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A CURE FOR
HOG CHOLERA

Hog Cholera or Swine Plague as it
Is sometimes called is a highly con-
tagious disorder.
When hog shows any symptoms of
this disease, he should be isolated at
once and the pen fumigated in order
to save the other hogs if possible.
Mix one part Sloan's Liniment with
two parts milk in bottle and give
every sick hog a tablespoonful of this
mixture night and morning for three
days. Sloan's Liniment is powerful
antiseptic, kills the disease germs.
soothes all Inflammation and acts as
a tonic to the animal.
A. j. Mccarthy of Idaville. Ind.
says
my hogs had hog cholera three
days before we got Sloans Eminent,
which was recommended to me by a
neighbor who was using 1t with sue
cess. | have used it now for three
days and my hogs are almost we'll
One hog died before got the Lini.
ment, but | have not lost any since. -
Mr.. G. W. Balsbaugh Of Peru. Ind.
writes:-
Il had four pigs that were coughing
and were not doing we'll I gave
them some of Sloan's Liniment and
they got better at once"
Sloan's book on Horses. Cattle,
Hogs and Poultry sent free. Address
Or. Earl S. Sloan, Boston, Mass
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HoPEW ELL.

Hopewell-Mr. and Mrs. Steve Paris
and children. Ruth and Fred, of Bunch.
were recent visitors at the home of
Calvin Dolls.
Mrs. Myrtle Walker was an after
noon caller at ]. NJ. Walkers last Mon
day.
J. Hunter and family. of Ash Grove,
visited last Sunday at the VIM. Hun
ter home.
G. F. Worrell and family were in
Ottumwa a few days ago.
Steve Overturf, of .Ottumwa. spent
one day last week with his brother, A.
NJ. OYerturf
Several farmers in this community
have begun cribbing their corn.
A. M. Overturfs' We're callers at CAL
win Dools last Sunday
Chas. Black and family spent last
Sunday at Frank Samples.
Newt. Sammons was an Ottumwa
shopper last Saturday.
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SEYMOUR.

sevmour.-Mrs. r. w. Johnston en-
tertained her Sunday school class OF
little girls at her fcme on Lee street
Saturday afternoon.
Florence Whitmer returned Saturday
from Clay Center where she has been
for some weeks.
Pearl Varney came in Saturday
from Oklahoma for short visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Var
aey.
Lowry brothers have moved the
Bank of Seymour into the building
formerly occupied by the defunct Far
mers' and Drovers' bank.
The Seymour high school football
team went to Fairfield Saturday where
they played the Fairfield high school
team. The score stood 25 to in favor
OF Fairfield.
J. G. Varney shipped in Cotton car
of hard coal Monday to supply those
having hard coal burners.
Elem Thommason and family came
down from Centerville Monday for a
visit with relatives.
VIM Scott shipped in a carload of
apples Monday from Clay county, Mo.
Marion Gnnter returned Monday
from Kansas City where he visited
his daughter, Mrs. Clarence Alfred.
Mike Thomas and wife returned
Tuesday from South Dakota where
they have been for the past two weeks
visiting their son, Harley.
Mrs. ]. G. Varney left Monday night
Ior a months visit in Chicago with her
daughter. Mrs Ethel Kreizer
J. T. Phillips made business trip
to Corydon Monday returning Tues
day.
Mrs. lack Williams, of Lucerne,
came Sunday for visit with the Isaac
Gondra family, returning shome Tues
day.
The Moughe boys, who have been
in North Dakota and Southern Canada
harvesting for the past five weeks, re.
turned home last Friday.
The Hon. A. W. Maxwell, of Law
ton. Okla, and the Hon. VIM. Arm
strong, of West Virginia, will address
the citizens of Seymour and vicinity
on the political issues of the day from
a Republican standpoint at the opera
house Oct. % at 1870.
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HONOR Mr.. AND MRS. GEO.
BANE AT HIGHLAND CENTER

