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2 TUtSDAY, October 6, 1909.
Old Phone 251-R.
New Phone 664.
Nos. 209-211 West Main Street.
CLOSING DAY HAD BIG CROWD-
JUDGE ROBERTS AND L. T.
RICHMOND SPEAK.
Albia, Oct. 2.—(Special)—The clos
ing day of the Monroe County fair at
tracted about the same sized crowd as
that' of Thursday. The racing as on
the other days furnished the principal
amusement. The first called was the
unfinished running race between the
Artful Dodger and Kid Williams. The
latter refused to come to the post and
was declared the winner of the first
money. Kid Williams was ruled out
and received no money.
In the novelty running race yester
day were two accidents. "Wasteful"
stumbled and threw his rider and the
girth of Dr. Chaney's saddle broke and
his rider was thrown. Neither rider
sustained any injuries.
At the close of the meeting Judge
M. A. Roberts and L. T. Richmond
made short addresses on the success
of the first meeting of the association.
The grounds will be greatly improved
for the 1910 exhibition. New buildings
will be erected for the display of
agricultural products and the floral
and art hall will be enlarged.
The result of the races follow:
2:14 Trot—Purse $300.
Baron Dillon, J. J. Strickler..l 2 2 2
Norval Worth, Dr. Ellsworth ..3 3 3 3
Bobby Gould, C. C. Belky 2 111
2:17 2:16% 2:19 2:19%.
2:14 Pace—Purse $300.
Sam, C. A. Killeny 1 1 1
Gov. Strathberry, C. H. Sheflet. .5 5 3
Harry Weaver, M. L. Johnson...3 2 2
Jimmle K, C. E. Perry 2 3 4
Hager, T. J. Jones 4 4 5
One Mile Novelty Running Race
One mile novelty running race
purse $25 a quarter. There were five
starters in this race: Artful Dodger,
C. Allen Carnie G, Bev Searcey Kid
Williams, G. W. Spicer Diamond
Flush, W. D. Rhea Dr. Chaney, Silver
Skin and Faithful. In the first heat
Artful Dodger won every quarter and
was awarded the $100 purse. Time
1:44%.
IOWA UNIVERSALISTS ELECT.
8lxty-seventh Annual Session at Cedar
Rapids Names New
Officers.
Cedar Rapids, Oct. 2.—At the Slxty
seventh annual session of the Iowa
Unlversalists, now in progress in this
city the following officers for next
year were elected:
President—Mrs. John Garth ot
Webster City.
Vice president—Mrs. H. L. Staugh
ton of Osage.
Secretary—Mrs. J. R. White of Web
ster City.
Treasurer—Mrs. Ed Beckner of
Osage.
Executive board—Miss Myra Roth
rock of Mitchellville, Mrs. C. P. Ve
rnier of Cedar Rapids and Mrs. D. R.
Weaver of Waterloo.
COL. ABERNATHY TO DES MOINES
Pioneer Iowa Educator Will Make His
Permanent Home There After
Long Years at Osage.
Osage, Oct. 2.—Col. A. Abernathy,
for many years one of Iowa's leading
educators, has purchased property in
Des Moines and is moving from Osage
to reside there. Mr. Abernathy was
state superintendent of public instruc
tion from 1872 to 1876 resigning to be
come presidnt of th Institution which
Is now Chicago University. He serVed
as president of the Cedar Valley sem
inary at Osage for many years and was
a membr of the board of regents of
the state university. Colonel Abev
nathy is now a member of the board
of directors of Des Moines college. His
daughter, Miss Clara Louise Aberna
thy is at present employed in the of
fice of State Superintendent Riggs.
IOWA PIONEER HANGS SELF.
Wm. George Found Dead in Barn at
Iowa Falls—Had Been in III
Health for Some Time
Iowa Falls, Oct. 2.—William George
a pioneer resident of this county, com
mitted suicide by hanging. Mr. George
lived in Georgetown, a small suburb of
this city. The family, missing him
about the place, instituted a search
and found bis lifeless body hanging in
the barn, where he had evidently
carefully planned the taking of his
own life.
Galesburg Men Visit Davenport Club.
