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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19
CIiHland.

Clffland, Jan. 15.-Elmer Brown is
on the sick list.
Mrs. Jennie Goodwin was a passen-
ger on the Rock Island Tuesday.
Rev, Lower is holding protracted
meeting at this place.
Wash Riggs was calling at the
Streeby home last Sunday.
Take Elkins returned Wednesday
from Cheyenne, Wyoming, and is Wis
iting friends in this vicinity.
Harry and Dude Handbook, Iva and
Ora Turner, of Bobtown, attended
church here Sunday night.
Elmer Johnson, of Perlee, is visit
ing a few weeks with his parents.
Joe Bailey and Lou WILDER were in
town Saturday.
Glenn Tyler was caller at the Will
lam Miller home Tuesday.
Alva Watts and son Ray were visit
ing with Mrs. j. P. Anderson, Satur-
day.
Henry streeby visited with his
brother Yves Monday.
Yves Streeby went to Ottumwa Tues
day to attend the funeral of his brother
William Streeby.
Daisy Tossit was a visitor at John
Johnson's Sunday.
Glenn Taylor, Minnie Buckner and
Nellie Miller were callers in town Sat.
urday
Belva streeby viz ] at the Frank
Turner home Sunday.
Harvey Turner called at the Streeby
home Sunday.
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Miss Ella Lawson, of ottumwa, visited
over Sunday here with friends.
Walter Foster has returned to Ames
where is attending school.
Mrs. NJ. j. Wing, who has been quite sick,
is better.
The musical given by the ladies' quartet
Saturday evening was one of the best
given during the course.
Mrs. o. NJ Simpson is i'll.
l.. +. Newell has been i'll for several
days.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19

Bunch, Jan. 15.-Saturday, January
9. the house of James Smith burned
to the ground and all the contents
We're destroyed Mr.. Smith and wife
We're away from home and only saved
their clothing. The origin of the fire
is unknown. No insurance was car
ried.
Mrs. F. NJ. Lepert is very sick at
this time.
]. H. Lepert and wife of Belknap are
visiting here this week at the home
of F. M. Lepert.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19
BOARD PROCEEDINGS.

Proceedings of the board of super
visors Monday January the 18th. 1904.
Being the seventh day of the January
session. Board met all members pres
ent. Minutes of the previous days
session read and approved. Reports
of G. R. Worley, justice of the peace.
Cass township. Amos Gray, justice of
the peace. Columbia township and
trustees of Columbia and Competine
township. Approved.
The matter of the selection of the
official newspapers was then taken up:
The Saturday Herald, through it's at
torney w. w. Cory, filed objections to
the application Of the Courier Printing
Company account Of not being on file
at time other applications were open
ed The matter was then continued
until Tuesday, January the 18th, 1904.
The board adjourned to meet Tues
day January the 18th, 1904, at $50 a.
m. = A. j.. Gardner, Chairman.
Attest, /. Fl. Hammond, County Audit
or : p
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OrmanvHie.

Ormanville. Jan. 16.-The revival
meeting here is still progressing. New
accessions every night and immense
crowds.
oliver Adcock. who died recently,
was buried at the Hopewell ceme-
terry
Miss Bertha Berry closed very
successful term of school here Fri
day last.
j. w. Blizzard and Adam Lewis OF
this place are operating a new coal
mine three-quarters Of mile north
east of Ormanvfile.
Harvey ]. Hunlbert and Miss Ma
ria Howe We're married New Years
eve. They are at home to their many
friends at the groonl's farm west OF
Ormanyille
w. E. H. overturf will enter the
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ney after few days visit with their
daughter, Mrs. w. b. Taylor.
Mrs. w. A. McMains of Sturgeon,
Mo-, is 6 guest at the home of her
mother, Mrs. NJ. A. Morrow
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19

university in the near future. All
wis h him success.
Mrs. Grace Johnson is progressing
| finely with her school at Science hall
on the South Side.
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Agency.

Agency, Jan. 1s-Mrs. Geo. f. Cayton,
who has been sick is about well.
Mrs. j. II. Parks has returned home
from Creston where she was called on ac-
count of the illness and death of her father.
Charles S. Foster, of Larmore visited
here over Sunday with his parents.
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Siaourney.


