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Health, Strength and Vjgor for Men.

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son, pastor of the First Baptist church
officiated. 1t was a very quiet affair
and only the relatives and most init
mate friends were present Miss Barbee
is seventeen years of age, and is very
popular among many of our people. The
groom has been ticket clerk for the Sea
board road for some time and also has q
large circle of friends.
William Scarlet and Miss Laura Can
aday were united in marriage in West Dur
ham late yesterday afternoon. 1t was
q runaway affair and the bride came from
Henderson, being Joined here by the
groom. who lives in Orange county. They
have gone to Orange county to make
thnir homo.
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Commencement at Sharpe Institute

The commencement exercises of Sharpe
Institute at Intelligence, Rockingham
county, will be held April 2Sth-23th, when
the annual literary address will be de-
livercd by overnor Charles 3. Aycock,
Prof. J. NJ Sharpe was in Raleigh yes
terday with his baseball team of fine
sturdy school boys. His team plays
Wake Forest today.
At the commencement exercises Of the
institute the music will be furnished by
the Oak Ridge Concert Band An in
teresting and attractive program will
cover the exercises for the two days Of
commencement
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Borgan Stevens.

Wilson, N. c., April 1.-(Special)-
Miss Lizzie Stevens, the charming and
attractive daughter of r. 7. Stevens
Esq, of this place, was at 1880 o'clock
this morning married to Mr.. Geo w.
Morgan, one of the best young business
men, being member of the Wilson
Wholesale Grocery Company. The core
mony was performed by Rev. DR.. Tycr
Of the Methodist church, and the happy
young couple left Immediately after for
an extended northern tour.
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TO ASK me for kiss.
Cincinnati Post.
Misses Mary b. and Amelia P. Stur-
gcon, of Apex, are visiting in the city.
The Tuscarora Club will meet this
afternoon at O'Clock with Mrs. b. W.
Kilgore.
Miss Margaret Currin, of Oxford,
came in yesterday afternoon to visit Mrs.
w. c. Tyree.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Carr returned to
Durham yesterday afternoon, after a
visit to Mrs. j. II. Carroll.
Mrs. b. r. Lacy went to Greensboro
yesterday afternoon for few days visit
to Mrs. Chas. d. McIvcr.
Miss Elma Feathorston, of Peace In
stituto, returned to Raleigh yesterday
from a visit to hit parents in RoXboro.
Miss Lottic Utley, of Apex, spent
Tuesday with Miss Annie Jones, and re
turned homo by the afternoon train yes
tcrday.
Rev. A. D, Belts and Mrs. Belts
who have been visiting Rev. Alvin Belts,
left for their home in Ellington yester-
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A, Smith left here
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Smith goes to
Winston for few days, and Mr. Smith
to Florida, where they will live in future
Miss Huntington, postmistress of
West Raleigh office. has been operated
on for appendicitis at Rex Hospital by
DR.. H A. Register, and is reported as
getting along splendidly
Cards are cut announcing the mar
riage of Mr.. C. A. Johnson, a successful
business man of Gastonia, to Miss Kate
Ancrum Burr, step daughter of Mr.. l. T..
Avery, Of Morganton, in Grace Episcopal
Church, on the 18th of April.
Col. LeGage Pratt, Mrs. Pratt and
little son, of East Orange, N. j., will
spend a few days in the city, the guests
Of Mr. ]. G. Drewry After spending
some time in Raleigh they will go to
Southern Pines, where they will remain
for awhile
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Marriages at Durham

Durham. n, c.. April (SpcciaI)-
Theer was quiet marriage at the homo
of Mr. and Mrs. H. s. Barbee on Dill
lard street this evening at o'clock. At
that time their youngest daughter. Miss
Jennie Barbee, was given in marriage to
Mr.. A. w. Ellison. Rev. G. j. Thomp-
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Entertains Her Class.

