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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-11
A CURB FOR THE FLOODS.

For the last few weeks there have
been daily reports of increasing dam
age by floods throughout the western
and southwestern states The total
damage to crops and property along
the Mississippi and its tributary
streams will run into millions of dol
lars. And the worst of 1t is that prac-
tically nothing is done to prevent a
recurrence of these disastrous floods,
which have become almost yearly visit
tations.
The Kansas City Journal believes it
to be the duty of the federal and state
governments to institute measures to
prevent or minimize further damage
from this source. It points out that
the federal government has exclusive
control of the navigable rivers, but
holds that this fact need not prevent
the several states from undertaking
such protective measures as building
levees and reservoirs for the food
waters, and the state governments
could easily exercise jurisdiction over
the smaller streams, which are not
navigable, by taking steps to widen
and deepen the channels and straight.
en- the course of the stream at points
imminent.
There is nothing to prevent the fed
eral and state governments from work
ing in harmonious conjunction, the
Journal insists, as at any rate no acad-
emfc questions as to Jurisdiction are
likely to arise.
The course that has been pursued
in the past by state administrations
as well as by the national government
is foolish. unprogressive and extravn-
CANT in the extreme as the Journal
views 1t, and the assertion is made
that the entire cost of improving the
whole system of western waterways
would not equal the losses incurred
annually by the people of the sections
| involved. These losses go into the
hundreds of millions CT dollars every
year. ard the Journal sees no excuse
under the sun for progressive, edu'
catrd Americans to go on forever al
lowing such disasters to occur, as long
as 1t is entirely feasible to prevent
them.
II will be agreed that this is a
proper work for the national and state
governments to take UP together An
example OF the futility OF the cities at
tempting to solve the question is at
forded by the r:p-raps built along the
| Des Molnes river. These are found
effective in preventing food damage at
certain points, but it only results In
| increasing the damage at other less
favored locations.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-11
BLOOMFIELD

Bloomfield Miss Vera Mills went
to Trenton, Mo-, Friday to visit her
sister, Mrs. F'outs.
Mrs. Will Lierow and baby left
Wednesday to Join her huhsband who
is located in Montana. She was oc-
companied as far as Ottunwa by her
sister, Mrs. Lee Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Mccoy, OF
Pennington are visiting at the home
Of Mrs. McCoy's sister, Mrs. Wilbur
York
Misses. Halle Gristy and Valley
Humbert, Of Memphis, Mo-, were
guests of Miss Fay Shook for several
days this week.
Mrs. Clara zook spent Thursday ir
Ottumwa.
DIR. D. r. Allender was in Union
vile, Mo-, on business Thursday
Mrs. Joe Breeding, of Ottumwa. is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Sarah Bry-
ant
Miss Puma Sample is visiting
friends at Milton
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Harter left
Thursday for Ludington, Mich, whera
they will spend a month or six weeks
at the home of Mr.. Harters brother.
Mrs. James Wray, of Pulaski, spent
Wednesday and Thursday with her
sister, Mrs. James Milligan and other
Bloomfield friends.
Little Miss Lillian Wood, who has
been visiting for several weeks at the
kuk Thursday, accompanied by her
cousin, Marie Selma, who will remain
until Tuesday.
Mrs. o. 6. shadford, of Agency,
came Thursday for a. short visit with
her parents, Mr.. and RMS. w. Il.
Candy.
Mrs. Belle Henderson and Mrs. W.
j. Steckel were shopping in Ottumwa
Friday.
w. I. Tinus returned to Chicago
Wednesday after a short visit with his
family, who are spending the summe.
with Mrs. Thus parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. McAchran.
Oren Petit made business trip to
ew Virginia. Iowa, Friday
Mrs. j. Fl. Higbee returned from
Excelsior Springs. Mo-, Wednesday.
Cliff Leach returned to st. Joe, Mo,
Friday, following g. three days visit
In the city.
Miss Mary Carter, who has been
weeks returned to Moulton Friday
K. T. Hotchkiss and Mrs. Ellen
Hotchkiss were business visitors IN
ottumwa Friday.
John Fleming, formerly Of Belknap
but now of Milwaukee, Wis, was in
Bloomfield Friady and Saturday.
Harry HILL postmaster at Milton
was in the city Friday on his way
home from the Masonic Grand lodge
at Cedar Rapids.
Earl Snodgrass, of Milton. is spend
| ing this week with his cousin, Clarence
| Bence.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. I. Greer, of Beau
mont, Tex. are here for short visit
with Mrs. Geer's sister, Miss Anna
Smith.
| Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Shepherd and
children of Wayland, who have beer
visiting at the parental J. A. Shep-
herd home, left today to visit rela-
tives at Cincinnati, Iowa
7. P. Bence will deliver the address
at the fftieth anniversary celebration
of the Martinsburg. Iowa, Masonic
lodge, which occurs June 9.
Mrs. Fred Yakle and daughter. Mat.
tie and Minnie visited Ottumwa rela.
! tives Tuesday and Wednesday.
4 Miss Eva Sinclair left today for {
three weeks visit with here father a
i Osceola, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-11

