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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-11
COPELAND AGAIN CHOSEN.
President of the Topeka Whist Club
Other Officers.

The Topeka Whist club held it's
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: E. L. Copeland, presi-
dent; DR.. w. n. West, vice president;
A. D. Washburn, treasurer; w. r. Fall
as chairman of the whist committee.
After the business meeting a game
was played, at which the following
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-11

c. S Nealy, Omaha-Rheumatism and
kidney troubles have entirely left me.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea made me
well and strong. 50 cents. Tea or Tab
let's Gatlin Drug Co.
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Topeka Day." St. Louis Oct. IA, 1904.
For tickets. reservations and all
other information, see A. M. Fuller,
Rock Island depot.
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Cotton Blankets

We've stores where the cotton blankets received
less attention than wool blankets-so little is
sometimes exercised in buying these lower priced goods
that many worthless kinds sold for comparatively
high prices. Not here We ransack the markets for
good firm cotton blankets with the long, heavy nap that
goes through the laundry and stays Blankets for
service, and pretty we-gray, tan and white, and
fancy stripes in blue, pink, grey and red.
1914 grey and tan, 48c and 69c.
ia grey tan and white, SOC and $1.19
III grey, tan and white, $1.39.
1914 tan and grey, $165, $185, $198.
Cotton Robe Blankets.
Plain coors striped and figured, good size
CSC, $1.75, $2.75
ia Robe Blankets handsome striped effects pinks
blues and greys special, CSC.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-06
Notice Of Referees Sale.

! By virtue of an order of sale directed to
the undersigned referee, from the clerk Of
the district court of Wapello county, Iowa,
on decree obtained in said court, on the
Sth day of October, 1902, in favor Of E. c..
Hazlett, Kate Hazlett, w. H. Hazlett Jcs-
sic X. Hazlett, Esther West and Joseph
West, as plaintiffs, and against Abrigal
Hazlett. Thomas Briordy, Evan c. Martin,
May Martin, Alexander Brordy, Nellie
Briordy, Mary Briordy, Matte Briordy,
Abrigal Briordy, Anna Norris, Austin ].
Morris, j. A. Hazctt Alva Culver Abrigal
Culver, Austin Lockwood, Nora Lockwood,
John Lockwood, Floyd Lockwood valda
Lockwood and Roy Lockwood, as defend.
ants, for the partition of the real estate
named and described in the said plaintiffs
petition, l will OH the 18th day Of Febru.
ary, 1904, offer for sale to the highest bid
der the following described real estate, sit
uated in Wapelo county, Iowa, to-wit
The northwest fractional quarter "a of
the northeast quarter 90 of section five (5)
township seventy-two (T2) range fifteen 90
Except that part lying north of Avery
Greek. containing about three 81 acres)
and also all that part of the southwest
quarter 14) of the southeast quarter "
Of section thirty-two 1922, township seven
ty-three 49, range fifteen Q5), lying south
and west of Avery creek, containing about
six go acres.
Terms of sale cash in hand.
Said sale to take place In front of The
court house door, in Ottumwa, Wapellc
p. M, of said day, when and where due
attendance will be given by the under
signed.
Dated at ottumwa, Iowa, January 10
1901.
VI & nARMER. patarAa.
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RichIand.

Richland, Feb. 4.-Will Minteer OF
Sigourney was the guest at the c. w
Mills home Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Pringle is home after
several days visit in Washing
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Harter and
daughter Gertrude We're Sunday Wis
itors in Keota.
Jesse Smith and Ed Evans are in
Oklahoma on business.
Arch Reed went to Chicago Tues
day, where he will remain for an in
definite time.
U. w. Ward was Fairfield visitor
Tuesday.
j. II. Wade is reported very ill OF
typhoid fever.
Vint Emery was compelled to come
home on account of sickness. He was
accompanied by Earl Pringle Who re-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-06
LITTLE BITS OF NEWS
SHORT TALES CONCERNING PEG.
PIE YOU KNOW.
The VICINITY OF OTTUlWA IN BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
9of Your Acquaintance as chronicled
by courler's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Charlton.

Charlton, Feb. Sid Aumack anG
Lister Becker made business trip tc
Russell yesterday.
Helen Schneider returned yesterday
morning from a business trip to Des
Moines.
Mesdames Ollie Childs and Edna
for visit with relatives.
Mrs. d. B. Corrells went to OF
tumwa yesterday morning for a
visit.
Attorney J. A. Cambell made bus
mess trip to Osceola yesterday.
The women of the Swedish choir
gave the male members bobsled ride
last evening after which they were ia
ken to the home of Eric Johnson
where an oyster supper was served.
The balance of the evening was spent
in playing finch.
E. c. Lewis of Russell was a bus
mess caller in the city yesterday.
James Beaman of Lucas was greet
ing his many friends in the city yes
terday.
The engine met in regular session
last evening and transacted business
After the meeting a department
meeting was held and the best meth
cd of fighting fire in the new Pythian
temple was discussed by the members.
They adjourned to meet next Thurs
day night for practive.
Miss Eva Lambert died last eve
ming at her home in this city after a
brief illness with typhoid pneumonia.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not been made as yet.
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Abba.

