School Shoes. : v 0 We can give you exceptional

; S. bargains in School Shoes. "We A will sell you shoes that will wear © for as little money as is asked {{ for some of the so-called "sales"

goods.

O. C. STEVENS, 1 106 East Main.

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NEWS FROM HEAR BY 'Daily Doings of Some of Ottumwa'B

Close Neighbors.

PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL

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Everything From Joyous Births to the Philosophical/ Observation of Sages, Are Chronicled by The Cour­ier's Special Correspondents.

Chariton.

Charlton, Oct. 4.—Mrs. J. W. Dalton, of Ottumwa, has returned home after a week's visit with Chariton relatives

• and friends. Mrs. Lloyd Watson, of Winterset, is

spending a few days in the city visit-. ing her mother, Mrs. E. Groves, and

• attending the fair. Jamie Wright departed Tuesday

"morning for Imperial, Neb., where he has secured a position on one of the

• largest stock ranches in that state. There was a noticable decrease in

- the number of hacks running to and from the fair grounds Wednesday, ov­er the number in former years. This

• was owing to the ordinance recently \ passed by- the city council licensing

. hacks, and similar vehicles. 1: E. D. Butts has returned to his home

ici Chariton after several weeks in Chi­cago where he has been looking after

- business intercuts. •> Walter H, Brewer enjoyed a very

pleasant visit from his brother Prank and little boy, of Wayne county, on Wednesday.

The court adjourned Tuesday even­ing until next Monday, having run out of cases for this week, so many cases assigned having been settled and dis-

• missed. There is plenty of work for next week but with Judge Fee's record fpr promptness and dispatch in dispos­ing of the cases there is no doubt but that the calendar will be cleared.

, Wednesday was the first day of the '--**totcas county fair. The weather was

1 fine but the roads were in bad shape, ' keeping many farmers from attending.

The number of paid admissions reach­ed about 1,000. Those in attendance report a splendid fair. The live stock exhibit, and the fancy department of the art hall are better filled than ever before, while the fruit *nd vegetable, pantry stores, and booths for business

• men are well filled. The track was heavy but all the races were hotly

* contested and furnished a good after­noon's sport. The races resulted as follows:

: j 2:40 trot—Little Raven, 3, 3, 2; Vin-•dex Wilkes 4", 4, 4; Influence 2, 2, 3; Budd Dines, 1,1,1; time, 2:34; 2:34%; 2:33.

jV" Greene run one-half mile—Bettie B, -1; Billy Mason, 2; Bessie Belory, 3, and J. Redman, 4. Time, .51%.

One-quarter mile open amateur bi-, cycle race—Bert Cowles, 1; ''Max

Blouse, 2, and Kent Hooper, 3. Time, <36 seconds.

One mile championship, Lucas coun­ty, bicycle race—Hooper, 1; Bert Cowles, 2, and Max Blouse. 3. Time 2:59. '

j The high winds and heavy track was jiinuch against fast time. Friday prom-

- • ises to be the best day of the fair. The . free-for-all-pace will be the principle

jr race. /tV Sheriff Eli Manning returned from

•••• Eldon on Wednesday where he had • been with Frank Martz and Roy Proc­

tor, two young boys who plead guilty to breaking into a billiard hall and

' carrying off a lot of fixtures. They •were sentenced to twelve years in the reform school, which will probably have a good , effect on a large number of young loafers about their age who

-have been stealing everything they can get their hands on.

m&i Bloomfield.

Bloomfield, Oct. 4.—Mrs. Morrow returned Monday evening from Cana­da where she has been spending the past five months at the home of her daughter.

Miss Ella Herr left Thursday for Cincinnatti, Ohio, to join Miss Helen Davies, of this city in a trip to New York where they will join Miss Edith Trew and her party who sail on the sixth for Berlin, Germany, where they ,will spend the coming year in the gtudy of music.

