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KETCHIKAN CIVIC CLUB.
 Meets every first and third Tues day evening at p. m, at the Coun- cil Chambers. All women interest ed in the welfare of our city are cordially invited to attend.-See. B. P. Dickinson, M. D.
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AT THE REvlLLA

<. Upsaker, Mrs. W. C. Baird. W D. Flynn and wife, Gus Westerland Sam s. Swenning.
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! The Daily Miner is for sale at both the Walker Drug store and the Rvus Drug Sore.
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Separate pants for men and boys at Fields adv.
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Umbreras-Rain coats-Field's adv
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CABIN FOR RENT-Apply to Dr. Brown for particulars. (adv.)
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SWAT THE FLY

Dry Sox shoes at Fields
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Ingersoll 6 Warder.
 Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-03
West POINT.
Ben Brinck is attending the state fai
Lt Spring fleld, Ill.

Ben Brinck is attending the state fair
at Springfield, Ill.
Miss Ruth Kreikenbaum who is at
tending school at Burlington was, an
over Sunday visitor with her parents
here. Miss Dot Gutekunst was also a
visitor at the Kreikenbaumm home.
Henry Pohlmiller has returned from
a several weeks stay at Sheldon. N. d.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Boedecker have
returned from two months VISIT with
relatives at Holstead, MINI
VIM. Torley and daughter Miss Julia
Of Burlington are visiting at the H, d.
Wilson home.
J. c. Mitchell who suffered fall from
a scafYold last week was more serious
ly injured than at first supposed. He
suffered fractured rib and other in
ternal injuries.
Word has bene received here of the
serious illness OF Mrs. n. X. Alderdice
Of Burlington Her. sister Miss Regina
King and brothers Dan and John King
are at her bedside.
Mrs. Mary : Youngberg is making
preparations for the erection of new
seven room house on her farm east OF
town.
A miscellaneous shower in the way Of
a surprise party was given by the lady
members Of st. Mary's church choir to
Miss ADELAIDE Strottleman at her homo
Monday evening. Miss Strotleman's
marriage to Gerhard Snaadt will take
place Wednesday Oct. I.
Miss Millie Pogse has been visiting
her sister Mrs. Leo Loving at Ft. Mad
ison.
Miss Lily Miller and brother Harry
have been visiting their aunt Mrs. King
at Burlington.
Mrs. Jos. Jansen has been Visiting
her daughters Mrs. Robert Martin and
Mrs Frank Buescher at Burlington.
Carpenters have begun work on the
new home for Mrs. Minnie Boxx in the
north part Of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo Denning have re-
turned from visit with relatives at
Nicola and Red Oak. Iowa.
Mrs. John Printyville Of st. Louis Is
visiting her mother Mrs. Lampe.
Miss Kathryn Schierbrock has re-
turned from a visit with her sister
Mrs. George Schaffer at Burlington.
Is Bernard Dierke and sister Miss Rose
have been visiting with relatives ar
Quincy, H.
Miss Blanche Burns who is attending
school at keokuk IL spending the week
with her father here.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Avis and chill
dren are enjoying family reunion at
the Avis home this week. All their chill
dren are present and include Mrs. John
Whitlock and Mrs. John Jordon of Ok
lahoma city. Okla. Mrs. Henry Whit
ney Of Des Moines Mrs. E. D. Elliott OF
Fort Madison and Mrs. Henry Krimpler
OF West Point
Mrs. Craig Ellis will have a public
sale and with her son Clarence will
leave soon to Join Mr.. Ellis in Mich
igan where they will make their home.
Miss Regina Leyes of Fl. Madison
has been visiting relative shere.
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IOWA ENGINEERS
ARE LANDING JOBS

