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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-14

Dr. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet for
4 laxative-three for a cathartic-Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-14

1t isn't necessary for a woman to be
an artist to draw mems attention. A
perky feather will answer.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-14

Experiments Italy
kin the phylloxera in grapevines.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-14

A self-made man never ceases to
praise his maker.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-25
LAKE WATERS ARE
UP AGAINST Dixie
TEAMS AT MASON CITY ARE GALL
ED INTO SERVICE TO PRE-.
VENT OVERFLOW. @.

Clear Lake, April 24.-All teams en-
ployed by the city, and by the Bryant
Asphalt Paving Co., on street work,
and grading for the pavement, had to
be pressed into service to prevent the
waters of Clear Lake cutting through
the dixie that holds them within the
proper bounds, at points between the
Outing club and the outlet.
Whipped up by strong west wind
the water was being driven over the
top of the dixie and soon would have
cut channel that would have re-
leased untold quantities, to tear
down the mighty highway grade near
by, and rush down through the low
lands along Willow creek to Mason
City.
The lake is standing at level of
more than foot above that fixed by
the state as its proper maximum, and
the water is running to more than
that depth over the apron at the out
let spillway Diva ..N.
The condition was for that reason
considered serious. The washboard
and gratings at the spillway, placed
there to prevent the escape of fish,
have for the present been removed,
It is thought that the danger of the
dixie being cut is for the present re-
moved. ..C
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-25
DEATH Of PIONEER
DUE TO PARALYSIS
ASH GROVE WOMAN DIES FOL.
LOWING STROKE At AGE
OF 90 YEARS.

Ash Grove, April 24-(SpeciaD {:
Mrs. Hannah Proctor, for seventy:five
years resident of Iowa and for sew
enty-four years resident of Davis
county near Ash Grove, died this
morning at o'clock, after thirty
hours paralysis, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Marion Cassill at Ash
Grove. The deceased was born in
England August IL, 1923. She was
preceded in death forty-one years ago
by her husband, James Proctor. OF
her thirteen children ten survive:
John, Will, Joseph, Jasper and Mrs.
Alice Cassill of Ash Grove, James and
Thomas of Unionville, Mrs. Mary
Thomilin of Drakesville, Mrs. Clara
Rhinehart of Blakesburg and Mrs.
LOWE Rhinehart of Pollock, Mo. Forty.
four grandchildren sixty-nine great
grandchildren and three great great
grandchildren are living also.
The funeral will be held at the Ash
Grove NJ. E.. church Tuesday morning
at II o'clock, the Rev. Mr.. Slack of the
Drakesville church officiating. Inter
ment will be made at the Wesleyan
cemetery. Mrs. Proctor was very &C.
tive in church work and one of the
county's most highly respected won.
en-. rs. tas ~.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-25
AVERY MAN VISITING
IN CHICAGO DIES

Avery, April 24.-Friends were shock
ed when they received a telegram from
Chicago stating that Fred Bilterman
had passed away with heart trouble.
while with his mother visiting friends
in Chicago. The body was shipped to
Avery and the funeral held Saturday
afternoon at 1880. Rev. B. w. Petit Of
Abba preached the funeral service at
the Bridges hall. Fred Bilterman was
born at Kirkville. Ia, April %, 1877 and
died at Chicago April 16. He leaves be-
sides his mother three sisters, Mrs.
Anna Sturgeon, Kansas City, Mrs.
Snyder, Los Angeles, Calf, Mrs. Mag
gle West Ottumwa. three brothers,
Henry, Herman and John, all OF Avery.
All were present at the funeral. Inter-
ment was made, at Cuba cemetery. He
was we'll known throughout the county,
spending his entire life In the mining
industry He had held numerous offices
In the United Mine Workers organiza-
ton and as committeeman had repre-
sented his local at various times at
Des Moines and Indianapolis. He was
of German descent. having the German
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-25
B|DWELL MINER
KILLED BY TRAIN
AN ATTEMPT TO BOARD MIL
WAUkEE TRAIN At BEAR
CREEK RESULTS FATALLY.

