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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-22
FISHERMAN DROWNED.
Nicholas Mckenney Of Kennebunk.
port, Me-, Loses His Life.

Kennebunkport. Nc. Oct I'll
Nicholas McKenney of this place. aged
about A.. was drowned yesterday while
poisn, with the schooner Sadie Nunan.
He WAS found beneath his Lory, which
in some manner had been overturned
y widow ana five small children sur
viVc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-22
WILL VISIT NASHVILLE TODAY.
Characteristic and Eloquent Addresses at
NashvilIe===StiIl Enthusiastic Over
His Hunting In Louisiana.

Vicksburg, Miss. Oct. 21.-Presidert
Roosevelt arrived here at l P. NJ. His
approach was heralded by the blowing
OF whistles on all Of the steam craft
in the harbor. He landed about 1.05 p
NJ, and proceeded to the courthouse
where he delivered an address.
Eicksburg Miss, Oct. 21.-Excursion
trains On all railroads arrived here to-
day crowded with visitors to join
in Vicksburg's welcome to President
Roosevelt this afternoon. Washington
street and other thorOughfares are dec
Grated With flags and bunting and
everywhere lal &c pictures Of the Pres
ident are in evidence.
President Roosevelt was scheduled TO
arrive here at O'Clock. His train
reached Delta. La. at l O'Clock and
4 boat with Il reception committee on
board met the President and bore
HIM to the city. The river parade will
rrobaly be the most picturesu Re affair
of its kind ever seen here.
Every type OF craft available was
pressed into service and followed the
steamboat Belle of the Ponds. or which
the President and part WIS enter
tanned.
Arrivir-: in Nichsbur~, the Presit
dent WAS driven about the city.
Half an hour was spent in inSDecting
the National cemetery and the Presi-
dent then proceeded I" tn" court
house square, where h. delivered an
address.
Nicksburg, oct. 2l.--PrcSidcnt Roosh-
Welt left here on 4 special train at $40
L, NashA.ilin viz MnllnliS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-22
NAVY YARD BUSY.
Four Ships at Philadelphia Preparing
For Pacific Cruise.

Philadelphia, Oct. 21.-Except In war
times the League Island Navy Yard
and the big arsenal at Frankford have
not had buster days than at present. At
the navy yard are nine war vessels.
four of which are being prepared for
the Pacific cruise.
The Frankfort arsenal, in the north
eastern part Of the city. Is working
night and day manufacturing new
cartridges Of great piercing powers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-22

Fredericton T k))ct.21. The raft
lng opera tons 81 John river
Hon the present ksi arr almost fin
ehed. and al4 200 ao6Sg0 feet is
estimated as az f1it, sof logs raft
ed by all the ioEdtNzapg companies on
me river. Opetattons have been sus-
spended by some Of the cofi paxfes ear
;ss'er than usual because ofsSthe unfa-
svorabie mafket. and a large part Of the
. logs already out will SesAeid byer I'M
market ffs. -. = !, = s9-
At the present time tffea istnher mar
ke. seems 70 be suffering fEnihs crowd
ing. much Of the. great cnfa 1dst year
oe,ng still openfor sale am lis year s
cut hndlng but w.buyers HUI, far.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-22
Snow, Three \
Inches, Halifax.

Halifax. n. S.. Oct. 21.-Three inches
OF snow fell in Halifax today and the
temperature dropped six points below
freezing The weather is the most un-
seasorable for many years. Reports
from along the coast tonight say that
snow storm is raging and the snow
fall to the north is very heavy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-22
TAKES own tlFE.
=. W. Barrett kttIs Himself Wtits .,
sponeent at CIaremont. n H,seS

., Ciaremont. \. H.. Oct. 21.-cnafles
w. n'frett. a conductor for excursion
ra' 'ieS about the country. committed
. ,u today by throwing himself into
."e sugar river. He had been de-
sf"''uehl Tor sometime over financial
reverseS.
local painter, looking out Of his
shoH window this morning. saw a nat
% ;n'. coat on the river bank, and upon
,tSusati"h discovered Barrett's
oooy in six feet of water
widow. Nv" sons and brother in
,S survive. He was a brother of
,a e iate William L. Barrett of the Bos-
ION Advertiser and Record
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-22
FROZEN ON TREES.
Apples Nirped by Frost Around Oex
ter-How to Save Them.

