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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-09
OAK HILL.

Oak Hill, July 7.--Mr. and Mrs. G. p.
Parks visited at Jacob Days Sunday.
H. H. Behrens returned to Chicago
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Loar and Mr..
and Mrs. Sherman Bacus spent very
pleasant day at H. A. Brodine's Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. w. Seitz, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kruse and family were guests at
the f. Knecht home Sunday.
Miss Blanch Work returned to Mil
ton Tuesday, after short stay with
home folks.
Miss Matte Mustard, Of Milton, has
been spending few days as the guest
Of her cousins, Misses Nellie and Amy
Roberts.
Everett Sumner visited over Sunday
with friends near Eldon.
f. Knecht returned from Melrose
Tuesday, where he has been visiting
the past week.
A few neighbors and friends gather
ed at the home of N. A. Brodine Mon
day where a very pleasant day was
spent.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Seitz visited al
John Templeton's SUNDAY.
Mrs. Lena Mustard lis visiting Eldor
friends this week.
An ice cream social will be given by
the Ladies' Guild of Troy Saturday
night.
Quite a number from this vicinity
celebrated at Eldon.
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AMApoR.

Amador, July 6.-Della Wellman
Wilson, of Barlow, Florida, arrived
last week for visit at the Wellmanl
home.
A number Of people from this place
attended the celebration at Walkers
grove Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Chance were in
Ottumwa Tuesday.
w. S. Welln1an was in the county
seat recently
Lena Shield spent Sunday and Mon.
day at home.
Bert Wilkinson and family visited
at the e. Myers home recently
Born to Mr. and Mrs. E. Myers, on
Wednesday, June %, daughter.
b. Haming purchased d new lawn
mower recently.
Charley Schwartz and family and
John Phillips and wife visited at the
E. Myers home recently.
Mr.. Mendenall put in new phones
for Messrs. Phillips, Bailey, Packer,
Wellman, Beckey, Haning and Tenny-
son last week.
Pharis Burton ano wife attended
church at Russell chapel Sunday and
spent the remainder Of the day at F.
l.. Bakers.
Pete Schwartbz and family enter
tanned Bert Will1insons' Sunday.
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BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, July 7.-Mr. and Mrs, C..
e. Young and family left Wednesday
for st. Louis to attend the worlds
fair.
Guy r. Hardy and Attorney Jno. #.
SCARBOROUGH left Tuesday for st. Louis
where they are attending the demo-
cratic national, convention.
Mr., and Mrs. o. D. Wray and daugh-
ter Helen, accompanied by Miss Ruby
Louis to spend a week at the fair.
Miss Gretta Brouhard, Of South OF
tunwa, is visiting at the home OF his
uncle. Jerome Brouhard, west of the
city and will spend a short time In
town with Mr.. and Mrs. Will Seaberry,
Mrs. Edith Wtay and Mrs Mary Why
brow before returning to Ottumwa.
Burt Patterson has purchased the
George Bryce property in the west
family to that place. Mr.. and Mrs.
Tomlin, who occupied the property,
have moved into the 7. j. Walton
property.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Galpin, of Des
Moines, who have been visiting in the
city, left Wednesday for Ottumwa,
where Mrs. Galpin will spend a few
days with relatives and friends while
enroute home
i Il. 4h ILL., VI ttiClllaIlQ, MO-, maze
a business trip to this place Tuesday
evening.
D. G. Evans returned Wednesday
from business trip to Keokuk, ac-
cotnpanted by Mrs. Evans, or Mt. Ster-
ling who will spend few days in
the city.
A. L. Kern and little son who have
been visiting at the home of Mrs. Mary
Bryce have gone to Riverside, where
the child makes his home with his
grandmother.
Miss Ella Wallace is spending few
days in Belknap as a guest at the
John Mcconnell home.
Mrs. VIII Bell and daughter, Of
Trenton, Mo-, are spending few days
with her cousin, Mrs. Nancy wallace
and other relatives In the city
Miss May Moore, of Milton, who has
been spending the past week with the
Misses Burgess, left Wednesday, ac-
companied by Mr.. Foster, of Milton,
who spent the Fourth in the city and
remained to return home with her
Mrs. j. A. Warning and Mrs. STAN
ley Hathaway left Tuesday night for
Topeka, Kansas, to spend short time.
Friends Of DR.. and Mrs Archie Bar
ker Of the National Military Home of
Kansas have received announcements
of the birth of an eight pound baby
girl on June rs. DR.. and Mrs. Barker
were former residents Of this county
and are well known here.
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BlDWELL.

