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and Mrs. Alfred Gustavson spent Sun
day with Mr., and Mrs. W. T. Bald

we'll.
Henry Burnstedt and Chester john
son returned home Tuesday from Bur
lington, where they attended the Luth-
eran League convention.
Misses Mabel Carlson, Dora johnson
and Dottie johnson, who visited with
relatives in Ottumwa last week, re-
turning home Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. O. w. Hasselrooth and
So Glen spent Sunday in Ottumwa at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Pier
son =
Mr.. and Mrs. Johannes Pierson called
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Larson and Mrs.
Johannes Larson, Miss Vina Allen and
Elroy Anderson of Chicago, were en-
tertained at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Gustavson Sunday.
Miss Emma Ossian left for he1
home at Ophienne, Ill. Wednesday
after visiting with Miss Stella Oval.
Miss Selma Anderson Of Hazel Dell
is visiting with relatives here.
Miss Emma Johnson arrived from
Ottumwa Tuesday to visit her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustave Johnson.
G. M. Thinnell Of Ottumwa, held
services here Sunday.
Clifford Halberg returned to his
home Sunday evening, after visiting al
the Johannes Pierson home.
Misses Myrtle Johnson, Edith Gus
tason and Vergie Gustason spent last
week in Otumwa.
Miss Hannah Pierson returned
home Tuesday, after attending the
Lutheran League convention in Bur
lington, and visiting with relatives anc
friends In Ottumwa.
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SISTER SUES
HER BROTHER
CLAIMS THAT HE OBTAINED
DEED TO HER INTEREST IN
PROPERTY BY FRAUD
Alleges That She is Uneducated and
Accustomed to Doing as She Was
Told, and That She Made the Deed
Without Knowing What She Did.

Accusing her brother, Thomas Nc
Grath of having fraudently obtained
possession of her interest in certain
described real estate, Miss Mary Nc
Grath of Kirkville has filed suit
against him in the district court
According to the petition the plain
tiff and the defendent came into the
joint possession of certain described
property at the death of their brother,
John McGgath in February, 1906
The plaintiff claims that she and
the defendant lived on this property
together. She states that she is very
hard of hearing and has no education,
being unable to read or write, and
that she is IMMERSED in the ways of the
world
She further claims that she was in
the complete control of her brother
the defendant, and that if she did not
do as he told her to, he would beat
her and strike her. On July 10 he
told her to come to Ottumwa, that he
would take steps in protecting her in
her right.
She Touched Pen.
The petition goes on to say that Nc
Grath took the plaintiff to his own at.
torney at Ottumwa and after a private
conversation with him, the plaintiff
was told to touch pen which she did.
She claims that she has since learned
that in so doing she decided her undi-
vided interest in the property to the
defendant.
The plaintiff says in her petition
that she was used to doing what she
was told to, and that she thought that
she was doing that which would pro-
tect her interests; that she did not
know that she was deciding away her
right to her home, the only home she
ever had. She also claims that she
did not receive the consideration speci-
fed In the deed or any at all and that
the deed was obtained fraudently.
Friends Tell Her Of Deed.
The petition states that after the
deed was recorded, the notice was pub
lished and her friends found what she
had done and came and told her. Also
it is stated that after the plaintiff had
made this deed the defendant became
more brutal than ever and beat her
without cause.
For these causes as set forth In her
suit, she asks that the deed be set
aside and that her title to her half in
terest in the property be established
She also asks for a partition of the
land, or If it can not be divided she
asks that it be sold and she receive
her share Of the proceeds.
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WALNUT GROVE.

Walnut. Grove, Aug. 23.-L. G. Will
liams, L. Drummond Harry Williams,
Burl Drummond. Glenn Citizens were
hauling tile from Fremont Wednes-
day.
John Harter and Mark English
were in Fremont Wednesday after
noon.
Cleve Halter and John Dickerson at
tended the band concert in Ottumwa
last Thursday evening.
Mrs. Hennle Tullis of Ottumwa, is
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. L. Drum
mond this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Epperley and
daughters, Amy and Fern, and son Or
mand Washington Russell were in FIRE.
mont Friday.
Fred Aldridge Of Fremont. was do
ing some work on the ]. N. English
house Friday.
]. w. English was In Ottumwa last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Snyder and
daughter Vera of Richlnd, and Miss
Mabel Lewis of Ottumwa, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. T. Drummond
Miss Frances Harter and. Davie
Cobbler spent Sunday in Kirkviue, Wis
iting with friends.
Mat Pickens and Ralph Reeves re-
turned Sunday from Minneapolis
where they had been visiting the last
week.
]. M. Epperley B. H. Drummond, G.
w. Russell. L. Drummond, w. H. 9th
ems were Fremont visitors Monday.
w. H. Citizens delivered a load Of
hay to Ottumwa Tuesday.
The Salem M. E. church. north O,
Ottumwa, Is being torn down and g
new one is going to be built in its
place, which will be larger and. much
nicer than, the old one. 1t will have
furnace heat.
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kEosAUQUA.

