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place Monday for the first time since
his return from the Pacific coast. Mr.
Engler states that man who has a
nome in Davis county is fortunate
and need not go away for his health.
A double wedding occurred Satur-
day evening at the home of Elder M
Downey, by whom the ceremonies
were performed. The bridal cou
pies were Max Hinkle, eldest son OF
Mrs. Mary Hinkle. and Miss Cora
Hamilton, and A. T. Doke, youngest
son of T. d. Doke. and Miss Mamie
Hamilton. Both brides are daughters
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Hamilton of
this city.
Mrs. Will Hill delightfully."- surprised
her young son, Eugene, by entertain
ing nine young friends, members of
MS class in Sunday school, at dinner
at six O'Clock in honor of his ninth
birthday. The weather being fine the
young people enjoyed romp on the
lawn, among the rustling autumn
leaves until invited to the dining
room, where a delicious dinner, jus,
such good dinner as boys all like
was served. First there was feast
of all the fresh fruits the season af-
forded, daintily prepared and served
then there was fried chicken, mash.
ed potatoes, gravy and pickles, follow
ed by cakes, nuts and tarts, while in
the center of the table a beautiful
frosted cake of nine layers, lighted
with nine little candles proved to be a
wonderful source of pleasure Favors
consisting of dainty white baskets fill.
ed with bon bons and tied with blue
ribbons were placed at each plate. AT
the close of the meal the pleasure of
The afternoon reached the climax
when the beautiful cake was passed
and each little guest was permitted
TO extlnguish one of the burning tap
ers. The remainder or the evening
was spent in playing indoor games.
Master Eugene received number of
pretty presents and nine little people
We're supremely happy all the after
noon and evening.
Major Lacey spoke at the court
house Saturday night to an apprecia--
tive audience. In his own inimitable
way he handled the issues of the day
and revived the spirits of his friends
and aroused enthusiasm for his party
MISS Sylvia Davis, daughter of
Crawford Davis, entertained number
OF young friends last Friday night. in
honor of her thirteenth birthday. AS
is always usual with young folks, a
most royalty good time was enjoyed.
Many nice presents were received by
the young hostess. The following
We're present: Misses Glen
Shaeffer, Flo. Corrick, Iris
Burgess, Sadie Toombs. Mayme Elk.
ms, Minnie Horn, Lola Cade, Miriam
Young, Edith Townsend, Blanche Lon
ger, Bethine Kennedy, Lillian Ken.
nedy, Jennie Leasure, Myrtle Reeves
Lucille Potter, May Banickman, Ruth
Iook. Rae Zook Ruth Owsley, Helen
Owsley, Pearl Smith, Stella Young;
Messrs. Herbert Young Joe Cook Eph.
ram Young, Clarence Smith, Charlie
Smith. Harley McCreery. Harry Nc
Creery, Gilbert Cox, Cost Shelton,
John Teed
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PAYNE TO SPEAK
New York Congressman Will Ad-
dress Ottumwa People.
LACEY TO Be HERE OCTOBER 81
County Central Committee Arranses
for Vigorous Campaign Throughout
the county-List of Meetings An
nounced by Chairman Campbell.

