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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22
CORNING PRINCIPAL
RESIGNS POST

Creston, Nov. 0.-Superintendent OF
CITY Schools r. E. Long has placed his
resignation with the Corning school
board. The cause Of the superintend-
ent's action grew out Of the interpreta-
ton Of the school orders relative to
students entering after the school had
been in session more than three weeks.
Il is said Mr.. Long was criticised by D.
H. Meyerhoff, president Of the board.
in public place for the action he
had taken and this caused the hasty
action of Mr.. Long. It is hoped the
trouble can be arranged and Mr.. Long
will proceed with the schools To
change the head of the school in the
middle Of the year would be bad.
There are 500 students who will be af-
fected and there are 5000 people inter-
Asted
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22
BLUFFS PRIEST IN
CHICAGO HOSPITAL

Council Bluffs, Nov. 20.-Rev. Father
F. P. McManus. pastor of st. Francis
Xavier's Catholic church, was operated
upon at Mercy hospital, Chicago Mon
day morning, and three gall stones
were removed He is reported as get
ting along very nicely, and his early
recovery Is expected.
Rev. McManus has been sick for
some time and spent several days at
Mercy hospital in this city before leav-
ing for Chicago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22
LAND SHOW
OPENS IN CHICAGO

Chicago, Nov. 20.-The annual land
show opened here today with exhibits
showing products of every agricultural
section of this country and Canada.
The United States exhibits include dry
land farming, reclamation of desert
lands and road building. A special
exhibit by the department of agricul-
ture shows the results of education.
Charts simple enough to be under
stood by school boy prove schools to
he worth in results $40 for each day
of school attendance.
President Wilson pressed button
in the white house to throw on the
electrical current that opened the
show -
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CHARLTON.

Mrs. A. J. Beckett and Mrs. Z. w
Smallwood Of Abba, returned home las
evening after few days visit at tne
home Of their aunt, Mrs. G. j. stewart
Mrs. Jas. Boland returned last even
ing from a three weeks visit with re-
latives and friends in Kansas City.
Miss Florence Moody. of Melrose, re-
turned home yesterday arter rev
days visit with her sister, mrs. Chas
bingham and other relatives.
Mrs. Ben Martz Of Des Moines. for
marly of this city, arrived last even
ing for visit with relatives ana olo
friends.
Mrs, ]. A. McCorkle departed yester-
dav for San Francisco, CAL, where she
expects to spend the winter with rela-
tives. 's
Miss Clara Sellers of Benton town
ship, went to Derby yesterday to spend
a few days with friends.
Mrs. w. c.. Kniveton and little son,
Harold of Darlington, Mo-, returned
home Yesterday after visit OF sever
al months near Norwood with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Keen.
Mrs. Maud Halliburton Of Des
Moines. arrived last evening for a visit
with her parents, Mr.. land Mrs. VIM.
Martz. and other relatives and old
friends.
An examination for railway postal
clerks was held at the public library
in Charlton yesterday, conducted by
Fred C. Larimer and John Larson Of
the postoffice force. Twenty-Five per-
sons took the examination.
Mrs Tom Phillips of Mt. Pleasant,
formerly of this city, made brief visit
in Charlton yesterday with her broth
er, j. H. Darrah and wife, while on
her way home from visit in Corn
ing.
Mrs. E. w. Wright of Omaha, arrived
Yesterday for a visit with Mrs. E. H.
Storie.
Mrs. Percy Sprague Of Russell,
PASSED away at the NJ. E. hospital in
Des Mones on Tuesday evening, fol-
lowing an operation for appendicitis
and other troubles. She was thought
to be getting along nicely, but coagula-
ton of the blood resulted, which term
mated in her death. She was formerly
Miss Lydia Ewald, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. Ewald Of Russell. The re-
mains were taken to her late home in
Russell last evening. Her sudden de-
mise issa great shock to the relatives
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Noble mourn the
death Of their infant son Johnnie, aged
four months and five days, which oc-
Cured yesterday morning, Nov. 10, at
s.: As O'Clock after an illness of some
time. The little one had never been
we'll from the time of his birth. The
sorrowing, parents will have the SYM
pathy of many friends in their grief.
Funeral services will be held this af-
ternoon and interment will take place
in the Charlton cemetery.
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EDDYVILLE GRANGE
MEETS IN DECEMBER

