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I •ate 1 V! jwaai' I' l& 40" v%, vj j®k^ 8 i* trs-V*1? iT (HAS. T. SULLIVAN Undertaker. Walter Roscoe, Assistant. a Opposite T. 1 Vv Both A. building. phones. Calls la city and country attended day or night Private ambulance. DRAIN TILE For prices and information write Morey Clay Products Co OTTUMVA, IOWA Tri-Veekly Courier CHANGING AODRE8SE8. Subscribers wishing their address changed will please give the name or the postofOce to which the paper has been sent as well as the postoftlce where they deair© it-to be changed to. LOCAL news items. Mrs. ^Price's Canning Compound, 3 tor 25c—Sargent's. A. Ii. Reynolds, who is spending a few weeks with his family at, Clear Lake, returned this noon after a few lays business trip here. Miss Hazel Reynolds of Agency-accompanied Bemember the farmers' meeting at the Y. M- C. A. Tuesday p. m. Aug. il. Byrne Smith, 614 West Fourth itreet. left last evening on Burlington Wo. 4 for Fairfield for a few days rlsit with friends. Rexall Kidney Pills give immediate •elief or your money refunded, at Sar gent's. Mrs. Bert Hendershott and baby, 1115 Elm street, are viBiting relatives tnd friends in Fairfield. Ten pounds Sulphur 50c at Sargents. Miss Weltah Fletcher, 101 West Kali street, has returned home from I short visit with friends In Fairfield. Mrs. Hugh Brady, 1017 Plum street, 0 a business caller in Albia today. Mrs. W. S. Stone of Cleveland, 0., ?h» has been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ira McCrary. 411 North Wapello street, for the past few reeks, is spending today with other relatives in Agency. Shoulder Braces BOq to- $&00 at |»rgen?'s. Remember the fanneB^ioefltteg at |he Y. M. C. A. Tuesday p^im. Aug. 27. Mrs. Guy Frazier of Shenandoah re turned this morning on Burlington No. 1 after spending two weeks with her toother, Mrs. T. G. Kelly, 724 East Second street, and her sister, Mrs. J. I. Graham, 217 West Fifth street. Crutches, abdominal-supporters and trusses, Sargents. Will Marton, 2409 Eaat Main street, left this morning on^Burlington No. 10 for Keokuk for a short stay with trlends. Miss Florence Foster, 205 Bast Fifth Itreet, Miss Adine Hall of West Fourth itreet. and Miss Florence WBnans of Toledo, O., spent last evening to Oaka (oosa. Ralph Piddington of Albia is the ruest at the Wyatt home, 527 West Second street, this week. Clarence C. Swanson of the tonnage lesk in the Burlington general office kt the -union depot, left this morning ir Hannibal, Mo., for a abort visit E Remember the farmers* meeting at Ihe Y. M. C. A. Tuesday p. m, Aug. 27. John F. Fogarty of Des Moines, E)r rmerly of this city, is a business vis in the city today. We are receiving new shoes right }long. School shoes, work shoes and jfhoes for dreBS. We try to have the best there is for you, for'less. Church BhoeCo. W. H. Asbury to entertaining his lid friends and war comrade, N. N. (Williamson of Topeka, Kas. Mr. Wil lamson is a member -of Co. K, TCiird bwa cavalry.- He is in his sewenty linth year and is one of the interested Md veterans at the annual reunion at Dhautauqua park today. Dr. F. W. Newell was a business taller in Highland. Center today. Ib Mrs. C. W. Slattengren of Chariton the guest of Mr. and Mrs. N. O. Helson, 515 Kruger street, for a few lays. Ten pounds Copperas 30c, -at- Sar {•ot's. N. P. Hull, of Dimomlale, Mich., Na Honal lecturer of the National Grange Mil speak to the farmers of Wapello fcounty at the Y. M. C. A. at 2 p. m. Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 27. Ottumwa being one of four places in Which Mr. tjull speaks while in Iowa the farmers \f Wapello county can congratulate fiemselves upon being able to have an opportunity to hear him. Don't fail be present as he will have a mes itgfi for all of you. 'V1: fV* kV him to the lakes. Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Still, 317 Van Buren avenue, left this noon, on the Rock Island for Oelwein, where they MIL .make their future home. Hammock's at one-half price—Sar gent's. Mr. end Mrs. Fred Cook of Des Koines are guests at tho home of Mr. *nd Mrs. B. F. Stahl, 120 North Holt itreet, en route homo from a visit in phieago. Pr^ PIONEERS HAVE ANNUAL PICNIC OLD SETTLERS. AND OLD SOL DIERS' ASSOCIATION HELD FORTH YESTERDAY. SPENT DAY IN WOODS Pleasant Time Spent Listening to Speech and Song and Relating Incidents of Long Ago: Officers Chosen. The following officers were elected to handle the affairs of the Wapello County Old Soldiers association for the ensuing year at the annual gathering held yes terday: President—George L. Nye. Vice president—W. A. Work. Secretary—Geo. W. Kltterman. Addresses, sojigs and martial music, with considerable time to converse in the meantime, were the things that made merry the pleasant gathering or the Wapello County Old Settlers and Old Soldiers' associations held yester day at Chautauqua park. The spirit of auld lang syne pervaded and all left the field late in the afternoon feel ing happy, to have participated in the day afforded old friends to meet again. Addresses were made by L. C. Hender shott, O. C. Graves, G. L. Nye, G. W. Dickens, Sant Kirkpatrick. W. A. Work, Major A. li- Hamilton, Mike Jackson and Major Samuel Mahon. Songs interspersed the speaking pro gram as did also the drum corps. The addresses were of reminiscent and yarns of the war times. Mike Jackson told of how he lost his boots at Helena, Ark., and Major Ma*"?* dwelt entertainingly on the Battle Hymn of the Republic," using the words of the song to supply his theme and the veteran held his audltoni in close attention throughout his taut. The weather proved ideal and While the crowd was not quite its usual size, there were hundreds of people from various parts of the county pres ent to participate in the day's enjoy ment. The Vice Presidents. The following were the vice presi dents named per township: Adams, David Jay Agency, George Nye Competine, G. W. Dickens Cass. J. R. Stodghill Columbia, A. J. Gardner Dahlonega, W. W. Owens Green W. Diexter Highland, other in Aug. Aug. Aug. Sept. Sept* Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct Oct. Oct Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. 22. 1911 28, 1911 30, 1911 6, 1911 8, 1911 10, 1911 11, 1911 10, 1911 8, 1811 3, 1911 13, 1911 18, 1611 18, 1911 20, 1911 22, 1911 21, 1911 26, 1911 2, 1911 6, 1911 4, 1911 10, 1911 15, 1911 11, 1911 18, 1911 25, 1911 25, 1911 21, 1911 2, 1911 5, 1911 7, 1911 11. 1911 20, 1911 25, 1911 23, 1911 26, 1911 Nov. Nov. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan.' Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. May June June July July July July July July Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. 28, 1911 30, 1911 7, 1911 8, 1911 9, 1911 10, 1911 17, 1911 18, 1911 23, 1911 25, 1911 24, 1911 27, 1911 29, 1911 25, 1911 31, 1911 22, 1911 31, 1911 1, 1912 4, 1912 8, 1912 7, 1912 10, 1912 12, 1912 12, 1912 16, 1912 17, 1912 19, 1912 20, 1912 16, 1912 22, 1912 21, 1912 27, 1912 27, 1912 27, 1912 80, 1912 12, 1912 12, 1912 16, 1912 16, 1912 18, 1912 22, 1912 23, 1912 26, 1912 24, 1912 24, 1912 27, 1912 26, 1912 3, 1912 10, 1912 11, 1912 14, 1912 18, 1912 13, 1912 25, 1912 28, 1912 5, 1912 5, 1912 16, 1912 15, 1912 18, 1912 19, 1912 31, 1912 9, 1912 11, 1912 5, 1912 6. 1912 9, 1912 23. 1912 23, 1912 26, 1912 1912 1, 1912 9, 1912 19, 1912 J. M. Elder Keokuk, Stephen Wflkins, Pleasant, Adam Murray Polk Alex, Johnson Washington, A. N. Cain. Some Pioneers. Among the pioneers present annual gathering were some been in the county a great many county's history, whether mercially in agriculture or other of life. Men and women at the who have years. All lent their part in making the com* walks vied with their ing and not a few were here when soldiers. These came from as well. Among them each, claims to pioneer the county wore its swadllng clothes. In most cases the women accompanied their husbands, but there were widows and widowers, and even bachelors, and all were either old settlers or old all the county and outside of over the county were the