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keosauqua.

KeosauQua, May l3.--Mrs.Ray Moore
is now improving slowly and is on the
road to recovery.
Misses Nellie Robinson and Lizzie
Meredith returned to their homes this
morning from Ames where they had
been to attend the grand lodge of the
P. E. o.
]. B. Robinson has returned to his
home in this place after an absence in
the west for one month, much i'm
proved in health.
John Martin and wife were called to
Topeka, Kansas, by a telegram an
nouncing the sudden death of broth
) er of Mrs. Martin, VIM. Casey, who at
one time resided at Douds in this
county. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin returned
home yesterday. Mr.Casey was an en-
gineer on the railroad and was killed
by leaning too far out of the engine
cab window when the engine was rum
ming on the road and striking his head
against the banister of bridge. He
was found by his fireman dead after
passing several whistling posts with
out sounding the signal. The fireman
called to him and he did not answer
and went around to his side and foulAd
him dead.
Mrs. w. K Henton, of this place, is
Writing with relatives in Ottumwa.
j. G.. Thompson and daughter, Miss
Bessie, of Ottumwa, were recent visit
ors in this place.
DR.. j. A. Craig has returned home
after several days spent in Chicago.
Rev. C. E. Perkins has returned to
his home after weeks visit in Chica-
20 and points in Michigan.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Mullen, of this
place, died at her home on Thursday
afternoon of this week and the funeral
services We're held at her late resi-
dence Saturday afternoon at o'clock
conducted by her pastor, w. R. JEFF
frey, Jr., of the M. e. church, and the
remains were buried by the side of her
husband, A. w. Mullen, who died about
thirteen years ago, in Oak Lawn ceme-
terry. The deceased was the only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Myers,
both deceased, of this place, and was
SO years old. She was born in eastern
Ohio and when she was six months odd
came with her parents overland to
Keosauqua where she has resided ever
since. She was united in marriage
with A. w. Mullen, of this place, in
about the year 1861, and to this union
three children We're born: Mrs. Jessie
". Metz, wife of w. f. Metz, A. M. Null
len and Mrs. Mary e. Pickens, all of
whom now reside in Ottumwa. Her
children were all with her during her
last sickness and were present with
her at the time of her death. Mrs. Null
len had been sick for about three
months and everything was done that
could be done to restore her to health.
Mrs. Mullen was a very estimable wo.
man and will be greatly missed. She
was a member of the M. 2. church at
this place.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13

The "Royal Baker and Pastry
Cook" most practical and
valuable of cook books =
free to every patron. Send
full address by postal card.
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Dahloneea.

Dahlonega, May 10 Born, to Mr..
and Mrs. Al. Porter, daughter, last
week.
C. H. schleh, of Omaha, was a call
Ell here Saturday in the interests of
the w. o. w.
Sam Mccullough is very low with
pneumonia.
j. B. Bowman has sold his farm to
A. b. Williams.
The farmers are about through plant
ing corn.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
ROYAL.
Baking Powder

There are cheap baking powders,
made from alum, but they are ex-
ceedingly harmful to health. Their
astringent and cauterizing qualities
add dangerous clement to food.
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DoudS.

Douds. May 13--Two telephone lines
are being built to this place today
one by the Teal Telephone Co. and
the other by the Aldey-Buck- Shelby
Co. Both are running to Keosauqua
via Kilbourn.
NJ. B. Shelby of Fairfield is in town
today.
Frank Morse of Birmingham was in
town Saturday.
The Manning land, consisting of 240
acres, one mile east of town. was pur-
chased by j. I. Hayden of near Eldon.
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Chicago Poultry Market.
Chicago, May 12.-Poultry, steady;
turkeys 10@121s; chickens 11@111s.
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ST, Louis Produce Mark,

st. Louis, May l2-wheat, cash 81
@S1R; July 1875.
Corn, cash Ga; July 621a.
Oats, cash 431a; July 33A.
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Peoria Produce Market

Peoria, May 12.-Corn, firm; No. 8,
621a.
Oats, firm; No. white 44a4.
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North EnoIish.

