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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
King Tells How 7 wo Desert W anderers
Find Trail After Losing Directions

small lakes nearby. 1 signaled Erwin
to bring the horses up the slope and
after this had been done we rode leis-
urely down the slope toward the deer
and the springs. The wild animals
did not scamper away to a place OF
safety but simply hailed us as desert
pilgrims with a welcoming shake of
the head. AS we rode closer they
leisurely withdrew a short distance
where they stopped to take one final
look and then started back along the
| trail over which they had come.
Our first thought was Of water for
| our thirsty saddlers and this they soon
had in plenty. Around the springs and
miniature lakes were the tracks Of the
| wild horses which had given us a
| merry chase the day previous. From
the low cropped grass and beaten earth
| 1t was plain that this was the trysting
place Of the beautiful roam stallion and
his wild followers Of the desert. There
! were plent yof dried brambles on the
gathered q quantity. While prepared a
fire Erwin rode toward the drove Of I'M
suspecting deer and soon returned with
a hind quarter from which we sliced
fine venison steak. Being minus our
frying pan we stretched our two picket
pins across the bed Of Goals and on this
we spread our fresh venison. Filling a
canteen from one OF the springs we
were soon partaking Of a hearty meal
Of venison (seasoned with ashes) and
skillet bread and fresh water and were
as happy as though we had our feet
under our parents table back home.
This was our second day away from
the train and we thought it best to re-
turn, so after our meal we stuffed some
broiled deer meat into our pouches, took
a very light hand and face wash (using
our saddle blankets for toweD, sad
died up our horses and were soon tray
cling with our backs to the setting sun.
We finally determined to make the lake
where we saw the whatever 1T was on
the previous day for we knew that with
fair luck the teams could make the
drive without any trouble and by good
hard riding we succeeded so we'll that
late in the afternoon we could see the
clouds Of dust. made by our teams and
wagons, moving heavenward. We
slowed down and dismounting let our
horses nibble at the grass roots while
we nibbled at our cold broiled venison
and drank from the same canteen.
After a brief rest we were once more
in the saddle and ere the sun had set
below the western sky line we had
jolnd our companions and mad gone INTO
corral on the trail with the exception Of
two mess wagons which with the stock
we took over the uplift to the lake
where the stock was watered and turn
ed out OF feed as best they could with
a double guard Of herders. We had
brought a good supply Of willow wood
from the Cimeron river and soon the
camp fires shone bright on the banks
Of the little lake. The boys had laid in
supply Of deer meat at the previous
nights camp and soon we were all en-
joying our evening meal Of good skill
let bread. deer steak and black coffee
which did the work for the inner man.
James King.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
Congress Provides Money to Help ".
Protect Muscatine From Floods
The Couriers Special Warrington Correspondent
By G.. Gould Lincoln

i sticking on the job until the work has
been completed. The house will be
marking time during the greater part
Of the summer, meeting probably
every three days. Nevertheless, the
Iowa members feel that they should
be here as it is impossible to tell when
they will be needed to act upon mat
ters of Importance not only to the
country, but to their districts. There
has been a good deal Of talk about an
agreement between the republicans of
the senate and the democrats as to
legislative program and a compare
lively early adjournment. But the
agreement is said to be very brittle,
and republican filibuster may break
out at any time, against the ship pur-
chase bill, the revenue bill or some
other measure the democrats may try
to force through. The republicans
are trying to put the democrats in a
hole in insisting that such important
measures as the child labor bill be TAX
en- up and passed. Many of the DEM
ocrats, particularly those from south
ern states, are anxious to avoid this
Legislation, and it may be some Of the
democrats may be put In the attitude
Of filisbustering before the session Is
over.
A number of Iowa members Of the
house went to Baltimore last week to
attend the parade of the Elks in con-
vention in that CITY, A large delega-
ton Of Iowa Elks took part in the
event, and many of them spent several
days in Washington sightseeing, going
back and forth from the convention
city.
The friends of a greater and more
beautiful national capital won a de-
cided victory last week when the SEN
ate committee on appropriations re-
ported the District of Columbia ap-
preparation bill with the old plan OF
having the federal government and
the district each pay one-half Of the
expenditures for the capital city. The
house had stricken out this provision
and left the greater part of the burden
on the tax payers Of the district OF
Columbia. Such action meant that
many Of the projects. for the beauti-
fication Of the capital would have to
be abandoned temporarily at least.
For upwards Of forty years the So
called half and half plan has been in
existance, and under it the capital has
grown and developed wonderfully.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
LONG TRIP MADE
BY PAPER BALLOON

