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SATURDAY, April 22, 1905.
PLENTY OF EGGS
-,C
MRS. HEN AND HER ASSOCIATES
i^RE BUSILY PREPARING FOR.
*4? EASTER FESTIVAL.
v.*. .^Vg^Ss
i, WHOLESALE PRICES.
t".
Beeswax, No. 1
Beeswax. No. 2
Tallow, No. 1
Tallow, No. 2
v!l
1V
Colored Eggs for Small Boys and Girls
and Plenty for the Appetite of Hun
gry Humanity—Eggs Retail for W/2
Cents—The Local Markets.
Nobody need want for Easter eggs
this year from the report of the mer
chants in Ottumwa, who declare that
never was the supply of eggs in the
country larger than it is now. Small
boys and girls may have colored eggs
to their hearts' content. The receipts
of eggs in this city during the past
few days has been heavy. Commis
sion men are paying 15 cents per doz
en and the retail quotation is 17%
cents. And they are fresh—right out
of the nest.
The activity in the egg business is
right now at its highest. This is one
egg month of the year. April eggs are
the favorite variety for cold storage,
and the big storage houses are putting
them away by the thousands daily.
Notwthstanding the great quantities
going to refrigeration to supply hun
gry humanity when the hen takes her
vacation, the supply for immediate
consumption is not diminished.
"The local dealers will get all the
eggs they want this week," said a
prominent farmer this morning."There
are plenty of eggs in the country and
they are moving freely. The activity
Df buyers keeps the movement going
briskly. We are already feeling the
demand for eggs for Easter purposes
and local dealers will handle more
eggs this week than during any other
week in the year."
Live Stock.
Choice hogs, 110@200 lbs.... 4.95
Choice hogs, 200@2o0 lbs... 5.00
Choice hogs, over 250 lbs... 5.05
Choice sows .4.50@4.75
Packers 4.10
Stags 2.70
Calves, per cwt 3.00@5.00
Choice fat heifers, per cwt.. ,4.25@4.75
Good heifers, per cwt 3.50@4.00
Lambs 4.50@5.00
Choice fat cows, per cwt 4.00@4.50
Good, cows, per cwt 3.00@3.75
Fat sheep, per cwt C.50@4.00
Poultry.
Hens 9
S'rings -9
Cocks 2
Stags .... 8
.Turkeys 14%
Old keys ...
1
12
Ducks 9
Geese 7
Guineas 15
Grain and Hay—Street Prices.
Wheat S56J95
Oats 28@30
Rye 65 @60
Corn 406{42
Hay ... .... 7.00@8.00
Oats straw 4.'
Timothy seed, ner bu 1j
Clover- seed/'per bu' ., 6.'
.. .'Butt-.* and Eggs.
Butter, packers par
Hggsr-per uozen
Separator butter
Hides', Wool and Feathers.
Hides,. cured., No. 1
Cured, No. 2'
Green, No. 1
Green, No. 2
Wool, .tubwashed
Medium, unwashed ...........
Coarse, unwashed
4 Fine, unwashed
24(5)25
23®24
19@20
28(925
18@20
RETAIL PRICES.
Flour and Feed.
Flour, per sack 1
Corn meal, 10 pound sack
-.^Graham flour, 10 pou: sack
Corn, cliops, per cwt
Shorts, per cwt
Corn and oat chop, per cwt
Bran, per cwt
Tt.-.r corn, per bu3he!
•i Shelled corn, per bushel
in Wheat, per bushr
Oats, per bushel
Chicken feed (ground) 20 lb sack
Oatmeal, per cwt
Oyster shell, per cwt
Hay, per cwt
Straw, per cwt
Sweet potatoes, per peck
Asparagus, per bnnch
Rhubarb, per pound
Carrots, per peck
Celeiy. per bunch
Cranberries
Parsnips, per peck
/n Spinach, per pound
,2o@1.75
16@20
30
1.10
1.15
1.10
1.00
50
50
1.00
40
30
1.80
78
80
48
Butter and Eggs.
Renovated butter
Country butter, per lb
Eggs, per dozen
OTLL
25@27
15
IT
18
17
Poultry.
Spring chlckei dressed per lb..
Old hens, dressed, per lb
Ducks, dressed, per lb
Vegetables and Fruits.
Cucumbers, each
Radishes, bunch. 3 for
Green onions. 2 bunches
Lettuce, per lieat!
Leaf lettuce
Strawberries, per pint..
Apples, per peck
Beets, per bunch
New potatoes, per peck
Potatoes, per bushel
Onions, per peek
Lemons, per dozen
Oranges, per dozen
Bananas, per dozen
Cocoanuts ... ..'
Cabbages, per lb
New cabbage, per pound
ato
15
28
5
10@12%
6@7%
10
25@50
10
75
80
25
25@50
25(330
3
8
88
18
8
25
10
10@15
28
12%
3.50
3.25
3.00
Coal and Wood.
