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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-16
ARE OBSERVING
ORANGE WEEK
FRUIT DEALERS HAVE LARGE
SUPPLIES OF LUSCIOUS FRUIT
ON SALE.

Beginning today, and lasting all
this week, the fruit dealers of the
city will dedicate their efforts to OBJ
serving what is known as orange
week." Large shipments OF that vari-
ETY. of fruit have been received In the
city and put on exhibition, and all is
in readiness for the big sale which
opened this morning.
Each orange is perfect and has all
the earmarks that generally accom-
pany a good orange. For juiciness and
delicious flavor they are hard to beat.
The fruit is of the best quality, full
favored, tree ripened and hand pick
ed, and has a special lusciousness that
is particularly pleasing to the palate.
The price, too, is pleasing, being
somewhat cheaper than it was year
ago These prices are we'll within the
reach of all, ranging from 20 cents to
SO cents a dozen. The 20 cent grade Is
the small orange but is of very fair
size for that price. while the SO cent
oranges are the largest ones, having
that exquisite quality which makes
them so much more relished All are
navel oranges and seedless.
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LOCUST GROVE MAN KICKED
nv LHRCE MEG

Belknap-Intelligenc Of the death
or Mr.. Bridges of Locust Grove was
received here. stating that while he
was hitching up his team to his wagon
they became frightened and started to
run. He was either kicked in the head
by one of the mules or hurt by the
wagon running over his head. When
he was frst picked up he was asked
II he was hurt and he said he did not
know, but that he was blind and soon
after they got him in the house he
died. Mr.. Bridges had taken his fam
lily in the evening to visit a neighbor
and he and the man had rome to
Bloomfield and it was when he was
hitching up to bring his family home
family lived close to Belknap for a
short time.
Other News.
County Superintendent G. N. Spicer
OF Bloomfield held a county examina-
to-: here Tuesday and Wednesday.
young mems class was partly Or
ganized in the Methodist Sunday
school, The following officers were
chosen: President-Elroy Hancock;
Berl Bell; Treasurer-Bert Hancock;
Geographer-James Cox: Historian
John Day. .-uch enthusiasm is man
Tested in the class and some good
work is expected from it, Miss Anna
hughes is the teacher Of the class
The aim of tn, class is loyalty to the
school, development of the moral and
mental faculties and athletic exercises
All young men are most cordially in
vited to join the organization. The
class name has not yet been selected
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Miller returned
home Thursday from Hot Springs, s.
D., where they have been staying since
last October. YIr. Miller states that his
lcalth was not much improved by the
treatment at the sanitarium
Night Operator w L. Woolwine has
been granted a thirty days lay off and
haI gone to Ell Paso. Texas. Mr.. Full
Ter of Troy, Kansas. is working in his
place.
Mrs. w. A. Wishard and son cIar-
ence are spending few days in OF
tumwa, guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott
| Bachman.
Miss Edith Bell OF Highland Center
spent Sunday with her parents Mr.
and Mrs. o. G. Bell She was ac-
companied home by Miss Jessie Bishop
| of Ottumwa.
! Mrs. R. II. Lisetor, who has beer
visiting in Illinois, returned home re.
Gently, accompanied by her mother
Mrs. Markee.
j. F. Foster left Saturday evening
for Queen City, Mo-, to visit his sis
| ter. Mrs. Grin Schlotter
| Mrs. r. j. Harbour and daughte
i Inez of Lenora, Oklahoma, arrived
| Friday night to attend the funeral o.
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Mrs. Harbour's mother Mrs. Henry
Vest, but were too late for the funeral.
Mrs. Orla Burns and children re-
turned home recently from Trenton,
Mo-. where they visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Guile.
Miss Elizabeth Ware came bona
sick Tuesday evening from Ottumwa,
but getting better, she has returned to
her work
Mr. and Mrs Byron Skinner spent
Saturday and Sunday in Bloomfield at
the Harry Skinner home
Ed Martin shipped a load of cattle
to Chicago Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Pitman, Mr.. and
Mrs. It. D. Mum. Miss Olive Putnam
and Orla Burns were Ottumwa visitors
recently.
County Superintendent C. N. Spicer
of Bloomfield was in the city Sunday.
Mrs. D. S. Ziegler and son Berl
spent Sunday at West Grove with the
formers parents, Mr. and Mrs Pirtle.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Miller left the
first Of the week for Bunch to visit
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gossage of Ottumwa,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Gassages par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Sample.
Mrs. Henry Christy and Mrs. Byron
Skinner were Drakeville visitors the
first of the week.
JONn Howell OF OttumWa, was q
Belknap visitor recentlv.
Roy and Harry Mum or near Car.
bon were the guests recently of tiieit
grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. David
Mum.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Spohr Of otturn.
wa were the guests last week of Mrs.
Spohr's parents Mr.. and Mrs T. c.
Cree.
Tuesday being the sixteenth birth
day of Miss Goldie Foster her school
mates planned q surprise on her. Cake
and fruit were served Those present
were; Misses. Edith Harbour, Wanneta
Putnam, Helen Bell, Lucille Ziegler
Sylvia Myers, Allie Hawkins and Hes.
ter Conner. Messrs Berl Bell, James
Cox, Reed and Glenn Blankenship
Thomas Harbour, Cecil Combs, Cecil
Myers and Ernest Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Mum planned
a surprise birthday party on their
| daughter Anna and her cousin, Miss
Pansy Mum Saturday evening, the
occasion being Annals fourteenth and
Pansy's sixteenth anniversaries. Oys-
/ tiers. peaches, cake and candyS Ware
served. The evening was spent with
| singing and general good time. Those
present were: Misses Goldie McCantst
Martha and Mary Amelang, Ida Bach
| man. Rosa and Blanche Brookshire
Mabel Schlotter, Sadie Wagner, PansJ
| Treacy and IneZ Mum. Messrs. Chas
Mort, Lee Conner, Edd and Willie
Mason, Vessie Hinkle, Christy, Joe and
Eli Heckart, Ernest Wagner, Ernest
Thompson, Roy Mum and Clifford
J Mum
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Morris williams
LARGEST NATIVE HORSE MAR
kET WEST OF MISSISSIPPI.
Auctions Every Other Thursday ard
Friday-Private Sales Daily. Jan
to June is the Harvest Time
of the Horse Dealer.
Get Busy.
Good Sale This Week.


