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LibertyviIIe.

Libertyville, Feb, s.-Isaac Davis of
Frisco, arrived here Tuesday morning.
He was called here by the serious i'll
ness of his daughter, Mrs Lewis
Kahler.
Mace Clarridge has been on the
sick list for three weeks but Is now
able to be up some.
Mrs. Rutledge is very sick
Earl Howard expects soon to move
to the Clifford property in this place.
VIM. Swarts expects to occupy the
Clifford farm.
Mrs Lucy Blink of Cantril. sister of
Mrs Wolf, is down with. the measles.
Mrs. Ed Woolery and her three chill
dren are down with the grip.
Henry Hawkins and family have
all been sick and Mrs. Hawkins is still
belfast.
Rev Holmes has been absent some
time assisting in revival meetings. He
was dangerously i'll during his absence
but has recovered.
Oliver Clarridge has almost recov-
cred from his recent illness and ex-
poets to go on the road soon.
Miss Mollie Springer who has en-
tered upon her second year at the Dea-
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FOR SALE.

q e -
200 acre farm, six miles southwest from
0ttumwa, 100 acres In cultivation, balane{
pasture, lays well, nine room house WITH
closets, pantry and cellar, horse and cattif
barn, 40X40 with shed on south 16x40 ant
west 14x56; sheep barn 2OxG0 with ell 2Qx4f
feet tine hog house, buildings all In g0ot
repair, 3h miles of woven wire fence, def
well with wind pump, tank house, tani
holds $500 gallons, water piped to house
barn and pasture, good orchard, fruit of all
kinds. " mile to school, II. II. d. and tele
phone pass farm, price $50 per acre ii takei
soon.i
200 acres ~ miles southwest from city
limits, nine room house, barn 40xGo feet
Ice house, carriage house, young orchard
u mile to school, r. +. u. and telephone
pass farm. This ism splendid farm, price
sos per acre.
JOHN H. SPRY,
Office 101 North Court street,
OttumWa, Iowa.
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DockERY is ANGRY.
Missouri Governor Failed to Secure
William Zeiqer.

Jefferson City. Mo-, Feb. S-The news
telegraphed from New York that VIM.
Zeigler, the baking powder magnate,
who is still a fugative in the eyes of
Missouri, will try to retaliate on Mis-
souri, officials and Evelyn Bald
win has aroused the state officials to
wrath.
When the news came that Governor
Odell had refused to grant extradition
of Zeigler to Missouri, Governor Dock
cry said nothing more than that Gov
ernor Odell had made mistake But
when zeigler's threats were printed
they aroused Missouri. Governor
Dockery said number of thing that
he would not like to see printed.
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C. X. 4. 6, p, Low Rate Excursions
on February 16 and March l and Is,
the H"Rock Island" will have on sale
one way tickets to the southwest at
the lowest rates ever offered. Rate
from Ottumwa $1,000 to all points in
Oklahoma and Indian Territories and
S1150 to Galveston. Houston, Dallas,
San Antonio, etc. Also low round trip
rates on the same days. For few par
.ticulars call on or address
w. l.. Parker, Ticket Agt.
Union Depot.
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FOR CATTLE OR COLoNIzING-- 500
acres solid, nearly entire township, near
Gladwin, Lower Mlchigap; on railroad;
has good roads, village, sawmills and
schools close by; land adjoining occupied
by farms for miles; never offered to set
tiers; timber cut years ago, but lots OF
cordwood and sawlogs left; good market
for both; good soil; lot of fine red clover
and timothy now on land; splendid for
cattle or sheep just as 1t is; clear streams
and several nice little lakes full OF fish
"a deer killed on tract this season; coal
believed to underlle tract; will sell very
cheap. c. Olsen, 81 Empire building,
MILWAUKEE,, Wis,
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SHORT TALES CONCERNING PEG.
PIE YOU KNOW.
THE VICINITY or 0TTUMWA in BRIEF.
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
! of Your Acquaintance as chronicled
! by courier's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Charlton.