Selected tump, per ton
Regular lump, per ton
Selected nut, per ton
Mine run, per ton
Steam, per ton
Slack, per ton
Hard coal, per ton
Slack, per ton
2.80
2.00
1.28
10.00
1.25
AGENCY MEMORIAL SERVICES.
W. A. Work, of Ottumwa, to Deliver
Memorial Address at Agency.
I Agency, April 21.—Rev. G. F. Can
nom will deliver a memorial sermon
in the M. E. church Sunday, May 28,
and, W. A. Work of Ottumwa will de
liver a memorial address on May 30.
A. S. Pumphrey was in Des Moines
and Albla this week.
Mrs. W. F. Foster and Mrs. J. S
Reno are attending the district mis
sionary meeting at Albla.
The Misses Jane Strew and Mai Gil
11s, of Batavia, were calling on friends
here Wednesday.
Geo. C. Peck left for Wheeling, W.
Va.r for a few Weeks' visit'.
Mrs. W. S. Stone, of Cleveland, O.,
IK visiting friends here.
Miss Llda Holllster, of Moscow, Pa.,
who has been visiting with her corisln,
Mrs. Ada Davis, wife of Dr. Davis, of
Agency, returned home April 19. Mrs.
Ada Davis. accompanied her cousin,
and expects to be gone three months,
visiting her many friends and rela
tives of her early days in Luyeva
county, Pennsylvania.
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Thursday's Live Stock Market in Stock
All day rain storm caused dragging
trade steer's mostly 25c Off from
Monday's best' time comparatively
few unsold at the finish local orders
were rather indifferent not many sold
above $6.25—best at $6.75 unevenly
lower cow market—some unsold gen
eral decline of 20 to 30c since Monday
instances, however, of 50c decline but
little change in canners and stock cat
tle calves sold slowly—prices unim
proved hog trade dull all day—prices
lower fully 10c below yesterday's op
ening figures finish weak, with 6,500
left In pens bulk of sales, $5.35 to
$5.45—top $5.60 sheep trade sluggish
and weak to 10c lower some choice
fat wethers sold fully steady band of
prime 144-lb. export wethers made
$5.25 Iambs slow sale—the best wool
ed at $7.60 prime Indiana shorn lambs
sold at $6.66.
Receipts.
Receipts thus far this week, compar
ed with the corresponding period a
week ago, decreased 3,600 cattle and
3,000 sheep and increased 3,700 hogs.
Compared with a year ago cattle de
creased 3,000, hogs increased 8,500 and
sheep showed little change.
Representative Saiea.'^,, ^1
Following mr« iomt of th» r«tr«i»«
tatlve sales made in Chicago yesterday
showing lowest, meaium anil
prices paid:
No. Av. Price
Cattle (beef) .. 898 4.10
Cattle (beef) .. .. 22 1210 5.56
Cattle (Her.) .. .. ...16 1372 6.75
Cows 720 1.60
864 2.95
Cows 3 1136 5.00
Heifers .. 1 490 2.30
Heifers .. 5 822 4.00
Heifers .... 3 1260 5.75
Bulls 380 1.85
Bulls 1198 3.25
Bulls 1900 4.75
Stags 1220 4.00
Stags ,.. 4 1390 4.80
Stags and steers ..16 1345 5.35
Calves 1 230 2.00
98 4.25
Calves .. 1 150 6,25
Hogs (butch1* ... .64 219 5.37%
Hogs (butch) .. ....58 223 5.40
Hogs (butch) .. 72 231 5.42%
Hogs (heavy) .. .. 9 364 5.20
Hogs (heavy) .. ..51 293 5.40
Hogs (heavy) .. ...56 294 5.45
Hogs (light) .. 136 5.15
Hogs (light) .... 58 155 5.30
Hogs (light) .85 176 5.37%
Pigs (rough) .. 1 140 2.00
Pigs (rough) .. 65 4.50
Pigs (rough) .. 18 124 5.20
Sheep ...16 96 2.75
Sheep (clip, mix.) 2 95 3.50
Sheep (clip.) .. 8 .145 5.65
Lambs 7 68 5,25
Lambs (clip) .. ....46 85 6.35
Lambs ..16 90 7.25
HORSE PRICES HIGH.
Foreign Orders of Increased Propor
tions for All Export Classes.
Chicago, April 21.—It Is the consen
sus of dealers generally that horse
prices are high. Country shippers re
port that the same weight and qual
ity of animals are quotably higher In
the country than last season, while
eastarn dealers say that values in
wholesale markets are above the quo
tations reported twelve months ago.
The increased value Is Induced by a
short supply and general national
prosperity which requires more horses
for industrial use. There has been no
boom in values, but a small, con
servative gain Incident to broader de
mand. Drafters In particular have ruled
active since the opening of the spring
trade and prices have held firm to un
evenly higher than last season at $175
@225 and upward. Demand for heavy
business horses has been strong dur
ing the past twelve months and the
outlook is encouraging for ste&dy
prices for good to choice heavy horses
for some time. Big feedsrs are in
steady demand at $15.0@200. Foreign
orders are of increased proportions for
bussers, trammers and harness horses
at higher prices than exporters have
ever paid for similar classes. General
trade for the week Is nominally steady
at the -following prices:
Foor Gooa
to fair to best
Drafters .... .... .$125«5165 $175@225
Loggers and feeders 70@135 150@200
Chunks 65@ 85 125@150
110 @125 I35@175
Expressers ..
