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THURSDAY, February 16, 1905.
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•FIGHT FOR OFFICE
OLD SOLDIIRI PFTEFEREFLCE LAW*
.. MAY BE TESTED IN WAPELLO
COUNTY DISTRICT COURT.
Henry Wagers and M. S. Kelsie, De
feated Soldiers, Applicants for Posi
tion of C)verseer of the Poor, Will
Probably Fight Case In Court,
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Mandamus proceedings to compel
the WapellQ county board, of supervis
or-
ors
to appoint an old soldier in the
§tVV* 'position of overseer of the poor now
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held by C. A. Hyatt, will probably soon
,be instituted in the district court.
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Incidentally the proceedings will
J* V„form a tost for the validity and con
*X~ ,etitutionality of the. soldiers prefer
-wefioe law passed by the thirtieth gen
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Henry Wagers *'aid M. S. Kelsie,
1?^ both old soldiers, were applicants be.
'ore *ke board for thd position of over-
H*eer of the poor. C. A. Hyatt, the
I ,^ bolder of the office for several years
•v, t„,vPk8t, waa reappointed for the ensu
.. ^lng year.
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Direct Violation.
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action of the board in making
j. -A this appointment was declared by both
jp|8fe¥r-. Wagers and Mr. Kelsie as being in
Vl^wrtct violation of the law passed by
A IPS#1® lMt assembly. This law in short
to th« effect that qualifications for
ftf§sS^i®ce being equal, the old soldier, if an
l^^fewplicant,.. shall receive the appoint
:. meat in preference to the man who
|L not served his country as a soldier.
Demand Hyatt's Removal.
llltevS Kelsie and Wagers filed a joint com
Wunication with the board demanding
iS^S^that Hyatt be removed from the office
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that one
or the other of them be
IKl&fcfoett the place in compliance with the
provisions of the law. The demand
llfil§?,ls considered by the board on Satur
«u»d no action was taken on the
WffM matter. It is stated that no action
gpIlgW likely to be taken on the demand
llpipdb the ground that the board has made
•Mg|pthe- appointment which It saw fit to
which was considered to the
best interests of the office.
aplflf, Mandamus Proceedings.'6
W?-.' Tbe next step in the matter and one
lipll which Seneca Cornell, who is acting as
v'/'Ve attorney for Messrs. Wagers and Kel
I|ftppsie states will probably be taken will
Sfelfe be the institution of mandamus pro
ceedings in the district court to com
fy sT-' Pel the board to remove Mr. Hyatt
te^^fand appoint one or the pther of the
'MM POtltloners. The matter will probably
few come up for settlement during the
March term of court
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greatest elegance and quality
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offers the following goods at less than wholesale price for one day,
Saturday, February 18, quantity limited to 5 to 10 yards of an item
to each customers
AH our 6c bleached,and unbleached Muslins go at 5c a yd--best 6c
Prints for 5c-Red Seal and Toile de Nord Dress Ginghams for 9aC«
Ladies' 25c warm fleeced Underwear for 17c—Children's warm
fleeced Underwear for 9c--JLadies'and Children's 15c warm fleeced
Hose for 9c.
58c and 65c New Spring Dress Goods and Mohairs for 43c
50c Taffeta Silks for 25c 65c Fancy Suiting Silks, now 49c
All our Men's and Boys'
OVERCOATS MARKED DOWN TO HALF PRICE.
This is an opportunity you cannot afford to miss as we have Special
Bargains in all departmects to keep our clerks busy during the
cold snap.
FEAGINS VS. MORROW.
Case Tried in Bloomfield Justice Court
Tuesday-r~Resolutions of Reepect.
Bloomfield, F«b. 15.—The -case of
Elftiev Fsaglns vs. W. T. Morrow
which had been pending in Justice
Kelsey's court for several days was
finished Monday evening the court
demanding three days in which to
render a decision. -The case was a
suit for .debt in which the plaintiff
sued for J49.72 and the defendant
brought in a counter claim for $93.25.
About eighteen witnesses were sub
poenaed and examined. I. T. Dabney
appeared for the plaintiff and the case
was defended by T. P. Bence. Fea
gins and Morrow had been partners in
renting a farm and at the end of the1
lease they failed to agree upon the'
settlement.
Resolutions of Respect,
Feb. 11, 1905, Elisha B. Townsend,
Post No. 100, Department of Iowa, G.