Charlton, Feb S.-Mr. and Mrs
J. 4. Hollingshead of Cedar township,
spent Sunday in the city atsthe home
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Harlan came
Saturday from What Cheer for a visit
with their daughter, Mrs +. B. Pal
mer.
Mrs. j. M. Harrison, who has been
spending the week in Centerville with
her daughter, Mrs. Otis Peppers. re-
turned home Saturday evening accom-
panied by Mrs. Peppers, who will make
brief visit.
The Charlton and Whitebreast riv-
ers have been out of their banks again
since Saturday morning, which pre-
vents many from coming to town. This
is the second time they have been out
since the first of January, an unus-
ual thing for this time of the
year.
Mrs. Levi Willie of Pleasant town
ship. visited in the city Saturday with
her daughter, Mrs. Blanche Stroud
viii Badger rural mail carrier on
route No. 2, has purchased a new
wagon and made the initial trip with
it today.
Miss Lula Thomas has returned from
an extended visit at the home of her
parents in Corydon.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Eva
Lambert was held on Saturday after
noon from the Christian church, con-
Quoted by Rev. Palmer after which
the remains We're laid to rest in the
Charlton cemetery. To the bereaved
husband and motherless children the
sympathy of all is extended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Tacker returned
to Abba last evening after spending a
few days here.
Stephen Shrum died at his home in
this city yesterday about noon from
pneumonia. Mr.. Schrum was an old
and highly respected citizen of this
city and served in the late war. Ar
rangements for the funeral had not
been made up to last evening.
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WHiTEslDE is WANTED.
Cherokee Manager States That He
Failed to Keep Contract.

Sioux City, Feb. S.--Walker White-
side was advertised to appear with his
his company in the opera house at
Cherokee last week but according to
f. petition filed in the district court on
Saturday the company cut Cherokee
out Of it's itinerary Now the mana
ger of the opera house, Miss M. e.
Robinson of Sioux City, has begun
suit in the district court here asking
for damages in the sum of $50 against
f. j. Snyder, the manager of Mr..
Whiteside's company, and against the
actor himself,
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Funeral of Mrs. Jones.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Emily
Jones, who died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. David Williams, 31l
East Fifth street Friday morning, was
conducted Saturday afternoon at l
O'Clock from the Methodist Episcopal
church at Kirkville. Rev. D. G. Bevan,
pastor of the Main Street Methodist
Episcopal church officiated, and was
assisted by Rev. F. d. Stiles.
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MYSTERY is SOLVED.
Word Received Of Death of Iowa Man
at Cape Town.

Muscatine, Feb. S.-The disappear
ance of Robert Dougherty, of this
city. has been cleared up by the re-
ceipt of letter from w. r. Wigharn.
consul General at Cape Town, South
Africa, containing the information that
March, 1908. Thirty years ago Mr..
Dougherty left this city. He kept his
relatives informed of his whereabouts
until few years ago. In the mean
time, his brother, Colonel J. B. Dough-
erty, very wealthy man, died. leay-
ing Robert and a brother in this. city
his sole heirs. Ignorance of the Local
ton of Robert prevented the estate
being settled. The receipt of the let
ter clears UP the mystery and enables
the surviving brother to obtain pos
session of the estate.
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FOR SALE--A GOOD FARM FOR $3.50
per acre, as miles northeast of Unionville,
a town Oh the Rock Island railroad, in
Appanoose county, about Co acres second
bottom land. plenty of stock water, good
improvements, convenient to school and
church, the house Is o0x24, four rooms
we'll built and painted, with well at one
corner and cave and smoke house Mt the
other, and young orchard of one acre.
Tho barn is 20x2S, fourteen feet to square
with shed on ono side 14x2S for cattle,
has twelve acre hog lot with running
spring water In 1t, 55 acres blue grass
pasture, about % 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 a good
stock farm call on or address C. Il. sssg-
gett (owner) Unionville, Iowa, r. f. D.
No. 2.
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ManIe Grove.

Maple Grove, Feb. S.-AIrs. J. Ely and
daughter. Miss Elodia are visiting relatives
west of Morava.
Mrs May Callen and children have been
spending a few days at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. #. NJ Dodd
Miss Bessie Clancy visited the past week
with her sister, Mrs. John Tucker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Kingery were shopping
in Morayia Il few days ago.
Miss Ona Hicks spent Tuesday ut the
George Dean home in Onionville.
Misses Pearl and Mary McCumber have
returned to Bloomfield where they have
been attending school after a few days
visit with their parents.
Earl Dodd was in Moravia Thursday.
Miss Beryl Sharp spent Wednesday night
at the home of Mr., and Mrs. VIM, Palmer.
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Cheap Rates to New Orleans.

