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THURSDAY, July 9, 1908
Copyright 1908 by
Hart Schaffner & Marx
When in Town and Look
ing lor the Best Placc to
Eat, go to the
..glite..
.jestawraut
I A E & O E
PROPRIETORS
If it's the latest
you want in
Furniture
"then see me.
HENRY W. SUMMING
110 West Second Street.
Tri-Weekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESSES.
Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give thv name of
the Postofflce to which the paper has
been sent as well as the Postofflce
Where they desire It to be changed to.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
From Tuesday's Daily.
Neasham Bells the best watches.
The Eureka sprayer, 50c. Sargent's
Mr, and Mrs. George Thomas ot
Hedrick, who were in this' city yester
day on a short business trip, return
ed home last evening on the Milwau
kee.
Sargent's.
.Eureka louse powder
Mrs. Fred H. Williams of Sigourney
returned home last evening after
spending yesterday in this city on a
short business trip.
Berry's barb beater for wire cuts.
Sargent's.
Miss Silvia Shaw of Lisbon, passed
through the city this morning enroute
to Batavia, where she will spend a
few days visiting with friends and rela
tives.
Fly-o-curo keeps flys away. Sargent.
Mrs. F. Bullock of New London,
Ont., returned home this morning
latter a lengthy visit at the home of
her daughter-in-law Mrs. F. J. Bui
lock of 1609 East Main street.
Shoo-fly for the stock. Sargent's.
Mrs. M. B. Bogor of Oskaloosa
passed through the city this morning
enroute to Burlington where she will
spend a few days visiting with friends
and relatives.
When you get tired chasing bargain
sales come in and let us fit you for
less. A full line of shoes and oxfords
Church Shoe Co., South Side
Miss Bertha Weller of Newton,
passed through the city this morning
enroute to Chicago where she will
spend a few days visiting with friends
and relatives.
If you wish to read a high class
story, then start in with "The Turn
of the Tide," which starts in a few
days.
Mrs. Mark Montgomery of Batavia
has returned home after a short visit
with, friends and relatives.
"The Turn of the Tide," the new
story, starts at the conclusion of the
one now running.
Mr. and Mrs. George Ebe of Agen
cy, passed through the city last even
ing en route to Douds-Leando, whore
they will visit with friends and rela
tives.
In a few days "The Turn of the
Tide," the Courier's new story, starts.
Mrs. Birdie Crawford of Eldon re
turned home last evening after spend­
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Mrs. E. E. Price and daughter, Miss
Phoebe Price, of Eldon, returned home
last evening after spending yesterday
in this city on business.
Misses Zella Matthews and Goldie
Matthews spent the Fourth in Fair
field visiting with their grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Kendall.
Mrs. J. H. Wilson of 605 Williams
street left last evening for Eldon,
where she will visit a few days with
friends and relatives.
Miss Mildred Sommerville and Miss
Julia Day of Keosauqua returned
home last evening after spending a
few days in this city with relatives.
Mrs. Allie Miller of 1834 East Main
street has gone to Agency where she
J. E. 8CASE
To Make a Big Change
In the
LEADER
Dry Goods Store.
The Cloak and Suit Department,
now on the second floor, will be
brought down to the first floor, and to
make room for this large department
they will sell out all their Dress
Goods, Silks, Trimmings, Velvets, Lin
ings, Table Linens, Napkins, Wash
Goods, Ginghams, Sheetings, Muslins,
Calicoes and all other Domestics.
The cost price was not considered
in re-marklng these goods for this
sale. They have been reduced to a
price that will sell them right out.
Everybody knows that this store sells
only the best, goods made and an op
portunity to buy these fine goods at
such extremely low prices will Inter
est every Courier reader.
Mr. Green, who has had years ot^ex
perience in large Cloak and Suit
Houses in the east, will have charge
of the Cloak and Suit department of
The Leader, and will begin at once to
close out all Summer Waists, Wash
Skirts, Petticoats, Wash Suits and
Silk Suits at prices that will insure
quick selling. In future they will car
ry a finer and much larger stock of
Ladies' Suits, Waists, Cloaks, Skirts,
Petticoats, etc., etc. Their Hosiery
and Glove Stocks will be greatly in
creased, also the Corset, Muslin and
Knit Underwear, Fancy Goods, No
tions, Umbrellas, Handkerchiefs,
Purses, Belts, Neckwear and all other
articles carried by a first class ready
to-wear store. See their large ad on
page 7.