North English, May 13.-Mrs. J. f.
Sutton is here from Marengo assisting
the Rebekah lodge with their play en-
titled THE Goat Let Loose" which
will be given Tuesday night, May 10.
Chas. Jarvis was here from Keswick
Thursday.
d. A. Maloney and L. M Humphrey
returned from the Texas oil fields
Thursday evening Mr.. Humphrey
has been looking after business there.
Mrs. w. E. Brown left Thursday ev-
ening for Marengo for short visit.
From there she will go to West Liber-
ty to visit her sister, Mrs. Libbie Burt.
Mrs. Emily Maxwell came UP from
Ottumwa this week for visit with
relatives and friends.
Guy Clevenger visited his mother
last week. He returned to Cedar Falls
Saturday.
Charles Williams has secured the
principalship of the Birmingham
schools for the ensuing year.
VIII Peresman is visiting friends in
Muscatine this week.
Mrs. G. W. Moore went to Ottumwa
Yesterday morning to visit her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Nell Stewart.
Clark Mahamah and son, Charles,
We're business callers in Sigourney
Wednesday.
Mrs. Burton Harrington and Miss
Inez Roller drove to South English
Friday night. and took the evening
passenger for Wellman.
Miss Emma Willhite from Deep
River spent few days with her friend
Miss Anna Swink.
Miss Bessie Stump, who has been
visiting her parents here the past
week, returned to her work in Barnes
Thursday morning.
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ShortTales Concerning People GU
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OTTUllWA IN BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
of Your Acquaintance as Chronicled
by Courer's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Pleasant Grove.

Pleasant Grove, May 13.-Miss Vona
Brooks went to Ottumwa on Thursday.
Marion Dunning and family visited
with relatives on Sunday.
Frank Brooks was caller at the
John Correll home on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hagerty visited
their daughter, Mrs. John Hale, on
Sunday.
Mrs. John Parret called at the S.
Brooks home one day the past week.
Mrs. Durham and Miss Lille Brooks
of Eldon visited with Mrs. Corda Crist
on Wednesday of last week.
Wesley Hancock is building an addi-
ton to his house.
George McVey and wife visited with
Otis Crist and wife on Sunday.
Walter Crook, Jr., and family visit
ed on Sunday with his parent, MI. and
Mrs. w. Crook.
Miss Flora Hancock of Bloomfield is
spending few weeks at the home of
her parents.
Mrs. S. J. Peden is visiting in OF
tumwa at the home of her son, L. M.
Peden.
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New York Poultry.
New York, May 12.-Poultry, alive
firm; turkeys 10; fowls 1872; dressed
iced, firm; turkeys 1904; fowls 121s
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New York Produce.

New York Produce.
New York, May 12.-Wheat, July
sly.
Corn, July 67ss.
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Leando.

B.
Leando, May 13.-The farmers in
this locality are about all through
planting corn and the ground is in ex-
cellent condition and there will be a
large quantity of seed planted. Crops
of all kinds are looking well.
j. II. Strait from near Pittsburg, was
in Leando Saturday on business.
j. 0. Boyer was in Fairfield Satur-
day.
]. B. Morton, H. L. Ratcliff, Ray Rat
cliff and John Ratcliff, of Douds, at
tended the l. 0. o. F. lodge in Leando
Saturday night.
Clarence Benning, of Malcolm, visited
over Sunday with his parents in town.
The smallpox patients have all re-
covered, the quarantine has been rails
ed and the little village will soon be
free from the pest. People can now
come to Leando and transact business
without fear.
1t was rather quiet in town Satur-
day on account of the farmers being
so Dusy planting corn.
All is peaceful and quiet here as
there are neither law suits, baseball, OF
saloons; nothing worse than marbles
and croquet.
Mrs. Grant Were, of Eldon, visited
relatives in town over Sunday,
w. R. Morrison and family and Mrs
Vena Wilson visited relatives in town
over Sunday.
Geo. Haney, of Selma, was caller
in Leando Sunday.
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Chicago Butter and Egg Market.
Chicago, May 12.-Butter, STEADY
creameries 1902; diaries 1000.
Eggs, steady; l4a.
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ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. 100 WILLIAM ST.. NEW yoar=
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-03
HEAD NOTES OF THE DECISIONS
OF THE ALABAMA SUPREME COURT