William H. Hannah, miner EN-.
ployed in the coal mines at Bidwell,
met with tragic death Saturday even
ing at $50 o'clock at the Bear Creek
crossing. He attempted to board a
Milwaukee freight train bound for Of
tumwa and it is thought that he slip
ped and fell beneath the wheels. He
was dragged some distance by the
train, deep gashes were cut in his
neck and face and his right leg sew
cred midway between the knee and
hip. #
Mr.. Hannah was member of the
United Mine Workers of America No.
3O39 and was "a years old at the time
of his death. He was unmarried, and
is survived by his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Hannah of Abba. The
remains were brought to the Sullivan
undertaking parlors and will be taken
to Abba at 1850 o'clock this afternoon
where funeral services and interment
will take place.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-25
HAMPTON LIABLE I
TO HAVE NEW CASE

Hampton, April ,24.-Hampton bids
fair to stage case that may vie with
the famous calf case in point of inter
est excited over trifle. The local
fuss is all brought about by the acct
dental killing of an especially scratchy
old hen, by Mayor G. e. Salisbury. after
it had been very busy in the mayors
early garden.
M. Mennenga lives on an adjoining
lot and two Of his hens thought the
pasture was much better on the OBJ
posite side Of the line fence. So over
it they went and proceeded to take a
bath in the mayors dust. When dis
covered by the provoked official, he
proceeded to "shoo'' them away. and,
with no intent to do harm, but to furth-
er frighten the trespassers, SHE'D
a shilalah after them. To his surprise
the club took effect and so per cent Of
the invaders were killed. The corpse
was thrown across the line, as by law
provided, and then the doings began.
M Mennenga, who is manager Of.
the Hampton bottling works. and a. "
largely interested In the Home Ic4
Co., at once sued the mayor in the
sum of $40 as damages, and the suit
is to be heard in Justice ]. N. Mallon's
court
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-25
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

II Mrs. Myrtle Sly of Bidwell was a
a visitor in the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Barnes, 1926 Ferry
street have gone to Frederic.
4 Miss Eva Llewelyn, 1922 South Madi.
I son avenue Is spending the week END
IN Abba.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Hayes of sey-
mour, attended the concert OF the Iowa
\ university glee club Friday night.
e. L. Carlson has returned from Chi
scago to visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles A. Carlson In Blakesburg.
Miss Fay Stirts has returned to her
home in Bear Creek after spending
four weeks at the q. D. Long home IN
Central addition.
a Miss Nell Pansler, 1927 West Second
and Mrs. ]. A. Sanford, 127 North Nc
Lean street, are visiting relatives In
Chillicothe, Mo-, over Sunday.
Kr. and Mrs. Ira A. Myers, 407 East
Fourth street, have gone to Kansas
City to spend few days with their
daughter, Mrs. e. E. Arthur.
Miss Neva Schaefer OF Ames. mas
arrived to spend several days with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Scha1er,
1877 South Ward street.
Miss Clara Sax, 21S East Fifth street
has returned from an extended visit
IA Richmond, Va, Baltimore, Nd,
and Washington, D. G.
Miss Hazel Chisman of Ames Is
spending several days with her sister,
Miss Bess Chisman, 721 East Pennsyl-
vanla avenue.
Miss Blanche Slattery. who has been
Waiting her cousin, Miss Celia Ullrich,
112 North Ransom Street has returned
to her home in Creston.
Mrs. Dollie Wignall Of Avery has
returned to her home after visiting
With Mrs. Jennie Wachtler, 10 West
Fourth street.
Mrs. o. r. Irwin, s1S blackberry
street has gone to Des Moines to spend
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Mildred
Stinson.
Mr., and Mrs. D. b. McCracken, 3O7
south Madison avenue are spending
today and Sunday In Des Moines with
friends.
Mrs. Earl Mastin and son Dwight
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-25
COLONIES OF BEES
ARE VALUABLE MD
STATE COLLEGE AUTHORITY
THINKS THAT NO UP TO DATE
FARMER CAN BE WITHOUT