Shelby, n. c., April Especially Miss
Madgc Webb delightfully."- entertained
her Sunday school class last week. Pro-
grcssivc Finch was the feature of the
evening and delicious menu was served.
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SOCIALISTS WILL MEET.
To Hold Caucus to Nominate candi
dates for CITY Offices.

For the purpose of considering the
.advisability Of nominating candidates
for city offices, the members of the So.
cialist party will hold a meeting Fri
day evening, March 10, at the rooms
of l.. J. Smith, 302 Church street. Fol
lowing is the call issued by the chair
mar of the committee, w. G. Minnick:
"a mass meeting of all socialists, to
discuss the ACCESSIBILITY of placing a
full ticket in the field for city officers
and to discuss plans for the organiza-
ton of an independent socialistic edu-
%cational union in Ottumwa will be held
Friday evening, March 10, at 302
Church street. Let every member con-
slider himself a committee of one to
see to it that all members of the party
and all interested in the propositions
are notified and requested to be pres
emit"
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Foster.

Foster, March 12.-David J.. Lewis
went to Des Moines Sunday night to
transact business for the United Mine
Workers.
Wallace Convery was in Ottumwa
last week on business.
Link Jackson, superintendent of the
Sheppard Coal Co., was in Oskaloosa
last week on business.
The three year old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Mark O,Holleran died last
Wednesday and was taken to Eddy
vile and inferred in the Catholic GEM
etery.
E. T. AIDES moved last week from the
farm he recently sold to the Sheppard
Coal Co. into the Thode house near
the depot.
Frank Hoskinson moved his family
from Moravia to Foster Saturday and
will work for the Phillips Coal Co.
Anthony and Robert O'Holleran
moved their families from Hilton to
Foster and are working in the Phillips
mines.
The air shaft at the Sheppard mines
is down eighty-five feet and they are
working it day and night.
Dave and John Scott and Hartly
Jackson from Hynes have secured
work in the Phillips mines and Dave
Scott will move his family here as
soon as the roads will admit.
Thomas Keyes of Hynes was visiting
friends and relatives here this week.
e. T. AIDES is suffering with rheu-
matism.
Rev. W. A. Whitlock preached to a
large and appreciative audience in the
Baptist church last Sunday evening.
Foster had a very quiet school cleo
ton Monday. Charles Pabst and Os-
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Ashqrove.

Ashgroye, March 11.-Mrs. Jude and
Harvey Roberts and Miss Vida Flet-
cher visited Monday with Mrs. Sylvina
Roberts.
N. Fletcher and Tom Cassill were
Drakeville callers Friday.
Orren Cassill and family visited Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Leonard.
B. o. Spilman closed a successful
Several visitors were present and all
report a good time.
Harry Denton and family will leave
soon for Red Lodge, Mont, where they
will make their future home.
Miss Matte Roberts spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Miss Maude
Bartlett.
The meeting at the Methodist Epis-
copal church closed Thursday night
on o of the bad roads.
Miss We've Selman spent Sunday
with Miss Vida Fletcher.
Fenton Cassill and family and Tom
Cassill and wife visited Sunday at the
A. Cassill home.
Mrs. Emma holland of Ottumwa is
visiting friends and relatives at this
place.
Anderson Spilman of Bloomfield at
tended the last day of school at Ger
many Friday.
Singing at the Christian church Sun
day night was well attended.
Miss Mae Roberts spent Sunday
with Jennie Updyke.
Joe Proctor and Austin White of
Brush Creek attended singing at this
place Sunday night.
James Snoddy is chopping wood for
N. Fletcher this week.
Revs. Seamster and Alfred begin a
series of meetings at the United Breth-
rem church at Albany Sunday night.
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lege, entered school at this place Mon
day morning.
Lory Sayles and family, of Eldon,
spent Sunday with relatives at this
place.
D. E. McNeff, a former resident of
this place, but now of Oklahoma, re.
turned here Sunday night and depart
ed Monday noon, accompanied by Miss
Sawyer. The happy couple will be
married in Kansas City and then they
will continue their journey to their flu
ture home in Oklahoma where a fur
nished house is awaiting the bride.
Mrs. Emma Williams has purchased
the L. E. Sayles property and will con-
tinue to rent it.
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A FIREMAN BURNED
A CAN OF CHEMICALS WHICH HE
WAS HANDLING EXPLODED
The Shock of the Explosion and his
Injuries xvrecke ed His .Sys.
tenn. How he Escaped Retire.
ment for DiSa bility,

