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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02
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arms around her, but Jim was before
him. She did not raise her head, and
he sat beside her, patting her shoulder
tenderly, grave old Jim who had not
smiled naturally in weeks.
"You know the Dale house party. It
was such wonderful place up In the
mountains near Staunton. Jim and
hadn't seen each other in months, and
it just all came back to us, and he
said he was going to the war as artist
for some paper, going right away, and
we were out motoring together, SO we
just kept on going-and we were mar
ried. Don't speak yet, please Dickie.
can't bear to be scolded. He went
away that afternoon, and just as soon
as we even turned back was sorry.
But after he was gone and l went
home / couldn't stand 1t when didn't
hear from him. If-if he'd cared he'd
have let me know something.
Jim laid the pipe aside and deliber-
ately gathered her up in his arms.
"Don't struggle, Mamie, he advised
in his slow, Southern way OF speech
"Maybe I'm a coward, but the Bible
even advises strongly against a man
going to war the first year he's mar
ried. So came here to Dick. Seems
as If Dicks real popular as family
consider. You see, after the way you
talked to me that day, ! thought you
were pretty sorry, and felt sorry, too,
that I'd even coaxed you into slipping
into that little church and saying you'd
be my wife. Don't go, Dick
But Dick strolled out into the hall,
and closed the door after him. Jim
looked down at the tear-wet face on
his breast. He hadn't dreamed that
she cared what became of him after
that one ride through the mountains
in the golden fall 1t had seemed the
fairest thing he could do to go away
and let her alone. He tried to see her
left hand.
what did you do with the ring?"
he asked It had been part Of the
romance of the day, the using his sig
net ring to be married with. 1t was
little too large for her, and she had
wound it with some silk unraveled
from her veil.
Nan held up her hand with the ring
where it should be, and he held It
against his lips.
"Wife, love-, he said slowly
Mans arm frightened around his neck
and she lifted her face to his just as
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today.
Miss Ella Davis. who was sent as
delegate to the p. e. 0. convention
in Los Angeles, CAL, has returned
home.
The M. e. church picnic supper will
be held Tuesday evening at s o'clock
p. M, at the I. o. O. F. hall. All Meth
odists and their families are invited to
come.
Miss Edith vass returned E ut.
Pleasant to resume her st'Gi va
Wesleyan.
Mr. Warden has been >"' 1t
the home of his daughtc~ II
Greenland
by DR.. E. c. Weir, DR.. Teske assist.
ing. Mr.. Kauss was injured several
years ago when brick fell on him
while working in a we'll. The old in
jury has been painting him for some
time and on operating the doctors
found piece of dead bone and u
was necessary to chisel three holes
through the skull to secure relief.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02
STORY COUNTY TO
LOSE FIVE CARRIERS

Nevada, Nov. 30.-Story county will
lose at least five rural carriers and
have complete upheaval of the rural
delivery system under the readjust
ment of the Burleson carrier system
Roland loses one route, leaving but
one route to distribute her country
mail; BEARINGS two routes will be
heightened, having taken part Of
Colos; Ames loses one carrier, leav.
ing three routes out of there; two
routes out of Story City will be
greatly shortened; an additional car
rier has been added to Jewell, while
carriers have been dropped from Els
worth and Stanhope, leaving Kamrar
without service; Nevada will retain
her five routes and add part of route
No. 1 of Gearing and route No. Of
Go1O
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tering and shining down in one cor
ner of the box. At first she though
1t was the yellow meal, but then sh,
saw that it was little creature, al
gold, with shimmeringl wings, lik'
those Of humming bird.
obi" cried Lulu, ARE you a fairy ?
Eyes, replied the little creature, g,
am the golden cornmeal fairy. have
been shut up here for ever and ever
so long, and l thought I would never
get out. But, since you have let me
out, l will do anything in the world
for you and she waved her golden
wings, and sang jolly, golden song
about diamonds.
Twill your" cried Lulu. Then
please make my grandfather better,
for he is very sick and has to take
thirteen kinds OF medicine
II will make him WE'LL" said the
fairy, as she flew out Of the box,
land 1t is very kind Of you to ask
that, instead Of something for your
self. Now, you make nice hot poul-
tice of this meal, which is magical.
and put it on the back Of his neck.
"Then you say this fairy word:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and see
what happens. But don't tell your
grandfather am a fairy; in fact, say
nothing to, anyone about 1t, for we
fairies are going away for a time,
but we may come back later" Then
the golden fairy waved her wings and
disappeared.
But Lulu did just as she had been
told, even to saying, that magical
word and my gracious! If Grandfath.
er Goosey-Gander didn't get all well
in a second, and he thanked Lulu very
much. She felt sorry about the fairy
disappearing SO suddenly, but you
can't always have fairies, you know.
Now, if you girls don't lose your pink
hair ribbon I'll tell you tomorrow
night about Jimmie and the black
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.sTORY Uy. fContinued.l