Dexter, Me, Oct. 2l.-(SpeciaD.-
The apple crop in this section was bad
ly bitten by the frosts, some fruit being
frozen on the trees, an occurrence that
has not been known since 1888.
1t is recalled by many that those who
picked the frozen fruit lost it all, but
those who allowed it to remain on the
trees found later that nature attended
to the case and the fruit came out as
good as any.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-22
FA!R-WARMER,

Washington, oct. 2l.-Forccast for
New England: Fair Tuesday and
Wednesday, with slowly rising temper
AZURE fresh west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-22
The Wallings
Are Released .

St. Pet arsburg. Oct. 21.-The Wallings
and Miss Strunsky were released later
in the Gay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-22

An elephant works from the Il &c OF
u to SO. He can haul l. tons. lift half ::
ton anG carry three tons on his back.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-22
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Oct. 21.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Fair and slightly
warmer Tuesday and Wednesday;
light west to southwest winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-22

The Ensisiman eats more butter than
any man of any other nationality. His
yearly average is Il pounds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-21
Chicago authorities Say Girls Cannot Line So Without
Sacrificing Comfort Cannot Line On S. HeLp

and better pay. If they are working in
one store, the want ad page may con-
tain notice from another store with
a reputation for higher wages and bet
ter treatment, asking for girls skilled
in their particular line. There's no
end of opportunities on the want ad
page, and no working girl would think
of missing her daily paper for fear of
overlooking one of them.
Little Opportunity for Love Making.
A girl who works for So week has
little time and less opportunity for
lovemaking. Unless she is pretty, her
meager salary will not allow her to
make up in clothes what she lacks in
features, and. as all girls, whether
they are heiresses or the plainest lit
tie shop girls. have certain amount
of sentiment in their makeup, there
must be some tangible object to which
it may be attached. In the absence of
a flesh and blood sweetheart, the he
roes of the newspapers become their
adored ones. They cry with their de-
feats and are warmed by their tri-
umphs. No longer are the girls them
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-21
BY ARTHUR WEST
IN THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE.

Working girls, away from home and
with no outside help, cannot live hon
orably In Chicago on less than So a
week without sacrificing their comfort.
For Sc week they may barely exist,
and then only by the shrewdest man.
agement and at dangerous risk to
their health; and no girl, in the opin-
ion of those who have studied the
question extensively, can possibly
make the ends meet on the SIS week
for which hundreds Of them are en-
ployed. To work for less than the
largest Of these amounts means that
girl must do without most of the
things that are dear to the feminine
heart. 1t means that she must eat the
planiest Of food, and that she must be
In constant touch with the bargain
counters 1t means that she must be
her own seamstress and that she must
do all or part Of her own washing. IT
she is pretty and attractive it means,
above all, that she must have will
like the Iron Chance1lor's to resist the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-21

sidera5ly more comfort than they find
at the boarding house. AS an example
of these may be cited the Young Wo-
mems Christian association home on
Michigan avenue; the Hotels Eleanor,
1916 and 5628 Wabash avenue; Harris
hall, Fiftieth street and Indiana ave-
nue., Boughton hall, Fifty-fifth and Ada
streets and the Home for elf-Support-
ing Women, 275 Indiana street. In
each Of these places are accommoda-
tons for approximately 100 girls, and
since they have met such pronounced
success the club idea has grown in
popularity among working girls who
have no home or relatives in the CITY.
Several business and society wo.
mems clubs in Chicago lately have
been investigating the living conditions
! OF the working girls and it Is probable
that substantial benefit may be derived
from their study of the situation. NJ.
merous remedies have been proposed
but for some reason or other have been
found unfeasible. With the settle.
ment organizations in various parts of
the city these public spirited women
are seeking for way to better the
lives OF the girls who toll for small
salaries and it is the belief of the
| leaders among them that when 1t gen.
orally is known how such girls live the
movement to aid them will assume pro
portions Of sufficient magnitude to com
pei reform.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-21
BoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte, Feb. 16.-Samuel Beers
was called to Eldon yesterday by tha
serious illness of his aunt, Mrs. jeff
Beers.
Miss Irene Smith of Keosauqua is
the guest of her sister Mrs. w. I. Boz
gle and family
Miss Nora sBurrier returned to her
home in Arson. Mo-, yesterday, after
an extended visit at the Ezra Robin
son home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Lane went to
Carthage. ILL.,, today for short visit
with relatives
Miller Beckley and William Black
ford Of Hillsboro visited relatives here
Friday mad Saturday q
Miss Dorothy Ryland went to Des
Moines today to enter millinery esq
tablishment there. 81
Miss Marie Sivil of Keokuk is spends
ing few days with her sister, MRS.
Floyd Mackiin, before going to Ottumg
wa, where she has a position as ste-
nograplier.
H. H. Meek went to Des ;Moines to-
day for visit with relatives.
Miss Mary Fletcher is the guest
OF friends in Pennington.
Mrs. Frank Vass and baby of Eldon
arrived today for a visit at the O.s8J.
Coolidge home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-21