At the democratic convention. at Taylor's hall Tuesday evening, the township officers were nominated as follows: Justices of the peace, H. C. and Jos. Higbee; constables, L. T. Barton and Lon Smith.

MrR. J. W. Young, accompanied by

Miss Maude Dunlap, left Tuesday for Hutchison, Kansas, where Mrs. Young will spend a couple of months at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lillian Stewart. Miss Dunlap will contiue the trip to Lyons and Harper where she will visit relatives for some time.

Jesse Patterson, of Centerville, is visiting relatives in this city.

Mrs. Baker, of Oskaloosa, is visit­ing at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joe Rominger.

Mrs. G. W. Thorne who has been visiting for a week at. the home of Dr. H. C. Young, returned Wednesday to her home in KnoxviJle.

Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Kebbie, of Colo­rado Springs, Colo., arrived Monaay for a week's visint at the home of Dr. and Mrs. H. C. Young.

_F. McFadden, of Ohio, who has been visiting for some time at the home of his son, D. M. McFadden, left Wed­nesday for Buffalo, Mo., to visit at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Key.

D. M. McFadden returned Sunday from a short visit in Moulton, accom-uanied by his granddaughter, Lucille Coswell, who went to Ottumwa with Mrs. John Higbee, who returned to her home in that city after a week spent in this place.

A farewell social was tendered Rev. T. B. Hughes and family by the mem­bers of the Methodist church on Tues­day evening in the basement of the new church which was furnished for the purposeof holding such entertain­ments for which it is well adapted. The occasion was one that will be long remembered by both the pastor and people, as a most happy evening was spent, altho they were sorry to part with one to whom many had be­came greatly attached, during his stay in this city.

I Seyomur. Seymour, Oct. 4.—Miss Nell Jen­

nings departed Saturday for Kansas City to vinsit her brother and take in the carnival.

Mrs. A. G. Wilder went to Chicago Sunday night.

Harry Fowler spent Sunday in town.

Dr. Nye's family moved to Mystic Monday.

Mr. Bell purchased the Armentrout farm Monday.

Mesdames Ack Smith, Minnie Shep­herd and Emma Evans went to Cedar Rapids Monday for a week's visit with Mrs. J. W. Workman.

Miss Stella Jones, of Centerville, spent Saturday with her father, Dr. E. H. Jones.

Mrs. Osee McCoy and Miss Hazel departed Tuesday morning for Kan­sas City and will visit at the home of her brother, Dave Clemmens.

Munterville. Munterville, Oct. 4.—A report from

E. G. Allen and companions today states that they went into camp on the banks of Clear Lake, Sept. 25, and are having a jolly time. Mr. Allen says fishing is fine, he having caught two beauties over two feet long the day of writing. But the ducks mostly stay in the center of the lake and are too cunning to be approached near enough to shoot them. He says Clear Lake is a beautiful body of water sev en miles long and three miles wide and clear as crystal. They will break camp early this week and come home having had a fine outing and much im­proved in health.

Quite a number of our republicans are going to attend the republican speaking in Blakesburg Saturday even­ing.

Mr. Dorothy and family drove up last Sunday to the farm he has rented for next year which is two miles east of Blakesburg.

Sander Pearson built and furnished a new coal house at the Willard school last week.

Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Pearson and fam­ily visited with A. G. Anderson and family Sunday.

The Misses Lulu and Willa Pang-born, of South Ottumwa, visited a few days last week at the home of Syen Pearson.

Mrs. Newman visited Saturday and Sunday at the home of John Locke's.

Swen Pearson and the Misses Pangborn, from South Ottumwa,spent the evening Sunday at the home of L. P. Swenson.

Mr. and Mrs. Falk, from Ottumwa, visited Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gustafson.

Lancaster. Lancaster, Oct. 4.—'Rev. A. B.

Hightshoe filled his appointment at the M. E. church Sunday afternoon. Everyone is glad to have him back again.

Daisy Randall returned home from Ottumwa last Friday.