A. R.
Whereas, Again death has been in
our midst, again the ruthless reaper
has thrust in his sickle and this time
has taken from our midst our com
rade, Col. S. A. Moore. Be It resolved,
1st. That we are led to realize that
the boys are fast answering to the
last roll call and -vyith silent tread
and muffled oar, they are crossing
over the river and bivouacking upon
thfe other side.
2d. While with the family and loved
ones, we drop the tear of sympathy,
we shall miss him at the post in the
sociaf circle and in the familiar ^pur
suits of life.
3d. His last words taken up shall
be our motto, "Boys I have done my
very best, I have fought a good fight,
hence there is laid up for me a crown
of righteousness."
4th. A copy of these resolutions
shall be handed to the family, printed
in each of the county papers and
spread upon the records of the post.
W. T. Deupree,
Al. Power,
J. P. Tombs,
saionsdale JVluslin tic a yd.
Committee.
Personal and Otherwise.
L. Toemmes has returned from
Mexico, Mo., where he has been
spending a short time on business.
J. A. Armstrong, of Ottumwa, spent
Tuesday In the city while enroute
home from Mexico, Mo., where he pur
chased 245 acres of farm land.
Fremont Williamson, of Ottumwa,
is spending a few days in the city.
Dr. Lulu M. Bell, after spending six
weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A. B. Gilbert, left Tuesday for New
Castle, Wyo., to join Mr. Bell, formerly
editor of the Tarklo Avalanche, of
Tarkio, Mo., who has purchased a pa
per there and will make that city his
future home.
While the I. O. O. V. lodge were in
session Monday night and while in the
act of imparting the secrets of the or
der to a couple of new candidates, the
Rebekah lodge invaded the camp and
spent a jolly hour with them, bringing
with them well filled lunch baskets and
a picnic supper was served which was
great enjoyed. Near the midnight
hour the visitors departed, leaving the
lodge to finish the work and give St.
valentine a hearty welcome to the
city.
Mrs. N. S. Johnson is quite sick.
Mrs. W. H. Shelton, of Pulaski, is
visaing at the home of her son, Dr. R.
O. Shelton.
Mrs. I. N. Beckley who has been
very low for some weeks with pneu
monia is recovering.
BELKNAP.
Belknap, Feb. 14.—Belknap Is hav
lng its full share of the cold. weather,
the snow being eighteen to twenty
inches deep on the level and a very
low temperature is registered nearly
evt*y day. Yesterday morning the
thermometer registered thirty degrees
below zero, but the mercury rose rap
idly yesterday. Neither of the churches
were opened Sunday for the usual ser
vices as it was impossible for people
to get out on account of the huge snow
drifts. Trains were delayed yesterday
on both roads. The Rock Island was
able to get some trains through in the
afternoon and the Wabash after get
ting the 9 o'clock southbound train
through between 10 and 11 o'clock in
ttfe morning. They did not get another
through until 4 o'clock this morning,
when the passenger which should have
gone north Sunday evening at 6:27
o'clock, was stalled a short ways be
low here from 12 o'clock Sunday night
until 4 o'clock yesterday morning, got
through.
Rev. H. E. Butler was assisted in
the meetings Tuesday and Wednesday
nights of last week by Rev. L. Hughes
of West Grove. The'stormy weather
interfered considerably with the at
tendance. T. C. Cree of Bloomfield,
brought a sled" load of young people
on Friday evening for the meeting. On
Saturday evening owing to the heavy
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snow storm of the day, and the in
tense cold no services were held.
Mrs. Lulu Bberlino spent Tuesday
night with the family of C. F. Eberline
of Sherman Chapel and was accompan
ied home on Wednesday by Miss Liz
zie McConnell, who after a short visit
here left for Bloomfield, where she
spent Thursday and Friday with
friends.
Mrs. G. D. Connor, Mrs. Mary J.
Howell and the little son of Newt. How
ell were under the doctor's care last
week.
M. F. Patterson of Drakeville visited
here Tuesday and Wednesday nights
at the home of his daughter-in-law,
Mrs. E. A. Patterson, spending Wed
nesday In Ottumwa, where he tran
sacted business.
Misses Floy McCreery, Goldie Goode,
Prairie Belle Fowler and Georgle Wish
ard, of Bloomfield, were callers Satur
day evening at the G. H. Hughes
home.
