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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-27
BELkNAP.

This place was struck Sunday night
about 10 o'clock by wind of cyclon1c
tendency. Mrs. Mary Sharons house
in the east end Of town had about half
the roof blown off. A number Of small
out buildings were blown down and
badly demolished and some were car
red quite distance. Several trees
were blown down. One box car was
blown off the track, some sheet iron
lying on the depot, platform was blown
quite distance; large pane of glass in
the tower was blown in and several
panes of glass in the depot. were also
blown in. The roof Of the old j. M.
Eberline store porch was blown off, the
shed at the livery barn was blown
down. The end o fthe r. E. Hancock
barn was blown out and much other
damage was done.
Fallace Russell of Independence,
KAN Joined his mother here Monday
evening. Both expect to return home
the middle of the week. .ta.t A.,
r Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Woolwine left
Tuesday for Center, Mo-, to visit Mr..
Woolwine's mother.
Miss Elizabeth Ware spent last week
in Eldon.
]. T.. Mum, D. M. Mum and Mrs.
". d. Bell left Tuesday for their
homes at Helena, Okla
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Bell spent We'd
nesday in Ottumwa.
Miss Selma Harvard of F'loris called
on friends at this place Wednesday,
VIM. H. Cox who has been i'll with
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-27
DEATH TOLL 300
IN PERU FLOOD
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stated that official messages had gone
over the lines that the dead in Peru
would number sixty or more.
Wires Fall at Peru.
At 7 a. m. today the telephone
operator at Logansport, who had been
relaying telephone messages, from
Peru to South Bend, thus keeping open
the only communication with the
stricken city, reported that the wires
suddenly had failed. He reported it
was impossible to reach Peru from
any direction.
Fix Loss at $50 Lives.
Warsaw. Ind, March 26.-Reports
from Peru. forty miles from here, are
that $50 lives have been lost in the
flood due to the rise of the Wabash
river Practically the entire town is
under water, only one square remain
ing still uninundated. The water is
standing up to the second story of the
business districts. e.. ...
Report 200 Drowned.
indianapolis, Ind, March 26.--First
word from West Indianapolis, cut off
from the city when the great West
Washington street bridge went out
last night, came this morning from an
Associated Press correspondent ma
rooned there, who said that it is gen.
orally estimated that at least 200 per-
sons were drowned when the Morris
street levee broke early last night.
An unverified rumor is that large
number of refugees sought shelter in
Wolfes hall until the crowded floor
gave way and scores may have been
killed or seriously injured.
Families in one story homes were at
the mercy of the sudden rush of water
that followed the breaks in the
levees. 1t is believed the bodies of
those people who are supposed to
have been trapped in the houses will
be found when the waters recede.
Various estimates are made in West
indianapolis as to loss Of life, but the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-27
Daily Hints on Farm Topics

, drill behind platform wagon. The
lime is shoveled from the platform
into the drill and allowed to be drill
ed out on the land. N.
Is button factory refuse good to
apply to the soil? "
There is no objection to applying
this refuse to the soil II the shells
have been finely ground. There is
very little fertiltzing value gotten
from the mussel shells unless they
are so prepared before applying to
the soil.
What is the treatment for potato
scab?
Potato sca'b is a fungus disease
and can be prevented by treating the
seed and planting on ground which
has not had sdab for several years.
The seed may be treated before or
after cutting The treatment con-
sists OF using one pint Of 40 per cent
formalin with 40 gallons Of water
and soaking the seed for about two
hours in the solution. A very good
way Is to arrange a barrel with drip
boards at each side. While one
sack Of potatoes is soaking another
may be dripping, After the seed
nus 'DoOu IE0dIou ~ uay 20 area 0uO
kept in clean sacks, bins, or boxes
until It is time to plant. This does
not hurt the potatoes for eating pur-
poses.
Changing Seed.
A great many farmers have the
idea that It Is necessary to ''chhnge
Seed each year or two In order to
keep their crops from running OUT
As a general rule, the best seed that
can be gotten Is the seed selected
from a crop grown on the homo farm.
Selection and breeding will offset the
running out. The party who takes
little care of his seed selection can
expect to have inferior crops con-
tinually.
This is true Of field az we'll az
truck and garden crops. When one
goes to great distance to get a
change Of seed the possibilities are
that he will get seed which Is not
accl1mated. This being the case he
sacrifices good results for season
or two until the particular crop has
become fitted to the local conditions.
BY that time the farmers who prAc-
tice no systematic selection has a
crop run out" and has to change
seed again.
X. A. Kirkpatrick,
Agricultural Advisor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-27