Wen, you would have felt very sor
~ tor him II you could have seen him
There he was, sitting on a stool, witt
lfs 1set in a pail Of hot water, ane
seven bottles OF medicine on table
1t his right wing, and there was 8
(bfanke< up around his neck and he
had q ndghtcap on, and he was groan'
ing something terrdhley yes, really he
Was,
ypu very sickr''
'Yss," he repAed, Il am very sick.
+ think have the pip. or maybe the
eplsoodic."
(which is woree7" asked Lulu, as
she set the hot tea and the cold pota-
toes on the table.
.They are both worse" answered
tho old gentleman duck. Chat Is,
they seem so, when you have them
both at once. But I think would
feel better II had hot cornmeal
poultice on the back Of my neck. Only
I can't make 1t and put It there, for
I can't take my feet out of the hot
water, and don't know where the
cornmeal Is, and I'm home all alone,
for my wife has gone shopping"
"Oh, I'll make it for you," said
Lulu very kindly. IT know where the
cornmeal Isl So she went to get
some. and, on the way to the meal
box she began to think:
"Wouln't It be lovely If a blue fairy,
or a green one or purple one, or
even skilligimink colored one would
appear now? ! would ask her to make
grandfather better But l don't s'pose
one Will come, for I never have any
luck seeing fairies" and she sighed
three times as she opened the corn
meal box.
Then. all of a sudden, as she lifted
the cover, as true as I'm telling you
II she didn't see something all gilt
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Preuenting Cor1s

on their clothes to be downright OK
travagant with their shoes and buy
the best they could. This merely
meant to buy the best In quality, and
to avoid fancy styles, thin soles and
too high heels.
But for those who already have
corns, there il this simple treatment:
Soak the feet in hot watsr for about
fifteen minutes, enough to soften the
yellow callous skin. Then file OF as
much of the skin a. possible, or,
with pair of strong manicure scis-
sors, cut of some Of the top layers.
It will not hurt. for corn In reality
has NO "root," 1t Is only q collection
of hard, horny skin, caused by fric-
ton against the shoe. This presses
against the nerves, and the result
often is little less than agonising.
Removing this top callousness lit
tie by little cures the corn. Take
a piece Of chamois, cut q circular
piece from it, with hole In the CEN
ter large enough to fit over the corn.
and place this on the toe, SO the pad
surrounds tho corn and prevents the
shoe from rubbing. This will give
infinite relief If tho place hurts.
Always keep the feet we'll bathed
and occasionally rub them with pow
der and give them good massaging
with the hands, to keep the blood N
them.
Questions and Answers
Hnfa1v 7 haze been suffering from
anemia and losing flesh. I cat q great
deal Of candy. Could this cause thin
Rsp,y-Candy wouldn't cause thin blood.
but viii upset the system so that you de
not assimilate your food. Eat less IN
quantity than you do, but take = table.
spoonful Of olive oil With Zach meal xs sss
little Drink lots OF milk and Get plenty
Of sleep and your anemic condition Will
disappear.
VII, curling the hair ovsr large hot'.
pins hurt itf-PhytNs.
Repiv-No, but neither viii II do 1t any
good. Use large soft wavers, If you must
curl 1t artihcially.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02
HARD LUCK AUTO DRIVER.