J. A. Cameron attended the obse
quies of the late Col. Moore at Bloom
field Thursday.
Mrs: H. E. Butler and little son, Har
vey, left Wednesday for Keokuk,
where they will visit with
Mrs,
But­
ler's parents.
Master Glen and Miss Gladys Ander
son are visiting with their uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. J, W. Russell, of
near Drakeville.
6IGOURNEY.
Sigourney, Feb. 15.—Ed. Schlitz of
Des Moines, was around among his
Sigourney friends Saturday. He has
resigned his place in Des Moines and
will go to Adair to take a place as
cashier in a bank.
E. D. Nauman was helping in the
county clerk's office Friday and Sat
urday.
At the Fred Schlpfer home in East
Sigourney recently was celebrated Mr.
Schipfer's birthday. In spito of the
inclement Weather many were in at
tendance and a most enjoyable time
was enjoyed.
The jurors summoned to appear in
•district court yesterday were for the
most part on hand in time. On account
of blockaded roads and the inability
of witnesses and parties, plaintiff and
defendant, to get here the judge dis
missed the jurors for one week and
the time in court room is being em
ployed by attorneys in, arguing cases
that have been conducted up to the
pleadings.
Joe Bensmiller and wife of Hedrick
came over to spend a week at the
home of the former's parents.
E. G. Randall has resigned his posi
tion as deputy In the county clerk's
office, the resignation to take effect
immediately. The new man will be
the fourth deputy In twenty-six
months.
County Auditor Phelps has gone to
Marshalltown to attend the state aud
itor's meeting. Mrs. Phelps has gone
to the home of her parents in Hedrick
to visit during his absence.
EDDYVILLE.
EddyviHe, Feb. 16.—Mrs. W. J.
Allen, a highly esteemed woman of this
place, passed away at 11:30 o'clock,
Friday forenoon, February 10, at her
home on North Fourth., street, age
forty-three years, three months and
nineteen days. Ida J. Sewell was born
October 21, 1861, In Mercer county,
Pennsylvania. She was married to
Wm. J. Allen, in Pennsylvania, on June
21, 1881. They came to Eddyville in
1886 and have resided here since. Mrfi
Allen became a member of the United
Presbyterian church in 1883. On com
ing to this place she joined the Congre
gational church. She had been ailing
over a year. Her last illness, how
ever, was of about three weeks dura
tion, death resulting from dropsy aris
ing from a complication Of diseases.
Her death is made more sad by rea
son of it being the first to occur in
the family. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Oliver Sewell, of Pennsylvania, her
husband, W. J. Allen, her three
children, Laura L., Ralph and Flossie,
and her brothers and sisters,. Milton,
Wm., Lewis, Edward and Mesdames
Catherine Shaffer and Hattie Neal, of
Pennsylvania and Mrs. Rebecca Trout
man, of Akron, Ohio, are all left to
mourn the first death, in the family.
In accordance with her last request
the remains will be taken to her old
home at New Wilmington, Penn,, for
burial. The husband and the three
children departed with the body on
the 7:49 Rock Island passenger train
Saturday morning. The funeral ser
vices were conducted at the home at
7:30 Friday evening, Rev.- C. W. Hemp
stead, of the Congregational church,
having charge. During the eighteen
THE OTTUMWA OGUBIBB
years which Mrs. Allen had lived here
she had made a goodly number of
friends, who sympathize with the
family in their great grief. Mr. Allen
and son, Ralph, will return from
Pennsylvania in a week or two, but
the two daughters will remain several
months.
Chas. Pos, who has been working at
Pella the past month, returned home
Wednesday.
Miss Gertrude Briggs, of Hayden
Chapel, who in company with Miss
Ella Hall, has been visiting relatives
and friends at Hurdland and other
points in Missouri for some time, has
written home that she will be detained
there till about March 1, on account
of a badly sprained ankle, caused by,
a fall while descending a flight of
stairs.
H. R. Fortune, who has been work
ing at Albia, returned to Eddyville
Saturday morning for a few days'
stay.
John Derks, of Grays Creek, has
been ill wltl. stomach trouble.
Roy, the youngest child and only
son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W.xBarnett,
died at 3 o'clock Friday mornlne. Feb
ruary 10, at the home of his parents
north of town, aged one year and
eight days, having passed his first
birthday anniversary on February 2.
