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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-24
FLO wERpor INN

Theodore Hook. wishing to visit Sun.
bury. was recommended TO the Flower.
pot inn. Now. there resided, 1t seems
at sunbury in large house an elderly
gentleman. q bachelor OF somewhat &c.
centric disposition. whose ruling pas.
sion was for his gurden.
This was kept In admirable order
and decorated with profusiou Of or
naments In the very height of subur
ban fashion -leaden Cupids, slate sun.
dials, grottoes Of oyster shells and look.
Ing glass, heaps Of HInts and overburn.
cd bricks denominated rockwork aud.
beyond and above all, with a magnifi-
cent vase filled with Il flaming cluster
OF fuchsias, geraniums and a number
Of plants with brilliant blossoms and
unutterable names which faced the en-
trance.
Here one fine afternoon when the
flowers and reached their acme of re-
fulgence Mr.. Theodore pulled up his
dennet. A powerful pull at the bell
brought sort OF half groom, half gar.
dener, to the gate
Take the mare round to the stable,
put her In loose box and rub her
down well. III come and see her fed
myself In few minutes. None Of you
rasoals is to be trusted"
So saying the young gentleman threw
the reins to the domestic, marched lei
surely along the broad. brown, sugar
like looking walk. dexterously cutting
OF here and there an 0vergrown car
nation with his whip. and entered the
hall.
Giving another tremendous jerk to
the bell wire In passing. he walked into
the dining room. the door OF which
happened to be open. took up maya.
zine and threw himself at full length
upon the sofa. A tidily dressed maid.
servant appeared at his summons.
Bring me glass Of brandy and wa
ter, my dear. aud send Boots"
Boots. brandy and waterw exclaim-
ed the astOnished girl.
"You may fetch me pair of slippers
yourself II you like. SO make haste
and you shall have u kiss when ycl
come back"
Duped by the authoritative air as
sumed by the visitor ut would be inde-
corOus to suppose another motlve). the
attendant disappeared and speedily re-
turned with the slippers, observing. IF
you please. sir. I have brought you a
pair, but they are masters, and he is
rather particular"
Nonsense! Where's the brandy and
waterT" sH
"He never leaves out the spirits. sir;
he always keeps the key In his pocket"
HE must be a deuced odd sort of
fellow then. Send him here.''
Master is dressing. sir; he will be
down directly" And accordingly, aft
er q few minutes, Mr.. - made his
appearance In full evening dress.
( MY good friend" commenced Hook.
Without raising his eyes from the pa
per, "all0w me to observe that the
rules of your establishment are a little
inconvenient to travellers. l have been
here above quarter OF an hour and
have not been able to get SO much as
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-24
The hxaeinth.

For more than a century. from 1859
to 1850. the tulip had an undisputed
reign till rival appeared In the shape
OF a double hyacinth, Rea says Of the
hyacinth, or "jacnth:" 1t Is "of divers
sorts and many Of them Of small es-
teem." Some double varieties were.
however. known at that time. three be-
Ing mentioned by Bauhin. but the dou-
BILE kind from which modern ones have
been derived was raised at the end Of
the seventeenth century by Peter
Voorhelm, celebrated Dutch florist.
The hyaclnth was never quite such a
rage as the tulip. though during the
height Of Its popularity great prices
We're paid for bulbs In Holland. 1t Is
said as much as 1000 forms. or about
$3.50. was given for one root by some
enthusiastic Dutch collector.
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Hincoo Eakirs,

Among the fakirs In Hindustan pc
culiar custom is that of holding the
hand tightly clinched and In one posi-
tion so long that at last the nails
grow through the palm, emerging at
the back of the hand and growing
thence almost to the wrist. When tho
wasted muscles refuse to support the
arm any longer 1t is bound In position
with cords. tta
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-24
Jelections
NATURE AND ADVERTISING.
What Publicity Did For Mammoth
Cave Half a Century Aao.


