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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03
ODDITIES FROM ABROAD.

Disappearing Of certain tax, tho
inhabitants Of Herrera, Spain, seizel
the collsetor md han0sd hiilll.s 5sssz i
To pay OF q grudgs Munich. barber
cut the sun. moon and stars ON Gus
toners head. Then no had to pay Q
SO line. ~ h
lamation On The walls Commanding Tho
inhabitants mot 70 hurt the British -
lonk as they. behaved themselves. s.
Capt. b.: George Mich. the Salvation
Army oficer In command 1T Burnley.
Lancashire. always breaches from .
conn. It IL stood upright and he stands
in It
ut q recent concert In Warsaw. the
hall was suddenly invaded by spiders.
which, attracted by the sound OF .
violin, came from cracks and cranntes
in the building. The other lovers Ct
music left.
= Russian news correspondent IN
Manchuria telegraphed to his wife on
the anniversary Of the wedding day:
'.Dssrest Maria, / kiss you .dsyotedly."
It vas duly delivered aftsr the censsr
had marked It: allowed. Senior Lieu
tenant B." s.34s aE
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03
Saving Poultry Manure.

Poultry manure Is very rich in ali the
fertilizing elements, but especially SO in
nitrogen, owing to the fact that the uri-
nary secretions, which contain large
amounts of nitrogen as we'll as potash n
readily available form, are voided with
the solid excrement. It quickly loses
nitrogen. however, by fermentation, If
not properly mixed with absorbents or
preservatfves. In no case should aika-
line substances like lime, wood ashes,
EN- b MIXED With poultry mannrA-
Farmers Bulletin. 's@s'-3 - *'--r'
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03

GATE THAT WILL NOx 6A0s
holes are bored to receive the hinges.
In the post may be fitted iron sockets.
or IN lieu Of that MI hole with linseed
oil and allow wood to soak It up thor
oughly as q preventive against weather
and wear.
The hinges shown at q and b are not
found upon an ordinary gate, but can
be made by any blacksmith. By use Of
the lever, c, and the latch at d, connect
ed by wires shown, the latch may be
raised without going to the end Of gate.
On some Of these gates. writes D. r.
Brown, In Farm and Home, have
placed small wheel as shown at c. II
not firmly set into the gate, the wheel
should be mounted on q swivel. II q
board IL used as q truck for these
wheels to ravel on. much annoyance ia
avoided In muddy weather.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03
RACK FOR CORN HUsKINc.
simple ContrivanceW Which VIII Light
an the LAbors In the "a
Field.
Corn husking rack, such Is shown in
the picture. Is easily built Of few
sticks. It can be made of any size de-

CONVENIENT coRN-HUsKlNa RACK.
sired, but q convenient one is 10 inches
high, three feet vide and six feet long,
says the Orange Judd Farmer. The
common method Of using it is to tip it
over so that the top and bottom rest
against one side of the shock. which
Is then pulled over onto the rack. The
shock is unbound and is then ready for
one or two huskers.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03
TAX or TITLED 1oLK.

Lady Gordon has turned her atten.
ton, to Irish playsland NM produce
them In . theater Of her own in Dub
lin.
The earl Of Halsbury has complSteA
the ninth anniversary Of his third ~
pointment as lord chancellor. sHs =
nearly % years Of 90.
Sir Hugh Gilzean-Reid hasS aceeptsA
an invitation TO conduct the journal
lists parliament at st. Louis this year.
He was q personal friend Of the late
Queen Victoria and was knighted In
1893.
The German emperor speaks several
languages duently and he Is Displaced
because so little attention IL paid to
modern languages in German high
schools. He thinks that Russian and
even Chinese and japanese should b
taught In the upper classes.
Princess Henry Of Battenberg has
considerable skill in the almost obso-
lete art Of Illuminating. Among Queen
victoria's favorite volumes were .
copy Of Thomas q Kempis' limitation"
and superb autograph album. both
Of which were illuminated by her
daughter. @ t< .l
The empress Of Russia 10 . strong
believer In female suffrage, women's
clubs. the higher education Of women
and in her right to enter any and al
professions. She holds that almost
oil Of the great reforms Of tho world
have been brought about by women.
and that they arc Just becoming con-
scious Of their power and possibilities.
The duchess Of Marlborough. former
y Consuelo Vanderbilt, has gained
the reputation of being the most rsck-
less Of all England's automobile driv-
ers. Her chauffeur has, In the past
year, been before some English magis-
trate any number Of times, but she will
employ no chauffeur, she recently de-
clared, who will not drive ct . high
rate Of speed. b + ia
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03
Cured Her Rheumatism.