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The Best Thing You
For Yourself Today
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When you buy here—
You get the best shoes.
You get a perfect fit.
You pay the lowest prices.
All good points to remember when
you decide upon getting a new pair of
Summer Oxfords.
A wide range in prices:
$1.50 to $4.00.
H.&F.
SHOE
STORE
HAGBERG & FARMNGTON
124 East Mal'.t Street.
ing the past few days in this city on
business.
Misses Helen and' Harriet Gardner
who have been visiting with friends
and relatives in Lockridge, passed
through the city last evening en route
to their home in Selma.
is to visit this store and take a look at the pronounced bargains we are
offering during our
BIG JULY CLEARING SALE
We're clearing out everything in odd lots left from our big
Spring Business and are making prices like these
Men's Pure Worsted Suits, regular price, $10, $1*1, $12.50, now $7.50"
Men's Ail-Wool Suits in Scotch Cheviots and Tweeds, regular
$15 values, now $10.00.
Or if you' want something better, we've some extra fine fancy Wor
steds or Velour Cassimere Suits worth everywhere $25 to $27.50. You
can have your choice of these at $19.50.
More value here in Blue Serges than you'll see in a days look
ing elsewhere, $12.50, up to $20.
SFZZ£ffS
will visit a few days with her daugh
ter.
From Wednesday's Dally.
Mrs. F. H. Hansen of Agency re
turned home last evening after being
in this city yesterday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Marks returned
to their home in Hayesville last even
ing after spending yesterday in this
city on business.
Mrs. J. G. Hull of Hedrick was in
the city yesterday visiting and return
ed home last evening on the Milwau
kee.
This is to certify that I treated
with Dr. Shallenberger, the Chicago
Specialist for stomach and kidney
trouble, and can say that the doctor
has given me good results. I had
treated with several other doctors and
got but very little relief. I know of
several others the doctor has treated
and can recommende him.
August Laney, Riverside, la.
ELKINS' July 7, 1908, at 7 p. m.,
at the home of Hampton Morgan,
712 Ellis avenue. Charles E. Elkins,
aged 31 years.
Mr. Elkins is survived by his wife
and=a two weeks old child. The funer
al will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon from the, family residence,
Rev. W. H. Hormel officiating. Inter
ment will be made in the Shaul ceme
tery.
Obituary
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Chariton.—I. A. Hulick died at his
home in Lincoln township on Monday
night at the age of 53 years, 8 months
and 24 days, after an extended lllnos'»
with cancer of the stomach. Funeral
services, conducted by Rev. W. S. Mc
Cullagh, of this city, were held at the
family residence this afternoon at 2
o'clock, after which the remains were
laid to rest in the Chariton cemetery.
He is survived bv his wife and five
children, four sons and one daughter.
Mr. Hulick was an honorable, upright
man, and by his death Lucas county
loses one of her best citizens. Three
brothers, J. H. of Sioux Falls, S. D.,
E. J. of Monmouth. 111., and W. T.
of Kansas City, Mo., were in attend'
Old Settlers' and Old Soldiers' Re
union.
A joint meeting of the committee
of the Wapello county Old Settlers'
association and the Wapello county
Old Soldiers' association will be held
at the Courier office on next Saturday,
July 11th at 1:30 p. m. This is an im
portant meeting, as arrangements
must be made for a rousing two days'
meeting at the joint reunion to be
held at Agency Wednesday and
Thursday, August 19 and 20.
The township vice presidents are
urged to be present at the committee
meeting next Saturday.
L. F. Newell,
President Old Settlers' association.
Samuel Mahon,
President Old Soldiers' association.
Mrs. John Lightfoot Dead.
Farmington, July 8.—Mrs. Joli
Lightfoot died yesterday about 6:1
o'clock at her home in Farming, after
an illness of two weeks with Briglit's
disease. She was in a stuper the last
several days preceding her death, and
took no nourishment. A trained nurse
was in attendance, and all that skilled
physicians and medicine could do to
allay her suffering was done, but all
In vain.
