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Bloomfield.


Bloomfield. Jan. S.-The case of the
State VS. Chas. Tomlin, was called up
Wednesday morning in the district
court on plaintiffs. motion for contin-
uance. The case was set down for
trial Monday afternoon, Jan. IL.
In the case of G. M. Brown, ct al
VS. IN. Huff beinga suit to setaside
probate of the last will of the late Nora
Denton of Wapello county, defendant
filed a motion Wednesday for more
specific statement and asked to have
certain portions of the petition strick-
en- out. Arguments of the attorneys
were heard Wednesday morning and
Judge Eichelberger has taken the mat
ter under Amusement. This promises
to be a very interesting legal fight.
The case of R. L. Hardy VS. Jno. R
Wallace, was dismissed Wednesday
without prejudice, by plaintiff. This
was a case of suit on certain notes
held by defendant against plaintiff.
The case of G. M. Adcock VS. Finly
Mains was dismissed Wednesday by
agreement of the parties. This was an
action of replevin began by Adcock
against Mains some time ago in justice
court in Soap Creek township, where
in Adcock sought to recover certain
hogs which had been taken up by de
PENDANT and for which defendant
claimed damages. The possession OF
the hogs was awarded to Mains in JUS
tice court, whereupon Adcock appeal.
ed. By the terms of the agreement OF
dismissal on file, Adcock agrees to
pay Mains SIT, and to pay all costs OF
suit.
The funeral of Mrs. Jennie Painter
wife of F. F. Painter, occurred Wed
nesday afternoon at the Methodist
Episcopal church at 2:30 O'Clock, con
Quoted by Rev. j. w. Potter. Mrs.
Painter died Sunday January 4, at her
home in Anadarko. Okla, aged Al
years. Mr. and Mrs. Painter were we'll
known to Bloomfield people, having
formerly resided here for a number Of
years. About five years ago they re-
moved from here to Centeryille, and la
ter to Oklahoma. Interment took
place at the ITO. o. F. cemetery.
A new Rebekah lodge was instituted
at Floris Tuesday night, with 20 char
ter members. There were three initia-
tons John Prather, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. H. Kneedler. Quite a number of
Bloomfield people were present and re.
port pleasant time.
Warren Hill of Savannah, transact
ed business at the county treasurer's
Office Wednesday,.
j. M. Yost of Pulaski was business
caller at the county treasurer's office
Wednesday.
Joseph Schlotter of Eldon was tran
sacting business at the court house
Wednesday.
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North EnoIisI,.

North English, Jan. 8.-Richard Roll
Ter, who has been in North Dakota for
some time, is at home for visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Roll
Ter.
A number of young people from
South English attended the Byron mu-
steal entertainment given here Mon
day night.
Allie Schell, of Cedar Rapids, spent
Monday in town.
R. B. Reed, who has been i'll with
cancer for some time at the home Of
his daughter, Mrs. Ed. Sickington,
was taken to Iowa City Tuesday
where he will undergo an operation.
John Ireland, Of Fairfield, and Mrs.
Ruth Dixon, of Adams. Nebraska, are
here for a visit with their sister, Mrs.
Joseph Campbell
Frank Mullin spent Wednesday in
Sigourney with his grandfather, Tho
mas Mullin.
Rev. Joel Brown, of Des Moines,
preached Sunday morning and even
ing at the Christian church.
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Exline.

j I
Exline, Jan. Richard Mcconnell
is on the sick list this week.
Pugh brothers had the misfortune
to lose valuable horse Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Miller visited at
Richard McConnell's Sunday.
Mrs. Jacob Over and Mrs. Ella Nc
Keehan visited at HI. w. Farnsworth's
Monday.
Blanche Pugh has returned to
school at Cincinnati after short visit
at home.
Ethel, the eldest daughter of Man
ford Reagan, is sick this week.
Daisy Boyle, of Gainesville, visited
with her aunt, Mrs. Blanche Kerby,
all of last week.
The country coal mines cannot sup
ply the local demand. Often half
dozen teams are at the mines before
daylight in order to be first on turn
Hiram Over visited Sunday with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Over
Rev. Geo. Blagg is conducting Sc
ries of meetings at the M. e. church
in Exline.
o. A. Pittman and family visited ov-
er Sunday in the country at the home
of J. G. Pittman.
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Eldon,

