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Ashqrove.

Ashgrove, Oct. Mrs. George New
ton of Rich Hill, Mo-, is visiting at the
home of her mother, Mrs Elizabeth
Cassill
Mary Ellen, wife, of Henry CLOSER.
died at her home near this place last
Monday CT typhoid fever. The funeral
services were conducted Tuesday by
Elder Ross, after which interment was
made in the Hopewell cemetery
Mrs. e. NJ. Cassill and son, Lester.
and Mrs. Hannah Proctor left Monday
Tor lemonville, Mo-. for a short visit
at the home of George Rheinhard.
Word was received here Monday OF
the death of Noah Smith, living near
Blakesburg. He died in Chicago.
where she was taken les than a week
ago. Nothing definite has yet been
learned in regard to the funeral
Mrs. Sarah Runnells visited Monday
with Mrs. Maud Cassill.
Miss We've Selman is visiting her
grandparents in Bloomfield this week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ahee and Alfred
Laid visited Sunday ut the w. T.
DeMar home.
N. Fletcher and c. e. Roberts were
Ottumwa visitors Monday.
Singing at the Christian church last
Sunday night was well attended
Rev. Ireland will preach his first
sermon at this place next Sunday.
Several people from here attended
the Denton sale Wednesday.
Olive Branch.
Olive Branch. Oct 2.-Rev. Whit.
lock will preach Sunday night at the
White Elm Free Methodist church.
Mrs. Fife Mcclellan left Saturday
for her home at Mt. Pleasant, after
visiting here for some time.
Mrs. d. NJ. Perry expects to visit hel
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fourteen children. nine of whom are
living. Albert, of Boulder Colo; Hez-
ekiah, of Eagle Lake. Tex. John. of
Oskaloosa; VIM. B. of Sarcoxie, Mo. !;
Jacob, Mrs. Mary Knight, Mrs Eliza
beth Bender, Mrs. Rhoda Baker and
Catherine, all of whom reside in
Highland township, Wapello county.
Mr.. Mccormick is also survived by
thirty-eight grand children and seven
teen great grand children. He held
many positions OF. trust and was elect
ed to the state legislature in 1858.
He was a member of the Baptist
church for over fifty years and was
ever faithful in attendance at all its
services until prevented by sickness
Funeral services were held at the
home OF G. w. Bender, Monday. at
1890 D. m. The pallbearers were six
of his grandsons, Austin Leon and
Earl Dennis, VIM. Mccormick, W. N
Knight and D. G. Mccormick. The
remains We're inferred in the McCor-
mick cemetery.
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North Fairview.

North Fairview Oct 2.-Wm Hunt
was a business caller in this vicinity
Friday.
M. C. Loveless and daughter were
business callers at Libertyville Satur--
day.
George Bartholow and sister, Miss
Mary Bartholow, were visiting with
friends near Batavia Sunday.
Quite a number from this vicinity
attended church at Libertyvjlle Sun
day evening.
G.. w. Mattingly is visiting with rel
atives and friends. He is just return
ing to his home at Villisca, after hav--
ing spent several months in Texas.
George Bartholcw was a business
called in Eldon Monday.
Miss Mae Jones, Miss Lille Swarts,
G. w. Mattingly and Lee Loveless
We're visiting near Collett Sunday with
S. l.. Swarts and family
Quite number from this vicinity
are attending court at Fairfield this
week.
Ed Valley was caller at Batavia
Saturday.
M, c. Loveless and son, Lee called
on their friend Sam McClary, Satur--
day.
Arthur Miller and Alvin Beale of Mt
Zion were business callers at Liberty.
vile Friday.
Thomas Carter of Libertyville, was a
caller in this vicinity Sunday.
George Gonterman of Turkey
Scratch and Sam Black of County Line
passed through this vicinity Monday
Mrs. Hattie James of near Batavia
was caller in this vicinity Sunday.
George Copeland and daughter and
son attended meeting at the Baptist
church Sunday.
The farmers in this vicinity are very
busy cutting corn and digging pota-.
toes.
Oscar Stever was caller at Lib.
ertyville one day last week.
No. 8 school is progressing nicely
with Mr. Horney as teacher.
Emmett Jones was a business caller
at Fairfield Monday.
Willie Manning has been cutting
corn for NJ F. Taylor.
Lon Fourdice of near Libertyville
was business caller in this vicinity
Tuesday
M. c. Loveless was caller at Liber-
tyville Tuesday.
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- DR.. NUMMERT. @a@
sAaRR Correctly. W
MISSOURI BOOM.

