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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-24
Railroad Notes
Milwaukee General Foreman S.

Milwaukee General Foreman S. j.
Ogar is in Kansas City on business.
Assistant Superintendent of Motive
Power J. J. Corners of Dubuque, is IN
Ottumwa on business at the junction
Milwaukee Division Engineer Bar
Der has returned from his vacation.
James Moriock, foreman of the Mil
waukee water supply, was in Will
liamsburg Friday on business.
Charles Sehl is acting round house
foreman at the Burlington.
Burlington Firemen Matheny and
Brewer have reported for work and
Firemen McCracken, Maxwell, Fisher
and Muse and Engineers Terhune and
Donahue are laying off.
The Milwaukee derrick has return
ed from Mystic and Lawson, Mo-,
where there have been righting OF
derailed cars.
Milwaukee Derrick Engineer Tom
Corrigan is laying off.
Milwaukee Switchman John Cough
lin andJames Neylan have reported
off.
y milwaukee Car Foreman Doyle has
reported for duty after laying Oh,
Switchman William Eaton OF the
Milwaukee has reported for work.
Brakeman l.. A. Dowell of the Mil
waukee has been assigned to Conduc-
tor Parmenter's car.
Milwaukee Switchmen S. H. Loring
and George Lovelacy have reported
for work after being witnesses In
railroad case.
Walter Mahaffey, Rock Island rate
clerk, is spending his vacation visit
ing southern points.
Milwaukee Conductor Dingeman is
laying off on account OF the illness OF
q relative.
A car was derailed in the MllWau'
kee yards Saturday morning when g
train was backing in the yards and
delayed tra1lc short time.
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are circulating subscription list for
the Belgian Relief fund. The various
employees of the local ONCE are en-
deavoring by their donations to raise
a sum that will be turned over to the
treasurer of the fund in Ottumwa and
be used for the purpose OF purchasing
supplies for the sufferers. IS
Churches Aid In Work.
The members Of the congregation OF
the Sacred Heart parish in the east epd
have been engaged in raising fuitd
for the suffering Belgians for the past
three weeks. Small amounts have been
collected from the parishioners who de-
post the sums they wish to give in the
Poor Box OF the church and the DIN
and young combine by their various do
nations that range from penny up
ward and today it was reported by the
pastor, Rev. James Foley that SIS haa
been given thus far. ............----sy-
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RURAL CARRIERS
TO GET MORE PAY
INCREASE IN SALARIES OF POST
MEN WITH ROUTES THROUGH
COUNTRY is ANNOUNCED.
MORE MAIL HANDLED
Extra Labor Caused by Parcsls Post
Business 10 Givsn ~ Probable Rea-
son for Higher Wages Be-
ing Decided Upon.

Increases in salaries have been
granted to S4I' rural carriers of Iowa
and the postmen with routes through
the country radiating from OttumWa
are coming in for their share OF the
raise. The advances, throughout the
state, range from $12 to $36 a year
and are effective for November. The
first checks under the new schedule
will be, sent out on December !. The
Ottumwa postoffice employs nine rural
carriers now and of these there will be
two who will receive $1,000 a year, two
$l,164, one $l,152, two silica, one ST.
100 and one 1900.
There are 2,427 rural carriers in Iowa.
OF that number SIS are now getting the
maximum salary of $1,000 year. The
majority of the remainder are between
$1,000 and S1,100 year. Under the
new appropriations act it was possible
to grant the rural carriers a small ad-
vance In some cases it is 81 month
The most Of the carriers who get in
creases, however, will receive 50 a
month more than formerly.
Increase in Weight.
The department recently took count
of the number Of packages of mail mat
ter handled on each rural route in the
country. The weights were also record
ed. 1t developed that many Of the car
riers were entitled to additional COM
pensation by reason of the increase in
business of the routes. On the basis Of
the volume Of business the adjustment
effective this month. was made.
No lncrease for Many.
Carriers receiving the maximum sal
airy are those having routes twenty
four OF more miles in length. The
scale of wages has been based upon
the length of the route. Those in the
service who are receiving $1,000 g. year
will receive no advance at this time.
The men who draw the increases are
all getting less than the maximum.
The Des Moines postoffice is the
paying office for all rural carriers in
the state. The clerks are now busy en-
tering the new order on the books and
the checks will be ready for distribu-
ton on the first of the month. The par.
Gel post business is said to be respon-
sible for most of the increase in VOL
ume of mail handled on the rural
routes.
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do something now? Take a load o