Bidwell, July 6.-Mr. and Mrs. w. H.
Ch1lds Of Ottumwa, were guests Sun
day OF Mr. and Mrs. p. r. Brooks.
The ice cream social at the O. w.
tombstone residence Tuesday evening.
June 70, in honor of Wilson Byron and
Miss Laura Roberts, was an unique
event. Those present were Misses
Anna Knox, VeBteen Willard, Sadie
Ross, Mamie Willard, Glennie Ross,
Sadie Knox, Trecia Ross, Clara La
throp, Carrie Garfield, Alta Johnston,
Messrs. Spencer Willard, Fred Ross,
Joe Knox, Frank Johnston, Stark Nc
Elroy, Frank Lathrop and Elmer John.
ston
Mrs. G. R. Chisman spent few
days quite pleasantly last week at the
homes of her sons, NJ. F. and J. H.
Chisman of South Ottumwa.
a private telephone line was built
between Rolla Lewis and Daniel Rose.
Grams last week.
Palmer Chisman Of Bear Creek, in
company with Judson Curtis Of Batav.
ia, and George Curtis of Illinois, were
calling on relatives ana friends here
last week.
Rev. and Mrs Thomas Rowe Of
Biakesburg, were visiting parishioners
here last week
Newton Johnston Of Chillicothe. Wis
! tied his son, George, Friday.
nj. f. Chisnlan and family. j. H.
Chisman and family of South Ottumwa,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. Chisman. and daugh-
ter, Miss Eunice, were pleasantly enter
| tanned Sunday at Scott Johnston's.
Mr.. and Mrs. On er Johnston arriy-
| ed home Friday from delightful visit
at the exposition at st. Louis.
Hatye Brooks and sister, Nannit, and
beau'ah BROOKS, in company with Miss
Stella Williams of South Ottumwa,
were Thursday evening visitors at the
Harve Marts home.
Mrs. Mary Smith and son and daugh-
| ter, Ernest and Ruth, visited High
Point relatives Sunday.
Messrs and Mesdames Luther La.
throp Rolla Lewis, Selinon Lewis and
Charley Lewis spent a pleasant Fourth
in Ottumwa.
Frank and Clara Lathrop returned
home yesterday from a brief sojourn
with relatives in kirkyille.
Mrs. Apley of Nebraska, is visiting
her son and daughterin-law. Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. D. Apley.
| Arch Fisk and sisters visited Monday
at the Frank Yenger home in Blakes-
hnrg.
Mrs. Lottie Potter and children at
tended services at High Point Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs, George Willard OF
Pleasant Home, visited Sunday at
| Noysa Canfield'a
A family picnic was held in Willie
Dixson's grove July 4. A fine pro-
gram was rendered. Those present
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HAZEL DELL.

Hazel Dell, July 6.-Epworth league
services will be held at the Zion M.
e. church next Saturday evening at
s o'clock. Rev. r. v. Pike will at.
tend the services.
proud parents of a ten-pound boy, born
last Sunday.
Little Miss Irene Dexter took din
ner Wednesday with her grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Fruit.
The delegates OF the Zion Epworth
league, Miss Pearl Eastburn and Rev.
r. " Pike, attended the Epworth
league convention at Brighton last
week.
Mrs. Anna Pangborn. of South OF.
tumwa visited one day last week with
her sister, Mrs Geo. Hartley
Mrs. Frank Smith and little daugh-
ter, of Idaho, visited last week at the
parental VIM. Smith home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Workman, Of
South Ottumwa, visited last week with
]. w. Workman and wife.
Miss Selma Anderson returned home
from Ottumwa Thursday.
The Misses Lou and Nellie Truitt
returned to their home near Drake
vile last Friday, after short visit at
the home of their uncle, o. G. Truitt.
They were entertained at dinner Fri.
day by Marian Overture and family,
south Of here.
Miss Pearl Hollingsworth is visiting
with relatives in Ottumwa.
w. e. Beamer and family enter.
tanned number of their friends the
Fourth. A sumptuous picnic dinner
was served, which was enjoyed by all.
In the afternoon music was furnished
on the banjo and violin by f. L. Dex-
ter, j. A. Kennedy and ]. F. McMas.
ter. Briscoe Beamer gave some fine
selections on the graphophone. All
report having spent very pleasant
day.
Rev Geo. Scott filled the appoint
meIits at Zion and Ormanville last
Sunday In the absence Of the pastor,
Rev. r. v. Pike.
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AGENCY.

