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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-12

" The feeding value of the fodder on
40 acres Of corn where timothy and
clover hay is worth SIS per ton is not
less than $500, provided the corn is cut
up at the right time and properly cared
for. This is one Of the most important
facts. connected with farming in the
northwest and one which not one farm
er in ten as yet compartments.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-12

We went by dooryard Of q farm
residence the other day which contain
ed some nice shade trees and included
about two acres Of land. The yard was
full of weeds. because the weeds grow
fastest just when . fellow is the bust.
est taking care Of his crops. The own
5rr might have had his pretty dooryard
looking as neat - town lawn II he
had put nix or eight sheep in It This
10 the very easiest way In which to
keep the dnssyard q 9. country home
asoldgg nicassT
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-12

India uses but 112 pounds of soap
annually for each $500 of her popula-
ton, or less than one ounce per head.
1t is not much wonder that the people
die on like sheep from epidemics of
filth diseases.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-12

q A hard summer storm, coupled with
wind and hail. will kill more sparrows
then any other agency SO far employ
cd for their destruction. Such storms
dispose Of them by the million. The
next best thing is the common house
cat which in Europe is about the only
active enemy which the little pest has.
American cats are not yet educated to
hunt this bird as they are in the old
countries. but they will learn to do 1t
in time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-12

There are not a few men who want
no better proof Of their business abil-
ity than to start out in the morning
with an old plug Of horse and return
at night with better kind of plug, So
In cash and an old harness. Every lit
tie town has one or more of this sort.
Their wives generally take in washing
to support the family.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-12

An unlocked for obstacle to the use
of oil as applied to the roadbeds of the
railways to keep. down the dust has
come to light. When soaked with oil,
the roadbed takes fire from the pass.
ing trains and burns out the ties. A
four mile strip thus treated on the IN
ion Pacific has to be constantly pa.
trolled in order to put out the fires.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-12

We noted careful directions how to
plant trees In the fall given by farm
paper lately. The directions were all
right, but the writer should. have add
ed, Don't plant the tree until spring"
Fall planting Of any sort of trees is a
mistake in the northwest. There Is
seldom moisture enough In the ground
to preserve the life Of the tree until
sp q "a. ~, o.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-12

A farmer friend Of ours has 65 tons
u good timothy hay in his barn. He
also has 50 acres Of good corn, not a
stalk Of which he will utilize. save as
the cattle have the run Of the field
after the corn 10 husked. His 65 tons
OF hay will sell this winter for at least
ea25, and he might have sold every ton
OF 1t IL he had been wise enough to
have saved his fodder on the SO acres
az corn.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

When summers rich rose treasury
Was spent and squandered utteFlys
Casket Of gold did God unlock
And drew thereout the hollyhock.
Thence also brought he in that hour
30 many constellated flower
A. doth at night the skies bestrew
In league long pastures purple blue,
No. sundower's ray did he withhold.
Nor carlins thistle's disk Of gold;
Nor royal dahlia's stately dome
OF crimson vaulted honeycomb.
The hammered army Of the prime
Passed by at its appointed time.
The re-enforcements, mastering strong
Through rlstling lanes now troop aloS-...
The year shall not surrender yet
Her leafy fortress nor forget
To garrison and guard right we'll
Green ramparts Of her citadel.
Yet haste, - re.enforcements bold,
For winters bugle blast rings cold.
Soon will his dreadful ordnance show
The bursting storm. the vollsying snows
Press onward, shout your battle call
By bastion rent and tottering wall.
Lead the last rally from the gate,
8 For, oh. brave hearts, ye come TOO latel
Pail Mall Gsxstts.
The new Evangelical church at Vim.
j will he dedicated next Sunday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-12

a man with bad temper should
feed hoEs and not milk cows. Old
Bossy should be treated as fellow
treats his best girl.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-12

It il Of no sort of use to expect to
make success of winter dairying I'M
less you have the right kind Of feed for
your cows and warm barn to keep
them in. Pasturing cows in field of
stalks in midwinter soon makes them.
farroW. ~
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-12

The gathered cream creamery at
Usage, Ia. made last year 86O,237
pounds Of butter at cost of LII cents
per pound placed on the cars. 1t is
claimed that these figures have never
been duplicated by any creamery in
the west
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-12

The beet sugar factory at Mime
apolis VIII this year make about s.Oo0,-
COO pounds Of sugar and work up
about 1000 acres Of beets.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-12

The new crop of broom corn is find
ing q market at about $50 per ton,
making It very profitable crop to.
raise.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-12

Creamery enterprises fail because
TOO much money Is invested in the
building and outfit, because there are
not enough cows in the locality where
It Is established. because 1t gets to
bucking some rival concern, because 1t
employs . cheap butter, maker, be-
cause the manager seeks to get &C.
quainted with all the commission
houses In New York and Chicago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-12

No. 1 hard wheat is bringing the
grower this fall about 60 cents at pri-
mary market points.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-12
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Copyright, 1899, by J. S. Trigg.

