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LOCAL MARKETS
Exchnnre and bullion

The America Maru took out for Hongkong
treasure list OF 500 25S consisting of $33, 25s
(gold valued in Mexican dollars and S67, 900 in
Silver Bullion.
Silver declined nc.
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St. Louis Wool Market

ST LOUIS. Nov. 30.-Wool steady; medium
grades conbing and clothing 23Q2Tc; light fine.
19@21c; heavy fine, 14416c; tub washed, 500
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London Closing Stocks

Bar silrer-Steady-32d per ounce.
Money-42z 75K per cent.
The rate OF discount in the open market for
short bills is 52 o5% per cent and for three
months bills 5A@5ss per cent,
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Hides. raIIow. Wool and Hons,

HIDES-Culls and brands sell about 1a@1c
under quotations Heavy Sailed Steers i3c;
for heavy and IKE for light: stays, SIC: salt
ed Kip, 1910; Sailed Veal, 15iac; Sailed Calf,
151ac; dry Hides, Csc: dry Kip, 22c: dry Calf,
25c; Sheepskins shearlings. 2o@50c each; short
Wool. 50070c each; medium. 7oG9Oc: long
Wool, s19 30; Horse Hides salt $3@3. % for
large and s.. 10 for medium, s2.25 for small
and SOC for Colts; Horse Hides, dry. -S2@2. %
for large and $1.50G1.75 for medium 81 % for
small and soc for Colts Deerskins-Dry Mexi-
can. 321a @35c: dry, salted Mexican, 25@271sc;
Prime Angoras, Toe; extra large d. $125: large.
soc; medium. 35c: small. Csc.
TALLOW-No l rendered, Az 6415c in bbls;
in cans, 4i5c: No. 2, 31s@4c; Grease. 2@2hc.
WOOL-FaIl clip--San Joaquin and Southern,
15c: Humboldt and Mendocino. 13@14c: Mid
die County. S@10c; Northern. 11@14c; Nevada,
15@18c per lb for Spring and 11@14c for Fall
HOPS-California. 12@14c; Oregon and Wash
ington, 12@15c per ID for 1906.
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General Merchandisc

BAGS-Grain Bags. June-July, So @s%c;
Wool Bags, 2S1ac for Bib and 43c for Alb.
C0AL-Wellington, $12 per ton; New Well
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WATER STOCKS
Contra Costa. sos 59s4 Marin Co -. 90
Do ctfs :. SOS 594lS V Wat Co. 241s 24x
GAS AND ELECTRIC
Cent L & P. l 2HlMsrtel Power
Nut L CTS eAlPac L Co.. So s516
Do etfs 1914 1871 lStkn & 3.
INSURANCE
Firem's End. OIL
BANK STOCKS
A Ann S5 bki Sc 50 Men Men trust a39naso
Bank of Cal $50 $40 Merch Elk :. SIS
Cal Safe DIP. 1921 1904 S E National.
First Natnl. 500 $50
SAVINGS BANKS
Ger S s L.sooo s126 Saw : L So. 100
Hum S BIZ 2ooO AZ Sec SAY y B * $50 $50
Saw o $50 -
STREET RAILROADS
Callrornia - 14o Preside ...u 81
Geary ...... y
POWDER
Giant Con :. s1h 60
SUGAR
Hawaiian Q. .. s1A onOnea 9 g. ssS ss1s
Honokaa S @ IL Paahau Q. 10 1675
Hutch P 6 Il III Union S Co.. Az =
Kilauea S c. Do pool 47h
Makawen @. S215 80
MISCELLANEOUS
A.se Oh Co. 81 e SIX P Pse aG. CO 81
Cal Can A.10115 iPae Borax-1 52
Cal Wine A. so 81 IPac Tel Colo lib
Mv& MtTm. = ITO
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Northern wheat Marker.