- Deep Valley, Pa, Oct: 81 (speciap.-
over the cure Of the little d daughter Of /. n:
Whipkey of Rheumatism. She was q great
sufferer for FIVE or six years and moth
ing seemed to do her any good till she tried
Dodd's Kidney Pills. She began to inn
prove almost at once and now she is cured
and can run and play as other children do.
Mr.; Whipkey says:
Kidney Pills have done for my daughter;
they saved her from being cripple per:
haps for life" -
bodd's Kidney Pills have proved that
Rheumatism 10 one Of the results of dis
eased Kidneys. Rheumatism is caused by
Uric Acid in the blood. If the Kidneysare
right there can be no Uric Acid in the blood,
iad %sk. 19 sbe kdnsys &
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03
HIS NAME IN GOOD BOOK.
indiana Han Had Dssa Heard OF
Even In the Wilds Of
Colorado.

because my name il Lord, frequent.
" have not few funny experiences"
said ]. G. Lord, of Munc,e, Ind, according
to the Louisville Herald. '.One of the
most amusing incidents I ever had by
reason Of my name happened while vas
driving from town to town in Colorado.
While on the road one day, driving very
slowly, for had plenty of time, CHANGED
to notice BY the roadside young fellow
about l6 years old, dressed in - ragged .
fashion - anyone you could ever conceive
Of. He had on . pair Of his fathers worn
out Trousers, which were cut of at the
bottom, and which extended far up on
his body, almost to his shoulders. More
as matter of personal amusement than
for any other reason, asked him how far
it was to the next town. n-s
Bout six miles, reckon hs re-
piled.
DO you have any fun out herey !
".W Aaani fi Is Four n.n.r I asked him..
willie, he replied; Willie Hawks:
II started o.drive on, but he called after
NE, asking me to stop. ss,sst
Say, mister, he asked, and what moat
Lord answered; Mr.. Lord.' :.
"And then he grinned. He grinned al
the way to the armholes Of his fathers
pants. .,,........,.a s.,3
Why'd you .~iler I asked. Have yoa
"'Sure; I've heard pop read Of. yer in
that good book; but I never saw yer
afore. :.
sAnd he continued to grin a. I drove on. I"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03

DO not believe Piso's Cure for Consumr
ton has an equal for cough. and co!ds -
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03
AN EFFECTIVE PLANK DRAG
Z Does Splendid Work and with Il &.
Field May h Made ~ Even

have homemade plank leveler and
clod crusher which: Think an improve.
ment upon those made BY overlapping
planks. It does exceedingly good work
leveling so q field may be made az even
as floor. Mine IL about eight feet
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03
Blot on California.

They were discussing the charms Of the
California climate.
II never knew but two persons who could
resist the wiles of that delightful land"
one Of the company said, "and they were
Z mother and daughter from the Hub. They
came to Pasadena while we were there,
and they stayed just two days: One Of ":
soiourn, and tie older woman explained:
"'It il beautiful here, Of course. We
realize that. But, after all, it is so far
from Boston!
"And they went that very day."-N. Y.
Sun,
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03
Tenth Season Of the California Lin.

Ten Year, ago this fall the Santa Fe
started it's California Limited train on
the initial run across the continent.
Many improvements have been made in
that. busy decade. To-day's engines and
coaches are much heavier than those Of
1894. Millions of dollars have been spent
on the track alone-some of it for oil.
sprinkled (dustless) roadbed and oil-burn-
ing (smokeless) engines. The time 10
tester, too.
Daily service Of the California Limited
fer the tenth season, superseding tho
present semi-weekly schedule. This 10
now an all-the-year- round train, between
Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco,
running through Southwest land Of en-.
chantment. The time, Chicago to Los
Angeles. is about es hours, which i fast
sidering that several mountain ranges sre
crossed. 5sa @tt..s,
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03

No man can look savage dog in the facl
and accept the theory that hydrophobia il
purely an imaginary disease.-ChicagoD Daily
News,
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03

During the last fiscal year an addition Of
4ll8,7 ,148 was made to the monetary stock
Of the country. Get your share all right
Indianapolis News.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03
j The letters Of Miss Merkley, whose pic u
lure IS printed above, and Miss Claussen,
prove beyond question that thousands 81
cases of inflammation Of the ovaries and
womb are annually cured by the use Of
Lydia E. Pin1kham's Vegetable Compound.