Death followed an illness of a week or
two from lung fever. The funeral
services were conducted at the Chris
tian church by Elder J. H. Ragan at
11 o'clock Sunday forenoon, and burial
was made in Highland cemetery.
The following have been chosen as
Jurors of the Mahaska county court:
Grand jurors, G. W. Wortman, of
West Harrison, and Leo DeUong, of
East Des Moines township: trial jur
ors, Wm. Love, of West Harrison. Jno.
Beard, C. P. Ensley and W. L. Gwln,
of East Harrison township, R. W.
Thomas, of East Des Moines and E.
W.. England, of West Des Moines.
Miss Lorena Webber has been HI
with an attack of the grip.
Fred Elliott has -one to Salt Lake
City, Utah, to spend about, two months
putting In a large furnace. Mrs.
Elliott has gone east to visit with
relatives in Indiana during his ab
sence.
The little 7-year-old son of Mr.
Tucker, of Lost Creek, has been on
the sick list.
The women of the M. E. society
perpetrated a very pleasant surprise
on Rev. and Mrs. W. S. IClght Fr'day
afternoon. Shortly after the noon
hour about eighteen ladies repaired to
the parsonage and took possession in
the absence of the family. Mr. and
Mrs. Kight having been ut the C. L.
Phillips home for dinner. They were
called home on the pretense that some
of their relatives had come from a dis
tance and were very much surprised.
Various attempts have been made to
surprise them at other places where
they had resided, but all of these had
been unsuccessful. They had always
learned of the. plans, in some way or
other, so they had been imagining
themselves immune against such plots.
When they had recovered from their
surprise they proceeded to entertain
the company in a delightful way. The
afternoon was spent in comfort tack
ing till It came time to go to church.
On that evening Rev. Kight ended his
protracted meeting which had been
going on for three weeks. The meet
ings attracted much attention and ten
conversions resulted.
Frank Kussart, John Haywood, Cal
Chord, Taylor Beatty and James
Jdhnson attended ^'The Devil's Auc
tion" in Qskaloosa Friday night.
Dan McCoy's baby on Gra.y'6 Creek,
has been sick,
Mesdames, Bowen and J. T. Coveny
and Misses Virgie Bowen, Lelia Beck
man and Grace Martin, of Oskaloosa,
came down Wednesday afternoon and
were driven to Coalfield by C.
Stuble, where they spent the afternoon
with friends.
Wm. Utle". of Nebraska, arrived
Friday night for stay at his old
home
MIBShere.
Rena Ryan visited friends in
Oskaloosa Wednesday.
The literary program given at the
Bchool house Friday evening by the
Philomathean Literary society was
quite well attended considering the
weather. The debate was, "Resolved,
that the time has not como when
protection shold be abolished by the
United States." and the decision of the
judges stood two for the affirmative
and three for the negative.
Mrs. L. P. Breeden and baby re
turned Thursday night from Cones
ville, where they had been called 12
days previous by the serious Illness of
Mrs. Breecfen's grandmother, Mrs,
Wm. Harper. Mr. Breeden met them
at Oskaloosa and accompanied them
home from that place.
Patrick Smith and C, L. Funk were
Ottumwa callers last Friday.
Mrs. Emma Bourke, mother-in-law
of Mrs. Avis Bourke, hag been sick.
The High School Lectur.e Course
entertainment given at the opera
house Saturday night was fairly well
attended, but more people would have
been present had the weather been
favorable. The number consisted of a
monologue, "A Singular Life," by
Adrian M. Newens, and was perhaps
one of the best numbers of the course
so far given. The next number will
be a lecture by F. G. Tyrrell on March
16.'
J. F. H. Taylor, of New Sharon, who
recently returned from a sojourn In
Colorado, was In town the latter part
of last week.
The following were Oskaloosa call
ers from Eddyville and vicinity on
Friday and Saturday: F. W. Steln
hoff, J. B. Wylie, Wilford Odern, Wm.
Sharp, Jas. L. Myrlck, J. W, McCrea,
I R. Cox, J. L. Sipes, George Berry.
B. B. Beamer, Jacob Hoogendoorn and
Dick Denning,
Born, Wednesday, February 8, tfl
Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Crosson on North
Fourth street, a son.
