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Iowa will be benefited by these ex
frensionk to the extent that the com
'lnfll' nfflr ftuftAt lie^easai yto linpro ve
the lines in this state in order to han
dle the increased traffic. It is the in
tention of the company to put Du
buque on the Black Hills line, and to
do this the Turkey river branch will
be rebuilt and an extension made from
West Union to Lawler. Trains will
then be operated through Sabula and
Dubuque and west over the Turkey
river branch to the line which passes
through nothern Iowa. The Turkey
river branch is quite crooked at the
present time, and it is the intention
to take out the curves and lower the
grades.. The present line runs only
to West Union. By building an exten
sion to Lawler connection will be
made with the main line of the com
pany in Iowa and a direct and easy
route will, be secured to the Black
Hills when that extension is made.
The rebuilding of the Turkey river
branch will be an Immense piece of
work and will mean the expenditure
of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The Milwaukee will also carry on
its extensive work which has been
started between Marion and Omaha.
JT-i.11he new bridge across the Cedar riv
f«.er at Covington is being rapidly
brought to completion and trains will
be running over the new track early
in the summer. The work of straight
ening the track was carried on last
season as far as Keystone.
Must Rush Cars,-
A Rash For Kansas land
AIL. local consumers of coal, who
sve
been storing quantities of this
nmodity owing to the fears of a
'••1 miners' strike, to release as soon
-possible the coal cars which are
into Ottumwa.
.he commercial agent of the Bur
i^'ton received the advice yesterday
|3 has conveyed the information
ten to him by the car service and
jfeigbt department of his road to a
eat many of the consumers who
jave cars on their premises.
The information is being issued to
all agents along the line of this rpad,
on account of the inability to supply
the demands of the public for cars.
the Burlington operates through
extensive coal fields in and through
out Illinois, and the empties are be
ing hastened to these points with all
possible rapidity.
The central and lower portion of
the state of Illinois is thickly thread
ed with coal, and the Burlington
touches Cuba, Centralia, Canton and
many other mining towns which are
being flooded with demands for car
loads of fuel.
The mine operators have clamored
piat the consumers receiving carloads
of coal, instead of unloading immedi
ately,-have a tendency to retain the
cars for several days. With these con
ditions prevalent in many cities where
immense shipments of coal are made,
the effect upon the mine operators is
soon felt.
The coal consumers who are
receiving carloads are advised to
release
:the
**aln In/wealth In last ten years is enormous. Come, join us on Big
and we wil1
awaK®ning
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wheat.
Ralph T. McElroy,0^"1
^107 N. Court Street. Ottumwa, Iowa.
EXTEND LINES
MILWAUKEE^RAILROAD IS PLAN
NING BIG IMPROVEMENTS IN
•'^NORTHERN IOWA
Extension of Line From Aberdeen to
Taconia and From Chamberlain to
the Black Hills Will Necessitate Im
provements to Iowa Lines.
Along wjth the spirit of progression
outlined by the management of the
Milwaukee comes the information
that the company contemplates mak
ing extensive improvements in Iowa
during the present year. As is gen
erally known the Milwaukee is plan
ning two of the largest railroad build
ing jobs attempted in this country in
years, viz.: The extension of the line
from Aberdeen to Tacoma, Wash., and
another extension from Chamberlain,
S. D., to the Black Hills.
cars as soon as possible,
in order that they may be hastened
back to Illinois according to the or
ders of the car service and freight de
partments.
Roads Test Motor Cars.
1
The motor car question is one that
Tgitating operating officials of the
|1| liherican Tail ways more than any oth
,®r. v. Extensive experiments are being
•sarrled on by nearly every large road
in the country, and in some cases,
ifm
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show you a list of the rarest bargains in
SWtSt\rn,Ka^s- The lands are selected'exclusively by our Special
instructed to list nothing but snaps. Isn't this what you
to the fact that it is possible for them to
invest ?8 to ?10 in an acre of land and produce from it the first year 20
which at market price, will more than pay for the
land, ana all other expenses. Some will ask: Are you sure of a crop-in
Kansas. Records show that Kansas has not had a crop failure In ten
years^ and according to statement shown by Bank Commissioner Royce
toe bank deposits increased nearly ten million dollars in 70 days from Nov.
«o
account for such an increase, he was asked?
Surplus wheat, new corn, and fat hogs," he replied: "That is the only
way I can explain it. Farmers have been selling their surplus wheat, and
nave been marketing their big corn crop, either direct or on the hoof."
He iurther shows that the bank deposits have more than quadrupled in the
last ten years. 1896 deposits were $32,000,000 1906 were $129,000,000.
Land that pays for itself in one crop is sure to advance. It is a
purely business proposition whereby you are to determine whether or not
you will grasp the opportunities while presented.