Mrs. Lightfoot wn« one of the pio
neers of this vicinity,, having come to
Lee county from Ohio in 1844. She
was married Dec. 24, 1867, to John
Lightfoot. Soon after her marriage
they moved to a farm near Farming
ton, living there several years. In th^
fall of 1876, they moved to Farmington
and have resided here continuously
with the exception of a short residence
In Bondparte.
The deceased Is survived by her
husband, and four brothers, William
Goodin, a former postmaster of Farm
ington Ed. Goodin of Derby, Kas
Al Goodin of the Wichita Eagle, and
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OTTTTMWA COUBlJEtf
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207 East Main
Street.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Every Day
Prices
OUR FRESH CLEAN MERCHAN
DISE NOT A LOT OF OLD SOILED
GOODS TO GREET YOU AT OUR
STORE.
REGULAR $2.00 LADIES' OX­
FORDS AT $1.48
$1.50 LADIES' OXFORDS NEAT
AND DURABLE ,-i $1.25
ODD SIZES IN $1.25 LADIES'
OXFORDS ONLY 90c
MISSES FINE $2.00 LOW
SHOES AT $1.48
$1.50 CHILDRENS LOW SHOES
AT $1.25
CHILDRENS BEST $1.00 LOW
SHOES AT 85c
$3.00 MEN'S SHOES BEST
QUALITY YOU EVER
SAW AT $2.50
MEN'S $2.25 AND $2.50 SHOES
SURE TO PLEASE YOU
AT $2*00
MEN'S $1.75 AND $1.85 SHOES
ODD SIZES at $1.50
BOYS' BEST GRADE OF $2.00
SHOES AT $1.69
$3.50 VALUE IN HAMMOCKS
AT $2.98
SPLENDID $2.00 HAMMOCKS
$1.48
IN CHEAPER HAMMOCKS WE
HAVE THEM DOWN TO 49c
50c CORSETS ODD SIZES AT 25c
BEST 25c HOSE FOR LADIES
AT 19c
BOYS 50c OVERALLS AT 39c
$1:00 LADIES UMBRELLAS AT 69c
$2.50 LADIES SILK UMBRELLA
$1.98
$2.00 QUALITY IN
LADIES
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UM­
BRELLA AT $1.48
20c MENS SUSPENDERS AT .. 9c
12'/2C AND 15C SILK RIBBON AT 10c
35c SILK RIBBON AT 22c
10c LADIES SEAMLESS HOSE 5c
35c DINNER PAIL AT 24c
85c EXTRA HEAVY DINNER
PAIL AT 69c
50c PRESERVE KETTLE AT .. 35c
65c PRESERVE KETTLE AT 49c
The Fair
118 East Main St.
ONthe TROLLEY
You find those
bent on pleas
ure as well as
those going to
business. It's
business and
pleasure com
bined when the
destination is
this store and
the object to
see and buy our
FURNITURE
We're going to
unload at prices
we're now quot
ing and take
chances
buying .favor
ably again. The
thing to do Is to
buy now.
MARTIN
FURNITURE &
CARPET CO.
LEGAL,
Notice.—Proof of Will
State of Iowa, Wapello county, ss
To all whom It may concern: Notice
Is hereby irlven that an instrument in
writing purporting to be the last will
and testament of W. A. Mclntlre,
deceased, was this day produced, open
ed and read by the undersigned, and
that I have fixed Monday, the 17th
day of August, 1908, as the day f"r
hearing proof in relation thereto.
Witness mv official signature, wicii
the seal of said court hereto affixed
this 3rd day of July, 1908.
Clean Sweep of
All Remaining
Millinery
at about
25 Cents on the
Dollar.
