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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01

walked up and down in perplexity.
But It's impossible, out of the ques-
ton, absurd! Why, there has to be a
woman! And there isn't any!"
How about Dorothea Davidson?"
suggested Frances.
1t was the young professors turn to
blush. Much to his horror Frances
was in the habit Of always asking
friends of hers in for tea. Among
those who came oftenest was Doro-
thea Davidson. Professor Davidson
was the head Of the moral philosophy
department Of the university, and of
course that was why the young psy-
chologist had treated Dorothea with
less absentmindedness and abstraction
than he displayed to the ordinary
young lady of Elsewhere. In fact, he
had even taken her to a couple of polo
matches on the university campus and
sent her his two books bound in gold
and green morocco. But one day the
jocular little fellow in mathematics
made some sly allusion to the fact, and
thereafter the young professor always
fed precipitately whenever he found
that charming and quite harmless
young lady drinking tea with his sis
ter. But Frances was wise little
woman, and she knew what she knew.
So when the young professor consid-
cred such an astounding proposal he
did SO with considerable enbarrass-
ment.
"But-er-Frank, the-er-lady her.
self, you know? She-she mightn't
like that sort of thingw
"Why, you foolish boy, that's where
the courtship comes in" =
"But, say, Frank, how-how would
you advise a fellow to go about this
sort of thing?"
"How?" said Frances. "Why, it's all
easy enough. Tomorrow is st. valen-
tines day. Send Dorothea valentine
in the first place. nice one, with a lit
tie sentiment in 1T, you know, to show
her you're not stick"
"Does-does she really think I'm a
stick?" asked the young professor,
aghast He had never looked at it in
that light before
'"Of course she does! Couldn't think
anything else, Teddie. dear! And after
you've sent her the valentine you
ought 70 ->ll or do something like that,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
How to Brown Oysters.

Drain large oysters and to the liquor
add some dark, well seasoned beef
stock; cook ten minutes together and
strain. In a spider melt some butter
and let it slightly brown; then add
half the quantity of -four as Of butter.
blend and brown without burning to a
rich darkness; add the oysters, NOV
Ing them about gently for few sec
onds; then pour enough of the strained
sauce to make sauce of medium con-
sistency. Serve on small rounds Of
toast /.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01

1t will interest the woman who dear
ly loves house plants and who, for
some reason unknown to her, has bad
luck with them to know that in all
probability SO small thing as lack
of sufficient moisture in the air of the
room In which she keeps them is the
cause of her failure. A lack of mois-
ture is the most common thing in the
world in nearly all Of the living rooms
Of our American houses. This is why
plants always do better in a kitchen
than they do in parlor, the steam
constantly escaping from the kettles
on the kitchen stove giving the atmos-
phere Of the kitchen the required de-
gree Of moisture.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
NATURE STUDIES.