@DzAR Mrs loss Of strength and nerve force
pains and tat com
trouble and and advised !"
soon found that that all the god
increased appetite The liberation healed and the other
complications disappeared strong
and vigorous and perfectly we'll 4.5 81.
hearest sent for the great good Xon have
Milwaukee, Wis.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03
- - @1Ez

HoME-MADE PLANK DRAG.
wide and six feet long. l have tried to
show how It is made in the cut Two
planks are set on edge, and a series of
rplanks notchedgsinto their lower edges,
sloping backwards at an angle of atout
Is degrees. I have tried to present q
view of one plank on edge. showing how
the cross planks are inserted. make
the forward cross planks shorter than
those in rear. as It leaves smoother
work made thus. Board may be n1iled
on top to stand upon when it is desired
- do extra heavy scxaping Morse,
II Rural New Yorket. 1@ss' ss''se :
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03
A NoNsAcclNC GATE.
How e Hay. u Constructed % - g
Overcome old-Time Dr.
a aculttss. I@s, i

have had much trouble with sag
ging gates before I built several like
the one shown In the cut. II the posts
are well ret, there is little danger Of
the gate sagging. In the tops Of the
short and long posts shown at a and b,
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03

Only freaks make freak election BETS
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03
faithful Friend.

Jobbs-I stood by my friend Bill the last
time he got in trouble:
Dobbs-Yes; heard you were the best
man.-Chicago Journal.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03

II took five New Haven policemen to put
. Yale man in a cell the other night, yet
some persons contend that university train
ing is valueless. Philadelphia North Amer.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03

Record Herald.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03

which were exceedingly variable, some
times excessive and at other times
scanty. The color was high, and pass
ages were accompanied with q scalding
sensation. Doan's Kidney Pills soon
regulated the kidney secretions, maxi
ing their color normal and banished
the Inflammation which caused the
scalding sensation. I can rest we'll,
my back Is strong and sound and I feel
much better in every way"
For sale by all dealers, price 80 cents
per box. FOSTER MILBURN Co,
Buffalo, N. 7.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03
HAPPY wollEH.

Nn Pare.
Wf1o Of G. b.
Paze,apromi.
nent resi-
dontof Glas..
gov. KY,
says: "Iwas|
su6s'ring
from Q com.
plication Of
kidney trou-
bles. Besides
. bad back,
I.had agreat
deal Of trou-
BILE with the
secretione.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03

"A Ray county (Mo.) man bet two dollars
that he could twist the tail of q dun.colored
mule and escape unscathed. In reply to .
telegram from the coroner his father, in
the east, wired: BURY the - fool where
ha is."-Denver Post.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03

The only sure cure for most things 10 no
70 have them.-N. Y. Press.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03
Why It Hurt.

Don't feel 80 cut up about II, Mr..
Skemer,n said Miss Roxley, after rejecting
him. "Im not the first girl you loved,
NOR, I venture to say, am likely to be the
last"
,ous: tho he rsSs. ff;fGas;i;st .stss
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-31
PLEASANT PLAIN,

Pleasant Plain, March sO.-Misses
Brady and Jones Were at Fairfield TAX
ing teachers examination last week.
Mrs. Barbara Dickinson, after a short
illness of pneumonia died Sunday
night. She has been long resident OF
this place and leaves several children
and great number of friends. Fun
eral services We're held today.
Mrs. Sargent is home from Ft. Madi-
son. after a weeks absence.
Mrs. Chester Stats. of Woolson has
been here week caring for her moth
er, Mrs. Dickinson.
Avdra Shackelton is visiting rela-
tives in Batavia.
Prof. Williams and wife are enjoying
visit With their sisters from Oslka-
loosa.
There are four graduates from the
academy this year.
Pleasant Plain is to have two rural
mail routes. -Four applicants are re-
ported for the service of carrying.
Mrs. Kyle is home from Leroy where
she has been visiting Mr., and Mrs
Bert Weitzel.
The railway agent. Ed. P. Bambrick
is in Illinois.
Lon Brady and wife visited the A. C.
Brady home a few days ago.
Mrs. Sopher is home from Oska-
loosa.
The town election was held Mon
day.
Dr. Crowley was Fairfield visitor
Friday.
George Goodrich, of Richland, was
here Monday on business.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-31
Snort TALES CONCERNING PEG,
PIE YOU KNOW.
THE VICINITY OF OIIUMWA IN BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
OF Your Acquaintance as chronicled
by courier's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
BoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte. March 30.-E. S. Hull, OF
Des Moines, travelling freight agent OF
the Rock Island road, was a business
visitor in Bonaparte yesterday.
Mrs. HI. H. Meek left yesterday for
Des Moines to visit with relatives
Mrs. Ollie Macklin was a Bentons-
port visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Jennie M. Steinmyer was in
keosauqua yesterday.
Messrs John Aageson, w. F. Proper
Robt. Burnett, Henry Easling, w. A
business visitors in Keosauqua yester-
day,
Mayor B. F. Ketcham and wife and
little daughter, Of Pennington, visited
relatives in Bonaparte yesterday.
Mrs. Flo Lee, of Colorado, who has
been visiting in Pennington, arrived
here yesterday for a visit with friends
and relatives.
A number of hogs We're marketed in
Bonaparte yesterday.
A telegram was received here Mon
day by Mrs. J. r. Sherman, announcing
the death Friday of her mother, Mrs
Gilbert Oberton, at Dows, Iowa. The
funeral services We're held Monday.
:, The ladies' whist club was, entertain
ed yesterday afternoon by Miss j. June
Christy
Miss Clara Entler is seriously i'll at
her home in this city.
Mrs. Joe Barnett visited in Farming
ton yesterday.
Last night at the Baptist parsonage
at 1880 o'clock, occurred the marriage
OF Charles Bennett and Miss Chloe
Syfert, two popular young people of
this city. They will reside for the
present at the home of Arthur Cocker
ell
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SALEM.

Salem, March 80. - Salem Gene.
terry association will meet at the home
of Mrs. Kellum at 230 p. NJ, April g.
Dexter Fem shipped one car load OF
hay to st. Louis. Monday.
Jade Packer went with car load of
cattle to st. Louis, Monday.
Professor Fellows and wife left
Friday for their home at Grinnell.
They enjoyed a weeks visit with Mrs.
Fellows parents, Rev. j. T. Robert
and wife.
Misses Edith Packer and Lola Par
kins were guests of friends at Mt.
Pleasant last week.
large crowd were present at the
opera house last Saturday night. The
audience was highly pleased with the
entertainment given by Alton Pack
ard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Friend are en-
joying a visit from their son, John
Friend and family of Oskaloosa.
Chas. Gillard has gone to his home
in Wisconsin
Miss Phoebe Stanly is visiting
friends at Danville.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Triplett return
ed from Chicago Friday:
James Hartin departed Monday for
Oregon, where he will travel in the
interest of Chicago firm.
John lodge, ST., and Miss Alice
Savage are visiting Thomas Savage
and family at Des Moines
Miss Angie Pigeon returned Mon
day from Eddyville
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Potts of Ottumwa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-31
ESVILLE.

Darkesville, March 30.-Misses Ger
tie Clarkson and Bessie Mcdaniel, of
ELM Grove, We're over Sunday visitors
at the Perry Ralston home.
While on her way to church last
Sunday morning, Mrs. John McCartt
tripped over a wire entangled in the
walk and fell, dislocating her shoulder.
Easter will be observed Sunday
night at the Methodist church. All are
invited. 4
Mrs. Addie Roberts, of Eldon, arriv-
ed Sunday for visit with her father,
Chas. Scott
The home talent played vacation
to crowded house last Saturday night.
1t proved to be quite hit.
The annual election of Sunday school
officers was held at the NJ E. church
Friday night and resulted in only few
changes in office.
Mrs. William Crookham spent Sum
day with relatives at Bunch.
Mrs. Lemma Harmon and daughter
Bessie will leave soon for Missouri to
spend the summer.
The death Of Mr.. Grimes occurred at
his home. this place, about 80 O'Clock
Sunday morning. Short services were
conducted at the residence after which
the cortege left for the chapel near
Ashgrove, where the sermon was
preached by his pastor Rev. w. b. Ire
land, and then interment was made in
the Chapel cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-31
BLAkES BURG.

