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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-26
Instructor Took Two Falls.

Naugatuck. Conn. May 24.-Charles
W. Mayser an instructor at Yale gym
n.sium. secured two successive falls
from Frank Burns Of New Haven at a
wrestling bout here for the middleweight
championship of New England. The
f1rst fall was secured in IL minutes and
the second In 12 minutes
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-26

Havana. May 24.-SenOr Checa, who
registered as Spaniard. has been ap-
pointed an Inspector Of customs and
special agent. There is considerable
opposition to the appointment because
Checa elected to be inscribed as Span
lard instead of a Cuban.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-26

Washington. May 24.-The house pen.
sion committee yesterday reported a
general pension bill entirely removing
the pension inhibitions against Mexican
veterans in case they served in the Con.
federacy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-26

Boston, May N.-The United States
Shoe Machinery company shut down its
Mckay factory at Winchester at noon
Wednesday. About G25 employees are
affected. II Is understood that the COM
pany has taken advantage of the Ia
Dor troubles at the factory to make some
repairs and changes in machinery.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-26

Milford, Mass. May 4,--The granite
cutters strike here was settled on We'd
nesday on the j5-cent minimum basis,
when o. w. Krum of Worcester. repre-
senting Norcross Bros. signed the union
bill of prices. The cutters Will resume
work at once.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-26

Pawtuckst. Il. l.. May 4,--The strikers
of the Lorraine mills held meeting
Wedn. sday night aud listened to re-
port by the executive committee. when
reported that Of the $50 weavers VINO
went out seven weeks ago less than loj
had failed TO obtain work In other mills.
and that there were only 32 weavcrs at
work In the Lorraine mills.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-26

Montpelier, VT, May A.--Arguments
were made on Wednesday for new trial
for Charles Doherty, convicted Of the
murder of Fred Murphy at Waterbury.
and sentenced to % years in prison.
Dohcrty's counsel set up the plea Of
insanity. At the trial last November,
DOherty maintained that he killed Muir
ply in self-defense. The case is un-
finished.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-26

Norwich. Conn. May g4.-About 81
wea,ers. employed at the Owaneco SILK
mills here. have gone out on strike. The
strikers claim that they were too heavily
taxed for imperfect work.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-26

welland, Ont. May 24.-The grand
fury brought in a true bill yesterday
against Dillman, Nolin and Walsh. the
alleged dynamiters. They all replied
not guilty to the charge. This counsel
for the defense then asked for a short
delay, which was granted.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-26

Charlotte N. c.. May 2.-The farmers
of this vicinity have subscribed $500"
toward the erection OF cotton mill.
which viii be located at China Grove. N.
G. The capital stock of the mill Will
be soon Increased to $500, 600.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-26

Washington. May 24.-The president
yesterday sent to the senate a series OF
five letters from the Chinese minister
WI Ting Fang, setting forth reasons
why in the opinion Of his government,
the Chinese exclusion laws should not
be made applicable to the Philippine
islands.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-26

Fall River, Mass. May A.-The Tin.
smiths and Metal Workers union in this
city has voted to insist on the demand
OF an eight hour day with nine hours
pay or a strike will be ordered. Monday
Is the time fixed for the new schedule.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-26

Philadelphia. May 2.-The funeral Of
Roy W. White. the murdered law in
structor of the University OF Pennsyl-
vania. took place yesterday. The de-
tectives are becoming convinced that
Henry Ivory. the cOlored man under ar
rest. who says he saw the murder COM
mitted, knows more of the crime than
he has revealed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-26

Newburyport. Mass. May 24.-Thomas
Lowrey Of this place was convicted In
the superior court OF maliciously burn
Ing property. and was sentenced to 10
years In the state prison. Lowrey set
FIRE to the barn at the atmshouse. caus-
Ing a loss Of $4,000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-26

Boston. May 24.--Francis Truth, the
"divine healer" was arraigned on We'd
nesday on seven indictments charging
him with using the mails in pursuance
Of a scheme to defraud. He pleaded not
guilty and at the request of his counsel
the case went over until the October term
Tor trial. Truth Is out on 5000 BAIL
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-26

Milwaukee, May 24.-Grand Chief En-
gineer p. NJ. Arthur Of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, at yester-
days session Of the convention. was re-
elected by r-fifths vote.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-26

Washington, May 24.-The Chinese
minister has received numerous tele.
grams from Chinese residents of San
Francisco asking him to have revoked
the order that they shall be inoculated
with the anti-plague serum. The sltua.
tion in San Francisco, he said, is very
grave, as the Chinese have a great feai
of this treatment, and serious trouble
may ensue If it is continued.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-26