Henry Wagner, from Sigourney, made a political speech at the school house one evening last week.

Lucy Kelly has a light attack' of typhoid fever.

Rev. Jones preached at the Chris­tian church Friday and Saturday evenings of last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Rassie Griffin, from near Delta, and Mr. Lemon and Miss Cutler, of Sigourney, attended church here Sunday afternoon.

Mary Jane Moore has moved to the home of her daughter on Tick Ridge.

There was a public sale at Nim-ord Utterback home last Monday. It was not very well attended.

Quite a number from Lancaster at­tended Old Settlers' meeting in Sig­ourney today.

Mrs. Elizabeth Moore, who has been suffering with cancer in the face, died

We Carry a Large Assortment ill.

UNDERWEAR. But we do not handle the inferior "Job Lots." Whether you purchase from us or not you will guard

Your own Interest by Looking Over our Line. Ladies' fine all wool Jersey rib­bed fleece lined Vests and Pants 98c, 74c, 48c, 39c, 35c, 24c, 1 C„ 19c down to I JL Union Suits 98c, 69c, 48c 11. down to £41 10 02. Cotton Flannel Mittens 5c

Men's extra heavy all wool fleec­ed lined and plain Underwear, $1.25, 98c, 74c, 63c, 48c, 39c 1 Q„ 35c, 25c and I jL Children's Underwear in wool, fleeced lined extra good val- ftp ue for 17c, 14c, 12c and Jt

We name BUT ONE PRICE, but that one is convincing. :

THE FAIR, 118 Main St.

recently, aged 82 years, eight months and eleven days. She was born in North Carolina in 1818, married in 3840 and came to Keokuk county in 1854 where she has since resided. She was a member of the Christian church of this place. Four of her ten chil­dren are living. While her death is very sad and is a great blow to them, she had suffered so terribly that all know it was a blessed release for her. The funeral was conducted by Rev. W. B. Phelps, of Sigourney.

A fox has been seen several times north of town and a hunt for it tdday resulted in the capture of a ground hog. The fox will be caught yet.

> Highland Center. < Highland Center, Oct. 4.—Clara,wife

of Jasper Grey, died Tuesday at their home southwest of town, after a lin­gering illness caused by cancer of the stomach. Funeral services were held Wednesday after which the remains were interred in the McCormick cem­etery.

Mr. and Mrs. Robt. McCormick have gone to Chicago for a visit with rela­tives.

Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Baker, of Curtis, Neb., are visiting with their son, L. D. Baker, south of town.

Mrs. Julia Hochreiter is visiting her sister at Woodburn.

Burton Beck went to Burlington Sat­urday where he will enter Business College.

Jesse McCormick has returned from Colchester, 111., where he was called by the serious illness of his brother.

Wm. Packwood has sold his farm to E. M. Bowlin. He will give possession in the spring.

Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Diffendaffer, of Colchester, 111., are visiting their daughter, Mrs E. W. McCormick.

Ths W. F. M. S. will meet Thursday, October 11, with Mrs. Flora Buckner.

Pleasant Hill Pleasant Hill, Oct. 4.—Will Michaei

is in Ottumwa taking treatment. John Greg, of Pittsburg, was a

Pleasant Hill caller last week. Waldo Harryroan was in White Elm

Sunday evening. Ora Earhart was a Pleasant Hill

visitor Sunday. Dave Catcot, of Kilburn, was a bus-

ness caller last week. W. Nelson and wife visited over

Sunday with Stephen Puffinbarger.

Hny Fever in Germany.

tiay fever is becoming more preva­lent ainnually in Germany, and after carefully considering the matter phy­sicians of tihat country have selected the island of Heligoland as the most, suit-able resort for such sufferers. Hitherto patients have been most fre­quently sent to the mountains, but the benefits of such' a change have hardly been commensurate with the cost. In­vestigation convinces medical men that Heligoland hasi many of the cura­tive qualities which hay fever patients have found in northern Michigan and a "Hay Fever Union of Heligoland" has accordingls* been formed, with headquarters in Hanover. The union is rapidly gaining members, particular­ly in the northern and eastern sections, where grass and hay g-row in abund­ance.—Chicago Chronicle.

