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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-10-05
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The children of John Y. Mclean
visited their uncle, Octave Ellis,
and family last week.
Elmer Powell has a great broad
smile on his face now. The APP
pearance of Il bouncing boy the
cause.
The ten days protracted effort
at Bethlehem resulted in only two
conversions and one baptism. Very
bad and unfavorable weather the
first week put a damper on the
meeting and the last week the in
terest was just warming up when
it closed.
Liberty's protracted effort was
postponed after a weeks service
till Monday, Oct, ,.
G.. NJ. Berry marketed two loads
of hogs Monday. Clarence is SHIP
ping quite a good deal of stuff
here lately.
Tom Berry sold to G. NJ. Berry
his 80 acre farm recently for $35
per acre.
Tom n. Berry bought the Jim
Vanlandingham 100 acre farm
near Hollensville recently for 1913
per acre.
w. p. Cant delivered 60 head of
hogs, his own feeding, Tuesday
to A. G. Hit at Centrala. These
hogs were contracted by Mr.. Hit
six weeks ago at 1915 per hun
dred.
Jim Roy weighed up the Jim
chatham cattle recently at $3.50,
and were sold on Chicago market
at go. They topped the beam
drifted at 1880 pounds.
Walter Hamilton had some bus.
mess in our vicinity Sunday.
John Blum will ship out three
loads of cattle, his own feeding, to
the Chicago market last of The
week.
Frank Weinand will ship the
last of the week to Chicago mar
ket two loads of cattle, his own
feeding.
En- McCOlly delivered an extra
good mule to Joseph COnsidine
Monday for $50.
&. Householder is still at work
on his new domicile. 1t will be a
thing of beauty when completed.
Those from Bethlehem who were
delegates to the Audrain Baptist
Association last Tuesday and
Wednesday are as follows: G. T.
Jesse, D. R. Strickliu, Marshall
Faddis and p. 7. Bruce.
The delegation from Long
Branch Baptist Association which
was in session at Laddonia last
Tuesday and Wednesday were j.
G. Crawford, Jimmy DoweIl and
Misses Lucy Baker and Lutte
Haley.
Misses Otie and Ethyl Baker af-
ter a two weeks visit to Fulton
friends are home.
Charley Whitley for the past
week has almost been a victim of
typhoid fever.
Joseph Quinlan has picked up
several calves of late, paying an
average of 500 per head for
them. He will put them on the
market as soon as possible.
Miss Minnie Berry after an ex-
tended visit of two months to Cal
lao relatives and friends is home.
Her cousin, Mrs. Addie English,
accompanied her home.
Prof. T. j. Rodhouse, who has
been engaged in school duties for
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-10-05

The names Of the grand jury
drawn for the September term of
the Macon circuit court were not
made public until the court con.
vened. The authorities evidently
did not want them interviewed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-10-05

Sign your name to every commu-
nicat.on addressed to a newspaper
intended for publication. 1t makes
the article stronger and it shows
bravery on your part.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-10-05

The small towns in Missouri are
appointing the city marshal as tru.
ant officer, to see that parents and
children observe the compulsory
education law.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-10-05
THURSDAY, OCT. 5, 1905
Look pleasant"--be pleasant,
and it may help your health.

There are some people who do
not have to be advised against the
sin of overwork.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-10-05

Senator w. j. Stone endorses
the lid" Law enforcement, Of
course he endorses it.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-10-05

The farmers want more and bet.
ter places to hitch their teams
when they come to Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-10-05

Any children in Mexico ont of
school in violation of the compul-
sorry educational lawR
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-10-05

Miss Bessie Hopkins of Mexico
is one of the teachers 10 the Gem
tralia public schools.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-10-05
The Message is counted as 1.-The
best newspaper in Audrain county,

Now the chance the slightly price guarantee
give value received. Giyeus your subscription
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-10-05
Public Sale.