Abba. Feb. 5.-The case of M. "A.
Anderson VS.. the City of Abba ct al
is being tried in the district court to-
day. The grand jury returned in
dictments against Frank Cheek and G,
w. Myers and adjourned.
B. +. McCagg, manager of the COM
pany store at Bussey moved his fam
lily to that place a few days ago. AL
bia regrets losing them.
Miss Sarah d. Bloch will give read
ing at the First Presbyterian church
next Thursday evening, February IL
She will impersonate Mrs. Wigs OF
the Cabbage Patch
The Twentieth Century club will
meet with Mrs. T. j. Baird Wednesday
February 10, at $3.50 p. m.
c.. H. Smith of Monroe, who is au-
pany, was in Abba yesterday on bus
mess.
o. L. Canning of Hiteman was
transacting business in town yester-
day.
At the First Presbyterian church on
Sunday the pastors morning theme
will be THY Kingdom Come" The
evening subject will be 1.-THE Inclusion
of the Excluded"
q. church will have social Thursday
evening, February II. at the church.
w. J. Ladue, who has been very sick
for the past month, is now able tc
be up and around the house.
John L. Nelson was in Harvey yes
terday on business.
w. L. Loan Of IOWA City was III
Abba yesterday on business.
J. w, Crooks of Quincy, ILL.,, was
transacting business in town yester-
day.
G. j. Miller of Fort Madison was al
Abba visitor yesterday.
"The Burglar" was played last eve
ming at Kings opera house to light
house, the company being a very gooc
w. E. Spencer of Oskaloosa and R
Fl. Spencer of Burlington We're Abba
visitors yesterday.
w. ]. Maiden of Des Moines, was
transacting business in town yester.
day.
Grant Corbin of Kirksville No. wa.
| in town yesterday on business.
L. E. Smith of Oskaloosa was il
town yesterday.
c. ]. Travis of Owatonno was an AL
bia visitor yesterday.
]. s. Goodrich Of Moberly, Mo-, was
| transacting business in town this
| morning.
c. M. Forrest of Lovilia was in town
yesterday attending court.
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Agency.

Agency, Feb. 5.-Miss Emma Nye
county superintendent of schools, re-
turned to Ottunlwa this morning after
visiting schools for several days in
Competine and Pleasant townships.
Miss Heller, one of the nurses in the
Ottunwa hospital, is spending her va
cation at her home, northwest Of this
place.
Mrs. H. H. Spry is dangerously
sick.
Mrs. D. NJ. Lower, A. E. Brainard
Mrs. Lambert, Mrs. Franklin, John
Spring are all on the sick list
T. M. Wilcoxen who is suffering with
a cancer is not better.
T. C. Carman of Dudley is visiting
friends here.
The last number of the Epworth
League lecture course will be given
Monday evening.
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burg, ILL.,, where she attends meet
ing of the executive committee of the
Alphi ST Delta society.
Charles Richardson of Stockton,
Kan, left Monday for his home after
q visit with relatives.
Mrs. James A.. Throop has returned
from two weeks visit in New
York
Jos. Day of Creston, S. D., is visiting
friends here.
Homer Roth of Ottumwa was in the
city yesterday.
l. B. Smith and son George have re-
turned from a visit at Kewanee,
Ill
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Aged Citizen Passes AWAY.
Salem,


Salem, Feb. 4.-Measles have been
raging in Selma and the surrounding
country but most cases are now over.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Kyons, a son,
Feb. 1.
A. H. Hinkle went to Keosauaua on
Tuesday.
A. B. Adams made business trip
to Ottumwa Wednesday.
Mrs. G. E. Enlow of Leando, was a
business caller at this place Satur-
day.
A party of young people from Eldon
spent a most enjoyable evening at the
Baldwin home at this. place Tuesday
evening.
Mail Route Inspector Mason was
here Tuesday to inspect route No. 2
which extends south and west of Sell
ma.
Mrs. H. w. Ritz, returned from a
short visit with relatives near Biz
mingham Tuesday.
Stephen Puffenbarger is suffering
from a bruised knee, the result of fall
ing on the ice one day last week.
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LEGAL.
Notice-Proof of viii.

