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Selma.


Selma, May 21.-Elmer Walker visit
ed friends and relatives here Sunday.
Vane Overturf returned home to Wis
it with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. T. Overturff.
Mrs Eugene Bishop went to Keo-
sauqua Tuesday to see her mother,wh
is quite sick.
Earl Kemp of Lineville, Mo-, visited
with friends here over Sunday.
Flossie Strang returned from a visit
with her sister Mrs. Ben Salters OF
Leando.
Grover Shafer and Miss Birdie Car.
roll visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Stump, Sunday.
M. Sanford started on his west
ward journey in his automobile. He
has gotten six miles in two weeks. He
expects to be in Wyoming in a few
days.
j. c. Maddix returned to ottumw
Tuesday where he is engaged in hang.
ing wall paper.
j. c. Armentrout is treating his res
idence to new coat of paint.
j. T. Overturff is sick with the rheu
matism.
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YOUNG COUPLE WEEDS.
Are Married at Home of MIR. and Mrs.
e. S. Warren, Near Chi,licothe.

Are Married at Home of MIR. and Mrs.
e. S. Warren, Near chnlicothe.
On the evening of May 20, at s
O'Clock, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. S. Warren of Chillicothe. occurred
the marriage of their niece, Miss nor;
Burns of Hiteman and Claude Hitter
man of Chicago. Summoned by the
sweet strains of Mendelssohns wed.
ding march, rendered by Miss Nellie
Warren, the contracting parties took
their position under a canopy of white
ribbon and beautiful flowers, with a
large wedding bell suspended from
the center, decorated with ferns and
flowers.
The impressive marriage ceremony
of the Methodist Episcopal church was
pronounced by Rev. w. j. Lambert of
Ottumwa.
The bride was beautifully gowned ir
white French Swiss and carried a large
shower bouquet The groom wore the
conventional black.
The ceremony was followed by the
hearty congratulation of friends, after
which bountiful repast was served
in four courses, which could not but
please the most fastidious. A social
hour followed the supper in which the
guests enjoyed games, beautiful music
and conversation.
Many valuable and beautiful pres
ents were received by the bride and
groom The following is list of the
guests:
Messrs and Mesdames ]. B. Hitter
man, Chillicothe; George Arnold, OF.
tumwa; Frank Spry Ottum wa; George
Fry, Ottumwa; Rev. ]. W. Lambert, OF
tumwa: DR.. d. T. Rambo, Chillicothe
NV. r. McCarty and daughter Marga
ret, Oskaloosa; J. H. McCarty and son
Harold, Hiteman; j. F. Hull and sons
Charles and Ralph, Chillicothe; w. j
1 Warren, Chillicothe: Mrs. M. J. Nc
Carly, Hiteman: Mrs. Maggie Will
liams and son Clarence, Foster; Mrs
liz. H. Olney and Miss Alma Olney
Dudley; Miss Garnet Arnold, Ottum
wa; Messrs Henry Kitteman, Chill
licothe; Rosco Kitterman, Chillicothe
Ray Burns, Hiteman; Rex Burns, Hite
man.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

OVER $4,000 SHARES OF WILLIAMS
Fork Mining and Milling Co. stock sold
to Abel people. Lawyers, bankers, mer-2
chants and farmers have bought this
stock. 1t is absolutely gilt edge. 500
buys 1000 shares now if TIA n within
few days. 1t will be 20 ce. "a share
within 30 days You can double your
money. Endorsed by the state officers of
Colorado A company that is favorite
among conservative investors All risk
removed as it is now shipping. Leading
financial and mining journals guarantees
the management. This stock will posi-
lively make you good money. Abel stock
holders the very pest people. They made
very careful investigation before buying
and all are pleased. Property in Grand
county, Colorado. Very rich ore. Send
draft for 500 write for particulars.
This low price will not be quoted again.
Address W. j. Williams, NJ. D., Adel
Iowa.
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PEACH \ CR[SSNELL,
NEIGHBORHoOD NEWS :
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 100000
Chequest.
COZ E. Main Street