Cave Hall a Century AGO.
What happens when advertising
stops is well shown in an article re.
Gently Printed In the Phllistine. The
writrr Likes up the Mammoth cave OF
kea;licEy as an example OF what pub.
llcity GJes for even wonder Of ma.
ture. .t
Up to about 1870 the cave was we'll
advertised. AS the Phllistine remarks,
Il Visit to II was considered a sort of
finishing touch to ones education. and
a person who could not talk lntelli.
gently about 1t had no standing In DO
lite society.
Records kept at the Mammoth Cave
hotel from the time 1t was opened In
1877 show that while the place was
being advertised in various ways the
number OF visitors was many times
what 1t is now, when the publicity
promoter knows 1t not. In 1914, for In
stance, when the population was less
than 20,O00000 instead of the eighty
odd millions of today, those who came
to see the natural curiosity numbered
on an average ninety-three day. They
Travelled hundreds and thousands OF
miles. for many crossed the Atlantic to
behold 1t. sixty-one years later, In
1905. the average was less than
dozen day. il
The public simply has been permitted
to forget that Kentucky's Mammoth
cave exists. The man who owned II
died In 1860, and his thirteen heirs,
scattered all over the country. simply
devoted themselves TO spending the In.
come, that they derived from the Sc
head admission free. They thought the
finhncial stream would keep on run.
ming without any expenditure Oh their
part for advertising. They have been
disappointed. Of course. ~
AS soon as the advertising was abAnI
doned the people became Indifferent
about the cave, and finally 1t figured
no longer as one Of the great show
places of the world. gi
In the language Of the PhllistIhe,
caves are not necessary to human hap
piness until some man by astute adver.
tising fills men and women with dc.
sire to see them, and when the adver.
tislng ceases the desire ceases also. F
Liberal advertising Is essential to
success. The story of the Mammoth
cave Of Kentucky Is only one OF thou.
sands that prove the truth OF this. ss
And do not forget also that when
there Is a let-up In business the man
who advertises his wares more than
his competition is going to get the Or
ders and make money. i. =. .g.sa
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LOCAL GRAIN MARKETS.

Daily by Marion Milling q
Grain Co.
Wheat. 9Oc per bu.
Corn, 75c per cwt.
Oats-47c per bu.
Rye-75c per bu.
Glover Seed-s9. go per bu.
Timothy-$2. 90 per bu.
Hungarian Seed--50c per bu.
LOCAL MARKETS.
directed Daily by Chas. Turner 4 Co.
PAYING PRICE.
Butter, Csc lb.
Eggs, 22c doz.
Lard, per lb., &c.
Onions, per bu., 60c.
Potatoes per bu.. 60c.
Popcorn. &c.
SELLING PRICE.
Eggs, 25c doz.
Butter, 30c per lb.
Cheese. N. Y. cream. zoe.
Lard, per lb., IL 1-2c,
Hams, 12 1-2c.
Shoulders, 10c.
Syrup, per gal.. 40c.
Potatoes, per bu., 70c.
Eggs, country, 25c.
Sugars. per lb., to &c.
Teas. per lb., 4Oc to 90.
Vinegar, per gal, Csc.
Salt, per bbl., $l.25.
Hand picked Navy Beans. &c per
lb. or lbs. for csc.
Carolina Head Rice. 10c per lb, or
3 lbs, for csc.
Lima Beans. 10c, or lbs. for 25c.
Marrowfat Beans, &c or Abs. for 25c
Cracked Hominy, 4c or 8 lbs. for 10c
Prunes, s 1-3 to 15c.
Dried Peaches, 1s to csc.
Seed Raisins, 15c two 25c.
Cleaned Currents, 13c. two 25c.
Flour, B. p, ia bbl.), $1.5O.
Clover Leaf flour (1-4 Dbl J., 81. so.
Legal Tender, ia bbl.), 81 40.
Monarch Flour IA bbl.), $1.30.
Knickerbocker flour IA bbl.), $1.30.
Golden Flake flour ia bbl.), 81. 40.
Alladin Patent flour. (l-4 bbl.) $3.50
Gild Edge -four IA bbl.), $1.25.
Lilly Patent Flour, IA bbl., 81. .25.
Corn Meal, per sack, zoe.
Graham Flour. per sack. zoo.
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SETTLED OUT
...OF COURT.
tOriginai.1
i-s.s-s-s-s-s-s-s.s-i-s-s-i-s-i-i-s..i

