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•I ft J$Q- •7 frnk MV •, •*.'' V-'** f-' We Handle. FLOUR 1*5 %,v 4 of Goods and Prices will result OBTAINING YOUR ./ v' So confident are we of this that we always quote price freely in our advertise ments. We believe that when a merchant says "we can save you money" he should prove it qy quoting prices for comparison. Small I Bed Cotton .. .. 45c 10 4 Blanket, Large 65c 11-4 Blanket, Large 75c to $1.25 *rn 12-4 Blanket, Large $1.00 to $1.69 Remember Us When you Buy Blankets. ~~v 11 Cfilld's Fleeced Hose .. 10c-3 Pair 25c a os 1 0 to 2 5 Chllds' Wool Hose 10c to 40c wipf Ladles Wool Hose 25c to 50c Men's Wool Hose, All Prices. skmrn There must be st3'le in millinery as well as quality. No matter how rich the material if it is not handled in a way to obtain the most stylish effects, then in addition no matter how stylish the millinery it should be sold at a popular price to be within the reach of all buyers. Our Millinery Sells Because it has all these Desirable Features. THOMPSON WARNER Dry Goods and Millinery. ®?Yo'U Will /VlWays Money!, -«ls r. Best Northern grade per sack We Pay. Highest Market Price for Butter, Eggs dnd Poultry, in Cash or Trade. FULTON & MANNING. 'Phone 42. North Side Square.- IWe Want Highest PriGes Paid in Cash! G/VT£& produce: GO I IIAL GATES. M.niasror. reS¥MersStile" Capital LEON, IOWA. ^3 V-V ^il 0/ ili iii iS r- By buying a good grade of goods, We can by a fair trial convince you our goods are of the best quality and very reasonable in price. Soinm«r-Richard»' Red Cross crackers, Cudahy's meats and lard, also Morrell's Snow Cap Lards, all the best brand of oat meal either in bulk or pack ages, a full line of California dried and canned fruits, best grades tomatoes, corn, pens and other canned goods, a nice line of catsup, mustard, jams, butters, canned meats, Tone Iiros. teas, cofl'ees, spices and extracts. A couipVte line of groceries. il/ ili ft iki V- V- W Of W Or $1.00. ik ii to Buy! wvtwwwwww Poultry, Butter, Eggs.- Hides, Tal low and Beeswax. Old Rubber and Metals. Iron Surplus $38.50000. Does a general banking business. Pays Interest on time deposits. We Solicit a Share of J^our Patronage. JOHN W-U VKVEY. Presl knt. TIlOS. TEALE. Vlco President. FRED TEilLE CanMer, r. S. ARNOLI), itailBtint Cashier.' I* JKlj And Items of Interest as Reported by our Correspondents. Burr Oak Ridge. Everyone is busy now as corn garner ing, road working and house cleaning are all on the program. W. U. McOalla made a business trip to Spring Valley Friday. Mrs. Patton, of Ohio, is yisiting her brother, Wm. Frost. Mr. Gammon's have relatives visiting them from Arkansas. Mt. Baker, of Missouri, is visiting on Eden Prairie at the home of his uncle, A.J. Rumley. Mrs. Homey was a pleasant caller at Chas. Chastian's Friday afternoon. W. H. Mcdalla and" family attended the Tabernacle meeting at the Small wood school house Sunday and took dinner at D. Robinson's. Robert Good, of Leon, is plastering O. E. Johnson's house. Mr. Bruner is progressing nicelv with bis new house. Not a Surprise. It will not be a surprise to any who are at all familar wiih the good qualities of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, to know that people everywhere take pleasure in relating their experience in the use ot that splendid medicine and in telling of the benefit they received from it, of bad colds it has cured, of threaten ened attacks of pneumonia it has avert en and of the children it has saved lrom attacks of croup and whooping cough. It is a grand, grand, good med icine. For sale by W. A." Alexander. Garden Grove. Col\L„* Anf/ft.