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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24
FROM THRILLING CAUSES.
Petty auarrcls Have Brought on
Long and Bloody ConAtcts
In the Past. :.

Many wars have had trifiing causes,
says Leslie's Weekly, A dispatch aI-
tered in one or two points by Bismarck
brought on the Franco-G German conflict.
Palmerston said sacetiously that only
three men in Europe ever knew what
the Schleswig- Holstein troubles which
led to the wars were about, and two
of them died befare the conflicts began,
while he, the third man. had forgotten.
a sighting reference by Frederick the
Great of Prussia to Nine. Pompadcur OF
France was said TO have been one of the
causes Of the Seven Years war, some-
times called the .'war of the three pet
ticoats" from the fact that the France
of Pompadour and the Russia of Cath
crime II. Joined the Austria of Maria
Theresa against Frederick.
According to John Bright, England
and her allies drifted into the Crimean
war without realizing it until after they
got in, and they did not know whaathey
were fighting for even after they start
ed; while it is certain that everything
which is supposed to have been fixed
by that results of quarter of a century
of war beginning with the commences
ment of the French revolution and endl
ing with Waterloo pleased nobody and
settled nothing" according to Sheri+
dan. The average person who lived IN
those days knew as little about the
causes of the slaughter as old Kaspan
did about the battle of Blenheim when
questioned by little Peterlsin.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24
!. You KNow rH1s pLAcE.

When you come to farm homestead
where there are 90 or 30 stacks of
grain, a big red barn, dairy herd of
sleek looking cows, a hundred black
hogs munching the new corn, bright
l4-year-old boy with a team of three
big horses turning over the stubble at
the rate of three or four acres day,
neat farmhouse with few flowers
in the front yardsand garden and or
chard at the rear, you have come to
the home of a man who controls and
enjoys as large share of the good
things Of this life as any man upon the
fnce of the earth. He practically lives
IN the garden Of Eden, with nary a
snake In the apple tree And, best of
all, you cannot go far in any direction
through any part Of the northwest to-
day without finding this place.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24
THE WOMAN ON THE Farm.

Aside from any reference to your
marital obligations, it will pay in q
cold, heartless, financial way to take
good care of the wife and mother on
the farm. In this sense alone she is
worth far more than your best COW or
your best horse, and still not a few
women would be glad of the care and
consideration given by the man on the
farm to these barnyard pets. A man
never really realizes what theA good
wife has been worth to him until he
has buried her and like an old fool
tries his luck again with some young
girl or grass widow. We call to mind
a case in point where well to do
farmer practically killed his wife by
hard work and neglect and later ran
across scheming widow. He man
aged to live with her for just six weeks
and then cheerfully decided to her one
third interest in his valuable estate to
be we'll rid of her. 1t is everlastingiy
right that man who abuses and neg
lects his wife should sooner or later
run foul Of some woman who will even
things up for him,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24
BATTING THE BEAR.
II Was the Favorite sport of nnE1sA
Gcntlewomen In Days
Of Old.

So Popular was bull batting in oldem
days in England that riots followed the
attempt to suppress it in the large
towns. Bear batting was more popular
still, if that could be. In various
places, Liverpool especially it made
part of the festivities at the election OF
the mayor. being held before his wor-
ship started for church. Ladies com1
monty attended in great numbers.
There was q famous bear at Liverpool
which showed such grand sport in 1852
that certain fair admirers presented id
with garland, decked it with ribbons,
and carried it If ta +, tbs 81 theateAT, where a
special enteEtainmpleent bad lheen ''com-
manded." WHICH Bruin sat out in the
front of their box. But of gossip about
bull and bear batting there is no end!
Enthusiastie loyers:ef Shakespeare reatI
with interest the petition of the royal
bear warden, addressed to Queen Ellie
abeth in 1895, Complaining that his III
ccnsed performances had been neglect.
ed ofaate because every onc went to tho
theater.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24
Where They .Hang out.v
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

II was travelling through thinly set
tied district up the country some time
ago." said drummer who can't tell a lie
when lie sees one. "and had occasion to
stop at small town off the line of the
road. The only vehicle could get at the
station was ramshaclile buggy driven
by an old darby, and as we snailed Sup
the road l amused myself by pumping
him about people and things. Finally it
occurred to me to get some pointers on
the best place to lodge.
" Look here, uncle said. where do
folks generally hang out here?
"The old man gave a sudden start and
glared at me with evident apprehension.
"'Well, boss he replied in hoarse
whisper, they mos gener'ly hangs out on
that thar big chestnut tree yonder, sec
ond linn from TIL bottom New Or.
leans Times Democrat.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24
AS AN ECONOMIC
FACTOR.

