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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30
ANIMAL FARMING.

We use the term animal farming In
contradistinction to that type of farm
ing where crops of grain and hay are
raised and sold from the farm. 1t is
to be the coming type c@nsriculture
for most of the northwest, certainly
for all that part Of it embraced within
the limits of the corn belt. 1t, means,
in q word, making factory of the
farm, enlarging its mission as pro-
Queer of raw material, by giving it
the machinery and equipment where
with to manufacture those raw mate
rails into finished products for the
worlds use. The dairy COW, the fat
steer, the horse, the sheep, the hen,
the hog, are the several machines in
this agricultural factory, each in its
way having the ability to take the raw
material of the farm-corn, oats, bar
ley, hay and grain-and convert It into
some form of finished product. Now,
1t takes machinist to successfully op-
crate machine, and so it comes that
this sort of farming or manufacturing
requires a special sort of training to
make it success. This is illustrated
by the fact that some men will under
take to run a dairy machine, and the
best they can do is to get $50 pounds of
butter from each of their cows in a
year. Another man, better educated
as a farm machinist, will take lot
of cows and get $50 pounds Of butter
from each COW. The first named man
evidently needs training and education
to fit him for this line Of business, be-
cause 1t is very evident he is not doing
as good work with his machine as he
might. One man will raise 4 per cent
steers, while his neightpr, better ed
ucated farm machinisM will raise 6 per
cent animals, using the same raw ma
terial. 1t is right in this line where
education on agricultural lines is so
much needed to enable the average
farm machinist to live up to the meas
Sure of his opportunities. One trouble
is that the man with the 100 pound
cow and the per cent steer is ant to
be bit set in his way and very con-
servative, inclined to do just as his IA
sNN-A4s oAASS Sl1LAAuNuGE Nlu iUelOEG Qlnl
But he should realize that there are
new ways and methods in agriculture,
Just as there are in transportation and
In. commerce, and that the new ways
are oil in the line of greater economy
of production and larger financial
gain. No farmer can today afford to
ignore the scientific phase of his pro-
fession, for knowledge is something
more than power. 1t is money, good
hard cash, when applied to the farm.
It is being, already conceded, though
Q little reluctantly by, some, that a
man really needs q course of study in
animal industry, elementary chemistry
and soil physics to properly fit him for
his business Of successfully operating
a farm, just as the physician, the den
fist, lawyer and preacher are required
to fit themselves for their respective
professions. Nearly every man own
ing 1850 acres ofsland anywhere in the
northwest has made n clean $500 since
last March in the increased value Of
his land. In many localities the ad-
vance has been more than this.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30

Joliet, H., Nov. ss.-(By Associated
Press. Convict Thomas G. Downes,
who was sentenced to the penitentiary
from Chicago, August, 1897, for bur-
glary, and was booked as Henry Mar
ger" succeeded in scaling the prison
walls this morning and escaped.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30

EXECUTORS NoTIcE.-Notice is hereby
~ given to all persons interested, that on tho
18th day of November, A. D. 1899, the under,
signed was appointed by the Clerk of the Dis.
trict Court of Wapeilo county, Iowa, executor
of the estate of Chas. Lawrence, deceased late
of said county. ALL persons indebted to said
estate will make payment to the undersigned,
and those having claims against the same will
present them. legally authenticated, to said
court for allowance. ~
Dated November Is, 1909.
J. I. HAcKwoRTH,
ELLA L. WH1rToN.
Executors.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30

How long should SOW be kept as
breeder? Well. here in the Poland
China territory you won't often find
breeding sow over years old. The
average breeder is not, we believe,
over 2 years old. But down in Ten
nessee IN old SOW died lately which
was 80 years old, having raised for her
owner over 900 pigs. She was of the
Arkansas rooter type; no doubt, and
did not have her years shortened by
being the possessor Of good blood.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30
STOCKPORT.