Davenport, Oct. 2.—About thirty-five
of the businesb men of Galesburg, 111.,
were in Davenport ior the purpose if
inspecting the building of the Daven
port Commercial club. The delegation
was headed by E. R. Drake, the may
or of Galesburg. The Galesburg Com
mercial club intends to erect a club
building in the near future, and the
business men came to Davenport to
view the local building.
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THERE HAS BEEN SHOVELING BOARDS AND SHOVELING
BOARDS, BUT THERE IS BUT ONE WILDE. I HAVE IT—ALSO
DAIN AND OLD BOSS SHOVELING BOARDS. EXTRA STEEL
SIDES AND ATTACHING IRONS FOR WILDE AND DAIN BOARDS
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"New Shepherd's Ranche."
Jobbers of High Grade Flours, Wholesale and Retail IV:HI Feed, Oil
Meal and Cotton Seed Meal. We carry a full lino of field and garden
seeds. See or write us for scmplns and pricor.
MONROE GO. FAIR
GRAND SUCCESS
Ottumwa, Iowa.
CONVENTIONS OF
CHURCH WORKERS
WAYNE COUNTY Y. P. S. C. E. CON­
VENTION AND 8UNDAY
SCHOOL REUNION
Seymour, Oct. 2.—This inriual con
vention of the Wayne County Y. P. S.
C. E. will be held in the United Breth
ren church at Sewal, October 8, 9, and
10, 1909. The profram follows:
Friday Afternoon.
2:00—Devotional service, Sewal.
2:30—Address of Welcome, Mrs.
Minnie Davis, Sewal.
Music—Sewal.
Response to address of welcome
Corydon.
3:00—Acquaintance meeting, Milton
Liggett, Sewal.
Benediction.
Friday Evening,
7:30—Devotional and song service.
Special music—Presbyterian society
Seymour.
8:00—Address.
Benediction.
Saturday Morning.
9:00—Song and devotional service.
9:30—Our Greatest Difficulties. Dis
cussed by members of each society.
10:00—"Our responsibility to the
Other Fellow, In Our Own Land," Mrs.
Beebe Seymour "In Other Lands,"
Christian Society, Humeston.
11:00—Address, Promise City.
Benediction.
Saturday Afternoon.
1:30—Song, and Devotional, Mrs
Johnston, Lineville.
2:00—Business home reports of com
mittee.
a:00—"Round Table," Rev. Polly,
Allerton.
Benediction.
Saturday Evening.
7:30—Special music, Corydon.
8:00—Faper, Mrs. Edith McAnelly,
Seymour.
8:30—Paper, "Christian Endeavor,
Its Progress and Outlook," Effie Huch
inson, Allerton.
Sunday Morning.
6:30—Sunrise Prayer meeting.
9:45—Sunday school, T. J. Yeager,
Sewal.
10:45—Devotional services, Mrs.
Lizzie Robertson, Hum6ston.
11:00—Temperance, Dr. Ira A. Hol
brook, Toledo, Iowa.
Benediction.
8unday Afternoon.
2:30—Junior hour, Miss Lula Renoe,
Allerton.
Special music—Allerton.
Sunday Evening.
7:30—Song Service.
7:50—"How Can We Help Our
Pastor," Dr. Ira A. Holbrook, Toledo,
Iowa.
Benediction.
Annual S. 8. Convention.
The fifteenth annual convention and
institute of the Wayne County Sunday
School association will be held this
year in the Methodist Episcopal
church at Seymour, Tuesday and Wed
nesday, October 5, and 6, 1909.
Tuesday Afternoon.
2:30 to 4:00—Reception and assign
ment of delegates.
4:15—Parade of Sunday school
army.
4:30—Address to Sunday school,
army, Prof. F. F. Fitch, Des Moines.
Tuesday Evening.
7:00—Music.
7:30—Invocation, Rev. L. M. Beebe,
Seymour.
Music.
Address of welcome—J. J. Adams,
beymour.
Response—Milton Liggett, Sewal.
8:00—Lecture, State President J. S.
Corkey, Winterset.
Appointment of committees.
Collections.
Music.
Benediction—Rev. A. E. Clemens,
Seymour.
Wednesday Afternoon.
1:30—Music.
Invocation—Rev. Polly, Allerton.
Report of Finance committee.
2:00—Temperance address, State
President J. S. Corkey.
2:30—Primary talk, Mrs. E. A. King,
Corydon.
