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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28
WASTED MEATS.

Americans are the most wasteful and
extravagant people on earth in their
use of meats. Long accustomed to
cheap meats. but little care and econ
omy have been and are used in the
cooking and serving of them. 1t Is not
far out Of the way to say that not to
exceed one-half Of the meat ordered
and served to the guests at our hotels
is ever eaten, and this unused portion
OF the very choicest cuts at best but
furnishes material for soup stock.
Higher priced meats will have the eff
feet to stop some of this waste and
draw attention to the economic and
nutritiye value of the less expensive
cuts Of meat We might learn much
from foreigners, especially the French,
in this matter Of economizing on the
family meat bill.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28
TIM WAY OF THp wORLD.

One Of life's petty tragedies was
enacted right by our window lately.
A sparrow dew down into little re-
cess by the window to get fat spider
which had spread a web there. The
sparrow got the. spider all right. but as
1t started to fly OF q black cat which
had been watching the bird stole up
and caught the bird and killed 1t In Al
Jiny, and as the cat turned to leave
with the bird in its mouth a big dog
which had been watching the cat made
q dive ut her and would have killed her
had not the cat been too quick for the
dog. The whole thing was over in q
minute. We might add that the dog
should have been killed on general
principles, as 1t was utterly worthless.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28
KILLED THE GOOSE,

The western ranges over which for
ages the buffalo ranged were never in
any degree impaired by overpasturing
until the greedy and improvident white
man killed OF the buffalo and turned
his herds loose. In the old buffalo
days the scanty heritage of these lands
had chance to grow. This the white
man has denied It, with the result
that over vast ranges the native
grasses have been killed out and the
land has become worthless for pasture.
The bright side to this thing lies in the
fact that the feeder in the corn belt
will have less of the unequal competi-
ton OF the range fed stock, and the fat
steer, fed on blue grass and clover and
fattened on corn, will hereafter be a
money maker on the northwestern
farm,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

Two butchers In a small western
town were asked by us lately how
much the beef sold by them cost them
on foot. One said cents and one S1
cents. These men are retailing this
meat at 121a.cents for sirloin and por-.
terhouse steak, 10 cents for round, s
cents for rib cuts and 5 cents for chuck:
meats. Asked further what price they,
would have to sell at IL they had to
pay $3.50 per hGndredweight for the
beef on foot, they both agreed that the
prices would have to be more than
doubled, or 80 cents for sirloin steak,
rs cents for round, 16 cents for rib
cuts and 10 cents for chuck meats.
This proves that the man who raises
the beef crittsr 10 getting his share Of
the profits of the advance, while 1t Isl
doubtful u the butcher gets any at all.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

The ideal money making condition
Of low priced corn and high priced
meats is at hand for such northwest
ern farmers as are prepared to take
advantage Of such q condition. -Four
dollar and fifty cent hogs and six dol
lar beef will give the feeder close to
90 cents bushel for the corn fed TO
produce such meats. The enormous
crop Of corn in sight win hardly bring
more than 20 cents at primary mar
kets. This state OF affairs will put the
price Of feeding cattle and hogs to fol.
low at the top notch.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

We would make It ten years at hard
labor in the pen for the villain who,
not content to simply steal melon or
two, will deliberately plug the whole
crop and stack the vines. II 1t were
made Is years. we would not kick.
Then there is that other vandal who
will come around some Sunday when
you are gone to church and shoot the
red squirrel pets which have their
home on your lawn. Come to think Of
it, there's just whole lot of fellows
who are not ft to live in decent COM
munitieg.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

The first 100 pounds Of the 225 pound
hog should be made with grass Glover
largely. slkimmilk and oats Or other
heterogeneous foods. He would then
have better bone, more muscle. a lar
ger per cent Of lean meat In his make
up, and would be far less liable to dis
ease. Corn ID a good food with which
to finish OF hog, but poor stun on
which to raise him. The clover made
pork 10 made at a lower first cost than
1t can be made in any other way.
Still. not one hog raiser in ten utilixes
clover for this purpose at all.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