Stockport, Nov. &c. NJ. Henry has
sold his property in Stockport to DR..
GRADER. 6
Sherman Norris has resigned as
teacher of our school and Miss Cora b.
Elliott, Sof Collet, has been secured to
teach the winter term.
Chas. G. Hasten and A. Albright, of
Eft. Madison, are here soliciting insur-
ance on life, property stock and mer-
.chandise.
There will be preaching Saturday
night and Sunday at the Nj. Il. church.
Dan Hutchison, of the c. f. NJ. &.
d. NJ. railroad. was in the city Thurs
dav between trains.
D. Everingham called at Stockport
Thursday. .6apf.
II. c. Simmer and wife visited at w.
c. DAVIS Sunday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30
ROSTER.

; Foster, Nov. 29.-The mines are run
ming; full time. The output of coal
last week Increased twenty tons a
day.
Davis Anderson, the new mine boss,
is making rapid improvement in the air
of the mines.
4 The young people held 4 social at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Anderson,
ON Saturday night.
Rev. John Erskin held series of
meetings here this week.
b. Il. Hill, of Burlington, and w. H.
Kelly, of Atlantic, transacted business
with R. Williams during the week.
Thomas II1ickenlooper and Editor
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30
shot wife and Self.

Murphysboro, ILL.,, Nov. 2s.-(By AS
ISOLATED Press.) Samuel Coad, ex-
township treasurer, and a prominent
citizen, shot and killed his wife today
and then shot himself. Domestic trou-
bles are thought to have been the
cause.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30

! At test recently made at the Yer
mont experiment station with the new
tangled gravity separators the gravity
can left 13per cent Of the butter fat of
Jersey milk in the milk and 40 per cent
in Ayrshire milk. These machines do
not seem to separate, and they spoil
the skimmilk besides.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30

Every horse IN Germany and France
has a meat or edible value entirely
aside from its value as beast. of
burden. The cheap sausages Of those
sries are made Of horse meat and,
with pretzels and schooner of beer,
constitute many a good meal for the
laboring man.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30

NoTlCE-Proof of will. State of Iowa, Wa
~ pello county, SIS. District Court, wapello
county: To all whom it may Concern: Notice
is hereby given. that an instrument in writing
supporting to be the last will and testament Of
IRAN Connolly, deceased, was this day pro.
duced, opened and read by the undersigned.
and that have fixed Monday, tile stI day oil
January, 1900, as the day for hearing proof in
relation thereto. Witness my official sigma
ture, with the seal of said Court hereto affixed
shis 18th day of November, 1899
o. j. GARRIorT, Clerk District Court.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30
Mccormick, OF Abba, were in town

Mccormick, of Abba, We're in town
Thursday.
In conversation with coal opera
tor here he said that coal was never in
SO great demand as at present.
Corn is selling in town at IS cents
a bushel, and haled hay at 81 ton.
Garry Gosman, of Selection, was in
town Saturday. Mr.. Gosman is lead
ing stockman in the vicinity.
Trade is reported good, with price7
advancing in all lines.
John Mcafanus has returned from
Davenport, where he has been for some
time, prospecting for coal.
Rev. Nelson, OF Mt. Ayr, was here
during the week.
Harry Mcyeigh, of ottumwa, was
in town Saturday enroute to Rath-
bun,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30
Burned to n cr,.p.

Riverton, Nov. es.-Welcome Tngh-
ram, j Riverton horse trader, was
burned to crisp Saturday night while
in bed in covered wagon, which
caught fire from gasoline stove light
ed by companion. Both had been
drinking.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30

! There is more activity in the wool
market now than there has been for
several years. 1t is not so very long
ago that sheep man could not send
a consignment of wool to market un-
less he would prepay the freight. 1t is
different now. Woolis good property.
The future of sheep farming is bright
er. 1t beats raising cholera hogs all to
pieces.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30