Highland Center.-A very pleasant
surprise was given Mr.. and Mrs Geo
Bane at their home Wednesday in
honor of Mrs. Bane's seventy-sixth
birthday. They came with well filled
baskets, and at noon bounteous din
ner was served. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Zane, Mr.. and Mrs.
Whittenmyer, Mrs. Zentz and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Deshler, Mr.. and Mrs. Wad-
dell and Mrs. McCu.. ;, all of Kirkville;
Mr.. and Mrs. Geor-e Bane of Ottum-
Wa, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mckee Of
Cedar, Mrs. Lizzie Wright of Wright,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Carneyham of Ce-
dar.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Vote gave din
ner at their home Thursday in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hochreiter of Marion.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Rogers and daughter, Mary, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. B. Dennis, Mr.. and Mrs. Hoch-
reiter of Marion, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Wolfe and J. R. Eldridge and Miss
Julia Alberty. Mr. and Mrs. Hoch-
reiter were formerly residents of
Highland Center.
The Ladies' Aid society which held
their all day meeting with Mrs. u. P.
Emery wednesday was we'll attended
Mrs. G. w. Buckner of Rock Island
and Mrs. Browne are spending the
week with friends in Highland Cen
ter
Mr.. and Mrs Hochreiter of Marion.
are visiting with friends here this
week.
Miss Gretna Grain has returned
home after an extended visit of eight
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Knipp of
Washington.
Mrs. B. l.. Denny entertained at 6
o'clock dinner Thursday evening. Mrs.
Buckner of Rock Island and Mrs.
Brown of Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Syckes and son
William of Des Moines spent Wednes-
day with Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Denny.
Mrs Smelcher was passenger to
Ottumwa Wednesday.
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Pulaski.

Pulaski-Mrs. Z. Short returned TO
Moulton Monday after visit with
friends here and at Milton.
Emery Simpson. wife and daughter,
Edna, visited at the home of A. F.
Meredith last Sunday.
c. E. Stockhan and family and Ly-
man Meredith and wife visited at the
parental home last Sunday.
n. E. Kendall addressed fair sized
audience at the opera house Wetdnes-
day night on the issues Of the cam
paign.
Jake Kings sale was we'll attended
and nearly everything sold we'll
Joe Stevig has traded his mill prop
erty to Brunk Bros, for western land
Mr.. Patterson, the contractor of the
school house, died at Shenandoah last
week while on his way to his home in
Council Bluffs.
Chris Stevig has moved his family to
town.
10 Allen is making a concrete cross
ing on East Main street.
Charley Barker and family leave
next Monday for South Dakota
Dennis Parish and wife have return
ed from visiting friends and relatives
in Clark county, Mo-, and Mr.. Parish
resumed his duties as railroad agent at
this place Tuesday morning.
j. E. Poland, Of Douds-Leando, was
in town a couple of days last week.
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s EYM JOUR.

Seymour-Henry Williams, of Luz
cerne, Mo-. was business visitor in
Seymour Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Holmes, of Char
iton, were in the city a short time
Thursday on their way to Lucerne to
visit Mrs. Holmes mother, who is i'll.
w. e. Dobbins left Tuesday evening
for Chicago.
Mrs. E. B. Duskin, of Sloan Springs
Ark, returned home Monday after a
two weeks visit with relatives south Of
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. M. Shepherd are
visiting relatives in Kansas City. They
will also visit at Ash Grove, Mo-, and
Harper, Kans.
Miss Mary Kerby attended the Re-
bekah convention at Marshalltown
this week as delegate of the Seymour
lodge.
Miss A M. Jenkins, Of Russell, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. DR.. Calbreath
Alfred Webb was a business visitor
in Princeton, Wednesday.
Miss Cora Biggs, of Moulton, came
Wednesday to visit her friend, Mrs.
Forsythe.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. D. Riley, of Colusa,
Ill., are visiting Mrs. Riley's, sister,
Mrs. Y. T. McMasters. Her mother,
Mrs. Kelly, will return home with them
Mrs. l.. M. Beebe attended the Pres
byterian Synodical meeting at Sioux
City this week.
Mrs. Edgar Davenport, Of Kirksville,
Mo, is visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. L. F. Elmore.
j. T. Phillips made business trip to
Ottumwa Wednesday, returning
Thursday
Vaugn DeNoon returned Thursday
morning from Spokane, Wash, where
he had been for some months.
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ORGANIZE MYSTIC WORKERS.
LODGE AT CANTRIL,

Cantril.-A Mystic Workers lodge
was organized Thursday evening at
Cantril with twenty-nine charter mem.
bers. Following are the officers:
Prefect-O. w. Law
Monator-Lillie Haney.
Secretary-Sadie B. Creath.
Banker-John Lowenstein.
Physician-Dr. PAIL
Marshal-Lee Teter.
Warden-John Saar.
Sentinel-George Clark
Supervisors, m. Wellborn, Glen
Kerr, Cliff Stonebraker.
Rev. Gilbert Gilbert is holding re-
vival services at Lebanon M. E.
church.
Cleda and Neva Creath, the little
daughter of w. c. and l. H. Creath are
the proud owners of Shetland ponies.
Cantril people were very much
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BLAkESBURa.

