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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23
STRIKING AT PROSPERITY.
What Our Government Lost When
Democratic Free Trade
Was in Force.

A business firm that would not learn
the unwisdom of continuing business
year after year at a loss, paying out
more money each year than they had
taken in, is certainly not capable of
transacting business with other peo-
pies money. Their continuance in
business would be limited by the
amount of the reserve capital or
thorough change in the methods of
business. To not change the business
methods under these conditions is
worse than foolhardy; it is criminal,an
must needs end in the sheriff closing
the doors and selling them out, or the
capitalists that have been making good
the losses placing other managers in
charge before bankruptcy put an end
to their career.
The same business methods should
apply in government affairs that is
applicable to private business. A po-
litical party that is SO short-sighted
as to wish to continue in that line has
no business in control of government
finances.
The income of the United States in
three out of four democratic years was
less than the expenditures of the gov
eminent, and that in time of peace.
In 1893 we took in more than we paid
out-$2, 341 ,674-but our public debt in
creased $7,77O.
In 1894 our expenditures exceeded
our income $69,sO3.260, and our public
debt increased S5O,G04,79O; in other
words we ran behind that year $119,-
| Os,O5O.
In 1895 we paid out more than we
took in, S42,s05,223, and our public
debt increased $s1, 160, ITO, and ran be-
hind that year S123,965,393.
In 1896, the year Mr.. Mckinley was
elected, we paid out in excess of our
income (the democratic Wilson law,
still the law at the custom houses),
$25, 203, 246, and our national debt was
increased sl31, 161 $3.50, and we ran be-
hind $156, 365,O76.
While we were paying out more than
we were earning, mechanics wages
were getting lower and lower, and
more mechanics were losing their jobs
each year, while the mechanics and
mill hands in European workshops
were working night and day, supply
ing the American market, which our
wage-earners had been doing before
the democratic free trade Wilson law
was enacted.
If we apply the business test we can
see more clearly the bad effect OF free
1 trade.
Suppose it was private firm or
trust that was spending each year more
than they were earning, and each year
| piling up it's indebtedness, and when
that fact came to the attention of the
! parties who sold them raw material
or manufactured goods on credit, a
consultation would very soon lead to
the depreciation of the credit of the
indebted firm, and its paper would be
blacklisted and it's credit gone.
And vet, here we find the democratic
platform calling for an enlargement OF
the free list. 1t is a blow at pro-
lection, and on a par with the other
pretensions of the democratic party.
Experience does not teach them any
thing, and they cannot be trusted with
! power.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23

This man managed his cornfield this
way: He cut his corn up early in Sep
TENDER and made the rows of shocks
as wide apart as possible. He then
disked in bushel and peck of rye to
the acre on the corn stubble. AS soon
as it freezes up he will haul the corn
to the barn to be shredded, and his cat
tie will have the run of the ryefield I'M
til the snow covers itup. Next spring,
early, he will SOW four quarts of clover
and six quarts of timothy on the rye
and run the harrow over the field. He
will then either turn the cows in and
make pasture of the field or take
crop of rye from it. In either case he
will have good stand of grass.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23
Commercial Expnn.ion.

A train of 40 cars loaded with 1000
tons of steel rails left Youngstown,
o., on the 9th inst. The rails are
bound for New Zealand, and will be
transhipped at New York.
The train bears sign: "One thou
sands tons of steel rails going to New
Zealand" and another reading:
Protection, Prosperity and Prog
ress."
The train went over the Lake Shore
road, and is striking reply to the
Bryan doctrine that commercial ex-
pansion is crime, prosperity myth
and that workmen are slaves.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23

We hunted several times along the
rose hedge to find if possible the dead
thing which made such horrible stink,
exactly like putrid flesh. We finally
found the cause Of the offensive smell
to be a toadstool, or sinking mush-
room, as it is sometimes called, a sin
gle stem of an i'll favored and hideous
looking and smelling fungus which was
growing out of the remains of a decay
ing stump of n tree.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23

A certain agricultural journal Of ex-
tended circulation lying before us as
we write states emphatically in its ed
itorial page that there is no known
remedy for hog cholera or swine plague,
and the opposite page carries high
sounding advertisement for hog chol-
era remedy, for which 1t doubtless gets
good price, and its local mention Of
advertisers advises all Its readers who
have sick hogs to send for the adver-
Users literature. Who shall be beliey-
ed, and what is the right name to call
this sort Of business?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23

Senator Jones is the proper calam-
ity representative. Live stock in Ar
kansas decreased in value from $685.
473,245 in 1896 to $21, 409, $50 in 1900.
At the same time the live stock on
farms in the entire country in
creased in value from $1,541, 800, 800
to $2,o42, s40,s12. Senator Jones should
look to his own state before trying to
reform the country's business and at
tend to the prosperity of the farm
era.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23

The Wolf River apple, the largest
and showiest apple Of all known varie-
ties, should be renamed as the County
Fair apple" for its only use Is to make
a show at such occasions. This apple
has probably had more fattering no.
tees from the country newspaper press
than any other, when for any other
purpose than show it is absolutely and
entirely worthless.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23
THE AVERAGE GOOD cow.

