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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
A Transient Foundation.

Every Friday evening New York
loses thousands of its residents. who &c
to other cities in the state and to Bos
ton and Philadelphia. These people
are citizens of Albany, Utica, SYRIA.
cuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Elnira, Bing
hamton, and the travellers to Boston
and Philadelphia have their homes in
those cities. All of these men do bust
ness in New York city. They return to
New York from their homes on Sunday
night, arriving on Monday morning
and from that time until Friday even
Ing they are going after the almighty
doliar..rBaltimore News.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

"wHAT's YOUR HURRYp" SHE ASKED.
marched myself straight back home"
"And how did you find out about the
weddin?" inquired Eliza
"It was the next mornin. I was tyin
up some mornin glory vines on the side
fence between her yard and mine
when she came out of the house and
stood across from me with the vines
in between us.
elf you've got a spool of white
thread No. TO- says she, I'D like to
borrow it, and with that she goes on
to tell me about the weddiQ, smilin
brave as you please, with her face like
a ghost. My daughter is to be married
soon,' says she, to Mr.. Jones, and am
real busy now workin on her weddin
elothes.'
I'll get you the thread in one min
Ute said to her, and I started for
the house. On the step of the back
porch I happened to look over my
shoulder at her standin there with the
mornin glories up to her waist and
bloomin fit to kill, sort of maxim part
of frame for her. The smile was all
gone-she thought want lookin, you
see-and your heart would have ached,
Eliza, If you could have seen her FACET
By this time she had finished darning
the mate to the first stocking. She laid
them together, rolled them in a neat
roll and turned the hem of one over
both.
"And So" gasped Eliza. '.it's the
daughter he's goin to marry, after all,
and not Letitia! My landp'
tits the daughter" said Tabitha con-
clusively, drawing the big basket
closer and laying the stockings in it
with others like them, carefully darned
and folded away in pairs.
Eliza arose and reached for her hat.
In her haste she pinned it on trife
crooked, which had the effect of Civ
ing her a rakish air; but. nothing
daunted, she made for the door.
Tabitha followed her
What's your hurry" she asked.
ooh. there are a lot Of things I've
got to do this mornin," explained Eliza.
I'm up to my neck in work as usual,
but I'm awfully glad l found you at
home, Tabitha, awfully glad! Come
over soon. real soon, and bring your
knittin. Why can't you stay all day {?
Well, If you can't do that make me a
little visit anyway. Goodby."
"Goodby," said Tabitha.
AS she watched her hurry out Of the
gate and make her way swiftly across
the street she added: "She declared IN
and down she wouldn't tell. but
know that Eliza Banks like book. If
she kept secret half day, she'd die
of it. She's gone right now to hunt up
somebody to tell it to-
She shut the door and walked back
into the room.
'That story will be all over Plain
vile with thousand frills and furbe-
lows by night" she muttered.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
A Terrible Warning.

There was man who was too stingy
to subscribe for his home paper, SO
sent his little son to neighbor to Dor
row one. AS the boy was going home
he fell down and broke his leg. The
father heard his cries and ran out to
see what was the matter, but slipped
and fell, dislocating his knee and tear
ing the bosom out of his $40 panta-
looms. His wife ran to his assistance,
leaving 2-year-old baby on the floor.
The baby crawled out and fell down
the well, and while the mother was
fishing the child out the house caught
fire and was totally destroyed. Moral
Now is the time to subscribe.-Cam-
bridge CO., Sun.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

The option business, which has
grown to such enormous proportions in
this country, originated along in the
sixties and was devised to meet a bust
ness emergency in the west. 1t was
originated at Redwing, MINI, by the
wheat buyers, who were compelled to
buy immense quantities of wheat dur
ing the fall and winter and store 1t I'M
til they could run it down the river in
the spring to market. TO protect them
selves they sold this wheat for May
delivery and SO knew what to pay for
it. From this beginning the selling Of
futures soon spread, and men COM
menced to sell what they did not have
for future delivery, and from grain the
system was applied to nearly all other
commodities.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

