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

When we read of the men who inhab-
tied the caves of Europe at a time when
mammoths 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. Z. B. Tylor, the ma
tiyes 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.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
FOR THE MAN WHO WOULD, BUT
CAN'T,

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
us some Of the professional theorists
think he might. There are very many
nice things connected with improved
agriculture which are only possible
where a 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 new farm with a
team Of four practically unbroken
steers. We well remember how we
used to try to head them Cor the big
slough when they would run away
with the drag. Under such conditions
one cared little 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
| they would. For this large class very
much Of the SO called agricultural in.
formation Of the day is Of little or nc
value. It is entirely beyond their pow.
4 er to utilize it IA
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
1tually receive q scientific explanation.
In a centlecture at 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 function of the body which
may not be affected by the pulsations
and harmonic combinations of musical
tones Youths Companion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
A FOOLISH YOUNG MAN.

A friend of ours. farmer and a
very successful one, said to us a few
days ago: "My boy, the only child
way have no further claim upon him..
We are well fixed on the farm, have it
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
at 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 very great
disappointment to me, and, knowing
the boy as do, feel that it is doubt
full II he makes a success Mt 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 a 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 look at the old
world just as 1t 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, if 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 a slice
of 1t, by the time it gets to be good
lyeal
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21

Perhaps we might say it in a more
polite manner, but we give it 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.
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 q farmers institute one day six
years ago and heard 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 $125 sire for his herd
Of COWS, saved his heifer calves, Sc
lecting the best mixers and today has
herd Of 35 fine animals, all dark red,
and worth in the market easily $40
more per head than the animals which
they displaced. His stock finds.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 80 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-
greed sire 6 years old was one Of the
best he ever made.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
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 a 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
~ 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 scrviceable 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 q short distance OF
where the writer lives by these good
natured beasts.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21

On ranch in Texas may be seen 300
hybrid cattle, cross between the buff
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
death. 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
hyDrids will breed, the cross being sim
liar to the cross Of the wild and the
tame goose, the product Of which cross
Is always infertile.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
p,..pprov.d Of tn. heroine.

"Foolishest play ! ever saw!" ex-
claimed Mr.. Meekton with the air Of 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

HGod 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 viii be interested to
know that by q new process Just IN.
vented common soft coal may be cok-
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 Il 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

1t is always in order to take whack
at oleomargarine, the greatest food
fraud of the nineteenth century. The
business OF legitimate dairying, BUSH
ness which lies at the very founda-
ton of q permanent agricultural pros
perity for this country, is imperiled by
this fraud to a 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
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 it is SO clearly in
its makeup that it is fit covering for
food which we buy to eat The max
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 fbrous 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 1t 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

The kidney fat Of fat steer such
fat as 1t is claimed is used for the
production of the better grades Of cleo
margine, will weigh about 40 pounds.
Assuming that the average cow will
produce 100 pounds of butter in
year, 1t will take four steers to offset
one cow as butter producer. Enough
oleomargarlne was made last year to
Offset the product of over 10000
cows, 80 II this choice fat was used
alone in It's production 1e,O00.0 900
steers were drawn upon, but there
was not any such number Of steers
killed, and 30 It proves that oleo is not
made Of that sort of fat.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
now MUCH WILL CORN SHRINK.

now MUCH WILL CORN sHRINKs
In the fall of 1893 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 a 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, 1898. The crib
was 1917 feet long by ~ wide. The
corn was then weighed once each week
for q gear. During the first three
months the loss was $50 pounds, or 8
per cent Of the original weight. Dur.
ing the next three months, from Jan.
10 to April 10, the loss was 800
pounds, or 5 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 1,430 pounds, or trifle more than
20 per cent. This means that bnshel
of corn weighing 80 pounds when husls-
ed like this sample will weigh "a
pounds at the end of year.
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 90 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

Mulching would have saved a very
large per cent of the fruit trees which
root killed through the northwest
during the winter Of 1850. 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. 81.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
s.per.tit,on i. 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 aprayer 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, why1 "Don't know how
haven't got time" you say7 Pshaw!
We know better. A supply of fruit is
Just us 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 II we tell you now, you will
forget all about 1t before next spring.
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
ly try to make live of ii 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
ser, old bossy, as they stood under the
shade Of tree in the pasture, Il see
by the last reports Of the dairy com
missioner that am in the dairy bust
ness myself, though you won't admit
it." Yes, you are an oleo fraud, If 1
did raise you" said the old cow.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21

During the years 1872, 1873 and 1874
no less than 1900. 900 pounds Of buff
falo bones were shipped over ODE 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

When new railroad splits a 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
HIS Excuse.