Response to roll call by township
by standing and repeating a verse of
scripture.
3:00—Presentation of conquest flags
to banner township.
Wednesday Evening.
7:00—Song service.
Invocation—Rev. Jones, Sewal.
Special music.
Address—"Teacher Training," Rev.
Varce.
8:00—Lecture, "Conquest of the
World for Christ," state worker.
Music.
Benediction—Rev. Bair, Seymour.
Extension of City Llmita Deferred.
Davenport, Oct. 2.—After hearing
the protests of property owners af
fected by the proposed extension of the
city limits, the Davenport city council
in a committee of the whole referred
the matter to a meeting to be held
at a future dat"
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TAFT TOHAVE
HIS SUNDAY
TO HIMSELF
PRESIDENT AT PORTLAND TODAY
LET8 UP A TRIFLE IN HIS
8TRENUOU8 PACE AND WILL
GET MORE REST TOMORROW.
SET SPEECHES FOR
TRIP CONCLUDED
ABOUT FIVE THOUSAND MILES
OF THE TRIP OF NEARLY THIR­
TEEN THOUSAND MILES HAS
BEEN COMPLETED.
From Saturday's Daily.
Portland, Ore., Oct. 2.—President
Taft will spend today in Portland.
He will have a portion of this after
noon to himself and practically all of
Sunday. Tomorrow afternoon he will
attend the laying of the cornerstone
of the First Universalist church. To
night the president »?ill deliver a pub
lic address at the Armory.
The president arrived from Taconia
at 7 o'clock this morning and as he
rode through ttyer streets an early
morning crowd greeted him. He was
escorted to the hotel by the mayor
and governor. At 10:30 the president,
escorted by regular troops and the na
tional guard, started for MultnomtJi
field, where he viewed a parade and
exercises by 20,600 school children.
Taft at Tacoma.
Tacoma, Wash., Oct. 2.—After a
thirty-mile ride by boat from Seattle,
President Taft and party reached Ta
coma last night and were greeted by
one of the most notable demonstra
tione since he left Boston, Sept. 15.
The steam yacht EI Primero, owned
by Chester Thorne of this city, was
the conveyance from Seattle. The
torpedo boat destroyer Perry, flying
the presidential flag, accompanied the
El Primero as an escort. Arriving
here, the president was taken in hand
by the Union club reception commit
tee and later was entertained at a sim­:
ple dinner at the palatial home of
that organization.
Completes 4,711 Miles.
When the president left here at mid
night and headed to the south, he had
completed 4,711 miles of his 12,750
mile journey. In the matter of elapsed
time, however, his journey was less
than one-third completed.
During the time he has been "on the
road" the president has mad" eight
speeches of first importance which
have clearly set forth his views on
nearly every question of importance,
and he Announced last night that he
had completed the list of set addresses
which he had planned before leaving
Beverly. The president's speeches dur
ing the remainder of his trip will be
entirely extemporaneous in character
and will consist largely of references
to and amplification of those he al
ready has made.
Starting from Boston, for instance,
he made there the first of his set
speeches on finance and currency leg
islation speaking especially of the work
the monetary commission appointed by
congress has undertaken to do.
At Chicago the president discussed
labor and injunctions at Milwaukee
hed iscussed and approved the estab
lishment of a postal savings bank sys
tem. At Winona, Minn., he made plain
his position with reference to the
Payne tariff bill, and the new tariff
commission at Des Moines, Iowa, he
outlined his ideas of needed amend
ments to the interstate commerce and
anti-trust laws at Denver he devoted
hia remarks to the corporation tax and
dwelt upon what he deemed its advan
tages in preference to a direct income
tax at Spokane, where the irrigation
congress had been but a short time
previous to his visit, the president dis
cussed the conservation of natural re
sources and the reclamation of arid
lands, and, lastly, at the Alaska-Yu
kon-Pacific exposition, he gave his
views regarding the future govern
ment of Alaska by a commission and
came out flat-footed in favor of a ship
subsidy law.
Alaskans Are Disappointed.
