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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-21
FOOD CONSERVATION
PLANS OUTLINED

Waterloo. Aug. 20-Friday. October
S, will be food conservation day at the
dairy cattle congress, e. S. Estel, Sec
rotary announces. On that date a
program in keeping with the work
mapped out by the government and
Herbert c. Hoover food administra-
tor, will be presented. 1t will include
addresses by men Of national reputa-
ton and exhibits of canned foods and
dairy products. Efforts are now being
made to secure Arthur Capper, COVER
nor of Kansas, for the principal ad-
dress II he Is unable to appear. some
other man of equal Importance will
speak upon food conservation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-21
CHARLTON.

: Miss Mildred Wilkinson of Melcher
visited in this city yesterday with
Miss Mabel Burgett, en- route to Abba
to visit relatives.
Master Harold Haywood left yester'
day for visit In Lenox with his aunt,
Mrs. John Kinsey, until recently OF
this city.
Mrs. C. E. Stewart and son, Arthur,
returned Monday night from trip OF
eight weeks to Denver and other
points in Colorado.
Mrs. John Crossley Of Winterset,
came yesterday for a visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Graham,
and sisters, Mesdames Will Mauk and
P. T. Patton.
The Misses Bernie Kelley, Gladys
Dunbar and Phyllis .rluke Of Osceola,
have been spending few days in
whitebreast township, the guests OF
Miss May Brown.
Mrs. c. E. Morgan and daughter,
MRS. Lloyd Langford Of Alliance, Neb.,
who had been spending a few weeks
here with the formers sister, Mrs. A.
G. Clapp, who has been seriously Ill,
and with her brother, ]. c. Seward,
returned home yesterday.
Mrs. Walter Gookin left yesterday
for few days visit with relatives in
Shenandoah.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-21
FLOATING SALOON
OUT OF BUSINESS

McGregor. Aug. 20.-McGregor's
floating saloon Is no more 1t has
moved on as did its predecessor. the
island saloon. Saturday night brought
an abrupt ending to its short but &C
tive career. On that evening the
crowd grew little too expansive for
the limited accommodations OF the
floating parlor, and Proprietor Stitz
drew up anchor and moved Temporal
fly over to the island. where he tied
up to give his patrons more room.
4 He thought he made the move I'M
seen, but the change of base was OBJ
served from the Iowa shore and the
news telephoned Sheriff Herald, OF
Prairie du Chen The sheriff shortly
swooped down and took In tow for
Prairie du Chen and the justice
court, houseboat, launch. Proprietor
Stitz and everything on board.
The floating saloon" appcared In
the channel Of the Mississippi north
Of McGregor one night just after
July 1, when the island sa:oon. which
had hourished since Iowa went dry,
was closed by act Of the Wisconsin
Legislature.
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WARDEN ON
INSPECTION TRIP

Malvern, Aug. 20.-Game Warden
Tom Hall Of Glenwood. accompanied
by ]. B. Lowden Of Creston, took
nice little boating trip Of several days
last week. They started near Hen
derson and sailed down the Nishna-
botna river as far as Hamburg, camp
Ing en- route wherever they happened
to be. As 1t rained two nights and
they had no tent, part of the trip was
not so pleasant. They spent five
days going the fifty miles and exam
ined the river thoroughly for Illicit
fishing devices. They discovered nu-
merous fish traps which they prompt.
ly destroyed. The river rose so much
that the hoop nets planted occasion
ally escaped their notice altogether.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-21
MISSOURI MAYOR
is OUT ON RECALL

Joplin. Mo-, Aug. 20.-Mayor Hugh
McIndoe was removed from office in
a recall election, the vote being
greater than two to one against him
The custer election was held as
the result Of Mayor Mclndoe's refusal
to grant fraternal organization hear
ing of charges thSt two police Off
GERS had detained one of It's members
in the city jail four hours without
just cause. McIndoe was elected in
April. 1914 for four years. He was
the first Missouri mayor under COM
mission form of government
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PRISONERS BACK
AFTER SHORT TRIP

