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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-09
H. HANSEN PLEADS
GUILTY; PAYS FINE

Centerville, Dec 1.-THE case against
Henry Hansen indicted for assault
with intent to commit great bodily
injury, on the person of the nine year
old boy, Ira Lindsey, came to close
Just as all was ready to make up the
jury. He pleaded guilty to the charge
and was fined 5000 and costs. Inc
maximum penalty might have been 81
900 or one year in the penitenuary.
He was indicted for the alleged mis-
treatment of the little boy taken from
a children's home and kept at his farm
near Unionville. Among other things
it was claimed he had hitched the boy
behind cultivator with rope around
his neck to make him keep up uncover
ing corn. Hansen's attorneys stated to
the court that on trial OF the case they
would seek to show that the boy was
cruel to stock about the farm, killed
chickens, and was difficult to control,
making some punishment necessary,
but that the marks his body showed re-
suited from a calf he was Leading get
ting him down, and horse In whose
harness he caught his clothes dragging
him on the ground.
This. case created great deal OF
excitement in the early summer when
Sheriff Dowis home and created very
favorable impression about town. He
had been in the children's home at
Ottumwa from which the Hansens
took him. Photographs were taken OF
his bruised body which he said came
from punishment inflicted by Mr.. Han
sen. There is also a suit pending in
his behalf against Mr.. Hansen for
$4,000 damages because of the alleged
abuse. This disposition of the case
will not necessarily mean that the case
1n;1l not 1otor na,no tc trial
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-09
SUNDAY GREAT DAY
AT OLIVER MEETING

Abba. Dec. 6.-The rain came down
in torrents, nevertheless there was a
great audience at the Oliver meetings,
which was a special one for women
Mrs. Job" was the theme and the
evangelist dealt at length with the sort
of women not to marry In opening he
considered the troubles of Job, in
which he said: Job was not a man
who would churn and give God the
huttermilk." He expressed sympathy
for the man with a nagging wife, and
expressed confidence in the ability Of
man to bear pain in view of JOB
boils and a nagging wife and that he
reained his integrity.
He paid his respects to the fadists
of various sorts, few as they were, and
closed the service without delay be-
cause of the storm.
Sunday will be great day, with
services at 1920, mems meeting at
2:30, and meeting for everybody at
1880.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-09
Twenty-Five Years Ago
IFROM THE COURIER FILES1

Articles of incorporation Of the
Sugar Creek Coal Co., have been filed
with the secretary of state. The prln-
cipal place of business Is Ottumwa.
The street commissioner Is cleaning
out the filthy sewer wells. If there
was an ordinance to prevent slop,
ashes and other filth being deposited
In the sewer wells, 1t would be conduc-
i've to public health and comfort.
December 10.-The members Of the
South Side NJ. e. Sunday school will
give a social next Friday evening in
the room over the meat market. Ad-
mission, cents. Everybody invited
to attend.
The members of the Ottumwa Typo
graphical union are arranging to give
a grand ball and typesetting contest
during the holidays. There will be
four or five contestants and medals
awarded the two winners.
December 11.-Cal Manning and
Frank Simmons went to Creston last
night as representatives of the Wa
pello County Agricultural society to ar
range a trotting and fair circuit, which
will probably be christened the G. B.
& @. circuit and have Ottumwa as its
headquarters.
The Phi Beta Phi ladies have arrang-
ed to give mother goose party dur
ing the holidays. When you are solici-
ted to purchase a ticket do not hest
tate, for you may be sure your money
will be we'll used.
December PA great improvement
is being made In the two shanties on
Main street, facing the new depot.
They are having new fronts put on
them. This means, we suppose, that
these old rat holes are to stay there.
A rainbow In an almost cloudless
sky is always a wonder, but a rainbow
in winter, under the same circum-
stances, is a still stranger thing and
one we never saw or heard Of before
today. At 100 p. M, there appeared
In the sky, to the southwest and al
most up to the zenith, beautiful rain
bow, and 1t remained clear and distinct
for over twenty minutes. Rainbows
usually arch upwards from the earth,
but this rainbow stood with its points
toward the zenith and the outer rim OF
the arch toward the sun. This will
be a phenomenon for astronomers to
account for.
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Decenber 6.-The ladies Of the Phi
| Beta Phi society gave a guess where
narty last evening. The gentlemen are
invited but are not told where it Is to
be, and the fun Is in finding out. Every
residence on the hills where members
of the Phi Beta Phi reside was ra1ded
between and 9 o'clock. OFT Tisdale
who went to the residence Of Arthur
Gephart under pretense that he wanted
TO borrow a lantern, discovered the
retreat of the ladies. sounded the re
call" and brought in some twenty-five
gentlemen who had about given up the
search.
A large force of carpenters is now
engaged in doing the inside finishing
on the new depot.
Farmers never had such fine weather
az the present. in which to gather anu
crib their corn, and they are all well
pleased with it.
The Dairy Maids drill entertain
ment last evening at the Turner hall
was well attended and everybody pres
ent enjoyed it. The tableaux were
very fine. The Dairy Maids drill is
something new and novel and was well
Tc0QeISu, LUS ldOlcS SACSulAhS AAA'AASe
movements with military precision and
snap.
December 1.-THE G.. NJ. & st. T.
road, on November I, made general
raise in the wages of conductors. Con-
Guctors who were running short
branch trains at SIS Per month, now
get $1,000 per year, and main line con-
ductors $1,000 per year.
The telephone company is putting IN
one and one-half inch lead pipes III
which to consolidate their wires, and a
good many thirsty fellows are wonder
ing if they are not getting up tank
line to run beer into hole IN the
WALL
The filing of the slough and rip-rap-
ping of the river bank at New Pint
is progressing very rapidly. The
property owners on the south side
would make money by rip-rapping the
river bank from New Pint to Rich
mond. There has been a great many
acres of valuable land washed away
over there because the banks were not
protected as they should have been.
December 81. G. Manchester has
concluded lease of five years from
January for the Ballingall house with
Col. P. G.. Ballingall.
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MELLOTT VS.. M'KEE
EFT AL is ON TRIAL