In Mefnory of a. War Home.

The finest church at Posen, on the eastern border of Prussia, was built by Frederick the Great. For cen­turies it has done duty as a place of worship, and yet had it not been for a war horse it would never have been built. Close by a bloody conflict oc­curred between the king and the Rus­sians, and the former, always in the thick of the fight, had his charger killed under him—r. sturdy animal that had; born© Wm throughout many battles. He fefc* the joy of victory to be modified b> -the loss of the horse, and put up to its memory the famous church in question.—London Daily Mail.

New Jersey Poiilla, In the blue shales of a valley a few

miles from Montclair, N. J., are found fossil fish of a kind which is almost extinct, only three specimens now surviving. They belong to the order of ganoids, which possessed no interior bony skeleton, but only an outside covering of bony or cartilag-enous plates. They were the earliest known vertebrates. A number of ex­cellent specimens show distinctly the shining, bony scales of this peculiar species of fish which, according to geologists, must have existed ages ago.—N. Y. Sun.

Jiui to Keep Tliem Quiet. "Yes," said the young matron, "I

believe in voice culture for children. It is undeniably true that many little ones have harsh and disagreeable voices, and I think voice cultture would add much to the pleasureeof exis/tence. Don't you?"

The savage bachelor hesitated a mo­ment before answering.

"Possibly," he said, at last, "a® a sub­stitute for more effective measures voice culture might be acceptable, but don't you think it would be better to cut out their vocal chords?"—Chicago Post.

THANKS THE PEOPLE. -ii; V

Texas Governor Acknowledges Re­

ceipt of $797.60 from Ottumwa.

ENTIRE AMOUNT OF FDSD IS $801.10

Ottumwa Citizens Responded Gener­ously to Mayor Phillips' Call for Do­nations for the Relief of Storm and Flood Sufferers in Texas. (

From Wednesday's T'aily The total contribution of Ottumwa

people for the relief of Galyeston flood and cyclone sufferers has reached $801.10, $797.60 of which has been sent to Governor Sayers. John Morrell,sec­retary of the committee appointed by Mayor Phillips to solicit funds, is in receipt of a letter from the governor's private secretary thanking the people thru Mr. Morrell for the donation. Fol­lowing is the letter:

Austin, Texas, Sept. 28, 1900. John H. Morrell, Esq., Ottumwa, la.:

Dear Sir:—I am directed by the gov­ernor to acknowledge the receipt of your remittance of the 19th instant for $797.60, contributed by the citizens ot your town for the benefit of the storm sufferers on the Texas coast, and to express to the contributors his sincere thanks for the generous donation.

Yours very truly, N. A. Crooens, Private Secretary.

./The Contributors. ^

Following is the list of the contribu­tors who helped to make up the re­spectable sum sent: Employes of John Morrell & Co.$160.00 Employes of Hardsocg Manu­

facturing company 35.00 Employes of the Daln Manu­

facturing company 40.00 Employes of Fair, Williams

Bridge & Manufacturing Co. 2Q.00 John Morrell & Co 100.00 Banks 100.00 Jobbers and manufacturers... 96.00 Contributions by citizens 246.60 Amount now in Ottumwa Sav- •

ings bank 3.50

Total $801.10

Smndees, A curious bit of adaptation to cir­

cumstances may be seen in summer among the cattle of the swamp lands along the Mississippi. From July to mid September blood sucking insects-mosquitoes, files, gnats and so on—are bo bad there cattle are sometimes in danger of their lives. So are people, unless they make smudges—that la to say, fires so thickly smothered that they fill the air with clouds of smoke— and thus drive away the pests. The cattle soon learn the use and value of the smndges.