Jefferson City, Mo-, Aug. 20.-Man-
acled and heavily guarded six prisoners
were returned to the city Jail here aft
err an excited half day of freedom in
which a farmers's posse surrounded
them in lonely cabin in the woods,
holding them barricaded until officers
arrived. The men. headed by Frank
Brandon. ex-convict, wanted by the
government for counterfeiting. sawed
their way from Jail. At country store
eighteen miles southeast Of here they
stole revolvers, money and provisions.
taking refuge in an abandoned cottage
in the woods. Here the farmers posse
surrounded them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-21
BURLINGTON HAS
THREE WAR BRIDES

Burlington, Aug. 1s.-Three of Bur
lington's most charming girls became
war brides this week and the husbands
whom they have chosen are sons of
prominent families Of this city.
Miss Sabine Allen married John G..
Turner. who has spent the past three
months at the officers training camp
at Fort Smelling. Miss Mary Fleming
and Henry w. Chittenden, IT,, were
married today at the home Of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. ].
Fleming. Mr.. Chittenden has also been
at Fort Smelling and both he and Mr..
Turner will attend the training camp
which opens August ~.
Miss Harriet Gilbert. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Gilbert, became
the bride of Lieut.. Norman N. Jones.
Lieutenant Jones Is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Seymour Jones and is with the
ammunition train now in training at
Des Moines. )
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RUSS ELL.

Rev. and Mrs. P. A. Tinkham Of
Randolph who have been visiting rel
atives in Russell have returned home.
Mrs. G. E. Plots and children OF
Hampton, Nebr., who have been visit
ing rela t,ves in Russell have returned
home.
Mrs. Chris Hansen and children OF
Kansas City who have been visiting
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Plots
have returned homo.
Bert Beals Of Little Rock Arkansas
is visiting his parents Mr.. and Mrs. A.
S. Beals.
p. F. Sprague and wife have return
ed home from Storm Lake where they
have been visiting Mrs. Spurgeon's Sis
ter Mrs. ]. D. Lodge and family.
c. S. Mckinley and wife left We'd
nesday for Lake Okoboji making the
trip in their car.
N. Ewald and daughter Emma have
returned home from Storm Lake where
they have been visiting relatives.
Miss Maude Corrick of Ottumwa Is
visiting her brother A. w. Corrick and
family,
Lyman Written Of Oskaloosa is in
Russell visiting his niece Rand Whit
ten and daughter Clara.
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CONGER REYNOLDS
IN SPECIAL WORK

Iowa CITY, Aug. 1s.-Lieutenant Con-
ger REYNOLDS recently commissioned at
Fort Smelling and former head of the
division of Journalism at the Iowa uni
versity has been assigned to the in
telligence department of the army d.
rectly under the adjutant general OF
the United States. It is understood that
he will be gathering information or
value to the army in France and In
this respect it will be somewhat like
military secret service. Lieutenant
Reynolds was an honor student In the
university. is a competent newspaper
man, was in France several months
year or more ago. and speaks both
French and German wen. Hence his
detail for this interesting work. He IS
expected to visit Iowa City during the
present leave of absence of the newly
commissioned officers,
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FARM INGTON.

