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THE COURIER, LOCAL NEWS. IOWA. FRIDAY MORNING MAY 16, 896. I 1 "iff Decoration Day comes on Saturday. Frank Howard is the new clerk in Kraft's clothing store.

J. W. Sullivan was at LuVerne Tuesday on legal business. The May term of court will open Monday the 23th, Judge Quarton presiding. residence is up and It is going to be a cosy home; For an artistic as well as a substantial piece of side walk Wm.

Cordingley's takes the cake. The Algona District Epworth League convention will be held at Dbws, June 11 and 12. Mr. and Mrs. H.

Letts, of Webster City were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alex. White over Sunday. Who ever saw better prospects for crops than there are this year? Let the oldest inhabitant speak.

Dingley Pugh sold $400.00 worth of diamonds Wednesday. They had a special salesman here with a sample line. The seats for the Columbia Opera will be placed on sale Monday morning at 9 o'clock at Dingley's. Prices 35, 50, and 75 cents. A free silver republican of this town has made a wager of a new hat, with a democrat, that Boies will be the democratic nominee for President.

The manager of the opera house at Marshalltown wires Mr. Blossom that the Columbia Opera gave the best show that Marshalltown ever had. John Albright was married at Rolfe Tuesday of last week to.a young lady of that place by the name of Miss Sina Thorsen. This will be good news to John's many friends hereabouts. A Kentucky man recently went crazy because he couldn't pay his debts.

He must have been very lightheaded, anyway, or he would have let the other fellows do all the worrying. It is expected that Bancroft and Burt will send large delegations to the opera next Friday evening. The train service is such that those coming from the north can get here a few minutes before the show and return on the. regular train at 10:40. The citizens of Fort Dodge have erected a dam across the Des Moines river, creating an excellent boating course.

A small steamer has been put on and the first trip it made there were many aboard. They propose to make a little summer resort of their own. There is $75 left of last year's Fourth of July fund. That money ought not to lie idle. It should be in circulation.

Let someone call a Fourth of July meeting and let us the fire crackers a chance again this D. M. All right, turn on your steam Harvey. H. B.

Hallock and Geo. E. Marble of Burt were down Wednesday evening as representatives of the Burt A. O. U.

W. lodge, to confer with the Algona lodge in the matter of their annual field day exercises. The exercises will at the fair grounds some time 'labout the middle of June. The exact jdate and program will be announced later. Contractor Fred Myers of Li vermore, jwho Is building the new Catholic ichurch got up out of his bed in his sleep one night last week and walked put of the window of a second story building.

He fell with such force to the ground that he has been laid up since at his home In Humboldt, unable to leave the house. The Fort Dodge Messenger says that It is understood to be the present purpose of Hon. J. F. Duncombe to sail next month for Europe where his wjfe and daughters have been for the past year.

He will wash his hands of democratic politics for this year. Mr. Duncombe 5s in general good usalth, but is lame as the result of his accident last fall, and will take a year's rest from business. The Kraft Clothing Co. advertise another special suit sale for Saturday, May 23.

They quote prices than break all previous records. The young and the old can get new and stylish made clothing at this special sale for less money than some dealers buy them at wholesale. If you are in need of a new suit for Decoration Day or the Fourth of July come to Algona Saturday, the 23rd. It will be money in your pocket Read Mr. Krafts "ad," then inform your friends of the big special sale.

Rev, J. AY, Innes was ordained and installed as minister of the Presbyterian church at this place last Mon day evening. Tbe services were held In their church north of- the Normal and a large audience was present Rev, Wm- GreenshJeld, of iBwb, pre sided, ReV, J. Milton Greene, D. of Fort Dodge, preached tbe sermon Rev.

A. McConnell, of West Bend delivered the charge to the pastor, anc Bey. J. W. Walte, delivered the charge to the people.

Mr, Innls is young man and has a good fleld to labor in- Alter tbe church, services a receptioj) was at 1i i It will be lawful to flsh with hook and line after to-day. Mrs. Southwell is home from Oor- rectionville. Her health is very poor- y- Weather prophet Hicks told us that Vtay would be a terribly wet month, tie has about hit it so far. Only one marriage license was issued this week, and that to Robert Pompe and Rose Lena Kressin.

You should see those $2.50 mens shoes. Tan or black, at Brownell Allreds. They are dasies. A Fort Dodge man while learning to ride a bicycle took a tumble and crushed his skull. He may recover.