SOUTH OTTUMWA NEWS.

A daughter was born this week to Mr. and Mrs. E. Z. Pixley,

Miss Winnie Grooms, of Bidwell, spent Wednesday with South Ottumwa friends.

Miss Fannie Connor, of Belknap, was a guest of South Ottumwa friends yesterday.

Mrs. H. I. Rig-g-'s departed this morn­ing for Birmingham, called there by the serious illness of her uncle.

Henry Cook, of Kansas City, re­turned home Tuesday after a pleasant visit at the home of his brother. A. G. Cook, 303 Hamilton street.

Mrs.W. S.Pumphrey and daughters, Misses Stella and Flov, departed Wednesday morning for Knoxville for a visit with relatives and friends.

There will be a ftottage prayer meet­ing tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. Wallace Cash of 601 Wabash avenue, at 2:30 o'clock instead of 3 o'clock.

Mrs. S. A. Bonham and daughter, Mrs. N. Taylor, of LaPlatta, Mo., re­turned home this morning, after a pleasant visit at the home of Mrs. S.P. Wolf, 102 North Willard street.

The Senior Christian Endeavor so­ciety of the Second Congregationsl church will hold a business meeting this evening at the home of Mrs. Anna Pangborn, 106 North Ward street.

Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Shaw and chil­dren, of Dixon. Ill, who have been making a visit with Mrs. Shaw's brother, W. H. Mynard, departed this morning for Sterling, Col.„ for a visit.

Miss Manda Milligan, who has been spending several weeks with relatives at Batavia, arrived yesterday morning for a visit at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Henry Horn, of 105 North Ward street.

Misses Eva and Gertrude Randall departed Tuesday for Batavia for a few days' visit with friends and rela­tives. From there they go to Abing­don to attend a Sunday school conven­tion and visit friends for two weeks.

LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

President McKlnley: "No imperial designs lurk in the American mind. They are alien to American sentiment, thought and purpose. Our priceless principles undergo no change under a tropical sun. They go with the flag."

Street car lines agreed on a 3 cent fare in Berlin.

Miss M. M. Bonwell, of Hope, Ind., who has for the past fifteen months been visiting at the home of L. Goeh-ring on Castle street, departed for her home on Burlington No. 6 this after­noon.

The death of John, the son of John and Marguerite Benson, occurred at the family residence, near Ormanville, last night, at 10:10 o'clock, resulting from typhoid fever. The de­ceased was aged 26 years at the time of his death. The funeral services will be held in the church at Orman­ville tomorrow at 11 a. m.

W. M. Reece returned this morning from a trip thru portions of Alaska. He brought back with him a valise full of something very heavy but the re­porter hesitated to inquire whether or not it is gold. Mr. Reece enjoyed the trip very much and has picked up a fund of information about the frozen north and its minerals.

Word was received this afternoon from Charles A. Walsh, secretary of the democratic national central com­mittee, that Bourke Cochran had balk­ed and had refused to make any more dates for speeches. Consequently the hopes of the Wapello county central committee, that Mr. Cochran might be induced to deliver a speech while en-route from Kansas City to Burlington, are blasted.

W. F. Moss, who resides at 306 North Weller street, on the South Side, and is employed on the Burlington as a brakeman, was injured at Avery tnis morning while switching. He was standing in a coal car and signalled the engineer toward him. When the engine struck the car in which Mr. Moss waB standing, the £hock, threw

him down and against the side of the car, resulting in a bruised hip and knee. While the bruises are painful, he will be able to be out in a few days, as no bones are broken. He was brought to Ottumwa this morning, and removed to his home in a carriage.

A petition for divorce was filed in the office of the clerk of the district court today in which Ellen M. Simons asks for a legal separation from her husband, Joseph M. Simons. W. W. Epps is plaintiff's attorney. The pe­tition alleges cruel and inhuman treatment and specifically says that defendant knocked Mrs. Simons down with his fist and with a bludgeon, and at one time broke one of her arms. She asks for the custody of her child, also.

