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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-17
HILLS BoRo.

Harry Bohkoff and family Of Keo-
sauuua visited friends here Saturday
and Sunday. 'sE
| Mrs. Will Miller and two children
left Monday morning for visit with
her daughter Mrs. Leila Calvert IN
Marcelline, Mo. ..''...-..t &.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Carter of st. JOS
eph, Mo-, came In Wednesday morn
| ing for a visit at the home OF his
| arents Mr.. and Mrs. John Carter.
Mrs. Bishop and three children OF
Mt. Pleasant are visiting at the Rev.
Bishop home here.
| Mrs. Franc Hedxson Of Yarmouth is
visiting friends here this week and
attending chautauqua.
Mrs. Nettie Mickelwait and children
of Eldon are spending the week with
relatives here.
Mrs. Warren Copeland and daughter
| Lois OF Batavia are attending chau.
tauqua and visiting at the Copeland
home here.
Mr.. Manly of Oskaloosa came down
few days ago to visit, his sister Mrs.
A. j. Thornton.
| Mrs. Maud Israel of Rochester
! Mimi, is visiting her sister Mrs. Will
lis Smitz and her mother Mrs. H. A.
Horne.
/, Mrs. Stella 10th Of Minneapolis and
! Mrs. Florence Blackford of Oskaloosa
are visiting their mother Mrs. Louisa
] Mccoy.
| Miss Hazel Nelson returned Tues
iday from visit In Canton, III. Her
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-17
CEDAR ROUTE NO. I.

Mrs. M. E. Allison and son Simon
visited at the Seigle Allison home
Sunday.
Charles Marsh Of Kirkville is work
ing for Dave Newell.
Joshua Allison is helping Charles
Fuhs through harvest. W.
A few friends and relatives spent
the Fourth of July with Mr.. and Mrs.
David Ross and they served light re-
|freshments. S.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Blackstone and
children have been visiting for few
days at the home Of her mother
Mrs. Charles Allison haze returned
home.
Mrs. George Ross Of Kirkv1lle and
children spent, the Fourth Of July with
her sister Mrs. Edna Shipley of Of
tumwa. ~
People OF this vicinity celebrated
the Fourth of July in Eddyville.
Mrs. George Ross and children visit
I ed at the home Of her aunt Mrs. NJ.
f. Allison wednesday,.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-17
BOOK q FILLED;
WAS JONAH" AFFAIR
WILSON FAVORS WIRE MEN AS
WITNESSES; IDA GROVE
COUPLE GET PERMIT.

In the natural order of events, % Is
usually followed by "a. and in dealing
with county records this rule 1s FOL
lowed. Book "a, record OF marriage
licenses issued by the clerk OF the
courts of Wapello county, has been
written In And In that writing is more
proof OF the old adage concerning the
smoothness Of the path OF love.
Book 90 of the records had been, &C
cording to those connected with the
office. a Jonah" affair. Attempts to
fill the book by given time were
frustrated on several occasions and
when the old record was at last put
on the shelf, and the new one brought
into use. It was with silent prayer
that better days were to come for the
marriage clerk.
Robert J. Jones and Miss Genevieve
Nugen wished to get married Both
were of the age Of consent, and under
the impression that the matter OF
license would be one of the easiest.
They applied at the court house dur
INC the morning and asked for the per-
NIT.
clerk w. T. Wilson informed the
blushing couple that laws are laws
And Witnesses Hu6I DS A0uAAN " 'SN-'
their statements of facts.
! The day wore on and the clerk was
beginning to think that the parues
had left the city. when az he was CLOS
ting the doors at s o'clock. Jones APP
fpeared. He stated that he had secured
1.-THE town for some one that ne knew
but had been unable to locate any one
Except a telegraph operator on one OF
1.-The railroads. Mr.. Wilson replied that
he himself had been an operator az one
thine. and was therefore partial to teie-
graph operators, and preferred them
as witnesses.
Jones replied that his operator
friend could not get away from his
kew in time to get the license.
L The connection with the operator,
the extreme anxiety of the young peo-
tple, and the fact that they were
i strangers in the city caused CLERK
Wilson to feel sorry for them, ana ne
finally stated that he would issue the
license at, any time Of the day or night
that the witness could be on the JOB.
Al Z D. m witness, county clerk and
irrespective married folks gathered at
the court house and the license was
issued. They then asked the clerk II
he had any preachers handy; and with
q little clever manipulation OF the
telephone, Mr.. Wilson was able to IN
duce the Rev. Edwin S. Priest to OFF,
ciate.
Following the ceremony the couple
returned TO the home OF the groom at
Ida Grove, where they expect to enjoy
the welded life that took such a
strenuous day to acquire.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-17
Obituary.