Hon. Senro E. Payne, member of
the house of representative from New
York, will address the people of OF
tumwa on the political issues of the
present campaign at meeting to he
held in the New Market street theatre
Tuesday evening, October rs, accord.
ing to the announcement made by o.
l.. Campbell, chairman of the repub--
lican county central committee. With
only two weeks remaining before the
election the county central committee
has planned an aggressive campaign
throughout Wopello county, and be-
ginning with meeting tonight at
Agency, there will be republican meet
lngs held in various parts of the
country on nearly every night for the
next two weeks. In these meetings
some of the best local talent is to be
employed and will present to the peo--
pie of Wapello county the issues of the
campaign in a most clear and force
full manner
Lacey to be in ottumwa.
Following closely upon the visit of
Congressman Payne to this city there
will be another meeting held at the
Market street theatre on Friday ev--
ening, October 81, at which time Con-.
gresham ]. F. Lacey. candidate for
reelection from this district, will ad--
dress the people of Ottumwa Major
Lacey needs no Introduction to Ottum-
wa people and as public speaker
and authority upon the questions that
are at present before the public is a
peer among contemporary public men,
Schedule of Meetings.
The following is a list of republican
meetings to be held in Wapello county
during the next two weeks and ex-
cept where otherwise mentioned will
be held in the evening:
October 21-Agency-Hon. II. L.
| Waterman and N. E. Carpenter will
speak
October %, Bladensburg- S. H
Harper and c. w. Whitmore, speakers
October "a, Huber school house
Hon. S. H. Harper and William Reed
| October rs, Ottumwa-Hon. Senro E.
Payne, of New York.
| October 30, at Ottumwa, first ward
house-Hon. H. L. Waterman and
Judge ]. G. Mitchell.
| October 80, Dahlonega-W. M Reese
and Emmett Work. At Chillicothe-W
w. Epps and c. w. Whitmore.
October 81, Ottumwa-C Congressman
John f. Lacey. AT Highlnad Center
A. W. Enoch and others. Al
Rehabilitation. H. l.. Waterman anc
N. E. Carpenter.
November 1, Bladensburg at {
o'clock in the afternoon-A. w. Enocf
and w. w. Epps.
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MRS. c. n. GRAFT I'LL.
Former Ottumwa Woman in Serious
Condition at Des Moines.

[From Tuesdays Daily:
Word was received today by Mrs.
t. H. Picker, wife of Mayor Picker,
stating that her sister, Mrs. G. H.
Graft. of Des Moines, is seriously i'll
and may die. Mrs. Graft, who former.
ly lived in Ottumwa. is subject to
heart trouble and few months ago
suffered an attack which threatened
her life. She has many friends in ~
tumwa who Wal be deeply grieved to
learn Of her candition-
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The wonderful X-Ray machine isl
used to search out diseases. The
X-Ray is curing eanoor and Lupusl
where other treatments fail The
penetrating rays change the cancer
germ into an inert substance and the
patient gets well.
Private Blood and Skin Diseases,
Piles, Fistula, Diseases of Women
His entire time devoted to ChronicI
diseases and Office treatment.
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EddyviiIe.

Eddyville, Oct 21-The funeral of
Mrs. John Clark, which was preached
Friday afternoon at 1:3O O'Clock by
Prof. A. B. Bush. at the Baptist church.
the Royal Neighbors acted as pail.
bearers and the Daughters of Rebekah
read their service.
r. l.. McCord and family, of Oskaloo.
sa, were here Friday attending the
funeral of their relative, Mrs. John
Clark.
Bailey Steele has sold his eighty
acre farm south of town to John Scott
of Grays Creek, and has been looking
at Missouri land Mr. Scott moves
from the Joel MCGEE farm to this
place March 1.
w R. Ball, who recently sold his
farm west of town, took trip to Mis-
souri, to look at farm land.
Mrs. Georgia Boyd has been moving
from south Second street to the north
part of the DR.. Jacob Kussart proper
ty. Prof. Parks, who has been occupy
ing this part of the property will board
with her.
A very hard drenching rain fell here
Friday and Friday night, with the u.s.
ual results-the river 1.-THE Des Moines)
began to overflow the bottoms again.
The raise during Saturday did not
amount to great DEAL as vehicles
could still cross, but it is said that the
river raised or 10 inches Saturday
night
The new steel ceiling has been
placed in the DR.. Vance building, now
under course of construction, and the
new plate glass front arrived Thurs
day.
w. J. Boyd expects to leave soon for
st. Louis to live
The new play, Il Love YOU" to have
been rendered at the opera house Fri
day night, was, owing to the inclem-
ency of the weather, postponed until
Saturday night. The troupe which
was to have commenced a weeks en-
gagement Saturday night found it nee
essary to postpone it until later, owing
to sickness of some of the troupe
There was quite a good attendance
at the X. of P. social and dance in the
K. of P. hall few evenings ago, fifty
to seventy-five being present, some
from distance being among the num-
Der. At good time was the outcome.
Mrs. Frank Wells, of near Coalfield,
left Wednesday for a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Mccall, at Web
ster City
Chas. w. Johnson, of Lawnfield, has
returned from Canton, S. Dakota, where
he worked for some time with thresh-
ing machine. Perry Norman, who was
with him, will return about Novem-
Der 1.
Attorney o. c. G. Phillips, of oska-
loosa, was in town Thursday on bust
ness.
VIM. Allison, ST.. mail carrier to and
from the trains, was in Ottumwa We'd
nesday and Thursday. attending the re-
union of his regiment, ard visiting his
son, Harley Allison and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Odem, of Abba,
came over Friday for visit with rela-
tives hereabouts, Mr.. Odem being
somewhat indisposed
John d. Vannoy, of Centerville, has
returned home, after short visit with
his uncle, Prof. A. B. Bush, of Second
street.
Acie Odem, of Gray's Creek, is home
from Abba, where he has been working
for a couple OF weeks
Rev. A. S. Bush made flying trip
to Hiteman Thursday. returning Fri
day morning.
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sieourney.