^0hw^» A« nutfal of HBH °i^P"* 9 om«u entertainments in small towns th^'^it tendance was not so large as ij/shoukl have been, but the lecture wa«'certainly well worth the price ask^d' The rest of the course has been cancelled. Mrs. C. B. Froze- spent a day at Leon the latter part of last week. John Metier, of Leon, bad business in town Monday. J. K. Waters and wife, of Spino, In dian Territory, formerly train dispatcher for the at Ottumwa, is in town this week visiting his. mother, Mrs. W. U. Waters, Orma McKibben killed a bittern on his tarm Friday. A bird not often seen here. Mrs. Dr. Wemple and family returned last Wednesday from their visit in Chi cago. The ladies of the Presbyterian church served supper at the home of Mrs. J. D. Burns Friday evening. There was an unusually large attendance. Dr. Dudley went to Des Moines Sat urday to attend a meeting of the D. O. K. K.'s. Mr. Hasslet, democratic candidate for member of the board was in town shak ing hands Friday. The Free Methodist quarterly meeting was held here last Sunday, conducted by District Elder Miller, of Shenandoah, Iowa. Mrs. Dr. Dufl went up to Des Moines last week and visited a few days with her son, Charlie, who is taking a course in pharmacy at Drake University. Mrs. Lizzie Wheler returned last week from Milan, Mo., where she has been trimming in a millinery store. Mrs. K. J. Bartlett left Monday for Winterset for a three weeks' visit with her sister, Mrs. KobFarquhar. Robert McCaull attended the annual meeting of the Decatur County Farmers Mutual Insurance Co.at Leon last Satur day Married, at the Episcopal church Wednesdy evening, Oct. 24, 1900, Mr. Howard C. Culver to Miss Ethel Arnold, Rev. Allen Judd officiating. John McCaull, of Minneapolis, Minn., is here this week visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCaull. Willie Coon, of Marshalltown, came Saturday and will spend the winter here with his uncle, Gould SanfOrd. Mrs. Sherron and her brother J. W. Palmer left Monday for an exended vis it with relatives in Kansas. The Presbyterian ladies will serve their annual election dinner at the opera hall on election day. Used by British Soldiers in Africa Capt. C. ti. Dennison is well known all over Africa as commander of the forces that captured the famous rebel liitlixhp. Under date of Nov. 4, 1897, from Vryburg, Bechuanaland, he writes: Before starting on the last cttniimign 1 bought a quHiiliiy of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which 1 u.ed myself when troubled with bowel complaint, and had it given lo my men ami in every c:ise it |rve most beneficial." For sale by W. A Alexander, druggist. Van Wert. Work on llie new brick bank building will lie commenced to day. W. F. Blair has reserved the privilege of building a brick store to tin llie bank oil llie north. Chas. Terry, a carpenter of Weldon, has desided to link his fortunes with Van Wert. lie. has moved his house' hold goods into .) is. ICelley's house and will remain there until hi can rent or buy a suitable place. S. B. Crane, candidate for secretary of slate on the democratic licket, delivered a speech to a full In.use at the K. 1J hall Tuesday. L. M. Temple, of Osceola, explained his republican ideas in the hall Wednesday evening. C. W. Hoffman, of Leon, transacted business here Friday. irion VVoo lanl was in town Satur- X/»lc for dog on the heel of every Mastiff shoe. MASTIFF 4 SCHOOL SHOES For Boys and Girls are trusty shoes. They hold their shape and wear longest because they fit and are made of best materials. We make them and we know this is true. Refuse any shoes claimed to be "just as good." Alt reliable dealers sell them or can get them. If yours does not, send to us for name of a dealer who can. supply you. "Mastiff shoes are also made for men and women. Made only by M.D. WELLS & COMPANY, CHICAGO I day. Mr. Woodard is a candidate for county attorney and will, we believe, be elected, The Ladies' Aid Bociety served oysters in the west side restaurant building Sat urday evening, the receipts being $17.50. L. E. Edwards' infant child died Sun cay morning. Funeral services were held at the house in the afternoon. S. B. Edwards had business to trans act in Leon Tuesday. The town spread on a heavy layer of red paint" Saturday evening during the republican speaking. We are told that nine gallons ot $1.25 whiskey, less the charges, mixed in proper proportion