John Cramb1it was born In Guern
sey county, Ohio, October 16, 1894. He
grew to manhood in the county Of his
nativity, and was married to Miss
Sophia Dunkle January s. 1850. To
this union ten children were born,
eight sons and two daughters. One
son died In infancy, and Joel Cram
blit departed this life in May, 1908. Mr..
Cramblit, with his wife and one child,
came to Iowa in October, 1865. and
settled on a farm near Munterville,
Iowa, where he lived for twenty years.
In February, 1885. he purchased the
home farm near Dudley, Iowa, where
he lived for more than twenty-seven
years, and where he died. When boy
he united with the Methodist Episco'
pal church and for more than halt
century he has been a member Of the
church, enjoying the comforts of faith
in his savior During his sickness,
which extended over several years, he
has given evidence OF this abiding
faith. On last Sunday he sang one
verse OF the familiar hymn, Jesus,
Lover OF My Soul" In 1862 he enlisted
in Co. F, Hath regiment Of Ohio
volunteer infantry and served three
full years. For some time he was dis.
abled and served several months In
the invalid corps. At the battle OF
Vicksburgh, the final battle Of the
war, he was injured and from this In
Jury he was sufferer during the re-
manning years Of his lie. e
During the years Of his suffering
his faithful wife has ministered to
him continuously, patiently and faith
fully doing all in her power for his
comfort. He leaves to mourn for him
besides his wife, six sons, Bert and
William Of Ottumwa. Iowa: John Of
Memphis, Mo-: Frank and Webb, Of
Dudley, Iowa, and DR.. L. D. OF Lake
Andes, South Dakota. Two daughters,
Mrs. G.. w. Byrum Of Dudley, Iowa,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-17

grandmother, Mrs. Nelson and cousin
Merle Moran accompanied her home
for short visit.
R. e. Watts and wife are home from
a months stay In Marcelline, Mo.
Misses Merle and Jesse Cresswell
are visiting at the John Cresswell and
Wheatleyf homes.
A son was born Wednesday July 8
to Mr. and Mrs. Ebert Duncan.
Mrs. Lizzie Clark Of Bonaparte Is
visiting Mrs. Jack Ware.
Miss Maggie Meek Of Keokuk spent
Wednesday with Miss Rachel Wiley.
Late word from G.. w. Alton states
his condition is very serious with
chance Of recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Glenn are
the parents Of a son born Thursday
July 10.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-17

andw Mrs. ]. s. swenson OF
South Ottumwa, Iowa. One brother
Sumuel of Ottumwa and one sister Of
Orwell, Ind, twenty-four grand chill
dren and two great grand children. \:
He died at his home near Dudley
Ia, on Tuesday evening, July 8, 1913
aged 70 years, months and % days.
The funeral took place from the
Columbia church on Thursday, July
10, Rev. G. w. Barber, of Chillicothe
pastor of the church, conducting the
services.
Orvil Glen Hunter, son of Harvey
J. and Marian M. Hunter, was born
May s, 1911, and died July 8, 1913,
aged years one month and five days.
Glen was i'll only about forty-tive
minutes. There remain to mourn him
the father and mother, one brother,
Forest Lester Hunter, one grandfa-
Their, both grandmothers, uncles,
aunts, cousins and many friends OF
the bereaved family Glen was q sweet
babe. His going was sudden, but we
are resigned to say, "The Lord gave
and the Lord hath taken away; bless
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-17