the worst was over today when the
river began falling at the rate of nine
inches an hour. On all sides can be
heard rumors Of deaths due to the
flood. At least score of persons are
known to have persisted and it was re-
ported that more than one hundred
were killed when monster reservoir
north Of the city broke last night.
This latter report cannot be verified.
Fire broke out in the flooded distract
last night. One Of the buildings re-
ported to havez burned was the Champ
ion Coated Papers Co., plant second
largest of its kind in the world.
There are only a few boats that can
be used in rescue and relief. Ohio
national guardsmen who arrived from
Cincinnati during the night are doing
heroic work. They came here in four
motor trucks and brought food and
clothing. One of the trucks. returned
to Cincinnati for more boats,
Akron in Darkness.
Akron, o., March 26.-The big
reservoir six miles south Of the city
broke late last night and locks along
the canal are being dynamited to re-
lieve the pressure Of the water. Most
Of the bridges in the county were
swept away. The city was in total
darkness last night and telephone and
telegraph connections were destroyed.
A few bodies have been seen floating
down the canal. Many. houses have
been swept away, -a. ~. ..... 81
Life Savers Are on Way.
Washington, D. c., March 26.-The
U. S. life saving station at Louisville
has been ordered to hurry it's entire
crew equipped with power boats and
life saving apparatus to Cincinnati
with orders to work up the Miami
valley toward Dayton for rescue work.
Seven Drown at Fremont.
Sandusky, o., March 26.-Seven per-
sons were drowned at Fremont, Ohio,
this morning according to reliable
word received here. Wires are down
and buildings are collapsing in big
flood. An appeal for help has been
sent here.
Later reports today increased the
list of drowned at Fremont, Ohio, to
eleven. The water in the Main street
is Is feet deep.
Ohio Rises Rapidly.
Steubenville, o., March 26.-The
Ohio river at 9 o'clock this morning
was at the 43.4 foot stage and rising at
the rate of seven-tenths Of an inch an
hour. The western part Of the town
is under water and twenty-five houses
flooded. Many families were rescued
by wagons. Five large manufacturing
plants have been forced to close down,
throwing 1900 men nrt Of work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-27
X. A. Kirkpatrick,
Agricultural Advisor.

measles is able to be out again. s.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Boas visited
friends in F'loris last week. H
Miss Lois Harbour left Monday for
Perry township to spend some time at
the home of her sister Mrs. Pearl Mar
tin. .....
Mrs. Elmira Morris returned homo
Wednesday from Moulton.
Miss Lois Eberline of Bloomfield was
a caller Thursday at the ]. M. Eberline
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Krusor returned
here Thursday evening from Platte,
Mo
Alva Myers of Princeton, Mo-, spent
Saturday night and Sunday with his
brother Cecil and his sister Mrs. r.
q. Hancock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-27
Lining Soil.

.
How can I tell whether my soil
needs lime?
One way to tell whether soil needs
lime Is to get a few cents worth Of
blue litmus paper at drug store.
Take some of the soil which is to
be tested and mix it up with water
making batter Insert strip of the
litmus paper into the mixture, being
careful not to touch with the fingers,
the part Of the paper which is to 60
into the soil. Leave the paper in
the soil about an hour. 1t should
then be taken out, washed, and ex-
amined A pinkish color indicates a
great deal of acid vegetable matter
present.
Another way of determining is to
Use small amount OF ammonia wa
Ter Take tablespoonful of soil and
place it in glass tumbler. Add a
teaspoonful of ammonia water to II
glass of water and pour over the
soil. Allow it to stand for several
hours. If after that time the mix
ture becomes quite brown or black,
acid vegetable matter is probably
present and the soil should have
an application OF lime. 1t Is import
ant to remember in both these exper-
iments that 1t Is good plan to test
the water used first in order to make
sure there is no acid in the water
What Is the proper kind of lime
to use?
There are two kinds Of lime COM
monty used for lining soils; namely,
raw ground lime stone. and burned
lime. The use Of burned lime is not
generally advised on account of the
danger of destroying the humus in
the soil. This form of lime has
tendency to burn the vegetable mat
ter out of the soil. In the case of
the raw ground lime rock, the lime
stone should he ground into fine par
ticles in order that 1t may be more
quickly used as plant food. Fine
grinding aids the chemical action in
the soil which breaks up the COM
pound.
How much lime should apply?
The usual practice Is to apply
about one ton Of TIN. raw ground
lime stone per acre. In some cases
as high as two tons or more per
acre is used. Lime Is usually ap-
Piled by putting it on with a broad
,ast seeder or one may open up the
feed on grain drill and hitch the
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prevailing opinion is that not less than
200 persons must have been drowned.
Forty Reported Lost.
Connersville, Ind, March 26.-Prob-
ably forty people were drowned at
Brookville, Franklin county, last. night
When they were caught in the conflux
of the east and west forks of the White
Water river, which met in that town.
Survivors tell of attempts Of men,
women and children to escape by the
light of lanterns after the electric
light plant had been swamped. Cross
currents carrying along streets and al
leys carried them down to united
stream a mile wide just south OF the
town. ~
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under water and wire and railroad
communication have been cut off. Elk.
tent Of the damage done by the flood
in these places Is not known.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-04-18
Ru?HFu! REPORTS
Middlebury Reads Them With IN
common Interest.