A friend said to us lately, ut is al
most crime to kill a calf for veal
these days. with cattle as scarce as
they are" In one sense our friend was
right. but when we consider that the
tender and toothsome veal Of today
may be worked of on us ten years
hence as tough old beef we are still in
clined to favor the Herod business and
eat our share Of the old farrow cow
in the days of her infancy. as soon as
she is weaned.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

The Russian plums imported from
Europe by Professor Budd Of the Iowa
Agricultural college some years ago and
which provoked good deal Of spiteful
criticism from nurserymen seem bound
to redeem their reputation and the rep
utation Of the man who introduced
them, for this year, in the latitude en-
braced In the south half Of Iowa, a
number Of these plums are fruiting
with the most satisfactory results, CIV
Ing fruit Of exceptional size, beauty
and quality.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

We notice that one prosperous west
ern railroad has commenced the work
Of smoothing down the land on its
right ct way on either side of it's
tracks, this for the purpose Of getting
the land seeded down and sowing It
with q machine. Another road over
which we passed recently has begun
a systematic adornment Of the depot
grounds along its line, and the traveller
Is greeted with vision Of neat and
tasty lawn and we'll kept flower beds
instead OF running into gang OF depot
ioafers and picking his way through al
| lot of empty beer kegs.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

In 1890 there were $50 head Of cat
tie for each thousand people in this
country. This year there are but 1856
head for each thousand people. I'M
proved business conditions cause the
thousand people to want almost twice
as much beef as they did In 1890, and
right here you have the real cause for
the advance in the price of beef.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

A lot Of calves from eastern dairy
herds are being sold in the west for
feeders. AS this stock has been bred
on exclusively dairy lines. being large
" grade Jerseys. Guernseys and Hol-
stems, the man who buys them for
feeders gets a pretty poor lot Of truck.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

We note the interesting fact that
there lately cleared from the port Of
New York a large freight steamer
whose cargo consisted Of 40 Baldwin
locomotives and large quantity Of
steel bridge material for new rail-
roads in China. The toot Of an Amerl-
can locomotive reverberating among
the hills of that exclusive nation will
do more to wake them up than would
Gabriels horn.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

The northwestern farmer who thinks
S. big price to pay for sheep may
be interested to know that during the
past year in Scotland Lincoln ram
sold for $1,000. a Shropshire ram for
$,625. Leicester for $l,375 and
Blackface for $1,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

The Albemarle pippln is the favorite
apple for export to England. 1t is
grown very successfully among the
mountains Of Virginia and is one OF the
most profitable fruits produced In this
country, the apples selling In England
to the consumer at So to $40 per barrel.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

Wisconsin grown tobacco is bring
ing the growers IL cents pound, q
price which gives return Of about
1900 per acre for the land employed in
raising this crop.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

An Iowa granger thought to beat the
cabbage fly and save his cabbages, SO
he, busted the heads with paris green,
got rid Of the worms and narrowly es-
capped sending whole thrashing crew
to kingdom come, the members of
which he fed on corned beef and cab
bage when they came to thrash his
grain. The foregoing carries its own
moral with 1t.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

One road in the west should be called
sthe goldenrod" route. for it has not
had its right Of way moved this year,
and for hundred miles of the road AZ
we travelled over 1t last week the train
passed through veritable flower gar
den-goldenfod, aster and sunhower in
rankest profusion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

The first cost Of 100 pounds of pork
as commonly produced on the western
farm is not far from S2.75 per hun
dredweight. Whatever amount is re-
ceived in excess Of this for the hogs
raised is net profit to the hog raiser.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

One Thousand head Of 1850 pound
grade Hereford steers were sold. In
one lump by an Iowa feeder lately at
So per hundredwsight or 1880 per
head. II enc should call for porter
house steak from one Of these steers
Mt a Chicago restaurant, 1t would cost
him not less than dollar.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

This is essentially an age Of econo-
mics In food production. Here comes
now on the markets q meat ex-
tract, claimed to be healthful and nu-
tritious, prepared from the flesh Of
whales and sharks.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

