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ChilIicothe.

Chillicothe, Sept. 3.-AIrs. f. NJ. Bush, OF
Belleyille Kansas. arrived Saturday for q
visit with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Butin and baby re-
turned to their home in Kansas City last
Wednesday after a pleasant visit with rel
atives.
Dora Warren returned home Saturday
from few days visit with relatives neal
Nirkville.
Born. Thursday, August 81, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Canfield. a son.
Lot Conwell. of Humeston, was an ovei
Sunday visitor at the home of his brother
A. Conwell
The Ladies' Aid met last Wednesday af
ternoon with Mrs. G. T.. Jenkins
Mrs. Clump. of Nevada, is visiting at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. c. T. Hawk.
Miss Bessie Clump returned home Sat,
urday. after several weeks visit with rela
tives here.
School will begin Monday with the fol
lowing teachers: Principal, Prof. Dunwiv
die; intermediate room. Miss Fannie Nye
primary room, Miss Kathryn Conwell.
DR.. and Mrs. Ranibo returned home Tues
day from Ottumwa where they We're called
on account of the illnessGof Mrs Rambo':
mother, Mrs. John Miller.
Mrs. I. l.. Campbell spent last week will
friends in Des Moines.
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ling, recently visited in this place with
the parents of Mrs. Welch, Mr.. and Mrs. |.
B. Day. Miss Mary Day, of Chicago, sis
ter of Mrs. WEIGH, is also here for ten
days visit with her parents, Miss Mary is
kindergarten teacher.
The case of the State of Iowa VS.. Max o.
Caster, charged with having broken and
entered the Semon hardware store with In
tent to commit felony, is assigned for
trial this morning. The witnesses are all
here. Mr.. Caster is accused of having com
mitted this act with one Il. 7. Stoops,
about four months ago. To the charge Mr.
Stops plead guilty a few days ago and
was given Il sentence of two and half
years at TT. Madison. The Indictment is
against both of them. Mr.. Blades will un,
dertake to prove an alibi County Attoi.
ney Il. l.. McCoid is conducting the prose
cution and j. C. Calhoun is conducting the
defense.
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REuTHER's VICTIM BURIED.
Dave Blackburn of DonnelIson Came
to His Death by Gun Shots. 9

Donnellson, Sept. 3.-The remains
OF David Blackburn, who was shot and
killed Monday by City Marshal Reu-
Their, were laid to rest at the Donnell
cemetery Tuesday afternoon.
The coroner's jury returned ver-
dict in effect that Blackburn came to
his death by gun shots from a 32-cali-
Der revolver in the hands of Edward
Reuther.
When Reuther was brought to the
Jail at FIT. Madison, he seemed to take
the affair very coolly, but he has since
had time to study over the rash deed,
done in the height of passion, seem
ingly, and is visibly affected In fact,
he now appears to be in a nervous
strain and when his family was men.
toned, his eyes dropped and tears
made their appearance. He has wife
and two children, the youngest two
months old.
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Hazel Dell.

Hazel Dell, Sept. 3.-Miss Clara
Smith of Ottumwa is visiting at the
home of her aunt, Mrs. Sarah Saw
yer.
Union school began Monday, Aug.
81, with Miss Bessie Cohagan as the
teacher
Mrs. Wayne Brown and daughter,
Vivian, also Will Truitt. all of BRAKES
vile, visited last week with o. G..
Truitt and family.
Briscoe Beamer and Fred Shields
attended the state fair last week.
Hazel Dell school will begin Sept
Z, with Miss Bessie Fleming of Drak
esville as teacher.
Hervey Smith and Alfred Marts
have purchased hay baler.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Dexter and lit
tie daughter Irene have returned from
a visit with relatives at Madrid.
Miss Anna Myers visited relatives
in Ottumwa last week.
DR.. Bannister has sold his farm to
Mr.. Engle of Chiilicothe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Kendall and chill.
dren of Ottumwa, visited Sunday with
j. F. Hill and family.
Mrs. Ada Baum and little daughter
Bernice, visited Tuesday with Mrs
Sawyer
Miss Pearl Eastburn has returned
from visit with friends at Fremont
Messrs. and Mesdames G. w.
Workman, H. N. Miller and Harry
Swenson, all of Ottumwa, spent Sun
day at the home of their parents, il
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Work
mans wedding anniversary.
Fred Myers and sister, Miss Anna
Myers, spent Sunday with j. A. Ken
nedy and family.
Nathan Prescott was quite pleasant
ly surprised last Sunday in honor O
her birthday The neighbors went in
with well filled baskets and had {
fine dinner.
Preaching services were well at
tended at the Zion M. e. church Sun
day afternoon.
W. R. Gift, w. G. Smith and o. G
Truitt sold fine lot of calves to Roy
Martz last week.
Mrs Fannie Gephart and daughter
Miss Leona of South Ottumwa, and
Mrs. j. P. Hollingsworth and daugn
tiers, Pearl and May. and Mrs. Su
sauna Mendenhall spent Tuesday with
Miss Virgie Daum.
Rev. R. L. Patterson delivered {
very interesting sermon to large ant
appreciative audience at Ormanville
Sunday evening.
VIM. Gift is not SO well at the pres
ent time.
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LoviIia.