The Wabash Railway will sell excur.
sion tickets for the Mardi Gras to New
orleans. Mobile and Pensacola, one
fare plus So for round trip. Date of
sale Feb. 9 to IA inclusive. Tickets are
good to return Feb. 20. For further
Information call at ticket Office
A. j. Packard, Agent.
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coness orphanage at Lake Bluff, ILL.,,
writes that she now has charge of
forty-five boys in her department.
Meetings at the M. e. church have
continued through the week.
Lewis kahler will return to Califor-
MIA with her parents as soon as she
is able to travel.
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Russell,

Russell, Feb S.-Mrs. f. H. DeLano
visited in Des Moines the past week
week with her daughter Harriet and
will return through Knoxville and
visit with her sister, Mrs. Maggie
Shire.
Mrs. VIM. Curtis left Saturday for
Ottumwa to visit her sister, Mrs. Will
son, few days.
F. H. DeLano visited Sunday in
Charlton.
F. H. steck was in Charlton Friday
on business.
Miss Iva Logan returned home from
Chicago Saturday where she has been
taking advanced instructions in music
the past three months.
Protracted meetings are in progress
at the M. E. church the attendance
and interest SO far having been excel-
lent
4 Miss Myrtle Smith of Seymour is
visiting with her mother, Mrs. James
Gittinger.
Sam Boyd was in Abba last Fri
day.
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DEWEY A CANDIDATE.
Judge Mentioned as a Successor 70
Hedge in the First.

Des Moines, Feb. S.--Judge A, r.
Dewey of Washington is being men
toned as a. candidate for nomination
by the republicans Of the First dis
of Burlington. He declares he is not
candidate for the office, but that pos
sibility of his nomination had been
suggested. 1t is claimed that several
counties of the district will pre-
sent candidates before the convention
is held.
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had a mare deeply cut on the breast
three weeks ago and by the use Of
Berry's Barb Beaten it is nicely healed
up. o. w. Gale, Moulton, Iowa, breed
er of pure bred Herefords. Sold ay
Sargent, Clark and MyIard.
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GROUND TO BITS.
Unknown Man at Des MoInes Killed
by Train.

Des Monies, Feb. s-Struck by a
Great Western train and ground into a
pulp, an unknown man met death on
the Des Moines union tracks near
Ninth street between 8 and - o'clock
Saturday night. A portion of the left
arm and the left leg marked the place
where the tragedy must have occurred.
and for distance of several hundred
yards east there. were scattered scraps
of clothing, small portions Of his skull,
flesh and sprinklings of blood.
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Floris.

Floris, Feb. S.-Nliss Sylvia Hoffsteater
of Pulaski, is visiting at the home of her
cousin, Cleo Strickland.
Ed Hastings left for Pulaski Saturday to
/, hold meetings Mt the Christian church,
VIII Mccormick was an Ottumwa caller
Saturday.
Meetings still continue at the Methodist
Episcopal church. Very large crowds at
tend.
Horace Lazalier was an ottumwa visitor
Saturday.
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COMPLAIN OF TAINTED WATER.
Eastern Expert Summoned to Give the
keokuk Plant Inspection.

Keokuk,t Feb. 8.-Complaint of bad
water furnished by the water company
here has brought e. w. whitehall Of
Philadelphia the chemist and expert
of the company, to Keokuk to take
general look through the plant with a
view of remedying the evils complain
ed of. The city had threatened to
again hold up the monthly bill of the
company until water as per contract
was furnished.
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COAL GAS FATAL.
Child Died From Effects and Mother
Barely Receivers

Sioux City, Feb. S.-Mrs. Leon Aeck,
and her one year old son Clement,
were overcome by coal gas and the lit
tie one died. Gas from a hard coal
stove had escaped during the night
and but for prompt aid from doc
tor Mrs. Aeck would have also
died,
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EddyviIIe,