/ have just returned from II weeks drive
through five or six of the counties In
north Mossouri, looking for the best place
for investment. Upon the whole be-
lieve the best values are to be had in Cal
believe firmly that there is an all round
rise of So per acre yet coming within four
weeks believe can sight you Il number of
down and draw out $1,000 within a month.
There is Il low rate excursion leaving OF
trmwa on the Wabash next lrriday. the
/ left my team ut Auxvasse, Galloway
Co, and am prepared TO handle land from
that point 1t will pay you to inycsti-
gate NORRIS WILLIAMS.
Baker Building.
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was bitten on the foot by a rattle
snake Sunday evening while hunting
the cows in the pasture. He was CIV
en- whiskey Immediately and Drs Ar
mitage of Hopeville and Freel of
Murray were both called. 1t is thought
the boy will recover without serious
results. Mr.: Royce lives near Hope
vile.
Ollie Rank is still very sick with ty-
phoid fever.
Mrs. Abram Dufur, once resident
of Murray, but now of Los Angeles, is
visiting friends and relatives in this
vicinity.
Mrs. Herbert Jackson of Udel is Wis
iting at the home of j. T. Jackson.
The Murray News has again been
sold to Rev. Smith of the NJ P. church
who will take charge of the paper.
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Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OTTUMWA IN BRIEF
sirtI's, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
OF Your acquaintance as chronicled
Sy couriers Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Obituary..

Hon. William Mccormick one of the
Oldest settlers of Wapello county,
passed away at the home OF his daugh,
ter, Mrs. Elizabeth Bender, Sunday
morning at o'clock. after linger-
ing illness. Mr.. Mccormick was born
in Gallatin county, Kentucky, January
10, 1914 and lived there. until the
spring of 1895, when he moved 4 to
McDonough county. Illinois, where he
lived until 1S4S. At that time he came
to Wapello county where he resided
until the time of his death
Mr. Mccormick was married in
1888 to Miss Elizabeth Stevens, who
departed this life in 1885, after forty
eight years of married life
Mr.. Mccormick was the father of
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HIGH CUT
LACE RUBBER
BOOT.

Here is the newest and best article
for transfers, farmers and men
whose work is out of doors 1t can
be laced over the bottom of the pants
and is far the bert article of the
kind yet produced. Is made of first
class rubber and is just what is need
ed this wet season
Rubbers OF all kinds for men, wom-
en- and children.
Call and see this new boot. Is an
elegant hunting boot
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poets to enter school at Promise City,
Wayne county, in the near future.
A number of young people gathered
at the home of N. G. Wilson last Sat
urday evening to enjoy themselves in
various ways. All report a fine time.
Ether and Guy Roberts went to AL
bia on business last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Selby and
family were guests at Ephram Roberts
last Sunday.
Rev. Clark is moving his furniture
into the Eslinger property on Main
street this week.
Miss Jennie Robinson was clerking in
the company store at Foster last week.
James Martin bought a 80 acre farm
of l.. Mccoy this week
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Wade Harryman,

daughter, Mrs. Wade Harryman, in
the near future.
Charlie Gilbert transacted business
at Eldon the first of the week.
A. f. Burger of keoRuk, was a call
er here this week.
Mrs. Laura Hill left Monday for hel
home in Burlington.
Rev. Heser preached very inter-
esting sermon at White Elm last Sun
day night.
Jake Schlotter made a flying trip
to Leando Monday.
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North English.

North English, Oct. 2.-Mr and Mrs
Hopkins, of Marengo. are here on a
visit with their daughter, Mrs T. M.
Foster.
c. B. Butler and wife. Mr. and Mrs
w. H. Hail. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bal
lard and James Darby attended the
Modern Woodman picnic at Sigourney
Monday
Mrs. Theodore Seyb came in from
Ricnland last night for stay at the
home of her father, Capt. Dillow.
About sixty-three persons from here
are attending the Cedar Rapids carni-
val today.
]. D. Butler was in Sigourney today
on business
/. E. Mathews has gone to Milwau-
kee, Wis, where he has secured a posi-
ton.
S. B. Kirby, of Montana, but former
ly OF this place, is here for visit with
old friends
Miss Susie Roller was Wednesday
morning passenger for Webster.
Batavia.
Batavia, Oct. 2.-Rev. and Mrs
Shane left for West Grove Tuesday
Rev. Shane was appointed pastor at
that place this year.
Johnnie Ives left for Nebraska Tues
day.
Jacob Mohler was business caller
in Ottumwa Saturday.
Mrs. G. B. McNiel was called to Bid
well Saturday on account of the ser
ious illness OF her son, w. l.. McNi-.'s
children
Mrs. Leona Cooper and niece, Miss
Kitty Cooper. of Cedar Rapids, are Wis
iting Mrs. Coopers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. w Hill.
Several persons from here took ad
vantage of the excursion to ST Louis
last Friday Among those who went
were d. Y. Kennedy, Ray Bradshaw
and Misses Maud Teeter and Phoebe
Coward.
Abe Fisher and family went to St
Louis last week. They expect to
make that their future home.
Milton Wilson and family went to
Milton last Friday to visit relatives
They returned home Tuesday even
ing.
James Ellers, who has been living
in Ottumwa the past few months, has
returned to Batavia to live
On account of the high water Tues
day morning, Miss Katie Wilson was
| unable to get to her school.
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Original Notice.