Some milk was lately treated with
formaldehyde, used by some rascally
milkmen as milk preventative, and
four out Of five cats which were fed
the milk died within three hours, and
the other one had fits. AS q cat ex-
terminator formaidehyde is evidently
success.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30
LEGAL.

of Will. State of Iowa, wap.
~ clio county, IS. District Court, Wapelfo
county: To all whom 1t may concern: Notice
is hereby given that an instrumaut in writing
purpoftinR to be the last Will and testament CO
Flora B. Graves. deceased, was thin day pro-
duced opened and read by the uudersigacd. and
that have fixed Monday, the 9Th day Of JAn-
nary, 1899, as the day for Hearing proof In
relation thereto. Witness my official signature,
with the seal of said court hereto affixed, this
2lst day of November, 1899.
.t-l O.J. GARRIorr,
Seal. Clerk District Court.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30
Rev. H. H. Howell Don d.

Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 2s.-By Assoc
ciated Press -Rev, H. H. Howell, the
noted Welsh divine and writer on
church topics, died here today after
long illness.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30

A ADMINISTRATIONS NoTIcE.-Notice is
"A hereby given to all persons interested, that
on the 9th day of November, A. D. 1899. the nm
dersigned was appointed by tile Clerk of the Dis
trict Court of Wapello County, Iowa, admins
traitor of the estate of Benjamin Young,
deceased, late of said county. All persons
indebted to said estate will make payment to
the undersigned, and those having claims
against the same will present them, legally
to said court for allowance. =.
Dated November p, 1899.
G. ". HICKS,
+ s.77 s Administrator
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30
THE Loss WAS llEANY.
Butler Sends List OF Casualties In tho
Hattie of Enslin.

London, Nov. 2s.-QBy Associated
Press "A dispatch received from Bull
Ter gives the list of casualties among.
the troops engaged in what has hither-
to been known as the battle of Gras
Han. but which is now officially design
ed the battle of Enslin. 1t proves the
British success heavily bought. The
losses announced today. added to che
naval brigade casualties previously no.
titled. make a grand total of 1913. The
Iorkshires, apparantly, bore with the
naval brigade the brunt of the fight
ing, as there were, in addition to three
of the officers. forty-eight of the rank
and file killed, wounded and missing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30

i A man in Missouri gave his daughter
two chickens and agreed to feed and
care for the increase for her for four
years. He evidently did not realize
just what sort Of contract he had en-
tered into, for at the end of two years
the girl had $64 egg money in the bank
and 200 chickens for the old man to
winter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30

! June creamery butter he'd in cold
storage, bought at 10 or 10, CENTS, sold
the fore part of November at % and %
cents. AS the storage and insurance
charges are not over 3 cents pound,
the buyers made good thing out of 1t.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30

,NoTIcE-PRooF OF wILL.-stateo of Iowa.
~ ,Wapeiio county, IS. District Court,
To all whom it may conccrn:-
,nent in writing purportinT to be the
last will and testament Of Caroline Bowen, de-
ceased, was this day produced, opened and read
9y the Undersigned, and that have fixed Mott
hearing proof in relation thereto. Witness my
ohciai signature with seal of said court hereto
affixed this 18th day of November, 1900.
4 -) O. ]. GARRIoTr.
4 SEAL. Clerk District Court.
}N>@- H. J. WING, Deputy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30

The value Of one good horse ruined
by barbed wire, fence would build a
good many rods Of woven wire fence.
With the increased value of horses it
will pay to keep them clear Of the
barbed wire.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30

Fruit men all over the country will
note with regret the recent death ot
Peter Gideon of Minnetonka, the man
who originated the famous Wealthy
apple. He was an old man and con-
ferred q lasting benefit upon all lovers
Of fruit through the northwest.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30

It has been a pretty good year for tne
owners of thrashing machines, the
daily income running up between $25
and $50. Still, we never knew man
to.get rich running machine.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30

Because man lives on a farm that
is no reason why he should not keep
his hair and beard neatly trimmed.
Some fine farms have frowsy. looking
old fellows running them. :.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30