A Georgia cotton mill has recently
paid to Its stockholders a Al per cent
dividend. This enormous profit was
made on. converting cent, cotton into
3 cent calico. Cheap colored labor
largely explains 1t. The negro in the
south Is permitted to earn just enough
to keep body and soul together, and
that is all.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

II Is easy to toll the farm upon which
sheep are kept, even II one does not see
the sheep. They are to the farm what
the white uniformed brigade of street
cleaners Is to New York city.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

The wheat raisers of the northwest
would welcome the appearance Of an
other Joe Letter on the Chicago board
of trade. Joe was pretty good Moses
4 for the mo. hard" fellows while the
bears let him live.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

Water and gas mains are likely to be
made Of glass in the near future, the
vaErant electric currents Of the munic-
Qualities rendering the life Of the iron
pipe Of very short duration.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

The late government estimate Of the
corn crop In four Of the principal corn
growing states Is as follows: Iowa,
219,000O00 bushels: Kansas, 346, OOO,-
600 bushels; Nebraska, 300, OOO, 900
bushels; Illinois. 219OOO,OOO bushels.
This Is more than a billion bushels for
the four states. Verify, corn is king
in the west this year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

The relation which the cob bears to
the ear of corn largely determines
whether variety is desirable one to
plant. Some men are content to raise
cobs. Others raise corn.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

The best cow at the Kansas Agrieul-
saral college is q scrub. Her record
past year was 9.11e pounds of milk,
lucing 1888 pounds Of butter fat.
is in line with the theory which
ave heretofore advanced-that the
ing function Is largely an indi-
..ual one, regardless Of breed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

The south is coming to the grand
crop round up with about 10000 900
bales Of cotton, mostly produced by
labor which IL content to work for
less than 50 cents per day.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

Timely rains have put the ground In
Setter condition for fair plowing
through most of the northwest than 1t
has been in for several years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28
IOWA AND MISSOURI REUNION.
Capt. J. G. 4autchison IL Among the
Speakers at the Seymour Gathering.

Sigourney, Sept. 23.-The reunion of
Iowa and Missouri soldiers to be held
at Seymour Sept. go to 30, promises to
be largely attended and full of inter-
est. Wednesday will be Iowa day and
Thursday Missouri day. j. G. Hutch
ison, OF Ottumwa, is on the program
for an address. Among the other well
known speakers who are announced
are Ex-Governor Drake, Col. Hepburn,
Hon. J. c. Mabry, Hon. LATE Young,
Congressman Cousins, Lacey and Hull
and Hon. Claude Porter. Both rail.
roads running through Seymour have
granted reduced rates.
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

A Missouri man has sent q consign-
ment Of 100000 chickens to Honolulu.
Our new territories are making new
markets for the country.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

A lot of 1900 pound steers driven
overland to Dawson City brought over
$500 per head.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

The proper place for the 2-yearlold
hen is In potpie. Hens should never
be kept as grandmothers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28
BOARD pRoonEDlsGs.

Schedule of claim allowed by the
board of supervisors OF Wapello county,
at the September, 1899, session:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28
BY ]. S. TR1GG.

A hen win consume about one and .
half bushels Of grain during the year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

= - 90 ~ sssassil 80 2
sage $500 ..............
ottumwa Gas 1t. & H. Co., light
C. II. 49,. ......,
O'Brien. Moses, trust wk. $50.
Ottumwa Oil Co., oil C. H..
Ottumwa Oil Co., oil P. F..
ottumwa Hospital, paup acct
ottumwa Telephone Co., phone
p, Farm
Ostdiek, H. B., mdse P. farm.
O,Donnell, Jno.. paup acct.
O,Donnell, Jno., car fees. 49,.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

A passenger depot will be erected at
Woodbine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-02
beaten Mt His Own Came.