We know of number Of farmers
who are acting on the suggestions
heretofore given in these notes In the
matter of getting a better grade Of
stock, particularly cattle, for their
farms, getting one or two pure blooded
females and a sire and starting in a
small way to lay the foundation for a
fine herd few years hence. This is
not difficult to do, and If the plan is
properly carried out it is sure to be
a success. Some of the incest herds
of pure bred animals in the country
were started in just this way, and once
herd is well started thus it is surpris-
ing how soon a man can fire every
scrub from the farm.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
PRIZE FIGHT AS IT IS SEEM
She Read of 1t and He Looked MT IT.
How Their Differences Were
Harmonixed.

"Well?" she said, as she poured the
coffee for breakfast.
st was great fight" he answered,
enthusiastically
'I've just been reading the accounts
of it in two newspapers" she said.
II hope they did justice toit. It's the
first fight that I've seen since we have
been married, and / don't know when
1 have enjoyed an evening more. But,
hello-hello, you look little peaked
this morning. What is the trouble?
Has the cook given notice."
81 thought it was to be nice exhibi-
ton such as, I've seen at the Athletic
club
''Well, it was good, clean fight"
81 have just been reading the account
of it," she said, decisively. 81 never
read prize fight account before. Ughij
1t must have been disgusting! don't!
see how men of refinement can attend
such things!"
Well, of course, women can't under-
stand these things!"
They can read, though" she ans
swered, triumphantly. Listen to this,t
will you. Let me see. Yes, here it is Il
Dixon drove his left for the head on
the next attack, and McGovern hams
nered the body with his right as be-l
FORE Now, was that nice spectacle
to applaud? George sent straight;
left to the mouth, whereupon they got,
into slugging match that lasted toI
the gong Now, women may not un-
derstand prize fights, but that seems to-
cast some light on this one"
"That was the finish of the first
round" he said, enthusiastically, .andl
it was dandy. Terry proved himseltI
a whirlwind in the mixup, but at that
stage Of the contest it was anyone's
fight. In fact it kept us all guessing
until the seventh round, and"
Now, there is Charlie Shelley, with
whom you were so intimate. His mind
is fixed on the opera and such things.
He wouldn't go to a."
HE backed George" he interrupted,
"and, although am no betting man,
he was SO pig-headed about it that e
took him up for ten just to teach him
that he did not know it all. You should
have seen Charley's face when Terry
made monkey of George in the last
round"
st seems to me that spending an
evening watching those two big brutes
pound each other has changed your
point of view for the time" she said.
Gig brutes!" he exclaimed. "Why,
my dear, you are 20 pounds heavier
than either of them. They only weighed
1161A pounds. Don't you think that it
would be pleasant TO invest Shelley's
ten in opera tickets Cor tonight"
well, it might serve him right" she
said, relenting, "and perhaps little
supper afterward?'
by all means, the little supper after
| ward"
Let me pour you another cup of COT
| fee. my dear" she said. "That first
one had too much milk in it, Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

We came across farmer lately who
absolutely refused to sell a hog from
his herd after the cholera had broken
out among his pigs. He took the
ground that when once the disease ap-
peared the whole herd were liable to be
infected and that the moving Of the
hogs was likely to spread the disease
and that in any event none Of them
farmers who would indorse this view
of the matter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

1t is strange, but is none the less
true, that not one-half Of the farmers
Of the Mississippi valley realize the
value of the clover plant as factor in
successful agriculture. We do not be-
lieve that even one-fourth of the farms
in the west have any clover at all
growing on them. We are inclined to
the opinion that the gospel Of clover
culture more than any other one thing
needs preaching until the unbelievers
are converted.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
The onion may be and probably is q