Sigourney, Jan. 16.-U. G. Cover Of
the Cover bank at keswick, was in
town Thursday.
j. T. McCarty of Brigton was here
a few days this week and stopped at
the Miller home.
Allen Hawk of Martinsburg, was in
town yesterday.
The young people gave shower to
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sanders last night.
1t rained down some fine silverware
with other things.
Marriage licenses have been issued
to the following: Geo. Rung. aged "a,
and Miss Veronica Pauley, aged %;
James Greenhalgh, aged 81, and Mag
gle J. McCulley aged SO; Lawrence
E. Hayes, aged %, and Jennie B. Red
fern, aged %; Charlie Lenninger,
aged 2S, and Anna Reinert, aged 21;
VIM. r. Whiteakre, aged 3S, and Nell
lie Brainard, aged IS; Edwin M. Lewis.
aged 81, and Nellie M. Pardun, aged
tx.
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Butler,


Butler, Jan. 15.-James Burgess
went to Wright Wednesday.
Myrtle and Charley Bergman are
on the sick list. but are better.
Mrs. Charles Crawford went to He'd
rick Friday, and visited with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Speck, until Mon
day.
Charles Lott, of Fremont, was in
Butler Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Watts were in
Hedrick Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Arganbright were
at the parental Bergman home on
Wednesday.
William and Charles Mullenix took
hogs to Ottumwa Tuesday.
Charles Beck, John and Will Darner
took hogs to Ottumwa Thursday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19

Jersey Cream, per sack ,..... ;. 1.15
Flour market is high and a good
many WILD CAT BRANDS are being
showed on the people. Our advice is
to buy those brands that are known to
you and of merchants who will not
sacrifice QUALITY to make sales.
GranuIated Sugar, per sack -. .$4.95
"Tnis is cane SUGAR, not beet
20 lbs. for ...... ....... 49,. .S1.OO
Arbuckles or Lion Coffee, per
pkg ........ $3.50. 1888. .12Lac
q lbs. Head Rice ...... ....... .25c
Fancy Broken Rice, 5 lbs for ....25c
2o-lb. pail Strawberry or Rasp-
berry Preserves ............... .$1.2o
1o-Ib. pail assorted Jellies .35c
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Board Proceedings.


Proceedings Of the board of super
visors, Wednesday January 18th, 1904.
Being the ninth day of the January
session. Board met all members pres
ent. Minutes of the previous days
session read and approved.
Official bond of G. w. Byrum, justice
of the peace of Cass township and re-
port of trustees of Polk township ap-
proved.
The matter of the contract for the
construction of bridges for the. coming
year was then taken up and all bids
examined. The contract was awarded
to B. F. Black. plans and specifications
same as last year, at the following
prices: Platform bridges, 1920 per lin
cal foot Under truss bridges, $500 per
lineal foot; pile in place 20 cents per
lineal foot; repairs $4,000 per thous-
and
The board then selected Thursday,
January the 14th as the day for visit
ing the county farm and adjourned. to
meet Monday January the 18th, 1904,
at 10 o'clock a. M.
A. j. Gardner, Chairman.
Attest, I. H. Hammond, County Audit
or. $50
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19
GOING to THE WORLDS FAIR
ONLY SIX WEEKS MORE UNTIL THE
FIRST WINNERSINTHE COURIER'S
GREAT WORLDS FAIR CONTEST
WILL BE KNOWN.
WILL BE KNOWN.

