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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-12
WORST CT FLOOD
STILL TO COME
Latest Dispatches Increase the
Number Of Victims.
GOVERNOR APPEALS FOR HELF
Rapid Fall In Temperature and Cut.
ting Wind Increase the sufferin0s
Of the Refugees-Neeroes on Rock
ing oInhouse Sing and Pray-child
Born on a House Top.


Galveston, Tex, Dec. 9.-Forty
more lives were lost in the flooded
district and unofficial reports received
here say 800 have lost their lives dur.
ing the past twelve hours. Reports
of loss Of life are being held up in
flooded cities.
Twenty were drowned at Brookshire
when the crest of the flood struck the
town. Three more deaths are report
ed at Bryan. These were members
Of rescuing party. At Sunnyside
twelve are known to be drowned ans
twenty-eight are missing.
The crest of the food has reached
Richmond. Eighteen hundred are
marooned on small island there.
Freeport, a newly developed seaport,
is in great danger. Victoria and q
number of small towns are in the
path of the waters. From now until
the waters reach the gulf the country
is low and marshy and the food will
spread over miles and miles.
The government has sent special
train of eleven cars from here to
Bryan with $4,000 rations, 500 blankets
and eco tents. The worst destruction
of life and property is expected to
come when the food will be from ten
to ninety miles wide.
Governor Calls for Aid.
Governor o. B. Colquitt has issued
an appeal to the people of Texas ask
ing aid for the food sufferers.
The task of rescuing inhabitants
along the forty miles of flooded Braz
os valley was succeeded by the prob
lem of providing for 1000 or more ref
ugees. Reports brought by motor
boats from the flooded territory show
ed that between 700 and 1000 persons
are marooned in ginhouses and plan
tation residences, safe from the flood
but in urgent need of food and cloth
ing.
During the night, at Horse Shoe
bend, above the roaring of the river
could be heard the singing and pray
ing of more than fifty negroes facing
neril of death on rocking ginhouse
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-12
FRIEND SEES MISS M'CANN
Missing Social Worker Recognized In
Philadelphia, N. ", Police Say.


New York, Dec. 10.-Police head
quarters turned hopefully to Philadel-
phia for a solution to the disappear
ance Of Miss Jessie E. Mccain, the
young social worker and Epworth
league member who has been missing
from her home in Brooklyn since
Thursday last and for whom search
extraordinary is being conducted by
the central office.
Inspector Faurot. in charge of cen.
trail office. said that he had positive
information that Miss Mccain was
seen and recognized in Philadelphia
by a close friend Of the family. This
friend knew nothing of the young
womans disappearance and therefore
did not grasp the significance of her
presence in Philadelphia.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-12
Man kilIed-Unidentified.

Battle Creek, Mich, Dec. 10.-An
unidentified man between fifty and
sixty years old lies dead in the Far
ley morgue here. He was killed by a
Grand Trunk train near Bellevue. He
is five feet tall, has brown hair and a
red mustache, and was a laborer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-12
Saw Fire Burn-Dies.

Menominee, Mich. Dec. 10-Child-
ish curiosity cost the life of Newton
Palfry, five years old He found a
can of kerosene and poured it on the
grass, setting fire to it. He was so
badly burned he died in few hours
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-12
Treasurer Is MISSING.

Bloomington, Ill.,. Dec 1O.-Edward
G. Utz. treasurer of the Peru Clock
works. has been mysteriously missing
since last Friday. His accounts are
said to be correct. Foul play is sus.
pected.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-12
HORSE JUMPS; SHOT DEAD
Peculiar Accident to Animal Whose
Rider Fired at Quails.

Tower Hill, ILL.,. Dec. 10.-Earl Bar
row, while hunting quail on horse
back near Tower Hill. killed his horse
in taking shot at covey of the
birds. He was in the saddle ready to
shoot as soon as the dogs flushed the
quail.
The sudden rise of the birds startled
the horse and he raised his head just
in time to receive the full charge Of
Shot in his brain.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-12
TIRED OF BEING A "MOUSE"
Mrs. Pankhurst to Do Paris Leaving
Her Job to Others.