The common dairyman need not ex-
pect to show up milk and butter rec
ords from his herd such as the fancy
dairymen report. Butter yields of
over 300 pounds per cow are beyond
the reach of the average dairyman.
Still he should keep at work culling
his herd by test until he gets the av-
erage product close up to this figure.
A cow which makes but 125 pounds Of
butter in year only just pays for her
keep and unless she is of model beef
type has no place on the farm. If of
this type, she should be allowed to sue
kle her calf, as she is not worth both
ering with in the dairy. No COW should
be kept in the dairy which will not
make at least 200 pounds of butter in
a year, for 1t does not pay to milk
cows when they won't do this. The
average cow should make this much
butter and raise calf of beef parent
age on his sire's side which will be
worth $40 when 8 months old. This
standard for the dairy cow is easily at
tanned BY any progressive dairyman.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23

1t has been an unequaled season Of
lproliicness and plenty in field, garden
and orchard, and never before has the
housewife been able to put up for win
ter use so many good things to eat
Nearly every farmers cellar is stored
with goodly array Of glass cans full
OF choice fruits, preserves and pickles.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23

Some of the agricultural colleges of
the west have adopted a novel and
very effective method of advertising
their institutions by sending out invi-
tations to farmers living over wide
area to spend a day at such college
and examine it's workings and it's ia
cilities. A low rate is secured from
the railroads and nice programme
is prepared for the entertainment Of
the visitors. Recently the Iowa Agri-
cultural college assembled at Ames
over 5000 people, who were greatly
instructed and entertained in this man.
ner. This method proves to be the
best yet tried in securing students for
the school.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23

Botanists tell us that there are near
ly 100 varieties of edible mushrooms.
Many Of these grow wild in pasture,
fence corner and timber lot, yet are
very seldom used, largely for the rea-
son that people generally cannot tell
the difference between the edible and
the poisonous varieties.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23

Birds have very sociable way with
them along in the fall of the year be-
fore they migrate. A few days since
we noticed on the lawn Mt the writer's
home II robins, three high holes, two
catbirds and four blue jays, and they
seemed to have no special object in
thus coming together save to have a
sort Of farewell visit with each other.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23

Our experience is that the well cared
for lawn should not be cut after the
fore part of September, but the grass
should be allowed to grow and make
thick mat for the protection Of the
roots during the cold weather.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23

1t is bad thing for the dairy inter
ests Of q community when beef bred
calf let run with it's mother will sell
for $25 at 8 months old. 1t has the eff
feet to make man hate to milk COW
which will only bring him in $50 year
In butter product.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23

A stoppage of eight weeks Of the cot
ton mills of Manchester, caused by the
extreme high price of the American
staple, involves loss to it's manufac-
turers and operatives of $1O0,O0O,O0O.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23

Don't ever try to borrow hoe or a
spade from man who always keeps
such tools looking like polished silver,
for you may be sure that he will refuse
to lend them, and we don't blame him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23

A carload Of evaporated eggs was
lately shipped from a Missouri city to
the gold countries Of Alaska. The
ready to ship. This is the most money
we have known to be got into car Of
farm food products.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23

We saw lately $40 seeder, bought
new last spring and left in the field,
which the owner had cut round with
his reaper when he cut the grain which
the seeder had sown. Comment is I'M
necessary.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23

A pair Of elephants tusks weighing
respectively 239 and 224 pounds were
recently sold at Zanzibar for the sum
of $4,000 and are said to be the largest
pair ever produced.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23

The man who ran his mower over his
blue grass pasture in August and de-
stroyed the ragweed has now as fine q
pasture as In June.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23
Total ............ 1865 548,64s $, 1ss. 7s1, us

Providence brought the crops, but it
took the republican policy of giving
the wage-earners chance to buy these
crops, that has brought the higher
prices to the farmers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23

1t seems to be settled that rotation is
very necessary in the cultivation of
the sugar beet-that one crop of beets
must not be followed by another.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23

There is one comfort, the squirrel tail
grass, or wild barley, cannot stand
even little bit of frost, being as sensi-
tive to cold us melon vine.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23

The worlds crop of wheat is 1885,
O0o, 1000 bushels less this year than last,
not enough to materially affect the
price Of this cereal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23