The president's outspoken opposition
to self-government for Alaska unques
tionably created something of a sen
sation in this section and came right
on the heels of the dispatch of a mon
ster petition from Alaska asking his
support in favor of home rule in that
territory. The speech has been wide
ly discussed and has attracted great
interest in Mr. Taft's announcement
that he would personally visit fje&ka
next year to Lee conditions for h/rn
self. It Is understood the president
will make no specific recommenda
tions to congress for legislation af.
fecting the territory until after his
visit. The president has taken par
ticular pains to let it be known that
he has a deep interest in Alaska and
that he fels the people there have
been somewhat neglected in the past.
His position in favor of government
help in building railroads to help open
up the vast area of the territory was
received with enthusiasm.
Parsons Tag Day Nets $200.
Fairfield, Oct. 2.—(Special)—The
Ladies' Auxiliary of Parsons college
held a tag day for the benefit of the
girls' dormitory Thursday, clearing
?200.
Fire in Iowa Town.
Marshalltown, Oct. 2.—Fire today
destroyed half the business portion of
St. Anthony, this county. Including the
Dost officq. The loss was S5Q.Q0O
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PENSIONS FOR
MOTHERS ORGEO
WOMEN'8 UNION DELEGATES
ALSO PREPARE NEW EIGHT-
HOUR DAY FIGHT.
Chicago, Oct. 2.—State pensions for
working mothers during sickness, the
eight hour day for women In Industry,
and elimination ot night work are
some of the Important features of a
national legislative program adopted
yesterday at the closing session of the
biennial convention of the National
Women's Trade Union league.
Will Fight for Eight Hour Day.
On the subject ot the eight hour day
the following resolution was adopted:
"Whereas, To establish a uniform
eight hour work day among all our
women in the various districts, be it
"Resolved, That each local league
present an eight hour bill at the next
session of the legislature in its state,
if possible, and that we urge all state
federations of labor to assist us in
securing such legislation."
Following is a list of the additional
national legislative demands in the
program adopted:
Protected machinery.
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Sanitary workshops.
Separate toilet rooms.
Prohibition of the employment of
sick mothers.
Seats for women and permission for
their use when the work allows.
Increased number of women factory
inspectors, based on the percentage of
women workers in the state.
That the state department of health
be urged to appoint women physicians
as health inspectors, whose duty it
shall be to visit all workshops where
women and children are employed to
examine into the physical condition of
the workers.
A minimum wage scale for women
workers in the "sweated" trades.
Ask State for Pensions.
The demand for state pensions for
working mothers was explained by
Mrs. Raymond Robins as a measure
designed for the benefit of women
whose husbands were unable to sup
port the family properly and for
widows whose husbands might have
been killed In an industrial accident
within a year.
"We feel that the state should pay a
stated amount each week or month for
the support of such mothers and for
the proper care of the children bom
under such circumstances," said Mrs.
Robins.
The following national officers were
elected for the ensuing two years:
President—Mrs. Raymond Robins,
Chicago.
Vice presidents—Mrs. Mary K.
O'Sullivan, Boston Miss Melinda
Scott, New York.
Secretary treasurer—Mrs. D. W.
Knefler, St. Louis.
The two foreign delegates. Miss
Mary R. Mac
Arthur of London and
Miss Margaret Schweichler of Ham
burg, Germany, were elected honorary
members of the league. The next
convention will be held in Boston in
June, 1911.
PLACE NO CLAME.
Coroner's Inquest Held Yesterday
Over Sponsler Remains Defines
Cause of Death.
An inquest was held yesterday aft
ernoon in the chapel of the Sullivan
undertaking rooms over the remains
of James O. Sponsler, who was struck
by an engine of the Milwaukee rail
road Thursday evening. The verdict
of the jury places no blame for the
accident and is as follows:
"That James O. Sponsler came to
his death by being struck by a Mil
waukee railway engine, No. 470, on
September 30. 1909, at about 6 o'clock
on what is known as Caldwell park
crossing in west Ottmnwa.
G. B. Reynolds,
C. C. Ayres,
W. V. Silvers.
Coroner: A. W. Slaught, M. D.
Fontanelle Man Buys Big Interests.
Fontanelle, Oct. 2.—J. H. Hulbert,
of Fontanelle, and C. F. Dunbar of
Vancouver, B. C„ have just closed a
deal whereby they become the owners
of the United Railways of the city of
Portland, Oregon, and the Ruth Trust
company, one of the largest financial
institutions of that city.