lOrlBlnalI
Rufus Choate Timberton was very
eminent lawyer. He had so much busi-
ness to attend to that he could do lit
tie himself but take up cases that had
been prepared for him by his large
staff Of assistants. 1t was necessary
that he should have every detail care
fully placed before him. His position
might be compared to that Of q rail-
road train running on automatic
switches. Anything wrong in me-
chnnlcal detail may wreck the train;
Anything wrong In Mr.. Tlmberton's
dhta might wreck his case.
\ 1t was natural. then, that he should
exact great care from his assistants.
Any one OF them falling to keep him.
u It were, running on the right track
was instantly discharged. But they
Had all been with him long while and
had become 80 used to their duties that
there never was nut or bolt Of the Of
fee machinery misplaced.
- Mr.. Timberton was one morning In
court attending to u divorce case. He
did not take divorce cases as rule,
but In this one his client was very
rich and his fee was to be enormous.
Both the husband and wife were in
court. Mr.. Tlmberton always instruct
ed his clients to blind obedience to his
methods, and whatever he did or said
| III the courtroom was to be accepted
without question as part Of bis
scheme. His assistant Mir, Pinkey,
who had prepared the present case for
him, was In court and sat beside his
chief with bundle Of papers before
him. Mr.. Pinkey was lean man OF
twenty-seven who looked anywhere
from thirty to fifty. Mr.. Tlmberton
was addressing the court.
ut Is stated In the plea" he said.
"that this woman has rendered the
mans life u burden. We shall show
how she neglected her home, turned
her children. over to nurses and spent
her time among the fashionable multi
milllOnaires who are the money power
of this republican country and would
gladly. II they could. turn 1t over to a
monarch of. their own choosing. At
evening. when her hardworking hus-
/ band came to his home. what did he
find? A wife to meet him at the door
with smile Of welcome and connu-
biai kiss? No. She was either driving
in the park or losing his hard earned
money In some palace where our COM
mercial aristocracy gamble at the game
Of bridge"
That Mr.. Pinkey feared something
had gone wrong with the office posting
system was evident from the fact that
he dlved into the papers before him.
pulled out one and hastily examined 1t.
"There is nothing" continued the
speaker, $50 beautiful as the home.
The good book tells us that our Maker
created man in his own image. And
what is the family but miniature Of
the immortal father and his mortal
children? When, a woman"7RA
MIR. Timberton was interrupted by
mil ut his coat sleeve. He paid no
attmtlon to It, In a few moments lie
wal interrupted by another pull.
Glahcing down angrily, he snw Mr..
I'iiitSY looking up at hllnswitii disnay,
hoIdIng a paper for his chief to see
and pointing with his finger to a cer-
tain place, The learned lawyer saw DIT
once that be had made mistake. His
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-24
TOLEDO GRAIN

Toledo, o., FEB. "a wheat
Cash 81 IL: May 81 5-S; July 81
1-S; September SS 5-S.
Corn-Cash So; May 81; July
so 1-2: September 60 1-2.
Oats-Cash SO IL; May So; July
as "a; September 81 IL.
Rye-No. l, 80 1-2; No. 2. SO 1-2;
No. 3, ~ IL.
Cloverseed Cash and February
11.55. March 11.4O; April 11.25; Uc-
tober 1872 1-2; prime alsike 1850.
Prime timothy 2.30.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-24

"No wood will be more difficult to
replace when the approaching shortage
in the supply OF hardwoods overtakes
US than the hickory" one Of the for
esters In the, employ or the government
recently said. Peculiar interest is CIV
en- to the situation by the fact that
hickory IL distinctively an American
genus. It occurs only in the eastern
part Of the United States, and large
quantities Of hickory handles, spokes,
wheels and other parts Of vehicles and
farm implements are exported each
year to all parts Of the world. =
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dfSnd evening.