Agency, July Thirty Agency
people went to Fairfield Tuesday to
hear Sam Jones lecture. a3
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Reynolds have
returned from Larmore, where they
have been visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. v. Sampson have
returned from Fairfield, where they
attended the chautauqua.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Green visited
friends in Ft. Madison a few days last
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Bell spent sun
day at Floris visiting friends.
The two year old child Of Mr.. and
ing.
Mrs. ]. M. siminonds; Of Terrell,
Texas, is here visiting her parents.
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>loKA.

Ioka, July Most of the Ioka peo-
pie celebrated in Richland the Fourth.
A good time is reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Lightfoot, of
Fairfield, visited their daughter, Mrs.
w L. jackson, last week and attended
the Lightfoot Sonner wedding which
occurred Wednesday,, June 20.
c. A. Smith, Of Ioka, and Miss Lulu
Coffin, OF Fairfield, were married June
20. Mr.. Smith brought his bride to
1oka Friday, where they will make
their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grin Sonner started
home Tuesday, after visit at the pa :
rental Sonner home.
Mrs. W. L. Jackson returned home
Sunday evening, after a short visit
with relatives in Fairfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Leathers, of near
Fairfield, were over Sunday visitors at
j. M. Blacks.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. l.. Sonner were
Fairfield visitors Sunday.
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& IS ls.ti + 9 i.
dyville, were callers here last Thurs
day. The Misses Reggie were former
residents of this place, having lived
here with their parents about seven
years ago.
Lizzie Scott is quite sick at her home
at this place.
John Shull had the misfortune to
lose one of his gray horses last week
Mr.. Blankenhorn has sold his farm.
He has not yet decided just where he
will locate.
John Sayles came home last week
for a visit. He has been working with
the bridge gang.
Lawrence Heady and family left Sat
urday evening for Floris to spend the
Fourth.
DR.. Newland drove to Eldon Satur.
day. to celebrate the Fourth.
M. G. Galpin closed ten weeks
term Of school at Fairview last Friday.
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Cures permanently the cases he under.
takes and sends the lncurable home with.
out taking fee from them. This is why
he continues his visits year nfter yenr,
while other doctors have made a few vlsta
and stopped. Or. Shallenberger Is M emf.
nenty successful specialist In MI chronic
diseases, proven by the many cures eject
ed In chronic cases which have baffled the
skill of all other physicians. Els hospital
experience and extensive practice have
made him so proficient that he can mime
and locate disease III few minutes
Treats ali curable cases of Catarrh, Nose.
Throat and Lung diseases. faye and Ear,
Stomach. Liver and Kidneys. Gravel.
Rheumatism, Paralysis, Neuralgia. N4r-
tous and Heart diseases. Blood aud Skin
diseases, Epilepsy, Bright's Disease and
Consumption in enrly stage; diseases Of the
Bladder md Female Organs, Liquor and
Tobacco habit. Stnmmer.ng cured and sure
methods to prevent Its recurrence glycn.
A never-failng remedy for Big Neck.
PILES, FISTULAE and RUPTURE gulf.
nnteed cured without detention from busl.
mess Special attention given to all SufRi-
chi cases. and all diseases Of the Eye, Ear,
Nose and Throat.
Grannlated Lids. Cataract, Cross Eyes
Strengthened without pnin.
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BLAkEsBuRe.

