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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29
GENERAL RAIN IS
FLOODING RIVERS
DIES MONIES REPORTED OUT OF
ITS BANKS ALONG ITS
UPPER REACHES.

Des Moines, May 2S.-Serious flood
conditions along the Des Moines river
in and near Des Moines were threat
ened early today as the result of I'm.
usually heavy rains yesterday and
last night In the low lying sections
of Des Moines, the flood stage had
been reached, and residents were leav-
ing their homes. A report from Fort
Dodge that the Des Moines river was
OVERLOOKING it's banks caused people
here to prepare for high water.
Rain is General.
Kansas City, Mo-, May 2S.-With
rain continuing over Kansas, Okla
homa and western Missouri and all
streams in the section rising rapidly
the danger of serious flood, possibly
as disastrous as that of 1903, today be.
came greater every hour. Rains from
Wyoming to the Gulf of Mexico are re-
ported.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29
DAVENPORT BUSY
BEAUT|FY|NC CITY
RESIDENTS THERE HAVE BEEN
FILLING UP RAviNES WITH
GARDENS.

Davenport, May 2S.-Several acres
of formerly unproductive land located
In the ravines and gullies of Daven
port, both in the middle Of the city
and in the outskirts, have been turn
ed into productive garden plots this
year and are yielding valuable re-
turn for the amount invested.
1t is believed to be due to the gen
eral movement begun by the Rotary
club two years ago that this change
has taken place. Although there
were formerly many good gardens 10.
Gated in the ravine ground there was
also large amount of land that had
never been titled and was considered
good for nothing except the dumping
of garbage.
The land in the bottom OF the ra-
vines makes excellent garden plot. 1t
does not dry out easily, 1t is generally
rich from the silt washed down from
the hills. and does not burn up in the
glare of the sun like the higher
ground.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29

Of inhumanly low wages IN the depart
ment stores and other similar places
Of employment In various large clues.
In Chicago, Philadelphia and New YORK
for example, the department and retali
stores were found to be paying less
than Sc a week to 40 per cent OF their
employees, while "A per cent received
less than So week In addition TO
the humane argument for better wages.
the study revealed the fact tnat III
practically all industries employing Wo-
men, establishments paying living
wage were found to be competing sue
cessfully with other establishments
paying less than living wage
"All the evidence obtainable from
American States which have put In ef-
feet the legal minimum wage" says
the bureau, "goes to confirm the ex-
perience Of the Australian states,
where prosperity of the working class
has been raised, gross sweating reduc.
ed, and general business conditions
have thrived.
I'm Utah, for example where
minimum wage law became effective
early in 1913. the wages of women anc
girls were raised, pay rolls we're not IN
creased more than 5 per cent, wage'
failed to tend down to the minimun
level, efficiency according to many EN-
ployers increased, and the law tended
to equalize the cost of production OF
sale among manufacturers and mer
chants.
None of the predictions made abou
the minimum wage before the passage
of the law in Washington state came
about to any appreciable extent, &C
cording to statements from local auth
critics. There was no wholesale dis,
charge of women employees; no general
leveling of wages: no general replacing
of women employees by cheaper help;
no tendency to make the minimum
wage the maximum wage
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29
JUDGES ARRANGE
FOR SUMMER TERMS