Sigourney, Oct 21.-A marriage
license has been issued to Andrew
Fairs, &c, and Mary Berry. 81.
Court adjourned Friday until Thurs
day, October %, when it will probate
work for one day.
Milton Hoffman and John Goldth-
wait came home from Hedrick to
spend Sunday.
Richard Burke, of Oskaloosa, was in
town the latter part of the week
Henry Udson, Of Keswick, was in
Sigourney Thursday.
e. d. Baird, Of North English, was in
Town the latter part OF the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Young are the
parents of a 9-pound girl.
Kate Lally is very i'll.
Andy Stranahan has returned to his
home at Washington, after week S
visit with his numerous friends. in this
town and vicinity.
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Gu RING HIS.
PATIENTS

People who are contemplating talk,
ing treatment as a general thing want
to know where to go to be cured.
1t is here stated by cured patients
that they have been cured by DR.. Bon
ham and he makes a speciality of all
Chronic Diseases.
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her home with Mrs. A. E. Patterson,
arrived last week from Alexis. III.
Charlie Ellison and family have
moved into Mrs. Charley HowelPs
house.
Mr.. Motif and family of near Che
quest visited here Sunday at T. B.
Cameron's.
S. A. Wells and daughter, Mrs. j. E.
Eberline, and Ola Wells, visited
friends in Ottumwa Saturday.
ODE Burns and family have moved
into the Davis house and A. w. Martin
and wife have moved into the house
vacated by Mr.. Burns.
Mrs ]. S. Huffman OF Ottumwa and
daughters, Mrs Lola Davis of Nc.
Pherson, Kansas, visited here last
week at the Joel MCGEE home.
Mrs. Emma Bryce of st. Louis. ar
rived Sunday morning for months
visit with her mother, Mrs. E. j. Wood.
ford
Mrs. Mary Smith expects to leave
this evening for Columbus Junction
where she is to join her daughter
Eva, when they will go to Cook Sta.
ton, Mo-, to visit another daughter
n. y. RANKIN ana son, Ira, We're OF
tumwa visitors Friday.
Rev M. e. Moore, H. C. Dodd. R. NJ
Nelson and wife. A. ]. Blankinship
Mrs. Diana Myers and children
Misses jeanette Dodd and Hannah and
Anna Hughes attended the Sunday
school convention at Sherman Chapel
Sunday. An interesting convention
was held.
Thomas Wells of Ottumwa visited
here Sunday with his brother, Sam.
F. M. Watts and family of Floris
have purchased the farm they formerly
owned north of here and have moved
back to it.
An old soldier supper was held at the
1. Ware home Saturday evening.
j. B. Mccormick of Floris spent Sat.
urday night and Sunday here with
friends.
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Mr.. T. M. Beggs, Drakeville, Ia
says: Il was terry afflicted with
rheumatism all over my body, walked
with crutches and after the second
treatment could walk with "a cane,
His treatment for rheumatism is ALI
right.
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Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
TIE VICINITY OF O1TUMWAlN BRIEF
Sirths, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
Of Your Acquaintance as chronicled
by courier's Staff Of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Charlton.

