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FOR YOUR LADY FRIEND.

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Card Case.
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Bonnet Brushes.
Stag or Ebony Hair Brushes.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List Of Letters Remaining Unclaimed
at Ottumwa. Iowa, For the Week
Ending Dec. IL, 1908.
WOMEN'S LIST.
Brown, Rilla, Bates, Mrs. G. W.,
Camun, Mrs. L. F., Corners, Lena,
Cherikle, Mabel Dubert, Mrs. +. W.,
Gray, Mrs Walter, Joyce Catherine,
Keister, Mrs. NJ, Lecture. Hattie,
Rogers, Mrs. NJ, Smith, Mrs. E. G. :.
Turax, Emma, Wood, Margerit.
Miller, Lottie, Wesley, Fannie.
MEMS LIST.
Anderson, Tom, Bottesi Giuseppe,
Brown. Ira, Coyne, Pat,
Fitzgerald, Harry, Gordner, F. NJ,
Harris, Lewis, Horesky, Wencil
Harrow Mute, Johnson, Eric,
Kuntzelman, Lewis, Moss, Dick,
Marcussen, F. c., Matterick,s G. NJ,
Newman, p. l., O'Brien, A. j.,
Peck, G. H., Rhodes, John R..
Russell, A. b.. Rolfe, Ralph,
Stallsworth, w. M, Schmidt, VIM,
Stogluie F., SAIL j. b.,
Taylor, Virgo, Wrebb, r. s.
Parties calling for these letters
should mention the fact that they. have
been advertised
Fred w. Wilson, Postmaster.
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Irish Bend.

Irish Bend, Dec. 21.-Born, to Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Plowman. recently, a
son.
Mrs. Lovina Fellows is spending a
week with her daughter, Mrs. Ralph
Jamison of Bloomfield.
Ralph Pickens had the, misfortune
to fall and break his arm while car
rying a trough.
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Russell.

Russell. Dec. 20.-Misses Harriet
DeLano, Tern Sprague and Olive Mas
sey arrived at home Friday on No. 2,
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Rural Route No. 1. Batavia,

Rural Route No. 1. Batavia. Dec. 4
Miss Ada Nofziger returned home
wednesday after a few days visit with
relatives near Fremont.
Chas. Sheppard and sister, Tressie
visited their uncle, Lewis Shaw, the
first Of the week.
T. c. and ]. G.. Hawthorne shipped
several car loads of cattle to Chicago
Monday.
Several of the Eldon boys took din
ner with Scott Hilton Thursday, while
out for hunt for quails.
j. b. Carman has gone to Missouri
to look for a location as he expects
to move there soon.
Mrs. j. B. and Mrs. l.. w. Shaw We're
calling on VIM. Spurlock Wednesday
afternoon. Mr.. Spurlock has been
quite i'll.
r. H. Gilbert left Saturday for Clan
cy, Mont, where he is employed by
the Great Northern railway.
The, pie social which was held at
Pleasant Hill school house. was a
grand success both socially and finan-
cially.
Mrs. W. w. Sterner, who was ta-
ken to the hospital at Ottunwa about
two weeks ago is very i'll.
Ogell Widger visited his grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Widger of Ba-
tavie Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Reno is visiting her
son, +. NJ. Reno.
Mr.. Frank Ostrahder visited her
daughter, Mrs. J. w. Bean of Batavia
Tuesday.
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y. CT; j. b. wauganon. Y. c.; Philip
Harescheiner secretary; John jaeger.
ST., treasurer u
Sylvia, the baby daughter of A. l..
Carson, has been i'll with the grip.
Mrs. Johnson of Coalfield, is again
quite sick, her complaint being. kidney
trouble
Will Homer of Rock Island, ILL.,, who
has been employed as bridge painter
on the Rock Island system between
Rock Island and Chicago came home
tuesday for an extended visit With his
mother
Among those who We're recently
IN Ottumwa We're: Eppie Ward, and
clyde Whiteman, ON Sunday, and
Frank Waugaman on Tuesday.
Mrs. james Wylie entertained the
tortnightly club at her home east of
town Monday night A literary pro-
gram was carried out. Those pres
ent We're: Mesdames +. NJ. Epperson,
j. N. Elliott, l.. Baldwin, Lafferty and
=. n Fails; Misses Wickham, Ida
WEIGH, and Jessie and Minerva Har-
per.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. D. Newman of
South Iowa Junction, went to Stock
port Van Buren, county, Wednesday,
to visit week with Mr. Newman's
relatives. Mr. Newman is the opera
tor at the junction.
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PUBLIC sALE-rHE UNDERSIGNED