ga few days since, relates solicit.
or, "as 1 was sitting with my friend D.
in his Office man came in and said:
Z" Mr.. W.. the livery stable keeper,
tricked me shamefully yesterday, and
want to be even with him.
=" State your case, said D.
Z" Il asked him how much he'd charge
me for horse to go to Richmond He
said half sovereign. took the horse,
and when I came back he said he want
cd another half sovereign for coming
back, and made me pay it.
I'D. gave his client some legal ad-
vice, which he Immediately acted upon,
as follows: He went to the livery stable
keeper and said, How much will you
charge for horse to Windsor
"The man replied, a sovereign
"Client accordingly went to Wind
sor, came back by rail and went to the
livery stable keeper, saying:
" Here is your money, paying him
sovereign.
Where is my horse2' said ".
Hes at Windsor, answered the
client. Il hired him only to go to Wind
sor. > "-Pearson's Weekly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-02

My friend has a pet Florida crane Of
which he is very fond The crane stands
at one side by the hour, just pluming
himself, then picking at shoe buttons
and finger rings Occasionally he is in
dulged in d favorite pastime-that Of
taking the hairpins out Of his mistress
hair. In nature he is as gentle and
affectionate as kitten, and as he has
never been teased he has no enmity for
anything except dog. One night ne
was attacked by strange dog, and
since then his hatred for any canine 9th
er than the home dog is intense.
Dick has always been Unfortunately
fond of his master, whom he makes ev-
cry effort to please. 1t is at his COM
mand that he will dance, bowling and
twirling in the most graceful manner
then circling with wings distended
around the yard and back again to bow
and courtesy as before
Another very pleasing recognition Of
his intelligence is the manner in which
he always welcomes his owner. He rec
ognizes his horse and carriage as far as
his eye can reach, and long before the
bird is in view his voice is heard trum-
peting q greeting, which is continued
until the master reaches the gate, when
at the single command. Louder, Dick -
he throws his head back and gives forth
long gurghng note, indicating JOY
and pleasure. To no one else will he
give this welcome 1t is unique and Pc
culiar-for his owner alone.-Forest
and Stream.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-02
CONDENSED MILK.
Jungle Food and Jungle Poiaon.

Those who have Travelled much
through the damp jungles of India,
such as the Terai, cannot have helped
noticing the large amount of fungoid
growth, both terrestrial and epiphytical,
that presents itself, much of which is
edible, but requires an intimate &C
quaintance with botany to determine
between the poisonous and uninimicaL
What were not long since considered
semisavage races on the northeast from
tier are the best guides the uninitiated,
however, can employ to distinguish the
two classes. So close is the resemblance
that it would be dangerous for the ig-
norant traveller 10 trust to his own I'M
aided discrimination, and if the services
Of q human nomad are not available the
fungi should be submitted to the equally
au fait judgment of tame monkey-a
thing no traveller should be without
The animal must be very closely
watched when sitting in Judgment, es-
pecial notice being taken of his counte-
nance. If the specimen is poisonous,
there is decided look Of disgust ap-
parent, as the creature throws it from
him, but if nonpoisonous 1t is torn into
fragments, first smelled and then trans
ferred to the mouth, IN which case one
may rest perfectly satisfied that it is
edible even though ''jackoo'' may not
eat it In no case will our remote con-
nections make mistake, nor, for that
matter, will an elephant either. A spare
elephant or two is also handy thing to
have among your luggage.
Planters Gazette
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-02
Railroad Pronunciation,

"I regret to say" remarks writer
in the Boston Transcript, "that on the
Providence railroad Wrentham has late
" become 'Wren-tham' "a as In Sam)
in the mouths of several brakemen.
First we had Wal-tham, similarly
twenged in the second syllable, and I
fear that ultimately we have to submit
to Ded-ham in the place of Deddum.
Thus do English names suffer in the
mouths of those who are quite ignorant
of their history. Not merely because it
is English, but because it is logical and
historical, and because the word "ham"
has its meaning. Waltham should be
Waltum and Wrentham Wrentum- 4
return to the colonial pronunciation
to this extent would, Of course, be too
much to ask, but still for little space,
o arbiters Of the railway, spare Us that
sharp in the thanh"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-02
Types of Husbands to Avoid.