Scion, Nov. 30.-Ray Wickham is
the champion hard luck auto driver.
While returning from picture show
he stripped the gear on his car. Then
when attempting to push it out of the
road the rear axle broke. The next
day he sent after it with team.
hitching them to the car. The horses
were frightened and jerked Wickham
through the windshield He then
towed the car home behind a wagon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02
OVER FIVE MILLION
LIVE IN NEW YORK

New York, Nov 30.-A police CEN
sus of the city, just completed, shows
that the greater city has 5,25S,sss in.
habitants in its five boroughs.
The state census. completed last
July, gave the total population as
5,00s,112, but some dissatisfaction was
felt with this count and at the In.
stance Of the health department the
police were employed to compile a
new census.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02
CHINA NOT WANTED
AS ALLY BY JAPS

Toxic, Nov. 3o.-The most promin.
ent newspapers OF the empire are I'M
animous in the belief that the Japan
ese government will decline to endorse
the proposal reported to have been ad-
vanced by Great Britain that China be
invited to join the entente and give
whatever assistance Is possible In the
prosecution Of the war without provid.
ing military aid.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02
WILL SELL OLD SCHOOL.

Martelle, Nov. 30.-The election
held to decide whether authority
should or should not be given the
school board to dispose Of the school
house abandoned last fall by reason
of consolidation, carried by vote Of
Ga to Is and reform is marching stead.
lily on.
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sLAcKMAlLERs INDICTED.

Chicago, Nov. 30.-After a grand
jury Investigation of charges of slug
ging. blackmail and disorder in con-
nection with various strikes, States
Attorney Hoyne announced today that
indictments had been drawn against
fifty men.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02

NEW METHODIST CORNERSTONE.
Sioux City, Nov. 30.-The corner
stone for the First Methodist Episco
pal church has been laid The new
building is the fourth that has been
occupied as church. The first build,
inc was arected in 1Q5Q
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02

A N ounce Of prevention is GER
~ tainly worth several bottles OF
4 \ corn cure. And the methods
of keeping the corns from growing
on the toes are so numerous and so
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02
THIEVES ENTER DEPOT.

Lacey, Nov. 30.-Thieves broke into
the M & st. l.. depot at this place
Monday night. They broke into sew.
eral express packages and helSed
themselves to the contents. They
also took the agents rain coat,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02
DIED OF INJURIES.

Marshalltown, Nov. 30.-After suf-
fering for almost three weeks from
terrible burns received when a gas
plant exploded, Jacob Mayer, hard
ware dealer of St. Anthony, died in
a local hospital.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02

easy. that 1t often seems surprising
that 90 many women should be al
flicted with them.
The chief cause of corns Is lift
ting shoes. A while ago advised
girls who had little money to spend
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Euening Story
DAILY SHORT STORY
THE FAMILY coNsoLER.
by Hope AInsIee.

Copyright, 1915, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-12
Poplar Grove Items.
Jan. IL

Mrs. Hugh Marin and baby, who
have been visiting her parents in
Sheldon, Illinois, returned home
Wednesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Nairn and little son, who have also
been visiting in Sheldon, returned
yesterday.
The Mt. Zion ladies aid met last
Thursday with Mrs. w. P. Miller. y
good attendance is reported.
J. G. Madison and family spent
Sunday at the B. c. Let's home. Mr..
and Mrs. w. J. Irving and little
daughters were also Sunday callers
at the Let's home.
Manley Bailey and Monte Wear
da shelled corn the forepart of last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwig and two
children Of Marble Rock, who have
been visiting the W. NJ. Robbins
family and other relatives near here,
return home today. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robbins entertained number of
the relatives Saturday evening in
honor of their guests.
Jan. IL.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-12
Ellsworth.

