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Gilpin observer., 1899-11-23
VALUABLE DISCOVERIES.

Discoveries have recently been made
IN the lava beds of New Mexico which
throws new light on the very complete
systems of reservoirs and irrigation via
ducts which were employed by the an
cient inhabitants of that part of the
country. Under the lava which co:ers
hundreds of square miles are found traces
of cemented bitches and reservoirs that
are marvels of civil engineering. bitches
wind in and out at the base of the
mountain ranges, following the sinuosi-
ties of the canals in such manner as to
catch all the storm water before it is
absorbed by the loose sand at the noun
tains' base. Reservoirs at convenient
places stored the water, which was led
in cemented bitches across the loose side
to the various points where it was re-
quired. Chasms were crossed by viaducts.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-23
ANOTHER TUNNEL ENTERPRISE.

A Yankee correspondent of the Den
yer News says Captain Henry l. Free
man, of Denver, has surveyors at work
plating his large holdings on Yankee
hill and Sheridan mountain, together
with other prominent mines along the
course of his Manhattan tunnel scheme
for New York parties. The Manhattan
tunnel as surveyed by Mr.. Seeman is
something over three miles in length
and directly crosscuts over thousand
known veins, some of which have proven
to be of great value. The tunnel will
reach surface depth of nearly 1000
feet on his large group Of claims. Mr..
Seeman says the tunnel will be started
within six months and have sufficient
capital to complete it without the sale
of treasury stocks.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-23

Everything in house furnishings Mt A
L. Anderson's.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-23

Carpets at Anderson's.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-23

Nov. 23-4t.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
Representative. Of Ant,a.,t-.

When we read of the meniwho inhab-
tied the caves of Europe at a time when
mamnloths dwelt on that continent we
seem to have gone back to period SO
immeasurably remote that we can
hardly picture in the minds eye the
appearance which the representatives
of our race then presented. Yet, ac-
cording to Prof. E. B. Tylor, the ma
tives of Tasmania remained within
the present century representatives Of
the immensely ancient Paleolithic
period" Recent studies of the relics
of the Tasmanians, who became extinct
when brought into touch with modern
civilized man, show that the workman
ship of their rude implements was be.
low that exhibited by the drift and
cave men" of Paleolithic times
Youths Companion.
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FOR THE MAN WHO WOULD, BUT
i2 CAN'T.

~ CANSVs
We want to put in a word for the
man who is doing the best he can on
the farm, but who, because of lack Of
means or other preventives. cannot do
as well as he would like to or as well
as some Of the professional theorists
think he might There are very many
nice things connected with improved
agriculture which are only possible
where man has plenty Of means and
which are entirely beyond the reach
of the man who has all he can do to
make living and pay his way. We
recall time in the year 1867 when we
undertook to put in the crops on go
acres of land on a new farm with a
team Of four practically unbroken
steers. We well remember how we
used to try to head them for the big
slough when they would run away
with the drag. Under such conditions
one cared littlo about improved meth
DDS OF agriculture cared only to get
| the crop in some way. Probably not
less than two-thirds of the farmers Of
| the northwest are handicapped in this
way and simply cannot do as well as
thsy would. For this large class very
much Of the 80 called agricultural in
formation Of the day is Of little or no
value. It is entirely beyond their pow.
er osuttllze It.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
ONE MANS EXPERIENCE.