A New York woman is suing for di-
vorce because of her husbands sting
mess. She cites among other instances
Of his closeness that he insisted on
members Of his family taking long
steps In order to save shoe leather,
that he numbered the apples, potatoes
and eggs SO that he could keep track
of them. and that he also marked the
sticks in packages Of macaroni so that
there would be no extravaganza in
their use. This woman should be given
her decree and no questions asked.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-11

dation of the new high school build
ing was begun Thursday morning.
Drs. o. A. Cover and Edwin Burch-
EFT attended the American Medical as
ISOLATION in session In Chicago this
week.
Miss Coral Johnson of Des Moines
is visiting the M. c. Cumberland fam
lily.
Mrs. Carrie Hamilton of Columbus,
Ohio, is visiting the ]. C. Phillips and
j. n. Drake families.
Rev. A. B. Whitmer and daughter,
Alice are visiting his daughter, Mrs.
Nellie Allyn in Redding this week.
Mrs. T. F. Gilmore and daughter,
Ethel and Carrie are visiting their
daughter and sister, Mrs. Davenport
at Kirksyille, Mo.
Mrs. William Laurie died Tuesday
evening of tuberculosis, aged 20
years. 8 months and day.
Sons were born Wednesday to
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Browne and Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Patterson.
E. D. Holmes and family of Chart
ton were Seymour visitors Wednes.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. j. Stire and Miss
Louise Reinets of Pratt, Kas., are Wis
iting at the home of q. K. Clark.
Merle Hume visited her father, Ira
Hume in Powersville Wednesday.
Claude Noel of Ottumwa visited rel
atives here the first of the week.
Clay Rominger visited in Chicago
last week.
Elem Thomson and family OF Cen
terv1lle visited relatives in this city
the first of last week.
Mrs. Belle Condra visited in Clio
the first of the week, the guest Of hel
sister, Mrs. Fox
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-11
CORN GROWING
William Andrews, Residing North 81
ottumwa Has One Field
We'll Along.

William Andrews residing six miles
north Of Ottumwa was in the city Sat
urday. In speaking of the condition of
the corn crop MIR. Andrews said Il
have twenty acres of corn that have
cultivated once and 1t is In good condi-
ton am of the opinion that the
higher land will produce a good crop
but there is much loss in the low
lands because of the great amount OF
rain during the past month. Many
fields are under water now"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-11
White Nominated.

Iowa City. June 9.-The official
count of the johnson county vote for
the Democratic candidates for senator
of the twenty-f1fth district gives
Thomas Stapleton seventy majority.
This Is overcome by ]. A. Whites
majority In Iowa county which is
official
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to witness this game and large
crowd is expected.
]. c. schee has returned from his
Texas trip.
Mrs. Title Sharp who has been Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Nellie Chapman,
in Centerville, returned home Thurs
day evening.
Miss Linnie Corns left Monday for
Cedar Falls where she will spend a
week with her sister and renew old
acquaintances at the State Normal.
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his remarks. concludes that it mus
have been a cracking good sermon.

The st. Louis Globe-D Democrat states
that the new directoire gown now be-
ing talked about differs from the even
ing gown only by having it's decollette
at the bottom
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-11
ter, Mrs. Curtis McClurg at Milton

Thursday.
Mrs. Truman Smith of Peoria ar
rived Friday evening to visit rela-
tives here and to attend the wedding
of her niece, Miss Gretchen Duck
worth to Frank Earl Pratt, June 10.
A. Jenkins is spending few days
with his daughter in Illinois. Mrs.
Jenkins leaves today for Fairfield, be-
ing called there by the serious illness
OF her mother.
Miss Villa Loomis Is spending her
vacation at her home here. She
taught school the past winter at Fer.
ris, Ill.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-11
EDpYvILLE.

