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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12
PRAIRIE FIRE
DAMAGESFARM
Of S|STERHO0D.
OF THE SISTERS OF
THE HUMILITY OF MARY
NORTH OF TOWN SUFFERS BY
FIERCE FLAMES.

Chippewa Falls, Wis.,, July g.
Forest fires in this section were
quenched and the drought was
broken by rains today.
Wausau, Wis.,, July "a heavy
rain here today which will be Of
great benefit to the farmers, put
out tho forest fires which were
raging around the city.
Fifty acres of meadow was Destroy
ed on the farm Of the Sisters of the
Humility Of Mary, north of the city
yesterday afternoon, by prairie fire,
the origin Of which Is unknown. Only
the prompt arrival of the fire depart
ment with chemicals and the good
service Of L. A. Andrew in his auto IN
hurrying to the fire station for more
chemicals, saved the balance OF the
farm from total destruction. The en-
ergetic work of the firemen prevented
the raging blaze from consuming the
orchard, the field of oats and a con-
siderable portion of the hay. The loss
to the Sisters will approximate $500.
The Sisters 1arm is located north
of the city, short distance south at
L. A. Andrews farm When the re-
port Of the fire was received, the fire.
men fastened to the scene with the
chemical wagon, and Mr.. Andrew fol-
lowed The supply OF chemical car
ried was soon spent, and a hurried
trip to the central station by Mr.. An
drew in his car, brought more OF the
fluid to the scene of the eon1agration.
While no one knows the exact origin
of the fire, it is supposed to have
caught from careless use Of matches
by some youngsters in the vicinity OF
the farm The flames at periods rose
70 heighth of fifty feet and rapidly
consumed the meadow as it raced over
the farm.
The Sisters of the Humility of Mary
desire to extend their most sincere
thanks to the firemen for their splen-
did work and to Mr.. Andrew for the
use Of his automobile and assistance.
Chippewa Falls, Wis, July 9.-The
village Of Holcombe was saved from
forest fires yesterday only by heroic
work of almost every inhabitant. For
est fires have been running in the
vicinity of Holcombe for a month, but
the high southwest winds at last
drove them into the village limits.
Water was hauled from the Chippewa
river in barrels to stay the flames.
Finally the Chippewa Falls fire de-
partment was asked for aid and a spe-
cial train ordered. Later the wind
eased and the flames were checked.
Fire Nearing Michigan Town.
Cedar River, Mich, July "a pail
of smoke hangs over this village and
q desperate fight is being made
against forest fires. The flames are
spreading rapidly and many farmers
are fearful Of the destruction Of their
farms.
A schoolhouse has been destroyed
as have several of the surrounding
farm houses William Tonick, far:-1-
or, lost his home and all his buildings
surrounding it and l.. E. Weng and
son of DEVILS Lake, lost q large guam
tity of timber.
Another big timber loser is g. B.
Johnson.
The village of Greenwood still is
safe, but the destruction of standing
timber Is great
I.I ~ Ill ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12

Chippewa Falls, Wis, July g.
Forest fires In this section were
quenched and the drought was Z.
broken by rains today.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06
DAUGHTERS OF VETERANS

The George Washington party given
by Jessie Benton Fremont tent No. A.,
Daughters of Veterans, at Mammoth
hall Tuesday night was a success both
socially and financially the pretty cos
tunes adding to the beauty of the
occasion. Supper was served from 6
to s o'clock. after which the evening
was passed in dancing, cards and
other games. In the beheading contest
the first prize, a very fine hatchet.
was won by Mrs. N. M. Dean, and
Mrs. Hammersly won the other prize,
which was a George Washington hat
filed with candy. Mr.. Morgan rem
dered q fine saXophone solo. 4.
Several of the Daughters assisted
Bartlett-Logan corps in serving re-
freshments at the Iowa picnic at East
lake park February %.
After the last regular meeting a Lin
coin program was given by the Daugh-
ters, in which Mrs. Lizzie Belle Cross,
Mrs. Jean Herrick Mrs. Katherine
Hampton and Effie May Haddock took
part. Commander A. J. Wilson of
Bartlett Logan post and several OF the
Daughters gave interesting reminis-
cences of Lincoln, Mrs. Whitney hav-
ing had the honor of riding on his
shoulder when a child,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06
Secret Societies