DEDICATE NEW HALL.

Important Event in Local Odd Fellow Circles.

Last evening the members of Pick­wick lodge No. 129, I. O. O. F., dedi­cated their new hall, at the corner of Church and Willard streets. R. L. Tilton acted as master of ceremonies. The program consisted of the regular ritualistic form, the music being furnished by Prof. J. H. Rheeni. After the dedicatory services, Mr. Tilton delivered an entertaining and instructive address on the benefits of Odd Fellowship. A large audience was in attendance.

Pickwick lodge was organized Dec. 17, 1891, with but fourteen charter members. They have expanded since then into a lodge of about a hundred men, and last j-ear began the erection of their new hall, which is a credit to them and to South Ottumwa.

The building is a two story brick affair, thirty-two by seventy feet. The lower floor is / occupied by a grocery store, and the second floor is used entirely by the lodge. The cost of the structure was $3,500.00.

The officers of the lodge at present are as follows:

Treasurer—Douglas Anderson. Noble Grand —William Chisi Vice Grand—U. G. Reed. Secretary—Smith Ditcli. Treasurer—Douglas Anderson.

ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Letters Remaining Uncalled for in Ot­tumwa, Iowa, Postoffice, for the Week Ending September 22, 1900.

WOMEN'S LIST. ' Banta, Miss ^innie* Bryan, Ida L, Rarnett, Mary V. Bradley, Magpie, Dawsou, Mrs W A, Edison, Miss Lizzie, Fowler, Miss Edna, Jeusoti, Miss Minnie* Johnston, Mrs May, Moore, Fannie B, Morey, Mrs Bertha, Smith, Miss Susan, Wilson, Miss ICffie, Welton, Miss Sadie, Wood, Mrs H M, " Wilson, Mrs Lizzie.

MEN'S LIST, Arnold, Paul, (2) Allen, Asa, Burkhardt, Paul, Canipbelle,J R,. Chamberlain, Samuel, Canady, James, Cagley, Bros, Franklin, Ed, Frazer. H, Hunt, Charles, Lewis, A J, Miller, Oscar, Mashburn, J R . Summers & Jones, Shew, tr M, Smith, Wm, Smith, Birt, Shimi,EL, Trimble, 0 D, Willieim. Frank, Walker, John, Wright, Jessie. (—Mr—)

Yalts, Thomas, Russell, Mr and Mrs Roy.

Parties calling for above letters will please state that they are adver­tised. A. W. Lee, P. M.

First Known to the Chinese. One of the greatest Chinese discov­

eries was a kind of iron ore which at­tracts iron—the magnet. Then they found that a bar of magnetic iron set free always points to the north. That is the mariner's compass, with­out which travel sea would be al­most impossible. They were the first people to dig canals and so find a cheap­er way of carrying goods than even our railways. In building they discovered the greatest of all inventions—the arch. —N. Y. Sun.

The Verdict.

A coroner's jury in Georgia delivered the following original verdict on the sudden death of a merchant who had failed in business:

"We, the jury, find from the doctor's statement that the deceased came to his death from heart failure, superin­duced by business failure, which was caused by speculation failure, which was the result of failure to see fur enough ahead."—Atlanta Constitu­tion

Doomed to Deatructlon, The village of Santa Foy de Taren-

taise in eastern France seems doomed to be'engulfed. The base of the hill on which it stands is being eaten away by the rapid waters of the Isere. The houses, some of them, show cracks rivaling those of our Cheshire Northwich. Some day there will be a "short, sharp shock," and Tarentaise will no longer'exist.—Bos­ton Globe.

Progresfllve. "But, Genevieve De Groundrent,"

pleaded Harold Hildegrave, "do you not trust me any more?"

"No, Harold," sighed Genevieve, try­ing to make the blow as soft as possi­ble. "No, I have joined the anti-trust branch of the Women's Progressive and Argumentative society."—Balti­more American.