The old Scotch keeper Of the Carlyle
House on the Chelsea embankment
still rehearses punctiiously the story
of Tennyson's visit to the sage: "Ih
this room It was, sir, that Mr.. Carlyle
and Mr.. Tennyson spent long even
ing, each smokin' his pipe and neither
Of them speakin' a word. And after
three hours. when Mr.. Tennyson rose
to 60. Mr.. Carlyle said to him, It's
a grand evenin' we've spent. Alfred,
grand evenln'.' And Mr.. Tennyson.
he just said, too. "A grand evenin',
and went out"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-24
AUuTIONEEIS

AUCTIONEERING-Of every de-
scription in Marion and adjoining
counties. associated with ]. W.
Clark Will be H. L. Protsman,
OF Cincinnati. He comes highly
recommended as q stock salesman.
Has been associated with Harold
Wagner. one OF the best sa,esmap
In Ohio. So we guarantee the best
of work in sales OF any dsscrip-
tion. Office ia Court Street. Give
us trial. Marion o.
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He Ought to Know.

1t Is said that the late Professor
Cohn Of Breslau, the famous botanist.
thus opened his course Of lectures on
botany: "The four chief constituents
of plants are: Carbon, G; oxygen, o.;
hydrogen, II, and nitrogen, n" Then,
writing down these four letters, with
apparent careessnes. on the black
board-COHN-he smiled. observing.
1T is clear that ought to know some
thing about botany"
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rhs MEXICAN sombr.ro.

In various Mexican states the som.
brero, that picturesque adjunct OF the
Mexican, is TO be placed under heavy
tax, In hope. 1t Is said. to abolish 1t en-
tirely. 1t Is said that this hat. often
six feet wide from brim to brim, often
costs so much that the average work.
ingman spends a years wages for dt.
The tax takes the form of a license,
with a number affixed and there will
be thus induced an aristocracy OF the
peon who wears the sombrero as com.
pared with the beon who gives 1t up.-.
Argonaut =
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PTTTSRURH

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 24.-Cattle-
Supply light; market steady. Choice
$50 q 5.75; prime $50 "a $50;
good, $40 a 5.25; tidy butchers,
40 % 5; fair 4.25 % 4.65; common
S.25 a 3.75; heifers 3 "a 8; fat cows
2 % 4,25; bulls $50 @-4.75; fresh
cows, $25 "a so; common to fair, 500
a $40. Nl
Sheep and lambs--Supply light;
market steady. Prime wethers SIS
% 6; good mixed $50 a $40; fair
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mixed 5 a $40; culls and common,
3 a $50: h81bsS s'@ 7.lo; veal
calves q $50; heavy and thin, 1
% 8.
Hogs Receipts as doubledecks; /;
market lower. Prime heavy, 4.5O;
medium, 4.5O 0 4.55; heavy and
aight yorkers, 45O; pigs, 4.4O;
roughs $50 % 4 stags; $50 a 3.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE

New York, Feb. 24.IButter-Rc-
ceipts 4.O91 packages moderately act
i've: creamery, extra 80; state dairy
tubs. por to fair. 81 a 26.
Eggs-Receipts 6,375 packages;
steady; nearby white fancy 81 a 81;
western flrsts "a 1-2.
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CLEVELAND

Cleveland. Feb. 24.-Hogs-Strong-
er; receipts go cars, shipments 1000;
workers, mixed heavies 4.55; best pigs
4 % 4.40; stays and roughs 8 % 4.1O.
Calves-Steady; receipts 100.
Sheep and lambs-Strong; receipts
4 cars.
Cattle-Steady; receipts Is cars.
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LOST

lOST-On North Seffner, East Cen
ter, Uhler or Church streets. two
ladies' hats In pasteboard box II
found. leave at 222 Reed Avenue,
Reward. 2-24-2tpd
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Lopobow strinu..