IL children were Taught more from
nature and less from books it would
be far better for them. A bright, we'll.
informed teacher by taking her school
abroad and afield at least one pleasant
half day in each school week during
the year could easily teach the children
more practical and valuable lessons
than they could be taught in any other
manner. Say the first half day out is
in April. These are resurrection days.
Let the lesson be on the increasing
power OF the sun, the melting SHOWS,
the rushing rivers, the migratory wild
fowl-their kinds, where they winter
and where they nest in summer; the
south wind, the feecy cloud pictures
how they come and where they go; the
birds and their songs and nest build
ing; on later day the plowed field,
the sowing Of the seed-how and what
kind; the budding trees; first flowers
their names and kinds; the rain-where
it comes from and why it falls. Show
them the pillow and the farmer blowing;
different soils-clay, loan, sand. Show
them the harrow. the seeder. Let
the plowman take the teachers place
and explain it all to the children. An
other day take them to the river. Tell
them Of the fishes. the aquatic plants
and the waters insect life; why water
runs and where to. Tell them about
eddies, currents. overf1ows, waterfalls
and water power. Show them how the
water power is used. Go to the mill and
the miller will show them how he
makes the water grind the wheat into
flour. Later, when the summer has
come. take them into the cool and
shady woods. Take as study topics
the busy insect life of the summer, the
leaves, the grasses, the flowers, the
birds. the cool spring gushing from
the rocks. the thunderstorm. the light
ning's flash. the hail, how summer suns
and summer rains make all things
grow and thrive. Take them to q
creamery and let the creamery man
show them how the butter is made
Go to the depot and let the engineer
tell them about the locomotive, tender,
freight trains, switches, whistles. sig
nal lights and the power Of steam. The
operator will tell them of the telegraph,
the wires, the battery. the mysterious
clicking of the instruments and how
the messages are sent. Take them to
the brickyard and let them see how
brick and tile are made out of the clay.
Follow up. as the season passes, the
ripening grain. the harvester, the
thrasher. Then may be found the ri
pening fruits and nuts and an endless
variety Of interesting object lessons.
Arithmetic. geography. philosophy and
natural science may each and all be
most delightfully."- and instructively In
terwoven and taught through these ma
ture studies. Give children an outdoor
education in nature study as above Inn
perfectly outlined and not only would
they be better developed. but their
school lives would be rendered infinite
ly more pleasant.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01

The Newtown or, as it is known in
many parts of the east: the Albemarle
Pippin is the best apple which this
country exports to England. 1t always
commands a very fancy price, often
from S. to SO per barrel. 1t finds its
most congenial home and reaches the
greatest degree of perfection among
the hills and on the mountain sides of
Virginia. The Ben Davis apple is also
good seller. the English people being
just as eager to get turnip in pref
ty, red skin as are the Americans.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
THE NATIONS BEST BANK.

The farms Of America have come
to constitute the nations bank from
which it draws continuously not only
for food, but for those sterling quail
ties of morality and patriotism which
make the nation great. 1t also drass
from the farm certain indispensable
elements of physical vigor, muscular
strength and qualities Of perseverance,
push and persistence with which to
REINFORCE the ever weakening ranks
of its municipal population. The best
products Of American farms are not
the horse or the hog or the fat beef
or the dairy products or anything
which grows IN field, forest or meadow.
but well bred. morally taught, physic-
ally strong and intellectually bright
boys and girls.
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should not cali. So it was no wonder
the learned psychologist went to his

should not cali. So it was no wonder
the learned psychologist went to his
little sister.
You see, Frank, it's this way said
he. sinking YEARLY into big chair by
the fire. while Frances fluttered about
making tea. 'I'ye got an idea, you
know. q really excellent idea, my dear.
You know my first book, The Biology
of Beauty, and you remember the sup
Elementary volume, The Racial Func-
ton OF Affection? got hold Of new
field there. an absolutely new field,
frankie, and now one more volume
4 along that line Of thought would con-
stitute trilogy Of great psychological
value. One more volume, my dear.
would do It,
The young professor paused and ran
his fingers perplexedly through his
hair.
Suddenly he looked up and asked,
Frank, were you ever in love-"
Frances blushed crimson, for, be it
( known, big undergraduate of Else
where had been sending her roses and
taking her to football matches for two
\ years. But the young professor was
always thinking Of his psychology.
So Frances laughed and said lightly:
"Why, Of course, dear. There are 10
of 'em, you know. Teddie, and If I
didn't have to stay and take care Of
& you I'd marry 'em alp
4 The young professor looked reprov-
Hpgly over his glasses at his sister.
Frances" he said gravely, 81 fear
l v0u are frivolous, exceedingly frivo-
slous." Instead Of denying the charge
the accused young lady deliberately
rumpled up the young professors hair
y In most affectionate manner. She
noticed there was just streak or two
of gray coming In it.
We'll, Teddie, dear, what is the third
volume to be about?" she finally said,
giving him-his tea.
"What about? Well, that's just it!'
4 The young professor put down his tea
cup and checked off something on his
fingers. ut ought to be The Psycholo-
gy of Courtship.' you know, but here's
just where I'm stuck. The trouble is.
my dear, IL don't know anything
about courtship."
The young professor sighed and gaz-
~ In the fire with a look of pensive
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
AS THE COUNTRY, SO THE HOG.