Peking's Big West Gate.

The famous west gate of Peking has the thickness of a New York city block, and in the passage through it there are a dozen gates of different patterns, someopeningin the middle, some work­ing on hinges and others falling like portcullises. The wall® rise to a height of 80 feet, and over the gate is a tem­ple 100 feet high.—N. Y. Sun.

Hard to Account For, Hicks—I have read that book all

through, and I can't see that there is anything improper in it.

Wicks—Well, what made you think there was?

"Why, it has sold 300,000 copies."— Somerville Journal.

Mrs. R. C. Pickett was burned to death at her home in Minneapolis as a result of a lamp explosion.

Coroner's statistics for the past month show that the railroads in Chi­cago claimed twenty-six Uvea,

FUNK BROS.' Compare These Prices With Your Pass Book.

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37c

Gold Leaf Flour, finest made, per sack

2 sacks $2.18. Klondyke Nugget Flour

. 2 sacks $1,95.. Pride of "Wilson ' ;

f;•>.. Flour .

2 sacks $1.85, Baker's Choice Flour

2 sacks $1.65.' Jersey Lily Flour

2 sacks @1.45

95c 85c 75c

Food at $10 an Ounce* "A few days ago," said a clubman,

"I received a small jar lilled with a pe­culiar brownish paste, which was sent me as a present by a young Chinaman who used to have a laundry here, but is now living in San Francisco. A let­ter which accompanied the gift ex­plained that the paste was a combina­tion of peanut buds and gingu: jelly. That sounds like a joke, but it isn't.

"If you will break open the kernel of a.peanut, you will find at the base a lit­tle cone shaped formation usually sur­mounted by two microscopic leaves. It is the life germ "of the nut, and if planted would develop into a tree. As my friend Wong explained to me, the nuts are first roasted and then these minute growths are carefully extract­ed. They are so small it takes mauy thousands of them to till a teacup, but when a sufficient number are collected they are put in a mortar and ground into a flue llour, which is subsequently mixed with the ginger jelly and rubbed down to a smooth paste.

"That sent me was about the consist­ency- of cream cheese, and it had a peculiar aromatic taste that was rather pleasant. It is one of the queer semi-confections that the Chinese like to nibble at between courses, and as it costs 510 an ounce it is literally worth almost its weight in gold. I have eaten a little of the preparation, but I don't think I'm apt to acquire a taste for it." —Hew Orleans Times-Democrat.

"Willie's Menu, The New England small boy general­

ly shows business capabilities at a ten­der age, if he is ever going to have them. I have heard of a certain small Boston boy who got into the habit of teasing his mother lor pennies until at last she said to him: "Now, Willie, I don't like to give you pennies. If you want money, you should go to work and earn it."

The boy remained thoughtful for some time. Then within a few days the mother perceived that Willie had plenty of peuuie.s. She wondered a bit where he got them, but did not question him. But one summer day she noticed that some sort of a hulla­baloo was going on in the back yard. Looking out, she saw Willie surround­ed by a mob of boys who were yelling with delight. She went down into the yard to see what was going on, and as she passed out she saw stuck up on the back wall of the house this notice, quite neatly "printed" out with a pen­cil:

WILLIE JONES WILL EAT 1 small green worm for l cent 1 large green worm for 2 cents 1 small fuzzy worm for 3 cents 1 large fuzzy worm for 6 cents 1 small green toad for 25 cents

Willie was apparently doing a thriv­ing business. His mother Interrupted it—at any rate, in her own back yard. I don't suppose that she had any assur­ance that he wasn't still carrying It on somewhere else.—Boston Transcript.

More Than Imagination. A commercial traveler, whose wife is

one of those women who borrow trou­ble indiscriminately, had occasion to make a trip east

His wife was very anxious about him and felt certain that he would fall a victim to smallpox, • which was reported to be prevalent in the city to which he was going. She begged him to carry a little lump of asafetida in his pocket to ward off contagion.

