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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-14

4 d
We are asked this question: Suppos-
Ing cut up the 60 acres of corn which
4 am going to plant next year, what
am to do with all that fodder? Here
Is the meat in the cocoanut of the corn
question. Sixty acres of well cured
corn fodder are worth as much as 100
tons Of hay, and of course our friend
does not keep enough stocks on his
farm to eat up SO much roughage
during any one winter. But he has 40
acres of his farm in tame meadow
from which he cuts crop of hay.
What's the matter with doing away
with this meadow and converting 1T in
to pasture and SO be enabled to keep
more stock on his farm See? In other
words, why should man make hay
ut all when SO much good fodder goes
to waste in the cornfelds7
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-14
BY j. S. TR1GG.
Copyright. 1899, by J. S. Trigg.
= 80 -

There are two problems which the
American congress should take hold Of
in good earnest just as soon us these
new colonial matters are off our hands,
and these are the questions Of the adul-
teration Of our food products and Of
the reforesting of the waste lands of
the nation. The health of the nation is
largely dependent upon the first and
Its. future prosperity upon the last.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-14
WHERE DO THE BIRDS GO IN WIN.
.sf TERe

A bright little boy reader of these
notes asks us to tell him and other
bright boys where the birds all go to
to pass the winter. While we cannot
answer his question fully, we will tell
him where some of them go. The
bobolink goes to the ricefelds of the
south and there is known as the reed
bird, the male bird losing his hand
some livery and his sweet song and
dressing just like his wife. They are
killed by the million each winter and
sold at high prices to epicures in the
cities as a dainty tidbit. The robin
passes the winter In Tennessee, Ar
kansas, Louisiana, as do the mourning
doves. where both are considered as
game birds and slaughtered by pot
hunters all winter. The humming birds
pass their winter in the Central Ameri-
can states, where they have plenty Of
flowers and perpetual summer. The
flicker or highhole and other wood
peckers only migrate far enough south
to escape the severity of the north
ern winter. The meadow lark fingers
on the border line where 1t is just
nice spring weather all the time. The
ducks, geese and swans go to the
south far enough to reach open water
and are found in great numbers in
Texas and other southern states until
the time Of taking their northern trip
in the spring. Nearly all our northern
bred birds are subjected to a most
merciless slaughter during the winter
months, and 1t becomes very aggrayat-
ing for bird lovers to try to protect
them while nesting here in the sum-
mer, only to have them thus slaughter
ed when they leave u.s. The crossbill,
the snowbird, the great snowy owl and
some species of the finch family come
from the far north to winter with us,
though in this prairie region we do not
often see them, save the snowbird.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-14

A soil which with good cultivation
will produce one year after another
such crops as are raised in Iowa and
Minnesota, the Dakotas and eastern
Kansas and Nebraska is a heritage Of
almost inestimable value. That lean
and starved out condition in which so
much Of the soil Of the eastern and
southern states is now found need new
er affect these western acres and never
will If the land is used in any sort of a
reasonable manner.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-14
ANeoRA GOATS.