foV lowing: Major A. H. Hamilton, one of the oldest of the pioneers and popular with all, was one of the representa tives of the Thirty-six® Iowa infantry, of which he was major. He is in his eigthy-sixth year and a resident ofths county since an early day Elmer Moore of north Ottumwa has been forty-three years in Wapello county. Charles Owens was a member of the First Iowa cavalry arid has been a resident of the county since 1846. Ira Phillips has been in Iowa since 1843 and in Ottumwa since 1875. .His wife has been a resident of Iowa since 1838. Mr. Phillips saw some service in the Third Iowa calvary. James a Hartley was one of the real old timers present and is a vet eran of Co. I, Thirty-sixth Iowa. He is past 86 years of age. He has resided In the county since 1865. J. R. Livingston has been in the county since 1851, and is 77 years of age. L. Cass Hendershott, police Judge of Ottumwa, is claimant to the dis tinction of being' the oldest native born white child in Ottumwa, having seen the light of day here in 1846».and a resident continuously since. Ira Wilson of Ottumwa was another old settler, having come to the county in 1852. H. C. hosier, Justice of the peace in Ottumwa, came to the county in 1846 and is a veteran of Co. I 7th Iowa cav. W. H. H. Asbury came to the coun ty in .1850 at the age of 10 years. Hie was a member of the &rd IOWH. cav. E. Mrs. Asbury has resided in the-1 county since 1854. N. N. Williamson of Balkesburg- Isoan old settler of Monroe county and a member of Co. K, 3d Iowa cav. Mrs. James King is an oW reetSent, coming to the county forty-one year® ago. Mrs. J. M. Winn has resided ln -the county since 1871. T. R. Bickley is a veteran of Co. G„ 129th Penna. inft. and came to, Ottum wa in the early sixties after muster out and reentered the service in the 1st Iowa cav. Co. 1, in 1864. Lewis Hiatt of Moravia is a member MCELROY Restaurant and Hotel 113 South Market—Completely re modeled. The finest place in Ottumwa to eat and sleep. Prices as low as is consistant with good service. of Co. C, 86th Iowa inft and an old settler of Appanoose county. Mrs. Hiatt was wtlh him at the picnic yesterday. •Mr. Hlatt came to Iowa in 1845. Mr. and Mm. G. W. Sheeks of Mo ravia and their daughter Mrs. Austin Jay of Moravia were also present at tne outing yestearday. Mr. Sheeks is a mem ber of Co. G. ilst Mo. Inft. and a resi dent at the state of Iowa for sixty-two T* Morrow of Ottumwa came to Iowa tn 1856 and to Wapello county in 18S2. He Is a member or Co. Li, 8tn ^Sr.^and Mrs. Isaac Mathew of Ot tomwi -were among those_ present. Mr. Ma.th«w is a veteran of Co. E, 35th lows. inft. .. T. K. Armstrong has been in the county since 1865 and Is a veteran of Co. D, 12th Virginia inft. George W. Dickens of Farson a mem ber of the 1st Iowa oav. is a retddent of the county for sixty-six years. Mres. Dickens is a resident of the county for fllty-seren years. WMiaan O'Malley has been a resident of the county sinoe 1868 and has lived in Ottumwa most of this time. He is past 77 year* of age. O. i* Nye of Agency has been a res ident of the county for sixty-six years and was one of Co. B, 7th Iowa cav. George W. Kltterman of Ottumwa cMznsto be the oldest living native hnm in the county. Me was born in Dahlonega November 5, 1843, a Vyh 4C*Wfc 1 1 id I, m*0TTUMWA COURIER. SATURDAY, MANY HAVE ANSWERED THE FINAI} SUMMONS SINCE LAST ANNUAL PICNIC The death list for August 24, 1911, to August 21, 1912, followsr Date of Death. Aug. 24, 1911 Name. Age. Residence, Nancy Belger Eddyville. Daniel King Charles Bachman ....72 .Ottumwa. William Setchell ....73 Ottumwa. Henry Webb Ottumwa. Samuel V. Sampson .. Agency. Ottumwa. John Sayler ....... ....78 Ottumwa. Hiram Michael ....... .... 55 Ott.mnwa. Orlando Osborne 82 Ottumwa. Elizabeth Sackett ...... Ottumwa. Hannah Smith Ottumwa. Kirkville. Mary Deltrich 71 Ottumwa. Zealous Van Winkle ....53 Ottumwa. Alfred F. Hoddy ....78 Ottumwa. Wm. A. Giltner ........ ....79 Ottumwa. Ottumwa. James R. Scully ...... ....69 Ottumwa. James George Ottumwa. Jane Baker .. ....85 Ottumwa. John Murray ....73 Ottumwa. W. A. McClosky 52 Ottumwa. Mrs. Anna Graham .... ....84 Agency. Mrs. Reba Lewis ....62 Ottumwa. Mrs. Johanna Johason.. ....71 Agency. Dr. D. A. LaForce ....75 Ottumwa. James Judson ....65 Chillicothe. Mrs. H. M. Briggs Ottumwa. William Ralston ....77 Blakesburg. W. P. Capps Hedrick. W. H. Marti? Ottumwa. Ottumwa. Joseph Blunk 73 Ottumwa. Marian Mader .. ....... ....71 Ottumwa. Leo Rusch ....79 Ottumwa. ....67 Ottumwa. Augusta Larson .... 83 Ottumwa. Melissa Prescott ...... Ottumwa. W. S. Christie ....63 Ottumwa. few months after the conirty became such. He la a veteran of Co. H^ 36th Iowa Inft. E. Kltterman of Dahlonega has to *tted in the county about seventy 7*W"S't. Hobbs has been in the county for fifty-eight years and was a mem ber of the 4th Iowa artillery. William Lowenberg has resided in the county for sixty years and is a veteran of Co. H, 36th Iowa inft. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Thompson of Ottumwa have resided in the county lor thirty-four years. Mr. Thompson 1 l"i I Ottumwa. Ottumwa. Jason Emery Highland Center. F. W. Field Ottumwa. Mary Gortner Ottumwa. Ottumwa. BlakeBburg. George W. Breeding ... Ottumwa. Mrs. John FlBh ....70 Ottumwa. Highland Center. Caroline Peterson Blakesburg.. Ottumwa. Ottumwa. Philander Springer .. Ottumwa. Isabelle A. Owens Kirkville. John M. Clark Competine. Mary Bailey Ottumwa. Elizabeth Houk Ormanville. George B. Tout ........ ....58 Ottuinwa. John A. Schwarm ....78 Ottumwa. Thomas Glenn ...... ....71 Ottumwa. Lucy F&gerstrorn .. .. ....47 Chillicothe. Frank Amelang ..... ....67 Ottumwa. Aurelia Cosman ....70 St. Louis, Mo. James Murphy .. ...... Galesburg, 111. Kalispel, Mont. Ottumwa. Ottumwa. Mrs. E. H. Stiles Pasadena, Cal. Flora Green ....57 Agency. Prudence B. Drake .... ....83 Ottumwa. Susan Vorhls ....... ....77 Eldon. A. C. Chambers ....77 Rutledge. E. W. Myers ....... ....69 Nebraska. Levi West ......... ....84 Blakesburg. Ottumwa. Lawson Baldwin ....... 66 Ottumwa. Valley Junction. Ottumwa. Mary Carr .... —. 69 Ottumwa. Peter Hoffman ....69 Ottumwa. Mrs. W. E. Ward ...... 84 Ottumwa. Lavina Adcock 57 Ottumwa. James McMullen ... 60 Ottumwa. Mrs. T. H. Pickler ....90 Ottumwa. W. H. Covey Mt. Pleasant Mrs. E. L. Pickell Ottumwa. William McGrath ....99 Ottumwa. Mrs. E. H. Jenny ...... Ottumwa. Sarah E. Marshall ..... ....62 Ottumwa. Sarah Williamson ....84 Ottumwa. Mrs. Marg. Rodgers... 69 Ottumwa. Mrs. A. E. Collin...... Ottumwa. Betsy Ranseen Ottumwa. George W. Ellis Ottumwa. Mrs. Anna Campbell... ....82 Agency. Mrs. Elizabeth Suit ... ....82 Chillicothe. Elizabeth Cotrell 83 Chillicothe. Mary Uhlrich ....82 Agency. .' 1 1 Ottumwa. Agnes H. Dimmit 73 Ottumwa. Garaphelia Merrill .... 80 Ottumwa. Ottumwa. William Travis ....59 Ottumwa. Mrs. M. A. Nicholas ... ....83 Ottumwa. Mathlas Long ....82 Ottumwa. Martha E. Stevens ... ....54 Highland Center. Antone Hoffman Ottumwa.' Ottumwa. Ottumwa. was a member of Co. I, 4th Penna. cav. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Traul were among the pioneers present. Mr. Traul was a member of Co. C, 23d Ohio Inft. and they have lived in the county since 1866. Rev. J. C. Kendrick was a veteran of the civil war and has since been a soldier of the cross. He was a member of Co. A, 83d Iowa inft. and came to the county seventeen years ago as pas tor of the Main street M. E. church, but has not lived continuously here. Jacob Lowenberg was another of the old settlers. Mr. Lowenberg resides In Dahlonega and has been a resident ot the county for sixty years. Rev. J. G. Barton of South Ottumwa has been a resident of the state for flfty-nlne years and of the county since 1868. He is among the pioneers and is 75 years of age. C. Heath has been a resident of the county since 1866. C. E. Norton has been a resident of the county since 1876.and Mrs. Norton was born in the county. A. J. Gardner of Eddyville has lived in the county since 1875 but Mrs. Gard ner antedated his arrival by eight years. H. M. Spry