The production Of pork in the west
must of necessity come from the use
of such foods as are most easily there
produced. Canada and the northern
tier Of states being mostly outside the
corn belt. following out this rule will,
by feeding rye, barley, peas and wheat.
produce what is known as bacon
hog. hog with a large per cent Of
lean meat in its make up, while, fol-
lowing the same rule. the hogs raised
In the corn belt will be mostly pro-
duced on corn as a ration and thus be-
come lard hogs. The $50 pound Poland
China hog Of the middle west is the
logical product Of the, farms of the
corn belt, just as the leaner bacon hog
is Of the far northern territory or the
Arkansas rooter of the wild timber
lands Of the far south.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01

The prosperity of the farms is very.
closely connected with the prosperity
Of our manufacturing interests. The
well paid American worker in mill,
mine or factory is always good eater
and wants the best the farm affords.
The best sirloin steak and creamery
butter. patent -four, fresh eggs and
Christmas turkey are none too good
for him., and when he is earning the
money with which to buy these thingn
he has them. \,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01

Colorado stockmen have taken the
advanced stand that no grade bulls
shall be used on their range herds.
Iowa, Minnesota and Missouri stock
men would do well to, follow the ex-
ample set by the Colorado men.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01

The trees in the average orchard are
not planted deep enough. Deeper plant;
ing would do more to insure root de-
lvelopment from the scion, and this will
nearly always make a tree harder
than If depending on roots from the
graft. II we were setting out an or
chard today, we would set every tree
not less than ten inches deeper than it
stood in the nursery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01

Nature provides thes sheep with a
sufficient coat to keep them warm in
the coolest weather. But this protec-
ton, it is to be understood, is only
against dry cold. Wet with quite q
moderate temperature will chill an ami
NAL which will withstand zero tenn
perature in the dry and still atmos-
phere.-Sheep Breeder.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01

Buffalo steak at So per pound was q
Christmas luxury offered in the Kan
sas City meat markets. The animal
was butchered over a year ago, and
the carcass was held in cold storage
until this winter. The meat was very
tender and delicious and also high
priced. y
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01

Apples held in cold storage keep very
much better where the refrigeration is
produced by the ammonia system than
where 1t is produced by ice. The fruit
not only keeps better while in the re-
frigerator, but will keep longer after it
is taken out.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01

The Wolf River is the largest and
hapdsomest apple produced in Ameri-
Gu and the most worthless. It's only
use is to make big show at county
fairs. We would not keep hog which
would eat them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01

We came across a tree peddler lately
and priced his stock. He was selling
trees for more than twice as much as
they could be procured from any relia-
BILE home nurseryman.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01

The Black Hills spruce and the blue
spruce. both natives of the western
mountains, are coming into great ia
vor for planting all through the west
ern prairie region. The most beauti-
full evergreen we ever saw was blue
spruce.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01

If fruit tree agent calls at your
place and offers to set you out an
orchard and wait five. years for one
half Of the price, don't bite. What he
will get out Of you for the half you
pay down will be more than the trees
are worth.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01

There is most profit in the pig fed up
to weight of 200 pounds Every pound
put on him in excess Of this weight
costs more to put on.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
FARM, ORCHARD
AND GARDEN.
e@-ss--,
BY ]. S. TR1GG.
COPYRIGHT, 1899. BY J. :. rR1ee. ROCKFORD IA.

If you plant evergreens, you will in
vite the mourning dove, as these birds
will invariably nest in the evergreen
trees.
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UNEXPECTED PRESENTS

Go be continued.)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13
NAVAL EXPENSES.
over a Million and Half DOllaUa
Was Paid to the Marine Corps
Last Tear, and S56,9sS TO
the Naval Militia.