Washington, May 24.-COngressman
sulzer, after consultation with the
Boer envoys last night. announced thai
some time next week the commissioner.
would make a visit to Boston and after
that go west. Their program is still In
complete. but is expected to be ready
for public announcement In a day o,
two.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-26

Constantinople, May 4.-The United
States legation, having vainly waited
four weeks for reply to the note OF
April "a. regarding the American in
demnity claims, Mr.. Griscom, United
States charge Of affairs, has handed tc
Tewflk Pasha, minister Of foreign af'
fairs, a new note, couched In more pre-
else terms and insisting upon prompt
settlement. The note produced great
impression, as the porte thought the
matter postponed, II not abandoned. II
Is believed that the United States vii
not wait so long q time for an answer
Americas indulgence thus far not having
made a satisfactory impression upon the
porte.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22
THE PASSING OF OUR BIRDS.

We have not seen solitary bluebird
this spring. Twenty years ago they
we've among the most common Of the
birds first to arrive from the south in
the spring. Both varieties Of the
grackle-the black and the yellow
have well nigh disappeared. The brown
thrasher is becoming a rarity, while
one might hunt all day and never find a
scarlet tanager. The cedar bird, oriole
and robin seem to hold their own
while the catbird and the woodthrush
are becoming fewer each year. The
sparrow and the crow are multiplying
Into veritable pests and thrive under
the worst man can do to limit their
number. The plover, curlew, jacksnipe
and woodcock are but seldom seen. The
barbarous demands Of fashion, the
breechloading gun, the changed condi-
lions brought about by settlement, the
pot hunter at work all through the win
ter in the south, have we'll nigh an
initiated the once common birds of
North America. It is an infinite pity
that this should be so, for birdless
world is as desolate as a childless
home. We greatly fear that this de-
struction of bird life has reached a
point beyond the power Of man to re-
pair, even by the most stringent law
or most patriotic effort.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22
ABANDoNED cREAMER1ns

There are plenty of abandoned
creameries all over the country. They
failed for various reasons, chiefly be-
cause the people Of the community in
which they were started were not
ready for them or were not educated
up along dairy lines. 1t is easier to
start a creamery than it is to kept
going. There must be given amount
of patronage in order to make one
profitable. The most successful cream
cries today are those conducted on the
cooperative plan. In fact, through
many sections Of the west the co-oper-
ative creamery has possession of the
whole field of dairying. A creamery
cannot be profitably operated on less
than the product of 400 cows, and to
make it real success it should have
the product Of 1000 cows. When the
time comes, as we believe it will, that
the milk will be all separated on the
farm and only the cream taken to the
creamery, very great Improvement
will be accomplished in dairy methods.
The farm separator is gradually work
ing its way all over the dairy sections,
and it's use solves perfectly the vexing
problems Of the expense Of transport
ing the milk and the poor quality Of
the skimmilk for food for the calves.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22
No Right to Ugliness.

The woman who is lovely in face,
form and temper will always have
friends, but one who would be attracts
i've must keep her health. If she is
weak, sickly and all run down, she will
be nervous and irritable. If she has
constipation or kidney trouble, her
impure blood will cause pimples,
blotches, skin eruptions and wretch
ed complexion. Electric Bitters is the
best medicine in the world to regulate
stomach, liver and kidneys and to puri-
fly the blood. 1t gives strong nerves,
bright eyes, smooth, velvety skin, rich
complexion. 1t will make good-lools-
in, charming woman of rundown
invalid. Only so cents at Clark & Mol
lison's drug store.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

Z = Z
Root culture is the mainstay Of Eng
lish agriculture. On 500 acre farm
in that country it would not be an I'M
common thing to find $50 acres devoted.
to the growing Of root crops-white
turnips, swedes and mangel wurzels,
these root crops almost wholly cult
waited and cared for by hand labor. It
would be impossible for England to
carry the enormous number of sheep
1t does on Its farms were it not for
the enormous production of root crops,
The climate there lis specially favorable
to the growth Of roots, being mild and
moist. The reverse is true in this coun-
try, the semitropical conditions which
insure good crops Of corn being fatal
to the turnip crop at least. With our
corn and the silo we do not need to
bother with root crops.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

of the presentation made by Mr.. Nc
Nett he requested that the committee
would defer action until the matter
could be taken up by the attorneys of
the Anheuser-Busch association, and
another hearing be given on the sub
ject. On motion the committee decided
to defer action on the resolution to a
subsequent meeting, due notice of
which should be given to the parties
specially interested.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

