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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-29
Anador.

Amador, Jan. 2S.-Mr. and Mrs. Jas.
Bailey were in Blakesburg Thursday.
Pearl Eastman closed term of
school at Copperhead, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Wilson, spent
Sunday at the home of Peter Schwartz.
Mary Musgrove is staying at the
home of John Mcfarland
Bert Wilkinson marketed hay in
town, Monday.
Mrs. S.Musgrove, who has been Wis
itnig her brotherin-law. John McFar-
land and wife, returned last week to
her home in the county seat.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Phillips were en-
tertained at the home of Newton
Shields Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Haning spent Sun
day at l.. Wellman's.
Mrs. w. S. Wellman is staying with
her daughter, Mrs. Lulu Cloyd.
| Ada Martin. who has been making
her home with her grandmother, left
Saturday for Kansas, to make her
home with her mother, Mrs. Mitt Mart.
| in.
Ira Haning was in Blakesburg re
Gently.
Misses Grace and BERTHE Myers Wis
tied Wellman school Friday
W. l.. Carey and l.. H. Wellman
called at VIM. Rakston's Sunday.
C. A. Shields and Loran Shields, were
in Blakesburg on business Saturday.
Mrs. VIM. Gadd was in Mt Pleas
ant Saturday.
Charles Schwartz is moving to the
farm which he recently purchased Of
E. Myers.
E. Myers new residence is about
completed
A. Wilkinson was in the city Fri
day.
Mrs. E. Day visited Tuesday with
Mrs. Susan Berry.
Oral Derby is visiting at ]. A. Days
/ Mr. and Mrs. l.. Fl. Wellman were
pleasantly entertained Sunday, at tn,
home of w. L. Crazy.
James Schwartz spent Sunday will
his parents.
Laura Schwartz was guest at tn
Mcfarland home Sunday evening.
j. A. Day has been quite ill the pas
week.
Mrs. Fannie Hendrickson and Ros
Hendrickson visited at the home o
Roll Gosney, recently.
Carl Schwartz was in the count
seat Saturday, attending to bushes
matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loran> Shields spen
Sunday at the home of Marion Smith
Charles Kent spent Saturday nigh
and Sunday with Bonnie Hix.
S. Loveless made flying trip to tn
city last week.
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Hazel Dell,

Hazel Dell, Jan. 2S.-Rev. r. L. Pat.
terson, pastor of the Willard street
Methodist Episcopal church, Ottum-
wa, will hold services at the Metho
dist Episcopal church at Zion Sunday
February 1, at D. m.
Miss Letha Eastburn spent last
week at the A. l.. Burton home in
South Ottumwa.
Miss Pearl Hollingsworth was very
pleasantly surprised by number OF
her friends Tuesday evening, in honor
of her thirteenth birthday anniver
sary. Light refreshments were serv.
ed and very pleasant time was had
Miss Matte Carr and Earl Parker
both of Keb, visited over Sunday at
the Ralph Barritt home.
w. NJ Truitt of Drakeville is So.
journing at the o. G. Truitt home.
Misses Jerda Parson and Pearl Hol
lingsworth spent Sunday with Della
Smith.
A number of young people from
South Ottumwa attended services at
the M. E. church last Sunday.
S. G. Smith is quite ILL.,
The oyster supper at the Christian
church Thursday evening as well
attended.
Mr.. and Mrs f. L. Dexter and lit
tie daughter, Irene, spent Sunday at
the O. G. Truitt home.
Maye and Will Neil returned to
their home in Kansas Friday night
after several weeks visit with rela
tives here.
There was party at the Ralph
Barnes home Saturday evening. AL
report having spent a very pleasant
evening.
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Chequest.

Chequest, Jan. 2S.--Revival services
are still in progress at the Providence
church.
w. H. Harryman and family, were
called to Kcosauqua Monday to attend
the funeral of their uncle, Isaac Boy
er.
A large number from this place at
tended the funeral of Mrs. w. F. Doud,
at Douds, last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. P. Horn, of Leando
spent Sunday at the home Of A. E. Nc
Cullough.
George Plowman and wife visited
over Sunday at the parental Arson
home, near Kilbourne.
There was a spelling match at Ellis
Thursday night. Every one present en-.
joyed the evening very much.
Nj and Mrs. Sam Roush of near
Pittsburg visited Sunday at S. M
Roush's.
Miss Lena Wiley of Mt. Zion, visited
Friday and Saturday at VIM. John
ston's.
Emory Plowman and wife of Keo
sauqua, visited with his parents ct this
place last Friday.
Quite number from this place have
been attenGil,.s, the revival meetings al
Leando, most every night, the past
two weeks.
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ARE YOU SATISFIED.
If Not, What Better Proof Can Ottumwa
Residents Ask For?