Iowa City. Sept. 30.-All Iowa uni
versity graduates in engineering are
now supplied with good Jobs and more
Jobs are going a-begg1ng. This is the
announcement Of Dean w. g. Ray.
mond.
Among those from whom reports OF
their whereabouts have been received
recently are: Tom Riley Of Iowa City.
now in Cedar Rapids; Virgil Rowe Of
Sioux City, with c. NJ Finley, civil
and landscape engineer At Sioux City:
Horace Matson of Wapello, with Min.
nesota Steel Company Of Duluth; w.
r. Workman, Iowa City, with Pitts
burg-Des Moines Steel company ct
Pfttsburg.
Two graduates are with the Lowell
Construction company 1t Minneapolis.
They are G. M. Greer Of Clio and Cliff
ford D. Franks of Cedar Rapids.
Fred q. He'll of Barnes City is with
the Illinois Central at Wilson. Iowa,
H. w Hartmna OF Austin. Mimi, IL at
Springfield with the Illinois state
highway commission. George Briss Of
Marengo Is acting county engineer OF
Iowa county. Robert r. Earl Of Elgin
is with the Turkey River Power com.
pany ut Clarmont. Harry ]. Corcoran.
with tho United States engineer corps
at Grand Rapids. Mich. Frank A.
Wahlgren Of Keokuk, with the Okla
homa Gas and Electric company OF
Oklahoma City. and Albert w. Vclk-
mer Of Burlington is with the Daven.
port Light and Power company.
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FARMINcToN.

Mr. and Mrs. John McKiernan OF Par
sons, Kans., who has been visiting MT.
McKiernan's mother Mrs. Abigail NC
Herman. returned home Wednesday.
Misses Anna and Olga Larson left on
Saturday for a weeks visit with friends
in Keokuk.
The Priscilla club was pleasantly en-
tertained Monday evening at the nome
OF Mrs. A. H. hartrick
Mrs. Nellie Therme and Mrs. Ruth
Dibble Murdy were Mt. Pleasant callers
Thursday. -
The following teachers are attending
the county teachers association at Keo.
sauaua: Supt. A. l. S. Owen, Principal
Miss NcEwen, Assistant Principal Miss
Krumbolts. Miss Fossler. Mrs. Nellie
Luckel, Misses Maud Krumboltz. Dor
othy Hartrick. Louva New. Gladys
Knott. Olga Mccormick and Lena john
son.
NJ. l.. Barger and daughter Miss Eiiz-
aheth Bargar expect to leave Tuesday
for q visit with relatives at Winfield.
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TO AID IN FIGHT
AGAINST TYPHOID

Iowa City. Sept. 3o.-Dr. Mark r.
Boyd. epidemiologist at the Uniover-
sity of Iowa meteorological labora.
tories, is assisting the Iowa state
board Of health and municipal organi-
cations to fight diseases In numerous
Iowa towns. He has devoted SIX
weeks to the Investigations of typhoid
epidemics and other troubles. At
Estherville diphtheria attacked certain
homes and typhoid was found at Nor
rfs Baxter and Newton. DR.. BOYD
found causes and made recommends.
tons for future prevention to the
boards Of health in the respective dis
ease centers.
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sELkNAP.

Rev. Niblack of F1oris filled his regu-
lar appointment here Sunday night at
the Methodist church.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Cree returned
home Sunday evening from visit with
friends at Denver and Mr.. and Mrs. o.
J. Burns and children at Arapahoe, Col.
Eli Harbour and daughters Misses
Eaulalia and Lois Harbour attended the
show in Ottumwa last Tuesday.
William Dodd attended the old SOL
diers reunion at Centerville last week.
Mr. and Mrs. w. e. Louderback and
children spent couple OF days in OF
tumwa with friends last week.
Mrs. w. L. Dunlavy OF Everest. and
daughter Mrs. Edward Williams. hus-
band and infant daughter Esther OF OIL
mitz were guests Thur:day and Friday
at the g. H. Hughes home.
Mrs. v. O. Alexander and little
daughter Of Helena, Okla. came last
week for visit at the T. d. Mum and
O. C. Bell homes and with other friends.
Miss Ora Arnold OF Mt Pleasant is
spending few days at the j. B. Painter
home.
Mrs. E. L. Thompson OF Floris was a
guest OF friends at this place last week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Post was the guest OF
OAtumwa friends last week.
]. B. Mccormick has a a .
Mrs Tom Adams ~ Valley Junction
was the guest last week Of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Urich.
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CLIMBS
DOWN WINDOW VINE