A man whom we well know had al
ways raised what is known as scrub
cattle cattle Of no particular breed
just common native stock. He attend
ed farmers institute one day six
years ago and heard q talk on the
value OF blooded stock as compared
with the common kind. What he heard
set him to thinking, and from thinking
he resolved to see what he could do.
He invested in a $125 sire for his herd
Of COWS, saved his heifer calves, Sc
lecting the best mixers and today has
a herd Of IS fine animals. all dark red,
and worth in the market easily $50
more per head than the animals which
they displaced. His stock fnds.a ready
sale at all times. Having better class
of stock, it came very naturally that
he was prompted to take better care of
III and so he was benefited in two
ways. His cows are not great milk
ers, making only about 200 pounds Of
butter year, but he raises class of
steers which bring close to the top of
the market as 2-year-olds. He admits
that the Investment Of SIPS in pedi-
4 greed sire 6 years old was one Of the
best he ever made.
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DoN,r ASK roo MANY QUESTIONS

DON'T ASK TOO MANY QUESTIONS.
Some inquisitive woman has started
the inquiry as to how the common
wrapping paper used by grocers is
made and whether 1t is SO clearly in
its makeup that 1t is a fit covering for
food which we buy to eat. The maxi
ing Of wrapping paper is good deal
like the work Of some cooks-too many
questions should not be asked. The
paper generally in use for this purpose
is made of straw, which is reduced to
"a fibrous condition by the use of alkali
and maceration. 1t is not always that
the straw is as clean as 1t should be,
and we have seen material go into the
nav of paper mill the less said
about which the better. When the
paper is used and kept dry, 1t is prob
ably all right, but If the food product
which it incloses moistens it-well, If
you don't know how the paper is
made you probably won't object. AS
we said before, people can ask too
many questions about things Of this
sort.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21

Perhaps we might say it in more
polite manner, but we give 1t this way
because you will catch on to the fact.
The main cause of poor butter is COW
manure, particles of which are incor-
porated with the milk by reason of
carelessness and dirty methods Of
milking. When this faint has once
been put into the milk, not any mod
ern process Of manipulating the milk
afterward can ever remove it The
rank, off favor of butter is simply the
product of the sulphuretted hydrogen
and ammonia with which the milk was
innoculated in the process Of milking
Absolute cleanliness in the matter Of
milking is the first and the principal
factor in the production of fine flavor
ed butter. If you milk cows and make
butter or even sell milk to the cream
cry, 1t will pay you to read this item
over twice.
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now MUCH WILL CORN SHRINK,

now MUCH WILL CORN sHRINKs
In the fall Of 1898 an experiment
was undertaken by Professor Atkin-
son, at the Iowa experiment station
to ascertain the amount of moisture
contained in ear corn. A crib was con-
structed upon the platform of pair
of scales, the scales so constructed that
an exact register of the weight could
always be made. Seven thousand
pounds of corn were husked and placed
in the crib Oct. 10, 1895 The crib
was 1917 feet long by 71a wide. The
corn was then weighed once each week
for q gear. During the first three
months the loss was $50 pounds, or
per cent of the original weight. Dur
ing the next three months, from Jan.
10 to April 10, the loss was 800
pounds, or per cent Of the original
weight. During the next three months
the loss was 22O pounds. During the
last three months the loss was 100
pounds. The loss during the full year
was ], 43O pounds, or trife more than
20 per cent. This means that bnshel
of corn weighing 80 pounds when husl-
ed like this sample will weigh "a
pounds at the end Of year.
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LOOK OUT FOR HIM.

A breeder of Jersey cattle told us
this week that, Notwithstanding the
bad reputation which Jersey bulls
have, they will never become ugly I'M
less they are unkindly treated. We
are inclined to take issue with this
statement. While it is no doubt true
that Feasibility and ugliness of tenn,
per are often provoked by improper
usage and treatment, we still believe
that these periodical and unlocked for
outbreaks of temper on the part Of
the bull, whether Jersey or any 9TH
er breed, are natural outgrowth Of
the sexual instincts of the animal and
not to be absolutely prevented by kind
treatment. The bull in his native
wilds is a fighter from his youth up
and only holds his position at the head
Of his herd by virtue of his superior
fighting ability. When displaced by a
younger and stronger rival or when
whipped out In contest for leader
ship. such bulls will always wander
off by themselves and when met are
always ugly and ready to fight. In
the old buffalo days we have frequent
ly seen these outcasts of the herd by
themselves, and 1T was always best to
let them alone unless one wanted a
scrap. Our own experience with these
animals justifies us in the statement
that plenty of good hard work for the
bull is the best possible preventive
for this disposition on his part to be
ugly. Most bulls are either pampered
too much or are isolated and deprived
of needed exercise and SO develop this
ugly streak, when IL they had lots of
hard work to do they would be better
natured and far more serviceable in
the herd. The bull and the tread pow
er were made for each other and should
be set to work on every farm where a
bull is kept. This is a matter of nc
little Importance, two people being
killed in one week the last of No
vember within short distance OF
where the writer lives by these good
natured beasts.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
The Power Of Music.

