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HI ill, M^v4- IF it- '•s •$ THUR8DAY, SEPT. §, 1909. SPECIAL ^, For one week, commencing Sept. 1, LC & offer them to you for 50 cents. A The biggest bargain ever. -4' VISITORS CORDIALLY INVITED. trsSV Ir"',* We are prepared to eat and sle^p .^I'you. come and see us. )%&•&£. FRED W. WILSON ARTHUR T. DENNIS BIRMINGHAM. Birmingham.—Mrs. Opal Danley ana ifejchildren of Port Madison are visiting Vj-Mrs, Danley's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Ebert. jS-'K Mrs. C. H. Logan and her daughter *1 'of Hillsboro are visiting at the home -rs-of Sack Bell, east of town. A number of people from here wei 4r&° Hillsboro Saturday to the Wood linen's picnic. im Miss Kisling and mother of Bona |/_ 'rparte moved into the Mrs. Cremer ^"•property in north Birmingham. William Hootman of Mt. Zion pur 4/chased the Dr. Pitt Norris property, ^which the family will move into right away. V" Pro Bennett, who has been here -visiting his mother and brother, has returned to his place at Chicago. Miss Lida Jones of Fort Madison *"arrived Saturday. She will teach the J"1 'Bomrietts school east of town. Mr. pontius, "west of town, was tak en the latter part of the week to ,f Ottumwa to be treated for typhoid fever. ^(r Mrs. Fred Warner of Brighton visit ,ed the first of the week at the home of her parents, -xr. and Mrs. Frank Stine. RUSSELL. Russell.—Arthur Woodman, who has been spending the summer heri returned to Ames Friday to resume his studies. Miss Ada Hanks, who has been la sjfi ,the wholesale millinery house in Chi &vcago, returned home Thursday. •p3?=| Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Stech returned "T Thursday from Pierre, S. D., whe'-e ^.ithey have been making an extended ^IrVisit with their daughter, Mrs. John ,T, Jackley. Mrs. Sarah Feruguson of Chicago, J'^-who has been visiting with her brotli s^er, S. N. Van Nice, and sister, Mrs. ^J^Tandy Allen,, left Friday for Kansas W'jCity to visit "with her sons before re luming home. Mrs. Finley left Friday" morning for her home in Wisconsin after an ex tended visit with her fother, William Irvin. Mrs. G. S. Boyd and daughter, Mary, returned Friday from Green field, Ohio, having been called there by the death of Mrs. Allie Boyd. Miss Carrie Allen, former superin tendent of schools in Lucas county, but now teacher in the city schools ol fr^ •». W. H. COOPER & SON AN EXCELLENT STOCK OF Furniture, Rugs, Carpets, Etc. At Reasonable Priees is Our Slogan EASY PAYMENTS VV. H. COOPER & SON BRI WANTED Hens, Springs, Butter Eggs, Veal Calves etc. Cash Paid For Same. Steller's Market PHONES 60 We have in now the most attractive ^'ane of SALAD BOWLS it has ever .been our fortune to offer, to the pub- I"0 C. WYMAN, The Only China Store. 233 East Main Street. McELROY'S Restaurant ll!.- and Hotel v* rp^ 2w? J1 Chicago, left Saturday morning for Chicago to resume her duties. Miss Anna Altman of Livermoi'3, Iowa, arrived Friday evening to take up her duties as assistant superin tendent of the public schools. School began this week. Rev. W. J. Hatfield of St. Louis, lvio., is unable to come, and so Rev. Stowl of Chicago will begin the union tent meetings on Wednesday even ing. It is reported that Dr. J. S. Buz zard has sold his home and practice to Dr. Hill of Confidence. It is re ported that Dr. Buzzard will leave in about a month with his wife and daughter for Germany, where the doc tor expects to study to be a special ist. DRAKEVILLE. Drakeville.—Mrs. Addie Sayles and Mrs. Gertrude Bunten were called to Ottumwa last Tuesday on account of the illness of Donald Sayles. John Bonar, Frank Harbor and Char lie Tomlin spent a few days' at the fair. Quite a number from here attended the show in Ottumwa last Wednesday. Bernice Rothenstein and Iola Pler nard spent Sunday with Agnes Han shaw. Dolphus Williams is carrying his left hand in a sling the result of get ting caught in a planing machine. Miss Mary McGraw and brother, Pat, from Ottumwa, were in town last Tuesday. A. H. Boles, wife and little son. Will Putman, wife and daughter, drove to Milton last Sunday in Mr. Boles auto. KIRKVILLE. Kirkville.—Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Hayes and daughter. Elsie, anc. Miss Mabel Mohler returned Thursday evening from a trip to Des .Moines. They attended the state fair. Miss Frances Thompson of this place has returned to take charge of her school at Superior, Neb. The school at this place will begin on Monday, Sept. 13, with the follow ing teachers in charge: Joseph Parks of Kirkville, principal Miss Ethel Burns of Ottumwa, Miss M. Grace Miller, Churdan, la., and Miss Myrtle Warner of Agency. A union meeting under the auspices of the Brotherhood of Kirkville on Sept. 19. All are cordially invited to attend the meeting and help with the work for the Master. Rev. E. H. Baker of Rushville, 111., and his sing er, D. H. Lowery, will be present dur ing the entire meeting. Miss Mattie Wolf of Highland Cen ter attended church Sunday at the Presbyterian church. She reported that Mrs. George Bane of that place is quite ill. They have placed cement walks in front of and around the school house here. /. Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd and baby of Wilson attended church at the Presbyterian church here Sunday. RIGGS—CAWLEY WEDDING. Event Solemnized at Bride's Home in Eddyville— Bridal Tour a River Jaunt. Eddyville, Sept. 8.—(Special)—A simple home wedding took place »t the home of Mrs. N. M. Riggs at 2' o'clock this afternoon when her oldest daughter, Miss Mabel Lee Riggs, was united in marriage to Lawrence Ed mund Cawley. The ceremony was performed by Father Thos. F. Loftus of Oskaloosa, and the Invitations were limited to the immediate rela tives of the young people. About 20 persons were present. After con gratulations and a wedding dinner the couple departed on the, Rock Island passenger train for Keokuk. On Fri day they will take passage on the steamer Dubuque of the Diamond Jo line and will go to St Louis, and later they will go back up the river to St. Paul apd then home. Immediately upon their return home they will rit up the bride's property next to ner •Hr' -'hti 1 'Sf^i '&&£&& ftf-'-," mother's home, and will be at home to their many friends after Oct. 1. Mr. and Mrs. Cawley are both well known and popular young people who have passed their lives at this place. The groom is the oldest son of Mrs. Agnee Cawley, and for about eight years he haB been the local represent ative of a number of the leading in surance companies, and he has also held a number of town and township offices. He and his bride are both graduates of the Eddyville high school and she litis for some time been the librarian of the Eddyville public library. FARMINQTON. Farmington.—Miss Lotta Perry left Thursday for Ft. Dodge to take up her work as supervisor of drawing in the public schools of that city. Mrrf. Flora Key of Pierce City, Mo., Is the guest of ner niece, Mr:,. Sol Crown. Miss Jessie Daniels, who has been spending her vacation with her aunts, Mrs. D. Haeftner and Mrs. Will Lerche, left Thursday for St. Paul where she has accepted a position as primary teacher. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Haynes of Hanin bal, Mo., who have been visiting Mr. Hayne's parents for the past two weeks, returned home Friday. F. E. Coulter and W. A. Beeson ex pect to soon open up a tailoring es tablishment in the building recently vacated by Harry Sawyers. Mrs. H. F. Barton left Thursday for Elgin, Ills, where she will visit Mrs. Harry Daly, and from there will go to Conneaut, Ohio, for a visit with her son. AGENCY. Agency—Miss Helen McGraw of Fairfield, visited last week at the W. B. Nye home. Rev. D. M. Lewis filled the pulpit at the Christian church Sunday morn ing. Rev. Orcutt left Tuesday for the M. E. conference at Winfield. The Agency Eoworth league went out to the Epworth church Sunday evening to an Epworth rally. Born, Monday, to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Lewis, a daughter. Mrs. Lucy Dunbar went to Pacific Junction Monday for a visit with her son. The schools began Monday with a fair attendance. EDDYVILLE. Eddyville—Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Daniel, of North Third street, on Sept. 4, a son. Quite a