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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-30
LIsERTYvlLLE.

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Clapper and
daughter Bernice Of Moline, ILL.,, arriv-
ed Wednesday to spend Christmas with
her narents Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Davis
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Topping were
shopping in Ottumwa Tuesday.
Maude and Bess Warren who are
attending school at Ames, are at home
for the holidays
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Vaught were SHOP
ping in Ottumwa Tuesday.
O'Lena Sellers 10 reported on the
sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Rooms of Udell
visited relatives here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Stanford and
to spend Christmas at the wallace
Davis home.
The Misses LEILA Under and Edna
Pollock who are attending school at
Cedar Falls, came Tuesday to spend
Christmas with home folks.
Mrs. G.. w. Leppo, Mrs. Gilbert
Swanson and Mrs. Tom Moss will be
hostesses to the Big Sisters in the NJ.
3. church annex Wednesday afternoon
from until o'clock.
Mrs. Frieda Goehring of near He'd
rick is guest Of her mother Mrs.
Laura Shifler.
Mr. and Mrs. s. A. Pearson have
gone to Des Moines, N. NJ, to spend
the winter.
The Libertyville public schools closed
Fridav for two weeks vacation
A. HI. Miller was transacting business
In st. Louis last week.
Miss Josephine Elliott and little
Helen Harlan spent Tuesday in OF
tumwa.
Christmas entertainments were held
at the M. b. and Presbyterian churches
Thursday evening.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-30

as you're a = sort of fairy you
would know how to find out. Oh, Mr..
Kris - are you cross at me? Have
! said anything is-disresp
mo - no, girlie!'' Santa Claus had
bent his head quickly, but his voice
was we'll controlled. Maybe can
many records, you know, even about
grownups' presents. Only you must
tell me your auntie's name and where
she lives SO can be sure whether l
have the right lady in by big book. !"
"Her name Is Miss Bertha Cr0m.
WELL" said the little girl, Frightening,
"and she's very, very pretty, with
great big gray eyes and lovely pink
cheeks and goldy, fairy-princessy hair
when she let's it down. And do want
to have her all happy again she
says she would be If her Christmas
present would only come back. 'spect
1t was careless of her to lose 1t, for she
says she didn't know how she'd miss
1t or what she was losing, or she'd
never have let it 60 - and now she
doesn't know where it Isl" Santa's
hand trembled little. as he held q
pencil poised above a notebook.
'tAnd where does she live?" he ask
ed, with his heart humping under the
scarlet coat in a manner ill BETTING
his age and dignity. The little girl
gave an address which he recognized
as small street in section Of the
city near his own modest lodging. He
wrote it dewn, and turned to the child
with reassuring smile which warmed
her little heart.
NOW, don't you worry any more
about It," he charged her. II feel sure
that we're going to find out what that
Christmas present Is and see that she
gets 1t too. And we hope 1t will make
her all happy again, don't we? Run
along dearie - must talk to these
other little folks now. It's our secret
and won't forget
He nodded to her once more as she
disappeared in the crowd, and his eyes
followed her progress to the distant
doll corner. Just one glimpse he
caught Of the tall girl who stepped
from behind the showcase and smiled
down into the happy little upturned
face, but it was enough to make the
glittering scene look misty for mo-
ment. Luckily the trusting ones who
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-30

visiting at the home OF his cousin P.
]. Wfnsor.
Grover Milleson Of Milo is visiting
friends in Russell.
Eli Hudson Of Cheyenne, Wyo., is
visiting his brother Tom Hudson and
family.
John d. Curtis Of Ottumwa il visit
Ing at the home Of his father w. T.
Curtis.
Ray Bnrrell Is working in Lucas for
the Union Service Co.
]. III. Fox went to Keokuk to visit
his brother-in-law Harrison Mcintosh.
Clarence Slater OF Manson, Ia., is WIS.,
iting at the home OF his parents S. O..
Slater and family.
Han Foster and wife from MARSHALL
town are visiting their parents in Rus
sell.
Jim Plots and famil yof Melrose
spent Christmas here at tho home Of
Henry Everett.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-30
YOUNG man WHO
IS ILL SENT HOME

