A GREAT REVOLUTION.

$600 A WEEK. We control the sale and manufacture of an attachment for stoves and furnaces, which according to tests made at the Wisconsin experiment station, and elsewhere, proves to oe the greatest thinff of our ajjo, rasin-talnlutr a tflveu temperature with less than

, one-half t|ie fuel ordinarily used. The waste erases and smolcc, scientifically mixed with new oxygen are returned, by a flue, into the fire to be burned. No article on the market will create as great a de­mand. We offer reliable parties of moder­ate means a very profitable business, choice territory. One man earned $4,200 in 7 weeks W. H. Johnson $2,400 In 3 weeks Rev.C, Slggelbow$ 1,800 in 1 week (ireatest jlnmey making proposition over nude. We give best bank reference and can verify every stntenient. If you can secure $500, the company will pay your car­fare to Ppriatfe and hotel expenses one day to investigate the device and the. details of onr^proposition whether you -deal or not. w rite for particulars to

D. O' & 0. G. Jones, Agts. Portafce, Wis-

Mrs. E. b. Watton is on the sick ; list. i Mrs. J. S. Kupka is visiting at Alle-| do. ! Eunice Bodkin and Emma Love ; were in Ottumwa Thursday.

Rev. D. Clark and Frank Sherwood attended the meeting of the Iowa

' Presbytery at Keokuk. J Miss Alta Cook came in Wednesday to visit her sister. Mrs. A. A. Peters.

| G. B. Martin of Hedrick was in ; town Wednesday.

LITTLE BITS OF NEWS SHORT TALES CONCERNING PEO-

PLE YOU KNOW.

THE VICINITY OF OTTUMWA IN BRIEF

Births, Deaths, Marriage?, Movements of Your Acquaintances as Chronicled

, by Courier's Staff of Correspondent* Who Know Whereof They Speak.

DAVIS COUNTY LINE.

Davis County Line, April 22. — Ja­cob Schlotter and wife visited Sunday afternoon at the home of G. W. Seitz.

John Miller transacted business at Selma Saturday of last week.

.Jacob Hamm is on the sick list. ,, Carrie Hem called Saturday after­noon at the home of Jacob Hamm.

Ed. Lasley called on Seth Adamson Monday.

"G. W. Seitz was a Leando caller on Tuepday.

MARTINSBURG.

Martinsburg, April 22. — Mrs. S. C. Sheets who has been visiting her par­ents Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Sechrist re­turned home Tuesday at Rowley.

< Miss Jessie Porter of Ottumwa was In town Monday.

M. C. Mott who has been agent at the Burlington depot has accepted a better paying position at Stockport, and left Tuesday. ' Henry McElroy who resides south tof town is quite sick with the typhoid lever.

There is a case of measles reported at the home of Cy Taggart.

Mr. and Mrs. William Henry of Fair­field are visiting relatives in this com-

Mr. an<t Mrs. J. W. Glass of Ottum­wa visited over Sunday with relatives.

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Executor's Notice. Notice Is hereby given to ;ill persons in-

terofltetl, that on the 20th day of April, A. XX, 1004. the undersigned wns appointed by the clerk of the district court of Wapello County, Jowa, executor of the estate of John T. Simmons, deceased, late of said county. All persons Indebted to said es­tate will make payment to the undersigned, and those having claims against the same will present them, legally authenticated to taid court for allowance.

GEO. B. SIMMONS, Executor. Dated April 20. 1004.

Notice—Proof of Will. State of Iowa. Wapolio county, SR. To all whom It may concern: Notice la

hereby given that an instrument in writ­ing purporting to lie the last will and tes­tament of I.evl E. Jones, deceased, was this day produced, opened and read by the tintlersigned, and that I have fixed Tues­day, the od day of May, 1004, as the day for hearing proof In relation thereto.

Witness my official signature, with the seal of said court hereto affixed

r (Real.) this 7th day of April. 1004. II. W. MICHAEL.

•, Clerk District Court. ?EDW. DITNGAN, Deputy.

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Taxation of Collateral Inheritances. Notice of Appraisement.

State of Iowa, "Wapello count}-, sr. In district court.

In the matter of tho estate of Eleanor Simpson, Deceased.

To tlie treasurer of state. Gilbert S. 011-hortson, and Alexander I). Simpson. Naomi Ba.vllss. Thomas K. Armstrong. Nellie Til-ton, Willie I'ayllss, William .1. Hayllss, Thomas Ilayllss. Eleanor Holly, Ellas r.a.v-llss, Elizabeth Koberts. Miiry Ann Rill tail. Jane Cumpsty. Ellas Ba.vllss, Eleanor Hum­bling, Oliver Thomas Dunn, Elizabeth June Allen. WUllnm Henry Dunn, Edward Jos­eph Dunn, Mary Ann Hale and Augusta Crooli,

You and each of you are hereby notified that the undersigned duly appointed and qualified appraisers of property charged or sought to be charged with the payment of a collateral Inheritance tax. will, at 2 o'clock p. in., on the nth day of May. 1004, at the ofllee of clerk of district court in the court house In the city of Ottumwa, In said county and slate, proceed to ap­praise the property of the estate of said decedent subject to tho collateral Inherit­ance tax as provided by law.