The onion may be and probably is q
healthful root for the race to eat of,
but, like some people whom we know,
it does Its good work in a most I'M
pleasant manner. Some people would
rather be sick than eat one, and it is
almost impossible to cook them with
out letting all the neighbors know
what you are going to have foNdinner.
1t is very hard to get young lady to
taste one IL there is the least probable
ity that her young man may call in the
evening, for onions have broken up
more than one match.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

The Eastwood, or linden, tree is one
of the cleanest and most beautiful
shade trees which grow in the north.
1t is, moreover, rare honey producer
and during its blooming season ex-
ceedingly fragrant. Still it is very
rarely planted as shade or orna-
mental tree. While very rapid grow
err in its native haunts, it is still tree
of slow growth when transplanted and
will never grow at all on thin or
gravelly soils.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
BUTrER FLAVOR.

The fine flavor which marks the diff
ference between good and bad butter
is one of the most transient and fugi-
tive things in the world-a subtle aro-
ma born Of nutritious grasses and
grains and summer bloom, elaborated
through the wonderful mystery Of
milk, hard to catch. difficult to keep
and strangely sensitive to all that is
vile and noxious, simply refusing to
remain where purity and cleanliness
are wanting. 1t is the fragrant essence
Of refinement and delicacy and, like
the reputation Of woman, must be kept
from even the suggestion Of bad COM
panionship.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

We have been trying to find out
about what the gross return in money
would be from 125 hens kept ON the
average farm under average condi-
lions. So far the reports vary from
$50 to 800 per annum. We would be
pleased to hear from any lady who has
been able to do better than this. This
is not for fancy stock, but just COM
mon hens kept in common way.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

Shellbark, hickory, hard maple and
ironwood are of about equal value as
fuel and stand at the head of all native
woods for this purpose. Jack oak,
white oak and hickory elm come next
in value; soft maple, poplar, hack
berry, white ash and red elm next;
Eastwood, water elm and box elder,
the most worthless Of the woods. For
fuel one cord of the best wood is
worth two cords of the poorest and
should be valued accordingly.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

Glover fields in ATTITUDES where the
snowfall is apt to be light or where
the land is at all subject to draft
should not have the second crop cut
for seed, but it should be allowed to
remain on the ground as winter pro-
lection. Moreover, if the old clover
plants should kill out, an abundant
crop of new clover will be obtained
from the seed left on the ground.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

ssTHERE'S 10 BE WEDDIN IN THE NEYGH-
BoKHooD."
said she, land 1 know all about her
from A to lizard; not that she's told
me much herself Letitia never was no
great hand to talk: she's close mouth
ed woman, especially when 1t comes to
anything concernin her own affairs,
hut you can't help pickin up mite of
information as you go along, Twin so
close that is, IL you've got any eyes
at all. =.
She worked awhile in silence before
she began again.
Letftia wore her Grape good long
dime sfnr such a pretty woman, and it
was along time, too, before she began
ito notics. as much as year or more.
Sosntten Ton Jones took to seein her
home from meetin and hangin over the
gate Mith her till the moon. went down
p0body yes much surprised Even If
Eetitia amt as young as she used to be
she's mighty pretty woman-mighty
pretty! and slnaf1l There amt a
smarter wolnan in Plainville then Lett
Tia Kinsman."
Seems like. even If them widows
!. lnfnx pretty, they're kinder takin some
how or ethsEl put in Eliza. sa,They
hllus catches the eye Of the men,"
Tabftha nodded assent as she ran her
aong needie through every other stitch
IN the disninutive latticework she was
weaving An tAe spot where the heel of
The STOCKING Had been.
9Thatss tr1e enough" said she, ssand,
rs say. 1t begun to look like Letitia
YVES HAHN things all her own way. She
was widow ana pretty yet and smart.
There never was a church sociable but
what Lsefitfa had every man In the
room around her a.spiittin Of their
sides laughin at the funny things she
said right off plank down, while the
rest Of us thought Of what we ,mought
nave said after we'd got half way
home"
She slapped her hand over her mouth
ID the effort to conceal a slight yawn.
Eyes," she concluded, "she was
smart there's no denyin that-about
most things. But there was one thing
she want smart about"
"And what was that?' demanded
ELIZA.
When everything was goin her way
md Tom had popped the question or
was about to pop it, and that"-here
she grasped the stocking more secure
~ and looked cross eyed as she ran the
needle back the other way, the point
howard heT-"was one thing never
could quite make out. whether he ever
asked her in SO many words to marry
him or not. If he didn't, all I've got
TO say is that he was mighty near 1t,
sendin her little sweet smelhn bokays
and settin out on the front porch with
her till all hours of the night and, as I
said before, hangin on the gate; not
only that. but comm sometimes early
In the mornin before I'd had cline to
get my dishes washed; SO early that If
gou hadn't known better you'd thought
he'd been haRgin there on that gate
hhe livelong nigkt.n
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

