Friday in the Eph Watkins
home, on Second street.
The school board met the other day
and elected teachers for the ensuing
year for the city school.
Mrs. Ellen Gibbons died at the home
of Mrs. Patterson on South Fourth
street Friday morning and the funeral
services were held Saturday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-05-13

Miss Estella Buxton is i'll at her
home with measles.
John Tennyson will leave soon for
Colorado with his son.
w. T. Bailey, of Milwaukee, was a
visitor at the plant Thursday.
Miss Sallie Walker, who resides on
Romer street, is visiting friends in
Agency.
Clyde Burns of the local office de-
al vacation.
S. M. Bowen of the hog ticket desk
spent last Sunday in Eldon visiting
his parents.
Mesdames Park and Sewer and
Miss Alice Mcintosh, were visitors at
the plant Friday.
Grant Williams, Ct the stockyards,
spent Sunday with relatives and
friends in Frederic.
Will Foster of the wholesale de-
partment, has returned from short
business trip to Chicago.
Hugh Traul of the sausage depart
ment, was off duty few days this
week on account of illness.
Nightwatchman Zell Zimmerman is
quarartiIed at his home as a result OF
the Illness of his daughter
N. p Ind OF the foreign department
is spending his annual vacation with
his parents at Manton. Mich.
DR.. j. B. Wilson and his friend, j.
Walter Miller, of New York City, were
callers at the house Thursday.
George B. Mccullough, OF the local
room is spending abort "a ,h':pn With
relatives in Minneapolis, Mnn
Rev. Andrew Mcmillan, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, was in the city
on business Thursday and Friday,
Mrs. Mary Hammer, of Ft. Madison,
is in the city, being called here by the
serious illness of her niece, Miss Mary
List.
Willie Gillum of the trimming room,
who resides on Hayne street, is a sllf-
ferer from blood poison in his left
hand.
Mrs. Clara Thatcher, of Mattoon,
ILL.,, has arrived in the city, called by
the serious illness of her sister Miss
Mary List.
George Schultz, foreman of the sau-
Neb., looking after his cattle interests
in that city.
C. A. Tellen of Templeton, Cal was
a visitor at the plant Tuesday. Mr..
Tellen was in the grocery business IN
this city fifteen years ago.
George Allott of the fire department
who has been in Sioux City for the past
six weeks, returned Friday and will re-
sumo his position at the packing
house.
The Ladies' Aid society of the East
End Presbyterian church held its reg
ular meeting in the basement of the
church Thursday afternoon at 8
o'clock.
Henry Burlington, an old time G., B,
& Q. conductor in this city, who has
been residing in Greensburg, Ind, for
some time past, has returned, and will
make this city his future home.
At the home of Will Ramsell, on
Roemer street, last Monday evening a
meeting Of the dirty dozen" was held
At this meeting it was decided to
change the name of the club, and here.
after it will be known as the "Pie eat
ers of the great northwest" The fol
lowing officers were elected: James
Peck, P. G. c.; Will Ramsell, q, o. P,;
Gus Lewis, S. S. A. H.; Edward
Wright, D. o. o. R.; Ben Glew, A. V,
S.; Will Bullock, secretary and treas,
urer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-05-13
PACKING HOUSE AND EAST END
ITEMS.
lFrom Saturdays Daily.l

John Morrell & Co., packed $500
hogs in the week just closed as against
$3.50 last week, and $500 the week
previous. This shows loss of 2,450
i'll the number marketed for the week,
but gain of 1000 over twoweeks ago.
The top price now being paid Tor hogs
is $3.50, which is the same figure as
was quoted at the close of last week.
Western Packing.
Throughout the west the marketing
of hogs has increased, but is largely
short of last year. The total western
packing is 3S5,00O, compared with
335, 900 the preceding week and 495,-
600 last year. Since March ! the to-
tai is 3,465,OO0, against 3,925,00O a
year ago. Prominent places compar-
1al f<all llxaxa,c.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-05-13
LEGAL.
Notice--Proof of VIII.