BY J. S. TR1GG.


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virtues lack the tang Of the genuine
article.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-12
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The new Evangelical church at Vim
on will he dedicated next sundsy.
The record-union., 1899-02-21
CURTIS & CO.'S MARKET, SO8 K Street

THE agreement just made with the
Central Pacific Railroad Company as
sures beyond the slightest doubt the
full payment of the debt of the Gem
trail Pacific and the Western Pacific
Railroads, aggregating S5S,S12, 115.4S.
This debt by the agreement is funded
for payment within the period of ten
years, one-twentieth thereof being pay
able each six months during that period
and the government receiving 3 per
cent. interest upon the balance remain
ing due from time to time The treas
ury will Immediately receive about
SO, 900, 900 by the sale of the first four
notes maturing under this agreement,
which are taken by Speyer & Co., as
an earnest of good faith and of the re-
lance which they place upon the abil-
ity Of the contracting parties to meet
the obligation entered into by the agree
ment.
"The total result of all these transact
tons is that out of these claims, which
it was once supposed would not realize
the government fifty cents on the dollar.
the United States will receive the enor-
nous sum of $123, 1863. 939. 23-enough to
pay more than six times over the
amount due to Spain under the treaty
of Paris for the Philippine Islands,"
The record-union., 1899-02-21

