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Bowers Schumacher weddinu.

Pennington Feb. 14-Herbert Bow
ers and Miss Tracie Shoemaker We're
married Saturday evening at the home
of Rev. G. G. Goodenough. The bride
and groom were attended by Miss Dora
Grelk and Louis Schuemaker.
Miss Edla HetZel. who is teaching
schaal in Primrose, was an over Sun
day visitor at the home of her par
ents.
DR.. and Mrs. 6. r. Neff left Tuesday
evening for Burlington, where they
will visit their daughter, Mrs. S. D.
Boiler.
Miss Lizzie Barger was hostess to
the Kensington cub Monday even
ing.
of Bonaparte visited Tuesday with
Mrs. John Ward.
Mrs. Name McQuillen is in ST. Louis
visiting her son, Merle McQuillen, ant
/ other relatives.
Rev. Charles e. Perkins of Keosau-
qua will give his popular lecture en-.
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Contract For
Burlington
ROAD WILL CONTINUE TO CARRY
TRANscoNTlNENTAL MAIL
ROCK ISLAND LOSES.

Washington, d. c., Feb 14.-The Of
ficial announcement was made at the
postoftice department yesterday that
the transcontinental mail will be con-
tinued to be carried by the Burlington.
A month ago the Rock Island made
an effort to secure this contract, sug-
costing it take the mail at Englewood,
few miles outside of Chicago, thus
saving the cost of transfer Of the mail
across Chicago. 1t was also argued
that the cost of carrying the mails to
Omaha would be less by the Rock Is
land because the former is land grant
line, and, under the law, the cost of
carrying the mails on such line is
less than over other lines.
The question has been threshed out
by the officials of the postoffice depart
ment for many weeks. The Burlington,
Rock Island and other lines have had
representatives in Washington present.
ing to the officials of the department
the data which possibly could have a
bearing on the question. .
Meet Rock Island Rate.
Finally The representative of the
Burlington, in order to eliminate, the
land grant feature from the arguments
agreed to meet absolutely the rate al
which the Rock Island proposed carry
ing the mails from Chicago (rathel
Englewood) to Omaha and the west.
This, 1t appears, was made the basis
Iof the postmaster generals decision
1t is said at the department the deci
sion was reached because the Burling
ton, in all respects. had met the pro
posals of the Rock Island, both in ser
vice and in cost.
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has been spending a few days the past
week with relatives near Georgetown.
returned home today.
Miss Martha Gray went to Melrose
yesterday for a few days visit.
Joe Judge was in Abba Yesterday
having some dental work done.
Jerry McGrath was on Iconium Wis
itor on business one day the past week.
Postmaster McGrath has moved the
postoffice from the old location to his
residence.
Quite a crowd of young folks from
this place attended the play and ball
in Melrose Monday night and they all
report good time.
Mrs. j. 7. F. McGrath was shopping
in Abba one day the past week.
Mrs. o. Starbuck and children OF
WOODBURY. returned to their home yes
terday on No. g. after a pleasant visit
with Mrs Starbuck's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. F. Shehan.
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TYRONE.

Tyrone, Feb. 14.-Mrs. Peterson of
Fremont, Nebraska, arrived Tuesday
evening on No. 4, being called here by
the serious illness of her mother, Mrs
W. Griffiths.
&. G. Tutor was IAN Abba visitor on
Tuesday.
Miss Della Clifford Of Ottumwa, who
has been at the bedside of her broth
er-in-law, John Ennis, who has beer
very sick, was called to Osceola by the
illness OF her mother.
DR.. Stewart of Charlton was a pro-
fessional visitor in Iconium today.
J. L. Doody of Abba was here look.
ing after his interests one day the pas
week.
George Allison and brother returned
from Abba on No. 9 yesterday.
DIR. Callers was a professional visit,
or in this vicinity yesterday.
Matt Walsh was a Melrose passen
ger on business one day this week.
Miss Mary Heffron Of Melrose, VIII
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How Once Sort OF Valentine
Brought Hope to Prison Pen
Albert Cotton of ChiIicothe Tells of the Parole of Him.
self and Comrades From Salisbury Prison Just Forty
tho Years Ago.
tho Years Ago.