Dental relations; preparation of will by
benefciary.-In regard to wills, the ex-
istence of confidential relations alone be-
tween the testatrix and the beneficiary
under the will is not enough to raise
up in law a presumption of undue infiu-
ence. But when in addition to the conf
Dental relations, 1t Is shown that the
person who is a large beneficiary under
the will actively participated in ats prep
aration by making suggestions as to the
disposition of the property, the presump-
ton OF undue influence arises.
2. Burden Of proof rebutting the pre-
sumption-Where in the preparation of
a will 1t is shown that there existed con-
fidential relations between the testatrlx
and the beneficiary, and that the benefi-
ciary assisted in its preparation by MAX
ing suggestions as to the disposition of
the property, there arises in law a pre-
sumption of undue influence; and there
the burden of proof rests upon the party
claiming the benefit under the transac-
tion to repel the presumption thus Great
ed by the law by showing a severance Of
the relations. and this must be done by
interposition OF competent and independ-
ent advice.
g. Same; what evidence not sufficient
that the sister OF deceased carefully read
agreed to all of its terms, and summoned
witnesses to her room to attest her sig
nature.
Affirmed.
Opinion by Dowdell, ]. 80
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-03

every government are taxed twice as
much as we are and majority of them
are renters and do not own their homes
while every farmer in our country can
own his home within few years If he
will but try.
The tour to me was indeed a pleasant
one. The greatest difficulty 1 found was
in not being able to speak any language
but the English. l was greatly relieved
by my son, who speaks French well,
But the Italian, the Greek, Turkish,
Flemish. Dutch and German were too
hard for me.
Our people are great travellers now.
Some years ago we called the English
Globe trotters," but we have robbed
them of that title. You cannot visit any
land or country but that you find some
one fresh from the United States of
America. They go whether they can un-
derstand the language of the country or
not. One day an awkward gawkey-look-
ing Westerner was stalking around and
as he passed two Dutch women sitting
on a bench he heard one exclaim about
as follows: "Deci izan shOotzen mon
kay" He halted and inquired what she
said; she repeated the remark. which
probably was altogether of different
meaning from what it seemed to him and
he Indignantly replied Madam you are
darned badly mistaken; my name is not
Isham and 1 did not shoot your monkey
either"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-03

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would shrink from the revelation Of her
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there is one thing which would make a
woman shrink from marriage it s,to see
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Lost health and lost COMBINES are
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cures female weakness.
at Is with the greatest pleasure that ] tell
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Golden Medical Discovery have done for me,
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know what 70 do, bat found relief at las,
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this medicine still Ia my house and will always
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remarkable cures Of other women, do
not accept a substitute which tas none
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Address Dr.. &. v. Pierce. Buffalo, N. Y,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-03
BURKE V. BREWER.


Bill in equity for statutory redemption.
Appeal from the Chancery Court of
Lowndes.
1. Statutory right Of redemption; SUI
ficiency OF tender.-One OF the conditions
precedent to the exercise Of the statu-
tory right of redemption from sale I'M
der mortgage. is the payment or ten
der to the purchaser by the mortgagor of
the purchase money with ten per centum
thereon and ali lawful charges Code,
Sec. 300; and the fact 5sthAt ahe pur-
chaser at the foreclosure sale has with
in the time allowed for redemption sold
a part of the land so purchased by him
and received payment therefor. does not
excuse the redemptioner from paying the
full amount of the purchase money with
10 per cent and all other lawful charges,
in order to entitle him to exercise the
statutory right.
Affirmed
Opinion by Dowdell. J.
Tyson. J. not sitting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-03

part of the house to live in.
3. Same; same.-Where the owner of
land who occupied 1t as a homestead,
leases said land and moves his family
therefrom. and no claim Of homestead
as exemption as provided by the statute
Is filed in the once Of the probate Judge
before leasing said property, Code. Sec.
2065) unless in the contract Of lease he
reserves a part Of said dwelling for use
as his residence, he will be held to have
abandoned his homestead in such prem
ises
Reversed aud remanded.
Opinion by Mcclellan, C. ]. 4
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-03
Persian Superscrintion.

