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••••, J.--'. '... -^.'" -.'1 z* &1 I Cure Rupture In One Treatment 'fr KO KNIFE, NO TRUSS My DePew Method Cures Rupture ^"^'Permanently in a Single Treatment '7% and Without Detention From Business. *Tou undergo no dangerous surgical operation you wear no truss ou ap pliance of any kind you are not kept away from your business, and your rupture is cured permanently, and lield as firmly as tho you never had a rup ture. Read What Others Say." Nemaha. Ia., Jar:. 20, 1909. Dr. H. H. DePew, Des Moines, la.: Dear Friend—I wish to inform you that the treatment you employed to cure my rupture, Feb. 18, 1908, is the only sensible and humane, sure and •i permanent method there could be. I sustained a rupture eight years ago while lifting a barrel of linseed oil. I heard of your work, Investigated your record and found your reputation was based on successful work as a rupture specialist. I thank you truly, Dr. De- Pew, for your good work for me. Wish Ins you continued Success, I am, Yours very respectfully, 1 c. L. GrofCunder, gp Druggist I also refer you to: Mr. R. E. Austin, Tama, la., treated Nov. 1, 1907., Mr. Jaa. B. Simpson, Ber:"ian Springs, (Mich., rural route No. 3, treated Nov, 10, 1907. Mr. W. J. Elling, Dana, la., treated Nov. It, 1907. Dr. W. A. Seeley, Rembrandt, la., treated Nov. IS, 1907. Mr. 6. T. Hutchison, president First National bank, take City, la., treated Deo. «, 1907. Mr. J. A. Berger, Toledo, la., treated Dec. 12, 1907. Mr. H. A. {Rich, 1709 California street, Omaha, Neb., treated Dec. 17, 1907. iir. W. I* Meyers, rural route No. 2, IVaH Horn, la., treated Jan. 21, 1908. Mr. Henry "Werner, rural route No. 1, .Van Horn, la* treated Jan. 21,*lMt. Mr. Will Booth, Boone, la., treated Oct 10, 1907. Mr. Garvin Crowe, Booni, la., treated thine 4, 1907. Mr. J. C. Harner, 6wei City, la., Created June 4, 1907. Mr. J. Klunder, Toledo, la., treated June 10, 1908, as a few of ".he hundreds I have treated and cured. Writ* them enclosing a self addressed stamped envelope for their reply and they will tell you the con dition they were In before they took my treatment and how they are now. Remember, I do not ask you to be lieve this until you see for yourself. Come *nd see me now. If you cannot come yourself, Just cut oiri the slip be low and send It to me, with your name and address, for my free book. DR. H. H. DE PEW, 6ujte 631, Utica Bldg., Deti Moines, la. Office hours, 9 to 6. Sundays, 9 to 12. FREE RUPTURE BOOK COUPON Dr. H. H. De Pew, 52?.-531 TJtica Bldg., Des Moines, la. please send me at once your Rup ture Cure Book absolutely free, with absolute proofs of cures by your De Pew Method. Name T.-R., 2-11. Town. •till' Pilgrim Hotel MARSHALLTO^rN, IA, C. M. COLEMAN, Propound Mgr. m-tK Rates $2 to $3 Per Day Meals 50 Cents Ktt Dewey Hotel BOONfi, IOWA r. fgp5 h. DEWEY, Proprietor RATES 92 PER I SAMPLE ROOMS FOR TRAVEL ING MEN Js tSf transient Rooms Iceland' Hotel WILLIAM H. DAVI8, 6 .*pri«t» Employment AgiaW H6 Mi Wealthy Stockman of Cass County Sentenced to Prison For Five Years CONVICTED OF CATTLE THEFTS James Starlin, Reputed to Possess a Fortune of $100,000, Unable to Escape Penalty for His Misdeeds—Refused to Appeal Case and Commences S Special to Times--Re publican. Atlantic. Feb. 25.—Possessing a for tune of $100,000, but convicted of "rust ,. .. 4., ling' cattle, James Starlin went to ori was started that resulted in his arrost and conviction. His trial was a sensa tion hero, and conviction and sentence followed. Starlin refused to take advantage of the privilege of appealing his case and Concluded to tako his sentence with )dt further resort to the courts. ESCAPES FROM MARSHAL. Latter Had to Hold "Pal" of Tough Chicago Youngster. Special to Times-Republican. Clinton, Feb. 25.