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The Bluefelds Disabled.
(By the Associated Press.)

IBy lle kAsSOCIdItU IItSs.J
Baltimore, Aug. 22.-The steamer Blue
fields, Captain Hastings, bound from New
York for Baltimore, loaded with merchan-
disc. is disabled off Hog Island, Va The
steamer Manna-Hata, Captain Charles,
left here earl ythis morning to go to her
assistance. The nature of her injuries is
unknown. The Bluefields was due to ar
rive here this morning.
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MUSICAL DEPARTMENT.

Guitars $2.45, $2.65, $3.50, $500. violins,
81 Us up. Bows. IS, soc. Banjos, $12O,
s195.l MandoIins, $1.95, $500. Strings 10
and 12c. set. 5 Bar Autoharps, $500. Ac-
cordeons Harps, Flutes
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ONLY AN ENGINEER.

dedicated to Col. w. A. Henderson,
''The express train to the South ran
into a slide this morning about daylight,
suffering a slight wreck. None of the
passengers were hurt. many of them not
awakened Only an engineer was killed. u
Newspaper dispatch.
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The one great virtue of BURNETTS
VANILLA EXTRACT is purity. 1t is real
vanilla extract and nothing but vanilla
extract. Always use Burnett's.
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GLASSWARE DEPARTMENT

Table Tumblers, 15c. set. Ice cream
dishes, 19c.
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SHIRT DEPARTMENT.

Mems dress-shirts, %, 50, IS, 70, 95c.
Special mems linen collars, SC. Latest style
collars, loo, cuffs, 15c. Midget ties, 13c.,
20 cents.
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NOTION DEPARTMENT.

Pins and Needles /, 2, g. 4, &C. package.
Saftey pins 9 to sc. dozen. Ladies Linen
Handkerchiefs Sc Purses to 45c Combs,
Brushes Corsets, Suspenders, Perfumery
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Alfalfa in North Carolina.

]. P. Burton. Alpha, n. c.: 81 have u
piece of land with hollow in the middle.
slopes TO northeast and southwest. Which
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Clayton in Poor Health.
lRv the Associated Press !

(By the ASSOCIaLeu PTess.l
Mexico City, Aug. 22.-United States
Ambassador Clayton has returned to
Mexico from his trip to the States. He
is in very poor health.
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CLOTHING DEPARTMENT.

New Fall Goods are beginning to como
in. Mems Pants soc. to $4.35
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.JEWELRY DEPARTMENT.

Opera glasses $1.20. Spectacles. 10c. up.
piece waist sets, Is, 20, %, 35c. Inger-
soil watches
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TINWARE DEPARTMENT.

Galvanized foottubs, 25c Enamelware,
at right prices.
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DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT.

Fall goods arriving daily, Ribbons al
Right prices. Laces at Right prices. EN-
broidery at Right prices. 21x52 Turkish
Towels, 10c.
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HOSIERY DEPARTMENT.

Best line of 1Oc Misses Hose ever shown
in the city.
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Special buggy with collars, $500. Buggy
Bride, Boxed Loops, SIPS. Buggy Reins
95c.. 81. 08 per pair. foot tie rein, 23c.
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sTATIONER DEPARTMENT.

25c. and 3Oc. box papers, 19c. Envelopes
2, 3, a. sc. package. Fountain pens, II
and tic.
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ART DEPARTMENT
CARPET DEPARTMENT

Strong oak easels, 4Sc. Dining room pic
lures, 75c.
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CHINA DEPARTMENT.

Shaving mugs, 12c Cuspidors, SOC. Re-
becca Teapots, to 35c. Jardineeers, 15c.
to Csc.
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HAT DEPARTMENT.

New Fall styles arriving. Caps &c. up.
Umbrellas, steel rod, 4Oc. All silk, 81 up.
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3Ox60 Smyrna Rugs, 500. Art Squares,
$500 to $1,000.
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Prof. Alex Graham, Superintendent of
the Charlotte Graded Schools, who has
been conducting a Teachers Institute at
Snow Hill, Greene county, was here yes
terday on his way home.
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SHOE DEPARTMENT.

Gents and Ladies Patent Leather Goods
$1.9O, $2.15, $3.50. $500, $3.S5. Ladies
velvet slippers. 45G
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HARDWARE DEPARTMENT.

Breech-Loading Gune, Double-barrel,
5000 up; Single barrel, $3.50; H. and A. %
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Our Mail Order Department Works night
and day.
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TRUNK DEPARTMENT.
HARNESS DEPARTMENT.

New line will come in this week.
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FURNITURE DEPARTMENT.