Sigourney, Dec. 6.-The case of Jen-
ME Mellot VS.. J. A. MCGEE ct al was on
trial in the district court before Judge
Willcockson on Thursday and Friday
The plaintiff alleges that
early in 1912 her husband I. w. Mellot
purchased 60 acres of land in the south
part Of the county from one George
B. Hockensmith; that |. w. Mellot be-
ing unable to pay for the land at the
time deed was made out and placed
IN escrow; that while the deed was
held in escrow some one erased the
name of the grantee |. W. Mellot in the
deed and inserted the name of the de.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-09
FAILS TO KILL MAYOR:
COMMITS SUICIDE

Knoxville, Dec. 6.-Another score was
Tailed on the dark page OF the Liberty
township record this week when Waldo
Mitchell made a desperate but futile
attempt to assassinate Mayor John
Stilwell Of Hamilton, and failing in the
attempt, placed the revolver to his own
head and fired a bullet through his
brain, dying 30 minutes later. Mayor
Stilwell was shot through the nape of
the neck, just below the hair line, be-
tween the tendons and the cervical
vertebrae. 1t was a close call for the
Hamilton official and Mayor Stilwell
may consider himself lucky that the
waver Of half inch in the gunman's
aim is all that saved his life.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-09
JURY AWARDS MAN
$1.875 DAMAGES

Abba. Dec. 6.-The jury in the case
of NJ. Rish VS.. the Wabash railroad re-
turned verdict for s1,S75. Mr.. Rish
sued for $1,000 for personal injury, he
be ing hit by a freight train on a cross
ing north Of town September 13, 1912.
he claimed they did not whistle for the
crossing.
The case Of Laura e. Hunt, admin
istrix, estate of Lynch Hunt VS.. the
Wabash railroad is now being tried. 1t
will be remembered that Lynch Hunt
was struck and killed by a Wabash
freight train last year while returning
from the city park where Fred D. War
rem, editor Of the Appeal of Reason.
had delivered a lecture. They are
suing for $4,000 damages.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-09
"1OWA IN INDIA
AND CHINA DAY.

Iowa City, Dec.\ 6.-Charles W..
Whitehair, a general secretary from
the Y. M. c. A., of Madras, India, will
be the principal speaker at a series of
meetings to be held next Sunday I'M
der the auspices of the Y. M. c. A.,
and Y. w. C. A., in the University Of
Iowa. The program will be called
Iowa in India and China Day"
Miss Ma Ii Lee from Marking,
China, at present a student in Iowa
Wesleyan college at Mt. Pleasant, will
speak on behalf of the Y. M. G. A,
work in her native country. She is
at present the vice president Of the Ma
tional Chinese Student Christian asso-
citation Of North America
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ASH GROVE MEETINGS
WERE SUCCESSFUL