Hampton, July 21.-A long trip fol
a paper balloon was that Of one of the
aerial travellers that was sent up here
by Manatt Brothers and which was
discovered by Evelyn and James
Have, aged 8 and years, in their
fathers oat field, the same evening, il
having travelled a distance of seven
teen and one-half miles in a straight
line. Six balloons were sent up the
same day bearing prize tags, but this
is the only one so far heard from.
bright $3.50 gold piece was sent the
children as a prize award.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22

Washington, D. c., July 21.-With
the adoption Of the conference re-
port on the river and harbor appro-
priation bill by the senate 1t became
practically certain that a considerable
amount of money would be available
for use in building a levee at Mus
catine to prevent any further disas-
trous foods. The report had already
been adopted by the house and 1t is
expected that the president will sign
the bill. There Is carried in the bill
an item Of $6,000.000 for use by the
Mississippi river commission up to
Rock Island, and part Of this money,
1t is expected, will be used at Mus
catine. Rep. Hull and Rep. Kennedy
are both on look out to see that this
Is done, and will take the matter up
with the proper authorities.
The house has passed a so-called
flood control bill, and II this measure
becomes a law, the matter of guarding
Muscatine and other Mississippi river
points will come under the proposed
food control commission, and in that
event the Iowa members will take the
matter up with the commission.
Senator Kenyon, who led the fight
against the river and barber bill in
the senate on the ground that 1t con-
tanned vast amount of pork and
was an unjustifable expenditure Of
public moneys, although 1t contained
many meritorious projects, did not
make any further effort to delay the
final passage Of the bill when the con-
ference report was called up in the
senate. He made a brief statement
in the senate at the time, pointing
out that he had done what he could
to prevent the passage Of the bill,
carrying as it does some $42,000,000,
and to have joint resolution put
through congress providing $20,00O,000
for continuing existing projects. He
predicted that the system of appro-
priating for river and barber improve
ments under which the present bill had
been framed would pass out as the
people became more fully Informed of
what was being done with the public
moneys.
Members of the Iowa delegation
have about made up their minds to
a summer in Washington. It appears
that the senate will not be able to con-
clude it's work before September l.,
II then. Rep. Ramseyer and Rep. Hull
have both announced their intention Of
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Mr., and Mrs. George Kissinger anc
daughters Mildred and Marguerite lOZz
West Fourth street leave this evening
for Fox Lake, Wis, where they VIII
spend a few weeks.
Miss Iris Clark and Mrs. G. S. Davis
and daughter, Jeanette Of Brashear
No. are guests at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Gowdy, SGT West Fourth
street.
J. T. Smith. 3o1 South Willard street
returned from Des Moines Wednesday
Mrs. Rilda Rhine, 1875 North Sheridan
avenue, Mrs. R. l.. Mccormick, 81
Ellis avenue left today for visit with
relatives at Akron, Colo.
Mrs. James Lang and Miss Kate
Horne of Hooking spent Wednesday
at the James Stewart home, 3lb South
Willard street.
Miss Jeanette Smith, 21S West VIII.
lisms street returned home Wednes'
day after spending two weeks In Abba
Mrs. John Stewart OF Abba is visit.
ing at the James Stewart home, Bis
South Willard street.
Mrs. Adolph Albertson, 100 Ash
street has returned from Burlington,
where she was called on account OF the
serious illness Of her sister, Miss Alicia
Dorm.
John Wormhoudt, 400 Chester
avenue has gone to Pierre, South Da'
kota on business.
Mrs. Stella Akers. of Eddyville is
: visiting her sister, Mrs. w. E. Prew1tt,
ILL., North Willard street.
Mrs.. Jake Abegg. 800 West Sixth
street, has left for Chicago to visit rel
atives for q short time.
Mrs. E. C. Hale, s2e North Sheridan
avenue, has left for two weeks visit
IN st. Louis.
Mrs. B. F. Eager Of Pickering. Mo-.
has returned after making two
months visit with her brother, James
Harris, 500 Wabash avenue and other
relatives.
Paul Mitchell Of this city has return
Cd from a visit in Minneapolis.
Mrs. G. L. F1rkins, 800 Albany street
! has gone to Abba to visit her son.
Mr.. w. T. Boyd, 1921 East Main
street, has gone to Russell to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Syl Cole.
Mrs. Rita Hawkins of Los Angeles
has gone to Creston for q visit after
visiting at the William O'Malley resi-
dence, 502 Center avenue
Sudhindra Bose of the political
science department Of Iowa university
passed through the city today en- route
% Bloomfield where he will appear on
/ Z GhautauQua platform.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Mcclure of On.
fario, N. Y. is visiting at the T. ].
Mrs. Merle Miller, 1926 Ferry street,
10 visiting her brother in Fredrtc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22