ly organized new camp at Santa
Maria, thirty-fve names being on the
charter list A camp is being formed
at Lompoc and will be instituted soon.
At Pomona Wednesday night there
was q iolification and banquet in con
nection with the regular meeting. w.
II. Mclaughlin, j. w. Carrigan and j.
O. Burgess went over from Los Angeles
to the festivities.
Official notification has been re-
ceived by Golden State camp that the
prize banner has been awarded to the
organization for the greatest net in
crease in membership during the past
year AS the camp had the banner last
year the members are feeling quite
proud of the record made. A big open
meeting will be held April 10, when J.
o. Davis, national lecturer, will be here
and will make the presentation speech
At the same time he will deliver an
address on the sanitarium at Colorado
Springs, and will show just what is
being done by stereopticon views. 1t
is expected there will be a big attend
ance from the 1000 members in this
county, and many will come from other
towns outside the county to learn what
is going on at the institution.
During last year the Modern Wood
men had a net gain of over $4,000 in
membership, and it now has more than
double the number of members of any
other fraternal insurance organization
in America.
The fine gold watch won by Rob
ert L. Reinhardt for obtaining thirty
six new members in the membership
contest Of 1909 was presented to him by
Clerk j. L. Taylor of Golden State
camp last Wednesday night.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06
PROVES HIMSELF
HERO AT NINE YEARS
Willie Hall Runs Through Flames to
Rescue Ba5y from Burning
Building

NEW YORK, March 21-Little Neck,
L. l., has the youngest candidate for a
Carnegie hero medal on record. He is
Willie Hall, years old.
Mrs. William A. Brewer of Douglass
ton, L. l., the wife of New York silk
merchant, while alone in her home with
her 3-year old daughter. Dorothy.
smelled swoke, and running from her
sewing room on the second floor, found
the wall surrounding the kitchen CHM
ney afire. She ran out to give the
alarm leaving the little girl in the
sewing room, forgetting for the moment
the child's danger.
When Mrs Brewer saw how much
headway the fire had got and realized
her daughters danger she tainted.
Willie Hall, who came along the road
and saw the burning house, ran up to
see what was the matter and found
Mrs Brewer just recovering from her
swoon. The first word the mother said
was about her little daughter, and she
pointed to the room where she had left
the little one.
The gesture was enough for the g.
year-old boy. He ran into the house,
found the stairway ablaze and dashed
through the flames as fast as his legs
could carry him. In the meantime little
Dorothy had become frightened by the
heat and was trying to escape. The
boy found her at the head of the stair
way picked her up and carrid her out
of the house in his arms. After turn
ing her over to her mother he ran
down the road and gave the alarm,
but the fire had such a headway when
the volunteer firemen from Douglaston
and Little Neck arrived that it was
impossible to save the cottage and its
contents. The loss was about $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06


u SSNts*zaR preme president, will be
Sh .HEa, absent two weeks. He will
szA&KE ~ officially visit the lodges
ksafrHSSS in the Sacramento valley,
k<8&F9 where he will initiate
classes in almost every
lodge of that section, the
classes being mainly obtained through
the promises that they would be in
itiated at the hands of the distin-
guished officer. Mrs. Emma r. Neidg
has returned from a trip in the San
Joaquin valley, where he best of con-
ditions prevail. She attended eighteen
open meetings and initiated many can
didates in the twenty-five new lodges
in that section.
Emma II. Neidig, supreme vice presi-
dent, visited Corona lodge No. 80 Feb
ruary %, and addressed an open meet
ing.
Hermosa lodge No. 80 INDUCED in
two big events last week. The first
event was the masquerade ball, with
merry maskers conspicuous, among
whom were the "Katzenjammer Kids"
a couple of Highlanders, a tramp and
hand-organ grinder, all of whom
We're prize winners. The second was
the theater party on Fraternal night.
The escort team of sixteen put on a
military drill.
c. Award Tobey is presenting an
interesting plan of work to the MEM
bers of OXnard lodge No. 144 and eX-
poets soon to reap profitable results in
that section.
Citrus lodge No. "a of Santa Paula
will soon organize an escort team of
twelve or sixteen members.
A royal welcome was extended Mrs.
Emma r. Neidig by Cotton lodge No.
25 on the occasion of her visit of March
/. She addressed an open meeting,
which called together large and rep
resentative audience. Charles f.
Nugent, who served as treasurer in the
early days of the lodge is the presi-
dent. Cotton will be sure to have a
representative on the special.
Mr.. and Mrs A. c. Moore are kept
busy with their Yosemite stereopticon
views i'm the Southern California lodges.
The views are creating much en-
thusasm in the Yosemite campaign.
General Adolph has returned from a
trip north. He predicts that many
Fraternal Brotherhood members will
encamp in Yosemite. He will organize
two new companies of the Uniform
Rank
Pomona lodge No. 26 has formed a
club for mutual benefit and pleasure.
Mrs Lillian Jansen is captain of the
team.
1t was the birthday anniversary of
Mrs Ida Chapman February "a. She
has for several years been identified
with the organizing work of Los An
gees lodge No. 1. and in consequence
she was presented with an elegant
bouquet of narcissus. The presenta-
tion speech was made by the presi-
dent f. w. Fuller.
Four limitations were the record for
Boyle Heights No. 249 at the meeting
of February "a. A good attendance
enjoyed the open meeting.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06