Farm mares and
small chunks
Light drivers ..
Actors and coach'rs 1150140
Carriage pairs .... 225@275
Western (branded) 12@ 30
Plugs and scrubs 5@ 15
Mules 60 @140
45@ 65 75@120
7Ciu)125 155@360
165@375
290@680
=0®
80
25® 45
150@21«
Receipts and Shipments.
Following Is the movement of horses
at the Chicago Stock Yards for dates
mentioned. Yesterday's figures are
estimated:
Received Shipped.
Thursday. April 13 .. 305 970
Friday, April 14 .. .. 458. 787
Saturday, April 15 121 22
Monday, April 17 1 281 328
Tuesday, April 18 ..
1 It
480
Wednesday, April 19 455. 529
Thursday, April 20 .. 300 800
Week thus far .. 2,750 2,138
Cor. time week ago 3,059 2,399
Cor. time 1904 2.978 2,195
Cor. time 1903 .... .". 1,157 1,328
Total last week .. 3.638 3,208
Shipments of Horses.
Carloads of horses shipped from
Chicago yesterday:
H. Knox 1
Terfel 1
F. W. Morrison 1
A. Fisher
M. De Turk 1
H. Geyer ..
Winkler ...
Wallock ...
H. F. Trick
Goodwin ...
Gentzel ....
Leggar
Doughty
Other shippers 16
Total 29
Horse Gossip
The following shippers arrived with
consignments of horses: F. Hay ward.
Princeton, 111. F." M. Hanle^, agent,
Rensselaer, Ind. E J. Muzell, Crown
Point, Ind. D. B. Sayre, Wabash, Ind.
Samuel Cozzens, Chicago: Kelly & Co.
Bloomlngton 111. R. Marshall T. Fin
ley, Sullivan, 111.: S. F. Francis W.
F. Nott, Galva, 111. M. Graber, Min
eral Point, Wis. E. L. Meyerhofter.
Maquoketa, Iowa F. Quarton Cook
& Meyers, Independence, Iowa H.
Blass T. Flnley & Co., Sullivan, 111.
Foster Bros., Sullivan, 111.
New Easter Suits in every variety
and latest cuts at the Hub.
Join the Odd Fellows in their Dav
enport excursion via the "Rock Island"
April 26th. Only $2 for the round trip.
Patronize ..the Courier Want Columns.
BIRMINGHAM.
Birmingham, April 21. —. Clarence
Ebert has gone to Ft. Madison, where
he has employment.
Miss Carrie Israel is quite sick with
tonsllltls and rheumatism.
Frank Simmons is moving Into the
Mrs. Louise Hale's property.
Rev. D. W. Morgan attended Pres
bytery in Ottumwa this week. Mrs.
Morgan remained for a more extended
visit In Hamilton, 111.
Jesse Hale, who has spent the win*
ter with his mother, left Tuesday for
Wyoming.
Miss Delia Van Schlolck, of Albla,
has been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
F. S. Hill.
The graduating class of the high
school has Issued attractive invita
tions and an interesting program for
their exercises April 27.
John Barkers have moved into the
Yost property.
Mrs. E. H. Alton Visited her parents
in Hillsboro last week.
Mrs. Geo. Riley injured her ankle in
a defective sidewalk and was obliged
to use a crutch for several days.
James Shagley and wife from Kan
sas, visited her sister, Mrs. J. S. Good
son this week.
Misses Daisy and Maude Shenlck, of
Libertyvllle visited over Sunday with
Misses Daisy and Rose Hope.
I. O. O. Davenport excursions via
the "Rock Island," April 26, $2.
KIRKVILLE.
Kirkville, April 21. Mrs. William
Myers who has been quite sick is bet
ter.
Miss Sallie McKinley returned yes
terday from an extended visit to rel
atives and friends in Oskaloosa.
Mrs. Judson is moving today from
Mrs. Bennett's house to the one belong
ing to Mrs. Bridenstine of Ottumwa.
Mrs. Myrtle B. Thompson expects to
visit Ottumwa tomorrow.
Rev. Vincent nad Elder Rundell at
tended the Presbytery in Ottumwa
yesterday.
Miss Mary Sellars went to Ottumwa
this morning.
The graduating class of the Kirk
ville school will give an egg supper at
the Sears hall on the evening of April
22,
On the evening of April 25, the Ep
worth league will give a measuring
party at the Sears Hall.
Mrs. Avery Funk received word that
her mother, Mrs. Robert Edgar of La
cona, had fallen down, breaking one
bone in her arm.
Rev. D. F. Stiles left yesterday for
Oklahoma.
Cloyd Foster left this morning for
Colorado.