This is the statement of an Ottum-
wa citizen,
The testimony of neighbor.
You can readily investigate it.
The proof should convince you.
Mrs. E. Harry, living near Mineral
Springs, says: 1.-TWO facts impress
ed themselves on me from using
Doan's Kidney Pills. First, the
quickness and completeness with
which they produced relief; second,
the comparatively small amount of
medicine required to cause that ef-
feet During the summer and fall
of 1897 and winter of 1898, l ran
down physically and my back was
never free from a heavy dull pain
which made me miserable. | procur-
, ed Doan's Kidney Pills at Will l..
Sargent's drug store, corner of Mar
ket and Main streets, and they cured
the attack. Any preparation which
acts up to the claims made for it de-
serves the endorsement of the public.
and | will only be pleased when an
opportunity occurs to make this
fact known. Doan's Kidney Pills is
such a medicine
For sale by all dealers. Price so!
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's and
.aAe NJ o.lef. 80 ,.4.-i---l-4..
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BjoWelI,

Bidwell, Jan 2S.-Mrs. Margaret
Dixson and son, Will Wilcox, from
near Avery, were guests of Mrs. Mary
Chisman recently.
Joseph Heacock reports his son,
Ben, seriously i'll with rheumatism.
DR.. Udell, of Blakesburg, is the at
tendig physician.
Vactor Wilson of Milton departed
for home Friday, after a weeks visit
with Bidwell relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson, who resid-
ed near Eddyville, have moved to
their farm, which they recently pur-.
chased in this vicinity.
Those selling horses in South OF,
tumwa Thursday from this vicinity
We're: Henry Klingemeier, Noyse
Garfield, Selmon Lewis, Mary CHS
man and Bert Ross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Johnston, who
are soon to move to the Pleasant
Home vicinity, were pleasantly sur
prised Thursday evening by number
of their intimate friends. The early
part of the evening was enjoyably
spent in playing charades, after
which oysters wer served. Those pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. James John
ston; Mr. and Mrs. c. r. Chisman;
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chisman;
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolla Lewis; Mr..
and Mrs. Sci Lewis; Misses Eunice
Beulah, Romula, and Mabel Chisman;
Navy Small, Gussie Burgeson; Messrs.
| Meryl Lewis and Frank Johnston.
Bert and Ray Gosney are baling hay
for large number of the farmers.
F. e. Perry's store has been com
pletely remodeled, and now presents
handsome and attractive appear
ance.
Miss Lena Blackman of Lucerne
Mo-, returned home Saturday on No
3, after fortnight sojourn with rela
tives and friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Needham enter
tanned number of friends at thei,
home Thursday evening.
John Beagle has returned from a
delightful sojourn with relatives al
Lucas.
Rev. Rowe will begin a series Of
revival meetings at Christiansburs
Monday evening, February 2.
Miss Nellie Angel of Blakesburs
| visited friends near here Sunday.
! Grant Moffitt and family of Ottum-
wa, spent Sunday with relatives il
| this vicinity.
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of this city and Mrs. S. Eden of Ham.
ilton, Ill. The remains will be taken
to Athens, Mo-, tomorrow, and the
interment will be in that cemetery.
The relatives of the deceased have
the heartfelt sympathy of the entire
community.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Trott left this
evening for Lafayette, Ind, to visit
relatives.
L. w. Hall was in Otumwa on bus
mess today.
Mrs. G. A. Davis returned to her
home in Floris today after a pleasant
visit with her sister, Mrs. A. S. Quig.
ley.
Miss Ethel Conrad was in Ottumwa
visitor today.
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THE OTTUMWA COURIER.

southeast of Foster, died at his home
last Sunday night, aged 55 years. Mr..
White was never married and lived a
quiet and secluded life. He owned
several hundred acres of land where
he lived with some relatives. The
burial occurred at 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning.
Little Mabel Terry is quite sick at
the present writing, suffering from the
grip.
John Stevens was summoned to AL
bia last Monday to give evidence in a
case pending in the district court.
Mrs Nina Wagh, of Hiteman, is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Nora Lewis.
There was a masquerade ball given
at the hall Monday night. Everybody
reports having a good time.
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Dunreath,