estry, and whose
membership is recruited from the
ranks of the subordinate courts. Is the
scene of much activity. soclaplllly anu
good fellowship, and its erect is leil
in the subordinate courts.
Court Olive No. 80 held an enthu-
siastic meeting Monday night. Ten
candidates were initiated and several
applications for membership were re-
ceived. The initiatory team of Court
Los Angeles No. 80 conducted the I'M
tiatory ceremonies.
Court Fremont No. 40 is "up and
doing" Several candidates were mi
tiated Thursday night. The social
committee enthuses much activity in
the court.
Court Sunset No. 6S is preparing for
class initiation soon.
Court Germania No. Ill is o. X, ana
the members say that the prospects
look good to them.
Court Dante Alighieri No. 139 is
initiating candidates every meeting
night.
The membership of Court Franchise
No. 81 consists of lively set OF boys.
They are nearing the 800 mark in
membership.
A large delegation went to Santa
Monica Wednesday night to witness
a class initiation by Court Neptune
No. 80. Sixteen candidates were ini-
tiated. An enjoyable banquet was
served
Court Los Angeles No. 80 is, as
usual. to the front with activity and
enthusiasm. Several candidates were
initiated at the meeting Friday night.
The social committee arranged a good
program Refreshments were served.
The next meeting will be enlivened
by a debate on the question, Re
solved, That There Is More Bitter
Than Sweet in Life" by several MEM
bers of the court.
The Companions of the Foresters If
America are useful adjuncts to the
order. Jeanne Dare circle was insti-
tuted last Thursday evening with a
charter membership of fifty. Grand
IT, II. Guide Mrs. M. j. Taylor and
p. G. e. c. Jennie Krimminger were
the instituting officers. assisted by the
members of Union, Fremont and Co
lumbia circles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06

30 Following are some of the
NI prominent points of the de-
Is=ESI s%SNl partment order sent out
lgSeSyri from the headquarters of
IkgS4 ptAz9I the United Spanish War
reaExJI Veterans by Department
Commander p. c. Null
"The charter applications for the
following new camps in this depart
ment have been approved: Camp No.
AZ. San Luis Obispo; Hamilton S. Haw-
kins camp No. 43, National Soldiers
home, d. V. S.. Los Angeles county;
Gen. Adna Chaffee camp No. A, Mon
terey.
'The department commander ex-
presses his deep appreciation to the
following comrades whose energetic
efforts were instrumental in recruiting
the above mentioned camps: Comrade
Leo T. Schwab, Roosevelt camp No. 3,
at San Luis Obispo; Comrade Ernest
ID. Mcdonald. Roosevelt camp No. 3,
at soldiers home; Comrade Francis
Kidd, Mitchell camp No. 16, at Mon
terey."
Comrade Max Gartner Edward S.
Moore, camp No. Al, Pasadena, has
been appointed department historian,
vice Comrade r.. II. Lee, resigned.
Department aid de eamps-Comrades
John Kelly, Henry w. Lawton camp
No. 1, Vallejo; Max Morlock, McKin-
ley camp No. %, Long Beach; l.. l..
Vestal, Calumpit camp No. 26, Santa
Ana; A. b. Conquest, Barrett camp
No. 20, Alameda; M. r. Bowe. Admiral
Glass camp No. SO, Los Angeles; Il. ID.
Collins, Edward S. Moore camp No. Al,
Pasadena; George S. Biggin. Henry
Wallace camp No. 27, Redlands; c. w.
Johnson, Browne camp No. q, Ven
tura; Richard Barthelmess, Benning-
ton camp No. 90 San Diego.
1.-THE seventh annual department en-
eampment will meet this year in Sac
ramento. and from present indications
will be the largest and most represen-
tative reunion of Spanish War Vet
Grams ever held in California; prac-
tically the entire membership of sew
eral camps have already planned to
he present and in uniform. 1t is rec
commended that all camps arrange for
entertainments to rLise funds to
defray travelling expenses to the en-
campment city.
"There are in the neighborhood of
s29 unpaid claims of California volun-
teers for service in the Spanish Amer
lean War, from date of enrolment
until muster into the United States
service or rejection by the medical ex-
aminer or United states mastering Of
ficers, which the adjutant general
state of California, Gen. ]. b. Lauck.
is anxious to adjust upon proper ap-
plication. These claims total $64OS.50,
as follows: First infantry, $1OS2: Sixth
infantry, 1882; Seventh infantry,
S1908.50: Eighth infantry, $2242; battery
G First battalion heavy artillery 1854.
Comrades and the relatives and heirs
of those interested are urged to write
the adjutant general, state of Califor-
mia, Sacramento"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06