After having been very ill with con
gestion of the lungs Maude Jordan is
again able to attend school.
Mrs. Zentz has gone to Hilton to
make an extended visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Narver.
For the latest styles in Men's Shoes
go to the Hub.
COMPETINE,
Competine, April 21.—Miss Faith
Alexander and Miss Molla Eller, Chas.
Erdman and C. E. Eller.. took dinner
at the pleasant home of B. F. Mowery,
the guest, of Miss Maude Mowery, last
Sunday.
Mrs. Laff. Dudgeon received a con
signment of some rare plants from
her son Windfleld, who is a student in
the college at Ames. They are much
admired by all who have seen them.
J. Hawthorn came in Saturday from
Harvard, Mo., to visit his brother,
Samuel Hawthorn, and his sister, Mrs.
J. Larmor.
Ed Thompson and wife are visisting
Mr. Thompson's father, D. H. Thomp
son, in Farson. He has been quite
sick since he came with rheumatism.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap
tist church met at the home of Mrs.
B. F. Mowery Wednesday. At the
close of work ice cream and cake,
were served. The following officers
were elected for the year: President,
Mrs. Ella Hawthorn vice president,
Mrs. B. H. Mowery recording secre
tary, Mrs.
B.
F. Mifford treasurer,
Mrs. Thomas Hawthorn. A splendid
time was enjoyed by all.
Miss Iva Hurless of Ottumwa is the
teacher in the Competine school.
George Sours shipped a car load of
lambs from Farson Tuesday to Ot
tumwa.
Miss Irma Larmor is still very ill.
Remember the Davenport Excursion
April. 26—$2.00.
CHILLICOTHE.
Chlllicothe, April 19.—Mrs. J. S.
Layne was an over-Sunday visitor
with relatives near Eddyville.
Master Junive Bailey was an over
Sunday visitor at Columbia at the
home of T. C. Carmen.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Allen vjslted last
Saturday and Sundry at the home of
Erland Allen.
The house which Mrs. Newton John
son purchased of Frank Clark, Is be
ine remodeled and when completed,
will be one of the nicest homes In
town-
Rev. and Mrs. Monkman, Dr. and
Mrs. Rambo attended the revival ser
vices at the M. E. church in Ottumwa
Monday night.
Carl Arnold and family, of near Keb,
spenf Sunday at the home of A. Dick
son.
Miss Io Dunning returned Monday
from a visit with friends at Eddy
ville.
The M. E. Sunday school will give
an Easter program at the church Sun
day evening.
Mrs. J. H. Olney, of Dudley, visited
the first of the week at the home of
her sister, Mrs. E. S. Warren.
Mrs. Mary Forsythe, of Kirkville,
was the guest of Miss Mellle Warren
Sunday.
For that new Easter Tie tomorrow
go to the Hub.
STRINGTOWN.
Stringtown, April 20. Mr. and
Mrs. O. Phelps of Farson were call
ers at the home of Mrs. Larimore the
first of the week.
J. A. Vannoy was in Ottfimwa on
Monday.
The Misses Nancy and Mary Davis
were visitors at H. F. Davis' home in
Competine on Monday.
Mrs. Samuel Hawthorne of Compe
tine was a Stringtown caller on Tues
day.
Samuel Peterson and son Ralph
were callers at Farson oh Tuesday.
Mr. and Mfs, L. Eller of Competine
TillS OT1UM WA COUBIER.
were visitors at the home of Mrs. Lar
imore on Sunday.
Paul and Carrie Mowery were in
Fairfield last week.
Milton Davis of Bladensburg was a
visitor at thfe home of G. W. Davis on
Sunday.
E. F. Vannoy arid family of Cedar
were callers at the home of J. A. Van
noy on Tuesday.
C. C. Sylvester moved the first of
the week to Ottumwa.
Joe Cathey of Martinsburg was a
business caller at the home of T. C.
Hawthorn on the first of the jwpek.
Paul Mowery begun school at Abing
don on Monday.
Raymond Woodruff of Farson was a
Stringtown caller on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Davis were in
Abingdon one day last week.
Dr. J. B. Krout of Fremont was a
Stringtown caller on Sunday.
Miss Irma Larmore remains very
ill at the present time.
Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Megan of Com
petine were callers at the home of
Mrs. Larmore the first part of the
week.
JameB Hawthorne of Nebraska re
turned the first of the week for a
visit with relatives here.
Most of the farmers are busy in the
fields plowing for corn.
SIGOURNEY.
Sigourney, April 19.—Hon. J. F.
Brooks of Hedrick was over on busi
ness Monday.
Jake Bowman of Webster was a
caller Monday.
William Huxford of South English
waB calling oh his old time friend,
William Moore the first of the week.
Court adjourned Monday to re-con
vene Wednesday forenoon at 9 o'clock.
The judge, Hon. W. G. Clements, and
most of the members of the bar from
this place attending the funeral of the
late A. R. Dewey in Washington, la.