Please take notice and govern yourselves accordingly.

Doted April 1st. 1004. W. H. II. ASBUItY, C. B. IvOETT. A. W. BUCHANAN,

Appraisers.

Notice. To William J. Ba.vllss, Willie Bnyllss,

Nellie Tllton, Thomas Ba.vllss, Eleanor Holly, Ellas Ba.vllss, Elizabeth Roberts, Mary Ann Britain, Jane Cumpsty, Ellas Ba.vllss, Eleanor Ilambllng, Oliver Thom­as Dunn. Elizabeth Jane Allen, William Henry Dunn, Edward Joseph Dunu, Mary Ann Hale and Augusta Crook.

You and each of you are hereby notified that the final report of the undersigned executors of the Inst will and testament of Klcanor Simpson, deceased, will be filed In the pfflce of the elerk of the district court of Wapello county, Iowa, on or be­fore May 14th. 1004, and that by order of sold court sold report will come on for hearing and approval on said day, or as soon thereafter as the same may be reached bv said court. I'lease govern your­selves accordingly.

Dated April 1st, 1004. t RANK VON SCHRADER and E. EJ. McELROY,

Executors.

DUDLEY. ,

! Dudley, April 22.—Most of the farmers in this vicinity are through sowing oats. Tho general opinion is that the early sown oats will spoil in the growing owing to the cold weather.

Peter Smith has begun work on a new dwelling house which he will erect at Ills place near here.

; Albert Gtistavlson returned to Ottumwa Monday on No. 10 after a short visit with relatives south of here.

Born, to Mr. anil Mrs. Chas. fr. Swansou, Tuesday, a daughter.

Miss I.ula Nye has ben spending several days with relatives In Ottumwa.

Mrs. Ida Wilkins, of Ottumwa, spent sev­eral (lays visiting relatives and friends in this vicinity last week.

Mrs. A. 13. Gustavleon returned to her home in Ottumwa Wednesday evening after spending a week with relatives south of here.

Andrew T.nmis' new addition to his store hulldlng Is nearlng completion.

Oscar Hnsselrooth and family* visited friends south of here Wednesday.

School began at No. 7 Monday with Miss Besfiie Fleming, of Drakesvllle, as teacher.

William Venator from near Muntervllle was a Dudley visitor Wednesday.

CROSS LANES.

Cross Lanes, April 22.—Itey. and Mrs. Mc-Curry visited at the C. L. Parrett home last week.

Quite a number from this vicinity were transacting business in But a via Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. George llidy and baby vis­ited at Marion Ilughet's Sunday.

Mrs. Mary Cook was quite sick n few days with tonsllitis.

Mrs. Kramer, of Batavia, and Albert Gray, of Winterset, visited at Ed. Kram­er's Sunday and Sunday night.

Itev. McCurr.v preached at Cross Lanes Sunday morning.

Miss Bessie Wnlkep, of Batavia, attended meeting at Cross Lanes Sunday.

A. Iieston and family were callers at C. Ileston's Sunday.

Mrs. William Amos was reported quite sick Sunday.

Mrs. H. Heston and son Lute visited at the home of W. Amos Sunday.

Rev. McCurry went to Missouri Tuesday to help In a meeting.

Mrs. William Salts and Mrs. David Salts are both on tho sick list.

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Miller were calling on friends in tills place Tuesday.

A. IT. Colwell built quite an nddltlon to his house.

Quite a number from this neighborhood attended tho funeral of Mrs. Grav in Ba-tavln Wednesday of last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Curry visited at J. D. Hupp's Sunday.

Mrs. S. B. Hupp and her son. Will, were shopping In Fairfield Wednesday.

Frank Cook was transacting business In Brookvilie Thursday.

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MUNTERVILLE.

Muntervllle, April 22. — N Pearson was taken seriously on Monday night with what then ap­peared to be rheumatism of the heart but during the next day, Tuesday, de­veloped into a case of lung fever. At the present time Mr. Pearson is in a very precarious condition, but it is hoped by his many friends that he will soon rally and regain his health in a short time.

Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Hasselrooth are calling on their many friends in this vicinity this week bidding them a fare­well before they leave lor the west, as they will probably start for their fu­ture homo in Pueblo, Col., about the first of next week.

John Kinblade sustained quite a ser­ious loss Wednesday while he was driving to Blakesburg. Near the home of Henry Weidman one of his best horses seemed to be ill and Mr. Kin-blade immediately stopped and almost before he could remove the harness the horse fell dead at his feet. The cause of its death is unknown, as the horse was in the best condition.