The marvellous effects that are some
times produced by music may even
tually receive a scientific explanation.
In recent lecture ut Oxford university,
Prof. McKendrick said that, while the
intricate connections Of the auditory
nerves are only just being unraveled,
it is probable that the roots Of those
nerves are more widely distributed
and have more extensive connections
than those of any other nerves in the
human body. Researches on the au-
ditory nerves indicate that there is
scarcely a function Of the body which
may not be affected by the pulsations
and harmonic combinations Of musical
tones.-Youth's Companion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
A FOOLISH YOUNG MAN.

A friend of ours, farmer and q
very successful one, said to us few
days ago: "My boy, the only child I
have, was 81 last month, and in legal
way have no further claim upon him.
We are well fixed on the farm, have 1t
well improved and stocked and do not
owe cent to anybody l want to do
a nice thing for the boy and have him
work into my place on the farm, but
can't interest him in the proposition
Mt all. He says he has always lived
and worked on the farm, and now he
wants to get away from it and find
some other line of business, he don't
know just what. 1t is n very great
disappointment to me, and, knowing
the boy as do, / feel that it is doubt
full If he makes success at any other
business, while he would make n sue
cessful farmer. What had better do
with him?" Our friend asked very
hard question and presented q problem
which confronts a large number Of our
best farmers. There is probably moth
ing to do but let the boy go. 1t may
be the best thing for him. These days
he can find out a great deal and get all
the prodigal son business he wants in
q very short time, and a look at the old
world just as it is may make him will
ing to come home contented to take up
the old work on the farm. He will
very soon find out that there is harder
work than farming and harder men to
work for than his old dad. But If we
were in his fathers place we would
not put up money to start him in bust
ness until he had well learned the
trade or profession he selected. 10
do SO would, in nine cases out of ten,
be to throw money to the dogs. We
are little inclined to think that our
friend is somewhat to blame for the
situation in which he finds himself.
This boy has been kept very close on
the farm and has had to work pretty
hard and has not had the opportunity
to see the world and stretch himself
which every boy Graves. Many ia
theirs make mistake right here. How
ever, IL this boy goes, and he will, the
old man may as well commence to fat
up calf, for the boy will in all prob
ability be seen coming across ''the back
80" some evening, wanting slice
of 1t, by the time it gets to be good
lveal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21

On a ranch in Texas may be seen 300
hybrid cattle, a cross between the buf-
falo and our native stock. The term
"catelo" has been coined to designate
them. This hybrid is very valuable
animal, possessing all the hardy quail
ties of its buffalo ancestor and able to
procure its food under conditions
where the native stock would starve to
deata. It's hide, moreover, furnishes a
very valuable robe. This cross is be-
tween the buffalo bull and the native
COW. We do not understand that these
hybrids will breed, the cross being sim
liar to the cross of the wild and the
tame goose, the product Of which cross
ia always infertile.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21

"God Bless Our Home always seems
out OF place in one where the folks
have to burn soft coal as a fuel, and
there's lots Of such homes all over, the
west. This class wiz be interested to
know that by a new process Just IN.
vented common soft coal may be COX.
ed and fuel equal in value to hard
coal be thus produced and sold at less
than half the cost Of hard coal. This
process will not only. coke the com.
mon bituminous coal Of the west, but
also the Ignite coal Of the Dakotas.
It indeed seems as II there was to be
an entire revolution in the matter Of
fuel for all this soft coal treeless
northwest country.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
Superstition Il. south America.