Eldon, Jan. S.-Two unknown men
entered Bagley's dry goosls store this
morning about $3.50 o'clock and took
a bolt of dry goods amounting to SIS.
One of them started down the street
with it under his coat, when w. H.
Grow happened to see him and took
him into his store. His partner fol
lowed and began quarrelfng and Mr..
Crow was compelled to hit him over
the head with his revolver. By that
time City Marshal ]. Roberts took him
in hand
Mrs. OFT Voss and son Forrest re-
turned to their home in Battle Creek,
Mich, last night after a pleasant visit
with relatives and friends i'm this city.
Emery Lucas left last Eight for
Fairbury on business.
Chas. Bierce made business trip
to Springdale yesterday.
Mrs. Frank Shane entertained the
B. of F. F. T. club at her home on Wal
nut street yesterday afternoon.
Miss Ella DeFord left today for a
visit with relatives in Laddsdale.
The infant daughter of Mrs. q. Sheri.
dan living west of town is seriously
ill with pneumonia.
]. w. Afford made a business trip
to Eddyville today.
Mrs. John Lutz of Trenton is visit
ing friends and relatives in EIdon.
Miss May Rowe of Floris visited
friends in the city today ON her way to
Ottumwa to visit friends.
Miss Blanche Harlan left today for
Hamilton, ILL.,. to visit her sister, Mrs.
Oscar Johnson.
Dave McHaffey left today for a Wis
it with friends in Ottumwa.
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FREE MEDICAL ADVICE TO WOMEN.

marriage of Geo. Kramer of Beacon
and Miss May Sullivan of Oskaloosa
at the home of the brides parents. Geo.
Kramer is well known in this vicinity,
having been in the employ of l.. l..
LodWlck for the past year and making
his home with Mr.. and Mrs. Sven
Pearson. Miss Sullivan is we'll known
in Oskaloosa, having been connected
with the telephone company there for
the past number of years, and both the
young people are very much thought
of. They arrived at Willard last Sat
urday evening and remained with Mr..
and Mrs. Sven Pearson until their
household goods arrived, when they
Immediately went to housekeeping in
pleasant rooms over. the store in Will
lard, where they are already home to
their friends. Their many friends well
come these young people to their
midst and wish them a most happy and
prosperous voyage through life.
Axel Oval, who has employment in
the c. B. & @. union depot of Ottum-
wa, was home for few days visit du-
ring the holidays.
Miss Alma Hagberg and Miss Selma
johnson of Ottumwa were visiting
friends in this vicinity last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Swenson have
had relatives from Ottumwa visiting
with them during the holidays.
August Burgason is delivering corn
to d. w. Baker, as he has more corn
than his cribs will hold and is selling
the surplus corn SO as not to have to
pile it up on the ground.
The annual church meeting in Mum
terville last Saturday was well attend
ed. Miss Mildred Anderson was re-
elected to be organist for the ensuing
year and nearly all the old officers
were reelected to serve in their re-
spective places for another var
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Rladensburu.

Bladensburg, Jan. S.-School began
Monday after the holiday vacation.
Mrs. James Lanning has returned
weeks visit with relatives.
Owen Hamersley, Willie Decker and
Made Shaw returned to Cedar Falls
Monday to resume their school duties.
Harry Mcclure returned to Quincy,
H., last Monday where he is attend
ing school.
Jacob Daily has been suffering from
an attack of the grip the past week.
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keota.

Keota, Jan. S-Miss Bertha Brown
went to Ainsworth Monday morning
to spend the week in the A. l.. Erdice
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. LOTUS are the parents
of a daughter since Sunday.
Revival services are being held at
the Methodist church each afternoon
and evening. The pastor, g. w. Pool,
is in charge.
J. R. VanWinkle is in Pennsylvania,
filing a three weeks engagement as
singer with an evangelist.
The Keota Young Peoples Christian
Union will hold its second meeting at
the Baptist church next Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bamford are
planning to start for Hot Springs, Ark,
next week. Mrs. Bamford hopes to
be benefited in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Gano returned
Saturday from their lengthy Illinois
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company started upon the construc-
ton of several hundred miles of lines
through Iowa and a branch was run
down to this city from Grinnell, where
a line has been constructed from Dav-
export along the main line of the Rock
Island. The wires are now laid past
Oskaloosa on the way to Ottumwa and
one week from Thursday is slated as
the day which will see the wires con-
nected with the Ottumwa office.
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MunteryiIIe,