While moving a box containing a
can of acid for the chemical engine in
the central fire station in Indianapolis,
Ind, the can exploded and severely
injured Fireman George H. Harmon.
The ambulance was called and the suf-
fering man was removed to his home at
No. 400 East South street. where it
was found he was severely burned
about the body and limbs. In telling a
reporter the story of his recovery, he
said:
"The pain was awful, and the shock
to my nervous system was so great
that it aggravated a long-standing
trouble to such an extent that l feared
| could not again take up my work as
fireman. And I don't believe | could,
had it not been for Dr.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People.
my heart palpitated violently on
the slightest excitement and often
caused a choking or smothering sen
sation, my breathing became short and
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an alarming state. | could not sleep,
could not eat and did nothing but wor-
ry until a friend, who had been cured
of an obstinate case of nervous ex-
haustion by DR.. Williams Pink Pills,
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Many nervous disorders that cause
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OBITUARY.


Miss Mabel Harris, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Harris, 622 West
Mechanic street, died March 5, at AIS
o'clock. She was born 1t Keokuk jan
uary IL, 1887. Mabel Harris was a
lovable child and had a host of friends.
She was a charter member of the chill
dren's tent at Keokuk and was also a
devoted member of the A. M. E.
church. She graduated from the eighth
grade of the Ottumwa schools in 1902,
and entered the high school in Septem-
Der OF last year. The deceased was be-
loved by all her friends and school
mates.
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COMPETING.

Competine, March lid. H. Thomp-
son and family moved to Farson Mon
day.
Mr.. Clark has moved to Competine,
occupying the property vacated by d.
H. Thompson.
S. NJ. Dickens is suffering with a Sc
we're attack of tonsilitis.
AT the annual school meeting of
yesterday Geo. Hughey and G. Powell
were elected directors.
The roads are almost impossible the
past few days, owing to the continued
warm weather and heavy rains.
VIM. Bennett went to Libertyville
Sunday, called there by the death of
his father.
Miss Phoebe Ritter, of Hedrick,
spent last week here with her sister,
Mrs. Geo. Dillon.
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N~eighborhood News.
Black Hawk.

Black Hawk, March 11.-Frank Bean
and family visited Sunday at the home
of Thomas Doll.
VIII Coop visited Monday at the
VIM. Brown home.
AT the school election Monday, Geo.
Priest was elected director.
Misses Jane and Rosa Smith visited
Sunday with their brother John.
Will Morrison was a caller at the
VIM, Brown home Monday.
H. ]. Smith and Eldridge Brown Wis
tied Sunday at the home of Allen Hop
kins.
Sylvia Bean visited Sunday with
Dora Goodwin.
Bud ~Stufiebean of Bunch was a bust.
ness caller here Monday.
Cyrus Chatterton of Unionville Wis
tied at the home of Chas. Brown, Sun
day.
Mrs. A. B. Mott is on the sick list
this week.
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Olive Branch.

Olive Branch, March Thames
Lewis was called to Leando Saturday
by the serious illness Of his GRANDPA
Their, Frank Grimsley.
Mrs. VIM. Heger has returned home
after a few days visit with friends in
OttumWa.
Miss Villa Carroll of White Elm Wis
tied over Sunday with her grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Dyer.
Mrs. d. M. Perry and Ruby Hamm
visited Sunday at G. w. Stitz'.
Nora Davis spent Sunday with home
folks.
Some of the young folks from here
attended the last day Of school at
White Elm last Friday.
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LibertYviIle.