HOPS IN IOnuOh
LIVERPOOL. Nov. 30-Hops at London, Pa
cifc Coast, steady. G3 15sG3 l5c.
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Family Retan market

There has been another general advance in
retailing at So per ton and SO is the lowest
price quoted FOR other descriptions. Stih higher
limited and there Is very little the way TO
the cities from collieres There = a shortage
on fresh Butter. too. and the price is steadily
climbing upward. II Is generally expected that
2-pOund squares which now selling at
SIC aad 00e will b. bringing 81 before long.
There have been important changes in other
lines since last week. Fruits. Nuts. Poultry and
vegetables are still dear, while Game is peuti-
ful and cheap
COAL. PER TON
Wellington 1859. $l5OolCOos Bay ..-. -... 90
SeattIe - 10 OOlNew Wellington. Is 90
RoEIyn Wellington Nut. ID
Richmond $500. 1900,
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.T.eekS don buehs.-MlS
Mushrooms. ID. u
Onions, per H. "a ~
Okra. per lb-...-<O
Potatoes, 10 20 z
Do sweet, Do 3
Parsnips. doz- - log -
Padishes, DE- hnch-Ql9
sage. doz bnchs 25M-
String Beans. fo.12E @l5
summer squash. b-g-
SPROUTS. per ID g =
spinach. per %. &C :
THYME. ds bnch.--42S
TurniDs. per dor. ais
tomatoes. 10 - s91215
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Meat Market

DRESSED MEATS
BEEF-6A @6%c for Steers and 51596c for
Cows.
vEAL,-7@sc for large and s1s@s15c for
small
MUTToN-s@1oc for wethers and s150s1sc
for Ewes
LAMBS-l1612c.
DRESSED HOGS-S1S 6f01ac
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations for good. sound
livestock, delivered in San Francisco, less so per
cent shrinkage for -Catte
rCATTLE-Steers. &c ID for No and exc
for No. 2; Cows and Heifers, &c; No. Cows,
412c; thin Cows, 4c.
CALvES-4A 6415c per 10 for light; 81 @4c
weight.
sHEEP-wethers. 4s4@5c per lb; Ewes. AZ
@4Mc gross weight
LAsfBS-5@515c per To-
HoGs-100 to zoo lbs, 6f. 16ac per ID; over
200 lbs, ss@6&c; Bears, 90 per cent. Stays 80
GAO per cent and Sows 1920 per- cent of from
above quotations.
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Mining Stocks

Following were the sales the San Francisco
Stock and Exchange Board yesterday:
T0N0PAH AND GOLDFIELD STOCKS
Regular and Informal Sessions
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BLOOMFIELD

Bloomfield, May 1s.-Harry Boil
war of F'loris, made bushes trip to
the city Thursday.
Mrs. E. A. Young left Thursday for
West Grove for a short visit at the
home Of her son. DR.. j. w. Young, and
leaves Friday for Hutchinson, Kan,
to continue her visit with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Stuart.
Ben Hall of Lancaster, bought two
car loads of horses in the city Thurs
day. The sale was held at Doke's
farm and was well attended.
Major T. D. Doke has returned from
Los Angeles, Cal. where he has been
visiting his son for few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parks of Troy were
shopping in the city Thursday.
The Triple o club held a very en-
joyable box supper at the hall Wednes-
day evening. Games furnished pleas
urable pastime and the boxes were
sold and super enjoyed. The proceeds
will be applied to the sum being rails
ed for furnishing the hall.
Joseph Lepper Of Floris, was bust
ness visitor at this place Thursday.
Mrs. Homer Rankin and baby left
Friday for Centerville to visit at the
home of her brother, E. S. Gilbert,
with whom her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. B. Gilbert, are visiting. Mr.. and
their Children, and will leave the first
of June for Cantrill, Keosauqua, and
Mt. Sterling, where they will visit un-
till August when they will go to Sheri-
den, Wyo., to visit DR.. Lula M. Bell.
Miss Loa McGowen is very i'll with
blood poison, caused by an liberated
tooth
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LEANDo.

Leando, Nav 17.-Rev. Berg arrived
home from Pennington today, where
he had been assisting in series Of
meetings at that place. Rev. Carson
came with him and will assist in a
meeting this week at Douds
Mrs. Henry Bacon and Mrs. W. H.
Pence Of Fairfield, are visiting rela-
tives here.
Mrs. Grant Holcomb came home
from near Floris today. where she had
been visiting with her mother.
The many friends of J. Q. Boyer
gathered Saturday night at his home
for a surprise, it being Mr. Boyer's
birthday. All had a merry time.
c. r. McCrary visited Sunday at the
home of J. J. Suirers.
Evert Miller is visiting relatives
here, having just closed a term OF
school in Lee county.
Mrs. Jas. Wainscott was In Keosau.
qua last week visiting relatives.
The G. A. r. post at this place will
hold Memorial services Sunday, May
81, at the church at. IL o'clock Rev.
Berg will deliver the address with APP
propriate music for the occasion; also
program in the Leando Par kon May
80. All are invited.
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DRAKEVILLE.