Chequest, May 21.-John Hendrix
Of Douds was in Chequest Monday buy.
ing hogs
Mrs. Vine Mccullough was shopping
in Milton Tuesday.
Lewis Plowman and family enter
tanned a large company of friends at
dinner Sunday
w. H. Harryman is on the sick list,
There were preaching services at
the Providence Baptist church Satur-
day night and Sunday and all services
We're very largely attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. RUDE Downing spent
Sunday with their son-in.law, Jesse
Hissem, and family.
Grover Shaffer, in company with
Miss Carroll of White Elm, visited
over Sunday at the Stump home near
Selma.
Mrs. Clayton of near Lebanon was a
caller here Monday morning.
A number of young people from Le-
ando attended church here Sunday
night.
The Misses Lee of Keosauqua visit
ed with friends in Che1uest last week
returning to their home Saturday.
/ Corn planting will be pretty gener
ally finished up in Chequest this week
Pleasant Grove.
Pleasant Grove, May 21.-Richard
| Swinney, wife and children passed
through here on Saturday on their way
Ito Eldon to visit with Dr. LaForce, at
the w. H. Baker home.
Miss Lille Brooks went to Ottumwa
4 for few days visit, to return the
latter part of the week.
Late Younkin has been visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Laura Dunning, but
has now gone to Batavia to visit other
relatives.
| Walter Cook was a caller at the
parental home on Tuesday
/ The farmers are all busy planting
corn.
/ DR.. J. w. LaForce, of Monorovia
Gal, was in this vicinity this week
looking after business interests, anC
calling on old acquaintance.
Mrs. Mart Smith has been on the
sick list. but is better.
Alice and Lille Brooks were Eldor
callers Saturday
Ed. Shore and wife, of Eldon, were
callers in this vicinity on Friday
| MIS-. Il. II. Il Olu, VI FOtlullWd d, it
turned home after a few days visi
with relatives here
Warden McCaulley spent Sunda,
with his family.
DR.. Parker was business caller il
this vicinity on Wednesday.
DR.. P. /. Bilby, of Eldon, was pro
fessional caller near here one day tn
!. lpast week.
Mrs. Frank Agee is quite ill at tn
!. John Agee home.
Miss Maggie Smith has gone t
spend the summer with her grandpa
I rents.
Mrs. Otis Crist and sister, Miss Ii
!. lie Brooks, were callers at the Fran
. Brooks home on Friday afternoon.
( Mrs. Ida McVey went to Birmins
!. ham no attend the funeral of he
grandfather, Robt. Kneedler, whic
I occurred on Monday Of this week.
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Are You Intending to Buy That Homo

his Summer!
Better do so at once. We have them,
large or small We can sell you houses
from $3.50 to $4,000.
No matter what kind of Il home YOU want
we would like chance to sell it TO you.
Don't live in n rented house. 1t don't
pay. No place like home, especially u
you own 1T yourself. Stop minute and
think of this. We have the best small
business proposition in the city. Less thar
$4,000 will pay for the whole thing. l.
you want light, easy. profitable business
you better see us ut once. In the mean
time don't forget we exchange farms AM
city property for merchandise. Write III
what you have and also what you want.
LoWENB ERG G. CO.
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MARKETS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
CHICAGO Produce Market.