T. c. Hammond was caller in Bux-
ton and Lovilia Wednesday.
Mrs. H. Davis has returned to her
home in Libertyville after a visit with
her daughter Mrs. G. r. Swanson OF this
city.
Amos Artz and family left the first Of
the week from a visit in st. Louis.
Mrs. Mary Chichester has returned
from visit with her son in Charlton.
Mrs. A. G.. Frederick expects to leave
this week for an extended visit in the
west.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Cullivan are
spending few days in Melrose with
relatives.
Hollis Crowell of Buxton was in Abba
for a short time Wednesday.
Charles and Edgar Moore have re-
turned to their home in Newton after a
visit with relatives here.
Chas. D. Hayes is away on a short
business trip to Boulder. Colo
Mrs. Grace Palmer Cook and two
children are visiting at the parental O.
c. Palmer home here.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry FELTON, and baby
Of Hilldale. Wyo., are visiting relatives
here.
Mrs. Edna Mason Pruitt Of Roswell
New Mexico is guest at the Ralph
Mason home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McDermott of
Hiteman have returned home from
Rochester, Mimi. where Mrs. McDer-
mott underwent an operation. She has
greatly improved since returning home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
.OTTUMWANS TO
ATTEND FUNERAL
CARL PALMQUIST'S FAMILY
LEAVES FOR WATERLOO TO
BE PRESENT At SERVICES.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Palmquist and
family have gone to Waterloo to at
tend the funeral Of their son and
brother, Carl Palmquist, which is to
be held there Saturday afternoon.
Mr. Palmquist was a former Ottum-
wan and was for several years employ
ed at Stevens shoe store. His widow
was formerly Miss Lena Grips Of this
city. The Waterloo Courier-Reporter
of Thursday evening has the follow
ing on his death:
Carl Axel Palmquist, 704 Allen
street, the we'll known travelling sales
man for the Union Mill company, is
dead.
He worked until Saturday night.
Then his condition demanded an oper-
alton. He was taken to the hospital
and Sunday noon underwent the
operation from which he never recov-
cred.
Palmquist was 81 years old Water
loo has been his residence for only
two years. In the bereaved home he
leaves his young widow.
He was born in Sweden April 81,
1885. His parents brought him to this
country when boy.
Mr. and Mrs. Gustav e. Palmquist,
Ottumwa, are the parents, and Mrs.
George McClelland, Newton; Misses
Ella and Esther Palmquist, Ottumwa,
the sisters; Albert, Great Falls, Mont,
Alfred, Ottumwa, and Harry, Rock
Island, are the brothers who survive.
Palmquist was member of the
First Methodist church and the Water
loo Travelling Mems association.
Short prayer services will be con-
Quoted at the home for the family at
1880 p. M Saturday and funeral SER
vices in charge Of Rev. F. W. Court
from the First M. E. church at p. m.
Interment will be in Elmwood
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
Abba.

Miss c. Nourine Wells will leave in
a short time for a visit at her home in
Washington, Iowa. From there she will
go to Chicago on business before re-
turning to Abba.
Mrs. w. B. Firkins Is i'll at her home
here with appendicitis.
Walter Ewers reports his hand much
improved after having it badly lacerat-
ed in fan one day last week
Webb Smith will soon return to his
duties at the Wabash freight house aft
er a forced lay off caused by a badly
mashed finger
Mrs. Anna Jones has returned from
visit with friends In KirksyNla,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
NOT SUPERSTITIOUS
ABOUT THE NUMBER

Greenfield, July 21.-R. ]. Short. a
jeweler of this city, says that he is
not superstitious regarding the nun
Der "13" but rather considers it one
Of his lucky days. He was born March
Is, was married on October 13, and his
little son was born on July Is in the
year 1913
On July 13 the little fellow was 3
years old and was taken to the big
sale of town lots at this place where
he drew one Of the cash prizes in the
drawing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
CITY WATERS STREET.

