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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-02-02
iowa hard HIT
BY The STORM
RAILROAD TRAFFIC DELAYED
AND SUSPENDED ON BRANCH
LINES; BETTER TODAY.

Marshalltown. Jan. 30.-Central Iowa
is in the grasp of one Of the worst biz
yards of recent years. Marshalltown
is practicalln cut off from communica-
ton with the outside world by teie-
phone and telegraph. There is not a
single railroad wire into the city, and
few telegraph wires of any kind.
Trains are several hours late and run
ming without orders.
There is no electric light service. All
street cars have been abandoned. and
the fire alarm system is completely de-
moralized.
With six inches of snow and still
falling, Dubuque has zero temperature
All trains are delayed and traffic IN
the city entirely suspended.
No trains are running on branch
lines of the Burlington system in
southern Iowa, and the main line trains
are delayed. Much damage has been
done to trees and buildings by the
high winds.
AT Iowa City the wind partly wreck
ed Rate &c Sons glove factory and the
twenty employees, chiefly young wom
an. narrowly escaped injury Thl
| fifth story was torn from its place. The
roof struck the company's tannery anG
| plowed its way through the roof to the
| upper story.
Roads Stalled at Sioux City.
Sioux City, Jan. 30.- (SpeciaD D-Tht
storm damage over northwestern Iowa
| was confined to unroofed outbuildingF
in the country and broken glass front:
in stores in towns. The damage il
Sioux City was $4,000 There arr
four railroads without service sine
the storm began. The Illinois Contra
passenger is stuck in the snow at Cor
rectionville. The Northwestern an
Milwaukee are moving trains from tel
to twenty-four hours late. Traffic will
be resumed tonight.
No Damage In Burlington.
Burlington, Jan. 30.-(SpeciaD- D-Th
thermometer registered 5 below zer
this morning. The blizzard has abat
ed and the railroads have resume
traffic on the main lines, but tn
branches are still out Of business
The damage from the storm is OF n
consequences at this point.
Bad at Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids, Jan. 30.-(SpeciaD-
! It was the worst storm in years i
Cedar Rapids. Railroad traffic
: paralyzed and street cars have ha
more or less difficulty Telephone an
Telegraph wires are down in every d
rection.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-02-02

demolished the Fremont hotel and
several buildings at Macon, Mo-, ac-
cording to report brought here by
trainmen. Wires are down and details
lacking.
Further information is to the effect
that the damage consisted OF unroof-
ing of the fremont hotel and over
turning dwelling nearby.
Some Storm Bulletins.
Omaha, Neb., Jan. 30.-Wind sixty
miles an hour; scores of trains miss
ing; railroads blocked; freight blown
from track.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 30.-One of
the worst billiards. in the history OF
Minneapolis; train service interrupt,
ed numbers of accidents and deaths
due to storm.
St. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 30.-Fifty mile
wind; railroad cuts rapidly filling,
wires down; trains stalled; worst biz
zard in years.
Milwaukee, Wis. Jan. 30.-Telegraph
wires down; trains run by card rules
instead of telegraph; traffic delayed
all winter navigation tied up.
Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. S0.-Wind
seventy-two miles an hour; many
buildings wrecked; many accidents;
big damage reported in Ozark fruit
region.
Detroit Mich, Jan. 30.-Snowing al
over Michigan; spring crops damaged
traffic interrupted; big damage in low
er peninsula.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-02-02

able damage in and around Fairfield.
The most serious damage occurred
at the liant of the Fairfield Glove and
Mitten company, where an immense
brick smoke stack was blown over,
damaging the Office and compelling
the plant to stop work until the dam,
age can be repaired. None Of the Of
fee force was injured.
At the Iowa Malleable Iron COM
pany's foundry small portion Of the
roofing Of one Of the buildings was
blown off, but work was not interfered
with.
Down town a plate glass window
at Hufstedler & Bakers dry goods
store was broken by the force of the
wind and ]. G. Thorne's dry goods
store on the north side lost section
of roof.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-02-02
Asthma Sufferers Should Know Tn