Sixty-one thoroughbred Hereford cat
tie brought an average of $442.67 each
at sale at Kansas City last month.
AS purely beef animal the Hereford
is taking the lead in all the range
country of the southwest. A bull of
this breed recently sold in Missouri for
$500.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30

\ Several of the finest brands Of i'm
ported cheese are made from milk from
which either all or good part Of the
butter fat has been removed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30

& Originally the hen, wild bird, laid
but one sitting Of eggs and then pro-
ceeded to hatch them. Man has i'm
proved her egg producing faculty until
she may now be made to produce $50
eggs in season. So don't blame the
old hen If, after she has laid $50 eggs
or such matter, she wants to sit for.
awhile. Some men want her to lay all
the time and never go into the, incu-
batting business at all,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30

The state bank of Schaller, Sac
county, has filed articles of incorpora-
stion, with a capital stock of $4,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30

! Paper is now being specially made
for roofing purposes. 1t is claimed that
1t makes verS durable and desirable
roofing material.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30
ENCOUNTERED A GALE.
Transport Victoria Returns to seattle
Badly Damaged.


Seattle, Wash. Nov. 2s.-(By Associ-
ated Press -The transport Victoria,
which sailed from here last Wednesday
night with 500 head of horses and
mules, and full cargo of supplies for
Manila, returned here this morning in
damaged condition, having encoun-
tered severe gales off Cape Flattery.
Fifty-tive horses ere literally pounded
to death against the sides of the stalls
during the storm, and the remaining
animals were SO badly bruised, the Off
cials of the vessel believe many cam
not be saved.
Transport Escapes Disaster.
Manila, Nov. 2s.-By Associated
Press. 1.-The transport Mananeuse
with Lieutenant Colonel Webb Hayes
and three companies of the Thirty-first
infantry on board. has arrived here.
She narrowly escaped disaster. The of
ficers and soldiers We're for twelve
days bailing with buckets. The steam
er was unseaworthy, undetermined,
and short of provisions. Her engine
broke down and she rolled three days
in typhoon.
GEN. OtIs' Account.
Washington, Nov. 2s.-(By Associat-
ed Press. Otis cables the war depart
ment announcing the Thirty-frst vol
unteers, who arrived on the Pellin and
the Mananeilse today, will garrison the
ports of Mindanao. Otis also cables
that the transport Port Albert sailed
today for San Francisco and the Tartar
and Naworth will sail on the Goth: he
also announces the arrival of the hos
pital ship Missouri which sailed by
way of Suez. No casualties are report
ed on the arriving ships.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30

| An old army mule driver says that
the pretty story about the mule teams
hauling the British ammunition wag-
ons in the Transyaal being stampeded
Is all bosh; that, while horses under
some circumstances may be stamped
ed, mules never are. 1t was just a
smooth way Of explaining how the
Beers came to capture the ammuni-
ton train.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30

It costs about $25 to ship a horse
from New York to Liverpool, this sum
covering insurance, care, feed, etc.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30

! Wisconsin has 1000 creameries and
1000 cheese factories.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30

J One Of the greatest wastes in the
northwest is In the fax straw. In a
few places this straw is utilized for the
making Of tow, but through most Of
the fax growing territory 1t is total
waste. 1t is now thought that it may
be used for paper pulp, and If 1t can
be SO used it will be very great adj
vantage to the farmers of the newer
portions of the northwest.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30
FAKE DocroRs.