Notce-Proof Of Will.
State of Iowa, Wapello County. SIS.
In the District Court.
no All Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given, that an instru.
ment in writing, purporting to be the last
will and testament Of A. w. johnson, de.
ceased, was this day produced, opened and
read by the undersigned, and that 1 have
fixed Monday, the ODD day of February,
1904, as the day for hearing proof in rela,
tion thereto.
Witness my official signature with the
seal of said court hereto affixed,
(seal) this 21st day of January, 1904.
III. w. MICHAEL,
Clerk District Court.
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Davis County Line,


Davis County Line, Feb. 4.--Eln1er
Cole and family moved near Pittsburg
last week
Fred Thompson and Weaver Laws
son passed through here Saturday ems
route for Selma.
Will Hamm visited recently with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Hanm.
Paul Haney of Fairfield visited here
last week with relatives and at Olive
Branch and White Elm.
Mrs. Maude Perry was a caller here
Thursday.
Miss Alice Sharp died at her home
In South Dakota January %. She was
a former resident of White Elm and
Is mourned by large circle of friends
here.
Earl Swain and family passed
through here Friday morning and will
locate on the Tyler Perry farm
Miss Ruby Hamm visited Sunday
with her aunt. Mrs. Mollie Dively and
attended services at Mt. Gilead suns
day evening.
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Mt, Pleasant.

Mt. Pleasant, Feb. 4.-Professor
Handy filled the pulpit at the Metho-
dist Episcopal church at Highland
Center Sunday.
Mrs. w. P. Howe returned Monday
from three weeks visit with rela-
tives and friends in Marshall coun-
ty.
Frank Carlson and Miss Nellie Burk-
man of Aledo, ILL.,, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Johnson.
Marriage licenses were issued Mon
day to P. G. Roth of Wayland and Miss
Lena Egl of Merrimac;; and to ]. H.
Robertson and Miss Lora Brandmyer,
both of Canaan township.
Judge Babb has returned from a
visit to Des Moines.
Winfield Ketcham of Tennessee is
visiting his sister, Hattie Ketcham of
this place.
Bert Edgar has returned from Wis
it at Oskaloosa.
w. G. Smith of Lockridge was in
the city yesterday.
Miss oxie Lutte has gone to Gales
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Deposited Wednesday.
Old Residents Dead.

Thomas Gillespie, one of the oldest
and most prominent farmers of Wa
pello county, died Wednesday night at
1880 o'clock, at his home eight miles
west of the city. Mr.. Gillespie was 72
years Of age and had resided in this
vicinity for fifty-six years.
Mr.. Gillaspie was born in County
Mayo, Ireland, November 2, 1881 In
the year 1S4S he came to Wapello coun-
ty and for many years has been one of
the most prosperous farmers of the
county. He is survived by several
children. The funeral services will be
conducted from st. Patricks Catholic
church in South Ottumwa Saturday
morning at IL o'clock, Rev. Father
O'Farrell officiating. Interment will
be in Calvary cemetery.
Aged Citizen Passes Away.
Otto Schaub "a well known and re.
spected citizen, died at his home in
Riverview Wednesday night at 1890
o'clock. Mr.Schaub was 60 years of age
and had been resident of Ottumwa for
many years. He is survived by his
wife and several children. He was a
prominent member of the Ottumwa
Turnverein and of the knights of Ply
thias of Trenton, Mo.
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keosauuua.

Keosauqua, Feb. 4.-Hon. Calvin
Manning has returned to his home in
Ottunrwa after a few days visit in
this place on business and with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Jennie Brooks returned to her
home yesterday from a six weeks visit
at Bonaparte with her daughter Mrs
Aaron ". Blackford.
j. M. Morrow and DR.. H. Hereford
of Leando, We're in Keosauqua yes
terday and the day before on business
and attending Masonic lodge.
Mrs. I. B. Day and daughter, Miss
Edna Day, are visiting this week in
Chicago with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed r. Stewart of Kan
sas City, have been visiting in this
place for several days with rela-
tives
Postmaster William Goodin and Jno
r. Price of Pennington We're in Keo-
sauqua on Tuesday of this week or
business.
Sam Fosnot, formerly of this place
and Miss Nettie Malone, We're mar.
ried at Valley Junction few days ago
They will make that place their future
home.
Mrs. Mary DeHart and children de-
parted Tuesday of this week for Ok.
lahoma, where she will join her hus.
band and expect to make that theil
home. Mr.. DeHart has been in Okla
homa for several months.
r. Sherrod has recently purchased
the Samuel Hearn farm of sixty acres
just east of this place, paying therefor
$3.50.
Rev. ]. w. Carson of this place i:
conducting revival meeting at Pitts.
burg. Considerable interest is being
taken in the meetings and several con.
versions are reported.
MI. and Mrs. Linch of Ottumwa, Wis.
tied over Sunday in this place at the
DR.. c. r. Russell home
Court was in session on Tuesday o.
this week with Judge c. w. Vermilior
of Centerville on the bench. 1t has
adjourned for the term. The mex
term will convene March 2S.
w. nj. Walker who was confined tt
his room for several week Of sickness
is now able to be at his office.
J.. w. HARDWOOD was in Keokuk anG
Fort Madison on business the last o.
last week.
Henry Arson of Douds, was in Keo.
sauqua the first of the week.
Mrs. H. B. Barker, residing just ives
of this place, was stricken with par
alysis a few days ago. She is report.
ed as being better now.
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Maple Grove,