Blakesburg. Mrs. A. A. Harlan
and Anna Hardy were Ottumwa Wis
itors Tuesday.
Mrs. Evelyn Peck and daughter,
Mrs. B. BOSNIAN of Ottumwa were in
town visiting friends Tuesday.
Clara Abegg of San Francisco, Cal,
is visiting relatives here.
Rev. J. E. Ward and family moved
to Chillicothe Tuesday, where he will
preach the ensuing year.
DR.. Terrence returned Wednesday
from a visit with his son, Ed Terrence
at Darlington.
Herman Snow, Ellet Cohagen were
business callers In Ottumwa Tues
day.
Homer Snow moved his family to a
farm near Foster, where they will re-
side for the present.
Claude Berry returned Saturday
from South Dakota.
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pleased with the entertainment given
Friday evening by John Holland now
OF Chicago and formerly of Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Harbridge re-
turned Monday from visit with their
son near Arbelia.
g. r. Bishop was the guest last week
or his grandson, o. NJ. Law.
A. L. Clark left Monday for Fair
fax, Mo.
Mrs. A. Powell is visiting in Center
vile.
Frank Campbell of Milton was in
town Monday.
A. Powell is in Kansas City this
week on business.
G. L. Hustead enjoyed a visit Sun
day from his sister and her friend IF
Arbelia, Mo.
Mrs. Steinberg and son Berlin are
visiting at Stockport.
Bonnie Smith Thompson and Olive
Buckles were married at Milton Sun
day evening by Elder Nicholson.
Mrs. John Scar, Sr., and Mrs. Kate
Casady are visiting Martin Saar ut
Henderson.
Mrs. Bristal of st. Louis is visiting
Mrs. L. B. Renninghaus.
The railroad fire on John Creath's
farm last week has been assessed at
$3.50, it destroyed his large orchard,
hay and fence.
Ed Harrison was in Keokuk this
week on business.
Miss Alice Pritchett sold her house
hold goods Saturday at auction and
will spend the winter in Washington
Chester Erens and wife of Liberty.
vile were recent visitors at the home
of Fred Irms.
c. G. Smith and wife of Milton were
guests of J. H. Cassidy Sunday.
Judge Roberts moved this week TO
the house he recently purchased Of
James Harbridge.
John Warning has purchased a
house in Agency and will move there
soon
Cantril Savings bank is preparing to
put in a furnace.
Mrs. Laura Cocayne and daughter
Geneva are visiting Mrs. Cocayne's
parents, ]. j. Maley.
Charles Cunningham and family Of
Milton spent Sunday with Cantril rel
atives.
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| MRS. r. !. MCINTYRE DIES
! IN kOSSE, TEXAS.

Observation-Disclosures NJ. Truitt was
born in Draveville, Ia, August 10, 1867.
Died at her home in Kosse, Texas, Oct.
13. 1908. She was converted and join
ed the Methodist church when about
fourteen years Of age. On Novem-
Der 20, 1893, she was united in mar
riage to T. j. McIntire, and to this
union were born three children: Vera,
lone and Curtis, who with the hus-
band are left to mourn the loss Of
one who gave her life for them. Since
July last she has battled with typhoid
fever in her family having nursed her
husband and two children through the
fever. She was claimed as fever
victim on October 8 and passed away
in a week. Besides her own family
she leaves her mother, four sisters and
one brother, and many friends who
are deeply grieved at her death. The
sorrowing husband and children have
the sympathy Of their many friends
here
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la.

for few days visit with DR.. Ida. G.
Rhoades, formerly of this city.
j. M. Harrison was called to Wood
burn by the death of his cousin, ]. N.
Marcus.
I. M. Hooper made business trip
to Creston the last of the week
Mrs. E. Q. Wilson went to Glenwood
to spend few days with her daughter,
Elo1se. who is music instructor in the
state institution at that place
Mrs. Kate Gleason and daughter,
Mrs. Arthur Dalin, of Ottumwa, came
last week for few days visit with old
friends here.
Mrs. Frank Funk was called to Der
by last week by the serious illness of
her son. Leroy, who Is suffering with
appendicitis
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A Card.