Ames, April 24--No up to date farm
err can any more afford to be without
a few well cared for colonies of bees
for pollenating his crops than he can
to be without the means of fertilizing
his soil, says G. e. Bartholomew, bee
authority at Iowa State college.
"To the average farmer or orchard
list the value of the honey which few
colonies Of bees produce is of minor
Importance compared to the enormous
value Of the bees as pollen carriers
to certain crops, fruits and vegeta-
bles and field crops, the small grains
and corn excepted, depend upon insect
visits to their blossoms before they
can product fruit or seeds. The num-
Der of apples, pears, plums and
cherries that ripen in the trees, the
quantity of cucumbers and melons
produced or the number OF seed ma
tured by the clovers and alfalfa de-
ponds directly upon the number OF In
sects that have visited the blossoms
and by far the most important of all
these insects is the honey bee."
BY modern methods Of bee keeping
the surplus honey stored in one sea-
son will pay for the original cost of
colony. Add to this the increased
quantity of fruit and seed resulting
and their value Is unquestioned.
As to the contention that bees are
dangerous animals because of their
stings-"men do not stop raising
horses or cattle because some may oc-
casionally be vicious. says Mr.. Barth-
olomew. Besides many races of bees
are gentle and by proper manipulation
one need have little fear Of getting
stung. g.. .u.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-25
ELDON

Ray Sawyers and Ray McHaffey and
two boy friends from Ames are home
for their Easter vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Tenfuel and baby
went to Muscatine to visit over Easter
with relatives.
Robert Smith Of Des Moines spent
Sunday with his relatives here.
Mrs. VIM. Smith and daughter Mar
jory were called to Pella by the illness
Of Mrs. Smiths mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Marian and baby
of Eddyville arrived here Saturday for
a short visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lutz Of Kansas
City are visiting at the parental w. K
Lutz home. -.
Guy Littlef1eld of Ames is spending
his Easter vacation with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Littlefield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Finney went to
Ottumwa Saturday.
r. L. Chick of Hedrick spent Sunday
here with his wife and sons. .-...
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Israel were shop
ping here Saturday. a
The gospel team of Ottumwa was at
the Christian church Saturday even
ing. ~.
Little Blanche Deford is on the sick
list -r.s
Mr.. and Mrs F. S. Sharp were hos
esses at family Easter dinner Sunday
April 3d. Those present were Mr.. and
John Sharp, Mr.. and Mrs. Harve En-
yart, Mr.. and Mrs. John Enyart and
son, Mrs. Marion Haywood. Miss Rule
Enyart and Rollo B. Welsl Of Birming
ham.
Mrs. Geo. McQuare and children OF
Ottumwa are visiting at the parental
James Hayden home.
Mr. and Mrs. John e. Easton and
son Edward went to Centerville tC
spend Easter at the parental castor
home. .a.
Miss Lora Hinkle Of Selma visited al
tho Toa IJuppall homo Friday
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-25

to assist for time in the work, which
the sheriff has to do.
Mr.. Cremer looks after the dieting
Of the prisoners and the Jail Office but
he is not an official turnkey, only, for
he has other duties. These consist OF
the general supervision of the sheriff 5
office and the assisting of that officer
in his new duties.
Besides this work Mr.. Cremer will
be bailiff of the second division Of the
district court which opens Tuesday for
a four weeks session with Judge D. M.
Anderson of Abba on the bench. Mr..
Cremer served as bailiff in this court
during the three weeks in February
which Judge Vermilion held. ;
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-25
DUBUQUE PLANS
TO Be BUSY PLACE
MANY CONVENTIONS ARE TO BE
HELD IN THAT CITY DURING i
SUMMER.

: Dubuque, April 24.-Among the most
important conventions to take place
in this city during the coming year
, are the following, with few facts
concerning them:
One of the largest and earliest to
be held will be the joint meeting OF
the Iowa Street Railway and Inter.
urban association, the Iowa Electrical
Contractors association and the Iowa
Gas association, on May 10, II and
~. A total of close to 1000 delegates
will be attracted to the city by this
joint meeting alone.
The state convention of the Knights
Of Columbus will open here May 20,
and over 300 delegates are expected
to attend this meeting.
The Iowa State Bar association will
hold its 1916 meeting here and Is ex-
pected to attract over 200 members
to Dubuque. 49,.
The first week in June will find
Dubuque entertaining the biggest con-
vention so far scheduled in the Iowa
State Sunday School association,
which will hold its annual convention
here, opening June e. On the same
date the Dubuque county Sunday
school convention and picnic will be
held and it Is expectde tat several
hundred extra delegates to the state
convention will be attracted here. In
all there are expected approximately
1900 persons here on those days.
The Iowa Master House Painters
and Decorators association will send
over 300 delegates to attend their an
nual convention to be held in this
city August %, % and "a.
The Iowa League of Municipalities
will meet here this year and over 100
delegates are expected to attend this
meeting. The Lutheran Synod, 1t is
reported, will hold its annual meet
ing here, but no definite report has
been given on Sthis meeting yet.
There will be several other smaller
conventions take place here this Year,
but no definite plans or dates for them
have yet been announced. ~.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-25