do something now? Take load of
corn to your nearest elevator or dealer
in grain and tell him what it is for,
and he will report the value to James
F. Powell, publisher Of The Courier
who is treasurer of this fund in Wap-
clio county. Don't wait for someone
else to act. The suffering is terrible,
even at best thousands will die from
exposure, Don't let them starve. The
people of this country are practically
the only ones to whom they can appeal
Iowa has organized to send shipload
|Of corn and meat. Won't you help
this Iowa movement? Those near OF
tunwa should bring their corn to W.
E. Jones & Co. All donations will be
reported in The Courier list.
Yours truly,
Frank A. Nimocks,
Member Belgian Relief Com.
Postoffice to help.
Employees of the Ottumwa postofIice
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GIFTS CONTINUE
TO RELIEF FUND
Continued From Page -

the state commission is agreeable to
the plan. In as much as a donation OF
canned meat to the value of $1,000 has
been made by the Morrell Packing Co.,
the plan to make up a carload of this
product meets with favor.
Carload of Flour.
Mr.. Nimocks held meeting Friday
afternoon at Abba on his way to Des
Moines and states that good turnout
was made by the people of Abba. Ed
Manning was made chairman of the
committee of seven to raise car load
of -four in Monroe county. The far
mers and business men Of Monroe
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CHARLTON.

Mrs. Chas. E. Lewis left Saturday for
a weeks visit in Murray with her sis
ter in law, Mrs. Woodall.
Mrs. d. L, James left Saturday for
a ten days visit in LaMonte, Mo-, with
her parents. Mr. James will join her
there and spend Thanksgiving at that
place.
Miss Lucille Best visited over Sunday
Davis. formerly Of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. J, r. Harrod Of Avon,
III, came Saturday for a visit near
Milerton with their cousins, w. E.,
and Harry Cutler, while on their way
home from trip to Nebraska.
Mrs Thad Gaddis of Seymour, came
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GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WELL
PLEASED WITH RESULTS o.
TANNED BY QUARANTINE.
Wichita, kas., Nov. "a pre-
0autionary restriction was placed
On the Wichita Union Stock yards
by government inspectors today
because some hogs here have
shown signs Of bsins diseased.
The restriction forbids the sale Of
stockers and feeders from the
yards but in no other way inter-
fsres with the usual operations.

Washington, D. c., Nov, 2S.-The
lifting Of the quarantine against Can
ada because of the foot and mouth
disease is regarded by officials OF the
department of agriculture as encOurag-
E4g evidence that they are ''on the out
side of the disease"
''This means" says statement to-
day by the department, that there
are grounds for the belief that quaran-
tines already declared have been SUI,
acient to stop the movement of infect
"a cattle and that the disease can
now be held within the limits or the
areas already guaranteed.
Another cause for announcement
is the fact that no new cases nave
since been reported from the state
of Washington This is taken to In
dictate that the diseased cattle were
killed and buried before they had an
opportunity to spread the disease. In
consequence, it has not been consid-
cred necessary to quarantine wash
ington.
"At the present the states most
seriously affected are Ohio, Illinois,
Indiana and Pennsylvania.
"Outside of this belt the states OF
Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massa.
chusetts are perhaps the subject OF
the Creates concern. Although the
act, number of cattle already in
feet = is comparatively small, it prob.
ably will be some time before any OF
the quarantine can be lifted IN this
region"
It is stated that the situation in
New York, Delaware and New Jersey
seem to be fairly we'll in hand
"The greatest encouragement OF al,
however. is probably found in Michl-
gam the statement continues, "All
infected stock have been buried and
the state. it is hoped, is really clean
To make certain of this, however, a
farm to farm inspection is now being
made in all regions previously infect:
ed. =,
.sKentncky, also, it is believed, will
soon be free from quarantine. IN
Iowa and Wisconsin the infected
areas appear to be definitely defined
and portions of these states may soon
be released from quarantine.
although the spread OF the disease
into areas previously unlnfected
seems to have been in great meas.
ure checked, 1t is estimated That II
will take at least six months to stamp
out all traces of the Infection. In
this work it will be of great assist
ance if snow comes quickly Quarah.
tines of whole or parts of states Will
be lifted as rapidly as safety permits.
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county are behind the movement to aid
the Belgians,
Nimocks May Go to Belgium.