number of people from Ed dyville and vicinity attended the yearly meeting of the Quakers at Os kaloosa Sunday, and several also went up on Monday to the Labor Day exer cises. The post1 office closed at eleven a. m., and the stores and banks closed at noon Monday, but everything was quiet in town that day. Mrs. W. G. Berry has returned home from her visit at Bosworth, Mo., after leaving her relatives somewhat im proved from their attack of typhoid fever. Arthur Epperson, who accompanied his college mate, Harold Slaght, on a cruise in a launch as far as Grand Rapids, Mich., arrived home Saturday night to be ready to resume his studies at Iowa College at Grinnell soon. Albert Warner departed Monday for Estancia, New Mexico, to.settle on a 160 acre claim, which he has purchas ed. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Gardner departed Monday for a visit with Mr. Gardner's brothers and sisters at his old home in Canada. Ralph Chord, who is working with the C. B. and Q. Painting pang, and is now at Beckwith, spent Sunday at home. Mrs. Will Huit and three children of Peoria, visited over Sunday with the former's sister. Mrs. E. W. Mortland near Pleasant Corners. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Epperson spent Sunday with Mr. Epperson's brother, Elbert Epperson in Ottumwa. Mr. and Mrs. James Norwood were Runday guests of relativen of Mr. Nor wood in Ottumwa. Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Parsons of Af ton, New York, who have been visit ing at the Dr. McCrea and James Wy lie homes, went to Independence on Monday to visit relatives. Harry and Miss Goldie Dial of Bux ton are spending a few days at the Pet Baker and Eph Watkins homes. W. O. Berry has been ill at the home of his father, W. G. Berry. Mr. Turner of Aibia, spent Sunday with Eddyville friends. Miss Edith Baville returned Satur day from a short visit with her broth er, Clyde Saville, at Everist. The lat ter came home with her, and was here between trains. The following are the dates for the lecture course which is to be given at this place during the coming fall and winter: Steel Entertainers. October 4: Bargelt Concert Co., October 21 Ar thur W. Fischer, November 17 F. G. Smith. December 17 Arthur MacMur ray. January 6 Geo. W. Thompson, January 24. At the convention of the Oskaloosa Baptist association, which closed at Ottumwa Friday, Eddyville was select ed as the place for holding the next convention in August. 1910. Miss Pearl Fields was appointed secretary and treasurer for the Sundayy school in this district. The following is the list of the delegates, alternates and visitors from Eddyville and vicinity who attended the convention at Ottumwa: Mr. and Mrs. Milton Pickerell'and Mrs. Pick erel l's sister Miss Henninger from Council Bluffs, who is visiting here Mesdames S. E. Mlntonye, J. H. Fields, J"ake Hohl, and Laura Dible Messrs. Abe Stuber and Arthur Pickerell Misses Lucile Moss, Pearl Fields, Helen Clark and Leola Dible. Mrs. L. A. Roberts has stored her household goods and she and her son Otto will leave in a few weeks for the west to spend the winter. Earl Rob erts is rooming oVer Seifert's store: W. S. Keller and family, who have been living in the Gervais Fais tenant prop erty, on North First street, since mov ing here from Des Moines, are the new occupants of the property of Mrs. Rob erts. Miss Ruth Kussart has succeeded Miss Bertha, Werner as telephone op erator of the Eddvville Telephone Co., and Miss Werner will enter business college at Oskaloosa. Chas. W. Fisher, who has been at Encampment, Wyoming, and other, points in the west for several months, arrived home Friday to recuperate, as he has been on the sick list lately. Mrs. A. W. Phillips and children and Mrs. Bert McDole of Lewiston, Idaho, arrived Saturday for a visit with their sister Mrs. John Waugaman. Arthur Pickerell was at Kirksville, Mo., Saturday, making arrangements to enter the School of Osteopathy, Miss Ella Schwartz of Ottumwa who spends considerable of her time at this OTTDMWA CGUHIEB place, departed for McArthur, Ohio, recently, accoippanylng her relative, Adelbert Schwarte, home, he having concluded an extended visit With rela tives here. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kussart and Mrs. Tom Haywood returned home Friday after spending the week visit ing relatives at Norwalk and attend ing the State fair at Des Moines. Miss Belie Walker has returned from a short visit with her brother Irvin Walker in Ottumwa. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Hargeshelmer and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mc Glothlen, and Miss Eda Hargeshelmer attended a family reunion at the Jacob McGlothlen home in Ottumwa last week. Lewis Townsley returned home Sat urday after attending the State fair and visiting relatives at Prairie City. Miss Mary Oldham has been spend ing a few days visiting her uncle J. S. Oldham, at Olivet. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stuber return ed Sunday from a few days' visit with his brother, Geo. Stuber at Charlton, and with Dr. Fred Bowen, at Wood burn. Mr. and Mrs. Jason Watkins were at Beacon Friday attending a birthday dinner which was given in honor of the 77th birthday of Ner Middles worth. J. P. Anderson went to Ottumwa on Saturday afternoon to visit relatives over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Emanuel and little son of Aibia, came over Saturday and spent Sunday at the parental Emanuel Wood home. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Shea and baby and Mrs. Allie Callahan, of Ottumwa, and Miss Allie Shea, of Blakesburg, spent Friday at the parental John Sheat home. Henry Crlswell of Oskaloosa, is here f0£ a few days' visit with her mother, Mrs. M. J. Crlswell, while oft duty as railway mail clerk. George Reese of Pella spent Sat urday and Sunday with his cousin, Willie Baer. John Dial who is working at Shaft No. 15, Buxton, visited over Sunday with his family. Born, recently, to Mr. and Mrs. Perry Norman, formerly of this place, but now of Oskaloosa, a daughter. Mrs. Henry Kitterman and little son Jerome, departed Monday for Grafton, Neb., to spend about three weeslc vis iting the former's parents Rev. and Mrs. W. Bohlen. L. McLoiioy, an aged resident of the locality south of town, has been quite sick with a complication of diseases. Misses Katie Jager, Verna Beamer, Helen Butcher, and Maude Gray en tered St. Joseph's Academy at Ottum wa this week The first two named young girls are new students at tho Academy, but the other two have at tended before. Mrs. Alice Bellis. of Suringfleld, Mo., and her daughter. Mrs. Lulu Conrey, of Leon, are visiting Mrs. Bellls's father, W. P. Brodrick. Mrs. Bellis will remain about a month, but the other lady will be here only about a week. Charley, the little son of Burn Lem 'mon,' arrived home Monday to enter school here next week. He has spent the summer with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Zed Oldham, at Slloam Springs, Ark. Mrs. Hulda Shafer of near Pleasant Corners, has returned home after spending about fourteen months home steading a 180 acre claim near Ottum wa. S. D. Miss Zella Chisman, of Blakesburg, who went with her and also homesteaded a claim, has also re turned to Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Earl True and Poulton Morris, of Ottumwa, spent Sunday at the T. H. Denning home. Mrs. James Wylie and Mrs. O. H. Seifert are at home from Lake Okoboji after a few weeks' outing. AGENCY BIRDS WIN. Web Clements Carries Off Share of the Premiums at the Iowa State Fair. Agency, Sept. 8.—Web Clements has returned from Des Moines where ho had a number of his Rhode Island Reds entered in the poultry exhibit at the state fair. The Rhode Island Red class was one of the largest classes at the fair, there being 149 entries. In spite of the many entries, Mr. Clem ents' birds were successful in carry ing off a number of ribbons. Among them were two seconds on old birds, four thirds on young pullets, two sec onds on cockerels, and a third on a pen of young birds. He was not only suc cessful in carying aft premiums in the poultry class, but pantry storeB as well. He camped on the grounds and during his sojourn there entertained many of his friends. He was very successful In disposing of a number of his birds before returning home. WILLIAMSBURG. Williamsburg.