. The parlor match in general use to-
day is said not to he poisonous. AT
least the baby which gets hold of a
box of them will have to eat the ends
off from 5000 of them before it will be
necessary to call the doctor. This will
be relief to some mothers whose kids
are always hunting for matches to
suck, carbolic acid to drink and con-
centrated I've for a face powder.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

The first wheatfeld in the Red river
valley in North Dakota was sown in
the year 1S71-a field of ten acres
which produced 500 bushels. That re-
gion now contributes 100000 bush
els to the worlds supply Of wheat.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

Today the well fatted steer and the
sound, young horse each commands over
$780, There is more profit in produc-
ing the steer than the horse at these
figures, and the money is got out of
the steer year sooner, while the risks
are considerably less.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

" In one sense it is not bad sign
where weeds grow thickly and luxu-
riously, for where weeds will SO grow
there also will other and better things
grow when properly cared for One
of the cleanest farms we ever saw was
one where even weeds would not grow.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

The ever recurring seedtime and
springtime will soon be upon us, with
all it's multifarious duties and de-
mands. Preparation in advance is
quite help, and general plan of how
the crop shall be divided for the sea-
son should be made
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

Cold storage eggs have been rather
Improbable investment this year. Old
Biddy has, with her January cackling,
knocked out the corner which the cold
storage spectators thought they had
in her product.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

When a man for the first time cuts
up a field of corn to save the fodder,
he is always surprised at the large
amount Of excellent forage which he
gets and at the tremendous waste
which he has carelessly permitted in
the care of the corn crop.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

A Minnesota farmer dumped 20 hogs
which had died of cholera into the riv-
err which ran near his place. The hogs
went into cold water, and the farmer
got into hot water by so doing. The
law got after him, and he will never,
never do it again.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

Tobacco taxes the soil upon which it
is raised as does no other crop. Then
the government taxes the tobacco,
while the tobacco, in turn, taxes the
purse and the strength Of the man who
consumes it. 1t is queer crop.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

Pig nut hickory timber cut in the
winter will, be found the next summer
literally riddled by the work of the
borers while if the same wood be cut
in August or September the borers will
hardly touch it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

The sap of the maple tree is not one
half as rich in saccharine matter as is
the juice Of the sugar beet One hun
dred pounds Of maple sap will make
about three or four pounds of sugar,
while 100 pounds of sugar beet juice
will make from 10 to IL pounds.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
While Australia is about the size OF

While Australia is about the size of
the United States, 1t has but 1000, 600
Inhabitants. Only a fringe bordering
on the sea has ever been settled. The
interior is a vast and uninhabitable
desert which has never yet been ex-
plored. But one thing is lacking, and
that is water
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

There is no better balanced fertilizer
for farm lands than the barnyard ma
nure, and it is a shame that SO much
of this valuable soil renovator is per-
mitted to go to waste. There Is no
farm In the country where load Of
barnyard manure is not worth at least
so cents when applied to crop of corn
and very often much more than this.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

We came across curious farm lease
lately. The owner of the farm stipu-
lated in the lease that the tenant
should not allow any country dancing
parties in the house on the premises.
Asked why this very curious provision
was made, he said, Dancing means
whisky, whisky means smoking, smok-
ing means fire; and I do not want my
place burned up"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