PUBLIC SALE-THE UNDERSIGNED
will sell at public sale at his residence
two miles southeast of Kirkville, known
as the Bennett farm, Tuesday, December
10, 1903. at 10 o'clock a. m, the following
described property: Eight head Of cattle,
fonr cows-one with calf at foot, three
2year-old heifers. one yearling heifer.
Horses--threc work horses, one span colts,
coming years old, one yearing colt.
Hogs-Four brood sows. nine fall pigs,
one male hog Chickens-Eight dozen
chickens and some ducks. Hay in barn
Five tons, more or less: 14S shocks in
field; 400 bushels corn in crib, more or
less. Farm implements. ]. s. Chandler,
auctioneer. Il. ii. jenkins.
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Murray.


Murray, Dec. 3.-Mrs. Gaylon Hines
departed for Missouri Friday.
G. c. Scott. of Osceola, was in town
Saturday.
A. J., Rouk returned to his home in
Corning Friday.
Miss Jennie Klein was in Osceola
Thursday for a few hours.
Frank Mackaman visited over
Thanksgiving vacation with home
folks, returning to Des Moines Monday
where he is in attendance at the Drake
university.
William Knots, of Thayer called
here Thursday.
Elmer Colwell came over from Hope.
vile Saturday.
Rev. G. L. Wilson, of Lorimor, was in
town Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Schreeves, Of Fort
Madison, were in attendance at the flu.
neral of the latters father, Daniel Ohm.
stead, at this place, Saturday.
Cora Ries was in Osceola Thursday
Floyd Barker, of Macksburg, was a
guest at the DR.. Hasty home last week
A surprise was given Earl Daniels at
his home south of town, Friday even
ing.
A number of young people spent last
Friday evening at the Fletcher home
east of Mural.
Marion Cone was buried last week.
Mrs. Jake Dutton died at her home
in North Murray Monday morning af.
ter lingering illness.
Daniel Olmstead died at his home
in North Murray November 26, and
was buried from the Methodist Episco.
pal church, of which ne was member
Saturday, November %, at 1890
O'Clock, and laid to rest in the Murray
cemetery.
Ray Taylor, of Van Vert, visited
Murray friends Thursday.
Mrs. r. e. Sloan went to Des Moines
Friday morning for few days visit.
Anna and Joe Holman, Jr., went to
Creston Thursday.
Misses Lulu White, Grace and May
Arnold, Messrs. Cecil Bot and Ransom
Arnold spent very pleasant evening
at the Mackaman home north of Muir.
ray Saturday evening.
Mrs. Scott Morgan, of Hopeville,
went to Creston Monday.
Ransom Arnold and q. J. Moore
drove over to Beaconsfield Sunday.
Ransom will remain indefinitely.
DR.. and Mrs. Sells, of Osceola, were
here Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. David Dewey celebrat-
ed their golden wedding Saturday at
their home in South Murray. A pleas
ant day is reported.
Mrs. Bissett, of Benton Harbor.
Mich, is the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
David Dewey.
DR.. Springsteen, of Decatur City, was
in the city few days last week
A. FallSner returned Wednesday
from Galesburg, ILL.,, where he went
Monday morning on business.
Mrs. Creswell came down from Ores.
ton Friday and spent the day with
Miss Ora.
Miss Beulah Burd returned from
Larimor Sunday where she has been
spending few days.
Miss Lulu White and Cleve F. Mack
aman were entertained at Sunday din
ner at the A. P. Arnold home south
OF town yesterday.
DR.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Dilley and grand.
daughter. Opal, spent Thursday with
Mrs. Will Brown in Thayer.
Harry Bishop and family, Of Nebras.
ka, arrived here Saturday morning to
visit with home friends and relatives.
Mrs. Copper returned home Wednes-
day from Kirksville, Missouri, where
she has been for some months past.
Mrs. Brown and grandson, Forest re.
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is visiting with the family of c. R