/ San Francisco data: Maximum tenn
peratuTe, y degrees; minimum, 81 de-
grees; mean, 81 degrees.
The weather is cloudy over Washing
ton and Oregon, and light scattering
rain has fallen over these States during
the day. Elsewhere on the Pacific
Slope the weather is fair
The changes in pressure and temper
allure have been very slight over the
Pacific Slope.
High north winds have prevailed in
the Sacramento Valley.
Conditions are favorable for fair
weather and continued warm weather
in California Tuesday.
Not since 1870 has California been
visited by such a spell of fine weather
as she is enjoying at present. The tenn
perature Saturday in this city reached
so degrees, and the mercury has been
hov ering around that point ever since
while at night the winds from the
ocean make sleeping possible. There is
danger in the warm weather, however
as the fruit trees are blossoming, and
should the frosts follow the damage
will be irreparable In some country
districts the thermometer registered as
high as % degrees
Professor Hammond of the United
States Weather Bureau does not look
for rain for several days, or possibly
weeks.
The record-union., 1899-02-21
His Trouble Was Not Due to Having
Been Dragged,
But to His High Fevsrish State, Induced
BY Congestion Of the Lungs.
The Rest Of the Six-Day Men Pro-
crossing Well, All Resting for
the Twenty-Four Race Which
Starts ON Friday Evening.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20-The
condition of Louis Gimm, the six-day
bicyclist rported as being very serious
early to-day, has improved greatly
under medical treatment, and all dan
ger of a fatal result has passed. The
doctors have succeeded in locating the
seat of the trouble, and explain that
his peculiar actions during the last two
days of the race was not due to drugs,
as heretofore stated, but the highly
was induced by congestion of the lungs,
the result of the refusal of Gimm to
obey the instructions of his managers
Eddie Leonart of Buffalo, who looked
after Gimms interests in the race. has
been quoted as saying that some I'M
scrupulous person drugged his man. To
an Associated Press representative, Mr..
Leonart denied having made any such
statement He admits having stated
to several newspaper men that Gimm s
actions puzzled him, and were entirely
unaccountable, but he did not say di-
rectly that Gfmm had been drugged.
Leonart said, when interviewed: 1--WE
watched Gimm constantly from the
start to the finish of the race, gave him
his instructions how to ride, and did
everything possible to curb the spirit
of the man who was anxious to get out
and ride the other men off their feet
Gimm would take no rest unless forced
to. He had a slight cold and we used
simple remedies to relieve him, and we
thought we had treated him successful
ly. but being laymen in the art of med
icine we could not perceive the distress
of Gimm, and he did not complain, his
main idea being to get out and ride.
Sometimes he would obey our orders
and sometimes he would not. We could
not take him from his wheel He acted
at times Like in a trance, very different
from his last races and this led us to
think something was wrong. though we
never intimated that he had been
drugged. As soon as the race was over
we sumomned several physicians and
under their skilled treatment Gimrn- is
coming around all right, and will be out
of bed in two or three days. The doc
tors have diagnosed his case as one Of
congestion of the lungs, accompa MED
by high fever. This case has been very
annoying, owing to the stories which
have been circulated, many of them
without any foundation whatever"
The rest of the siX-day men are pro-
crossing Well Teddy Hale was seen
at the track to-day, and beyond the
loss of his voice, shows no signs of the
ordeal through which he has passed.
and Hale at one time was considered
the worst off in the entire bunch of six
day riders. The other men are all rest
ing up for the twenty-four hour race,
which starts Friday evening next Sew
eral California riders have announced
their intention of starting in this con-
test.
At a m. Gimm was resting quietly,
with every indication of soon recover
ing from his collapse
The record-union., 1899-02-21
RAILROAD OBLIGATIONS.
Statement Given Out by the De-
partment of Justice.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. "A state
ment concerning the settlement of The
Pacific Railroad obligations was made
to-day by the Department of Justice,
from which the following is an extract:
ct will be remembered that by the
bill authorizing the construction of the
Pacific Railroads, passed in 1862, the
United States agreed to lend its credit
to the various Pacific railroad COM
panies for the purpose of aiding them
in the construction of a line of rail
way from the Missouri River to the Pa
cific Ocean. For that purpose bonds
were issued in aid of the Union Pacific
Railroad to the amount of S21 ,236,512.
to what was subsequently known as the
Kansas Pacific to the amount of So
3O3. eco to the Central Pacific to the
amount of SD, $50, 100, and to the
Western Pacific to the amount of ST.
I97O,56O
Upon these bonds, without direct re-
endorsement. the United States PAD
interest from the date of their respect
i've issues. so that in 1897 there was
due to the United States from the
Union Pacific Company the sum OF
SOS, 4SS 223, and from the Kansas Pa
cific. in round numbers, the sum OF
S13. 100000. On the LIST of February,
1899. there was due from the Central
Pacific Railroad Company the sum OF
So, 33S9, O52, and there was due from
the Western Pacific on the same date
the sum of So, 423, 662.
s"The vast accumulations of principal
and interest due to the United States
from these companies have heretofore
given great concern to the Govern
rnent, it having been the common I'M
preston that the United States Wouid
never receive anything like the full
amount of it's investment by way or
return. Various propositions have
been advanced from the most conserv-
alive financiers for the adjustment or
these claims, ranging all the way from
PROPOSITIONS to settle for % cents on
the dollar to refunding measures which
were intended to extend the payment
for 100 years.
when the Government lien against
the Central Pacific and Kansas Pacific
had been put in process of foreclosure,
and DEGREES of sale had been made, the
Administration then in power was dis
posed to be satisfied with a sale of the
property, which would realize to the
Government the sum of 44,000,O0O
upon the debt on account of the Union
Pacific and the Kansas Pacific prop
erty. After the accession of the pres
emit Administration, taking advantage
of the more prosperous condition of the
business and of the increase in the
value, of railroad securities. the Gov
eminent was enabled to take a posi-
ton which resulted in its realizing out
of the sale of the Union Pacific the total
amount of the principal and interest
due to it, and out of the sale OF the
Kansas Pacific the sum of $6,303. 900,
being the whole amount of its principal
debt against that line, total increase
of S1S,997, 1876 over the sum which
the Reorganization Committee first
agreed to bid for the two properties.
The record-union., 1899-02-21

The men complained of the meat being
stringy, tasteless and unpalatable. The
officers had remarked the same thing
to him, and he agreed with them fully.
All the rations that could be sent to the
front with the limited transportation
facilities were sent The men simply
took what was sent them. and officers
and men Jared alike. When the fresh
or refrigerated beef began 10 arrive af-
ter the capture of Santiago it was is
sued to the men. So far as witness OBJ
served it was good
The record-union., 1899-02-21
CENTRAL PACIFIC DEBT.
G. p. Huntington Congratulates
President Reuua

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20. - The
following dispatch was received to-day
from Coils P. Huntington:
New York, Feb. Goth.
Il. l. Requa. President of the Central
Pacific Railroad Company, Union Trust
Building. San Francisco: / congratu-
late you and the majority of the Board
of Directors on the contamination Of
the result we have so long hoped and
worked for, viz, the settlement of the
Central Pacific Railroad Company's
debt to the Government. My associates
and l want you to understand that we
appreciate all that you and they have
done toward this result, and are glad
to give you all the credit you deserve
for your assistance in behalf of the
stockholders. I am confident that the
future will show that thDse who have
stood by each other in advancing the
The record-union., 1899-02-21

