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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
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NOT WITH DYNAMITE.

II you have sinned against the laws OF
nature the penalty must be paid. Pretty
dear experience isn't it? You have made
strenuous efforts to avoid the penalty, but
after abusing your digestive organs with
all sorts of unearthly combinations at all
sorts Of hours, and your blood has become
water and your bowels have refused to
work until your liver is dead, the penalty
is not easily avoided. Cathartics in the
form of little liver pills Cor miniature
doses of dynamite) are hardly what you
want. They tear you all to pieces, weaken
the digestive organs and destroy the mus
cles of your bowels. You can be cured of
that dyspepsia and constipation, but not
that way. What you want is a thoroughly
reliable digestive compound which will do
every particle Of the work required of the
digestive organs, thus giving them much
needed rest. DR.. Augustus Ruggles, Treas
urer of the Greater New York Medical As
ISOLATION, says: There is just one scien-
tifc compound for this purpose, known as
DIAMOND DIGEST TABLETS which can be
relied upon to cure dyspepsia and consti-
patton so they will stay cured" The ingre-
dents are given on every box, and any
physician can tell you how they work.
They are no secret patent medicine but a
strictly scientific digestive compound, sold
only through physicians heretofore, but
now on sale at all drug stores; they are
warranted to cure any case of dyspepsia
ard restore the bowels and liver to per-
fectly natural action in two weeks or
money refunded. Ask for FREE sample
package. DIAMOND DRUG Co., "a West
Broadway, New York.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
NEW USE FOR SORGHUM.

We have recently come across the
use OF the sorghum plant as a purely
forage plant in new way. Two or
two and half bushels of seed are sown
broadcast on well prepared land about
the middle Of June. 1t makes a pro
dlglous growth If sown on rich land
and will throw out small seed heads.
1t Is allowed to stand uncut lust as
long as possible until after there has
been one or two good heavy frosts. 1t
is then cut with mower. Now, the
funny and novel thing connected with
the use of this crop is that no attempt
is to be made to cure or dry 1t. It Is
allowed to lie where cut for day or
two or longer If the weather is wet, for
rain will not damage it, and then it Is
piled into big cocks. there to remain
and be hauled from the field at pleas.
ure during the winter, or it may be
hauled to the yard where 1t is to be
fed and put In long, narrow stacks. It
retains all its succulence and is green
food ration all winter most eagerly
relished by all kinds Of stock. This is
no experiment, but the growth Of this
crop and this method of caring for it
are being generally adopted by stock
men in some sections Of the west. A
large amount Of very choice and very
palatable food is thus obtained from
an acre Of land equal in all respects
to the best silage. The hogs will eat
1t in the winter season with as much
avidity as the cattle and horses.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
Millions Given AWAY.

1t is certainly gratifying to the pub
lie to know of one concern in the land
who are not afraid to be generous to
the needy and suffering. The propri-
etors of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and colds, have
given away over ten million trial bot
ties of this great medicine; and have
the satisfaction of Knowing it has abb
solutely cured thousands of hopeless
cases. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarse-
ness and all diseases of the, Throat,
Chest and Lungs are surely cured by
It. Call on Clark & Mollison, drug
gists, and get free trial bottle. Reg
ular size SOC and 81. Every bottle
guaranteed, or price refunded.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
WORK OR sTARvE.

1t looks funny to see a full grown
and full feathered young bird hanging
around one Of its parents and letting
such parent provide all it's food for it,
but it is not bit funnier than to see
big chump of a boy smoking ciga
rette and getting three square meals q
day provided by the toll Of his old
father, or young woman who lets hel
mother do the family washing while
she plays Strauss waltz on the piano
or works the head of a pug dog on u
dolly. The time soon comes when the
old bird makes the young one hunt for
Its food or starve, and the same policy
could be well employed by many a
father or mother.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
BELGIAN HARE FARM.
Description Of Big One owned by Da.
Wis County Man.