The transaction was one of the
largest that nas been ngotiated in
the northwest for some little time, and
it is said that close to $5,000,000 is in
volved in the deal.
It is not known here as to whether
Mr. Hulburt intends to move to Port
land and give his personal attention
to his neyr acquisition or If he will
still retln his residence in Fontanelle.
Big Apple Shipments.
Logan, Iowa, Oct. 2.—F. A. Young, at
Woodbine, reports shipments and con
tracts of apples this fall as follows:
Duchess, 4,000 bushels Wealthy,
3,250 bushels Ben Davis, 2,800 bush
els Jonathan, 1,200 bushels others,
1,100 bushels. R. L. Oliver of Pisgah,
reports 2,000 bushels shipped and 2,000
bushels in sight. Adams brothers,
aided by the Stocker company, report
twenty-three carloads of fall apples
shipped from Logan to Omaha, Okla
homa, Sioux City, Chicago and other
points. Missouri Valley, Modalo,
Mondamin, Little Sioux, River Sioux
and Dunlay are the other shipping
points of the county. Large quantities
are believed to have been shipped, but
the exact amount could not be
learned.
MARENGO BANS FOOTBALL.
Farents Get Alarmed When Piaysr
Has Arm Fractured in Practice
Game and Sport is Tabooed.
Marengo, Oct. 2.—As a result of the
injury of Edward Cronln, who was
hurt in a practice game, football has
been abolished in the Marengo high
school for this season. Cronln suffer
ed a comnound fracture and a disloca­
tion of the left arm near the elbow.
A rule of the high school provides
that the football players must secure
the written consent of their parents
before they are allowed to play. As a
result ot the accident many of the par
ents have refused to give their con
sent, and consequently It was decided
to abolish football for the remainder
of the season and cancel all games
scheduled. Baseball will therefore be
the main athletic game during the
season.
Cronin will be laid up for a month
at least
lowan Invents Chemical Egg Wash.
Clarinda, Oct. 2.—A doctor in Clar
inda has Invented a chemical wash
with which he paints fresh eggs, and
by the process they are kept fresh and
sweet through any kind of weather, for
any length of time, without cold stor
age. A basket full of eggs prepared
by him was jung In front of a Clar
inda meat market all summer, and
they kept as well as if placed In stor
age. The doctor wllljmtent his secret,
and if It is as good as claimed, it will
revolutionize the cold storage busi
ness In eggs.
SEYMOUR HAS NEW MAYOR.
W. L. Harris Resigns and Goes to
Colorado—Elmore Is Town's
Executive.
Seymour, Oct. 2.—(Special)—Mayor
W. L. Harris has resigned from the
office, as he Is moving with his family
to Greeley, Colorado. George Elmore
Sr. was elected fill the vacancy.
Mr. Elmore resigned his position as
councilman for the third ward to take
the office of mayor and W. B. Perkins
was elected to fill that vacancy.
Big Price Paid for Iowa Farm.
Creston, Oct. 2.—Myron T. Munsln
ger has just disposed of his 118 .acre
farm one mile north of Tabor, in Mills
county, for $21,460, or nearly $182 per
acre. A number of wealthy men and
retired farmers have been figuring
on buying this farm, which is inter
sected by the Tabor and Northern
railway that runs north from Tabor.
Although the sale of the Munsinger
farm is at the top price to date for
any farm in this part of tjie state,
there are others near by that will
take $200 and upwards to buy, and it
is stated some offers of $200 have al
ready been refused.
BIRMINGHAM.
Birmingham.—Principal C. K. Hays
and triend, Hugh Work, spent Sunday
with his parents at Salem.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Countryman vis
ited the first of tLi week with their
son, George, at New London.
Mrs. Hilda Fell of Libertyville vis
ited the first of the week with her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Wade.
C. E. Pontius who has been very
sick in Ottumwa hospital with typhoid
fever, is now nicely on the road to re
covery.
W. F. Waltmon who recently bought
the barber business of Ed Yarnell, has
moved his family to town and occu
pies the U. P. parsonage.
A wonderful play containing rare
touches of nature with bright comedy
judiciously interspersed is the dram
atization of Mary J. Holmes' popular
novel, "Tempest and Sunshine," was
Seen" at the opera house Wednesday
evening, Sept. 29. A large crowd at
tended the Show giving a fine evening
entertainment.