FACTOR.
The American people are, perhaps
largely unknown to themselves, very
actively at work on the economic
problem of cooperation. AS invention
and genius have brought men closer
together and well nigh annihilated the
factor of distance, mems commercial
relations with each other have under
gone and are still undergoing a mar.
Vicious change. 1t has been and is to.
day contest between the intelligent
man and the wonderful modern ma
chine-a competitive strife between
man and the machine, labor and capt.
tai those benefited by the new order
of things and those who are having
the life crushed out of them, which
will and must compel some sort of an
adjudication Of the interests involved.
Cooperation in hundred different
forms is seeking to solve the problem.
1t is begetting the trusts. the CONSOLE
dation of corporate and commercial in
terests, and in an agricultural way
finds expression in the creameries, ele-
vators and mills operated by co-opera-
tive capital all over the country. An
other phase Of the principle is found in
labor unions, trade agreements and the
like. While old things and old meth
DDS shall not all pass away, it is true
that out of the seething and disturbed
economic condition shall be evolved,
either by cooperation or some other
means, a system which shall be more
In harmony with the progress of the
age.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24
ONE LEAK ON THE FARM.

There are altogether too many things
consumed ON the farm which are not
produced on the farm, as they should
be. To illustrate, two years ago we
one day took dinner at farmers
house, and here is what we noticed:
The cloth which was spread on the ia
BILE was made in Ireland, the dishes on
which the food was served came from
England, the fried ham, for which our
host had paid 10 cents pound, was
not unlikely part of the same hog
which he had raised and sold some
months before at cents pound; the
pickles We're made in Chicago, the
sauerkraut at Dubuque; the bread,
cake and pie crust We're made from
-four made in Minneapolis; the short
ening used was packing house lard
from Chicago, the canned corn was
from Maine, and the sauce was dried
fruit raised in California; the butter
was apologized for us being made by a
neighbor, the family cows. being dry;
the salt came from New York state and
the coffee from Brazil, and for a fact
the only thing connected with that
meal which was really produced on the
farm was the blessing asked on the
food and the appetites which consum-
ed the good things. And this>man was
working like Il slave to raise Mt that
time Is cent oats and corn and hogs at
So per hundredweight to pay the bills
for this sort Of living, This is, all
wrong. Just SO far as Intelligent skill
and care exercised both in the farm
home and on the farm itself will per-
NIT the raw material produced on the
farm should be there so used and con-
verified into finished products as to sup
ply as far as possible the home needs
of the farmer and his family. This Is
one of the very best arguments in ia
vor of farm life-that the man on the
farm can have if he will the first fruits
of the poultry yard, the dairy, the field,
the orchard, and not only the first
fruits. but the opportunity, if he will
improve it, to so prepare and store
these products that it shall be harvest
day for him every day in the year. A
system of agriculture which contented-
ly raises 20 cent oats to pay for 10 cent
ham, which willingly exchanges
bushel of western field corn for can
of Maine sweet corn, has slipped cog
and needs overlauling.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24
BY ]. S. TR1GG.
Copyright, 1899. by j. S. Trigg.
cuRRANT CUTTINGS.
$500

II Take cuttings of currants in Septem.
per after the new wood has ripened, as
may be seen by having turned brown.
Make them about six inches in length
from the new wood, removing the
leaves Plant them so that only one
bud is left above the surface, and they
will take root in the fall and be ready
to make growth promptly in the spring,
according to Wick. Some leaves or litter
should be laid around them when cold
weather comes
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24
A Mr.. Mnlnprop.