Where will the young man on 1930 find such opportunities as are open
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thought of that? Uncle Sam has given away about all
the land he has to give, and when that is gone and the west puts on 10 to
15 years of advancement, then where will you, Mr. Homeseeker or Investor
find the chances we are offering you today?
Come in and get a map and what literature you
need. We offer a special inducement for the
BIG EXCURSION APRIL 3.
notably the Union Pacific, motor cars
are actually in use daily on some
branch lines. The Burlington is the
latest road to enter the field with a
type of motor car, and it will be
unique among the motor cars of this
country, although its prototype will
be found upon the railways of Ger
many and England.
Several months ago Max Toltz, a
motive power engineer on the Bur
lington, was sent to Europe to inves
tigate the motor car situation there.
It is well known that the use of motor
cars by the railroads is more ad
vanced in Europe than in the United
States. Mr. Toltz spent six months
in Europe studying the sub
ject, and has just returned. He has
recommended the steam motor car
as tne most economical, dependable,
and successful type of car in use on
the European roads.
Roads Building Many Motors.
The Union Pacific has in actual use
seven gasoline motor cars and has
others building. The Lake Shore is
building seventy-five gasoline motor
cars at its shops, which it hopes to
have in service in Ohio and Indiana
this spring, and the Alton has an elec
tric car about completed with which
it will experiment. In Kansas the
Strang company has a number of gas
oline electric cars in use on a twenty
mile road which it owns, and the
Pennsylvania has., also experimented
with this style of car.
LOCAL MARKETS
WHOLESALE PRICES.
Eggs are cent lower in the local
markets this morning. Turkeys are
2 cents lower. Other prices remain
the same.
Live Stock.
(Furnished by John Morrell & Co., at
11 a, m., March 26.)
Hogs, 1200150 lbs 5.80
Hogs, 150@200 lbs 5.90
Choice hogs, over 200 lbs.... 6.00
Choice sows 5.50@5.75
Stags 3.50SS4.75
Choice fat cows.' per cwt 2.50@3.50
Good to choice fat heifers, per
cwt 3.0004.00
Lambs 4.50®6.00
Fat sheep, per cwt 3.50@4.5C
Choice veal calves, 130 @180
lbs 4.00 @6.00
Poultry.
Hens S
Springs 7
Cocks 8%
Stajw c#
Turkeys 11
Ducks 7
Oeese fl
Guinens 15
Grain and Hay—Street Prices.
Wheat fl0@70
Oats 25@27
Rye 45@50
Corn 40(342
Hay 6.00(® 9.00
Oats, straw 4.00(35.00
Timothy seed,.per bushel .I.o0@1.25
Butter and Eggs.
Butter, packers pay 13
Eggs, packers pay 12
Hides, Woo! and Tallow.
Hides, cured No. 1 11
Cured, No. 2 10'
Green, No. 1 8
Green, No. 2 7
Wool, tub washed 33®35
Medium, unwashed 2J)@30
Coarse, unwashed 27(®28
Fine, unwashed t... 24025
Rceswax, No. 1 23JJ25
Beeswax, No. 2 18®20
Tallow, No. 1 4
Tallow, No. 2 8^4
RETAIL PRICES.
Flour and Feed.
Flonr, per sack 1.15@1.50
Corn mcnl. 10 1T sack
1
15@20
Graham flour. 10 IT) sack 30
C6rn chops, per cwt 1.10
Shorts, per cwt 1.15
Corn and oat chop, per cwt 1.10
Bran, per cwt ... 1.10
Phelled corn, per bushel .. 50
Ear corn, per bushel 50
Wheat, per bushel 85
Hay. per cwt 55
Oilmeal, per hundred 1.60
Oats, per bushel «ts
Chicken feed (ground) 20 IT sack 80
Oyster shell, per cwt 90
Straw, per cwt 40
Butter and Eggs.
Sep. creamery butter 82%
FARM JlOAINS
THE LOWEST RATES CONSIST-
ENT WIT# PROMPT RELIABLE
SERVICE. Lj.6ANS MADE IN IOWA
OR MISSOURI, tf.i.-
PHCENIX TRUST
COMPANY.
OTTUMWA, IOWA.
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4
Country butter, per lb 20@25
Eggs, per dozen 15
Poultry. v
Mve spring 10
Spring chickens, dressed, Tt 16
Old hens, dressed, per lb IO@12%
Ducks, dressed, per lb 15
Vegetables and Fruits.
