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entertained at the home OF
Mrs Iohn Xinsel on WedneSdaY.

pleasantly entertained at the home OF
Mrs. John vinsel on Wednesday.
John Davis died at his home Tues
day night with dropsy. Mr.. Davis had
been sick for several years. The fun
eral was held at the Christian church
on Wednesday afternoon, the sermon
being preached by Rev. Shenton OF the
Methodist church.
Mrs. Roland of Tingley came Wed
nesday evening for a visit with her
daughters, Mesdames Clark Holings-
head and J. l.. Randall.
Ira Johnson, Curtis Latham and
Rube La Toilette left Tuesday after
noon for Huron. S. D., where they
have a Job working at the carpenter
trade.
Amasa Gilbert died at his home on
Tuesday evening. Mr.. Gilbert had been
sick only few days. The funeral serv-
ices were held at La Grange on Thurs
day, being preached by Rev. Harr1ng-
ton of the Christian church
Little Vida Marshall entertained a
party of her schoolmates Tuesday aft
ernoon in honor Of her sixth birthday.
Walter Mckinley. Joe Plots ana
Fred Goltry began their duties as cen
sus enumerators Friday. Mr.. Goltry
has Cedar township, Mr.. Plots Eng
lish township and Mr.. Mckinley has
Washington and Russell townships.
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Mrs. J. I. Israel was shopping in OF
tumwa Thursday.
s. F. Henry was taken suddenly i'll
Monday evening at his home in East
Bonaparte and on Tuesday went tc
Keokuk where he was operated on for
appendicitis. Word from him says he
Is getting along very nicely. -
Miss Bertha Meredith went to Keo-
kuk Friday for a several days visit
with friends.
Mrs. Alta Sullivan. associate grand
conductress deputy grand matron
twelfth district o. e. s. of Fairfield
will be here this evening to instruct
Magnolia chapter No. 276.
Mrs. Ralph Hogue who has been
visiting her parents ]. o. Norris and
wife returned to her home in Eldon on
Wednesday.
Miss Irene Smith of Keosauqua is a
guest at the w. ]. Boyle home.
Harley Perkins is in st. Louis this
week on business.
Mrs. George Fair and son Morris
left Friday morning for the new home
in Oskaloosa.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Muir spent the
day Thursday in Keosauqua at the
Iowa Muir home.
Miss Ollie Scheyli Of Bloomfield Is
visiting at the home Of her brother
Joe Scheyli and family.
Mrs. Anna Eich and children who
have been visiting at the Jacob Eich
home returned Friday morning to their
home In Omaha.
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A chapter of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution was organized
in Sigourney Wednesday April 18th
The chapter was organized with
twelve members, which was the re-
CURED number Of members before q
local chapter could be organized. Mrs
F. l.. Goeldner Is the regent. The
chapter will be known as the James
McElwee Chapter.
the winter in Chicago with her son, 6.
G. Woodin returned home Tuesday to
remain during the summer.
C. ]. Newkirk of Missouri was IN
Sigourney this week as witness IN
the Tout Woodin case.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Wo6din and Mrs.
Woodin's mother Mrs e. H. Gibbs OF
Chicago were in Sigourney the fore
part Of the week. They returned to
Chicago Wednesday.
George North Of near Wichita, Kan,
was in the city this week in attend
ance at the district court where he was
witness.
Rev. T. E. Sherman of Williamsburg
was passenger through Sigourney on
Tuesday enroute for Keota where he
and Rev. D. w. Morgan Of Sigourney
went to attend Presbytery.
D. P. Brown of Webster passed
through S1SOurney TUESDAY IllolAlio
enroute home from Los Angeles, Calf,
where Mr. Brown spent the winter
Mrs. J. D. Beatty of Los Angeles,
Calf, arrived in the city Monday for
an extended visit at the parental Lynn
home.
Capt Z. B. Kerr was passenger for
Keota Tuesday morning.
Charles Lowe Of Minneapolis, Mimi,
came in Monday morning to attend
court. Mr. Lowe is former resident
of this city.
Ed Harris of South English was
Sigourney business caller Wednesday.
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| Mr.. and Mrs. Gus CARRIER Of Abba
are here visiting relatives. They are
enroute to st. Louis.
Glen HAST Of Table Grove, ILL.,, is
visiting his sister Mrs. Loren Foster.
spent Thursday with relatives in Ell
| don.
! John Miller and family Of near He'd
rick spent Sunday with relatives in
Libertyville. They came in their new
apto.
Miss Freda Carter Of Burlington Wis
tied last week with her father.
Harry Hurst Of Abba was business
caller in Libertyville Thursday
Mrs. Hattie Fell returned home Sat-
uardy after spending year with rela-
tives in Princeton, Ill.
Miss Margaret Hurst of Denver,
Colo, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Hurst.
Joe e. Steele left Tuesday for Pales-
tine. ILL.,, called there by the death Of a
brother Nathaniel Steele.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thornton Fordyce re-
turned home last week from visit
with their daughter Mrs. Roy May
The baccalaureate sermon for the
high school graduates will be held in
the Presbyterian church Sunday even
ing April 18th. by Rev. w. B. McNeal.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage Of Miss Georgia Petzinger and
VIM. Manning at the brides home on
Wednesday. A kitchen shower and a
miscellaneous shower was given her
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Peebler entertained
the Birthday club at their home Sat-
urday evening An elegant supper was
served and pleasant time Is reported
by all.
Mrs. John Coleman and little son Of
Richland is here visiting her parents.
Will Allison attended the horse sale
in Ottumwa Thursday
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Rev and Mrs. W.. G. Wilson who
have been spneding the winter In Ala.
bama returned to their home in He'd
rick from a weeks visit. at the A
Power and w. T. Deupree homes.
S. E. Latimer spent Thursday lr
Ottumwa on business.
Mrs. F. F. Warner who was called tt
Des Moines on account of the sickness
Of her daughter Mrs. Will Downing
returned Thursday. She reports bel
daughter as much improved.
Miss Benona Slagel, who has beer
visiting her parents the past week re-
turned to school at Iowa University or
Thursday.
Frank Beauchamp and wife of Pu
laski we're in the city Thursday.
Nelson Rector left Wednesday fol
a brief visit at the ]. J. Galloway
home, near Eldon.
Mrs. Walter Woolwlne Of BelknaE
spent Thursday in this city.
Mrs. Caswell is very sick at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Thornt
Murphy.
Herbert S. Frame of Ottumwa
was here on business Thursday.
Judge Fee Of Centerville, well
known here, died at his home Wednes
day of heart failure The Judge had a
host Of friends in Bloomfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Higbee of Pulaski
were in Bloomfield Thursday.
Fred Baughman of Pulaski was 8
visitor hereThursday.
The brick work on the new home OF
W. J. Steckel will begin Monday.
Arthur Welch and William Dunlap
returned Friday from Moose Jaw, Can
ada, where they purchased 4s0 acres
of land.
George Hughes Of Belknap visited
Thursday in this city.
Mrs. Davis Of near Moulton under
went a surgical operation the first
Of the week at the hospital
DR.. G. C. Heady Is again sick with
rheumatism.
DR.. E. R. Newland of Drakesville
was in the city Thursday on business
Miss Verla Parker, who is staying
with her aunt, Mrs. Howard Newell
cut her foot with pair of scissors
Wednesday, causing very painful
accident
There will be Christian Science
meeting Sunday at the hall. The sub
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GOLDEN WEDDING
AT WEST POINT
MR.. AND MRS. COLE ENJOY
MEETING FRIENDS ON
NOTABLE DAY.

