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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28

keota, April 27.-Dr. Harper and
wife of Washington were in town Mon
day.
Elmer S. Erdice was in What Cheer
Tuesday and Wednesday,
e. B. Brown was Sigourney bust
ness caller the first OF the week.
John Daugherty is home from Dav-
EXPORT.
A new baby is at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Del Reed since Saturday
Ezra Pool has purchased the proper
ty OF Lawrence Daugherty in east Ke-
ota.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Wilson of Wash
ington, were in Keota Wednesday.
Rev. A. B. Miller of Griswold, was in
keota, last week looking after real es-
tate interests.
There is a building boom on in Ke-
ota, and all teams are busy.
Any one who wants work can secure
1t here and at good wages.
Mrs. Thomas Thompson and mother
Mrs. Bradfield, are visiting in Wash
ington.
Mrs. Grace Divelbill is visiting her
sister, Miss Monroe, in Williamsburg.
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kirkVille,

Kirkville, April FL. J. Jones is
work learning biography.
The ladies of the Kirkville Presbyte-
rian church will give a strawberry So
cial on the evening Of May 10.
Friends, remember / can supply you
with anything in hardware and farm
implements at reasonable prices. VIM.
A. Myers, Kirkville, Iowa.
Miss Sallie Mckinley returned home
on Tuesday after having spent the
winter in Oskaloosa with relatives and
friends. ,f1.i
The Royal Neighbors will hold a>so-
cial at the town hall Friday, May 1.
Rev. w. T. Howe will give a lecture
in the Methodist Episcopal church, the
proceeds to be used for the benefit of
the school library.
The fruit trees are covered with
bloom giving a prospect of an abundant
crop. Some of the carly gardens are
growing finely
Sealed bids are wanted by the street
committee for thing Cedar and Main
streets in this town. The tile is on
the ground and is to be laid for a dis
lance of 100 rods, more or less.
Miss Ollie Shaver has returned
from Nassau, where she has been Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. V. D. Jones.
Mrs. Lizzie Gilmore of Fort Collins,
Colo, is visiting at the home of her
father, ]. P. Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Garvin made a
business trip to Ottumwa this week.
Joseph House is in town visiting his
sister, Mrs. Marion Smith, who is still
quite sick
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Abinqdon.

Abingdon, April CIV. A. Black
and F. G. Baker made trip to Fair
field Monday.
Miss Susan Doughty had relatives
visiting from Fairfield Wednesday.
Uncle Robert Caldwell of Hedrick
spent few days with relatives here
this week.
w. j. Fleenor and wife and daugh-
ter, Chas. Hood, wife and daughter,
were Fairfield callers Wednesday.
The people of this vicinity met Fri
day and cleaned the cemetery.
The church will give an ice. cream
supper at the hall Saturday night.
The people are SO well pleased with
the change from the star route to the
rural route that an effort is being made
to discontinue the postoffice and give
this place rural free delivery by May
Is.
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LibertyvilIe.