Don't forget that Thursday is the
main day of the sale this week, and
Friday finishing up day. Begin selling
ca. lots at 9 a. M Thursday.
I look for good sale for several
reasons One is the demand seems to
be little improved Another is that
the condition of country roads over
the west will prevent so many horses
getting to market and eastern dealers
will be more inclined to attend our
sale rather than drive the country. A
third reason for expecting more sat
isfactory sale, is the fact that we hold
two full days and every horse will
have plenty OF time for getting into
the sale Stragglers should come IN
on Friday this time, after the car lots
have been sold.
Have heard from a number of deal
er,i and we have a right fair supply OF
nstock. One special feature of this par
ticular sale is the number Of mules
we will have, SO / have sent word to
number of mule buyers.
And my cows, don't forget them
VIII sell them Just after dinner Fri
day. a dozen young cows and a regis
tered Hereford bull. Time given on
good notes.
NORRIS WILLIAMS.
Cttumwa, Iowa.
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cHlLLIcoTHE

Chillicothe-Mrs. John Baker of Of
tumwa was visitor last week at the
H. A. Baker home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Nelson of Ba-
tavia are here for few days.
Eli Perdue who recently purchased
the Ed Nye farm moved in last week.
Miss Jennie Butin has returned
home from an extended visit in Essex
and Omaha.
The Epworth League gave social
Wednesday at the |. o. o. F. hall.
Mrs Catherine Elsensohn of Pom.
roy, Wash, visited last week with her
sister Mrs. Jasper Warren.
Miss Mary Washington returned
Friday from two months trip in
California.
DR.. and Mrs. D. T. Rambo and
daughter and G. e. jenkins and fam
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ZA<s&>~Ts<&e /@A>~Sh@<S%3A~A
* Fosters Weather y
* Bulletin x
90 Copyrighted. 1909, by w. To-
"A Foster) az
80 90
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49, $50
Washington, D. c., Feb. 13.-Last
bulletin gave forecaseS of disturbance
to cross continent IL to 16, warm wave
II to Is, cool wave IA to 49, This dis
turbance is expected to include the
coolest weather of the month; to be
preceded and followed by cold waves
with SHOWS north and rains south.
This will be the turning point of win
ter weather after which great rises in
temperatures may be expected, indi-
eating an early spring in southern lat
itudes
Nety disturbance will reach Pacific
coast about II, cross Pacific slope by
close of 18, great central valleys 10
to 81, eastern states %. Warm wave
will cross Pacific slope about II, great
central valleys 10, eastern states 81,
Cool wave will cross Pacific slope
about 20, great central valleys %,
eastern states "a.
This disturbance will bring great
change in the weather. Preceded by
a severe cold wave 1t will be followed
by great rise intenlperatures and
for a week the temperatures will fuc
tuate moderately, the general average
being about normal. Not much rain
will accompany this storm wave and
snow will disappear. All weather fea
lures will be radical The battle be
tween Young Surfing and Old Boreas
will be fierce with the latter retreatins
northward toward parallel 40.
Next bulletin will give general fore
casts of March crop weather. Every
farmer, planter, gardener, fruit grow
er and live stock raiser should make
these bulletins their guide as to the
weather.
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ily spent Thursday evening in OF
tumwa at the Edward Nye home, 1876
Maple avenue.
Missing Farmer Was Dead.
Maple avenu