Eddyville, Nov. 20.-The grangers of
Eddyville held an open meeting at the
Palace hall which was largely attend
ed, many being present from the
oranges surrounding Eddyville. The
ladies gave miscellaneous program,
including play and tableaus At the
next open meeting to be held some
time during the following month the
men of the grange will give a pro-
gram.
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DIR. BOYER TAKEN
TO PENITENTIARY

Rover. a former Ottumwan, who plead
guilty to the charge Of adultery some
time ago, was lodged in the peniten-
tiary at Fl. Madison yesterday. He left
the city accompanied by Sheriff
Fautz. who delivered him to the war
den. DR.. Boyer was given three year
indeterm:nate sentence when he plead
guilty here. His sentence may endure
the full three years or may be lessen
ed, according to his behavior.
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GUY BLACK A SUICIDE,

Creston, Nov. 20.-Guy c. Black the
twenty year old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James D. Black Of Zion Hill committed
suicide by drinking large quantity Of
strychnine. The young man was in
the best Of health and no reason could
be learned why he took his life.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22
BONAPARTE WOMAN
PASSES AWAY

Bonaparte, Nov. 2O.-Mrs. Charles
Easter died Tuesday night, Nov. 10, at
her home north Of town. Her Illness
was short duration and her death
comes as a shock to the community.
She leaves four. children, three sons
and one daughter, as follows: Joe and
James of Bonaparte, Frank of Seattle,
Wash, and Mary of Bonaparte
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r. F. MORONEY
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
IFS WEST SECOND ST.
New Phone 1915 Old Phone Isl
o?Er. DA~ AND NIGHT.
CHURCH GOODS.
ADOPTED SON SEEKS
SHARE OF PROPERTY;

Council Bluffs. Nov. 20.-Cut off in
the will Of the late Uriah McMacken
without a penny, George F. McMacken.
adopted son of the deceased has filed
an action in district court to break
the will He asks that the document be
annulled in trial before jury, and
that he be declared the sole heir OF the
deceased.
Twenty or more defendants, 1nclud-
ing a half brother and several nephews,
nieces, grahdnephews and grandnieces
of the deceased, are named In the ac-
ton. All Of the defendants are entitled
at approximately $500 under the
terms Of the will.
The plaintiff AYERS that he was adopt
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. McMaeken August
IA, 1877, when he was but few
months old. His mother, Mrs. C. A.
Coates, consented to the adoption, Il
being stipulated that he should be
cared for as an own son. The claimant
alleges that it was the intention Of his
adopted father to leave him all OF the
property.
McMacken declares that the will was
drawn but few hours before his faith
er's death, at time when he was men
tally incapacItated to dispose Of his
property. He asserts that the dying
man was under the influence of drugs
exercised an undue influence over
him.
: McMacken's death occurred in this
city February 10 last, and within a
few days the will was filed for probate.
Later it was admitted to probate by
the court, and Mark McMacken was
appointed executor without bonds.
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MRS. .kILBoURN DIES.

Muscatine, Nov. 20.-Word has been
received of the death of Mrs. Howard
Kilbourn at Amarillo, Texas, wife of
the former yardmaster in the local
Rock Island railway yards. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kilbourn moved to Joliet from
Muscatine, where Mr.. Kilbourn is now
the yardmaster in the Rock Island
Yards.
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RETURNED STEAMER
WILL SAIL AGAIN

San Francisco, CAL, Nov. 2O.-Of-
ficers of the British freighter Santa
>. salia Of the Maple Leaf line, which
cleared for England Tuesday and re-
turned to port yesterday with eleven
Of her crew of forty-one locked up and
guarded by armed men from United
States revenue cutters, are planning
to sail again as soon as the insurbor-
dinate crew sobers sufficiently.
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NEW PASTOR oFFIcIATEs.