Chair seats, SC. Centre Tables, Use
$1,25.
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UNDERWEAR DEPARTMENT.
Ribbed and Fleece Goods just in.
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Crinklcy'S Cash Dept. Store,
Phon N.
o Fayetteville ST.

cal rifles, $1.4O; Air Rifles, $500; Saws
10c. to $1.65: Knob Locks. zoe. Knives
and Forks, 42c. set up.
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Phone 754.

Unless they were bargain they would
not be here.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-12

On Saturday, Mrs. j. B. Wylie and daugh.
ter. Miss Eppie, east town, and Dwight
McCanna. of Second street; on Monday,
Ed and Misses Lucy and Eva Kussart
Miss Pearl Rawson, of Second street,
went to Kansas City. Saturday on visit.
She will be joined by her father at that
place.
Mr.. and Mrs G. w. Scott, of Hedrick,
visited from Wednesday till Friday with
Mrs. SCOTS sister, Mrs. Thos. VanWinkle,
FIVE miles south of town, departing Friday
for Ottumwa for few days visit with
relatives there.
Thos. Moran, of Marshalltown, was in
town on business a few days ago.
Miss Eta Hammond, of Prescott, ar
rived Monday for a visit with her cousin,
Miss Pearl Palmer, on Third street.
f. %. Bassinger shipped car load of
cattle to Chicago Sunday, and on Tuesday
he and r. NJ Beamer shipped load to-
gether, Mr.. Beamer accompanying the
same. He will return home tomorrow
morning.
Henry Criswell, of Third street, received
word Monday that a position was open to
him to become mail weighcr on one of the
railroads running out of Eldon. He has
not decided whether he will accept.
Joe jaeger, of Third street, was a passen-
ger to Ottumwa Tuesday morning, to meet
his son, George w. jaeger, of Batavia, who
was to have been in Ottumwa the same
day.
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Batavia.

Batavia. Feb. 11.-Earl. the little son of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wilson. died Monday
morning, of consumption. Funeral services
were conducted Mt the house at 10 o'clock
this morning. Interment was made in the
Dunkard cemetery.
John Perry, Guy McNiel and Fred Orn-
duff attended the sale at w. l.. McNiel's
farm near Bidwell Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Under and chill.
dren, of Libertyville, visited Sunday with
Mrs. Linder's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Foreman.
Miss Villa Copeland closed successful
term of school at County Line Friday, and
Miss Hester McNiel at Hazel Dell Satur.
day.
John Long and Sam Simpler were Fair.
field callers Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. B. McNiel visited over
Sunday at S. L. Woodruff's near Compe
tine.
Mrs Peter Cutchall and daughter. Miss
Grace, visited at the Foreman home Sun
day.
John veach was called to Mt. Pleasant
Tuesday by the serious condition of his
son, viii, who is receiving treatment
there.
Mrs. Joe Ornduff was called to Leandc
last week by the illness of her brother
Mr.. Bradshaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Wilson were Ottum
wa callers Saturday.
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BACK GIVES OUT.
Plenty of onumwa Readers Have This

Plenty Of Ottumwa Readers Have This;
Experience.
You tax the kidneys-overworkl
They can't keep up the continual
strain
The back gives Quit aches and
pains.
Urinary troubles set in.
Don't wait longer-take Doan'sl
Kidney Pills
Ottumwa people tell you how they!
act.
Mr.. Henry Springer, 2011s North;
Moore street, painter, says: ut Isl
a new experience for my friends and,
acquaintances in Ottumwa to see me
walking about the streets without al
cane, because they all know for five
years l was periodically so lame inl
my back and so sore across the kid
neys that a walking stick was neces-
sary That is not all-wfen the at
lacks were at their height / was con
fined to bed totally unable to help|
Eyself Despite the use of all kinds,
of medicine, and l had grown so sus-l
picious of prescriptions and adver.
tised cures for backache that when II
noticed an announcement about,
Doan's Kidney Pills in our paperi
guaranteeing that they would cureI
just such conditions, was more than
skeptical about their promises. II
procured box at Sargent's drug
store. Much to my surprise they
went right to the spot. Ny confA
dence in Doans Kidney Pills is un.
limited. am able at the present.
time, and it is some months since II
stopped the treatment, to do morel
work than have for years. I never
lose an opportunity OF telling the peoj
pie meet how much better am andl
what means l employed to PRODUCED
it,
Sold for so cents per box. Foster.i
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole3
agents for the United States. Fori
sale by all dealers.
Remember the name Doans and
sAAe no o'nei. ,s--..i-.a1.L1--.1.LAt-.-
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Hiuhland Center.