Marshalltown, May 2s.-Arrange'
ments have been made by Judges Viii.
lett and Cummings to end the present
term Of the district court for the sum
mer the week Of Saturday, July 3. AT
ter this week, however, court will not
be in session continuously, and only
for about two weeks during June and
the first of July.
After this week court will not be In
session until the week beginning June
IA, when Judge Willet will return
here Judge Cummings will hold a
short session of the Tama county court
that week for Judge Willet, 80 Judge
Willett can be here. After the week
of June IA court will be adjourned
again until June %, when Judge Will
lett will return again, but according to
the schedule arranged court will not
stay in session beyond that week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Mrs. A. c. Davidson Of Eddyville is
visiting at the home of her brother n.
c. Nosler 1os East Fifth street.
Rev. M. E. Reusch, 167 North Will
lard street left today for Drakesville
TO attend the district conference which
will be held May rs, 26, 81.
Mrs. F. NJ johnson and daughters
Ethel and Elsie of Linby have gone to
Red Bluff, Calf, to spend the summer
with their daughter and sister Mrs.
Wilmer Wood
Mrs. H. Courtney of sigourney has
returned home after visiting friends In
Ottumwa.
Mrs. Katherine Murphy 1884 East
Main street, has been called to Danville
by the illness Of her daughter Mrs.
Loretta Busse. She was accompanied
by her grandson Walter Stone of Chi
cago who has been visiting in Ottum-
VA.
A. g. Humphrey Of Agency has re-
turned to his home after visiting his
daughter Mrs. N. J. Lambert 194e East
Main street.
Mrs. NJ e. Bedford Of Des Moines Is
visiting friends in Ottumwa and near
Agency.
Mrs. Carl Davidson living near Avery
has returned home after visiting rela-
tives.
Mrs. W. g. Wilson Of Eldon has gone
TO Bloomfield after visiting Mrs. Ed
Wilson on South Ward street.
Mrs. Belle Gudgell of Galesburg. ILL.,,
has returned home after visiting her
daughter Mrs H. H. Cook, 1852 North
Marion street.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Askey of Peoria
have arrived in the city to attend the
steatter-Kleinert wedding.
Mrs. Anna Evans, 101 South Moore
street, has gone to BidWell to visit
her daughter, Mrs. Roy Lowell.
Miss Bessie Miller of Highland has
returned home after visiting in the
city.
Mrs. George Pittmeycr Of Abba. who
has been visiting in Ottumwa, has re-
turned home.
Miss Lulu Harlan, 222 South Ward
street, has gone to BidWell to visit
friends.
Mrs. J. l.. Smith of Oskaloosa has
returned home after visiting in Of
tumWa.
Miss Edith Green, 515 East Main
street. has gone to Centerville to visit
relatives.
Mrs. Van velzen of Davenport is Wis.
iting with Mrs. H. L. Arrison, 1901
West Second street.
Mrs. Charles Harrison and son,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29

Oral, SIT Birch street, have gone to
Trenton, Mo-, to visit relatives.
Mrs. Joseph Stargill of Charlton Wis.
tied Sunday with relatives in the city
Mrs. Fcrd Clay of near Keokuk has
gone to Abba after visiting in the
city.
Mrs. E.. Brown Of Eldon has return
ed to her home after visiting friends
in Ottumwa.
J. e. Brown of Trenton. Mo, spent
Sunday with his wife, who is visiting
with her father. Rev. Thomas Brown,
1928 East Main street.
Miss Marguerite Cox of Abba is Wis.
iting Mrs. G. M. South, $50 West Me,
chanic street.
Miss May Muldoon and Miss Kath'
crime Mcnamara of Des Moines have
returned home after spending Sunday
with friends in the city.
Mrs. G. Thompson of Oskaloosa,
who has been visiting friends In the
city, has returned home.
Miss Marie Fleischman Of Chicago,
is a guest at the home of her uncle, j.
N. Weidenfeller.
Mrs. Jennie Roberts of Oakland,
Calf, is visiting at the home OF her
son c. E. Roberts, $40 South Moore
street.
Mrs. William Tyler of Abba who has
been visiting friends in Ottumwa has
returned home
Mrs. c. Bradford of Laredo. Mo-. has
returned home after visiting in Eldon
and Ottumwa.
of the city has gone to Des Moines to
visit relatives.
Mrs John Jameson of Oskaloosa has
returend home after visiting relatives
in Ottumwa.
Miss Minta Hoaglund of Fairfield
has returned to her home after visiting
Miss Winnie Belford, 223 East Second
street.
Mrs. Del Scott of FIT. Madison and
Mrs. Dudley Scott of New London have
returned to their homes after visiting
Mrs. w. S. Parker, $40 West Fourth
street.
Mrs F.. L. Smith Of Cedar Rapids
has returned home after visiting in the
city.
Mrs. Clarence Edwards Of Sioux
Falls, S. D. visited with trends in Of
tumwa enroute to Chicago.
Roger F. Moroney left Wednesday
for Des Moines where he will attend
the convention of Iowa Funeral direc-
tors which is In session at that city.
DR.. and Mrs E. B. Howell and fam
lily, 325 North Sheridan avenue, have
returned home from two weeks WIS.,
1t at Iowa City and Waterloo. DR..
Howell attended the State Medical So
ciety convention at Iowa City and
clinic at Waterloo.
w. c. Dennis, 126 North Sheridan
avenue, left Monday for Denver, Colo,
where he will make his home.
Mr.. and Mrs F. R. Moore, 237 West
Woodland avenue, have left for an ex-
tended visit in various parts Of Ari-
zona They will be gone about three
weeks.
Mrs. George L. Miller of Carroll, and
Miss Josephine Miller Of Ankeny, are
visiting at the home of Rev. and Mrs.
A. w. Miller, 40 North Weller street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles C. Ralston, 237
South Schuyler street, will leave to-
night for Pittsburgh, Kan, to visit Mr..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29
STATE TO COLLECT
100000 ON ESTATE