Washington, Nov. 10.-The annual
report of Paymaster General Kenney,
of the navy, deals in large figures. He
shows that last year he spent $10,-
659. 900 on account of construction
and purchase of ships, $3,9s3,O0O for
repairs to ships, $1L715,O0O to keep
ships in commission, including $685.
600 pay for the marine corps and
$50, 983 for the naval militia.
The paymaster general says that
the naval storehouse at Cavite has
proved of greaS value as a supply base
and the bureau intends to meet the
demands of the fleet for supplies
without purchasing on the station as
far as possible. The refrigerator
ships have been employed with the
most satisfactory results and have
been a veritable boon to the men.
The paymaster general makes an
urgent plea for the creation of an in
spectiOn division in his office TO look
after the various yards and stations.
He also asks for an increase of the
pay corps and for recognition for the
paymasters clerks, including retire
ment. In conclusion the report sug-
gests that the department be author
lied to accept certified checks in lieu
of bonds from contractors, and sets
out the need for additional store
house buildings at Portsmouth, n
H, Boston, League Island, Norfolk,
Key West and Mare Island.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13
DEPARTMENT OF SANTIAGO.
1t Will BE Closed November 10, a
Fortnight Earlier Than Had
Been Expected.

Santiago, de Cuba, Nov. 12.-Col.
Whiteside received Sunday orders
from the war department fixing No
vember Is as the date for closing
the department of Santiago de Cuba.
This date will be a fortnight earlier
than he had expected, and there is
considerable ,uneasiness among the
officers, who are not certain how the
change will effect them personally.
The general opinion, however, is that
there will be few changes beyond
calling Santiago a district hereafter
instead of a department headquar-
ters.
Gen. Wood is expected to arrive
here next Tuesday. The Cubans Sc
verely criticize the war departments
action. They have always been jeal-
Gus of Havana, and now they say that
the Americans, following Spanish sys-
TENS, are rObbing Santiago for the
benefit of Havana.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13
DON cARLos.
rhe Pretender Protests Against the
Present Movement as Contrary
to Instructions.

Madrid, Nov. 12-The Madrid pa
pers publish letter from Don Carlos,
addressed to the Carlist Gen. Moore,
in which the pretender protests
against the present movement as
contrary to instructions" and char
acterizes the authors of the rising as
''men without consciences."
81 shall never abandon my rights"
says Don Carlos, "but at the same
time do not wish to ruin Spain.
car not forget the danger to the in
tegrity of her territory from pro-
bOnged insurrection, because it would
excite the ambitions of powers which
are attentively following events in
Spain. The Catalonia movement is
veritable treason on the part of a few
impatient and undisciplined men,"
Barcelona, Nov 12.-The govern
ment troops have captured a band of
so Carlists near Villa Franco del Pa
nades, % miles west of Barcelona.
They seized a quantity of arms and
ammunition.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13
INSURRECTIoN SPREADS.
Increased Alarm Is Felt in PeIKing-
1t Ia Thought Manchuria is
Lost to China.

London, Nov. 12.-Dr. Morrison,
wiring to the Times from Picking
Saturday, says:
Iii Hung Chang has not yet replied
to Adm. Aieff's invitation to resume
the government of Nanchuria under
Russian protection. Russia will re-
quire the names of all to be submit
ted to her for approval. Her pro-
posAIs axe tantamount to military oe-
.eppatiOII and every Chinaman real
S-Ss ItidO AtssAtCHuriS rs lOSJ to CnIna.
Increasing alarm is felt here at
the spread of the instruction in the
southern provinces. No surprise will
be caused if Japan intervenes. The
trade and financial outlook is very
gloomy"
"All the Russian troops here, says
the dispatch to the Times from Tien-
Tsin, dated November 9, 'are being
withdrawn
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13
THE MAINE WRECK.
A Protest Against It's Removal
From the HarbOr at Havana
BY Explosives.