Chicago, May 21.-Wheat, No. 2 red,
sO@S1; No. 8 red. 73@78; No. hard,
75@7s; No. hard. 1908; May, 1871 !;
July opened, 741s @74A; highest, TAN
@74ss; lowest, 1875; closing, 1875.
Corn. No. 2, 45@45A; No. 3, 44R@
As; No. white, 451a; No. yellow,
AK @471a; No. yellow, 461a @47;
May, AN; July opened, 44B @45;
lowest, 44ss; closing, 443s.
Oats, No. 2, 23@3a1a; No, 8, 800
32h; No. 2 white, 3S@3S1a; No. 3
white, 36@3S; No. white, 34@35A;
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FOR SALE-INIPRovrD FARM OF 500
acres, eight miles from Valley City, four
miles from nearest market, Barnes coun-
ty; no better land in state for general
farming. New buildings worth $4,000;
nearly all fenced; 400 acres ready for
crop. balance hay and pasture. For sale
on easy terms at SO per- acre. No finer
farm in North Dakota. Write for partic-
ulars. Smaller farms for sale. NJ. D.,
Remmen, Valley City, N. d.
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to stay. He has beautiful home in

to stay. He has a beautiful home in
this place.
The Shakespeare club held their last
reading of the season at the home OF
d. T. Stockman, Tuesday evening, and
made plans for their annual picnic
which is to be held Tuesday May rs.
Dr.. j. w. Stockman returned from
Chicago Monday where he has just
graduated from medical course
and went to Des Moines Tuesday to
attend the state medical association.
DIR. E. A. Johnston has just returned
a graduate from Rush Medical college
of Chicago. He expects to locate in
Des Moines with his brother, DR.. ]. w
Johnston.
Al Brolliar made a business trip to
Ollie yesterday.
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Winchester.

Winchester, May 21.-The people
are working to have line of the far
mers' telephone established through
this section A good many have prom.
ised to take the phones and it will
likely be a success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest McLain visited
recently at F. Williams.
Miss Esther Williams is at home for
visit. She has been in Fairfield:
Mrs. Franklin, who has been visit
ing at her sons near Bentonsport, has
returned home.
Miss Amy Mcpherson is at home
this week.
There will be an ice cream social al
the church Saturday evening, May %
Several from here have been going
to Lick Creek and Bonaparte on fish.
ing excursions.
| The weather has been favorable for
putting in corn the past week and a
good many are busy planting, while
some have corn up.
Sigourney.
Sigourney, May BIB. r. Crocker
of Martinsburg. transacted business il
Slogurney yesterday
+. w. Long, of Hills. and Miss Clara
1 Hill of this city, Were united in mar
| riage in Siogurney yesterday.
!. George Martin, township. assessor
of Liberty township, delivered his
books to the county auditor yesterday
A. H. Brunt and J. R. Mackey went
to Ottumwa to attend the bankers
meeting.
/ D. w. Lucas has come to this towI
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l ERe & co.
WILLIAMSON & RANKIN.
Real Estate and Loans.

For sale 800 acre ranch in Texas. This
is all bottom land and fine hay land. Price
of same So per acre. Three school sections
can be sold with this land. Party will
sell his right to same at S1.50 per acre.
Also 300 to 400 head of fine cattle which
must be sold with the ranch. Terms
school land cash decided land and cattle.part
cash, and time on balance at 6 per cent.
Fine ranch near Canadian, Texas, of 81
600 acres, price on same S4 per acre.
We also have about eighty fine firms list
ed in Sedgwick county, Kansas, ranging
in price from $25 to $50 per acre and will
give you half rates on any date to look
at our land, railroad fare refunded to all
purchasers of 100 acres. All board and
livery bills paid while looking at land.
Call on or write
WILLIAMSON & RANKIN.
Room 4. Richards Block, Ottumwa, la.
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chicauo Stock Market.