900 Head Live Stock. We will sell
at the j. w. Lewelen farm, miles
south of Vandala, Mo, 80 head live
stock consisting Of horses, mules, cattle
Ii Ln.r-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02

sALEI WILL SELL AT
Public auction at my residence, IL
miles west Of Highland Center, on
what is known as the G. w. Beck
farm, on Thursday, Sept. Z, at 10
o'clock a. M, the following describ-
ed property: head of horses-con-
sisting of 1 gray mare, weight LOO
lbs, 1 gray horse, weight, 1,40O, 1
sorrel horse, road bred, 1 bay mare,
weight, LOO, l black Norman mare.
weight, 1900, 1 bay driving mare,
extra quiet and we'll broken, 2 good
heavy work horses; 2 extra good g.
year-old mich cows-6 two-year- old
heifers and 2 yearling heifers, all
bred; also head young cows and
IA head No. 1 spring calves and 1
two-year-old bull; 9 head of hogs
consisting of 1 SOW, shoats and
fall pigs, all pure-bred Poland
Chinas; implement, etc, good wagon,
Sagna truck, extra gang, 14-incn
pillow, 3-section harrow, Ideal Giant
mower, Sattley corn plow, disc, corn
planter, spring wagon, buggy, 2 sets
of work harness, 2 sets Of single
harness; household and kitchen
furniture, including range, oil stove,
cupboards, sink, bedroom suits,
chairs and other articles. Usual
terms. w. H. Cooper, Auctioneer.
J. Y. Planck.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02
Real Estate Transfers.

Furnished by Lowenberg & Co.. 1o7
Court street.
Warren Silas to VIM. A. Rector. lot
7, blk s, Segar add, Chillicothe, 1885.
Leighton, A. G. and wife to Benz
Swore. pit. lot 9, Leighton acre add. OF
tumwa, $3.50.
Jersey, G. j. and ]. F. to Nicholas
Shoemaker, lot Is, Highland Park add.
Ottumwa, $3.50.
Williams, Abigail to Clara A. Fisher
lot 8, blk IA, Eddyville, $500.
Earhart, Emma M, Ex., to D. A.
Henderson, lots 43-44-45, Caster End
add. Eldon, $780,
Moore, e. R. and wife to Nellie Dun
gan, lot 8, Rush sub. Ottumwa, $1.OO.
DUNCAN Nellie, ct. al, to Lena
Schaffer ct. al, same as above, $3.50.
Park, Flora D. and Frank M. to Geo.
N. Huckins, lot 1913 Williams park add.
ottumwa, 5000.
Berry, ]. E. and wife to Geo. A.
Pickerell, pit Sc. ", SW. u, sec. It'll
is, 1926.
Redman. Kate and B. to Sophia F.
and Nelson T. Sleight, lot 20, Red
man add. Ottumwa, 1925.
Barrows, VIM. j. and wife to Mary
Eliza Barrows lot Al and part 4S, blk.
8, Richmond add. Ottumwa, s1OO.
Anderson, Andrew, Elk, to Martin
Behnks, lot ~, Beaver sub. pit. Will
liam's 9Th add; also lot 20, Norton add
Ottunwa 5000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02
i'm DISTRICT COURT
MANY CASES DISPOSED OF By
JUDGE C. w. VERMILIoN IN
PAST FEW DAYS.
Five Divorces Granted - Number OF
Cases Settled and Dismissed -
Case of Nettie Alexander VS.. Will
liam Alexander Dismissed.