The addresses in Persian upon letters
which go through the postofice at Cal
cutta are often quaint and puzzling. An
Indian paper recently translated one as
follows: If the Almighty pleases-Let
this envelope, having arrived at the city
of Calcutta, in the neighborhood Of Ca
lootOlah. at the counting house of Sira-
joodeen and Ilahdad, merchants, be Of
fered to and read by the happy light OF
my eyes, of virtuous manners, and be-
loved of the heart-Meean Shaikh 1nayut
Ally. may his life be long. Written on
the tenth Of the blessed Rumzan, Satur-
day in the year 1866 of the Hegira Of our
Prophet, and dispatched at Bearing. Hav-
ing without loss OF time paid the postage
and received the letter, you will read it
and having abstained from food or drink
considering it forbidden to you. you will
convey yourself TO Jaunpoor, and you
will know this to be strict injunction. "
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-03
HARDEE V. ABRAHAM.

Statutory action of detinue,Appeal from
the Circuit Court of Lawrence.
/. Appeal from judgment of Justice of
the Peace; not necessary that the paper
sent up by the Justice should be certi-
fied.-Where an appal is taken from
Judgment of a Justice of the Peace to
the Circuit Court, it is not necessary for
the Justice of the peace to certify any
thing; but all that is required by the
statute (Ccde. Section 4SD is that he
must return all the original papers in the
cause together with the statement of
the case and judgment renderd, signd ny
him.
,. Same; when not nece5 sary for new
complaint to be filed; sufliciency of judg-
ment by default.-When on an appeal
taken from a judgment of the Justice
of the Peace, there is included in the
original papers returned by the Justice to
the Clerk of the Court to which the APP
peal is taken, a perfectly good complaint
it is proper for the court to which the
appeal is taken to enter upon the trial
on that complaint, or the defendant not
appearing to render judgment by default
on that complaint.
Affirmed.
Opinion by McClelland, C. ].
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-03
1elks Club at pullman.

Cullman. Aug. 1.-(Special.)-A jerks
club Of 179 members was organized to-
night at the court house on six hours
notice. Speeches were made by Judge
Fuller. Senator Hipp. Hon. F. f. st.
John and Hon. S. ], Griffin. Officers were
elected as follows: r. L. Lee, vice
president; Carl Hartang. secretary. The
county campaign committee is to be APP
pointed. The county will give big ma
jority for Jelks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-03
Opinion by Dowdell. J.
TYSON, J. not sitting.

If you have no appetite for your meals
something is wrong with your digestion,
liver or bowels. Prickly Ash Bitters
cleanses and strengthens the stomach,
purifes the bowels and creates appetite,
vigor and cheerfulness.
ady-ved-fri-sun-Wk
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-03
opinion by Dowdell. ].
BLAND v. PUTNAM.

Contest Of homestead exceptionally
peal from the Circuit Court Of Madi-
son.
/. Certificate OF Judgment; suficiency
thereof--Under the provisions of the act
approved February %. 1899 (acts OF 1873
90, p. 24 1t is not necessary for the regis
try thereof to operate as lien. that the
certificate of the Judgment registered IN
the Office of the Judge of probate to snow
who was the owner Of said Judgment.
2. Homestead exemption; how SHOWN;
admissibility in evidence.-In the contest
Of a homestead exemption, where the
would be exemplar claims to have re-
served a part of the dwelling at the time
OF renting it for use as his residence, and
the testimony for the contestant was in
conflict with this evidence. the question
as to whether or not there was a reser-
walton for the purpose of continued oc-
duration as a homestead must be gath
cred from tangible facts and ciroum-
stances; and it is not competent for the
claimant to testify that he reserved q
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-03
Mon by McClelland, c. ].
urGMAN v. HUMEs ct al