Libertyville, April 27.-Edward Bow
man left Monday evening for OF
tumwa.
Thornton Fordyce was passenger
Tuesday morning for Fairfield. Mr..
Fordyce is a member of the grand
jury.
The school board of this place elect
ed H. F. Young and Miss Ella Cleasby
as teachers in the public schools of
this place, Miss McBeth having with
drawn her application.
Mrs. Alta Scovel took passage on
the train Wednesday morning for Col
lett.
Misses Loretta and Mary Hoslin, of
Fairfield, Sundayed at the home of
Rev. G. Springer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Monkman are
conducting evangelistic services at the
Methodist Episcopal church The
the interest seems to be increasing.
Services will be held during the week
and perhaps longer.
Rev. G. w. Barber was called to
Bonaparte on account of the death of
an old friend with whom he had been
intimately acquainted for number of
years.
Messrs. Riley and Longerbone NOV
ed from >. R. Laughlin's farm south
of town last week. They have been
greatly afflicted with typhoid fever
and diphtheria for several weeks and
were obliged to delay their moving.
Mr.. Watkins moved into the house
vacated by Mr. Riley this week.
The ladies of Libertyville have call
ed meeting at the CARRIER house for
Monday evening to consider questions
pertaining to the improvement of the
town
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher, of Birming-
ham, were guests over Sabbath at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Webb.
Grant Fell has been appointed sta.
ton boy at West Point and expects
to move in a few days.
There is quite a demand for houses
here. Everything at present is full.
Mrs. Jacob Wagner has returned
from Colorado where she had been
visiting for some time.
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in town this week visiting as the guest
of Thomas Bagnall at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. David Morgan.
The mines are running full time.
Several new men secured work last
week.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Martin
on Friday, a daughter.
j. w. Van SAINT of Canton, Illinois,
was a business caller in town on Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Williams of
Lucas are visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas d. Williams this
week.
Jabez Bennett started to work in the
company store this week as clerk.
George Holt of Ottumwa was in town
on Saturday and paid the miners for
the first two weeks of April.
w. H. Bennett of Grinnell was a
business caller in town on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Starkey held
down the boards at the Main street
play house on SATURDAY night to full
house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Reese of Mad
rid are in town this week visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. P. G. Reese.
They formerly lived here. In per-
sonal conversation with the Courier
correspondent, he reports having intro
duced in his coal mines at Madrid an
electric mining machine which is a
complete success. 1t does the work of
sixteen men in mining and cutting
coal. He now has thirty-fve men at
work for him and is well pleased with
his new home, Which his many old
time Wapello county friends will be
pleased to learn.
Jones Whittle of England, moved
his family to Keb last week. Mr..
White says the coal miners wages
in America are much larger than in
England, as in that country the best
wages a miner can make would not eX-
coed one dollar and half day, while
the necessaries of life cost as much
there as in America.
The miners of Keb are pleased TO
hear that Frank Cameron of Hiteman
and John Reams OF Beacon have been
selected as organizers for the U. NJ w.
of A. in Colorado. They are both men
of experience and should make sue
cess.
Frank Mast, one of the enterprising
young farmers, was in town on Sat-
urday. He reports slow progress ms
sowing oats in his locality on account
of the ground being too damp. He is
setting out four acres of orchard, three
hundred trees of different kinds.
James Shevlin, the superintendent
of the mines is making extensive i'm
provements in the interior of the
mines by starting six new entries and
extending the tail rope one quarter of
"a mile further into them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Price spent
Saturday evening in Ottumwa with
their many West End friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Turner spent
Saturday evening in Ottumwa shop
ping. 4
Miss Dora Howells 81 ottumwa
spent Sunday in town with her many
young friends.
Invitations ares out for the marriage
,of Miss Mary E. Roland and j. A. Van
derpool on Wednesday, April 20, at 9
a. m. The ceremony will be performed
at ST. Patricks church, South Ottum,
wa The Unfair will be held at p. m
at the home of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. Fl. Roland, on their farm
in Richland township, three miles west
of ISeb.
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Dunreatn.

Dunreath, April 27- George Tenn
pleton was seen here Tuesday.
Grace Love has gone to work for
Mrs. j. Lentz OF Cordova
Jim Gibbon of Red Rock was in
town Monday.
Mrs. Low and her son, Elice, of Fair.
field, spent Wednesday evening at this
place.
Mr.. Sudden and son, Willie OF
youngstown was looking for work at
this place Friday.
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MARKETS HY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago April 27.-Cattle, receipts
$4,000; steady; good to prime, 5.1O@
$50; poor to medium, 4.25@5I0;
stockers, 3.OO@4.90; cows, 1.50@4.75;
Texans, 4.00@5.00.
Hogs, receipts 10000: 1O@15 lower;
mixed butchers, 6.S5@7.10; good to
choice heavy, 7.15@7.3O: rough heavy.
.7.o0@I15: light, 670@705; bulk Of
sales, 6.95@7.20.
Sheep, receipts 10000; steady; 10
lower; 3.75@5.0O; lambs, 4.50@6.5O.
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HayeSviIIe,

Hayesville, April 27.-Mrs. Fannie
Utterback left last week for months
visit in Kansas.
dance was given at the hall Sat
.urjday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carper Gilliane of Ian
caster, visited at the parental Wise
man home Sunday.
Miss May Mead gave an elocution-
airy entertainment at the church Sat
urday night.
A birthday party was given at Mr..
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of all present and were left in peace
and quietness. Mr.. O'Brien and his
bride, formerly Miss Mary Dawson, ARE
highly respected and popular young
people of this community, both being
natives of this place. They have the
wishes of their many friends that
they may have long and pleasant
journey through life.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan En-
glisb of Taylor street, daughter
Mrs. Hadley was a pleasant caller
at the news Office one day this week.
S. 2. Odenbaugh was in Ottumwa
Saturday transacting business.
The farmers in this vicinity are
blowing for corn.
l. S. Wood was transacting business
on Honey street, Friday.
James Taylor is on the sick list.
There will be church at the Liberty
school house Sunday, May 10.
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You can find sample of almost any
piece of cloth in the United States and
have suit of it made to your order
and measure at The Hub at prices
ranging from SO to $32. The same
cloth made up by inferior workmen
and not equal in fit will cost you from
$40 to As.
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Russell,