The grand jury in their report to
the board of supervisors say they find
the county jail in excellent condition
with the exception of the cess pool
underneath. The county poor farm is
in excellent condition but the barn
needs repairing, a new wash house
built and a larger boiler for the heat
ing plant. The court house is in poor
condition and not a fit place for the
records of. the county, according to the
jury's report.
E. E. Phelps and G. G. Shanafelt
drove to Webster, South English and
Kinross Tuesday.
County Attorney Hugo F. Goldner
and George Schwenke made a business
trip in apd about Fremont Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Wheeler of Web
ster were guests of Dr. Inez Barker
Tuesday.
Sarah Varner of Keota.is visiting at
the Sig Sanders home.
Charles Reed and" family and Mrs.
Watson of Webster were business
callers Tuesday.
Mrs. Fred Leichti is.on the sick list.
The fire alarm called the neople out
Monday to the Hugo Schilling home.
Mrs. Edna Beck of Centerville vis
ited at the parental Needham home
Tuesday, returning to her home this
morning.
John Thompson of Lincoln, Neb.,
visited at the W.,H, .,Needham .home
Tuesday. Mr. Thompson comes from
Richland and learned the printing
trade of W. H. Needham twenty years
ago. His !s now working on a paper
in Lincoln.
Mr. and Mrs. ton Brady of Richland
drove over Monday and will stay until
after the funeral of Mrs. J. L. Torrance
party to Washington, la., on Tuesday
to attend the late Judge Dewey fu
neral.
The funeral of Mrs. J. L. Torrence
will occur at the D. T. Stockman home
at 2:30 o'clock today, conducted
by Rev. Phillip Palmer.
The grand jury was dismissed Tues
day morning.
Emma J. Needham left for Center
Mile Wednesday morning to stay with
her sister for awhile.
Jessie Latter left for Sheridan, Wyo.,
on the midnight train Monday. She
expects to make an extended stay with
her sister, Mrs. Calder Clubb.
The P. E. O. society met with Miss
Emma Needham Monday night and
initiated Mrs. S. W. Hamilton and
Mrs. C. M. Brown.
Sigourney has organized a baseball
nine and it will make its first appear
ance in public cn May 3, in a contest
with the Nebraska Indians.
DUDLEY.
Dudley, April 19.—Several of Dud
ley's base ball enthusiasts met here
Sunday afternoon and began prepara
tions for putting a ball teanv In the
field the coming season, which will en
deavor to retain the high standing
which Dudley's team has held among
the amateur teams of this section of
the state for the past several years.
Miss Bertha Stevens returned home
Saturday after several days' visit with
her sister at Hiteman.
Thomas Stodghill returned home on
No. 9 Saturday, after a short business
visit in Ottumwa.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Swanson nerved
dinner to a number of^,. their friends
Sunday at their home southwest of
town.
Will Stodghill was in town Sunday
evening.
Beatrice and Lue Venator were
passengers to Ottumwa from here last
Sunday evening on No. 4.
Mr. and Mrs. Stout, who ha-e been
visiting at the Chas. Wallace home,
south of here for some time, left Fri
day for Mt. Pleasant.
Andrew Stodghill and family spent
Sunday with relatives south of. here.
Abe Stuber came home on No. 9
Monday after a short visit In Ottum
wa.
Andrew Johnson was an Ottumwa
visitor Monday.
John Swenson, from Muntervllle,
was a business caller in this neighbor
hood Monday.
Mrs. F. Hand was a county seat visi
tor recently.
Thomas Stodghill shipped a car load
of hogs from here yesterday.
PULASKI.
r/.„
Pulaski, April 19. Dr. Black and
family left last week for their new
home in Edgar, Neb.
Mr. Fogelsong of Milton visited at
the home of Michael Miller last Tues
day.
Rev. Miller preached the baccalau
reate sermon for the graduating class
of the Pulaski high school at the M.
E. church on Sunday evening.
The commencement exercises will
be held at the Opera House Friday
FARMS
FOR SALE
80 acres about 6 miles southeast of
Ottumwa,: 60 acres lies comparatively
level, the/ balance is from rolling to
rough, 4 room house, enough timber
for immedite use. This farm must be
sold and it will go to the highest bid
der within two weeks. Owner asks
$2,500 and it is cheap at that.
Have you noticed that the land buy
ers are now placing their money in the
south and southwest? This is espe
cially so in Arkansas. This state of
fers to the land buyer the best chances
for money making of any state in the
Union, because good, productive, level
land can yet be bought for about $10
or less per acre. The climate is equal
to or better than California. It has
plenty of rain, plenty of choice timber,
plenty of the various kinds of miner
als. Why not buy an 80, 160, 320 or a
few thousand acres of land in the
state. You can see that it can not do
other than advance in value. There
were more railroads built in Arkansas
last year than In any other state. We
will take buyers down on the 2d of
May, better go along. If you want to
exchange income property for land in
Arkansas we have a few propositions
of this kind.
160 acres near Little Rock, fine level
land covered with valuable timber, $12
per acre. Can exchange for income.