just forty-two years ago today |
received a valentine, the most beau
tiful one that l ever saw. 1t was my
parole from the rebel prison at Sails
bury. Nor was | alone. in my good
fortune. Many of the brave fellows
who had been my: comrades in the
prison pen received paroles the same
day.
"The parole came not only as a
welcome release from bondage, but it
meant a chance for life to many of
the young men, comrades who had
suffered untold agony at the hands of
foes in human form, as we'll as the
miseries inflicted by countless mil.
lions Of vermin.
Condition Was Deplorable.
.The scantiness of our apparel and
the annoyance of vermin. and our al.
ready emaciated physical condition
rendered us anything but comforta
BILE. You may imagine our deplor.
able condition, but it is impossible fol
me to describe it in words.
IF could portray the aches and
pains, or even the outward appear
ance of the overjoyed fellows on that
memorable February IA, 1865, but
few would care to gaze long at the
picture. What lasting impression
we made on the minds of our nearest
and dearest friends when in our mis-
cradle state we at last reached theil
side. can recall the meeting be
tween one fond mother and her sor
on that occasion; her quick recogni
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spending few weeks with Mrs. Nancy
Wallace, left Thursday for her home
DaniSnfa TaSca

spending few weeks with Mrs. Nancy
Wallace, left Thursday for her home
in Denison, Texas.
Major John f. Lacey has secured the
of a special pension bill for
Carol Lane, formerly of this city for
s24 per month A few weeks ago Mr..
Lane was stricken with paralysis at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Blaine
Kinnick Of South Ottumwa, where he
has been in critical condition ever
since. Ellsworth Ronninger received
the certificate of the clerk Of the house
of representatives informing him that
President Roosevelt had signed the bill
He Immediately forwarded it to Mr..
Lane in South Ottumwa.
F. M. Shelley and family are pre-
pairing to move to Montezuma, where
Mr.. Shelley has purchased farm prop
erty, having sold his farm in this
ILL.,, who will take possession about the
first Of March. Mr.. Shelley intends
! loading his car about February %.
| WEISS Christy, who resides near the
Locust Grove church, has sold his
farm to Will Buchanan and intends To-
| eating in Kansas
Art Courtney has traded his farm OF
| $50 acres one-half mile east of Drake
Vile for the Proctor farm six and one
| nall miles northwest Oh DfakeVllle, IoF-
merly known as the William IRELAND
farm. Mr.. Proctor will take posses
sion of the farm at once.
| Mrs. M. Scranton of washington Is
spending a few weeks with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Fulton Putnam, an6
will remain while her sister, Miss Put
man, goes to Chicago on business
1 The Ivanhoe club met Monday aft.
ernoon with Mrs. John Evans as hos
! tess and spent pleasant Afternoon
1 with "reminiscences of LincolIs three
articles being read by Mrs. Duffield. Al
article on the jamestown exposition
4 was read by Mrs. w. II. McAchran
!. Hon. B. F. Carroll of Des Moines 1.
4 spending few days with his sister
Mrs. H. S. Black. and other relatives
and is also visiting his brother, Mayo
i B. w. Carroll, who is very sick will
/ pneumonia.
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A GOLDEN WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Ball Of Mt. Zion ceIe-
brate Event.

Keosauqua, Feb. 15.-Mr. and Mrs.
Eli Ball celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary Tuesday, February
49, at their home near Mt. Zion. Quite
a number of friends and neighbors
We're present. Several valuable gifts
were left for this highly respected
couple.
Louise and Victor Marley gave a
valentine party from 4 until 6 O'Clock
Thursday afternoon. About twenty
five little friends were entertained.
A. G.. Roberts of Bonaparte was in
town Wednesday.
Word was received here Thursday OF
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REVIVAL AT BLOOMFIELD.