—Evading a myrmi don of the law, whose attention was occupied at the time in restraining the lad's "pal," one of a brace of tough Chicago youngsters). arrested for breaking into the Chicago & North western depot at Wheatland, escaped from a train at DeWltt. Tho other, Carl Preter by name, is in the Clinton city jail. The Wheatland robbery was accom plished in broad daylight, and shortly afterwards, the two boys, who had been regurded as suspicious characters about town, were seen walking to wards CaLmus. There the town mar shal, Grant Brown, took them in charge and started for Clinton with his charges. As the train slowed up at DeWltt, ne of the boys arose suddenly and darLed out of the way-car, leaving the mar shal powerless to arrest his tilght. The boy made good his escape. OSKALOOSA IN LINE. Man With a Gun Attempts Ottumwa Methods of Crime. Oskaloosa, Feb. i2S.—MInni$ Hill, of 139 College avenue, reported to tho police that she had been accosted by a man on Third avenue west, and in sulted. Miss Hill had been at the W. H. Bowen home spending .the afternoon and had started home about 5:30. There is an old empty house on the route, and acoording to Miss Hill's story, as she started to pass the place a man Jumped out and threw a gun in her face, telling her to come into house. Miss Hill turned around 1 Madison last night in companj with an, officer to begin the serving of a llv"- couple of his sisters, who live'on a year term in the state prison. Siar'.ln farm four miles west of McCaltsburg. .. were returning home from that place. was known as the cattle king of I a..* and crossing the Short Line tracks, a county, and was an extensive sn p- f^igm .train, which they failed to no pdr. Farmers have been missing stock tice because of the darkness, backed nd when suspicion from their herds, ar fastened upon Starlin an Investigation Ll1® a fled back to the Bowen residence and the police department was nbtifled. Chief of Police Jameis Glass, Officer Walls and Constable Donnelly went to the place, font no one could be seen. HALF-WITTED GIRL VICTIM. Iowa City, Feb. 25.—"White slavery" methods are alleged by the King's Daughters of this city, in an accusa tion .they have made against twelve young men of Iotva City, unknown to them. They claim that a half-witted girl was caught by the band near the slaughter house run, and that the girl was terribly mistreated by the captors, who took advantage of her dull wilts. The girl has been sent to a saving institution, and the King's Daughters now threaten to carry the prosecution of the guilty parties Into the courts, if •they can find out the evil doers. AREDALE COUPLE ELOPE. Henry Glasser and Miss Stella Earnist Spring Surprise on Friends. Special to Times-Republican. Aredale, Feb. 25.—Two young people of this City, Henry Glasser and Miss Stella Earnist, left quietly and un known to any of their friends or rel- Imogene atives, for Mason City yesterday. They A LIVELY LEGAL SCRAP. Constable Arrested, Carried to Court Bodily and Put Under $100 Bonds. Special to Times-Republican. Mason City, Feb. 25.—'Constable John Peters, of Meservey, according to testimony before the district court, in the case of the state vs. Brown, and If your stomach is too weak to digest your food( you cannot wonder at your'" sickly and run down condition. Strengthen it at once by the use of the un failing OSTETTER' CELEBRATED STOMACH 0TTTER legal scraps of the county. Mr. Peters lestitied tliat ho h.id levied ou certain household goods supposed to ho the property of I. Urown, a druggist of the plaee, which were up for auction on a va cant lot near his residence. The levy was made to answer the claims of certain alleged creditors and while the constable was in the act of mak ing a list of the goods, he was seized by the town marshal, bowls Jones, and with the help of one or two oth ers carried before Major Fischer, where he was placed under $100 bonds. For the alleged active Interest in this interference with an officer of the law. .1, O. Brown, Robert GoboH, Lewis Jones, Herman Fischer and W. I\ Van der Zalm were indicted on two counts and tho present trial is to disclose the guilt or innocence of the parties. ACCIDENTS IN STORY COUNTY. Carriage Hit by Train Boy Scalded With Hot Chocolate. Specia.l to Times-Republican. Nevada. 1-Vb. 25.