Iowa City, Sept 30.-A patient At
the University hospital, clad only IN
her night robe, escaped from second
story window, In her delirium, ana
started to Chamber down the ivy vines
clinging to the hospital walls. Nurses
detecting her promptly, seized her, but
could not draw her back, and q big
crowd gathered below. attracted by
her screams, came to the rescue Of the
hospital staff and captured the fugi-
tive when she descended. She was
not hurt. but her delicate ladder
might easily have precipitated her 20
feet to the ground. had it failed to
hold.
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IN Memioriam
Mrs. W. a. G. Brown.

On the evening Of September 10 at
the Michael Reese hospital In Chicago,
occurred the death OF Mrs. Minerva
Brown, wife of w. A. G. Brown, who
resides north Of the city. I.
Minerva Whitcomb, the daughter OF
Farnum and Nancy. Fox Whitcomb,
was born on their homestead in Cen
ter township. July 81. 1853.
She attended the Center school
north Of the city which At that time
had no superior In country or town In
southeastern Iowa. At her funeral
were present nve of her schoolmates.
She was married December %, 1875,
to w. A. G. Brown, who took his bride
to his. farm north of the city where
they lived. To them were born two
children, daughter, Alice, and son,
Frank, who died in infancy.
Those Of her family who survive
her are her husband. her daughter.
Mrs. Walker Proud, granddaughter,
Martha Louise Proud, and sister,
Mrs. Melissa Shepherd Of Chicago.
The little granddaughter was the Joy
of Mrs. Browns heart.
AZ girl her sunny disposition and
charming manner made her favorite
at school and In the community. These
characteristics combined with her
Christian faith made her loved BY all
who knew her. For years she has
been a worker in the Wilson chapel
near her home. In time Of sickness
or trouble Mrs. Brown was never too
busy to help neighbor and often sac
rificed her strength to serve others.
The passing of her noble life was az
beautiful as her living one-quiet and
peaceful. Her loss will be felt most
keenly throughout the community
Contributed.
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ACTION AGAINST
A. O. u. w. is FILED

Sioux City, Sept. 3o.-An actioa 70
compel the grand lodge Of the A. q.
U. w. Of Iowa to distribute SIN. go -
about seventy.hve members Of tho O..
der who hold insurance policies IN
$4,000 each was begun In district ooaft
here BY Fred F. Beck, one Of the tWeAr
ty policy holders living In Sioux CITY,
Beck's petition declares the ofaeero
Of the order are 20 handling aAaisS
that they are attempting 10 crowd cut
the members who are more than lfty
years old by putting them in the neW
class, causing them to lose premiumo
they have been paying to the order ~
forty years. BY refusing to take II
new members Beck charges the Glaa4
lodge 10 forcing the old memberu 70
pay premiums which become proAlh
tive.
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WABASH RAILWAY.
Original Notice.

Dated this eth day Of September 1915
In the district court of Wapello county,
Iowa, October term. 1915.
Frank Stanfeld. Plaintiff VS.. May M
Stanfield. defendant.
To May NJ. Stanfeld. Defendant:
You are hereby notified that there is
now on file In the office Of the clerk OF
the district court in and for Wapello
county, Iowa, the petition Of the plain
tiff in the above entitled action. claim
ing OF you divorce on the grounds OF
desertion committed by you.
For further details see petition on
file.
And that unless you appear thereto
and defend before noon OF the second
day Of the next term OF court, being the
October term Of said court which will
commence at Ottumwa> Iowa, on the
Goth day Of October,>1 default will
be entered against you and judgment
and decree rendered thereon as provid-
ed by law.
James j. Jennings. Attorney for the
Plaintiff
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Farm Property For Sale

