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Get Your Oats, Bran, Corn and Hay from |. BienYenu

When bilious try dose of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and re-
alize for once how quickly a irst-class
up-tO-date medicine will correct the dis
order. For sale by I. j. Liable.
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NOTICE.

The public is hereby notified and war
ned, under penalty of the law. not to
hunt on any Of nv plantations. st. John
Bancker or CatahOula.
j. B. LEVERT.
st. MartinvilIe, La. Dee. "a. 1904.
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FOR SALE.

Property on Main street, AZ feet front
by 50 feet deep, for price and particulars,
address to
Jan.14-30. Mrs. +. L. Bienvenu.
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SEED POTATOES! Two cars
coming next week. Hence, get
our figures before buying. A. l..
Durand & Co.
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YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TAKING
When you take GROVES TAsTELEss CHILL
Tonic BECAUSE the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that 1t
is simply Irou and Quinine in taste
lessfOrm. No Cure. No Pay. so cents /.
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CHAMBERLAIN'S COLO, CHOLERA &
DIARRHOEA REMEDY.

The Uniform success OF THIS remedy
has MADE it the most popular preparation
in use for bowel complaints. 1t is every
where recognized as the one remedy that
can always be depended upon and that is
pleasant to take. For sale by L. j. Liable.
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AN ORDINANCE.

To prevent and prohibit the keeping
of Disorderly Houses, Bawdy Houses,
Houses Of Ill fame. within the Corporate
Limits Of the Town of st. Martinville.
Louisiana; declaring said houses to be
nuisance. and providing punishment
for the violation Of the provisions Of
said Ordinance.
Section 1. Be it ordained and enacted
by the Town Council Of the Corporation
of st. Martinville, Louisiana, that all
Disorderlv Houses. Bawdy Houses. and
Houses of Ill fame within the Corporate
limits of the town of St. Martinville.
Louisiana. are hereby declared to be a
nuisance. and the Mayor Of the town is
hereby empowered to cause all such
houses to be closed in summary man
ner.
Section 9. Be it further ordained and
enacted by the Town Council, that who
ever shall within the CORPORATE limits of
the town of st. Martinville. Louisiana,
keeps disOrderly house wherein women
of i'll fame or other vicious persons are
allowed to meet and cOngregate for lewd
or immoral purposes; or shall keep a
bawdy house where women of i'll fame
or other vicious persons habitually meet
and congregate. and there by reason OF
their loud, vulgar or obscene language
or other acts. disturb the peace and tran
guilty of the neighbOrhOod, shall on
conviction thereof be fined not exceed.
ing Fifty Dollars, and imprisoned moi
exceeding 30 DAYS.
Approved this 18th day of January A
D. 1905.
H. P. FOurnet,
Mayor Of st. Martinville
lG. NJ. Gary, See. e. Urea.
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TOWN COUNCIL.
st. Martinville. La, Jan. Is. 1885,