Maple Grove, Feb. 4.-Rev. Roush of
Moravia spent Monday evening with
friends here.
MIR. and Mrs. D. S. Kingery spent
Monday with Mrs. Kingery's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Coe.
Several from here attended church
at Miller Sunday night.
Earl Dodd and Miss Hattie Arnold
spent the evening with friends re-
Gently.
Chas. Bailey was Moravia visitor
Tuesday
The mail carrier on route No. 2 was
off duty Tuesday on account of bad
roads.
Mrs. ]. Ely and daughter, Miss Elo-
dia, and Edward Derst attended church
in Moravia recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Hobart enter
tanned relatives at their home a few
days ago. --,t.--,..- 1871
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MANI IS FORGED
TWO STRANGERS PASS WORTH.
LESS PAPER AT OFFICE OF
c. KIRKLAND.

Twenty dollars and fifteen cents is
the actual cash amount lost last Tues
day evening by c. kirkland, at his coal
office, 312 West Main street in the
cashing of two forged checks. The
fact that the checks were forgeries did
not come to light until yesterday after
noon when the checks were returned
by the Ottumwa Savings bank to the
Ottumwa National bank, where they
had been deposited by Mr.. kirkland.
On Tuesday evening a stranger
dressed in working clothes stepped in
to the Office of Mr.. Kirkland on West
Main street, and purchased ton of
coal to be delivered at 210 West Maple
avenue. In payment for this he pre-
sented check for $40 made out to ].
w. Smith by T. D. Foster, and endors-
ed with the name of J. Smith. Miss
Bertha Kirkland, daughter of the pro-
prietor, cashed the check, giving the
difference in money.
A little while after this check was
cashed another man. apparently, al
SO, working man, presented himself
and bought a ton Of coal and some
kindling, making a bill of 81. He pre-
sented check signed like the first and
made out to C. Petty for the sum of
5000. He ordered his purchase de-
livered and received $500. Nothing
more has been seen Of either ]. Smith
or G. Petty.
Deposited Wednesday.
Mr.. Kirkland deposited the checks
Wednesday morning with the Ottum-
wa National bank. They in turn pre-
scented them to the Ottunrwa Savings
bank, who later in the day returned
them to the bank with the statement
that both were forgeries.
Should Use Care.
A prominent bank official said to-
day that within the past few days a
number of checks bearing the forged
signatures Of T. D. Foster, S. A. Bur-
ton, w. w. Cummings and j. E. Hull
had been discovered and that anyone
having checks presented to them by
strangers should make a careful ex-
animation before cashing them.
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For SALE.

800 acres, 200 acres bottom land; balance
some rolling, house of ten rooms with fur
mace, two barns, and all kinds of outbuild-
ings, scales, wind mill, 700 rods woven wire
fence. four car loads of tile, everlasting
spring, first class place, price $3.50 per
acre.
ITO acres 31a miles from Ottumwa, good
five room house, small barn, land some roll
ing, price $40 per acre.
so acres eight miles west from city, all in
cultivation, 40 rods to SCHOOL, plenty water,
house of five rooms, barn 20x30, small or
chard price $3.50.
Farms in all parts Of county and city
property for sale. We have $500 to loan
on farm property.
oTTUMWA REAL ESTATE co.
Taylor Bldgy Cor. Main and Court SITS.
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MORRIS WILLIAMS,
Baker Building. Ottumwa, Iowa.
LAND BARGAINS.