Eddyville, Feb. s,-Literary was
held at Charter Oak school house,
north of town, FRIDAY night. The sub
ject of the debate was: Resolved,
That navigation has done more for the
United States than the railroads.
Those taking part in the debate We're:
Affirmative, Frank Ogden, Jack Bar
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FOR SAI,E--FARM or lie ACRES IN
Cass township, fair improvements, nearly
all in cultivation, one mile west Of Chilli.
Gothic, known as the Jenkin farm. .Ad.
dress G. p. jenkins, Chillicothc, Iowa.
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1RRIGADLB TEXAS FARAI-21O ACRES
of choice level land, two miles from city
limits of San Antonio, Texas, on newly
macadnmized road; in proven artesian
belt; numerous wells adjacent; every acre
can be cultivated; rich black loan soil;
when developed will rent for SIS per acre,
will take $40 an acre to close partner.
ship. l.. ]. Hart, San Antonio, Texas.
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WANTED --HOMESTEADs ON THE
Rosebud reservation. Send SOC for large
sectional map showing rough land. Indian
allotments, creeks, etc. Bonestecl State
Bank, Boncsteel, s. D. i. eGsaslssys
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READ THIS AND If You ARE NOT
satisfied with present location, and want
a home where you can enjoy life, plenty
wood to burn, good water, good
schools, good climate, cheap homes,
only 200 miles south of Kansas City, Mo.
Write me for information. j, T. Oswald,
Grayette, Ark.
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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
Ottnmwa, six miles south of Iedrick,
good house. barn and outbulldlngs, well
fenced and watered, price $4,000 IL taken
at once. No commission. Address j. w.
Ayers, owner, Hedrlck, Iowa.
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FOR sAI.E-Do YOU WANT TO BUY a
homo? l offer from n town lot to any
size farm. with or without improvements,
In the oil and odorless gas field, in the part
they call the great southwest. southeast
Kansas. Come on Tuesdays; excursions to
sunny Kansas, where there lis no snow,
and View the soil and the advantage Of the
great future, as you would in tho good old
summer time, P. II. Foley, Thayer, Kan.
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BOY KILLED BY GAS.
Son of Doctor at Calender, Victim
of an Explosion.

Calender, Feb. s.-The youngest son
of Dr. and Mrs. c. J. Fox was burned
to death here by the explosion of coal
gas.
The mother attempted to save the
life of the babe by wrapping a blanket
about him and extinguishing the blaze.
The burns proved fatal.
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G. r, Sparkling & SON, REAL ESTATE
and exchange agency. Farms for sale In
Crawford and Bourbon counties Kansas;
also Barton md Vernon countless Mis-
souri, Correspondence solicited. Arcadia,
Kansas.
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FOR ,sALE-sIX SECTION Rancho,
stock, farming country, healthy. Fine
place for Red Poll, or Durham man. u.
Sumner Ideal, Texas, Hutchinson county.
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FARM FOR SAI4E--FARM 100 ACRES, w
miles south of Hedrick, Iowa, also prop.
erty In Hedrick. Address A. ]. Burnaugh,
Agency, Iowa.
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FOR SALE HOUSE or FIFTEEN
rooms, both hard and soft water, deslra-
BILE for boarding house. Enquire sos East
Main. ~,
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kirkxille.

II
Kirkville, Feb. S.-Jed Chandler has
been quite sick, but is better.
j. ". HI. Brown of Knoxville made
a flying visit to see his friends and
relatives.
Mrs. Mary Johnson, who has re-
turned from her sisters home had a
letter recently saying she was still
very sick.
Grace Carson, at her home on South
Cedar street, very pleasantly enter
tanned number of her friends in hon-
or of her fourteenth birthday, The
hours were from 10 a. m. to p. m.
A bountiful dinner, consisting of three
courses was served. Miss Grace re-
ceived number of useful and beau
tiful present. The day was spent in
games and music. All departed in the
evening, wishing Grace many more
such pleasant birthdays. Her birth
day party was on February s. Those
present We're: Miss Elsie Hays, Pru-
dence Thompson. Iris Funk, Mary For
sythe, Irene Funk, Amy Wolfe, Helen
Brown, Katie Hess, Mabel Carson,
Margaret Parks, Mamie Kirkpatrick,
Jennie Fulmer, Ollie Bedford, Carrie
Stout, and Mary Edgar.
Mrs. John Jones funeral occurred
from the Methodist church yesterday
afternoon about o'clock. Rev. d. G.
Bevan of Ottumwa. preached an excel
lent sermon for the occasion. A num-
Der of the relations from distance
We're here.
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WANTED

ATTENTION, LADIES-EARN $50 PER
100 writing short letters from copy. Ad.
dress stamped envelope for particulars.
Michigan Speciality Co., Albion, Mich.
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Father Chapman. a well known
Pocahontas county pioneer, is dead at
Fonda, aged So.,
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FARM FOR tSALE--120 ACRES OF GOOD
land, good improvements, close to school
and church. For particulars address j. A,
Loe, Duncan's Bridge, Mo.
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FOR sALE-301s. ACRES q MILE SOUTH
OF Ottumwa limits on the Bloomfield rond
good location for gardening and truck
farming: also nineteen acres timber. VIII
sell reasonable. G. II. Nash, r. +, D.,
No. Q, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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FOE SALE GoR TRADE-ICB CREAM
business, go location, low rents, to GO
at sacrifice = sold Immediately. II. NJ.
COckerill.
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SALE.