Mrs. John Johnson, and Mrs. C. P. Swanson were Ottumwa visitors last Monday, returning to their homes yes­terday.

Hugo Hasselrooth with his brother Oscar, are calilng on their friends in this vicinity this week.

Miss Alice Nelson was greatly sur­prised by a large number of her young friends who had planned a surprise party in honor of her twent-flrst birth­day anniversary, last Saturday even­ing and a very pleasant time was en-Joyed by all present. Refreshments were served during the evening by Miss Nelson's sisters who were aware of the surprise. The parents and sis­ters of Miss Alice presented her with a diamond ring in remembrance of her birthday.

Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Smith visited with Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Rose, who are parents of Mrs. Smith, last Sunday.

Nels Hall, who has been quite sick again the past week, is now able to be up and around some;

Mr. and Mrs. Swen Pearsons and Mr. and Mrs. Otto Carlson ,v'isited Mr. and Mrs. Fred Johnson last Sunday.

M. II. Blake is putting in oats for Fred Groom this week.

D. W. Baker is hauling corn this week from the home of Jacob Swensonr, where Mr. Baker purchased te corn.

Messrs. Peterson and Lock are saw­ing lumber for the Gunnarson Bros., north of here, where they will have work for several weeks.

The board of county supervisors were out in this vicinity yesterday look­ing over a number of county bridges, which are badly out of shape, and other county work.

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EDDYVILLE,

Eddyville, April 22.—(Courier Special Service)—Dr. Edgar L. Bay and Miss Florence Wickham were quietly mar­ried at about 8 o'clock Wednesday ev-. enlng. April 20, at the M. E. parsonage' Pastor W. T. Howe, of the M. E. church officiating. The only witnesses to the event aside from Rev. Howe's family, were Dr. Martin Long and Miss Ida Welch. The contracting par­ties are two of Eddyvllle's most popu­lar and highly esteemed youpg1 people. The doctor grew to manhood in this vicinity, hence enjoys an extensive ac­quaintance here. He has for a num­ber of years been engaged in the prac­tice of medicine at this place, and has built up a lucrative practice. The bride is not so well known here, but during the short time she has resided here she has made quite a number of

friends. She came here last autumn to accept a good position as assistant principal of the Eddyville schools. Her home was formerly at Sebetha, J|em-aha county, Kansas, but she had for some years previous to coming here lived at Ottumwa, where she has quite a number of relatives and Is quite well known. The happy couple will take a honeymoon trip in a few -weeks, after which they will _be at home to their many friends here.

There will be an entertainment at the Congregational church Saturday evening, April 23, which will consist of songs, solos, recitations and selections on a phonograph. Refreshments will be served and there will be a general good time.

Russell, the 20 months' old of Mrs. Russell Fish, in some manner got hold of some poison Thursday fore­noon, and was a very sick child for a while.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Coryell moved Wednesday to the Bennett tenant property on Fifth street, which they have leased. They had been living in Mrs. L. M. Strange's property on Cedar street, near the river.

Mrs. Earl True returned Tuesday from Oskaloosa, where she had been visiting since Friday with her rela­tives, Chas. Morris and family. Mr. True also spent Sunday in Oskaloosa.

Mary, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Ebling, of Ninth street, has been ill with pneumonia. She iB about eight years old.

Miss Pearl Denning was an Oska­loosa business caller Tuesday.

Eli Harshman. formerly of this place, but now of Bluffs. 111., has been here' on business.

The Eddyville band was reorganized Wednesday night for the coming year. C. W. Wilson, who has for several years acted as leader of the organiza­tion, has resigned, and C. L. Phillips has been selected as leader. Several new members are to be taken in soon. Elmer Slay, formerly leader of the Northwestern band of Lakonta, will, it is said, come here to accept a position with the Eddyville Sand company, and will play E flat cornet. Harry Os­borne, across the river, will again join the band, playing first B flat. Fred Gibson, east of town, will also be taken into the band and will play second B flat.

The eight year old daughter of Geo. Hyduk, of Lost Creek, was quite se­verely scalded Tuesday about the face and neck by upsetting a dish of hot soup on herself.

J. S. Jackson, of North Third street, returned Tuesday from a two weeks' visit with his relatives at Tunas, Mo., where he formerly resides.

Rev. J. H. Swift, of Des Moines, has been spending a few days with his brother-in-law, Rev. W. T. Howe and family.

Among the recent Ottumwa busi­ness callers were: Mrs. Frank Old­ham, Dr. E. L. Bav and Dr. M. Long on Wednesday; Jake Alder and Dell Hoes on Thursday.