selves the living tragedies Of the great
city. but the transferred heroines of
the printed page. Their imaginings
carry them to the scenes of the writ
ten fairyland where they are the prizes
struggled for. One little pale faced
circular addresser confessed to rep
resentative of the Tribune that she
feel so in love with fictitious hero
that she spread the paper containing
his picture over her face as she slept.
The soul needs Of these girls, deprived
as they are, of creature comforts and
pleasures. constitute a problem in
itself. For these reasons the news
paper, with it's want ads and love stor-
les, is an absolute necessity.
Elbow Gloves are Necessities, Not
Vanities.
Elbow" gloves, perhaps, will be
looked upon by some as venity and
not necessary part of the working
girls wardrobe. But such objections
will be made by those who do not un.
derstand girls. Seldom has an arti
Gle of wearing apparel won such tire.
mendous popularity among women as
has the long glove. Most of the time
after this craze started the stores were
not able to meet the demand, ana now
after a reign Of two years, the long
glove is as popular as ever, and the
manufacturers are working overtime
to keep up the supply. There is some
thing about the long glove that appeals
strongly to women. 1t carries a sub
tie suggestion of the Elizabethan days
when ruffies and loose topped boots
were a part Of the dress of the gal
liant cavaliers and for that reason ii
affects girls much as small boys are
affected by the fringed trousers Of the
cowboy. Besides it's touch of the 70
mantle, the long glove saves sleeves
and that, in the estimation of some sc
a week girls, is an important consid
Grafton.
Working girls are close students OF
the advertisements and bargain coun
tiers, and large majority of then
utilize their lunch hour in the hunt fol
cheap clothing. Whenever waists arc
sold for 20 cents the counter is sure
TO be surrounded by a number of shoI
girls, and never is there a stockins
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-21

taurant girls would come to her hun
cry and out OF money Although she
became hardened to such things after
she mad managed the place for num-
per OF years, Miss Teeters said she
often concealed sandwich, or even
cup OF coffee in her dress and car
rled 1t to girl whom she had direct
ed TO the restaurant cloakroom. Miss
leeters yoints with pride to the fact
that she was finally caught doing this
ana discharged by the owner of the
restaurant. Before her discharge, the
president OF the Mattresses local
said, she often was congratulated by
the owner OF the restaurant for her
ability to get rid of stale and unfit
food, and once, she said, her salary
was raised on account of her talent
along this line
Because of the always present sur
plus of working girls. those who have
places can do little to better their
wages or living conditions They are
not permitted to organize, and when
ever they object to the conditions of
their employment or the amount of
their wages they are told that there
! IS no law compelling them to work.
Two Girls for Every Job.
In all Of the places where large
numbers OF girls are employed there
generally is a long line of applicants
waiting at the superintendent office
each morning, and it is said by stu
dents Of social conditions that everv
girl In Chicago could quit her work
and yet leave enough to fill the gap
twice over. and with delay that would
amount to no more than slight incon.
ven1ence to employers.
One of the greatest evils confront
ing the average working girl not living
at home or with friends is that of the
cheap rooming house In these places
they find rooms for 81 week and up
where roomers of both sexes are taken
in unfortunately, and in this way
acquaintance are formed that would
not be permitted under proper chap
eronage. In recent years movement
has been started which may, in time,
do away with the rooming house evil
as it affects working girls who are
alone in the city. Tins is the organi-
cation of cooperative clubs where the
girls can live as cheaply and with con-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-21