Munterville, Jan. 8.-Tuesday oc-
CURED the annual meeting of the Mum
terville Mutual Fire and Life Insu-
rance Co. for the election of officers,
etc., for the ensuing year. The Off
GERS elected were as follows: Presi-
dent, John Burgason; vice-president,
A. T. Johnson; treasurer, Geo. H. CHS
man; secretary, l.. L. Swenson; direc-
tors for three years, A. Stuber, Geo.
Miller, Geo. Shields.
On New Years day occurred the
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New MANAGER Is Popular.

The appointment of Mr.. Finch to the
position of manager of the local office
of the company will meet with the ap-
proval of the business men of the
city and will be gratifying to his many
friends here. Mr.. Finch has been with
the Burlington for number of years
and has always been looked upon by
his employers as reliable and trust
worthy man. The Office of manager is
responsible one and is one which
Mr.. Finch is eminently qualified to
fill. The advent of the Postal COM
pany into the city will be a matter of
qualification to the merchants of the
city, as with two companies in the
field the service is certain to be bet
tered.
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nervous irritable mother often verge of Mysteries is
e 70 care lot edren 1t ruins child disposition
upon Ihe trouble
too often due to the fact that has some female
Weakness and she entirely unfit upon her nerves
that eam governing child Involves impossible anything
cy ohe cannot help It, as her condition is
nerves caused by arrangement of the uterine system
WIN pace headache and all kinds verge
OF prostration
When mother finds that she cannot be calm quiet
children be and she can
not do than to take Lydia Pinkas
Inns necne Will build
enable her calmly handle disobednt SCENE TIE
will themselves quiet - 1900
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FORMER EDITOR MARRIED.
c. r. Hendricks WEEDS Young Woman
at PerIee Yesterday.

Richland, Jan. 7.-(SpeciaD-The
wedding of G. r. Hendricks, formerly
editor of the Richland Clarion, to Miss
Harriet Long of this place, occurred at
high noon yesterday at the home of
the groom in Perlee, Rev. Boaz, pastor
of the Methodist church, officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hendricks will leave
shortly for the west where they will
make their home.
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Miss Esther Thomas, aged 20, both of
Hiteman.
B. P. Cashier was an Ottumwa Wis.
itor today on business.
James Henderson of Lovilia is in
town on business today.
Jesse Smith, who lives near Lovilia
is transacting business i'm town today
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INTER-URBAN LINE
Charlton and Knoxville to be Con-
nected by Electric Road.
WILL HAVE LOCAL STREET CAR LINES.
Charlton, Knoxville G. Southern Rail.
road Co. Incorporates at Charlton
and Will Build from South State
Line to Mississippi River

Charlton, Jan. S.-(SpeciaD-Chari-
ton will soon have street car line,
one of the improvements for which the
people of the city have longed for
years. Knoxville is to acquire the same
Improvement, and the two cities are
to be connected by an inter-urban
railroad to be known as the Charlton,
Knoxville & Southern railroad. The
articles of incorporation for the COM
pany have been filed in this city and
contain as incorporators the names of
several men who for years have been
connected with all the upward move
ments by which Lucas, Marion, and
the adjacent counties, have prospered
However, this enterprise is little
the largest yet attempted. The pur-
pose of the company is to establish an
inter-urban railroad starting on the
south at some point on or near the
south line of the state. and run through
Charlton and Knoxville, having it's
northern and eastern terminus at some
point on the Mississippi. In the towns
through which the line passes, street
car systems will be established where
the size of the place warrants. S. H.
Mallory an old and experienced build
er of railroads, is the president of the
company. and this fact, and the fact
that other well known and influential
men are among it's officers and stock
holders gives it a stable appearance.
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visit. They were accompanied by Mr..
Gano's brother, who will spend the
winter here.
The Misses Minnie and Lou Shaken
berg of Sigourney were guests of their
sister, Mrs. Anna Helscher over Sun
day
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FINCH Is CHOSEN.
Will be Manager of Postal Tele-
graph Co.'s Office.
LOCAL OFFICE TO OPEN JANUARY 20
Former Rate Clerk at Burlington
Freight House Has Been Named as
Head of New Office-Wires Are Be-
ing Run Down From Grinnell.

