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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10

This city Of about 1000 inhabitants
practically has been blotted from the
map of Wisconsin. Only few OF the
sixty-one business buildings have thus
far escaped the fury of a raging flood
and they are doomed to destruction.
Within a few hours, this once rich
center of a prosperous farming COM
munity will have little to boast OF ex-
cept that it will 60 down In history
as the scene of dire catastrophe.
What is known as the lower town
or the grove, that section to the west
of the river early today was a place
Of misery. It is here that the vast ma
jority of the residents live, and fol
lowing. night Of anxiety and suffer
ing, they face the realization that no
food is available except what was IN
their homes.
Many of those homes have been de
molished and 1T Is notvan infrequent
sight to see several families partakins
of quantity OF food which would not
be enough for a, hard working man.
Every grocery establishment and
meat market in the city has disap'
peared in the deluge.
Two dozen dwellings have been
swept away and unless there is a sud
den change in the current, many more
will disappear into the torrent which
still roars through section which
once was the heart of the city. So far
as can be ascertained there has been
no loss of life.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10
SWEDISH LUTHERANS
AT ALBA OCT. 9.

Abba. Oct. THE Ottumwa District
of Iowa Conference of the Evangelical
Lutheran church will hold its regular
meeting in Abba next Monday, October
9. TWO sessions will be, held, namely
at 8 p. m. and p m. Five visiting
pastors will attend Through the kind
ness Of the board of directors OF the
NJ. e. church we will use their church
for this occasion. The services Will be
conducted in the Swedish Language
and all understanding this language
are kindly invited and welcomed.
The district meeting will be con-
tined in Hiteman on the following
Tuesday, where three sessions VIII be
held, namely 10 a. M, p. m: and 7:So
D. M. and in Buxton on "Wednesday
where likewise three sessions VIII De
held.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10
presidential Prlm.ry Cost. s151,171.

Des Moines, Oct TIT would cost
the state of Iowa practically $151, Ill
"a hold presidential primary, accord
ing to figures which have been COM
piled by state officials. They have
taken the cost Of the 1slO primary IN
Union county as a basis Union coun-
ty represents an average among the
counties of the state as to primary
costs.
The last primary cost Union county
s1,526.9S. With this as basis the
dopesters at the state house figure
that it would cost just as much to hold
! urinary for the republicans only as
T. would with two or three party tick
cts in the field.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10
Black River Falls, Wis,
Swept Away by Rise in
Black River and Washing
Out Of Embankment.
NOLOSS OF LIFE
HAS BEEN REPORTED
Every Grocery, Meat Shop
and Food Depot Wiped
Out, However, and People
Face Starvation.

La Crosse, Wis. Oct. Looking
down from the hillsides upon the ruins
of their beautiful little city, the people
of Black River Falls, whose home
were wiped out yesterday and last
night nv the rise of the Black River,
were today forced to face the lmme.
date problem of subsistence. Amos.
every scrap of food in the city, except
that in houses out OF reach OF Inc
flood, was destroyed.
Every grocery store and meat mar
ket and other food depots in the city
are gone. Mayor McGill has appealed
to neighboring cities for aid. Every
thing on the four business streets
comprising the heart of the town, has
been swept away. The northwestern
railroad bridge over the Black River
is in such condition that people are
not allowed to cross, even on foot.
At Hatfield, ten miles above Black
River Falls, the river had today cut
new channel. moving five hundred
feet onto what has until now been dry
land, The waters have fallen far be-
low the crest of the big dam, and the
main part of the structure is still
standing.
Town Cut Off From World.
Two thousand people OF Black River
Falls are today without food or sheiter
and after spending night on the Nils
watching the waters of the Black river
overrun their town, today. through
! Mayor McGill, sent out an appeal 10
the people of the country for assist
ance.
| The town remains cut off from the
! world by telegraph and telephone ana
1T was only by again resorting to the
lexpedient of sending man up tele-
phone pole on the edge Of town that
| the appeal for help could be sent out.
Mayor McGill said that the people
needed both food and tents in which
to live until their homes could be re-
built. The population fled without
stopping to take extra clothing They
spent disagreeable day under a pour.
ing rain, but in the. evening the
weather cleared and there was less
suffering from exposure during the
might All along the hill camp fires
burned, while below ip the darkness
could be heard the rush Of waters en-
quilting the city.
The mayor of Black River Falls said
today that 1t would be some days be
fore the flood had receded sufficiently
! to permit even an examination of the
ruins and that the need of relief was
imperative Immediately after his mes
Usage was received special meeting OF
the La Crosse council was called for
today to consider relief measures.
Town Gone; No Loss of Life.
Black River Falls, Wis. Oct. u
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10
LAST SURVIVORS
Gets ACE
UNUSUAL WILL FILED AT DIES
'Des MONIES TELLS OF
WoMEN's COMPACT.