—A couple of acci dents of more or less serious nature have occurred in ie north part of .ne countv within the last few days. On# llVtning while Lars Skrotnme and a the tracks and badly demolished, but a]moK( iniraculouflv SV. deSh Ss fXwed bv I fatal. Fire Ruins Fine Home. Doxen Iowa City Young Men Accused Tuesday night ^ke pl-7 "Whita fiiavApv" Methods. ft hour or more bfcfor© it w&s dis .. .1i TXTIhimikoII of of "White Slavery" Methods. Special to Times-Republican. Iuman were married there by Rev. L. C. residence in Pratrle town-ship, costing Cooley, pastor of the Presbyterian over $6,000 it will be 'three stories, church and will return 'here ito make j'twelve roms, lighted by &as and heatea itheir home after a short honeymoon by steam. trip. The groom is a prosperous young Oyens. farmer and the bride is very popular' among the younger set here. others, was carried bodily a couple of was conveyed to the St. Joseph hos blocks thru the streets of Meservey to I pital, where he has been confined since the office of the mayor, where he was that time. According to the police de notifiecl by reading of a warrant that partment the man is suffering from he was under arrest for disturbing the alcoholic poisoning. peace and quiet of the town. Peters Milton. was the second witness called in the Divorced, remarried, and within a Meservey Five" case, which promises comparatively short period the divorce to lend some spice to the annals of Ti^F none of the oecu- jants was Injured. The little «on of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Illlngsworth, who live on a farm north of this city, was badly scalded by a cup of overturned chocolate, at he noon hour the other day. The lad acci dently overturned the cup and the scalding liquid ran down his sleeve an 1 over his lap. The flesh was badly scalded In some places. A doctor was hastily summoned and the burns dressed. The boy Is now getting along as well as could be expected. FELL FIFTY FEET. Former Mason City Man, Now Rail way Official, Sustains Injuries. •l«son City, Feb. 25.—Word has reached' here of the serious injury of George J. Dwaii, one of the officials of the Pan-American railway in southern Mexico, ami Central America, and the son of T. F. Dwa.n, of this city. Mr. Dvvan suffered the Injury in a fall from a high railroad bridge. The bridge from which he fell is in Geronlmo in the province of Oax, Mexico, and he fell fifty foet, narrowly missing one of the great stone piers of 'the bridge. One arm was broken and Us suffered serious internal injuries In addition to two broken fingers. His Internal hurts are most dangerous and he was not expected to live at the time 'the mess age was sent. That he will lose the injured arm even if he lives is almost certain. SHOCK OF NEWS FATAL. Mrs. Augusta Schmolke, Nora Springs, III Ever Sinoe Brother's Death. Special 'to Times-Republican. Nora Springs, Feb. 26.—The news of the death of her brother in Dubuque brought about the Illness which has just resulted in .the death of Mrs. Augusta Schmolke, one of the oldest and most respected residents of this place. She had lived here for twenty three years, and a large number of W Ttes* »l ••Ive her. The'lllne"s's."whioh has 'built a splendid new The town of Oyens, recently incor porated, held its 'Initial election last Thursday. There was only one ticket as follows: Nick Freymann, mayor John Mais, clerk Charles Freymann, {treasurer Paul Wanderdsheid, Paul Peterson and Jacob Fiedler, council men. Ft. Dodge. W. M. Hanson, a Dubuque commis sion merchant, was taken ill at the Illinois Central depot on Sunday and ffiSP European Financier to Have Six-Story Structure at Sioux City BIG MILWAUKEE ROAD PROJECT Must Build Many Miles .*-* V» A Kn r» i'A heean'Tva^Vhe fthock'^aused"by"her Ithe Natives and a few intimate friends covered, practically destroyed that el- Sanderson to Miss Lulu Whorrall, at egant residence and gave the firemen! the home,of Mr. and Mrs. E E Whor ... rail, the bride parents. They will re one of the hardest fights of -the year. The home was left in practically a, ^ide Woods Liver Medicine In liquid form regulates the liver, relieves sick head ache, constipation, stomach, kidney dis orders and acts as a gentle laxative. For chills, fever and malaria. Its tonio effects on the system felt with the first dose. The $1.00 bottle contains 2% times as much as the 50c size. B. A. Morgan's drug store. t. court