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lily soon into the property owned for
nerly by Finlay Maxwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcdaniel have q
sen at their home, born last week.
Sunday the ordinance of baptism
converts by r. d. Livingston at the
mine reservoir. The dimensions were
witnessed by a number Of town people,
present.
Moses Scott is removing his family
this week to Utah in which state he
at n time resided.
Misses Katie and Maggie Maxwell,
of Mystic, visited friends here and at
Rathbun, while attending the Charles
Moffat meetings here
Ed Henry, OF Mystic, Is visiting his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Henry.
Edgar Peck left last Friday for
Lenox, Kansas, where he will work for
the coming summer.
Mrs. Clara Hopkins returned last
week from her trip to southern Mis-
souri,, where she visited friends at
Grimmitt. West Plains, Peace Valley
and other points. Mrs. Hopkins was
delighted with the country and ex-
poets to locate there some time.
Joe Day and Emmett Knapp de-
parted last week on q western tour
Billings, Montana, being their presen'
destination.
Mrs. George holland suffered an at.
tack Of hemorhhage Of the lungs Sun
day evening. While not severe II
caused the family considerable uneas
mess.
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lapse Inc her relatives here were
summoned to her bedside.
Mrs. Lizzie Ramey has been elected
to take charge of the Mutual Tele-
phone switchboard.
e G. c. Davis began protracted
meetings at Brighton Saturday.
j. H. Peters Is taking care Of Bert
F'uddleston, who has peritonitis, and
Is in a critical condition.
Everyone rejoiced with Mrs. Rachel
Hollingsworth when she was notified
that a pension of So a month and $500
back pay had been granted her. Mrs
~Holltngsworth is I'VE 80 years old
worthy n needy. Her husband died
two years ago..
Robert Collins, of Denver, was call
Ing on Packwood friends last week.
Ray Gillette has purchased the In
terest of his partner, E. Reed, in the
dry goods firm Of Gillette & Reed. M
Reed has been in business here a short
time and leaves for someother place
enter the firm as a partner.
| Mrs. Charles Larson, of South OF.
tumwa, Is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Anderson.
Miss Eulah Rhyneer has been quite
sick for several days.
h boys have organized a society
known as the c. M. A. society. Thu
boys are very enthusiastic and arc
enrolling a large membership.
Rev. G.. L. Baxter, of Des Moines
delivered two very eloquent addresse.
III the Methodist Episcopal church or
Sunday. His lecture in the evening
was principally on the great evil
arising from the sale Of ~intoxicants.
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BIDWELL.

Bidwell, April 3.-Andy Griggs, of
st. Louis, Mo-. visited al the Milton
Roberts home last week.
Homer Harris,of Abba, and John
Ramsey, of Oskaloosa, were business
in Bidwell last week.
Leroy Gates and Miss Stella Golf
We're united In marriage at the home
Wednesday evening. On Friday even-
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Gates, parents
of the groom, gave the newly mar
ried people a pleasant reception.
There We're forty guests present.
T. M. Kerr was a business visitor in
Ottumwa Saturday.
Misses Effie and Georgia Willard, OF
D~ahlonega, We're guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sames Johnson Thursday and
Friday.
Henry Shaded. of ottumwa, was en-
tertained at the George H. Chisman
home here recently.
Chas. H. Johnson is visiting rela-
tives in South Ottumwa. '
Mrs. Henry Oswald is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis CHS
man of South Ottumwa.
Mrs. F. z. Perry is visiting friends
in Ottumwa.
ton as brakeman on the Milwaukee
road.
Miss Eunice Chisman is visiting In
South Ottumwa at the home Of her
brother. M. r. Chisman.
A. A. Beagle was a business visitor
in Blakesburg last week.
Will Anderson has secured en-
Iloymert at tho Thomas Summerson
ranch.
Mrs. G. r. Chisman returned Sat-
friday after a pleasant weeks visit
with relatives in Pleasant Home.
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BELkNAP.