Rev. F. D. FerralI Conducting Ser
vices Assisted by Evangelist.
Bloomfield, Feb. 14.-Reviyal SER
vices opened at the Christian church
Sunday by the pastor. Rev. Ft D. Fer
rail-, assisted by Evangelist G. L. Stout
of Des Moines, are being well attend
ed every evening.
Mrs. Wendell Mitchell of Columbia
Mo-, arrived Wednesday to spend few
weeks with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
w. W. Reeves.
Mrs. K. 7. Hotchlkiss left Wednes-
daughter, Mrs. Vic Traverse.
Mrs. Oscar Huilker, who has beer
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the death of Mr.. Hill. son-in-law of
Mrs. Sarah Knapp. Mr.. Hill resides in
Omaha, Neb.
w. ]. Strickling of Keokuk was a
business visitor here Thursday
Miss Ora Stout and Miss Nellie Nc
Gaffy entertained a party of young
friends Thursday evening in honor 81
Earl and Ernest Pearson, who leave
next week for the south.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ellis were Bon
aparte visitors Wednesday.
Fl. L. Wahl and family have returned
from Moulton.
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friends that he could not survive.
His wife reached Sioux Falls on

friends that he could not survive.
His wife reached Sioux Falls on
Monday and was with him during the
final hours of his illness
Judge" Bohe was engaged in busl-
ness in Volga He established cigar
business there two years ago, but
disposed of that, and was conducting
a billiard hall and restaurant up to
the time he left that point for a bust.
ness trip to Sioux City, whence he
came to Sioux Falls, en- route home.
The deceased was born near Ottum-
wa, Iowa, and came to Sioux Falls
about five years ago, entering the en-
ploy Of Oscar Cast, as a cigar maker.
He was a lover of horses and was a.
genial, whole souled man, whose great
delight was in telling stories and trys
ing to shed little sunshine into the
lives of others.
His death will cause sincere regreat
among a large number of people who
knew him and appreciated his many
good qualities Falls Daily
| Press.
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| ton of him, who she had feared might
have been sacrificed in some southern
| nriSon Den
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titled Concerning Boys and Girls" at
tn opera house February 20 under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid society Of
the Congregational church.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. E. F'olker and chill
dren We're over Sunday visitors of Mr.
and Mrs. Birkheimer in Kahoka.
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cREMER- AMsBAueH WEDDING.
Solemnized at Brides Home Near Az
ency Last EXenind

the home of the brides parents, four
miles north of Agency, occurred the
marriage of Miss Sophia Amsbaugh
and Nee Cremer, Rev. T. B. Hughes
officiating Only the near relatives of
the contracting parties were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cremer will make their
home on the Ockert farm. north of Ag-
ency. Their many friends in this vi
entity wish them a long and happy
journey through life.
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Many Fail to Reach Home.

have been sacrificed in some southern
prison pen.
Many Fail to Reach Home.
MANY we're lost. They died e'er
they reached their homes and a low
ing mothers care. Who can fathom
the cup of bitterness at the many fire.
sides for loved ones gone in their
early manhood?
Starting on their way homeward,
buoyant with hope, overjoyed at their
freedom and almost all in physical
Iy, it is little wonder that their cher
ished plans and hopes should never
be realized.
thine is said to heal our wounds
Yes. time may heal our woes, but as
long as we are in the field of action
we will remember the past seventies
of life and that what cannot be cured
must be endured Thus I have
grown reminiscent that the young
| men and women who follow after the
older generations may learn of the
hardships and privations, tribulations
and sorrows Of those who suffered
that the union might live and poster
1 ity secure it's blessings.
May our children never climb the
hills of endeavor with torn and bleed
ing feet as we did. May they never
find foes among their own people OIL
look upon such horrors as we passed
through with IMPLYING eyes. May the
world in it's onward march learn wis
dom, and may cruelty become thing
of the past"
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OBITUARY..
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TON FTldoYs Daily.
The Mungoven Obsequies.

From fridays Daily.
The Mungoven Obsequies.
The funeral services over the re-
mains Of the late Mrs. Jennie Mum
goven, who passed away Wednesday
morning from Bright's disease at the
family home, 52711s West Second street,
were held at O'clock this morning
from st. Mary's church. Very Rev F.
w. Hoppman had charge of the SER
vices. Interment was made in the Cal
vary cemetery. The pallbearers were
Edward Curran, James Tracy, John
Maloney, Edward Mcclure, James Cur.
ran and Miles Crawford.
Frank Bohe, better known to his
many friends in this city as Judge
Bohe, died in Sioux Falls at 2:10 a. m
February Z, of pneumonia, aged a.
years.
He was in an ambulance en- route tc
the hospital when death overlook him
| He came to Sioux Falls on Wednes
day of last week from his home al
/ Volga, on a business trip and was thu
guest of his friend, e. G. Bertram, who
has apartments in the Syndicate block
He was taken i'll on the same day
and was removed to the hospital sew
eral days later.
4 Medical attendance was summoned
and from the first there seemed to b,
little hope of his recovery. In fact Dr.
i Culver announced to the i'll man
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Gard Of Thanks.