Inc excellent program of the chau
tauqua is attracting great deal of at
.ehtlon and the people are loud In
tnelr appreciation Of the good things
they are hearing each day. SUNDAY
was big day with Kilties band to
furnish the music.
Keith Crown and wife OF Oskaloosa
are visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Crown.
Mr.; and Mrs. F. c. Knapp attended
,ne Red Cross meeting in keosauaua
last Tuesday and Mr.. Knapp was elect.
cd director for Pennington.
Ray Mumma and wife of near. Co.
lumbus, Ohio. have been visiting Mrs.
Mumma's brother. l.. w. HOLSTER and
family, Mrs. Helen Hurlbut Mr.. Col.
listers mother returned home with
them in sheir car.
Miss Tessie Lewis of Warsaw, Ill.,.
is visiting her sister, Mrs. VIM. HUI.
ford.
E. w. Moreland of st. Louis. is visit
ing his mother, Mrs. Jennie Moreland.
Little Robert Leftler. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Leffler died Friday morn.
ing, Of Inflammation OF the bowels.
Funeral was conducted from the home
Saturday afternoon.
Miss Esther Sherman of Keosauqua
is the guest of Miss Dot Kelsey
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Bogart OF Los An.
geles have been visiting at the S. D.
Kelsey home. They came In their car
and have been enjoying seven
months trip in every state in the
union except Oklahoma which they ex.
pect to visit later. They were on
their way to Flushing, N. Y. to visit
Mrs Bogart's relatives Mr. Bogart 10
a scenic artist and about two years
ago painted and put in the curtain In
the local opera house.
Miss Stella Tucker of Keokuk came
up for a two weeks vacation last
Thursday.
Miss Margaret Sollars Of Donnell.
son spent last Sunday with Miss Dot
Kelsey.
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FARM lNGTON.


its thirteenth session last Saturday
quartette, which all enjoyed. Then DR.,
c. r. Nefs. president, gave good ad-
dress. whmich was followed by an In
teresting lecture by G. B. Bauman,
platform manager All Of the tents
are up and rented and the campers
are enjoying their outing very much.
Mr.. and Mrs. J C. Rambo and niece,
Miss Maud Miller OF Peoria, Ills, are
visiting at the ]. M. Eddy home.
Miss 1nez Roice and cousin. Myra
Collins Of Des Moines, are visiting
their aunt, Mrs. Myra Hassler.
Miss Dollie Boiler of Decatur, Ills,
came Saturday for visit with her
grandparents, DR.. G. R. Neff and Mrs.
8. r. Boiler.
The Union Sunday school at the
chautauqna last Sunday voted to give
the collection to the Red Cross work.
The collection amounted to $305.
Mrs. S. c. Kellogg of Keokuk is
visiting her friend, Mrs. Orilla Harr,
and attending the chautauqua
Misses Ollie Duty McWilliams Of
Downing. Mo-, and Gertrude scovem
Of Revere are visiting at the F. c..
Knapp home and enjoying the chau-
tauqua.
Rev. George Duty and wife and Miss
Mary o. Ellis Of Montrose we're Sat
urday visitors with F. c. Knapp and
family.
Dan Singleton Of Valley Junction
spent last Sunday with mis- mother,
Mrs. Jane Singleton.
Miss Jeare Therme of Keokuk Is
visiting Miss Marie and Mrs. Nellie
Therme
John Borman and family Of Betten-
dorf are visiting Mrs. Borman's par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Breitenstein.
Mr. and Mrs Galland OF Revere. Mo-,
are visiting DR.. H. H. Turner and wife.
Mrs. R. Miller of Hillsboro visited
her sister, Mrs. Henry Crown, over
Sunday
Mrs. Hiram Seth Of Pocahontas. Ia,
is visiting her father, John Hufford.
Miss Lucy Miller of Hillsboro visited
Monday with her cousin, Miss Christie
Crown.
Miss Kate McNally Of Revere, is
visiting Mrs. j. Combs.
Mr. aud Mrs. E. NJ Swan and chill
dren, Albert and Elliott, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Sterrett and daughter, all Of
Morning Sun, visited over Sunday at
the Paisley cottage at Bluff Park.
Mrs. F. w Rockwell returned to her
home In Galesburg, Ills. last Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. McWilliams Of
Washington. Iowa, are visiting their
son, DR.: H. A. McWilliams, and family
Miss Iowa Neu has purchased the
Joseph Hirons property on Church
street.
Edwin Turton, while working on his
house this week. fell about ten feet
from his ladder and injured himself
quite severely, although there are no
bones broken. He Is improving some
at this time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-21
AGENCY.