Onions, per peck 80
Lemons, per dozen 25
Oranges, per dozen 15® CO
Bananas, per dozen 25@30
New cabbage, per pound .... 5
Cabbage 5
Carrots, per peck 30
Turnips, per peck 15
Potatoes, per bnshel 65
Beets, per peck 30
Pineapples 35
Apples 35@75
Celery, per stalk 10@12%
Hubbard squash 10@20
Chestnut squash 15
Spinach, per bunch 7%
Cauliflower, per head 25@30
Lettuce ... 5@7%
Head lettuce 12%@ln
Colorado potatoes, per bnshel
Sweet Potatoes, per peck
Parsnips, per peck
Rutabagas
Cucumbers .aplert
Spanish onions, 3 lbs for
Oyster Plant, per bunch
New potatoes, 3 lbs ..........
Cocoanuts
Fresh tomatoes ...
New beets, per bunch
Cabbage, per lb
Asparagus, per bunch ..
Egg Plant, piece
Carrots, per bunch
Khubarb, per lb
Longkad, per bunch .....
1.00
35
25
25
20
25
10
25
5@10
20
10
5
IS
15@20
10
10
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CHICAGO MARKETS.
Saturday's Live Stock Market in Brief.
Week's total: Cattle, 56,900 hogs,
165,700 sheep, 89,500 depression
again bits steer trade In past week,
bulk off 15 to 20c at close—demand
weakens cattle above $5.00 hardest to
move at decline cows and heifers on
level with week ago bulls are weak
w».le—calf run is big feeder trade ha.
dull tone—some lots show loss hogs
sell mostly 5c lower after start pack
ers indifferent—expect liberal run to
day rough heavy packing meet poor
demand sheep strong to 15c, higher
for week lambs finish weak—prices
10c under week ago shippers pay
$6.40 to $6.65 and exporters $6.65.
Receipts.
Chicago's receipts last week, com
pared with the previous week, in
creased 800 cattle, 0,500 hogs and 11,
700 sheep. Compared with the corre
sponding week a year ago there was
an increase of 500 cattle, 32,500 hogs
and 15,200 sheep.
Cattle.
Extreme prices and bulk of beef
cattle sold here last week, quotations
for carload lots, with comparisons:
Last week
Week ago ..
Four weeks ago
1905
1904
1903
1902
1901
1900
Extreme Bulk of
range. sales.
Monday, Mar. 19 $3.90@6.10 $4.70@5.75
Tuesday, Mar. 20 3.90@5.80 4.50@5.40
Wednd'y, Mar. 21 3.95@6.30 4.65@5.75
Thursdy, Mar. 22 3.85@6.05 4.60@5.65
Friday, Mar. 23. 3.90@5.50 4.50 @5.20
,.$3.90@6.30 $4.65@5.70
3.90@6.35 4.70@6.75
3.75@6.25
.. 3.50@6V.15
.. 3.10@5.75
.. 3.70@5.50
.. 4.35@'7.40
.. 3.65@6.05
.. 4.00 @5.85
Calves.
4.50@5.65
4.50@5.60
4.00 @5.30
4.15@5.10
5.60@6.75
4.80.@5.45
4.65@5.40
Marketing of vealers last week has
been the heaviest of the season to
date. Receipts were 8,200,- against 6,
.030 a week ago and 6,261 a year ago.
Trade has escaped a repetition of the
severe pounding tactics practiced by
the buyers the previous week, al
though the general level of values is
c'.own 50c from last week's closing
range. There has been fairly good
call for the better grade vealers all
week, and in closing daxal these made
firmer prices, although buyers dis
criminated against plain light classes
and salesmen experienced difficulty in
getting rid of them. Good heavy
.•alves met moderately active demand:
but the trade for plain and rough
kinds dragged all week. Most of the
choice vealers offered In late days
went at $6.75@7.00. In early days
prime kinds sold up to $7.50, but this
price could not be realized later. Good
light calves sold a£ $6.00 @6.25, and
poor kinds down to $5.25, while bulk of
heavy vealers made $3.50@4.00, and
tailends rangtd under $3.00.
Hogs.
Range of hog values at Chicago for
the past week, with comparisons. Top
prices are for selected lots:
Mar.
Mar.
Mar.
Mar.
Mar.
Mar.
Mar.
Heavy Light
grades, grades,
250@400 lbs. 135@195 lbs.
,...$6.15@6.47% $6.15@6.45
6.10@6.40 6.10@6.40
6.20@6.47% 6.20@6.45
6.1-5@6.50
6.15@6.47%
6.25@6.50
6.25@6.50
17
19
20
21
22
23
24
1905 $5.26@5.55
1904 5.15@5.60
1903 7.10@7.67%
1902 6.45@7.00
1901 5.85(0)6.15
1900 5.15@5.45
1899 3.60@3.92%
1898 3.70@4.00
1897 3.70@4.15
3896 S.35@3.70
1895 4.70@5.35
1894 4.70@5.10.