Highland Center, Feb. 11.-Archie BY
ram. of Mt. Pleasant, visited last week al
the homes of j. W. and ID. C. Mccormick
Mrs Barnard and children, of Williams
burg, are visiting at the home of their un
Gle. c. L. Brenneman.
Robt. Emery and wife, of Ottumwa, re
turned home Sunday after a visit with
friends and relatives.
Mrs. Mary knapp, of Washington, spent
last week at the home of her parents
Mr. and Mrs. w. ii. Grain. She was call
ed here by the illness of her mother
Roy Stevens, of Ottumwa, was a Sunday
guest at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. c. Stevens.
VIM. Tyrrcll left Friday for a visit at
his old home at Mackinaw Iii.
Misses Minnie Rogers and Luella Bowlin
were in Ottumwa last Tuesday and Wed
ncsday as guests at the home of A. w
Buchanan.
I. j. Wright. who has been here for
some time as member of the engineering
force of the Milwaukee cutoff left yes
tcrday for :, few days visit in Chicago,
after which he will 30 on to New York.
Tho Wom;ns Foreign Missionary society
will meet Thursday afternoon. February
u. at the home of Mrs Matilda Brckner.
The Ladies' aid society met this after
noon With Mrs. Meats.
The second humber of the lecture course
,which,tis to l,c !, musicale, Will She given
at the Methodist Episcopal church Friday
evening, Feb. 90
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Abba

Abba, Feb. 11.-Todd Duncan, who has
been attending college at Iowa City, has
had an operation performed for appendices
is. His parents left this morning to be
with him.
Will Miller and Ocey Fullerton were
united in marriage today at their home
north of Abba.
The p. Il. 0. society met last night at the
Harmony hall and n very pleasant evening
was enjoyed by the members. Refresh
ments were served. The society voted to
give $50 toward the new armory.
Mrs. Joseph Hobson, who has been very
sick. is slowly recovering.
Mrs. Kate Merritt, formerly Mrs. Kate
Miranda, will leave the first of next week
to join her husband at Keokuk, where
they will make their future home.
Hannah Lundecn and the Misses Mar
tin entertained number of friends Friday
night by taking them over town in bob
sled
Miss Pansy jameson, of Eddyville, is
visiting friends in town this week
Miss Mae Harding returned to her home
in Eddyvlle, yesterday, after an extended
visit with relatives here.
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Eddyviile.

EddyNilic Feb 11.-The only child of
air. and Mrs Lewis Myers. of near Kirk
vile, died Monday night, February 8. OF
measles and lung fever.
x Joe Steinhoif, ST., has been ill with a
cough and severe cold.
George Carter, Of Coaliield has been
quite i'll with nuinzy
i child OF Mr.. and Mrs S. l.. Lennon
has been suffering fir tonsilits.
Miss Una Padget, .. Bluff Creek, was
taken i'll Sunday with measles
alrs. ED. Shea. OF Two Uarbors, Mime
sofa, who has been visiting her parents,
Alr. and Mrs. John Shea of Fourth street.
taa past two months, departed Monday for
Hayanna and Chicago, ILL.,. cnroute home.
Miss Gertie McNccs, of Des Moines, ar.
rived Friday for IL weeks visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs n. b. McNecs.
Calvin Manning, of Ottumwa, was a
guest Sunday at the home of his friend, +.
Nj. Epperson, on Church street
Misses Eva Pdgeon and Mary Funk de-
parted Monday morning for St Louis to be
gone two weeks.
The Methodist Episcopal church will
soon give series of three entertainments.
The first will be given Thursday. Febru-
airy 10, and will be made mp of musical
numbers, solos, quarettes. duets, and mu-
sic by the -Four II orchestra assisted by a
singer from Alba. The second will be a
lecture on Friday, February 81. by Rev.
Potter. of Bloomfield. His subject will be
Cooking Both Ways" The series will be
concluded March > by an clocutionary en-
tertainment by the pastor, Rev. w. t.
Howe.
The following people were in Oskaloosa:
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Charlton.