Drakeville, May 17.-Ed. Tannehill
Of Los Angeles, Cal, Is visiting at the
F. I. Kinainger home.
a ten-round boy arrived at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Down I.
ing LIST Saturday evening.
j.. K. Dysart of Ottumwa, spent a
few days here last week, with friends.
l.. C. JIeaGy and family spent Sat-
urtlay and sunday in Ottumwa.
Mr. Powers Of Arkansas. is visiting
his little daughter Dorothy, at the
Saylcs home.
Mrs. Cora Updike spent Saturday
in Ottumwa. where she is taking medi-
cal treatment.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Cation,
Wsdnes day. a ten pound boy.
vii! Cooper of Ottumwa, spent Sun
day at thu home of his father.
Rev. and Mrs. Jesse Monkman at
tended the Rominger funeral at Bloom
field last Wednesday.
Minnie Yoke is staying with Mrs.
Minll,e Slagle.
Jim Cox and family spent Sunday
at the parental Newkirk home.
Mrs. Emma Williams and daughter
Eta, spent Thursday with her sister
Mrs. r. Truitt.
Mrs. Ida Goodlander returned last
Sunday from five weeks visit with
he.' daughter. Mrs. Lulu Carlisle
Jas. Mccormick, wife and daughter
Grace, attende the Wishard- McCor-
mick wedding last Wednesday.
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CLAIM COUNTY.
Continued from Page ~.

offers made for Mr.. .Buttles of Burling-
ton for railroad commissioner he re-
ceived but small consideration. In
Yarmouth, Washington township, the
same results were reported and West
Burlington, in Union township, sends
a solid Perkins and Palmer delegation.
In fact, in all the eleven townships
outside of the city of Burlington only
two delegates were elected by the
Cumlnins-B uttles combination.
Mediapols Is Standpat.
Mediapolis, May 1S.-(SpeciaD-
This is one of the points in Des Moines
county where Governor Cummins
spoke in behalf of himself and Mr..
Buttles, the home Cummins candidate
for railroad commissioner, and where
great things were expected for these
two candidates when the caucus was
held. The caucuses were held yester-
day and Yellow Springs township,
which includes Mediapolis, was carried
for Perkins and Palmer by a vote of
149 to 43. The Cummins men were
not in evidence at any stage Of the
game.
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HlTEMAN.

Hiteman, May 15.-Mrs. Hannah
Roberts visited friends in Oskaloosa
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Reese Of Hilton
spent Sunday with relatives dn this
vicinity.
Mrs. Ora Chamberlain of Abba was
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Price, last Saturday and Sunday.
Tom Crook and Jessie Torrance
were Abba callers Monday.
Rev. Mills attended the Ministers
association meeting in Ottumwa last
week.
Miss Florence Dinsmore Of Kirkville
is the guest Of her sister, Mrs. P. H.
Waterman.
Mr.. and Mrs. John WEIGH visited Mr..
and Mrs. John R. Price Of Abba Sat
urday.
Misses Kathryn Jeffries and Jane
Crook were Abba visitors Friday
Miss Edith Welsh returned home
Saturday from visit IN Ottumwa and
Abba.
Miss Linda Smell is in Ottumwa en-
joying visit with relatives.
Attorney John r. Price of Abba and
James McCauly of Springfield, ILL.,,
were visitors in this vicinity Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Reese of Abba
were Sunday visitors at the home of
Mr.. Reese's mother, Mrs. Eliza Reese.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Davies returned
home Saturday from visit in Ottum.
wa.
Miss Bessie Hinston of Abba visited
her mother here last week.
Miss Lille Powell of Abba is in this
vicinity visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Powell
Misses Fay and Leona Williams OF
Abba are the guests of their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Viii
liams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erven Garland were
guests at the home of E. ]. Jeffries
Sunday.
Miss Kathryn Jeffries returned home
Monday after a short visit with rela
tives and friends in Abba.
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HEDRIcK,