Charlton, Oct. 21.-Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Oaks and little daughter left
this morning for Canton, Kansas, for
a three weeks visit with relatives.
Canton is Mr.. Oaks old home and no
doubt he will have good time, having
been away from there for ten years.
Fred Dawson departed last evening
for Chicago, where he will have po-
sition in piano factory.
j. B. Tacker is able to be out again,
after being housed up for the past
three weeks on account of sickness.
Mrs. Ada Callahan. of Oakley, visited
h the city yesterday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Griffin.
Arthur Duckworth left this morning
Tor Ottumwa, where he will accept a
POSITION on the road, as brakeman.
Link Mace has returned home from
trip to the western part of the state.
Mrs. Sarah Sigler and little daugh-
ter came down from Indianola yester-
LAY morning for visit with Mrs. Sig
ers brother, Will Eikenberry.
Fred Woods was business visitor
n Russell this forenoon.
Ben ]. Johnson and Mrs. Emma Shell
Jon were married yesterday afternoon
DIT the home of the bride, Rev Borg, of
the Swedish church, officiating. They
left Immediately for Alton for few
days visit with Mrs. Johnson's sister,
Mrs. Robert Darrah.
Mrs. Joseph Bertrand left this even
Eng for Bertrand, this state, for visit
with her parents.
Mrs. Will Braden left this morning
for her home in Aurora, Neb., after a
three weeks visit with friends and
relatives here and at Lacona.
Roy Moore was in Melrose yesterday
Dn business
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. eileen, Mrs. E. o.
Wilson. Miss Capitola Dukes and Rev.
Palmer went to Pella yesterday as del
egates to the Baptist convention now
being held in that city.
Clerk Wells issued marriage IL
cense yesterday to j H. Hunt and Miss
Fannie Garrett, of Belinda.
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BeIknap.

Belknap, Oct. 21.-Mrs. Emma Will.
liams and family moved to Drakeville
last week and George Lester and fam
lily have moved into Mrs. Williams
property here
Mr.. Martindale of Ottumwa lectured
here Monday, Tuesday and Wednes..
day nights at the M. E. church.
Mrs. j. w. Johnson entertained a
number of her friends at quilting
Thursday.
Mrs. |. Ware visited relatives in OF.
tumwa last week.
Hon. Walt Butler spoke here at the
school house Friday night.
Mrs. ]. B. Lafferty left this morn.
ing for her home at Alexis, Ill.
Mise Matilda WrsN- who is TIA max
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Ottumwa. lowe. Ian I 1ooo

Ottumwa. Iowa, Jan. 1, 1902.
was cured of Rupture by DR.. Bon
ham two years ago and do not wear Al
truss now. Am well pleased with the
cure. work at farm work.
George Randall.
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TESTIMONIALS

Mr.. John Petty, of Packwood, says:
My nose was completely obstructedi
with tumor and l could not breathe
through 1t, DR.. Bonham cured mel
completely.
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Miss Winifred Triplett was Mt.
Pleasant caller last Tuesday