Asthma Sufferers Should Know This.
Foley's Honey and Tar has cured
many cases of asthma that were con-
sidered hopeless. Mrs. Adolph Bues-
ing, 7O1 West Third ST., Davenport,
Iowa, writes: "a severe cold con-
tracted twelve years ago was neglect
ed until it finally grew into asthma.
The best medical skill available could
not give me more than temporary re-
lief Foley's Honey and Tar was rec
commended and one fifty cent bottle
entirely cured me of asthma which had
been growing on me for twelve years.
If 7 had taken It at the start / would
have been savsd years Of suffering.
r. B. Clark and ]. H. L. Sweenson's
Drug Stores
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-02-02
SEYMOUR.

Seymour.-The Odd Fellows have
sold the building on their property just
south of Smiths harness shop on
Fourth street to Mrs. James Reay, and
the dwelling house on Vail street,
known as the James King residence to
J. H. Mathews Both buildings will
be moved this spring.
Tom Williams, who has been acting
oueerly Of late was taken to Corydon
Wednesday to be examined by the IN
sane commission.
Rev. l.. M. Dorreen of Drake uni,
versitv, Des Moines, will preach at
the Christian church both morning and
evening next Sunday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-02-02
WEST POINT.

West Point-A. j. Hophman and wife
of Los Angeles, Calf. and Miss Anna
Bvers of Des Moines, were guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. By
ers In this city recently.
The women of the Knights of Col
umbus lodge held card party one
evening the first Of the week. Supper
was served.
Jake Shroader was q business visit
or at Ft. Madison the first of the week.
Chas. Byers was business visitor
at Muscatine the fore part of the
week.
Fred Risener was a visitor at Fort
Madison Monday and Tuesday.
Ayers and Mertens shipped car OF
hogs to the FIT. Madison Thursday.
Clarence Weber who has been visit
ing in Oklahoma. has returned home
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-02-02
Makes the Liver Lively

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup gives
permanent relief in cases of habitual
constipation as it stimulates the liver
and restores the natural action Of the
bowels without irritating these organs
like pills or ordinary cathartics. Does
not nauseate or grippe and is mild and
pleasant to take. Remember the name
Orjno and refuse substitutes. Z. B.
Clark and ]. H. L. Sweenson's Drug
Stores.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-02-02
Doctor Held for wife,s Death.

st. Louis, Jan. 3O.-Dr. Paul Prit-
chett was arrested yesterday on a
charge Of manslaughter in connection
with the death CT his bride of week.
1t is alleged that Dr.. Pritchett per-
formed an operation which caused his
wife's death.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-02-02
FOR THE ALLISON STATUE.
Senator Cummins Asks $4,000 Appro-
priation for Purchase of

Washington, D. c., San. 80. -tSena-
tor Cummins introduced a resolution
appropriataing $4,000 for the pur-
chase of pedestal for the bronze
statue of Senator Allison which the
Iowa Society of New York proposes to
erect near the capitol.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-02-02
sEER's PROPHECY CLOSES MINE
Only 80 of $50 Employees Report for
Work, but Explosion Fails to
a. -
Occur as ScheduIed.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 80. Because
Pittsburg clairvoyant predicted the
destruction of the mine by an explo-
sion, only 80 of the $50 employees of
the Hazel mine of the Pittsburg- Buff
falo Coal company, near Canonsburg,
appeared for work, and the mines
were closed till Monday. The explo-
sion did not occur.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-02-02
storm strikes creston.