Lovilia, Sept. 3.-Mrs. T. B. Mcdonald,
Mrs. Jessie Bartlett and Mrs. ollie Bar
nard. attended the funeral of Mrs. c. B..
Fousher at Marysville Tuesday.
Miss Alice Van Skiver left for Abba
Monday.
c. H. Clark and Mr.. and Mrs. P. r. Clark
were Marysville callers Tuesday.
Mrs. Chas. Harger is on the sick list this
week.
Burglars were in Loviia Tuesday even
ing. Bennett Bros store. John Carr's
drug store FL. c. Swans dry goods and
Walter Rice, hardware, were all broken
into. There is no clue to the robbers.
Miss Elsie Swan, of Hedrick, was visit
ing with relatives and friends in Lovilia
ON her way to Des Moines where she will
enter business college.
Miss Katie Cashier visited in Bussey
"Wednesday with friends.
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MunterviIle,

Munteryille. Sept BE. G. Allen left for
North Dakota Monday morning on land
business and will probably he gone the
balance of the week
3 Mr.. and Mrs. J.Larson, from Rockford,
ILL.,. arrived last Saturday evening for a
weeks visit with Mrs. Larson's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Nelson.
Mr. and Mrs. Lutte Larson, of 100 Pleas
ant street Ottumwa, are visiting with
friends and relatives in this vicinity this
week,
i Alger. the little son of Mr.. and Mrs c. f.
aGustafson, has been dangerously Ill this
week with symptoms of appendicitis, but
at present is somewhat better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Anderson entertained
a number of their friends at dinner last
Sunday, and all enjoyed a most pleasant
time
Pete Anderson, of ottumwa, came out
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FREE LANDS, WASHINGTON-wE CAN
locate You on very choice timber claims
IN Washington that will run from 2,00O,-
600 to 100000 feet of first class timber
close to driving streams and accessible
to railroads. Fine homesteads in North
Dakota close to Ignite coal, good water.
close to railroad town. Good timber and
homestead claims in Minnesota. Reduced
railroad fare. Latest homestead laws,
25c Mccarthy & Lane, 1903 Jackson
street. st. Paul, Minnesota.
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An independent BOARD.

The proposed road will be in the
midst of very rich section of southern
Iowa and will mean much to the bust.
ness interests Of the city. The road
will be an Independent one and is in
no way connected with any Of the
larger trunk lines. AS yet there has
been nothing done in the way of sur.
veys but it is anticipated that after
the meeting active work will com.
mence. Several Of the larger mer
chants have expressed their willing
ness to attend the meeting and ad
vance any capital that is necessary tc
secure the new road for this city.
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DIRECTORS CHOSEN AT DoUDs.
Former Ottumwan Elected Treasurer
of Mercantile Company.

Douds, Sept. Especial AT a
meeting of the stockholders of the
Farmers Mercantile company, held
yesterday afternoon to elect perma-
nent officers the following directors
were chosen: E. B. Kirkendall E. O.
Hedrick, G. e. Written, w. E. Cowen,
H. l.. Ratcliff, B. W. Strait and A. J..
Carter. The directors elected the
following officers President, E. B.
Kirkendall; secretary, j. NJ Morrow;
treasurer, e. O. Hedrick; general man
ager, j. M. Morrow. The capital stock
of the company is $4,000. Business
will be carried on both at Leando and
this place.
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Brompton.

Brompton, Sept. 3.-Rev. Beck is ex-
pected to preach at the church next
Sunday night
A. ]. Esllnger and wife started Tues
day for Cedar Rapids to attend the an
nual conference of the Free Methodist
church
There are about 100 Italians located
at Brompton working on the railroad.
Steven Summer and Enter Roberts
are delegates to the republican county
convention at Abba next aSturday.
John Hayes of Kansas is visiting
here and stopped over night with
Steven Sumner
Ethel Selby is stopping with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs, James
Martin, and attending school in this
district.
Irwin McIntire has fine crop Of wat
ermelons.
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East Davis.