m The coaiers Worlds finished
days hs s and n9 ns s he
@ G St. On w ah the r r The n ted
fpm a ax that M enterprise time for its the
ing young ladies dis9laying
m %ay the
s aSs os'sass sSsea
list below
o Since this lasts
a sa s bs n ssa
ea Of work a Iss YOU but
when 9s thine So spsa draws
aSssI
s % the o M s sg nsss Son
The first sa Of winners
"1 Re ms as
win M that es @ ne~ the list
fh up 9 i This
the 0iis pub pubhed today
other "D because 50 lew votes separate one IRON n'
gone T ae a 5 sna
discouraged up
o7TuMwA DIVISION
!ss5a lsy MIS- y4z!5 4yaSsz
eofes sSSH FoE1
IiIllaN Tgss sGTeA vlR Eaos 9HEN SEEE
Is 5s;.z
AcE PEEL ps4Ea aa%'l R9Ns9 5TFrz7
sG ess sacono
17-DoRA HOFFMAN,, WEST SECOND STREET.
1e-LELIA BoULToN WEST SECOND STREET.
1s--JULIA MAHoNEY NORTH ELM STREET.
2-cORA C. CoNNELLY EAST MAIN STREET.
90 OUT TOWN DlVlsoN
Jessie BLAKE, EDDYvILLE.
2-BLANCHE COOLIDGE, BoNAPARTE.
3-DELLA RoO?, HEDRlck
4-DoRA WARREN, cHILLlcoTHE.>
5-DA A. WEIGH, EDDYVlLLE.
CANINE HARDY, RLAkEsBURG.
7-BELLE HAYWOOD ELDoN.
8-DELLA CARMEN DUDLEY.
9-LAURA l.. ALLEN, EDDYVlLLE.
11-ANME RILEY,
12-coRA SYLVESTER, ALBA.
13-CELlA NELSON. BELkNAP.
14-RMA PLANK FLoRS.
15-JoSE SWIFT, CHARLTON
16-EvA THOMPSON r.. r. NO. 2, oTTUMWA
17-oLABEVARD, DERBY
1S-BERTHA ", kEoSAUQUA.
1e-IVA KING, RUSSELL.
HOWELL, MOULTON.
2-kATE. THOMPSON FARsoM.
DRAkESVLLE.
23-CARA
ELDON.
25-BERTHA DAVIS
ROOP, ELDON.
27-GcLDA KING BLOOMFIELD.
2s-MARGARET NORRIS, BIRMINGHAM.
2e-MARY coLGAN, MYSTIC.
3o-MARIE REYNOLDS AGENCY
31-sLANcHE. PALMER Abba
s2-MA5EL gRENNEMAN, SEYMOUR.
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Thomas Rifle made a business trip

Thomas Rifle made business trip
to Ottunlwa Tuesday.
Joseph Burnaugh, who has been re-
siding for some time with his son,
b. H. Burnaugh, of this place. died
very suddenly Sunday morning and
was buried in the Bladensburg ceme-
terry Monday afternoon. Joseph Bur-
naugh was born April 20, 1914, in
Clearmont county, Ohio. and died
January 10. 1904, aged SO years, s
months and 20 days. He removed to
Illinois with his parents prior to the
breaking out of the civil war. He en-
listed from that state in Company K,
Seventh regiment Illinois volunteer
cavalry. Served faithfully until the
close of the war and was honorably
discharged from that service. He
came to Iowa in 1868 where he has
since resided. His last illness was
very brief and his death sudden, yet
not unexpected to those familiar with
his condition and ailments.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19
Board Proceedings.

Proceedings of the board of super
visors Tuesday January the 18th, 1904.
Being the eighth day of the January
session. Board met, all members
present. Minutes of the previous days
session read and approved.
The matter of the selection Of the Of
fetal newspapers was then taken up
and after hearing the arguments OF
the attorneys representing the various
newspapers, the matter was then TAX
en- under advisement.
The board then adjourned to meet
Wednesday, January 18th, 1904.
A. J. Gardner, Chairman.
Attest. l. q. Hammond, County Audit
or
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Chase. Peterson
:. NJ Nj. Grocer Ps s9s
FL OUR.

John Alden, per sack ...........$1.3o
Peterson's Best, per sack ...... 1.25
Surprise, per sack ...... ...... 1920
Jersey Cream, per sack ...... ;. 1.15
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19

There are several cases of typhoid
fever about Sheffield.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19

Fort Dodge will dedicate it's armory
January 90.
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Yampa. Jan. 15.-Thomas Rifle and
family We're calling on friends in Com
petine Saturday.
Mrs. Maggie Smith. who has been
very sick for some time, is very little
better.
F. NJ. Reno made a business trip to
.Belknap Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Cook of Jeffer-
son county visited friends in this place
Sunday.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1904-12-18
Wutr Erljr fit Mcibnad)tcn.