Miss Winifred Triplett was a Mt.
Pleasant caller last Tuesday.
| Hon. Thomas Carroll was greeting
his many friends at Salem last week.
Four car loads of cattle were sold at
the stockyards Tuesday afternoon.
| Wednesday Mrs. Amelia Raines ar
rived from Mt. Pleasant to visit rela-.
tives.
Thursday Miss Coda Mitchell, who
had been guest of her sister, Mrs. H.
G. Triplett, accompanied her to spend
the day at the county seat.
Joseph Denney went to Fort Maids
on Thursday
Mrs. Will Hawkins and daughter,
Miss Maud, spent Friday at the pleas
ant home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. T..
Shriner, north of town.
The members of the congregational
church are having reunion and bust
ness meeting today. sumptous din,
ner was served at the church.
The foundation for the new Metho--
dist Episcopal church will be complet--
ed this week
Mary Scott arrived from Denova and
spent a few days last week with
friends here.
Friday Mrs. Brumbaugh was called
from Keokuk to Salem by the serious
illness of her father. John Coburn.
Mrs. R. E. Hoyt and little Clement
spent Friday at Mt Pleasant
Thursday evening large number OF
friends enjoyed a surprise party at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson.
Rev. Levi Gregory and wife depart
ed this morning for Chicago, where
they will visit relatives, after which
they will go to Indianapolis, Ind, and
attend the convention of the Friends
church, before returning to their home
in California.
Miss Rae Ingrim went to Mt. Pleas
an today and from there she will go to
Oskaloosa, where she will be a dele
gate from Oak Leaf chapter, No. 246,
to the grand chapter of the o. e. s..
which colvenes in that city Wednes--
day and Thursday of this week.
Sunday at noon, at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eli
Brown, Rev. Parisho performed the
ceremony which united in marriage
Clarence Leisure and Miss Gertrude
Brown.
Mrs. James Cook returned to her
home at Mt. Pleasant this morning.
She visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Isaiah Haggett
Miss Eva Pidgeon went to the coun-
ty seat Monday.
Joseph Hobson departed for his
home at Abba this morning, after Wis.
Using his mother. Mrs. James Conner.
Mrs. James Bicksler has gone to Os-
kaloosa to visit relatives and attend
lodge
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobson, who have
spent few days with Mrs. Hohson's
mother, Mrs. Sarah Yanaway, went to
Mt Pleasant Monday
Mrs Will Turner will be a passen--
ger on this evenings train for Keokuk
Mrs c | DeLashmutt, at her home
east of town, entertained Mrs. Jennie
Ingrim Monday
Will Harshman arrived from Ottum-
wa Monday. He will be & guest at the
home of his brother, John Harshman.
A sweet little boy with his winning
ways. will make happy the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Tyner.
Woolson.
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ottumwa. La. Aug L

" y, ife6', 1Au6S L d 7
was cured of double rupture,
after being afflicted II years. NY case
proved to be difficult one to ourel
but Dr. Bonham cured me sound and!
well. am cooper in Morrells pack-l
ing house and that is good test fori
rupture cure. J.. T. Baker.
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DR.. Bonham has
been located in
Ottumwa for ele-
ven years and.
has cured more
cases of Catarrh,
of Sore Throat
and Lungs and
Chronic Diseases
than others COM
bined.
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Salem.

Salem, Oct. 21.-County Supsrinten.
dent Anna Parker was a guest of rel
atives tina first nf Ia&t weak
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.HOmeseekers 3 ss''i , : AZ, ~.

llUIllCSCCkCIS e or l . aalm
elsewhere, ought to see the good farm
ing and dairy lands along and contigu-
Gus to the line of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific Railway. The soil is
rich and highly productive Of grains,
and is good stock country with mar
kets in easy reach.
These lands are going rapidly and
another opportunity will be given to
all who desire to see them. On the first
and third Tuesdays of October, round
trip tickets will be on sale at principal
stations to Y,ints on this line in North.
western Iowa, Southern Minnesota
and Southwestern portion of South
Dakota.
\. Call on nearest ticket agent for
rates, etc., and see that your ticket
reads via the Co. r. l. & P. R'y.
There will also be on sale at sta.
lions of this company on same dates
homeseekers excursion tickets at low
rates to various other territory.
JNO. G. FARMER,
G. p. & T. A.,
Cedar Rapids Division,
c., r. I. & P. Ry.,
Cedar Rapids. Iowa.
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Woolson.