again, is the brief history of the matrimonial relations of .Mrs. Maude *"~:w'""VT tho Neb., about the first of February to en Hain and her husband, L. -L. Hain, the second action for divorce having come up for hearing in the district court. Both parties to the action are well known residents of Wilton, where Mrs. •Hain operates a restaurant, or board ing house. LeMars. On Saturday the court was occupied in .hearing a report of the referee, A. W. Ady, of the Sheldon State Bank, which •went .to smash several years ago under the management of Ed Brown, who is now a lumber magnate in Washington. The report showed that .the bank would pay 73 oents on the dollar and that $183,000 had been col lected for the depositors, and creditors. The expense mado in collecting was 437,000 and ithe referee's claim has not -vl crsi.' of Road in Iowa, in Order to Make Continental Line From S Pacific Cast, as Proposed en Tracks Also, into their buggy its they were on tlu|catel In tho heart of the business dls crosslng. The rig was thrown clear of triet. While in L)hdoh, Mr. Gordon m?l of- Trans- Louis to Straight- .Spec.ial to Times-Republican. iSioux i' it y. Fob. 25.—Will lain Ho don, who for the past eight weeks his been In London and New York, has returned to Wioux I'ity, and makes tn announcement that L. 10. Melville, die European financier, will erect In iSloux t'lty a. ^Ix-story hotel, which will be one of the best in the west. The build ing will cost $500,000, and will be lo- He la Is of the Milwaukee road, who arc interested in liuancing a project to make a trans-continental line from St. Nevada, Feb. 25.—Charles Montgom ery, a well known young farmer living southeast of this city, sold his quarter section farm to Henry Fischer, a neighbor, the purchase price being $140 per acre. Mr. Montgomery purchased the farm a year ago, of George Kulow, at $120 per acre, and has but a very small amount of Improvements on it, besides taking off an excellent crop this season. A few weeks ago Mr. Fischer sold the quarter section just west of the Montgomery farm, to a Mr. Lounsberry, at $135 per acre. The Im provements on the two farms are but ordinary, and they are four miles from town. This is a fair indication of the prevailing price of Story county land this spring. 'Much other land is mov ing at similar prices. ,, WEDDINGS AT BEAMAN. Three Celebrated in Past Few Days —Other News. J* Special to Times-Republican. this community. Last week Earl Simms and Vernle Wallace were mar- Louis to the Pacific coast by way of' began to play an active part in the •Kirksville, Mo., Des Moines, Manilla, university. Mr. Spauldlng was looked Sioux City .and Aberdeen. To carry out "Pon as one of the best scholars of his the project, it will be necessary for the day. Ills body will be brought heie Milwaukee to purchase the lines of .he for burial, lie was a member of the Wabash entering Des Moines, and the building of many miles -of road in fowa. The company also plans to straighten its tVacks at an enormous outlay be tween Manilla and Sioux City. TWO FARMS SELL HIGH. One Brings $140, and the Other $135, In Story County. Special to Times-Republican. Iia l\»»l ried at the home of the bride's" par- cuts, Mr. and Mrs. William Wallace. The weddlng was a reared in this community. They will next week. Cedar Rapids, Feb. 25.—Fire which started in the attic of the home of ,,, George Hendenson, 1700 avenue, late marriage of Clarence Stull Jennie Rowe, and this on mass of ruins and will have to be en- Mr. Sanderson is an industrious young rebuilt from the second story, nian, who has been braking on the The'"roof"arid third story'arTentirely Northwestern road, -but has decided to be a tiller of the soil. His bride is gone. Mrs. Gerrrge Coates went to Albion Saturday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Swearingen. Charles Wentsel and wife and Earl gimmes went to Eldora Tuesday for medical treatment. Samuel Borton, aji old war veteran FROM ALL OVER IOWA been as yet allowed. W. D. Boeis, of Sheldon, former candidate for con gress, put in a claim for attoine.» a fee at $15,000 which was objected to by Attorney Herriik, of Cherokee. Hawarden. The farm house on the land owned by 15mil Schimming, seven iniles north of Hawarden, was destroyed by fire last week. It was one of the oldest houses in ithis part of the country and was a landmark long before any 'towns were built in -that vicinity. It was set on a hill and could be seen for miles around and used .to be a stopping place for people going across the prairie from Sioux City to Canton in pioneer days. Akron. This community was shocked almost beyond measure last Friday by the news that .Dr. Nicholas Sellberg ha.d taken his own life at Hastings. Neb., the previous night. 