Ash Grove, Dec. GA four weeks
meeting has just closed at Ash Grove
on the Drakesville circuit resulting in
twenty-five being converted and join
ing the church. The meeting was far
reaching in it's influence upon the en-
tire community. The pastor, Rev. G.
l.. Jordan of Drakesville, was his own
EVANGELIST.
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rain, positively contradicting the
plaintiffs witnesses. At the close of
the testimony the case was continued
to be argued by the attorneys later in
the term.
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MCGEE who now claims to be the own
er thereof. Plaintiff further alleges
that soon after the purchase of said
real estate by the said l. w. Mellot
she and her husband moved upon said
real estate and from that date made
their home thereon and that at no
time either by deed or otherwise, did
she relinquish her homestead or dover
right in said real estate, and asks that
the conveyances to said real estate be
set aside and held for naught. The
case was holly contested and the testi
mony at times, became acrimonious.
The witnesses for the defense, in the
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PENDANT l.. c. Mellot instead thereof;
that soon thereafter l.. G. Mellot sold
said real estate to the defendant J. A.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-09

December 81. c. Manchester has
concluded lease of five years from
January for the Ballingall house with
Col. P. G. Ballingall.
The evening world., 1913-02-25

"Vcntaseptic" Tooth Brush. 4
rows pure bristlcs. open back;
very sanitary .............2sc
Other Brushes. by the best Amcri-
can. English and French makers,
up from. ............... .l5c
Hair Brushes
Military Brushes from the great
est French and English manu-
facturcrs. Solid backs. fine
bristlcs. various styles Of wood.
From 49,. up.
Sanitax Brushes-Opcn sanitary
backs. best quality real Russian
bristles. firmly fastened; variety
Of designs. Hair Brushes, 81 up.
Military Brushes, % up per pair.
Hair Brushes, pure bristle. best
foreign makes; solid hardened
ba cks, in great variety. zoe up
The evening world., 1913-02-25
JUcclED HIMSELF INTO JUG.

A habit Of juggling email express
packages landed Eugene Mo0owan. q
West Hoboken driver. In Police Head
quarters, Manhattan. to-day. on an In
dIctment filed two years ago charging
him with grand larceny.
The Adams Express Company accused
MCGOWAN and william Gebhardt. tho
latter now In prison. OF stealing N.0c
worth OF goods. A description OF Nc
Oowan Included the Information that
when handling small packages he al
ways performed as an amateur jusgier.
To-day Dstectivo Andrews saw Nc
Gowan doing HIS stunts at Chambers
and West streets and arrested him. The
prisoner admitted he was the man
wanted.
The evening world., 1913-02-25

Warm hedpy ,ceishi
Domei. fast-colored. in a
wide assortment Of stripe
effects. Full cut and
comfortable.
Some Of frozen Madras
in plain colors and in
popular stripe effects,
single and cluster.
Some plain. some with
frog ornaments. All sizes
from & to l6 years. and
all we'll tailored.
md Floor, 3Sth H.. Rear.
The evening world., 1913-02-25

Macy S Prices rtfe
68c 10 94c
Mr,ee,i,ed PONCE. In
white grounds. with blue,
hello and black stripes.
single and cluster.
Coat models with turn.
back French" cuffs. and
extra soft collars to
match. Unusually we'll
tailored.
Finished with ocean
pearl buttons. and In
sizes IL to ~ inches by
half sizes.
The evening world., 1913-02-25
Package Herbs

Always fresh, with full
strength, when bought at Rikcr
4 Hegeman Drug Stores.
The evening world., 1913-02-25
Riker's Expectorant
For 70 Years the Standard
Remedy for Coughs &Colds

Gives prompt
relief in treat
ment Of whoop-
ing cough, bron-
chi,is, pains in
chest. plcurisy,
difficult breath
ing; all inflam-
matory diseases
Of the pulmon-
AIRY or 4 II II S.
Three genera
tions have tested
and proven the
value If this old
raliahle r.pe,iy
The evening world., 1913-02-25
For the Good Health of
Your Teeth

Some with too much patience and too much leisure
compiled very complicated statistics concerning
teeth According him. at stages of the human life
there should be 4 certain number OF teeth remaining in
the human head and the age could be judged hercfrom-
orsc-fasion
This doubtless most interesting, butwas it iusti
fable? In these progressive days taught that all OF
our teeth may he preserved intact for practically our
allotted three c-and-tcn years
Care continued carcscientific. intelligent, per-
The evening world., 1913-02-25
Special Sale of
Riker & Hegeman Brushes

Few things one has to buy deceptive than
brushes so far appearance goes the prices and stock of
brushes might be changed about and the ordinary buyer
would be the wiser until the brush had been used long
enough to test its wearing qualities. Consequently
people feel that high prices the only standard by which
the quality Of brushes may be judged The following list
will remind you that the nearest Riker and Hegcman Drug
Store supply brushes at the lowest possible prices with
an absolute guarantee of quality well.
Our brush specials made by Kent OF England
Looncn OF France. and Howard of America.
The evening world., 1913-02-25