A Middlebury citizen tells his expert
ence in the following statement. No
better evidence than this can be had
The truthful reports of friends and
neighbors is the best proof in the world
Read and be convinced
Melvin f. Damon. Weybridge St. !,
Middlebury, Vt, says: you may con-
tinue using my endorsement of Doan's
Kidney Pills for have had no kidney
trouble since this remedy rid me of it,
| Willingly confirm the testimony gave
in 1908.
The above was the substance of Mr..
Damon's conversation when he was
interviewed on June 10, 1911. His
former endorsement was as follows: Il
began to suffer from pains in the small
of my back in 1907. and when | over
worked the attacks were more severe.
! did not rest well and when l arose in
the morning felt miserable. The kid
ney secretions were also discolored and
irregular in passage Hearing of Doan's
Kidney Pills, | began using them and
the contents of two boxes restored me to
good health
For sale 10y all dealers. Price 80 cents.
Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name - Doan's- and
take no other. adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-04-18

Edward Brown, who sold out his meat
market on Tuesday last, will soon leave
for Lake Dunmore, where he will open
and operate Moosalamoo park during
the coming summer.
Henry (. Merrill of Manchester, VT. q,
a former resident, is visiting here and
in Bridport for few days.
The remains of Mrs. Joseph Brouyett
were brought here Monday from Lowell,
Mass, and taken to the rooms of A. j.
Blackmer. They were accompanied by
her husband and two daughters. The
funeral was held at St. Mary's Catholic
church Tuesday morning at o'clock
Rev. Father J. d. Shannon, pastor of
the church, officiated and the burial was
in the Catholic cemetery. The bearers
were George Kidder, Edward Goulett,
William Baldwin and Joseph Cobb.
Mr.. Brouyett and family were former
well known residents of this town,
having left here about % years ago.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-04-18
kAIiS BURY

The wife of Joseph Paine died in Bur
lington following an operation. She
seemed to be recover ng and then failed.
The funeral was from her late home ON
Sunday at > p m The Peutecostal
minister from Leicester preached. Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Wimett will 90 there to
live
Mark White an old resident of Lake
Dunmore, died with cancer and was
buried at the village cemetery,
j. n. Atrial, from the Soldiers home,
was visitor in town recently.
Hilton Newton went to Burlington
Saturday for an operation for adenoids
His aunt. Mrs Paul Fields, accompanied
him
Mrs. Eliza Jones has returned from
New York city. Her daughter and hus
band, Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ Doud, came
with her on account of the condition of
Earl Jones, who had measles IA short time
ago.
Mr. and Mrs. +. c. Dyer attended an
nual conference at Saratoga.
Homer Ambrose and son went to New
fame. VT. to look at farm with view
of purchasing.
The Daughters of Ruth met on We'd
nesday with Mrs. Ansel Kelsey.
Rev. Peter Heller has been transferred
t. South SALISBURY this year.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-04-18
COUNTY NE VS..
SHORE HAM.