Gil was called this day by the Mayor TO
appoint Municipal Board Of Health. as
required by law, and also to consider
certain complaints made against the ex-
istance of houses of ill fame. within the
corporate limits of the Town.
Members present, L. f. Gary, A. L..
Domengeaux, O. P. Resweber and 7. L.
RrOussard.
The objects of the meeting having
been explained, and duly considered up
on motion duly seconded, the following
persons was unanimously appointed as
members of the Board Of Health for the
Municipality. tO-wit, Dr. L. A. DeLau-
real, DIR. II. DeMahy. E. N. Resweber. 4.
E. SOulier. B. L. FOurnet.
| Mr.. o. P. Resweber moved that the
following Ordinance be adopted. tO-wit:
AN ORDINANCE.
To prevent and prohibit the keeping
of Disorderly Houses. Bawdy Houses. and
Houses of Ill fame, within the Corporate
Limits of the Town Of st. Martinvillr
Louisiana; declaring said houses to be
nuisance, and providing a punishment
for the violation of the provisions of
this Ordinance.
Section 1. Be it ordained and enacted
by the Town Council Of the Corporation
of St. MartinviIle. Louisiana, that all
Disorderly Houses, and Houses of Ill
Fame within the Corporate Limits of
the Town of st. Martinville, Louisiana,
are hereby declared to be nuisance;and
the Mayor of this town is hereby EN-
powered to cause all such houses to be
closed in summary manner.
, Section 9. Be it further Ordained and
, enacted by this Town Council. that who
ever shall within the Corporate limits OF
the town of st. Martinville, Louisiana
, keep disorderly houses, wherein wo-
, men of Ill fame or other vicious persons
are allowed to meet and cOngregate fol
lewd or immoral purposes; or shall keeT
n bawdy house wheretO women OF i'll fam'
= or other vicious persons habitually meet
and congregate, and there by reason d
their loud, vulgar or obscene language
Tor other actsrdisturb the peace and tran
: guilty of the neighborhoOd. shall OF
!. conviction thereof be fined pot exceed.
s ing Fifty dollars and imprisoned not ex-
: ceeding 30 days.
Which motion was seconded by A. l.
: Domengeaux and upon being put to {
vote by the presiding officer, was duly
t carried; the members present voting as
!, following: Yeas: O. P. Resweber. A. L
a Domengeaux. L. +. Gary and 7. L. BrOus
sard. Nays: None.
WhereupOn the said Ordinance a
adopted was presented to this Honor tn
s Mayor. who duly approved and signe'
: the same, and as approved and readin,
f thus:
Z AN ORDINANCE.
vi To prevent and prohibit the keeping
of Disorderly Houses. Bawdy Houses
Houses Of Ill fame. within the Corporal
Limits of the Town Of st. Martinville
Louisiana; declaring said houses to be
q nuisance, and providing a punishment
= for the violation Of the provisions o
said Ordinance.
3 Section l. Be it ordained and eDacte
a by the Town Council of the Corporation
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II. 7, FOurHtt,
Mayor of st. Martinville,
G. NJ. Gary, Sec. & Urea.
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MARS HILL.

Mars Hill. Oct. 17-Mrs. Glenn Wad-
Gle has gone to Ottumwa for medical
Dewey Handbook and Orie Turner
We're united in marriage Wednesday,
Oct. II, in Ottumwa. They are at
home, where the groom has prepared
a cozey little home for his bride.
Mrs. Chas. Morgan, of Ottumwa, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Deiters for a
few days.
Miss Nye, the superintendent of the
county schools, visited the Liberty
Horn and Shank schools Wednesday.
Miss Lorein Cane is teaching the
Shank school and has quite number
OF scholars.
Walter Newman, son of Nj. and
Mrs. Charles Newman, has been on the
sick list.
DR.. ]. J. Crider is spending this week
with his daughter, Mrs. I. D. Now
rey.
Mrs. Charles Warren is spending the
rev.
There will be preaching at the Mars
Hill Oct. %.
Chas Ware was calling at the Now
re- home on business last Thursday.
Mrs. Patrick Courtney has been sick
with blood poisoning in her thumb, but
she is getting better.
Mr.. McReynolds, the road superin-
tendent, was in this vicinity looking
after roads and bridges recently.
Glen Miller was business visitor in
Floris yesterday.
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FARSON.

Farson, Oct. 12.-It looks like Far
son is to have bank Tuesday L.
A. Andrew, president of the Citizen S
Savings bank of Ottumwa, was here
looking over the ground, and yester-
day l.. E. Stevens and A. G. Harrow of
Ottumwa were here on the same mis-.
sion Messrs. Stevens and Harrow
represent the Ottumwa National.
Miss Elsie Swan of Lovilia, came
in Tuesday for visit with her aunt,
Mrs. Lee Craft.
Oscar Dickey is in the hospital in
Ottumwa, where he has undergone a
successful operation for appendicitis.
Otis r. Eller of Lincoln is visiting
his little son, Master Warren Eller.
Theodore Addison is building new
residence in Farson and will occupy
it as soon as it is completed.
The new Methodist Episcopal church
is almost completed. The date for
dedication is not yet decided on. Ser
vices are being held in the church,
because Of the inconvenience of the
building the services were formerly
held in. The doors of the church
were opened Sunday and seven new
charter members were received.
The Methodist Episcopal church
choir of Highland Center will assist
the Farson, choir in the music for the
dedication.
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DRAkEVlLLE.