Creston, Jan. 30.-The Burlington
railroad shops were unroofed by the
wind yesterday, and much damage
done to engines undergoing repairs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-02-02
NEWS FROM THE NORTHWEST
REPORTS IMPROVEMENT IN
CONDITIONS AND BETTER
WEATHER IS PROMISED HERE.
PASSENGER TRAIN
LOST IN DRIFTS
STUCK IN MINNIE
sofa WITH 200 ABOARD SINCE
THURSDAY NIGHT STORM
HITS EAST TODAY.

st. Paul, Jan. 30.-The coolest
point in the northwest was Mime
dosa, Canada, the mercury being
80 below zero. The temperature,
however, is moderating and the
wind Is abating In force.
Lacrosse, Wis, JAM. 30.-With
the theromemeter registering 10
below zero today, the blizzard stu
continues and drifts on the tracks
and roads are worse than yester-
Nday. No word has yet been re-
ceived from the St Paul train
stuck in the snow drift near Jack
son, Mimi, since Thursday night,
but it is expected the passengers
will be taken out safely today.
Chicago, Jan. 30.-Cold clear wealth
er today succeeded yesterdays biz
zard through the middle west. The
damage done by the wind and slee'
can scarcely be estimated. Many
cities and towns are practically isolat
ed and train service remains demora
lized.
In the Dakotas and Nebraska hope
is held out for immediate improve
ment in conditions and it is promised
this improvement will rapidly extept
to the middle and eastern states which
are today experiencing the storm.
South Is Hard Hit
In the south the storm was the mos
severe in recent years and the stor
Of wrecked buildings. interruption t
wire communication and general dis
tress is almost the duplicate of tha
sent from the north and northwest
Railroad traffic Is also badly delaye
in Arkansas, Oklahoma, MISSISSIPPI
and portions of Texas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-02-02

the west and northwest of Chicago is
the most serious result of the blizzard
The delay on freight traffic and pas
senger service will probably continue
for some time. The loss of life, con
sidering the extent of the area, at
flicted has been insignificant.
New York Hit Today.
New York, Jan. 3O-The western
blizzard reached the city in full force
this morning. Accompanied by high
wind heavy fall of wet snow, sue
ceeding rainfall throughout the
night, filled the streets with slippery
slush which early threatened to delay
all means of transportation in the city
and suburbs except the subway. Ere
quent accidents to pedestrians who
were blinded by the driving snow were
reported. Hundreds of persons sought
shelter in the municipal lodging house.
Kentucky Has Blizzard.
Louisville, KY. Jan. 30.-Kentucky
and parts of the Sunny south are to-
day firmly in the clutches Of a genuine
blizzard which has been raging for
more than twelve hours. Wire com
munication and railroad travel are in
terrupted seriously, due to the combi-
nation of intense cold, high winds and
snow.
Death in Billiards Trail.
st. Louis, Mo, Jan 30,-Death or in.
jury to many persons, considerable
property damaged delayed trains, in
terrupted wire communication and the
stagnation of all outside business com
posed the net results of the storm
which swept St Louis and its vicinity
In st. Louis, Robert Mccormack, a
policeman. was blown from porch
and fatally hurt. At Madison, H., En-
win Mikesell, blinded by the snow,
failed to notice an approaching train
and was ground TO death beneath the
wheels. In the same town Charles
Jackowich was swept from his feet by
the gale and fell SO heavily that his
neck was broken Near Venice, III
two children and their mother, Mrs
Frank Carroll. were mortally injured
when a tree was blown upon the tent
under which they were sleeping.
ram WIKI ZOO SSoafU StollCu.
La Crosse. Wis, Jan. 30.-Passengel
train No 23, on the Southern Mime
sofa division of the Chicago Milwal
kee & st. Paul running between LIE
Cross and washington Springs, S. D.
| is stuck in a snowdrift west of Jack
son, MINI, and has been there sinct
1890 o'clock Thursday night with M
early prospect of release.
The train has 200 passengers, but be
ing day train with no sleeper o.
diner, it has no accommodation TO
caring for the passengers in the pligh
in which they now find themselves.
Two relief trains were started on
for the rescue after word of the &C
cident to the first train had been re
ceived, but failed to get, through, an
are now lost with the company unabl
TO locate them.
Passenger train No on the l.
Crosse division of the same road, wa
wrecked early yesterday at Portage
Wis, when it ran into snowdrift. Til
train went into the ditch, blockadin
traffic. According to reports receive
here, nobody was injured.
Tornado at Macon.
4 st. Joseph, Mo-, Jan. 30.-A tornad
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-02-02
FAIRFIELD HIGH DEFEATS
MT. PLEASANT FIVE, 70 TO IL.