with liquid imperialism and republican hot air makes a good quality of the above mentioned paint. At 12:30 a. in. Sunday the town was again quiet, pre sumably. on account of the fatigue and drowsiness ot the paint distributors. Miss Painter, of Osceola, has taken charge of the millinery department at W. F. Blair's store. Postmaster Rowe has abandoned his railroad work and will attend to his official duties personally hereafter. The first brick business building ever constructed in Long Creek township is being built here, to be used as a bank. This gives Van Wert two strong banks. Uncle Peter Imhoff is dangerously ill with a combination of dropsy and heart failure. Wm, Arnold, of Osceola, formerly of this place, was in town a short time Monday. Miss Viola Sw.ir'z, of Weldon, was visiting friends here a short time Mon day. Chamberlain's Pain Balm Cures Others. Why Not You? Mv wife has been using Chamberlain's Pain Balm, with good results, for a lame shoulder that has pained her continual ly tor nine years. We have tried all kinds of medicines and doctors without receiving any benefit from any of them. One day we saw an advertisement of this medicine and tl^'ight of trying it, tr -iL. which-fre did with ILa best of "satisfac- tiprfT She has used only one bottle and sboulder is almost well.—AHOLPH L. Manchester, N. H. For sale by. W. A. Alexander, druggist. Weldon, Will Warren moved to townSaturday and occupied the Burns property on west Main street which he recently purchas ed. Rev. Matthews preached at Lone Star Wednesday night. Robert Mahtena bad a sale Saturday. Things went well. We are having beautiful autumn weather. The cricket still warbles his merry tune at even tide and the frogs are croaking in the ponds, and the dan delion is blooming on the hill sides. Jim Jamison made a political speech at Hebron Friday night. Jim is a very able speaker and was honored by a large and appreciative audience. Quite a number will attend the thea' tre at Humeston the 9tt. There are lots of land buyers in the country. Ueorge Benson came up from Leroy and bought some thoroughbred white legborn chickens of C. McFarland. The small boys are getting very rude on the streets at night. Singing services at the Christian church every Saturday night. Every body invited. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Tallman have re turned lrom their visit. We were grieved to learn of the sad news of the death of Miles (jammill. He was our old school mate. One of the most pleasant occasions of the season was a surprise party the 13th given in honor of Mrs. II. W. Stevens it being her 36th birthday. About 70 were present and all import a very pleas ant time. Fred, Moore and Kitt Lawrence, Morgan, are gathering corn for Ira Gregg. A surprise party was given Edd and Fred Wallace Thursday night, it being their 21st birthday. Mrs. Eli Chaney and sister, Mrs. Hyte of Des Moines, returned from a visit Kansas Sunday. The farmers are all busy gathering corn which is readily making 20 to 00 bushels per acre. There is a good de mand for bands at 2J cents per bushel. Fred Wallace's horse indulged in a very disastrous runaway and kicked the buggy all to pieces. Fortunately no one was hurt. Arthur McCartney has some fine Shepherd pups for sale. He lost very heavily on his last shipment of hogs and is'going to try purps awhile. John Hodges who has been sick for several weekB is no better. He is prop erly cared for by his K. P. brothers, and it is earnestly hoped that the tide Will soon xhange. Frank Thomas has just returned from Kansas and O l.ihoiua, and reports corn very poor. A number of ihe good citizens gather ed at the Methodist parsonage Friday and cut the large trees down that were shading the house, and renovated the premises in general. Mr. and Mrs. C. McFarland were Os ceola visitors last week. John Hogue is painting Blair's house and barn. Giff Evans is building an addition to his barn. Robert Mathena, who recently sold his farm for $00 per acre, will have a sale Saturday. T. B. Abercroinbie