Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-21

for the board and care of Mrs. Mollie
Wilson, while she was an inmate Of
the hospital for the insane at Mt.
Pleasant. To do this the county has
entered suit against Mr.. Wilson and
asks him to come forward with the
sum of s1S7.ss. or this sum the coun-
ty has paid to the state s162.3S for the
care of Mrs. Wilson, and the balance
represents interest at 6 per cent,
which the county wants for advanc-
ing the money. The county attorney
has filed an itemized bill OF the ex
pense of Mrs. Wilson at the hospital,
and as Mr.. Wilson is understood to be
fully worth the amount he is asked to
liquidate the amount the taxpayers
have advanced for the care Of his
wife.
H. C. Wilson has brought suit
against the Wabash Railway company
and seeks to recover 800 as the re-
suit of the non-delivery of a feather
renovator to him. He states in his
petition that he took the renovator
to the defendant cmonapy and placed
it in their charge for shipment to Me-
vada City, Mo-, but when he got ready
to use it it was not there and has not
been delivered. He therefore prays
the court to think as he does about
the loss and give him judgment tor
the sum of 800.
Want Snake Nuisance Abated.
The Abba Electric Light and Power
company are defendants in an action
that has been filed in the county
clerks Office and in which the total
amount of damage asked Is $4,000.
Lambert, Mrs. Gus Lund, Alex Long
and E. N. Frances. The parties own
property that is near the light plant
and while they set forth certain dates
at which times they claim they have
been damaged, 1t is the, general COM
ment from them that the damage is
all the time.
The defendants set out that the
plant is now provided with heavier
machinery than formerly, that there Is
used vast Quantities of soft coal and
this causes SCOT and smoke to be cast
over their property running lawns
and otherwise making the properties
uncomfortable. 1t is also stated the
oil and noise are something that
should not be borne by an Abba prop
erty owner. The further charge is
made that the jar from the machinery
is such that it has caused loosening
of the foundations and made their
properties depreciate In value. The
claim Is set forth that the jar every
day and night can be felt in the homes
and it has made them uncomfortable.
Mr.. Long asks damages in the sum Of
$4,000, Mr.. Frances $4,000 and Mrs.
Lambert and Mrs. Lund $4,000. The
cases were docketed in time that a
hearing may be had on them at the
next term of court.
Last Friday evening the knights OF
Pythias held their installation SER
vices and the new men We're placed IN
office. The services were held in the
hall in the Hennion block and there
was a large number present The
lodge has taken a new lease OF life in
the past. few months and has been ,.s,
| gaining in membership rapidly. The
! following officers were placed in their
respective chairs:
| r. C. Ingrim, Chancellor comman-
der
G. w. Guthrie, vice chancellor.
Wade Cramer, prelate.
Frank Kissick, M. w.
| A. j. Beckett, K. Of r.
G. w. Davis, M. Of r.
j, w. Fowlring /. G.
Buxton Man Shot.
T. r. Drury of Buxton was shot In
| the leg at that place one night the
past week. The shooting is said to
| have been done by Will Clay. Imme-
diately after the shooting and while
the men were taking Drury to a doc
| tor Clay made his escape from the
room and the elIoTtS oI tiie olHcef 5 ~
| find him have been unavailing. The
row started over the rent of house
and some coal that was on the prem
Uses. Words led to blows and the
| shooting. Drury received two bullet
wounds in the leg. The wound was
| dressed and the man will get we'll
Miss Beulah Pickens of Ottumwa
arrived in Abba Monday and is visiting
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H
Easter. Miss Mae Easter of Ames al
| so arrived yesterday.