ably known, are members of Grand
Hope lodge No. IS, o. &. s., and are
graduates from the Eldon high school
and have lived here most OF the time
since. They expect to take trip to
northern Minnesota overland soon.
They will spend the winter with Mr..
Moore's parents.
Mrs. Ambrose Alberts was hostess
to the FOrtnightly club at her home
west Of the city ut . 10 O'Clock break.
fast.
The members of the Methodist
church held the annual supper at the
Moose hall Wednesday evening, Sep.
tember ~, for members and their fam
tlies. A bOunteous feast was. enjoyed
and the evenings entertainment was
good.
Rev. w. J. Trimble Of the Free
Methodist church left this morning for
Morning Sun where he has accepted
Z call.
Mrs. Joe Schmitz. northeast of town.
was hostess to the Just Us club Wed.
nesday afternoon The rooms were
beautifully decorated in autumn leaves
and flowers. The afternoon was spent
socially. all members being present
but one. Dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess. The club will
meet with Mrs. Frank Crist October
II. 3
The members of the Just Us club
entertained their husbands and chill
dren 1T picnic last Sunday. up the
river near the Nupp home.
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GIRL ESCAPES sLINoMese.

Iowa City, Sept. so.-Miss Ha1Ste&
F. Tullis Of West Liberty. sophoa4
at Iowa university. narrowly ssoapa1
binding when she accidentally thsuetl
the point Of her fountain pen n -
eye at class. A university oeulist ~
giving her attention. and hopes 70 savol
the vision although hairs bFoalt1.
difference in the point Of entry vo0le.
have rendered blindness certain. ho
states fssal
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sRAvATiA ON TRIAL.

Mason City, Sept. 3O-salvatore Bra
vatta has been placed on trial In the
district court here for the murder Of
Tony Manascolis in bunk car here
last June.
The state charges that robbery was
the motive for the crime The body
was found on, the floor Of bunk car.
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orruMWAN MovEs.

Eddyville, Sept. 30.-Miss Bridge
simons is erecting a new cottage,
twenty-six by twenty-eight, with kitch-
en-, next door to the Simons family
home on North Sixth street. Loyal
Hawke OF Ottumwa has taken a lease
on the house for term, which means
that Mr.. and Mrs. Hawke will move to
Eddyville and they will be convenient.
ly located next door to the parental
Fred Saville home.
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FREMONT MAN DIES.

Fremont; Sept. 30-Frank Funk the
nineteen year old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Funk residing four miles
southwest Of Fremont, died at the fam
lily home Friday morning at 8 o'clock.
He had been i'll some two months
with pneumonia. The funeral service
will be held at Kirkville Sunday after
noon conducted by Rev. Alva Hun In
terment will be in Kirkville cemetery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-03

Miss Dick Tennsnt who has been
visitinr her sister, Mrs. Edd ]. Moore.
left for Oskaloosa to visit her par
Miss Violet Roberts went to ottum-
~ to spend the week end with friends
The Eldonl high school band under
the leadership Of Prof. n. p. Trumoo
made quite Z showing Thursday IN
their new uniforms IN the parade At
FaiYAeld reunion. They were met Dy
the Unkrich band 1t the station and
wore taken up to the square, where
they gave IN early morning concen.
They marched and played In the m
dustrial and educational pafades with
Norest yass carrying their y. H. >.
banner and were highly applauded.
They were treated royalty BY both the
Fairfield and Burlington bands ana
thoroughly enjoyed the day, returning
late In the evening.
Mrs. J. A. Bundy and son. Paul ers
snending the week end in Washington
with her parents.
Misses Sadie Cunningham and Der
& nice Moore have returned home from
TairAeld, whore they were guests d
tie Chas. vogle home.
Miss Marie Hastings has returned
ha,ne from a visit In Burlington, Kan,
as with her sister.
Miss Mary EnyaTt and Marvin Hay
wood went TO Fairfield to attend the
Ola Settlers reunion.
Mrs. Chas. Stein OF Ottumva is mere
Waiting at the Mrs. Louise Burns
home. ,r.,.
arrived for q short visit At the DimcF
Finney home. -.
The teachers all returned nome
from the convention Friday evening.
Mesdames Harve Enyart ana setta
\ Golf went to the reunion IN Fairfield
Thursday.
Mrs. Leb Kimes, ST.. 10 visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Ed Allendor, In Fair
field this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dee Eshelman return.
cd home from Trenton. Mo-, Wednes'
day evening.
Miss Lora Friend is visiting rela-
lives in Pittsburgh, Kas.
i Miss Maude Stephenson, eldest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Steph-
enson. was united in marriage to
Thomas A. Moore, second son Of Nj,
and Mrs. John Moore. at the brides
home wednesday evening. September
81, At s. o'clock, Rev. Mr.. McBlain OF
the Methodist church omciating. Roy
ii Stephenson. nephew Of the bride.
played the wedding march while the
couple unattended came down the
steps into the living room which was
beautifully decorated with cut flowers.
The ring ceremony was used. After
the ceremony Royal Stephenson rend-
cred several beautiful piano selections.
The BRIDES gown was of pale night
shade green taf1eta trimmed with chit
fon and shadow overlacs, She carried
q corsage bouquet Of pale pink brides
roses. A dainty two course Wedding
supper was served on trays BY Royal.
Dow. Harold and Lee Stephenson. The
guests were the brothers and sisters
OF the bride and grbom and their fam
flies and Mr.. and Mrs. A. q. Alberts
and family, there being about forty in
ali. Mrs. Ralph A. Long Of Davenport
was an out OF town guest. Mr.. and
Mrs. Moore are both well and favor
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LIST RTvvlLLE.