Earl Evans is a young man whose
home is in Osawatamie, Kansas. rs
left that home sometime ago and In
the course Of time drifted into Ottum
wa Then he found work with farmer
near here and went after it.
While employed there he became i'll
and was brought to the Ottumwa hos.
pital where he received medical and
surgical treatment for while. Now
he is better but has had no place to
go until the Associated Charities
Office took hold of his case and got
in touch with his family in Kansas. A
telegram, which came this morning,
arranged matters for the mans trip
home, and he leaves tonight.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-30
CHILDREN's EVENING STORY

down-yes, Sir, right down that hol
low gatepost Wasn't that terrible
And when he tried to climb up he
couldn't, for the wood was so soft ant
rotten that his claws wouldn't stick
Wasn't that worse? Oh, how fright
ened he was! He tried and he tried
and he tried, but he couldn't get up
and began to think he'd have to stay
there forever.
It was long past breakfast time and
was coming on for dinner time, and
when Grandpa Lightfoot didn't come
back, Grandma Lightfoot was worried
So she told Billie and Johnnie and
Jennie Chipmunk that he had gone
to look for nuts, and asked their ad-
vice.
1--WE will go and find him. said
Billie.
"Of course we WILL" spoke Johnnie.
"Come on, Jennie" The little orphan
chipmunk didn't smile or laugh, she
was so worried
So the three started off, leaving
Grandma Lightfoot at home, because
she couldn't travel very we'll, and
whom should they meet but Jane
Fuzzy Wuzzy, just as Grandpa had.
SO the old muskrat told about having
gatepost, and, hurrying there, John
ME and Billie and Jennie Chfpmunk
heard him calling for help right
through the post, as If 1t were tele-
phone.
"You must try to get me out" he
said.
How can we?" asked Johnnie, and,
really, 1t did seem a hard thing to do.
They tried several ways, but none
would answer. and they were just 60
ing to give up, when they heard a
kissing noise, and what should they
see but long snake. At first the
squirrels were going to run away, but
the snake said he would not hurt
them. as he was good snake, and not
a bad one
81 will help get Grandpa Lghtfoot
OUT he said So he crawled up the
post and stuck his tail down inside.
Then he wound it around grandpa and
pulled him up as If he were a-bucket
in the we'll MY, but maybe grandpa
wasn't glad, and Billie and Johnnie,
ltoo!l And may be they didn't thank
the snake! But the snake only said:
.Oh. a little thing like that isn't
worth speaking about Come, will
show you how to get the nuts out.
i will lower Billie and Johnnie into
the post; they can grab up all the nuts
they can hold, and l will pull them
up
3"No, thank YOU" said grandpa. II
have better plan than that. will
gnaw a hole in the bottom Of the post,
and all the nuts will roll out, should
have done that at first Then the
squirrels gnawed a hole, out came the
nuts, and they had as many as they
wanted. and the snake helped carry
the nuts home. Would you like me to
tell you tomorrow night how Johnnie
and Billie went sailing?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-30
RUSS ELL.

Geo. Haymaker returned to his home
at Mercer, Mo-, after staying at the
w. F. Gsltry home for several weeks.
Tom Thorne and wife of Derby are
visiting Mrs. Thorne's brother e. A.
Smith.
Edith Vinsel of Des Moines is visit
ing her parents John Vinsel and wife.
Carrie Allen Of Chicago is visiting
her parents Tandy Allen and wife.
Ray Drake and family are moving to
Charlton to make their future home.
Prof. J. G.. McSparron has gone to
Nebraska to spend the holidays with
his parents.
Bell May Of Iowa City Is visiting her
mother Mrs. James. M. May.
Esther Hoyt went to Corning to visit
with her parents.
E. Ninan of Stark county. Ohio. ia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-30
Using Ohue OH