Des Moines, Oct. 7.-An unusual
will was filed for probate this week
that of Rebecca Patterson, deciding q
cottage to the last survivor of three
women who lived in the house and
agreed to pass down the deed to the
property from joint ownership to the
last one remaining.
The women lived in the cottage to-
gether. The third of the odd house
hold died and gave her claim to Rebec'
ca Patti rson and Indiana Dutton. Re
becca Patterson was the second to Gle
and the property. her share, is hand
ed down to the one remaining, Indiana
button, in her will filed today.
The latter must now change her will
to pass the deed to the next ownership
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10
HEDR!cK.

w. H. Cooper held his semi annual
hog sale at his farm Thursday. Inc
sale was well attended.
Mrs. A. j. Anderson entertained q
number of friends from PackWood
Tuesday in Honor OF her birthday an
niversary Those prasent were: MRS.
Elal Chandler, Mrs. Hannah Larson,
Mrs. August Samuelson, Mrs. Char
|lotte Samuelson. Misses Clara Nelson,
Bessie Shreeves, Beda Nelson, Lucille
Nelson, Samuel Anderson, Master
Charles Nelson and Mrs. r. G. Halferty
Of Ollie
Miss Edith Hawk returned to Morn
ing Sun Monday after an over SUNDAY
visit with Miss Mildred Neff. =,
Ed Wilkins came over from North
English for few days visit at MS
home in this city.
The many friends of John Watts ara
glad to know that he Is rapidly I'M
proving from his serious illness. Mr..
Watts was so very III for a time that
lit was very doubtful as to his recovery
The work on the new Hedrick State
bank building is being put back on ac-
count of so much rain.
Mrs. Geo. Shaw and children are
visiting IN Washington.
Arthur Porter went to Chicago Sat
urday to resume his studies In the
medical college.
r. A. Haines and wife have moved
into the Swope property on Waugh
street.
Miss Mary Bennett Of this city and
| Earl McMullen were married Wednes-
day evening at the home of the BRIDE
father G. b. Bennett near Delta. The
Young couple will make their home IN
What Cheer where Mr.. McMillen Is III
business.
Mrs. Jim Stephenson and daughter
Nora left Friday for Muscatine 10
visit Douglas Utterback and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl McMullen OF
What Cheer are visiting In Hedrick.
A. j. Anderson Is rapidly improving
since his recent operation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10
MISS HUTCHINSON AND
Mr.. MORRlSSEY GUESTS

Friday evening at his home, 1O41 w.
Fourth street, Philip Phillips entertain-
ed a company of twenty-five in honor
Of Miss Margaret Hutchinson and
Laurence Morrissey.
Music and cards were the evenings
entertainment and three course re.
freshments were served.
The out of town guests were: Miss
Margaret Alexander of Holidaysburg,
pa. Miss Catherine Fowler Of Des
Moines, and Miss Hazel Manatrey OF
Fairfield. +.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10
An Absolute Untruth

we received five invoices OF new fall
suits from the Wooltex factory nnder
dates Of August %, 20 and 30, Septem-
her Is and is. We received nine m
voices Of the celebrated Gage hats On
August 8 and September Z, S, IL, -,
IA, 10, 10 and %. We also recelssa
over 100 shipments Of new lall aress
goods, silks, furs, clothing, shoes anu
blankets from various eastern laI.o 10
les. It is true we cancelled over ha,i
our fall purchases. but placing au-
vance orders direct from the factories;
our goods are all made to our speclal
order. Many OF the factories abso-
lutely refuse to accept our cancelia-
tons. SO we had to take the GOODS
which gives us as fine, or finer, an as
sortment Of strictly up-to-date new
merchandise as you will find IN tnl E'
CITY and our prices are about one
fourth less than other dealers ask-in
tact Wa have a finer and larger
selection OF Ladies and Children's
New Winter Coats and Millinery than
YOU will find elsewhere. We have coun-
selled our attorney and
We viii Prosecute
any firm whose clerks make any state
ment or statements In which tney
directly or indirectly imply that we
have not received and are not ofter-
ing for sale, new and up-to-date mer-
chandise. We publish the above as a
notice to merchants all Of whom are
doubtless aware Of their liability.
PHILLIPS BIG STORE GO.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10
Patents for lowan,