This is TO certify that all druggists
are authorized to refund your money
if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure
your cough or cold. 1t stops the cough,
heals the lungs and prevents serious
results from cold. Cures la grippe
cough and prevents pneumonia and
consumption. Contains no opiates.
The genuine is in yellow package.
Refuse substitutes. For sale by F. B.
Clark and Swenson's drug stores.
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HITEMAN.

Hiteman-Miss Kate Jefferies spent
Sunday in Abba. the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Oliver Welsh.
Mr.. and Mrs Tom Jefferies spent
Sunday at the VIM. Jefferies home in
Buxton.
John P. Reese and family of Buxton,
were callers here Sunday
Alice Louise Waterman visited her
aunt. Mrs. John Canning, of Abba, last
Sunday.
Mrs. Ann Phillips was a business
visitor in Ottumwa Saturday.
Merle Anderson and Chef Momyer,
of Abba, were business visitors here
last Saturday
Blonde Anderson, of Abba, transact
ed business here Monday
Richard Palmer, of Denver. Colo, is
the guest of relatives here.
Mrs. Owen Pritchard and Mrs. Bax-
ter We're Abba callers Tuesday.
Willard Welsh and Miss Gladys
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Makes Honely Women Pretty.

No woman no matter how regular
her features may be can be called
pretty if her complexion is bad. Orine
Laxative Fruit Syrup aids digestion
and clears sallow blotched complex
ions by stimulating tn liver and bow
els. Orine Laxative Fruit Syrup does
not nauseate or gripe and is mild and
pleasant to take. Remember the
name ORINO and refuse to accept any
substitute. For sale by F. B. Clark
and Swenson's drug stores.
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ELDON,

Eldon.-The M. e. church Aid SO.
ciety will serve dinner at the K. Of P,
hall election day.
Mrs. R. Canny returned home from
Douds Wednesday, where she went to
see her new grand son.
B. L. DeBushe of Ottumwa was in
Eldon on business Thursday.
A. ]. Fairchild, candidate for super
visor, was an Eldon visitor Wednes-
day.
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Wednesday.
Frank o. Harrington sold three car
losds of apples to F. Merch, Of Millers-
burg, who ships them to Dakota.
Everett Jones, David Furman and
Arnold Alderman, boys about Is years
of age, becoming timed of home re-
straint, left Monday and have not been
heard from UP to date
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child Victim of Heart rrouhl.

Charlton, Oct. Especial. ll--Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph A. Best mourn the
death of their little daughter, Madge
Lovilla. aged about two years and
eight months, which occurred at their
home on Saturday morning after an
illness Of only few days with heart
trouble. Funeral services, conducted
by Rev. Elmquist, were held at the
United Presbyterian church yesterday
afternoon at 2:3o o'clock, after which
internlent took place in the Charlton
cemetery. She was born in this city
on February 9, 1906. The fond parents
have the sympathy Of the entire COM
munity in their great grief.
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There will be a great public sale of
clothing, beginning October 29, Thurs
day. and lasting for ten days. Every
thing will be sold at greatly reduced
prices, and every article sold will be a
genuine bargain. The Hub stand.
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Now is the time to get an overcoat
at wholesale price at the Big Farewell
Sale, the Hub stand.
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New Church at Fairfield.

Fairfield, Oct. 26-(Speciai two.
church edifices are being built in
Fairfield, the African Methodists ha.y-
inF just begun work on their building.
While the United Presbyterians have
theirs half completed
Rev w. F. Jones of the First Presby-
terrain church announced to his con-
gregation Sunday morning that his
connection with the church as nsstor
would cease after November lst. Rev.
Mr. Jones resigned several weeks ago
to take effect on or before January j.
1909. His future plans have not been
announced.
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Mrs. o. A. Chamberlain was guest
at the T. F. Isaac home Monday.
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No matter what is bought at the big
farewell sale it will be worth more
than the price paid for it. The Hula,
stand,
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wenston visited friends in Abba Sun.