A stranger stole two pairs of pants from Seifert's store Wednesday about noon. The theft was discovered short­ly after by the clerk, Horace Burns, who at once notified Marshal E. A. McGaugh. The man was soon placed under arrest, Mr. McGaugh finding him in one of the saloons. He was given a trial before Justice Amos Gray and sentenced to twenty days in the coun­ty jail. Mr. McGaugh took him to Ot­tumwa on the afternoon train Wednes­day. The man claimed to have come from California, and had been working some where on the Burlington railway.

Mike O'Conner, section foreman of the Rock Island, has been chosen as a delegate to the first annual convention of the National Union of Railway Trackmen to be held at Ft. Scott, Kansas, next Monday.

James Dunning, who has been hav­ing an attack of pneumonia, is still quite sick, no improvement being no­ticeable.

Among the Oskaloosa business call­ers Thursday were: F. M. Epperson, of Fifth street, and Mrs. Paul Leellng, of Gray's Creek.

Fulton Wilson, of Ottumwa, was in town Wednesday and Thursday on business.

The old curfew ordinance which was enacted four or five years ago will commence again tonight, the fire bell at the city hall being rung. All chil­dren under sixteen years of age are expected to be off the streets after the ringing of the curfew bell unless they have a written excuse from their pa­rents. The bell is to ring at 9 o'clock during the summer and 8:30 during the winter. Later a whistle will be rigged up at the power house and will be used instead of the bell. It is said that the law prohibiting minors from frequenting the billiard and pool halls, unless permission is given by their pa­rents, is also to be enforced.

Mrs. Koval, of Lost Creek, and Jas. Smith, Jr., of Pekay, have been having Inflammatory rheumatism.

Mrs. Henry Watkins, of No. 9, went to Avery Thursday to visit with till Saturday.

Mr. and Jte. C. L. Clancy are pre­paring to move to Bussey. Their property on Third street is to be oc­cupied by G. W. Miller and family, who recently moved here from Eldon and have'been living in the Mrs. S. E. Mintonye brick property on South Sec­ond street.

Mrs. J. L. Myrick, of Bluff Creek has been ill with neuralgia.

LANCASTER.

Lancaster, April 22.—Mrs. Sam Flanagan visited Saturday and Sunday with her pa­rents near Keota.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry L'tterback, of Hayes-ville, attended church here Sunday night.

Rev. Strawn, Mr. and Mrs. John Bott, Nellie Bott, Laura Glllllnnd. and Nellie Terrell spent Sunday at A! Mills'.

Lafe Gllliland and family, of Nugent, spent Sunday at the parental Gllliland and Morrow homes.

Prof. Divelblss was called home Sunday on account of tho severe illness of his mother.

Lulu Frase returned to her school In Clear Creek township Monday after four weeks' vacation.

Mr. aud Mrs. C. L. Beal entertained a number of friends at dinner Sunday.

I.ula and Grace Fraze visited Wednesday evening In Sigourney at their uncle's, Ross Kclley.

Grace Gllliland began a term of school Moudav at the school commonly called Hell's Half Acre.

FARM BARGAINS. 1* you are tired of farming wo have a

large number of propositions in olty In­come property which we eun trade you for your farm.

332 acres fine corn laud in Missouri, two miles from good railroad town, price $30

Will take some exchange. KEEP YOTJIt EYK ON ARKANSAS.

T\e sell .vou more for your money in Arkansas nnd yOU wj|| realize more from rT»lIr*u ^vestment than you can elsewhere, it s tho coming couutrv. In fact it's that now.

Excursion to Arkansas Mai* the tfd. Fare about $18.

We have eight miles from Ottumwa a farm of 200 acres, new $2,<)00 home, good farms and orchard and very tine land. Here s a proposition on which you can speculate. We mean this as It souuds, and you 11 find It so, price $43.50 per acre.

NORTON & SMITH. David Richards is visiting friends in

Foster this week. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Anderson went to

1'oster Monday on business. turned home Monday night, after a week s visit with friends In Mystic.

Frank Hoover returned home Sun­day night, after a visit with friends in Albia. • ^™,e, Savage, of Ohio, visited friends in Willard Sunday.

Miss Slyvia Huhes called on Mrs. Joe Gray Monday evening.

A crowd of young folks called on Mrs. Joe Anderson, west of town, Sun­day, and a pleasant time was report­ed.

Mrs. Sarah Bambrige called on Mrs. Hugh Anderson Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gray and Sylvia Hughes called on their friend, Miss Ella Hall, Tuesday.

Will Norman made business trip to Ottumwa Saturday.

PACKWOOD.

Paekwood, April 22.—A frightful runaway occurred in Abingdon Tues­day, in which Mrs. Moliie Brinker and Mrs. Bertha Myers, of Paekwood, were very badly hurt. They were driving a spirited team which became frightened and getting unmanageable plunged like demons for a block, dashing against a telephone pole and throwing the occupants to the ground. Leaving the buggy they ran another block, be­coming entangled In a fence, where they were caught. Mrs. Brinker's arm was broken near the wrist and a bone in the hand dislocated, and the left hand badly sprained, besides other in­juries on the body and face. Mrs. My­ers received a bad bruise on the face and a mashed thumb and bodily in­juries. They were carried into a house and Dr. King, of Abingdon and Dr. Moorman, of Paekwood, were sum­moned. After their injuries were at­tended to they were taken to their homes in Paekwood, and today they are resting as well as could be expect­ed. i

BLADENSBURG.