10 J. Z. Peterson:
You are hereby notified that the petit
ton of plaintim Philip Duffy, is now on
tile in the office, of tile clerk of the dis.
trict Court of the State of Iowa, i'll and
for Wapello County, claiming of you the
sun, of three hundred dollars. as money
justly due from you.and interest there
on ,at per cent from the 10Th day of Nov
ember A 1900, upon three notes of 500
each. dated Noy.19. 1900. due in 6-12 and IS
months respectively after date asking the
foreclosure of the chattel mortgage given
to secure The same and Judgement against
The, American Insurance Co.for $500 dam
age by reason of the destruction of the
property. so mortgaged which WAS insured
for plaintiffs benefit BY you and the np.
plicatloh 81 such sum as may be received
from the Insurance company upon the debt
due irom Eou 10 plaintiff in said notes.
Suu that unless you appear thereto and
defend before noon OF The second day OF
the next term being the October term OF
the said court, which will commence at
0 ,nds ass,,, on The 9TH cay of October
and Judgment rendered thereon.
Dnted September az 1907
w. w. CORY y JACQUES Il JACQUES.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
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Laid sdaIe.

Laddsdale, Oct. Wv. B. Hinkle
made business and pleasure trip to
Ottumwa last Thursday, returning
Saturday.
Mrs. James Linton spent a part of
Wednesday with Mrs. Lem Snider
Mrs. Will Green and children left
Monday for Ottumwa to visit a few
days.
Mrs. Tom Mccarty went to Eldon
Monday
Annie Yoder and Ethel Hinkle spent
Wednesday in Floris.
Miss Grace Dial. OF Eldon, was here
visiting her sister, Mrs Ira Goodwin,
on Saturday afternoon
Miss Sarah Lambert and Selma
Jones We're shopping and sightseeing
in Eldon Saturday evening.
Miss Lizzie Hilbert, OF this place,
who is attending school in Eldon. was
home Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Middleton and Mrs. Will
Turney were business callers in Eldon
Monday
William Dillon, who formerly resid-
ed in a western state, has decided to
make Iaddsdale his future home.
Thomas Simmer entertained two
OF his brothers from Ottumwa a part
OF last week. They are now near
Floris, visiting their sister. Mrs. Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Linton visited
Sunday at w. ]. Bennet's.
Charlie Heart moved his family from
here to Ottumwa last Monday
Mrs. Thomas Simmer and children
spent part OF Sunday with Mrs. Rich
ard Wake.
Lincoln Kelly and family spen,
Saturday evening and Sunday with
| friends in Eldon.
Mrs. Will Heart entertained friends
firm thu country one day last week.
Pearl Saxton is preparing to move
his family from the country to Ladds
dale.
Mrs A, Trent went to Eldon Monday
evening to visit short time with hel
daughter Mrs. Breckenridge
| Several from here attended the fun
eral of Mrs. Onstant of near Floris.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL. Fosdick left Mon
day evening for Ottumwa, where Mr.
Fosdick will undergo an operation.
w. R. Daum, OF Ottumwa, was in
town last Sunday.
MIR. Haifiey's family was callad from
home last Monday on account of the
death Of relative
/ The day school here is progressing
nicely. On last Monday evening ;
crowd of young men met with tht
teacher and night school was organ
lied, with an enrolment of seventeen
and prospects of more.
Mrs. w. B. Williams and daughter
Miss Maud. and the latter's friend
| Miss Josephine Sparrowood. left 70
Ottumwa Wednesday evening wher,
the young women departed for thei
school at Council Bluffs. Mrs. Will
liams returned home on the evenin,
train.
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Brompton.
Brompton, Oct. Rev. Clark re-
turned last week from visit in Ceda
| Rani1s
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EsTRAYED.