One of Cleyeland's sudden rich citizens
is credited with number of AIalaprop-
isms that would have filled Richard
Brinsley Sheridan's dear old lady with
profound envy.
Some time ago friend called his at
tention to certain popular young doc
tor who sports handsome beard.
Il wonder why DIR. Dash wears all
those whiskers?" remarked the friend.
II suppose he wears them" said the
sudden rich man in profoundly saga
cious tone. ito give himself more ma
tronly look"
Our hero saw Julia Marlowe as Rosa
lind, and came away from the opera
house quite delighted.
On the street car friend asked him
how he liked the performance.
1T was splendid he answered. Then
he wisely added, 'What pity it is that
that man didn't write some more plays!'
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24
rLpcrR1cAL DnvELoPMENr.


The farm and farm interests have so
far been less directly touched by the
of electrical science than
has any other line Of the worlds lead
ing industries. Still it is none the less
interesting for the farmer to note the
wonderful progress being made. Min
ing. manufacturing in all lines, trans
portation, illumination, power trans
mission. municipal administrations, are
all undergoing metamorphosis be-
cause Of the utilization of this subtle,
unknown and unknowable element,
which for the barbarian and our ia
Tiers but riftcd the summer cloud and
illuminated IA hemisphere with its wild
and riotous manifestations. Conquered
ing one of mans most useful servants.
Here it COOKS dainty meal, moves n
mighty engine or transmits n message
by dive under fathomless seas and
over vast continents. Here 1t seizes a
human voice and records it for repro
duction on the resurrection morn or
sends 1t greeting to Its fellow thou
sand miles away. There It makes a fur
mace hotter than that through which
the Hebrews passed unscathed. reduc-
ing the most refractory elements to
gases and contributing new elements
and factors to the development of the
century's civilization. 1t Eliminates
the city with white light like the I'M
tanned lightning, sweeps the horizon
~ .
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24

About the best fixed farmers of the
northwest are those where the dairy
holds n leading place. It doesn't
.yery much difference whether
is sold right out for city use,
to "A creamery or whether
the calf just sucks the COW. The fact
is it is almost impossible to divorce
profitable agriculture from the COW.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24

Some literary fellow has made the
discovery that cheese is Of very an
gcient origin, saying that Aristotle re-,
fers to 1t in his writings. Pshaw!
That's nothing. The Kurds occupied
central Asia long before the time Of
Aristotle.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24

\ A Shylock who has grown fat on 20
lper cent during the pioneer days of the
northwest told us few days since
that he had hunted in vain for q
chance to place money at S per cent
Shylock's business is done for, and no
one regrets It save him and his heirs. Z
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24

A fact which should never be lost
sight of is that bearing fruit trees
need fertilization and plenty of it, and
this, too. even on the naturally good
soils Of the northwest. Lots of orchard
trees are simply starved to death.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24

The automobile carriage and the bi.
cycle, working with the intelligence
OF the people, are the two apostles of
the good roads dispensaton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24

j It was a real pity to turn that nice
young orchard into calf pasture. The
calves would have thrived just as we'll
somewhere else. and they will surely
ruin your orchard. If you feel that you
can't give an orchard the undivided
use Of the land occupied by it, don't
rIant II .-f
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24

If you gave your boy pig or calf
and after he had cared for and reared
it you sold it and pocketed the pro-
ceeds, don't join the church until
you have squared things up with that
boy. 1t will be hard work to keep him
from playing with the cats tail while
you offer family prayers If you do.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24

The dairyman who has field of
sweet corn upon which to draw for
ration for his cows is not complaining
0f shrinkage of the milk yield.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24
Smoking and Innnenxa,

Tobacco smokers have been more ex1
empt from influenza during the re-
cent epidemic than those persons whs
do not smoke. :
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24
on AN OLD sATTLEeRouNp.