3 4 Z
The Register and Leader of Des
Moines carried story in it's Sunday
edition stating that Mr.. Nimocks ex.
pressed his Willingness to go to Bel.
GUM to superintend the distribution
Of the corn and other relief articles
sent the sufferers there by Iowans If
the governor will issue commission
to him.
When asked relative TO this today,
Mr.. Nimocks stated that he made no
request fora commission from the
governor and that it is problematical
If he can go even should commission
be issued to him. Il might go if
had the time" said Mr.. Nimocks, "as
| was urged by the committee to make
the trip, but may not have time to go.
However. If should 60. / will not con-
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slider making the trip at the expense Of
the Belgian Relief fund of Iowa."
Make Appea1 TO Farmers

WahS NPpCdI " dtUSTo'
An appeal to the farmers of Wapello
county is made in the following letter
by MIR. Nimocks:
The farmers of Iowa are responding
literally to the call Of the Belgian
sufferers Every dispatch from Belgium
tells Of the terrible suffering Of the
defenseless women and children with
out shelter, clothing or food. Every
bushel Of corn or other supplies do
mated will reach them without loss
The railroads take it to New York
without cost 1t is transported across
the ocean without cost These ;nsti-
tutiQns would not think
buttons would not do this work of
transportation free unless they knew
that the terrible situation demanded
this big expense on their part. They
are willing to do their share. Will you
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JEFF SAYS:

Saturday for a visit at the home Of
her cousin, Mrs Ed Young.
Mrs. P. v. Van Arsdale returned
Saturday from visit in Des Moines
with her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Post
Mrs. Otto Shore left Saturday for a
few days visit with relatives in Van
Vert.
The football game at this place on
Saturday afternoon between the
Charlton and Knoxville high school
teams, resulted in a tie, the score
standing to Z.
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Miss Mabel Swain Of Eldon, who
has been in Ottumwa attending the
teachers convention, has gone to
Fairfield to visit her parents.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-07
SAVES HORSE
FROM MEX|CANS
Sister Of Dickinson Man Has
Adventure with Rebel
Soldiers

Dickinson, N. D., Jan. G.-Mrs. +. W.
Reiser, a sister of Wm. Ha2enwinkle of
This city, recently went through a some.
what perilouS adventure to protect hel
pet saddle horse from Mexican rebels at
Chihuahua. Upon obtaining an order from
Gen. Villa, she shipped the horse to El
Paso, Texas. boarding the same train
herself. Tho train was wrecked and the
passengers taken off by n rescue train.
Owing to the fact that the relief train
wa unprovided with a shutc to transfer
the horse from the baggage car. it was
impossible to take him.. Mrs. Reiser re.
fused to leave, remaining with her horse.
facing the possibilities Of an attack from
revolotOs and Zapistas. She was rescued
by q work train a day and a half later
and safely reached FL PasO with her
horse. She was without food ,or drink dur
ing all that time.
Mrs. Reiser visited her brother in Dick
inson about two years ago. She has sill
yer mine interests in Mexico where she
and her husband have, or did have. cat
tie to the number of 5000 or more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reiser have been in Mex
leo 10 or IL years. At last reports Mrs.
Reiser had not been able to get com
m%unication from her husband for some
weeks and could not be sure that he was
alive.
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NOR1BWES1LEIS