Fairfield, Jan. Especially
game that was slow and decidedly one
sided Friday night, the Fairfield
high school basketball team defeated
the Mt. Pleasant five by the remark
able score of 70 to IL. The visitors
were outclassed at every point, in
spite Of the fact that the Fairfield boys
made a number Of bad fumbles. Wild
man was easily the star of both aggre-
cations, taking 19 baskets. The score:
Fairfield (70) Mt. Pleasant (12)
Yount L. F.. ....... Daniels
Wildman $3.50. r.. F.. 49,. Duncan
Valentine. &c. C......... Tallman
Beyering r. G....... Corcoran
Zeigler. 1890. L. G......... Jericho
Summary: Wildman 10, Valentine
u, Yount 6, Bevering 2, zeigler l, Dun
can 3, Tallman 1, Daniels 1. Free bas-
kets-Daniels out of 4. Referee
West.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-02-02
STORM HIS FAIRFIELD
Immense Smoke Stack Of Glove and
Mtten Co., Blown Over

Fairfield, Jan. 80. - Especially -
The wind accompanying the storm OF
Friday and today has done consider
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-02-02

A heavy snow fall in the states to
the west and northwest of Chicago is
the most serious result of the blizzard.
The delay on freight traffic and pas
senger service will probably continue
for some time. The loss of life, con
sidering the extent of the area, at
flicted has been insignificant.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-02-02
New York Hit Today.
Kentucky Has Blizzard.

Louisville, KY. Jan. 30.-kentucky
and parts of the Sunny south are to-
day firmly in the clutches Of a genuine
blizzard which has been raging for
more than twelve hours. Wire com
munication and railroad travel are in
terrupted seriously, due to the combi-
nation OF intense cold, high winds and
SnOW
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-26

fore being put in the cooker than 9TH
srs do. According to Harper's Bazaar,
cereals may take only ten minutes,
'Ad tough meat half an hour; It is
best to find out something about the
ergth Of time the different things
-equire before beginning to use the
cooker.
Generally speaking, all indigestihle
hings take longer than the rest; oat-
real. beef stew, corned beef and
beans need more time than steamed
buildings, rice and chicken.
A third thing to remember is this:
Everything that takes a very long
time to cook is improved and the pro
cess FASTENED IL, when the time is half
up and the food cooled, the pail is
'emOyed and reheated without open
'ng it. and put back again.
In all cooking also you must be
eareful not to uncover the pail with
he food in It before putting II in the
)ox. 1t must be kept tightly covered
ron the time It is put on the fire or
the steam win escape and the meat
or soup cool 80 that It cannot cook.
Put everything in as quickly as pos
sible, and cover at once. ~
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-26
ApplyIno the Closure.

He was one of those long, sad-faced
men who never seem to be able to re
sist talking to their fellow passengers
In a train or any similar conveyance
and. seating himself next to an mot
fensive individual smoking a big
black cigar and reading, paper, he
at once began to worry him with
questions.
sir" he said, will you allow your
boy TO smoke cigarettes when he
grows up?"
1--WE never given the question q
minutes thought" replied the other.
The otheY man painted for breath.
And" he went on family, will you
allow him to drink?"
Again the smoker answered that he
had never thought about it.
"Oh," gasped the sad-faoed man,
"can such people exist. To think"
But then the other man interrupted
him.
Look here, SIR" he said. "You
mean well, no doubt, but let me tell
you that I've been a confirmed bache.
lor for the last thirty-five yearsl"
Then, at last, the sad-faced man
was silent. He had something to
think about.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-26
old MI.sourI s,nte Road.