John Ford went to Kansas and Ne
braska Wednesday to be gone two or
three weeks.
Porter Pleasants has raised his
residence a couple of feet and is put
ting a new foundation under it.
Miss Rose Hope has returned from
Kirksville, Mo., where she has been
clerking for Will Goodso.i for several
months.
Dr. J. C. Grlsty and wife of Mem
phis, Mo., spent the flr6t of the week
in town with Mrs. Gristy's sister, Mrs.
J. T. Maddix.
Dr. J. F. Calhoun and family, who
have been at the home of his father
for several weeks, returned to their
home at Eldon Monday morning.
Mrs. S. B. Shott and daughter, Mary,
has returned from Douds-Leando,
where they have been visiting for sev
eral eeks.
Mrs. Willis is visiting her sister-in
law, Mrs. Chas. Pontius, northwest cf
town.
John Eger. who has been visiting
his sister-ih-law, Mrs. Peter Jeffrey,
west of town, left Saturday for points
in Missouri and from there will go
farther west.
FUNERAL OF MISS JOHNSTON.
Charlton, Oct. 2.—Miss Mary John
ston died at the home of her mother,
Mrs. John J. George, near Derby, on
Wednesday morning after an illness
of several months with tuberculosis.
She was abdut 21 years of age. A
short service conducted by Rev. Nut
ting was held at tne home yesterday
afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, and last
evening the remains were taken to
Reynolds, Ills., where services were
held today at the M. E. church and in
terment took place in that city. The
sorrowing relatives will have the
sympathy of many friends in their
grief.
-ELDON.
Eldon.—Friday evening, Miss Beryl
Daniels entertained a few of her
friends at a benefit Missionary Box
Supper at her home on West Main
street. The netertainment for the
evening was the buying of the boxes.
Each lady prepared a box and the
gentlemen were to pay for them ac
cording to the weight of the lady.
Charges for the boxes were 25 cents
per 100 pounds. After the boxes were
sold, the evening was spent in music
and games. All present report a very
enjoyable evening.
Frank Pearson returned home last
night from a week's trip throughout
Kansas and Missouri.
Miss Bonnie Vernon left last even
ing on No. for Fairfield, to spend a
few days with relatives and friends.
Miss Pearl Alexander of Brush,
Colo., has returned home after an ex­
tended visit with relatives and
friends.
The regular meeting of the P. E
O. society will be held Monday after
noon, Oct. 11, at the home of Mrs. N.
M. Adams.
Mrs. Alf. Ofens, Jr., spent Friday
in Selma at the home of her brother,
Van Baldwin.
Miss Doris Owens returned home
yesterday from an extended trip to
Seattle and Tacoma, Wash., Denver
and Colorado Springs and other places
of interest.
Mrs. Frank Weber and son Oscar re
turned home today from Albia, where
they have been visiting relatives and
attending the Albia fair the past
week.
Mrs. Ross Hammond and
•Son Harry returned home op No. 1
from Washington, Iowa, where Mrs.
Hammond has been under the care of
Dr. Hull for the past month. Mrs.
Hammond's health is much improved.
At the Congregational church Sun
day morning' the pastor will speak on
the topic "Discovery and Invention, or
Some Lessons from the Hudson-Fulton
Celebration."
E. Howard is in falling health.
This has been a busy week among
the Congregational women. Tuesday
they met and cleaned the church. Wed
nesday the Missionary society met
with Mrs. A. D. Conrad, the Aid so
ciety held Its meeting on Thursday
with Mrs. J. O. Hunnel and .on Friday
night the choir practiced at the church.
Mrs. J. A. Bundy writes from Colo
rado that she Is having a pleasant
time and her health is Improving. She
will probably remain there until the
last of this month.
Mrs Harry Germer and children
have returned from a visit of four
months In the east with Mrs. Germer's
parents.
Little Helen Needham has been sick
the past week but is now better.
J. A. Bundy Is alleviating his lonli
ness by entertaining during his wife's
abosence. The favored guests at the
last function were Mr. Norton and Mr.
Milllngton. Rev. Mr. McCIure was ex
pected to be present as chef but upon
his failure to appear, Mr. Bundy grrace
fully acted that part.