Russell, April 27.-Rev. McGarghey
was in Des Moines last week attend
ing the Des Moines Presbytery
p. F. Howard returned the first of
the week from Ottumwa where he had
been with his daughter Jessie, who
was operated on Tuesday April IA.
She is making a quick recovery. Mrs.
Howard remained with her.
j. l.. Long was in Glenwood the lat
ter part of the week attending an edi-
torial association meeting
w. II. Argo spent Sunday at home
A. M. Jackley of Seymour spent
Sunday in Russell visiting his mother,
who has just returned from Frankton,
Ind.
H.. M. Hatcher and wife left for Nal
vern, Iowa, where Hal has a position
in telephone exchange.
Mrs. a. Robb, and Mrs. Mabel Robb,
had an accident which might have
been serious. AS they were leaving
town Friday evening, a paper blew
out of the buggy and frightened the
horse. The animal started to run and
in turning the corner near e. A.
Smiths place, the buggy was upset
and the occupants thrown out Mrs.
A. Robb was bruised up considerably
but not seriously, but Mabel was not
hurt.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The most noticeable change in to-
days market is decline of 10 cents
per hundred in the price offered for
hogs. Packers eggs have raised I'd
10 cents, creamery butter is reduced
to 30 cents and strawberries may BIZ
had for Is cents per quart.
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ri =
Crabb's April 22,in honor of his daugh-
ter,'s eighteenth birthday anniversary.
Elver Utterback of Lancaster, was
in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Long and daughter
Gertie of Richland, visited their rela-
tives, Mrs. A. G. Jacobs, Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Hermon and Shirley visited at
the home of Mrs. Crabb Saturday aft
ernoon.
Mrs. frankie Chase of Hedrick, Wis
tied relatives and friends at this place
Sunday.
Miss Emma Horton took dinner with
Miss Belle Stonebraker Sunday.
|, Mrs. Della Rogers and Mrs. Leota
Frederickson We're in Sigourney Sat
urday.
Miss leila Jacobs visited relatives
here last week.
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NortI, English.


North English, April 27.-Dr. B.Har-
rington was a Friday evening pass
enger for Chicago.
James Thomas is at home from Ce-
dar Rapids visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Thomas.
E. S. Parker returned home Fri
day night from Wapello county
where he has been visiting his father,
who is seriously ill.,
Miss Susie Ryan of Parnell spent
Friday here with relatives and friends.
Don Adams OF Sigourney was bust
mess caller here last Thursday.
r. w. Yoss of Williamsburg spent
Thursday in North English.
Allen Athrean of South English
spent Sunday here with his parents,
Dr. and Mrs. Athrean.
Miss Bessie Hall arrived home this
morning form an extended visit with
friends in Missouri.
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MunterviIIe.

Munterville, April 2T.-Sander Pier
son is finishing up his new residence
with painting now which makes a
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New York Poultry Market.

New York, April 27.-Poultry, alive,
unsettled; quotations omitted; dressed
firm; fowls, ID; turkeys, Is.
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The short way to the cemetery is
through a bottle.
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The man with troubled conscience
is to be pitied if he cannot go to sleep.
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keb.

Il Keb, April 27,--Mrs. John Bagnall
and her daughter, Mrs. John r. Will
liams Of Hiteman, spent several days
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Hides. Wool and Feathers.
RETAIL PRICES.
Coal and Wood.

