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• 1 Washington, D. C., Nov. 14.—The crop reporting board of the bureau of statistics of the department of agri­culture finds from the reports of the bui-eau as follows:

The preliminary returns on the pro­duction of corn In 1906 Indicate a to­tal yield of about 2,881,096,000 bushels, nr an average of 30.2 bushels per acre, as compared with an average yield of 28.8 bushels as' finally estimated in 1905; 26.8 bushels in 1904, and a ten-year average of 25.2 bushels. This and other preliminary estimates of yields made today are subject to such revi­sion and corrections as may be found proper when the final estimates of the bureau are made next month.

i Tho following table shows for the twenty-five principal corn states the preliminary estimate of average yield per acre in 1906, wtth the final esti­mate for 1903 and the mean of the averages for the last ten years in bushels: ' .i * » November. Final 10-Yr. , States 1906. 1905. Aver.

Illinois 36.6 39.8 34.5 Iowa 39.5 r 34.8 32.4 Nebraska 34.1 32.8 28.0 Kansas 28.9.' 27.7 22.0 Texas 22.5 21.3 17.7 Missouri 32.3 33.8 27.4 Iodiaaa 39.6 40.7 34.0 Georgia 12.0 11.0 10.5 Kentucky 33.0 29.7 25.5 Tennessee 28.1 24.6 21.9 Ohio .42.6 37.8 34.8 Alabama 16.0 14.8 12.6 North Carolina ...16.3 13.9 13.4 Arkansas 23.6 17.3 17.8 Mississippi ..18.6 14.3 14.7 Indian Territory ..33.6 32.7 25.9 Oklahoma 32.9 25.3 22.1 South Carolina ...12.2 10.9 9.5 Virginia 24.3 23.4 21.0 South Dakota 33.5 31.8 25.8 Minnesota 33.6 32.5 29.1 Wisconsin 33.6 32.5 29.1 Pennsylvania 40.2 38.9 34.5 Loulsaina 17.2 13.7 16.3 Michigan 37.0 34.0 32.2 United States 30.2 28.8 25.2

The general average as to quality Is 89.9 per cent, as compared with 90.6 last year, 86.2 in 1904, and 83.1 in 1903. It is estimated that about 4.4 per cent of the corn crop of 1905 was still in the hands of farmers on No­vember 1, 1906, as compared with 3.3 per cent of the crop of 1904 in farm­ers hands on November 1, 1905; 3.6 per cent of the crop of 1903 in farm­ers' hands on November 1, 1904, and 6.2 per cent of the crop of 1902 in farmers' hands on November 1, 1903.

The preliminary estimate of the av­erage yield per acre of buckwheat is 18.7 bushels against an average yield of 19.2 bushels as finally estimated in 1905; 18.9 bushels in 3904, and a ten year average of 18.1 bushels. The av­erage for quality is 90.4 per cent, against 93.0 last year, 91.5 in 1904 and 91.4 in 1903.

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per acre of potatoes is 102.5 bushels, against an average yield of 87.0 bush­els as finally estimated in 1905, 110.4 In 1904 and a ten-year average of 84.4. The average as to quality is 90 per cent, as compared with 85.4 per cent a year ago, 93.* in 1904 and 86.4 in 1903.

The preliminary estimate of the av­erage yield per acre of tobacco is 854.3 pounds as compared with the final es­timate of 815.6 pounds In 1905, 819.0 pounds In 1904 and an eight year aver­age as to quality of 763.6 pounds. The average as to quality is 84.5 per cent, as compared with 87.3 per cent a year ago and 89.6 per cent In 1904.

The report also Includes flaxseed, rice ,fruits and various minor crops, which will be published in detail In the Crop Reporter.

BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfleld, Nov. 12.—The Ladies' Aid society of the Presbyterian church .served a chicken pie supper at the .T. A. Williams home Friday evening. The affair was well attended and the Aid society were satisfied with the re­ceipts. The occasion afforded , the con­gregation and patrons the pleasant op­portunity of meeting Rev. and Mrs. McEwing socially.

Mrs. S. S. Carruthers spent Friday evening in Ottumwa attending a lec­ture.

Miss Ruth Anderson of Pulaski spent Saturday at the J. A. Williams home.

Miss Ruth Coons .and Miss Dean .>f Milton were in the city Saturday.

Miss Gertrude Knecht of Douds-Le-ando was a business visitor here on Saturday.

Miss Lizzie Matt, who has returned from an extended visit in Wyoming has been spending a week with Mrs. James Wilkinson, while enroute to her home in Troy.

Mrs. B. Loeb spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives in Ottumwa.

Dr. H. C. Young's horse ran away Saturday morning, causing consider­able damage to the rig, which was un­occupied.

Earl Barickman of Seymour spent Saturday and Sunday in the city with his cousin, J. L. Barlcknaan.