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.na.eu W .ne speciai purpose Oh
s s sne lliah on the rarm the
.aA As, uoI'oi 'ahes t1e cake. ne piayssa
ple..s snieMu siuie TOO he nrst SENDS
s ~ slialp psei,. 1htoeugh g given ter
lilUiy anu coii,piies u llst OF all the IN.
sailus " can, near Omen With rheu-
ln.ltls'n anu iivef trouble, women with
ne.sous .,oupies' CHROME ailments
~. Wy nest phs sician ean oniy pal
.ia.e anu nesei cure rms iist Is then
pul .uiousn q SOFT Oh blsidstreet ratF
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.he ioeai oaik' are selectea as Victlms.
- can IS theh MADE ny the smooth
.oneuea ageht upon the victim, and the
,ateef ~ syinpathetlcally informed that
ne leplesen.s u physician OF great re
= HOWL anu aDiiiIy, whose special forte
% tue CURING ol the paftlcniar disease
WIN when the vlcum is aifllcted. The
seneral incolnpetency OF the local phy-
sician VINO mas had the case IN
silaree Is eliiareed upon. ana with the
na.!erihs promise OF permanent cure
oneieu, anu an on the mo cure, 10
pay, PAN u realiy does not take very
lohg 70 get the victim IN good shape
TOE sklnning. me promise is made
,nat tne uoctor VIII call IN Few days,
ahu' sure enough, he does-a sleek
looking chap IN a plug hat and creased
preeches, VINO N reality knows no
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30
Ninth Lancers Missing.

London, Nov. as.4Nc news has been
received yet of the Ninth Lancers, who
We're sent 10 cut off the Beers when
Methuen attacked the enemy at Gras
Pan. An unconfirmed report from Ber-
lin says they were captured. Some un-
easiness prevails concerning their safe
ty. The losses of the naval brigade in
the battle at Gras Pan was enormous.
Out of 500 seamsn and marines los fell,
being more than 90 per cent.
Owing to the breakdown of the cable
on the East African coast. news is
likely to be very limited at the very
time that the British advance on Kim
bsrley, Ladysmith and Stormberg has
begun.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30
III BY J. S. TR1GG,.

NJ COPYRIGHT. 1880 BY Us. TRIGe. RooKFoRD, Ia.

Any good corn land win produce
good beets.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30
Horse. for Africa.

New York, Nov. 2s.-(By Associated
Press.)-A consignment of SUI horses
arrived at Jersey City this morning
from the west. 1t is understood they
We're bought for the British army in
South Africa. 1t is said the animals
will be used in the cavalry branch of
The army of invasion. The horses will
be shipped from Jersey City TO Cape
Town.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30

Now, here is another man who has
made mistake, he having planted in n
family orchard more Whitney No. 20
trees than all other varieties put to-
getlier. This apple is like good many,
babies-is real good for only just a
very short time. 1t is probably the
most unstable apple grown in the
northwest. and two trees are more than
enough for any family orchard. Until
some better variety is found the
Wealthy should be the principal apple
raised in the family orchard.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30

BY G. II. slavens, Deputy. putty . .
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-03-07

Clarksville Tenn March While
going through the draw Of the Louisville
and Nashville railroad bridge across the
Cumberland river here yesterday. the
Rymau line steamer II. " Rutorff was
blown against the stone piers by sfeavy
wind and the starboard side stove in
She began 10 rapidly till with water and
sink. but pilot james Wilkerson sue.
cccded in landing the steamer about 400
yards below the bridge and opposite
Clarksville The Is passengers and all
the crew had reached the shore wheb
the Rutorf careened and sank. She
was valued ~ $4,000 and will probably
he "A total loss
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-03-07

81 Louis, March O The city dispen.
sary received a call for an ambulance
Saturday 90 remove a colored woman
from a Burlington train 90 a hospital for
colored people 40 the corner Of jefferson
avenue aud Wash street On reaching
the station Driver Jacob Fcssemeier was
nearly parllyzed 10 lind that the woman
weighed is3 pounds She was too big
o. go into passenger coach aud was
transported from Louisiana, No. In a
baggage car. She occupied a big chain
and was unable 20 walk. so alarge truck
was used 30 transfer her from the car o.
the ambulance The Dayton street po-
lice station was tolephoued % send four
or five brawny officers 90 meet the am.
bulnncr az the hospital The woman j..
sail 10 b. suffering from a tumor