t-
Soft coal, nut. per ton .......... 275
Soft coal, lump, per ton ........ 1925
Wood. per cord ............... 3.50@400
Slcur and Feed.
Flour: per sack ................ 75a1 30
Corn meal, 10 ID sack .........s 10 i
Graham -four. 10 10 sack. ....... -
Corn chop, per cwt ............. LOO
Shorts, per cwt ................. ITO
Oats, per cwt .................. ITO
Bran, per cwr ............ 100
Tea, Coffee and Sugar.
Tea, Imperial, per 10. 20, so, rs
Gunpowder 49,. -. ........... %, 30, rs
Japan ...... .......... 80. %, so, rs
English Breakfast .......... 25, so. IS
ooiong -. ............. IS. 50. IS
Ceylon 10
Uncolored Japan ....... 25060
Coffee. Mocha and Java ........ 30@35
Rio roasted 121sa2o
Golden, Rio, green ............ Is
Sugar, cut loaf, 1904 IDs.. $50. ! 90
Pulverizcd. 10 ms for ........ j 90
formulated. 10 1hs for ........ 90
Extra c., 20 lbs for .......... LOO
Dark C, 90 lbs for ............. LOO
Butter and Eggs.
Creamery butter, separator ... 20
Dairy butter in prints ............. 22h
Country butter, per pound...... 221a@25
Eggs, per dozen $3.50. .......... Is
Vegetables and Fruits.
Potatoes, per bushel ........s.. 50@6o
rurnips per peck ............... 10
Onions, per peck ................ 35
Radishes 49,. .....i......i.6 S
Apples, per peck ............... 25@50
Strawberries per quart ....... 15@17
Pmeapples ,..............- ao@31
Rhnbarb, 2 punches ............ d
Green onions, 2 punches ......,.. a.
New potatoes, a lbs ............. %
New beets, 2 lunches ........... IL
lemons, per dozen ............. Is
Carrots, per peck ............... 25
Sweet potatoes, per peck ........ 40
oranges, per iozen ....... ..... 2o@6u
Bananas, per dozen ,.... ...... 20@25
Caulifowers. per head ........... 20@35
Beets, per peck ................. %
Cabbage, per pound .............. 3
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ToDAY,s MARKETS.

This market is furnished by the
Weare Commission Co., Chicago,
q, G. French, suite Is, Holman
Building. agent
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New York Produce Marx

NEW YUTK FrUuUCe KdTKet. y
New York, April 27.-Wheat, May,
81.
Corn, May, 55.
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chicano Poultry Market.

Chicago, April 27.-Poultry, weaker;'
turkeys, 1908; chickens, IL.
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New York Butter and Egg Market.
New York, April 27.-Butter steady;
creamery, common to choice, 1902;
extra, %.
Eggs steady; western storage, 1915;
western irsts, 16.
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AItia.

lbia, April 27.-Rev. A. Fl. kayior,
began a series of meetings yesterday
morning at the First Presbyterian
church. He will continude the meet
ings every evening this week. Mr..
Kaylor is very able evangelist and
had a full house yesterday, both
morning and evening.
The clerk of the district court is
sued marriage licenses Saturday to
James McCarty. aged "a to Miss Mary
Conner, aged 80 both of Guilford town
ship; Adam Angst aged "a of Center
vile. to Miss Pearl Furby of Lovilia !;
Percy Peterson, aged q of Hiteman
to Miss Selma Edman of Abba, and
Jacob D. Brees, aged 81 to Miss Man
die Burge, aged II both of Abba
Miss Florence Romick OF LomaX ILL.,,
is visiting friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs E. J. Cooper, spent
Sunday in Hamilton.
Sam Anderson and Fred Thayer of
Avery are transaeting business in town
this morning
Peter Welsh of Hiteman spent Sun
day in town.
Mrs. James Allen who lives near
lllSholy 10 lCiotlfVS 1lN
friends in town this morning.
Mrs. w. L. Mitehem who has been
visiting relatives and friends in Char
iton and Russell returned home yester-
day on No. T.
S. M. Grant. who lives southwest of
town is in this city on business this
morning.
Fred Kuppinger of Mason City,
spent Sunday in town.
j. /. Adcock of Ottumwa, is tran
sacting business in town this morn
ing.
J. L. Manning of Burlington is tran.
sacting business in town this morn.
ing.
j. G. Haines of Oskaloosa, is in town
on business this morning.
w. S. Mitchell, C. r. Tower and w.
l.. Lee of Ottumwa spent Sunday in
town.
c. R. Harr of Peoria, spent Sunday
in town.
G. L. Finn, of Bedford is transact
ing business in town this morning.
j. G. Wilson, w. Clarke and Frank
| S. Robinson of Burlington, spent Sun
| day in town.
A. G. Guinea of Marshalltown, is
transacting business in town this
| morning.
M. j. Reynolds of Glenwood, Mo.
spent Sunday in Abba
R. B. Wells of Birmingham is il
town today.
| BobtoWn.
Bobtown, April 27.-Moses O'Brier
and wife on their arrival home Thurs
day evening were attacked by the
charivari volunteers of Bobtown Re
treat being cut off by the Skinner
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st. Louis Produce Mar,

st. Louis Produce Market.
st. Louis, April 27.-Wheat, cash,
70B; May, TOSS.
Corn, cash, 40A; May, 39A.
Oats, cash, 33; May, 32k.
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Soap Creek.