We extend our sincere thanks to the
very kind friends and neighbors for
their words of sympathy and assist
ance extended to us when we most
needed it, caused by our recent sor-
row.
Thos. Mungoven.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Gallagher.
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Last chance in the next six days to
get o0ercoats at So cents on the dollar.
The Hub.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

The intricate rules of parliamentary law
have proved a stumbling block to many
ambitious but ignorant politicians. a
county chairman with not much wit nor
learning was much annoyed by the supe-
rior skill of 4 parliamentary leader Of
the opposition. He became confused with
the dilatory motions and points of order
and cut the Gordian knot by shouting
"AH motions made here or hereafter by
DR.. White are ont OF order
4 gentleman Of color who was presiding
over a certain county convention in a
border State made a famous speech, in
which he said: What we don want in dis
PATTY is fractions. Fractions is hard
fggerin an viii sholy bring US down in
sorrer an white hair to de grave"
While the trend of the times is toward
more personal politics. in the old days it
was always the party. the party, the
party. That made joint debates more en-
tertaining. A certain mountain Congress
siOnal district that was always strongly
Republican had a Congressman who was
known as a wonder on the stump Al
though the Democrats had no chance of
election, they, too, had famous orator,
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

utes when things began 10 happen. the
husband was working down In the turnip
field, and Mr.. Meeker had gone down
there an hour ago. All Of a sudden the
farmer came dumping fin over the clean
floor % exclaim.
well. ma, whatd 7 tell you? The
hero and the millionaire wants 70 become
oul. sOn-in-law. He's in love with Hetty,
and he wants 90 stay on and win her
heart He'll wire-fence the farm for half
price. and he thinks he can get me so
of the price Of windmill I've given
my consent to the marriage but he wants
to know what you think Of H.
The wife had her mouth open to reply
when the knocker sounded on the front
door. and woman was IN waiting 10 ask
If a Mr.. Meeker was stopping there. The
question had hardly been answered when
"a second and q third drove up, and the
last announced that the wire-fence man
was skating for the woods. Each of the
three claimed him for her hero and mil
llonaire husband. and all were talking at
once and berating each other. when Het-
" and Mr.. Watterson quietly entered and
the latter as quietly said.
Mr.. johnson, have the homer Of ask
ing your consent to my marriage with
your daughter
It was several hours later. when calm
had settled down and Farmer Johnson
was doing the milking. that he muttered
20 himself:
'Ho. now. but what you about you
old, one-horned critter, Dang it, but
can't help but think Of that ere Meeker
and that ere Watterson, and the old
woman. and Hetty, and them three
wives. There's another. but he's too big
a fool 70 think of-and that's me, ana
If this Internal old COW don't stop switch
ing her tail I'll chop it of with an AK
lCouyrishted. 1907. by Mary McReonl
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