1893 6.75@7.50
1892/ 4.10@4.77%
1891 4.30@5.35
1890 4.10@4.47%
1889 4.60@4.90
6.15@6.60
6.15@6.45
6.25@6.55
6.25@6.52%
$5.20@5.45
5.10@5.65
6.90@7.35
6.35@6.75
5.85@6.05
5.10@5.37%
3.65@3.85
3.70@3.92%
3.90@4.10
3.70@3.95
4.75@5.10
4.85@'5.10
6.60 @7.25
4.20@4.70
4.40@5.20
4.10@4.40
4.70@4.95
Classified Quotations.
Saturday's business was transacted
largely at the following quotations:
Bulk of packing 'grades $6.35 @6.40
Bulk of shipping grades 6.40 @6.47%
Common to
vfair"
mixed
shipping 6.20 @6.37%
Good mixed, 210 to 250
lbs 6.32%@6.42%
Fair to choice medium
weights 6.35
Good to fancy selected
butchers 6.40
Rough heavy packing,
odd lots 5.75
Poor to good heavy
packing 6.20
Fair to fancy heavy
shipping 6.40
Poor to choice .light
bacon 6.20
Fancy selected light
shipping 6.42% @6.45
Selected pigs, 80 to 140
lbs 5.65
Mixed pigs, 120 lbs and
under 4.85
Stags, according to wt. 4.85
Boars, according to wt. 3.00
Governments throwouts 2.50
@6.42%
@6.15
@6.37%
@6.45
@6.45
@6.35
@5.60
@5.50
@3.50
@4.75
Average Price of Hogs.
The following table showing the av
erage price of hogs at Chicago as com
piled for periods mentioned is Inter
esting:
Saturday $6.42
Friday ^6.46
Thursday 6.39
Wednesday 6.34
Tuesday e.39
Monday 6.33
Week ago 6.38
Two weeks 6.25
Month ago 5 24
Two months 54a
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"H ipp-"
THE OTTtTlVI.WA (JOUKlEtf.
Three months ..... 5.11
Four months 4.79
Year ago 5.4G
Two years 5.46
Three years 1 7.49
Four years 6.46
Sheep.
Top prices and the range for bulk
of sales of sheep (not including year
lings) and lambs last week, with com
I arisons:
Sheep. Lambs.
Bulk, Bulk.
Last week ..... .$5.00@6.00 $5.60@6.75
Previous week 4.75@5.85 6.00@6.75
Four weeks ago 4.50@5.60 6.25@7.00
1905 4.90@6.00 6.50@'7.70
1904 3.90@5.10 5.00@i5.65
1903 5.25@6.50 6.50@7.50
1902 4.65@5.50 6.00@6.65
1901 4.40@4.75 5.20@6.40
1!00 5.65@6.15 6.60@7.35
Lambs.
There was a weaker feeling in the
lambs trade Saturday, which was the
result of the lower eastern markets
Receipis were rather liberal for Sat
urday, being estimated at 3,500, and
as, usual this supply was largely made
up of lambs. There was only a fair
demand from the shippers, and the
l%ckers were supremely indifferent,
few lots only going to the big local
killers.
Best western lambs were sent over
the scales Saturday morning at $6.65.
Probably these lambs would not have
brought any more than that at Fri
day's low time, but the feeling was
weak and anything lacking in quality
was slightly lower. One lot of heavy
lambs assorted from the westerns sold
to an exporter at $6.65, ttye same as
was paid Friday. There were few na
tives and no shorn lambs offered.
FAIR HORSE TRADE.
Spring Demand for Farm Chunks
Broader Than General Supply.
Chicago, March 26.—General trade
frr the week has ruled uneven and has
been characterized by frequent fluc
tuations. The general movement-,„of
horses has been slower and the demand
for heavy commercial drafters nar
rower than a week ago. Conditions
of national importance operate to de
press the demand for heavy business
offerings in the threatened coal min
ers* strike, which, if it materializes
will greatly affect all industries. Big
eastern sale stables are hesitating
about stocking up for the normal
spring trade until the threatened coal
miners' strike is settled. Big drafters
are unusually quiet for the season and
if the strike is precipitated will un
doubtedly sell at considerably lowei
figures than current quotations. The
harmoriizing of miners and operators
by reasonable concessions will be of
Incalculable benefit in the spring de
mand for heavy business horses
which normally are entitled to sell at
better values than now prevail. Farm
chunks are active and prices firmer at
$110@125 and upward to $150 for se
lect offerings. Small southerners are
in steady request at $60@115, with se
lect offerings commanding $120@135
Drivers have been in liberal evidence
and sold at'the highest level thus fai
the current year at $160@370, averag
ing $300. General trade closed quiet
with broadest demand for drivers
farm chunks and southerns.
Horse Gossip.
T?ie following dealers and shippers
arrived with consignments of horses:
J. E. Breen, Eureka, 111. Nugent Bros.
St. Louis, Mo. Harry Gill, Indianola
Iowa: A. P. Frazer, Chicago H. A.