MONDAY, A LIGHT
red heifer with few light spots. Finder
please notify John Mott Chillicothe, la.
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Bargains in Farm
and City Property.

A nice 7o-acre farm. y miles from
house. barn aaxss in good condition, at.
building. good cstern, well at house. liy-
ing sprns n pasture, about 40 acres in
cultivation. balance pasture. fencing fair,
some fruit of nil kinds. land underlaid
with coal mine in operation NOW, Y mile
to school
A good little home on East Maple avenue
house of rooms, and cellar; good els
tern at bargain if sold soon
We have Il large list of Wapello count
farms for sale at prices ranging from
unimproved property in all parts of the
city. Good prairie farms in Audrlan county.
Missouri. Land in North and South Da-
kota See us before buying.
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Maple Grove.

Maple Grove, Oct. 2.-Mr. and Mrs.
S. kingery and children visited at the
N. H. Coe home last Sunday.
Mrs. j. Roberts was buried Sunday
morning in the Unionville cemetery.
Pearl Patrick was caller in this
vicinity few days ago.
Miss Sylvia Tadlock is visiting near
Unionville for few days with her
brother.
Miss Maude Lowell called on friends
few evenings ago.
Geo. McCrary died at his home
northwest of Moravia Sunday morn
ing.
Chalmers Woodruff and Jasper Ho-
bart ATTENDED the Win Anderson sale
last Tuesday.
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KANSAS FARM LANDS, KANSAS THE
snuflower state offers greater induce
the union. Iingman county, Kansas.
offers greater advantage to homeseekers
and Investors than any locality in the
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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KANSAS FARMS.

i have some bargains in Butler coun-
ty. ranging in price from SIS to
$35 per acre as good as the farms
you buy in Missouri for $50 to $50 per
acre and you get better climate, a
better stock country. better fruit
country. a country that is out of debt;
more than 100 school houses In the
county Ii will cost you about SIS to
go and see for yourself, and II you buy
land, that will be refunded. Get ready
to go with me October 18th and see for
yourself JOHN L. MOORE,
1913 E. Main st. immigration Agent.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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Brompton.

Brompton. Oct. 9--Rev. Clark re-.
turned last week from visit in Cedar
Rapids.
Miss Ella Tobaugh will begin a term
of school at the Brompton school house
next Monday.
Lond buyers have been in this neigh
borhood of late expecting to buy the
optioned land.
Elvin and Guy Hawk started to
school at Foster last Monday.
Ray Smith. a l5-year-old boy While
loading rife, shot himself in the foot,
causing Very severe wound. last
week The ball passed entirely
through the foot and lodged in the sole
Of his shoe.
Bert Neff and wife of Moravia We're
in this vicinity last Sunday
Mrs. Selby and her son. John, were
callers on N. G. Wilson Monday
Miss Virga Adams of this vicinity,
has stopped school at Foster, and ex-
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Murray.

Murray, Oct, 2.-7Rev. j. d. Sparks,
the newly appointed minister of the
Methodist Episcopal church. preached
his first sermon to large and appre-
ciative audience last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. A, Kimmel and lit
tie daughter OF Moherly, Mo. returned
home Saturday, after weeks visit
az, the home of ], G. Holcomb, in South
Murray.
Frank Royce's son, eight years old.
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4Gl ACRES OF LAND IN NORTHERN
Minnesota TO trade for drug stock. Ad-
dress f. W. Gregory. Iowa Falls. Ia.
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FOR SALE-THE EQUIPMENT OF THE
Iowa Fuel Co.. Oskaloosa. Iowa. consist
ing of four engines, two pair of track
scales. two mine pumps. blacksmith out
fit, shaft tower and buildings Address
Iowa Fuel Co.. Oskaloosa. Iowa.
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IOWA BLUE GRASS STOCK AND GRAIN.
farm-316 acres rolling land: good soil;
well improved: 1916 fine blue grass pas
tire: $50 in cultivation: miles to county
seat; rural daily mail: 30 miles TO Omaha;
title perfect: easy terms; price S65.
Write for particulars. l.. C. Brown,
Logan. Iowa.
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A FINE FARM OF 12S0 ACRES 8 MILES
from Hazleton Kan: $50 acres in good
state of cultivation and nearly all good
alfalfa land, balance good grazing land:
watered by good wells and 3 good wind
mills; unlimited supply of good stock
water: price SD per acre, on easy terms.
For further particulars address w. c. AL
ford. Hazleton. Kan.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-FINE MISSOURI STOCK
and grain farms at $25 TO $50 per acre
Nj. Wight. Iantha. Barton Co., Mo.
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COAT MAKER WANTED BY THE WEEK
S14 to SO steady work. Graham the
Tailor" Seymour Ia.
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FOR SALE-A SIX YEAR OLD HORSE.
city broke and an excellent single driver,
weight $50 pounds. and dark bay color.
Box 49, Batavia, II. II. Gilbert.
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FORTY ACRE FARM. NEW HOUSE.
barn and windmill, three and one-half
miles southwest of Chippewa Falls,
$1,000 John Fraser. Il. +. ID. No. A.
Chippewa Falls. Wis.
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wANTED-To BUY TEN CORDS OF
. green and five cords of dry wood. State
price delivered at my residence, 100 Col
lege street, Ottumwa. A. w. Lee.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