A Winnesheik county Qa.) reader of
these notes wants to know something
about the Angora goat, it's uses and
adaptahility for the Iowa farm. As we
have before remarked, this northwest
country is not naturally goat coun-
try, this animal, because of les climb
ing propensities and liking for class
of vegetable food which no other ami
NAL will touch, being specially adapted
to the rougher and more sterile sec
lions of the country. But it does not
follow that they are without their uses
even here. The largest flock of which
we have any knowledge is that owned
by N. NJ. Hubbard of Cedar Rapids,
Ia, to whom we are indebted for the
information here given as to these an
imals. Mr.. Hubbard says:
II have 100 goats, half Angoras and
half Mexicans. First cost of Angoras
was $2.75; NIexicans, $685. These
goats are chiefly valuable for the clear
ing up of brush lands or lands which
have become weedy. 1t takes about
three years to clear up piece of brush
land with them and bring 1t into Il
first class, velvety blue grass sod.
Their advantage over sheep in this re-
spect is that they will not eat grass
until all the brush and weeds have.
been destroyed. In my judgment the
MeXicans are quite as good, If not bet
ter, brushers than the Angoras, but the
Angoras have the advantage of fur
nishing a fleece averaging perhaps
from ~ to 4 pounds year, which is
worth from % to % cents per pound.
Too much Importance, however, should
not be given to this, as 1t is not GER
tain that the fleece can be saved every
year in this climate. / am told that the
carcass makes very good meat. have
slaughtered n kid and found 1t excel
lent eating and of flavor between
that Of lamb and yenison. These goats
breed but once year, and the kids are
no harder to save than lambs and per-
haps not quite SO hard. There is no
certain market for goat meat as yet in
Chicago, although believe there is in
Kansas City. Ny own judgment is
that goat raising will not be profitable
oAA Ahhh OtlGI lliuu tAal w lilCu lllC OMA-
er desires to clear, although, if under
taken on a fair scale and after some
experience with the animals. it might
become profitable to one having tracts
of rough land for which they had no
other use. When a market can be
found for the meat, it brings about 4
cents pound, and good weight for
an animal is 80 or 80 pounds. They
will winter in this climate all right if
they are provided with dry sheds to
get into. They will not stand cold
rains"
The above covers the question quite
fully and satisfactorily. If man has
a brush farm which he wishes to sub
due and bring under cultivation these
goats are just what he wants, and the
chief profit in keeping them must lie in
this direction.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-14

II your money is invested in a good
northwestern farm, let it stay there.
If such a farm is today worth $40 an
acre it is almost certain to be worth
$50 inside of ten years. Then the farm
can't burn up, or blow away, or get
the hog cholera, or go to smash like a
bank or q manufacturing enterprise.
If you have got too old to work it and
want to move to town, good tenants
may now be secured on long term
leases who will run the farm on the
stock plan, but look out for the one
year skinner and renter
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-14

Cultivate the best side Of your neigh
Dor, and don't forget that he thinks
you need as much charity from him as
he needs from you. A man to large
extent makes his neighbors, for, take
men as they run, if treated kindly,
generously, If you please, and, more
than either, justly, they will nearly
always make good neighbors. There
are exceptions, however, and this sort
1t is best to let entirely alone.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-14

The Missouri mule market is set
booming by reason of the demand Gre
sated by the war in the Transvaal,
while the same war has seriously hurt
Missouri's mining interests by shut
ting off the market for zinc, immense
quantities of which metal are consum-
ed in the cyanide process of extracting
the gold from the Witwatersrand reefs.
This illustrates how very closely the
whole world is becoming akin.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-14

Different people are identified with
most of us by some little popularity,
and we like to call to mind one old
man whom we know whose popularity
consists in always giving what he calls
gospel measure in all things which he
sells. He always insists upon the buy
er having all that he pays for and just
little besides. He is known far and
near as a liberal and generous man
and seems to make just as much mon
ey and be as well prospered in other
ways as if he was one OF the stingy,
scrimping sort. 1t is needless to say
that everybody likes him, and he can
not help but enjoy life.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-14

| Abnormal or unreasonable weather
always brings losses in its train. The
high mean temperature of October and
November of this year has inflicted
heavy losses on handlers of winter
apples. has badly demoralized the
poultry market and makes the vender
of overcoats and all kinds of heavy
winter goods feel very depressed and
unhappy. The masses of the people,
however have no complaint to make,
ms such weather gives them exemp-
ton from the levies of the coal barons
md makes springtime for a month at
beast Of winter which is always long
md hard enough at best.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-14

A Old cream, the accumulations of
weeks milk, say, where only one COW
is kept, can be made into vastly better
favored butter by the liberal addition
of lot Of fresh sweet milk. Try it and
see. This is the secret of imparting
fine flavor to oleomargarine.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-14

Don't kill the owls and the hawks.
True, they may take chicken once in
,while, but we never knew farmer
10 quit keeping cats because they
sometimes kill a chicken. Both hawks
and owls live chiefly on vermin-go-
pliers, mice and rats-and should be
protected by the farmer as among his
best friends.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-14