SENTINEL BUTTE, N. D.-A runaway
proved fatal to George Skara.
CAVALIER, N. D.--Judge Kneeshaw
will open a term of court Tuesday for
Pembina county in the new courthouse
here. =
SHERWOOD. N. D.-Manager Budke
Of the local telephone exchange will put
in an electric Tight plant here.
POWERS LAKE, n. D.-Horse thieves
have resumed their activities in this part
Of the state and one is supposed to have
stolen five horses near here.
SHERWOOD, n. D.--Perry Brown,
who has been postmaster here five years,
has been succeeded by B. NJ. Harvey.
COLOME, s. D.-NVhile the vigilance
of the mother was temporarily relaxed,
the little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
D.. HO~llingsWOrtl swallowed several
tonic pills and soon died. l..
DICKINSON, N. D.-The leasing of the
grazing lands on the Fort Bcrthold re-
servation today is attracting much at
tention among stockmen.
RAJ, n. D.-Falling into q well on his
farm near this city, Peter Haugen, aged
q, was killed.
NEW ENGLAND, N. D.-Part of the
brain of Thomas Grotmeyer. aged 7. was
removed when the lad was kicked on the
head by a horse. Tie is apparently rccov-
ering.
CARRTNGTON. N. D.-That Edward
Nelson. residing. southwest of here, killed
himself because of religious mania was
The verdict returned by the ]corOncr's
jury.
NEW ROCKFORD, n. D.-Thc Great
will build a reservoir near this
city sufficient to hold 400, 900 barrels Of
water.
SHIELDS, N. D.--A big Zig tie coal
mine will be opened on the Standing
Rock reservation, a few miles south of
here.
CARR1NGTON, N. D.-The city conn
ell has asked the bondsmen of w. Il.
Lowell to complete the job of installing
the Waterworks, a job awarded to Lovair
at $780, 600 n to which the counc;lmcn
declare Lowell has defaulted ,
DEVILS LAKE, N D.-Thc movies viii
De USED by the Lake Region Development
league in the promotion of immigration
to this district, and plans for a cam
paign which will be waged next year will
be laid when the league holds its an
nual meeting here early this month. At
that time the league viii be organized.
WILL1STON, N. D.-Alfalfa growing
poss' bilities on land lyi & under the VII.
liston irrigation project are aptly illus,
by the results obtained by w.
H.. Rogers, a land owner in, the district.
On third-year alfalfa he raised seven tons
an acre, while first-ycar alfalfa nctted
him three tons.
FARGO, N. D.-Harry LashkowitZ, a
Fargo attorney, will become a lecturer
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nOMESIEADER
DIES in CALIFORNIA

Pembina, n. D., Jan. 6.-The man
who took the first homestead in North
Dakota is dead at San Diego, Cal, at 81.
He was Nelson Z. Nelson, a resident here
since 1869. He was the father-in-law of
Senator Jud LaMoure and of Alex Mon
tague, formerly Of Dickinson. who died
recently in a Diego, and for more than
40 years was either deputy collector or
collector Of customs at this port.
Coming to this country in 1S49 from
Norway with his grandparents, Mr.. Nell
son located at Muskego, Wis, and in
what vas really the first Norwegian set
Element in the northwest. After he grew
up he was a clerk in the land Offices in
MINI. He joined the famous First Mime
sofa regiment and served three years in
the civil ar, after which he was probate
judge and register Of deeds in Sihlcy
county, Minnesota.
In 1869 he came here as deputy COL
lector of customs and his homestead was
No. ] for what is now the state of North
Dakota. He served in the territorial leg
islaturc and was q feared in the capitol
removal fight from Yankton to Bismarck
which resulted in the division of the ter
ritory.
Mrs. Nelson died ten years ago. There
were seven daughters and three sons in
the family and three of the daughters
reside in California, where Mr.. Nelson
spent some time since he suffered a
stroke of apopleyy five years ago One
Of his daughters lives in Minneapolis.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-07
EGERT0N watts
HELPED CHARITY
Several Institutions Named
as Benetlclafies 10
Ills, WIN

Leonard, N. D., Jan. 6.--Charities will
receive a considerable portion of the es-
tate left by the late Egerton Watts of
Leonard whose funeral services We're
held from the Methodist church Of Leo
nard yesterday afternoon at 2 O'clock.
Among the institutions mentioned in the
viii left. by Mr.. Watts and o. summary
of which was read yesterday, are the
Florence Crittenton home of Fargo. the
North Dakota Children's home, the North
Dakota Conference of Methodist churches
the Casselton and Leonard Library ASSOC
Citations, Inc Fargo college.
Services Impressive.
Funeral services yesterday were con-
Quoted by Rev. J. T.. Danford of Leo.
nard. Rev. c. A. MacNamara, district
superintendent for the Methodist church
was present and made q Dried address.
An address was also made by J. J.. Smith
of Casselton, q member Of the John
Brown Post G. A. r. of which Mr..
Watts was a member.
Among those remembered in the will
are Miss Alice v. Horne, who has been
q member of the household for a mum.
Der Of years, the brothers Of Mr.. Watts
wife, and a niece who is the nearest sur
viving relative, Agnes Richmond of Cen
esco, N Y, who receives the interest on
Sc, 1000 as ar annuity until her death. The
principal will then go to the Florence
Critenton home of Fargo.
Other Requests.
The North Dakota Chrildren's Home
society is given 81 900, the North Da-
kOta conference of Methodist churches
$500 and the Casselton library association.
$500 providing a building is erected with
in three years. Fargo college is made
the residuary legatee after the other be-
quests are paid. The value of the estate
is unknown. Attorney r. M. Pollock Of
Fargo Is named as administrator and
will present the will for probate.
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ten hours each week on the subject Of