Many cases have been disposed OF
b. Judge G. w. Vermilion in the dis
trict court yesterday and today. A
number Of divorce cases have been
granted and several cases settled md
dismissed.
The case of M. Rush VS.. Grammar
& Son, petition to have the claim
of the plaintiff for merchandise sold
to the defendants made a lien against
the property of Mrs. Grammer, was
tried yesterday and resulted in a YER
dict for the plaintiff Lowenberg &
Ccen We're the attorneys for the plain
tiff and Gilmore & Moon for the de-
PENDANTS. Other cases which have
been disposed of are as follows:
Melissa Jennings VS.. Franklin F.
Jennings, petition for divorce, dis
missed.
Levi Jackson VS.. Elizabeth Derby,
ct. al, petition for the partition of GER
tain property. Dismissed.
Bertha Schillinger VS.. ]. G. Schillin-
ger, petition for divorce. Decree sign
ed.
Phoenix Trust Co. VS.. T. B. Yuen,
foreclosure. Decree signed.
First National bank of Montezuma
VS.. Urdangen and Greenberg, fore
closure. Decree signed.
Nettie f. Neff VS.. Floy S. Neff, pc
tillOIl lOF UlNOTCe. beClee sig
H. c. True VS.. William Mattix, fore
closure. Decree signed.
Edith Ryder VS.. Earl Ryder, petit
ton for divorce. Decree signed.
Sadie Hampton VS.. Sam w. Hamp-
ton, petition for divorce. Decree or
dered.
Oliver Jones ct al, VS.. L. Jones,
judgment against defendant for $4,000.
Sarah E. Cramblitt VS.. ]. o. Loeb,
suit on note. Settled and dismissed.
Nettie L. Alexander VS.. William AL
exander, suit for damages for $4,000
for alleged alienation Of husbands af-
fections. Dismissed.
H. G. Sewer VS.. R. B. Morrow, ap-
pea. Settled and dismissed.
Bown and Bown vs. j. A. Ballard,
suit for $3.50 alleged to be due as COM
mission for sale of farm. Settled and
dismissed
F. A. Hickey VS.. Bertha Hickey, petit
ton for divorce. Decree signed.
Monroe Martz VS.. Catherine Wander
pool. petition to quiet title. Decree
signed.
A. F. Davis VS. John veach, ct al.
Petition to quiet title. Decree signed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02
AMADOR,

Amador. Aug. 31.-Misses Bertha
Mcfarland and Gertrude Schwartz
entertained a number of friends Sun
day at the home of the formers par
ents in honor of their birthday ami
versary. Those present We're Verna
Smith, Stella Myers, Dora and Leona
Schwartz, Edythe Wilkinson, Blanche
Shields, Lille Gallond, Edythe Con-
well, Gertie Schwartz and Eva Kent
AT the noon hour an excellent dinner
was served.
Mrs. Bert Wilkinson and children
returned from Browning, Miss Mon
day.
Miss Rosa Brown, of Ottumwa, Wis
tied relatives here last week.
Several of the farmers of this vicin-
ity are attending the fair at Des
Moines.
Mrs. Alice Harris, of near Bloom
field, is visiting at the parental Ora
hs m home.
Miss Dollie Cloyd and John Allen, OF
near BlakesbUrg, We're united in mar
riage recently. Their many friends
extend their best wishes.
Most of the people of this neighbor-
hood attended the circus in Ottumwa
Monday.
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PENNINGTON.

Pennington, Aug. 31.-Mrs. Samuel
Harmon, who has been visiting rela-
tives in Columbus Junction, has re-
turned home.
Miss Caroline Corns leaves today for
Minneapolis, where she will take up
her work of primary teaching for an
other year.
picnic yesterday at Anderson park,
and the little folks had happy time.
William Dawson and Charles Hull
left this morning for California and
other points and will take in the
Portland exposition before their re-
turn. Robert Marmion accompanied
them as far as Denver, Colo.
Mrs. j. A. Vest. of Ottumwa, is VS.
lting Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Stewart.
George Kick, of Dayton Ohio, visit
ed his brother, Fred Kick over Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miner McCrary, son
and daughter, of Chehalis, WASH, have
arrived at the home of their son. Clar-
ence McCrary. They have been absent
almost year.
]. w. Miller spent last Sunday with
his little daughter in Peoria, Ill
George Rockmyer came last Satur-
day for a short visit with relatives.
J. II. Barrows, of Acaste, Mo-, Wis
tied over Sunday with relatives at FIT.
Madison.
Mrs. John Murphy and children Wis
tied over Sunday with Mrs. ]. H. Bar
row in Missouri
James McKiernan who has been
working at Adrian, ILL.,. for almost a
year, spent Sunday at home. He Is
new working at Ft. Madison.
Mrs. f. D. Carr gave a picnic party
Tuesday at Solubris, in honor of her
cousins, Mrs. Jennie Clark and daugh-
ter, of Chicago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02
HAZEL DELL.