Perhaps the best legacy Of the late
hard times is the reluctance with
which people contract Indebtedness.
Business was never conducted to such
an extent on the pay as you go basis
as at the present time, and everybody
Is the better for it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-14

Americans can be depended upon to
adulterate every product which they
sell to foreigners unless prevented by
the strong arm of the law. In this
particular they are the biggest fool
people on earth.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-14

Denmark educates creamerymen at
the expense Of the state and by giving
all butter exported government in
spection and brand outsells all goods
of other nations in the English market
by cents pound.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-14

Turkeys are very queer birds. We
have known a scrap over rights of
ownership Of these birds between
peighbors to set the women by the
sars as almost nothing else in the
world would. 1t seems almost impos-
bible for some people to tell the truth
where the ownership of one of these
birds is involved.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-14

"A big ditch 90 miles. in length has
just been arranged for in Winnebagot
county, Ia, which is expected to drain
and reclaim large area of worthless
marsh lands. The ditch will cost about
SIS, 700.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-14

4 A good many farmers are for the
first time in their lives strutting around
this fall Dragging that they don't owe
any man a dollar. Happy grangers.
Strut all you want to-.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-14
Great Improvement.

Briggs How is your daughter get
ting on with her cooking lessons?
Boggs-She is improving rapidly.
Sometimes can almost guess what the
stuff she makes is intended for,@N. Y.
Journal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-14

After April next the state Of North
Dakota pays a bounty on all starch
made and fax fiber reduced in that
state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-14

Cotton has advanced in price ~
cents, and the darkies all are gay, en-
joying the financial prosperity which
~ cent cotton brings.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-14

II asked to name the two most evil
dent wastes connected with the north
western farm we should at once name
weeds and unused corn fodder.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-14

Blne grass pastures were in as good
shape on the 18th of November this
year as they were on the LIST of May.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-05-25
The Georgia NIinstrels

Gave great show at the Opera
House and to an audience greater
in number than ever previously
officially counted. The reputa-
ton enjoyed by the company in
their line, was the cause of their
having such phen omenal success.
And SO It goes, reputation is the
attraction and the criterion that
many things, as well as people,
are judged by. Now a neglected
lawn, gives a householder a bad
reputation in bis neighborhood,
but the introductiou.of a Cali
fornia Clipper Lawn Mower which
may be obtained from the Pacific
Cycle & Mfg. Co., on Fort street,
in the Ehler's block will, with
proper usage, smooth the surface
of the lawn as we'll as smooth the
rutfled feelings of the surrounding
neighborhood and when the lawn
energies from its neglected state
to one of cultivation aud care the
owner will feel happy and
have pardonsble, pride IN
himself and his home and a better
opinion of his neighbors.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-05-25
II. It. G. WINS CHAMPIONSHIP.

For the first tina 10 four We re-
the Bsretani, Teauis Club has
won the championship in mem
singles. In the finals between
Charles Elston OF that club and
Frank Anterior of the Paciics,
the former won the requisite hest
three out of five sets aud walked
off Z. Il. G. courts the champion
of 1899. The match was not par
ticularly brilliant although there
were few extremely difficult
plays made, but it could be seen
from the very start that the con-
'e,ta"ts were playing a very care
fnl game. Each was watching
the others sli2h'est motion.
While Frank Atherion played a
COOL game h did not cover as
much ground as E'ston. The
latter's play was more on the
aggressive while that Of Atherton
WA defensive. frequently Elston
won points by putting balls down
the side lines. In this respect
ne was particularly good.
The first set went to Elston and
the second to Anterior. Elston
took the third set and the players
retired from the court for short
rest. In the fourth set the players
won on their serves until the score
stood 4-all. Elston succeeded In
letting the old game on Ather-
tons serve and then took the next
one easily. This gave him the
set and the championship.
The doubles will be started on
The courts of the Pacific and Bere.
iania tennis clubs this afternoon.
he tournament will be finished
next week.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-05-25
TIE GAGE LETTER AND THE ELEC-
lions.