$t0 ainocrn0ntcI iruritc acrieu,
blolL braun lno GATOR r..... So. 80
So Gamer EromcloOcn Alcio.
rode, Qon5motlen ........... 2.9S
Sc rm6 $S .SeiOeumoiit2. @calr oe
Soie. @eau or Guguc. ..... .S3.9S
$50 Eluio 99oiit3 ...... .S9r
SpicI5cna etc,
$t.39 Sortn @lppcn, 800, Qc.
monuen EreiS in Ct &oli3 95c.
2(noere bis $3.50,
Sh0n getleioetc 9uppcn iilr 23c.
@efleiOcte Glic0crpuppcn, t5 3ou
qroB, @i@que.&opi ......... 9Sc.
Giicrne 9abll5iiQc, SOC. bis $2.9S
Seine Shreibputc nit 0cdcl lmo
Sdtel ................,..... 9Sc.
lScib cnuillirtc Gbiifonicra, Ntci.
iinQbciblng, biibih octorirt. .$1,25
@or6cllm 8bccicruiCc, octorirt.
25c. bis NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .S3.5
|uppcu $50 Carts, gepolitcrt.
Soumenicbirmc, $3.50 bis $3.50
Ibicre, nle Sortcn lno @r0Ben,
$3.50 bis berob olIi........... 19c.
@eeOon 9umpimoihincu, nit
Gieiie lmo Siderbcit9pcntil 9Sc.
llnoere pom $3.50 bis 49c.
1854. Srommelu, 19c. 9lnocrc
uon $500 bis bcrab mui ,...,. 39c.
I}ogiihc 9oternen 75c, bis $500
Siir 9inndlcr.
9lutomobil Houhierpicc, iilr Isl.
Qorrcu 2lihc, ,}ilnob0l3er mo "a
bod, S2.50, $50, 81, 75c. mo soc,
2Iae Sorten Roltbicruicc pon 25c.
DIS ................ Nl,0O
Gigorrcu. .Niid'icu nit W}ctoIlbedcl
fllr ......... ........... go. oOt'
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1904-12-18
Baltimore WO sOntas ben Is. se3em6er 1904
Ocl>enbero'S,
23, % nnS "a SSeIt-9 9cgimgtOn Strabe.
30 8, nnA q. Green Grabbing 5tampa frei.

Sin BUD nit 30 Stamps ocm Scdcr a0Gcu wcr-
On Ntec SampS nO init OOpptcn Stamps
fur GnGnfc am WUnag UcdJcutt.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1904-12-18
7yitr 25cy Soc, 75c., $1.OO.

C5rhliiicuec @lno 2tCier Qoocn if oao
ancrtHnne NduptoHarticr nuo cntbdlt Die
arUbe 9lnopnb I'M AInicu Sabre cuticbit
oerc Gieheripurnie iiub bier ilr ieotr 3et
mb0lih
Nmntirte llbrcn - S4.2i bis $4,000. Grps
dl cabinet llbreu $4,000 bis $4,000
MinrmOr Gicocitnle Sine ucuc ScuSunl
bon Warmor uno Whrul CunrsRicorlinltu
ollc SrtBen uuo Militer $3.50 bis SS5.OO.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1904-12-18

Saiiel EaHel
5nr Sieiie iu's gnslano 6cIurat 6.
Taine, Ir. Ali, ct, Eaal .StraRe.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1904-12-18
&erlOr icinc Stimmc.

Dor }uei W}onoten muroe 6r Is.
>. Necte. peIher in Nr. 1914, Oit.
Sonbaro StroBc. cine y9irtbhoft
betreibt 10 idIiuHe pom 9taien. lno
SoI9 Sdtarrb beiulen. OaB cr Ben
@cbruud ieiner Stimue uerlor. Die
&rnntDeit bate i'm ieit 5luei ,ia6ren
gepI0at mo cS mar idnuierid mir
i'm 3lt lpreden, lpdbreno Die Nth.
mn9aorgone oerort oiii5irt morelt.
ooB er elm GrltidluQSgeiiihl botte.
lpe5tell penn er iih binleQtc. gluh
elmer 5lueinonotIihcn 9cbun0hlnd
ollrd Or. Nartleu uon 9tr. 3tt,
Noro'Gocn. StruBe Oen Spe3ialiIten
flrr Obren-, 9toien- lluo 6alSfronf-
belten, lnno $5r. S0eefe uollit6noioc
NciIlntg ln0 bat Oen Oltrh oaS 9ei-
Den uerlr'adten &crhlit an @emid,t
5urilt gcluonnen. Gr lit helte eun
Mobile Der @eIllnobeit. Or. Sort
lens 9ebanOhng oIcr 9eioen Ser
2ltbnumg@or9one lit itctS criola.
reid. (352-3)
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@craOlOctc u6rcu 2&crf nno Cjcb0uic al
rnnlrI Son Si.25 bis ST oeueu in orc
StitdcH iiir $1,000.
9iidrI Gniieetamen, 9Sr bis $500
1tUc'orlud SAerICiri, Si0S bis 500.
Seppd'aebrmaimmcu SI.25 his $500
SiuacnOe SounriCuuJgCL Si0S. Ghtc Vars
ser Sogcl eher ciu Sanger iic nIuthcu ouS
Neim nllncHebm uuo ircunolib St.9S.
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@ihto Oseihm
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-21
PERSONALS.