Mrs. G. r. Sullivan and Mr. and Mrs.
Harley Reece and children Of Ottumwa
spent last Sunday at the A. L. Stout
home southeast Of here.
Miss Lucille Turnipseed entertained
the Rsbslkah club Friday afternoon at
her home west Of here. The afternoon
was spent in fancy work and refresh
ments were served. The club will meet
with Miss Goldie Anderson Friday Oct.
10.
Mrs.. H. d. Robertson had the misfor-
tune to fall Thursday evening breaking
her limb above the knee. Four years
ago Mrs. Robertson fell and broke the
same limb.
Mrs. Mecum OF Mangum, Okla, is
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Boyd
The flrst number OF the lecture course
will be held in the NJ e. church Oct.
II. A musical by the st Clair sisters.
Saturday evening Rev. and Mrs. E..
W. stodghill entertained the choir Of
the M. b. church Ice cream and cake
were served and all spent an enjoyable
time.
Mrs. walter Harlan will be hostess to
the L. L. q. club Friday afternoon.
Mr.. c. r. Swanson OF Abba 10 here
visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Ferrel, Mrs. Nan
ME Ferrel and daughter and Mrs. w. p.
Ferrel, Sr. and son of New London
spent Sunday with Mrs. Carrie Terrell
and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollie Moore and son
Mr.. and Mrs. G. vaught and son motor
ed to Ottumwa Saturday evening.
Miss Helen Thoma who has been con-
fined for several weeks with typhoid
fever IL able to be out again.
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HAVE BIC REVIVAL.

Lake City, Sept. 80, The Baptist
church of Lake City 1s in the midst
Of an evangelistici campaign with the
Barcafer party as leaders. This party
is composed Of Mrs. M. w. Barcafer.
evangelist, Temple Barcafer, chorus
director and Miss Laura Barcafer
pianist.
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CAN'T FIND DOCTOR.

Sioux City, Sept 30.-Dr. Leonard
DeVore, wanted in connection with
the death of Mrs. Katie Nichols, 80
years old, at Sioux City early this
week. is still at large, despite efforts
of authorities to apprehend him.
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PEN POINTS SAVE LiFG..

Knoxville, Sept. 30.-A few otool|
pen points in Carlyle Cranes veGk
pocket probably saved his life WAoGi
he accidentally shot himself vhGa ~
picked up his rifle BY the open 81 c.
the barrel. The bullet struck neae -
heart and was DETECTED upward slaaV.s
ing bad wound.
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DRIVER 70 HURT.

Shenandoah, Sept. 80. Earl White-s
hill, driver of one Of the msrchants's
delivery cars. was knocked uncea.a
scious when he spseded into roDal
stretched across the street The aulo.
mobile was badly wrecked. His hip;
was cut and bruised % vas his heo1l
and lip.
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9. n. q O.. P. TRAINS.