L. G. Finch, who for the past ten
years has been rate clerk at the Bur
lington freight office in this city, has
been chosen manager Of the
Postal Telegraph company's Office
which will be opend in a week or ten
days. The Office of the company will
be located on Main street, and al
though the wires will be run into OF
tumwa by January Is, the Office will
probably not be opened to the public
until January 20. G.. l.. Fox, manag-
er of the Des Moines Office Of the Pos
tai, has been in this city for the past
few days making preparations for OPP
ening the new Office and now the COM
pletion of the wires into the city is all
that is necessary for opening the
office which will compete with the
Western Union for the Geographic
business of OttumWa.
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Willard.

Willard, Jan. S.-The mines are runs
ming full time now
Miss Bess Coconar of Ottumwa re-A
turned to her home Monday evening,
after weeks visit with her sister Of
this place, Mrs. Flactive
Misses Gertie Wagers and Frances
Price were passengers to Blakesbu1sg
Monday.
Miss Lavine Payne spent Sunday ev-
ening with her friend, Miss Katie Wa
gers. IT.
Miss Jennie Smith is on the seek
list. sss
Little Richard Scholtz returned II
his home Monday, after a visit in OF
tumwa with his grandmother.
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Are Building Extensively.

ARG BuIIdIng extensively.
The entry of the Postal into Ottum-
wa has been predicted several times,
but each time for some reason or 9TH
er the opening of the local Office has
been delayed. Recently, however, the
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Articles of incorporation


those parts of the articles which are
Interesting to the public, are as fol
| lows:
The general nature of the business
of the corporation shall be the loca,
ton, construction and operation OF al
inter-urban railway from some point
on or near the south state boundary
line of the state of Iowa, by the way
of the city of Charlton in Lucas coun'
ty, Iowa, and the city of Knoxville in
Marion county, Iowa, to some point on
or near the Mississippi river North
east of the city of Knoxville, with
such branch railways therefrom as 1t
may deem desirable and in connection
with these to locate, construct and op,
crate street railways in the said city
of Charlton, Knoxville and other viii
lagos, towns and cities, through or by
which its principal line of railway may
pass.
The capital stock of such corpora
ton shall be 100000 to be divided in
to shares of $40 each, to be fully paid
for at its full face value when deliver
ed. Payments for stock may be made
in cash, or in property at its fair mar
ket value. ......,,e...
The affairs Of this corporation shall
be conducted by the following officers
and directors, viz: Thirteen direct
ors, to be elected at the regular an
nual meetings of the stockholders to
be held at the said city of Charlton an
nually on the third Thursday in May;
also a president, vice-president,, sec.
rotary and treasurer, who shall be
chosen by the board of directors.
The largest amount of Indebtedness
which said corporation may incur over
and above it's bonds or other securities
which it may issue or guarantee to
aid in the location. construction and
equipment of it's railways and street
railways shall not exceed the sum of
$4,000.
These articles may be amended or
changed and new and additional arti-
cles adopted at any time by and with
the written consent of two-thirds of
the directors duly signed and filed
with the secretary.
Until the annual meeting of the
stockholders on the third Thursday in
May, 1908, the following persons shall
constitute and act as the officers and
directors of this company, to-wit.:
Presidents. H. Mallory.
Vice PRESIDENT. S. Bellamy.
Secretary Manning.
Treasurer. r. Crocker.
Directors-S. H. Mallory, J. A. PEN
lex, R. r. Van Dyke, William A. Elk
enberry, Horace Larimer, H. B. Stuart,
J. A. Brown, S. l.. Collins, ]. S. Bel
1amy q p Wright r r Elliott n
Rea, and J. D. Rankin.
Charlton, Jan. s.-Messrs. D. A. Nc
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About Dozen Odds and Ends
in good, warm, serviceable suits, mice
looking, worth $500 to $500 for Sd .95.
The Hub Clothing Store.
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How Mrs. Pinkham Helped Mrs. McKinnY.

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Milford chronicle., 1903-10-09
Prizes for Debating.