OHICdgU SIUCK WdTKeIs
Chicago, May 21.-Cattle, receipts
1000; slow, steady; good to prime,
4.90@5.25; poor to medium, 4.00@f.SO;
stockers, 3.00@4.70; cows, 1.60@4.5O;
Texans, 400@4.60.
Hogs, receipts 10000; slow to 10
lower; mixed butchers. 6.15@6.35;
good to choice heavy, 6.2O@6.40; light,
5.90@6.20; bulk of sales, 6.25@6.45.
Sheep, receipts 10000; steady; S.75
@5.50; lambs, steady; 4.50@5.7O.
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standard, 37@ss; May, SO; July open
ed, S4A @S4ss; highest, S4ss @34k
lowest, S31s; closing, 1915 @33A.
Pork, May, 1890; Sept, 1870.
Lard, May, S.S5; Sept, S.92.
Ribs, May, 9.S2; Sept, 9.25.
Rye, May, 491a.
Timothy, $50.
Glover, 11.50.
Barley, cash, 42@56.
Flax, 1.12@1.17.
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CIiHIand.

Cliffland, May 21.--The social which
was given at the home of James Green
last Saturday night proved success
and large crowd was in attendance.
Frank Mcmillan went to town Tues
day on business.
A dance was given at the home of
Tim O'Connor last Monday night.
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FOR SALE EASTERN NEBRASKA
farm land, $4,000 acres in 160 to $40
acre farms at from $50 to $45 per acre.
Best corn land in Nebraska. Improved
and unimproved. Near to city, school and
churches Only 125 miles from Omaha.
Low railroad rate weekly Chas. Blixt
Land Co., 701 South Sixteenth street,
Omaha, Neb.
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BIadensbure.

,Bladensburg, May 21-Mrs. Cope
land of Batavia visited her brother,
j. N. Hamersley, Monday.
Etha Harris visited last week with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jason
Harris of Batavia.
Miss Dimmitt of Ottumwa is the
guest of her friend, Miss Cora Tim
monds, this week.
Miss Lizzie Dickens is visiting rela.
tives in Ottumwa this week.
The telephone line west of this place
is being completed this week.
Miss Ethel Cathey is visiting her
friend, Miss Mary Warder, for few
days.
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FOR ALE-THRoUGHRRED YORK
shire hogs, either male or female; also
pair work mules. L. f. Newell, Agency,
Iowa.
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Chicago Poultry Market.
Chicago, May 21.-Poultry steady;
turkeys, 1902; chickens, 121a.
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Don't fail to see Silberman Bros,
124 East Second street before selling
your wool.
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FOR sALE-DAIRY FARM OF ssM
acres, thirty mich cows and all necessary
equipment for operating an exclusive
trade A bargain il sold SOON Address
r. f. Cowgirl & Son, Villisca, Iowa
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FOR SALE-A 100 ACRE FARM, a
mile south Of Kirkville, well improved.
coal shaft is located on land. Hobert
Fuhs, Kirkville. Iowa.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SAIIE-WILL SELL MY IMPROVED
195 acre grain farm, creek bottom and
second bottom. running water, timber and
meadow. Price $50 per re;/also my
town house in Abilene, three acres, fruit,
etc. Great opportunity for elderly man
with sons. Address S. v. r. Dawson, Alb
ilene, Kansas.
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FOR SALE.

FOR NORTHWESTERN FARM
and ranch lands with chanee to secure
free homestead adjoining. Railway fare
paid to purchasers Iowa farms. Make
your wants known. A. w. Baird, Marue,
Iowa.
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Chicago Butter and Egg Market.
Chicago, May 21.-Butter steady;
creameries, 16@21R; dairies, 1908
Eggs steady; 14@141a.
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New York Poultry Market.
New York, May 21.-Poultry steady;
alive-spring chickens, 20@25; fowls.
IA; turkeys. 10@11; dressed weaker:
broilers, 5000; fowls, 10; turkeys, Is
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WANTED-To TRADE 1000 ACRE FARM
for merchandise and buildings, rents for
So per acre cash. Address, Box 105,
Kirksville, Mo.
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New York Produce Market.
New York, May 21.-Wheat, July
1875.
Corn, July, 515s.
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WRITE FOR FREE LAND LIST AND
map of our Red River valley land; good
homes cheap. f. w. Flanders, First Nat
Bank, Warren, Minnesota.
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Clearing Sale...