In all parts of South America
wooden crosses are still erected on the
outskirts of the towns and villages to
brighten away evil spirits. They are
also erected along the highway where
people have met with death by vio-
lence or accident, and pious travellers
are expected to say. prayer for the
repose of the dead as they pass Chi
cago Chronicle.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21

Did you raise plenty of fruit for the
use of your family this year? If you
did not whyf Don't know how
haven't got time" you say? Pshaw!
We know better. A supply of fruit is
Just as easily raised on any Of these
good northwestern farms as a crop Of
corn. II you don't know how, find
out, and as for time just raise $50
worth of fruit in place Of $40 worth
of corn. Later on in the season we
will tell you in these notes just how
to go to work to do 1t and what to
plant. If we tell you now, you will
forget all about 1t before next spring.
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1 rose in great agitation.

rose in great agitation.
Miss Marsh" l said, pause, re-
hectl Don't speak yet. You may save
us both much pain"
..Nonsensel'' she said sharply.
Twas surprised and little affronted.
~ beg your pardon" said I. go
on"
She fluttered her fan nervously.
81 am afraid" she said. we don't
quite understand one another. At least,
think understand. but you don't. "
l moistened my dry lips. go on. " I
said again breathlessly.
Mrs. Cheedle has told you something
about mei'
"No"
"Mr. Cheedle, then! Somebody"
Eyes" said /.
what have they told you?''
ell cannot repeat it. Miss Marsh,
let meimplore you to say no more. Let
us go back"
NO she replied. 81 will tell you
what they said. They told you that L.
am-am in love with you?''
"They were mistaken" cried, still
willing to spare her.
"Yes. they we're" she responded
calmly.
gasped and leaned back in my chair.
"They told me, !" said she, that you
were in love with me.
A bitterness of humiliation flooded
my soul.
~ have no doubt they meant we'll, I"
said she.
"Oh, there is no doubt Of thatl'
agreed sourly.
Perhaps they thought they might
make match between us that way.
Young married couples are always the
busiest matchmakers. And really, do
you know, I think they showed come
knowledge Of poor human nature in this
instance at any rate. ("
81 am sorry" she said, "if you feel
at all hurt by this revelation Of truth. .
Then saw the absurdity Of my posi-.
tion and summoned my sense of humor
to the rescue. Itwas not possible to re.
main insensible of Miss Marsh's mag.
nifioent command of her own dignity.
~ was fool, said I.
81, too" said she. "But it does not
matter now it is all over, does it? And.
anyway, nobody will know. We shall
both keep the secret inviolate, Idare say,
for our honor's sake. !"
~ am afraid you must think mt
rather oonceited ass, Miss Marsh"
Don't be silly" said she. "Yor
thought as did,"
"But with less reason, /" said !, bow
ing.
She looked reproachfully at me-.
II have been sincere with you, Mr.
Wroughtnight.
"That is why I pay you compliments
I want to restore the balance Of things.
We seem to understand one anothe
now. 1 think we might be friends,
said she.
She gave me her hand, and Iolaspe,
it warmly. But whenever recall tina
absurd interview my very body bushes
Edwin Pugh in New York World.
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Di.approved Of the Hero,n..