0Sc 10 94c
Mryeyi;ei Madras.
with collar attached and
finished with link but
tons. in n wide variety Of
light colored stripes.
The ianni0ed Bionses
are Of woven madras and
peroalc. with neckbands
or collars attached. Light,
medium and dark col.
orings.
~ si,ss from s to Is
years at the commence
ment Of this sale.
The evening world., 1913-02-25
O,ae.s Citizen IL Dead,

MOUNT HOLLY. y. J., Feb 25.-Georgs
Elwood Pancoast. ioi years old. the old
81 citizen Of burlington County and one
Of the oldest IN the state. died At his
hame here early to-day. OF late years
10 bad been roth deaf and blind.
The evening world., 1913-02-25
PRESERVE YOUR
Bas~me
3Sth ST..

CLOTHING! sol. s:: ST.: it,.
Everything at Mays
Lowest in the City"
prices for the fast APP
preaching day when you
must put away your furs.
rugs, auto robes, Winter
suits and overcoats, etc.
for the Summer.
Chinese TIA Nod" Camphor, pkge lie
Oriental Crystals. package l5t
Lavender Camphor, package 9t
Cedar Camphor, package &c
Cedar OF Lebanon and Camphor.
package 8t
Moth Balls. s-lb, box. 22t lib, Sc
Moth Crystals, s-lb, box, Sac lib. u
Tarne Moth Cards, package 2lr
Tarine Moth Sheets, size 4oNiS
a. sheets 42c
Tarlne Moth Bags, suit SIZE, 50,
Overcoat, each 44c
Ulster size. each SEC
Auto size, each 74e
The evening world., 1913-02-25
Well Known
Tooth Preparations

Colgate's Tooth Powder. No. I.
Use: No. 2............... z4c
Sanitol Tooth Powder. usual price
Csc. our price. go. .......: .loc
Lyons Tooth Powder. usual price
Csc. our price. .......... Il SC
Calox Tooth Powder. usual price
2jc, our price. .............l3c
Sozodont Tooth Powder. usual
price 25c, our price. 49,. lie
Browns Camphorated Tooth
Powder. usual price Roc. our
pyorrhocidc Tooth Powder. usual
price 81. our price ....e soc
Kolynos Tooth Paste. usual price
Csc, our price. ..............lS c
Colgatc's Tooth Paste. usual price
&c, our price. ......... zoe
pebeco Tooth Paste. usual price
SOC. our price. ............ sac
Sanitoi Tooth Paste. usual price
Csc. our price. .............l3 c
Shcfficld's Tooth Paste, usual price
Csc. our price. .l2c
pyrodento Niquid). usual price, CSC.
soc and 81. our price.
lsc, 3sc and 75c
BORNE Tooth Paste, usual price
Csc. our price ..............l5c
Euthymol Tooth Paste. usual price
Csc, our price. ..............l7c
pyrodento Tooth Paste. usual price
25c. our price. ..............l9c
Rcdox Tooth Paste, usual price 25c,
our pricc. ................ lSc
Sozodont Tooth Paste. usual price
Csc, our price ..............l7c
Dcntinc Peroxide Tooth Paste,
usual price 25c, our price. .lsc
Sanitol Tooth Wash, usual price
CSC and soc, our price l5c and 33c
Sozodont Tooth Wash. usual price
2jc, our price understandable
Rubifoam Tooth Wash. usual price
2jc. our price. ..............l7 lie
Lavoris, usual price CSC and soc. our
prlcc, AVG anu JOG
Kolynos Liquid. usual price Csc and
soc. our price ......... 23c and 43c
The evening world., 1913-02-25

II. after taking 6Oc bottle OF
Riker's Expcctorant you arc not
benefited, return the empty bottle
and your money will be refunded.
The bottle, Csc and G0c.
The evening world., 1913-02-25
Riker's Beef
Iron and Wine

Excellent after illness. when the
system is run down through over.
work or as the result Of trying
winter season. Splendid for sharp
ening the appetite. The bottle, soc
and SOc.
The evening world., 1913-02-25
Riker Tooth Brushes


I'm ported direct. Bone and the
bristlc Of bcs,quality. Carefully and
skilfully made under HYGIENE con-
ditions.
Every brush bears the Riker &
Hegcman Guarantee.
Rikcr's Special Tooth Brush.
large and small. soft, medium and
hard bristlc,. hest bone handlc35c
Rikcr's L. d. rs" Tooth Brush.
! rows pure bristlcs. best bone.
solid back and handle .... 23c
Riker's G. d. as" Tooth Brush.
3 or 4 rows Of superior quality
bristle. solid bone handle Sc
Riker's E. &. Tooth Brush, cellu-
loid handle ...............25 c
The evening world., 1913-02-25

RlkER AND hEGEMAN DRUG STORES
Satisfactory Service to the Public

The business reached $
lpre
first wei cranky promised Ito
stores O patrniu
m oranLt S o serve
borough nveiga O urgooiOu pr M
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-03-28
NOTES..