Blakesburg, July Z. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Hurst and family of Oklahoma, were
here last week. They went to Liberty
vile. DR.. Hurst has sold OUT Okla.
homa and Is thinking of residing In
Iowa.
Miss Gladys Denny OF Lincoln, Neb.,
is making an extended visit with her
aunt, Mrs. VIM. LaFoilette.
Mrs. Jas. G. Feathers and daughter
of South Dakota, spent the Fourth with
Mrs. Feathers sister, Mrs. Eliza Snow.
They left for Oneida, ILL.,, their old
home.
Herman Snow and sons, Ralph and
Herbert, and daughter, Zatha, also Lily
Derby, Forest Foster and Homer Snow,
attended the st. Louis fair last week.
Lloyd Burton was in town last week.
Mrs. Doty and Arthur went to Girdle
Saturday.
j. B. Mowry of Ottumwa, was up on
business Thursday.
Fred Chase is visiting his brother,
G. G. Chase. southeast Of town.
Zay Udell of lola, Kas., stopped on
her road home from visiting her sister
in Ill.
B. Y. P. U. held lawn social at the
residence of VIM. La1ollette, one mile
south Of town. Ice cream and cake
were the refreshments.
DR.. Terrence and wife have gone to
Quincy, H., where Mrs. Terrence will
visit while the doctor goes to the demo-
cratic convention at st. Louis.
George Smith went to Kirkville Mon
day
One hundred and eighty people took
the train here for Moravia the Fourth.
A lawn party at J. Arnold Jays Mon.
day afternoon consisting OF Misses Clara
Abegg, Zatha Snow, Jennie Feathers,
Bessie Tinsley. Dora Snow, Elizabeth
Cotton; Messrs. Lloyd Burton. j. Ellst
Cohagan, Oryille Cohagan, Lester Jay,
Claude Berry. Lunch was served la
picnic. followed by fireworks. Alto.
gether an enjoyable time was had.
Harold Berry went to Ottumwa Tues
day.
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pRAkEvlLLE.

Drakeville, July Z. = w. F. McNefi
is quite sick at his home here.
Mrs. Clark was taken suddenly
ill last Friday She is some better at
the present time.
j. g. Millisack and wife are visiting
their son in Ottumwa.
Allen Boles and wife of Centerville,
came Saturday to spend the Fourth.
Mrs. Emma Williams and daughter,
Eta, spent the Fourth with Mrs. Roth.
enstern and family at Bunch.
Mrs. Blankenborn and children visit.
ed Sunday with Mrs. Mary Wilson.
Mr.. Turf Of Loveland is the guest of
Miss Clarinda Ralston.
Mrs. p. Truitt spent Saturday at the
home Of her brother. w, M. Say1es
and family.
Misses Nina and May Relgle OF Ed.
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WOODLAND VALE.

Woodland Vale, July 6.-Miss Mara
Ulery, of Santa Rosa, Cal, is visiting
here.
Mamie and Mary Buchanan, were in
Ottumwa Monday.
Mrs. Edward Baine, Of Agency, Wis.
tied here one day last week.
Born. Friday, July 1, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellis, son.
Mrs. Martha Roberts visited Thurs
day with her sister, Mrs. Addie Jen.
nings.
Ellsworth Sylvester was in Ottumwa
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H A. Henry and Mas
ter Lyle called here Saturday.
WILDER Splitter is visiting at He'd
rick.
Mrs. E. Dudgern is reported better
Mrs. Hugh Alexander spent Friday
and Saturday with Mrs. E. Spicer, j
+. Hedrick and Bernice Hughey.
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FARsoN.

Farson, July Z. - Miss Wava Ulrey,
|of Santa Rosa, Calf, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. H. H. Dick1ns.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Thompson are
visiting with relatives in Bedford,
Iowa.
Roy H. Cook, of Des Moines, spent
Sunday here.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis, Friday,
July l, a son.
A report as to how many carloads
Of stock had been shipped out of the
stations along the cutoff since it's con-
struction was sent up last week and
Farson had shipped out thirteen loads
more than any other station on the
line.
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BELkNAP.