Eddyville. -Children's day was OBJ
served at the Baptist church yester-
day
Mrs. Ollie Oldham and Mrs. Roy
Laferty went to st. Louis, Mo-, Fri
day morning.
Mrs. Bertha Nickley and little
daughter, Gertrude of Oskaloosa came
down Friday morning and spent the
day with their friends. Mrs. Gertrude
Meter and Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Fields.
Clyde Hartman of Baxter arrived
Friday morning for an extended visit
with relatives at this place. His wife
and little son came several days ago
and have been visiting with Mrs. Hart
mans parents, MI. and Mrs. G. G.
Palmer and other relatives.
Ernest Grimes went to Oskaloosa
Friday morning where he will attend
to business affairs.
Miss Halle Maddy, formerly of this
place, but now of Shawnee, Okla, ar
rived Friday for visit during the
summer months with her grandmother
Mrs. Caroline Rose, and will remain
until fall, where she expects to re-
turn home.
| Among the business callers in OF
tumwa Friday morning were Mrs.
Fred Vance and Miss Maud Dotts.
Mrs. Samuel l.. Lennon of North
Seventh and Walnut streets and little
daughter, Miss Minnie went to Ottum.
wa Friday morning, where they spent
the day with relatives and shopping.
Roy Palmer was business caller
| in Ottumwa today.
The river is gradually falling, hav-
ling fallen several inches Saturday.
Work was commenced on some of
the streets, by grading them Friday
kEosAUQUA.
Keosauqua.-The members OF the p.
e. o. society gave a farewell party
for Mrs. e. l.. McCoid last Wednesday
evening at the home of Mrs. r. r.
McBeth. Mrs. McCoid will leave soon
for her new home in Keokuk.
Mrs. Elmer Meek of Bonaparte is
spending a few days here.
| Mr.. Van Norris and wife of Keokuk
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs John
Norris this week.
Mrs. Seward Fellows visited rela-
tives at Bonaparte Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Fellows Of Chi
cago passed the week here with rela-
tives.
Miss Della Norris visited her sis
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-11
THREE BANKS SUSPEND.
Institutions Dependant on Foreigner,
for Deposits Close Down When
FOREIGNERS Leave

ForcI9herS Leave.
Pittsburg, June 9.-The foreign
banking institutions of Peter Rutzke,
located at Uniontown, Brownyille and
Conceivable suspended business to-;
day, with deposits of $4,000. 1t is
estimated 10000 foreigners have gone
to Europe and the withdrawal of their
deposits is blamed for the institutions
having to close
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-11

In answer to the statement that a
man will live twice as long If he will
eat only peanuts and drink only sour
milk, George Fitch, the humorist, says
that his life will seem twice as long,
anyway.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-11
cANTRI,

4. A nice sum has already been rails
ed for this purpose and those who
have attended the celebrations in the
past know that such dates are always
we'll attended in this city and the
crowd is never disappointed.
Frank Adams and wife OF Lawn
Ridge visited at the home Of j.. ].
Victorian Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. W. B. Flowers of Greentop,
Mo-, Is the guest of her son, w. w.
Melborn.
Carl Hoskin closed successful
term of school at Gray Friday. He
will attend summer school at Val
pariso, Ind, returning In time to SUI
perintend the Mt. Sterling school the
coming year.
Mrs. George w. Jack of Bentonsport
is visiting her mother and sister at
this place.
Cantril continues to improve. Des
Moines Norris fine new dwelling will
soon be completed. J. H. Cassidy and
See Peter have recently built addi-
tions to their residence and several
are now putting in cement walks.
Mrs. Hardy and daughter Minnie
returned from visit to Birmingham
Wednesday,.
A. F. Holder returned Monday from
Colfax much improved in health.
Ben Fisher shipped two car Of cat
tie Sunday and Parnell & Cassidy one
car of hogs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-11

The Springfield Register, referring
to the feat of Rev. Billy" Sunday IN
splitting pulpit while emphasizing
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BLOOM Fl ED.

