The Algona Republican from Algona, Iowa • Page 7

ALBOKA, SfiMMBKfi 13, 1899. REMOVAL SALE, is still going on, Customers are delighted with the bargains thejr are getting right in the face of the rising market. Goods which have advanced even 50 per cent are sold by DtTRDALL in his REMOVAL SALE at t4 Hard Time" prices. Until we get moved into our new store you may look for bargains which no one is willing to duplicate. Special efforts to close out lots during the S.

E. McMahon, Tom Sherman, Julius Chfischilles and other strong men have been urged to didn't think this the right time of the moon for a democratic legislative candidate. E. J. Gilmore and Joe Hofius are talked of for supervisors M.F.Eandall has just finished taking the school census of Algona.

He finds that there are in the independent district 913 children of school age, all but 63 of whom live in the incorporated toWn. The first ward Is found to contain 144, the second 23C, the third 242 and tho forth 224. The total this year is 200 greater than last, the actual school population is thought to be 100 greater. The census last year was hot correct. Count? Auditor Weaver has received from J.

the clerk of Burt township, $11,60 for the Porto Rican relief fund, and Whittemore contributes $35. It is to be hoped that Kossuth is not through. If Mayor Sayers would canvass Algona as the Governors proclamation suggests he might secure a creditable subscription for the benefit of our unfortunate fellow citizens in Porto Rico. The annual meeting of the Twentieth district of the C. T.

U. Was held at Goldfleld oh the tth and 8th inst. Delegates were present from the various unions. Three members of our own local union attended. The meeting Was favored with the presence of Mrs.

Dunham, the state president of the W. C. T. U. whose presence added much to the interest of the meeting.

The quilt made by the ladies of the district was presented to Mrs. Dunham at the convention. The first evening a Very able and interesting address was listened to from Mrs. Dunham. The meetings closed with a grand gold medal contest on Friday in the West Presbyterian church.

COOKE COTTAGE MYSTERY SOLVED. New Books. Just Received. Richard Carvel, By Robert Churchill, $1.50 In Vain, by Sieniewicz, 1.25 The Strong Arm, By Robert Barr, We also have the nev complete edition of the Works of Kipling. The edition is in iifteen 12 mo.

volumes and will be sold at $15 per set. Sets cannot be broken. ijgg'When in heed of books call on us; we always have the latest. Sheets Pharmacy Co. .1,25 new revised and -I fe 'V I SHORT LOCAL NEWS ITEMS, Lars Sorenson's baby died last night V' Col.

T. F. Cook is building granaries other outbuildings on his farm "near Burt. Full figure cabinet size photographs $1 per dozen at the tent opposite Peterson's livery barn. The Buffalo Bill Show tents will be in Ambrose Call's pasture near the soft water pond.

Frank Farr, the Sunday school mis- "sionary, held a successful convention at Titonka Sunday last. The Ledyard ditch contract was given to the Garner construction Company at 11 cents per square yard. Supper will be served at the Con- gational church Thursday evening everybody cordially invited, Capt, B. Soper, of Emmetsburg was attending to legal business in Judge Helsell's court last week. The ladies of the Congregational society will serve supper at the meet- bouse Thursday evening at 6.

Stebbins is clerking fSLangdon Hudson. Walter is If of the kind of boys who are never fast a job. Kossuth has three more railroad this week. The Central, track pot belaid out of St, Benedict this for one out McFarland will sell a lot of 8tboJ? and machinery on the Mose 'farm, in Irvington, next Monday Gilmore has sold a half interest in his store to bis brother Frank, and goes into the land and loan business with A jchison. light frost was reported in vl- nity-Monday morning, but it was seen jlyby early risers, Frosts have no irrdrs this fall, acknowledges that the Clothing Company is a trust, ipo'tfajlto read Jo'e's Confession js a.d week.

DurdaU's removal sale of 1 is still goWg on at notwithstanding-, the. 'e on all clothing The supervisors last week decided not to submit the question of increasing the number of supervisors to a vote. The question of supervisor districts can be submitted in even-numbered years only. Fred Corey will run his horse Dick Turpin five miles against a Rockford, Iowa, gentleman on a bike at the Winnebago county fair. Algona people will bet on Fred.

The bicyclist is known as the Flying Dutchman. B. E. Wing Co. of Burt, who have taken pictures here in a tent the past week, says the Wesley News, moved to Sexton Monday to remain one week, after which they go to Algona.

The gentlemen are both good artists and their work here has been satisfactory. The Greens of Irvington made good record last week. A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Green the first of the week, and Thursday a child of the same sex was born to Mr.

and Mrs. Stewart Green. Blind Boone's concert comes off at tbe Congregational church next Monday evening. The admission is 35cts to seats in the auditorium and 25 cents for the lecture room. Tickets will be placed on sale Friday morning at the The W.