Charlton, Feb little annual inspec-
tion of Company ii of the Fifty-fifth Iowa
regiment of National Guards was held
Monday evening ut the ArmOry. General
Prime and Major John Il. Hume, of Des
Moines, making the Inspection under the
command of Captain IIasselquist. the boys
were given Il drill of two hours ana a half.
There We're great many spectators pres
ent, the opera house orchestra furnishing
the music for the occasion. The hoys were
Mt their best. having quite II military APP
pealancc, although The notice of thch in.
sfection was short. there wcrr Il large
n"nher of the company present. Thc;-
haven't received their markings as vet,
liut Captain HasselGu;st expects them
tat;ey After tie inspection IL social dance
WIS had by those In attendance.
Mrs. c. a. Lockwood made il trip to
Dos Moines yesterday for brief visit
WITH !cr sister. Nlrs. II. 2. ISittlralan
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Moore of Bauer.
were il the city Yesterday boxing for prep
e,ty with view of locating here in tho
spring
Holm judd os Russell. was in the city
yesterday attending CONT
Miss Chloe BuTya-d, of Omit, spent tic
da" yesterday with her sister, Mrs. l.. NJ
Wells.
Albert Hart and Otto England. Of OF
tu;awa. were guests Of friends in the city
thr first Of the week
AIrs. Alice LniE!ar had the misfortune
to fall Monday evening Just as Size was
leaving her home for church, breaking a
bone iii the wrist. Although the ini,rcd
member is quite painful she is getting
ainng ri"rl".
Chas. Hood, of LEROY. Is IN the city for
a visit with bis MANI friends.
Robert Oliver. of Cleveland, was in the
city Jnrsday. On business
S. Bailey returned home last evening
FROM Nj. AYR.
1t hrs been a time honorcd custom for
years far the Charlton fire department to
make aev Of their members IL present
WHEN they became Il benedict. III view of
the tact they met together. last evening
hpl renailct 10 she home of Tom Phillips.
Who WAS recently married. Don e. Lewis
in behalf of the company presented them
%,iil y fine nckirg chair. for which Mr.
laNd Mrs. Phillips feel vefT- grateful After
air Phillips had gained his cunilibrium he
tharkcd the company for their remcm-
lbranrc and asked them TO be seated in
the clair they had brought.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
: NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS :
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Bloomfield.


Bloomfield, Feb, 11.--Mrs NJ j. Barnes
died at her home near Pulaski Friday,
Feb Il, aged 46 years. Death was due to
heart trouble from which she had been a
sufferer but short time, so that death
came unexpectedly and rs n shock to rela-.
tiyes and friends. The funeral services
were conducted ut the Methodist Episco-.
pal church in Pulaski Sunday, Feb 8. at 2
o'clock p. m, by Rev. w. S. Moore. In
terment took place in the Pulaski ceme-.
terry. The deceased leaves a husband and.
two sons aged Is and IL. and one sister,
Mrs. r. A. Gibson, of Milton. and one
brother. ex-senator w. III. Taylor, Of
Bloomfield
Suit was commenced In the district court
Tuesday by John Nelson against the Wa
bash railroad company to recover SO
claimed to be due plaintiff for the killing
of n cow by one of defendants trains. The
petition alleges that one of defendants
trains killed n four-year-old COW belonging
to plaintiff, valued at $50, November 5,
1901, two miles north of Coatsvillc: that
said COW was killed because defendant fail
ed to maintain and keep in repair a good
and suitable fence at the point where the
animal went upon the defendants right of
way. Plaintiff also asks for $50 additional
as double damages as provided by law, thr
ty days having elapsed since service of no.
tice on the station agent at Bloomfield.
c. E. Fenton, of Mark was a business
caller in Bloomfield Tuesday.
I'll. A. Braden, of Abba, made a business
trip to this place Tuesday.
Il. Mains, of Drakesvlle township. trans
acted business Tuesday in Bloomfield.
John H. Curl, from near Bunch was
transacting business here Tuesday
County Treasurer n. S. Miller has sold
his stock of White Plymouth Rock chick
ems, thirty-three in number, to Ed. Shaw.
Andrew ]. Black, from near Blakesburg,
made business trip to Bloomfield Tues
day.
Mrs. S. c. sharon, of Belknap was a
business caller in Bloomfield Tuesday
Il Arthur Ilissem, of Union township
transacted business Tuesday in this place
d. l.. Burchett and j. r. Richie, of Per-
zry township, We're looking after business
affairs here Tuesday.
Sam Friend and Henry Warrington, of
Cleveland township, were Bloomfield visit
ors Tuesday.
4 DR.. d. D. Jay and w. S. Rouett of Pu-
laski, were business callers Tuesday is
Bloomfield
Mrs. G! w. Dunn left Tuesday evening
for visit Of a few days with her daugh-
ter Mrs. Stella Weney, who resides near
Milton.
w. w. Brown of Lick Creek township
made a business trip to this place Tuesday.
John August. Of Marion township, came
to Bloomfield Tuesday on business.
NJ. +. Martin and James Warmer, of
Stiles. transacted business Tuesday in
Bloomfield
c. A. Hopkins, of Wyacondah township,
was looking after business affairs in this
city Tuesday.
j. S. Henderson, of Fabius township,
made business trip Tuesday to Bloom
field.
Henry Rudd, of Soap Creek township,
was a business caller Tuesday in this city.
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FIoris.