Shoemaker, Bement, 111. A1 Ramp,
North Manchester, Ind. J. Hazen.
Chicago.
Arranging for Horse Shows.
Omaha is to have a horse show next
fall unless all signs fail. This much
Was decided on at the informal meet
ing of the Horse Show directors at
the Omaha club. The annual meet
ing of the directors will be held in
about two weeks, at which time the
officers will be selected for the com
ing year. Omaha was asked for the
dates of the week of October 22, and
according to the present schedule it
looks as if the circuit would be com
plete without any conflicting dates, as
was the case last year, when Omaha
had to compete with St. Louis in the
bid for outside horses. As planned
this season the circuit will be Louis
ville, St. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha
and Chicago, in the order named
This will make the circuit a com
plete circle with short jumps between
each city.
MOULTON.
Moulton, March 26.—A. Oswald, of
Albia, was in town on business Fri
day.
Mrs. Arthur Rawlston and chlldrerfl
of Queen City, are visiting ,E. C. Un
derwood and family.
The Y. M. C. A. orchestra went to
Glenwoood last Friday evening to at
tend the graduation exercises. Those
w'ho finished the school this year are
Misses Eva McHassey, Edith Pierce
and Charles Brown. Prof. J. M. Cur
rcy has conducted a good school this
term ar.d good results have been' ac
complished.
LLoyd Garrett, a student of Drake
university, is visiting at the parental
home this week.
Misses Ethel and Lillian Cunning
ham, two of the public school teach
ers, are visiting at the home of Miss
Laura Harter near Centervllle.
Pliny Jennings returned to this city
Saturday. He has been working Jn
Ottumwa.
Mrs. James Jennings, of Moberly,
is visiting relatives here.
Prof. Wilber York, of Bloomfield,
was here Sunday to visit with friends.
The Iowa Wesleyan Glee club gave
an excellent entertainment at the M.
E. church Saturday evening. One
special feature that was received with
a great deal of favor was the skillful
work of Miss Clough on the violin
Rev. W. S. Lockhart, pastor of the
Christian church, will go out on a
lecturing tour this week. He intends
to visit Browning and Chlllicothe and
will spend
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few days visiting his
brother near Browning. His theme is
"Ben Hur," which Is illustrated with
stereopticon views, some which are
the latest production. Rev. Lockhart
is quite a scholarly man and with the
aid of many beautiful pictures his lec
ture is very Instructive.
Word was received here recently
that Miss Mary Moore has been elect
ed boookkeeper and stenographer in
the registrar office in Drake university.
STOCKPORT.
Stockport, March 26.—M. L. Shilman
shipped in a car of paving brick to
pave the livery barn floor recently.
J. E. Hill and Fred Correll shipped
a carload of cattle to Chicago Satur
day.
George Llverton is contemplating a
trip to Canada soon.
D. G.'Whitaker, of Hillsboro, spent
Saturday and Sunday at Stockport.
At the school meeting last Mpnday
1 rAiLj.
Sjrap Tastes Good. tJae
time* Sola by drnroiats.
In time. 80M by drngglata-
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Graduate of Noland's School of Auc
tioneering, Des Moines, Iowa.
E. G. SWAIM
20 years' experience as a stock dealer,
Live Stock and Real Estirfe
Auctioneer.
Unionville,
/•('-. Iowa.
I bring buyers of live stock with me
to my sales.
the board decided to put In the third
room and they retained I. A. Collins
as principal for the- coming year at a
salary of $70 per month.
A man from southwest Missouri is
here with' 144 head of cattle. They are
a nice lot.
C. E. Hal has sold his residence to
O. A. Collins. Consideration, $1,000.
Mr. Hall will go to Canada.
John Toping, of Burlington, spent
Friday in Stockport, trying to g^t
some of the citizens to 'go to Canada
and purchase land, where he has large
holdings.
MYSTIC.
Mystic, March 26.—A little daugh
ter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Rooks Saturday night, March 17.
Word was received here last Sunday
of the death of Miss Minnie Leach at
lier home three miles from Iconium.
She formerly resided here.
B. E. Brown is quite ill at his home
cn First street.
Prof. Reed is moving his family
here from Cedar Rapids, and they will
occupy Mrs. Swanson's property on
First street.
Miss Eva Studebaker is ill with ton
silitis.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McMarin and
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morman attend
ed the funeral of their niece, Miss
Minnie Leach Tuesday.
The Christian Ladles Aid society
met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. A.
-L. Homan.
Miss Agnes Colgan has been ill this
week with the grip.
Mrs. Wm. Davis, who was called
here by the illness of her daughter-in
law, Mrs. George Davis, returned to
her home near Moravia Wednesday.