Protection to Real Estate Owners.
It has been one Of my greatest de-
sires to have law framed and passed
In our legislature to 30 protect the
owners and purchasers Of real estate
that there cannot be any frauds IN the
titles. AS it Ia now any man can write
up an abstract and sign his name as
abstracter and know no more about
it's being correct than some man In
another state. Many are copied from
other abstracts and he does not know
whether or not it is true copy from
the records OF the county in which the
property is located. He should take
it to the recorders Office and verify
it. What security has the person who
accepts the abstract that 1t is clear
title to the property he pays his money
for? He has none whatever, except
the name of the person who signs his
name as an abstracter. Many hundreds
Of thousands of dollars are paid out
every year without any sure guarantees
that be has a clear title. induced
representative to introduce bill In
our legislature which. would authorize
the appointment of an abstracter by
the governor the same as a notary pub
lie, and also give heavy bonds to insure
the owner of it good title for his
property. He should also have in his
possession q seal same as notary
public and also his place of residence
and date Of the signing Of his name.
This would make the abstracter re-
sponsible II he made mistake, or did
1t Intentionally. Why should the most
important paper in deal for property
be left in it's present condition? Why
not take the matter UP at the next
session of our legislature and make
this needed amendment? From the
records of our own legislature the
reasons why so many good bills are not
passed on by the members OF the
legislature is that when bill Is pre-
scented, 1t is referred to a committee
and in many cases this committee ioes
not recommend 1t, because 1t Is
detriment to their business, or some
lobbyist friend. Then we may have
the belief that II the. bill dies in the
hands of the committee that money |
has cut 1t out. I am of the opinion |
that the committee should. pass on
every bill and hand their report in and
the members have q chance to pass 1t
or defeat It.
J. e. Houghland.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-17
/. ALBA

Rev. w. e. Fisher and family expect
to leave tomorrow overland for Mont.
rose where they will spend q part OF
their vacation. Mrs. Fishers parents
i've In that city, and after visit with
them the family will go to Greene foE
q few days visit with old friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Snodgrass came
overland in their car from Wayne
county last week for brief Visit WIN
relatives and friends at AIDA. s..
Mrs. w. w. Burlington and son.
Gail. left on No. 9 for the western
part Of Nebraska, where they will visit
at the Rinker home, the parents OF
Mrs. Burlington.
DR. John Griffin returned to his
home in Kansas City this evening.
Sam Noble returned Saturday from
Kansas. where he has been looking
after affairs on the big ranch belong
ing to his father, Emmett Noble.
George ,Payton, wife and daughter,
spent Sunday with friends at Abba.
{. N. 3. Lutz of Des Moines was bust
ness visitor at Abba Saturday.
4 DR.. arid Mrs S. T. Gray have given
the use Of their fine big lawn for an
ice cream and candy fete this evening.
Booths for the sale Of candy and other
articles will be erected by the younger
members of the congregation. The
general, public is cordially invited to
nartake of the fun and festivities. The
/ proceeds will go to some department
Ebf the church work.
AT the union meeting held in the
court YARD, Rev. Fisher, pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church. delivered
the sermon. There were about 1000
present and the outdoor meetings are
q success this hot weather.
Miss Grace Downs returned to Chi
cago Saturday after several days
visit with Miss Myrta Harlow.
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- y. tho nama of the Lord"

ed be the name of the Lord"
Funeral services were held from
the home and at Wesley chapel, al
II a. M, Friday, July 4, 1913, con-
Quoted by Rev. Alvah Hun, pastor
of the NJ. E. church Of Blakesburg.
Iowa. The little form was then laid
to rest in Wesley chapel cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-17

while the Courier Is glad to print
communications on any and all sub
jects, the number Of them that Is sub,
mitted has made II advisable to limit
them in length. Therefore in the fu-
ture, please hold articles intended for
this column under 400 words, prefer.
ably about 200-The Editor.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-17
Peoples Pulpit

The Courier will publish In
this column articles contrib.
uted by its readers. The oonn-
municatIons should be type
written or In plain hand, on
one side OF the paper and
signed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-27
Base Ball Association.

A new organization, to be known
as a base ball association, has been
organized this week to look after the
financing Of a base ball team for the
present season. This is an entirely
different organization from the Web
ster City Athletic Association and
will have a different corps Of offic-
ers, etc. At present the committee
are busy looking up available ma
terial for a team and arranging for
the purchase Of suits and other nee
essary paraphernalia. They will held
special meeting next Tuesday ev-
ening and then their plans will be
made more definite and some of the
members Of the team may be Sc
cured by that time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-27
Sold Residence Property.