Belknap, April 3.-Mrs. Nancy Run
dell, of Ottumwa, was called here last
week by the illness of her niece, Mrs.
George Hockersmith, whose health is
improving.
J.. T. Mum, who has been i'll for the
rast few days is much better.
G.. L. Hancock was in Belknap on
Tuesday for the first time he had been
able to be out for the past two months.
Rev. w. H. Slack in filling his regu-
lar appointment here Sunday afternoon
announced prayer meeting services
friday night. A song service was con-
Quoted in the evening at the church
by Will NJ. Lockman. An Epworth
League is contemplated being started
soon.
Miss Sylvia Pottorff. of Eldon spent
last week here with her cousin. Miss
Leila Eberlifle.
Attorney and Mrs. w. Rankin of
Ottumwa. sbent Sunday here with Mr..
Rankin's father. A. Rankin.
Harry Sample, of ottumwa, spent
Sunday atl the parental Thomp.
Mr.. and NMrs twin Rice, and little
son. HollisW VIC the guests of Bloom
field friends sd Gay.
Mrs ]. e. Mcconnell and daughter.
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EDDYvILLE.

Eddyville, April 3.-The Eddyville
Sand Co. held its annual meeting here
Monday afternoon and elected officers
and directors. No changes were made
except in one of the directors. The
time of the annual meeting for the
election Of officers was changed from
the first Monday in April to the sec
ond Monday in January. Arrange.
ments were made to blast the rock
out Of the bottom of the river as soon
as the river goes down. They will
also put in pumps and hoist the sand
to the cars by that means, instead of
with the clamshell' dredge.
G. G. Palmer, accompanied a ship.
ment of three carloads of cattle to
Chicago Saturday.
r. A. Baum returned Saturday from
an extended visit with relatives at Mo
line, Illinois.
Miss Maude Miller returned Satur-
day from a weeks visit at Abba and
Des Moines. T. H. Miller also re.
turned from Des Moines Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Shea. Of OF
tumwa, visited over Sunday at the pa
rental John Shea home, and were &C.
companied to Ottumwa Monday by
Miss Allie Shea, who will spend two
weeks there and at Blakesburg.
J. E. Worrall was a business visitor
at Abba Saturday.
Miss Lulu Scott, after a few days
visit with her sister, Mrs. s.. P. Cros-
son, returned to her home at Abba
Saturday.
Henry Criswell and family, of Os-
kaloosa, visited Sunday with Mr.. Girls
wells mother, Mrs. N. ]. Criswell, and
other relatives.
DR.. E. L. Bay, who has spent the
winter in the southern states, re-
turned Monday with the expectation
of locating here. His wife is at Abba.
Mrs.C. Burt returned Monday from
from an extended visit at Clarinda.
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AVERY.

Avery. April S.-Born, Saturday, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Meadows an eight
pound son.
Rev. Hamilton occupied his regular
appointment here Sunday.
Mrs. Nina Goodwin is very sick.
Her mother from Charlton was called
Saturday.
Elain, the little 5h months old
child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Abeam-
son, died last Saturday night. It was
only sick a few days.
Mrs. J. w. Richter and baby, Har-
old, were on the sick list the past
week.
Frank Allen and wife have gone to
housekeeping in the Mrs. Nelson's
house.
Albert Grant recently returned
from a trip to Texas and New Mexico.
DR.. Powell, OF Abba, made a visit
to Avery Sunday morning to see Mr..
Bonater's boy, who is very sick.
Harry Smith, Of Abba, was an over
Sunday visitor at the parental Nor
gan Smith home.
Mrs. John Moore was an AIhia naIlari
Saturday.
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Moines Register and Leader, assuming
to occupy the position Of a state repub-
lican newspaper. Is wholly in the gov.
ernor's service. He could not expect
more at it's hands II he owned the prop
erty. The governor has other newspa-
pers In his service, particularly boast
ful OF their circulation In northern
iowa. and yet he has thought best to
supplement their efforts by his person.
al appearance on the stump. fell
that I am under some restraint, but I
cannot feel under the circumstances
that I would be justified In keeping my
newspaper entirely aloof from interior.
ence with the governors plan Of cam
paign."
There emsajaH-tt third and
Guiding objeetion?"
TT is immaterial," said MI. Perkins.
II do not believe the governor is re-
strained by a ense OF delicacy involv-
ing the feelins of other candidates. He
has exhibited no such delicacy In my
own case; and while 1t may be pre-
sumptuous to assume some things, It
has not been apparent to me that pre-
sumption has been q stumbling block
In the way Of the governors plan"
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cHEQUEST.