HOPEWELL.
Hojiewell—Chas. Hunter made a
business trip to Bloomfleld recently.
Kmrnett Walker and family spent
Monday at the Ira Swinney home
near Fiorls.
Abb Walker and sister Miss Rosa
drove to Ottumwa Wednesday.
Wm. and Eddie Garrison of Ash
Grove were buying cattle In this
vicinity this week.
Frank Samples and N. J. Sammons
made a business trip to Ottumwa on
Tuesday.
Chas. Worrell was In Ottumwa a
few days ago on business.
Rev. Luscomb of this place is con
ducting a series of meetings over at
Pleasant Valley.
CHARITON.
Chariton.—R. R. Nicholson of Liber
ty township brought to Chariton yes
terday some apples which averaged
three-fourths of a pound in weight.
They were sound and of good flavor.
Mr. Nicholson says he has about thir
ty bushels of them.
Mrs, J. B. Wyiand left last evening
for a visit in Des Moines with her son,
Ed Wyiand, and family.
Prof. Herbert Snyder has returned
from a two days' visit with friends
Jefferson.
Mrs. Charles Maxwell of Indianola
is visiting in Chariton with her moth
er, Mrs. Amanda Edwards, and other
relatives and numerous friends.
Miss Anna McGowen of Knoxville
has returned home after a week's visit
with her aunt, Mrs. J. H. Carroll.
C. H. Younkin of Ottumwa, a former
well knon Charlton resident attend
ed the home coming celebration
and greeting his numerous friends.
Fred Combs, who has been yard mas
ter for the C. B. & Q. at this place
for some time, has been transferred
to St. Joseph, Mo. Charles Jones has
been appointed to the position here.
Miss Laura Leonard of Leon is vis
iting in the city with her cousins, the
MisSes Mabel and Lola Steele.
Rev. P. S. Ervin (colored) has re
turned frbm Molie, 111., where he at
tended the African Methodist Episco
pal conference. He was appointed to
the pastorate of the East Des Moines
and Indianola African Methodist Epis
copal churches.
Br. and Mrs. J. B. Teas went to Al
bit recently to visit at the home of
Mrs. Teas' sister, Mrs. C. T. McCon
nell.
Mrs. T. P. Stanton and daughters,
Margaret and Louise, left recently for
a visit in Fairfield with Mrs. Stanton's
parents, Mi1, and Mrs. John Marcy
8EYMOUR.
Seymour.—The Seymour council re
ceived proposals on pumping Machin
ery, cast iron pipes, hydrants, valves
and specials for all parts of the Sey
mour water works cystem Monday
afternoon and evening. Agents were
present from various companies. The
engineer, Mr. Morgan, of Chicago, was
also present and assisted the council
in making their selections. The pipe
was bought of the U. S. Pipe & Foun
dry Co., Chicago lead and Jute pack-,
lng of E. W. Blatchford & Co., Chi
cago hydrants, valves, etc., of Rens
saeler Mfg. Co. Land for the reser
voir has not yet been secured. Sey
mour is on a boom and it has been im
possible to get enough carpenters 'or
the work that Is proposed to do this
summer.
The following births are reported:
To James Shcck and /ife, Tuesday, a
girl to Sam Winger and wife, Tues
day, a girl to Guy ^rlssinger r.uif
wife, Wednesday, a boy to A1 Speers
ahd wife, Saturday, a girl.
Charles Walters, who has been in
the hospital at Centerville with ty
phoid fever, left this morning f6r Jop
lin. Mo., to visit his grandparents.
Z. D. Robinson of Fairmount, W.
Va„ is visiting Millard and Taylor
Ammons and other relatives.
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Mrs. E. B. Franceway is visiting
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kiiul You Have Always Bought
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sSi
are not always accompanied by
severe eye distress.
Headaches, Smarting, Burning Lids,
Shooting Pains in the Forehead, Float
ing Spots before the Eyes, Dizziness
and Weariness of the Eyes after
close work are some of the signs that
your eyes need glasses.
Don't put off having -your eyes ex
amined if any of the above symptoms
have been experienced by you.
Ottumwa Optical Co
The Modern Woodmen held a picnic
at Livingstone Thursday.
Mrs. D. N. Wise of Memphis, Mo.,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ed Car
ter.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Byers went to
Excelsior Springs, Mo., Tuesday io
spend a few weeks.