West Point, April 20.-Mr. and Mrs
James M. Gale, two highly respected
residents of West Point reached thelI
fiftieth wedding anniversary Tuesday
Fifty golden years have passed dur
ing which these two estimable people
have shared with one another all the
joys and sorrows, all the trials and all
| the good and bad that mankind has to
meet with A reception was given by
them in honor of the event from 2 to
9 p. M, and a family dinner was also
served, attended by many Of their old
time friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gale were married In
West Point on April 10, 1860. They
have been residents of this township
all of their married life on farm Of
$50 acres, northwest of here. In Octo-
Der, 1908. they retired and moved to
West Point.
Mr. Gale was born in Preble county,
Ohio, in 1886, and came to this county
and settled in Pleasant Ridge town
ship with his mother when nine years
of age, and afterwards moved to West
Point township in 1949. He was the
eldest of family of five. In politics
Mr.. Gale is staunch republican, and
has held number Of minor Offices in
the township. He is member Of the
NJ. e. church, as also Is Mrs. Gale.
Mrs Gale, whose maiden name was
Clarinda Van Hyning, was born IN
Summit county, Ohio. in 1882, and
came to Iowa with her parents, and
afterwards settled In Lee county in
1915. Her father died short time
afterward, and her mother died in
1881.
Mr. and Mrs. Gale are the parents
of one son, William, who is now re-
siding on the Gale homestead, north
east Of here. They are also the fos-
ter parents Of two daughters, who
we're orphans, and whom they adopted
as their own. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Gale
are yet hale and hearty, and they have
the best wishes of their many friends
for many more happy wedding ami
versaries.
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RUSSELL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Latham left Tues
day afternoon for Des Moines to visit
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. f.
Wiltsey.
Rev. Soxe, A. Robb and G.. H. john
son went to Charlton Tuesday even
ing to attend the meeting Of the Des
Moines Presbytery of the Presbyterian
church
The Presbyterian Aid society was
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The undersigned will sell at public
auction on the first Saturday In May,
1910, at 2 O'Clock p m, at Munterville
Ia, the No. 2 school house, Polk town.
ship, Wapello county, Iowa.
r. A. Warren, President.
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Grand Union Tea Co. Notes.