Dunreath, Jan. 2S-Born, to Mr..
and Mrs. Will Wilson, January "a, a
daughter.
Mrs. Phifer and son were Monroe
callers Saturday.
l.. H. Mckinney and daughter,
Blanche, of Runnells, visited at c. P.
Pointers home Sunday
Charley Hesser of Adelphia, visited
at the Miclle home Sunday.
Ferd Russell went to Adelphia Sun
day night.
G. NJ Dearth was called to Indian
ola Saturday on account of the illness
of his wife, who has been there for
the past two weeks helping to take
care of her mother, who is very sick.
Mr. Shilling and daughter. Maude,
of Red Rock, visited at the Love
home Sunday.
Vim. Hughes visited with his daugh-
ter near Percy Sunday.
Tom Barr was Monroe caller Fri
day.
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Miss Ora, of Cantril, visited relatives
here Tuesday.
Mrs. Will Edmondson of Milton WIS.,
tied her sister. Mrs. Arthur Thayer, the
last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Taylor of Bloom
field visited relatives here the first of
last week.
j. L. Miller and wife, returned last
week for an extended visit with rel
atives in Illinois.
]. E. Reed transacted business in
Troy Thursday.
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Competine.

Competine, Jan. 2S.-Mr. and Mrs.
Fletcher Hyde from near Memphis,
Mo-, visited here last week.
The protracted meetings at this
place are still in progress. There has
been four additions to the church
James E. Robinson spent Sunday at
his home near South Ottumwa.
Several families of children east
and southeast of here have the
measles.
Chester Cuttiford is visiting his
grandfather, A. X. Greenlee.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Abbey was buried in the Smith
cemetery Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Gilmore were in
Ottumwa Friday. They will go to
housekeeping this week.
Joe Weber tried to commit suicide
Friday evening at the home of his
father by shooting himself, placing the
revolver in his mouth. He is still
alive, but no hopes are entertained
for his recovery.
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Pulaski.

Pulaski, jan 2S.-Miss Ida Bangh-
man visited friends in Stiles one day
last week.
Protracted meetings still continue at
the Methodist Episcopal church. Sew
eral new members have been added to
the church during the meetings.
D. c. Matlock went to Pennington
Sunday afternoon.
c. N. spicer attended lodge at Troy,
Saturday night.
Mrs. Thomas Milliken is on the sick
list this week.
Rev. E. A. Hastings preached at the
Christian church Sunday evening.
Mrs. f. -. Hendricks and daugh1er
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DIG UP THE STOLEN MoNsHs
Step Father of Missouri Bank Robber
Shows Hiding Place of $4,000.

Union, Mo-. jan 2S.-Through the
confession of Frank Rudolph, $4,000
taken from the bank here has been re-
covered. The bank was robbed by
William Rudolph, a step-son of Frank,
and Fred Lewis. When Charles ].
Schumacher, Pinkerton detective,
led force against them several days
ago, they killed the detective and es-
capped. They had been hiding in
Frank Rudolph's home At first he
insisted that the two thieves had TAX
en- the money with them, Dat later he
broke down, and showed where the
money, all in gold, was buried in one
OF his fields
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Olive Branch.

Olive Branch, Jan. 2S.-Dr. Bates of
Eldon was called here Friday by the
illness of Jake Hem.
Miss Barbra Kunzman of Selma
visited Sunday with her sister, Lena.
w. H. Harryman and family were
pleasant visitors Sunday at the Hicks
home.
Miss Lena Kunzman was a pleasant
visitor at this place Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Harryman call
ed at D. M. Pery's home Sunday even
ing.
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West Van Buren,.

West Van Buren,. jan 2S.-Dr. Nc
Clure of Douds was professional call
er here, Monday.
Glen Steel has moved his saw mill
here and expects to do some saving.
Wade Harryman and family spent
Sunday with the family of Jacob
Schlotter.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Omer Ceg-
man, a child.
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SOUND AS A DOLLAR

That is the result Of a course
of treatment with SCOTS Emul-
sion. We have special refer
-sHsce 80 persons with weak
lungs and sensitive Threats.
SCOTS Emulsion does some
things better than others. This
is one of them. 1t has a pc
culiar action on the throat and
lungs which gives them
strengthand makes themtough.
That's how SCOTS Emulsion
drives out coughs, colds and
bronchitis. 1t keeps them out,
too.
| Well send you little to try, if you like.
lxCoTr & BOVINE. 400 Pearl street. New York
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NAME CITY TICKET
Citizens Of Charlton Turn Out En-
Masse to Select Candidates.
HARMONY and ENTHUSIASM PREVAILS
Men of All Parties Unite to Select the
Men for City office-WiII Lyman,
Switchman, Seriously Hurt in Rail-
road Yards.