East Davis, Sept. 3.-Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Roberts We're Sunday visitors at Mr.Riggs.
While playing in the yard Stanley Parks
fell and struck his arm upon stump.
throwing it out of place at the elbow. He
was taken to Troy and DR.. Il. Garrett at
tended the fractured member.
Miss Isabel Rorch mas been elected to
teach the fall and winter school ut Oak
Hill commencing October 6.
Robt. Downing and the Misses Gertrude
Krecht and Mary Work are attending col
lege at Bloomfield
John Fitz spent Sunday at the F.Knecht
home
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Dudley,

Dudley, Sept. 3.-The rains of the
last week caused several washouts on
the roads around Dudley, thereby de-
laying the rural mail carrier one day.
Thomas Stodghill, who recently re-
turned from Oklahoma. was passen-
ger from here on No. 10 last Sunday
for Ottumwa.
Mrs. e. Sans and children who have
been spending the summer in Dudley
left last Saturday for Stuart.
Quite large number from this COM
munity attended the state fair at Des
Moines last week.
Mrs. Hanna Anderson has been Wis
iting relatives in Ottumwa during the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Peterson spent
last Sunday with relatives in Ottumwa.
Robert Kendall of Ottumwa who has
been visiting relatives near here since
last Tusday returned HON yesterday.
Alfrd Peterson will leave the latter
part OF this week for Cromwell, where
he goes to take charge Of the schools
at that place the coming year.
Rev. e. T. Linden of Munterville
made short call in Dudley last Sat
urday.
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Hiah Point.

High Point Sept. 3.-Mr and Mrs. s. A.
Burton and son Ferris, and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Well
man.
Miss Carrie and Stark Mccoy attended
the basket meeting ut Mt. Zion Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Burke and Mr.. and
Mrs. James Mcmillan and family were en-
1tertained at the home of Mrs. Ferba Park
er Sunday.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs Asa Shields, a
daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett BROOKS. of Kansas
City, are visiting relatives and friends in
this county.
Byron Gasser went to Dakota to harvest
Mrs. Marion Smith called on Mrs. Frank
Wellman Monday.
George Reinhard, of Missouri, is the well
come guest of her brother and sister.
Miss Winnie cowan, of Ottumwa, spent
Sunday with Miss Edna Hatch.
As Casper Schwartz is marketing oats In OF
tumwa.
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HiohIand Center.

Highland Center, Sept. 3.-Mr. and
Mrs. B. B. Harlan of Chicago are visit
ing at the home of Mrs. Harlan's par
sents, MI. and Mrs. Robert Mccormick.
Melvin Van Horn, Joseph Robertson
ard Matthew Jack have left for Ames
to enter college.
Charles Hill and family of Qttum
wa were Sunday guests at the home
of Sharles Price.
D. M. Elder, D. c. Mccormick and
Arthur Huffman attended the state
fair at Des Moines last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Buchanan Of
Batavia were guests last week at the
home of Mr.. Buchanan's sister, Mrs
e. NJ Bowler.
Robert Emery and family of Ottum
wa, spent Sunday at the parental w
P. Emery home.
n The Standard Bearers will meet Sat
urday afternoon at the church.
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FOR RENT.

FARM TO RENT-FoR CASH OR ON
shares, $50 Acres dairy, stock and grain
farm, 400 acres under cultivation, bal
ance in pasture. Will furnish dairy cows
young stock or sheep. if desired. Good
creamery located on farm. Three dwell
ing houses and large stock barns, spring
water in pastures good chance to right
man. Address j. II. Doty, CORTLAND,
NicolleL coulnty, Minnesota
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Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Dis
ease relieved in q hours by'.New Great
South American Kidney Cure" 1t is a
great surprise on account of It's exceed
ing promptness in relieving pain in
bladder, kidneys and back, in male or
female. Relieves retention of water al
most Immediately. If you want quick
relief and cure this is the remedy.
Sold by w. w. Ennis, druggist, Ottum-
wa, Iowa.
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WANTED SEVERAL PERSONS OF
character and good reputation in each
state zone in this county rsqulred) to rep
resent and advertise old established
wealthy business house of solid financial
standing. Salary S21 weekly with ex-
penses additional, all payable in cash dl.
rect every Wednesday from head offices.
Horse and carriage furnished when nee.
essary. References. Enclose self-ad.
dressed envelope. Colonial, 832 Dearborn
street. Chicago.
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We are not trying to make any pro-
fit on our boys clothing. All we ask
is to play even and If we could close
all out at once are willing to lose
10 per cent. The Hub.
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Some Exchanges.