The coffee with the satisfaction of
taste, blend and price Is to be founu
at the Grand Union Tea Co. When
you come to town be sure to take
some home with you. Premiums CIV
en- with each pound.
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! The seniors Of the high school gave
as their class play Diamonds ant
Hearts," a bright clean little comedy
Thursday night at the opera house.
The family Of John Baker moved to
Omaha last Saturday where Mr.. Baker
has employment with a concrete COM
pany.
Lee Ruggles went to Ottumwa on
Monday morning to meet his father
and mother who are enroute to Hot
Springs, Ark, Mr.. Ruggles being badly
AFFLICTED with rheumatism.
Mrs. Jones and children OF Ottum-
wa visited with Mrs. Mae Ebert In
town Friday.
J. v. Clark attended the wedding Of
his nephew Bert Smith and Miss Bee
man at Mt. Pleasant last week.
Miss Jennie Mckee visited over
Sunday at Fairfield with friends.
Greer Mckee and daughter Mrs.
Eliza Simpson departed Monday for a
weeks visit with relatives in Com
anche and Cedar Falls.
The baccalaureate sermon will be
preached at the Presbyterian church
Sunday morning by Rev. T. M. Fen
wick.
J. v. Kerr and wife Of Chicago are
visiting relatives In town arriving last
Friday.
l.. q. Boies went to Kansas last
week for a ten days business trip.
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ject will be "The Doctrine of Atone
ment.
DR.. Young made professional call
at Belknap Thursday.
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passed through the city today enroute
home from Fremont where they were
attending the funeral Of Mr.. Harter's
uncle James Harter.
When shopping leave your packages
at Sargent's drug store. You are
welcome.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Mrs. P. w. Marshall, GAG East MAR
street, is visiting relatives in Brighton
| Miss Margaret Hebron, 1872 Lincoln
avenue, left today for a short visit
with relatives in Abba.
Mrs. Emily Cudworth Of Eldon was
a. city shopper yesterday.
Miss Minnie Grubbs, S42 West
Fourth street, Is visiting relatives and
friends in Douds-Leando.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ritter of Center
vile are visiting Mrs. G. H. Sutton, Ill
South Ash street, en- route home from
a business visit In Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Of Hooking
were shoppers in Ottumwa yesterday.
Mrs. J. v. Datin of Bussey was a
business caller in Ottumwa last even
ing.
Mrs. Sadie Shafer Of Eddyville was
in Ottumwa last evening on business
en- route home from Hed1ck, where
she had been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Warren Byrum.
Mr.. and Mrs George Dice of Kirk.
vile were in the city shopping yes
terday.
Mrs. BERTHE Brown returned to her
home in Oskaloosa last evening after a
days shopping In Ottumwa.
Mrs. T. B. Reed, $50 East Second
street, left today for short visit with
relatives In Eldon.
Mrs. Jessie Kidwell Of Pennington
passed through the city today en- route
home from Corning, where she had
been visiting relatives.
Mrs. B. F. Martz, 40 Janney street,
is visiting relatives and friends In
Charlton.
OF course you are looking for Quail
ity, Quantity, Style, Fit and Satisfac-
ton in your footwear, all of which you
get at the old reliable. Then the price
is always right-Watch us. Church
Shoe Co. South Side.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-28
TREASON TO UNION
LAIDAT LEWIS DOOR
Be1egate at indianapolis Says Oper-
tors Interests Were Served
in Strike.

indianapolis. Ind. Jan. 2s-'National
President Lewis protected the coal
companies. not the miners. in calling
off the recent strike in the PittsOurg
district" said Francis Feehan. presi-
dent of the western Pennsylvania dis
trict Of the United Mine Workers m
convention today. Feehan was pro-
testing against the convention adopt
ing the report of the committee On
officers reports. which concurred N
Lewis statement that the Pittsburg
strike had been called by district union
officers without the authority Of the
national administration. Feehan de-
clared the interests of $1,000 miners
were sacrificed and that they actually
had suffered reduction in wages by
Lewis action
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-28
NOT In THE LEAST
OFFENDED, ARE JAPS
Feel That American Suggestion for
Naturalization of Roads Came
With Good Intent.