Bert Phipps has sold his residence
property located at 1905 Walnut
street to J. w. knight, r.,of STRAIT
ford, possession having already been
given. Consideration, $1,000. Mr..
Knight will give the house COM
plete overhauling and add a new
porch to the front and two new
rooms to the rear.
Mr. and Mrs. Phipps and children
left here Monday for Chicago
where Mr.. Phipps expects to take a
course in dry cleaning, while Mrs,
p. and the children will go on to
Tuscola, Illinois, where they will
visit at the home Of her parents.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-27
Attractive Beautifying.

The artistic appearance or the eX-
terror of the c. W Marvel home on
Wilson avenue has been greatly en-
HANGED by the addition of porch
boxes which extend the whole way
around the porch wall on the east
and north sides of the house. On
each side of the front entrance have
been placed the lawn vases Of the
pcbbled cement which has been so
much admired or the house itself.
These boxes and vases have been fill
ed by the Curtis Floral company
with vines and flowers and the ef-
feet OF the green vines and the var
ious Colors of the flowers a little
later in the season will be well
worth the effort and the expense
which has been incurred. Our town
is known among travelling men as 8
city of trees: with a little concerted
effort it may also be known as s
city of summer porch and window
boxes. .....
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-27
Pictures Come.

The pictures ordered some time
ago through the picture exhibit sent
out to the local schools from Bos-
ton, Mass, have arrived and are ev-
en- better than those sent here for
the exhibit. Miss Bertha Stark,
principal of the south building, says
they are the very best Of carbon
prints and will add very much to
the interior decorations OF the var
ious rooms. There are fourteen OF
the large pictures and they will be
framed during the summer and
ready to hang in their respective
rooms when school opens again in
the fall
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-27
A MOONLIGHT PICNIC.

A jolly crowd of members of the
st. Andrews and S. P. I. Sunday
school classes of the Methodist
church-some thirty lin number
enjoyed fine moonlight picnic
Friday evening in the w. H.
Richardson grove in the east part of
the city. The merry picnickers
built a campfire and roasted weinies
and toasted marshmallows, while
some of the S. P. |. girls perfection
coffee was boiled over the Goals. Ev-
erything in the way Of picnic edi-
bles graced the spread and the
hearty appetites of the picnickers
were not long in making away with
the feast.
Games were then played and a
general good time INDUCED in, after
which the crowd betook themselves
to town and the movies" each St
Andrews boy taking it upon himself
to escort another young mans girl
thereby causing great deal OF
jeal-or rather, merriment.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-27
Cabinet Meets,

A pleasant and profitable session
of the Congregational Sunday school
cabinet was held at the w. H. Perry
home on First street Friday night.
Business matters of the cabinet were
attended to and very interesting
paper on the subject of children S
Day" was read by Mrs. Perry, fol-
lowed by general discussion of
this day of so much interest to the
children Of the Sunday school. De-
licious refreshments were served by
Mrs. Perry and an enjoyable social
hour followed
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-27
THE COMING WEBSTER
CITY CHAUTAUQUA
Directors to Hold Meeting Soon tt
Arrange for Annual Program
in August.

President O. J. Henderson of the
local Chautauqua association IS
planning as soon as the present
rush of court business is over with,
to call meeting of the directors OF
the local chautauqua association to
start an early campaign for the sue
cess of the Webster City chautau-
qua.
One of the best programs that
has ever been given in this COM
munity has been arranged for this
year. Among the great attractions
are the famous Ben Greet Players,
the worlds most renowned wood
land entertainers who have played
before royalty abroad and in nearly
all the large cities of the United
States, as we'll as on the campus of
our largest schools and universities.
This feature alone is worth the price
of season ticket.
There are still a few numbers to
be filled on this years program of
eight days, August 18th to oath,
and the president is anxious to Sc
cure the best talent for these va
cancies.
The finances and regular routine
work of looking after grounds,
tents, seating, etc, are also to be
attended to and Mr.. Henderson and
the directors wish to have these
things we'll taken care of and
a good advertising campaign started
early, so that the chautauqua this
year may be one of the best in
northwest Iowa and the movement
receive the support of all citizens
who are looking for the better in
terest and advancement of our city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-27
Yes, Why Should We?