Valley and farmland meet the west,
Purple and gold and green;
Orchard and vineyard, song and rest,
Where their old world wars have beex :
Over the CLEANERS lightly sings
y The lark to the falling sun,
Over that grave Of far of things
And old wars lost and won.
And over the hills where long ago
Strange cid world warriors met,
How sweet the purple VINEYARDS grow .
How well the fields forgetl 50,
Arthur j. stringer in Ainslees Magazine.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24

q One never realizes how much dirt
there may be in paiA of milk until he
has seen the separator get in Its work.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24
Good women make good school dl.

Corn has to be worth less than 10
cents to justify any consideration Of
its value as fuel.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24

The Burlington, Cedar Rapids and
Northern is grading and laying new
side tracks at West Liberty.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24

I This farmer had hired man, as
farmers do, and he also had pretty
daughter, and, as SO often happens. it
being the old, old way of the world,
the h. m. fell in love with the p. d.
Now. sad to relate, when the old gran
ger got on to this fact he gave the h.
m. a charge of bird shot in the tender
part Of his anatomy, which SO touched
the womanly sympathies Of the p. d..
that the loving pair ran off and got
married. After It was all over the old
man could do nothing but shoot off his
mouth and finally relented and gave
his blessing, and now. when he goes
to visit his new grandson, he and the
one time h. m. have good.time count
ing the shot marks in the son-in-law's
back.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24

I There is no more pitiful sight in all
this great northwest than the vandal
and wanton stripping Of all the native
timber growth from the bluffy and
lhilly lands which border all the
streams and water courses. These
Hands are in the main entirely worth
hess for the purpose Of cultivation, be-
ang too broken, and are only available
1or pasture. Why not let part of the
trees remain and thus improve the pas
ture, furnish a welcome shade for the
stock and compel compliment from
every lover Of landscape beauty? The
man who saves a tree which the Lord
has planted is twin brother to him who
plants one. and both love their coun-
try.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24

While the Jersey is a typical milk
ing breed, 1t does not follow that be-
cause you have an animal with the at
tractiye fawn color, with black points,
fine neck, deerlike eyes and all that,
that you have valuable mixer. The
most utterly worthless COW which We
ever owned was simply immaculate in
appearance, style and color. It is with
the Jersey as with the mamie may
have religious pedigree as long as
your. arm, his theological escutcheon
maybe most perfect, but If he will lie
to the assessor about bis moneys and
credits his piety is only the very poor
est kind Of skimmilk. Apply the Bah
cock test to your Jersey and the as
SCISSORS test to your man. II they pass
this, they are o. X. -
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24

A farmer wrote to us not SO very
long ago complaining that 1t was cost
ing the taxpayers in his district the
sum Of $44 per annum to educate each
child which attended the district
school, there being but six scholars.
He wanted to know what had better
be done In such case, as this business
did not pay. There are two ways out
--one to raise more kids, the other to
consolidate the schools.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-09-27
NATIONAL EXPORT EXPOSITION
Reduced Rates to Philadelphia via The
Pennsylvania Railroad

The National Export Exposition, which
opens at Philadelphia on September I4th
ard continues until November goth. will
be the most interesting and important
event occurring in Philadelphia since the
Centennial Exhibition Of 1876. In addi-
ton to its valuable commercial exhibits
it will present many features of popular
interest and amusement. The United
States Marine Band. Sousa's Band, the
Banda Rosa, lines Band. Domrosch'
Orchestra, and other celebrated bands
will furnish music alternately, and Mid.
way Plasance, equal if not superior 10
the famous World Fair Midway at Chi
cago, and comprising Chinese Village,
a Chinese theatre, acrobats and customs
an Oriental village, London Ghost Show,
Hagenbeck's Wild Animal Show, Blair.
ney Castle, and many other unique pre-
sensations. will furnish ABUNDANT and di-
versifed amusement. Arrangements have
also been made for mandolin. guitar and
banjo concerts. and for grand choru:
from the German singing societies.
For this occasion the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will sell excursion
tickets from all points on its line to Phil
adelphia and return at rate OF fare and
third for the round trip plus price o
admission. These tickets will be sole
during the continuance of the Exposition
and will be good for return passage unit
November goth. For specific rates ane
additional information apply to neares
ticket agent.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-09-27
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by localapplications,a s they cannOtreach
the diseased portion of the ear. There
is only one way to cure deafness, and
that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused Ey an inhamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eu-
stachian Tube. When this tube gets in.
famed YOU have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when 1t is entire
ly closed deafness is the result, and un-
less the Inflammation can be taken cut
and this tube restored to It's normal COLI
dition, hearing will be destroyed forever
nine cases out Of ten are caused by ca.
tarrh, which is nothing but All intlamed
condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of Deafness lcaused by ca.
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls Ca
tarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free.
Address +. CHENEY d co
Toledo Ohio.
~ Sold by Druggists. Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the hest.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-09-27
COAL COAL! COAL J