Naturally he objected and positively refused to be made the permanent abode of such a persistent odor.

When he came home from his trip, he said to his wife:

"It is wonderful, the power of the imagination. Why, don't,you know, I Imagined that I smelled asafetida the whole time I was gone."

"It wasn't imagination at all," quiet­ly replied the wily little woman. "I sewed n bit of asafetida in the cor­ner of your coat before you went away!"—Memphis Scimitar.

A correction decree was signed in tl3 case of James HoudyBhell vs. Cle­ment Gleason et al, the title to the property in question, having been qui­eted in the plaintiff as against a lien holder, which mistake was rectified by the correction decree.

The monthly statement of the public debt shows a decrease of $6,122,435.

BLAKESBURG "SAILORS" RETURN

Visit Numerous Countries Across the Water.

Blakesburg, Oct. 4.—(Special.)—> Miss Clara Abernathy received a tele­gram today from Will Fritz, who is now in New York, saying:

"The Blakesburg sailors have ar­rived. All are well."

The "sailors" are Will Fritz, John Huber, George Schwartzenbach and Stephen Yocum. They have been gone about sixty days during which time they visited Germany England France and Austria.

They will be extended a warm greet­ing upon their return to this place.

Havana is considering Dady's offer to build a $10,600,000 system of pav­ing and sewerage for the city.

The Jews of Europe are organizing to combat anti-Semitism.

We Want

Your Trdde and feel that we are doing busi­ness in a way to deserve it. If we could not and would not give you as good a return for your money as others, we would not ask for your business. In order that we may all get along O. K. you have to eat groceries and we have to sell them; so in order that we may sell you some, we give you the benefit of our low expenses by dividing with you what we don't have to pay out, in giving you the low prices we do.

THE BEST FLOUR. On Saturday We Will Have.

Choice tinting Pears, * Flue Peaches,

Delicious Grapes.

MITCHELL &CANFIELD 709 Church Street.

Photo Frames in r ^ Gold and Black.

We have just received a large invoice of new and late style photo frames in gold and black, all sizes, shapes and prices. We would like to have you see them and will be pleased to show you them if you will call. They contain the latest in the picture frame line.

Iic Pierce Studio, Main and Market Sts.

Successor to Woollett. jjf

-4- « MONEY TO LOAN

ON CHATTELS J. A. Strader, 531 Church St.

CLASSIFIED WANT ADS. Oue-lialf ceut per word, cach insertion.

"GROUND—A yearling steer on my farm, 2 A miles northwest of Keb. D. Wlttcn mycr.

XpOR SAIjK—My residence on N. Elm street, l lx/z acres; fruits, etc. Room for cow and horse pasture. Philip Duffy.

WANTl£I>~To buy a car load of mules. Ad­dress hi F. Newell, Agency, Iowa.

Have You Bought a Farm ? If you haven't, here is one that should interest

you. It is a pood 160, with very fair improve* • "meats and it can be bought for $45 per acre.

Now when I say "good farm" I don't mean a fair farm. I mean such a farm as our very best farms are; our $50 and $60 farms would call a pood one. TUat1s the sort this one is, and it ought to bring just $10 per acre more than the price asked* Look after it if you want It, as the farms are chauging hands pretty fast now. 1 also have a 72 acre, very well improv­ed farm at $40, which looks cheap to me. Of course I have lots of other farms but it costs too much to tell yon about them in the Courier, and I only speak of what looks the cheapest tome. You will have to call at our office to learn the rest.

MORRIS WILLIAMS, Baker Block.

To the Womarum Who buys Groceries for her family and looks after

what goes from the kitchen to the table we want to say a word or so. We want you to come to our grocery and com­pare prices. We don't give groceries away, but we do say that we will save you from from 5c to 8c on every dollar.

JOHN POHLSON, hone 1008.^1^ 527 Church Street.

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