London, Dec. 10.-Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst, militant leader. has gone
to Paris to pass the remainder of the
seven days leave granted her by the
authorities with her daughter
Mrs. Pankhurst arrived from the
sanitarium in an ambulance and wa,
carried to her train on a strat"ho~
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-12
81; RE ADS WITHOUT

1enry w. Wapar opIencIc 1t
Of Human Preserve.
Flat Rock, Mich, Dec. s. '~
Wagar. who has been r. "Et
this place for the last seroEtv-f'
years, has Just celebrated he n'net..
first birthday. Mr.. Wagar is the fatt
er OF six children, all of whom are liv.
ing except one.
He is hale and hearty, reads With
out glasses and works every day.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-12
Hazol-Menthol Plasters

Effectively relieve pain. The soothing ef.
fects of Menthol are quickly felt in Back
ache, Rheumatism, Sciatica and other
painful affections. Yard rolls 81. 90; regu-
lar size 25c. All druggists or direct by mail.
Davis d Lawrence Co., New York.
Samples mailed upon request, &c. stamps.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-12
Asks $4,000 for Broken Ankle.

Port Huron, Mich, Dec. 10.-Suit
for 10000 damages against the Grand
Trunk was begun by Basil Spring, a
former employee, who alleges his ankle
was broken when a copper ingot fell
on him.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-12
DEER POND" BEING DRAINED

Corn viii Grow Where Hunters Were
Wont to Go.
Arcola. ILL.,, Dec. .10.-Thomas Grad
dock. owner of a small lake west of
Arcola known to hunters from all
over Illinois as Deer pond" has com.
menced draining It and will pillow up
the bed for corn field.
The pond covered fifteen to twenty
acres and secured its name from the
fact that in the early days of the state
deer care there to drink.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-12
Good THINGS TO Eat

will hold no joys for you if you have indi-
gestion or any STOMACH, LIVER or KIDNEY
trouble. You need not pay big DOCTORS bills,
but if you suffer from any of these ailments
just step into your nearest druggist and get
a SO cent bottle of SEVEN BARKS, the great
household remedy, the finest tonic and
blood purifier known. If your system is
run down and you want to regain your
youthful energy, SEVEN BARKS will accom-
plish it, make your food digest and give
you new life. Money refunded if dissatis-
fed. Try it and enjoy your meals. Address
LYMAN BROWN, sS Murray ST.. New York, NY.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-12
HUMPHREYS

These remedies are scientifically ana
carefully prepared prescriptions; used for
many years by DR.. Humphreys in his privztS
practice, and for nearly sixty years BY tha
people with satisfaction.
Medical Book mailed free.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-11-07

expense In holding these schools
aud are very desiIous of making
them of much benefit to the farmres
aud to the community 10 general
as possible aud to secure this end
wished large attendance, espec-
tally among the farmers aud their
wives. Speakers will he here from
among the professors of the state
university including some OF the Test
Ia the agricultural department aud
the department Of domestic science,
and the state Will do It's share to-
wards making the school success
it now beinR up to the local people
to do their share by coming out TO
the meetings. The state will not
consider It a success II there are less
than hundred present at each Of the
sessions of the school aud desire to
see a great many more than that II
possible
In addition to the regular meeting
of school which will begin at 10 a.
m. each day, night lectures will be
given Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day evenings of the week. These
lectures are an important feature of
the work aud a good attendance at
them is especially desired.
A woman's institute will be held
In connection With the Movable
I school. This will be separate from
'e school and a separate building
e IN have TO be secured aud arrange
=, Ients made for holding It. The
. Communication suggests that these
arrangements be left in the hands of
some woman's organization and the
10. O. O club will be asked to take
charge of it.
This Institute Will be of especial
advantage to the women and 1t is
hoped that the ladies' of the city will
especially interest@the in 1t
aud uiake It a success.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-11-07
Small Fire at
Idaho Laundry

There was a small fire at the Idaho
Laundry Wednesday morning 1t
caught in the boiler house a small
frame building in the rear of the
laundry and the building Was all
ablaze when discovered 1t was
soon extinguished by The use of a
small hose and no alarm was turned
In
The laundry people had been in
the habit of dumping their waste
paper along side of the boiler and
quite a quantity of It had accumu
lated One of the girls dumped a
another basketball N that mornln z
and some of 1t got up against the
boiler and later took fire from it
Both the inside and outside of
the building VAS badly charred but
no great damage was done However
MIR Hughes stated that It had taught
him a lesson aud that hereafter NO
paper will be dumped In there
The boiler was old and not safe
tand/Mr Hughes will install pSN
Zone In the next few days ~
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-11-07
Wonder Of vietorIa EaIIs.