Description Of Big One owned by Da.
Wis County Man.
Bloomfield, July 30.-A Courier re-
porter had the pleasure OF interview
ing Amos Steckel, of this city, few
days ago in regard to "The Haw--
Eye Harum" which he has established,
having recently become greatly inter
ested in raising Belgian hares. The
reporters knowledge of the species
being decidedly limited, Mr.. Steckel
was requested to relate their history.
We'll" he replied, "the Harum,
sometimes enormously called rabbit
ry, was an establishment for raising
the now celebrated Belgian hare, sci
entifically known as the mammalian
species of the Leporidae. That their
strict origin was not exactly known,
but that they are traced to originating
in Belgium, sometimes confounded
with the English hare" well" con-
tinued the questioner, what is In
them? Are they mere pets or are
they for profit?" He replied that he
could give some explanation, but to
tell all about them would make a
book. In the first place they are very
prolific. One doe has been known to
raise fifty young ones in single
year; perhaps rs to 80 is nearer the
usual number. Their colors are red,
grey and even black ones are discov-
cred, but the latter is no relation
whatever to the putorius fretidus
They were introduced into this coun-
try sometime in the eighties. Their
meat, altho few are taken to mar
ket yet, is of extraordinary fineness
and commands most any price with
those who can afford 1t. The meat Is
entirely different from the common
rabbit, being nearly all white and of a
flavor above the quail or young chick
en-. This latter is the way it is repre-
sented to me. They weigh from 5 to
10 pounds and their fur is also ex-
ceedingly valuable. One thing is GER
tain that they would die il they lived
in the filth in which the chicken can
live. 1t will probably take about ten
years before every farmer and others
who desire them, are supplied with
breeding stock. The lowest price at
which they sell is five dollars pair
and from that on to even a hundred
dollars. But the latter are fancy
prices for fanciers."
This concluded Mr.. Steckels ex-
PLANTATION for the present, but should
the enterprise prove successful 1t is
probable that another chapter may be
given in the near future. Should
their edible qualities prove to be all
that is reported it is hoped that the
coming generations may be supplied
with Belgian Hare to. the entire ex.
clusion of the tough beef for which
this locality is particularly notorious.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
TIE KICKING COW.

II man values happiness while he
lives and wants a decent place in the
hereafter. he should not keep a kicking
cow. Such beast knocks all the dig
nifty and responsibility out Of man,
affronts and frets him, begets the most
original profanity and wears fellows
patience all out. Such COWS were not
made to be MIXED. They are good only
for beef or as wet nurses. Give such a
beast two good strong calves and let
her kick all she wants to. When a
man in good and regular church stand
ing has been kicked over, deluged with
milk and rolled in the COW manure of
the barn, he is in hard fix. He should
either quit the church or get rid Of the
cow.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

The attention Of the government has
been lately called to the damage done
by sheep to the large and valuable
forest reserves Of the west. Vast focks
OF sheep numbering thousands are run
on these ranges by the herders, and
they clean the timber of all under
growth, destroy all the Seeding trees
and SO impact the soil that the evil eff
feet of drought, which is all too fire.
quent, is greatly increased. A govern
ment commission is now engaged In
investigating the matter, and it is quite
likely to result in the exclusion Of all
stock from these timbered reserva-
tons.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

Corn-Early in fair state; late is
needing rain.
Oats-Are turning out heavy yield.
Hay-Is good.
Wheat-What has been threshed is
fair.
Pastures-Are getting short.
Potatoes-Good.
Apples--Will be light crop.
Small fruits-Mostly all gone, were
scarce, few blackberries yet.
Selma.
Weather-Very warm and dry.
Corn-Excellent, but late corn needs
rain.
Oats-Nearly all threshed; good
quality and quantity.
Hay-Done; poor quality; fair guam
tity
Wheat-Poor; about 7s Of crop
threshed.
Pastures-Good until lately, dry
weather has hurt them.
Potatoes-Fine.
Apples-Fair to medium or better.
Small fruits-Abundance of all ber-
ries, about over.
keosauqua
Weather-Hot and dry.
Corn-Earing; needs rain.
Oats-About half threshed; yielding
we'll
Hay-All harvested; yielded well.
Wheat-About half threshold; crop
light.
Pastures-Fair; need rain.
Potatoes-Yield light, medium size.
Apples-Good crop of both early and
late.
Small fruits-Yield unusually large
and fine.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
NATURES PRUNING METH
obs,