Miss IneZ L. Hanson, postmistres5
at this place, received notice today
that this office is now in the presi-
Dental class and as everybody ap-
pears to be satisfied with the pres
ent management, Miss Hanson will
undoubtedly be named to succeed
herself. Thus does the seat of stand
patism in Hamilton county move
forward.
The Lutheran people in this vi
cinity are making preparations for
the celebration of the 4Oth anniVer
sary OF their church organization
here. Many of the leading theolog-
ical lights and former pastors have
signified their intention of being
present on that occasion.
Our light system has been on the
bum lately but Mayor Thoreson and
Manager CRANKY have succeeded i'll
getting it in running order again
and the service is all that could be
desired.
Jan. IL.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-12
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the district court of the state
of Iowa, in and for Hamilton coun-
~, February term, A. D., 1915.
Ida c. Servis, administrators Of
the estate of J. H. Servis, deceased,
plaintiff vs. Mary Servis, ct al, de
PENDANTS.
To George w. Seryis, Defendant:
You are hereby notified that there
is now the petition of. plaintiff end
amendment thereto in the above en-
titled cause filed in the office of the
Clerk of the District Court OF the
State of Iowa, in and for Hamilton
county, asking that she be authoriz-
ed, empowered, ordered and directed
to sell the following described real
estate, situated in the county Of
Hamilton, and State of Iowa, to-
wit: The east two-thirds of lot
number three (3), in block number
eighty-one (S1), in Webster City,
Iowa, except eight (S) feet off north
side for street purposes, for the pay
ment of the debts and charges
against the estate of said decedent.
Reference being had to said petition
and amendment for other and furth-
er particulars.
And that unless you appear there
to and defend before noon of the
second day of next term, being the
February term of said court, which
will commence at Webster City, Ia,
on the 18th day of February, 1915,
default will be entered against you
and Judgment and decree rendered
thereon as provided by law.
Dated this 9th day of January,
A. D. 1915.
Wesley Martin,
3SF4 Attorney for Plaintiff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-12
Jewell News.

Mrs. Claude Dalbey and children
Mrs. Dalbey's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Harmon.
H. L. Espe spent Sunday with
friends at Radcliffe.
The funeral services of the late
Mrs. o. Ostrem will be held from
the Lutheran church next Tuesday
afternoon at 1870.
j. r. King was Webster City
caller Saturday.
Last Sunday morning was started
a series of revival meetings which
will be held at the Congregational
church. The meetings will continue
for two weeks and will run from
Monday to Friday nights of each
week. Everybody cordially invited
to attend.
Married at Sioux City ON January
), MIR. George Espe of Jewell and
Miss Ida Severson of Sioux City. The
happy couple will be at home TO
their friends at Hedgewood, Mimi,
after March 4.
Foval & Jewell have started fill
ling up their ice house. The ice is
being shipped from Webster City.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Belmen moved
last Tuesday into their modern new
bungalow in the west part of town.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-12
Pleasant Hill Notes.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kendall OF
Mitchell, South Dakota, visited the
past week with Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hannah.
Jessie Adams is suffering very
much with a gathering on his foot.
DR.. Nielsen Hotchkiss is caring for
him.
Little Theodore Bottom, who IS
making her home at the John Wepel
home, is on the sick list.
w. ]. Terrell and family spent
Sunday with relatives at Saratoga.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Brock Of Sara
toga visited Sunday at the Will
Brock home.
A seven pound baby girl was born
Sunday, Jan 10th, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Mcfarland Of this place.
Jan. IL.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-12
West Independence News.

: G. G. Naber moved Friday from
the Donaldson farm to the farm he
purchased just east of Webster City.
Roy Rutledge expects to move to the
Donaldson farm.
Chas. Rhyan and family from east
of Webster City visited a few days
at the Price Campbell home the past
week.
w. J. Kelly delivered fat hogs to
Webster City Saturday.
The Idle Hour club met with
Mrs. Carl Bauer Tuesday.
Robert Rutledge and wife were
business visitors at Webster City
Saturday
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-12
This is another addition to the num-

This is another addition to the num-
Der of new residences being built in
Jewell.
c. A. Johnson and family moved
into the house they recently pur-
chased of John Loder in the north
part of town.
Miss Anna Reike spent Saturday
afternoon in Webster City.
Miss Bess Sidenstucker visited
with friends in Webster City last
Saturday.
Beach lodge installed the follow
ing officers last Tuesday night:
John House, n. G.; +. P. johnson,
V. G.; J. W. Jewell, secretary; C. B.
Martin, treasurer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-12