/. i y u
Des Mojres, Oct. Patents have
been granted Iowans at Washington
this week as follows:
A. A. Chantland, Badger-Animal
trap.
w. H. Cole, Charles City Combined
door-hanger and track for edgewise
movable doors.
o. D. Coils, Dubuque Metallic
shelving.
w. a. Flock, Des Moines- Railway
tie
j. L. Galloway, Valley Junction
Exhaust nozzle for locomotives.
F. Hess, Davenport-Gearing.
j. D. Kneedler. Sioux City Road
bed equipment.
]. H. Morrell, Ottumwa--Protective
and preservatfye coating
0. 7. OverturL Dumont-C Concrete
mixer.
A. N. stimson, Waterloo Clutch
pulley.
w. H. Voss, Davenport-Means for
operating washing machine wringers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10
Bishop Davis Nearing Home.

Davenport, Oct. 7.-Rt. Rev. James
]. Davis, bishop OF the Davenport
diocese of the Catholic church and
Rev. G.. Francis Leonard OF Musca.
tine. who have spent a few months
touring Europe, passed Sable Island
Yesterday and will arrive in New York
TODAY on the steamer Cedric &C
cording to dispatches received by John
RerwaId steamship agent. Bishop
Davis and Father Leonard are not ex'
pected for about a week, as they In
tend to spend several days In the east.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10
OF THUGS
ROUGHLY HANDLED

Chicago, Oct. IF. B. Houston, q
wealthy lumber man, was attacked by
two highwaymen today and robbed OF
ss5 and jewelry valued at $500, The
robbers then beat him into insensi-
bility and threw him over fence
into yard, where he was found by q
policeman several hours later
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10
MISSISSIPPI rs
SWELLED BY FLOOD

Chicago, Oct. THE weather bu.a
reau reported the stage Of the Mis-
sissippi river, swelled by the northern
floods, at o'clock this morning to be
as follows:
st. Paul, Mimi. AZ. q rise OF 2.3 since
yesterday: La Crosse. S. q rise Of IL:
Dubuque, 90. rise OF 0.4, and Daven-
port. 4.8. rise of OIL.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10
l,tantiIe Paralysis In New Form.

Des Moines, Oct. 7.-Infantile para
1ysis has attacked horses, cattle and
chickens in Marshall county. at
Rhoades. according to a report for
warded to DR.. F. E. Noble of Rhoades
to the state board of health One
death and three cases Of infantile para
1ysis in children were reported from
Eden to~nship in Marshall sounty, in
which Ehos.. is located.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10
a. croeerv peIIvery at creston.

.reston, Oct Local grocers and
butchers have made arrangements
whereby all their deliveries will be
made by ]. r. McClaskey, who will re
move from Chicago to this place and
make that his business. He will han
die ten delivery wagons, making five
deliveries daily except Sunday. BY this
sistem of handling the delivery bust
ness, it is claimed the grocers and
butchers here will save $4,000 a year
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10
ROY Kussart Breaks HIS Arm.

Eddyville, Oct. Roy Kussart met
with quite serious accident while at
work at the Sand plant Friday even
ing. While winding UP the anchor on
the boat he slipped and fell and he was
struck on the arm by the crank. Both
bonN> g the left arm were broken.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10
Farm Notes
Not Written for Farmers.
8Y II. 1. RANN.

Scalp special
lists tell us that
the military hair
brush is respon-
sible for more
badness in man
and beast than
t h e dandruff
cure which has
passed the. acid
test with the
cheerful grin of
the chump who
spOils a fresh
shine by balanc-
ing himself on
your oxfords in
%hn ctrAot cor
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10
WALKING ARSENALS
HELD AT FAIRFIELD
Two Men Arrested With Guns Car
tridges, Raxors and Knives In
Their Possession.

Fairfield, Oct. 7.-One shot gun, one
Stevens rifle, 500 cartridges, eight
razors and seven dozen pocket knives
were found on two men, Tom Martin
and David Jacobson OF Chicago, when
Sheriff Shan Campbell arrested them
this morning near the Charter Oak
wagon works, charged with robbing
the A. ]. Marsh hardware store at
AinsWOrth last night.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10
Caught in the Act
PHILLIPS. BIG STORE co. HAS
LOCATED THE RASCAL.