Centerville, Nov. 20-Good congre-
cations greeted Rev. j. A. Mckenzie,
the new pastor of the Christian church
Sunday This was the opening service
of his passionate. The church has been
without regular pastor part of the
time the past few months.
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KILLS SMOTHER AND SELF

. Chicago, Nov. 20.-Albert zinkie,
Al years old, shot and killed his
mother and himself today. note
found by the police said that the deed
was committed because Zinkie and his
mother were hard up and better off
dead"
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MENZIE- DALZELL
WEDDING WEDNESDAY

Abba, Nov. 2O.-Jesse V. Menzie, op'
orator at the C. B. & @. depot was mar
ried yesterday to Agness Mae Dalziel:
They went to Fairfield on No. and
will 20 from there to Seattle, Wash,
n visit the brides parents.
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coAcHMAN SUICIDES

Davenport, Nov. 20.-Joe Hill, a
coachman, took a dose of poison, cut
his throat and then hung himself this
afternoon at his home here.
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REACH COMPROMISE vERpIcT

Creston, Nov 20.-The jury in the
action for $4,000 damages brought by
Miss Bertha Bowers against Senator
Charles H. Thomas, on trial here.
for the plaintiff. The suit was based on
a telegram sent to Miss Bowers by
Thomas, following the publication in
Miss Bowers newspaper of an edi-
torial attacking Mr.. Thomas during
last years campaign.
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llfe-Iono 4ondaoe

Lifelong Bondage
to dyspepsia, liver complaints and kid
ney troubles is needless. Electric Bit
ters is the guaranteed remedy. Only
soc. For sale by your druggist.
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MOST WonderfuI Healinq.

After suffering many years with a
sore, Amos King, Port Byron, N. Y,
was cured by Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
I25c. For sale by your druggist.
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undersigned will the highest bidder what Is
Day farm located 31s Stockport,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-01-28


Frogs have been croaking in this vicin.
ity for the past two weeks.
A party of young folks walked over to
Buddtown. on Wednesday, and attended
the M. E. Church, where extra services
were held last week
Several snakes have been killed In this
section during the past few days. Con-
ditions of this kind in January have not
been noted for over forty years.
Manager Joshua B. Howell has arranged
to hold blue rock shooting matches every
Friday afternoon. James Abrams, of
Red Lion, captured the prize last week.
While visiting here last week, F. G.
Dalton, of Mount Holly, gathered large
bunch of trailing arbutus.
Miss Mary E. Keeler, of Mount Holly,
teacher of the public school here, is very
popular with her scholars and is doing
good work.
1t is reported that Gordon Griffith is 6
victim of scarlet fever. Several citizens
are i'll with colds and the grippe.
F. c. Dalton. of Mount Holly, state
detective, spent most of last week al
Retreat, Buddtown, Vincentown, Mag
nolia and Turkeytown, looking for som,
fugitives.
Mrs. Firman Fenimore and daughte
Stella. have returned from a visit L,
Camden. They were guests of the for
mer's sister, Mrs. Ida Let's.
After being confined to her home will
an attack of grippe, Miss Stella Wells, O
this place, has resumed her duties a
teacher of the school at Whites bog.
Grass in this vicinity has grown from
one to two inches and is just as green q
in May.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-01-28
Theatres.
Theatres.
CHESTNUT STREET THEATRE

Among the notable seasons of the Or
pheum Players, in their long career at the
Chestnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia,
NOW in the sixth consecutive year with
out interruption throughout the winter
and summer as we'll, the present takes
precedent over all, both in productions,
cast, and choice of plays. With the
closing of last week, that interesting
comedy 1.-THE Man ON the Box" surpassed
the production a few years ago in the
excellence of entirety and liberal patron
age.
| Among the early presentations, begin
ming this week for matinee and evening
every week day, Beside the Bonnie Briai
Bush, dramatization of the stories Of
that wel1-known writer Ian MacLaren
made by James Macarthur, is one of the
most interesting character studies OF
Scotch types, giving ample opportunity
in the development of rare artistic work
for large cast, and many realistic scene:
involving strong climaxes, pathos, humol
and comedy lines
To be followed next Monday with "Tht
Lost Paradise" adapted from the German
| by the late Henry c. MELVILLE formerly
the associate author with David Belasco
in d great number of former successes
The scenes include The Home of the
Knowlton's ('sWhere the Pearl is Set;
The Superintendent Room at 'Th'
Works. at the Knowlton's (''The Pear
Without a Price,'O all of which brings
forth the greater number of the favorite.
of this organization, as we'll as extensive
surroundings in scenes and detail of stage
craft. Of the several other importan
offerings soon to follow are The DeeI
Purple 1.-THE Senator" "The Man OF
the Case, !" 1.-THE Man from Home, " "Th'
New Sin," ''Pomander Walk, +" Mother,
''Barbara's Millions," ETC., the dates t.
be given in future announcements. Seat:
are on sale two weeks in advance, anC
box Office open from a. m, to Top. IN.
daily.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-01-28