is visiting with the family of c. R.
McCrary.
Mrs. Margaret Findlay is somewhat
improved in health, although yet quite
feeble.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Moore of Leando
and Owen Clemens of Kahoka, Mo-,
ate Thanksgiving dinner with their
children, Mr.. and Mrs ]. j. Moore, at
Leando. Mr.. Clemens who has been
visiting his daughter, Mrs. j. ]. Moore,
left on Monday to visit his son, j. w.
Clemens, Of Eddyville.
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FOR SALE-SPAN OF G-YEAR-OLD
black brood mares in foal, span of heavy
work horses for $50, big dun mare with
good spring colt; Al saddle pony; two
spans of yearling draft colts; heavy span
of young gray mares. II. w. Spragg, 31a
miles south Of Highland Center.
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farm last Saturday night, where they
were met by party from Dahlonega
and all spent very enjoyable even.
ing, skating
Ora B. Sherman, formerly night op.
orator at this station, departed last
Saturday for Linby, where he has
accepted q position.
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FOR SALES CENTS PER ACRE CASH
buys 5000 acres of swamp land in
Pressure Isle. Alpena, Montmorency, EN-
met and Delta counties, Michigan, intrin-
sically worth So an acre. Thomas Watts,
Phoenix Building, Minneapolis, MINI.
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WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION,
three miles west OF Ottumwa, Iowa, on
wednesday, December 9th, 1903, IS head
OF cattle, as follows: 10, head OF first
class mich cows. Is head of yearlinR
heifers, Is head of yearling steers, Is head
OF spring steer calves. yearling Poll An
gus bull, two span first class mules, q
number of good work horses, thirty head
OF hogs, A full line of farm implements,
See bills ]. d. Cundiff. L. O. johnson,
auctioneer.
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Pleasant Home.

Pleasant Home, Dec. John Parret
has been hauling baled hay to Ottum wa
the past week.
Lorry Perry, of White Elm, was in
this vicinity on business Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. Peden were OF
tumwa callers Monday.
Mr.. Farago, from near Eldon was
calling in the neighborhood Monday.
Martin Smith was an Ottumwa Wis.
itor Monday.
Walter Crook, Sr., is repairing his
dwelling.
Henry Bolivar bought bunch of cat
tie in this vicinity on Saturday.
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turned to their home in Decatur CITY
Saturday after a visit with the for.
mer's daughter, Mrs. B. E. Akers.
Jake Burd went to Missouri Satur
day where he is In quest OF, house
for himself and family and expects to
go thither in the spring.
Mrs. VIII Gentle went to Greenfielt
last week to visit her parents.
Mrs. Philip Smith spent Thanksgiy
ing in Creston with her parents
Born, to Mrs. Marion Cone, Sunday
November 30, son. :
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FOR SALE-SHEEP-I HAVE 100 HEAD
of and year old ewes of medium WOOL
bred to lamb in April to Shropshire bucks
for 1925. VIII Michael Selma, Iowa.
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her sister Mrs. Roy Latta, in Indian

Olii
Mrs. B. e. Mason of Ollie, was a
Richland visitor Tuesday.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Chris
tan church met with Mrs. John Reed
last Wednesday.
The Mesdames Adde Street and
Carrie Hayes of Nugent met with the
Rebekahs in this city last Monday eve
ming.
Mrs. zeph Falferty of Ollie was in
town Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank BRYANT and daughter,
G1ennie, are visiting in Ollie.
The Women's club of the city will
give farewell reception OH next Sat
urday evening in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. MI. White. at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. E. Alexander. Mr.. and Mrs
White and little daughter Mercedes,
will go to Des Moines soon where they
will make their future home.
Miss Hannah Engstrom of Burling-
ton. is the guest of Miss Bessie Drum
mond.
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FOR SALE-A $1,000 STOCK OF BOOKS,
wall paper. stationery, holiday goods. toys,
etc, liberal discount City of 5000. c.
Simmermaker, Upton, Iowa.
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FOR SALE.

FARM FOR SALE-2T7 ACRES, GOOD
location. near school, good orchard, fair
buildings part bottom land, balance good
pasture Price $50 per acre. Il. r. Smith,
Fairfield, Iowa.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE TWENTY-FIVE ACRES
corn and twelve tons hay in Co1npetine
township. See JAS. McNew on farm, or
myself at Office Ott0mwa. Iowa Would
trade same for stock. L. o. johnson.
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Are Your Books BALANCED ?
II Not
Fred @ Norfolk

VIII put them in Balance, audit, open
or close them, make trial balances or
balance sheet change them from single
TO double entry for you. Corpora
ton accounts solicited. All business
confidential. Special attention given
10 business outside of city. Office,
Iowa. - -
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FOR SALE-oNE STATIONARY SAW
mill; also one small grist min. For de.
scription ana price call on or address
Graham & Keith. Darbyville, Iowa.
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FOR SALE-AT A BARGAIN $1,000 PROP
erty for $1,450. Must be cash. F. D.
Pierce, 1881 West Main.
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FOR SA1.Ee-PoLAND CHfNAs ot ROTH
sexes OF April farrow of large strain, also
first class yearling male. j. b. Ranes.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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FOR SAI.E-NICE HOME OF SEVEN
acres adjoining town, n bargain II sold
SOON Lock Box 8, Carlisle, Iowa.
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WANTED.