Bill in equity by junior mortgage to re-
deem-Appeal from the Chancery
Court of Morgan.
1. Bill by junior mortgage to redeem;
should, offer to do equity.-Where a bill
is filed by a Junior MORTGAGE against
the holder of a senior mortgage and seeks
an accounting from him and the foreclos-
ure of the mortgage held by the com
plainant, and that the complainant be
allowed to redeem. it is necessary that
such bill should offer to pay such sum as
may be ascertained to be due upon the
first mortgage; and in the absence of
such offer the bill is subject to demurrer.
2. Same; necessary that second mort
gage should be due and payable.-One of
the essential requisites of maintaining
such bill is that the mortgage debt of
the complainant should be due and pay
able: and if the bill filed for such pur-
pose does not aver that the complain
ants mortgage is due and payable at
the time of the filing thereof, it is subject
to demurrer.
Affirmed
Opinion by Tyson, J..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-03
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Biomo- Quinine, the remedy that cures
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-03

Keep your system in perfect order and
YOU will have health, even in the most
sickIy seasons The occasional use of
Prickly Ash Bitters will insure vigor
and regularity in all the vital organs.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-03

MQUEEN v. WILSON ct al
Contest of will.-Appesl from Probate
Court of Montgomery.
1. Undue influence; presumption; conf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-03

when there's the devil to pay you can't
dodge the collector
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-01
KILLED BY AN ENGINE.
John Thorpe, of Manila, Falls Under
an Engine.

On Wednesday last Mr.. John Thorpe,
en- old and respected citizen of Manila,
was run down by Milwaukee engine.
1t seems the deceased was shoveling
cinders from the track by the coal
shed, when an engine came along, he
stepped to one side upon the coal he
was shoveling, when the pile gave
away and threw him under the. wheels,
cutting and bruising him quite badly.
He was taken to DR.. Graham's hospital
Immediately, but died within an hour
Mr.. Thorpe was an old settler living
in Manila since its start. He was
about IS years of age and leaves wife
and quite large family of grown NJ
children.
The coroner was called but he de
cided it was not necessary to hold al
inquest and ne attached no blame tt
the railroad company.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-01
PEOPLE DRINK LESS NOW.
What Rural Free Delivery has Done
for Reform

James L. SPHINX, one of the best
known travelling men of the north
west has just returned from a long trip
through the country districts of Mime
sofa and reports the success of rural
delivery along line that can hardly
have been anticipated by those instru-
mental in establishing the system
In one of the towns where Mr. Sphinx
sold goods he overheard a saloon
keeper discussing rural delivery and
advancing arguments why the plan
should be done away with The main
point he made was that it ruined bust
ness.
Why said Mr.. Saloonkeeper,
when men came into town every day
for their mail they were sure to drop
into my place while they waited; every
body drank, rybody treated every
body else and it made trade lively.
Now the farmers come into town but
two or tire times week and more
often but once, and the worst of it is
they don't happen to come in together,
for they only come in for groceries or
some other supplies and no two men 3
| supplies are apt to give out at exactly
the same time. This, you see, does
away with the matter of treating and
reduces trade tremendously, It's ruin
ing business, tell you
Mr.. Sphinx is an observing man. and
the salooukeeper' point of view inter
ested him. He took pains to inquire
OF the business men he traded with as
to the correctness of the saloon keep
er's Judgment, finding to his surprise
that it was generally conceded that
rural delivery has materially affected
the liquor tlattic in the small towns
and gives promise of being most eff
fective means OF increasing temper
ance among the farmers.
''Uncle Sans method of work and
its effect, although they were not
primarily intended, must make the
temperance workers pause when con-
trasted with those of the Carrie Ma.
zion ilR and tbs canteen howlers, was
the observation of the leading mer.
chant of one of the largest of the town
visited. - Minneapolis journal.