Libertyville, March 12.-Relatives
and friends of j. p. Ashmead to the
number of forty successfully surprised
him on his thirty-second birthday an.
niversary. The evening was very
pleasantly spent in music, games and
a general good time was had by all
present. Refreshments were served
and in appreciation of the high es.
TEEN of Mr.. Ashmead's neighbors they
presented him with a nice rocking
chair. AT a late hour the crowd dis
persed, wishing Mr.. Ashmead many
happy returns of his birthday.
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R SUSPENDED.
Chicago Commission Men Debarred
From Board of Trade.

From Board of Trade.
Radical action was taken Tuesday
by the directors of the Chicago board
OF trade in the temporary suspension
of p. B. and Chas. A Weare resulting
from charges filed by C. G.. Mcneil
and John Hill Jr. According to in
formation received by E. G. French,
agent for the company in this city
the business of the company will not
be interfered with by the action Of the
board members, inasmuch as the COM
pany has secured a representa-
tive on the board to handle its affairs.
The penalty imposed upon the two
men as announced by the directors was
the suspension of P. B. Weare, for two
years and G.. A. Weare for one year..
The trouble between the Weares
and Mr.. Mcneil, to whom the direc-
tors have been giving their time for
the past six weeks, grew out of the
charges of conspiracy filed with the
directors last summer by the Weare
Commission company against Ben G..
Jolly. a clerk in the Weare offices, and
G. G. Mcneil of Sioux City. A hear
ing or these charges was interrupted
ny ill luJuuCllOu, anu III tl0 CIVIL
courts, to which the case was trans.
ferred, the conspiracy charge was not
sustained.
Then John Hill, Jr., filed charges of
'dishonorable conduct" against the
Weare Commission company, and for
ver a month the directors have de-
voted almost daily sessions to deter
mining the merits of the case.
Story of Bitter Dispute.
Mr.. Mcneil originally claimed some
$4,000 from the Weares, which he
said was placed in the commission
firms hands as margins. The Weares
claimed an offset of $50, 900 lost by Nc
Neil in stock transactions.
Mcneil Modifies Charges.
For atcoupleiof weeks it has been an
open secret that the directors were
unable to .getetogether," and adjourn
ments have been frequent. 1t was re-
Gently suggested to Mr.. Mcneil that
he modify the original charges of dis
honorable conduct, extortion and acts
of bad faith, which he consented to
do. The alleged tdishonorable con-
duct" on which the case chiefly rested,
was in closing trades in the pit after
being instructed to transfer them to
Ware, Leland & Co.
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car Erickson were reelected for three
years.
There are not very many farmers
teams seen in town these days. They
cannot get here for mud.
MI. and Mrs. Richard Robinson were
business callers in Abba last Wednes-
day.
w. H. Burdan, Jones Hoskinson and
Benz. Fritzle We're Abba callers last
Saturday.
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cey of Richland were married last
Wednesday in Ottumwa, Rev. Lambert
officiating. A reception was held at
Nh. Stuber's home in the evening.
The Misses Louisa Abegg, Della Car
man, Minnie Dible, Jennie Stodghnl
and Messrs. Walter and Bert Roberts
visited Sunday at j. R. Stodhill's.
Mrs. John Wilkins is in poor health.
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HiahIand Center,

Highland Center, March i'll. 3.
Dennis and wife of Ottumwa were ov.
er-Sunday visitors at the homes of J
w, Mccormick and G. Dennis.
Mrs. j. w. Garner Of Ottumwa was
a guest last week at the home OF
her sister. Mrs. w. H. Grain.
Miss Daisy Storms of Fremont,
spent last Friday at the home of her
cousin, Mrs. Grace Lawson.
There was no school here yesterday
on account of the school election be.
ing held at the school house. w. ].
Van Horn and Chas. Kobel were elect.
ed as school directors.
Miss Regina Mccormick spent last
Thursday and Friday in Ottumwa with
friends and relatives.
]. ID. Mccormick, who has been in
the west for some time, on account
of his health, has returned and has
been visiting for a few days at the
home of his father. Rob't Mccormick.
There will be a joint meeting of
Standard Bearers, Woman's Foreign
Missionary society and Ladies' Aid
society at the church Saturday after.
noon, beginning at 2:30. The Stand.
ard Bearers will give a program and
the aid society will hold election OF
officers.
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REPORT OF TESTIMONY FILED.
Evidence in Case of Northern securi,
ties Co. is With Clerk.