NORTON & SMITH
1st Nat'l Bank Bldg.
George and Willie, the two little
sons of W. H. Ives, of Grays Creek
were taken sick a few days ago and
now have scarlet fever. Harry, son
of Frank Burns, north of town, was
taken sick Friday with the same sick
ness. The schoool building was
thoroughly fumigated Monday and
Wednesday nights of last week.
J. C. Harkness, of Kahoka, Missouri
cafne Friday for a visit with his
daughter, Mrs. J. H. Strickler. He will
remain for some time, and may spend
the summer here.
Craig Pos left Friday noon foi*
Centerville to assume a position af a
baker.
Albert Warner, south of town, was
at Ottumwa from Thursday till Sat
urday and attended the commencement
of the Ottumwa Commercial college
Harvey Shahan, of Ottumwa, was
a guest Wednesday of his father-in
law, A. W. Bell. Mr. Bell has been
quite sick of late.
Rev. Sinclair, of Mt. Pleasant, was
here Thursday in the Interest of the
Iowa Wesleyan university.
Among the recent Oskaloosa busi
ness callers were: Mrs. J. B. Wylle
and daughter, Miss Epple on Friday,
A. C. Beamer and A. L. Carson on
Saturday.
Arthur Epperson and Miss Jean
nette True, who have been attending
college at Grlnnell, came home Fri
day night.
Mrs. W. C. Kepple and baby, on the
Bungus farm, across the river, have
been on the sick list.
Dick Denadel, of Pella, was an over
Sunday guest of his friend, L.
Strickler.
Mrs. N. W. Ward, who has been liv
ing at Harshalltown for about two
years, returned to Eddyville Thurs
day to make her home with her
daughter, Mrs. Samuel Harding, on
North Fifth street.
Roy Mater, who has a position in a
local store, was taken sick Saturday
with tonsllitls and had to go to his
home at Coalfield.
Miss Rosa Erbacker, of Ottumwa.
commenced the spring term of school
at Hardscrabble last week. Miss Beu
lah Norfolk Is teaching the Piper school
also In the community.
C, C, Struble, who has held a posi
tion with the Miller Creek coal com
pany, at Coalfield, the past year, will
leave soon for Springfield. 111., to ac
cept a similar position there.
Mrs. Joe. Davis, who has been hav
ing an attack of asthma the past
week, was improving at latest ac
counts.
Prof. A. B. Bush, formerly of this
place, but now of Centerville, wai
caller In town between trains Satur
day.
John Parrott, of Hedrick, was an
over Sunday visitor with his wife and
little daughter, Edna, at the home of
his mother. The little girl, whose life
was about despaired of two or three
weeks ago, Is now much better and is
gradually improving.
Mrs. Jennie Haywood moved Fri
day from rooms In the property of
Mrs. M. J. Williams, on First street
to the front rooom of the building
which was formerly used as a telophon
office. Mrs. Sarah Morris, who has
beeen living in this building, will occu
py the rear room.
John Jones, of WhltS City, was an
over Sunday visitor here.
Mtss Alta Littlejohn, of near
Lakonta, who has been ill with an
fS»i'
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evening April 21. The address -Will be
given by Mrs. Hattie Moore Mitchell
of Des Moines.
C. L. Wheeler filled his regular ap
pointment at the Christian church on
Sunday morning.
Farmer Burns the world's champion
wrestler gave an exhibition at the
Pulaski Opera House on Monday even
ing.
EDDYVILLE.
Eddyville, April 17.—Married, Tues
day, April 11, at Albla, Miss Mary E.
Brown to Frank Templeton, both of
this locality, Mayor Wright officiating.
The bride is a daughter of Wm. Brown,
east of town,' and the groom Is the
oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Templeton, of Bridgeport. Both have
grown up In the vicinity of Eddyville.
and are quite well known here. They
have gone to housekeeping in Mrs. M.
Grain's property, at Bridgeport. Best
wishes are herewith extended to these
young people.
Dr. T. J. Avery, of Hiteman, was In
town Thursday and Friday looking
over the situation and conferring with
the commercial club with regard to
establishing a plant here for the manu
facture of sand brick. Representatives
of a firm which manufactures
machinery for sand brick plants are
expected soon to also investigate the
situation.
Miss Mary O'Connor, who was
operated upon in the Ottumwa hospi
tal for appendicitis three weeks ago,
was able to return home Saturday.
M.iss Lo Dtmnlng. of Chlllicothe.
came Wednesday and visited over
Sunday with her friend Miss Grace
Burns.
Fred Crosson and family, who have
been living on South Third street for
some time .moved Thursday to Mrs,
Fred Miller's property, corner Walnut
and Fifth streets.
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You can Buy or Sell
anything from a butcher knife to a saw mill If you use Cou
rier want ads to do It with. The Dally and Trl-Weekly class
ified want ads ar^ In a class by themselves when It comes to
result getting. One trial will convince you of the truth of this
statement. Only V4 cent per word Is the cost.
ESTRAYED.