Drakeville, Oct. 12.-The Union
Sunday school was reorganized at
Putnam school house last Sunday at
2:30 p. m. DR.. Stafford and d. H.
Payne, of Bloomfield, were present and
assisted in the organization of the
school, Several from this place were
in attendance.
Rev. George Goodlander delivered
two fine discourses at the Methodist
Episcopal church at this place last
Sunday. which were highly appreciat
ed by fullA house. Rev. Goodlander
is a son Of L. j. Goodlander, of this
place, was born and raised here. The
male quartet rendered two selections
at the evening services.
T. j. McIntire and family, of Pu-
laski accompanied by Miss Lou Truitt,
spent Saturday night and Sunday at
the Truitt home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bonar and sons, and
Mrs. Roberts and daughter, Miss Bess,
of Belknap, attended services here last
Sunday evening.
Miss Frances Sloan spent Sunday at
home.
Mrs, Emma Williams and daughter
Eta. spent last Thursday and Friday
in Belknap at the home of Elmira
Morris.
H. T. Truitt, wife and daughters
spent Sunday with Geo. Good and
family near Bloomfield.
Miss Hattie Sayles is spending a
few weeks in Ottumwa at the home OF
her brother, L. E. Sayles.
Geo. Johnston, wife and daughter
Miss Pearl, and Mrs. Edna Rough anC
children spent Sunday at the Emery
Rough homo.
Phil Rothenstein and family spent
Sunday at the E. Truitt home.
7. j. McCloskey left the first of the
week for Kansas.
c. r. Wilson and family Were visit
tors at the Whited home Sunday aft,
ernoon.
Mrs. Hattie Truitt spent Monday al
the w. H. Russell home, on account o.
the illness of Miss Belle Russell.
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FARMINGToN.

Pennington, Oct II. = James Wat
ers and Charles Sherrick Jr., spent
Sunday in Bonaparte.
Mrs. Green of Clearfield came Mon
day morning to visit her brother S..
L. Beatty.
Mabel Fine and Hazel French went
to Bonaparte Saturday to visit Mrs.
John Hornbaker and Mrs. Elmer
French.
Mrs. l. B. Thatcher went to Eldon
Monday morning where she will meet
her husband and return to their home
in Washington, D. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Hassler will go to
HVarrensburg, Mo-, Tuesday morning
Tor three weeks visit with relatives.
Rev Mrs Phillips and Mrs. Benja-
min Hubbard of Keosauqua spent Sun
cay at the home of Mrs. Hubbard's
father, Levi Perkins. Mrs. Phillips
preached an excellent sermon at Or
chard Chapel at 11-oclock in the
morning.
Rev N. P. Olmsted of Abba. Mich,
preached at the Brown church at An
son last Sunday. That church andNthe
Pennington Congregational church
81 eApecllHS 70 eAtelu Call W IteV.
Olmsted for the coming year.
Miss Jessie Forgrave leaves for
Waukemis, Okla, tomorrow morning
to visit her sister, Mrs. A. D. Bowers
for few weeks.
Henry Gentner Jr.. Is in Kansas
City.
The Acasto, Mo-, postoffice which
for many years has been supplied by
this Office by star route service was
discontinued the fourteenth of this
month and the patrons will be sup
plied by R. F. D. carrier No. from
this Office.
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HIGHLAND.

Richland, Oct. 17.-Mrs. Lenny Mills
received message last Wednesday
saying that her borther, Ed OBrien,
had been seriously hurt while working
on railroad in Illinois. She went at
once to Newburgh, accompanied by
her sister and daughter, where Mr..
O'Briens parents reside. Word was REF
the Joliet hospital and that he would
probably recover.
Mrs Warner, of I.ibertyville, accom-
panied by her laughter, Nellie, and
Mrs. Mary Rolett, of Minnesota, drove
up last Tuesday to visit Rola Warner
and family a few days.
Mrs. David Leasure departed last
week for Omaha, after two weeks
visit with a daughter, Mrs. Samuel
Jones.
Mrs. Anderson Sellars entertained
large number of friends at dinner last
Thursday
Miss Leila Mendenhal, who is teach
ing in the college at Oskaloosa,
came down Friday. and remained over
Sunday with her parents.
Mrs. T. f. McCarty, who has been
attending sick daughter in Harper
for week, arrived at home Friday,
accompanied by Mrs Kate Bergh and
daughter. who remained over night.
Mesdames Eliza Sellar and Emma
PendeSraft We're trading IN OttufnWa
last week and guests of Harvey Nelson
and family.
Mrs. James Greenlee, who has been
absent from home for several weeks,
returned last Tuesday after pleasant
visit.
John Carmichael was an Ottumwa
visitor last Friday on business. IL
Bunk Ward was over to the Ottun1-
wa horse sale Friday and made several
purchases. =
C. w. Mills will ship a fine car load
of horses to the eastern markets this
week.
Miss Carrie Pringle visited friends
in Packwood last week
L.. A. Sargent, of Ft. Madison, and
formerly a resident here was in town
Saturday.
last week fora visit with relatives.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. A. f. Bridger arrived
Saturday from their western trip, after
four weeks absence.
Frank Vastine and wife, who have
Eeen spending several weeks in the
west came home Saturday.
Ross Trigg is working in a harness.
making establishment in Sigourney. -
Lorraine Trigg went to sigourney to
attend court recently.
Elmer Steele returned Monday from
a business trip to Ottumwa.
George Trigg took a large load Of
chickens to Fairfield Saturday evening.
Mrs. Arch Reed of Ottumwa, arrived
here Saturday evening for a weeks
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. Greenlee.
Miss Fife Herman, of Ottumwa,
was an over Sunday visitor with the
James Greenlee family.
Jesse Smith was on the sick list a
| few days last week.
| Guy Gardner purchased the John
Greeson residence a few days since
Consideration, $780, -
| Mrs. Ed Rhine has been seriously sick
for week or two. but is reported bet.
| ter. =
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HEDRIck.