Bloomfield barn on the Fred
Ware place in the northeast part OF
town was struck by lightning at noon
Saturday and burned to the ground.
The loft was filed with hay and thir-
ty bushels of corn, sleigh and bug
gy were burned. A horse and harness
were saved from the building. The
place is occupied by S. N. Mccormick,
one of the rural mail carriers
The largest mortgage ever recorded
In this county Is now on file at the
recorders Office. 1t is for three hun
dred million dollars and is given by
the @, B. & O. Railway company to
the New York Trust Co., and Oliver
M. Spencer, trustee The copy Of the
mortgage covers SO closely printed
pages and the recording fee amounts
to S1750. The instrument will be re-
corded in nearly every county in
Iowa, Illinois and Missouri, and where
ever the O. system extends. The larg-
est mortgage previously recorded here
was the Wabash railroad mortgage
for $200,000,OO0.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Corrick OF Gil
man, have issued Invitations for the
marriage Of their daughter, Donnie to
Allison Gardner Ellis, which takes
place Wednesday, June TO- Mr.. and
Mrs. Corrick formerly lived in Bloom
field.
Mrs. Alma Simms Of What Cheer
spent last Tuesday in the city on her
way to Unionville, Mo-, to visit her
mother. who is very sick.
Mrs. Nina Heaton Of Des Moines is
spending this week with her sister,
/ Mrs. Jennie Saunders.
/. Preston Caswell of Susanville, Cal,
who at one time lived in this county
lis here for his first visit in twenty
Il four years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-11
SEYMOUR.

Seymour -Excayation for the foun-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
WOMAN IS REFUSED
PERMIT TO COMPETE
MRS. NEWTON CUNE0 WILL
NOT DRIVE CAR
Committee Refuses the Well Known
AutoIst Right TO Race In Speed
Trials to BE Held Next
Month

The application Of Mrs. Joan Newton
Cunso to drive her car in the Jamaica. L.
l., speed trials to be held in connection
with the subway celebration on June on
Hillside avenue, has been refused by the
committee in accordance with the rule OF
the racing board which bars women from
participating in racing events Of all kinds
The friends Of Mrs. Cueno feel aggrieved
at the action, but under the rules no other
decision could be made 1t is said the rul-
ing is substantially the same as that made
in Europe. where women have been barred
from all competitions of this character.
The absence of Mrs Cuneo does not mean,
however, that the meeting will be less In
teresting to the public at large, Tor there
will be no dearth of good cars and drivers
with regulations and there will be very
fast time made at the mile, two miles and
the kilometre. The local committee. as
sisted very materially by the contest com
mittee of the Long Island Automobile CLUB
and Fred ]. Wagner, who is acting as as
sistant secretary and receiving the entries.
Is working very conscientiously on the ar
rangements for the meeting.
There is doubt but that the trials Will be
held under plans as complete as 1t Is possi-
ble TO have them. The use of the Nc
Murtry timing machine and the electric
tapes will be distinct novelty in this part
of the country. They have been feature
Of the Ormond meets, but have never been
used in any speed events near New York
The timing is entirely automatic, tho
front wheels of the car depressing wires SET
at the start and finish. These wires ar are
about six inches above the ground. The
depressing of the starting tape starts the
watches set on a board at the timers STAND
The pressing of the finishing tape stops the
timepieces and fires gun wnicn ena1ies
outsiders to verify the time. Five watches
are used and IL there is any variation the
reading of the majority is taken.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
CITIES FIND EXPENSIVE
AUTOMOBILES THE CHEAPEST

Experience Is an efficient teacher,
and there Is rich instruction for the
novice in studying the succession OF
cars owned by those who have means.
1t Is significant. for instance, to find
departments of the city government IN
stalling for economic service the hlgh-
est priced car there Is in the market,
as four Of the New York city depart
ments have done, the latest being the
fire department, which has bought
forty horse power American Locomo-
tive car for the use of Deputy CHIEF
Lally. In presenting his claim to the
committee on public letting Deputy
Chief Lally said that lowing to the
high speed necessary In going to fires
1t was essential to have a car perfect
in every part and built to withstand
hard driving over all sorts Of roads"
This certainly marks an increasing
wisdom in motoring mechanics.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
GET ROADS IN SHAPE FOR
AUTO RACES AT FESTIVAL

PORTLAND, Ore, May 30.--Scores
of men and many teams are at work
getting the roads in shape for next
Thursdays big automobile races to be
held In connection with the rose festi-
val
The roads are being rolled with
steam rollers, oil is being sprinkled
over them to lay the dust and every
effort is being made to smooth out
rough spots so as to minimize the
danger of accidents and to increase
the speed possibilities of the course.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
GASOLINE AMBULANCE
HAS NOVEL FEATURES

A New York firm recently delivered
to the Kings county hospital of New
York what is said to be one of the
handsomest and most modern automo-
bile ambulances of the times. 1t is a
new type and is one of several being
built for hospital use.
The ambulance has four collapsible
berths which are arranged so that they
can be folded up out of the way when
not in use. Access to the ambulance
is gained from the rear and from the
side just behind the drivers seat The
chief points of the car are the extreme
quietness of the motor, the absence of
vibration, the easy riding qualities and
the ease of control in congested traffic.
The chassis Is rated at thirty to thirty
five horse power and has 136-inch
wheel base.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31