The Northwestern depot at Goldfield was struck by lightning Tuesday morning, and burned to the ground. A concern in Kentucky has made us a tempting offer to trade Kentucky bourbon whiskey for advertising space. Our old time citizen, O. F. Hale, was over from West BendJWednesday.

He was looking hale and hearty as ever. J. E. Smith of Webster City, for neglecting to advertise lost property found by him, was tried and fined $20 and costs. We are going to have a circus.

The Kirkhart show will exhibit in Algona, Monday, June 1. It is larger and better this season than ever before. S. D. Drake went to Bancroft Wednesday to put in a few clays writing insurance.

Sam represents a good company, and is hustling lots of business. A recent interesting social event in Forest City was the marriage of a couple, each of whom was 57 years old. It was the third marriage for the groom and the fourth for the bride. Eagle Grove's electric light plant is a big success. Another new building 40 80 feet is to be built to be used as a power house.

The capacity of the plant is to be enlarged to 3,000 lights of 32 candle power. Esthervillemustbean awful wicked place. The Evangelist Williams was there last winter for a month or longer, and now G. W. Elliot, a South Dakota Evangelist, has started another revival there.

John iGoeders advertises a special sale of ladies' and misses' waists. His line is large and is made up of all the latest patterns. J. W. Robinson, the old reliable hardware man, has a new "ad" in this paper.

Look it up. Our old favorites, the Origina! Tennesseean Jubilee Singers wil favor us with a return date Monday, June 1st, at Congregational church under the auspices of Epworth League and Christian Endeavor societies. Rev. Stevens, the Baptist minister who was transferred from this place to Rochester, was married last week to Miss Waiters, at her home at Columbia, Mo. Both are well known here and their friends wish them much joy.

Advertised letters for week ending May 9: Lydie Anderson, Mrs. Loyal Beckwith, Willie Blake, Mrs. John Clutner, Andrew Hosmer, H. P. Hansen, Mrs.

Chas. Janson, Emil Leibett, Ned Martyrn, Hilda Nelson, Geo. Patterson, Mr. Roman, Jens B. Stene, Mrs.

L. 0. Taylor, E. Van Note. The ladies of the Relief Corps will have their sales day at Mr.

Taylor's store Monday. The ladies are anxious to meet all their friends upon this day. The proceeds derived from this sale are to be used by the ladies of the Corps in the sewing school for little girls. The Emmetsburg Reporter says: We are informed that Link Singleton, Algona's esteemed colored citizen, is busily engaged putting up a neat little cottage in Algona. We wonder if Link's visits to Emmetsburg has anything to do with the matter? J.

S. Crawford, editor the Cherokee Herald, has just received a diploma and medal, awarded him by the World's Columbian exposition for the finest county exhibit of corn. Mr. Crawford had fifty-four different varieties in the exhibit, all of which was the product of Cass county, Atlantic being the home of Mr. Crawford at the time.

The citizens of Elraore voted this spring have saloons. They have three now running in full blast, and it is said that they are doing a big business. We are told by a gentleman who lives in this county near the state line, that a great many kegs are brought over into Kossutb. He has seen as high as five and sjx kegs in on wagon, Some people will drink beei just so long as it is made, Strange isn't it? Or. W.

Daniels of Corwith was ove Jast Friday. He left orders here for number of copies of the pamphle "Capture and Escape" by Gen. KeJlogg and Col, B. H. Spencer, Mr.

Daniels was with Gen, Kellogg all through war, and says that he has-takeu great interest ia reading what he has so often the General rejate, The story is now completed anfl the pawphjets will be ready for dMll tiop in, poqple of weeks, Mrs. H. Ingham and the boy are in Des Moines. E. O.

Fitz, the Germania Banker was down on business Monday. D. R. Growl of Burt has disposed of his business for a farm in Clay county. J.

G. Smith is at Blairsburg on business connected with the Patterson estate. The annual Burt picnic comes June 6. The Algona band has been invited to furnish the music. D.

F. Sullivan is back here again after a very pleasant two weeks visit at Estherville and Rock Rapids. Geo. J. Adam's son, John, who is at Genoa, Nebraska, was married to a young lady of that place Monday.

President E. G. Bowyer is at Des Moines this week attending the meeting of the State Jewelers Association. Mrs. Thos.

F. Cooke and her mother left for Chicago Monday. Mrs. Cooke will visit in Wisconsin-and her mother goes to Maine. Our school board will let the contract for the building of the new school house June 12.