have one of the very best bargains l
know of in $50 acre Iowa farm at $45
per acre Owner would take a city resi-
dence worth something like $1,000 on it..
His price on the farm is no trading price.
It's really below its actual cash value.
Then I have another customer who has
neat, clean, general stock OF goods which
will invoice about $780, He will buy a
small farm anywhere from 40 to so if he
can nut In this stock and will pay the diff
ference in cash Have three or four farms
from so to 100 which look good to me at
the price. Canada land at 81 to So per
acre.
MORRIS WILLIAMS.
Baker Building.
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WEDNESDAY, sEPTEM,
Der 9th, will give $40 for the best mule
colt appearing on my farm which has
been bred from my jack: So for the bess
horse colt and So for the second best.
Free lunch at noon. B. Buchhols, sig
miles east of Ottumwa, and five miles
northwest of Floris.
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FOR SALE MAMMOTH JACK, SIX
teen hands high, weight one thousand
pounds, six years DID, heavy boned good
action. Reason for selling made known
by addressing Nels McDonough, Kirkville
Iowa.
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Wheat so to SIS Bushels Per Acre.

Just had letter from Colorado saying
that wheat is averaging SO to % bushels.
What do you think of that? Can you af-
lord to pay from SS5 to $50 for such land?
Crops absolutely sure. Abundant water
goes with all lands sold. Would you give
$1,000 for a first class 100 acres? II so bet
ter go to Oklahoma with US. We can show
you. If you will only go and see what
the Iowa people are doing there you will
surely buy But If you intend to stay In
Iowa let us sell you an 80, 100, 200 acre
farm at $50 per acre.
Or one of the finest 200 acre farms in
the country at $50.
We want to sell You something.
Low ENB ERG e co. /
Court Street.
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Many Meetings Held.

There have already been meetings
held in several of the towns through
which the new road will pass and from
the enthusiasm expressed it is almost
an assured fact that the new line will
be constructed. 1t is hoped to com.
plete the survey this year and start up
ON the new work of building the road
in the early spring of 1904.
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We have decided to retire from the
children's clothing business and offer
our entire stock of boys and chill
.dren,s clothing at cost. The Hub.
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TWO FINE FARMS FOR sALE-oNLY
three miles from city of Faribault, Rice
county, Minnesota, easy terms; write for
all particulars to f. 2. Sherwood Fart
bault, MINI.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

LONG, THE HUsTLING AUc,
tioneer, will auctioneer your sale Salts.
faction guaranteed or no charges Terms
reasonable. Go anywhere. Address,
Drakeyille, Route No. /, Iowa.
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FOR SALE--ENGLISH YORKSHIRE
boars of early winter furrow, three years
old road mare. w. S. Maurice, Route 7,
Ottumw'a.
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WANTED-YoUNG MAN II YEARS OF
age or older, for position IN this city.
Must have fair common school EDUCATION
Excellent opportunity for boy who wants
to work up. Address II. NJ, care Courier.
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FOR sALE-wELL IMPROVED $40
acre farm, 200 in cultivation. Conven-
lent to school, town and lake. Dickinson
Co., Iowa. Price right, and on easy
terms. Address owner, Il. A. Dewitt,
Milford, Iowa.
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EsTRAYEp.

ESTRAYED- BAY MARE, WEIGHT
about 100 pounds, with halter on. Re-
turn to David Eaton, near old fair
grounds, or send information and be lib
orally rewarded.
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MORRIS WILLIAMS.
Baker Building.
For SALE.

Homes in all parts Of the city priced from
$500 to $1,000.
Vacant lots and acre property.
Four five acre farms near city, improved
and we'll set to fruit
50 Acres adjoining city limits, coal land.
40 acres adjoining city limits, coal land.
Farms in Wapello county from $50 to
500 per acre.
S0-acHe farm in Lee county. Iowa, will
take ottumwa property as part pay
Good six room home well located. Small
payment down, balance in monthly pay
ments.
JOHN H. SPRY,
Office f01 North Court street,
OttumWa, iowa.
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Ranch and Farm Lands

Improved or pimproyed, for sale or
trade. whers the crops pay for the best
income for amount invested. Get you a
home and avoid paying rent. Write us for
particulars. REED & KEERNAN.
Sslden. Kas.
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Tuesday with Mrs. H. Harkins in He'd
rick.
Mrs. Peter Roberts of Fremont WIS.,
tied with Mrs. A j. Burgess Wednes-
day.
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FOR SALE.