1t Is very Interesting to note the
methods employed by nature to keep
within proper limits her products, both
in the animal and vegetable world.
The checks and limitations which are
placed upon the multiplication Of ami.
NAL and Insect life are wonderful,
these checks all working automatical-
~. Thus we find that any one species
is almost always the food Of some
stronger and higher type of life, which
fact, cruel though 1t seems to be, very
effectually insures q maintenance of
a proper balance between the varied
species. When because of artificial
or abnormal causes the proper ratio
is disturbed, as it sometimes is, nature
usually comes to the rescue with other
and more arbitrary methods; for In
stance, when. too mauy hogs are kept
she sends the cholera, when too many
hops are grown on a given area she
sets the hop louise to work, when too
many peaches are grown the "yellows"
Is the remedy; when too many people
get to living on a square rod Of EARTH
diphtheria, fevers, cholera and plague
reduce their numbers. ~ the vegeta-
BILE world she has multitude of agen-
cies to do the needed pruning-the
cyclone. the great wind, the hail, sleet,
lightning, frost, drought, fire; this tree
broken that it may grow more beauti-
full. that one SCARED by an electric
stroke and killed that it may make
support for some beautiful vine, this
one killed by slow starvation that the
room occupied by 1t may help to make
its fellows more fruitful very little
IN all the intricate and mysterious
process Of what is akin to human sym
pathy and help for the weak, but rath-
er always and ever the merciless rule
of the survival Of the fittest obtain
ing. And it all must be for the best
because it was SO ordered and is seen
to be for the best by him who reads
natures book
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

We sometimes see in the papers crit
ic1sms of the woman who will spend
her time in canning fruits when they
can be bought so cheaply in the mar
ket. Home canned fruit is 100 per cent
better than that put up by the Gamer
les unless the very choicest brands Of
canned goods are bought, in which case
1T is far cheaper to do the work at
home. Possibly canned corn. beans and
tomatoes 1t is better to buy, but the
fruit should be canned at the home If
possible.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
A great shortage Of labor 60 ,.oror,

A great shortage of labor is report
ed from California. A recent letter
from there says that the hay crop is
burning up for want of help to secure
1t, and fruit Is rotting in the orchards
for want of help to gather it. Railway
managers, mine owners and contractors
are all short of help. Unskilled men
are offered $50 per month with board.
The mining craze in the far north coun-
try is largely responsible for this con-
dition of things.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

| How would You like to live on farm
which was situated 40 feet below the
level Of the ocean and separated from
1T only by dixie upon which the angry
waters of the North sen ceaselessly
beat? Many of the most valuable farms
lin Holland are thus situated. When
Haarlem Nicer was reclaimed from the
ocean. 41,675 acres Of water were con-
jverted into fertile farms at cost Of
800 per acre. The still larger problem
of draining the Zuyder Zee will some
day be attempted, which will give $780,
600 square miles Of new land at an eg-
timated cost of $3.50. 000, 900. The Dutch
can conquer the great North sea. II
they could not Great Britain.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
NEBRASKA
THE LAND
OF PLENT

wonder why it is
that so many men
spend their days working hard
on rented farms, barely making
enough to get along, with no great
prospect ahead of owning their
own homes, when within few
hours journey is land of plenty
-Nebraska-where all kinds of
grain and fruits can be raised
with the least amount of labor;
where cattle and hogs fed on corn
bring handsome profit; where
the climate is healthful and
churches and schools abound;
where land is cheap and can be
bought on easy terms.
Think of this and if you want
information about the country
send to me for 1.-THE Corn Belt"
beautifully illustrated monthly
paper that tells al about Nebras-
ka, and also for "The West Ne
braska Grazing Country" an inter-
esting illustrated little booklet
containing a large sectional map
of Nebraska.
On the first and third Tuesdays
of each month during the balance
of this year cheap excursion
tickets will be sold over our
road to Nebraska, SO that the peo-
pie may go and see for them
selves. Ask your ticket agent
about this,
p. s. EUSTIS,
GenI Pass'r Agt. G. b. & Q. r. r.
CHICA1O III.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

The beautiful economy Of nature il
nowhere better illustrated, than in the
case of the turkey and the grasshop-
per. They were evidently Just made
for each asharr.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

It is all right for q woman to go
through her husbands pants every lit
tie while, not so much to see what she
can find in the pockets as to see II
there are not some buttons off and
some small rips which need mending.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

A wornout old farm is a good deal
Hike q wcrnout old man. You may
dope the old man up with some stimu-
liant and temporarily put little ginger
into him, and you may with fertilizers
lget the old farm to make q showing Of
70 crop, but you can never get the fur
rows and crows feet out Of the old
mans face nor bring back primeval
fertility to the WORKOUT soil.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

4 The religion of Buddha, which domi-
mates the life Of the native of India
land which will not allow him to touch
flesh meat even to keep him from
starving to death, also prevents him
from killing himself with the bad
whisky Of more civilized England. It
us an even thing with him whether
Ehe dies of starvation or delirium
tremens.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
MONEY To LOAN
ON CHATTELS
j. A. Sfrdder, 531 Church 81
LEGAL.