WILLARD.

Willard, April 22.—Hugh Anderson returned home Sunday**after attending the miners' convention in Des Moines.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Charley Kelly, April 8, a daughter.

Mrs. L. L. Lodvick visited friends in Willard Monday.

Mrs. Graham made a business trip to Ottumwa Monday.

Jack and George Anderson returned home Sunday after a week's visit in Foster.

Miss Fern Conrad returned to her home in Foster, after a week's visit with her friend. Miss Katie Wagers,

Mrs. George Edwards is on the sick list.

Mrs. Wm. Richards, of Ottumwa. visited her daughters, Mrs. Hughe and Joe Anderson Sunday.

Miss Maggie Hathy visited friends in Ottumwa over Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Charley Mitchell re-

Bladensburg, April 22.—Rev. E. A. Hastings, of Floris, will preach at this place Sunday, April 21. Sunday school promptly at 10 o'clock and preaching at 11 o'clock.

Miss Dora Fisher closed a successful term of echool at Ashland Tuesday.

James Redshaw is displaying a fine crane, measuring five feet eleven inches from the tip of Its wing. He killed it Tuesday morning on a pond near his home.

H. J. Wertz and son, Albert, alBO Miss Dora Fisher, visited over Sunday with rfelatives in tSttumwa.

Mr. aqd Mrs. Charles Ingram, of Ot­tumwa visited Sunday at the John Murray home.

Little Katharine Parker of Ottumwa, visited last week with her grandpar­ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Murray.

School will begin here May 2, with Miss Hattie Hills as teacher.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred McC'urry 'and family, also Mrs. S. B. McClurry of Nashby, visited Sunday with Mrs. A. C. Glenn.

NORWOOD.

Norwood, April 22. — Earl Sander, of Carlisle, was an over Sunday guest of Pearl Wallace.

Gertie Clapp of Liberty Centre, Is at the home of Mrs. G. L. Ashby.

Mrs. John Oxenrider is numbered with the sick.

Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Miller were Chari­ton visitors Tuesday last.

Grace Wallace of Woodburn, spent Sunday at home.

Mrs. Zyke left Tuesday morning to visit her daughter in Ringgold county, who Is very sick.

Wash Knight and wife, of Chariton, visited relatives and friends In this vicinity last week.

Mr. and Mrs. U. U. Clore, Mr. and Mrs. John Prim, visited at the home of Carl Taylor in Liberty Centre last Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Benway visited in Charlton last Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Warren Wright.

Inez Keen of Jay visited one day last week with her cousin, "Viva Keen.

S. S. Baxter was a Charlton caller last Tuesday.

Jim Johns had the misfortune to have one of his hands hurt quite badly in a seeder while sowing oats, one day last week.

Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Crook entertain­ed a few relatives and a few old friends and neighbors at their home last Sat­urday night, or rather the old friends and neighbors entertained them. The occasion was a complete surprise on Mrs. Crooks, it being her birthday.

Mrs. R. E. Pedigo enjoyed a visit last week with her father and brother from Russell. v

A telephone meeting was held in the Woodman hall last Saturday night for the purpose of moving the switchboard from W. E. Ashby's to John Craw­ford's residence. It was decided to be moved May 3.

L. S. Ashby returned home from Bloomington, 111., last Tuesday even­ing from an extended stay. .

ORMANVILLE,,

Ormanvlllo, April 22.—On April 14 occur­red tho marriage of John Wagner aud Miss Stella Sample at the home of the bride's parents. Rev. A. McCamphell, of Shcr-tnau Chapel, officiating. Both arc popular .voting people of 11)is jdacc. Mr. and Mrs. Wagner will reside on the home farm near the Chapel.

Olive Darnielle has recovered from her recent illness.

Preaching at Sherman Chapel every other Sunday at -1:H0 p. in.

Sunday school at Sherman Chapel every

Vsates Good br droggUtg-in time

IF YOU ARB GOING TO COOK with gas or gasoline this summer and want to dis­pose of a wood or coal cook stove a

^Courier want ad will look up a buyer for you. No use throwing anything

away if it's'good enough to.sell. Any article you may have v. househ°ld line may be of use to some one, even if it

should not be satisfactory to you. Advertise .it in a Courier want ad and turn it into ready cash. It will only cost you %c per word to do this. Do it now.

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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE AT A BARAIN—LUMBER and grain business on main line of Iowa Central, twenty miles— north of Oskaloo­sa. Don't answer this add unless you are in position to talk business. Address J. O. French, Searsboro, Iowa.

FOR KALE—GOOD TWO CHAIR BAR-ber shop, doing good business; good rea­sons for selling. Address "D" care Cou­rier.

PAYING BUSINESS INVESTMENT—I offer for sale the entire outfit, fully equipped, with merchandise on hand, my wine making and distilling plant, two houses, good outbuildings, 4V4 acres of land, with bearing vines, fruit trees and berry plants. Profitable business to the right party. Reason for selling, old age. Particulars on the premises, Seventeenth street, South Rock Island, six blocks from Longvlew car line. Charles Schaef-fer, proprietor, box 306, Rock Island, III.

FOR SALE-FROM 300 TO 500 BUSHELS of seed corn. Sherman Hollenheck, 2% miles southwest of Eldon, Iowa, near Sandpit.

FOR SALE-FINEST QUALITY BOTTOM land farm in Kansas; 191% acres; without a fault; high and dry; splendid orchard; good Improvements; on account of sick­ness will sell for two-thirds value and throw in growing wheat, horses and farm­ing implements; don't answer unless you want a valuable farm and mean business; biggest bargain In state. W., P. O. box 364, Abilene, Kansas.

FOR SALE—120 ACRES NEAR FOREST Lake, Washington county, Minn.; only twenty miles from St. Paul; $1,800 takes It. A. E. Johnson Co., 30 Washington Avenue S, Minneapolis, Minn.

WANTED.

WANTED—TURKEY EGGS FOR hatching. Will take all I can get. Address Charles Gilliiand, Walnut avenue, Ottumwa.

AGENTS WANTED—'TO ACT AS OUR representatives for one year or more, to procure purchasers for our lands In Cen­tral Wisconsin and 25,000 acres of the very best land in South Dakota at from $7 to $0 an acre. We allow $1 an acre commission and free transportation to accompany land seekers to Inspect said lands. Write us for full particulars. Oli­ver Martin Land Co., Waukesha, Wis.

WANTED—HORSES TO PASTURE. C.W. Martin, R. Route No. 3.

WANTED—A COMPETENT GIRL FOR general housework. Apply B. P. George, 220 Gara street.

WANTED—LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-We pay $15 a thousand cash, copying at home: send stamp. Puritan Mfg. Co., 4 Kilby street, Worcester, Mass.

WANTED—SHEEP TO SHEAR WITH machine, more wool, smooth job. Ad­dress Jas. Fetrow, Agency, Iowa.

WANTED—150 SHOATS, WEIGHING 75 to 125 pounds, at once. Call on or ad­dress Geo. R. Glltner, R. R. No. 1, Ot­tumwa.

MISCELLANEOUS.

PENSIONS NOW— SOLDIERS WHO served ninety days, can get $6, at 62; $8 at 65; $10 at 68, and $12 at 70 years of age. Write with stamp for roply, quick. J. E. Iloughland, pension attorney, El­don, IovVa.

DR. A. J. MUMMERT EYE, EAR, NOSH AND THROAT. t a cccc co.iatcru FirrEi.

vjLAOOJCID FKEC ExmmiiH lEBTIME

J. S. CHANDLER & A. G. ERSKINE, REANif auctionbe«I. , ,si See them before tnakltig dates.

NEW PHONE NO. 13; KIRKVILLE, IOWA,

Sunday. Jacob Overturf Is the now super-^ intendent. All are invited.

Bertha Berry has returned home from a week's visit with friends and relatives at Bloomfield.

Minnie Young is ill with measles. School commenced Monday at Ormanvllle

with Miss Lou Truttt as teacher. M. C. Galpln, of Drakesvllle, will preach

at Science hall on the South Side and will board during the term at the Electric hotel on South Bridge street.

Mr. »nd Mrs. Alonzo Moss were Sunday, guests at the Brush Creek poor farm.

Mrs. D. L. Belger, of Eddyville. accom­panied her sisters. Misses Pearl and Dora, and will visit at the parental home of Ste­phen Overturf.

John Orman will farm for E. H. Down­ing this summer.

Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Downing were the guests of B. F. Skinner and wife Sunday.

Charles Conwell Is engaged for the year to preach at High Point.

Rev. C. A. McCamphell was a pleasant caller at the G. M. Thomas home Monday morning enroute home.

Rev. R. V. Pike will preach at the Meth­odist Episcopal church hero Sunday at 3 p. m. and 8 p. ra.

Next Horse Sale Tuesday and Wednes­day, April 26 and 27.

Our sales are greatly on the increase. Bring In your horses. We are sure to have the buyers. Future sales every two weeks. L. A. Meeker, Sec'y.

International Convention Y. M. C. A.

At Buffalo, N. Y., May 11-15. Tick­ets on sale via Nickel Plate road, May 10, 11 and 12, ai^one fare, plus 25 cents for the round trip. Good return­ing May 23. For full particulars, call on your nearest agent, or address John Y. Calahan, general agent, 113 Adams street, room 298, Chicago, 111.

$12.25 to Buffalo. N. V., and Return. Via the Nickel Plate road, May 10,

11 and 12, with return limit of May 23. Also lowest rates to Ft. Wayne, Cleveland, Erie and other eastern points. Three trains daily with flrst-class modern equipment. Meals in Nickel Plate dining cars on American club meal plan, ranging in price from 35 cents to $1.00; also service a la carte. No excess fare charged on any train on the Nickel Plate Road. When contemplating an eastern trip, write John Y. Calahan, general agent, 113 Adams street, room 298, Chicago, 111. Chicago depot, corner Van Buren and La Salle streets — the only passenger station in Chicago on the Elevated Railroad Loop.

YOUNG BOYS ON TRIAL.

Four Ottumwa Youths Charged With Breaking and Entering.

The preliminary hearing of Earl Strahn, Harry Graham, Ed. Redmon and Lee Styre, the four young boys charged with robbing a pile-driver car in the Burlington yards, began in the police court this afternoon. County Attorney Seneca Cornell is conducting the prosecution and attorneys W. W. Epps and B. W. Scott the defense. At the time o£ going to press the testi­mony of witnesses for the state is be­ing neard.

C. T. Martin, who has been acting as clerk in the office of Roadmaster W J. Calvin of the Burlington, the past few weeks, left today for a visit with friends in Oskaloosa.

A Card. We. the undersigned, do hereby

agree to refund the money on a 50c bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure your cough or cold. We also guarantee a 25 cent bottle to prove satisfactory or money refunded. F. B. Clark, W. W. Ennis, W. D. Elliott, W. R. Beck. S. V. Samp­son. Agency, la. ~ .

TODAY'S MARKETS.

This market Is furnished by th« Cassidy Commission company, mem« bers Chicago board of trade. Local oI« flee rooms 28 and 30, Hofmann block. E. C. French, local manager.

Wheat—Open. High. Low, 89% 86% 8 2 %

May July Sept. ...

Corn— May ... July ...

89H 86% 82%

8 ( '/8 84% 81%

Close. 88% 85 81%

49% 48%

49% 48%

47% 47%

36% 36% 30%

Sept. ... Oats—

May July ... Sept. ...

Pork— May . 12.05 July . 12.30

Lard— May .. 6.57 July .. 6.75

Short Ribs— May .. 6.35 July .. 6.55

48% 48% 47%

36% 36% 30%

12.05 12.30

6.57 6.75

6.35 6.55

36% 35% 29%

11.90 12.15

6.55 6.70

6.30 6.50

48 48%

(bid.) 47%

36% 35% 30

11.97 12.Z5

6.57 6.75

6.35 6.52

Northwestern Receipts. Today. Last wk. Last yr.

Duluth 13 18 4 Minneapolis ... 116 114 112

Receipts Today. Wheat, 32 cars; corn, 133 cars; oats,

51 cars, Primary Receipts.

Wheat today 230,000 bushels and last year 278,000 bushels; corn today, 273,-000 bushels and last year 251,000 bush­els.

Shipments. Wheat today 184,000 bushels and last

year 634,000 bushels; corn today 123,-000 bushels and last year 477,000 bush­els.

Clearances. Wiheat, 145,000 bushels; corn, 84,000

bushels; oats, 110,000 bushels. Liverpool Cables.

Opening—Wheat, % lower; corn, un­changed.

Closing—Wheat, % lower; corn, % higher.

Hog Market. Receipts today, 20,000; left over,

4,000.

MARKETS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

0TH BROS!5* SELL

EAL ESTATE 'V 112 EA8T MAIN.

Phone 999—one less than a thousand

A fine cottage home with 6 large rooms, large cemented basement, good new barn, plenty of fruit with one and one and one-half lots, finely located, in good neighborhood, and only one block from street car line. An ideal home for some one. If you want a home in Ot­tumwa it will pay you to investigate this. Price f 1.500.

A 40 acre farm 7 miles from Ottum­wa with small house and barn. Price $850.

A godo 122 acre farm near railroad in Van Buren county, fair house, new barn, 80 acres lays fine, 40 acres roll­ing. Cheap at $35 per acre.

A 400 acre farm near Ottumwa. Al­most entire farm set in grass. One of the best grain and stock farms in the county. Can sell this at $35 per acre.

A prairie farm of 280 acres on R. J1. D. and telephone, good improvements, land lies well, price $65~per acre. This farm will bear strict investigation-Owner would trade same for stock of merchandise. One of the best propo­sitions we have for some one who wants to get out of business and get on a No. 1 farm.

An 80 acre farm 1% miles from good railroad town, all set to meadow and pasture. Price $50 per acre. Owner would accept stock of merchandise for same.

A $10,000 stock of hardware In live town of 1,000, in Southeastern Iowa. Owner would exchange for good farm.

A good, clean, $2,000 grocery stock located in best part of Ottumwa, to ex­change for good little farm.

We have a number of good homes in Ottumwa that owners would like to exchange for a farm. If you are think­ing of coming to Otutmwa or wish to buy or sell a place, we would be pleas­ed to have you call and see us at our office at 112 East Main street, (Over Phillips' Big Store), Ottumwa, Iowa.

HERE'S A GOOD THING. Among the readers of the Courier I know

there Is some one who will want the fol­lowing property:

It's a dandy little farm of only IT acres every acre of it strictly fine land and level, would make the finest of garden land, Im­provements consist of 1% story house, smoke house, barn 12x28, also shed, good orchard, excellent water supply. Now here Is an ideal little farm for some one wanting to run the gardening and fruit business and will suit some one. I caq take 4 city residence worth $1,000 or $1,200 In on It. Don't delay If you are Interested In this as tlje other fellow Is'liable to be ahead of you.

MORRIS WILLIAM3. Office phone, 444. Res. phone, 424

FARM For Sale, 20 acres one and one-half miles north­

east of Ottumwa, formerly belonging to Byron Whitcomb, deceased, under­laid. with coal, easily mined. Terms reasonable. Inquire of A. J. Hummel, Toledo, Ohio.

FOR SALE OR TRADE

A number of improved and unimproved tracts of farm land in Sanborn county, S. D., to trade for mercantile stocks or town property. For information write,

Baer & Brewster, Woonsocket, S. D.

FARMS FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE,

In Iowa, Njprth and South Dakota, Mis­souri, KansaSv Oklahoma and Texas. I sell nnd exchange lands on small commission! Write for my new list and pamphlet.

.JOHN P. APPLEQUIST.

128 E. Main 8t., Ottumwa, la.

keys, 18; dressed easier; chickens, H @13; fowls, 13@13%; turkeys, 16® 16.

New York Produce Market. New York, April 22.—Wheat—July,

88%. Corn—July, 53flfl.

St. Louis Produce Market. St. Louis, April 22.—Wheat—cash,

95%; July, 81%. Corn—Cash, 46%; July, 46%. Oats—Cash, 41%; July, 36%.

Peoria Produce Market, Peoria, April 22.—Corn*—Lower, No.

3, 46%.

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Chicago Live Stoek Markets. Chicago, April 22.—Cattle—Receipts,

1,500; steady; good to prime, $6.O0@ 5.80; poor to medium. $3.80@5.00; stockers, $3.00@4.35; cows, $1.75©4.40; Texans, $4.25@4.80.

Hogs—Receipts, 21,000; steady to weak; mixed butchers, $5.00 (g) 5.15; good to choice heavy, $5.05@5.17; rough heavy, $4.90@5.05; light, $4.80® 5.05; bulk sales, 4.95®5.05.

Sheep—Receipts, 5,000; steady; $4.90 @5.45; lambs, $4.50@6.75.

Chicago Produce Market. Chicago, April 22.—Wheat—No. 2

hard, 89©>92; No. 3 hard, 88@90; May, 88%; July closed, 84%@84%.

Corn—No. 2, 49%@50; No. 3 48® 48'A; May, 48; July closed, 4S%@48%.

Oats—No. 2. 37@37%; No. 3, 36%@ 37; May, 36%; July, 35% @36.

Pork—July, $12.25. Lard—July, $(J.75@6.77. Ribs—July, $6.52@6.55. Rye—May, 66 @67. Flax—May, $1.00@1.06%.

Chicago Butter and Egg Market Chicago, April 22.—Butter—Steady

to firmer; creameries, 14@23; dairies, 13021.

Eggs—Firm; 16% @17.

Chicago Poultry Market. Chicago, April 22.—Poultry—Steady;

turkeys, 12; chickens, 12%.

New York Butter and Egg Market. New York, April 22.—Butter, firm;

extra fresh creamery, 22@22%; com­mon to choice, 14@21%.

Eggs—Firm; storage selections, 19; firsts, 18%.

New York Poultry Market. New York, April 22.—Poultry, alive,

weak; chickens, 13%; fowls, 12%; tur-

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FUNERAL OF CHILD.

Infant Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Moyer at Rest.

The funeral services of the infapt daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Moyer, who died Thursday morning, were con­ducted from the residence near Dab-lonega this afternoon at 1 o'clock, Rev. Stiles, pastor of the Methodist church at Kirkville, officiating. Interment was made in the Ottumwa cemetery.'

Mrs. Mattie Caughlin of Bussey is a guest at . the home of her mother, Mrs. Margaret Minnick who resides on West Main street.

A COMPLETE

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OFFICIAL LEAGUE BALL. $1.00 •VKRYTHINQ IN SUMMER

SPORTING GOODS In Our FREE 0*tal«|/i* M«. *80.

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