State of Iowa, Wapello county SIS. In the Dis
t.ct Court. To all whom it may concern
Notice is hereby given, that an instrument in
writing, purporting to be the last will aud tes-
tameut of Mark Mann, deceased was
this day produced, opened and read by the I'M
dersgned, and that have fixed Saturday,
the 24lh day of May, 1902, as the day for
hearing proof in relation thereto.
Witness my official signature with the seal
of said Court hereto affixed, this 23th
~ 49,, day of April, 1902.
SEAL. "a. w. MIcHAE..s
,-s-' Clerk District Co.rt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-05-13

EARN LANDS-We have for sale $4,000
acres of the finest improved farms in the
Red River Valley. The famous prairie coun-
try of America. with rich, fertile black loan.
to $4,000 per acre, We have $4,000 acres of the
Great Northern Railroad lands from So 90 to
$1,000 on small payments and easy terms at &
per cent interest. Our next 1andseekers' excur-
sion, May D. Railroad fare refunded to pur-
chaser. For maps and locations call OH or ad-
dress john P. Appequist, General Land Agent
128 +. Main St, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-05-13

The wicked are restless because
they know they deserve to be pursued.
Elsie Hall, a 10-year-old Mason City
girl was bitten by a mad dog, She
has been taken to Chicago for treat
ment
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-05-13

EON SALE-small stock ranch in Kansas;
lao acres, fenced, good grass, plenty OF
water, room house, wind mill, cattle sheds,
100 acres i'll cultivation. Hodgniau county, IL
miles from railroad, $4,000, Again, l have a
Van Burenscounty, Iowa farm, l2o acres, $50
an acre; includes some sheep and carries half
of this seasons crop. ~ acres meadow 50
acres crop, 80 acres pasture. $4,000 stock gem
eral merchandise o exchange for good farm
Doing fine business and clean stock. L. G..
Boes, Birmingh ham, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-05-13
Bentonsport.

BentonsporI, May 13.-Volney Henry
is visiting in OttumWa.
A. Lippencott and wife of Keosau-
qua, were business visitors here Fri
day.
Bert Jay VEIL work this season for
]. A. Powellsom.
week with her parents at Ft. Madison.
Mrs. Mary Worden has sold her
property in the suburbs and purchas-
ed house in town.
Miss Minnie Fulton was on the sick
list last week.
Steve Toops, who has been working
in Ottumwa, is home on short visit.
Geo. w. Jack of Keosauqua, was
down Tuesday.
Mrs. Geo. Lancaster is visiting her
son and daughter, near Memphis, Mo.
Bert Schuyler Of Oklahoma and Alb
ner Cochran of Pratt, Kansas, are Wis
iting friends and relatives here.
Seth Moore expects to move with
his family next week to Redfield. South
Dakota.
]. L. Marriott was in Ottumwa Tues
day with car of hogs,
Russ Henry has purchased new bi-
cycle.
Harry Jones of Bonaparte was up
Tuesday.
Prof. VIM. Daniels of Mt. Sterling
was in town Thursday.
Mrs. Fanny Stevens visited last week
with her sister, Mrs. McCune, OF
Pierceville.
Clarence Smart of Vernon Prairie
was in Saturday and purchased a new
buggy.
Frank Teal and Frank Smart OF
Utica, were in town Sunday.
Clarence Alvey and Miss Katherine
Knapp visited f'nday at the home of
Miss Sallic re-~l.-,
EIoris.
Flaris, May 13.-Mrs. Minnie Burns,
nee Davies, of Waterloo, Is visiting at
the parental home.
J. M. Peden and family were Ottum-
wa visitors Wednesday.
Mrs. Ivy Bradford of Ottumwa visit
ed friends here Wednesday,
Elder Walker filled his appointment
at the Christian church Sunday and
Sunday night.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-05-13
Batavia,