Young mems Sunday was celebrated In
Mount Holly on Sunday. The committee
of laymen representing the churches of
town did excellent work In arranging the
services of the day. Large attendances
greeted the speakers at all the meetings,
which were pronounced grand success.
The day began with devotional service
for men in st. Andrews Parish building
at $50. The song service was In charge
of Robert A. Semple, Jr.. of Mount Holly.
Hugh D Maydole, of Haddonfeld, was
the leader.
At the regular morning services of the
various churches the following gentlemen
made addresses: Baptist church, William
F. Overman, of Moorestown; Methodist,
j. Harvey Borton, of Moorestown; Pres
byterian. Hugh D. Maydole, of Haddon-
field; st. Andrews. there was a special
service.
The afternoon meetings were largely at
tended and of avery interesting character.
The mems meeting was held at the opera
house, which was presided over by Judge
John G. Horner. Wilfred w. Fry, of
Philadelphia, made very interesting ad-
dress on 1.-THE Elixir of Life" The Peer
less orchestra rendered special music. The
singing was under the leadership of John
NJ. Huff.
The women's meeting was held at the
Baptist church, Mrs. Henry l. sBudd
presiding. The singing was in charge of
Miss Blanche NJ. Hughes. Prof. William
F. Overman, of Moorestown, gave mas
terful address on the subject "The place
of women in the community life."
Quite number of boys gathered at the
Y. M. G. A. building. where the boys
meeting was presided over by Thomas A.
Atkinson. Paul w. Garrett, of Camden,
greatly interested the boys with the sub
ject of "a great game" Music was fur
nished by the Imperial orchestra. q boys
expressed desire for conversion.
The climax of the day was the union
service, which was held In the Methodist
church In the evening. There were fully
thousand persons In attendance at this
service. The choirs of the churches COM
bined and rendered excellent music.
Short addresses were made by Rev. r.
a. Baker. J. Harvey Borton and Rev.
Joseph G. Kulp, which were interesting
and very instructive. The feature of this
service was the singing of the Ninety
and-Nine" by ninety-nine men. Richard
B. Eckman pesided at this meeting.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-01-28
Happiest at Sixty.

Women who dread the approach of ole
age may take heart and cheer from th,
words of DR.. Rosalie Slaughter Morton
whe gave gathering of advanced womer
at the School of Mothercraft in New
York, Friday evening, some thought,
about grandmotherhood and mellow
maturity.
woman of to-day is happiest when she
is sixty" said the speaker THE time
has passed when we think woman's life
has ended at 30 and there is nothing fol
her but to sit at the fire and dream. The
older we grow the stronger we are men.
tally and physically and the woman of to.
day is happy because she has strength and
wisdom to use for public success and Ia
happier far than she was In the heyday OF
her youth"
DR.. Morton explained further that the
elderly woman of to day no longer has tC
sit about the chimney corner being bossed
by her daughters-in-law. She has suffrage
to interest and to work for. clubs and trips
to Europe and cunning grandchildren tc
play with. In fact she is just beginning
to enjoy life when she is fifty and at sixty
should be walking smile.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-01-28
Medford.


Two converts were baptised In the Bap
fist church on Sunday evening.
A number of Medtord people attended
the automobile show In Philadelphia las
week.
A surprise handkerchief shower wal
given Miss Justina Mingin at her hom,
on Tuesday.
The Robley Male Quartette will give
concert in the l. o. o, F hall on Saturday
evening, it being the third in the sta
course of entertainments.
Latest reports indicate that Medfort
will be permitted to retain its high schoo
If the local board of education com
plies with the requirements of the stat,
board.
AS the result of picking a pimple or
his left hand, William B. Cowperthwait
of Medford, who suffered severely from
his unwise action, has been receiving
treatment at Cooper Hospital, Camd en-.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-01-28
Three Tales With a Moral
from the
Newark Evening News
January II. 1913.