the moonlight effects, of which there
are a number in the collection. OF the
convases which have been mentioned
before in this column, THE Passing
Shower" beautiful in it's low-toned
harmony of color. is one that we
greet with increased pleasure.
A special exhibition of CanVases by
well known painters was held in this
gallery on February q. % and 23 pre-
ceding a sale ON February "a, as re-
suit of which several paintings by
prominent eastern artists have found
permanent homes in Southern Califor-
MIA.
On Saturday afternoon, March 3, the
youthful hostesses at the House Of
Travel will receive their friends at a
special exhibition of many new and
delightful things they have added to
their treasures, most of these in the
line of metal work. Mr.. Dougless
Donaldson. whose creations in hand
wrought jeWelry are marVels Of deli
cacy, will represent this craft in it's
most refined form. Mr. Donaldson
worked for number of years in New
York, and later at the Handieraft
Guild in Minneapolis. and his work is
known throughout the United States.
having been exhibited in our principal
cities. Mr. Donaldson came to Cali
fornia recently to teach this and other
forms of metal work in the Batchelder
School of Design and Handicraft, but
finds time to work out many rare and
exquisite bits of jewelry in odd hours
at his Pasadena studio, and number
of these will be shown at the coming
exhibition
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06

he gets after them with the motor
cycle that was presented to him by his
fellow members. We also present the
picture of the high chief ranger, DR..
c. B. Dickson, who took an active
part in the ceremonies of initiation,
assisted by the Glad Hand initiatory
team. The other picture on this page
is one well known in forestry as the
godfather of Court Glad Hand and the
superintendent of organizers for the
Pacific coast. To Brother Hand must
be given credit largely for the for
ward movement recently inaugurated
in providing free hospital and surgi-
cal care for the members.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06
THOSE BOSTON FIGURES

Patience--I see a dressmaklng establishment
IN Boston almost entirely operated by electric
ity has an electric cutter capable of cutting
out 250 thickness of cloth at once.
Patrice-That accounts for all the Boston
girls we see having the same shaped figure, l
suppose.-Yonl1ers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06

II Equity SUPREME CHIEF RAN
ID GER S. A. REED, whose pic
~ ture we present seated on his
had a class of twenty can
didates at the meeting of Court Glad
Hand Thursday evening and a num-
Der of applications to act on next
Thursday. Brother Reed is one of the
most energetic workers in the order,
and certainlY lands the prospects when
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06
COOKING CLASS

care you as good cook as your sister?'
asked the lady.
sure my sisters not in the same class with
me-" replied the applicant.
"Class? Gracious! If you're not out of cook
ing school yet, 1 don't want you!'-Yonkers
Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06
FORESTERS OF AMERICA

Everything is NOV
ing i'm the ranks of
the Foresters in Los
Angeles. An appeal
for activity has been
made, and from re-
ports it has been well
taken.
The Shepherds OF
America, which is the
second degree in For
estrY. and WHOSE
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06


the growing southland, typical of the
order, has always held the balance OF
power The order is among the most
up to date, collecting national fraternal
congress rates, which are declared ao-
solutely adequate and safe, placing the
order beyond criticism.
Stag lodge No. with its character
istic "get there" has secured the lease
of the old Elks' hall. Club reading and
pool rooms, and cafe. etc, have been
fitted up for the members of the lodge.
Home lodge meetings have had a
wonderful increase in attendance. The
entertainment and dance given by the
escort team Thursday night was
huge success and the team treasury
will be considerably, enlarged in con-
sequence. Charles A. Brimer the gem
ial president of Home lodge, has a
corps of officers who are perfect IN
ritual work. The society of Home IS
the center of social life of the order
in Los Angeles. The entertainments
provided by Home for the members are
second to none in Los Angeles.
The summer picnic plans are In the
hands of the committee and they are
making every effort to have every
member in Southern California in at
tendance.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06
WESTERN FRATERNAL AS
ISOLATION