Beiknapj july 6. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Jake Fleming and daughters, Amy and
Helen, OF Ottumwa, visited Sunday at
the G. D. Conner home.
Judge ]. T. Mcconnell Of Salt Lake
City, came in Sunday from Chicago for
a visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Mcconnell.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Hancock and
daughter and Miss 1refte Stebby of
Queen Sity, Mo-, spent Saturday night
and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin
Rice.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Johnson Of Des
Moines are visiting here with their
daughter, Mrs. Charley Pettet and
family.
Little Misses Leone and Lillian
Mum Of Des Moines, are visiting rela-
tives at this place.
Misc Mabel Middleton Of Bloomfield.
spent last week here with her cousins
Mabel and Ruby Middleton.
]. T. Mum has been on the sick list
for a few days.
Guy Lester, who is working on Soap
Creek, spent the Fourth at home.
Mrs. Sadie Russell and children of
near Drakeville, visited with the I. T..
Kneedler and j. w. Bolivar families
Thursday.
G. b. Conner and family spent the
Fourth at the John Fleming home
north of here.
Miss Edith Harbour was the guest
Sunday and Monday Of her cousin,
Miss Floy McCreery of Gloom field.
Masters Owen and Ray Thompson
spent the Fourth in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Amanda Lester spent Sunday
and Monday with friends in Bloom.
field.
Owing to Rev. Ireland's vacation
there were no preaching services 'at
the Methodist church Sunday after
noon. Aprayer service was held.
Miss Lizzie Ware entertained num-
Der of young friends Wednesday even
ing.
T. B. Cameron and family spent the
Fourth in Bloomfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. s. Huffman of OF
night and Sunday Of Mrs. Sarah Nc
Gee.
Mrs, Thomas Putnam died Monday
morning at quarter past nine o'clock
from cancer. Mrs. Putnam was an old
and highly respected citizen Of this
community and leaves behind large
number OF relatives and friends to
mourn her departure. Her husband
preceded her to the better land two
years ago the eleventh of next Au
gust She leaves five SONS, G. L. of
Montana, Stiles of this place, Virgil
and H. b. of Nebraska, and D. T. of
ST. Louis, and one daughter, May. Of
this place. Funeral services were
conducted today at one o'clock
from the house after which interment
was made in the Danville cemetery.
Jesse Lester of Yreka, Cali, visited
at the George Lester home Tuesday.
Ed Post and family spent Sunday
and Monday with friends in Floris.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. 3. Putnam of Ponca,
Nebraska, and D. F. Putnam of st
Louis, have been called here by the
death of their mother, Mrs. D. T. Put
man, Sr.
A large number of people from this
place attended the celebration yester
day in Bloomfield where an enjoyable
day was spent.
Friends here Of j. w. Toole OF OF
tumwa are sorry to learn of his i'll
ness.
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BUTLER.

Butler, July z. - j. II. and H. w
Burgess were in Fremont Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mullenix were
shopping in Ottumwa Saturday.
Wayland Funk went to Washington
Saturday to spend the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Perry went to
Eldon to celebrate.
Miss Carrie Burgess went to Rose
Hill Saturday to visit relatives and
friends for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Scott Of Union
visited relatives and friends over the
Fourth.
Mrs. Albert Clark was better at last
report.
School closed at No. 6, Friday with
a picnic.
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LockMAN.

Lockman, July Mrs. Myrtle
Watts father. G. 3. Foshier. and her
brother, Elmer Foshier and wife and
daughter, Miss Blanche, came down
Saturday to spend the Fourth. They
returned to Harvey, Ia, Tuesday
morning,
Mrs. Harris, of Evan, Is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. T. l.. Evans. this week.
Miss Blanche Evans is very sick
with fever.
Mrs. j. w. Rice and Miss Burns
were calling on Abba friends last
Tuesday.
D. Burns spent the Fourth with OF.
tumwa friends.
Miss Blanche Fry and little sister,
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News of
Southern Iowa


were Mrs. Mary Chisman and children,
Willie Dixson and family, Mrs. Henry
Oswald, Paul Chism an. Andrew John
son and family Of Munterville Faland.
Ell Springer and two grandchildren OF
South Ottumwa, Mrs. Joe Lane and
son, Willie, Of Chillicothe.
Quite a number from here went to
the Des Moines river near Chillicothe
on fishing expedition Monday.
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There is nothing a woman wants so
m UGH when she is tired as some one
to be good to her.
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What Follows Grip?