st. Paul, Mimi, March 1.-THE re-
port of the testimony taken before
Frederick G. Ingersoll. special examin-
err in the case of the United States VS..
the Northern Securities Co. and others
has bene filed with the clerk of the
federal court. The report comprises
four volumes of approximately 500
pages each and most of the testimony
has been published from time to time
The company maintains that its op-
erations are not in violation of the
Sherman antitrust law.
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Annador.


Amador, March 12.-Charles Conwell
moved into his new house last week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcfarland,
Tuesday, March 3, a daughter.
Bert Wilkinson spent Sunday evening
with Mr.. Wellman.
John Mcfarland was in town Saturday.
Mr.. Weller, of Illinois, is now located on
the Huffman farm.
Lama Schwartz is staying at McFar-
lands.
Rev. Hastings was a guest at Willis Fa-
wards Saturday.
Irma Day will probably teach the spring
term of school at Wellman.
Bert Wilkinson was a caller at McFar-
lands Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Smith and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Schwartz spent Sunday at the
Mcfarland home.
Ira Haning will teach the fall and win
ter school at Wellman:
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PackWood,

P%ackwood, March 12.-Rev. G. J.
Caughlan was quite sick last week.
Mrs. John Lindburg is dangerously
j. ID. Snider moved his family here
from Mt. Union last week.
T. X. Bortoff returned Tuesday
from Missouri. He reports the mud
worse there than here.
Chas. Chandler was a business call
er in Fairfield the first of the week
Chas. Goodrich has moved back here
from Mt. Pleasant.
A very interesting social was given
by the members of the Epworth league
at Swan Nelson's Friday night.
Mrs. Anna Mills of Richland visited
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. b. Kenyon
of First street, last week. /,
Mrs. G. T. Norman attended the
Farmers Institute in Fairfield las
week.
The two residence properties OF
Church street owned by Powers &
DeMerrit have been purchased by j
o. Cainness.
AT the school election Monday. j. D
Ericker and H. A. Johnson were re
elected.
Miss Maud Everett of this place ant
Paul Hines, travelling agent for a Chi
cago elevator company were married il
Chicago February 80.
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II CITY is GROWING.

immigration is Increasing the PopuIa-
ton of Ottumwa.
From Wednesdays Daily.
"Few Ottumwans, unless they are in
the land business or connected with
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Nest Van Ruren.

West Van Buren,, March 11.-Mar.
ried at the home OF the BRIDES pa
ents near Kilbourne. March. \, Otis
gPlowman and Miss Alma Arson. This
cour@ have the best wishes of a large
circle of friends.
Mr.. McCarty of near Ottumwa, NOV
ed last week to a farm near Milton.
N. V. Cassidy just returned home
from a trip to Chicago.
John Ploss called Sunday evening at
the f. S. Plowman home.
Ed Nelson of Leando was a bust
ness caller Friday at Wade Harry
mans.
Zadok and Roy Haney of White Elm
visited friends here last week.
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Brought Good Prices.

Both last year and this year the land
in this state sold well, and this year
the price is either as good Or better
than a year ago, according as the
land is unimproved or in good condit-
ton. The price on rough land is the
same as in 1902, but the best Wapello
county farms are selling this year as
high as from $50 to $1OO per acre.
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Charles Scheik, an Ackley farm
hand, was touched for $15O in a Mar.
ShalltoWn hotel.
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Columbia.

Columbia, Mach 11~.-Preaching SER
vices next Sunday in the ewing.
On account of bad roads the mail
carrier has not been able to deliver
mail since Friday.
C. H. Stuber and Miss Cynthia Cha