II is very difficult to get the dairy in
terest started in any section devoted to
the growing of either winter or spring
wheat. The COW some way does not
seem to work in harmony with the
wheatfield, but does with the cornfield.
Wheat, chattel mortgages and tenant
farmers go together, playing game Of
chance with old Mother Earth; while
corn, the cow and the Poland China
hog work together on a dead sure
thing
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23

Humboldt it was who said that the
banana was 4S times as nutritious as
the potato and the most perfect natu-
raj food which the earth produces.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23

Two problems will ever confront the
farmer in this country-one how to
conserve moisture for his growing
crops and the other how to get rid of it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23
Total gain to farmers. 81 ,212, 1877, o91
FARM VALUES.
Total 81. 1895, 49,, 1888 $40, o57 500


American farmers received almost
e115,000,o0o more money for their
wheat this year, under republican pros
perity, than they did in 1896 under
democratic depression. This year the
people can afford to buy bread. In 1896
thousands of them were starving and
begging for bread.
The American farmers received $346.-
100000 more money this year for their
corn crop than they did in 1896.
They received nearly $164,0oo, 900
more money for their cotton than they
did in 1896. This year the mills were
open and there was demand for cot
ton.
American farmers received nearly
s42ooo,oOo more money for their crop
of oats this year than they did in 1896.
They received nearly s22oooOoo more
money for their potatoes this year
than they did in 1896. People could af-
ford to buy potatoes this year, as the
mills were open and good wages were
being earned.
They received over $14,OOO,OOO more
money for their barley this year, and
barley is one of the smallest of the
staple crops.
They received almost $e,ooo,ooo more
money for their rye crop, which is an
other of the small staples.
American farmers have also gained
over $5oo,oOo,ooo this year in the value
OF their live stock S compared with
1896, according to the department of
agriculture's figures. Thus we have:
Inc. this year. s71O. 722, SIT in 9 staple crops.
| Inc. this year. sol ,444, 474 in live stock.
Total Inc. 81 ,212, 1s7. os1 in farmers prop
erty in 1900.
The farmers will not throw away the
| substance for the shadow. They will
vote for continuance of republican
prosperity as against a return of dem
ocratic adversely. They will vote for
Mckinley and Roosevelt. They will
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23

The money in Belgian hares at the
present time is all for breeding and not
for frying purposes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23

Tomatoes sell for IA cents pound in
German cities, and cantaloupes for SO
cents to 81 each.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23
VALUE OF GRAIN CROPS.
Higher Prices Have Been the Re.
suit of Republican Aid to
the Farmer,

The value of the principal grain
crops of the country under free trade
and protection was as follows:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23

RUPTURE CURED by our special
treatment. We cure to stay cured.
Trusses fitted to retain the parts
We have given over 1000 treatments
for rupture. There is no danger.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23
DR.. LAMBERT,
Eye and Ear Specialist.
Glasses Fitted.

CATARRH-Ou treatment for catarrh,
nose and throat diseases has worked
wonders. Thousands have been cur
ed and remain cured. Lung diseases
treated by inhalation of remedies.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23
GREAT INCREASE.
Farm Values Have Been I'm
proved to a Marvellous
Extent.
Gain Of Over a Billion Dollars
for Farmers So Far
This Year.
Prices They Received as Compared
with Those of Former Demo-
cratic Times.
Convincing Argument in Favor Of tho
Election of Mckinley and
Roosevelt.

The farmers are enjoying remark
able era of prosperity under the re-
publican policy of protection at home
and trade expansion abroad, which
brings to the producing classes the
best sort of markets at home and in
lands across the sea.
Farm products in the United States
in 1900 are worth ,212,000,000 more
than the same products were in 1896.
These figures are official, and are
from the United States department of
agriculture.
The increase comes in more crops
and in the aggregate value of live stock
on the farms. The gain in farm wealth
is shown in the following table:
Increase in nine crops. 710,722,617
Increase in live stock. 501, 444, 474
Total gain to farmers. 81 .212, 167, o91
The value on the farm of the nine
principal crops raised in the United
States was $40, 722, 617 larger this year
than in 1896.
The figures are supplied by the de
partment of agriculture, those for 1901
having just been completed. The de
tails by crops follow:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23

CHILDREN are readily cured of her
mia or rupture. Why will you let
them go thru life ruptured when
they can be cured? Every child we
have treated has been cured. Don't
neglect the children.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23
EIeCtro.ThermaI Baths.