Miss Daisy Rodibaugh has returned
to Marshalltown after spending a
couple Of weeks here with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Rodibaugh.
Mrs. Irwin Jones and little daugh.
ter of Ottumwa' visited here the first
of the week.
Quite a number from here went to
Ottumwa Friday morning to see Co.
G leave for Des Moines.
Mrs. Walter Gay Is visiting with her
mother at West Chester this week.
Loren Parks is visiting in Des
Moines this week with his brother.
Miss Dale Newell left Friday for her
home in Matsfeld Green, Kan, after
an extended visit here with relatives
and friends
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Croy OF Biz.
mingham, Ala, who have been visit.
ing here with Mr.. Croy's mother, Mrs.
J. B. Croy, are now visiting with rela-
tives in Fairfield.
L'K. Cremer went to Tama Friday
to attend the funeral Of his niece,
Mrs Olive Harrison.
Mrs. Frank Connolly has returned
to her home in Chicago after visit
here with relatives.
Mrs. Emma Durbin Of Sioux Falls,
S. D., visited here this week with her
aunt, Mrs. NJ L. Chamberlain.
Vera and Paul Newman OF Chicago
arrived Thursday evening for visit
with their grandmother, Mrs. Mahalia
Lanning.
Mr.. Mullen and his mother have
moved into the house recently vacated
by Mrs. Hattie Jones.
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HILLSBORO PASTOR
GOES WITH UNIT X

Hillsboro, Aug. 20.-Rev. Deemer,
pastor Of the Christian church at Hills
boro has beer accepted as a member
Of Red Cross hospital unit R. Rev.
Mr.. Deemer, in to be admired spirit,
stated that he felt he must waive his
privilege Of exemption as minister
u ING yospefsand thaf ne must 30
where he could be Of help. He argued
that Il he coul enlist as member Of
the hospital unit great deal Of field
for Christian work would open up
among the stream of wounded and dy-
ing who ~puld pass through the hos
pital. DR.. J. F. Clarke, the major in
charge Of the hospital unit appreciated
the spirit and added Mr.. Deemer's
name to his list of men,
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RED CROSS MUST (.
COME OFF WINDOWS

Des MONIES, Aug. 2O.-Judge Hubert
otterback. chairman OF the Des Moines
chapter of the American Red Cross.
mas been instructed to enforce the pro.
VISIONS of the act of congress protect.
ing the name and insignia of the
American Red Cross society.
Several OF the local drug stores have
y, asked to remove the. Red Cross
insishia from their windows and la.
nsis. Inc Red Cross pharmacy, POI
, mtaha avenue, may have a new name.
ne orug company stated that they
ASK as LOT more time to consider the
volved.
Inc insignia was removed from
several of the local ambulances durina
the past week.
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FIND BIG SHELL
HIDDEN IN JUNK

Abba, Aug 12.---All tho thrills Of
secret enemy Invasion were Albia's
while local and country sleuths traced
the origin OF a f1fteenpound explosive
shell found in Junk yard here.
A workman in q blacksmith shop
found the shell and took it into the
shop without realizing its destructive
power. When the shell was examined
by members OF the county, council of
defense and others, it was found to
contain enough explosive to wreck
block Of buildings. it was said The
mechanism to explode the shell and
the jacket were missing.
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PAckWooD.

Mrs. ]. I. Warren OF Ottumwa visited
friends here last week.
Mrs. Fannie Lyon and daughter
have returned from a months visit
with relatives at Cody. Wyoming.
A very happy reunion Of te Samuel
Dysart family occurred Sunday. Aug.
~. All the children were present. Mr.
and Mrs. Hurd Woolums of Cttumwa,
Richard Dysart, Ollie; Alex Dysart,
Galesburg, ILL.,, and Israel Dysart's Of
this place.
Mrs. O. B. Myers and Miss Tressa
Chandler are attending chautauqua at
Fairfield.
Ten Packwood boys who were on
the national army draft list have been
summoned to appear before the board
of examiners next week
A lecture course Of several numbers
will be given here the coming season.
The Oliver family have moved to
town and are living in their modern
suburban home.
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HIT EMAN.