Batavia, May 13.-Mrs. Emma Smith
from Kansas City, accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. Albright, visited last
week with their niece and granddaugh-
ter, Mrs. Nora Copple.
Mrs. Henry Koons and son, Werner,
were shopping in Ottumwa Friday.
Mrs. Eta Miller, Of Abingdon, is Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Tinsley.
Mrs. Maggie Tinsley, of Corning,
came down for the wedding of her sis
ter, Miss Cora Mcneil, and to visit her
parents and many friends about town.
Billy Henderson came home Friday
for visit to his parents.
M. B. Sparks visited his sister at
Hillsboro last week.
Married, at the residence Of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Nc.
Neil, near Batavia, Wednesday even.
ing, May Z, Fred Ornduff and Miss
Cora Mcneil, Rev, Shane officiating.
Miss Ella Lawson went to Agency
to attend the commencement exercises.
Miss Gertrude Clark is visiting
South Ottumwa friends.
Misses Veva and Ava Shoemaker
left Wednesday for Birmingham to Wis.
lit relatives.
John T. Wright, of Kansas City
spent several days last week visiting
his mother, Mrs. Jennie Wright.
John Mcneil and Mrs. Inez Tinsley
came over from Stockport Wednesday
to attend the Ornduff- Mcneil wedding
Mrs. N. l.. Downey was called to
Abingdon Tuesday by the serious Ill
ness of her father, N. n. Campbell
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lyons were called
to Fairfield Tuesday by the death OF
Mr.. Lyons mother.
Mrs. N. l.. Downey has returned
from Abingdon and reports her father
some better
WA. Lewis and Harley Kreigh drove
to Ottumwa Saturday evening.
Russell.
Russell, May 13.-John Stech is sicl
| with the measles.
Harry Robb was able to be in towr
Saturday.
Born, to B. R. Plotts and wife Wed
nesday night, an eight-pound boy.
Mrs. DHly is still improving.
There was quite a number from
Charlton attended the entertainment
at Wiltsey's hall Friday night.
P. H. Stech and wife spent Sunday
at JEFF Hancock's at Bethlehem.
Maud Bentley of Charlton is visiting
over Sunday with Harriet Delano.
Will Boyd and sons of Ottumwa re
turned home Saturday after a weeks
visit with relatives in Russell.
Willie Hancock of Bethlehem was ii
town Sunday evening.
| The people were surprised to Johl
Thomas on the streets again Satur
day.
Elijah P. Brown will lecture at th,
M. e. church Wednesday night.
Mrs. Wells does not improve yer.
fast.
| That postponed stereopticon lecture
on India will be given at the Baptis
church Wednesday evening by w. E
| Hopkins.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-05-13
Poultry, Butter and Eggs.

Produce market is weaker owing to increased
receipts but we are paying cash aud highest
market prices. Get our prices before selling
and remember the place.
SWIFT & COMPANY,
Successors to w. NJ. Rideout|
End Door South LaClede Hotel
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-05-13

FOR SALE-Finest ranch in North DAKOTA;
= $4,000 acres, Ito cattle, % horses aud COM
plete outfit; cheap if taken at once. r. A Fox,
Merchants Hotel, ST. Paul. MINI.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-05-13

EOR SALE-Commou millet seed. Inquire
S. d. Carter, mile west OF Bladens-
burg.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-05-13

= country, rich SOIL good markets; prices
reasonable. James Wilkins, Laclede, Linn
Co.. Mo.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-05-13

good farm land. long time, low rate, in
tracts 10 suit purchaser. ]. A. Soutliard Allen,
Lyon county, Kansas.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-05-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

WRITE to w a. Campbell & Co., Perry
w Okla, Immigration agents. for cheap
farms along the line of Santa Fe railroad ,east
ern Oklahoma.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-05-13

EOt SALE-60 ewes with lambs at their
side. Address Elmer Proctor, Ash Grove,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-05-13

@7R A MONTH and expenses; no ex-
D0 N pericnce needed: position perma-
IT " W nent; self seller. Pease Sad Iron
Co.. Box III Cincinnati, o.
A FORTUNE awaits you in South Dakota
farm lands. Cows, creanleries, corn and
Climate are sure winners. Eve have the bar
gins You need them. Write or call on us now
w. L. Palmer s. Co., Carthage S. D.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-05-13
FOR SALE.