Of italy. AS an internal tonic, there
is nothing to excel 1t. 1t feeds the
whole body, rights the digestion and
makes the skin Z rich, clear color.
Externally, It goes into the pores
of the skin, feeding them, cleansing
them Of dirt and grit, nourishing
them. The best way 10 to take olive
oil both ways, as food and tonic and
as q beauty treatment. You should
eat plenty Of salads, made with rich
dressing or mayonnaise OF olive oil,
you should take q Tablespoonful OF
It before meals, drinking bit Of
claret or grapejuice II the oil Is dis
tasteful to you.
You can rub It over your whole
body, well into the pores, II you are
inclined to be anemic. Many under
nourished babies are saved from Ill
ness and possible death by being
rubbed each day with olive oil. 1t
70 Z pity more mothers OF delicate
babies do not know this. The oil IL
. wonderful food.
Best Of all, It is 30 delicate In It.
self that 1t will not upset even the
most delicate digestion. II you do
0Ot Ilho LILO oOIu0A OAAy S&S0S0p SAAS
grape Juice or the wine will overcome
this and In few weeks you will
become quite accustomed to 1t. In
little while moro you will begin to
enjoy the rich, smooth flavor Of 1t.
Questions and Answers
hovS c,.rzed my hair at the sides too
mach, % tNat It i dry ard cracked and
only q fog ssohes long Ho.. g! Sa's a,r ra
0roscing inS-Notsldo.
and siin them in under your hair during
the few months in which the short hair Is
growing to full length. or ct least long
enough to do up nicely?
Tne part Of my neck .oheve sx"ournt
this GUNNER - very tdnNsd ond ugly.
Nothing tcJll make Il smooth e~d s0hste.-
Summer Girl
Reply-Cucumbsr cream smooths and
whitens the skin; glycsrine mixed with
rose water will havesabout the same enect.
Have you tried these?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-30
BOOKS BLAMED FOR
SPREAD OF DISEASE

Chicago, Dec. 2s.-Books spread
disease, is the opinion of DR.. John Dill
Robertson, who today ordered an in.
vestigation of the public library and
its method of handling books which
are almost in continuous circulation.
3 DR.. Robertson proposes to have all
books disinfected to eliminate the
danger of infectious diseases. He be.
lieves that the life Of germs in books
is from three to five days.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-30
GENERAL DODGE LIE.

Council Bluffs, Dec 2SGeneral
Grenville M Dodge is reported criti
cally i'll at his home here 1t is said
that he never has fully recovered
from an operation he underwent about
a year ago. He is "a years old.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-30
LABOR AGENTS MEET.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 2S.-The>
American Association for Labor Legis
lation began its ninth annual conven-
ton here today. The program today
was given over largely to discus
sion of protective legislation for sea
men,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-30

N n OST Of the best tonics and
JNI beauty preparations we have
49, come directly from Nature.
To be sure, they all come from Ma
ture originally, but some Of them in
q pretty roundabout form-as you
would appreciate II you could see
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-30

u n ware, and I
n Iolil, fathir to-
lending
er's pare that sum
nsell, sorntists sed
me and him
3 Moinc. lists house,
I his ps for skool if
N. JAG pop.
-. Y, : ell calamity,
Meening / am
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-30
STORY XII.

Grandpa Lightfoot In = Hole.
One day II happened that there was
nothing more left to eat In the SPUR
relI nest, for all the nuts which they
had stored up for the winter were
gone.
my goodness met" exclaimed
Grandpa Lightfoot, when Grandma
Iightfoot told him this. n must go
out at cnce and see il can't find
some stray acorns or other nuts tor
breakfast. This Is very serious, In
deed Oh, my goodness me, yes; and
an apple coro besides"
So Grandpa Lghtfoot started OF,
before Johnnie or Billie or Jennie
Chipmunk were up, and he looked I'M
der the leaves and in hollow trees, but
not nut could he find. Pretty soon
he came to little pond Of water,
with some ducks padding about on
1t.
..Excuse me-" said Grandpa Light
foot, ''but could you tell me where
II might ind some nuts to eat? We
haven't any at our nest"
Then all the ducks looked up and
said: "Quack! Quack! Quack!" all
1T once. Just like that. Then athey
but their heads down under the water
and stuck their tails up In the air, and
wigRled their feet, and didn't say an
other word Grandpa Lightfoot was
much disappointed. But he walked
On, and pretty soon he saw something
else swimming In the water and who
should appear but Jane. Fuzzy Wuzzy.
! the muskrat nurse Of the Littletail
! family. You see, 1t was her day out,
I and the was taking exercise for her
/ health. u.
why. Jane Ftlxxy-Wuzzy! How 90
you do!'' cried grandpa
y The muskrat nurse said she was
4 pretty well, and then Grandpa Light
{oot asked about Sammie and Susie
LATHE tail ~.
.sWen. sammie got his feet wet
from going out In tlsA wet without
n his rubbers, 2 said NM. FuAzy- Wuzzy.
and he. has . ba1Esss 50. Bdt Susie
& Il veil. - s h,
s ~ ySsssksss sss a,dthe muskrAt at
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-30