—Mrs. A. C. Martin and daughter of Alden, Iowa, are vis iting this week at the home of Mr. and Mrp. N. T. Leech. Miss Nell Flanagan, who has been spending her vacation at Peoria, Ills., has returned and resumed her duties at the store of L. Shames. Emmett Rock, who has been at Fon da, Iowa, during school vacation, is hoiyie and wHl continue his work, in the high school. D. J. Lewis has resigned his place in the Williamsburg Savings bank. Bruce Hakes has been elected to fill his place and is now the cashier. Albert Evans move's up and takes the position of as sistant cashier. Albert Wille, who has been in the Dakotas and Nebraska for the past two weeks, returned home Thursday. Miss Mae McLeod, who spent her summer vacation in Europe, returned Thursday and will visit a few days with her sisters, Mrs. Ella Parr and Mrs. H. Hughes, prior to again taking up her work as dean of the women in Cornell college, Mt. Vernon. James Nicholas left Friday for a visit to the land of his nativity, Wales. Miss Ethel Williams, who has been visiting her brother at Strawberry Point for a month or more, has return ed and taken up her school work Mon day. Miss Nettie Lucker, who during her vacation visited at Glendale, Mont., re turned Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Boland of Web ster were-up visiting at the home of Mr. Boland's parents last week. Mrs. H. A. Morrison and children are visiting this week with friends at North English. E. Shames of Chicago visited last week at the home of his son, Lewis, of this city. Rev. Walter Smith of Farson was up Wednesday at the home of his father, Freeman. Mrs. George Oldenburg and son are visiting for a few days at Sigourney. Rev. Thomas Sherman, of the First Crown Brand 15 inch Ostrich Plumes, Standard price only 1.50 leBS 15 per cent Crown Brand 4.00 Ostrich Plumes black, brown, gray, white and champagne, less 15 per cent.. Crown Brand 7.00 Ostrich Plumes to the average millinery store's 10.00 plumes, 15 off 54-inch Broadcloth, 1,00 guaranteed black taffeta silk, limit 10 yards 7 on Ladies'men's and children's guaranteed whit Presbyterian church, left Thursday morning for a few days visit with rel atives at Ottumwa and Belknap. Mrs. Ed W. Jones and daughter, Irene, who have been visiting relatives at Weldon have returned home. MUs Norma Lortz commenced her •fall term of school last Monday at Pleasant Ridge.. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Perry and daugh ter, from Watertown, Wis., are visit ing at the home of their cousin, O. W. Pery, of this city. John Yates, who returned recently from Koshkonong and other points in Missouri, is now on the sick list and is threatened with a siege of typhiod fever. County Attorney J. F. Kirby was in Des Moines last week looking after some legal matters in connection with his office. Wiilliam Cash is building a large new barn on his farm Just north of the "city limits. When this is completed he will have a well equipped farm. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Story left last week for Wapello, 111., for a few weeks' visit with relatives and friends. Mrs. C. J. S4mmons is visiting at the home of her parents,.Mr. and Mrs. David Rowland. Joe DeLong, who has been visiting with friends at Garden Grove, returned Thursday. Ellis Lloyd shipped a carload of horses to the Ottumwa market last wggIc* H. E. Hull and J. H. Hughes, who were transacting business in Des Moines the last week, returned Sat urday morning. Fred Stohlman of Hilton township visited Saturday with his mother and sister, Mrs. H. Kehlenback. Fred Klever visited at the home of his father, D. Klever, last Saturday. Mrs. Willam Lortz of Pilot visited YiiifliTlniiii in J-.-, 1.27 Crown Brand 17 inch Ostrich Plumes, very wide and silky, $3.00 rt TP 15 off makes them Ladies' $15 New Style Fall Suits with long satin lined coat and new 1 A pleated skirt, sale price v«OD Finer grades of Ladies' New Fall Suits in all colors at reduced prices, for instance, 25.00 suits jf Boys' 1.50 school suits double breasted coat, QQ knee pants O Men's 5.00 suits, last seasons styles, good QQ materials in 3.40 equal 5.95 hJS Men's 50c shirts and overalls... 