'It was a terrible blow to his foster-mother, Mrs. John Sellberg, and foster sister, Miss Hanna, who live northwest of here. Dr. Sell berg moved from York to Hastings, vSemi,ly, f'l,let affalr- onl'' beln* lnvited" The' prt,Yed! y0UnK are worth-v Pe°Ple- having been born and pracUce He was stopping •'Sft.'+i tions. most take charge of the Robert Narber farm p^ggejj a fine luncheon was served and and will be at home to their friends vaj.j0Ug t0 Tuesday evening was celebrated the Typographical Union, made to Miss evening will Vienna. Evans' farm in well liked by all who know her. She lias been the organist at the M. E. church for a great many years. at the Hotel Lindell, in Hastings. Carroll. Sunday the Knights of Columbus met in this city tui.d initiated a class of about forty .Monday John Meyer went to the elevator and started to pour some gasoline into the engine from a can when the can exploded and threw the burning oil all over him Luckily Philip Fee happened to be in the elevator ait the time and ha grabbed an overcoat and wrapped it around him, but this falling to ex tinguish the blaze, he was dumped into a snow bank near the elevaitor and the flames put out. but not before he was badly burned about the face, arms and body. Part ot the Nothing was DUlldfl op the whole system*. fflm r^ltnmrg 25 1SC9, of Conrad, died yesterday, and was buried by the. C. A. H. camp of thi-i place todny. Mr. Borton was well known in this community. George Coates, Ueoi'Ke Sharp, ranee Hartman, Koster Bros., John Nieker son, P. T. Kvaus, and Will Baumgot ill shipped cattle 10 Chicago this wek. W. YV. Brooks will go to Chicago next week, with a consignment, of cattl". A. A. Rlckard WHS called to Cor- pio, N. J., on account of the sndd' death of his brother. The message did not explain, anil Mr. Rlckard was at a loss lo know what could have caused his Midden demise, unless it was heart failure or accident. The report is current that some of the married men of this and some four or five other towns ire getting Oi?ir heads together with the intention of organizing a savings or national hank at conrad, with a capital of $100,000. DR. SPAULDING'S DEATH. Former Iowa Wesleyan President Be Buried at Mt. Pleasant. Special to Times-Republican. Mt. Pleasant, Keb. ^'5.—Dr. Wesley .1. Hpanldlng, former president of Iowa. Weslevan University, who died at the home of his daughter in Denver. Mon day night, had reached the ripe old age of ytsars, and had spent most of his life In active work. He Was born in Wayne county, New York. In 18^7. anil after graduating from le Panw I'nlvet'sily, came to Iowa, where he preached for a few y.-ars, and was elected to a professorship in Wesleyan University. In 1875 he was elected president of the university. during which time the school grew and pros pered. It was in 'Ills administration that the conservatory of music, under the leadership of Professor Rommel, Masons and Odd Fellows, and stood high in the M. K. church. Items From New Sharon. Special to Times-Republican. New Sharon, Feb. 25.—-Milton Wood- Miss Forest Phillips, who Is attend ing medical school in Chicago, fell on the ice a few days ago und broke her leg above the knee. Her parents. Dr. and Mrs. Phitllps, went to her at once. She is In the hospital, and doing well. Misses lna and Lura Fleming arojj^ visiting with their sister. Mrs. Will Kindig, at Ladonia. Mo. T. R. Osborne is attending a furni ture men's convention at Grlnneil. Mrs. Peter Reynolds has returned home from her visit with her son, George, at Converse, Ind. John Philllis has purchased the J. O. Ell wood residence, ou West Mar ket street, and will occupy it soon. Mews |has reached here announcing the death of Airs. William Majors, in California. Labor Unions Join in Banquet. Keokuk, Feb. Beaman, Feb. 25.