The Faculty of Delaware College
adopted the following resolutions re
garding the prizes in OratOry Offered by
the Alumni AssOciatihn.
That prize Of twenty dollars and
one OF fifteen dollars be given to the
bet and second hest debsters Tespec'
lively, and that the debate be q contest
between the two literary societies.
That prize Of fifteen dollars be given
to the best orator, and that the contest
ants be chosen equally from the two
literary societies. and the Seniors and
Freshmen be excluded from the COM
petition
That no one who has won a first
prize be permitted to enter again into
a contest for that prize.
That no prizes be given in a contest
in which the efforts Oflthe participants
do not seem to a committee OF the
Faculty to merit tuch a reward.
That the contests be held during tie
winter months.
That al other details be left in the
bands of the officers Of the literary
societies.
Milford chronicle., 1903-10-09
Ushers Union Meets.


The members Of the Ushers Union of
the Avenue NJ. E. Church, together
with the young ladies or the church,
by.invitation, met at the home of ]. P.
Holland, who is president of the organ
ization. The meeting was called for
the purpose of considering the com-
pletion of arrangements for the concert
of the Dover Singing Society, which is
to exhibit at ArmOry Hall on Wednes-
day, Oct. 2S Tickets have been placed
on sale at the clothing store of c. d.
Abbott & Co., and also in the hands Of
the members of the Union and the
young ladies' After the appointing Of
Ushers and Collectors, the company as
sembled were served with refreshments
and most delightful social hour was
enjoyed. The following were appointed
as ushers and collectors;
Morning service-Collects: Thomas
Reynolds, Wilbert Joseph. Edward
Hurley, Jay Pierce, b. Frank Sturgis
and Augustus Holson. Ushers: James
p. Pierce, Asbury Smith and John w.
Adkins.
Evening service-C Collectors: Charles
Abbott, James Heavelow and Shovel
Abbott. Ushers: Charles Heusted,
Dallas Erbsmehl and John Steward.
Milford chronicle., 1903-10-09
Barlow & Wilson.

The great Barlow & Wilson's Min
strelS appeared at the Grand Opera
House last night. 1t is the strongest
aggregation this company has ever
carried and the first part setting is the
finest ever seen ON the local stage. That
minstrelsy is popular with fun lovers
was evident; and it is worthy Of men,
ton that while farces and melO-dramOs
come and fall by the wayside; clean
minstrelsy will go on just the same;
and while it has amused the many in
the past, it will continue to amuse 3
great many more, before the last bones
have ratified into dust, and the last
tambO has been shattered. The mono
IOgue work Of Barlow & Wilson was
exceedingly clever, while the quartette
met with round after round Ofapplause;
and the work Of MavOliO and Lawrence
was the greatest novelty seen here this
season. Taken all in all it is well
named Greater Burlington Hawkeye.
VIII appear at ArmOry Hall tonight.
Milford chronicle., 1903-10-09
WAITED L0HG
FOR YOU.
THROXGS OF PEOPLE WERE DISAP-
POINTED BY WEDDINGERS.
A Negro Wedding was to Have Taken
Place but Contracting Parties
Failed to Make Their Appearance.

For some months past a young col
ored couple Of this town have been
making preparations for a swell we'd
ding, having had their invitations is
sued some weeks ago with the date set
for Oct. 9TH, and the place of ceremony
at the ST. Paul's church. Every ar
rangement had been made; several
young ladies and gentlemen living in
town had gone to the expense To
have new costumes made for the Oc-
casion. and were lOokiHgi forward to
Wednesday evening with pleasure
The relatives of the contracting parties
had also gone to the expense Of having
refreshments and delicacies prepared
for the pleasure of the couple and the
invited guests. But alas, Mr.. Sherman
Burton and Mss Martha Handy, who
were the contracting parties, did not
put in ntheirappearance and the anxious
spectators and other members of the
wedding party were sOrely disappoint-
ed. 1t seems as if the intended bride
had been living in'Philadelphia for the
past few months and tnat Burton had
TO go to the city to bring her down for
the occasion. Well, Burton went, and
they were expected back on the noon
train Wednesday, but they failed to
show up. OF course, their friends were
disappointed, but surely thought that
they would arrive on the evening train
as the hour had been set for O'Clock
but they looked in vain, as they have
not been seen or heard from at this
writing.
"Ofall sad words Of tongue or pen,
The saddest are these, it might have
BEEN"