Ellsworth News: The other ev-
ening when Captain Martin, of Com
pany c, Webster City l. N. G., was
drilling the company, preparatory
to inspection, he asked numerous
questions of the boys. He turned to
private Dodge and asked, why
should we, as soldiers, always be
ready to die for our country" By
ard Dodge scraped his Uranium for a
short time, then looked up and said,
you're right, Captain, why should
WEI"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-27
Social Affairs
PANSY CLUB MEETING.

The members of the Pansy club
enjyed a pleasant social time Friday
evening at the j. C. Kruger farm
home a mile east of town, Mrs. A. C.
Kraemer acting as hostess. The
hours were spent with embroidery,
and Mrs. C. J. Jennings, who is soon
to leave the city, was given a very
pretty fan as an appropriate gift
from her club friends. Delicious re-
freshments were served at the close
and the guests departed in their au-
declaring that the trip to
the country was a royal treat.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-27
Rilly did a Good Thing,

Ellsworth News: "Billy" Kearns
did more for Webster City when
he sold the fence around the ball
park than any one man has done
for the town in many years. He
awakened the business men and fans
to the fact that ball team was a
valuable asset to a town and they
got busy at once, with the result
that nearly 800 people are now in
terested in the new park.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-27
COMPLIMENTARY EVENING.

The Misses Baude Bateman and
Bernice Berggren were compliment
ed guests at charming affair
Friday evening given by their
Sunday school class, the Plus Ultra
of the Christian church, at the A. F..
Grove and w. E. Gossard home on
Water street. These two young la
dies are included among the gradu-
ates from the high school this year.
The rooms were resplendent with
decorations, the reception room be-
ing pretty in the Plus Ultra class
colors OF gold, blue and white, the
library in purple and gold, the roy
al Colors of the Lincoln high school
and the dining room revealed the
striking colors OF the class of 1913
black and gold.
Some forty-five guests were pres
ent and the following program was
rendered by some of the class and
others:
Prayer-Rev. l.. II. SOurs
Instrumental duet-Lois Meadow
Erma Gossard.
Solo-Mrs. l.. II. Sours.
Piano and violin duet-Mina Ed
wards. Leon DeFrance.
Reading-Mrs. w. E. Gossard.
Piano solo-Ruth Stevenson.
Reading-Elsie Heiden.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-27
Tennis Court Finished.

The new tennis club played the
first game of the season on their
new court on Elm street Friday ev-
ening. The members have been busy
for the past three weeks preparing
the court and now have it in excel
lent condition. The sod was all
stripped off and then a thick layer
of clay spread over the court and
surfaced with two layers Of sand.
Tape has been used to divide the
court instead of the regulation
chalk that our Iowa rains so soon
wash out. Good baCkstops Of wire
fencing have been erected at both
ends of the lot and everything Is
now ready for action.
Following are the names OF the
members OF this new organization:
c. W. Black, Dr.. Ward Hannah, Ray
d. Hughes. Rev. A. F. Colver. Harry
Little. Noah Falb, Alfred Rasmus-
sen, DR.. E, S. Mitterling, r. G. Rem
ley, S. S. Parkhurst and DR.. A. F.
Schultz.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-27
W. H. Cook Gets Patent,

W. H. Cook has just been granted
a patent by the department at
Washington on a tone-modifying de-
vice for monographs, a contrivance
to deaden the scratching and me-
tallic sounds produced in operating
the photograph. We hope Mr.. Cook
has struck a good thing and that
his financial reward may be large.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-27
Prophecy and presentation speech

ITU JHECy anu IJTEotH IdIIUl HpetCl
-Orpla Bottorff.
Mis-; BOttorf, in very choice
words presented a beautiful souven-
ir spoon with "Plus Ultra engrav-
ed in the bowl and college girl
hand!C5 with 10 engraved on the
back, 10 each of the honored guests.
Miss Berggren responded for both
with an appropria te reading. Dainty
refreshments were served, in which
the Plus Ultra cOlors played their
part The occasion was greatly en-
joyed by all who attended.