Mrs. VIM. Glentzer and son Edgar
motored over to Iovilla to see her son
Paul who was passing through there
last Thursday.
Miss Clara and Hazel Hunter OF
Charlton are visiting with friends here
for few days.
Miss Lizzie Jones left last week for
Moline, ILL.,. where she is going to visit
friends for q while.
Miss LEVEL Hartly OF Des Moines
is visiting few days with her sister
Mrs. Ed Clarkson.
Dewey Winston started for Moline,
ILL.,, last Thursday where he expects
to get work. !.
Hayden Jones went to Moline, ILL.,,
Wednesday to visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Watkins and
children left for Des Moines to visit
with friends and relatives for a couple
of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Milligan OF
Abba visited Sunday evening with his
parents.
Evon West. Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Menaly and daughter were over Sun
day visitors with friends here.
@ultS q VI llltcIAdu pCOplO
enjoyed the program given by the Red
Cross Of Abba for the soldier
boys In Company D. Of Centerville on
last Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Jeffreys of Buxton
Is spent Sunday with friends here.
Mrs. Florence Fart OF Pueblo. Colo.
has been visiting relatives here the
last two weeks at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Frew.
Miss Kathryn Frew left Tuesday
noon for few days visit with friends
in Melrose and Buxton 10.
The funeral Of Carl Berg the boy
that was hurt Monday evening by the
train running over his legs and cutting
them of, was conducted in the miners
hall Wednesday afternoon at 1
o'clock by Mrs. Rev. Cretchett. The
remains were laid to rest in the Hite-
man cemetery.
Mrs Eliza Johson left Monday after
noon for Des Moines to attend the
Pythian Grand Temple.
Tom West Of Charlton was calling
on friends here last Tuesday.
Rev. Mrs. Cretchett was attending a
Baptist meeting all day Tuesday re-
turning Wednesday morning.
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PRINCETON NURSE
is OFF FOR FRANCE

Princeton Mo-, Aug. 2O-With her
destination somewhere in Europe"
Miss Edna Alley left Princeton for the
battle front, not to take UP arms
against the warning hosts. but to give
tender care to the brave boys who are
wounded in battle. She will be field
nurse in the worlds greatest war Miss
Alley. who is professional nurse,
rendered her services during the war
and successfully passed the examina-
ton for a Red Cross nurse, some
weeks ago. Work at the front, was the
duty she asked, and the call came the
last week
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OTTUMWA WEEKLY COURIER TUESDAY, AUGUST 2l 1917
ALBA

The BIG Sisters" of the M. E.
church will have picnic Thursday.
The Jane Adams circle OF King 8
with Mrs. Edwin Gantz.
The Martha Washington circle OF
Kings Daughters met yesterday after
noon with Mrs. Homer Richey.
Rev. Linn OF Des Moines will fill the
church pulpit next Sun
day morning and evening.
Mrs W. l.. Stason served a family
dinner last Wednesday, compliment
tary to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fitz-
gereid OF Waterloo.
John Douglas o. CO. F. National
Guards which is stationed at Villisca
10 at home for a few days visit with
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Doug
las.
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BUY LUNCH BOX
4 AND HELP WAR FUND

Des Moines Aug Estate fair Wis
itors who have been accustomed to
bringing their lunch in shoe box,
won't have to worry about that end OF
the entertainment this year.
Uniform boxes, containing ham
sandwiches. pickles. eggs. fruit and
cakes, will be sold during fair week,
at the Women's Exchange. and the
money will be devoted to the war re-
lief fund.
1t is expected that motor parties es-
pecially will take advantage of the
home made lunch plan. The individual
lunch boxes will retail for IS cents
each.
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ALFALFA FACTORY FOR BLUFFS