AS USUAL the Los Angeles Tourist Cars
made good yesterday.
Won the Smile race for two-cylinder touring
cars, $1,000 and under, defeating the Carter
car, winning the Express" cup.
ALSO
won the Smile race for four-cylinder touring
cars, $16O1 to $25o0, defeating the Stoddard-
Rayton and Jackson, winning "THE
HERALD" CUP.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
ELECTRIC VEHICLE
CLIMBS HOTEL STAIRS
Manaoer Of Auto Manufacturing Conn.,
pany Finds Way to Display Car,
but Owners of Building
Object

while thousands of spectators lined
the course at Algonquin hall tnlS week
to witness the annual hill CLIMB un-
der the auspices of the Chicago Motor
club. another crowd of similar dlmen-
sions was engaged in watching stu
debaker electric vehicle IN an at.enipt
TO negotiate nine flights of stairs In
the Auditorium hotel, Chicago. Neither
the Algonquin event nor the stair
climb of the Studebaker was brought
IN an official finish. This caused much
regret among motor enthusiasts VINO
like to see things go up. The weather
man was roasted roundly for his make-
and-break type of atmosphere condi-
tions at Algonquin, but this was moth
ING TO the criticism heaped upon Of
ficials of the hotel who spoiled the run
at the lake front hostelry.
THE convention of the National Elec-
tric Light association was in session
during the week, and the fifteen hum
dred delegates had been promised an
riape' appointed with everything cleo
tN'"'@' Tn6vn to the industry. When
tr6 inns Lme to deliver the vehicle
~ +ht xr ibition hall on the ninth
F.a, f.,ge ter. the discovery was made
trn Ia slsvator in the house would
hctd fbn arriage, neither could the
Avehi.fe he elevated by block and tackle
MON lhe cutside like a safe, for none
lFrNa tgir dows were large enough to
siaraper r. L. Kuhns of the Stude-
Ia ear hr nch then decided to make
tfc ar NIB the broad and compara-
fr ey stairway from the main
LOBBY. .ui two flights had been nego-
fatea. aiich to the amusement of the
SPECTATOR, when the management of
she lousi objected to converting, the
famou iostelry into a hill climb
couras nd called off the event. The
strdnbaker concern gave private
eirttrle yehicle show at their sales
raoins throughout the week and in
Ffsd @ of the electrical experts to at
lefJ
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31

A merchant should try to make
his store-advertising the most in
teresting serial story" in the
paper. It's a profitable aspiration |!
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-07-04

- ESToRATION TO ENTRY OF LANDS IN
~ National rest. Notice is hereby given
that the lands described below, em braclng 90
acres, within the Sawtooth National Forest
Idaho, viii be subject TO settlement and entry
under the provisions of tn Homestead laws OF
the United States and the act of June IL, 1906
ga stat, 1881 at the United States Land Office
ut Boise, Idaho, on August y, 1905 Any set
tie who was actually and In good faith claim
ing any OF said lands for Agricultural purposes
prior to January |, 1906, and has not abandoned
anne, has n preference right to make home
stead entry for the lands actually occupied.
SAID lands were listed upon the applications OF
the persons mentiNne below, who have u
preference right subject TO the .rior right OF
any such sett er, provided such settler or appli-
cant is qualified to make homestead entry and
The preerenpe right is exercised prior to Aug
ust ~ 1908, on which date the lands will be
subject TO settlement and entry by any quail
fed person. The lands are as follows: prob
ably within section II, unsurveyed T. 3 N, K
+ B. NJ, bounded aud described us follows:
Begl inning at a post on the south iue of the
SaMtooth National Forest, 20 links from the
center OF the road extending Boise to smith
Prairie, whence the F. 5, NJ II near the north
bank OF Little II tlesuake creek bears ). IL de.
grees 10 oinutes E. % chains, thence n I2l
chains; theme n. 8odegrees E4 40 haius ;thenee
56 degrees 81 minutes h. II ~ ch4ius thence
% degrees ID minutes Il. IS AZ chains; thence
). degrees 1888 halns; thence ). 81 degrees
w. chains; thence y. 30 degrees 10 minutes w
67.0S chains thence W. 10 " chains to place OF
beginning; listed upon the application of
Richard NJ. Green, ca g OF Ross Ferry of Boise,
Idaho. FRED BENNETT, Commissioner oi
he General Land Office. Approved June 10,
1908, FRANK flERCE, First ssistant Score aTy
OF the Interior List S72 $3.50