Hedrick, May 17.-E. B. Rossiter of
Sigourney, former resident of He'd
rick, has been elected to the superin-
tendency Of the public school at Cody,
Wyo.
R. G. Swope, left for Des Moines
Monday, where he will be in the en-
ploy of Contractor G. B. Baldwin.
U. S.. Chacey of Npgent was in town
yesterday on business.
]. M. Downey of Sigourney was in
town yesterday on business.
S. Andrews of Ollie was in town
Monday on his way to Sigourney.
Farrell Riley, who resides south of
town, is reported dangerously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Farrell and
Frank Henness visited friends in Oska-
loosa over Sunday.
Bessie Bowman of Cedar Rapids is
visiting at the G. H. Kicker home.
Mrs. E. A. Brokaw, who has con-
Quoted the Economy store here for
some time, has closed out her stock
and removed to Glendale.
]. w. Harper of Charlottesville is
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. NJ Carnine and
Hon. James Wilson will attend the
general assembly of the Presbyterian
church in Des Moines this week
c. B. Martin of Fremont was in town
Tuesday.
R. L. Scott Of Monroe visited rela.
tives in town Sunday.
A. M. Davis of Abingdon is visiting
relatives in town this week
H. w. Warren, NJ F. Broadwell, c.
B. Sheets, Calvert Millikin, ]. G. Eos
ter, G. B. Baker, o. MADurfey, B. G.
Stout, c. T. Holcomb, w. Stephen
son, L. Lamb, E. Br head, j. G.
Watts and Charles adhead were
among those who at ed the county
republican conyenti6 cid in Sigour
ney Tuesday.
John Tagan left day for Pana
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ASH GROVE.

Ash Grove. May Interpretations
are being made for Fourth of July
celebration here this year.
Miss Hope Bryant spent Sunday at
her home in Bloomfield.
Pies Bolan and wife were recent
visitors here.
Miss We've Selman spent Sunday
with Alice Leonard.
Rev. Hastings preached to a large
audience at the Christian church Sun
day night
Miss Mae Huff left Saturday for
Bloomfield to enter school.
Mrs. Pearl Coop is very sick at this
time.
Miss Cora Selman spent Sunday
with Nellie Wheeler.
Miss Goldie McCants spent Tuesday
night with Adah Albright.
Children's exercises will be held at
the Christian church the first Sunday
night in June.
Mrs. Fred Pro ctor and children OF
Ottumwa are visiting here.
A large crowd attended church al
Albany Sunday afternoon.
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sIeouRNEY.