has sold out his meat market to a Mr. Wilson from Mis souri. Mrs. E. L. Wood and children, of Morgan, visited relatives here a few days aeo. W. R. Warren has rented his farm to I. E. McBee and W. M. Wood. Mr. and Mrs. Bud McClaran, of Les lie, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. McFarland, here ciundav. Wessie Lowe is erecting a One large hog house on his farm. A Famous Painting may be worth milli ins—or a big pump kin may take lirst premium, but i)r Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin brings more joy every dav as it becomes better known and more generally used for constipation, indigestion, sick headache and stomach inuble. Get it at Van Werden's. Van wert. Peter Iinhnfl, an old settler an( hig i iy respected ciii/.en, of this place, died at 3 o'clock |p in. Sunday, from the ef fects of heart irmible, dropsv and other complications. Mr. Imhofl has been failing in healili for three months and has been so poorly that his son Charles gave up his buiueas and has been with him continually. The community sym pathizes with Ins family in the loss of a kind father ami a loving husband. C. M. Grimm* was called to Osceola Saturday by a telegram stating that his sister was dangerously sick. Miss Laura King visited with Mi«s Nellie Edwards Saturday and Suuday. Clarence Pierce, accompanied by his father went to Nevada, Mo. last week. Clarence will take a course of treatment from a magnetic healer of Weltmer'e jscbool at that place. W. R. Fuller/drove to Knowlton Sat urday. Roy Gould returned frotn Wyoming last week after two years' experience on a ranch. C. M. Grimm has sold his interests in the blaeksmithing business to Hall Cain. Isaiah Thompson will soon move into his new house in town. N.Gould started to Missouri last week with a herd of horses, intending to dis pose of them before returning to his home. George Woodard, formerly in the shoe repair business here, returned from Cal ifornia Monday and intends to remain here this winter. He has been doing railroad work in the west. The Ladies' Aid Socitey will serve a sumptuous dinner and supper on elec tion day. Mr. I ohn B. Edwards and Miss Alta Gould were united in marriage at the home of the bride's parents, Wednesday evening, Rev. S. Sampson officiating. Miss Gould is a favorite among both old and young. Mr. Edwards is our barber and constable and is one of the best citi zens of the town. Here, is long life and happiness to both. Always Make Love to your wife. Remember she is just as sweet and dainty now as when you used to hold her hand and look into her eyes and tell her she was vour only love, your heart's delight. Half the petu lance and distress that makes you so iriitable comes from indigestion. You an re it a in a el Syrup Pepsin. It is guaranteed by L. Van Werden. Tuskeego. Rev. Morier of Davis City preached at this place Saturday night anil Sunday. Lee Fosdick spent Sunday with Evert Fayton. Mrs. Tom Wicks spent Wednesday evening with Mrs. A. A. Piercy. Mrs. James Smith of Lamont visited a few days last week with Mrs J. 10. Beard. The Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist church met Friday evening with Mrs. I^evi Fosdick. Mr. and Mrs. Emit Patrick and baby spent Saturday nigbt and Sunday with the latters parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Barnes. Mrs. Piercy is having a new wood house built. Grandpa Fosdick is doing the work. Mrs. Mary Cummings of Davis City was an over Sunday visitor with her aunt, Mrs. Ross. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall and Grandma Paytou visited Rev. Beard's Wednesday. Mi8. J. M. Ashburn spent Friday eve ning with her daughter Mrs. C. R. Piercy. Rev. Beard and family went to Wes terville Saturday to visit relatives and friends a few days. Mr. Bason called on Mrs. Piercy Fri day evening. Several from this place attended the speaking at Center school house Friday night and listened to George Baker's in teresting speech. HURRAH FOR BRYAN! O, beauty! what a powerful weapon thou art. The bravest men fall at thy feet. No wonder women take Rocky Mountain Tea to prolong that joyous "Spell MILD LAXATIVE *Vr& Cream Flour, $1.00 New Kraut, gallon 15c. New Sorghum, gallon 30c Sour Pickles, medium, dozen 5c Sweet Pickles, small, dozen 10c Dill Pickles, dozen 10c ''SPW" T* _L lllllllllltlllllllllllllllllllllllllllll WHAT IS IT? llllllllllllllllllltMIIIIIINIIIIIIIIII Why that is our new self rising pancake flour made from Indian corn The most healthful of all cakes. It can be prepared in I minute, is always ready, it is pure and is not mixed and is sold at the popular price of 21b Package Only iiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiii Anderson's Condensed Soups, 12 Varieties, each 10c. Smoked Sardines, 32 fish in can, entirely new 15 iiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin REMEMBER THE PLACE HARRY J. VOGT & CO. AT THE LITTLE STORE AROUND THE CORNER. Do you know how to vote? If you are'not positive about it better get some one who does know to show you. The ballot this year will be as big as a horse blanket and persons unfamiliar with our method of voting may easily become confused. Druggist Morgan, of Crawfordsville Ind.,says: "Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pep sin is a medicine I can conscientiously reommend as it does just as ycu claim. It is the best laxative I ever saw." Sold bv L. Van Werden. The Linseed Oil trust made a squeeze last week running oil up 10 cents a gal lon in one day. This placed the price at 70 cents a gallon, th" known, ami ju-«t (oable were expecting the price to be niisTail. Nearly all the dealers were caught short. We pray thee, heed him not who ask esc thee to take something, said to be the same as Rocky Mountain Tea made bv tbe Madison Medicine Co. 35c. Rev. John F. Hitchcock traded his 20 acre farm near High Point to L. M. Maun, of Des Moines, for residence property in Des Moines and will go up and take possession next spring. Mr. Hitchcock has been a prominent citi [zen of High Point township for perhaps forty years and his removal will be a serious loss to the township. Mr. Mann is investing quite heavily iu Decatur county real estate, press. Cracked Wheat, pound 6c. New Meal, 12 pounds 15c. Graham, fresh, 12 pounds 30c. Fancy Minn, potatoes, bu. 60c Seeded Raisins, package 10c. New Mince Meat, package 10c Garden Grove Ex- He Didn't Care. Housewife.—"My dear, 1 see a two column article iu the Sunday paper about how even Hour is being adul terated." Husband.—"Well, I don't care, ner need you. We can't git nothin'wrong with our stumick if we take Dr. Cald well's Syrup Pepsin." All druggists sell it, or see L. Van Werden. Has Many Strong Features. In these degenerate days of bad farce, worse vaudeville and blood-curdling melo-drama, which is the general offer ings of most of the traveling aggrega tions, it seems like a ray of sunshine on a rainy day to be able to annouuee the coming of an attraction that appeals to all that is best in amusement seekers. Ann Scaife supported by a talented com pany of players in Wilfred Clark's three act comedy, "A Wise Woman" which comes to the opera house Friday, Nov2, is an attraction of this sort and conies stamped with the record of a series of unbroken successes on its tour through out the country last season. Choice hard winter seed wheat for sale, miles south-east of Woodland. MIKEGHOGAN. I A A I E D0NT FORGET When you go to bed ATNIGBT ft "JDTAKtA FOR NERVE.VITALITY, CALMNESS*® PEACEFUL SLUMBER. "t&jc DREAM OF HEALTH NEBRASKA THE LAND OF PLENTY MENTAL BECOMES A 5OLD ANOGUMSANTECOor W. E. MYERS & CO., REALITY ILLINOIS. 1 wonder why it is that so many men spent their days working hard on rent ed farms, barely making enougli to get along, with no great prospect ahead of owning their own homes, when within a few hour journey is a land of plenty— Nebraska—where West Nebraska Grazing Country" an interesting illustrated booklet contain ng large sectional map of Nebraska. 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