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Voriess, of Abba,
called on relatives here Saturday.
Mrs. John Matthews visited her
sister, Mrs, E. Thomas, in Lovilla last
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The warrants drawn on the county
fund in the last six years amounted in
round numbers to:
1907. -. $4,000
1908. .......... $4,000
1904. ........... $4,000
1905. ........... $4,000
l5Uo. ........... oi,UuU
1907. ........... $4,000
The first five of the above years, the
county administration was Republican
and during that time, the county in
debtedness was reduced from $4,000
to $4,000.
That the county's business was very
well conducted at that time, is proven
by the record of the present admins.
tration Of 1907. (The Republicans
went out of Office at the close Of
1906.)
The present administration in 1907,
issued warrants against the general
fund for more than $4,000 more than
the previous administration had issued
and in addition to that, added a still
heavier burden to the taxpayers by in
creasing the indebtedness of the coun-
ty from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Republican administration in
1906 issued warrants against the coun-
ty fund for only $4,000, yet they re-
duced the Indebtedness of the county
over $4,000. The present Democratic
administration in 1907 issued $4,000
in warrants against the county fund
(nearly $4,000 more than the previous
administrator but instead of de-
creasing the county debt, they increas-
ed it $4,000.
They certainly cannot expect to be
reelected on record like that. The
business man, the farmer, the man who
is trying to pay for his home, certainly
does not want to keep in office an ad-
ministration that increases his ex-
penses and his Indebtedness at the
same time.
Wapello county deserves and must
have a business administration. 1t is
necessary to its growth and develop
ment.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-02
ADMIRAL HAS HIS JOKE
ON OFFICERS HAND HABITS

Perhaps, even in his illness, eight
ing Bob" was not without his April /
joke.
When the Sacramento halted in the
Santa Fe station last evening the
newspaper men were prompt to meet
it in an endeavor to gain access to the
commander of the great fleet. But no
such thing was possible. Lieutenant
Train, aid and flag officer of the ad-
miral, alighted promptly. issued the
admiralty edict that no one might
board the car and then produced some
typewriter sheets which he gave out
to several reporters. They were not
expected and were not, in the hurry
of the moment, even read by the men
who received them.
When the Sacramento had hurried
away to Paso Robles this was what
one of the reporters found the sheet to
contain:
FLAGSHIP CHICAGO
Seattle, Wash, Oct 25 1908.-Mem-
orandum: The commander-in -chiet
has observed on the part of some Of
ficers of this squadron an apparent ig-
norance of the object for which trous-
ers pockets were invented. He de-
sires to explain that these were not
meant for the transportation of over
heavy or idle hands, as some seem to
believe, but for carrying about sundry
small and useful articles not perma-
nently attached to the human frame.
ut is suggested that officers who are
unable to resist the temptation to mis-
apply the convenient trousers pockets
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-02
MADAME CAROLINE M. SEVERANCE

Howell, second vice president, Mrs.
Ada Ward, recording secretary, and
Mrs L. r. Wallace, corresponding sec
retary, and special guests were
Madame Caroline Severance, Mrs. Anna
S. Averill and Mrs. Florence Collins
Porter.
After the reception the members re-
paired to the auditorium, which was
tastefully decorated with asparagus
ferns, white roses, carnations and
daisies.
Mrs. Jordan concluded a brief history
of the club with graceful introduction
to the complimented guests, each of
whom was called upon for an in-
promptu address.
Mrs. Averill spoke of the good that
womans clubs have accomplished and
of the broadening view they give to the
sex, also expressing her hope that she
might live to see the day when wo-
mans vote is cast with mans for the
country's veal.
Mrs. Porter referred to the Cosmos
as a wonderful club, and said that in
her estimation it has made the best
record for it's number of years of any
club in California. She then touched
on the subject of birthdays, saying that
though an accumulation of them may
not be desired by womankind, still
there is no reason for thinking that
because we have passed the prime of
life our usefulness is impaired, claim
ing that If men such as the president
of Hayti and the prime minister of
England can render active service at
an advanced age women of like quail
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-02

ion from i'm as to what supplies for
decorations and other purposes the city
could buy and thus aid the fleet funds
to the amount originally intended by
the council when it appropriated $4,000
for the purpose. Mr.. Hewitt decided
that this appropriation was illegal, as
the amount available for public cele-
brations was only $4,000, and 5000 of
that amount had been spent.
Up to date the city attorney has not
rendered an opinion, and yesterday
Assistant Secretary P. p. Hand sent
the following letter to the city attor-
ney:
"At a meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the fleet committee held yes
terday it was moved and unanimously
carried that l be directed to address
you and state that, inasmuch as a
special committee of this body had
waited for approximately three weeks
for some definite decision regarding
ability to have supplies purchased
from the city funds, during which
time important contracts are pending
and the progress of the work is seri-
ously hampered, a formal demand be
made upon you for legal opinion one
way or another on this question.
This matter was delegated by the
fleet committee to a special commit
tee composed of Messrs. M. H. Flint
and w. M. Humphreys"