Mrs. A. B. Sharp of Holden, Mo., is visiting her brother, John H. Plank, and other relatives in the county. '

Mrs. Nellie Kelsey and daughter, Mrs. James Sutton, have returned from Ottumwa, where they attended the opert. "The girl.and the Bandit," on Thursday night.

Mrs. J. A. Deal, of Milton, is vitisnig at thei home of her granddaughter, Mrs. James S'ltton.

George Small has purchased a tract of timber' land in Wyacondah town­ship, belonging to the Bradley estate.

Miss Floy McCreery returned Satur­day to her home in Ottumwa, having spent a week with friends in this city.

Mrs. Brenton has returned to her home in Wichita, Kansas, after spend­ing a couple of months with her moth­er, Mrs. Margaret Smith."

Miss Lou Truitt and Miss Harp teachers in the Pulaski schools, visited at the W. H. Taylor home Saturday, while shopping in the city.

RICHLAND. Richland, Nov. 1?.—Ira Walker is in

Pelrce, Neb.,' on businesa. Mr. nd Mrs. Aaron Stalker, who

have been visiting relatives in North Carolin .. ha\ e arrived at home.

Georgo DeLong of Winfleld visited friends here- the latter part of last week.

Mrs. Jane Halferty, who was 84 years of age last Friday was remem­bered by her children coming in with well filled baskets to spend the day. Those from a distance were Mrs. W. A. Cox and two daughters of Winfleld, James and William Halferty and lam-illes of Fairfield Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thornburg and children of Martins-burg. Those who reside in this vicin­ity are Mr. and Mrs. John Chacey, Mr. and Mrj. William Thornburg, Mr. and Mrs. George Long. The aged woman, who has been living alone, will break up housekeeping and live the remain­der of her days with her children.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Swqyze and little son are visiting at the parental Greeson home.

Miss Smith of Burlington, has been the guest of W. E. Smith and wife a few days.

The Grover family, who spent the summer in Dakota returned home a few days ago.

Mrs. W. H. Davie, who visited in Peoria a few days last week, Is at home again.

Miss Frankie Stockman visited over Sunday in Packwood.

John Carmichael was a business call­er in Ottumwa Thursday.

John Crider of Ollie was calling on friends here the latter part of last week.

Homer Brown of Kansas City and Earl Furgeson of Galesburg and Mr. and Mrs. Sn""f wore guests of the Pendergraff home last week.

Last Friday afternoon the grammar room pupils rendered an interesting program.

J. A. Alters of Clay was in town Sunday.

Mrs. Jane Bellamy went to Sunday to remain several weeks.

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gamog and other amusements. Re freshments wer6 served. At a late hour the guests left, all declaring they had had an enjoyable evening. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. George Walker, John Trent, Clifford Cole, Will Jones, Hamp Scott, Messrs. Coffman and Ray Jones; Mesdames Brown, Swofford; Misses Marie Jones and Oval Bradshaw.

America M. Sea of Des Moines, an evangelist, filled the pulpit at the Christian church Sunday morning and evening.

Norman Reno made a business trip to the southwestern part of Kansas last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harris were shopping in Ottumwa one day last week.

T. S. Shepard and Miss Emma Payne have returned home from Lamar, Colo­rado, where they were called by the death of a nephew of Mrs. Shepard's

Mrs. Clifford and son, Willie, were passengers to Ottumwa the first of the week.

James McDowell made a business trip to Fairfield Thursday.

James Alverson was in Batavia on business Thursday.

Most of the farmers are through gathering corn. There was a good yield in this vicinity. Most of the corn yield­ed from 35 to 50 bushels per acre.

SIGOURNEY. Sigourney, Nov. 13.—Attorney E. D.

McCoy of Waterloo came to this city last Saturday and will remain for sev­eral days' visit with friends.

Cap Miller and wife drove to South English last Sunday morning and spent the day at the parental Miller home, Where a family reunion was held.

Charles Namur of Des Moines is vis­iting at the parental Theo. Namur home in the north part of the city, and with other relatives and friends here.

Mrs. B. C. Minteer, daughter. Merle, and Mrs. W. H. Richardson wen' " Ottumwa Thursday afternoon to visit with their mother, Mrs. William Veltch. who has been sick.

Irvin Ogden of What Cheer was a business caller in the city last Thurs­day afternoon, driving down in the afternoon and back the same evening.

H. G. White left for Lockport,. Ala­bama, last Friday, where he will re­sume his work for a lumber company. He leaves his wife and children here for the present.