The snow storms of the past few
days have interfered very much with
the trains and with the duties of the
rural mail carriers. The freight trains
on the Iowa Central have been laid oft
entirely and the (passenger trains have
been greatly delayed by the road be
ing blocked with snow.
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of mounts.:
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FRED KENDALL DIE8.
Passed Away Last Evening At
Home on Woodland Avenue.
Froirt Wednesday's Dally.
Funeral of Fred Gee.
The funeral services of the late
Fred Gee, who died Monday morning,
were conducted from the residence of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Gee, on Clarence street, this morning
at 9:30 o'clock, Rev. C. Withrow offi
ciating. Interment was made in the
Mclntire cemetery.
BONAPARTE.
Bonaparte, Feb. 14. Bonaparte
Camp No. 1949 M. W.'A. Is in a very
flourishing condition and at every reg
ular meeting large numbers of new
members are added to Its already ex
tensive enrollment.
The Mutual Protective League of
Bonaparte a comparatively new secret
order here, enrolled quite a large num
ber of new members last Friday even
ing.
Wolves have been creating havoc
:.mong the sheep of the farmers north
of here and a reward has been offered
of $100 for every wolf killed and an ex
tensive wolf hunt is now In progress,
and several wolves have been reported
killed.
The merchants of this vicinity re
port an Increased trade on account of
the fine sleighing that Is now to be
had.
A large number of the members of
the Royal Neighbors took a sleigh
ride out to tho residence of Wm. Cun
ningham on Saturday evening where
they enjoyed a fine oyster supper and
had a general good time.
The members of the Baptist church
will give a box dinner next Saturday
at the church for members of the
church only.
Dan Cresap is quite seriously ill
with a severe attack oi lumbago.
John Heaton of Allerton Is visiting
friends and relatives In this vicinity.
Lem Cantrlll who has been so seri
ously 111 for so long time is reported
as not improving as rapidly as his
friends would like.
Mrs. Percy Van Zandt of Farming
ton was In oBnaparte Friday.
John King visited "in Ottumwa over
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Cochrell of Keosauqua
visited with their son Arthur of this
place over Sunday.
WeWanMOwi
great chance for an Honest, Enormous Bargain*
Among other Bargains We Offer:
His
After an Illness of several weeks,
Fred Kendall passed away at 10
o'clock last night at his home, 225
West Woodland Ave. Tlie funeral will
be private and will be conducted from
the residence Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock, Rev. F. G. Davles, pastor of
the First Baptist church officiating. In
terment will be made in the1 Ottumwa
cemetery.
Funeral of Mrs. McCau,
The funeral services of the late Mrs.
Mildred McCau. who died at her home
at Irvington Monday, were conducted
from the Methodist Episcopal church
at Agency yesterday afternoon at 3
q'clock, Rev. Thoa. Osborne of Fair
field officiating. Mrs. McCau was for
merly Miss Mildred Murray, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Murray of this
city and was held in the highest re
gard by a large circle of friends. Short
services were conducted from the Mur
ray home. 213 North McLean street,by
Rev. G. F. Cannom, pastor of the
Methodist church of Agency. The pall
bearers were H. E. Larrlmer, P. E.
Leinhauser, W. T. Archer, George
French, Lloyd Slutts and Ross Bees.
Interment was made In the Agency
cemetery.
Attorneys McCoid and Irish of Keo-' at^the'offlce^thrmofnlng,18
iSssm We know too well that Extraordinary Price Inducements must be offered to induce
you to BUY AN OVERCOAT or any Heavy Winter Clothing.&^^i
As a matter of fact—It would pay us much better to pack up our Overcoats and
lay them away until next winter, because all Woolen Goods will be higher next winter,
Wool will be worth from 25c a pound upwatds this shearing time, 5 to 8c per lb. high
er than you sold for a year ago. This must be reflected in the price of Woolen Goods.
•J/y.lf- Now with this certain advance staring you in the face and the Heroic Reduction
we are making on all Overcoats and Winter Goods, you have the opportunity, to make
50 to 60 Per Cent on your money, if you invest it in an Overcoat now.