Having just returned from Chicago,
where purchased carload of Pianos
and Organs which will arrive in few
days, in order to make room for these
goods / will sell any instrument on
the floor, which has been taken in from
rent or exchange on new goods, at one
half their real value. Call and see the
goods and get prices.
/ also carry a fine assortment of
Stationery, Purses, Pastures and Pic
tire Frames at very low prices.
CUT FLOWERS EVERY DAY.
]. 0. L0CR PIANO. HOUSE,
III East Main Street,
Phone se2.
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New York Butter and Egg Market.
New York, May 21.-Butter firm;
creamery, common to choice, 1S@21k;
extra, %.
Eggs unsettled; western storage
packed, II; western firsts, 16k@17.
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East End Supply Co

Corner Main and Iowa avenue.
Old phone ST. New phone ISL.
Fresh Fruits.
Strawberries, Pineapples, Oranges, Lem
ons, Bananas and Apples.
-, nIIn Elkota, sack 49,. ...... .Sl10
LIlltlg Marvel, sack ...... $500. LIZ
HIM Ceresota, sack 800. 1850. LIS
iLuUItCeresota, small sack. go
All Flours sold by us are fully war
ranted. You take no risk.
10 TBS GRAN. SUGAR.. $500
Vegetables.
y NEW POTATOES, CUcUMBERs,
Z WAX BEANS, RADlsHES, ASPARA.
GUS, ONIONS, cARBAGEs AND LET
TucE.
TOMATO, CABBAGE AND SWEET
POTATO PLANTS.
WE WANT
FRESH COUNTRY BUTTER AND
EGGS.
BRING THEM IN.
Notions, Stationery, Tnware and
Queensware.
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Observation-Disclosures
LOCAL MARKETS.

uooOcOOOOCCCCO OoOoCOCOoOn
Top price on hogs stands today at
500. Other prices remain I'M
changed
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WANTED.
COOK AT oTTUMwA HOS
pital

AGENTS WANTED FOR DIN. DRUM
mond's Lightning Remedies for rheuma-
tism; restores stiff joints, drawn cords,
and hardened muscles, $500 for incurable
case. When everything else fails, describe
your case to the Drummond Medicine Co.,
New York.
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st. Louis Produce Market.
st. Louis, May 21.--Wheat, cash
nominal; July, 70@701s.
Corn, cash, nominal; July, 41B.
Oats, cash, 341a; July, 33.
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North Enqlish.

North English. May 21.-Mrs. B. H.
Coonradt, accompanied by Miss Edith
Mohannah, drove to Deep river Wed
nesday. They expect to return home
today
About ten people from here attend
ed the encampment at Cedar Rapids
yesterday.
]. M. Burke of Sigourney has &C.
copied the position of foreman on the
Record and commenced work this
week His family arrived Wednes-
day night.
]. P. Naughton of Parnell was a
business caller in town Monday.
M. B. Thomas spent Monday in Ce-
dar Rapids.
G. D. Mohannah is in Des Moines
this week attending a photographers
convention.
Mrs. w. e. Stump spent Sunday
with. her daughter Bess at Oskaloosa
J. A. Rouse and H. T. Ports of Mar
engo attended the J. P. 'Brien funeral
here Monday.
Miss Susan O,Brien of Oxford is here
for visit at the home of her brother
John and with other relatives.
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FOR SALE-TEXAS LAND, THIRTEEN
sections fine prairie land, near railroad
$2.26 an acre. Panhandle Ranch Agency
Hartley, Texas.
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Batavia.

i. Batavia, May PIT. w. Hill has re-
turned from Rock Rapids where he has
been visiting his. daughter.
= Mrs. Ida Campbell who has been
quite sick is able to be around again.
James Cuddy of Stockport, made a
business visit to Batavia Tuesday
I Mr. and Mrs. IF. H. Tinsley of Stock
port made an over Sunday visit with
relatives here.
Mrs. H. H. Brown and children will
start for Colorado Springs, Colo, next
Thursday.
Corn planting is the main feature
Of the day amongst the farmers. The
ground is wet yet, but works fairly
we'll
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West pes Moines.