Supper had been eaten, the dishes wash
ed and the COWS MIXED and the milk
strained. Farmer Johnson and his wife
sat on the piazza and looked UP and down
the dusty highway. They had sat for ten
minutes without speaking. when the hus-
band cleared his throat and said:
Ma, I've been thinking for the last
three or four days"
Yes, / 'spose a person has TO think
sometimes, she replied.
But I've been thinking about our Het-
ty. She's purity nigh twenty years old.
hain't she?-"
Yes"
shes purity good-looking and purity
smart?'
Yes. she takes after me in those
things
But she don't get married. All the
other gals around here are stepping of
but she don't seem to have no feIlers.
did think " to a month ago. that she
and that teller from town named Waiter
son was going 10 make a match OF II. but
IL seems she's stuck up her nose NJ him
I'm kinder feeling that its my duty 10
have serious talk with her"
Then you throw your feelings right
over the fence. replied the wife in de-
cisive tones. Hetty haint going to
throw herself at no mans head. As for
/ Mr. Watterson, he got miffed about some
/ thing and quit coming here, and he can
stay miffed for all We care / don't see
no great rush about her getting married. "
The husband and father didn't want 10
/ say that her last hat cost six dollars and
her last dress eighteen. and that in the
! fall she would want a cloak costing at
{ least fifteen, but his wife knew him 10 be
! a close man. What he remarked when
] he got ready 20 say anything further was
/ ''There'd be room right here in the
( house for her and her husband If she
/ had one. I'd give him his rent IF he'd
/ milk and choTe around. and I'd make
! their board purity reasonable. II you
/ told her 80. perhaps 1t would encourage
/ her"
Samuel, am I Hetty's mother OF note"
asked the wife
You are her mother. of course"
| Then you leave things to me. and
/ don't worry yourself any more. When a
/ girls mother don't know what is best for
her, her father needn't try"
He sighed and groaned and grunted
and said the wind would probably change
to the east by midnight. and reluctantly
dropped the subject. Two days later he
{ etNAilN tttLiF NUN the village. where ne
had been 10 buy "a grindstone, and his
face wore broad smile as he entered the
/ house after putting up his team. lie
whispered to his wife:
say. now, but what dye spose has
happened2"
Mother earthquake somewhere
Nope. I've found husband for
Hettyt'
Samuel Johnson. what did I tell you
| 'tother evening" exclaimed the wife. as
she trimmed off the edges of a pie crust.
Wall, you see. it was this way When
] was buying that grindstone in the hard
ware store there was "a wire-f fence man
there, and when he found out where I
lived he said he was coming into this
neighborhood 10 put up some fencing for
Lester. He offered me four dollars for
a weeks board, and L told him to come
along"
We'll, what's going to happen if he
comes?'
Marriage, ma-love and marriage Say.
Hetty can't help but fall i'm love with
him. He's got two watchchains. wears
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02
THE GREAT AMERICAN
GAME OF POLITICS
BY FREDERIC ]. HAsKIN.

who was nominated regularly every two
years. just to make competition and add
TO the gayety OF nations on one &C.
casion the Republican was attacking the
Democratic party as an organization
without principles. He said:
Fellow-countrymen yesterday as I
was riding along over mountain high
way l came 10 a fork in the road, and
there stood the devil He grabbed my
horse and said. Come with me. I claim
your soul. I told hin he had no right
to my soul, that I was a member of the
Methodist Church in good standing, had
always been Republican. and he
couldn't claim me. He replied: I knew
you were a Methodist, but ! didn't know
you were a Republican. That being the
case, I viii give you chance. Ask me
to do three things, and if 1 fail in any
one of them YOU may go free; otherwise
I viii take you 10 torment
Il asked him to turn the beautiful
mountain stream in its course. He waved
his hand and the water flowed back up
the mountain side / asked him to level
the mountains. and with gesture he
spread before me a vast eXpanse of plain.
He smiled. / had but one chance left
A great inspiration seized my mind.
cried out Tell me what are the prin-
ciples of the Democratic party There
was howl of anger. a puff of smoke, a
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02

The various blouses are immensely
popular with the youns girls. and one
which is especially smart and becoming
is shown. The broad sailor collar is
here in fanciful outline, while the ap-
piled yokes are bit different from the
usual models The blouse has no open
ing, and slips on over the head like the
real seaman's blouse. The skirt is a
seven gored one. laid in side plaits,
which are stitched a short distance
down from the top. Serge is a material
much employed for these suits. both in
blue and white, but brOadclOth and
cheviOt are also used. and crash and
linen arc he choice for warm weather
4 narrow braid may serve as adorn-
ment upon collar and cuffs. or these
may be made OF goods contrasting in
color. For the medium size yards
Of 42-inch material are needed
A pattern of this sUit-sizes, y, Il
and Is ycars-may be obtained by in
closing 10 cents in stamps and address,
ing Pattern Department The Washing
ton Herald .S4 Fifteenth street north
west. giyiI5 number t2445) and size
wanted.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-02
ATLANTIC CITY.
NEW PRINCESS HOTEL.

AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLAN
EVERYTHING new Throughout. Rooms suite with
u-ivate baths. Spacious Exchange and sun Parior
Table and service main features. Table q Hcte Din
uer and Luncheon served I'D Grll- Nrite for rates
and booklet CkOWbLL q COLLIER,
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