See notice in this paper. We are to have open air concerts each Saturday evening by the band on the court house lawn. Algona has the best band this year that she eyer had. Miss Kate Smith and her music will give a concert at Burt. Miss Smith is a musician of ability, and the concert that she will give will be a good one.

Algona has a prophet. He prophe- ies that the delegates to the Democratic convention at Dubuque will be 16 to 1 is. they will take 16 beers to 1 whiskey. Miss Barbara Schmit, the daughter of a widow living in Plum Creek, died Sunday night. She was buried at St.

Joe. Her death was clue to ex- opthalmia goitre. George Noble of West Union, a young man of 14 years experience in the busines has signed with Mr. Taylor, and will fill Mr. Misbach place.

He will be Monday. Peter Winkle has started 'his ice wagons for the season. It is a well known fact that Peter always has the best ice and, delivers it to his customers in the most satisfactory manner. There is to be another big wedding in Prairie next Tuesday. Mr.

Jo. Mathies will be wedded to Miss Katie Andorfer. They are two of the best young people to be found in that part of the county. It is the COURIEK'S turn to rejoice now, inasmuch as our foreman, Mr. R.

T. Ramsey, is the proud father of a 11 pound boy: The youngster put in his appearance Thursday morning. The mother and child are doing well. Will Salsbury has signed with the Austin, base ball team as pitcher for this season. Austin has a good team.

He pitched for them in a game Tuesday against the crack team of Mankato, and won the game by a score of 9 to 4. The Milwaukee road will run a sleep! ng car from Sanborn to Dubuque, May 19, to accomodate delegates to the convention. The car will be put out at Dubuque, and the occupants will have the use of it until 7:30 the next morning. Rev. Phil.

Hanna, who does labor in the vineyard for the Lord, occasionally finds some spare time to devote to his 400 acre farm near West Bend. He was over there last week purchasing supplies and superintending some improvements. The Schu Waterhouse cigar factory received a small bale of Havana tobacco this week the cost of which was over $600.00. The tariff duty was per pound. Their leading cigar, the game, is having an immense sale.

Over 6,000 were sold in Algona last week. Taylor is making a special sale of ladies and misses capes and suits, and all kinds of summer wash goods. He is doing a larger business this season than ever before. He has to have his store room enlarged to meet the demands of his increasing trade. Don't fail to read his advertisement.

The Elclora school board has made a new ruling abolishing the high school graduating exercises, Hereafter it will only bo necessary for graduates to prepare and hand in a written essay of 300 words in order to obtain a diploma. The ruling is well received by the parents of the scholars. Would it not be a good thing to se cure a date In Algona for Father Oleary, President of the Catholic Total Astinance Union of America? He is to speak at Garner, June 1. The Republican believes in total nence and would like to have the eminent leader secured for an address In the opera One of the largest and best dancing parties eyer given in Algona, was the one given by the dancing club at Clarke's hall Saturday evening, The music was furnished by the harplsl from Sioux City. A number who are not In the habit of attending dances were present as spectators.

Every had an excellent time, ana tbe music was pronounced, superb, Mrs. J. W. Robinson is at Cedar Falls for a short visit. Mrs.

S. D. Drake is in Chicago making a visit to a lady friencJ who is very sick. Dr. Walter of Buffalo Center down on professional business Monday evening.

Kossuth sends-a good delegation of. representative democrats to the state convention. Geo. Platt and C. Byson attended the grand lodge of the A.

O. U. W. society at Cedar Rapid's this-week. F.

A. Matthews came over from Spencer Saturday fora visit over Sunday. He is doing a nice business. Mr. Charles Stolte came all the way from Elmore, Wednesday to attend the county convention.

He is determined that the democracy of the north end must be represented. James O'Rourke of West Bend has the honor of showing the first new potatoes of the season of '96. He raised them in a box and the editor of the says that they were nice ones. The new Baptist church at Mason was dedicated Sunday. The church is of pressed brick with stone trimmings, English Gothic style, and cost $18,000.

Its seating capacity is 800. The interior is handsomely decorated. It was dedicated free of debt. The big flouring mills of the country have all combined and the price of all foreign flour has gone up about 10 cents a sack. You can avoid this iqueeze by patronizing our home mills.

And they are deserving of your patronage. J. G. Graham, superintendent of the Western Electric Telephone company, who has worked up a big substantial interest in his line in this cit3 has returned to complete arrangements to extend his company's wires to the Queen Falls Forum. One of the worst affronts to the horse which has been recorded was perpetrated in Mason City.