Charlton, Jan. 2S.-(Courier Special
Service AT the adjourned mass
meeting last evening there was more
interest manifested than there has
been at any meeting held in the city
for years. AT 1880 the ward caucuses
We're held for the various wards and
the following men were selected as
candidates for alderman: First ward,
b. K. Van Dyke; second ward, G. P.
Conwell; third ward, d. A. Enslow.
There We're two candidates in the first
ward, f. Q. Stuart and B. R. Van Dyke,
which necessitated vote, while the
other two wards had no opposition,
consequently were nominated by accla-
nation. After the ward caucuses the
crowd went to the court room to be in
attendance at the mass meeting, which
was called to order by Chairman Bar
ger, the object of the meeting being
to hear the report of the committee
that was elected to nominate a ticket
for the city Offices. F. @. Stuart, being
chairman of the committee, submitted
the following candidates, who were
adopted and ratified, the candidates
for alderman being added thereto
Mayor, Isaac N. Bowen; treasurer, Jo-
seph Braden; solicitor, T. M. Stuart:
assessor, Sam B. Swift; alderman, first
ward, B. R. Van Dyke; alderman, sec
ond ward, G. P. Conwell; alderman,
third ward, d. A. Enslow. On motion
the committee that prepared the above
ticket was made a campaign commit
tee also to see that the ticket gets be-
fore the public and that the ticket be
filed in compliance with the law,
under the name of a citizens ticket or
some other name. 1t being a mass
meeting, remarks were called for. and
the following citizens made short but
enthusiastic speeches: w. B. Barger
Thos. Cay S. Bailey, l. N. Bowen, F.
@. Stuart and Col. DUNCAN. There be-
ing nothing further, the meeting adj
journed sine die.
Will Lyman Hurt.
| Will Lyman, a switchman in the
yard here, was seriously hurt here
Monday night while in the perform
ance of his duties. 1t seems as though
some of his clothing caught on the
wheel of the car and wound him
around and around. His body was
bruised and he received internal in
juries that may make it impossible
for him to recover. He was picked up
and cared for by the company physi-
clan.
Other Charlton News.
Harry B. Stewart left last evening
on business trip to Chicago.
Mrs. ]. w. Milford of Pleasant town
ship returned home yesterday from a
three weeks visit with relatives at
Edgar, Neb.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Horris of Newtown
We're county seat visitors Tuesday.
Leander Gilaspie of Lucas was
transacting business in the city yes
terday.
A marriage license was granted yes
terday by Clerk Wells to John L. Fra
zier and Miss Maud Caviness.
Joe Childers of Columbia was in the
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Belknap.

Belknap, Jan. 2S.-Dr. Parks of San
Francisco, Cal, and Grover Parks of
Ottumwa, also Mr. and Mrs. Will
Cochran, of Ottumwa. visited at the
J. NJ Mccormick home Sunday.
Miss Maud Mccormick returned
home Sunday from a visit with her
sister, Mrs. S. H. Klinginsmith, of
Lucerne, Mo.
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Foster.

Foster, Jan. 2S.-Geo. Miller and his
two sons were in Abba Monday as
witnesses in district court.
Link Jackson has moved his family
here and will make this his home for
an indefinite length of time
Mr. and Mrs. George Darby were
visiting at the parental M. ]. Robinson
home last Sunday.
Mrs. Annie Jones made flying WIS.,
it to Abba last Friday
G. P. Jones, of southeast Urbana,
was transacting business in Foster
last Saturday.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lew Verdan has the scarlet fever.
There are several cases of grip in
town.
William Miller visited his family in
Abba over Sunday. Mr.. Miller just
lately opened general store here and
is getting a big trade.
Mrs. Jane Myers and son, of Udell,
were visiting the family of John Stew
ems last Sunday.
Mrs. ]. G. Hale, of 507 Fellows ave
nue., Ottumwa, is visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Terry
Rev. A. l.. Jordan, of the Methodist
Episcopal church, is conducting a Sc
ries of meetings in this place. The
meetings will continue through this
week.
W.. H. H. White, one of the pion
GERS of this county, living three miles
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Douds.

Douds, Jan. 2S-At an adjourned
meeting held at Selma last Saturday,
the township trustees let the con-
tracts for road work for the coming
year to U. B. Doud for north of the
river and to E. A. Nelson for south
part
Mrs. S. A. Stout, of Ottumwa, is as
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Latest reports from the bedside of
Congressman Rumple in Chicago are
TIC the effect that his death is but a
question of a few days.
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Only half an hour is required to dye
goods with Putnam Fadeless Dyes.
They are quick and sure. Sold by
druggists, 10c package.
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White Elm.