Victoria falls is IN shape like a huge
capital THE falls represented by the
top Of the letter and the outlet by the
stem. The water pours into great
pool a mile long and escapes by mar
row outlet not more than 100 feet
wide IN places. The water pours into
the pool with roar that may be
heard twenty eight miles and stirs up
a spray that causes constant rain to
fall in its immediate territory. This
spray is so great that It looks like a
cloud against the sky and may be seen
before you hear the roar Of the falls
Yet the water from this great pool es-
capes almost as quietly as water from
an undisturbed lake. After the water
escapes from the great pool below the
falls through the stem Of the letter I
it makes a turn at right angles and
sweeps around like the capital letter
U. Yet there is no great disturbance
in any part of the outlet from the falls
At Niagara the whirlpool rapids is one
of the worlds wonders. Here the riv-
er a few hundred feet below the falls
seems to be navigable.-E w. Howe's
Monthly.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-11-07

At a mock parliament held in Bris-
tol the honorable member for Stran-
raer" asked the fright honorable the
president of the board of trade" re-
ferring to the merchant shipping act
1894 prevention OF collisions) ''wheth-
er lighterman. having two light light
ers in tow. would be required to light
a lighter light on the lighter lighter, so
that the lighter the lighter the lighter
the hghtg' The president replied
obviously the answer is in the mega
tive. since the lighter lighter being the
lighter and the use Of the compara-
tive lighter denoting that the lighter
is already light the lighter Of the
lights would not be required to light q
lighter light on the lighter lighter,
since the lighter lighter is lighter than
the light ighter."-Strand Magazine
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-11-07
Strike Ore At
The Iron M ask

FraLk Drummond who had a con-
tract to do development work for the
Iron Mask Mining company at their
mine on Palouse reek above st. Joe
has surrendered the contract to the
company and they will finish the
work planned.
A crew Of men and supplies we're
sent up yesterday aud will start at
work at once. Considerable woI k
has been done this summer In addi-
too to what had been previously
done A tunnel has been driven 10
considerable distance aud a shaft IL
being sunk about l6O feet from the
mouth.
six foot ledge has been uncover
ed 10 this shaft which shows up very
fine. The directors are very much
pleased with the prospect aud from
the showing made are expecting good
results as they go further down In
the ledge.
Work will be pushed as rapidly H
Lossihie aud the company expect Il
be taking out ure 10 very shor
time.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-11-07
Street Grade
Ordinance Passed
COUNCIL CUTS DOWN POLICE FORCE
Residence Portion of Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh
Streets to Be Graded at Once.

auce as low as possible 10 a short
time by paying outstanding warrants
and did not desire to compel the
banks to have surety bonds for
amounts greatly In excess OF their
deposits. He stated as soon as this
matter Is settled he would have no
trouble in securing his bonds from
the bonding houses.
The closing action of the council
was the passage OF an ordinance re-
pealing section 10 of Ordinance No
6 this action being taken as the re-
suit Of petition signed by large
number of business men to the ooun
oil
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-11-07
"DryS" Circulate
Petition

A meeting of the executive com
mittee of the dry forces of Kootensi
county was held at Occur d'Alene
Monday evening this week The dis
oussion of the committee y kap the
question Of appealing fromr hot
ion Of the board of county c5s Be-
toner's or circulating ew petition.
By the decision of the board when
actiuR on the petition presented in
Ootober several hundred names we're
thrown out OF a technicality. After
careful consideration of these points
the committee decided to put work
ers 10 the field aud circulate a new
petition. These persons are now IN
the field and II Ia said have already
secured a numberl lph signatures.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-11-07

AT the Methodist church last Sun
day morning aud evening envelopes
we're handed out to be returned next
Sunday with an offering enclosed for
Miss Eldo Wright, the orRanist for
the Sunday school and e.ening choir
City Police JUdge Charles Schulz
te spent Wednesday and Thursday 10
Occur 4 Alene attending to legal
business. During his absence Mayor
MuIcahy was doing the police judge
work.
Mrs. Prueninger who has been
spending the past two months IN this
city visiting her daughter lett yester
dayfor st. John Washington. Miss
Prueningre accompanied her IS far al
Spokane.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-11-07
Senator Brady
Answers GOOding