Keokuk. Feb. 15.-The body of Henry
Mansheim, prominent farmer of
Washington township, Lee county,
who nlysteriously disappeared ten days
ago leaving no trace behind, arrived
at his country home in charge of a
brother The dead body of Manshiem
was found in Frisco box car at
have rsulted from exposure.
Mansheim is believed to have been
afflicted mentally, he recently having
shown symptoms Of alteration result
ing from illne S.
A bank draft which he had in his
possession served as means of iden-
tification for the Missouri authorities.
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WEST POINT.

West Point--Chas. Byers was a bus
mess visitor in FIT. Madison Thursday.
Miss Jake Shredder who has been
II Madison. returned home Wednes.
4 day morning.
James Conley arrived home We'd
nesday from trip through Texas and
Kansas.
\ C. F. Jennish was business visit
or at TT. Madison the fore part of the
week.
William Shuttle left Tuesday evening
4 for Chicago, to buy goods for the store
he is soon to start in this city
Arthur Keiner was a visitor in FIT.
Madison Tuesday.
Chris F'icheneort was a visitor at
TT. Madison Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. Joseph left Tuesday for Fort
Madison. where he is serving on the
Jury.
NJ August Loahman left Wednesday for
tthe southern part of Oklahoma.
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MARKETS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago Live Stock Market.
Chicago. Feb. 15.-The live stock
me- rket follows:
Cattle--Marlset strong to 10 higher.
Peceipts--22.000
Beeves-$4.S0@710.
stockers; feeders-s34o@3.55.
Cows; heifers-$1.9 0@5.70.
Wgsterders-s410@ 4.75.
Hogs-Market 10 higher.
eceipts-4z 900.
Light-s595@6.45.
Mixed--$6.l 90 600. .
Heavy--$6 100000.
Rough-$6.-06D
Bulk sales-$6.35@6.50
Sheep-Market strong to 10 higher.
Receipts-1S, 900.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Lambs-s5.75@TS0
Yearlings-$6.10@T.1
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BIDS WANTED-THE TRUSTEES
of Washington township will receive
bids for the working of the roads for
the coming year. Township to be
divided into divisions. West and
east. Bids must be in by March 9Th,
1909. Trustees reserve the right to
reject any and all bids. Bids should
be sent to Paul B. Ramser, Township
Clerk, Eldon, Iowa.
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Public Sale!


on Thursday O'Clock sharp the following de-
OF HORSES AND MULES.
Consisting
oo bay weight 1900 o to Shire
to jack
in of
a
MISCELLANEOUS
cuivators
Ladies
TERMS2 o. DRAWN
so
H.. F.. II.
M. BoWlN scUTTLEFIELD
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T0DAY'S MARKET NEWS
Chicago Grain Market.

Chicago, Feb. 15.-The grain mar
ket follows:
WHEAT
-opened-$1.1 Is @1I3M.
Highest-S1.14&.
Lowest-s11
Closing-$1.13B @113A.
July-$1001s.
NO. red-$1.16as @1.18&.
No. 3 red-$1.14$ @1.17&.
NO. hard--$l.lS$ @1.15ss.
No. 8 hard-$1.06@1.13.
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WE CAN GET YOU WHAT YOU
want in exchange for your farm
hardware, merchandise or other
property. We have 500 propositions
to choose from. Graham Bros, Ell
dora, Kans.
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St. Louis Grain Market.
ST. Louis. Feb 15.--The grain mar
ket follows:
Wheat--May-$110 A.
Corn--63ss @G3Ac.
Oats-53b @53Ac.
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BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
United Wireless Telegraph Co. in
your home town. Employees earning
500 to $3.50 a week: you can do the
same; no capital required; apply at
once. The United Wireless Telegraph
Co., Cooper Bldg, Denver, Colo.
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Chicago Provision Market.