White Elm, Jan. 29.-Mrs. John
tfpaums.a is on the sick list.
Mrs TrustGp Rogers died Saturday
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kesWick.

Keswick, Jan. 2S.-Cal Lloyd had a
public sale last week He is now pre-
pairing to move to Evert, Washington.
Irena Frye has been on the sick list
for few weeks.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Doty died last week. The fu-
neral services We're held at the home.
Ralph Graham and Ed Frye were
What Cheer callers Saturday.
A program was given at Nassau by
the Keswick high school Friday night
January %. The program consisted
of two parts, general program OF
declarations and music. play, en-.
titled Out in the Streets in four
acts, was also given. The opera house
was crowded, and all seemed pleased
with the evenings entertainment.
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Other Bloomfield News.

G. G. Dabney, has rented the rooms
over the Blue Front grocery, and will
occupy the same as an office. He has
had them refitted, and they will make
very comfortable Office
N. S. johnson departed Tuesday ev-
ening for Des Moines where he will
attend a meeting of the Grocers' Mu-
tual Insurance Co., of which Mr.John-
son is a member.
Attorney e. Rominger made bust
ness trip to Floris Tuesday.
J NJ Carroll, of White Elm, trans,
acted business in Bloomfield Tuesday.
Ephraim Fish, OF Salt Creek town
ship, transacted business at the court
house Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs John McCarty, of Ash
grove, made business trip to Bloom
field Tuesday.
Mike Miller, Sam Miller and Ava
Hunt, of Pulaski, were business call
ers in Bloomfield Tuesday.
Fred Eberline. of Soap Creek town
ship transacted business Tuesday at
the court house.
c. w. Broadbury, of Savannah, came
up to Bloomfield Tuesday on bust
ness.
Mrs. l. j. Clendenen, of Milton,
transacted business in Bloomfield
Tuesday.
Walter .,aswell, of Troy, was a
business caller in Bloomfield Tuesday
Susan Murphy, of Pulaski, came up
to Bloomfield Tuesday on business.
Sam Pottorff, of Wycandah town,
ship, was looking after business af.
fairs here Tuesday.
S. +. Darnielle spent Sunday and
Monday with his parents near Moul
ton
~. Z. Kinman, of Wyacondah town.
ship, was attending to business af
fairs in Bloomfield Tuesday.
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BOUHDHANDlg?EOOT

With muscles drawn and throbbing
with pain, and joints swollen, stiff and
tender, the rheumatic PATIENTS as helpless
and dependent as though bound hand and
foot. No disease causes such intense suf-
fering, such sharp, nerve-racking pains
as Rheumatism, and this unfeeling mon
ster, unless checked, brushes the strength
and hope of its victims.
When the system becomes infected with
Uric Acid and other like poisons they are
absorbed into the blood and lodged in the
muscles, joints and nerves. Then with
the suddenness of an electric shock, pains
begin to shoot through thelnuscle or joint
affected, which often swells and
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WILL IS SET ASIDE
Document Said to Be Lost is Not
So Declared By Court.
LONG CASE BROUGHT TO an END
Has Been Contested in Court for the
Past Ten Days Court Room
Thronged During the TriaI-other
J Bloomfield News.

Bloomfield, Jan. 2S.-The jury in the
will contest case of c. M. Brown, ct al,
against Jas. N. Huff, being an action
to set aside the last will of the late
Mira Denton, of Wapello county,
brought in verdict Tuesday morn
ing, after having spent twenty-three
hours in the jury room, in favor of
the contestants. By this verdict, the
paper purporting to have been the
last will of the said Mira Denton is
declared not to be her will and is
therefore set aside. The trial lasted
for about ten days, during which time
between sixty and seventy witnesses
testified. The case has attracted con-
siderable attention and each day dur
ing the progress of the trial there
were many interested spectators in the
court room. Messrs. Taylor and Scar
borough appeared for the contestants
and Messrs. Payne and Sewers for the
proponents, and very inch of the
ground was contested by both sides.
N Huff, who it is claimed prepared the
alleged will, left property of the value
of about $4,000 being one-half of her
late husband, John Dickson's, estate,
and by the terms of the alleged will
about three-fourths of this property
was to go to Mr.. Huff, the other fourth
to be divided among the remainder of
the heirs. Mrs. Denton died at the
home of Mr.. Huff and it was claimed
by the contestants that he had exer-
clsed undue influence in the making
of the will.
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nd sore. U II lie S S
treated through the
blood Rheumatism
grows steadily worse,
finally ending in
shrunken muscles
illimovable ] DIN t S ,
S Il a k Y nerves, and
the invalid's chair or
crutchcs. The cure
&c IL