IL For the past two weeks PM
lips Big Store Co has been
busy trying to- locate the flrm
that is circulating the report
the big store has nothing but ola
stock, that it has no new goods, ana
while Phillips is undoubtedly closing
out and selling his goods below
value, they have no new goods, We
take this opportunity to brand the
statement regarding our having no
new goods as
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10
costly FLre al Richmond.

Richmond, Va, Oct. Fire today
destroyed four-story building occu
pied by the Richmond branch Of the
International Harvester CO.. causing
damage estimated between $250, 900
and 100000. The origin Is unknown.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10
sberiff,s Commission Gives s7,s1e.eo.

Keokuk, Oct. THE Hagerla farm
consisting of about 222 acres in Green
Bay township was appraised yester
day by the sheritf's commission al
s7,816.6O. This sum is a little more
than the Mississippi River Power Co.
offered before instituting condemna
ton proceedings and nearly $4,000 less
than the owner asked for his land.
Unless an appeal is taken by Mr.
Hagerla or the Water Power Co..
which must be made within thirty
DAVIS. the transaction will be made
and Hagerla will receive about $50 ar
acre for his land. Today the company
declined to make statement.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10
.BAPTISTS MEET
AT CENTERvILL.E
ANNUAL SESSION OF
STATE ASSOCIATION
OCT. 1897.

Centerville, Oct. Programs are
practically complete for the seventeen
annual meeting Of the Baptist state
convention which is to meet in Center
Vile October % to q, Monday even
ling till Thursday evening. The pro-
gram has on 1T men Of note in the
church work. These state conventions
usually attract some 400 to 600 visi-
tors. Centerville not being central 1t
will not have 80 many, but probably
$50 or more will be here. The city Will
consider them it's guests and see that
their visit is a pleasant one. The plan
in these conventions Is for the dele
gates to provide their own dinners
and suppers, the entertaining church
providing lodging and breakfast NO
doubt many homes in the city Will be
open for this purpose, not only among
the Baptist membership, but among
their friends of other churches.
Among those Of note on the program
are the following:
DR.. F. P. Haggard Of New York; DR..
J. P. Green, president OF William
Jewell college, Liberty, Mo-; Miss Inga
Patterson, noted missionary; Pres.
John L. Boyl of Central college, Pella;
John A. Earl of Des Moines college;
DR.. s. z. Batten Of Des Moines col
lege faculty, and DR.. Rowland Han
son, pastor of Central chruch, Des
Moines; Dew. D. D. Proper OF Omaha,
and others
Officers of the state convention are
y. w. Hutchinson of Muscatine, presi-
dent: JR Vaughn of Waterloo and
II. H. Foskatt Of Shenandoah, vice
presidents; S. e. Wilcox, Des Moines,
secretary and general missionary; ".
I. Fowle Of Ames, assistant secretary;
Rev. G. F. Reinking of Des Moines'
treasurer.
Affiliating societies are Iowa Bap-
list Educational society, American
Baptist Home Mission society, Ameri.
can Baptist Foreign Mission society,
American Baptist Publication society
Womens Baptist Publication society
Womens Baptist Foreign Missionary
society Of the West Baptist Young
Peoples union.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10
Marriaoe Return is Found.

Des Moines, Oct. THE return GER
tificate of marriage ceremony he
performed thirty years ago today was
made yesterday by the Rev. A. l.. Fris-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10

bic, pastor emeritus OF Plymouth Con.
gregational church.
On October z, 1881 the Rev. Frisbie
married Henry Rising and Lillian How
ard, both OF Des Moines. The return
certificate OF the marriage was re-
ceived yesterday by County Clerk
Joseph p. Haher. DR.. Frisbie mislaid
the paper and it has remained In his
desk for thirty years 1t was discov-
cred recently while moving.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10

This brush goes down deeper than the
prosecuting attorney in q divorce suit.
and when set at thu proper angle
1T leaves a track like 8 baby cart on
the beach. It is deadlier enemy to
falling hair than old age or a sea foam
tonic.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-10
Actrs.. sues for pixores.

Chicago, Oct. Mrs. Lulu Chaser
Herse, known to theater goers az Lula
Chaser, singer, today began suit for
divorce from Ralph C. Herse, also
known on the stage. Cruelty is charg-
edN
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-23
MOTHERS CRAZY CRIME
Kills Her Seventeen. Old Son
in Horrible Manner.
Cuts ChiId's Throat, Then Slices Lit
tie Body Into ~Perpendicu-
lar Strips.