STRAYED—BAY HORSE, ABOUT 12
years old,, left hind foot ringbone.
Went away Saturday, April 15. Ad
dress Information to D. A. McRey
nolds, postofflce^
C. O. Arnold.
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FOR SAL%.
FOR SALE—ALL THE FIXTURES
In this- store, 2 10-ft. plate glass
show cftses 2,10- ft. double streng'h
glass show cases, 2 8-ft. double
strength glass show cases, 2 wall
cases, 1 fine burglar proof Hall's
safe. Call at 113 East Main street,
FOR SALE--FINE 80 ACRE FARM.
W411 be sold by referees at 1 o'clock
In the afternoon, Thursday, April
27, 1905. This Is a fine chance- for
some one to get a place that will
make them a good home. It Is lo
cated on the main traveled road, 10
miles from Centerville, 15 miles from
Bloomfield also on the main road
from Moulton to Unlonvllle, 3 miles
from Moulton and 6 miles from Un
lonvllle. Known as the Irvin Locker
farm. There is a school house right
adjoining farm and church two
miles away. The house is a good
5 room one, barn for 7 horses, corn
crib, buggy shed, hog house, hen
house, coal, trap house. Farm Is
two-thirds under cultivation, re
mainder pasture and meadow, all
lies level, has good water and Is a
choice farm. The orchard has 44
trees, half bearing, 9 peach trees, 4
gooseberries, 5 grape vines, 15 plum
trees, shade trees along road and In
yard. Free smoking. This is the
Irvin Locker place. Terms cash.
Referee's, S. A. Stuckey, Fay Rich
ardson, B. F. Hetzler.
FOR SALE—160 ACRE FARM, $45
per acre, down and balance on
time, 90 under plow. Good buildings
and plenty of wood and running wa
ter,. all fenced, 3 miles to town, all
clay soil. 80 acres, $20 per acre, 2%
miles to town, good buildings and 40
acres Marsh will sell with it run
ning water.^ A. L. Clough, Boyce
vllle, Wis.
FOR SALE—SHORT HORN BULLS.
Prices low. G. C. Will. Route No. 1
Ottumwa, Iowa.
FOR SALE CHEAP—IF SOLD SOON,
a good piano. Enquire at 332 North
Marlon street.
FOR SALE—OKLAHOMA FARMS.
Four good 160-acre farms In Woods
county cultivated, fenced, good wa
ter', buildings, orchards, vineyards,
wheat, and corn land good markets
and schools. $20 to $29 per acre, part
time. Write me and I'll explain.
E. Drake, Amarlta, Okla., R. F. D.,
No. 1.
WANTED—POSITION BY EXPERI
enced stenographer, neat, accurate
and reliable. Good education. Ad
dress Nellie Case, Fairfield, Iowa.
FOR SALE—40 ACRES IN DAVIS
county, 3V4 miles northwest of Bel
knap, about 25 acres In cultivation.
House and barn and other outbuild
ings, young orchard and some other
fruit. Price $20 per acre, cash. Ad.
dress W. H. Coffman, Hedrick, la.
DR. A, J. MUMMERT
EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
fll AQQFQ Correctly Fitted.
UL/i JuLO Office Over Cullea's Sltre.
FOR 8ALE.
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-^-FOR
live stock, several fine quarters in
Clark county. South Dakota. E. F.
McArtor, North English, la.
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE—FINE
quarter section, near Miller, Hand
county, South Dakota. Any kind
live stock. J. A. Miller, Wellman,
la.
FOR SALE—THE BEST IMPROVED
480 acre farm all fenced, 160 under
cultivation house cost $1,400 4
miles from railroad division excel
lent water. Price 5,000. Write to
owner. John Ax, Goodland,, Kans.
FOR SALE THOROUGHBRED
Farmers are invited to call and see us. I
CITY HORSE SHOEING CO.
New Phone 8l8. Old Phone 320Y. 220 East Main 8t,
THE BIG SPECIAL SALE.
Speed horses, high actors, matched
pairs, standard bred stallions, fine
single drivers, saddle horses, family
drivers and ponies. The above will be
the special classes sold In connection
with the regular sale of draft and
business' horses to be held at Ottum
wa Friday and Saturday, April 28-29.
This sale will easily eclipse any sale
of the kind ever held in this part of
the state, and parties from all over the
state will find at this sale a fine oppor
tunity to select anything they may
want in the way of "fancy and useful
horses.
A number of very speedy horses are,
already consigned also some trained
and gaited saddle horses. Among the
most prominent consigners to this sale
Is the well known and successful
Hedrick horseman, L. B. Cremer. He
will be here on Thursday with a stable
of high actors, speed and driving
horses, probably unsurpassed by any
other stable in the state. It will be
well worth your trip to Ottumwa to
see Mr. Cremer's horses alone. An
other carload of breedy driving and
saddle horses will be here from Scot
land county, Missouri also a load
from Van Buren county, Iowa, besides
a lot of scattering horses from all over
Southeastern Iowa.