Ne. Doing Southwest Depart
zaA-southwest Limited i:4s q. m
4 stub train will leave station
Tor junction AZ 1:4S 4. m. re.
turning arrive at station at
3:e< .. m.
,ssA-Kansas City local y. 1o:4oa.m
ssBLOttumwa to Seymour GASP m.
ssb-Local freight 700 Q, m
Going East. via CUT on.
-Loeal ............... 7:4S .. N.
sA-Davenport. Chicago. e:l7p m.
asA-Leave Junction $50. l2:1oAm
a stub train will leave station
tsr Junction at H. 10 p. m. r.
turning arrive At station ss
1919 .. m.
Marion Line. co,ns North.
SB-Ced. Rapids. Savanna.
'. 90: Rapids. Marion 81 81 ;, m m
SsR--Local freight ........ $50 q. m
Marion Line. comins South.
ioSB-n- om Marion ........ 1915 a. n.
NB-Ffom Marion ........ 1885 a. m,
s7B-Local freight ........ 600 p. a.
A-Daily.
B-Except Sunday.
Local freiEhts depart from and term.
mate Ottumwa Junction.
:. II. Jacobs. AGENT.
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HERD WINS MANY PRIzEs.

Green, Sept. 30. Harry Ruhridge
has returned home with his show herd
which he has had on exhibition at four
different county fairs, namely. Charles
City. Nashua. Waverly and Cedar
Falls, and won thirty-seven firsts. M.
teen seconds, one third, eight cham
pions and one sweepstakes herd, which
was won at WaverIy. This herd con-
sists OF one boar and three sows over
one wear old,
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REJECT DITCH sos.

Fort Madison. Sept. 30. lin soeq 20
here the board Of supervisors reje&1ol
all bids for the construction Of II
Green Bay drainage district. . ~
million dollar proposition. The ~
were considered too high. The 49,
will be readvertised. a
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$500 HORSE STOLEN.

Missouri Valley. Sept. 3O.-Horse
thieves are suspected of having taken
an $500 bay horse belong ing to P. L.
McKain.
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Why She Should Vote

do you believe in women holding Officer"
Sure do. Some day I'm going to run my wife
for congress on her knack Of introducing bills into
the house."
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kEoKUK 4 oEs MONIES RAILWAY

No. Go'ng North Depart
471B-Des Moines, Omaha. s:15 o. m
4l3R--Des Moines. east ana
west .............. 1880 a. m.
l7sA-Des Moines. east. west
ana north e:l5 a m
T1b-rrom keckuk 49,: $3.50 .. m
47oB-Eidon and X. C. -. lI.3S n ~
172B-Keokuk and south :. S:3op m
474A-Eldon and X. C. .... 1880 o. m.
Keokuk 80. $50 q, m
A-Daily.
R-Except Sunday.
J. H. Robinson. Agent
All trains stop at freight house. at
foot Union street.
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How about that spare room? You can rent it
through The Courier classified columns one-haf
cent per word each insertion; minimum rate, 15c.
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Poultry and Live Stock

VSA4VA y 0Al0 4ZAv 3 0GUNn
FOR sALE-REGISTERED LOT OF
Spotted Poland China pigs. both
SEXES. w. T. Gardner, Abba. la.
FOX AND COON HOUND PUPS FOR
sale; farm raised, own hunting dogs.
Write ]. w. Callahan. Scotch Grove,
Iowa.
FOR SALE-FTNE LITTER THOR
oughbred bull terrier puppies. Make
excellent farm and watch dogs. In
quire DR.. A. e. Wirsig. West Point.
Iowa.
Farm Property For Sale
FOR SALN-11O ACRES 3 MILES
from town. Good improvements. Lays
s good. on main road. Telephone and
mail route. Nice little farm. Will be
sold right. Best Of terms. Write owner
]. =. Kennedy, Macon. Mo.
STOCK AND GRAIN FARMS FOR
sale or rent. c. A. Butterneld, De
Witt, In: