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Decatur Cliy.

Ed Rumley and wife who live north of town spent - Sunday the guests of Frank Sears and wife.

The cemetery association will meet with Mrs. S. W. Chamberlln at their regular business meeting on the 10th of May.

Elder Teeters of Kellerton will fill his regular* appointment at the Christian church Sunday at 3 p. m.

Dr. Morley will fill his regular ap­pointment at the M. E. church Sun­day morning at lljj'clock and in the evening at 7:30.

Mrs. A1 Woodard was a guest of Mrs. Roy Havens Friday.

Epworth League topic Sunday ev­ening, "Seizing One's Chance to Save Another." Leader, Miss Edna Brun-er.

Mrs. Ralph Shelton and baby went to Pieasanton Saturday for a visit with her parents.

Miss LiUian Neal came down from Des Moines Saturday for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Amanda Norton.

Mrs. J. W. Laney and daughter, Mrs. S. W. Robbins were shopping in Des Moines the last of the week.

Dr. Paul and wife of Osceola were visiting with her parents over Sun­day.

Mrs. John Reuss and daughter, Miss Fern were Leon visitors Mon­day.

Several from here attended the county contest at VVeldon Friday night.

Mrs. John Coffin was called to Greenfield last week by the serious illness of her sister.

Mr. and Mrs. T. Harrington spent Sunday, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Reuss.

Miss Dorothy Coffin is a guest of Mrs. O. B. Creal.

Forest Cole and Chas. Edwards of Grand River were in town Sunday.

Miss Irene Stone spent Sunday with Miss Tressie Akers.

Misses Resale Creal and Edith Sears spent Sunday, the guests of Miss Fern Reuss.

Clifford Harrington of Lamoni was a business visitor here this last week.

Possum Trot.

Harvey, Myrtie and Clita Worden spent Monday in Weldon.

Mrs. John Mendenhall and son Max were calling on Mrs. F. Worden Monday afternoon.

Mrs. Elizabeth Worden returned home from Humeston Monday after visiting her daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Goff, over Sunday.

John Mendenhall helped ATthur Arnold sow oats Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Worden spent Tuesday at Eliza Worden's.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Clark were Wel­don callers one evening this week.

Mrs. Dave Owen and daughter, Miss Harriett went to Des Moines Tuesday to consult a specialist about Miss Harriett's eyes.

Mrs. John Mendenhall and son were calling on Mrs. A. Arnold Wed­nesday afternoon^

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Worden and son spent Thursday at the C. Mea-cham home.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Arnold spent Thursday at J. Mendenhall's and the former helped BOW oats. m

Mrs. A. Arnold and Mrs. John Mendenhall called on Mrs. F. Wor­den Thursday afternoon.

Mrs. F. Worden was calling on Mrs. C. Meacham Friday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Newman Worden were Van Wert callers Saturday.

Mrs. C. Meacham was a Weldon caller Saturday.

John Mendenhall and family and Mrs. A. Arnold were Van Wert call­ers Saturday evening.

Lawrence Meacham spent Satur­day afternoon with Mrs. F. Worden.

Floyd Warner of near Woodland spent Saturday night and Sunday with Lawrence Meacham.

Mr. and Mrs. John Mendenhall and children were calling at Victor Hull's Sunday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. A1 Markham of Leon, Mrs. Eiiza Worden and Miss Clita Worden spent Sunday at New­man Worden's.

Mr. and Mrs. Thurlow of Leroy, and Mr. and Mrs. F. Worden were calling at Roy Coffee's Sunday after­noon.

Lawrence Meacham was calling on Charley Roe Sunday afternoon.

Ira Worden spent Sunday after­noon at the Newman Worden home.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Clark, Bill Fish­er and Jane Haskell were Weldon callers Saturday night.

Sunny Side. ' I Pieasanton has secured their ' teacher for the coming year: Ralph

Miss Alta and Lulu Baker spent Shelton, principal, Miss Margaret Monday night and Tuesday with Perkins, intermediate and Miss Dot their aunt, Mrs. Emma Baker

Oats sowing is almost completed in this neighborhood.

Ed Rumley was a Leon caller Mon­day forenoon.

F. M. Cummins and daughter Miss Carrie spent Monday with L. E. Cuin-lnins and family of Lone Star.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hamilton were in Leon Tuesday morning to call on Mrs. Hamilton's grandmother, Mrs. W H. Elwell who has been quite sick f-ince Sunday.

Aiva Woodmansee and Scott Gard­ner r.nd grandson Gardner Little were business callers in Leon Friday forenoon.

Miss Irene Stone spent Saturday night at the Rumley home.

Mrs. L. J. Little has been quite sick the past week with a severe at­tack of neuralgia but we are pleased to say she is improving at the pres­ent writing.

Miss Jennie Ross and cousin. Miss May Ross were over Sunday visitors with home folks.

Joe Hamilton was a business call­er in Leon Thursday morning.

r.ii'6, Minnie Woodmansee spent Saturday night and Sunday in Leon at the Mrs. Mary McLaughlin home, to assist in caring (or Mrs. McLaugh­lin who has been quite ill the past week but is some better at the pres­ent writing.

There seems to be much sickness with bad colds and lagrippe in some families while other complain of the usual spring weariness.

Jack Strode, Miss Nina Still and Misses Ida Briggaman and Blanche Brann were callers in these parts Sunday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rumley and son Warren were in Decatur City Sun­day afternoon to see Mrs. Rumley's aunt, Mrs. Granville Cochran who has been quite sick for the past month but we are very glad to note she is improving nicely.

Mrs. Lissie Baker and family were visitors at the home of her sister, Mrs. Emma Baker Friday.

Tye, primary. Those who were sick are all able

to be up again we are glad to note.

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Fairview.

Miss Edith Machlan spent Satur­day with her sister, Mrs. Everett Walker.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allen and family of Leon were calling at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Thomp­son Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Hastings were visiting at Dave Davis' Sunday af­ternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Woodard and family and Mrs. Arthur Arnold at­tended services at Fairview Sunday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Ross Yates and son spent Sunday with relatives at Les­lie.

A few from this neighborhood at­tended the contest at Weldon Friday night.

Miss Pearl Machlan was calling on Mrs. Ralph Thompson one day last week., -

Miss Helen Wood of Smyrna spent Saturday and Sunday with her uncle Will Wood and family.

Mrs. Ray Easter of Van Wert spent Thursday at her mother's, Mrs. Mary Machlan.

Mrs. Fannie Easter was calling at the home of Mrs. Mary Machlan Thursday.

Mrs. Bullard of Van Wert spent a few days the past week with her granddaughter, Mrs. Ralph Thomp­son.

Epworth League was reorganized at Fairview Sunday evening and the following officers were elected:

President, Isabel Hastings. * 1st Vice President, Lyda Davis. 2nd Vice President, Mary Mach

lan. 3d Vice President, Mary Hastings. 4th Vice President. Lillie Moore. Secretary, Fayette Elliott. Assistant, Pearl Machlan. Treasurer, Roy Nordyke. Pianist, Edith Machlan. We are looking forward to a big

meeting Sunday afternoon when the Gospel Team of Van Wert will- be with us.

M. L. Dale called at Jas. Nichol's Monday.

Fay Osborn passed through this vicinity Monday.

The wolves have been devouring M. L. Dale's sheep. They broke into the flock Monday morning, killing five before they could be frightened away. They had also killed several before.

Jas. Nichols called at M. L. Dale's Tuesday.

Mrs. John Flynn and son Martin called on Mrs. James Flynn one day last week.

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cozad and daughter LaVerne visited in this vicinity Sunday.

Protracted meetings closed at Wesley Sunday night with a large crowd in attendance. There will be meetings at Woodland beginning the first of this week and continuing each night this week.

Miss LaNelle Dale of Des Moines formerly of Leon is some better at this writing.

M. L. Dale, Dell Cozad and Jas. Nichols were Leon callers Tuesday.

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P ariU relieve your indigestion. Many ysople in this town have ued them and we have yet to hear ofa Case where thev have JaflecL We khow the for­mula. Sold only by ws 26c a box.

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Mr. and Mrs. Jake Lock wood sr. were callers at Chas. Chastain's Sunday afternoon.

Mrs. Jane Johnson and daughter Stella returned from a week's visit at Saline.

Lee Parson was out at Frank Still's Monday.

Miss Retha Blatt was called to Leon by the death of her little nephew.

Frances Chastain has the measles. Mrs. Chas. Chastain spent Thurs­

day of last week with Mrs. Frank Chastain.

Henry Haskins and wife spent one day last week at. Lewis Hamilton's.

Willard Chastain is working for Ed Griffin.

Dr. Mitchell was called out to the. Clarence Rumley home to see the measles patient.

Walter Frost has the whooping cough.

Mr. McGhee, the Woodland line­man, installed a phone at C. E. Chas­tain's Monday.

Flour, feed and coal. --•': Gammon Bros. Mill. :

- How's This? > ' We offer One Hundred Dollars Bo* ward foi*" any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.

F. J. CHENEY Jfc CO.. Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J.

Cheney for the last IS years, and believe him perfectly honorable In all business transactions and financially able to carry out anjr obligations made by his firm.

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Mr. and Mrs. Oka Vaughn spent Saturday night at Jim Vaughn's.

Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Wells and Macca Curry spent Sunday after­noon at Jesse Hatfield's.

Mr. and Mrs. Otto Vaughn are vis­iting home folks.

Miss Ada Petty returned from Lineville Friday where she had been visiting friends.

Mr. and Mrs. Clem Lane spent Sunday at Pete Vaughn's.

Rev. Gilbert Swea.zy preached at Morgan Center Sunday morning.

Mrs. T. Williams is visiting at the H. O. Petty home.

Miss Ada Phelps closed a success­ful term of school Friday near Wood­land.

Nathan Grimes who has been vis­iting at A. B. Willis' returned to his home at Centerville Saturday.

Mrs. Reno Willis and son Ken­neth had business at Pieasanton Sat­urday.

Frank Warnock spent Sunday at Oscar Vaughn's.

Mrs. Ella Gochenour spent a few days last week at Clyde Petty's.

Will Selby called at Riley Hat­field's Friday evening,

Mrs. Riley RiggB of Corydon is visiting at the George Larkin home this week.

Mrs. Will Seefy spent Friday even­ing at A. D. Curry's.

Vern . Dillon spent Sunday after­noon at Cyrus Wells'. t : r ' ^ ^ •

Pieasanton.

Mrs. Robert Overton departed for St. Joe last Sunday where she will undergo an operation. /Her many friends hope she will be with us soon and wijl be in perfect health once more.

Ivan Beach and wife departed for Colorado last Saturday where they will make their future home. They will be greatly missed in our circles. We wish them success in their new home.

Spence Moore, wife and daughter, Lois, visited -Mrs. - ttoore's "parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Still, over Sun-day. "

Department of Agriculture Will Con­tinue to Prosecute Illegal Killing

. Migratory Game and Insectiv­orous Birds.

Washington, D. C., April 2.— Many of the press comments on the decision of the United States District Court, rendered March 20, at Tope-ka. Kansas, holding that the Federal Migratory Bird Law is unconstitu­tional, according to the United States Department of Agriculture, are er­roneous and are .apt to mislead the public concerning the real' situation in this matter.

The Kansas decision, like a former decision to the same effect in the eastern district of Arkansas, is limit­ed in its operation solely to the dis­trict' in which it was rendered. Neith­er decision settles or nullifies the law, and the exact contrary has been held by the . United States Dis­trict Court for South Dakota. The Arkansas case has been appealed to, and is now pending in, the United States Supreme Court. The Act of Congress protecting migratory birds stands effective until the Supreme Court finally decides the question of its constitutionality. In the mean­time it is incumbent on every law-abiding citizen to observe its provis­ions and the regulations. It is the duty of the department of agricul­ture to enforce this law and the of­ficials in charge will endeavor to do so as long as it is in force. Re­ports of violations will be carefully investigated and when sufficient evi­dence, is secured they will be report­ed for prosecution. In this connec­tion it should not be forgotten that an offender against this, as in the case of other United States laws, is subject, to prosecution any time within three years from the date the offense is committed.

**eKa&Otden£i&a* Sick headache, biliousness, piles And bad breath are usually caused by inac­tive bowels. Get a box of Rmcsll Orderlies. They ad (ently and rfw ftirely. Sold only by as aft 10 ssita.

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School Report.

For winter term commencing Oct. 26th, 1914, and ending April 9, 1915, the following is, the report of the South Woodland school:

Total number enrolled, 34. Number, of days taught, 119. Average attendance, daily, 20. Those neither absent nor tardy for

the month ending April 9th, are Nel­lie McDowell, Olive Marscngill, Chas. Carlson, Leonard Kost, Ben Rains, Louise Carlson, Miles Carlson.

Those neither absent nor tardy during the entire eight months are Nellie McDowell and Ben Rains.

Teacher, Zelta Robison.

It has been noted that the scandal-moiigering tongue never lacks em­ployment.

Our moral codes are invented, not to prepare men for heaven, or for Utopia; they are invented by men who were none too good themselves for people who were not much worse.

The man who keeps his mind on his job instead of on himself, will find that his job will grow and that he will unconsciously grow to fit it.

Intemperance in talk makes a dreadful havoc in the heart.

Watch Your Children Often children do not let parents knoir they Are constipated. They fear some­thing distasteful. They will like Retail Orderlies—a mild laxative that taatea like sugar. 3old only by us, 10 cents.

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Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Poush and Mr. and Mrs. U. G. Griffith and Mrs. Alice Marble attended the cantata at Lamoni Monday evening. The can­tata, "Olivet to Calvary," was sung by the conference choir of the L. D. S. church. Nothing but words of praise can be heard from those who attended.

Several were baptized here Sun­day afternoon in the Grand river by the Apostolic faith. Those who were baptized were from Kellerton and other places we did not learn. A large crowd was in attendance.

W. T. Marble who is traveling for the American Tobacco Co., visited home folks a few days while work­ing this part of his territory.

Miss Ruth Post returned home from Duluth, Minn., last week after a year's absence. Her many friends are glad to see her home again.

Mrs. Hagan and Mrs. Marble at­tended conference last week at La­moni.

Mrs. G. P. Campbell and Mrs. Fannie Post and Mrs. George Shoe­maker and Mrs. Emma Hagan and Marion Hullinger autoed to Lamoni Monday to attend the sacred concert at the brick church.

Mrs. Adams and her dau'ghter, Rosa Trowbridge, went to St. Joe to see Mrs. Adams' son Will, who is In the hospital, Mrs. Trowbridge going on from St. Joe to her new home in Montana.

Mrs. Bert Parker went to Garden Grove to visit her parents, Jim Long-atjre.

"§fr. and Mrs. Ed Teale and daugh­ter Gretchen autoed to Lamoni Mon­day evening to attend the sacred con­cert at the brick church.

Mr. and Mrs. Carter Scott and daughter, Mrs. Julia Butterworth at­tended church at Lamoni Sunday ev­ening and heard R. C. Evans preach at the Coliseum.

Mrs. Mattie Horn is remodeling her residence that she recently pur­chased near the depot.

John Tharp and Miss Mabel Brad­ley surprised their many friends by getting married after a courtship of fifteen years. May Joy and peace and prosperity attend this worthy young couple through the Journey of life is the wish of their many friends.

Mr. and Mrs. Guy Flora have a baby girl, born to them laBt Satur­day.

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Adams of near Leon went to St. Joe Saturday to visit his brother Will. ' Mrs. C. B. Simpson visited over

Sunday with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Will Lee attended

church at Lamoni Monday evening.

BIRD PROTECTION LAW STILL IN FORCE.

Stewart's Big Furniture and R_ug Store

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We are showing this year by far the largest line of rugs ever shown in Decatur county. We are the largest, % rug dealers in Decatur county and buying the large quantities of rugs that we do we buy at lower prices. We sell so many that we can do business on a very small margin of profit on each rug. That is why we sell rags so much cheaper.

We have just completed some changes in the ar­rangement of our store including the removal of parti­tions thus giving us better facilities for the display of furniture and rugs. The changes give us much better light in our display room, already flooded with light, making a minute inspection of stock possible in any cor­ner of our big store. There are windows on three sides both on our upper and lower floors. This is a decided ad­vantage in showing our large stock of rugs. We have recently installed new rug racks that enable us to show the complete rug. Each floor fit our big store is 50x90 feet and as rugs are one of our principal lines we can devote plenty of floor space to that department. Our rugs are shown on our first floor. No stairs to climb. Our line includes all of the best patterns from the cheap­est tapestry brussels to the finest Wiltons. We take pleasure in showing our goods and we are always glad to have you call and look through our stock whether you buy or not. If you are in the market for a rug it will par you to come and look over our stock now.

Remember we have the goods for you to look at right in stock. You don't have to wait until we order for you and run the risk of being disappointed after waiting weeks. We have just the rug you have been looking for, have it in the size you want and you can | have it delivered right away, today if you wish. Come | in today and pick out your rug and have it delivered at | once, or we will keep it for you until you need it if you are • £ not ready for it now. Then you will not be disappointed * or have to wait when you are ready for your rug. |

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