Mrs. Good-Why will you drink, my
friend2 Why not welcome Admiral
Dewey soberiyP
Patrick Murphy, U. SHINE good
lady, Oi'm not only 'welconin' Admiral
Dewey, but Dim dhrownin' me grief.
Think av me bein' twinty-wan years in
henayy an missin the battle av Mapila!.
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 36 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

& 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

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 q lot Of three fingered men as
a result Of trying to get acquainted
vito this machine.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
BY J. S. TR1GG.
copyright. 1899. by J. S. Trlgg.
. - >s-0 q

Now comes the State college at
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 fat
in excess of 300 pounds year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
I rose in great agitation.

rose in great agitation.
Miss Marsh" said, pause, re-
feet! Don't speak yet. You may save
US both much pain"
".Nonsense' she said sharply.
was surprised and little affronted.
~ beg your pardon" said I. go
on.
She fluttered her fan nervously.
81 am afraid" she said, I'VE don't
quite understand one another. At least,
think understand, but you don't"
moistened my dry lips. go on, !
said again breathlessly.
MRS. Cheedle has told you something
about mel"
EMO"
"Mr. Cheedle, then? Somebody"
YES" said /.
"What have they told your"
ell cannot repeat it. Miss Marsh.
let me implore you to say no more. Let
US go back
mo-" she replied. II will tell you
what they said. They told you that Il
l am-am in love with your"
"They were mistaken!" cried, stili
willing to spare her.
Yes, they were" she responded
calmly.
Igasped 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.
81 have no doubt they meant we'll, I"
said she.
"Oh, there is no doubt of thatl" I
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. l think they showed come
knowledge of poor human nature in this
instance at any rate"
She smiled. felt too sick to smile.
81 am sorry" she said, "if you feel
at all hurt by this revelation Of truth. "
Then ] saw the absurdity of my posi-
ton and summoned my sense of humor
to the rescue. Itwas not possible to re.
main insensible of Miss Marsh's mag
nificent command of her own dignity.
81 was a fool, +" said l.
| 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. I"
81 am afraid you must think me
rather oonceited ass, Miss Marsh.
"Don't be silly" said she. "Yor
thought as did,"
"But with less reason. /" said I. bow
ing.
She looked reproachfully at me.
II have been sincere with you. Mr.
Wroughtnight. :"
"That is why 1 pay you compliments
want to restore the balance Of things.
eve seem to understand one anothe
now. think we might be friends,
said she.
She gave me her hand, and I claspe,
it warmly. But whenever I.recall tina
absurd interview my very body bushes
edwin Pugh in New York World.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21

with meats at prevailing prices. corn
can be used in a good many ways at
cost Of a quarter a brshel to make it
bring the feeder so cents. II
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-11-08
New UJ1nll
and Vicinity.

Special Remnant Sale next Monday at
j. r. Neumann's
Jacob Klossner left today tor busi-
nsss trip to South Dakota.
Miss Anna Flor is now employed in
the music store of Bach Bros.
Misses Kate and Bess Gushing, OF Ira
cy, are visiting relatives in this city.
Miss Paulina Spoerhase has accepted a
position as saleslady in ]. F. Neumann's
store.
Howard Winchell of Parkville, Mo-,
is visiting with his sister, Mrs. Paul Nc
Geehan. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hofmeister are the
happy parents of brand new boy, born
Monday. =
The Domestic Club will hold it's regu-
lar meeting with Mrs. O. G. Setter Thurs
day afternoon. 4
Henry N. Somsen of the law firm Of
lind & Somsen, made business trip to
St. Paul yesterday.
Mrs. Gasink, of Waseca, is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Joseph Schneider, IN
this city this week.
AS ''sign of the times" we note that
local dealers are getting in their stocks
of cutters and slelghs.
Paul Kl1nkhammer is now the possess
or of fine new piano purchased this
week from Bach Bros.