No. 1S, and running thence South
along the West line of so degrees
and 80 minutes East; 800 feet to
! the West line of said Company
Right-of-Way; thence North along
West line of said Company's Right
of-Way, 565 and .65-1OO feet, to the
place OF beginning. Containing i
and 91-10O acres. Also commenc-
ing at point chains South of the
North East corner of Section No.
10, in Township No. 81 North, of
Range No 2S, West of the 5th p.
M, Iowa; thence running South 6
chains; thence Running West )
chains; thence running North 6
chains; thence running East 5
chains. to the place of beginning,
Defendants.
To Said Defendants: You and
each of you are hereby notified that
the petition of plaintiff in the above
entitled cause is now ON file in the
office of the Clerk of the District
Court of the State of Iowa in and
for Hamilton County, in which Pc
tition plaintiff claims that he is the
owner in fee simple absolute of the
following described real estate, to-
wit:
The South Half of the Southeast
Quarter of the South East Quarter
of Section No. 80, in Township No
SO, North, of Range No. 20 West of
the 5th P. NJ. Hamilton County,
Iowa, except a tract of land describ-
ed by metes and bounds as follows:
Commencing at a point 16 feet 10
inches West of the Northeast corner
of Lot No. 2, in Block No. ia, as
shown by Original Plat of Dubuque
e Pacific Rail Road Addition to
Webster City, Iowa, thence South to
North line Of Rail Road Right of
Way, THENCE East on North line Of
said Rail Road Right Of Way, to in
tersection with West Line of the
State Road. thence North on West
line of said State Road to point
% feet North Of North line of Lot
No II, in Block No. 113 Of sail
Original Plat, thence West to point
% feet North and 20 feet West Of
the Northeast corner of Lot No. =,
in Block No. 113 of said Plat, thence
South 22 feet to North line of said
Lot No. Z, thence West to place OF
beginning; including all of Seneca
street, and all of the Street lying
between Block No. 112 and Blocks
Nos. 113 and ia of said Plat, both
of which Streets are shown on said
Original Plat, excepting small por-
ton of the latter street included in
the above metes and bounds de-
scription. ....
Also the following described
tracts of land situated in Webster
County, Ia, to-wit: Commencing at a
point where the Crooked Creek Rail
Road and Coal Company's Right-of-
Way intersects the West line of Sec
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-12

Henry B. Martin, his wife, Francis
w S. BROMLEY, A. M. Green, Acme
COOPERATIVE Brick G. Tile Company,
A. B. Shaw, E. F. King, Maude
Soule Carey and John F. Carey, her
husband, +. w. Salisbury, and Mrs.
E. w. Salisbury, his wife, City of
Webster City, Iowa, all unknown
creditors of the Webster City Brick
| & Tile Co., or of the Acme Co-opera.
tive Brick & Tile Company, claiming
any interest in the land hereinafter
described, Washington Hunt, Mary
H. Hunt, and ...... ...., her
husband, Robert H. Hunt, and
>, his wife, Daniel B.
st. John, James Jackson, Jr, and
Nathan P. Currier, the last three
named as executors of the will Of
Washington Hunt, Deceased, Limit
ed Investment Company, Hamilton
County State Bank, as Trustee, and
all unknown claimants of the fol-
lowing described real estate; to-
wit:
The South Half of the Southeast
Quarter of the Southeast Quarter
of Section No. 80, in Township No.
SO, North, of Range No. 25 West Of
the 5th P. NJ. Hamilton County,
Iowa, except a tract of land describ-
ed by metes and bounds as follows:
Commencing at a point 16 feet 10
inches West of the Northeast corner
of Lot No. ., in Block No. ia, as
shown by Original Plat Of Dubuque
& Pacific Rail Road Addition TO
Webster City, Iowa, thence South to
North line Of Rail Road Right of
Way, thence East on North line Of
said Rail Road Right of Way, to in
tersection with West line of the
State Road, thence North on West
line of said State Road to a point
% feet North of North line of Lot
No. II, in Block No. 113 of said
original Plat, thence West to "a point
% feet North and 25 feet West Of
the Northeast corner of Lot No. Z,
in Block No. 113 of said Plat, thence
South 20 feet to North line of said
Lot No. {. thence West to place Of
beginning; including all of Seneca
street, and all of the street lying be-
tween Block No. 112 and Blocks
Nos. 1l3 and ia of said Plat, both
of which Streets are shown on said
Original Plat, excepting a small
portion oc the latter street includ-
ed in the above metes and bounds
description.
Also the following described
tracts of land situated in Webster
County, Iowa, to-wit: commencing
at point where the Crooked Creek
Rail Road and Coal Company's
Right of Way intersects the West
line of Section No. IS, in Township
No. 81 North, of Range No. 27,
West of the 9Th P. M. Iowa, being q
point g. and " feet South Of the
North West Corner of said Section