Fl. Madison, July Fl. The fire com
mittee of the city council slipped one
over on nature and the weather man
when through it's action the fire engine
was placed in the park and water
pumped from the river to thoroughly
drench the parched grass and flowers
of the park.
~ The engine was started at about
1880 and continued until about g.: 80
in the work of pumping the water
from the river to wet the lawns Of the
park and the terrace that skirts Front
street between Pine and Cedar streets
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
ESSEX VOTES BONDS.

Essex, July 21.-A special election
was held at Essex to decide If the city
water mains should be extended so
as to take in several additional
streets. The proposition to vote s1O,-
900 water bonds was also voted upon.
Both propositions carried.
The result Of the women votes was
th1rty-two in favor and nine against
The result Of the men votes was
eighty-four In favor and sixty-one
against.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
Mrs. Minnie A. Vincent.

Funeral services of Mrs. Minnie A.
Vincent who committed suicide by tak-
ing poison last Friday will be held
from the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cornelius D. Wright, 324 South Moore
street, Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
Rev. B. F. Patt, pastor Of the First
Baptist church of which she was a
member will oflciate at the service.
Interment will take place in ShauJ
cemetery. Friends are invited to at.
tend
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
Obituary
James @. Meek.

The funeral OF James G.. Meek, who
passed away Thursday, will be held
at the residence, 1877 East Court street,
at 4 p. m. Saturday, conducted by
Rev. Malcolm Dana, of the First Con-
gregational church. Interment will
take place in the Ottumwa cemetery.
The pail bearers will be William Nc
Nett, F. W. Simmons, ]. B. Sax, L. H.
Ellsworth, w. B. Bonnifield and e. C..
LoOmis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
REV. 7. B. HUGHES
At BL00MF |ELD
FORMER PASTOR OF M.
CHURCH GUEST OF HIS
DAUGHTER.

Bloomfield July 21.-Bloomfield may
get the Iowa conference of the M. E.
church in 1917. Sixteen years ago
this city entertained the Iowa confer
ence during the pastorate Of Rev. T.
B. Hughes, who is now here from Cali
fornia, the guest of his daughter, Mrs.
w. B. Taylor, and expects to be here
next year to attend. Rev. Hughes
two sons are bishops.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
CONDITION is SERIOUS.

Monroe City, Mo-, July 21.-Eddie
Lee a Monroe City negro, who is a
porter at the Maddox hotel, is in a
serious condition in this city, having
skull crushed. He was found near
the Burlington railroad depot by Night
Officer Cursor. Physicians say Lee
will die.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
RECORDS ARE BROKEN.

Columbia, Mo, July 21-Two re-
cords were broken at the University
OF Missouri when the summer school
enrolment reached 1913 and the num-
Der of students in the extension divi-
sion reached 651. g.
The extension division gives in
struction to nonresident students by
mail.
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DRAIN TILE
For prices and information wrf!e
MOREY CLAY PRODUCTS co.
oTTUMWA, IOWA.
TRI . WEEKLY COURIER
CHANGING ADDRESS.

CHNNGTNG ROOHESS'
( Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give the name OF
the postofice to which the paper mas
been sent as we'll as the postof1ce
to which they desire 1t changed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11

150 pieces of 36-inch Paiama checks. an excellent quality that never sells under 15c the yard Tomorrow we will sell, not over 10 km yards to one cuSto- kU0 iner, very special 10 X& yards for
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-06
BETHEL

The baseball field movement realized
profit of about 500 from the Labor day
ball.
Joseph Brunette was here from Mont
pelier and William Brunette from Barre
over Sunday and Labor day
Mrs. Agnes Csrnes OF Quechee is at the
home of her brother, Frank 0. Roberts,
recovering from an attack of shingles.
Mrs. David G. Brown, who goes about
the house on crutches, slipped and Tell
upon a stove at her home last Saturday,
considerably burning one forearm.
Miss Marjorie Rogers has returned
from visiting relatives at East Walpole
Mass.
A. j. Woodworth is remodeling barn
on the place he lately bought in the Fin
lev bridge neighborhood as a cidermill.
Mrs. S. +. Lyman, whose general health
has been poor for some time lateyl, was
confined to the bed several days recently.
The Advent Christian Holiness associa-
ton which has held campmeeting here
every year for a generation, will erect
next year in time for its annual meeting
a tabernacle to take the place OF the tent
ALWAYS used up to this time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-06
HEAVY STEERS HIGHER.
Light Receipts Result in Stronger P,ices
on Most All Livestock