A man proceeded up the main street last week riding his bicycle and leading horse. Who can tell the feelings that were in the equine breast at this indignity! During the thunder storm Sunday evening, the residence of Ed. Dolan, of Wesley, was struck by lightning, which demolished the chimney and did some other damage. The footboard was torn from one of the beds in which a little child was sleeping, but the little one was not injured. Buy your tea and coffee, at Walker Bros, special tea and coffee depart ment Chase and Sanborn's best brand always in stock.

J. D. Burns is kept busy putting up double bead spouting. It wears longer than any other kind. Men's fine shirts, white and colored New and nobby styles, in neck-wear L.

Galbraith Co. We have remnants of tapestry, brus- sels and ingrain L. Galbraith Co. Eczema is a. frightful affliction, but like al other skin diseases It can bo permanently our ed by applications of DeWltt's Wltoh Hazel Salvo.

It never fails to euro Dlngley. One sniff of Chase and Sanborn's Coffee's will convince you that they are up to snuff. We are prepared, to satisfy the mosl critical of tea drinkers, buy some ol Chase and Sanborn's teas and see we don't. Do you drink tea? if so, drink Chase and Sanborn's and have the best. Walker Bros, are offering their entire stock of fancy canned goods at a great sacrifice to close them out.

One swallow does not make Spring, but one swallow of One Minute Cough Cure brings Dlngloy. Notice, My wife having deserted me, I hereby give notice that I will not be responsible for any debts contracted by her. C. H. WOHSTJSII.

Algona, May 4, 1896. Man Wanted. A competent man can find steady employment at good wages on my farm one mile east of Algona. Apply to the foreman, William Nelson. 0.

L. LUND. MONEY. I arn on farm lands at Six per cout. Interest.

Only a smal charge will be made for securing this cheap money. The borrower can have the privilege of paying off all or any part of his mortgage at the time of paying interest. J. RYAN, Office over tho postotlioo, Alirona, Iowa Stock Notice. have purchased a thoroughbred Jersey bull and will keep him at livery for service.

The anima is St. L. of Riverside, number 37781 sired by Ventors Duke, number 25751 dam, Sunny Wadena, number 60051 If you are interested in flue Jerse stock call and see this animal. OJIWSTJSNSISN, Pasture Notice, My pasture north of the water mil Is ready for B. Ohapin.

Harnesses For Sale. I have some good double harnese for salo II. 0. DODGE 2t Faun Loans at 0 Per Ueiit, And the expenses of making th loan can be paid at the option ol th bearer. Interest payable annuall unless otherwise preferred.

Loan can be. aia whole or ate, in' part at an Special Sale far IS Days Only. 100 Waists-regular price 01 Sale price, 100 price price, $1,50 price 01 Aft Sale price, OliUU 100 price Sale price, 100 price Sale)price, 85C 75c We are overstocked in- these goods, therefore compelled to make these very low prices for 15" days. Don't miss the good chance get your waists while the sale is on. Yours to please, Jno.

Goeders. SHOES, BOOTS. RUBBERS. Largest Stock to Select From. Best Goods That are Made.

Yery Lowest Cash Prices. Brownell Allred. Sign of the Great White Boot. "What can we eat at this time of the We When you can get The' Best at The- Prices we are offering-. We wish to close ouib our entire stock of Fancy Any one wishing to get The Best Branda at The Lowest Prices, call and see Telephone No.

Walker Bros, ALGONA, IOWA. -OF- Hammocks! Prices From TJZ 3 Droiffli NEW SHOP. tin Work, Plumbing, Hoofing, Spouting, Etc, 1 have opened a shop in the building lately occupied by 'Walte' shop, Estimates classes qf wprfc, a Sportsman's Game cigar It is a clear Havana filler and warranted to be the best 60 cigar on the market. SCHU WATERHOUSE, Algona, Iowa. Cigar Manufacturers.

E. G. Bowyer Dealer In JEWELERY, SILVERWARE, WATCHES, CLOCKS. Finest Line and Largest Stock. Repairing a Specialty, We employ only competent Call at our new quarters, in tho Boston Block, Bowyer, Algona, la.

INSURANCE! Farmers of Cedar Kaplds, Phoenix ot Harttqi'd. Hanover of New York. Minnesota Five of Minneapolis. Raokford Of llookford,.