Keosauqua, Aug 23.-Miss Rosa Till
den, after brief visit in this place at
the home of her aunt, Mrs Jas. w.
HARDWOOD, has returned to her home In
Des Moines.
Arthur Clark and wife of Cantril,
have been visiting the first of this
week in this place with friends.
AT recent meeting Of the school
beard of this place, Miss Carrie Han
son of Keokuk, was chosen to fill the
vacancy, caused by the resignation Of
Miss Catherine Cook. Miss Hanson
has been teaching in the Keouk schools
for several years, and comes well rec
commended.
Miss Jennie McPherrin Of Des
Moines. is visiting in this place at the
home of her uncle, w s. Bennett
w. H. Carter, merchant at Bentons-
port. was a recent business visitor in
Keosauqua.
j. G. Claypool, who lived here many
years ago, has returned to his home in
Ottumwa, from a several days visit at
this place and Pittsburg with relatives
and friends.
George De Hart has returned to his
home in this place from three weeks
visit at TT. Collins, Colo.
George w. Sample, ex-treasurer of
this county, now of Ann Arbor, Mich,
is visiting here and in this vicinity with
relatives and friends.
George S. Tracey, of Burlington,
democratic candidate for congress for
this district, was in this place the first
Of this week, and on Monday attended
the democratic county convention, and
made short speech to the conven-
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. j. F. Harshbarger Of
near Utica, were in this place the first
OF this week, making arrangements to
send their daughter Mary to school
here during the coming school year.
Frank Martin of Lick Greek town
ship, was brought before the commits
sioner Of insanity in this place. yester-
day, and was adJudged insane and was
today taken to Mt. Pleasant by Sher-
if R. P. Ramsey.
The voters of Milton and Cantril
precincts, jackson township, Tuesday
voted to levy a 3 per cent tax in aid
of the Fairfield, Keosauqua and Mem
phis interurban. The vote in Milton
precinct was $50 for and 80 against
In Cantril precinct the vote was Is for
two precincts for the tax is 49, The
town Of Birmingham Tuesday also
voted per cent tax in aid Of the
same road. The vote there was 16s
for to Is against. Van Buren, township
including Keosauqua, voted per
cent tax a week ago for the same pur-
pose. The Jackson township tax will
amount to $1,000; that voted at Bir-
mingham will amount to s3,400, and
that voted in Van Buren, township to
$4,000. a total in aid of the road OF
$42,400. This is all the tax that will
be asked for in this county.
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OBITUARY..
rom Fridays Daily.
Mrs. Nellie Nelson.