Hazel Dell. Aug. 31.-Misses Irene
and Mae Flynn are visiting with rela-
tives near Washington.
Mrs. Catherine Gift and Mrs. Ada
Baum and little daughters, Bernice
and Ruth, are visiting in Kansas with
Mrs. Eugene Burton and Mrs. James
Neil.
j. T. Wood and wife were the guests
of their son, Calvin Wood, near Mars
Hill last Friday
Mrs. S. E. Overturf is in Eddyville,
called there by the illness Of her SON
in-law, D. L. Belger.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Truitt of Drake
vile, visited Friday and Saturday at
the home of Mr.. Truths brother, O..
G. Truitt
F. L. Dexter, wife and little daugh-
ter, Irene, left Thursday for Madrid,
to visit with Mrs. DeXter's sister, Mrs.
j. P. Oglevie.
Charles Gift and family, of Omaha.
and Miss Lizzie Gift, of this place.
We're the guests of Mrs. S. A. Saw
yer last Thursday.
Mrs. Joseph Engle, daughters, Ter
esa and Edna and son, Edward, took
supper Tuesday evening with o. G.
Truitt and family.
who have been visiting with friends
and relatives here, left Monday for
Garnet, Kansas, to visit relatives.
Mrs. Fannie Gephart and Mrs.
Leona Clark and little son, of South
Ottumwa, spent Thursday at the j.
P. Hollingsworth home.
Geo. Wood, of Mars Hill, visited
Sunday at the home of his grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. 7. Wood.
Misses Della Smith and Inez Truitt
returned Friday from a two wee IS
visit with relatives and friends i'm
Bloomfield and Drakeville.
Miss Pearl Hollingsworth returned
home from Ottumwa Wednesday, after
a weeks visit with relatives.
Mrs. S. A. Sawyer is visiting with
relatives in South Ottumwa.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY FAIR.
Open at Fairfield September 12-
Splendid Races.


Fairfield, Aug. 31-Secrctary Of the
Jefferson County Agricultural Assocla-
ton r. c. Sayers is hard at work to
make the coming fair a perfect sue
cess. This fair makes the thirtieth
annual fair four days. The board of
directors have arranged for more ex-
pensive racing this year than before
which will aid greatly. Quite a num-
Der Of racine horses have already been
recorded and more entries are being
made each day. The following is the
daily program for the racing depart
ment:
First Day, Sept. IL.
Preparation day. Entries will be
except on etrotting and pacing. No
charge for admission for that day.
Wednesday, Sept. 10.
All entries must be on the ground
III their proper places at o'clock III
the morning. At 10 o'clock the classes
from 9 to 80 will be shown in the ring
as called. Committees in divisions
and classes not showni in the ring will
begin examinations at the same hour
and continue until all classes have
been passed on.
l. 2:25 trot-s300.
2. 2:25 pace-$300.
3. Jefferson trot or pace (horses
with no record), 800.
Thursday, Sept. A.
AT 10 o'clock in the morning al
classes unfinished from Wednesday
will be called. All work by commit,
tees must be finished by 10 o'clock.
t. 2:35 trot-$300.
5. Free for all trot-$300.
6. Free for all pace-s30O.
Friday, Sept. IS.
All exhibits on exhibition as on pre-.
vious days.
I. 2:20 trot-$3Oo.
8. 2:1S pace-$300.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Thursdays Live Stock Market in E