NEW YORK, Jan l7-Surrogate
John P. Cohalan declined Yesterday to
pass on the liability of an executrix
who lost a S9S.000 estate through en-
trusting ii to a broker for Investment
without supervision Surrogate Cohalan
said he would not pass upon the ques-
ton until an account had been fled
John Phyfe, who died In 1901. left an
estate of more than $98,000. naming his
wife, Anna A Phyfe, as executrix. He
directed her to pay $50 a month to his
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth H. Coe of East
Orange. during her lifetime The pay
ments stopped recently, and Mrs. Coe
petitioned the surrogate to put her
daughter-in-law under bonds to con-
tinue them
In her answer Mrs. Phyfe said that
she had turned over the estate for
mana cement to a broker and had not
supervised him. She learned recently.
she said, that he had mismanaged the
property and had made her income pay
mcnts from the principal Of the estate.
She added that she believed the estate
had been almost entirely lost by mis-
mana cement
ALBANY. N. Y. Jan. l7.-Samuel S.
Haiti, a lawyer and church worker who
was charged with converting to his
own use about $104. 600 OF trust funds,
was sentenced yesterday to serve not
more than thirteen years and nine
months. nor less than nine years and
nine months. He pleaded guilty to two
Of five indictments alleging grand lar
ceny and forgery
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-01-28
Riverside.

The sudden death on Thursday of Au.
gust Schwalber, was shock to his large
circle of friends. For several years he
was secretary of the fire department.
Very slow improvement is being made
by Robert Headman, who recently fell
from his bicycle and fractured his shoulder
blade.
Oyerexertion in shaking the ashes from
a parlor stove is believed by physicians to
have caused the death from heart trouble
of Charles Albert MiIlinghausen, so years
old, prominent In fraternal circles Mrs.
Millinghausen heard her husband attend
ing to the fire in an adjoining room, and
perplexed when he would not answer her
questions, Investigated and found him
dead In his chair.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-01-28
Columbus.

DR.. ]. E. Dubell attended the automo-
bile show at Philadelphia last Thursday.
Miss Elizabeth L. Bovine has resigned
her position as teacher in the Columbus
public school.
L. c. Ingliug was a visitor at the State
House at Trenton, last Tuesday, on
official business.
Mrs. G. s. Rockhill spent several days
last week visiting her daughter. Mrs. j.
d. Foulks, near Florence.
Miss Title Bareford. of Marlton, who
died suddenly on Friday morning, will be
buried in the Colestown cemetery to-day
Mr.. and Mrs. John Erhart, of James
burg, N. Y, were guests over Sunday OF
the formers mother, Mrs. Phoebe Erhart
Baldwin and Greening apples sold fol
$3.50 a barrel at A. K Dubell's semi
monthly sale, last Friday.
Former freeholder Israel Kerlin has
been spending the past week with his son
Raymond, at Trenton. Mr.. Kerlin IL
greatly improved in health.
The Young Peoples Guild, an adjunct
of the NJ. E. Church, cleared $14 at a
social entertainment held at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs Augustus Townsend last
Wednesday evening.
The Board of Education has issued a
call for public meeting of the taxpayers
to be held In the town hall. on Saturday
evening, to discuss the problem of a new
school house for Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. N. Prentice entertained
a party of friends at dinner last thursday
afternoon Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Wiley. of Trenton,
MIR. and Mrs. A. N. Dobbins, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. e. Poinsett. Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Town
send, Misses Lizzie and Abbie Lippincott,
e. B. Poinsett. of Mount Holly and Miss
Laura G. Sgsim, Of Pointyille.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-01-28
Florence.

A little pig weighing about twenty five
pounds which was prowling about the yard
of Joseph Simpkins, near Florence, on
Saturday afternoon. walked into an IN
covered well which was undergoing re-
pairs. The well is fifty feet deep and
contained fifteen feet of water. The
squealing of the pig was heard by Ell
Lawrence, Jr., and Rance Whittick. OF
Burlington, who happened to be working
on the farm. Lawrence was lowered by 9
rope and he rescued the unfortunate ami
NAL from a watery grave.