Pneumonia. often, but never when
Dr. Kings New Discovery for Com
sumption is used. 1t cures Colds and
Grip. &c., S1,00. F. B. Clark.
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LAST OF GREAT TRIO
SIR DONALD cURRIE SURVIVED
HIS FRIENDS GLADSTONE
AND TENNYsoN.
Eneland's Great Captain Of Industry
4 a seif-Made Man--How He Won His
knishthood-Began Career as Clerk
In Steamship OFFICE.

4 Although, according to the latest
reports, Sir Donald Currie, the great
English captain of industry and
friend of Gladstone and Tennyson, is
recovering from his recent severe ill
mess, his advanced age, 80 years, makes
1t unlikely that he will live much long.
er. Sir Donald's hair and beard have
long been snow white, inparting to
his thoughtful earnest face a marked
aspect of benevolence that accords
well with his character, as was shown
by mis- munificent donation of $780,
COO to the London university a few
days ago.
self-made, and proud of 1t, Sir Don
aid belongs to that type of man who
comes to the top far oftener in the
New World than in the Old. He was
born In Scotland. entered a steamship.
ping office in his native town of
Greenock when he was Ia, and from
that humble start on an office stool
rose to be head of the firm of Donald
Currie & Co., owners of the great
castle line OF steamers plying to South
Africa; sat for ten years in parliame nt,
gained knighthood, and won the esteem
and friendship of many of England's
: most distinguished men. During his
life he has witnessed the marvellous
growth and development Of the Steam
mercantile marine and has played no
small part In it. He entered the Gun
ard service when he was 18. At that
time this company possessed the only
steamers engaged in the American
trade, and there were only three Of
them. When the present Sir Donald
was 81 he LEFT the Cunard company
and started the Castle line.
Attributes Success to Thoroughness.
!, Asked once to what he attributed his
oughly whatever I undertook to do. II
made that my guiding principle when
| obtained my first position, and as
far as my powers permitted 1 have
stuck to that rule ever since"
His interest in South Africa has not
been that of business man only AS
Britisher he has always believed in
coloring as much as possible of it red
on the maps, and this occasioned some
differences of opinion between himself
and Gladstone, of whom he was warm
friend and admirer. But he did sue
coed in persuading Gladstone to author
lie the hosting of the British flag at
st, Lucia bay, in zliluland, just in time
! to beat the Germans by few days. He
was knighted in 1879 because, owing to
his initiative and resource in placing
steamships at the disposal CT the gov.
eminent, and getting dispatches for
warded, the little British force shut up
at Elkowe and surrounded by some
10000 2ulus under Ceewayo's broher,
Dabulamanzi, was saved from destruc-
ton
Eend.ee. +os Icno cru,sae
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A fat bank account Is not easily
looked out Of countenance.
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Are you thin? Would you like to get
fat and plump? Tried Laughing" it
t'wouldnt work-now take HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea - twill do the
business. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. w.
L. Sargent. the True Druggist.
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Diseases of Men and Private
Diseases a SpeCia1ty..s
WONDERFUL CURES

Lettie, spent the Fourth with their
Grandma Thompson, in Hamilton.
Mrs. Andy Herman is visiting
friends in Bussey and Weir City -.
Miss Mary Morgan is visiting friends
in Burton this week. .tslf,
Ed Gantz spent Sunday with his
parents in Abba.
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Fcndness fer Long Cruises.

Sir Donald had at one time a great
fondness for taking distinguished peo-
pie on long cruises in his steamers. In
1890 Gladstone was his companion for
a fortnight in a cruise around Boot
land in the Grantully Castle, after ill
ness had compelled him to take a voy-
age as a respite from parliamentary
work. On that voyage Gladstone's