"Your Mull's Pioneer Cure saved
me from a siege of sickness. On Jan.
16 I was suffering impure blood in it's
worst form, dull headache, weak back.
kidney trouble, sour and bitter tastes
mornings, catarrh with palpitation Of
the heart. Today, May 2l, after using
Mull's Pioneer Cure four months, i
am well. 1 have tried medicines and
doctors without help. Mull's Pioneer
Cure does the work. Everybody should
know of this wonderful Incidence
Sam Kusche, Ortonville, MINI. Price,
25c and $1.O0.
At all druggists; $1.oo draft in each
dollar box; cash it if medicine fails.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

II we were looking for cheap piece
OF land out Of which to make good
farm, we would look for a wet piece
of land which could be drained, but we
would be dead sure the land could be
drained, otherwise it would be bad
investment. These wet lands when
drained possess elements Of permanent
fertility when reclaimed never possess
ed by the higher and drier lands.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

1t beats all how a smart tree peddler
will gull the people. He will not only
gull them on varieties, but on prices.
Lately there came to our notice a case
where lady, who loved pretty things
in tree and flower, paid the sum Of
$3.50 for little blue spruce not over a
foot high and where three prices were
paid for roses. shrubs and trees. It
seems to be in vain that people are
warned as to these travelling frauds.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22
A LITTLE BETTER.
Each Issue OF the Courier's Supplement-
an Improvement on the Last

The Courier tries never to go back
ward; it tries never even to remain at
the same level. An earnest effort is
made to make every issue little bet
ter, little more interesting for the
readers than the preceding one. Our
innovation in this weeks supplement
is the use of half-tone illustration,
the particular instance being Il splen-
did portrait of Mrs. Potter Palmer,
woman commissioner from America to
the Paris exposition. The woman's
page as a whole is more than usually
interesting this week. Its leading ar
ticle is american Society Leaders in
Paris" by Alice de Berdt. 1t deals
with the women Of this country who
will be most in the public eye during
the coming summer. Another article
is "The reign of the Bolero," by
Daisy May.
The other departments of the sup
plement are full of interest to every
member of your family. Do not miss
the supplement- for this week.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

Soil and location have SO much to do
with success or failure on the farm
that the first thing man should do is
to get a correct understanding Of his
particular farm. Methods Of culture
which would be all right and proper
for stiff clay soil would more likely
than not be all wrong where the soil
was sandy. The same rule applies
also to the kind Of crops which may
be probably raised.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

1t is an age Of economies, Of the utili-
cation of heretofore wasted natural
forces, and it seems strange that more
has not been accomplished in utilizing
the power Of the wind, wasted force
which could it be corralled upon a large
scale is capable Of almost unlimited
power. It is used in small way, 1t is
true. but why should not it be made to
generate electricity and to cover a
Inuch wider sphere Of usefulness?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

The chances are that you are so stu
ated in your farm home that by CO.
operating with your good neighbors
you can secure a line of telephone
which will put you in direct touch with
all of them as well. as with your mar
ket town. 1t is much easier to do than
you think and does not cost much.
Then, instead Of going to town with a
load Of hogs or grain and taking the
chance of the market, you can in a
minute call up the buyer and get the
markets and know whether it is best
to sell that day or not. You will find
that your goodwife will be able to do
lot Of visiting over the phone also,
and that will be nice thing for her.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

All women admire pretty arms and
would like to possess them. We give
the secret away on the quiet that a
washtub, properly manipulated. will
give that gracefulness Of contour and
6rmness Of muscular tissue which have
so much to do with the making Of the
model arm. Piano playing will de-
velop the fingers, but not the arm.
Young ladies can make a note of this,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

The cowboy, the Texas steer and the
annual round up on the rangear going
the way Of the Indian and the buffalo.
The well bred steer finished on west
ern corn is the coming beef animal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

The best success we have ever had in
transplanting deciduous trees was in
giving the top most vigorous pruning
when the tree was set. A tree trimmed
down to just bare pole will make
handsomer tree at the end of five years
than II not so trimmed. Many a tree
dies for want of just this heroic treat
ment.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

A valuable bulletin on "Bees and
Horticulture" edited by e. Secor Of
Forest City, Ia, and published by the
National Beekeepers' association, has
lately been issued. 1t. presents in a
clear light the mutual relations of IL .
beekeeper and the fruit grower and
proves how very dependent the fruit
grower is upon the bee as an agent to
secure the proper fertilization Of his
orchard fruits.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

The house martins find every one Of
their old nesting places pre-empted by
the sparrows when they, the martins,
arrive from the south. It is interesting
to watch the martins serve their writ
OF ejectment on the sparrows. which
they succeed in doing every time,
though it takes two or three days to
do it sometimes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22
..The stren.tb of Twentv nIen,.,