Now. don't forget the date of this
sale, as there will be no more like It
In IoW4 this year. For further partic
ulars address
M0RRI8 WILLIAM8.
Baker Blook, Ottumwa, la.
attack of rheumattsm, has had
relapse and Is now much worse.
Mrs. L. E. Bellman and stepdaughter
Miss Elsie Bellman, of ChiHlcothe,
were guests Friday night at the A. W.
Bell home.
J. F. Beedle, of Albia, who has
been stopping with Mrs. Lydla Fisher
fell Friday and cut a gash on his ear.
Mr. Beedle also cut a gash on his
head by a fall about a week previous.
Ed Gray, who has been working at
Oskaloosa, was an over Sunday
visitor with his father, Amos Gray.
Jas. L. Wilson, who resigned his
position at the bakery, some weeks
ago, has secured employment at Lost
Creek.
Shorthorn bulls. Addres« Clark
Kimler, Melroae,
la.
SEND 15c FOR PEARL SHIRTWAIST
set, hat pin, scarf pin, or two dozen'
assorted pearl buttons, four sixes,1
Economy Button Company Musca
tine, Iowa.
FOR SALE—LET'S GET BUSY. I
have a $1,000 racket stock for resi
dence property. 250 acre Iowa coun
ty farm for merchandise. High bred
trotting stallion for city property,
and all classes of farm lands, city
property to exchange. What have
you to sell or exchange. John C.
Foster, Hedrick, Iowa.
FOR SALE—SEVEN ACRE PIECE'S
of suburb property, fine building lo
cation, easy payments. Mrs. Alice
Cowan, South Ottumwa, Iowa.
FOR SALE—OR WILL TRADE FOR
farm property modern 6-room
house have a fine furnace, gas for
lighting and cooking and water In
the house fine large lot, with fruit
barn, etc.. located near high school.
Address Rooms 12-14 Richard Block,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
FOR SALE 80-ACRE FARM IN
famous blue grass region of southern
Iowa. Address Austin Jay, Moravia.
Iowa, I 1
FOR SALE—MISSISSIPPI PLANTA"
tlon 4,000 acres 3,000 tillable two
miles of I. C. Ry.: residence, cabins,
clstens and running water gobd
post oak land worked on shares
stock, Implements, feed land, etc.
$50,000 terms. Address V. C. Rus
sell, 81 S. Main St., Memphis, Tenn.
FOR SAI3 3% STORY BRICK
hotel, fifty miles from Memphis, t\vo
railroads, 1,200 inhabitants, city
water, electric lights, $5,600. Terms.
V. C. Russell, Memphis, Tenn.
WANTED.
WANTED—TRAVELING MEN AND
dealers in Southeastern Iowa to
handle our pearl Jewelry and novel
ties. Economy Button Co., Muscatine
Iowa.
MISCELLANEOUS.
ELMWOOD CREAMERY WILL PAY
you the highest market price at all
times for your hand separator cream.'
Write us distance cuts no figure.
Elmwood Creamery, Fairfield, Iowa.*
O A E S
The City Horse Shoeing Co., No. 220 East Second, has installed lately
modern machinery for their use in their work. Gasoline Engine, Emeryv
Wheels, Polishing or Buffing Pulleys, and Power Horse Clipper are among'
the lately added machines. Farmers can get almost all their work done
here, such as placing Plow ShareB by an expert, Buffing Plows and every
class of Wagon Building and Repairing and Horse Shoeing.
ranfffi
A N A A
I S E N
Next excursion May 1st. A very
low rate secured for this date have
arranged to go on Mondays so as to
avoid the crowd on regular excursion
days. Early investigation will bring!
best results. Over 700 actual set
Boll
-i
tiers went through St. Paul last Wed
nesday, April 5th, bound for the fertile
wheat lands in Manitoba, Red River
valley and eastern Asslnabola. Land
still can be had cheap there, but how'
long will it last with the "Yankees"!
going in at that clip. "Where there!
is money to be made you will find the'
Yankee." Reasons are, fertile black
land, large crops, no failures, no hot1
winds, delightful climate, good govern-1
ment, plenty of hunting and fishing.
Join our next we assure you a pleas
ant and profitable trip. 'Twill broaden
your views about this world, Illinlos
people showed usv what Iowa's good
black land was worth. They are
buying same in Canada now. "We
mean good
like Iowa's and Illinois'
prairie. You will know it when you
see it." Let us show you the WHEAT
GRANARIES OF THE WORLD. Talk
to*is about it. Free booklets, maps,
etc. Agents wanted.
DUKE & McMULLEN LAND CO.
Ottumwa, la.
Rooms 35-36 Lelghton Building..
O. M. WYCKOFF,
Formerly of Batavia.
Now located in Fairfield and the firm
is now known as Wyckoft & Pillars.
We expect to deal in Iowa lands ex
clusively. If you have a farm you'
wish to sell or exchange stock of
goods or town property, call and see
ui or write us.
WYCKOFF & PILLARS,
Fairfield, ... Iowa.