Toxic, Jan. 2S.-The foreign office
has issued a statement which was pub
lished in all the Japanese newspapers
today setting forth that the govern
ment is fully satisfied with the good
intentions of the American govern
ment in connection with the proposal
for the naturalization of the Manchu-
rian railways, and officials of the de-
partment are now firmly convinced the
American suggestion was advanced in
a most friendly spirit and with a de-
sire to benefit Japan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-28
LONG QUIZ is
GIVEN ROBBINS
Head of Armour Car Lines on
Stand ALI Morning Before
Beef Grand Jury.
NEW THEORY OF ORIGIN
Said That Indignation of Four Mem
bers of Former Jury Led to
Present Probe.
NEW THEORY OF ORIGIN

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-George B. Rob
bins, president of the Armour car lines
and director of Armour & Co., was the
only witness examined by the federal
grand jury in it's investigation Of
methods of the so-called "beef trust
at the morning session today.
Jurors Cause of II AHs
Chicago, Jan. 2S.-Four members of
the federal grand jury which investi-
gated the so-called beef trust" in
1908 forced the government, through
Judge Landis, to start the present
probe, according to report current
here.
Assistant Attorney General Wade
Ellis. who spent the day here, denied
there was any friction among the gov
ernment officials concerning the pres
ent investigation. Concerning the in
ception of the present action it is said
that there would have been none had
the four dissatisfied jurymen not
sought to aid Judge Landis.
willing to IndIct Them.
This quartet, it is said, was willing
to indict the packers in December,
1908. and finally became so indignant
over the increasing price of meat that
they informed Judge Landis that they
thought it time for the government to
begin another action.
Following the jurors camplaint,
Judge Landis is said to have made an
investigation that resulted in the
present action. Judge Landis, it is
said. got in touch with evidence sub
mitted TO the 1908 grand jury and he
is determined that the present action
shall not be nullified by influence aris-
ing outside of the grand jury room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-28
Missouri Farmers Head
Movement to Tie Up
Supplies go Days.
WILL REFUSE TO SELL
Also Do Their Best to Secure
Similar Action All Over
United States.

Nevada, Mo, Jan. 2S.-Three hum
dred farmers of Vernon county have
united in an agreement not to sell any
cattle, hogs, poultry, eggs or butter
for 60 days beginning Feb. l. Their
action is asa protest against the state
ments of the large packing house in
terests that the farmer and stockman
is responsible for the high price uf
foodstuffs. Letters are to be sent 20
all farmers associations in the United
States requesting them TO withhold
their products from the market.
Ship Beef AbrOnd.
Boston, Jan. 2S.-Agitation against
the high cost of food has begun TO
show results in Boston. Retail prices
have fallen ? to 4 cents a pound on
the higher grades of meat. More beef
is being shipped TO Europe on account
of the boycott. Two cattle boats
which sailed from this port for Eng
land yesterday each had steers aboard
considerably in excess OF the number
originally booked. Another steamer
sailing today also has a great herd
under its decks.
where Blame Really Belongs.
New York, Jan. 2S.-James J. Hill,
railway builder and one OF the first 10
issue warning against national extrava-
gance and its reflection in the advanc-
ed cost OF living, said yesterday that
half the problem lies in the discretion
of the housewife.
IF a housekeeper," said Mr.. Hill,
instead of standing in front Of tele-
phone to order the family supplies
would go to the market and learn
what foods are cheapest and what are
dear, there would be less Of this kind
OF talk. AS l have said before the
high cost of living is the cost of living
high"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-28
BREECHES BUOY;
SAVES So LIVES
British Torpedo Boat Destroyer Driv-
en- Aground in Storm and May
Be Total Loss.

Dover, England. Jan. 2S.-Fffty-three
officers and men were saved from the
British torpedo boat destroyer Eden
today by means of breeches buoy. The
Eden broke from it's mootings during
a gale in the channel last night and
was driven ashore off this place
When the tide receded the destroyer
was left high and dry and badly dam
aged. Its guns, heavy gear and coal
were removed in the hope that it. could
be f1oated at the next high tide I'm
less this is possible the destroyer will
be pounded to pieces. One of the
small boats of the battleship Abe
marie engaged in salvaging was over
turned, but the IA occupants were
rescued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-28
Coal Land Patent Given
Despite Cloud on
Proceedings.
SO CLAWS TEsTIFIES
ReneWS Story Where He Left
Off Before BaIIinger-Pin-
Chot Committee.