A party of five went through our
town in an automobile to Huntsville,
Bonner, Messrs. NJ. Frazier of Lewis
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Morton. Among
those who went were: Misses Fran
ces Commons, Myrtle and Eugenia
Bonner, Messrs. M. Frazier of Lewis
burg and Clarence Eonner, the chauf-
fer. They all reported an enjoyable
Easter. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wash
ington, formerly of this place who is
now residing in Dayton, Ohio, made a
flying trip here Friday. Miss B. R.
Clark spent the weekend in Nashville.
While there she attended the Teach
er's Association, returning home Sat
urday, March 23rd. Prof. j. W. Bease-
ly returned home Saturday from Nash
Vile.
A splendid missionary program
vas rendered at st. Paul A. M. e.
Church Easter Sunday night. Prof.
j. w. Beasley acted as master of
ceremonies. Every selection was
well rendered and a good collection
was taken for missions.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-03-28
MRS. MARY WEBB.

Mrs. Mary Webb, who died March
14th, was of the pioneers of this
city. She was sold a slave when
thirteen years old at Richmond, Vir-
ginia and brought to the city of Nash
vile the year James X. Polk took his
seat. She united with the First Bap-
fist Church, East Nashville, under
Rev. Vandervall in 1882. Mrs Webb
was an interesting character from
many points of view. She had a
wonderful constitution and never tired
in her devotion to her children and
grand children. She was for many
years a nurse, and while engaged in
that occupation, she served some Of
the leading families in this city.
Among them were the Z~ollocoffer's,
the Overton's, the Whites, the Nc
Gannons and many other.
She kept in touch with the social
life Of her grandchildren and other
young friends. They felt free to dis
cuss with her their social affairs in
every detail and she could always
add a little word here and there; a
little connecting line; a bit of ex-
perience or humor that would so fill
the heart with Joy and sunshine. Her
memory was ~unexcelled. She could
discuss noted characters of history
dating long before the war, and kept
apace with current events in the po-
litical as well as the religious world.
She loved to comfort the sick and
her wonderful strength and perse-
verance, her patience and wholesome
sacrifice are traits worthy of common
dation. She loved her church and
when her health permitted was a con-
slant worker and donater. Two
daughters, twelve grandchildren and
six great grandchildren survive her.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-03-28

room by the strains of Mendelessohn's
wedding march which was played by
ars. Singleton and stood under q
beautiful arch made of white lilies
and maiden hair fern from which
hung a large white bell. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. DR.. F.
P. Leavell. The bride came in with
her father; she was beautifully gown
ed in white silk voile over Taffetta
silk with trimmings of pearls, and
her bouquet was of pink and white
roses and maiden hair fern. Miss
Johnson is the only daughter Of the
late Mrs. Len Helms and being the
only granddaughter of the late Rev.
DR.. Gilbert Hill. She is a young
woman of many friends and attrac-
tons. The groom is one of Leba-
mons most popular young men and
is employed at Crowder Bros Bar
Der shop. After the ceremony the
bride and groom left for her aunt's
residence, Mrs. Chester Butllar, where
they will make their future home. Mrs.
Whitley and little son have returned
to Boston after spending a pleasant
visit here. Mr.. J.. w. Pettye was in
yited out Sunday to appointed dinner
given at the residence of Mr.. S. A.
Hatcher, a well to do farmer. Mr..
John Johnson is thinking of locating
here and opening up a store of general
merchandise. Miss Jennie V. Hugh
es entertained the Farmers Club
handsomely. A beautiful musical
program vas rendered with Rev. B.
F. Denny at the piano while Miss
Florence Hughes sung; Miss j. V.
Hughes played the violin. Rev. B.
F. Denny addressed the club his sub
ject was What Will the Future Des-
tiny of the Negro Race Ee? Miss
Hughes encouraged the club to take
what money they nov have and open
up some kind of business for them
selves. The club will meet Satur-
day. Mrs. Martin Manson has re-
turned from Nashville where she had
an operation. She has recovered.