ELECTRICITY applied to the entire
body while the sweating goes on.
arouses your circulation, cures cold
1t cures rheumatism, govt, aches and
pains, neuralgia, blood diseases. 1t
feet and hands, and improves the
condition of circulation in liver, kid
neys, heart and lungs, hence a better
condition of the entire system.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23

VARICOCELE false rupture)-This
well known and common trouble
among men, causing weakness, drain
and dragging sensation, mental wor-
ry, etc. Our treatment restores the
parts. In ffty-six cases cured by
our special treatment, every cure is
in perfect condition.
PILES, FISTULA, all rectal diseases
treated and cured. Piles cured with
il ten days. Fistula cured without a
knife. Itching diseases of rectum
cured. Do not neglect such dis
eases, as they are often more SER
ious than you think.
NERVOUS DISEASES-St. vitas'
dance, paralysis, nervous disorders
of women, nervous disorders of men,
nervous diseases producing wasting
of the system, nervous diseases caus-
ed by excuses of any kind, cured.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-09
THE NURSERY.
Some of the Things that the Children


Some of the Things that the Children
Need.
The room selected for the nursery
should be if possible large and lofty.
with south aspect. says the st. Louis
Star. The walls should be prettily
papered and let the pictures and photo
graphs be good, SO that the children
may be trained from theirearliest years
to appreciate artistic things A good
picture is full of teaching to thought
full child. Cork carpet is better than an
ordinary carpet, and there should be a
high fender. well secured, before the
fire, to avoid accident.
cupboard in nursery is most use
full and almost necessary. Children love
to have place of their own where they
can hoard their hundred and one treas
ures, and many a wet morning can be
pleasantly passed in turning out and re-
arranging them.
Gas should never be allowed in a nur-
sery, as it vitiates the atmosphere. A
good lamp should be used instead. on
bracket safely out of the way. so that
there is no danger of its being oyerturn-
ed. There should be a good, roomy
sofa, so that the little ones may lie
down if not feeling very well. and a low
rocking chair and footstool for the
nurse, or. at any rate a low chair. if the
rocking one is not approved of.
A crawling rug is a capital thing for
baby, and it can be decorated and en-
broidered with all kinds of comic des-
birds, etc A thermometer should hang
on the wall and the temperature be kept
as near GO degrees as possible.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-09

sian lamb or seal. Seal remains the pop
nlar fur for short coats, though Persian
runs it hard. Chinchilla is rarely seen
except as a trimming to velvet, seal Or
Persian. A violet velvet coat shows fac
ings and collar Of chiuchilla and Is worn
with a hat Of chinchilla trimmed with
violets. A chinchiTla muf completes the
..set." Hats are made Of all sorts OF
odds and ends Of fur. even the merest
scraps OF chinchilla may be used for set
ting in narrow rows or bands on velvet
or Cd Persian lamb
Shoulder capes with stole ends ike one
sketched in the next picture are kindly
to slenderness, too. They are seen. how
ever. on women Of all figures. bat she
whose shoulder width IS ample IS likely
10 appear massive in such fur. This
one. with its muff. was Alaska sable
with seal revcrs. The winters new char
acteristics for fur garments are express
cd By the two models that remain ID TINS
illustration Having the fur al the 1901
Of a cape run crossways OF me less
marks ii as this season $. More tnan
that. it adds to the garments beauty
The curving folds about the face enhance
its color il it has any, and do not, as
some such beautifers do, bring into
gregter conspicuousness features that are
unhandsone 10 begin with The waves
OF suiIness al the hem stand for richness,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-09
RUTHLESS sLAuaATER.
The Beers Have Killed Over 6o,oo
,.,-,,>.,r,,I g., e.

The Beers Have Killed Over 10000
Graceful Giraifes.
The creditable work of the Beers in
freeing South Africa of the dreaded
lions. which roamed in such numbers
thatlifew renderedunsafe anywhere
in the country. is Offset by their ruth
less destruction OF the giraffe from
Cape Colony to the Borletli River. II
they killed COCO lions IN the Transvaal
before existence was made safe. they
have killed 5000 of the ianaceat, gras e
full CRATES, In the early days OF South
African history the giraffe was the
most abundant game in the Transyaal
Matabeleland and Orange Free State
but the creature has been killed of ike
our American buffalo. and the few re-
maining representatives Of noble race
gradually driven north. For years past
the giraffe has been 4 profitable quarry
for the Boer hunters. and the animal
was valued by them only because the
hides were articles of commercial use.
They were pot hunted. shot down in
droves, and destroyed in the greatest
number possible in every direction.
A good giraffe skin is worth from $40
| to 500 in South Africa to-day. and much
more in Europe. On their hunting trips
10 and 10 years ago il was n common
matter for one hunter 10 kill 40 and 80
OF these graceful animals In one day.
The reason for this is that the giraffe
is the most innocent OF animals and is
easily hunted. 1t is absolutely defense
less. and there is hardly u case on
record where wounded giraffe turned
upon the hunter. IT IS true gIraffes
have great powers Of speed. and they