ChIcago Provision Market.
Chicago, Feb. 15.--The provision
market follows:
Pork--s16.90@16.92
Lard-S9.65
Ribs-$S.S7
Rye---cash--761Ac.
Barley--62@67c.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
New York Butter and Egg Market.
New York, Feb. 15.---Butter--Market
fine grades, steady; others dull.
Receipts-S,600.
Creamery specials--32@321sc
Official--32c.
Extras-31@31bc
Thirds to flrsts--23@30c.
Held--22@SOc
Process--1s@25c.
Factory firsts-21@22c.
Imitation creamery firsts--23@24c.
Eggs-Marlket steady.
Receipts--5,000.
Firsts-32@32kc.
Official 32c.
Seconds--31@311sc.
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ERS-TRAPPERS- SEND FOR
free. catalogue, describing monthly
magazine. Hunter-Trader--T
and books on trapping, prospecting,
sbee hunting. ginseng growing. Hard
ing Pub. CO.. Columbus Ohio.
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WANTED-POSITIO ON FARM BY
month by married man. Call on or
write VIM. Ancell, Dudley, Ia.
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WANTED.

OLD FASHIONED
mirror, about. 20 by 80 inches. In
walnut or mahogany frame. Don't
care how old, so it is in fair con-
dition. Address P. o.. Box 75s, Ottum-
wa, Ia.
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conds--3lW3lkc.

New York Poultry Market.
New York, Feb 15.-Poultry-Mar-
ket dressed. steady.
Chickens--12@16c.
Fowls-13k @15ac.
Turkeys-16@23c.
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AN EXPERIENCED GIRL
for general homework. Mrs. I. H.
Corrick, 1872 E. Woodland Ave.
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Peoria Corn Market.
Peoria, Feb. 15.-The corn market
follows:
No. 3.-62Ac.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-A FEW WHITE WYAN-
dotte cockerels and pullets. Also one
Des Moines successful hot water in
cubator. 264 egg capacity, Mrs. Chaa
Lasley, Floris, Ia.
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MACHINE SHoP-REPAIRING AND
manufacturing. Holloway Manu-
featuring Co.. 20s Il. Second ST
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RENT WE'LL I'M,
proved farm. 100 to $50 acres de-
sired. Address F-12-A, care Courier.
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KANSAS STOCK FARM IN CORN
and Alfalfa belt, SO miles from Kan
sas City, SSS acres, 200 in tame grass,
500 best native hay land, all good
corn or wheat land. Well watered,
and well fenced, 200 hog tight So
900 worth OF building improvements,
216 miles of town, telephone and r.
F. p. Only $40 per acre. easy terms,
small cash payment. Write for full
description. Manhattan Realty Co..
Manhattan Kans.
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New York Grain Markets.

New York, Feb. 15.-The grain mar
ket follows:
Wheat-May-$1.17A
Corn--72Mc.
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AM AGENT FOR THE OLD
Trusty Incubator. Less trouble than
any incubator made Verdon Rein
hard, r. No. 9. New phone
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE---OLD TRUSTY INCu-
bator, $50 esg size, good as new.
Price 81. Mrs. H. e. Rhue, Ottumwa
Ia, No. ..
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EsTRAYED.
ESTRAYED-TW 2 YEAR OLD
steers, coming threes. B. BOSNIAN, s..
Ottumwa. Old phone 642-B.

EsTRAY NoTICE-TAKEN UP ONE
sow hog Color Pale red. Weight $50
lbs. c. Shank Agency
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WANTED-MAN TO BALE so TONS
of hay. 7. p Box, both phones.
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GOOD SOBER INDUS
trious man of good disposition to
work on own stock and dairy farm.
Steady work all year. State age and
wages wanted. References required.
Address F-13-B, care Courier.
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AT ONCE-FOUR WHITE
Plymouth Rock cockerels. Old phone
624 or o. Schaub, R. r. No. o.. OF
tumwa, Ia.
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WANT ORGAN BACK.

The historic old pipe organ that
formerly stood in the corner OF st.
Thomas Episcopal church at Han
cock, Washington county, is about to
become the subject of a bill in Con-
gress. A few years ago it was re-
placed in the church by new organ,
ut the instance of Rev. John E.
Ewell. The old organ was thrown
out in the churchyard. The YES
try had a happy thought and do
mated the organ to the Smithonian
Institute in Washington, as national
treasure, the old organ having been
brought to Hancock from the church
in Alexandria, where George Wash
ington worshippcd. Rev. Mr.. Good
win in his parish house Improvements
to the church will add choir loft
and it was planned to rebuild the old
organ and put it back in the church
The matter of returning the organ
was taken up with the director of tn,
Smithsonian Institute, but he refuse.
to return it. The matter has been
taken up with Congressman Pearr
and he has been requested to file 4
bill to restore the old organ to tn,
Hancock church.
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SALE REGISTER.