Seuator Brady has issued the fol-
lowing statement 10 reply to the
charge of Ex Governor Gooding that
Brady was responsible tor the eorrup-
tIon which exists In the Republican
party 10 this state
"Political discussions ia Idaho on
certain occasions tend to evoke more
language than ideas with the result
that politicians sometimes strive less
for honesty in governmental affairs
than fer sedshtionalism and self
adulation
"The people Of Idaho are much
alive to whatever affecls the welfare
of themselves and their fellows.
They are every day citizens blessed
With more common sense aud prac
tIcal knowledge than theory and they
are not going to be misled or de-
oeived by this statements OF any can
dldate for the United States senate
who lays claim to all the virtues and
attributes to others all the vices 10
public life.
'In a political campaign the prob
lens to be solved are those of com
mon interest 10 the public our state
and the nation and deserve to be
discussed by the candidates for
office fairly and lntelligentIy. These
are the things the people areinterest-
ed In and If mistake not they car e
nothing tor the personal ambitions
of any particular candidate; they
desire to give their support to the
candidate who knows their needs
and wants and Is in sympathy with
their hopes and ambitions aud who
will serve them oonscientiously
honestly aud efficiently.
"DurinR the 1S wears that / have
been identified with the busines.
aud political interests of Idaho my
purpose aud ambitions have been tc
contribute my full part toward the
upbuilding of the moral material
and intellectual welfare Of the people
Having been honored In many ways
and appreniating these honors to tn,
fullest It seems to ME that it would
be questioning the intelligence OF
my constituents and degrading th,
high office now hold to descend e
a mud Singing campaign.
cit is not my purpose to be
perpetual candidate for office bu
when the proper time comes I shal
ask the people of Idaho for a vote o'
con Hdenoe with the feeling on m,
part that have faithfully fulfilled
the trust they have reposed 10 me
MFG ooding may feel that politics
life should not be on such a hiel
plane but nothing he may say OF d
will pull me down into the mire o
political mudsllnRlnR IN a campaign
Ny time is more valuable earnesil
endesvoring to serve the people q
my state faithfully and WE'LL"
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-11-07
Democrats
Are Elected
CLEAN SWEEP IN EAST
Massachusetts, New Jersey, Mary
land and Kentucky

The results of the election Tues
day was an expression of confidence
In President Wilson and the demo-
cratic administratio
The democrats carried all three
states In which there we're general
elections.
David L. Walsh democrat was
elected governor OF Massachusetts
~ 50OOo plurality. There we're four
candidates IN the field David S
Walsh dem ocTatic August P. GARD
ner republican O. S Bird progressive
and Governor Foss the elected gov
ernor on the democratic ticket aud
candidate for the democratic preai
dental nomination In the last Ma
tlonal democratic convention, inde
pendent.
Bird, progressive, lead Gerdiner
republican by a small plurality while
Foss was a very poor fourth.
James f. Fielder democrat was
elected governor of New Jersey de-
feating Stakes. republican by about
% thousand. Fielder was op
posed by the stsndpat element in bis
own party but was strongly supported
by President Wilson aud his victory
is considered by both parties as an
endorsement of the presidential
policy.
Blair Lee, democrat was elected
United States senator from Marylau
by 30 thousand majority over Thomas
Porran. Republican aud G yelling
ton, progressive. The democrats
we're svlctorious all along the line
eIeotIug their state ticket aud will
control the legislature by an inoreas-
ed majority.
10 New York City the contest for
mayor was between fusion ticket
headed by John p. Mitchell. demo-
crat aud Tammany's candidate. E P.
Mccall with the result that Tam-
many Was defeated and Mitchell
elected mayor by nearly one hundred
thousand majority.
Governor snlzer. who was recently
removed from the Office of governor
of New York was elected to the
assembly by an overwhelming maio-
rity. The revolt throughout TIE
state as we'll as in bis own district
Is looked upon as a vindication oil
Sulzer and condemnation oil
Charles f. Murphy. leader of Tam
mauy Hall by whose efforts the i'm
peachment of Governor Sulzer wsl
brought about.
The democrats we're successful IA
& both Of the congressional district
{ where elections we're held to fil
T vacancies.
7 The democrats swept Kentuckl
T electing nearly all OF the mayors Il
= the principal cities aud their majo
D rity 10 the state Legislature will b
I greatly Increased. The republica
II party almost disappeared IN Tia
e election their place being taken b
progressives.
q In Indiana only municipal officer
s wers elected. Out of 10 cities repol
r ed democratic mayors we're electe
Is In 80, republicans 10 four. progrel
as sives IN and 10 citizens ticket
won.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-11-07
Plan Park
For City
USE OLD CEMETERY
School Boys At Work. Portion To
Be Used FCG Library Building