Floris, Feb. 11.-Nrs. Charles Parker and
little son spent Sunday with friends in OF
tumwa.
Charles and Homer Plank went to Eldon
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Peden were Sunday
visitors at the Mcconnell home in Belknap.
Miss Hattie Hale, of this place. and Mr..
Ruggles, of Packwood, were united in mar
riage at Oskaloosa Thursday last Mrs.
Ruggles has many friends here, who wish
her a happy welded life.
Elroy Swinney and Miss Bess Lepper
spent Monday evening with friends in Ell
don.
Mrs. johnson and Mrs. Phillips. of Ladds-
dale We're shopping here on Monday.
Rev. and Mrs. L. II. Marshall have taken
a little baby boy from the orphans home
in Des Moines to raise
Miss Bertha Ramey was in Laddsdale
Monday.
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West Van Buren,.

West Van Buren,, Feb 11.-Jim Vain
scott and family Sundayed at the McCul
Tough home near Selma.
Miss Ora Boyer. of Pittsburg, is here
visiting friends and relatives.
T.. Il. lIanshaw and family and c. f.
Lasley and family spent Sunday at the
John Haney home near White Elm.
c. o.. Algire and wife are rejoicing ovel
the arrival of new girl.
Belle Vanfeet visited her parents here
over Sunday.
w. II. Harryman and sons, Wade and
Seth, attended the stock sale near Leb
anon.
Mrs Eff1e Finney -cowen died at hci
home i'll Kansas City, and her remains
We're brought here for burial Mr.. and
Mrs Finney. of Leando, are the parents
of the deceased.
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White Elm.

White Elm, Feb. 11.-Rev. Marten-
dale is holding protracted meeting
at Mt. Gilead
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rogers are the
proud parents of boy.
Matte Richardson is on the sick
list.
w. E. Baldwin of Selma was here on
business Tuesday.
Rev. Daily is holding series of
meetings at Oak Hill.
Best Lasley is moving to the James
Lynch farm.
Lyceum here Friday night was
largely attended and fine program
was given.
T. w. Rogers made business trip
to Eldon Monday.
Those who attended the dance from
here Friday night at Selma were: L..
c. Carroll, Nina Noel, Mae Rogers,
and Frank Sharp.
Wesley Starks and wife of Selma
spent Sunday here with friends.
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Home.Seekers Excursions
VIA THE
Southern
Railway
no POINTS I'M

TO POINTS IN
Alabama, Georgia. North and South Caro-
lima, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee and
Virginia.
ON TUESDAYS.
Jan. Goth, Feb. Sd and 18th, March Sd
and 18th, April 7th and 21st, at the very
low rate of one fare for the round trip
plus 81 to So. Tickets are good going Is
days, and for stopovers south of the Ohio
river, with final limit for return of Il
days from date of sale.
On same dates
ONE WAY SETTLERS TICKETS
will be sold to points in same territory,
including certain points in Florida at half
rate, plus 50 from Ohio river gateways.
Lines north thereof will add one fare.
For information about rates, etc, call
on your nearest ticket agent or write
]. s. MCCULLOUGH,
N. w. P. A., 225 Dearborn st.
Chicago, Ill.
For information about farm lands, bust.
ness locations, ETC., write
]. F. OLSEN,
Agent Land & Industrial Dent.
Chicago, III.
G. B. ALLEN. a. G. P. A.,
st. Louis, Mo.
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Bonaparte.


Bonaparte, Feb. ia very sue
cessful meeting of the Van Buren,
county Teachers association was held
at the Whitley opera house in this
city Saturday. Professor Weyer, SUI
perintendent of the city schools, was
present and delivered an address in
the afternoon, which was well receiv.
ed.
Ralph Best of Donnellson spent
Sunday in the city with friends and
relatives.
Professor David Williams of Keo-
sauqua was among the school visitors
here Saturday.
G. P. Chapman and wife of Cantril
spent Sunday in the city.
Mrs. Jessie Kusch is critically i'll
with erysipelas at her home in the
city.
An effort is being made to establish
a Y. M. G. A. here. 1t is being met
with much approval.
The Warner Comedy Co. pleased
fair sized audiences here at the White
ley opera house the first of the week.
Miss Bess Pickett was in Keosau-
qua Sunday visiting her mother.
A masquerade ball will be held at
the Whiteley opera house Friday eve
ming. A large crowd is expected from
the surrounding towns.