C. U. meet at Mrs. Fred Calkins Thursday afternoon. The new officers are: President, Mrs.

Fred Calk- ns; vice presidents, Mrs. B. F. Reed, Jlrs. Gardner Cowles; secretary, Nellie lamilton; treasurer, Mrs.

Edgar Buter. W. Spurbeck has sold'his presentres- dence and purchased a lot of Geo. C. "all just west of the NorthwesternHo- on State street, where he will next rear erect a $3,000 residence.

C. J. Doxsee has also purchased a lot of Mr. Jail just east of the Vaughn residence on State street, and will build. Hampton Recorder: Miss Bertha Turner oir Oskaloosa, formerly a capable and popular teacher in our public school, visited a few days last week' at the home of Col.

C. W. Boutin on Fifth avenue. Miss Turner now has an excellent position in the public schools at Algona. Ledyard Leader: In a race for the train at Emmettsburg Saturday Ben Smith, of Germania, outrun our Wright and got here on the evening train while our big dry goods vender did not reach home until Sunday morning.

W. A. has good staying qualities as a senatorial delegate but as a sprinter he is no glittering success. J. Winkel thinks that prosperity has returned.

He sold seven sewing machines in seyen consectitive days back in Harrison's administration and never came up to that record till last Friday, when he duplicated it, Of c'purse Mr, Wifckel didn't count Sundays but his, count covers seven consecutive business days, Emmetsburg Tribune: Geo. Clarke of AJgona" was In the city Thursday, it'was tiwe in many mpnths we have, had the pleasure of handsbaking -this genial and good-natured: man, who has just emerged from a long very seripus sick spell. is lookingrtbin, but we are glaa tp, kRpw it from, bis pfrn'lips that be is feeling nwob better anfl growing Pwririg foe' ljpt Wgb gghppl fpotball Warn has been doing Piaude Nicwlin, G. F. 1'eck and IJrlcle Will Occupy It us a Homo October a Happy Solution.

There has been considerable speculation for the past few months as to who would occupy Mrs. Cooke's pretty cottage when she and Miss Bertha Hancock went west this fall. It was known that a young married couple would start housekeeping there, but who the young people were has been a erplexing mystery. G. F.

Peek now lushingly admits that he with his bride, who is now Miss Stella Johnson' of Minneapolis, will begin married life in the much discussed cottage. The marriage takes place at the bride's home in Minneapolis next Monday evening at 8:30 in of relatives and most intimate friends. The newly married couple will come to Algona at once, and occupy the cottage as soon as Mrs. Cooke leaves for the west, which will be shortly. No young man in Algona stands higher in business or society than Gus.

As a member of the firm of Haggard Peek he has established a reputation for integrity and reliability that guarantees him.a prosperous future. He has twice been elected city treasurer, and as secretary of the county agricultural society he has shown what energy and good business sense will do towards making a success of our fairs. "Miss Johnson is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 5 VV.

W. Johnson, old residents of Algona. She is well known here as a charming and accomplished young lady, well fitted to brighten the life and adorn the home of her husband. Mr. and Mrs.

Peek will have the congratulations of all, in which 1 the REPUBLICAN heartily joins. Wilfrid Jones, Mr. and Mrs. E. J.

Murtagh and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moore of Algona, will probably attend the wedding. A NEW DRY GOODS FIRM. A Gentleman From tarrabee, Iowa, Will Put in a New Store in Mr.

Durdall's Present Quarters. Mr. J. J. Achatz, a brother of the Algona telephone exchange man, was in Algona Monday and made arrangements to put in another big dry goods establishment.

He secured the lease which has of the D. H. -Hutchins building, where the New England clothing store is now located, and which runs for three years yet. Mr. Achatp expects to take possession about January first, and will conduct a firstclass dry goods'and notion store, in which business be is now engaged at Larrabee, Mr, Durdall expects to be in the new hptel building by the first 9f the year or sooner, Mr, Achatzis said to be a man of considerable means, has a family and will be a welcome addition to Algona business and spcjal circles.