Having received large supply OF
COAL, am now prepared to fill orders
for all sizes Of good. clean. free.burnlng
COAL at the lowest figures. Now IS the
time to Law in your supply OF COAL for
the Winter. Orders for either COAL or
WOOD ieft at my Office on Francis street
will receive prompt attention.
WA. DuvAL, JR.,
sI4 Coal Yard. West Street Elk
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-09-27

Al mortgage sale yesterday the farm
Of a77K acres. improved by q brick
dwelling and necessary farm buildings.
known as 1.-The Siockett Farm. near
Birdsville, Anne Arundel county, was
purchased for s.. 900 by Miss Sailie
Chase. II was the only bid offered.
AT Sheriff-s sale Mr.. John b. Nichols.
of Baltimore. purchased hve-acre farm
in the Third district for $40.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-09-27
Commissions Issued.

The Adjutant- General has sent out the
following commissions: Randolph Nj:
Isaacs to be captain and commissary oi
the First Maryland Regiment. wee Frank
Bateman. deceased; Samuel c. Conrad,
to be adjutant. with rank OF frs; lieuten-
ant in the Fifth Regiment.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-09-27
CAPITAL JoTTINGs
Picked Up Here and There by Our Ubiqui-
tous Reporters.

tous Reporters.
Reed birds and oysters are popular
pair.
Autumn begins work by turning over
some new leaves.
"A poet of the right stamp is one VIII
includes return postage.
The man who has lost the use OF his
limbs can't very well kick.
You can always tell chickens age
by the teeth-that is, your teeth.
The flag was flying from the dome
of the State House to-day, in honor oil
Admiral Dewey's return.
Fires and overcoats were comforta-
BILE this morning.
Two weddings took place in Anna
polls to day.
The report that Mr.. Oscar Pairo. Of
Passport was dead is false. Mrs. Pairo
is still very sick.
Light overcoats are out and so is the
man who has to purchase one.
-Hoax-"Have drink with me, old
chap" Joax-"Haven't time. I'm
away behind now" "Well. come and
take few cocktails. and you'll soon gel
a head"
Doctor -"Dyspepsis, eh? You want
to drink cup of hot water first thing
every morning Patient-"l ALWAYS
do. My boarding mistress invariably
serves coffee for breakfast
Weary Walker-"Things is gitiin
serious. Dis paper says dat an English
syndicate is absorbin' all de breweries
in der country" Hungry Higgins
"Well. ez long ez it amt absorbin' al
de beer we needn't worry"
-"Hey therel" yelled the hospita
doctor on the trail OF delirious patient
ibid YOU notice a fellow around here
wandering in his mind?' 81 did not
sorr,' replied the new night Waterman
"but there wuI chap whit by vic
mighty little else on him.
FOR SALE-A three-horse powe
steam engine and boiler. Price $Ioc
Can be seen at the CAPITAL Office where
it has been running, having substituted
gas power for steam, we have no furthel
use for it. and will sell at a scrihce.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-09-27

You ARE MAKING a great mistake IN
not sending for 10 cent trial size OF
Ely's Cream Balm. Ii is specihc for
catarrh and cold in the head. We mail
it, or the 90 cent sire. Druggists all keep
it. Ely Brother, So Warren street New
York.
Catarrh caused difficulty in speaking
and to a great extent loss of hearing.
By the use Of Ely's Cream Balm drop.
ping of mocus has ceased. voice and
hearing have greatly improved. w.
Davidson, Atty at Law. Monmouth. Ill