Of Lucerne, Mo-, have returned home
after visiting Mrs. Mastin's mother
Mrs. Steve Coddington on West Sec
ond street. at
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Rowe. 334
West Fifth street and Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Phillips, 1925 West Fourth
street. have returned from the Phillips
plantation near Natchez, Miss.
Harrison and David Waterman OF
Boone, students at Ames college, are
spending Easter with their grandpar.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Waterman,
232 East Fifth street.
Mrs. D. r. Cushing and little son
Samuel, left this morning for their
home in Homeland, Ga, after spend
ing several months in the city, called
by the illness and death Of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs A. M. Lukens.
Mrs. C. F. Botham and son Richard
of Galesburg, ILL.,, who are guests at
the home Of Mrs. Botham's sister, Mrs.
A. l.. Houke, 305 Richmond avenue,
have gone to Blakesburg to visit rela-
tives there.
Mrs. G.L. Blundell, s04 Center
avenue and her guest Mrs. Virginia
Wilder Of Bloomfield left today for
Ames to visit Mrs. Blundell's son, Lyle,
who is student at the state college
there.
Miss Edith Edmunds Of FIT. Madison
is spending the Easter with her broth
er, H. L. Edmunds, 22O Albany street.
Mrs. W. r. Mellon and son, Robert,
of Kansas City have returned to their
home after visiting relatives IN the
city.
Miss Amy Bircher has returned to
her home in Hedrick after visiting her
sister, Miss Mary Bircher, 4S7 North
Market street. ...
Mr.. and Mrs. e. B. Hochreiter who
have been visiting at the ]. F. Wolfe
home. 1109 North Court street have
returned to their home in Marion.
A. L. Criley, who. lives four miles
east of the city went to Lancaster,
Iowa today where he is pastor OF the
Christian church.
Miss Sadie Fleener, 303 North Mar
ion street is visiting relatives In Mar
tinsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Allender, 1b2
South Elm street are in Cedar Rapids
where they will visit relatives until
Wednesday.
Mrs. w. 8. Asbury, 307 East Maple
avenue has gone to sigourney to visit
her sister, Mrs. c. n. Carter who Is
LII.
Miss Lenna Richardson of Martins
burg who has been visiting at the H.
H. Rasmus homo, 1049 West Second
street returned home this morning &C
by her sister, Mrs. H. H.
Rasmus.
Miss Marie Campbell of Bidwell and
Miss Sylvia Lord of Bear Creek have
returned from Des Moines where they
have been visiting with friends.
Mrs. G. w. Winkler of Kansas City
has gone home after making . visit
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-25
FATHER OSTROWSKI
AT ST. PATRICK'S

Rev. Father Herman Ostrowski Of
Pleasant Plain will be at st. Patricks
Catholic church Wednesday morning,
April 26. He will hear confessions in
German, Italian, French, Polish, Span
ish and Slavish as we'll as the English
language.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-25
BOYS EMPLOYMENT AGENCY.

Iowa City, April %. Boys of the
high school may get jobs during the
coming summer through an employ
ment agency for their use which has
been established at the high school by
the manual training department.
People of the city wishing work done
are urged to take advantage of the op-
portunity to get some live young men
from the high school. The agency is
;; to seek permanent Positions for
seniors or any who may be obliged to
leave school.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-25

characteristics for honesty and integ-
rity. He was affiliated with numerous
lodges, the Red Men. the U. M. WA.
and the socialist organization. The
floral offerings were beautiful and i'm
mense. The funeral was one Of the
largest for some time and Mr.. Bitter
man leaves large circle of friends
who will miss his presence.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-25
AVERY BASEBALL
TEAM WINS OPENER

Avery, April 24.-Avery opened it's
baseball season here Sunday, defeat
ing Lockman, 20 to 3. 1t was one
sided affair throughout and the local
boys hit the ball to all corners of the
field. Olstring and Ferris worked for
Lockman while Angel and Graham,
Angel and Murphy were the batteries
for Avery
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-25
Mrs. William n. Brady.