Mr.. NJ. G. Hunter is here from
Charlotte.
Mr.. A. w. Chandler. of Goldsboro.
is in the city.
DR. L. j. PicOt, of Littleton, was in
The city yesterday
Mr. L. G. Cole. of Durham, was in
Raleigh yesterday.
Mr. E. w. Wick. of Selma. was in
Raleigh yesterday.
Mr.. S. NJ. WASHINGTON, of Louisburg.
was here yesterday.
Mr.. J. S. Ellis. of Goldsboro. Is
here visiting friends.
Mr.. j. A. Turner, of Louisburg. is In
the city on business.
Mr.. J. A. Worth. of Carthage. was
in Raleigh yesterday.
Mr. C. l.. We'll was here from
Chapel Hill yesterday.
Mr.. Charles U. Harris. of Selma.
is here visiting his parents.
Hon. F. A. Woodland, of Wilson. is
in the city on legal business.
Rev. Baylus Cade, OF Murphy. after
a visit here, went to GoldsEoro yester-
day.
Mr. c. n. Dunn came in yesterday
from Wake Forest College Tor the hol-
id3ys.
Associate Justice H. G.. Conner left
yesterday for his home at Wilson for
the holidays.
Mr.. w. T. Lipscofnbe, Jr.. left yes
terday morning for his home, jn
Greenville to spend the holidays.
Senator F. M. Simmons left yester-
day for New Bern to look after some
personal business affairs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-21
PRUDENTIAL HONORED.
Awarded Grand Prize and Gold Medal
at Worlds Fair.

(The Insurance Press. December Z,
1000
The Prudential Insurance Company
of America has received the grand
prize and gold medal at the st.
Louis Exposition for its exhibit illus
trating the company's business meth
DDS and vast successful results.
The Prudential and it policyholders
ire being congratulated on the fact
hat this award makes the Pruden-
tial the most highly honored insurance
institution in the world. In the his
tory of life insurance no other conn
pany has ever received a correspond
ing award, although numerous exhip-
It's have been made by insurance
companies in the United States and
Europe.
The award was granted by a jury
Of qualified experts. and places the
seal of highest approval OH what by
the common consent of visitors to the
exposition was one of the most inter-
esting and Instructive exhibits at the
st. Louis Fair.
Such comprehensive exhibit was
possible to the Prudential only by rea-
son of the perfect control which the
management of the company exercises
over it's great organization and the
vast details of its business.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-21
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

A special coach on the Seaboard
Air Line yesterday brought through
eighteen passengers for Pinehurst and
Southern Pines.
The city schools will close on Fri
day, the 23rd of this month, and the
pupils will have vacation till Monday,
the End of January.
Associate Justice r. NJ. Douglass,
whose term on the Supreme court
bench is about to expire will be in
the city some days before going to his
home in Greensboro.
The Union Depot looked yesterday
as il it was an annex of the A. and
Nj. College. Many cadets in their
gray uniforms were there waiting for
trains that were to take them home
ward.
w. II. Pridgen, of Kinston, was yes
terday brought to the Insane Asylum
by Sheriff j. P. Num- and Deputy
j. T. Cockrell. While at the depot
Pridgen informed a reporter that j.
Pierpont Morgan had just willed him
his entire fortune.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-21
Supreme Court.