the preparations Of some Of the beau
ty stNffs on the market.
One Of the best is olive oil, Just the
rich golden oil that drips from the
olives grown on the sunny hillsides
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know where he
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-05
PLAYGROUND FUNDS
GET FESTIVAL CASH
Schools Apply $40O Receipts
to Improvement at Baxter
Building.

The proceeds of $40O received from
the gymnastic festival will be placed
with the fund used for the improve
ment of Fairgrounds in the city dur
ing the summer according to an an
nouncement made by Superintendent
Giles this morning. The total receipts
Of the festival were $3.50 and while all
the bills have not been met it is esti-
mated that the expense Of the Coli
scum and incidentals would total $3.50.
Superintendent Giles hopes to con-
struct two Fairgrounds this summer
but it is possible that because of the
lack of available funds, only one, on
the west side at the Baxter school will
be made. The sum obtained from the
festival results will be added to the
June levy of $500 because the second
draw of $500 from the one cent each
500 assessed value that was appro-
priated by the city council will not be
due until December.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-05
Guns AND BLOOD
HIDDEN IN PIPES
TELL OF CRIMES

Mute but eloquent evidence of some
grewsome crime was found in freight
car which arrived in this city yester-
day over the Pennsylvania railroad,
loaded with sewer pipes and consigned
to A. Harsh company of Richmond.
When employees of the Harsh COM
pany were unloading the car they were
startled to find in one of the pipes two
revolvers, 80 calibre automatic and a
38 calibre U. S. six-Shooter and a num-
Der of cartridges, all wrapped in a
blood-stained silk handkerchief. En-
brOidered in one corner of the hand
kerchief was the name "Ricordo." In
another corner of the handkerchief the
initials, "R. S" were embroidered. AL
though dry the many blood stains on
the handkerchief were quite fresh.
The car in which this murder evil
dence was found belongs to the c. n.
and w railroad, it's number is 116 .522
and it was shipped from Urichville, o.,
on April %.
Although the car was in this city a
day before unloading the police. who
are investigating the case, do not be.
lieve the revolvers and thir blood stain
ed covering were placed in il while
here. They are convinced that some
murder has been committed in Urich-
vile and the murderer attempted to
hide the tell-tale evidence among the
sewer pipes. A telegram has been
sent to the Urichville police notifying
them of the discovery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-05
COMMITTEE DECIDES
ON CLEANUP AWARD
FOR BANNER SCHOOL

The cleanup committee on awards
will meet tomorrow to determine what
school is entitled to the honor flag
for obtaining the most cleanup
pledges in the campaign this week
The presentation will be made Friday
afternoon by committee consisting
of John Nicholson, Mayor Robbins and
Police Chief Goodwin.
The authentic information on the
results of the cleanup campaign is
from the trash removal gang in the
employ Of the city. These reports in
dicate complete success, Secretary
Haas Of the Commercial club said to-
day. More than 200 extra loads OF
rubbish has been hauled from alleys
since the cleanup period started.
Sales Net $50.
About $50 was realized from the sale
Of cleanup and paintup buttons Satur
day under Miss Florence Bond. The
number of buttons sold was satisfac
tory and the returns exceeded the
expectations. Good prices were paid
by the purchasers. The remainder OF
he buttons were distributed to school
children free yesterday.
Pupils at Whitewater school are
working hard to capture the flag again
his year No other school has held
Il although the race has been close
each year The Whitewater children
have been canvassing every home in
Riverdale to secure pledges to observe
cleanup week. Pupils Of other schools
are also showing much interest in
bringing in pledges.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-05
Field Examiners Statement
Said to Call Attention to-
Developments Made by
Error.
FUNDS ARE RETURNED
Nothing Found to Reflect
Upon Integrity of Control
Ter and Improvement Re-
ported in City's Finances.