E0Ig SALE-2o0 acres iaud; ouelralf valley,
balance upland lCo acres in cultivatiou; 40
acres in wheat. balance in oats. corn and
{ meadow; new ) room, house, large barn. smoke
and lenliouse, cisterlis, small orchard good
fence: mile west OF Bourbon, Mo-, "a miles
west of ST. Louis, on ST. Louis and San Fran
cisco railroad; worth 500; good reason for
selling address T. *. Wilmcsherr, Bourbon,
Missouri.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-05-13

EOfs SALE-In Greg OH, 7o0'0 acres, priuci
pal1y heavy timber, part fine stock and min.
eral land. These lands are scattered in tracts
from 100 to 6iO acres 81 Is acre net entire tract;
reasonable terms. A. L. Kellihe:, Des Moines,
iowa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-05-13
BIakesburg.

Blakesburg, May 13-Eugene Schaef-
er was in Eddyville last week on
business.
VIM. Shea has returned from two
weeks trip to the gulf.
Guy Hall visited in Eddyville last
week.
And now the hello business moves
again at a lively rate.
Mrs. Emma La Toilette goes to Mt.
Pleasant Monday to visit friends.
Joe Townsend brought his new
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-05-13

z EOR SALE-9 room house, fine location,
modern i'll every way; good neighborhoud; !;
handy 10 street car; barn and all ouvenences.
Everything III No. l shape. Big bargain if
sold soon. Address NJ. s., care Courier.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-05-13

Surprise Flour per sack ..$l.OO
alb. can Tomatoes, per doz$1.3O
8 lib. can Table Pears, doz. 0Ec
3lb. can Table Plums, doz. JJI
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-18
ST. PAUL GOES AFTER
SOLDIER CONVENTION
Army of Philippines to Be Urged to
Come Here for Their Annual 80
Meeting in 1908. --.. .--

st. Paul will have the next annual
convention of the army of they@Phil-
ippines, if the efforts of the local or
ganization count for aught The COM
mittee appointed to look into the af-
fair met in the office of the clerk of
the district court last evening, and
plans were formulated by which it is
believed that the local organization
will be able to finally land the national
convention in 1903 -s~ --a-
This years convention is held. at
Council Bluffs, Iowa, and the st. Paul
lodge will be represented to the extent
of some sixty or seventy delegates in
uniform. An effort will also e~made
to secure the attendance of the Mime
sofa State band. Considerable support
is also looked for from the other cities
of the state, where there are organlza-
tons. Minneapolis has promised her
support, and saltwater and Winona,
where there are small unions viii also
be in line.
All the Minnesota delegates will go
to the convention prepared to offer the
best inducements possible, and as the
conventions have been previously heid
in the West the chances of st. PAU
are considered excellent.
The plans outlined by the commit
tee will. be presented to. the. organlZa-
tion@1C a meeting to be held in the
Eagles hall next Wednesday evening.
The Commercial club has promlseQ II
assistance, and a committee from that
body will be present at the meeting.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-18
SEWER AND GRADING. .
CONTRACTS AWARDED
Bids on the Whole Are Considerably
Lower Than City Engineers
Estimate.

Bids on the following street improve
ments were opened by the board OF
public works yesterday:
Grading Portland, from Lexington to
Hamline, engineers estimate, $2,7SS;
P. H Thornton, $2,757; Thomas Lin
nan, $2,347; P. J. Ryan, $1,2S4; d. II.
Moore, $1,345.
Grading Laurel, from Lexington to
Milwaukee right of way, engineers es-
innate, $4,S23; P. H. Thornton, $3.50;
f. Linnan, $2,65S.62; P. H. Ryan,
$2,490; D. H. Moore, $1,997.
Sewer on Bellows, from Winifred to
Robbie, engineers estimate, $3.50; John
Lind, $500; Pat Dougherty, $716; z. j.
Ryan, $944 G. Johnson, 1899.
Grading Syndicate, from Summit to
Portland, Thomas Linnan, $20370; F.
J. Ryan. $217.
Grading Ashland, from Griggs to
Milwaukee right of way, engineers es-
innate, $1,762; Thomas Linnan,
$1,204.40; p. J. Ryan, 1894.
Sewer on Cook, Arkwright to Kent,
engineers estimate, $3,492; P. H.
Thornton, 1922; John Lind, $4,000;
w. ]. Preston, 1915; P. J. Ryan.
$3,440; C. Johnson, 1928.
With the exception of the sewer on
Bellows street, the contract in each
case was given to the lowest bidder.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-18