than So per week, ten almost invar-
iably made their breakfast of cup OF
coffee and three slices of toast, costing
10 cents. The other two ate a bowl
of oatmeal and drank cup of coffee
on each of the three mornings they
were watched. For this they paid
Is cents. All Of the girls got their
lunch downtown and the proprietor of
the restaurant said she had it straight
from them that lunches could be Sc
cured at the various clubs for less
than 1 cents In the evening seven out
of the twelve girls called for the regu-
lar 25 cent meal, and the other five
asked for separate dishes costing in
the aggregate less than the regular
meal.
Tribune Reporter Works as Waiter.
In order to determine whether any
Of the girls were eating less than they
wanted. the Tribune waiter" selected
one of the twelve, who looked both
healthy and hungry for an experiment
On the third evening when she or
dered the regular Is cent meal, her
soup bowl was filled almost to the
brim. Of potatoes and vegetables she
was given an extra quantity. and OF
meat the portion was almost double the
usual amount. Her dish of apple sauce
was filled to the top, and of everything
she was helped to double the usua
quantities. The meal she was given
that night would satisfy a hungry day
laborer, and yet when the dishes were
carried back to the kitchen nothing
remained on them that could have
| been eaten
The proprietor of the restaurant was
asked after the patrons had all LEFT
the place that evening if working
girls. in her ouinion, ate all they want
ed when they came into her place. She
replied that invariably they did not
and as evidence of the truth of hel
statement she pointed to the fact thai
nothing was ever left on the dishes
used by the girls. On several occas
! ions. she said, her working girl pa
irons had complained that the waiter:
did not put enough in the various
dishes.
Puzzle; How to Live Without Eating
When a girl goes below an allow
ance of $50 a week for food ant
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-21

sale, or corset sale. or petticoat
sale, or any other kind of a sale in
women's wearing apparel without it's
quota of working girl patrons who are
determined to stretch their slender
income to it's utmost in the purchase
sof needed articles.
Living on SO Cents Day at Restau-
rants.
In the matter of food the girls who
are working away from home are apt
to do without proper amount in or
der to have more and better things to
wear. For $3.50 per week a girl can
get fairly good board at restaurant.
This allows her but so cents each day,
however, and that means a light break
fast and lunch and fairly good meal
in the evening.
In order to learn what working
girls eat, representative of the Trib-
une sought and was given employment
as waiter In north side restaurant
where large numbers of such girls get
their meals. During a period of OBJ
servation covering three days it was
learned out of twelve girls, all of whom
were know as being employed for less
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-21
ALBA.

Abba, Feb 16.--The case of Mamie
Taylor, who was convicted in the No
vember term of court Of manslaughter,
and who is having re-hearing in this
term, was given to the jury yesterday
afternoon at o'clock.
George Kissick arrived home from
Iowa City this morning. The opera
ton which he underwent for Appendix
citis was quite successful and Mr.. Kis-
sick is rapidly recovering.
The water tank for the waterworks
system was tested Tuesday and some
small leaks from improper riveting
and the tank tested again this morn
ing.
Joe McKissick returned Friday from
ten days visit with his daughter.
Mrs. Balm, at Fort Morgan, Colorado.
Mrs. Henry Brewer is quite sick with
pneumonia.
M. +. RiZer, who has been i'll for
some time, is slowly improving
John Franklin, had his left arm
broken above the elbow this week. He
was engaged in hauling hay and fell
from the load. The injury is much bet
ter at present.
r. P. Downing was in town on bust
ness Friday.
Edgar Headley, who lives on the Col
Inns farm south of Abba, was in town
on business yesterday.
Ross Kelley, son of E. C. Kelley OF
Hoopston, ILL.,, who is attending the
Culver Military school, is here visiting
relatives and friends.
Miss Gladys belong of Eddyville
and Miss Beulah Giltner of Ottumwa
attended the K of p ball given in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-21
NEW CHURCH
DEDICATED
Historic Old CONGREGATION
Observe Event.