Hary Eemerick is laid up with
rheumatism.
Arthur Sodon of Goodland, Kansas,
is visiting friends in Seymour.
Ralph Bateman and Will Smith, who
have been having a siege of typhoid
fever, are reported better.
Miss Jessie Pattison of Waterloo,
who has been visiting at the home of
Dr. Bronson, was accompanied home
the first of the week by her sister,
Mrs. A. E. Bronson.
F. L. O'Nell went to Chicago Fri
day afternoon to visit his parents and
other relatives.
The P. E. O. entertained at the home
of Mrs. W. H. Ernest Friday evening
in honor of W. L. Harris and wife,1
who are moving to Greeley, Colorado.
Miss Lillis Pettit was called to Dex
ter last week by the death of her
uncle, N. Angle.
Mrs. Frank Elliott went to Ottumwa
Wednesday where her husband hag
work and where they will make their
home.
Mrs. Winsel of Selma and Mrs.
Kimball of Ottumwa are visiting a.1
the James Coombs homo.
Mrs. J. L. Brooks and Mrs'. J. G.
Givens left Thursday morning for a
few weeks' visit in Chanute, Longton
and Oxford, Kansas.
T. E. Banning and wife returned
Tuesday morning from a three days'
visit with relatives in Chicago.
The ladies of Seymour shipped a
barrel of canned fruit to the Iowa
Children's home at Des Moines Mon
day.
Dr. O. A. Cover went to Rochester!
Minn., Wednesday night to spend al
week at the clinic at that place.
Postmaster H. E. Morrison was a,
business visitor in Corydon Saturday.
F- C. Johnson went to Running
Water, S. D., last week to register in I
the land drawing contest which takes
place soon.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Brown of
Williamsburg are visiting nis parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Brown, and other
relatives.
Samuel Crosland of Holyoke, Colo.,
who has been visiting here the past
two months departed Monday for his
home.
Mr. Doble ot Cedar Rapids spent
Sunday in Seymour, the guest of Dr.
Wickham.
Mr. and Mrs. John Adams of Cedar
Bluffs, Kansas, are visiting their
friend, Mrs. E. S. Engle.
J. T. Lowny and J. C. Calhoun are
spending a few days at Excelsior
Springs for the benefit of their health. I
Mrs. Charles Morton of Freddnia,
Kansas, is visiting her brother, Dr.
G. C. Wickham.
The Baptist Missionary circle met
Tuesday afternoon at the home r.t
Mrs. Edna Noel.
Miss Hazel Scott is visiting friends
at AlDia.
ORMANVILLE.
Ormanville.—Rev. J. W. Hunt's wife
is seriously ill.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Skinner and Mr.
Skinner's mother, Mrs. Mary Skinner,!
were entertained at dinner Monday by
Mrs. G. M. Ahomas.
Miss Amy Yates is seriously ill with
typhoid fever.
Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Orman visited at
the home of the former's son, Charles
Orman, and family.
Mr. Yates and Mr. Kennedy of this
place went to Chicago with a car load
of cattle last week, returning Satur
day.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Klingler moved
to South Ottumwa Tuesday.
John Moss will move to Nebraska
soon.
There is a new heir at the Art Miir
ler home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Workman a-e
entertaining relatives from Ohio.
Mrs. Mary Thompson, who was ser
iously hurt a few days ago, is but lit
tie better.
Henry Orman is building a new
barn.
D?v!« County Farmer, Aged 92, Retires
Bloomfield, Sept. 29.—(Special.)—
Frank Pinnell, 92 years of age, has re-'
tired from farm life and bought the
Salem Brunk property in Pulaski and
will take possession soon.
Weekly Bank Statement,
New York. Oct. 2.—The weekly bank
statement follows
Loans decreased $7,236,000.
Deposits decreased $16,145,000.
Reserve decreased $9,222,000.
Surplus decreased $5,186,000.
Ex U. S. deposits decreased $5,217,
000.
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Ask for Dr. Hanaell.
her niece, Mrs. A. J. Hughes of Des
Moines this week.
Dr. E. A. Schell, president of the
Iowa Wesleyan university at Mt.
Pleasant, was a Seymour visitor Tuea
day.
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