We have about 400 Meri's and about 300 Boy's and Chilnren's Overcoats on hand, ancf
they will go cheap, because we don't wish to carry any over (we haven't enough to make it
worth while) and they must pe ^pld by JVl^rch Jst, aft^r that they from
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no is in if come soon, and if you "miss it,* you'll lose a
Boy's of the same kind, worth $1.50 for
We have about 90 Little Boy's Warm Reefers* will make a Warm Desirable Under- 1 "i A
coat, former prices, $3.00_and #2.50, choice for one week |#|jjf"
Finest ones which were $6.00 and $5.00, choice
You can't afford to miss us for the next 15 days, Because this is Our Bargain
Harvest for Warm Clothing.
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78 Duck Covert Ulsters, Blanket ana Rubber Lined, wind and water proof, great big Corduroy
Collars, a. Garment you can't wear out, and which sold for $5.00, t\
for one week you can buy one for
39 Overcoats of SAMS Cloth only not quite as long, and which sold at $4.00, -TFL
as
long as they ljist buy one for
£*£0
We will close out all our Men's Duck Coats, lined with Blanket and intderlined $4 A A A
with Rubber which were $2.00 for
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$25.00 Suit or Overcoat
$22.50 Suit or Overceat.
$20.00 Suit or Overcoat.
$18.50 Suit or Overcoat.
$15.00 Suit or Overcoat
Albia, Feb. 18.—The Jury In the case
of the state vs. Wm. Pierce found the
defendant guilty of grand larceny as
charged In the Indictment. Pierce will
be sentenced Saturday. Pierce is the
man who stole the team of mules,
buggy and harness from E. E. Turner
a few weeks ago and was captured the
next day In Missouri. The charge on
which he was held and tried was that
of breaking and entering in the night
time. The case of Casslus Warren
from Buxton will be tried today.
The cleric Issued two marriage li
censes this week, that of Robt. B. De
Wise, aged 25, to Dessa E. Suelson,
aged 21, both of Bussey, and Frank A.
Wilkinson, aged 26, of Adel and Bessie
Lea Alford, aged 24, of Albia.-
One of the pleasant events of the
social season was the Informal gather-'
lng of friends at the home of Mr. and
Mrs, I. N. Tomlinson on South Main
street. It was a genuine surprise on
Mr. Tomlinson, as he and his wife
took supper at a neighbor's and when
they returned home found about forty
friends in possession of their home. By
way of entertainment advertisements
cut from popular magraalnes and dally
papers adorned the draperies of the
various rooms and the guests were re
quired to name the article and firm
so advertised. Mrs. h. B. Puller
handed in a perfect list and received a
dainty china plate. Mark Duncan
made only one mistake and was
awarded a bust of William McKlnley.
A four course luncheon was served
which showed that Mrs. Tomlinson
deservedly merits the reputation she
has in the culinary line. The guests
presented Mr. Tomlinson with an ele
gant chair as a reminder of his birth
day.
County Recorder John P. Mercer
had a billious attack yesterday wMeh
in
$12.50 Suit or Ouercoat ..,.$ 8.50
$10.00
Suit or Overcoat
"No Clothes Fit Like Ours"
Ottumwa
sauqua attended to legal business in
Bonaparte last Friday.
Mrs. Margaret Humphreys went to
Farmlngton for a short visit with her
daughter last Friday.
ALBIA.
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Tales Worth Listening fo
are in the Following Items
Men's Suits
and Overcoats
...$18.50
...$17.00
...$15,00
•$14.00
..$11.00
I I I I I I I
$ 7.50
You will find us tomorrow as usual
with a good selection of Vegetables.
Fresh Oysigrs ami
Celery''
And we also call your attention to our
select lines of Coffees, Teas and
Spices, which we guarantee to be
equal to anything in the city for the
money,
Try a pound of our 20c and'25c Cof
fee and see if the Quality Is what
we claim for It. We solicit your pat
ronage. f*? °U-" n\ •'.»•
I
LEGAL.
To Whom It May Concern.
Notice is hereby given that
the Courier Printing Company, a
corporation of Wapello county,
Iowa, has caused to be exe
cuted and recorded an amendment to
Its articles of incorporations amending
Article III thereof, as amended, in
creasing its authorised capital stock
from $40,000.00, the present limit, to
$100,000.00 such increased capital
stock so. authorized to be disposed of
and issued from time to time and upon
such terms as the stockholders repre
senting not less than two-thirds of the
then Issued stock of the company may
determine, either at the annual or any
special meeting of the stockholders.
Dated Feb. 9, 1905. A. W. Lee, Presi
dent. Attest: A. G. Harrow, Secre
tary.
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