who is eighty years of age has been in the county for fifty live years. J. L. Hedrick of Ottumwa claims sixty-seven years residence in the county. W. R. Daum ,ex-president of the Old Settlers' association, has been sixty years in the county. B. Bobinmyer of Dahlonega has lived in Wapello county since 1853 and Is 80 years of age. John Edwards of South Ottumwa is a veteran of Co. C, 135th Ohio and a resident of the county twenty-seven years. J. W. Millisack of Ottumwa has lived in the county for forty-one years and is 85 years of age. H. C. Allcock of Ottumwa has lived in the county since 1853. J. M. Elder of Highland Cuter has 5 AUGUST 24, 1912. resided in- the county and at one place since 1870. He is a member of Co. H, 5£h Indiana cav. E. J. Bradley of Eldon is a native of Ottumwa having been born here In 1861 and resided in the county all of his life. P. T. Overman of Ottumwa is 78 years of age and a resident of the county for stxty-elght years. Allen Johnston of Ottumwa came to the county at the age of seven and for flfty-flve years has resided here. J. E. Moss came to the county in 1853 and resides in Ottumwa. S. B. Hoyt of Ottumwa has been in the county since 1858 and is 80 years of age. T. P. Baker of Ottumwa is a native of Iowa, having been born near the old Indian line near Eldon seventy years ago. He has lived in the county forty five years. John Quinn of Dahlonega has resided in the county since 1876. W. W. Owens of Ottumwa has been forty years In the county and a mem ber of Co. K, 33d Indiana. He Is 73 years of age. N. Dunning of Eldon has been in Wapello county since 1846 and is 74 years of age. His farm is divided by the Wapello county line and his bed Is the Davis and Wapello county line and his bed is In Davis county. He claims Wapello as his home however. Maj. Samuel Mahon was a member of the 7th Iowa inft. and a resident of the county since 1854. Mike Skinner is a veteran of Co. D, 112th Penna. and a resident of the county since 1877. W. M. John of Agency is a resident of the county for sixty-one years. Sant Kirkpatrick was member of the 2nd Iowa inft. Co. K, and a resident of the county for sixty-three years. W. A. Work saw service on the gun boat Benton and resided in the county for twenty-nine years, but has lived in the state all orf his life. E. T. Allen of Agency is a veteran of Co. B, 12Sd Indiana and has resided in the oounty since 1858. W. M. Wheaton of Ottumwa is a veteran of the 1st Vermont cav. and a resident of the county sine? 1869. He is 70 years old. J. C. Houston of Ottumwa has resid ed in the county for forty-four years. H*a was a member of Co, C, 8th Iowa cay. Mrs. Geo. Barnum, Ottumwa, has lived in the county thirty years.. Mrs. A. B. Osier, Ottumwa has resid ed here twenty-ome years. Mrs. J. P. Funk of Ottumwa has been in the oounty twenty-eight years. Mrs. Z. Zimmerman has resided in the county forty-two years. Mrs. A. A. Lewis of Ottumwa resided in the county flfty-nlne years. W. H. Farmer of Ottumwa has been a resident of the county for sixty-two years and is 76 years of age. Samuel Johnson of South Ottumwa has been in the county since 1856 and is 74 years of age. Maj. T. P. Spilman has resided In the county since 1866 and was a member of Co. B, 52d Indiana and made maor of the 146th Indiana. B. W. VanDerVeer, Ottumwa wa3 a member of the 120th New York, the fiftieth anniversary of those leaving for the front was yesterday. -He has resided in the state for thirty-seven years and in Ottumwa since 1890. David Jay of Blakesburg has been a resident of the county for fifty-eight years. Peter "Winter of Ottumwa was the oldest man found on the grounds and despite his more than eighty-eight years he was present at the annual out ing. He has lived continuously in the county since 1856 and on one farm forty-five years previous to coming to Ottumwa. He was accompanied by his daughter Miss Rose Winter yesterday. His sister, Mrs. Anna Bauer of Ottum wa was also with him and she too has resided here since 1856. She is 79 years of age and is hale and hearty. Fearful Slaughter of deadly microbes occurs when throat and lung diseases are treated with Dr. King's New Discovery. 