—The wedding .bells' ^."|louten's hall Tuesday night, which are beginning .to ring prettly lively in 25.—Over was lh(? (lrsit t)1(vse Trades and Labor As- 4-1 nat- I I. 1. un|on'Members m!M 4 ll its purpose being to bring the Into closer social inter- course, permit them to become ac- qua|nt€d and to offer stimulating sug- gestlons that might strengthen -their adheaion to their respective organlza- enjoyable evening was toaats were ftttingJy responded president A. K. Stewart, of the the hit of the evening in a brief talk on "Printer's Ink." *4 Death Near Montour. Special to Times-Republican. Montour, Feb. 25.—Thomas Kjormoe, aged 49, a well-known Norwegian far mer, Jiving two miles southwest of here, died at his home at 7 o'clock last night of pneumonia complicated with disorder of the liver. Mr. Kjormoe had been sick for a week. Mr. Kjormoe is survived by his -wife and four children. The latter are Ida, Myrtle, Omar and Edward. The funeral will be held from the home at 10 p'clock Saturday morning and at 11 o'clock from the Stavanger church. Rev. Samuel Kjoime will officiate. The body will be buried in the Stavanger cemetery. burned from his body and the skin peeied off of his face and hands in places and one eye was pretty badly singed. While his burns are severe, they are not dangerous. Kingsley. The new Congregational church of this place was dedicated la?t Sunday with appropriate services. Dr Doug lass, of Chicago, preached an elo quent and impressive sermon at the morning service. After the morn ing discourse, the church treasurer made a statement of the financial con dition of the church. It was found that the total cost of the church building and its furnishings was about $7,000 with a deficit unprovided for of about $1,200. Dr. Douglass arranged .that amount upon a black-board in the shape of a mountain in sums ranging from $5 to $10'0. He then asked the congregation to level this mountain to a plain, and altho the congregation was not large, the mountain began to come down until In a very short time it was all gone. Last week A. B. Wingerd sold his place west of Kings ley to Mr. .Spencer for a consideration of $5,000 or $2'50 per acre. Little Soldiers In your blood are the millions of corpuscles that defend you against disease. To make and keep these little soldiers healthy and strong, is eitnply to make and keep the blood of the right quality and quantity. This is just what Hood's Sarsaparilla does—it helps the little soldiers in your blood to fight disease for you. It cures scrofula, eczema, eruptions, catarrh, rheumatism, anemia, nervous ness, dyspepsia, general debility, and ,4,' C- Story County Farmer Loses Valuable Stock by Feeding From Silo VALUABLE HORSES KILLED Samples of Ensilage Sent to St^te College for Analysis, and to Ascer tain Why the Poison Should Exist— Same Symptoms Present in All the Infected Animals. to Special to Times-Republican. Nevada, Keb. 25.—Lewis Anflnson, a young farmer living three miles east of Slater, lias lost a number of very valuable horses of late, and is threat ened with losing others, because, it is thought, of some poisonous matter in the ensilage taken from a silo which he constructed! last Tall, and from which lie has been feeding freely. All of the horses died of the same symptoms, those of poison. A local vet erinarian who' was ca.lled pronounced the trouble 'to arise from the feeding' of the green corn too freely. A sample! of the ensilage was sent to the Iowa! State College for examination, and to ascertain if it really does contain the poisonous substance that it Is supposed to contain. WORST OF HIS CLASS. Personification of Hobo Dirt and In digence Found in Waterloo. Waterloo, Feb. 25.