1 A a leather 15c hose I VfV fQ* ft V** i, flltfglll The South African Ostrich Farm Will Give a Four Day Sale of their celebrated Crown Brand of Ostrich Plumes at Phillips Big Store beginning Wednesday, September 8th. The Crown Plumes are wider, heavier and better color than qny other line of Ostrich Plumes on the market and are sold and extensively advertised by the leading millinery stores in every large city— in order to introduce the line we will allow IS per cent off during this sale. S15.M Crown Brand Willow Plumes "riViJT $12.75 Extra Special Opening Sale of Ladies' Fall Suits Change of Business Sale-—Bargains in all Depts. Boys' 3.00 Knickerbocker suits, new patterns AO only 1.70 Men's 12,50 new finished worsted suits Crown Brand 16 inch Ostrich Plumes, Standard price 2,00, to introduce, 15 off. Crown Brand 6.00 Ostrich Plumes, equal to any 7.50 plume in the market, 15 off. jfl^SSW* The price of Crown Ostrich Plumes is marked in plain fig ures and is the same the world over the 15 per ct. off is for this sale only. 9.85 colors, Sf,0arJs a customer, Guaranteed yard wide taffeta silk, limttlO yards 03t dress and work 39c PHILLIPS'RIG STOREflof at the home of Mr. Geo. Lortz last Sat urday. Rev. W. H. Dillon preached his fare well sermon Snnday, Sept. 5, prior to attending the annual conference. M. Harrington of York was trans acting business Saturday with, H. E. Hull and G. H. Leasure. 8TOCKPORT. Stockport—'Twlthty tickets were sold last Monday for Des Moines. Joseph Silvers laid a six foot cement walk in front of his place of business Monday. Ethel Huff left last week for Kan sas City to attend school. Honorable Joseph Keck and wife left' last wek for Seatle. where they expect to make their future home. In the leaving of Mr. Keck this commun ity loses one of itA most honored cit izens, havlnfr lived here for 62 years. Eighteen tickets were sold Tuesday for Des Moines. J. F. Hull and family of Chilllcothe, Peter Nelson and wife of Bsitavla were over Sunday visitors at the home of J. H. McCarty. Ralph Hull who has visited the past three months with Harold McCarty re turned to his home in Chilllcothe Mon day. John Howard of Pulaski is visiting his old home at Utica and shaking hands with old comrades. C. C. Bingham, principal 4f the school here slipped on the sloe walk Thursday morning and broke' the small bone in his right leg. Rhynas and Workman sold 25 head of cattle Saturday to go to Peoria, 111. A large delegation from here went to Hillsboro Saturday to the Honw Coming: They report a splendid enter tainment. John Middaugh of Cottonwood and Mr. Dane were in the city Friday. Mr. Dane will become a citizen of this place about January 1, having bought out Jesse Fleming. 1.. Kl &ra It Mb WS| *1.70 Crown Brand 18 inch Ostrich Plumes,, equal to any $5.00 Plumes in America, 3.50, less 15 per cent., Plumes, 2.97' 5.10 Ladies' 17.50 New Fall Tailor Made Dresses, embroidered yoke, pleated skirt, black, rose, gray 1 7P and green Ladies' 15.00 new style full length covert and broadcloth coat 54 inches QP style hard Boys' Knickbocker sizes 6 to 14 years pants, 49c Men's 25,00 tailor made suits very latest cut and material.. 19.75 only 65c a yard $1.00 new messeline silks in all the new shades Z'A/* only..... OVC Pull half pound cotton bats, sale 1 price•....* We might talk and talk about thb merits of our Shoes, but the easiest way to convince you is to sell you a pair. You'll find bo much satisfaction in quality, fit and general excellence, that It will be unnecessary for us to tell you that they are the best bhoos we ever sold for the price. Thy a pair the next time and be convinced. Shoe H. & p. Store Hagberg & Fairington 124 E. Main H. C. M. A. Takes Action. Marshalltown, Sept. 8—A movement is .on foot by the H. C. M. A. of Mar Bhalltown to take up with the railroad commissioners of Iowa the matter of compelling all roads to have a step on their passenger cars, the same they do on a Pullman, that can be lqt down, so as to avoid such a distance between the nlatforms and cars. Ssevgvs fir