Chequest, April 30. o. McCul-
Tough was in Milton on business Fri
day.
R. w. G. Harryman began a three
rionths' spring term Of school in the
Garfield district near Douds yester-
day.
Emmett Hanshaw, has discontinued
his course in the Keosauqua high
school, and will carry the mail on
rural route No. /, out of Douds, taking
the place Of William Parsons resign
ed.
Clarence vanfeet and family ar
rived here Friday from Kansas, where
they have spent the winter. They
will visit friends and relatives in Che
quest for a few days and then will To-
cate at Lebanon.
Messrs. j. E. and Sam Shaffer were
In Missouri several days last week.
G. G. Shaffer spent last Sunday with
r. w. c. Harryman.
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Miss Zoe, were in ottumwa shopping

Miss Zoe, were in ottumwa shopping
Wednesday.
Mrs. W. H. spohr, Of Dldon, was
here last week helping Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Spohr pack their goods prepar-
atory to moving to Eldon this week.
Miss Allie Morris, Of Ottumwa. spent
Sunday here with her mother, Mrs.
Elmira Morris.
James Mohler n family Of Bloom
field, shipped their goods from here to
Seymour last week
Miss Emma Brookshire, who in
company with Miss Ruby Jones, also
of near F1oris, were visiting friends at
this place last week, was called home
by the illness of her grandfather, Mr..
Brookshire of Eldon.
Mrs. j. N. Putnam left yesterday for
Drakeville for a short visit at the
home of her son, Will Putnam.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Spohr and chill
dren left Sunday for Bloomfield. Mrs.
Spohr and the children expect to spend
( few days there with T.. @. Cree and
family until Mr.. Spohr gets them 4
Mo-, a brother Of the station agent,
takes Mr.. Spohr's place as night OPP
orator at the tower.
P. H. Burns is suffering from ar
attack of rheumatism.
Mrs. Martha Pence and g%randchil-
Edren Rollo and Lois Elberline, visited
the latter part of the week at the AL
bert Pence home near Dunville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Johnson and
here Sunday at the home of j. E
Johnson.
Mrs. Thomas Riley visited with
friends at Coasville, Mo-, last week.
Two steel gangs are at work here
laying the heavy steel rails which the
Rock Island had thrown off here last
fall and winter They are working to-
wards each other and are now only
about two miles apart.
Joe Proctor, who now lives on a
farm near Drakeville, having recently
moved there from Ottumwa, was a
business visitor in that city Saturday,
passing through here Sunday on his
way home.
The Congregational church through
Its members and friends, has in the
past two months sent in collections
airy society. The church is making q
strong and earnest effort to get start
ed again and believes under the wise
n able leadership of Its new pastor
Rev. D. M. Lower, some work may be
done to forward the Masters king
dom.
The sad intelligence has been re-
ceived here that Mrs, John Bonal
passed away at 8 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. Bonar was greatly
loved in this community for her many
virtues and for her earnest, conse.
Grated Christian life. Her life here
was n Of great usefulness, she hav.
ing served for the past two or three
years a. superintendent of the M. E
Sunday school, having to give up the
position because Of moving away.
MI. and Mrs. Aaron Gra- and daugh-
ter, Miss Mamie, of near Drakeville
spent Sunday here with Mrs. Elmira
Morris in honor of Mrs. Gray's birth
day.
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Low Rates West and Northwest via
Rurllnoton Route.