On our next excursion, February 18th, to
Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico, we Will
show you the best land bargains you ever
saw for the money. We have fine level
lands from 81 to IS per acre, and up along
the Santa Fe' line. For more particulars
apply to
John p. Applequist, Gen. Land Agent,
Office over Cullen G. Co.'s Store, Or
tunnwa, Iowa:
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The Value of Any Violin
1T WILL SOON BE SPRING

And If you are going to get farm for
this season you will have to be quick about
1t, as most of the farms have been dis
posed of.
have client owns nice little 60 acre
farm, well improved and well located, on
north side of river, and he offers it at $40
per acre. If you want farm Of this size
at all it will pay you to look after this
one, as he is anxious to move south.
Have a 40 joining railroad town IN
Wapello count on north side of river, at
$50 per acre. Will take city property Oh
goods as part pay, or sell on long time.
Also a 80 acre piece within "a mile Of
town at $40; also a 10 acre piece with fruit
on at $50 per acre. VIII take town proper
ty on any or ali Of these ThenI have
fairly Improved so within 31a miles OF OF
tumwa at $40. Can use $1,000 to s1,500 In
trade on it. il
MORRIS WILLIAMS,
Baker BUILDING, Ottun1wa, Iowa.
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FOR sALE-A GOOD FARM FOR $3.50
per acre, Az miles northeast of KNOXVILLE,
a town on the Rock Island railroad, in
Appanoose county, about go acres second
bottom land, plenty of stock water, good
improvements. convenient to school and
church, the house is 29x24, four rooms
well built and painted, with well at one
corner and cave and smoke house at the
other, and young orchard of one acre.
The barn is 20x2S, fourteen feet to square
with shed on one side 14x2S for cattle,
has twelve acre hog lot with running
spring water in 1t, 55 acres blue grass
pasture, about 25 acres in corn ground,
16 is sowed to timothy, balance is nice
second growth timber, mostly red oak
elm and hickory and brings good prices.
Two-thirds Of the 100 can be cultivated
with very little work; If you want good
stock farm call on or address c. e. Dog
gett, (owner) unionyille, Iowa, r. f. D.
No. ..
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lebanon,


Lebanon, Feb. 4.-Vance Wilson of
Ottunlwa was in Douds last Fri
day.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Sherman are NOV
ing this week to a farm near Keo-
sauqua.
Lewis Conner and Cullen Humphrey
attended the Epworth League at Troy
Sunday night.
John HUFFMAN anf family spent
last Sunday at the home of S. L.
Humphrey.
Mrs. Wesley Brewer and son passed
through town Sunday.
Alva Petit of Milton passed through
town Monday.
Protracted meeting began at the
Presbyterian church Monday evening.
The meetings will be conducted by
Rev. Trout of Milton.
The young people here and around
Lebanon enjoyed a pie and pound sup
per at the home of Sam Black Tues
day evening.
Miss Maude Potter closed very
successful term of school at South
Lebanon last Saturday with picnic
dinner and a splendid program rem
dered. Vi
Geo. Claffin and wife went to Keo-
sauqua Wednesday.
Lewis Conner and sister Irene spent
Wednesday in Troy.
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Liberty.


Liberty, Feb. 5.-Thomas Loge of
Mason City, has been visiting in this
vicinity.
Walter Whistler and family visited
last Sunday at the VIM. Morrison
home.
The Misses Iva and Gladys Miller
and Josie Swain took the examination
for teachers certificate at Center
willie Friday and Saturday.
Henry Swinney carried the mail on
rural route No. 8 a couple of days last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Tomlin of Drake
vile visited Friday with relatives in
this vicinity.
James Cross had the misfortune to
sever his thumb from his hand one
day last week.
Rev. Sayre is conducting series of
revival meetings at the Miller church
this week.
Silas Boyer is at Centerville this
week attending court as jury
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Morrison are Wis
iting this week with friends and rela-
tives in Des Moines.
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A BARGAIN IF SOLD AT oNCE-172
acres grain and stock farm, known as
the Web" farm, six miles northeast of
Ottumwa, six miles south of Hedrck,
good house, barn and outbuildings, well
fenced and watered, price $4,000 if taken
at once. No commission Address j. w.
Ayers, owner, Hedrick, Iowa.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PERSONS TO
act as agents in every county for article
in big demand by farmers and truck
growers Salary or commission. Prompt
reply necessary. The Protecto Co., Mon
mouth, III.
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oldlS .OlO tol OJG
The high school boys and the Pin
Settlers will have another bowling con-
test next Monday evening, February
s.
Jacob Alder is able to be out again
after an attack of the grip.
L. L. McCord and child of Oskaloosa
We're calling on relatives and friends
here Wednesday.
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FOR SALE OR TRADE

A number of improved and unimproved
tracts of farm land in Sanborn county.
S. D., to trade for mercantile stocks or
town property. For information write,
Baer & Brewster, Woonsocket, S. D.