which Is note-infaalibIe: and, again, 1t
signifies the liberty ef following ones
own private judgnaenb where two opin-
ions are probable in matters intelec-
tual or moral. When-any truth is GER
tam, there Is no liberty of conscience.
Inc existence of God is certain; the
divinity of Christian doctrine is GER
tain; there is no rational liberty of
conscience in these matters; everyone
is bound to believe in the existence of
God and IN the nffFacT1ously confirmed
doctrine of Christi that is, everyone
who has arrived iat use of reason and
to whom the historical evidence Of the
gospel narratives has been reasonably
submitted. Wherp there is question of
submitting to authority which is not
infallible, there is true liberty of con-
science. No one is bound to believe
the private interpreter of sacred Scrip
ture or the theologian who would ex-
PAIN IN ms own way every revealed
doctrine. When there is a question of
selecting between probable opinions,
there is true liberty of conscience
Each one has right to select among
probable opinions intellectual or moral,
whatever opinion seems to be support
ed by the best arguments. Outside ev-
1dence, certainty and infallibility, there
is always true liberty of conscience.
Liberty Of conscience, when people
have consciences, is rightly considered
the most Indispensable Of liberties"
DR.. Campbell lectures again this
morning, and DR.. Henry Austin Adams
this evening",
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-18
WANT STATE OFFICE
MADE NON-PARTISAN
State Library Association Passes Res
oIution Relative to State
Librarian.

The Minnesota State Library assoc
citation elected the following officers at
its annual meeting: President, Victor
A. Nilsson, East side library, Mime
apolis; vice president, Mrs. Katherine
M. Beals, reference department, ST.
Paul public library; secretary, Miss
Clara +. Baldwin, librarian of the Min
nesota public library commission;
treasurer, Mrs. Marie Brick, ST. Cloud
public library; executive committee,
Miss Jeanette A. Clarke, of the Laird
public library, Winona; Miss Lydia
Poirier, of the Duluth public library,
with the officers.
The following resolution was adopt
ed: 800.
Whereas, the Office of the state IL
brarian is in no sense of a political ma
ture, and
Whereas, the Office is an exceedingly
important one in that it more than
any other office in the state has to do
with the preservation of material for
the future use of citizens, public Of
ficers, educators and historians, and
Whereas, the person holding the Of
flee should, by reason of special train
ing or special attainments, be pc
culiarly fitted for the post in order
that he may uphold with both eff
cheney and dignity the interests of the
state in this direction, and also bring
forth a needful continuity of develop
ment in this field; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Minnesota III
brary association recommends most
strongly that this Office should -~4he
made a non-political office;
Resolved, That the Minnesota Iii
brary association hereby expresses it's
recognition of the ability and COM
scientious work of the present incum-
bent, E. A. Nelson, and its hope that
his cooperation may be had in the
reform proposed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-18
THINKS IT RELIGION
AND NOT INSANITY
Father Says Son Is in Asylum Be-
cause Symptoms of Conversion
Were Not Understood.

About three weeks ago a man work.
ing in Beltrami county was committed
TO the insane hospital at Fergus Falls.
Yesterday State Agent Gates received
letter from his father in Michigan.
who had been informed of his sons
condition. The elder desires that, if
possible, his son be taken from the
asylum and given into the keeping of
some responsible farmer under whose
careful eye he may work, as the
father believes a mistake was made in
committing the boy to the asylum He
says that from letters recently re-
ceived from the boy he is led. to be-
lieve that he had been converted He
goes on to say that when a man is
converted he often receives the bap-
tism of the Holy Ghost and is under a
spell of delasion for a period Of three
weeks or more" and he believes this
is what ails the boy. He suggests that
If he is put to work for some farmer
who can watch him he will come out
of his delusion all right.