The sugar season in this vicinity has
Just closed.
The roads are yet in bad condition.
Edwin II. Moore is at Brandon Inn
for few weeks.
An addition to her tenant house in the
village is being built under the direction
of Mrs. DIR. Plat.
Miss Lottie Hull after a vacation at
her aunts, Mrs. X. w. Merritt, return.
Saturday to her school duties.
Mrs Zenas Baldwin has returned from
Springfield, VT. with her son, Harry,
who has been ill.,
Miss Katherine Dounah and Frederick
Donar were married last Monday morn
ing at the Roman Catholic church.
On Monday afternoon this week new
hay barn belonging to Nelson G. Jones,
was consumed by fire. This is the
second barn he has lost in the same way
within year.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Jones returned to
their home last week Monday. They
have spent the winter in the village with
their daughter and husband, Mr., and
Mrs. Will H. Stokes.
Program for the next regular Grange
meeting April "a: John l.. Stephens of
Orwell is expected to give an address on
the subject of "Orcharding, after which
questions will be in order. Those inter-
ested in apple culture are invited to be
present. The program for the evening
will be concluded by music and recita-
ton by Mrs. Harry Church.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-04-18
Troy Conference Closes.

The Troy conference which has been
in session at Saratoga closed Monday.
Rev. DR.. d. H. Corkran has been re-
turned to the Methodist Episcopal
church in this village and Rev. C. s.
Coulter will supply East Middlebury
and Ripton. Rev. Peter Heller, who
has been pastor of the Methodist church
in Salisbury, has been transferred to
SALISBURY and will supply South
Salisbury. Rev. S. S. Cobb has
been returned to Vergennes and will
supply Ferrisburg. Frank w. Cady
will supply the pulpit of the Weybridge
M. Z. church for the present Mr..
Cady has been supplying the Weybridge
church since the resignation of Rev.
Mr.. Hallowell.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-04-18
WEYRRIDGE.

T.. {. Ryder started for Chicago w ed
nesday with some Morgan horses that he
had sold to parties there.
Howard johnson, who had his limb
badly crushed while at work at his gaso-
line engine Thursday, is as comfortable
as could be expected. DIR. Wheeler of
Burlington and DIR. S. S. Eddy put his
limb in plaster cast, but 1t is thought
his knee will be stiff.
T. F. Dewey has purchased a yoke of
oxen.
The Improvement society and Ladies
Aid society are to give an entertainment
in the town hall Wednesday evening,
April 23d. The proceeds are to repair
the church sheds. Let everyone come
and help as the sheds are beneficial to all
Refreshments will be served. A small
admission fee will lie charged.
Miss Marion Gilmore of Swanton is the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. w. j. Newton
Mrs. NJ. L. Young underwent sue
cessful operation at the Mary Fletcher
hospital last Thursday and is improving
Maysel Dooin has returned to her
duties in Drolette's store in West Corn
wall after spending IA few days with her
parents.
1t is house cleaning time and don't
forget the Ladies' Aid society has a
vacuum cleaner to let
Services were conducted at the local
church last Sunday morning by MIS-. +.
| G. Ryder, who read an interesting ser
mon to a large audience. The evenin 9
service was in charge Of Mrs G.. II
Brttell, who gave "A forceful and instruc-
tive talk on the Sunday school lessons
for the past quarter
Charles NJ. Baker ard George II. Olcott
were in Middlebury last Monday on
| business.
D. S. Twitchel is suffering from IA
painful boil on his wrist.
Wilfred G. Danyeau has sold his stock
horse. King Edward, to Mr.. Rivers of
New Haven.
After being idle several days on &C.
count of high water the saw mill re-
sumed work again last Monday.
Congratulations are being extended to
R. L. Shaw on his being able to be on
the streets again after being confined to
the house all winter by illness.
While at his work in New Haven j
S. Shaw was taken suddenly i'll last
week with a severe attack of the grip
anu COlnBtIltu W Az lfllS
writing he is more comfortable. but is
still quite weak.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cornell of Islip,
N. Y, arrived at the home of Mrs. Cor
nell's parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Stur-
tevant, last Thursday to spend several
weeks with them.
While'G. II. Sturtevant was driving
over the sluice near T. B. Bullock's, a
frog leaped into the water startling the
horse so that he veered, overturning the
wagon into the side of the sluice. Aside
from the wetting and a slightly twisted
thill no damage was sustained.
C. NJ. Baker and r. L. Shaw were
business visitors in Vergennes last We'd
nesday.
AT the meeting of the Social and I'm
provement society held last Tuesday
evening the greater part of the evening
was given to playing progressive finch
after which delicious refreshments were
served to the large assembly present.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-04-18
EAST SHOREHAM.