Longbow strings Were of plated silk
and worth five times their weight In
gold.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-24

FOR SALE-A Gas Queen gas heat
er good as new. $50 Il. Church
street. Phone 1494. 2-19-tf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-24

FOR SALE-Baby buggy and 60
cart, combined in good condition.
Cheap II sold quickly. Call at
$50 East Church street. Phone
1874. 2-1S-tf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-24

WANTED-Old feather beds. High
est price paid for old feathers. VIII
stay a week In Marion. Address
Simon Frank, general delivery
VIII chll. 2-22-6tpd
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-24

Dali people who want home
made bread, pies and cake, to call
at third stall, south side OF mar
ket house. 2-2O-Ctpd
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-24

WANTED-Boarders and roomers.
house is modern throughout
Apply at 622 West Church street.
2-22-3tpd
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WORK WANTED

arbors to trim by
an experienced hand. In two weeks
shall commence trimming fruit
trees. Address Ellie G. Britton,
City. 2-22-3t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-24

WlANTED-Housewo to do by day
'or week. Call 1896 and ask for
Mrs. Walker. 2-24-3t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-24

FOR SALE-,New rental property;
occupied. Will take small stock
OF groceries as first payment, bal
ance, IS per month. Address X,
care of Mirror. 2-22-3t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-24

FOR SALE-A kerosene lamp with
large globe and bowl, will sell
cheap II sold quickly. 500 East
Church. Phone 1894. 2-20-tf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-24

FOR SALE-4O,OOO acres Michigan
farm and fruit lands; none better
in state; will sell in 40-acre tracts
or more; So to sl5 per acre; near
schools, churches, good markets and
railrdids. Monthly payments. Call
or write for maps and informa-
tion. George w. Swigart, owner,
1850 First National Bank Build
ing, Chicago, H." 2-22-12tpd
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Fos sALl

OR SALE-A grocery doing good
business. Can lease room for one
year or longer. Will take small
property on exchange. Addres s.
care Mirror
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WANTED.

young man for a good
day position, who would like 10
attend night school. Fine oppor-
tunity. Call this evening at the
MARION BUSINESS COLLEGE,
or phone R-6G2. II
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MARS HILL.

Mars Hiil.--Will Shank was an OF
tumwa caller Saturday.
Misses Jennie and Bessie Wade oe
Wellman, Ia, visited their nephew,
Glen Miller, last week and returned to
Ottumwa Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mowery Of
Abingdon, visited over Sunday with
Mrs. /. D. Mowery and family.
Z Mrs. Chas Morgan of Ottumwa,
visited her sister, Mrs. George Deiters,
last week.
Mrs. Gordon has been very sick but
is some better now.
ALBERT Robertson was very sick last
week
Mrs. Fitzgerald called at the Gorden
home Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John White attended
the Conner funeral in Ottumwa Tues
day.
Harry Mowery attended party last
Wednesday evening given by Miss
Rose Meiny in Ottumwa.
Alonzo Robertson of Selma, visited
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. George
Robertson, last week.
Mrs. c. o. Warren and children os
Ottumwa, have been visiting her
mother, Mrs. Mowery for the past tw }
weeks, returned home Saturday.
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RESOLUTIONS ON DEATH OF
WILLIAM A. M'INTIRE

At a special meeting of the board of
directors Of the Commonwealth Fire
Insurance Co., the board unanimous
ly adopted resolutions of respect in
memory of William A. McIntire, re-
Gently deceased, as follows:
Whereas: In the operations of
divine wisdom it has called William
4 A. McIntire to eternal peace, and
Whereas: We, the board of direct
ors of the Commonwealth Fire Insur-
ance company Of Ottumwa, Iowa, by
his death lose the benefit of his sound
conservative advice, the pleasing as
sociation with his personality, the
ready sympathy of his active mind,
and example of sterling integrity evil
denced by his daily life, from our
councils, therefore, be 1t
Resolved: That we give expression
to our sorrow, by spreading this reso-
luton on our minutes by publication
in a daily newspaper, and by sending
a copy hereof to the family.
Chas. D. Hirst,
v. L. Wilson,
Geo. F. Heindel
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DUNKLE FUNERAL SUNDAY CON
QUOTED BY REV. HEMPsTEAp