Fly specks on a paper Of garden
seeds may be accepted as pretty good
evidence that the certificate of the
grower of such seeds that they are of
new growth is false. Fly specks mean
a good deal sometimes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

''It wasn't strange you didn t recog-
nize your resemblance TO the picture at
first, said the painter, but knew
you'd notice the likeness as soon as I.
ADDED those ears. Spare Moments.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

BY j. S. TR1GG,

The Havilland apple orchard at Fort
Dodge, Ia, Of 40 acres, 100 acres of
Duchess and 40 acres of Wealthy APP
pie trees, is probably one Of the most
valuable tracts of. farm land in the
state. Calling it safe 6 per cent in
yestment, the product of this orchard
makes the land upon which it grows
worth over $500 per acre.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

Iabitha Allen took Eliza's hat, laid
IT on table near by, motioned her to
seat and stood in the middle Of the
room, looking solemnly down at her.
Tf I tell you somethin," said she,
creasing her forehead into an impress
i've frown, Twill you promise not to
teIl3'
T PROMISE said Eliza.
ron your word of honor?"
-On my word of honor" repeated
Eliza, Il won't breathe it to livin
spul See! cross my heart and
body" And she laughingly suited the
action to the word.
Iabitha took her seat at the window,
md, searching in cumbersome basket
for = heelless stocking. found one. slim
ped the darning ball into It and slowly
thrust her needle through an emery
Aau in the shape of an overgrown
strawberry, while Ellza leaned eager
~ forward waiting to hear.
Tabitha threaded her needle before
lie spoke.
There's to be weddin in the neigh
borhood pretty soon," she satG. then.
"a weddia!' cried Eliza. What!
EXou don't mean next door-Letitia
Kinsman and Rom Jones?"
! Tabftha's TIN lips wneathed them
selves into a.sphinx hike smile.
'sFhatss what everybody thinks,
know.,' said she, 'but' thers'll be- lit
tile surprise waltih 'em. It amt Letitia
Hhis time, as it happens
Then. WHO in2the world can 1t be?'
asked mliza bfes4hlessly.
/. TabiAha waived the question.
4 .s.Yye been Twin next door 70 Hetttia
KinsfSan ever since her husband died, y
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

The Duchess apple, peeled, sliced and
dried in the sun just as our grand
mothers used to do, makes a very
choice article of dried fruit. There
will probably be an excess of this fruit
next year, and it will pay to remember
this.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

European forests, where intelligently
cared for, produce an annual income Of
about So per acre, this from timber
which may be thinned out.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

'sHR WAS sHAK1N ALL OVER WITH soBs."
body'd thrown her there. She was
shakin all over with sobs. She want
cryin SOS you could hear her, hut jest
sort OF catchin her breath, tryin hard
not to cry, for all the world like a
child that had been whipped"
what did you do~ painted Eliza.
II stood there" replied Tabitha. "she
hadn't heard me come in. so she kept
on sobbin till by and by she kinder felt
that I was there-you know how that
Island started up, brushin the tears
away with the backs of her hands.
How You frightened me! she says,
tryin to laugh, with her voice all trem.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

Choice apples are very scarce in the
great markets and command very fan
cy prices. The best are quoted at 81
per bushel or $40 pei. Dbl.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

The regeneration of Cuba in an agri-
cultural way is going to be one of the
most interesting problems of the next
decade.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

Nothing quite takes the place Of bran
on the stock and dairy farm, but at
over s12 per ton it becomes pretty
expensive feed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

The hired man will take more kindly
to milking the cows if you will let the
hired girl milk half the cows. Just
try it and see.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

a postoffice has been established at
Larinda, Calhoun county, and Will.
liam Y. Harrison appointed postmas-
ter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

One hundred pounds of pork, key
of nails, cord of wood and a ton of
coal each are of about the same value
today.