Thursdays Live Stock Market in Brief
Cattle run too big-trade again
weakens; most lots, including choice
ones, 10c lower; some s5.4O to $5.75
steers are 15c lower; bulk of medium
to good off 10 to 25c from Monday;
slow market for butcher stock-de-
mand narrow; prices barely up to
Wednesdays range-bulls dull; calves
again good sale-receipts small;
medium 10 good feeders dull sale and
lower; hog trade dull and prices to
loo lower; packers Indifferent buyers
from the start; market finished very
weak-some unsold: good heavy
packers sold at $5.75@5.SO; sheep val
ues only steady-some big ewes weak;
big band Of choice range yearlings at
$500; lamb trade brisk and 10 to 15c
higher; best lots of native lambs sold
at $500.
Receipts.
Receipts thus far this week, COM
pared with the same period last week,
increased 14,1O0 cattle, 5000 hogs and
5,400 sheep. Compared with a year
ago there was an increase of 1920
cattle and 10000 sheep and a decrease
of 1000 hogs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02
ARM is BROKEN.
r. j. crimmons, SIG West Mill Street,
Suffers Painful Injury

F. ]. Crir.mons, 516 West Mill street
driver for the Republic Oil Co..
while mounting to his seat on the
wagon was thrown to the ground by
a sudden startling of the team and
had the radius bone of his right arm
broken just above the wrist.
The accident occurred about 1880
o'clock this morning while the wagon
was standi : at the rear of the Mod
ern Grocer Co.'S store. Or. J. w.
E,erck was called and gave the proper
medical attention.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02
AGED RESIDENT DIES
AFTER A THREE WEEKS ILLNESS
MRS. INGEBORG BROWN
SUccUMBS.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
After an illness Of three weeks,
death came to Mrs. Ingeborg Brown
yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at
her residence, 1O7 East Second street.
Mrs. Brown was II years, II months
and ID days old, and had resided in
this city for number of years. She
was a widow and is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. A. Davis.
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III e4 d j "a 3,%EN
Total
Shippers and Dealers.

The following shippers and dealers
are on the market with consignments
of horses: Perkins & BALKAN. Wa
bash, Ind; J. Caravan, Chicago; j.
Schnair, Joliet, ILL.,; F. M. Hanley,
Rensselaer,, Ind; ]. H. Geyer, Milo,
Iowa; Karn & Zook, Roseville, Ill;
Guy Wood, Chicago; N. GRADER, Min
eral Point Wis; S. Morrison, Chica-
go: G. c. Bort, Monticello, Iowa. Ron
an Bros, DEBORAH, Iowa; E. McCabe,
Crown Point, Ind
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02
WANIED-EARMERS

Who are looking for cheap homes or
good investments on easy terms, $50
per acre and up, in northwest Missou-
ri, to send for our state map and land
list. We grow corn, over wheat,
blue grass, cattle and hogs. Write to-
day. G. T. KINSEY LAND CO, Chill
lcothe, Mo. 60 miles east Of Kansas
AG:.AA
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02

FOR SALE-FTNE FARM, BROAD
vale farm; best stock and grain farm
in South Missouri; $50 acres, Is
acres in timber, balance tillable. Has
fine room house and room ten
ant cottage, never failing springs;
miles from county seat; railroad
running through with station, and
P. 0. on farm, " mile to church, q
mile to school. A bargain at price.
Address the Gould Land & Invest
ment Co., Laclede, Mo.
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Attention Stockmen!

We shall be pleased to buy your
stockers and feeders when you come
here. We have been here for q years.
Correspondence solicited. Free mar
ket reports Hopkins, Kelly & c.,
Kansas City stock yards, Kansas City,
Mo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02
DUNR EATH.

Dunreath, Aug. 31.-Mrs. Carl Amos
is on the sick list.
Mrs. Jerome Mendon, of Des Moines
visited with relatives in this place
Sunday.
Peter Carey is quite sick.
Mr.. Jones of Des Moines. was at
this place on business Monday
Mrs. Samuel Martin is at this place
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Carl Amos
Quite a numb" of people attended
the circus in Des Moines Saturday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02
FOR EXCHANGE.

FOR EXCHANGES ACRES FINE
" improved land, Z miles from Keo
sauqua, Van Buren, county, Iowa;
will take good residence or acreage
in Ottumwa or c,Jse by, or goods
to the amount of $4,000 or $4,000.
Address, c. R. Moberl- Kellogg, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02
Loans from $50
to $4,000

are promptly made by this bank at
reasonable terms if the security is
right. See us before borrowing.
Four per cent interest paid on time
and savings deposits.
We give particular attention to
checking accounts and invite your
business.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02
BUGGY HIT BY CAR.
Mrs. Cordial Connolly. Who Resides
West of ca Slightly Injured.