AGENTS MAKE So PER WEEK MAIL.
ing circulars. Either sex. Enclose stamp
for particulars Box %. Webster, Ill.
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IOWA FARMS-I HAVE GOOD BAR
gains for sale. Write for largest and best
descriptive list in south central Iowa All
sizes fine farms ana low prices Write to
Il. Il. Mccall. Winterset. Iowa
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FOR SALE-wooD. COAL. FEED, ICE
plant. also hotel undertaker's stock,
Good reason for selling. A. S. Lake,
Shenandoah, Iowa.
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For SALE FORTY HEAD FINE
w. A. Vaughn, Highland Center.
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- inches high. three miles east of Ham
ilton, Iowa. ID. rempleton, owner, Bus
sy. Iowa. route No. ..
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FOR GAIN-COMPLETE OUT
~ TWO chair barber shop. G. c. Thomas.
127 East Second.
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FOR SALE LARGE AND SMALL
tracts of excellent land in Carlton county,
Minn.,' the farthest not over eight miles
from railroad: soil clay loan; no stones
or. sand; wood enough to pay for land;
price. So to $40; easy terms; special price
for large tracts. Write for maps and
terms to George knoblauch. Carver. MINI
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WANTED.

W.tNTED-A SECOND HAND INVALID
chair Address all information to j. NJ
A. 542 North Green street city.
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FOR SALE-THREE YEAI:LINGi STEERS
one yearling hcifer. six spring calves.
VIM. Fletcher. one mile west of Orman-
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trt LOCO acres timber In southeastern
Missouri one mile to railroad, level. dry
land; wish to manufacture lumber shin
giles. slaves and heading. w. II. Mari,
Parker City, Ind.
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FOR SAI.E-KANSAS FARMS IN EAST
ern counties. Send for list J. c. Ruth,
Colony, Kansas.
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FOR EXCHANGE OR SALE FROM 40
to 16O acres unimproved land joining
good government land In Fulton county,
Arkansas. $40 per acre. Want good organ
and other good trade. b. n. ClaXton,
Moody. Mo.
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tate. II 400 acre stock and grain farm nj n
bargain. Good improvements 8 and room
honsc, five miles from X. Il. Price for
u short time AT $1,000 per acre. Il. d.
Mitchell. Shelbine. Mo.
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BEAUMONT OIL WELLS.

whore AzS 10 Dev~lopod and WORK O..
sag New 3d.
Beaunoa&, Tex. 0an. 2.-The devel
opnents In the Beaumont Oil fields,
for the Ase month just closed has.
n sevesai respects, exceeded that of
&y previous month.
s... There 80. At - close of the ryesr.
AGO. gushera insthe s:neld. and about
IS wells IRE now being drilled I'm
proved tersatory- It is known that Il. a
number OF proved contracts for new
wells are to be let during the first
days of tho new year, and it is evil
dent that not before March will there
be any considerable falling off in num-
her of new wells brought in, if then.
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Dug MP u sRe!eton.

Waco Tex, Jan. Am excavation
made in the southern portion of the
city uncovered human skeleton at
a depth of four feat under the surface
The skull had been opened at the top
with saw and other appearance in
dictate that post norton examination
was made prior to interTaent. AS no
burials have occurred in that portion
of the city in +he memory of the old
est inhabitants it is believed the re-
mains found are those of an early
Texas pioneer who died under circum-
stances causing an autopsy Of the brain
to be made. The cutting ana saving
was done in a primitive manner.