Under this head will appear, free of
charge, the date and character of public
sale for which bills have been printed a,
this Office. Space herein may be secured
when bills are printed elsewhere at tn.
rate of cents per line for each insertion.
On Saturday, Feb'y q, 1909. at IL M,
Mrs. Amelia M. Pittinger will sell per-
,onal property at her residence in Grace
ham.
On Tuesday, March 2, 1909, at II a, M,
leo. C. Zentz will sell horses, cattle and
arm implements on the Zentz home pro-
perty near Zentz Mills.
On Tuesday, March 9, 1909, at 10 a.
r., C. C. Snuff and j. w. Creeger will
sell horses, cattle and farm implements
IN the Franklin Mills farm l mile north
If Thurmont.
On Saturday, March 6, 1909, Charles
Addison will sell personal property at his
residence at Deerfield.
On Monday, March 8, 1909, VIM. z
Nilhide will sell horses, cattle, and farm
Implements at his home at Apples churcl
lear ThurmOnt.
On Thursday, March II, 1909. at II
o'clock Geo. H. Better will sell horses
.attle, and farm implements near Logs
7. j. Kolb, auct.
On Saturday, March 10, 1909, at IL NJ.
Russell Hockensmith will sell persona
property at his residence in Graceham.
On Saturday. March l3, 1909, alto a
n, VIM. Kelley will sell horses, cattl,
md farm implements on the John Smith
farm miles northeast of Graceham.
On Tuesday, March 10Th, Herbert Col
ifower will sell horses, cattle, etc, or
rheo. Stoner's farm at Graceham.
On Wednesday, March 18th, 1909, War
Ter T. Grimes will sell his entire stool
If horses cattle and farming Implement
N his farm at Thurmont.
On Friday, March 10, 1909, BENZ P
0gle will sell horses. cattle, and farm
Implements on the Castle farm about /!
niles from CreagerstOwn.
On Tuesday, March %, 1909, at 10 a
n. VIM Martin will sell horses, cattle
| md farming implements at his residence
near 'HoOver's Mill.
On Thursday, March 25th, Geo. Fo,
will sell personal property at the black
smith shop at Franklin Mills.
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Jacksonville o.. JOttings.

1t has been long time since the
CLARION announced the jottings, and it,
weekly visits to US has told us of many
events and changes that has come to oul
people and places. Many familiar faces
would be missing, and many substantial
changes and improvements would fill oul
eyes with glad surprise. The w., F. (
G. traction line was just budding or
paper when we last visited your splendid
county, and now it is bearing its fruits,
except the store house at Thurmont, the
much abused station.
{ We, too, are in the attitude of anxious
expectancy for traction line to pass
through our village to Washington c,
H., our county seat. 1t is being built
from Springfield, south, and is now only
about miles from us at the village OF
So. Scion in Madison county, and here we
are (seemingly) confronted with the pro-
position of the promoters to turn aside
and 60 by Cedarville and Jamestown il
Green county, unless our farmers along
the line Ibid up" The rights of way
have been given gratuitiously and Oul
farmers think the company should builu
them our road. We, however, feel sure
of it coming this way, and when finished
wilA give us uninterrupted, inter-urban
lines via Dayton, Richmond and Indian
apois to Chicago, west, and to Lima,
Toledo and Cleveland, north.
The winter has been exceedingly mild
and favorable for work on the line which
has scarcely been tied up since Xmas.
In my sojourn with our Ohio people, never
in the 80 years here have l seen as much
farm work accomplished or as many
buildings erected during the winter
months; never has there been as much
blowing for corn; fence building and
general farm work done. Stock of all
kinds are wlntering excellently; the old
blue grass pastures have afforded grass
for grazing. Almost every week during
the winter, notwithstanding the high
price of corn, great numbers of cattle and
hogs have been fed, and not week but
car loads, especially of hogs, are shipped
from our village. Well with hogs at S.
and cattle Sc we can feed 60 cent corn at
profit. The hay crop was splendid one,
and the local market is So for timothy,
and SO for clover. A great crop of clover
seed was harvested and is now on the
market at S. per bushel; quite a contrast
over $3.50 last March. An unusual eff
fort is being exerted for a big acreage to
corn. Less than usual of wheat was
sown, owing to the late drought, but the
prospect for good crop is encouraging.
1t may be little tardy but want to
congratulate and shake with all the old
boys on the organization of the G. A. R.
Post at Thurmont, ought to had one SO
years ago If Gen. Sherman's proposed
pension bill becomes law we will have
about the full measure of our Dues
Sherman is from the 9th Toledo Dist. of
Ohio. Yours for all of good that can
come your way and stops.