Opinions were handed down yester-
day as follows:
WhiSenhant VS.. Railway, from
Burke; error.
Jones VS.. Warehouse Co., from For
syth: affirmed.
State VS.. Smith, from Baden; new
trial.
Holland VS.. Railroad from Moore;
new trial.
Rollins VS.. Ebbs, from Haywood;
new trial.
Porter VS.. Armstrong, from Fender;
per curiam, petition dismissed, the
matter having been adjusted in an.
other proceeding.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-21

DRESS PRINTS.
One case fancy prints for the Christ
mas trade, fast coIors. good styles. 10
ards makes a dress, for soc.
WHITE LAWN APRONS.
Nurses and Mattresses white lawn
aprons 25, So and soc.
Lawn bows and caps. IS. % and 30c.
MARIN WOODEN BLANKETS.
North Carolina Blankets just Peceiv-
ri. White, with colored stripe borders.
honestly made OF homo grown wool.
j4.5O.
Heavy knit ribbed cotton fleece lined
gest ana pants, 25 and soc.
Half wool v. 81 j. $1.O0.
Heavy cotton ribbed corset covers.
IS and soc.
Union suits for ladies, misses and
Boys, soc.
Bows Yeaeer fleece lined shirts and
irawerS. csc.
CANNON CLOTH.
The regular selling price has been
l2 f-2c Most useful of all heavy
oleachings. Zoe.
INVISIBLE LACING CORSETS.
These and the famous LaGrccaue
ire the most popular worn, built along
lew IineS--they never stretch. $1.00.
SUIT CASES AND LEATHER BAGS.
Cow hide leather. grain and alligator
bags and suit cases. for Christmas
presents. $500 to $40.
CHILDRENS SHOES.
Stylish, manniSh looking little shoes
Tor the youngsters just received $1.O0
if.25 and $50.
Ladies fine kid lace bals--high heels,
lew toe shapes. $3.50 and $500.
Boys DOngOla, box calf and patent
Gather shoes, $500 and $3.50.
Mems Vici kid and velour calf shoes.
$500. $500 and $3.50.
Burt and Packard's Korrcct shape
shoes, $500. $3.50 and $500.
Turner's hand made shoes, $500 and
$500.
STANDARD PATTERNS.
January fashions now ready. Pat
Gems 10 and 15c.. none higher.
The Designer for January, 1Oc.
Present your friend with the De-
igneF for one year-SJbScriDtiOn Droce
soc.
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FORT CASWELL.

FORT CASWELL, n. c., NOV. IS.
1904. Sealed proposals in triplicate
will be received here until 8 p. M,
Dec. %, 1904, for constructing
granolithic walk. u. S. reserves
right to reject or accept any or all
proposals. Information furnished
will be endorsed Proposals for
granolithic walk" addressed r. II.
Williams, @. M.
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Mrs. Norris Greatly Improved.

Ex-senator Herbert e. Norris re-
turned to the city Sunday night from
Baltimore, where he had been for the
past week with Mrs. Norris, who is at
the private sanitarium of the eminent
specialist, DR.. Howard A. Kelly, 141S
t.utaw Place.
The many friends of Mrs. Norris
will learn with pleasure that she is
already greatly improved and will soon
be entirely restored to her former
good health.
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HELP WANTED: MALE. A HIGH

salary and COMMISSIONS VIII be
paid by large New York corporation
for resident manager for this State.
Must be able to earn good salary. or
highest integrity and have financial
backing. Those already engaged III
real estate or brokerage business
preferred. This proposition will
stand strictest investigation and
should be worth several thousand
dollars year. Address Room
1908, Flatiron Building, New York
City.
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Merchants Journal pub. Co.

The certificate of Incorporation of
the Merchants Journal Publishing
Company, was issued by the Secretary
Of State yesterday, with an author
lied capital of $4,000 and capital
stock paid in $1,000. The incorpor-
ators are Norman III. Johnson, Josiah
William Bailey. Clarence H. Poe and
Jno. s. Pearson.
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HOLDERS OF COUPONS OF NORTH

Carolina Agricultural Society Bonds
will please present their coupons to
Claude j. benson. Treasurer,
Room 400, Carolina Trust Building.
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LADIES FROM OUT OF THE CITY
visiting Raleigh to do their shop
ping, and desiring room and meals
a. reasonable rate, with private
family. can find same at Mrs. w.
M. Rogers. SCI Halifax street.
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A HUSTLER WHO is ACQUAINTED

with department and FURNISHING
trade in North and South Carolina
to represent an up-to-date wholesale
jewelry house of Baltimore. Refer
ences required. Address X. Y. z.
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