50c and $1.00. GERMAN METHODISTS TO CHOOSE LEADER Mason City, Aug. 23.—A successor to Dr. Holn, who haB resigned the presidency of Charles City college will be chosen {it the annual conference of the German Methodists which will be held here about September 15, accord ing to an announcement made here today. COL. CHATLAND RESIGNS FROM ARMY Ft Dodge, Aug. 23.—Col. W. T Chantland, commander of the fifty sixth regiment has resigned from military life. Col. Chantland's resigna tion was recently tendered to become effective following the annual encamp ment of the Iowa National guard. It was stated unofficially here today that Lieut. N. P. Hyatt will succeed Col. Chantland and that Captain Frank J. Lund will 6ucceed Lieut. Hyatt. Both are of Webster City. COLO BANK IS OWNED BY FARMERS Colo, Aug. 23.—The organization of the bank to be known as the Farmers' Savings bank has been completed and the institution will be capitalized at On South Market street near bridge. r' FOR 17 YEARS I U8ED TO started slowly. A and products is greatest in Illinois, troit and the excellent local 56 per cent and 60 per cent respective- of Ludlngton and Manistee, ly of the farms are operated by ten. 000 population, ants. When I established my offices in Chicago seven years ago I found now sometimes two cars, every two weeks to accommodate the land seek ers going on my excursions. Such is the movement now going on. THE PROSPEROUS TOWN OF WELLSTO-N, my Michigan headquar- mains the largest and best located se- CHARITON GIRL IS A MISSIONARY Chariton, Aug. 23.—Miss Eleanor Franzen, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. S. C. Franzen, departed yesterday for Bombay, India, where she has accept ed a position as teacher in a school for boys. Her aunt is located there as a missionary. On Wednesday ev ening Miss Franzen was given a sur prise by the members of the congre gation at the Erric Johnson home, and was presented with a beautiful dia mond ring and a hat brush. Her sis ter, Miss Florence will accompany her as far as New York City, where she will apend some time with relatives. FIRE SALE We have about 500 spools of barb wire—500 rolls American field fence—Five tons mixed bolts—all kinds of wrenches, pliers and tools partially damaged by fire and water. Must be sold at once without regard to price. Harper & Mclntire mmam -'ii-iiitTii iir'i-(iTi'rinir nip WHAT I HAVE SEEN that farmers paying high rents and flted in health by Michigan's jfrma-t*, many city workers were anxious to Many enter into fuller enjoyment of learn about land in Michigan. I start- life amidst the surroundings of pretty ed advertising the Swigart Tract, only inland lakes and trout 170 miles from Chicago. People com- becoming factors in the menced coming and each year have the community. I have seen continued coming in ever Increasing warm, sandy loam numbers. This is the 3rd year I duce have had to run a Special Car, and farmer on the highest priced broils is there was nothing but a "Stop, Look, including some Listen" railroad sign. Since then hundreds of land seekers have stop- ber of excellent additions to the tract during this time, so that it still re- & I have been identified with the settlement of ij lands In the Mason-Manistee-Lake counties district of Michigan's Fruit Belt. I have seen this district change from forests to orch ards from pine, hemlock, beech and maple to grains, grasses, clover and vegetables from deer, foxes and porcupines to cattle, sheep and hogs from a country deserted and despoiled by lum bermen to a countryside occupied by farmers and dotted with pro ducing fields. drive over winding logging roads, and ford creeks. There were a few log houses, miles apart. Now one drives over good section-line roads, bridges span the streams, and farms and schoolhouses are in sight most of the time. new house was a real novelty. Land those days went West Immigration filled up the West, the tide