From Fridays Daily.
Mrs. Nellie Nelson.
Mrs. Nellie Nelson, widow of the
her daughter, Mrs. John Hurd, in Fair.
bury, Neb., Thursday morning, aged
rs years Until about a year ago Mrs.
Nelson was for many years a resident
Of this city, and was much respected
by host of friends.
The remains, accompanied by John
Hurd and family, arrived at $3.50
o'clock today over the Rock Island
and will be taken to the home of Mrs
c. A. Harlan, 1908 North Plum street
The funeral will be held Saturday al
8 o'clock in the afternoon from the
Swedish Lutheran church on Jefferson
street, Rev. A. Gunberg officiating
The interment will be made in the OF.
tumwa cemetery.
James MendenhaII.
James Mendenhall, Of this city, aged
AZ years, passed away at 1890 o'clock
yesterday morning. The deceased had
for many years been resident of OF
tumwa and vicinity. No members OF
his immediate family survive him.
The funeral services were held at
the residence of Fillmore Terrell, 3O7
Williams street, this afternoon at q: sc
o'clock, conducted by Rev. Edward ]
Shook. Burial will take place at Zion
cemetery in Green township.
Funeral of Mrs. c. A. WaddIe.
The funeral of Mrs. G. A. Waddle
was held this morning at 10 o'clock al
the home, ten miles south of the city
Rev. Charles Shook, of Batavia, having
charge of the service. Interment took
place at the Fielder cemetery.
Mrs. William G. Evans.
Mrs. Mary E. Evans, wife of William
G. Evans, night captain of the city pc
lice force, died at the family residence
lis North Wapello street, at 2:1E
o'clock this morning.
Besides her husband she is survived
by one daughter, Mrs James D. Say
ers, 727 West Second street.
Mrs. Evans was the daughter of ia
cob and Elizabeth Brown, and was
born in Washington, Iowa, March 20
1864. For the past thirteen years she
has resided in this city.
The funeral will be held Sunday
from the residence at o'clock in the
morning. DR.. Henry w. Hargett, pastor
of the First Methodist Episcopal
church, having charge of the services
The pail bearers will be the following
members of the police force: E. w
Raul, Sherman Bradley, Jacob Chad
dock, Ernest Simons, Martin Dunn
and Edward Claypool
Interment will take place in the OF
tumwa cemetery.
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140 East Court street. spent today at
the Fairfield chautauqua
Miss Minnie Sterrett of Abba is WIS.,
iting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs G.
w. Doolittle, SOL West Second street.
7. j. Wisecarver of Green county,
Pennsylvania, who has been visiting
W. H. Cooper, left this morning for a
visit in Fairfield.
zenoleum (kills fleas). Sargent's.
S. E. Davis of Sigourney passed
through the city last evening en- route
to Mt. Pleasant to attend a reunion of
the Fourth Iowa cavalry.
w. G. Middlesworth, clerk at sar-
gents, is taking the Mississippi trip
to Minneapolis as portion of his va
cation.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Paramore, who
resides near Caldwell park, left this
morning on the Burlington to spend
the day at the Fairfield chautauqua.
Rexall female remedy. Sargent's.
Miss Mabel Coyne of Keokuk. who
has been visiting at the home of Mrs.
A. o. Coyne, 213 North Benton street,
returned homo this morning on the
Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Wagner, 619 East
Fourth street, left last evening for
Davenport, to attend meeting of the
German-American Press Association Ct
Iowa, South Dakota and Nebraska.
Misses Grace Calhoun, Col North
Court street, Genevieve Daggett, 1922
East Fifth street, and Alice Johnston,
531 North Court street, left this morn
ing to spend Sunday at the Passmore
farm near Selma.
George Agnew of Audubon and H.
B. Wagers of Ottumwa left this morn
ing on the Burlington for Mt. Pleasant
to attend reunion of the Fourth Iowa
Calvalry, which is being held there to-
day and tomorrow
Fountain syringes. Sargent's.
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UNK N0WN DEAD
MAN IN SEWER
is IN TERRIBLE STATE OF DE.
coMPosITIoN-No PARTlc-
ULARs ARE KNOWN,

Shortly after 8 o'clock this after
noon the body of an unidentified man
was found at the mouth of the Cass
street sewer. The body was discov.
cred by boy named Grant Spainhow.
er. So badly decomposed is the body
that it is impossible even to tell as YET
whether the man Is colored or white.
Nothing is known as to the mans
identity or the manner in which he
met his death.
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Mannina.smeIser Wedding.

Miss Loie Verna Smelser and Albert
Manning, of Kellerton, were united in
marriage at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira D. Smelser,
who reside north Of the city, at -
o'clock yesterday noon. The affair was
very quiet one, only few of the
friends and relatives being present.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Man
ming left for Des Moines, where they
will visit friends They will make their
home on farm near Kellerton.
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Special Train to West Point Fair and
Camp Meeting at Birmingham.
Special train will leave Union depot
for Birmingham and West Point a.
M, Aug. 20, returning leave West
Point p. m. Round trip rates to West
Point are one and one-third fare.
w. S. Parker, Agt. Union Depot.
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From Fridays Daily.
Lice Killer. 25c. Sargent's.

i w. T. Boyer left last evening on the
milwaukee for Davenport on business.
/ Miss Bessie Enyart of Eldon was in
the city yesterday on business.
Whirling Spray syringes. Sargent's.
| Miss Mary McGrath of Kirkville was
fin the city today on business.
| L. L. Duke left last evening for Rich
Eland on business.
| Mrs. H. M. Lang and Mrs. S. Mahon,
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