1t is now stated on authority
that the BULLETIN is not disposed
to question that the Hawaiian
Government did not send query
to Washington relative to what
should be done in immigration
matIer1. Neither did Secretary
Gage volunteer any information.
The Hawaiian Government for
warded to The President state.
ment of the methods 10 vogue in
Hawaii relative to immigration
This it is asserted was not q
query, The result however was a
letter from Secretary Gage to the
effect that the American Govern.
meut could not interfere with Ha
waits immigration law until Con-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-05-25

1t mast be admitted that the
Chamber of Commerce has good
reason for requesting moral and
financial support for Hawali's ex-
hibit at the Omaha Exposition
from the eutire business commu-
nifty. Every merchant, every bust
ness man of this territory will
share in the benefits to be derived
from Hawaii representation at
Omaha. Every effort is to be
made to make the exhibit com plete
and exact. 1t is a territorial
affair every respect, a complete
demonstration Of what Ha wall is,
what it offers to investors, to
tourists, to the new conner and its
present residents, what it has
done and what it can do. The ex
hibit in its detail should com mand
the attention and the support Of
the people.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-05-25

Many OF our old residents
fail to appreciate the wealth of
beauty nature has lavished on
Hawaii Mel. 1t is left to the
stranger, who knowing a good
thing when he sees it, wends
his way to KING BROS, 40
Hotel street, for photos to per-
petuate the memory.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-05-25

All the powerful corporations
OF powerful New York could not
prevent Governor Roosevelt from
securing the enactment of a law
taxing all franchises. Calamity
howlers who believe that Congress
aud all les islatures are controll,d
by The trusts and soulless corpo'-
atoms will do we'll to paste this
incident in their hats. The Am
ericau people may be on the road
to the bow-wows but they are still
along ways from that destination
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-05-25

gress acted. The Secretary also re-
guestcd copies Of the local laws
undlr which the Hawaiian Gov.
ernment acts.
The fine line the Hawaiian
Government draws between what
is or is not request for iustruc-
tons need not be discussed at this
time. The public can draw its
own conclusions.
If the Hawaiian officials OBJ
ject to sending to Washington
for direct od explicit instructions,
there is n reason why they should
not send to Washington a detail of
the methods of holding elections
in Hawaii and the methods OF
chsngin the constitutional oath to
the Republic of Hawaii; a state
ment Of the fact that the Hawaiian
Government will have local
legislature in session while Con-
gress is di'cussiDg the organic
law OF the territory and that the
only real Necessity for the session
OF this Legislature is tn It the pre-
sent appropriations extend to
January l, 1909. Let the Gov.
ern nent as sumo the same attitude
as Regards the elections that was
take in contract labor i'm migra
ton. Lot everybody apologizs
for presu ming that Hswaii's Off
cisls would deign to come down
from their high horse of indepan
dence and ask for instructions.
Accept the Governments own pro-
and what god reason
has it to give why tn, methods
followed in conducting the Sep.
tember elections should not be
t. the President OF the
United States in the same
as the immigration
?
Possibly the local officials do
not olsi Ter the elections of sutfi
cient Importance to merit the
stroke o; pen or the expendi-
ture of postage stamp. Very
we'll, LIT them say 80 and the
people will govern themselves &C
cordingly. The useless exp ,ndi.
ture OF p iblic funds is of quite as
much, if n 1t more, moment to the
lollar-a -day laborer, who pays out
, goo sz d potion of his income
n taxes, as the immigration policy. |
The small taxpayer has a. much
light to dem md, proper represen-
alton be'o'e Washington authori
les rs the sugar planters. Ha-
ysiial officials are in a position
o give or refuse that representa-
ion. Thus far it has been re-
used.
If the State department treats a
relative to the elections
with supreme Indifference or Sc.
,retary Hay replies with a letter
similar to that of Secret .ry Gage,
We'll aud good, the people are
'sady to accept the ruling of the
United States government as fiual.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-05-25

If Sl0,f % had been appropriat-
ed ten years ago for small farm
experiment station, certainly much
good might have been accomplish
ed. Yes, but the money wasn't
appropriated and the work wasn't
done, and what earthly good is ac-
complished by crying down pres
ent progressive movements by
citing what might have been and
was not? The necessity of the
hour is to get in and drill.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-05-25
GO)denRuleB Bazaar
3l6 FORT STREET.
Fine
Blown
Tun1blerS
SO Cents
<sSSu>per Dozen