—Andrew Ander son, a Scandinavian of 25 years, holds ard will occupy the Lofty I'"x place, jjle championship belt for being the I just north of the Fox residence, and will work for George Fox this season. I ,)a„ George Sr»ears has sold his restau- rant and Iwvkery to Dick Westmore land, who has Just returned from Ore gon. (jjr(jest hobo that has Infested the city I fllnee ,lhl, days ot seVen [n p|aces_ 200 mem bers of the various unions of Keokuk^ enjoyed a luncheon- and smoker in organizations. It was under the auspices (,f ti,e Anderson was starving and freezing. Some of the boys about the city hall dug up a little loose change and pur chased the felow five big pork sand wiches and a uuart of milk. 'He ate ravenously until every morsel was con sumed and the bottle drained of the last drop. The ragamuffin told a pi'.i ful hard luck story. McLeod Wins From Barney. Waterloo, Feb. 25.—In the hardest fought wrestling match ever seen in Waterloo, Ex-Champion Dan McLeod defeated Charles Barney, the strong man of Des Moines, last night at the Waterloo -theater, winning two out of tliree „f il3 Kind arranged by falls, before an enthusiastic aud ience it'hat cheered both men at every critical point In the game, there being many favorites of bath contestants in •the audience. YOUR BACKACHE WILLYIELD To Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Eockland, Maine.—"I was troubled for along time with pains in my back and side, and was miserable in every way. I doctored until I was dis a a thought I should never get welL I read a testimonial about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta ble Compound, and thought I would try it. After tak ing three bottles I was cured, and never felt so well in all my life. I recommend Lydia E." Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to my friends."—Mrs. WILL YOUNG,all Columbia Avenue, Rockland, He. Backache is a symptom or female weakness or derangement.. If you have backache, don't neglect it. To get permanent relief you must reach the root of the trouble. ^Nothing we know of will do this so safely and surely as Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound. Cure the cause of these dis tressing aches and. pains and you will] become well and strong. The great volume of unsolicited testimony constantly pouringin proves conclusively that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made from rootsj ana herbs, has restored health to thou, sands of women. Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass.* invites all sick women to write' her for advice. She has guided thousands to health free of charge. 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'v Nf-lS Facts Proven by the Demand and Sales Proves Quality There is no doubt that other styles of fencing of corresponding height can be purchased for less money per rod than the AMERICAN. But in considering the price per rod, the weight per rod and size of wire must be taken into considerate* the structural features of the fabric. There is not another on tA« market possessing the struc tural advantages of tlri AMERICAN, and for tMa if for no ether rea co» A&£A.'£AN is actually worth from 20 to 90 par es»t mere pen -od than the ordinary makes. '""*r Note the difference in appearances en uneven ground. A wire fence must have elasticity and allowance for expansion and contraction to use on uneven surfaces. Then compare the weighta. The AMERICAN has all these features. We are Sole Agents. I860 TRANSPLANTED EVERGREENS (50 Express Paid $6*00) 1 These trees have been twice transplanted and twice root pruned which gives them the large abundance of roots nec essary to the life of the tree. Then they are backed by the fairest guarantee of any nursery in the U. S. and by the rep utation of Iowa's Greatest Evergreen Specialist For Forty Years. These trees are from V/2 feet to 2 feet in height and first class in every way. Our other special bargains, backed by our guarantee, will surely please you. Write for special bar gain sheet and guarantee. 3 year apple trees $10 per 100. Bristow Nursery Co., 2340 Banker's A ve.t Hampton, Iowa. PUBLIC SALES A J. R. MANSHIP, Auctioneer, LE GRAND, IOWA Feb. 20.—House and lot, also household goods, at Montour, t.i. \v. Austin, agent. Feb. 23.—A. J. Banks, 114 miles west of Montourf 50 head of Poland iina- hogfs. Feb. 26.—Marke' sale at LeGrand. Bring in a» thing you have tj buj era. f! yv $10 ««n We «w» handle it. Pl«atjf of 7 ~"."H .,i