Low Rates West and Northwest via
Burlington Route.
Daily until April 7, 1906, one way
tickets will be sold at extremely low
rates from Ottumwa.
Following are samples:
$4,000 to Portland, Tacoma, Seattle,
Victoria, Vancouver and many Other
points In the Pacific Northwest.
1926 to San Francisco, Los Angeles,
San Diego and hundreds Of points ia
California.
$26.50 to Spokane and points In the
finland Empire" of Eastern Washing.
ton.
$24.oo to Salt Lake City. Ogden,
Butte, Helena, Anaconda, Great Falls,
Missoula and other points in Utah and
Montana.
$1,000 to Billings, Mont, m~etropo.
lis of a prosperous farming and stock.
raising region.
Daily tourist sleeping "a service as
follows:
Ottumwa to San Francisco and Los
Angeles, via Denver and Colorado
Springs.
Omaha to Seattle, via Billings, Butte
and Helena.
Let me answer your questions and
give you illustrated folders.
w. s. Parker, Union Depot,
Agent C. B. & @. Ry.
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Pennington, April 3.-Miss Edla
Hetsel went to TT. Madison Friday
night to take the examination for a
teachers certificate. Miss Hetsel ex-
poets to teach the spring term OF
school at Primrose.
Miss Sadie Washburn Of Donnellson
visited her cousin, Mrs. Mary Beard,
on Thursday.
Mrs. Christy and Miss Christy, of
Bonaparte, were guests at the home OF
B. F. Ketcham Thursday night and
Friday.
Jno. Moore of Cincinnati visited his
wife and son here over Sunday.
Mrs. Amanda Boyer was in Keosau-
qua Tuesday.
The original high five club
was entertained by Mesdames
Thos. Robson and B. F. Ketcham
Thursday night at the home Of Mrs,
Ketcham. The rooms were decorated
in pink carnations and a two course
luncheon was served.
Rev. Olmstead has organized a Bt
BILE class which will meet at the Con.
gregational church every Friday night
This class Is not to be UNCONVENTIONAL
and all young people r urged to at
tend.
Mrs. Rasmus and daughter Inez re
turned from Blue Island, ILL.,, Wednes
day.
Miss Georgia Wright went to TT
Madison Saturday evening to visit rel
atives and friends. Miss Mamie Perse
has gone to Warsaw, ILL.,, for an ex
tended visit with her father.
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OF Henry Pringle. Mr.. Todd will work
Mr.. Pringle's farm east Of town this
year.
Jesse Daggett has been able to be
out for several days.
Miss Nellie Warner, Of Libertyvil1e
visited last week with her brother and
family.
Chal Chacey, who has been visiting
relatives in Winfield, arrived home a
few days ago.
Mrs. Fred Thornburg and children, Of
Martinsburg, visited relatives last
week here.
George McCarty, Of Delta, was a
guest of his parents Mr.. and Mrs. T
G. McCarty last Thursday.
Mrs. Harry Bergh and children de-
parted last Thursday for their home
in Harper after several days visit at
the McCarty home.
Farnco Bridger came up from Mt.
Pleasant last Thursday for a few days
vacation.
I. M. Walker went to ottumwa last
Wednesday to attend a committee OF
appeals Of the M. E. church.
Quite a number from here took ad-
vantage Of the cheap rates to Oska-
loosa last Friday evening to attend
the play, The County Chairman"
Penn college. is at her home south OF
Woolson, for a short vacation. 1
Mrs. Ross Mills and son, of Newton,
were visiting here last week with Mr.,
and Mrs. Arthur Robinson.
George Morain was on the sick list
last week for several days.
Vinton Emery, who has been having
a siege Of he measles, is able to be up
The two children OF Mr.. n Mrs.
Jesse Bales have the measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. McNl11v Of KahOka
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WEST END ITEMS.
From TUESDAYS Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. Jennie Foulks of Charlton Isl
visiting her sister, Mrs. Carrie Halle
tine on Graves street, Gravestown.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Neiman of North
Clay street left last night for Chicago
to attend the funeral OF Mr.. Neiman's
sister.
Mrs. Mary Kane, corner OF West
Main and Ettia streets, has returned
to Missouri to live.f
James Ford has removed from 1908
West Second street to Randolph
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bennett Of Fair
view are visiting at Pekay.
JACOB Marsh of South Ottumwa, Is
moving to Randolph street, Graves.
town, 4
Robert Piper has moved from Rut-I
ledge TO 1897 West Second street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wittum of Rut-
ledge spent yesterday at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hyde in Phillipstown.t
A farewell supper was given at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. j. Hyde in
Phillipstown In honor Of Peter Pree-4
maid, who has just left for a visit In
England. About fifteen guests were
present to bid him bon voyage.
The teachers Of the West End SUM
day school held their regular monthly
teachers meeting at the home Of Nor
gan Phillips, o. Fairview avenue.
The West End Aid society meets at
the West End Presbyterian church to-
morrow at 10 a. m. Bring lunches.
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RoBTowN.

Bobtown, April 2.-Will Walker has
moved to his new farm in this vi
cinity.
Misses Marjory and Mary Koran
visited Miss Margaret Koran last Fri
day.
Harry Mowery was visiting in Of
tumwa, last FRIDAY ard Saturday.
Mrs. Vaughn was a pleasant caller
at the Otter home last Sunday even
ing.
Miss Margaret Koran visited at the
Charles Koran home Sunday.
Ed ,Tindall was a business caller in
nttumwa last week.
Marsena Mowery, Of Mars Hill, was
q caller in F1oris last Friday evening.
Miss Allie Jay, who is teaching in
Washington, Ia, returned last Friday
evening to spend a weeks vacation
with her mother, Mrs. H. White.
George Differs n son were callers
in Ottumwa last Friday.
Joe Ruffing was a caller at the
Koran home last Tuesday.
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BUTLER.