You can see this announcement
in our Eva window.
This is splendid sale for this
week, and every housekeeper should
take advantage of it.
When you are buying your glasses
look at our fine line of decorated
cottage sets for six persons - Sc
pieces for $500.
Best quality plated tea spoons
sass per dozen.
Fine nickel reading lamps So each.
Then inspect our bargain tables,
where you will find many useful
articles at prices that will astonish
you.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-05-25

The Firms take an unfortunate
period in which to ask assistance
from the United States relative to
Russian aggression. If the word
of the coutractionists is to be
taken, we hive troubles of our
own without going to Finland and
rowing with the Gar.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-05-25

No Victorian celebration held
in any corner of the globe scored
a more complete success than that
carried out by the British resi-.
dents Of Honolulu. The men who
did the work on committees are TO
be conpratul ated
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-05-25

Gen. Miles now refuses to talk
about the emb ,lmed beef inquiry.
The report of the Board is OF such
a nature that Miles doubtless secs
that it il better for commanding
generals to do their talking to the
department first.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-05-25

If the Hawaiian Government in
its relation with Washington would
draw it's fin- distinc ions in the in
terests of the people it would sup
ply a long felt want.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-05-25

More people were brought up in
the Police Court this forenoon for
neglecting to obtain licenses for
selling tobacco. The police are
keeping right at these violators of
the law.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-05-25
SALES REPORTED,

1900 o. r. & l. Bonds IoJH; 30 Maunalei. OF 10
Oahu. aga; 100 Ookaa. az 300 Ookala, ~; 100 90
kala. a.; so Ookaa, a.; 10 Hawn Sugar 2si; 20 Wal
2os; 1870 Kihe IS; IS Pioneer MN. 3IS; Pioneer
NH, pS 100 Olaa. rs; 40 Waiaua, Paid up. iSo;
10 Waimanalo. IFS; 10 Waimanalo ITS: IS Oahu aga.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-05-25
New Books.

The Drums of the Fore and Aft-Kipling.
Under the Deodars-kipling.
Rabbi Saunderson-lan Maclaren.
Far Above Rubies-Geo. Macdonald.
David Harum (The book of the year,
Red Roek-Thos. Nelson Page.
undergraduate Norris.
The Span O. Life.
Without Dogma-Sienkiewicz.
The Deluge-Sienkiewicz.
Mine Own People-kipling.
Jack Curzon-Gunter.
Phroso-Anthony Hope.
Magdalene's Fortunes-Heimburg.
Vicomte DE Puyjoli-Jules Clarette.
Joan the Curate-Florence Warden.
Peter the Priest-Jolkai.
The Procession Of Life-Vachell.
The Real Lady Hilda-Crolier.
The Sisters of Torwood May Agnes
Fleming.
Rolls of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cobb, Jr.
Richard Bruee--Sheldon.
And many others, both in cloth and
paper bindings, at the
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-05-25
SaIesThis Afternoon on Hawaiian
Stock Exchange.

100 KamaIo, q; IS Kona, 3o TO Nahku. az; 2s
Olaa,i7; a4o Nahiku, az; $50 Maunalei, "a; n. c.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-05-25
Clothing!
Hats and Caps!

There's nothing lacking to make the
line complete.
We have just received fine line Of
ALFRED BENJAMIN & CO.'S SUITS,
better than custom made, which we are
selling from SIC to SIS.
OUR BOYS SUITS are just grand at
the prices we are offering them.
OUR CHlLDREN'S SUITS, from s, to
IS, will surprise you.
OUR GOLF AND NEGLIGEE
SHIRTS are cheaper than ever offered be-
fore in this city.
A fine new line of MEMS AND BOYS
HATS AND CAPS, which we are selling
very low. -.
Agents for DR.. Deimel's Linen Mesh
Underwear. Send for Catalogue.
"The Kash,"
Q Hotel Street {: WaVGrlGV Block
We Make Shirts to Order.
Telephone No. 676. No. OIL, Hotel st.