Washington, Jan. 2S-Louis R. Gla-
Wis today continued his testimony
against Secretary Ballinger before the
congressional investigating committee.
The most important statement was
when CLAWS declared, despite the fact
that he was directed by Ballinger as
commissioner of the land Office Dec.
10, 1907, to make a thorough examina-
tion of the Alaskan coal land cases
sparing no one, the Cunningham
claims were ordered clear listed for
patent within a month thereafter. This
was later revoked
TeIItnIe Entry Produced.
This afternoon the journal of Clar-
ence Cunningham of Wallace, Idaho,
agent in the Cunningham claims, con-
tanning this entry was offered: Have
agreed with w. B. Hepburn in con-
sideration of his services as attorney
to carry him for one claim of 160 acres
in the coal free of cost to him and he
agrees to do all our legal work in pro
curing titles, etc"
would Admit Surface to Entry.
Washington, Jan. 2S.-The house
committee on public lands voted today
to report favorably the Mondell bill
admitting to entry the surface of coal
lands in the United States. The
measure affects 3O,OOO.C0O acres in
Wyoming, Colorado, Utah. New Mex
leo, North Dakota, Oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho
wilson's to Lose Coal Lands.
Seattle. Jan. 2S.-United States Dis
trict Judge Cornelius H. Hanford de-
cided yesterday that title to 1,024
acres of valuable coal lands in Lewis
county, claimed by P. c. Richardson
and several members of the r. S. Will
son family, all of Seattle, should re-
vert to the government.
This is the land referred to by l.. r.
CLAWS in his testimony before the Bal
committee.
Litigation and negotiations over
these lands have been in progress for
IL years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-28
WHITEWASH
is APPLIED
NiCaraguan Court Exon
crates SIayers of Can
non and GroCe.
BLAME WAS NOT THEIRS
Shown ZeIaya Was Responsible
But No Case Is Made
Against Him.
BLAME WAS NOT THEIRS

Manasua, Nicaragua, Jan. 2s.-The
court at Mesaya today acquitted Gen
eraI Medina, prosecuting attorney, SOL
omon SeIva and other members of the
court martial Of responsibility for the
illegal conviction and execution of the
Americans, Groce and Cannon.
TeIeGrams Read.
The acquittal followed the presenta-
tion by General Medina of the original
telegram and instructions signed by
Zelaya. The court. however, does not
indict or accuse Zelaya.
Go to RepeI Invasion.
San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua, Jan.
2S.-The government today sent the
steamer Angela to the Gulf of Fonseca
to intercept General Legerino. who is
reported to be attempting an invasion
of Nicaragua with 500 men. Troops
were dispatched today to Chinandega
and Corinto.
Is a Reign Of Terror.
Bluefelds, Nicaragua, Jan. 28.-Pri-
vate dispatches received here staSe
that the imprisonment of members Of
prominent ldnlll6S III GrSudud am
Managua continues and that Madriz
virtually has reestabIshed a reign of
terror. It is reported that General
Chamorro. with an army of 1000. after
a Is days march, has reached La Lib
ertad, where the Outposts of the gov
ernment forces are stationed. This IS
considered the quickest march through
a difficult trail ever made in Central
America. General Mena. with large
body of provisional troops, is approach
ing Acoyapa.
Government Surprised.
- The arrival of Chamorro at La Lib
ertad, it is reported, is a surprise 20
the Madriz generals, the greater part
of whose commands had been sent
against Mena at Acoyapa. Practically
all the provisional troops are now N
the Chontales district.
The United States gunboat Marietta,
which has been ordered north. sailed
for Colon Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-28
Work of Day in Congress

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Following is a
summary of the proceedings Of the two
houses of congress yesterday, taken
from the official records:
SENATE - The postal savings bank
bill was received by the senate and re-
feAred to committee. A bill for the dis
position of Indian lands in South Da-
kota by lot was passed, but not until
Senators Gore and Burkett had bitterly
assailed the system. Adjournment was
taken at 3:04.
HOUSE-Animated debate and politi-
cal speeches were the order of the day
in the house the subject being the agrf-
cultural appropriation bill. Mr.. BoutelI
uph eld the Payne tariff law, and the
house adjourned at H.