The new Methodist Episcopal church
at Salem was formally dedicated
with impressive services Sunday
morning and afternoon. After more
than thirty-six years of continuous
service as a house of worship and for
social chulch gatherings, "Old Salem"
church, intimately known to practical
ly every resident of Wapello county
and especially those residing north of
Ottumwa, has been torn down and is
now succeeded by new structure of
modern construction and up-to-date fur
nishinss.
History of the Church.
"Old Salem" was built on the spot
where its new successor now stands
in 1871. but the gatherings which ne
cessitated the building at that date.
had been held for some years previous
to this time in the White school house,
Rev. j. G. Barton, then young man
just entering the ministry, being the
pastor.
During the years Immediately follow,
ing the civil war there were a num-
Der of Methodists in the community
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-21

who held their membership in other
places, but who attended these ser
vices in the White school house.
Early Members.
The first church class was formally
formed in the spring of 1870 and con-
sisted Of ten members. These were
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Mast, R. H Tindall,
Taylor Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. James Tay-
lor and daughter making seven full
members, while Mr.. and Mrs T. d.
Tyler and Benjamin Galusha were pro-
bationers. Prior to this year, the
charge had belonged to the Highland
Center circuit, but at this time it was
transferred to the Kirkville circuit,
where 1T has since remained.
Need of Church is Felt.
Feeling the necessity for church
apart and distinct from the school
building, funds were solicited and af-
ter months of tireless effort, suffi-
cient amount was raised for the new
building. The ground was donated to
the church by Mrs. T. A. Fulton. Old
Salem was built early in 1871 and on
July 2 of that year the formal dedi-
eating exercises we're held by Rev. T.
E.. Corkhill, then stationed in Ottumwa.
| For thirty-fve years and more the
old church stood while one by one the
original organizers and members of the
institution have passed away until only
four are left.
Four Left Out of Ten.
These four old members are Mr. and
Mrs. ]. G. Mast, 206 Pennsylvania ave-
nue.; R. H. Tindall of Osceola, and Miss
Minnie Tyler, now residing in Okla.
homa. Among others who gave years
of faithful service to the church are
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Carpenter, 1921
North Court street; Mr.. and Mrs. F
M. Kelsey, 1920 North Court street
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-21

and Mrs. Margaret McMullen and Mrsy
r. H. Tindall of Osceola. Sixteen
ministers have had the church on their
circuit during this time. Following is
the list of ministers and the years they
served respectively:
Ministers of Salem.
Rev. J. G. Barton-1S70, 1871, 1872,
Rev. A. NJ. McClintock-1873.
Rev. TT Myers--1874, 1875, 1862
Rev. w. ]. Graham-1S77, 1878.
Rev. j. P. Teeter-1S79. 70
Rev. S. r. Ferguson-1SS0, 1881.
Rev. c. H. Montgomery-1SS2, 1888.
Rev. l.. O. TIousel-1S84. 1885. -.
Rev. S. G. slmith-lSS6, 1887, 1885,
Rev. j. G. Barton-1sS9, 1890, 1884,
Rev. S. c. Cooperz1s92, 1893, 1881,
1895 and 1896 s.rr
Rev. J. c. caughlan-1ss7. 1898 ana
1899.
Rev. W. s. Moore-1soo 1901. Z, .
Rev. D. F. Stiles-19O2, 1903, 19o41f
Rev. R. A. Bruce-1905. N
Rev. Thomas Rowe-19O6 until the
present time.
Building Was Inadequate. q
OF late years. owing to the rapidly
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growing community, the old church
become inadequate to the needs OF
the present congregation. This last
fall the old building was torn down
and work was commenced on the pres
ent structure, which will be formally
dedicated tomorrow
Special services have been arranged
for the dedication. The exercises will
begin in the morning. Dinner will be
served at noon in the church basement
and the program will be continued
again in the afternoon. A large num-
Der of former members of the church
and friends Of the community from
Ottumwa are expected to attend the
services. The passing of the "Old Sa.
lem" will be marked with fitting ex-
ercises.
Dedicatory Program.
Following is the program for tomor.
row:
Morning, 10:3O O'clock.
song-Choir.
Prayer-Rev. c. S. Cooper.
Song-Choir.
Scripture Lesson-Rev. Thomas
Rowe.
solo-Miss Margaret Davis and
Miss Vass q
sermon-Rev. H. N Smith. P. H.
Song-Choir.
Dedication of the church. r.
Benediction.
2:30 p. M
Song-Choir.
Prayer-Rev. Thos Rowe. I,
Short addresses will be delivered by
several brethren from Ottumwa.
Song-Choir.
| Benedicticn
Song-Choir.
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We're in oskaloosa on business yester-
day.
Earl Roberts, one of our mail car
riers. is off duty on account of car
buncle on his neck.
AT their meeting last Tuesday night
the Modern Woodmen selected the fol-
lowing delegates to attend the county
convention to be held in ottumwa the
LIST Wednesday in April The dele