FOR sALE-MINNEsoTA, WISCONSIN
and Dakota farms, wild or improved, SO
to $50. Easy terms. Write Twin City
BUSINESS Agency, 665 Temple Court, Min
neapclis, Mimi
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FOR SALE-SECOND HAND ONE SEAT.
ed buggy in good condition. Albert Hill,
Highland Center.
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FOR SALE-TEN FINE YORKSHIRE
male pigs. Also some fine young sows.
7. NJ. Phelps, Hedrick, R. R. No /, Iowa.
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FOR sALE-oUR ENTIRE STOCK OF
hardware, stoves, tinware, and timers
tools. Situated in one of the best towns
In Iowa. Two main lines Of railroads,
Population 1900: city water and electric
light. Stock will invoice $4,000 or less;
sales run from $4,000 to $4,000. Two.
story brick building and basement 3Ox
Gox14; elevator to all three floors, This
is no trading stock-cash talks. Reason
for selling. illness. Address Il. Hesse &,
Son, Clarksville, Iowa.
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CliHiand.


ClifHand, Sept. 3--Thc basket meeting
which was held in Watts grove Sunday
was we'll attended.
Miss Bessie McMillin was guest at
Fanny Byerlys Monday.
Lura Houdyshell visited with Rena Gre
mer Saturday and Sunday.
May Ellis. of ottumwa has been visiting
with Mrs Cloverdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Newell We're in OF
tumwa Tuesday.
Frank Hobson left here Friday. August
%. for Cedar Falls, where he will attend
college
Fannie Byerly and BESSIE McMillin re-
turned home Tuesday evening after a visit
with friends near Agency
Owing to the dedicatory services of the
Clif1and Congregational church on Sep
TENDER g. the social which has been preyi-
ously announced for September will be
postponed indefinitely.
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wANTED--a1EN DESIRING SITUATIONS
as motormen to address Lewis Brown.
Supt., Sullivan. Indiana Enclose q
cents for application blank, examination
and contract. No labor trouble. No ex.
perience necessary.
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M ark.

Mark, Sept. 3.-School commenced
her Monday with Willie Wilson as
teacher
Willie Sidwell went to Nebraska
Monday on visit
A. ]. Tharp and Mrs. Brake were in
Moulton on business Tuesday
Rev. Broyles preached his farewell
sermon address here Sunday.
Logan and wife were in Moulton
Tuesday
Mrs. l. ]. Frasher is in Lee county
on visit.
Mrs. Jennie and Miss May Edwards
went to Illinois on visit Tuesday.
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FOR SALE-s500 BUYS ELEGANT RES
taurant doing good business in lively
town. 1900, including everything, stock
and fixtures Fine place and location.
sc. f." care Courier.
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FOB SALE--A FINE FARM OF 800
acres in Wapello county, ten room house,
abundance Of fruit. nice laying land,
plenty of water. Only S65 per acre. Phil
Watkins, Agency, Iowa.
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FARMS Fol. sALE-CHEAP; TERMS
easy; write for description. D. H. Har-
per, Benton, Mo.
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WANT ED.

WANTED-GoOD CLEAN STOCK, HARD.
ware preferred, for $1,000 equity IN i'm
proved $50 acres 20 miles winnipeg.
Frank Landers, Rush City, MINI.
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FARMS FOR SALE-NEAR RAILROAD:
fine land, lovely climate, good improve
ments. pure water, right price. easy
terms. o. p. Hayes, Oskaloosa, Barton
Co., Missouri.
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-FoR GOOD
residence property, an improved 100 acres,
three miles from town, good level land.
Don't answer unless you mean business.
Give full particulars, first letter. Ad-
dress Owner, Box 375, Morris, MINI.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-03

FOR SALE CHEAP-SECoND HAND
buggy. N. NJ. Gltner, Agency, Iowa,
, Route No. ].
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-03

FOR SALE-LIyERY BUSINESS IN
good Iowa town; 160 level farm, well i'm;
proved Arkansas county, Arkansas, near
railroad county seat, for cash. mer-
chandise or Iowa property. John G. Tho.
nassen, Pella, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-03

GOOD GIRL .WANTED-FIRsr CLASS
wages. Address, +, Courier
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-03

FOR SALE-I NOW HAVE A FEW
choice farms in Phelps county that Of
fer at extremely low prices for the quail
ity of the land; from $500 up. S. N.
Lorts, st. James, Mo.