Vinton. May 2S.-The state of Iowa
will collect several thousand dollars as
a collateral tax on the 100000 estate
of the late Mrs. Virginia Gay of Col
umbus, o., formerly of Vinton.
AS has been expected by parties in
terested here, the relatives Of Mrs.
Gay, are contesting the will. Two of
the principal requests were $4,000 for
the establishment and maintenance of
a city hospital in Vinton, and about
100000, including $4,000 building
at Columbus, O., for home for aged
school teachers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29
FIVE BLASTERS IN
NARROW ESCAPE

Missouri Valley, May 2S.-J. E.
Jones, three sons and Roy Green had
narrow escapes from serious injury
while blasting stumps. They had put
several sticks of dynamite beneath
a large stump but one failed to ex-
plode and after waiting reasonable
length Of time they went up to relight
it when it exploded and tore the
stump to pieces. J. e. Jones. Herman
and Homer Jones ind Roy Green were
all knocked unconscious while Ray
Jones was knocked down and stunned
A doctor was called immed-
lately and he found j. E. Jones the
most seriously injured with three ribs
broken where piece of the stump had
struck him CHANGING blow. Herman
Jones had a cut over one eye.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29
ALDRICH'S WIDOW
STILL UNINFORMED

New York, May 2S.-W1th the an.
nouncement that the will of Nelson
w. Aldrich had been probated at War
wick, R. l., it became known today
that his widow, Mrs. Abby P. Aldrich,
Is SO seriously i'll at her home her
that she has not been told of her hus-
bands death.
Mrs. Aldrich collapsed when her
husband was striker several weeks
ago and her condition has not per.
ceptibly improved. Under the will she
and three children, Edward B. Aldtfh
of New York City, Lucy T. Aldric, lof
Warwick, and Lucy S. AldrichI bf
Providence, are executors and become
trustees Of the estate
1t is said the estate is worth an.
proximately $5,O00,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29

represented by delegates. The 81.
delegates represent that number
subordinate lodges. System represen
tation would give each railroad from
one to two delegates and would GU,
down the convention expense. At the
present time 1t costs more than
$1,000 per day to hold convention
While the engineers were SEIZED
uled to 90 to Luna park last night a.
guests of the management, the at
tendance was slim, due to the coll
weather.
Tonight the engineers and thei
ladies will be guests of Cleveland
council, knights of Columbus, at thu
headquarters of that organization
opera house block An elaborate pro
gram has been outlined for their en-
tertainment.
From present indications the con
ventions will be continued over to
next week, as it is thought that it will
not be possible to finish all business
by Saturday night.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29
KEOKUK WILL HAVE
NEW AUTO FIRE TRUCK

keokuk, May 2S.-An automobile
fire truck may be in service here
within a week. The machine will be
100 horsepower, America-La France
triple combination truck equipped
with chemical engine, ladders, hose
reel and pressure pump The cost OF
the machine Is $4,000, but the chemi
cal engine now in use will be traded
in for $500. The sale of the horses at
the Sixth street department will re-
duce the cost to about $1,000. The
machine Is now in Chicago and will
be brought here within a few days
probably within week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29

and Mrs Chas. Eakins and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. NJ. Patterson at Kansas City.
Mo-, both former residents Of this
city.
Mrs. Anne Evans, 101 South Moore
street, is spending week with her
daughter, Mrs. Roy Lowell at Bidwell.
Rev. r. M. Fenwick, sos Wabash
avenue, left today for Morning Sun
circuit, to hold quarterly meeting
services over Sunday
Newton Castle has returned to Lo-
max, Ill.,, after visiting Rev. and Mrs.
A. w. Miller, 40 North Weller street.
Mrs. ]. P. Henderson of Abba, has
returned home after visiting friends in
Ottumwa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29
RIVER RISING BUT
NO DAMAGE IS DONE.
COMES UP FIVE AND A HALF
FEET; LACKS CONSIDERABLE
OF DANGER POINT.