Havana, Nov. 1O.-Capt. of the Port
Young has asked the government to
refuse any and all proposals looking
to a removal of the United States bat
tleship Maine by explosives. Last year
three firms offered to remove the hull
Of the battle ship in return for the
material but there has always been
a strong objection to the use of dyn-
amite because OF tho probability that
there are portions of bodies still in
the wreck, and the authorities of
course shrink from the idea of desc
Grafton.
A scheme has been submitted in
volving the construction of Golfer
dam, the pumping out of the water
and taking of the wreck apart in
pieces; and work on this line will
probably begin next month.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13
AN AppEAL FoR AID.
Hundreds of indians at Cooks Inlet.
Alaska, Are Slowly Dying
of Starvation.

Tacoma, Wash, Nov. 12.-Mrs.
James Smith, just returned from
Cooks Inlet, Alaska, says that fully
half of the thousand Indians in that
section, comprising five tribes, are
slowly dying of starvation. The in-
tlux of white prospectOrs has RESULTED
in the killing of much game, and the
Indians are thus deprived of food and
of furs for clothing. They dried sal
mon last summer, but not enough to
90 around, and winter finds 400 to 600
of them without enough food to last
until December.
Mrs. Smith, who is the wife of a
wealthy miner, divided her stock of
provisions with the destitute Indians,
and now appeals for further aid. Most
of these Indians belong to the Rus
sian church, but It is powerless to
help them. Unless provisions are sent
in by steamer at once, she says, hun
dreds will surely die. While living at
Gray's Harbor, eight years ago, Mrs.
Smith-then Mrs. Martha White
swan into the surf and rescued three
shipwrecked sailors from drowning,
for which congress voted her q medal.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13
SOUTHERN YARN MILLS.
A Plan For Controlling the Sales
of Their Products By
Special Agents.

Charlotte, n. c., Nov. 12.-The great
majority of the yarn mills OF the
south have entered into the plan of
controlling the sale of their prod
ucts by specially appointed agents.
Mills representing an aggregate Of
495, O97 producing spindles have signi-
fed their agreement to the now we'll
known concentration plan proposed
by the special committee and endorsed
by the board of governors of the
Southern Cotton Spinners' associa-
ton. The object of the plan is that
the selling of southern cotton yarns
BIZ placed in the hands of a limited
number of northern commission mer-
chants-ten or eight-with a view to
the reduction of selling costs and the
prevention of speculation in the pro-
duct of southern yarn mills by the
middlemen or commission merchants.
The fact that mill men represent
ing so great a number OF spindles
have agreed practically insures the
success of the plans of the Southern
Cotton Spinners' association.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13
AN OPEN SWITCH.
Passenger Train COIIides With n
Switch Engine at LeaVenwOFth-
Six Persons Injured.

Leavenworth, Kan. Nov. 12.-An
open switch caused the northbound
Missouri Pacific passenger train Sum
day morning to take a siding in the
yards here and to collide with a
switch engine. Application of air
brakes checked the speed but the fol-
lowing passengers were injured:
S H. Harris, travelling man of Chi
cago, ear split open; Arthur Maxwell,
cOlored, trick bicychst, Chicago, jaw
broken; George H. Logan, eolored,
Cincinnati, face cut and bruised; Bud
Lawrence, cOlored. cook, ST. Louis,
shoulder dislocated; Harry Creighton,
Thomas Madison, and Richard Lewis,
all colored, Lynchburg, Va, bruised.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13
MINOR ENGAGEMENTS.
In the Death Of Americans
Ten We're wounded.

Manila, Nov. 1.-THE results of the
elections in the United States have
been quietly received here. So far as
the Philippines are concerned. no
noticeable change in the situation
has ensued, nor is any likely to occur
in the immediate future. They are
for the greater part noncommittal.
News of the outcome will slowly work
its way through. the country to the
armed insurgents, where the assur-
anees of the leaders that Mr.. BRYAN
would certainly be elected must first
be overcome.
Last weeks scouting resulted in sew
eral minor engagements with what
the officers report as "Small casual
ties" namely, four Americans killed
and ten wounded.