O I A
Deceased was united in marriage on
Feb. 7, 1884, to Virginia May Morris,
who still survives him. To them were
born ten children, nine of ^vhom are
living, Nellie Leona, Hattie Virginia,
John Morris. Lawrence Arnard, Irene
Anetta, Mary Elizabeth, William Wal
lace, Malcolm Moor and Edwin
Murry.
He enlisted In the union army June
1861 in the First Iowa Cavalry, Co.
I, under Capt. Caldwell. Shortly after
he enlisted, on account of his courage
and many good traits as a soldier, he
was appointed second sergeant of his
company. After defending his coun
try for over two years he became phy
sically disabled and was forced to give
up his duties as a I soldier and was
given an honorable discharge on the
12th day of September, 1863.
After his second marriage he ran a
grocery store in Batavia and was
connected with several different busi
nesses until eleven years ago when he
again moved onto his farm two and
one-half miles east of Batavia, where
he died after A short illness which re
ulted in apoplexy.
He was a kind and devoted father
and husband and took great pride in
the raising of his family, giving them
every chance possible for their ad
vancement. As a neighbor and friend
he cannot be too highly spoken of, al
ways ready and willing to assist them
in any way. No-tjne could have been
called home in^our midst that would
have been so greatly missed as S. C.
Walker.
Mr. Walker was widely known as
a man of good judgment and a great
financier. In early manhood he united
with the Presbyterian church, and haa
always been found walking In the
straight and narrow path.
The funeral was preached by Rev
J. A. Brown, Feb. 27. The remains
were laid to rest temporarily in the
Batavia cemetery.—Contributed.
Died, Thursday morning. March 15,
ir. Abingdon, Henry, the little 4 year
old son of Mr., and Mrs. J. EJdon
Ramey, after an illness of three
weeks. He was suddenly stricken
with pneumonia, Feb. 23. After a
week fighting between life and death
the fever became controllably, when
the dreaded disease diphtheria ap
peared. So patient and forbearing
was the little fellow that he seldom
complained or refused the medicine
offered him. He was a great favorite
of everyone, both old and young, al
ways having a smile for all whom he
met.
Little Henry was born Jan. 6, 1902.
Short was his life, yet It was all hap
piness. The grief stricken parents
have the sympathy of the entire com-,
munity. The remains were laid to
rest in the Abingdon cemetery, Friday.
—Contributed.
Mrs. Laura Lueina Styles Dunning
grandmother of Dr. W. L. Dunning, of
Ottumwa, passed away at the home of
her son, Day, In this city on Sunday,
March 18, at 9:30 p. m. She had been
confined to her home for some time
and the death messenger has
been expected by her friends.
She herself had been patiently waiting
for the change to come. Although
happy and Joyful In'this life, she an
ticipated "a fullness of Joy" In the life
to come. She was Indeed a ripe
Christian and full of days and rich
ness of the spiritual life. Mrs. Dun
'nlng had reached the good old age of
ninety years. Her life spans about
three generations and she was famil
iar with many things pertaining to
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LOST
LOST OR MISLAID—POLICY NO.
272402, issued by the Penn Mutual
Life Insurance company, on the life
of Soloman A. Breeding. The finder
will please return it to the under
signed. Application has been made
for the issuing of a duplicate. S. A.
Breeding, Ottumwa, Iowa.
WANTED.
WANTED—TO PASTURE HORSES
and cattley good water, fences
secure. Fa*m known as Joel
Crambiitt farm, opposite William
Vanettar. Address for terms, C.
Tway, Dudley, Iowa.
WANTED—MEN TO TRY OUR
razor strop 30 days free trial. Men
tion" this paper and give the name
of your hardware dealer. Sealskin
Swaty Strop Co., Ottumwa, Iowa.
FOR EXCHANGE.
FOR EXCHANGE—120 ACRES, 3
miles of good county seat town, all
In timothy and clover, but 15 acjps,
well improved and all kinds of fruit.
Will exchange for stock of mer
chandise. Write for description and
price. R, White & Son, Macon,
Missouri.
FOR RENT.
FOR RENT HOTEL, IN SMALL
town. Gilbert McGill, Phoenix
Trust Bldg.
FOR RENT—ICS ACRE FARM, GOOD
bulUlr.-rs and plenty of water five
miles west of city. Inqalre 115 N.
Ransom.
4
born in
11, 1832,
24, 1906.
Samuel C. Walker was
Wellsburg, West Va., April
and departed this life Feb.
being 73 years, 10 months and 13 days
old. In July, 1853 he was united in
marriage to Rebecca Winnie Hodge.
To this union five children were born,
three sons and two daughters, C. L.,
of Brighton, la. G. W., of Batavia
Iowa, and S. T., who died last July.