> Council Bluffs. Aug. 2O.-Council
Bluffs will soon have a new industry.
1t is an alfalfa products factory which
will make candy, cookies. tea syrup,
flour and dozen other articles OF
food Samples of the new food pro.
duct have been eaten by newspaper
men, upon whom the makers tried
them early. and they report them all
fine. The candy is especially palat.
able and resembles somewhat the old.
fashiond hore-hound candy.
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PROF. KAY is NEW DEAN.

Iowa City. Aug. 20.-Prof. Georg.
F. Kay, head Of the state university's
department of geology and state geol-
ogist. has been appointed dean of the
college OF liberal arts to succeed
Dean William Craig Wilcox. who died
last October, according to an on
nouncement by the president. The
appointee will enter upon his new
duties. but he will retain both the
headship of the department of geol-
ogy and his position as state geolo-
gist.
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OLD JAMES FARM SOLD.

Blue Springs, Mo-, Aug. 20.-The
James family" farm near Blue
Springs was sold at auction Saturday
afternoon. The farm of ninety-one
acres was owned by Henry Stanley.
whose ancestors took 1t as govern
ment land many years ago. 1t was
cut into thirteen tracts, on which, it is
expected, new homes will be built as
an addition to Blue Springs. The
place brought $42,160
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ookINc FOR JAM THIEF.

Des Moines, Aug. 20.-Camp Dodge
soldiers are looking for thief with a
jam-smeared face.
One large pot Of plum jam has been
stolen from the government store
house The thief pried loose heavy
wooden bar which had been nailed
across the door. rummaged through a
dozen varieties Of Jam, jelly and pre-
serves. and finally selected the pot OF
plum JAM
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BIDDING ON FURNITURE,

Jefferson City, Mo-, Aug. 18.-Ths
State Capitol commission opened bids
for the furniture and equipment Of the
new State Capitol, for which $4,000
will be expended. The contract will moi
be awarded until the commission in.
spects the samples submitted by the
competing firms. The commission de-
parted for st. Louis for this purpose.
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vElLEp PROPHETS OLE.

St. Louis, Mo-, August 1s.-The Veil
ed Prophet parade and. ball, ST. Louis
annual autumnal event, which Tor
years has attracted visitors from all
parts of the middle west has been in
definitely postponed on account of the
war. 1t will not be held this year.
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SERVED 50 YEARS IN PRISON.

mar for the first time in more than half
q century, Frank n. Puncheon, rs. ar
rived here In company with ]. B. Boil
man. superintendent OF the Society for
tine Friendless. Puncheon was freed
from the penitentiary yesterday after
serving SO years in various state penal
institutions His advanced age and a
good record in the last ten years OBJ
tanned the parole. Puncheon Will make
his home in the society's retreat here.
He says he expects to write a book on
"F1fty- three Years in Prison."
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MRS. DUNLAP DIES
AT MINNEAPOLIS

Eddyville. Aug. 20.-The remains Of
Mrs. Caroline Dunlap were brought to
Eddyville Sunday from Minneapolis
and taken to the Congregational church
where the funeral took place. Inter
ment was made in Highland cemetery.
The deceased formerly lived in Ed
dyville and has many friends living in
this community who are grieved to
learn Of her death
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Courage Of His Convictions

to his whereabouts for the
Where you 1882"
disagreed with
ed a political issue
that? attorney
Minneapolis Tribune"
And why there?"
political issue"
which seem to HAYES
prohibit ion," was !
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CHILD browns IN WATER TANK
Conrad Aug. 1s.-The baby daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Coulter was
drowned in a water tank in the barn
yard. She is supposed to have fallen
into the tank while at play, her body
having been found there short time
after she was missed.