; The Western Fra =
ternal association is
distinctly a Los Ange-
lies order. Organized
May, 1908, fattering Of
Ifers have been made to
remove to the northern
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06

Were every fraternalist to boost in
stead of knock, to create confidence
instead of dissatisfaction, the whole
country would soon become imbued
with the fraternal spirit. Then criti-
cism would give way to confidence.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06

The member who permits his GER
tificate to lapse should remember thai
he is injuring no one but his depen-
dents. He is doing them great
wrong. He is violating a sacred obli-
CATION to them.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06

To forsake a fraternal certificate to
temporarily tide ones self over diff
ficult place is an evidence of selfish
ness and cowardice. At such time
the need of such certificate is even
greater than under different conditions
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06
UNITED SPANISH WAR
VETERANS

Following are some of the
prominent points of the de-
4 lpartment order sent out
lfrom the headquarters of
1.-THE United Spanish War
Veterans by Department
Commander p. c. Null
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06

Additional fraternaI news will be in-
serted in The Herald of Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06
THE FRATERNAL
BROTHERHOOD

James A. Foshay, SUI
preme president, will be
absent two weeks. He will
officially visit the lodges
in the Sacramento valley,
where he will initiate
classes i'm almost every
lndna of fhnf encfinn the
Iditarod pioneer., 1910-12-04

and tell their chief that he made mistake when he mended commission government for Alaska. They dare not admit that the administration has made another mis- take to add to the overong list of doeul dodderngs of which Bill has been guilty.
 An appointive government indeed Army officers and ofce-seekers who trade in politics. Diletantes in the science of government without knowledge of the country unmndfu of it's traditions, careless of its needs and ire sponsibe for it's future Political aycophant who would seek the offices of the commission for the fat salaries at tached hereto reporting only to the powers that be in Washington, and caring not tinkers damn whether the people of this territory liked their administration not And what for us Well, just the coffee coored Filipino.
 Oh for chance to have something to say about our own laws and the development of country. Oh, for the heavensent opportunity of making our own mis- takes.
 Back to the flesh pots for you George Wickersham, head of the department of ustice by appointment and highbrow of the cabinet by divine right. You, the friend of Alaska whose first official acts after returning to Washington to take slap at your hosts ill Fairbanks and other cities by recommending that they be governed
 like niggers and ordering curtamen of the expenses of the marshas office in the fourth dison 10 the end that the ldtarod will not be properly policed.
Iditarod pioneer., 1910-12-04
BANKERS ARE TURNED
 ABLE ROUGHHECKS

After tough trip during which they were compelled 10 relay their outfits over the new Lewis trail from Lewis Landing to Iditarod via. Dis kaket, George Wesch, formerly cashier )f the Washlngton-Alaska bank at Fairbanks, J. B. Adams, assayer of the Samo institution, G. Meyers, clerk in same bank, Tom McClain, K. Glrrild and Lars Peterson arrived in the city Tuesday, having left the steamer Min neapolis at Lewis on Nov. 3.
 From roadhouse p miles this side of Diskaket, they pickei up s. Wil- man, formerly partner of Harry Siebe ,n Little Eldorado. and brought him into the city suffering from appendici- tis. Widman had gone to Diskaket fol an outfit of supplies, but was compelled to give up the fight before he could get back. He is now under the care of Dr. Brooks at his home here.
 The party from Lewis Landing had hard going until they reached Dis kaket, the day before Thanksgiving By fortunate coincidence they met Mead Menard there-the man who is coming with $500 pounds of turkeys, chickens, pork Joins and other choice delicacies in the way of meats, which he had brought from the Minneapolis around by ~ay of Nulato. Mrs. Wal ters and some others were accompany ing him, and at Kelly's roadhouse they had one big feed. Menard donated two turkeys and Mrs Kelly cooked them, where fore the entire company fell to with a gusto that left not bone unpicked when the repast was finished. Those who parlook thereof pronounce it the finest dinner they ever had the privilege of eating.
 Menard was experiencing some trouble with one horse, but was ex- pected to arrive here at any time fol lowing the arrival of Wesch and party who started on the next day.
 They report a big gathering of the siwash clans who were headed for that dear Diskaket for one large Thanks giving potlatch.
 Wesch, Adams and Myers have not completed plans for the immediate flu ture, but will doubtless take look at the Kuskok vim. McClain, who was formerly a partne' of Bert Walker or Dome, will look about the creeks a bit