1t is understood that the report of
the field examiners of the State Board
of Accounts who have been Investigate
ing the records in the office of the
city controller of Richmond, which is
TO be filed with the board in short
time, sets forth the fact that the con-
troller's office has been administered
by f. G. McMahan in fairly satisfac-
tory manner. The report, it is said,
contains nothing reflecting in the
slightest degree upon the integrity of
the controller.
1t is said that one error detected by
the state board of accounts examiners
was the sending of a check to local
banks to cover certain interest cOu-
pOns and bonds. which issue had al
ready been met by the city. This over
payment. it is said. was traced by the
examiners by checking up the bond
records and duplicates. The overpay-
ment in question. when discovered,
was promptly returned by the banks.
consequently the controller did not
have to stand this as a personal loss
Want Greater Efficiency
The system which is ROW employed
in the controllers office in the admin
istratlOn of the municipal finances is
an Improvement over that in vogue up
to two years ago, but the desired stand
ard of efficiency in the performance of
the duties Of this important office has
not yet been attained.
About three years ago state eXamin-
ers discovered a shortage of about $2S,-
900 in the special street improvement
fund, which is drawn up to meet bonds
issued for street improvements. This
shortage had been accommodating over
a considerable length of time owing to
a practice of placing monies paid in
for street improvement assessments in
to the general fund instead of the spec
ial street improvement fund. By spec
ial appropriations the city has been
able to pay back this shortage to the
fund in question.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-05
PROF. GILES ANSWERS
CRITICISM OF DANCES
School Head Advocates Folk
Steps as Substitute for
Popular Tango.

Criticism of the aesthetic and folk
dances conducted by the children dur
ing the gymnastic festival, is unwar-
ranted and displays narrowness of
mind, in the opinion of Superintendent
Giles of the Richmond city schools
He also declared his belief today that
these dances will be substituted for
the modern tango, maXixe and hesita-
ton within short time
"A few criticisms are always heard
when the folk dances are given before
an audience,' said Mr.. Giles, but
think the persons who protest against
this kind of dancing by the pupils do
not fully understand what the dances
constitute. think they lend grace to
the student, are educational and should
be cultivated.
THE ministerial association of In
dianapolis criticised the folk dancing
about a ye ago but l consider this
protest unwarranted.
"Certainly, believe the time is COM
ing when the folk dancing will take
the place of the present ultra-fashion-
able WhirlS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-05
CLUBS MAY APPEAL
IN FRANKS BEHALF

To assist in the countrywide move
ment to have Leo Frank, convicted
recently in Georgia for the murder of
Mary Pagan, given pardon, the ex-
ecutive board of the Federated clubs
of Richmond will vote next Wednes-
day on whether to circulate the pc
titions in Richmond.
1t is said by members of the club
that hundreds of Richmond women
have been reading the Frank case in
newspapers and magazines and are
convinced of the innocense of the ac-
cused slayer of the little factory girl
The movement to be voted on is an
effort to secure 100000 signatures to
petitions asking the postponement of
Franks execution until other revela-
tions can be made which will entitle
Frank to new trial
Frank has been convicted of the
charge in two Georgia courts. Mary
Pagan was a young girl employe of
pencil factory owned by Franks father
and it is said she was murdered and
thrown into cellar for trying to re-
sist the attentions of men at the head
of the institution.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-05
CARRIES LARGE sum
OF OTHER PERSON
John Penqute Picks Up by
Mistake Letter Containing
$91O.5O Order.

John Penquite, 121 Chestnut street,
a carpenter, showed almost $1,000 in
certified checks in his coat pocket
yesterday, threw the coat over a saw
buck and went to work unconscious
Of the trouble he was causing. One
of the checks happened to be the prop
erty of Mrs. Emma Letter. 121 Rich
mond avenue. 1t was for S91O.50.
Mrs. Letter had had the letter which
contained the check registered at the
sub-postal station at Fosters drug
store on Richmond avenue. Immed-
lately after her, Mr.. Penquite purchas-
ed money order which he sealed in
an envelope at the postal window.
After paying the clerk, he picked up
Mrs. Letters envelope and his own.
He was much surprised later to learn
of his mistake. He was at work in a
shed in the rear of his home when the
envelope was traced. He denied en-
phatically any knowledge of the en-
velope, but offered to look through his
coat pockets. He did so and found
the letter and check in a pocket with
old papers, chaff and shavings.