ten hours each week on the subject OF
commercial law
GRAND FORKS. n. D.-The extension
Of the white way ornamental lighting
system to include the remainder of the
business section Of the city is contem-
plated in petitions which are being cir
culated, and which will be acted on by
the city council this week.
DEVILS LARE, n. D.-HanS Vide.
beck, a former employe of the Gram
Construction company, now located at
Calgary, has returned to Indianapolis,
Ind, after a visit here. Mr.. Videbeck has
perfected and secured a patent on a new
steam brake and has already rejected
a very flattering offer for his device.
GRAND FORKS, N. D.-One of the
most successful balls ever given by the
Grand Forks Trades and Labor assembly
was given Thursday night at the local
auditorium. A large number Of guests
were present, including a number from
other cities in this part Of the state,
many of whom stood high in labor cir
cles. E.
SHERWOOD, n. D.-Perry Brown,
who has been postmaster here for five
years has been succeeded by p. M. Har-
vey, who will emOvc the office to
another location. lie has named Miss Liz
zie S%orenson as his deputy.
CAVALIER. N. D.-Judge Knccshaw
is holding the first jury term fof court
here. There are thirteen criminal and
forty-siX civil cases on the calendar.
SHIELDS, N. D.-Indian commission
cr Sells of Washington has been asked
by Rev. DR.. McBeede, the Episcopal
missionary among the Standing Rock
Indians, to appoint some n to make an
official investigation of the Indians on
the reservation
LARIMORE, N. D.-Pcter A. Ness, ut
the age of 81 years, passed away at the
home of his son, Andrew Mes, eleven
miles west of this city.
MADDOX, N. D.-Thc new county ag
ricultural and training school here is
nearing completion. Because the appro-
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RIVAL CHURCHES
TEAR GLENBURN

Grand Forks, N. D., Jan. 6.-Raptists
are not yet ready to leave the Glenbnrn
field to the Presbyterians. and the Pres
byterians are not in a mood to surrender
that field to the Baptists. That was the
sentiment found by the Christian COM
munity commission of the state when it
met here yesterday discussed the ques-
ton and then adjourned without action.
Endeavoring to provide relief for COM
with too many churches, the
commission looked over the Glenburn
field at length. The Methodists recently
abandoned work there and the Presby-
terians were lax. In the meantime the
Baptists took up the work in Glenburn
and have been successful. and they now
ask that the Presbyterians give them
fun way in the district. .t-
Conditions in several other districts
also were considered by the commission.
but without result.
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priations are not Immediately available,
the formal opening of the school will not
take place for some, time. Z
MARMA1TH, N. D,-Complete equip
ment for the Domestic Science course is
being installed in the city school.
BINFORD. n. D.-A Dutch club is
one of the latest bands to be foregather-
ed in this city. a %coterie of ladies hay
ing engaged Miss Onsrud to instruct
them in the language The n%eophytes met
for their first battle at the home of Mrs.
j.. 0. Hanchett.
DEVILS LAKE, n D.-Through the
cooperation of DR.. Henry Harris, rec
tor Of the Church of the Advent the base
ment Of the new Guild hall has been rent.
ed for a gymnasium.
WYNDMERE, N D-Frank Hlavnicka
was driving a team from Wyndmere to
his home, about nine miles north of this
city hen it became frightened and ran
away, throwing him out and dislocating
his knee and breaking his hip
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ROUTE
SOUGHT BY Mp.
NORTHERN PACIFIC SuRVEY Wing
PARTY WILL. RECONNOiTER
IN BAD LANDS.

Dunn Center, N D., Jan. G.--Norman
Woody. general locating engineer for
the Northern Pacific. with a company of
rs surveyors. is here for the purpose of
locating a shorter and more accessible
route through the bad lands to Sidney,
Mont. The original survey called for a
route of seventy.six miles and 1t had
some engineering difficulties as well. It
is thought a new route can be surveyed
which will decrease both the distance
and the grade.
Had the officials of the Northern Paci-
fc known there would be an open win.
ter, the track laying from Stanton TO
this point might have been completed.
1t was stopped for the winter at Olanta
for fear the crews might be caught in
severe weather There has been more
than sufficient time to have completed
the work. -
The grade from Stanton to this point
has been completed. The track from Olan
to to this place will be put dow early
in the spring.