Blakesburg, March 30.-Prior Tins
ley and daughter, of Harlan, are visit
ing Mrs. George Tinsley.
Mrs Trace Porter and children Flor:
ence and Margera. of Abba, are visit
ing Mrs. Porter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
j. f. DeHayen.
Norlan Snow, of Abba, spent Satur-
day at the home of his parents, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Herman Snow
]. w. Cohagen and family visited Mr.
and Mrs Miles Hough Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Snow and familS
spent Sunday with Willard Upps.
]. II. Miller, of Urbana township, is
on the sick list
DR. Williams, of Ottumwa, was ir
town Monday.
The body of Miss Mary Crane of Los
Angeles, California, arrived here anG
was buried Monday. She was niece
of w. F. and D. w. Anderson, formerly
of this place. Her mother and sister
accompanied the remains.
John Smith met with a serious acct
dent Monday, while saving wood with
circular saw. He had three fingers
and the thumb of one hand badly in
jured. DIR. Finch was called and dress
ed the hand. He was brought to town
Tuesday, when it was found necessary
to amputate three fingers.
Mrs. C. S. Barnes returned from a
visit with her daughter at Ottumwa
Sunday, bringing her grandchildren
George and Beatrice.
DR.. Trace Porter was called from
Abba on account of the illness of his
daughter Florence, who is visiting at
DeHaven's.
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CHARLTON.

Charlton, March 3O.-The funeral
service of Albert Gerald, the infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Street, was con-
Quoted yesterday afternoon at the
home by Rev. Miller Of the Methodist
church. The little one was eight months
and one week old at the time of it's
death, which was caused by bronchial
pneumonia. The remains were taken
to Cambridge, ILL.,, this morning for in
terment. To the sorrowing parents
and especially the mother who is in a
hospital in Chicago, the sympathy of
many friends is extended.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. N. Curtis have NOV
ed into their new house, which is To-
Gated on the site of the old fair ground
Ernest Gasser went to Des Moines
the first of the week where he will take
a course in pharmacy at the Highland
Park college.
Mrs. Mary Bernard, the mother of
Mrs. w. w. Whitfield, is seriously ill
at the home of her daughter.
Iva Sans. of Russell, visited in the
city yesterday with f. E. Oaks.
Miss Matte Grips delightfully."- en-
tertained the Misses May Glenn, Fay
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Keb, March 30.-Walter Wilson, of
Searsboro, was business caller in
town Tuesday.
Eli Ferrand, who was hurt in the
mines nine months ago has discarded
one crutch and can use a cane. He
can bear some weight on his crippled
limb and is improving fast.
Mrs. Henry Miller, of Union. visited
in this locality this week with friends.
T. D. Williams and wife spent Friday
in Ottumwa on business.
Mrs. David Sanders, who has been
suffering with appendicitis, is reported
much better this week.
w. II. Jones, of Marshalltown, was a
business caller in the city on Thurs
day.
Mrs. Pearl Utterback, south of town,
spent Thursday in town with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Don Nicholson.
John Perky, OF Lost Creek, secured
work in the mines here this week.
d. ]. Witenmizer the conservative OF
the peace for Richland township, was
a business caller. in the city Saturday.
Albert Davis of Elm Grove, spent
friends. Mr.. Davis is interested in a
coal mine there. He reported SPLEEN
did local trade this winter.
Mrs. John Haddow spent Saturday
in Ottumwa shopping.
George Holt, of Ottumwa, travelling
salesman for the Iowa Illinois Coal
company, was a business caller in the
city Saturday.
Mrs. Jefferson and son of Madrid, are
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Haddow this week.
David Jenkins and wife departed
this week for Utah. where they will
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make their future home. They are
among the most aged and resnected
citizens, having reached their three
score mile stone on their journey of life
Their many friends join in wishina
them a happy and prosperous life In
their new home.
John Bennett was business caller
in Ottunwa Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Riley were
made happy on Sunday by receiving
word of the arrival of a, handsome liz
tie granddaughter at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Moul, of Ottumwa.
Rev. Elijah Williams, a Congrega-
|,tional minister from Oskaloosa, preach
ed in the Main street school building
on Sunday.
James Shevlin attended the funeral
of his old friend James Murphy. in OF
tumwa, on Monday He was
one of the pail bearers for the occa-
sion.
The heavy rains on Thursday wash
ed out a portion of the Keb track and
caused the miners to be idle Friday and
Saturday.
.,Mesdames Feguson, Sackerson. Jen-
kins and Smith spent Monday in Of
tumwa shopping.
The shaft of the fan that furnishes
air for the miners broke on Monday
and the mines will be idle the greater
part of the week, or until the new
one is made.