When Shakespeare employed this
phrase he referred, of course, to heal
thy, able-bodied men. If he had lived
in these days he would have known
that men and women who are not
healthy may become so by taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla. This medicine, by
making the blood rich and pure inn
parts vitality and strength to the sys-
tenn.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

1t will not be long before some one
will make trip through the western
states with an automobile and will find
on the prairie roads OF that section a
perfect roadway for the new machine.
The trip. If made. should be made in
early October, and it could not fail to
be most enjoyable one.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

II the farmers in the corn belt could
he assured 5 cents a pound for hogs
and exemption from hog cholera for
five years, they would all be able to
start q bank at the end Of that period.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

/ a man drove on to the scales in a
western town not long since with a
load Of hay and had it weighed. After
The got out Of sight Of the weigher two
other men crawled out from under the
hay and slid off the load. What did
Ahey do this for?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

4 The cyclone season is with us again,
and it is well to bear in mind that the
southwest corner Of the cellar, In the
absence Of a storm cave, is the safest
place to be If your home should lie in
the path Of one Of these terrors Of the
air
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

We have examined several groves Of
white ash trees which have been set
out as timber belts. We find that, this
Us q very slow growing tree during the
first ten years Of its life and would not
commend it where one can get larch,
black walnut or any of the hardy con-
Tiers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

II you want to know how q clipped
horse feels in early April, when his coat
is first taken off, just change your fan
mel underwear for a gauze suit the day
you clip your horse.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

It is well to remember in the matter
of conserving moisture in the soil that
the formation of crust on the soil pre-
vents it and fine dust mulch pro-
notes 1t.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

j Kansas has 400 creameries, Mime
sofa $50 and Iowa 1000. The COW
and her product have brought great
prosperity to these dairy states.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

4 The Plymouth Rock breed of fowls is
ito poultry what the Shorthorn is to
cattle, the Southdown to sheep and the
Concord to the grape family.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

I Refrigerator eggs bought a year ago
were sold this past winter and spring
at 8 cents a dozen less than the cost
price to put in cold storage. Thirteen
cents for May and June eggs is a good
thing for the producer, but tough on
the man who speculates with them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

/ Liquid air is to be substituted for ice
las refrigerating agent for the fruit
cars running from the Pacific coast
east. II successful, as it is thought it
will be, it will make tremendous saw
ing, as the liquid air supply can be
carried under the car, while it now
takes one sixth Of the carrying capac-
lity Of the car for ice.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

It is entirely practicable to sow clo-
yer and timothy in the cornfield after
the last blowing in July provided the
cultivation has been such as to keep
the surface Of the ground level. In
such case the corn would have to be
cut up in early September in order to
give the young grass a chance for a
vigorous fall growth.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

The exhibit of American agricultural
products at the Paris exposition will
be one of the finest things to be seen
there. America is the worlds granary.
dairy and butcher shop. {
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

Never forget that one Of the best
milk producing rations which can be
raised on the farm is corn fodder, well
cured. 1t does not make very much
difference whether it is fed as silage,
dry stalks, shredded fodder or cut into
chaff. 1t is milkmaker, however you
feed it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

If a woman gets three square meals
day for her family and the farm help,
she has right to demand that the fuel
and the water supply shall be as handy
and convenient for her as possible.
There is nothing more aggravating to
a woman than to have to go out arr
hunt around the premises for some
dry stuff to start the fire up just. when
she has her hands full with other work.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

A few pounds Of bone dust sown on
your lawn will do wonders in reviying
and stimulating the growth Of the
grass.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

4 A COW which will make pound Of
butter a day for 300 days in the year
rs a good COW and worth of any mans
money SIS.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

We heard lady who had the repu-
tation of being skilled dairywoman
make the statement at a farmers in
stitute last winter that cans and uten-
sils used in the dairy should never be
exposed to the sun, giving as reason
that the influence Of the sun upon
them was to unfit them as receptacles
for milk. This was q new idea entire
", for from time immemorial the good
dairyman has always insisted on air
ing the cans in the summer sunshine.
We think that the lady was wrong in
her contention, for sunshine is a great
sweetener and purifier.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

] Cows giving large flow Of milk
and freshening on full feed in May or.
June are specially liable to an attack
Of milk fever. The best preventive for
this trouble is to begin milking the COW.
one or two weeks before she calves.
Many a good COW may be saved in this
manner.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

War stimulates business. Thirty-fvc
thousand more American horses are
wanted for the African war.