The daughters are Mrs: Allie. Listcr
barger, of Tempe, Arizona, and Mrs,
A. A. Wall, of'Richland.
FOR 8ALE.
FOR SALE—120 ACRES, LOCATED
three miles from good town eighty
acres in cultivation, balance In tim
ber, good three room house, fair
barn, other good out buildings, new
fences. Price, $3,000, good terms.
R. White & Son, Macon, Mo.
FOR SALE—A GOOD FORTY ACRE
farm In Cedar township, Lee coun
ty, 3 miles west, of LaCrew,
mile west of Sharon church, on
rural route and telephone line. The
house is old but there is a good barn
and orchard with variety of fruit.
Price, $80 per acre. Address, Ed
mund Langwith, Mt. Hamill, la., R.
F. D., Route 1.
FOR SALE—ONE 3% HORSE POW
er gasoline engine, in good condi
tlon. A. H. Plank, Florls, Iowa.
ead the Want Adw
Winona, Minnesota.
DR. D. H. LeWIS
EYE, EAR, NOSE' AND THGQAT.
Glasses
that period. She was a woman of
large intelligence and marked Indi
viduality, and would have been noted
as a remarkable woman at any date
*and place. Her strength and nobility
of character was equal to her age and
was something unusual. She made an
impression on her times.
Mrs. Dunning was born In Gran
ville, Mass., May 20, 1815, and until
twenty-one years old resided there
and at Chlcopee Falls in the same
state. In 1839 the family moved to
Cass county, Michigan. Here she first
met Barton B. Dunning and after a
time they were united in marriage.
For more than two score years she
lived with him a useful and happy
life. She took real pleasure In pro
moting the pleasure of her home and
the community. To them were born
four sons Walter, Frank, Day and
Charles B. Her husband was one of
the earliest settlers In the county.
He brought his family to. Mt. Ayr In
1855 and before the town was laid ou^
and named. Together the husfoc-i-.d
and wife endured all the trials inci
dent to western life at that time. The
wife often spoke of these trials and
hardships and how they were borne
and overcome, with a just pride. Such
women were Indeed heroines and their
memories and good works should be
regarded and held as sacred legacies.
Mr. Dunning died in 1877, and when
the full measure of the home burdens
fell on her, she bore them with wo
manly courage. In the middle of the
most trying circumstances she ex
torted all "to fight the good fight of
faith and to lay hold of eternal life."
The funeral took place from the
Methodist Episcopal church on Wed
nesday, March 21, at 2 p. m., and was
conducted by her old time friend, Rev.
W. B. Thompson, of Bedford. Her
pastor, Rev. T. J. Ream, had just
moved to his new field -of labor In
Kansas. The interment took place in
the family lpt in Rose Hill cemetery.
—Ringgold Record, Mt, Ayr.
Lemuel Howell was born In Bel
mont county, Ohio, June 5, 1819, and
died at his home in Hedrick, March
33. He was one of ten children, only
one of whom is still living. Mr. How
el!, was married to Nancy Settle, Jan.
18, 1844, and to them were-iorn four
children, two of whom died when
young. Mrs. Howell dletl December
10, 1851.
Mr. Howell came to Wapello county
In 1856, and lived there until 1892,
when he moved to Hedrick and resid
ed there until his death. Mr. Howell
was married to Maria Hilton, April
15, 1857. To them were born three
children, Mrs. Lillian Hughey, Austin
L. Howell and Mrs. Eva Swearingen,
of Hedrick, all of whom survive him,
as does also Mrs. Adaline Coffman, his
daughter by his first marriage. An
other daughter, Mrs. Lucy Morehead
died in 1887. Mrs. Howell died March
22, 1883. Six grandchildren and six
great grandchildren also sjirvlve him.
Mr. Howell was reared in a Quaker
home, and although he never united
with any church, he lived an upright
life and was much esteemed by all
who knew him. He was a man of
Btrong convictions, and cast the only
vote in Competine township In favor
of striking the word "white" from the
constitution of the United States.
The funeral was held Wednesday
at the home in Hedrick, conducted by
Rev. Wilson and Rev. Lewis. The re
mains were tafcen to Batavia for in
terment. The service at the grave
of Batavia.—Contributed.
Correctly Flft9^
Office -Ow Cullens StoMP-
iiiiifir
From Thuisday*s Dally
JOHN DUGTAN DIE8.
iflj*'
.Ms?
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE—GpOD LIVERY STOCK
in town of 1,500. Will sell at low
figure on account of health. D. S.
Peppers, Albia, Iowa.