One Of the Oldest landmarks in this
part of Missouri is the old Blooming
ton road. also known as the old State
road This road began in the eastern
part of North Missouri. running west
through Bloomington, II didn't run
on section lines as the roads nov run.
but ran as the crow flies. The high
way was the main thoroughfare
through North Missouri long before
and after the Hannibal & St Joseph
railroad was built and has q history
not well known to the younger gen
GRAFTON. Over this old time highway
the early gold seekers Travelled in on
wagons with their little early belong.
ings. going to California and Oregon.
Brooklyn Gazette.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-26
DIET ron THE FAT.


Sugar and starchy Foods to Bs
Avoldsd--Juley Vegetables and wstsr
It is popularly believed that all fat
persons are gross feeders. but this Is
not true; indeed. the reverse. is often
the case. Obesity may q disease. or
rather 4 .nro-ineuf symptom Of ore.
the tsudbie being with the internal
chemistry Of nutrition--a disease Of
metabolism, as II is called. Itis com
parable to diabetes-nearly related to
II, in fact. In this disease sugar IL
formed in excess in the system even
whom very, little Is taken with the
food and SO in obesity there is a
tendency to the formation OF fat IN
the body even II little fat forming
food is eaten. In most cases much
can be done BY a regulation Of the
diet.
The amount OF meat should not be
Increased. but the quantity Of sugar
and starchy foods should be reduced.
their place being taken by non.
.starchy vegetables, such &c epinach.
caulinower and salads. The foods to
be avoided OF taken In great modera.
tion are those which contain much
starch, such as rice and potatoes and
all sweets-pies. puddings and candy.
Tea and coffee should be taken with
out sugar. II taken at all. and choco
late should be omitted entirely.
Bread is fattening. but for most
persons It seems an indispensable
article Of diet It's amount can, how.
ever. be limited. and it should be
toasted.
Fats are less harmful than sugar
and starch. and may be allowed In
moderation in the form OF butter and
salad oil.
The belief that the drinking Of
water mahes fat is erroneous. II one
eats juicy vegetables, and especially
the less sweet fruits. such as aprles
and grapefruit, and abandons the use
OF sugar, there win be a natural reduc-
ton IN the amount of water taken,
but obe Should drink all that is needed
to quenchs thirst
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-26
OLD TOM AND NELSON.
Tells How He Ruled the Rules OF the
ouee6,s Navy.

QUEENS Navy.
The great Nelson's sovereignty was
confined to the seas; on shore his
valet. old 'srom." ruled him complete
ly. He was no hero to Tom, but. a
boy to be governed kindly but firmly.
To the end Of his days the faithful old
servant asoribed his masters fate to
the fact that he was not aboard Mel
sons ship at Trafalgar.
Tom had been everywhere with Mel
son until the time Of Trafalgar. On
that occasion he was detalned in Lon.
don too late TO go 70 yea With Nelson.
and ever afterward he used to say:
III had only been fheFe Lord Mel
son would not have been Killed, for
he should not have put on that coat!
He would mind me like child" ="
the old fellow would 80 on "and when
found him bent ON wearing hla An
cry before a battle always prevent.
ed him.
Tom he would say. I'll fight this
battle in my best coat
"'oh, no. my lord. you shant.' fd
say.
"'But Why. Toni he'd say.
Why. ny lordf You just Ask no
questions, but night the battAs aFst,
I'd say. and then IN dress yOa - b
all your stars sand gArtsra ana youn
look something like. But aftaF ths
battle. not before. my lord. He 81
on his best coat At FEafasg4E. bseauss
] WAsAt there 70 Bretent IN. aA1 \
vas Tie saA Il Ain,-k teAsP
RP4est
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-26
HuRRYINe HIM a LIrrlE.
10 AI. oonvsr.a.Ien ID RemInasa 3.