Woolson, Oct. PA very heavy
rain fell here last Friday night.
Rhode e. Nevill started to Indianap-
Oils, Indiana, Monday in the interest
of church work.
Fred Woolums received word that
his brother, Ben. who resided in L.
linois, died recently.
Jack Fletcher the section boss, has
a new boy at his house.
Oscar Hobson is reported to be i'm.
proving some.
Lightning killed horse for Ellwood
Hadley last Friday night.
Rev. Howard Brown of the Friends
church preached to the Woolson con-
gregation last Sunday evening
w. d. Edwards returned from Ok
lahoma last Monday and says he
bought 800 acres of land down there.
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Stockport.


Stockport, Oct. 21.-The passion play
will be presented at the opera house
this evening.
Mrs. s. V. Whitaker and her sister
Mrs. w. F. Plimner, visited in Ft. Mad
ison last week.
Twenty-Five head of cattle were of.
fered for sale here last Saturday, but
none We're sold to the highest bidder
Twenty head of yearlings sold at pri
vate sale at $25 per head, and 20 head
of 3-year-old steers at $42.50.
Sam Sprott, Eugene Bryson, Miller
Beckley. John Carter and Mr.. Thorn
ton, all of Hillsboro, attended the cat
tie sale here last Saturday.
John Cox and son, of Fairfield, were
here Saturday in the interest of the
cattle sale.
The Christian people are holding a
series of meetings at their church.
H. l.. Cunningham was in the city
Tuesday morning.
Hon. William Walters will speak
here Friday night on the political is
sues Of the day.
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Murray.

Murray, Oct. 21.-William Clark
went to Missouri Monday.
j. j. Taylor of Udell was in town the
last of the week.
Last Friday a bad rain and hail
storm visited this vicinity.
DIR. Sells of Osceola was on the
streets Sunday.
Mrs. Holcomb, S5 years of age, is
quite sick at her home in South Muir
ray.
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Eldon.

Eldon, Oct. 21-Miss Minnie Close
is visiting her sister, Miss Bessie Close
at this place.
Frank Voss is visiting in Chicago
this week.
Dwight Norton left for Illinois yes.
terday, having spent Sunday with his
parents.
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Birmingham.

birmingham.
Birmingham, Oct. 21.-J. w. Ton
ping and little daughter, of Burlington
spent Sunday with Mr.. Topping's
father and mother, the latter being in
very poor health.
John Ferguson spent Sunday with
his family here
The young people had picnic at
the camp grounds west of town Thurs
day evening and viewed the eclipse OF
the moon.
Rev. E. J. Smith and wife, Mrs. ]. "
Clark, Mrs. Rose Bennett and Mrs
Brown Hughes attended the mission
airy convention last week at Ottumwa
Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. Skinner We're OF
tumwa visitors Wednesday.
Mrs. Omer Byels spent Thursday al
H. c. SINNERS in Stockport.
VIM. Greenfield and wife left Tues
day for Norman Oklahoma, to be gone
several weeks. iaa
Roy Allen is in Keokuk where he
went to secure position.
VIM. Leggett having sold his farm
| here went to Sedalia, Mo-, this week
seeking a new location.
The second number of the lecture
course was given Friday evening. be
ing lecture, will 1t Take?" by DR.
Hindley. Although the night was a
very unfavorable one the hall was
well filled and all were repaid by hear
ing one of the finest lectures ever
heard here. He. held the closest at
tention of his audience from the be
ginning to end His discourse being
replete with eloquence, pathos, and
flashes of wit, and was highly instruct
| i've.
The ladies of the NJ. E. church will
hold novelty package sale and serve
supper the evening of Nov 4. Proceeds
to carpet, paper and otherwise refi1
the church
| James Wilson. Ed Crum and How
ard Allerton are in Keokuk, being sub
poenaed to appear before the United
States district court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Help left this week
for Emporia, Kansas. to purchase
land.