FOR sALE-825 ACRES OF RICH FARM.
T Ing land; no waste; buildings, ETC.; seven
and one-half miles north of Aberdeen,
South Dakota. For particulars write, u.
A, Pearson, West Milton, Ohio
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FOR RENT-A 100 ACRE FARM, FIVE
miles east of ottnmwa. Enquire at Chas.
Appeluist. 1907 East Fourth street
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FOR RENT.

SEVERAL GOOD FARMS FOR RENT
Ben s. Benson.
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Douds.

Douds.
Douds, Feb. S.-Miss Nettie Morse
of near Eldon, was Sunday visitor
with relatives here.
James G. Crawford. conductor on
the Omaha and Kansas City railroad,
with headquarters at Stansberry, Mo-,
is visiting with relatives.
Robert Walker came home from
Keokuk where he is attending school,
for an over Sunday visit.
The disagreement over the location
of the switchboard for the different
farmers lines is about settled. All of
the lines excepting one is now con-
nected with the switchboard which is
located at the residence of DR.. HI. Her
riford at Leando.
The investigation of the report of
the death of Arthur Camblin in a rail-
way accident near st. Louis, by the
family, reveals the fact that no one
was killed in the wreck and that Ar
thur was not at that place. The fam
lily at present does not knew where he
is.
Protracted meeting was commenced
here last Tuesday evening by Rev.
pal church. Quarterly meeting was
held Saturday and Sunday, Rev. Ken
drick. presiding elder, preached in the
evening of both days.
Lovilia.
Lovilia, Feb. S.-Mrs. H. w. Nye and
Mrs. p. j. Nordgren We're callers at AL
bia Thursday.
The M. w. gave a very pleasant sur
prise to Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Forrest
Wednesday evening, February A. A
splendid supper was prepared by the
ladies of which each partook of heart
lily. Mrs. Forrest was presented with
a handsome rocker. Rev. w. 8. Right
presented the same in his usual pleas
ing matter.
Grandma Morrissey of Weller, pass
ed away Thursday afternoon after an
illness of several weeks. Her remains
we're laid forest in the Catholic Gem
etery at Weller on Sunday forenoon. :
Miss Vera Right is quite sick with
pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Forrest will
leave about February is for their new
home in Missouri.
Rev, w. S. Kight left Friday eve
ming to assist in the burial services of
a friend at Wellman.
Revival meeting Is still In progress
at the M. z. church and considerable
Interest is manifested.
Miss Maggie Casey of Oliyet is Wis
iting her uncle, l. e. Thompson.
Misses Hattie and Jessie, Spencer
were Abba visitors Saturday.
Mrs. VIM. Van Spiver and daughter
of Abba are visiting here. They will
leave Thursday for an extended visit
in Kansas.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE--TEN FINE. LARGE. HEAVY
boned Duroc quilts, bred to farrow In
April. They are from maturcd sows of
large filters, sire and grandsire. one the
best breeding. price $50 for the next 20
days, John Fulton & Son, Moravia, Iowa.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

SHARES THREE CENTS. MINES AND
Mill; big profits; mineral pictures free.
Sunset Gold Com. my, 5o6 Mack, Denver,
Colorado.
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II Can't BE Done,

To run a newspaper without occas
ionally publishing an item that Is IN
true. or which gives %offense, Ia like
running a railroad without having
smash.ups, and accidents. IL can't
be done. No man In the world Is
SO likely to be imposed upon as the
editor or reporter OF a newspaper.
Pushed with work constantly--day
and night--he must rely In a great
measure upon second or third parties
Tor Information as to the events that
transplre each succeeding day. FIRE.
qlently statements are received from
good, reliable people and which are
subsequently discovered, after having
gone through many weeks, to hayo
originally been the product of the
venom and spite Of the old serpent.