Pottsville, Pa, March Efficiently
returned from a private hospital at
Lebanon, apparently cured of her in
ternal trouble, Mrs. Benjamin Granger,
aged 80 years, a close reader Of the
Albany child murder case, went sud
denly insane here and killed her only
son, John Edward Granger, aged Z.
After dinner the mother took her
boy out through an isolated section
known as "The Pines" There she
tied his hands and his feet and stuffed
a handkerchief down his throat to stop
his cries. Using a razor while he lay
helpless she cut his throat from ear to
ear. The sharp blade vas then used
to slice the child from the neck down
his chest, clear to his abdomen. The
boy made a vain fight for his life. In
his struggles he wTenched one hand
loose. Ten minutes later the crime
was discovered. The mother was ar
rested. Her face and clothing were
covered with blood. The woman
shrieked and screamed and made a
terrifying spectacle to several hundred
school children as she ran up and
down the street with the bloody razor
in one hand and with the other tear
ing out handfuls of her hair.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-23
Administration Does Not Intend
to Order Troops iEto Mexico.
CONGRESS- MUST DECLARE WAR
President Is Commander-in-Chief Of
Army and Navy, but Must Wait
for Legislative Branch to
Give the Word.

Washington, March 22.-It is posi-
lively declared that the administration
has no intention Of ordering the troops
now in Texas to cross the Rio Grande
into Mexico. The issuance Of such an
order has never entered the mind OF
the president.
Under the constitution he is com
mander-in-chief of the army and navy;
but under the constitution it is the
right of congress to declare war. HE
never suspected" said n Of mis- close
friends, that anybody in the country
would think that he could contemplate
congress. The paramount reason for
sending the troops to Texas was to be
ready for any emergency which might
arise. The entire movement has been
precautionary. The president acted
solely with a view to protecting the
lives of Americans in Mexico and OF
keeping intact the hundreds of mil
lions Of dollars worth of property there
owned by United States citizens"
The troops will be in Texas when
luton in Mexico grows and American
interests are threatened, congress will
have an army of 10000 men within
easy moving distance Of the trouble.
The president believes that he has
done his part. He has gone as far as
he could go and hopes that it will not
be necessary to 20 further. If later,
congress feels that the lives and prop
erty of Americans in Mexico are in
danger and interference is necessary
til congress gives the word though
there will be no number Of troops at
the presidents direction except on the
American side of the Rio Grande.
The statement which has appeared
from time to time that Wall street fig
ured in the sudden dispatch of the
troops to Texas also was discredited
by men close to the president.
One incident that showed the friend
ly spirit existing between the presi.
dent and Senior De La Barra has oc
Cured. The president motored out to
Fort Myer to witness some Of the
stunts of the officers and men at that
post in their annual military horse
show. Secretary of War Dickinson
and the Mexican ambassador and Gen.
Leonard Wood, chief of staff of the
army, all were guests of the president
in his private box, in the riding hall,
Miss Helen Taft, Col. Garrard, com
mander Of the post, and Mrs. Garrard
also were present.
The president will undoubtedly take
up the Mexican situation at the next
cabinet meeting.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-23
WALDWICK
BY Lula Buckingham.

John Ostrander Of Mineral Point
passed through here Tuesday.
VIM. TOmlin transacted business at
DOdgeville Wednesday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hum
bert, March Is, a son.
Miss Leila Davis spent Saturday and
Sunday with Beulah Harker.
Mary erase, Margie Cooking, Lula
Buckingham, John Reynolds, Carl
Cant, and Fred Ross spent a pleasant
day Sunday with Chas. Grafton and
wife.
DR.. Rice made a professional call at
Mrs. Giants Thursday.
Chas. Harker went to Dodgeville on
business Saturday.
Mrs. Flora Nicholas visited at Min
eral Point last week.
Archie Grafton and John Harris had
business at Yellowstone Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Uren spent
Friday with Walter Humbert and fam
fly.
Mrs. James Terrell and children
spent Sunday with VIM. Skews.
Chas. Cant had business at Blanch-
ardville Saturday.
Roy league and Grace Roberts visit
ed JOS. Gordon and family Sunday.
Miss Bertha Short of Mineral Point
visited a few days here last week.
Shooting match at this place Satur-
day, March %, a prize will be awarded
to the best marksmau.
ORANGE DAY
Saturday, March %, at league Bros
Department Store.