Soap Creek April 27-AfTie Pat
terson Of near Drakesville commenced
her spring term of school last April 20
at Soap Center school,
P. Heckart held service at Chapel
church Sunday.
E. Hawkins and wife were Bloom
field callers Thursday.
w. D. Morgan was caller at ottum-
wa Saturday.
Mrs. VIM. Akens is on the sick list
this week.
Mrs. Marion overturf is very ill with
heart trouble.
Elmer Proctor is dangerously ill at
present.
Jack Heckart and Will Morgan were
callers at Belknap last week.
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Peoria Produce Market.
Peoria, April 27,--Corn lower; No.
3, Al.
Oats dull; No. white, SO.
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Maple Grove.
Maple Grove, April 27.-Mr.and Mrs.
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keosauqua.

Keosauqua, April 27.-Mr. and Mrs.
of daughter.
.Alva Hudson, who was lodged in Jail
here short time ago to await the ac-
ton of the grand jury at the August
term on charge of larceny from a
building in the night time, has succeed
ed in giving bail and has returned to
his home at Cantril.
DR.. Snyder, whose residence was de-
stroyed by fire recently, has concluded
not to rebuild this season on account
of the high price of material. Mrs.
Snyder and little child, who have been
visiting in Illinois for some time, are
expected home soon. The doctor will
rent house.
George Savage of Chicago has been
visiting in this place with relatives for
several days, having been called here
by the sickness of his mother, Mrs. D.
Savage, who is now much better.
Robert Dolberg of Des Moines is WIS.,
iting with old friends here and at Pitts
burg.
Miss Daisy Johnson has returned to
her home in Fort Madison after a sew.
eral days visit with relatives here.
L. Valentine has returned to his
home in this place from business
| trip to Arkansas.
| Attorney j. w. Harwood went to
| Burlington today on business.
Miss Dora Morrow has returned to
her work as stenographer and type
writer in this place after a several
days visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Morrow at Doud's.
| Miss Jessie Disbrow and Robert
| Sloan, Jr., were united in marriage
mis- morning at $50 by Rev. G. E.
Perkins of the Congregational church,
! at the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. H. Disbrow The groom
is the youngest son of Judge Robert
Sloan. Only few near relatives and
| friends were present The happy
! couple departed on the morning train
for Murray, where thew will make their
home and where Mr.. Sloan conducts a
1 business. Their many friends wish
| them we'll.
| V. l.. Wilson returned to his home
in Ottumwa after an over Sunday visit
in this place with his sister. Mrs. len
ME Brooks.
DouoS.
! Douds, April PIE. o. Hedrick
was in Ottumwa on business Friday
4 Captain James Elerick was bust
ness visitor at Keosauqua last week.
/ Rev. E. E. Doud of Avery visited ov
err Sunday with relatives at this place
Rev. Doud is making arrangements te
move to Arizona on account of the
health of his daughter, Lulu, and ex
poets to make that country his per
manent home, if the climate there
| proves satisfactory.
The electors of the school district
at a special meeting held Saturday
voted to sell the old school building
and the board of directors have order
ed sale of the building to the high
4 est bidder on next Saturday at 2 p. m
A telephone line from the north, run,
ming to this place is being much talk
ed. This will meet with the hearty
support of the people if the new com
pany will put in switch board
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Siaourney.

Sigourney, April 27.-Mark Trotter
left last evening for his Oklahoma
home after weeks visit here with
relatives.
Sally Ann Steers is reported to be
very seriously i'll.
The Methodist Episcopal church is
now completely paid for. and out of
debt.
The lecture course committee held
a meeting last evening and contracted
for a course with four stars in it.
w. B. Wayt went to Ottumwa this
morning on a business trip.
The school board has reelected all
the teachers for the coming year. The
salaries Of the grade teachers were
each raised $3.50 per month and the
high school teachers, So.
Selby Cissna was elected janitor of
the high school building.
Attorney George Baker of Hedrick,
was in town one day this week.
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BobtoWn.

Bobtown, April 27.--Moses O'Brien
and wife on their arrival home Thurs
day evening were attacked by the
charivari volunteers of Bobtown. Re-
treat being cut off by the Skinner
brigade who We're posted on the north
end of Court street, they speedily ca
pitulated, and after surrendering a
quantity of refreshments, which were
greatly enjoyed by the attacking par
ty. they received the congratulations