Memories of former high stages OF
the river in Ottumwa have given risa
to speculation by number of OttuE.
vans since the water has again be-
gun to come up, whether this is to be
another high water year. Thus far
the indications are such as not to
alarm one although rise of several
feet has been noticed here within the
past four days. The comparatively
little rain that has fallen here thus
far this year and the consequent low
stage Of the river before the rain Of
the early part of the week, has lee
many to believe that a great dea
must fall in this vicinity and along
the river above here to warrant any
apprehension for record high water.
1t will be necessary for a rise of few
Main street will have water in their
Easements.
The reports from UP the river indi-
cate that a greater rise will Come
here, and at Des Moines and other
points above Ottumwa the heavy rairs
have caused fear of destructive high
water. It is believed that this high.
stage will be greatly dissipated before
reaching this vicinity although it may
food fields and even do greater dam
age. The guage on the Market street
bridge, which has not been retouched
by the painter for years, is unreliable
below the twelve-foot mark and would
indicate stage of between nine and
ten feet today with continuous rise
visible.
The water works reports that since
May % there has been rise of five
feet and six inches in the river here
and more than foot rise last night.
The water is spreading about the will
lows beneath and in the vicinity OF
the Market street bridge and consid.
cradle floating shrubbery Is seen go
ing down stream.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29
WANT LIBERTY BELL
ON LINCOLN ROADWAY

Des Moines, May 2S.-Interest in
the Liberty bell and its trip across
the continent has been revived again
in Iowa This time it is the Lincoln
Highway association that is speaking
The proposal has been made that in
stead of transporting the bell across
the country on a train that special
motor car be constructed for that pur.
pose and that the car travel the Lin.
coin highway '- u.,
It is doubtful whether this proposal
will make much Roadway as there is
much objection to taking the bell
away from Philadelphia on a railroad
train, let alone a motor car. The OBJ.
lection comes from the fact that the
bell is likely to come to pieces from
Earring.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29
COLLEGE BAND ON TRIP.

DEBORAH, May 2S.-The special train
bearing the Luther college band to
the Panama exposition left DEBORAH
on scheduled time 1t consisted Of a
dining car and six coaches. Railroad
men say this is the largest single
movement for the distance on record.
The fares amounted to S10,645.7O and
with additional sleeping car fare APP
proximates about $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29
MADE BANK EXAMINER.

Sioux City, May 2S.-Horace A. Barr
has been named one of the state bank
examiners, and already has assumed
the duties of the position. His juris-
diction includes the counties of north
western Iowa. In that Jurisdiction he
will make periodical visits to all state
banks and will investigate their sound
ness.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29
HELD ON DRUG ACT.

Dubuque, May 28.-Dr. E. E. Wuttke,
prominent physician Of Sumner, was
arrested by federal authorities Tues.
day charged with selling opium and its
derivities contrary to law He furn-
ished bond Of $1,000 for his appear
ance before a federal commissioner at
Waterloo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29
CORYDON AWARDS PAVING.

Iowa City, May 28.-Corydon's city
council has awarded another huge
paving contract to William Horrabin
of Iowa City. 1t will represent about
twenty-five blocks of asphalt paving
to be done this summer-$80,0 900 worth
in all. Mr.. Horrabin filed an almost
duplicate contract for Corydon In
1914.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29
The Moving Picture Route
to California Expositions

Of
Coorados scenic mares night lodges them
btomless It's travel mistake to overlook such
Circle Tour to the Pacific Coast arranged that
simply
r. 111 j. H. ROBINSON Agent
l2AH otumwa, 7 Il
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DRAIN TILE
For prices and information write
Morey Clay Products Co.
OTTUMWA, IOWA.
Tri-W eek1y Courier

CHANGING ADDRESSES.
Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give the name, OF
the postoffice to which the paper mas
been sent as well as the postofflce
where they desire 1t to be changed to.
The Owosso times., 1915-03-19