There are two distinct types of hus-
bands who do more harm than they
would be willing to admit-the man
who permits himself to become q gen.
erous fgurehead in his own family,
rarely holding a conversation with his
wife or children. good naturally re-
spending to any extravaganza for the
sake of peace. and the man who, though
conspicuous in the church and COM
munity, tyrannizes over his family in
small things until, for the sake of peace,
they deceive him on every hand
Frances Evans in Ladies Home Jour
nal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-02
RAILROADS
Southern Railway.
Schedule in effect Jan. 80, 1899.

Schedule in effect Jan. 30, 1S99.
9:23 a. M.-Daily-Local for Danville,
Charlotte and way stations. Connects at
Manassas for Strasburg and Harrisonburg
daily, and at Lynchburg with the Norfolk and
Western daily, and with G. & o. 3. B. for
Natural Bridge daily, and Lexington, daily
Ii:s5 A. M.-DaiIy-THE UNITED
STATES FAST MAIL. Pullman Sleepers,
New York and Washington to Jackson
vile, It. Augustine and Miami; unit ng
at Salisbury with Sleeper for Asheville
and Hot Sp In IS. n. c.; Knoxville ehst-
tanooga, anu Memphis, Tena., ana at
Charlotte with sleel er for Augusta. sleeper
New York to New Orleans, uniting at Char
lotte with Sleeper for Atlantis. Solid train
Washington to New Orleai without change,
Dining ar service. Sunset Personally Con-
Quoted Tourists Excursion Sleeper on IN S
train every Wednesday and Saturday to San
Francisco, without change.
1928 P. M.-Local for Front Royal, Stress
burg, and Hsuisonburg, daily, except Sum
day.
4:52 p. M-Daily for Charlottesville.
6:O7 P. M.--Daly except SuDday-NEW
YORK AND FLORIDA LIMITED, composed
of Fullman's latest Drawing-room, CompaIt-
ment, Observation, Library, and Dining ars,
for Jacksonville and st. Angus inc, and
Drawipg-room Car for Augusta with conDec
| ton for Aiken.
Hop. M aily-WASHTNGTOTA AND
SOUTHWESTERN VESTIBULG LIMITED,
composed of Pullman Yeatibuled sleepers,
Dining Cars and Day COACHES S. Sieepers New
York to Nashville Tenn, via Ashevli!e
Knoxville and Chattanooga; New York to
Tampa, via Charlotte, Co umbia, Savannsh,
L.. 70 Y
Birmingham; New York and Washington TO
Aiken, with connection fer Augusta; New
York to New Orleans via Atlanta and hon''
gomery. Vestibuled Day Coach Washington
to Atlanta, SoutheIn Railway Dining CSr
Greensboro to Montgomery.
TRAINS ON WASH. NC ON AND OHIO
DIVISION leave Alexandria SOFA m. daily,
and 4:37 p m. dairy, except sunday, and
6:32 q. m. sundays only for Round Hid;
4:37 D. m. daily, except Sunday for Leesburg,
and 6:32 II. daily, for Hetndon. Beturn-
ing. arrive at alexandria 6:25 a m. daily,
and $50 p m. Sunday only, and 2:3S p IN.
daily, except SunGay, from Found Hill; -
q. m. daily, except Sunday, from Herndor;
| 8:25 g. m daily, except Sunday from Lees
burg.
Through trains from the South arrive at
Alexandria Gil NJ. 9:25 M. 1:55 P. 10
| and S:45 p m daily; II .rrisonburg, 1880 a.
m. daily except Sunday. and S:''5 a. m. daily
from Charlottesville.
For dstaiIed schedule figures, tickets, Pull
man reservation etc. spply 10 A. e. MOSS,
ticket agent, Alexandria, Va.
FRA K S. CANNON,
Ord Vice President e Gen. Manager.
J NJ CULP, Traffic Manager.
". a. TUX, General Passenger Agent,
L. 8. Brown, Gen. Agt. Pas'r Dept.