Brighton, Mass, Sept Owing to
the interruption to railroad traffic caused
by the threatened strike, light receipts
of livestock were noted at the Brighton
market Yesterday morning and prices
were higher on nearly everything on the
list. Shipments also were delayed by the
holiday, and some carloads on the way
to this market may not get in until
to-day. The strike of the sausage max
ers has affected the demand for Gamer
COWS and other cheap stuff, but buj ers
seemed hungry for all good stock, and
prices were generally advanced.
Heavy steers were sharply advanced,
tops selling 9@0A cents, one choice pair
bringing $40 cents Good cattle sold az
.S69 cents and light cattle at Gao ~
cents.
The better grades OF beef COWS sold
readily at little better range o. prices
than prevailed a wee kago Fancy cows
on heifers sold at cen,a nni occasion
aliy better, good COWS t,iu@ihg dl.6K.
IoIts, ordinary cows at In "'r's and
ranners cents, and bo!ognas at 4G412
cents.
Bulls sold up to 614 cents for the best
animals, the bulk OF the sales ael'g
made at 51a@61a cents with ordinary
bulls at 40 ) cents,
Calves also were firm and higher, soma
fancy small lots selling as high as liz
cents. Bunch lots Of the best stock sold
at lOmll cents, with fair lots at o@l0
cents and grassers and drinkers at 7@s
cents.
Hogs were advanced fraction for
live owing to the strike difficulties. Best
lots sold at ll@ll.20 cents, with rough
lots at l012@ 1913 cents.
Sheep and lambs were in moderate sup
ply, and prices were nominally I'M
changed at Gas cents for sheep and 9@
10 cents for lambs,
/ The COW barn was well filled with
mich cows. but the demand was light
land prices were easy Fancy mixers
sold up to SIS, bringing $500 sos and or,
binary mixers S350$40.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-06

short stay with her aunt. Mrs. o. I.
Northrop, and left again Tuesday Tor
Massachusetts.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Williams of Brigh.
ton. Mass, have come for few weeks
stay in town, boarding at the home OF
Nlr. and Mrs c, c. Clifford.
Mrs. Charles Becker OF Pasadena, Cal,
after passing few DAYS with her aunt,
Mrs f. H. Allis, left Tuesday for Brat
tleboro and from there will continue her
iournev to Boston, before returning here
for longer stay.
There we're registered at the rest room
during the month OF August. 100 per-
sons. and more than 100 OF these were
from ont Of town.
Miss Lucy Swift of Middlesex, the
guest of Rev and Mrs. G. +. Crawford
since last week, went to Pittstield on
Tuesday to visit friends.
Miss S. NJ. O'Kelley of Swanton,
telegraph operator, came on Tuesday Tor
a several days stay with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Curran, who have recently returned
from the Middlebury fair
The body OF Mrs. Helen farnsWoFth
Mccarthy, only daughter of Mrs. Bert
Farnsworth at the Center, was brought
here on Tuesday and taken to the Cen
ter for burial Mrs. Mccarthy was less
than % years of age, but her health
failed more than year ago, and Sc.
rious trouble with one limb necessitated
its amputation at the Mary Fletcher hos
pitel. from which she seemed to recover.
Later. after going to her home at Sugar
Hill, \. H., she became worse and was
taken to the hospital at Littleton, \. d.
Two weeks ago her mother was sum.
moned. but there seemed to be no rehet
for her. The body was accompanied
here by her husband and his mother, and
the remains were taken at once to the
Center.
Phillip Salisbury Of New York City
has come to spend few days with his
father, H. b. Salisbury
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-06
CONFERENCE ON
MEXICAN PROBLEM
Ioint Commission Leaves New York on
the Mayflower for New
London.

New York, Sept with the Amer
lean flag flying at her masthead and the
red, green and white Of Mexico tlutter-
ing from her bowsprit, the presidential
yacht Mayhower steamed out Of the
New York harbor yesterday bearing the
Joint American Mexican commission
which hopes to settle all differences be-
tween the United States and the de
facto government.
New London, Conn, was the dcstina-
ton OF the party The commissioners
will stop at the Griswold hotel, where
the first conference viii be held.
Wives of several Of the commissioners
are in the party.
Leo S. Rowe, secretary Of the American
commission, before sailing, said that the
first conference will be held to-day and
that it is planned to hold two sessions
a day.