Mrs. William H. Brady died Satur-
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at her
home, 437 East Fourth street. She is
survived by her husband and one
daughter, Ruth. III. .E
The funeral will take place Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock from the house,
conducted by Rev. Isaac Bussing of
the Davis Street Christian church, of
which she was member. 1nterment
will be made in the Ottumwa Gem.
etery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-25
Mrs. Charles Brown.

Mrs. Nita Bell Brown, wife of Chas.
Brown, died Saturday evening at 1880
o'clock at her home, 532 South Madi-
son avenue. Besides her husband she
is survived by three children, Russell,
Dora and Bertha, two brothers, Dave
F. Mattix Of Ottumwa, and William
Mattix of Osceola, and one sister, Mrs.
George Mahaffey of this city.
Funeral services will be held Tues
day noon at ~ o'clock from the resi-.
dence conducted by Rev. M. E. Reusch.
The body will be taken at / o'clock to
kirkville, where itnerment will take
place in the Kirkville cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-25

with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. e.
Moss, 919 Church street.
Mrs. S. Clark, 731 Church street has
left for Mystic where she will spend
g. week with friends.
Mrs John G.. Adams, 308 North Ben.
ton street Is spending Easter with her
son Henry Adams in Chillicothe, Mo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-25

Mrs. w. e. Anthony and little daugh-
ter, valma, OF Detroit, Mich, are visit
ing at the home of DR.. and Mrs. p.
Anthony, 1147 North Court street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-25
Mrs. Mary De France.

Mrs. Mary De France, a former res
ident Of this city, died at st. Joseph's
hospital this morning at 1:4O o'clock
at the age of 81 years. Her remains
will be shipped to Oskaloosa on Tues.
day where funeral services and inter.
ment will take place.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-25
Crvetal Roberts,

Crystal HobeFts.
Crystal Roberts, the infant daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Roberts OF
Eddyville died Sunday at p. m, at
st. Joseph's hospital.
Funeral services and interment will
take place in Eddyv1lle. E..
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Obituary
William EIkln.

The funeral of William Elkin who
died Saturday at 40 p. M, was held
from his home, 831 Church street,
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. In
terment took place in the Shaul GEM
etery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-25
Mathew Nicholas Myer.

Mathew Nicholas Myer died at his
residence, four and one-half miles
southwest of the city this morning at
$3.50 o'clock. He was born on Oct. e.
1850, in Watern, Germany, and has
lived in Iowa for the past thirty years
He is survived by his wife, May M.
one son Philip, and two daughters
Barbara and Rose, all at home.
The funeral will be held with re-
QUEEN mass Wednesday at 9 a. M, at
st. Patrick Catholic church with Faith,
er ]. w. Bulger, the celebrant, with in,
torment in Calvary cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-25
James E, Campbell.

James e. Campbell, one Of the best
known colored residents of the city,
dropped dead on the street in Knox.
vile this morning about 9 o'clock at
the age of 65 years He is survived by
his widow. one daughter. Mrs. Bertha
McGill Of Ottumwa and one son, Julian
also of this city His remains will be
brought here this evening at 10 O'Clock
and taken to his home, 915 Plum
street. s....
Funeral announcements will be made
later .. m
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DRAIN TILE
For prices and information write
MOREY CLAY PRODUCTS co.
oTTUMWA, iowa.
1TRI WEEKLY COURIER
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing ,her address
changed will please give tie names OF
the postoffice to which The paper has
been sent as we'll as the postofi1ce
where they desire it to b.. changed to.
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HARRY CREMER IS
TO HELP IN OFF ICE
APPOINTED TO HAVE GENERAL
SUPERVISION OF SHERIFF's
WORK FOR A TIME.

Harry Cremer has been appointed by
Sheriff George Giltner upon the advice
and at the sanction of the county at
torney and the board of supervisors,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-25

Miss Gertrude Downs who attends
Parsons college at Fairfield, spent Sun.
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
w. Downs, 755 North Green street.