From Thursdays Daily.
Hot water bottles. Sargent's.
i Walter M Stewart left last evening
tfor Agency to visit his parents.
W. ]. steckel, of Bloomfield, is a
business visitor in the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Morton Of Ere
mont returned last evening after
spending day In the city on business.
!. Born Tuesday to Mr.. and Mrs Jesse
Bennett, who reside eight miles north
Fof the city, daughter.
Born Sunday to Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes
INV. Osborne, 1926 North Moore street,
a daughter.
w. G. stickney, formerly cashier of
1.-THE First National bank at Moulton,
but now of Denver, Colo, is a business
visitor in the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. 3. Galipin of Bloom
field passed through the city this morn
ing en- route for Emerson, where they
will make their future home.
Mrs. o. A. Thinker Of Dennison,
Texas, and Miss Mae Wallace, Of
Bloomfield, passed through the city
this morning en- route for Omaha,
Neb. to visit with friends.
Miss Addie Waddell of Chillicothe
returned home last evening after visit
ing at the home Of Mrs. o. j. Garriott,
30S Cara street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Emery, 315
North Benton street, left last evening
for Farson to visit at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Lester Warder.
Mrs. S. NJ Carr, corner Cooper and
Grant streets, left last evening for
Agency to visit at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Mccormick, who reside near
that place.
Ira D. Smelser yesterday brought to
the Courier Office some samples of pot
terry made from clay taken from his
farm just north of the city. The pot
terry was made In Chicago, and is of an
excellent grade.
Mrs H. M. sprague of Eddyville,
who has been visiting at the home of
DR.. and Mrs. M. H. Sprague, 1913 West
Second street, returned home last ev-
lening.
Mr.. and Mrs F. w. Schaffer, of Ed
fdyville, passed through the city last
Eevening en- route to their home, COM
ling from trip through Yellowstone
tpark and other western points of in
tterest.
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BAKER
PA O
PARLOR

When your daughter, your son or
your wife ask you to buy them a
Plano, bring them to the Baker Piano
Parlor. We are pleased to show each
and every one Pianos. Having had
years of experience in the business and
having made the business a life study,
we can easily demonstrate the differ
ence between high grade instruments
and the cheap ones always on the bar
gain counter. The musician bestows
his appreciation upon true art in what
ever form it may be found, never mis-
taking the imitation for the genuine,
nor voicing words of approval that are
not backed by sincerity and feeling.
Always welcome
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@. B. B a k e r
"PIANOS THAT WEAR"
Holman Block.
Tri-Weekly Courier

CHANGING ADDRESSES.
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changed will please give the name Of
the Postoff1ee to which the paper has
been sent as well as the Fostoff1ce
where they desire it to be changed to-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-07-24
BrYant's Pond.

George Collier and family of Cohasset,
Mass, Geo. A. Coffin and wife of Port
land and W. w. Lunt and wife of Hing
ham, Mass, are boarding at A. c. Rick
er's.
John A. Titus was called to Monmouth
Saturday by the death of his father.
Mrs. Dora Estes of Wade, Texas, is
stopping with Mrs. r. X. Durham.
D. McCullum and wife of New York
are stopping at the Glen Mt. House.
Mrs. Ada Jennings and son Oscoe are
visiting relatives here. She Is now a
resident of Lewiston, but is q native of
Woodstock, being daughter of the late
William Proctor.
Ellsworth Hill and wife with his
friend, A. j. McEachern, returned to
Berlin July 81.
The Oxford Base Ball Club arrived
Saturday morning, but the day was SO
showery that no game could be played.
Mr.. Nelson Slough and wife Of Logans-
port, Ind, returned home July 10Th.
Mr.. Slough is q conductor on the Pan
Handle road, and bis wife was q daugh-
ter of Isaac Bacon, formerly Of West
Paris
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-07-24
Wilson's Mills.

The school closed Friday, July 9th, a
term of twelve weeks, L. B. Coy, teacher.
Saturday he gave his scholars steam.
boat ride to the Meadows, and a picnic
dinner, making It q red letter day for the
youthful participants thereof.
Mrs. A. L. Salt and Master Lloyd B.
Salt went up the river the first Of the
week, E. S. Bennett, guide.
Nahum Bennett was in town Monday.
j. W. Buchanan has a number of tour.
lists stopping at his house and camp
They make the trip to the camp in his
launch that is in the river above Aziscoot
Falls.
John Olson, D. c. and n. G. Bennett
and Alden Farnham have commenced hay
ing. It has been ideal hay weather the
past four days, but hard on men ant
horses.
c. T. Fox has been at work for ]. W
Buchanan.
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West Sumner.