Mrs. j. w. Angel of Saginaw is q
guest of her brother, Frank Rush
and other relatives and friends in
this city.
James Osburn. Sr., went to Mt. Glenn
ems, Monday, to join Mrs. Osburn, and
from there they will go to Ypsilanti for
visit
Mrs. L. G. Price has returned from
Tampa, Fla where she has been spend.
ing the winter with friends and rela
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Clarke, accom-
panied by their daughter, Miss Irene,
left Monday for Baltimore, Maryland,
where Miss Irene will take course in
nursing at the John Hopkins hospital.
Friends here have received word of
the marriage of Mrs. Cora Merell Black
to VIM Miller, in San Francisco, Cali
fornia, Friday, March g. The bride
formerly resided in this city and will
be remembered by host of friends
VINO extend CONGRATULATIONS.
M. W, Skutt, 73 years old and veter-
an of the Civil war, died at his home on
South Main street in Perry, Friday
evening at o'clock. He had been in
poor health for several years aud never
fully regained consciousness after suf-
fering paralytic stroke last Saturday.
The deceased served through the war
with Company 3, First Volunteer
Michigan Infantry. He leaves a widow,
three sons, Arthur and Frank of Perry,
ami Bert Of Port Huron and three
grandchildren. The funeral was
held Monday afternoon az ? o'clock
from the residence, Rev. j. D. Young
of tie "a. E church, of which the do
ceased was member, officiating, and
interment was made in Rose Lawn
cemetery.
FOR SALE-Baby carriage, in good
condition; cheap if sold at once Union
phone 27l.
The Owosso times., 1915-03-19

NICE LARGE LOT FOR SALE
Walnut and silver maple shade, one
block off West Main street. Will sell
cheap and on easy terms Cash $75.
Worth more than double this price.
Norman Cute, POI Chestnut street or F.
Cute at Economy drug store. Adv.
The Owosso times., 1915-03-19

LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEN-Applicants
wanted for positions as locomotive fire.
men. Good pay. No experience nec-
cessary. Z. p, Box SO, Station b, De-
troit, Mich.
The Owosso times., 1915-03-19

SALESMAN WANTED to 10 ,k after
our interest in Shiawassee and ada.
cent counties. Salary or Commission.
Address THE HARVEY OIL Co., Cleve-
land, Ohio.-Adv
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-01-28
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
OF GOV. r. ]. MANNING

portunity to vote once and that no
man shall be allowed to vote more
than once.
Education.
1t is gratifying to know the progress
we are making in education; 1t is
even more gratifying to realize that
our people are aroused to its para
mount Importance; that they are de-
termined that the children of our state
shall be educated. This Is mani
tested in the spirit of self-help, and
each year sees substantial increase
in the number of school districts that
tax themselves for school purposes.
Our institutions of higher learn.
ing have shown steady growth and
are doing splendid work. We must
provide literally for their support so
that their growth and development
can be maintained. But the fact
stares us in, the face that we are in
a period of general business depres-
sion and we must jealousy consider
every item Of expenditure, to save the
people from unnecessary burden.
suggest, therefore. that at this time
we should not undertake any en-
largement of these plants or any un-
necessary expenses.
Notwithstanding the progress we
are making in educational facilities
and the general awakening that has
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-01-28

Mr.. President. Mr.. Speaker and Gen.
tlemen of the General Assembly:
In assuming the duties of governor
am mindful of the responsibilities of
the position. invoke Divine guild
ance and earnestly pray that wisdom.
courage and strength may be given
me to see clearly and to do justly In
all that may come to me as duty.
Under our form Of government We
have the executive. legislative and 5u-
dicial branches each separate and
distinct from the other, and each a
check on the other.
The governor of the state is at the
head of the executive branch. 1t Is
his duty to enforce the laws as they
stand on the statute bOks. 1t is not
his prerogative to decide whether a
aaw is wise, or best suited to COM
munity, but he is to see to it that the
law is obeyed.
have faith in our people; believe
that they want the laws enforced, and
their conscience is awakened on this
subject. The watchword of my CAM
paign last summer was the enforce
ment of the law. I now declare afresh
my purpose to carry out in good faith,
this pledge. believe in home rule
local self-government. and 1 expect
every one who is charged with en-
forcement of law to do his duty. My