Sigourney May 17.-The county
convention held here Tuesday after
noon was largely attended, and one OF
the most exciting conventions held In
recent years. S. S. Wright of Keota,
was made temporary chairman, after
the chairman of the republican county
central committee had called the
house to order and read the call for
the convention. H. j. Hoogenakker,
editor and publisher of the Richland
Clarion, was chosen secretary for the
occasion, and E. E. Phelps, the present
county auditor, was made assistant
secretary. v. F. Biddleman was made
reading clerk, and the voting done by
precincts. S. S. Wright, upon taking
the chair, made short speech, recit-
ing the glorious principles of the par
ty, its past victories, and cited many
famous men as examples of what the
party was composed. He urged peace
and harmony between the factions.
The colnittee on credentials found that
all delegates present were entitled to
the places in the convention. The
committee on permanent organization
reorganized4 the county central COM
mittee and put c. G. Latter in as chair
man; and the report was adopted.
The committee on resolutions made no
report. r..
Delegates to the state convention:
James Wilson, Hon. u. T. Brooks, w.
H. Smith, F.. j. Young. Luther Ulum,
F. Brakeman, w. H. Needham, James
Jones, j. +. Bowman, G. G. Latter,
Amos Schreckengast, J.'W. Hudson
and, John Carmichael Alternates: w.
G. Lotspeich, John Morrison, e. ].
Ramsey. Sol Andrews, w. E. Harding,
George Ball, w. E. Wharton, Irwin Og-
den, S. NJ. Allison, Sherman Needham,
George Sellers. DR.. w. H. Mclaughlin,
John Jessup, George Holmes, Frank
Lyle, and j. S. Nordyke.
Delegates to the congressional con-
vention: S. G. Wilson, G. K. Need
ham, A. F. Bridger, R. A. Tanner.
George Poff, j. r. Speirs, w. H.
Coughlin, John Gemmil. N. Haldeman,
Wess McCarty, H. c. Lynn, M. j.
Clarahan, John Mccormick, F. M.
Smock and George Burdine, and w. II.
Young.
Delegates to the senatorial conven-
ton, yet uncalled: ]. H. Tanner, w.
G. Lister, Andrew Mohler. j. G. Bott-
ger. John White Ed. Grove, G. Ed.
Beeman, e. f. Phelps, William Wood,
Mark McKain, Dork Clark, F. E..
Wright, Jacob Axmear. A. c. Brady.
Chris Pfannebecker and G. M. Clan
don.
Ezra Hawk died at his home in
| SOuLH SlSOuTIlcy 1uSSudy CsSiiAAS e1I
about $50 o'clock. Mr.. Hawk was
nearly 10 years Of age. and moved
to this city from his large farm in the
southern part of the city, last March.
He has been sick for the past week,
but the seriousness Of his condition
was surprise to the nearest neigh
bors Tuesday noon a consultation Of
doctors was held as to his condition,
which it seems had developened into
pneumonia.
J. F. Bray of Grinnell, spent Sun
day In the city with friends and left
for his home Monday noon.
Miss Gertrude Keller has returned
to her home here after an extended
visit in Chicago.
Alvin Strong and Everett Shanafelt
leave for Suffolk, Va, this evening
where they will spend the summer
working for construction contracting
company on the railway.
Don Howard of Keota was visitor
in the city Tuesday
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PLEASANT GROVE.

Pleasant Grove, MAJ 16.-Mr. and
Mrs. Otis Criss and family visited
Sunday at the Ed Fisk home.
Miss Mile Turner spent Sunday
at the ]. B. Kendrick home.
Mrs. D. A. Haggerty spent Sunday
with the Jackson Peden family.
Mrs. Jackson Peden and son John
visited Monday at the F. M. Brooks
home.
Mrs. Marion Hancock and daughter
Beulah and son Lee were callers in
Floris Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Thomas en-
tertained Miss Iva Turner Sunday.
Misses Virgil Croft and Laura Car
rison spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Jackson Peden.
M. B. Smith was at Floris Tuesday.
Miss Iva Turner and brother Ross
visited Dewey Hancock Tuesday.
Andy Dolly made business trip to
Ottumwa Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Smith were in
Floris Saturday.
Miss Beulah Hancock visited at the
Dewey Hancock home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Turner were
in Ottumwa Saturday.
kra. Grant Holcomb and children
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BURLINGTON ROUTE EXCURSIONS

Annual meeting general assembly
Cumberland Presbyterian church, De-
catur, ILL.,, May 18th to oath. Tickets
on sale May IA, Is, 16 and II; final
limit May go Rate for round trip 1915.
First joint meeting Illinois, Wiscon-
sin, Iowa and Nebraska Coal Dealers
association and order of KaKoals
Rock Island, June IA to %. Tickets on
sale June 10, IA and Is. Final limit
June 25. Round trip rate $3.50.
Biennial Saengerfest of the Saen-
gerbund of the northwest, st. Paul,
Mimi, July rs to 20, limit July 81; may
be extended to August Is by payment
of so cents to joint agent on or before
July 81. Round trip rate s9.75.
General assembly Presbyterian
church Des Moines, May 16 to 20.
Tickets on sale May IA, Is, 16, II, 81
and %. Final limit May 81. Round
trip rate $3.50.
Biennial meeting General Federation
of Women's clubs st. Paul, Mimi, May
80 to June 7. Tickets on sale May %,
20, 80. 81. Final limit June 9. Round
trip rate S11.25.
Annual meeting German Baptist
Brethren Springfield, ILL.,, May 81 70
June S. Tickets on sale June /, 2, 8
and 4. Final limit June Is. Round
trip rate, $3.50.
Annual meeting American Medical
association Boston, Mass, June to
8. Tickets on sale June 2, 8, and 4
Final limit June II, which may be ex-
tended to June 80 by payment of S1.09
to joint agent on or before June IL
Round trip rate $-G75.
Annual convention Iowa State Sab
bath School association Council Bluffs
June 1922, 1906. Tickets on sale
June 10 and 49, Final limit June %
Round trip rate $3.50.
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ma, where he will resume his duties
as mechanical engineer, after a.
months vacation which he spent with
his parents here.
Mrs. G. A. Beck and Mrs. w. G..
Hicks were passengers to Ottumwa
Tuesday
Hon. James Wilson attended the.
county republican convention in Sig
Quincy Tuesday.
A committee representing all the.
churches of Hedrick has contracted,
with the Central Lyceum bureau Of
Chicago to furnish talent for five en-
tertainment course numbers, to be
given in Hedrick during the coming
lecture course season. The talent Sc
cured is reported to be among the
best, including Alton Packard, the IA
nous cartoonist, and the Royal Hun
garian orchestra, and three other
equally as good attractions. The COM
mittee is to be congratulated upon Sc
curing such talent and they deserve
the support of the people in general.
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sTRINGToWN.