WANTED-GIRL FOR GENERAL,
housework. Mrs. N. Baker, s32 ID.
Second street.
CIGAR MAKERS WANTED--sEvE
$40 hand jobs open for first.class hand.
workmen. None but steady, reliable men
need apply. Good workmef average from
Sl9 to $40, per week. Non-union factory
Address Frank =. Lewis. Peoria, Ill.
WANTED EvERYwHEREAME WILLY
ing to distribute samples tack signs, etc.
at SS.uo daily. Permanent No canvass
ing. Continental Distributing Service, Chi
cago.
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RutIedge.

Rutledge, Dec. 4.-Born, last Tues,
day. to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Meyer, a
daughter.
Everett Erskine spent Sunday with
relatives in Kirkville
Mr.. w. Long is building an addition
to his residence.
Miss Anna Stevens spent a few days
last week visiting relatives and friends
in Hedrick.
Mrs. Ginion, who has been very ILL.,
is slowly improving.
Mr.. Phillips is rebuilding the board.
ing house, which was. a few days ago
consumed by fire, and in it's place is
erecting an eight-room structure.
This week Mr. Derby shipped two car
loads Of cattle from this place to Chi
cago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Stevens enter.
tanned a number of friends at q
Thanksgiving diner.
Mr.. j. w. Carbon is entertaining his
son and family, OF North English.
Quite a number of the young people
from this place went to the county
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Selma, Dec. 4.--William Manning O
OttumWa was Selma visitor Monda,
and Tuesday
George Baker returned from hi,
work with the bridge gang yesterday
Noah Stump spent Thanksgiyin,
with friends at Mt. Union.
w. Walker is building new house
on his property at this place.
Harry Lee and son Arson visited
with relatives the first of the week.
w. e. Baldwin shipped home Wed.
nesday.
Mrs. A. p. Adams is visiting reIa.
tives at Birmingham this week.
W. Walker made business trip ia
Eldon Monday.
The farmers are busy husking corn
Most will get through this week. Corn
Is not as good as was expected some
time ago.
Miss Mae Ransome has been stay
ing with her sister, Mrs Walter Hull
of Eldon, this week.
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RichIand.

Richland, Dec. 4.-Miss Lenna Duke
arrived home from New Sharon Mon
day, where she has been the guest
Of relatives for week
]. NJ White. Frank Seaton and John
Alexander went to Davenport Tues
day, where they will attend the Iowa
Implement and Vehicle Dealers assoc
citation.
John Carmichael went to Sigourney
Tuesday where he will attend court.
Mrs. Frank Harlan is the guest of
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siaourney.

SI9ouFney.
Sigourney, Dec. 2--Forty three wear.
ago Monday evening a baby wal
born in Sigourney and forty-two year.
ago Monday four babies were borr
in Sigourney. Three of them enjoyed
lively birthday anniversary Monday
evening at the residence OF Frank q.
jackson, who was one of the quintet
Emma Wait. now deceased. Mrs. Kate
Parker Harris of Oxford, Mrs Min.
ME Parker Lesan. Frank @. Jackson
and Mrs. Mary Meas of Sigourney were
the others. All Of the above with their
husbands, except Emma Wait and
Mrs. Harris, with few other init
mate friends, were present and par
took Of a bountiful four-course meal,
after which the company played finch
and panic. Appropriate birthday pres
ents were exchanged and the eve
ming passed too quickly.
Misses Daise and Ida Stevens en-
tertained at their home last Friday
night.
The D. II. stockman family were
Thanksgiving visitors at Richland.
"A. Updegraff of OskaIoosa was Ia
town the other day.
Supt w. o. Mullin and family spent
Thanksgiving day at their farm near
Brighton.
Mrs. Burk died last Sunday morn
ing.
George u. COOK departed Monday
for Pasadena, Cal. Mrs Cooke and son
intending to go also, but have concIud-
ed to remain this winter for school
privileges for the son.
J. w. Dudley departed Monday for
Minneapolis, and thence to his home In
Atwater, MINI.
Mrs. J. s. Latter of Sheraden, Wyo.,
arrived Saturday night. She is a
daughter of Peter Yalerius.
~ =
day night on 1.-THE Model Husband"
William Laughridge died suddenIy
Tuesday morning. He was an old set-
tier here.
Marriage licenses have been issued to
Frank Grisson, aged "a. ana Alice Cor,
aged 10; Roy Keaslifg, %, ana Maggie,
Bradley, 49, Floyd yanness Is, ana Ia
Bncher, 2s; James NJ. Ostrandsr. IS, and
Emrna Hankammer, 90; Philip Tools, IA,
and Mary Tremtnel, 20; Grant Parshaii, 42,
and Ida NJ. Branded, AZ; Cyrus Dunfie, o.,
and Martha Jane Danner. 55.
Mrs. Albiua Foust. OF Milwaukee, Is Wis
ting her nieees, Mrs. u. f. Phelps and MISS
Winnie Roup.
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Strinatown.