He expects to buy a good residence and come to stay, AN AGED PIONEER. John Heckart, a Settler of Dies at the age of John Heckart died ing at the age of 94 He had been in feeble health "for several years, -He was born in Pennsylvania, where in 1833 he married Elizabeth Fjsber, who was some years his junior ana who survives him, in broken Mr, and MrSuHeckarl? came here in 18W, 'When was a tpyvn -only two log houses, a pip, neerfurniturestwe, and biwelf made ana repMreJ-a gpo4 share tbefuroi- ture used the gpunty Mr, pa Mrg, HeQkartbare, fpur has, The Estate of Asa C. Call, have decided, to close out the remaining property of the Estate at Auction on October 5th, This property includes some of the FINEST RESIDENCE LOTS IN AL60NA. Chance Chance a Home, 3 Investor, The LAST chance to buy a desirable lot at a LOW price. TERMS: One-fourth down, balance in 1, 2 and 3 years at six cent, payable any.

time before due, at option of purchaser. 'THE PROPERTY has been appraised at ONE-HALF of the present selling prices and must "bring appraisement or no For list of property call at my office. GEO. C. CALL, Executor.

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NOTES. Key. Glass and family left Rolfelast week to make their home in Washington State. The change of location was made for the benefit of Bev. Glass' health, Ernest Chubb, of Milwaukee has.been out visiting his relatives in Kossuth and hunting the festive prairie chicken.

Miss Pearl Lovell, Clarke and Cohenour's efficient stenographer has again taken up her work after an extended vacation. Mrs. Ed. Simpkins and daughters are visiting in Germania this week. Ole Neelings, an old Algona boy, came down from Minneapolis last week to visit Ms mother, Mrs, H.

Campbell, and other Algona relatives. Mrs, T. Lantry was at Bancroft several days last week to see her daughter, Mrs. Tom Sherman, who was sick, Miss Beatrice Salisbury is teaching the fall 'term of school just south pf Titonka. Louie Dormoy went to Des Moines last week to attend school.

Geo, McEnroe left Friday for Collegeville, Minnesota, to attend the school there, Hinohon and family have been entertaining Miss Julia of since last wee Mrs- 'Robert Kain went to DeKalb, last week to visit a sister, who is'sipk'with consumption, Fred, QJarke'went to Humboldfc last week to commence the school, year at the HumbPWt College, His folks ted Mm nearer home than where was last year, Miss MQlBtyre has gpne t. Iowa wbere. she has a ppsitipn jn the ghe beenhelping jqg Pearl Pugh and Wm. Ehlers left Saturday night for Chicago and the east to lay in big stocks of goods. Mr.

Manwaring and wife are home from a two weeks outing. They took a buggy ride out into the western counties and returned well pleased and refreshed by their journey. Miss Helen Starr returned to Grinnell Monday for her third year at Iowa College, 8 O'Rourke and wife and A. Haggard went to Dubuque yesterday to attend a reunion of their old regiment, the21stlowa. Geo.

Hunter, a college friend of Harry Moore, was down from Minneapolis last week for a few and some duck shooting. Mrs. A. Call is up from Sioux City for a visit. Jos, N.

Powers the violinist, is back from a summer's trip with a Faust com' pany. He will take his old place with the Sterzback Cady Orchestra. Mr, Powers certanly has great talent, as a Elmer Wilbur and family are bauk from California, where they have been for about a year, Elmer's health js muck inproved and he js back at his oid chair in the Wooster barber shop, Elmer says he is glad to get back to Iowa, His Algona friends are glad to see him again. Bey. Pprward is home from a trip to Chicago where be consulted a 'physician in regard to his health.

He stopped over in Freeport, HI. where he. was formerly pastor, Rev. Popward, sup- Plied She pulpit WilWns, Iowa, last TON OF DRY GOODS IN ONE BOX. Agent Hedrick of the Milwaukee Says it is the Heaviest Box by 600 Pounds Ever Received at This Station Chrischilles Herbst last week received among other large cases, one' box that contained 1900 Ibs.

of dry goods. The box itself is a curiosity. Stand it on either end or side and a full grown person can almost walk into it without stooping. It contains one inch lumber enough to build a good sized chicken house. When it arrived at the depot Agent Hedrick decided to leave it on the platform rather than put it into the freight house, Tp pre-, vent its getting wet 'in case of rain' he took two large doors from theii hinges and covered the top of the box, The firm are unable to get it in their cellar or sheds on account of its size and in- order to dispose of it have decided to let everybody that desires guess 'its 'weight and the one coming the nearest to its weight wil) be entitled to the box, Everyone can make A guess.

No chase of goods will be required to title one to guess. 1 jt-t i iV 0 i Mp. ana Mrs, Jngbatn will be home from, their westemvisit tonight. have been at Omaha for several days, jisitiflg. their dangler, Mrs, present Perfumes.

Try Parisian Pink and Parisian Roses if you can afford it- Sold Sheet? Pharmacy Company. Order your hard coal and's tern elevator. Tlieir" When a man is inlpve' pep; when a girl is in'- inesss and when they wto eburcbr psbaek apd, wife get sealed. jBjHjtef! toy.