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^pTniii'ly
Suit Cases
Splendid $5,00 grade genuine cow
hide leather .Suit Cases, 0 A
reduced to
$3.00 quality Japanese matting and
finest strapped Karatal 1A
Cases, go at £.*lvl
Trunks
Regular $5.50 stout well built can
vas covered Trunks, while "1 QC
they last J«OJ
Best $10.00 Trunks wjth ball cor
ners and outside heavy 7 CA
leather straps "J"
Men's Goods
Closing out a big assortment Men's
regular $1.00 fine Percale and
Madras Shirts, while they £Qp
last
Best -50c quality fine Balbriggan
Underwear Drawers, with
double seat 2L
Shoes
Several hundred pairs Ladies' reg
ular $2.50 grade dress shoes in
b:-Dck, brown and tan. Cleav-1 QA
ing sale price I Jv
Ladies' $1.75 and $2.00 stylish new
patent leather Oxfords, go 1 0Q
at a pair I *0
Men's regular $2.25 well built calf
skin and kid shoes with plain or
cap toe. Clearing
sale price
Entire stock Men's $3.00 and $3.50
nobby new patent colt and vlci kid
1.65
2-60
When in Ottumwa
You can get the season's delicacies If
you eat at
Geo. Phillips,
Clerk of district court
CI no 4Am»iv.
McELROY'S
Restaurant.
MANY ARE KILLED
Reports From Paraguay Says Nearly
150 Are Killed and Nine
Wounded
Washington, July 8.—Information
received at the state department to
day estimated the loss life in the re
cent revolution in Paraguay was from
100 to 150 nersona and 400 wounded.
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Ottumwa's Biggest, Best and Busiest Stofe
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There Are a Thousand Values Here
Like These:
All Remaining
Tailor Made Wool Suits
to Go at Price
Skirts
Up to $6 50 values in beautiful new
Voile and Panama Skirts, blacks
and colors with fold and taffeta
trimmings,.
$3.95
firoken line of $5.00 Skirts in light
novelty mixtures, also Panama
cloth and Mohair in black and col
ors, choice
$1.95
Petticoats
Regular $2.25 Heatherbloom Petti
coats with rich wide 1 CQ
flounce I
Our very best $5.00 black and col
ored Silk Taffeta Petti- 1 7C
coats go at J. I
ShirtWaists
and embroidery
$1.00 value lace
trimmed White
Waists
15 different pretty styles $1.25 and
$1.50 fine Lingerie Waists, all 7Qp
reduced to I Jv
$2.00 and $2.50 beautiful new Lin
gerie and smart tailored 1 Cf
Waists go at I»JI
Best Standard Amoskeag 2,000 yards 6c $1.00 quality fine -25o grade fine 50c light Novelty
Calicoes, in all Apron fancy Scotch bleached Irish Sea Island Wool Dress
colors, Ginghams Lawn, Linen, Nainsook, Goods
414c yard 5c yard 3^c yard 79c yard 17^c yard 25c yard
We Pay Railroad Fare According to Rules of Merchants'Association
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Crowds
Areiil
With
Us!
Our ,17th Annual July
Clearance Sale opened this
week and hundreds of
customers who have a
keen remembrance of past
performances are crowd-
ing in to get the savings
we have promised.
—Our Biggest Sale
and we urge you to come
with the guarantee that
you've never seen so many
good bargains in one place
before.
Large Rugs
$12.50 value 9x11 feet rich new
a a re re A A A
duced to IIMJU
$18.00 grade fine large
Tapestry Brussels
Rugs
Corsets
Corsets
$5.00 "Redfern'
for
$3.50 and $5.00
Vida" Corsets
at
50c
Hay Tools
The Louden Hay Tools are the standard and will give you the
best satisfaction. Try them, you will be pleased.
Rope, We have the four ply Manila, nothing better made. We
also have a quanity of remnants of Manila rope and are making
special prices of 10 cents per pound.
Harper & Mclntire Co.
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It's Our Best Effort
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seamless
14.75
$23.00 genuine Axminster lA CA
Rugs, size 9x12 feet IJ»JU
Lace Curtains
20 beautiful patterns $1.50 graiie
fine large Nottingham Curtains in
white and ecru, a 1 AA
pair I.UU
Splendid $2.00 values in Notting
ham, Saxony and Cable Net Cur
tains, marlted for July 1 OQ
Clearance, a pair I. W\
3.00
Listelle" and "La
$1.50 models in Henderson's
fine Corsets go at
Wrappers
Ladies' $1.00 and $1.25 well made
neatly trimmed Percale Wrappers
in dark and light colors,
59c each
Muslin Underwear
Best $1.00 grade fine Muslin
Gowns, Skirts, Corset Covers and
Drawers, July Clearing sale price
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