Mrs Cordia Connolly and her baby,
and Mrs. Blackmar were thrown
from the buggy In which they
We're ridin by the vehicle being hit
by the runnin~ board of street car
last night about Z o'clock. The acct
dent happened on West Second street
near Graves street. Mrs. Connolly was
only slightly scratched, and the infant
received a bump on the head. DR.. A
A. Williams and DR.. w. c. Newell
We're called and gave the proper medi-
cal attention :
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02

FOR sALE-MIcHIGAN LAND, 2so
acres; suitable for mixed farming.
Includes good location for sawmill
and gristmill. On navigable water.
Good fishing. Write w. Sims, SUI
perior, Wis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02

FOR sALE-KANsAS FARMS AND
ranches amy size, so to 10000 acres;
from $3.50 per acre up improved or
unimproved Where do you want
to be located and what do you want?
Write, L. G. Scheetz, real estate
dealer, Wichita, Kan.
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Expenditures for years. 1888, 947.31
Cash on hand June 80, '05 N S,376.53
ss9S,376.53

$S9S,376.53
Of the $S59,OOO of receipts, $664,S12-
40 came from state appropriations.
The pay roll of the administrative
and Institutional staff amounted in
1903-19O4 to $16O,97721, and the cur
rent expenses equipment, supplies,
etc Of the various departments for that
of the various departments for that
year amounted to S19,72226; while the
figures for 19O4-1905 were $16S.921.S6
and s26,203.93, respectively. The re-
mainder of the total current expense
figures given above was expended for
fixed charge" -general expenses,
fuel, water and light, janitors, engineer
and firemen, etc.
During the biennium s44,12565 was
expended for land and 1904, 69466 for
buildings and other permanent i'm
provements. Two new medical build
ings have been finished during the two
years, at a total cost, equipped, Of
about $190.OO0; gymnasium and arm
DRY building have been built, costing
$500 and hall of natural science
and an engineering building have been
begun The former will cost, when
completed, with equipment, in the
nelShbOrhOOd OF S3OO,OOO, and the lat
ter $4,000. A concrete dam is also
in course of construction across the
Iowa river opposite the university
property for the purpose of furnishing
power for the university heating and
lighting plant, and for experimentation
by the engineering departments.
In addition to this construction work,
old science hall, four-story brick
building, S5x115 feet, has been moved
from it's location on the main campus
distance of 500 feet to new loca-
ton in order to make room for the
north wing of the new hall of natural
science.
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IF YOU WANT A BARGAIN IN A
good farm, write at once to Francis
H. Mason Pine Creek, Mo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02

FARMS FOR SALE-WE HAVE A
choice lot Of Iowa farms for sale at
from $22.50 per acre. Send for our
printed list. Long & Raymond,
Blakesburg, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02

FOR SALE AND ExCHANGEl20
Iowa farms. Write for my large list
Of farms. o. M. Wyckoff & Co.
Fairfield, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02

FOR sALE-9,2oo ACREs-THIs IS
old, rich Wisconsin; level, black
corn land. No stumps. SIS an acre
only. M. j. Phelan, Marcus, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02

FOR sALE-2OO ACRE, FOX RIVER
shore farm, close to modern town;
produces $4,000 yearly; good build
ings, rich soil; must sell; rare
chance. Simon Stoffel, w. McHenry,
Ill.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02

FOR SALE-CoRN LANDS IN THE
best part Of the grand old state OF
Missouri, Audrian county, where
corn is king, and we can show you
bumper crop, good wheat, oats and
clover, and blue grass that beats
Kentucky; mild climate ard good
schools; free rural delivery; tele-
phones and the lowest taxes of any
state; three railroads. farms at rea-
sonable prices. Write us for land
list and information. Winters &
Tucker, Mexico, Mo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02

FOR SALE - RAG CARPET. IN
quire at Muller's Bakery.