FOR SALE WINONA CATTLE
Co.'s ranch 2,380 acres in Clark
county, South Dakota. Fifteen^
thousand improvements. Good farm
land, all in a body. Will sell as a
whole or quarter sections up and
make price according to improve
ments. $17 to $25 per acre. Easy
terms. E. M. Weston, secretary,
FINE IMPROVED RANCH FOR
sale at a bargain. We have a gtod
800 acre improved ranch, 12 mile-J
from either of three good towns."1
This ranch will cut between 300 to
400 tons of hay, has a fine house,
barn and other small improvements.
We will sell this "ranch for $12.50¥$
per acre on easy payments. Have^t"^
a party who has an 80 acre farnuo^
a an a a to I
you have a good iyachine you can
get a bargain out of this party
Write me for further particulars v,
F. J. Dishner, O'Neill, Neb.
WE STILL HAVE FOR SALE-'
tracts of 5, 10, 16, 68 or 120 acres of^.?r
the Hardsocg farm, adjoining Ot-lfi'V^
tumwa, at $85 to $100. Speak quick "V-v
as this acreage is going fast. Roth
Bros. & Blair. .aZH
FOR SALE ONE REGISTERED"
short Lorn bull, coming two years
old. Enquire of A. F. Hoffman,
Hedrick, la., R. No. 5.
FOR SALE—GOOD FARM OF 97
acres, ten miles northwest of Ottum
wa, 4 miles Hedrick all good land,
new house, cattle, barn, corn cribs,
summer kitchen, fine bearing or
chard. Will sell at a bargain. Write «.
owner, R. White & Son. Macon, Mo.
FOR SALE OR TRADE SMALL
clean stock of general merchandise
with or without buildings and Jot8.vjf,
:rs
Death Calls Well Known Citizen At-«''
ter a Lingering Illness.
After a lingering illness, during:
John
a?®-.
For particulars address, George W.%4
Noland, Darbyville, Iowa.
FOR SALE—OUR RESIDENCE, 114^
Russell street, 10 large rooms good ii,%
furnace, cistern, barn, shed, etc.
built on two fine lots. A real bar
gain for some one. C. W. Funk, Ot»'
tumwa, Iowa.
FOR SALE—A $35 PER ACRE FARM
about 100 acres 3 miles from town."
A sure bargain. Austin Jay, Mo- .• "'"i~
ravla, Iowa. ")ej,
which he suffered continually,
Dugan passed away Wednesday at }$
9:15 a. m. at the family residence,
616 West Mechanic street. 'Death*
came as a welcome relief. He was
surrounded by his family when death-*
occurred. Mr. Dugan was a native- of- J%
Ireland, having been born in Lelter,'
Donegal county, August 11, 1858. He 'V'
was 47 yeajb old. Mr. Dugan removed
to this state from the old country ':.%R
twenty-five years ago, and has since
been a resident of Obtumwa. He is sur
vived by a wife and Ihree daughters/
Sister Mary Evangelista of Davenport,
Mrs. Mary 41derdice of Atchison,'
Kan., and Miss Katherine Dugan of
this city. Two sisters, Mrs. Michael
Egan of Ottumwa and Mrs. Kate Ho
garty of Ireland, and two brothers,
Hugh Dugan and Bernard Dugan of'.
St. Louis, also survive.
The funeral services will be held
Saturday morning at 9 o'clock from"
St. Mary's Catholic church, of which
Mr. Dugan was a member. Interment
will be made in Calvary cemetery. ji
Infant Dies.
Grace, Irene, the only child of Mr.r
and Mrs. Jesse Collett died Thursday
morning at the age of 1 month and 10
days. The funeral was held from the'
residence on North Grand avenue this?
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. W. E.
DeHarppart conducted the ser
vices. Interment will be made in the"
Ottumwa cemetery.
The Greever Funeral.
PROHIBITS SOLOS IN CHURCH.
Bishop of Omaha Diocese Rules?
Against Vocal and Instrumental Music."
Omaha, Neb., March 24.—Solos, both'('
vocal and instrumental, are to be' elim- "t .J\
inated from the Roman Catholic- .'siC#
churches of the Omaha diocese after
May 1 and women are to be dispensed
with in choirs. These changes are an
nounced in an order from Bishop Scan
nell. In submitting the rules Bishop
Scannell says he has acted on the
recommendation of a committee of
clergymen which he appointed some
time ago. The organ alone is exempt
ed from the inhibition against the in
strumental solos. Congregational
singing, both for children and adults,
is recommended. Some churches
which do not want to lose the women
from the choirs have addressed pro
tests to the Rev. M. Bronsgreest, sec
retary of the bishops committee.
The smallness of men's minds pro
vides a tremendous stumbling block.
Jill
jk
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The funeral of the late Mrs. Betty1
Greever was held Thursday afternoon
at 2 o'clock from the Second Baptist "ijJR
church. Rev. C. H. Duvall conducted'*
the services. Interment was made in
Ottumwa cemetery. '--P,
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