West Des Moines. May 21.-Rilla
Pool of Douds spent Sunday at the
home of the Loveless family neal
Libertyvllle.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Valley were call
ers in town Monday.
George Loomis wife and baby, and
Misses Nancy and Bessie Mcbride Wis
tied at the home of the LOOMS family
near Selma Sunday
M. C. Loveless was shopping in Ba.
tavia Tuesday.
Miss Lily Swarts received the sad
news of her brother, w. F. Swarts, be-
ing very i'll with the lung fever.
Miss Jay Campbell was in this vi
entity Monday.
S. K. Black has been very i'll but is
better at the present time.
Clarence Morrison of Mt. Zion pass.
ed through this vicinity Tuesday.
Harley Youst passed through the
streets of this place Tuesday.
Mrs. Arch Black was shopping in
Batavia Saturday.
III. The most of the heighbors in this
vicinity are having new telephones
put in.
Miss Alice Ranard of Kilbourne II
spending the summer at the home O.
M. G. Loveless near Libertyville.
Lee Loveless spent Sunday at the
home of Arch Black.
The farmers in this vicinity are still
very busy planting corn.
Quarterly meeting was held last
Saturday night at Mt. Zion.
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FOR sALE-wELL EQUIPPED MA
chine shop, easy terms. Large fields of
coal are being developed in this county.
Box 525, Knoxville, iowa
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TIMELY TOPICS.

If the French experts are right, New YOrk's Metropolitan museum is col lection of gold bricks.-Chicago Post
 It tool; fifiy-seyen congresses to en- act law prohibiting the sale of lic- uors in the capitol. It will take fifty seven more to enforce it.-Seattle Times.
 Should United States senators who recommend and confirm the appoint ment of United States judges practice law in their courts?" inquiries an ex- change 1t is by no means new ques- tion. but its pertinent points remain Washington Post.
 Nobody will object to the disappear ance of the stage Irishman, provided he will only take the stage Jew. the stage Swcde and the stage German with him when be gocs.-Denver Re publican.
 Russia. Austria and Italy have talked il over in a corner and decided just how they will partition Turkey. Many nations that dincd in anticipation of the bird of the Bosporus years ago are still tightening their belts to ease that sinking sensation. - Philadelphia North American.
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CHURCH AND CLERGY.

It is announced that the translation of the Bible into Chinese, on which Bishop Schereschewsky has been en. gagged for ten years, has been com pleted.
 4 noon prayer meeting established by the late D. L. Moody when prcsi- dent of the Y. M. c. A. of Chicago has not omitted ifs daily services for over forty years.
 Rev Dr. William Burt, head of the American mission among Italians, has been knighted by King Victor Emman ucl in recognition of his successful ef- fort fer the education of Italian chi dreU.
 Dr Ellicott, bishop of Gloucester, seems to prove that railway accidents are healthful. Many years ago he was injured in one The company gave him q fife pass, and he still uses it a: eighty-four.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-05-27
TRAIN AND TRACK.

Every tram car in Belfast has priHt- sd in large letters just over the step q. each end of tie car. ''The Iifeboat rule IS women and children first.'
 There is now complete from Boston 10 Omaha 9 double track line of rail ways. Of which every mile is guarded from wreck by the block signals.
 Already branch lines costing $l2,OO0,- eco are being planned for the Siberian railway. The larger part of the suiD is to lay tracks around Lake Baikal. BOW crossed by steamers.
 Of the S6.OOO.O0O,OO0 annually carmel In transportation by the railroads of the world those iD this country earn 34 per cent. or nearly double those o' Great Britain. which ranks next.