Mrs. Patnode and Mrs. Birchard are on
the sick list.
Will Browns condition is about the
same.
Miss O'Rourke of West Rutland is
Easter vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs Alva Munger are with
their daughter, Mrs. Rose Lewis, Of
Shrewsbury.
Mrs. Lewis has been undergoing an
operation at Rutland hospital.
Burton Munger has moved to Corn
wall, where he will carry on the Edgar
Sanford farm.
Miss Ethel Munger has returned from
Shrewsbury and gone to her fathers,
Burton Munger, Cornwall, where she
will attend school.
The sugar makers report fair crop
considering the length of the season.
Mrs. Alfred Aines spent Friday in
Shoreham.
Miss Lucy Brown spent several days
with her brother, William, last week
Raymond Osborn has been improving
his place by grading in front of his
house.
Miss Maude Webster is visiting at Mrs.
Phoebe Miners in Philadelphia.
The Hitchcock place has been under
going repairs and Tim LaDuc and family
have taken possession.
Miss Ruth Deana is teaching in Sails
bury, in the Mead district.
Mrs. X. NJ. Osborn has over 400
chickens, some of them weighing two
pounds.
Miss Kate Griswold has been visiting
at Miss Laura Bascom's.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-04-18
POISONOUS GAS
IN STOMACH
Nothing Like MONA Stomach
Tablets to Instantly Danish
Misery.

Gas forms in your stomach because
food you eat ferments and turns sour.
Allow this fermentation to 90 on and
these gases become poisonous and the
poison gets into the blood.
MONA Stomach Tablets stop the
fermentation almost instantly, turn the
poisonous gases into liquid, and elimi-
mates it through the natural channels.
If you have stomach trouble such as
gas, sourness, heaviness, flatulency. or
shortness of breath, MI-O-NA will give
gratifying relief in five minutes.
They are sold on money back plan for
acute or chronic indigestion, nervous
ness, headaches, etc. At w. II. Sheldon
and druggist America over, 80 cents.
Postal will bring trial treatment. adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-04-18
John Avery Gets Appointing =.

John NJ. Avery has received from
Gov. Allen M. Fletcher the appoint
ment of legislative reference librarian.
He will have charge of the legislative
reference bureau created by the last
legislature. He expects to assume his
new duties shortly. Mr. Avery is a
graduate of Middebury college and
since the introduction of the carrier de-
livery system of mail in this village has
filled the position of carrier-clerk, dur
which time he has made many friends
who congratulate him on his appoint
ment
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-04-18
GRANVILLE.

Sarna Dumas and Barney Swinyer of
Rochester were in town Sunday calling
on friends.
Mrs. w. n. Archer and two young
children are in town visiting at Cyrenn
Bagley's for week, after which they
will return to Braintree. where the
children with their sister, Alice, will at
tend school.
Miss Nina Parish. who has been stay
ing with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Burke since
the death of their infant son, has re-
turned home. She will attend school at
be taught by Mrs. Schampany. School
at the lower village opened Monday
with the lower grades,
Selectmen d. N Rice and E. w. Ford
have bought of j. r. Vinton half acre
of land adjoining Elmwood cemetery to
enlarge the burial ground. Consideration
800 Lots are for sale for five dollars
per lot.
Clarence Webb of East Granville was
in this place Saturday on business as
school director. III. G. Stoughton, union
superintendent of Windsor county. was
in town Saturday to inspect the graded
school house that George Sargent is re-
pairing. Mr.. Stoughton was well salts
fed. Mr.. Sargent hopes to complete the
job Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Ford were in
Rochester Saturday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Claud H. Farr, who is Mrs.
Ford's nephew.
Bert Davenport, who was found dead
in the South part of the state after the
flood, was native of Granville and the
son of Lyman Jenette (LulD Davenport.
vived by no near relatives, but leaves
several first and second cousins in this
and surrounding towns.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-04-18
NJ. b. s. Notes.

Miss Ruth Wright, 10, has been
chosen valedictorian of her class, hav-
ing the highest average of any member
of the senior class. Miss Alice Harri-
man will be salutatorian, as she having
the second highest.
The base ball team has been out TO
practice every afternoon this week
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-04-18

w. X. Foster, Middlebury, C. L. Wing,
Bridport, II. w. Day. Waltham, j H.
Converse, Panton, Nelson Hayden, Yer.
gennes, L. p Tracey Bros, Addison,
Varney Bros, Bristol, F. NJ. Hill, Starks.
boro, N. G.. Jones. Shoreham, H w
Holmes, Whiting, r. $ Hall, Orwell. j
w. Thomas, Monkton, Gage & tiske
Weybridge, j. II Jones, Goshen, c. H
Eaton, Hancock, Vt.