Hedrick, Oct 17.-Mrs. G. Ed Smith,
of South Ottumwa, is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Shaw
Hon. and Mrs. G.. w. Dickins, of
Farson. We're in town yesterday.
Miss Winifred Hines left for Swan
yesterday for an indefinite stay.
Miss Elsie Shilling visited relatives
in Sigourney yesterday.
Prof. John S. Goldthwait, of Brigh-
ton, visited at the w. c. McWilliam
home Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Redmon have re-
turned home after two months stay
in Portland and other western cities.
Miss Jessie Weller, of Sigourney,
visited friends in town Thursday.
Miss Agnes Lindsay was passen-
ger to Ottumwa Friday.
A horse and buggy belonging to
Harry Emerv was taken from the
hitchraclS south of Redmon's grocery
store Friday evening, between $3.50 and
8 o'clock, and no trace Of either has
been discovered as yet Mr. Emery
considers his loss no loss than $3.50,
and has been using all possible means
to find even a clue as to where the
horse went, but has not been success
full.
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RUSSELL.

Russell, Oct. II. - Mrs. Florence
Childs and daughter Winnie visited
ever Sunday with the formers moth
er, Mrs. ]. L. Clowser in Charlton.
T. J.Hancock and wife Of near Beth
lehem returned Friday from a four
weeks visit in Seattle, Portland and
ether western points.
Mrs. George Thompson and daugh-
ter Arlene were Charlton visitors on
Friday
Mrs. J. H. Crook returned Thursday
night from a four months visit with
her daughter Mertie Cook Nelson of
Los Angeles, Cal.
Mrs. Powell and daughter of Abba
visited a few days last week with rel
atives in Russell.
Mrs. R. R. Fogg is quite sick at the
home of her brother A. J. Woodman.
Miss Mary Paterson left Friday for
Chicago where she will take post
graduate course in the Roosevelt hos
Iital.
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FOR ElS1EDDFoD'
ADVISORY BOARD HOLDS PRELIM.
MARY MEETING TO coNslD.
Err PLANS FoR PROGRAM
Many Musicians Of Wide Reputation
to Participate-Nlr. and Mrs. Hare
dick, Harpists-Ottun1wa Choral So
ciety to Compete for Grand Prize.

Ihe program TO the annual Iowa
state Eisteddfod in Des Moines Deem
Der rs and 26 promises to be of I'M
usual interest. A number of noted SOLO
lists will participate. The meeting will
be Of special interest. to Ottumwans
as the choral society of this city is
planning to compete for the grand prize.
The advisory board of the associa-
ton neld a fully attended business
meeting in Des Moines Sunday after
noon, at which matters pertaining to
the coming meeting were discussed
and details arranged for the official
program. /,
Among others who are to appear on
the program are NJ: and Mrs Carre-
dick, harpists, of South Wales. who
will travel to Des Moines for the ex-
press purpose of appearing at the
Christmas festival. Miss Williams of
Minneapolis will also be featured on
the program, together with several
other we'll known musicians of wide
reputation. Other names will be added
at the next meeting of the commit
tee which will be held in about four
weeks.
Members of Board.
Rev. R. W. Hughes of Oskaloosa,
master of ceremonies, was present at
the meeting of the board and is en-
thuslastic over the progress of the So
ciety as shown by the reports of the
committee. The members of the board
were all present except T. ]. Price of
Oskaloosa, who wired the committee
that he would abide by any plans
adopted by them. The names of John
Cownie and Rev Henry Wallace were
proposed for membership on the board
and added to the present list by a
unanimous vote. 1t was announced
that Rev. R. w. Hughes will soon fur.
nish an article upon the subject of the
Eisteddfod, exploiting the scope and
traditions of the Welshmen's annual
musical festival.
The revised membership Of the adj
visory board now consists of M L.
Bartlett. T. 3. Johns, John Mckay. J
o. Hughes, S. T. Slade, D. T. Davies
John Cownie and Rev. Henry Wallace
all of Des Moines, and T. j. Price OF
Oskaloosa.
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siGoURN EN-.