turned back. Land prices everywhere went up. the year 1900 values have doubled and trebled within 400 miles of Chicago. In 1910 there was within that radius 23 bil lion out of the 40 billion dollars of the nation's farm! property. I HAVE SENN the high prices of land solve it for yourself drive a majority of the farmers to rent- ure by locating in the ing. For instance, in McLane and Liv- close to the great lngston counties, where value of lands Grand Rapids, VALUABLE page lection of land In the Fruit Belt. what the average man can do on these I HAVE SEEN a revolution in agri- lands. Drop a postal for it—mailed culture in my 17 years in the Michi- free also a large map. Investigate gan land business. Farming has the 10-acre model 'tracts for fruit, changed from hand labor and unpro- truck and poultry near towns also fitableness to machine labor and one residence and business lots. $50 and of the best paying businesses one can up, in two new towns on the Pi M. enter. I have seen good roads come anj summer resort lots oh the to add to the farmer's profits auto- wellston Chain of Lakes. Send for mobiles come to increase land values piat by reducing long hauls to little time properties also. gasoline engines come to fill in the gap of scarcity of help, and machin ery come to multiply the farmers' muscle 50 fold. Water has been turned on at the big electric power Pere Marquette train for the exclu Hftm just completed three miles east of Wellston. Electric lights will now be furnished and even electric power can be had on the farms of the Swi gart Tract. YOU HAVE OBSERVED, no doubt, 0 4 it* Settlement seekers and then JS W Sinoe a radios of in a large mea* Swigart Tract markets of Chicago, Milwaukee and De- Indiana or Illinois envious. PRICES *10 to $38 per montn on 40 markets with 80,- on the tract. HAVE SEEN edge of the many settler's feene- streams and hy progress of the rich, of these lands crops pro- that would make the acre and a large selection at $17 per acre. Terms: $10 to $50 down and $5 to $10 per acres yearly payments on tho Bame basjB te ters, stands where only 4 years ago farmers 50,000 acres to select accommodate from, fine you shoujd your new traots, die the family ped, looked, listened and bought land payments. It is the most liberal and settled on it. I have made a num- proposition made in Michigan or wher0_ If land wfll be deeded free from any further else- informatioa in a 88- ^ell IlluBtrated booklet tells and descriptive matter of these THE NEXT EXCURSION ..leaves Chicago at noon on Tuesday, Sep tember 3. Be at my office at 11:80 a. m. Private car attached to the sive use of the Swigart party notify us as early that one of the great problems today can provide comfortably for atlT^Sood is the cost of distribution. You can accommodations. For special information, address George W. Swigart, owner, 1247 First National Bank Building, Chicago, 111., or his agent. N. Branscomb $30,000, according to an announcement today. All of the stock has been subscrib ed. There are more than sixty share holders in the institution over half of whom are prosperous farmers and land owners in this vicinity. no ex tra charge. Round trip rate from Chi cago to Wellston, Michigan, $6. Fare rebated on purchase. On £0 acres fare from home is allowed. Please as possible so jwe 903 Hackberry Stmt Ottumwa, la. BOARD OF CONTROL MAY DEPORT MAN Albia, Aug. 23.—John V. ed in the court house. Bloom, the Swedish man, who went Insane at place a few days ago, Sweden, as he has been here four months. The evidence case was mailed to the secretary the board of control last night. this Is being guard His case will be taken up tiy the board of and it is the opinion, of control Secretory Treat that he will be sent back to only in., the of ED WALKER HOME BURNS TO GROUND Eddyville, Aug. 23.—The dwelling house on the Ed Walker farm caught fire Thursday morning about 6 o'clock and burned to the ground. Most of the furniture and clothing was saved. The fire is supposed to have started from a defective flue. fl