Stringtown, May I'M and Mrs.
L. T. Goffie of Fairfield, were visitors
at the Misses Davises ...e first of the
Vice..
Mrs. ]. c. and Mrs. T. c. Hawthorne
and daughters Icel and Florence
Hawthorne. were Ottumwa shoppers
Saturday.
Mis- les Minnie and Martha Larmore
visited at T. j. Hawthorne's near Far
son Sunday.
James Wilson and daughters Ruby
and Daphon of Batavia, were String.
town callers Sunday.
Several from here attended the en-
tertainment at .Competine Sunday
evening.
Miss Jessie Scott of Batavia, visited
at the B. F. Mowery home last week
Casen Hummell was in Farson Sun
day.
Miss Maudie Mowery visited in Far
son Saturday.
Misses Nancy and Marie Davis were
callers at the H. P. Davis's home near
COMPETING, Saturday.
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THREE HORSES BURN
LIGHTNING DOES MUCH DAMAGE
BY DESTROYING TWO LARGE
BARNS NEAR oTTuMWA
Loss Estimated at $4,ooo-Both Fires
Start at the Same Time-Large
Amounts of Grain, Hay, Harness,
Buggies and Machinery Burned.

From Fridays Daily.
Two disastrous fires resulting in a
loss of about $4,000 were caused by
lightning in the electric storm expert
enced by this community last evening.
About 1890 o'clock lightning struck
the barn on the place of F. w. Darner
of this city, four miles west of town.
The fire gained Roadway SO rapidly
that It was impossible to extinguish it
and the building was consumed. At
the time the fire started there were ten
horses in the barn, only seven of which
were saved.
All the grain and hay, the buggies
and harness and other contents of the
barn were burned. The loss on the
building Mr.. Darner estimates at
$1,000 and on the contents at $1,000.
The insurance on barn and contents is
81, 300.
The Second Fire.
Simultaneously with the Darner fire,
a barn on the farm of William Ken
nedy, three-quarters of a mile north
of the Darner property. was struck by
lightning. This building was also de-
stroyed. AS it happened the horses
stabbed in this barn had been turned
out on pasture, but the damage to
the contents is estimated at about the
same as in the Darner barn, there be.
ing a larger stock of grain, hay and
farm machinery. The loss on the
building is estimated at $500 and the
insurance is $500 1t is said that the
contents of the barn were also insured,
but it was impossible to reach Mr.. Ken
nedy to verify this.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-19
IRISH BEND.

Irish Bend, May 16-Mr and Mrs.
]. e. Whittier visited with their
daughter, May Douds. Sunday.
N. L. Black visited Sunday at Mr..
Sadler's, near Douds.
Senator Elerick was looking after
his farm here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Miller Of near
Bloomfield, visited over Sunday at the
home Of the late David Adams, near
Business Corner.
The funeral of the late John Else
was held FRIDAY, ana interment in the
Lowe cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Plowman of Keo-
81 uqua, passed through here enroute
to Chequest township for a visit with
friends Monday.
The corn is about all planted in this
section.
Mrs. P. S. Plowman is very sick
with no hopes of recovery.