Butler, April Mrs. Chas. Mute OF
south Of ottumwa are spending this
week with her daughter, Mrs. Jesse
Bennett.
Miss Lille Palmer and Ralph Will.
son were married last week, Their
many friends wish for them a long and
happy life.
G. w. Harkins Of Hedrick was a
caller at A. J. Burgess Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Bennett were In
Ottumwa Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yves Arganbright were
in Ottumwa Friday.
Ed. Woodland is home from Pierre,
South Dakota.
Mrs. A. ]. Burgess visited at Jesse
Benefits Wednesday.
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MARRIED AT MT. o
GIosseAWhite Wedding Celebrated
Other Items Of Interest.

Otner I1ernS OF interest.
Mt. Zion, April 3.-On Thursday ev-
ening March 20, at the home of MI.
and Mrs. G. P. White occurred the
marriage Of their daughter, Miss Lulu
Belle, to Louis Henry CLOSER. The
ceremony was performed by Amos
Proctor, j. P. The bride looked
charming in pale grey trimmed with
white. Owing to the Illness OF the
BRIDES grandmother, Mrs. g. B.
White, the affair was quietly arranged.
The bride and groom were attended
by Miss Mile M. Walker and Mr..
Charles F. Worrell. The guests pres
ent were: Misses Emma and Lizzie
CLOSER, Miss Virgie CLOSER and Miss
Rosie Walker; Messrs. j. CLOSER and
]. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Proctor.
After the ceremony a sumptuous sup
per was served to which the guests
did ample justice. The rest of the e
ening was spent in music and singing.
Miss Emma CLOSER oficiated at the
organ.
Personal and Otherwise.
l.. w. GarrisonShas suffered the &C.
we're affection Of losing his eyesieht.
the last few weeks.
Rev. Randolph filed his appoint.
ment at Mt. Zion Sunday morning at
II o'clock.
L. R. Garrison and wife have the
sympathy of their neighbors and
friends in the death of their infant son
from spinal meningitis. Death occur.
red on March 81, after an illness of
three weeks. Rev. Randolph of1ciated
at the funeral services April /. The
remains were laid to rest in the Hope.
we'll cemetery.
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EY.

%Sigourney, April 3.-George Hoyt, of
Webster, was a business caller in the
city Saturday.
Miss Blanche Rogers, of Cedar
Rapids, is visiting friends in the city.
Principal George schwentke, Of
Lancaster, vas looking after business
matters in the city Saturday, and
calling on friends.
Miss Maude Stanley, of Coal Greek,
visited with Sigourney friends Friday
and Saturday.
The Epworth League gave a social
at the w. H. Needham home last Sat
Irday evening, in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. E. Rippel, who leave this week
for Brighton, where they will make
their future home. Mr.. Rippel will
conduct a lumber yard for the Pauls
Lumber company there. The social
was attended by q large crowd and
hours.
Charles Priest is some what improv-
cd, with promise of recovery, though
the process Of regaining his health
will be slow. He is suffering with APP
pendicitis.
Mrs. L. B. Oliver is visiting at the
home of her parents in. the south part
of the county.
Mrs. Robert McCauley left yester-
cay for Rhineback, where she will
visit with relatives, and then go to
Canada to visit her husband.
Mrs. R. HI. Stephens returned from
Iowa City without having the opera
t.on performed that she had anticipat-
ed. She is quite sick and the doctors
thought she was unable to stand the
operation.
Miles Duree, of the. northwestern
part Of the city is seriously Ill.
Rarf White and far,ofIx hox,o ~,o,,a5
into the N. H. Mantz house east of
the square.
Frank McWilliams sold all Of his
household and kitchen furniture at
public sale in the park Saturday aft
ernoon, and he and his family expect
to start for Spokane, Wash, Wednes-
day.
Mrs. William Mass, of the east part
of the city, is on the sick list.
j. r McVicker has moved his FAM
lily into the Johanna Liechty property
In the south part Of the city.
Fred Dupeas is moving into his new
home recently purchased from Miss
Anna Limbach on South Main street.
The concert last Friday evening
given in the opera house here by
members of the Sigourney band, and
other talent of the place, was largely
attended. Miss Lola Perkins, of Os-
kaloosa, was the reader for the even
ing and pleased the people. The
music was mostly new, and the peo-
pie Of the town were glad to reward
their efforts by ~patronizing' the pro-
gram. After the expenses are settled
the proceeds will be turned over to
the treasurer of the band.
Miss Bessie Seymour is preparing to
erter a hospital in Chicago and pre-
pare to become a nurse.