R. L. Crawford of Keswick was a v "'.or and siness caller in iht ''ity last hricinv afitrnoon.

Parentha Follin died at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Kleitz, in the northern part of the city, last Wednesday evening, at the age ot eleven years. Her funeral occurred at the home of her grandparents Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Philip Palmer of the Presbyter-Ian church, and the remains were'laid to rest in the west cemetery. Paren­tha had been sick for the last nine months, suffering with dropsy, and a greater part of the time suffered in­tense pain with no hope of recovery. At one time during her illness it was thought they had found a cure, and great was the rejoicing, but they Were soon undeceived and the little sufferer was in as bad a condition as before. She was a child loved by all and her death is a great sorrow to the whole community.

C. L. Crocker of Martinsburg was a business, cajler in the city on Saturday. He drove over in thp forenoon and re­turned in the afternoon.

M. M. Wheeler of Webster was a caller in the city last Friday.

C. S. • Mahannah and wife of Delta drove down Saturday morning to trans­act business and visit friends.

J. S. Pullian of Oskaloosa was a visitor and business caller in the city Saturday. t

A crowd of young people gathered by invitation at the home of Miss Zua Goodheart last Saturday evening and spent several hours with her. Games and refreshments were the order of the occasion.

Word has been received here an­nouncing the election of John Burke as governor of North Dakota. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Burke of this place.

John Parrish, the young man who used to clerk, in the Beatty ?hoe store here, died at Wenatch, Washington, of typhoid fever on the first day of No­vember. His mother, Mrs. Kate Par­rish, lives in the western part of this city.

L. M. Berry came in from Burlington last Thursday evening.

At the ra=ent election Thomas Gen­eva of What Cheer (D) was lected by 81 votes to go to the state legislature John Baty, for sheriff. was elected clerk of the district court by 104; Herman Schwenke (D) was elect­ed treasurer by 867; R. L. Crawford (R) recorder, by 17; A. W. Lynn (R) auditor, by 44. The candidates for county attorney and surveyor had no opposition, so the republicans got both of these offices. For coroner J. W. Barnett (R) was elected by 253. This gives, the democrats the greater part of the offices in the court house, as their men, John Baty, for sheriff, was elected by 282, and Cap E. Miller, for county superintendent, was elected by 260.

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ROSE HILL. Rose Hill. Nov. 13.—Dr. Harry Car­

ver and wife left last Tuesday for Hutchison, Kansas. Dr. Carver has been a practicing physician in this place for the past four years. He had a splendid practice and was well and favorably known. He and his estima­ble wife will be greatly missed by this community.

Mrs. A. E. Gustavison returned to her home in Ottumwa Monday evening, after visiting at the home of her brother since Saturday.

The school board met last Saturday evening and let the contract to a Mar-shalltown firm for putting in a new fur­nace at the school house.

Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Burgejon and sons. Lawrence and Leroy, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Peterson of near Munter-ville, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Peterson last Saturday and Sunday.

Thomas Beatty shipped a car load of hogs from here to Ottumwa Mon­day.

Mrs. Blanch Bump called on her brother, Fred Jarvis, of Delta, Mon­day.

Riley Lester has been at work the past week painting a residence for Bruce Jarvis.

Mrs. Jennie James was a passenger one day last week for Delta, where she visited relatives and friends.

Original Notice. In the District Court of Wapello

county, Iowa, January term, 1907. C. A. McClure, plff. vs. John Smith,

John Motes, and unknown heirs of John Motes, Ruban Haynes, and un­known heirs of Ruban Haynes, H. C. Haynes, M. J. Haynes, Lizzie H. Haynes, M. C. Haynes, Geo. W. Devin, and unknown heirs of Geo. W Devin, M. J. Haynes, John Clark, Abljah F. Clark, Aaron B. Persons, William Ly­on, and unknown wife of William Lyon, Phoebe Lyon and unknown husband of Phoebe Lyon, Thomas P. Reddick and unknown heirs of Thomas P. Red­dick, Sarah Wheeler, W. W. Conley and wife Elizabeth Conley, Geo. F. Knight and unknown wife and heirs of Geo. F. Knight, Jonas Gilbert and unknown heirs and wife of Jonas Gilbert, M. J. Howerton, M. L. Howerton and un­known heirs and wife of M. L. Hower­ton, W. H. Howerton, John M. Peters and the administrators of his estate, defendants.

To Above Defendants. Tou and each of you are hereby no­

tified that there Is now on file in the clerk's office of the District Court in and for said county, the petition of the plaintiff C. A. McClure in which he states that he is the absolute owner in fee simple of the following described real estate, to -wit:

Part of the N. W. quarter, N. E. quarter, section (11) eleven, twp (71) seventy-one, range (13) thirteen, west 5 P. M. which lies southeast of the public highway running from Cliffland-to Agency in Wapello county, Iowa, and the west thirty acre lot (3) three, section (11) eleven, twp. (71) seventy-one, north range (13) thirteen, west and also twenty-five acres off of the east side of lot No. (3) three, in section (11) eleven, twp. (71) seventy-one north range (13) thirteen, west.