The old N3etery has been some.
thing OF an eye sore to the residents
10 that part of the city since the
bodies have been removed to the
new WoodIawn cemetery, aud a COM
mittee was present and took the mat
ter up with the council at their meet
Jng Monday evening.
The council gave the committee
tree hand to fx the grounds up in
any manner they saw fit providing
the city was not put TO any expense.
The committee have taken the mat
ter up ENTHUSIASTICALLY and Superia
tendent Buck of the city school Is
cooperating In the work. He has
oIals of 6 boys taking a course In
agriculture and this affords them n
fine opportunity for practical work
which he was quick to embrace.
He has arranged to have th- class
devote four hours a week to this out
door practical work. This work Will
be done on Mondays. Wednesd ays
and Friday under the direction Of a
competent instructor and In conjuno
tion with the work being done by The
committee so that whatever is done
will be of a permanent nature, Il
being the idea to transform the tract
into a park.
In addition to the practical work
each member will be required to
measure the tract and to lay out on
paper according to scsle a plat OF
the ground parked. From these l6
different plats a plan for the park
will be chosen.
The class will be given a general
plan of the proposed park embrac
ing the Ideas of Superintendent Buck
and the committee and will be re
quired t. work out the details on
their plat.
The plans, so far as they have been
outlined at present include a striT
25 feet wide in the rear of the parl
for an experimental orcnard ant
garden for the use of the school an,
a fountain Ia the center. The com
mittee are also planning on trying t.
get a compile of stacks Of old muskel
aud cannon from the government
and set them up.
The library board Ia conjunction
with the committee Is also planning
on ereutinR a small library building
In the proposed park. This woul,
settle the question of the location o
the city library which has beel
bothering The library Association
ever since the council decided {
locate the jail In the city hall 9
} that they we're obliged to give u
their present location.
This will also give the city a park
something which It very much needl
a While other cities are paying thou
sands of dollars for parks. If tt
& present plan Of this committee an
Mr.. Buck do not fall through th
city will secure one with no expens
as we'll ae affording a home for q
city library and furnish an exper
mental garden for the class In aRr
culture 10 our high school
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-11-07
Plans for Farmers
Movable School

Professor z. q. Buck has received
q communication from r. B Cog
low. state farm management leader,
Who has charge Of making the ar
fangemants for the Farmers Movable
School which will be here for the
week beginning Monday, Nov. Z
Besides sending come Advertising
matter to be distributed he made +
number Of suggestions In regard to
local advertising which be desired
done and arrangements for holdinf
the school.
The state is going TO a Considerable
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-11-07

The st. Marles Guild will hold a
cooked food and candy sale on Sat.
urday, November at the Red Gross
Drug store at 2p. m.
Il. r Gerdes.a prominent real es.
tate dealer and Insurance agent Of
Occur d'Alene was 10 this city Tues
day and Wednesday locking after
some business matters.
Mrs. g. L.Scott has been spending
few days in Spokane visiting
friends. She went down Tuesday,
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-11-07

II. L. Mulcahy was called to
Plummer MUnday evening on profess
slonal business.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-11-07

An ingenious application Of the pc
culiar property Of selenium of varying
it's electric resistance with change OF
Illumination has been made In Heidel-
berg Ia the electric transmission Of
pendulum beats to a distance for re-
cordng time and comparing clocks.
For a long time the beats were cleo
tricany transmitted through contacts
made by the pendulum itself This
method introduced irregularities Of
consequence. where hundredths Of a
second are taken into account as in
astronomical observations. The Hell
delberg method causes the swinging
pendulum. just as it touches its lowest
point. to reflect a beam Of light upon
seleulum cell. which transmits the
message without physical contact with
the pendulum.-Ne York Tribune.