Rev. II. A. Clifford of South Paril
will occupy the pulpit in the Baptis
church Sunday, the 22d inst.
Deacon Marston of the Free Baptist
church of Portland assisted Rev. e. O
Taylor at the services in the Baptist
church Sunday.
DIR. and Mrs. Marston returned to theil
home last week. The doctors brother
Master Everett, accompanied them.
Mr.. and Mrs. ArnO Austin and two
children of Dixfield have been visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bonney.
Mr.. H. G. Jewett spent the weeks
end with his family, driving through
from Brunswick with his own team.
DR.. Abbott of Rumford Point dined
recently with Mr.. and Mrs. +. j. Brown
Mr.. John Dugan and son, G. NJ. Dugan
of BrattlebOro, Vermont, are visiting
their daughter and sister, Mrs. c. L,
Durham.
Charles Buck is treating his house to
a new coat Of paint.
Moses Dow recently had very narrow
escape from serious accident. He was
driving his moving machine at rapid
pace when the knife suddenly struck an
apple tree stump throwing him over
backwards, his head on the ground and
his feet in the seat. The horse backed
and his feet rolled off on to the ground.
He was unable to rise and one wheel
passed over his body. He succeeded In
stopping the horse but could not extri-
cate himself from the machine. He
called loudly for help and A. B. Wheeler
who was at work for him ran to his as
sistauce. After resting at the house for
few hours, Mr.. Dow again mounted
the machine none the worse for his
perilous experience except bad shaking
up and some very bad bruises.
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Sunday evening tho children of the
n. E. Sabbath School gave very In
teresting concert In Observance ofChii'
dren's Day. A quartette composed Of
In. p. Dennison, Prof. w. 8. Wight
Mrs. DR.. Wight and Mrs. F. L. Edwards
rendered several solos and anthems
The programme closed with the hymn
Rock Of Ages, sung by Mrs. Clifton
Foster and represented in pantomine by
young ladies with beautiful and i'm
pressive effect.
Rev. and Mrs. Schoonover and infant
daughter are in Bangor to visit Madame
Raw Brooks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jameson Finney are
visiting their grandmother, Mrs. Olive
Young.
The g. T. crew are painting the sta
ton and its appearance will be much i'm
proved.
Mrs. Colby and daughters of Berlin,
N. H., have been visiting Miss Lillian
Stearns and her father.
Mr.. N. r. Springer was overcome by
the heat Wednesday while at his mill In
West Bethel and seemed to be recover
ing, when Thursday afternoon unfavor
able symptoms developed and he has
been very i'll since. A host of neig b
bors and friends are hoping for a speedy
recovery.
Miss Isabel Shirley, Miss Shirley
Russell and Miss Mabel Gleason have
been enjoying q trip to Poplar Taverr
and Kellogg's Camp.
The Universalist church is now com
pleted and is q most attractive edifict
with its improvements.
Many of the farmers have commenced
haying.
Miss Alma Holbrook of Brunswick II
guest at her uncle's, Mr.. j. U. Puring
toms.
Mr.. John Leighton of Shelburne, AL
bert Copeland of Bethel and Fred Jordan
Of New Gloucester, have purchased tn
Samuel Felt farm.
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Oxford.

Twenty-three members of T. A. Rob
erts Relief Corps and nineteen members
of A. A. Dwinal Relief Corps of Mechanic
Falls visited by invitation z. L. Packard
Corps at Hebron on Friday. This corps
was organized about year ago with
twenty members. 1t now numbers
twenty-nine with constantly increasing
membership: 1t has the distinction OF
having among its members the mother
of living soldier, Mrs. Hiram Everett,
who celebrated her S0th birthday Mon
day, July 10th. Her granddaughter,
Mrs. Huyler, is also a member of the
corps. An appetizing and bOuntiful
dinner was served, and after q meeting
of the order the guests had an OppOr-
tunity to visit Sturtevant Hall and the
other buildings connected with it. The
whole day was very much enjoyed by
all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCann and children Of
Lynn, Mass, visited their uncle, Merrill
Bracket, last week, making the trip in
an automobile.
Harry Hayes and wife returned Il
Baltimore Friday. They were accom-
panied as far as New York by Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Hayes.
Jennie Hayes is expected home soor
for a short visit.
Mrs. Ellis of Portland has been visit
| ing her sister, Mrs. Fisher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis of San Francisco
are visiting Mrs. Davis sister, Mrs
Shannon. They will visit friends in Au
burn, Paris and other towns before
their return to California. They did MOI
suffer so much injury as many others il
the San Francisco disaster. The house
was left standing. The chimney will
have to be rebuilt and other repair,
made, but the furniture was but little
damaged.
Merrill Bracket is having steel cell
ing put into his dining-rOOm and is max
ing other improvements.
DR.. Stevens came near having serious
automobile accident Sunday near the
upper covered bridge.