"Foolishest play / ever saw!" ex-
claimed Mr.. Meekton with the air 81 a
man who knows he is going to make a
hit. "The heroine walks up, stately
and emphatic, and exclaims: Where
should wife be, except by her hus-
bands side!'"
''Well, what of H?"
"Why, that's the wrong view of the
easel"
Don't you think wife ought to
be by her husbands side?"
Certainly not, Henrietta, certainly
not. She ought to be away in front,
leading the procession, Henriettn."-
Washington Star.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21

Mulching would have saved very,
large per cent Of the fruit trees which
root killed through the northwest
during the winter Of 1889. Where
trees were mulched they were not In,
jured in the least, and where they were
without any protection they were kill
ed by the thousand.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21

Men having nice dock of sheep
Just now are strictly In 1t. Wool is in
active demand at 20 cents and mutton
close to cents. This combination
makes the sheep one Of the most prof
table animals which can be kept on
the farm.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21

A man who feels like shooting and
killing all the sparrows he can through
the summer just can't help giving the
poor little wretches something to eat
during the winter when they SO brave
" try to make live Of 1t with the
mercury 20 degrees below zero.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21

The farm institute season is at hand,
and II you have never attended these
meetings before plan to do SO this
year. 1t will pay any man to hire
some man to do his chores and take in
all the sessions of such institutes.
The chances are that you know some
thing that will be of value to your
neighbor, and this is the place to let it
loose.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21

The fat steer remarked to his moth
eer, old bossy, as they stood under the
shade Of a tree in the pasture, II see
by the last reports Of the dairy COM
missioner that am in the dairy busi-
ness myself, though you won't admit
it." Eyes, you are an oleo fraud, If l
did raise you" said the old cow. +.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21

II you are going to handle corn
shredder, It will be good idea to take
out an accident policy, for there are go
ing to be a Lot of three fingered men as
result Of trying to get acquainted
with this machine.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21

When new railroad splits mans
farm diagonally from corner to corner,
he never gets as damages from the
company what he should. The disad-
vantages connected with having to
work three cornered fields for all time
are very great
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21

During the years 1872, 1878 and 1874
no less than 100000 pounds Of buff
faio bones were shipped over one line
Of road from Kansas and Nebraska to
the east and probably as much or more
went east over the northern routes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21

The November crop report issued by
the agricultural department at Wash
ington makes the average crop Of corn
for 1899 in Minnesota SO bushels per
acre and that of Iowa only 81 bushels.
This report also places the quality Of
the Minnesota crop at 95 and that Of
Iowa at SO. On the very face Of this
report there is some loose figuring
somewhere.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21

1t is always in order to take whack
at oleomargarine, the greatest food
fraud of the nineteenth century. The
business Of legitimate dairying, bust
ness which lies at the very founda-
ton Of permanent agricultural pros
perity for this country, is imperiled by
this fraud to greater extent than
the dairymen OF the country them
selves realize. They should rise as one
man and demand Of the government
such legislation as will absolutely pre-
vent this fraud being sold under the
name of butter A government which
cannot stop such fraud is not much
good.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21

Now comes the State college al
Ames and surprises everybody with
the statement that two aged Polled
Angus cows which had never before
been MIXED are, after sucking calves
and being MIXED, producing butter fai
in excess Of 800 pounds year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21

"A Shorthorn bun was sold at Buenos
Ayres lately for the sum Of $500.
which fact goes to show that our COM
petitors south Of the equator are alive.
to the benefits Of improved breeds Of
stock.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21

Mrs. Good Why will you drink, my
friend? Why not welcome Admiral
Dewey soberiy :?
Patrick Murphy, U. s.. M---Me good
lady, Dim not only welcomin' Admiral
Dewey, but Dim dhrownin' me grief.
Think ay me bein' twinty-wan years in
thepayya an missin the battle ay MapiIa!.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
FARM, ORCHARD
AND GARDEN.
BY j. S. TR1GG.
Z .,...,.. J,
copyright, 1899. by J. S. TrIgs.

with meats at prevailing prices, corn
can be used in good many ways at a
cost of quarter brshel to make it
bring the feeder so cents. il,
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MIsOELLANEOUi

CUIcAGo, FIT. MADISON & DIES MONIES
Depot foot of Union Street
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g. B. CHAPMAN, Agent
. - n. - i-ss "a 10 Fit. Madison, Iowa