Eddyville.-Th funeral of James r..
Dunkle was held from the residence OF
his mother, Mrs. Florence. Dunkle,
with short services at 2 o'clock Sun
day afternoon, Rev. G. W. Hampstead
of the Congregational church official.
ing, and with singing by the Odd Eel
lows quartet. The attendance was
quite large, those present from out II
town being: Mr.. and Mrs. w. r.
Brown and Mrs. John Swanson Of OF.
tumwa, J. M. Morris and Will Lam,
bert of Des Moines, Mrs. F, j. Con.
RAIDS and Mrs. T. A, DeFrance of Cen.
terville, and Mrs. Mollie Clemmens OF
Chillicothe. The pail bearers were:
Carl Powell, Carl Mayer, Burley
Scribner Loren and Ivan Alhaugh
and Fred Shawyer. Many beautiful
floral offerings attested the high ss
teen in which the popular young man
was held. Among them being flowers
from the Register and Leader EN-
ployes and his associates on the force
and a beautiful design from the Eddy
vile high school alumni and class
mates Friends from Ottunlwa also
presented floral tributes.
The following persons attended the
Chautauqua in Ottumwa Friday and
some of them also visited there: Mrs
r. J. Oldham, Miss Lizzie Oldham, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Bolibaugh and chill
dren, Miss Ollie Bolibaugh, Milan Boil
baugh, and Mr. and Mrs. Grant Boil
Ibaugb
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slGoURME Y.

sigourney.--J. w. Blakely Of Deit,,
was visitor In the city last week.
III. A. Beck, the cigar manufactures
here. is on the sick list. He has beeh
80 bad that some Of his folks have
been sent for.
A fine baby boy was born at the Ir.
u. g. Palmerteer home on the after
noon OF July 81.
Claude Legg and wife have returned
to their home in Ottumwa after hay
Ing spent few days here visiting par
ents. ISL
Mrs. James Williams and Mrs. S, II.
SHANK returned from Indiana on last
Wednesday. They are sisters and
have been visiting at the old home
place near Wabash and with relatives
at other points in the northern part ~
that state. Afteraa short visit here
Mrs. Shank Will go on to her home IL
Beatrice, Nebraska.
new cement walk is being con-
structed in front Of the High school
building.
Carl stirlin has gone to oskaloosa
for few days visit among his many
friends.
The M. f. Sunday school held pic.
mic at the Chautauqua grounds on yes
terday evening A large crowd of Sur
day school members and their parents
were present and spent several hours
IN the cool shade of the grove.
Miss Ollie Clark has returned from
Chicago where she has spent several
weeks taking special training for her
voice. Later, she will return to For
scythe, Montana, where she has a
position as musical instructor in the
public schools.
Rassie Griffin has s'lrchased the in
terest of s. Terrell in the South Side
grocery and will now be sole owner of
the establishment.
To- IT, =. ~
London Ia, are visiting here with
their many relatives and friends. James
has prospered In his business thera
and the people hero are glad OF his
success.
]. Il. Long and wife have returned
from their western trip. While away
| they visited the place in Colorado
are located on fruit ranches. The
heavy frosts of that section nearly
| destroyed their fruit CROPS and these
| people are having rather a discourag-
| ing year for a starter.
| F. G. Flint special deputy for the
| Woodmen of the World has gone to
| Ottumwa after having spent several
| weeks of successful work for the camp
| here He enlisted more than one hum
| dred new members for this lodge and
engineered a most successful celebra-
ton. besides benefitting the organiza-
ton In many other ways The lodge
presented him with a fine gold ring
and authorized him to select suit OF
! clothes suitable to himself at the ex-
pense of the organization.
Normal commences here today. The
greater part of the instructors this
year will be school teachers of this
| county.
Grant Dawson and wife have gone
to Cody, Wyoming, for a sight seeing
4 trip and visit.
1 The Democratic county central com
1 mittee met and organized one day this
last week, with John Baty. chairman.
and w. l.. Etter, secretary.