IN His Conversation He Reminded Her
Of a Steamboat.
The steamer was moving very slow
" up the broad, swift river. Several
miles ahead, where there was bend
= sharp point Of land projected a con.
siderable distance into the streem
had been in sight nearly an ho-r O.
tho upper deck sat a young couple
engaged In earnest conversation.
Lucinda" he was saying. we've
known each other a long time. haven't
wei"
YES" she answered.
"Fivs or six years, at least isn't
Il believe 80"
Don't yoa think a girl ought to
know q fellow pretty well by tha
timer
why. yss. of course"
~You'vs never heard anything bad
pbout me, have you?"
me"
And in fvo or six years a young
nan ought to know q girl pretty wen
Qufntnt hef
Il suppose 80"
We've been together a good deal
too. Lucinda"
Then there was a long pause.
And. Of course, you must have sus
peetsd-"
Another pFotracted silence.
Anybody would naturally suspect
though I've never been in a posi-
ton until lately-and yet my mind
has been made up all the tme-and
! can't tell you how much I"
Then Lucinda spoke.
Henry" she said, "do you know
you remind me of this steamboat"
"Er-how"
1T takes you such a long time to
get to the point
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-26
rhe Monders of seIence.

It was left for the exhibitor of a
phonograph in the streets of Utrecht,
according to an American traveller, to
put the finishing touch to the wonder
ful invention.
There was the sound of military
band in full blast and then suddenly
the tune stopped and "Halt!" rang
hoarsely out upon the air.
Who's that interrupting the con
cert?" fiippantly inquired the Ameri-
can, edging close to the operator.
THAT" said the man, surveying
him blandly, was the voice OF Napo-
leon Bonaparte, giving the order at
the Battle Of Waterloo. Youth 8
Companion.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-26
.yoInt worm.s peyastatIna work.


~ There is an agent from the ento.
fiological station at Washington In
these parts inspecting the condition
Of the wheat and. especially as to the
effects upon It Of the joint worm,
which. be says. is gradually inoreas.
ing its deyastations. and unless IL Is
arrested and destroyed. in a few years
the wheat crop OF this State will not
be worth the sowing and harvesting.
This agent collects samples of the
wheat. with the worm working In IL.
which he sends to Washington for in.
spection. This joint worm is thread
like worm about sixteenth OF an inch
long. grown from an egg that a fly
has deposited on the wheat stalk. and
down the inside OF that the wo.m
burrows, absorbing the sap and srb'
Stance of the wheat, and in this way
completely running It.
I, No way to destroy this worm or to
resist its ravages has been discovered
-.-Ohio State Journal.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-26

"well, well. neighbor Weaver, see
as how ye've got new hired man
over to your place" remarked Uncle
Charlie Seaver, as he leaned over the
pasture fence and accepted a chew
nom his friends heart-case tobacco
pouch. '-Somethin' peculiar about the
way that felleE walks. Is he a mite
lAmefT
'Huh. ding-busted II know wheth-
sr the enss's lame or not" calculated
Mr.. Weaver. sxpSetoratins into the
pig-Weed beside she fence. "To tell
- truth, nelghbOr seayer, never
seen IN cuas move fast enough SOS
could nnd out Thet hired man may
be lame IN tn nigh lea. as ye say, but
i guess wen never know the truth.
Hah!"-Puck.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-11-26

''Pow'ful fertile country daoun tAeh
in Texas" said the colonel. '"Yes,
sehl Why, sch. know spots dRoun
theh where the trees grow so close
togetheh that you-ali couldn't shove
youh hand between theh trunks. And
game. sehl Why. sch. I've seen Feb
jinyuh deeah in those same forests
with antlehs eight feet spread Yes.
sehl"
AT this point some meddlesone
idiot asked the colonel how such deer
ever managed to get their antiers be-
tween such tree trunks.
Tibet. Beh." said the colonel. draw.
ing himself up with sduelehing dig
nifty. is theh ess!'-EveFybocy's
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