he had arrived off that port. Captain
Sigsbee stated verbally that he had
been close into port several times, and
there were no indications that the enc
my was present, and he doubted it's ar
rival there.
The commanding officer of the Har-
ward reported that he did not have
coal enough to reach any home base,
and could not steam beyond twenty
four to thirty hours which the Admiral
says forced him to send the Harvard
to Kingston The Yale and Minneap-
oils could reach Key West, and the st.
Paul could remain at most or the port
for but two days. The Brooklyn, Iowa
and Massachusetts, were fairly well off
with coal. but the Texas. Marblehead
and Vixen were considerably reduced.
The projecting Sponsors of the Texas
and Marblehead made it dangerous to
coal them alongside the collier with
any swell on the open sea. ut was
this situation" says the statement,
coupled with the conclusion that the
Spanish squadron might have touched
and then moved west, as reported at
Cienfuegos, and reinforced by the fact
that Sigsbee had not seen them, and
that the pilot Nunez was strongly inn
pressed with the doubt that this squad
ron could enter the port, which occa-
stoned my telegram of May 9th"
He then states that the. Chief Engin-
GERS of the collier, after much hard
work, disconnected the broken engines
while being taken in tow, and the
weather and sea moderating, orders
were given to cset off the tow line after
about thirty hours steaming west.
Captain Sigsbee is quoted as con-
firming the opinion as to the difficulty
of coaling off Santiago. He gives the
details of the absolute location of the
Spanish squadron inside the harbor on
May 18th, which discovery was, the
Admiral says, the result of a determi-
nation to. satisfy himself fully before
leaving for the West. On the 31st he
made. reconnaissance ito develop the
enemy's position, and incidentally to
injure or destroy, if possible, the Colon,
moored well up in the harbor.''
The question of the presence of the
enemy determined, he decided not to
await until reinforcements arrived.
Admiral Schley quotes the depart
ment's dispatch of May Doth, in these
words: The department looks to you
to. ascertain the fact of the presence
of the enemy, and to see that the en-
envy. if in the harbor of Santiago, does
not leave without decisive action
Commenting on this the Admiral
says: In obedience to the above order,
and without any further order or in
struction from anyone 1 learned as GER
tain the fact that the enemy was at
Santiago, and the enemy did not leave
without decisive conflict
The record-union., 1899-02-21
At 85c
Dresses for Baby.

Quite dainty dresses for wee
baby, the short and long kinds
baby, the short and long kinds,
and skirts are having first
showing to-day at very small
prices. Taste and neatness can
really work wonders, with very
inexpensive materials, and the
unusual attractiveness Of white
goods of all grades, and the
dainty new patterns in en-
brcide-y and insertion permit Of
unusually pretty ready-made
things without thought of ex-
travagance.
The record-union., 1899-02-21
A Merchant Commits Suicide.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2O.-Isaac
Lyman of the clothing firm of Stiner,
StIaus & LYMAN, committed suicide
some time last night or this morning.
He retired last night, seemingly intox-
icated. and his body was found to-day.
He had removed the gas fixture. and
the escaping gas killed him. No cause
for the suicide has yet been devised,
though it reported that he made an at
tempt to end his life about two weeks
ago. He was 53 years of age.
The record-union., 1899-02-21
Skaguay Railway.

. SKAGUAY (Alaska). Feb. is (via
Seattle, Feb. 20.-The task of building
the railroad along the precipitous side
of the canyon from Skaguay to the
summit of White Pass, an elevation of
nearly 5000 feet, has been. completed
The first carload of freight was deliv-
cred on the. summit yesterday. The
event was made the occasion for an
exchange of courtesies between the
railway and Canadian officials From
the summit to Lake Bennett the work
of construction is comparatively easy,
and the track will be laid in few
Weekes
The record-union., 1899-02-21

STOCKTON, Feb. 2O.-J. K Doak,
one of the best known citizens of Stock
ton for quarter of century, died here
this evening after an illness of several
weeks. Mr.. Doak was a pioneer Of
Caiaveras County, and has many
friends throughout the State. He was
an active business man, and largely
identified with the growth of Stockton.
Always strong Republican, he was
for many years member of the State
Central Commute, and in the Estee
campaign was member OF the State
Republican Executive Committee
The record-union., 1899-02-21
Accident to a Coaching Party.

OAKLAND, Feb. pa coaching
party at HaywardS met with serious
accident yesterday. The coach, which
contained twelve people, went over an
embankmentS and fell thirty feet. The
injured We're: Laurence Ainsworth of
Portland, broken arm; Coke Hill,
sprained wrist; Mrs. Geo. c. AinsWorth
of Portland, badly bruised; Miss Mabel
Ainsworth. badly bruised. The others
in the party who escaped injury were:
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Sutton, John SUIT
ton, Miss Downey, Miss George Strong.
The party was given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Sutton Of HaywaTds.