Stringtown,s Dec. 4.-Dr. and Mrs.
&c. 7. Norman of Packwood were
callers at the home of the Misses Da-
Wis Wednesday,.
E. F. Yannoy was in Pulaski satur-
day.
Miss Minnie Leeling spent a few
days of last week at her home near
Agency, q AS ~
in Abingdon Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. HI. L. Davis and their
daughter. Jennie, of Competine, Wis
tied at the home of the Misses Davis
Sunday.
Arthur Allen, who has been living
in the r. c. Hawthorne house, south
of here, moved to the H. L. Scott place
Wednesday.
Mrs. c. A. Clark and children left
Tuesday for a few weeks visit in
Spalding, Mo-.
VIM. McRevnolds was in Batavia
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs o. Evans gave pa
last Saturday nlgn1 aes eral of the
young peopel, A good time is report
ed.
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White Elm.

White Elm, Dec. 4.-Rev. Butler
closed series of meetings at Chequest
Sunday night.
Mrs. l.. F. Fishback and Eula
Swain started for Fort Smith, Ark.
Monday, which place they expect tc
make their future home.
Miss Margaret Lanman and Mr. Mar.
tin Hunter were married at the home
of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Lanman, November %, Rev. Nose
Downing officiating.
Will Reno, of Batavia, spent Sunday
with Thana Glesgo.
Rev. Clark filled his regular APP.
pointment at the Free Methodist
church Saturday night and Sunday
morning.
Herbert Carroll Earl Dawson and
Leo Hern spent Thanksgiving at home.
Roy Cramer, Of Milton, was Sunday
caller here.
Mrs. Sarah Parker is on the sick
list.
Mute Tilton, OF Eldon, has moved on
the Henry farm south Of here.
Frank Sharp spent Wednesday and
Thursday in Milton.
Lyceum here Friday night was
we'll attended and good program was
given The new officers are: Fred
Anderson, president; Dave Lanman,
vice-president; Fay Dawson, secretary
and Clarence Davis, treasurer.
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Sigourney.

Sigourney.
Sigourney, Dec. 4.-The grand jury
yesterday took up the case of Chas.
T.. Gates, who was bound over by JUS
tice Parker.
John Carmichael of Richland, was
appointed foreman of the grand
jury.
Sherman Needham is home again
from Chicago. Bell Needham is i'll.
The Masonic lodge Tuesday night
]. r. McVicker, S. W.; j. r. Williams,
J. W.; H. F. Guldner, secretary, and
L. H Hinkley, treasurer.
H. f. Harrod of Des Moines. a son
of M. A. Harrod. and j. w. Harrod of
Ottumwa, are visiting their father and
brother.
E. L. Root and wife of webster, and
J. G. Reed of Delta, were intown yes
terday.
Charles Lemon and his mother of
Chicago, who buried their brother and
son, Harry Lemon, yesterday, returned
to their home today.
w. D. Howard went to Keota this
morning, he says, to see what kind of
a cook his daughteri n-law is,
The parties interested in securing
signatures for permission to start sa-
looms, became discouraged and sus-
pended operations Monday when they
discovered that they We're about four
hundred signatures short with three
days time in which to work.
Hon. f. Il. White of Webster, was
down to the court house as grand ju-
ror and got excused.
j. G. Watts and Jacob Argenbright
of Butler were attending court yester-
day
J. H. Mcdowell of South English
was in court Yesterday settling the
J. p. Mcdowell estate.
Rev. Woolhouse. who is to be pastor
for the Baptist church, arrived yester-
day.
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Douds.


Douds, Dec. 3.--H. w. Merrill of Of
tumwa, was in town on business on
Tuesday.
w. A. Duckworth of Keosauqua was
in town Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. O. Hedrick were
in Ottumwa to hear James Whiteomb
Riley.
w. H. Bills died at his home here
Tuesday morning. Funeral services
were held Wednesday at 1880 p. m.
and the remains We're inferred in the
Zion Lutheran cemetery by the side Of
the wife, who died last Wednesday.
The bereaved family have the heart
felt sympathy Of all ID the loss Of
mother and father.
A surprise birthday party was CIV
en- Mrs. Lovina Fellows. living three
miles east of Leando on Monday in
honor of her forty-fifth birthday. A
large number of relatives and friends
were present.
Miss Carrie Bell Of near Keosauqua