sigourney. Oct. 17.-Mrs. Nose
Smith and family are moving into the
old home place on South M:.in street.
with Mrs. Smiths mother.
Miss Minnie M. Jacobs, who has
been visiting at the home of her sister,
Mrs. w. H. Hamilton, has gone to the
state Of Alabama, where she expects
to spend the winter.
Miss Emma J. Needham returned
from Chicago last Thursday evening.
She has been visiting her aunt there
and stayed longer than she at first
intended on account of her aunt's ill-
ness.
Rev. G. H. H. Moore, of Sherlock,
came to sigourney Saturday and
preached in the Baptist church Sunday
morning and evening. He will locate
here and divide his time with the
South English church. His wife and
family are now visiting in Des, Moines
at the home of Mrs. Moore's mother. {.
Miss Agnes Lindsay and Mrs. Robt.
Lindsay, Of Hedrick, are visiting with
friends in Sigourney. %
c. S. Mahannah, of Delta, was hera
on business last Friday. -
The grand jury finished up theify
business and adjourned on last Friday
morning. They had an unusually long
session.
The township trustees of Sigourney
met in the board Of supervisors room.
in the court house Friday afternoon
and established lines Of fence to be
built and maintained by James
Brainard, and the John Bruins heirs
between their property and that owned
by August Reichmiller, in the west
part of the township. ~
Miss Emma Blaise, of German town.
ship. was visiting her sister, Mrs. L.
G. Hanlon, Saturday
Prof. Morgan called the city teach-.
ers together at the high school build
ing for meeting last Friday evening.
The shorthand department of the
high school now has eleven scholars.
an increase of three the last month. =
| Miss Joella Long, of Des Moines, is
visiting at the home of her parents on
South Main street. She is preparing
to be a nurse and studying in a hos
pital in that city.
| F. A. Schipfer, ST., had the misfor-
tune to break one of the bones in his
RICH leg at a point just above the
ankle last Saturday morning. He
| was working about the grocery store
as is his custom and went to the,
chicken coop just back of the store to
help a customer pick out a fowl. In
/, trying to catch one of the birds, he-
made a quick turn and wrenched the
bone in such a way as to snay it into.s
! Prof j. F. Riggs, state superinten-,
dent of public instruction, was calling
on Sgourney friends Sunday. Mon
dav he left for Benton township, where
! he delivered speech in one of the
/ school houses, in the evening
W. H. Richardson is building a new,
out kitchen and fuel house on his
! place on South Main street.
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PULASKI.

Pulaski, Oct 12.-Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Hill and children, of Springdale, Ark,
are visiting relatives and friends here.
Rev. Wilson, of Perry preached at
the Christian church Sunday morning
and evening.
Mrs. Anna Dixon, of Ottumwa, visit
ed friends here the first of the week.
Mrs. ]. E. Reed visited relatives in
Milton over Sunday
Mrs. A. F. Meredith is spending a
few days with her daughter. Mrs. c.
Il. Stockman, south of Bloomfield.
Hon. w. H. Taylor, John DeMeir and
Mr.. Williams spoke in the hall Sat-
urday evening.
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RECEPTION TO HEPBURN.


Centerville, Oct. 1.-THE Center.
vile Commercial club last evening
gave a reception for congressman and
Mrs. W. P. Hepburn, and Col G. A.
stanton of Vicksburg, Miss, former
honored citizen of Iowa and Centerz
vile, which was one Of the most
pleasureable social successes of the
year. Over three hundred ladies and
gentlemen were present to welcome,
the guests to Centerville, who were
here on short visits with friends. The
affair was gotten up Monday morning
when it was learned that these promi-
nent guests were in the city, and the
manner in which the citizens respond
ed to the invitations showed the warm
spots in the hearts of Centerville citi-
zens for these people. y