And prayintf that the title thereto be quieted in him and that you and each and all of you and your heirs, adminis­trators and assigns be barred and for­ever estopped from having or claiming any right or title thereto adverse to plaintiff.

And asking a decree of court giving him the absolute, free and unclouded title to said premises.

Now unless you appear thereto and defend before noon of the second day of the next term of this court, which commences on the 7th day of January A. D., 1S07, at the court house in Ot­tumwa, Iowa, default will be entered against you and a decree rendered thereon as provided by law.

W. W. Epps, Attorney for Plaintiff.

Now on this 14th day of November, 1906, the foregoing notice was present­ed to mo, a.nd after reading the same and the petition filed herein, same is hereby approved and that it is ordered that it be published six consecutive weeks in the Ottumwa Courier, a newspaper published at Ottumwa, Iowa.

Frank W. Eichelberger, Judge.

EDDYVILLE.

Batavia R. F. D. No. 1, Nov. 13.— The Royal Eight Hundred society of Batavia met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ras Bradshaw last Friday even­ing. The evening was spent in various

Eddyville, Nov. 14.—The funeral ser­vices of Jacob Yoder were conducted at the residence on South Third street Monday afternoon by Elder W. P. Gray of Ottumwa, and Interment was made in Highland cemetery. Jacob Yoder was born in Bartholomew county, In­diana, March 22, 1840. Quite a num­ber of years of his early life were pass­ed in Davis county, Iowa. He was married at that place to Sarah Bales abput forty years ago. They moved to IJddyvllle about eighteen years ago.

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They had spent the past three years In the vicinity of Fremont, but were Just moving back to Eddyville when he d^ed suddenly at the home of Charles Brown, near Fremont, on Saturday. Nov. 10. 1906, at the age of 66 years, 7 months and 18 days. He Is survived by a wife and four children. He was a civil -war veteran, enlisting in Company E, 93rd Indiana Infantry.

Born, to Mr. and Mr§. Bert Guy, near Lakonta, Tuesday, November 14, a aughter.

Mrs. L. Harding, Jr., was called to Lovilla Saturday by the serious illness of her father, A. Trotter, formerly of this place.

Mrs. W. Kettleman and daughter, Marie, of St. Joseph, Mo., who were visiting in Ottumwa, were'recent guests of Mrs. Ollie Oldham.

Forest Emanuel and William Stan­ton returned Sunday from a trip to the southern states.

Mrs. L. M. Strange, who left last week for Walla Walla, Washington, called there by the serious illness of her sister, arrived home Monday. She had her ticket stolen from her at Den­ver, Colorado, and was unable to pro­ceed farther.

Misses Mabel and Helen Johnson re-turnod Monday from a short visit with relatives in Ottumwa.

Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Hailoway enter-

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tain^d quite a number of friends and relatives at dinner Sunday.

William Allison and granddaughter, Mis6 Ruth Allison, visited at the W. H. Allison home at Avery Sunday.

HAYESVILLE.

Hayesvllle, Nov. 13.—John Martin has returned from Monmouth, III., where he has been at work.

Mrs. A. Beall of Sigourney, was a visitor In Hayesvllle Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCullough and son were Sunday visitors at the Ira Stephenson home.

Mrs. Malera Utterback is visiting In Fairfax with her daughter, Mrs. Leota Frederickson.

J. T. Hayes and Jack Bryant spent Friday in Ottumwa.

Miss Minnie Crabb left last week for

a pleasure trip In the southern states. Dr. Duffey returned home last week

from Chicago, where he has been at­tending school.

School began Monday, after a four weeks' vacation.

Mrs. Annls Beall entertained 16 of her women friends at dinner Thursday last.

The Misses Elisabeth and Zena Thomas returned to Hayesvllle after a four weeks' vacation spent at their home In Oskaloosa.

Verde Beall and family spent Sun­day In Delta.

PACKWOOD.

Packwood, Nov. 12.—A son was born Wednesday to Mr. and, Mrs. Frank Scott.

Mrs. W. A. Everett of' Mt. Pleasant

and Miss Martha Prlngle of Fairfil are guests at the P. T. Mitchell ho|

Mrs. George Reed Is suffering f>| nervous prostration. (

Mrs. Ira Mullenlx of South Ott fc wa is visiting friends here. I.­

Mrs. W. R. Fleener has returg from Kansas, where she was the gil of her sister, Mrs. J. Conner.

MEET NEXT IN CENTERVILLE.

Centervllle, Nov. 13.—(Special)®* The committee on location of t Southeastern Iowa Teachers' assoc^ tlon decided today to hold the n|r, meeting, which Is in March, in C • terville. .Twelve hundred teachers v; attend.

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