ORIGINAL NOTICE-Ame1ia Meiky, plain
" tiff, VS.. John Meilsy. defend ant. In the
District Court of the state of Iowa, in and for
Wapello County, August Term. A. D. 1000.
To John Meilfy. You are hereby notified that
on or before the 9th day of August. A. d. 1900,
the petition of plaintiff III the above entitled
cause will be iiet in the Office of the clerk of
for Wapello counly, claiming of you a divorce
from the bonds of matrimony now existing be-
tween you. For further particulars see petition
when on file.
And that unless You appear thereto and de-
fcnd before noon of the second day OF the next
term, being the August term of said court,
day of August, 1900, default will be entered
against you and Judgment rendered thereon.
Dated July l4th, 1900.
GEO. H. WooDsoN,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

The wrens who have been houseteep-
ing in tin can nailed up to the side of
the wood shed no sooner turned out
one family of eight little brown worm
eaters than they concluded they would
keep house some more and are now
working on a second edition. This is
very discouraging work for the worms
and slugs in the garden where these
little detectives work.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

A 3-year-old heifer-a Holstein-
tested ct the Cornell university station
this summer, shows up with a record
Of 26 pounds of butter for seven con-
secutive days. milking.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

What is being accomplished in the
moving of western produce to eastern
markets by improved methods Of trans
portation is well Illustrated by the fact
that locomotive recently moved 1000
tons Of freight $50 miles in less than
Eix hours at an expenditure Of IL tons
bf soft coal, costing So per ton. which
evaporated 48 tons of water into steam
MS the motive power.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

Ninety persons were recently made
seriously Ill at town in Germany by
eating sausage made of diseased horse
meat. And these are the people who
ARE, shutting out our fine Poland China
and bologna sausage. Such people de-
serve to be sick.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

Germany knows how to raise bet
ter crop Of potatoes than does the
United States. Seven million five hun
idred thousand acres in potatoes in that
country averaged 175 bushels to the
acre last year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

A Vermont farmer told an Iowa
farmer that he had a row Of corn one
and one-half miles long on his Yer
mont farmer. The Hawkeye man dis
puted the truth Of this statement and
bet was made. The Vermont man
won the money, for on a little mound
on his farm he had planted a row of
corn spirally from the bottom to the
top,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

1t seems strange that any sensible
man would ever seek the Office of road
supervisor, but still lots Of men think
it an honor to get such an Office. A
man never really gets to know his
neighbors until he has held this office.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

Blue jays have become SO destructive
of the eggs Of other birds in some por-
lions of California that an organized
raid has Eeen made on them by the
sportsmen in one locality, 1,150 jays
being shot in one day by party Of
hunters.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

Oatmeal partially cooked is now
being placed upon the market. 1t is
more easily prepared for the morning
meal in this way. More women fall
down in the attempt to cook oatmeal
than any other thing, unless it is eggs.
Oatmeal to be palatable and digestible
must be well cooked, and this can't
lbe done in FIVE minutes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

America produces the cheapest tor
OF coal, ton Of pig iron. pound ccc but
Ter, beef and pork, the cheapest bushel
sef wheat, oats and corn and pays the
highest wages in the matter Of their
production Of any country on earth.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

We would rather have to drive
horse which balks once in awhile than
one which persists in getting its tail
over the lines in fly time and holding it
there.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

twenty-five per cent Of the egg is
of nutritive value and the food value
of ten eggs is just equal to that of
pound Of good beef. Thus eggs at 1
cent apiece are the food equivalent Of
beef at 10 cents pound.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

Wheat is s per cent. corn 20 per cent
and cotton &C per cent higher than one
year ago. Agriculture is at last get
ting a share Of the general financial
prosperity which prevails the country
over,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

The Grout bill, providing for a 10
cent tax on oleomargarine colored to
resemble butter, which was not reach.
ed before congress adjourned, will
come to a vote early in December. II
is said 200 of the 1856 representatives
in the lower house of congress are
pledged to support the bill.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

We saw a few days since 40 acres
of good corn going to market in one
20 ton car. Instead Of corn, however,
it was % fine fat steers who had eaten
up the cornfeld.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

In Ireland and Belgium a period Of
not less than ten years is allowed to
intervene before a second crop of fax
rs taken from field. and still there
aye plenty Of men who each year in
dthis country make the foolish attempt
ito follow fax with fax.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

The wheat crop Of this country will
be about Wo,000O00 bushels this
year, or 125,Ooo,oOO bushels less than
the maximum amount ever raised.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

An automobile running quietly along
the highway will brighten the average
horse just US much as would putting,
snorting traction engine.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

The best peach crop in ten years is
now ripening in all the peach growing
sections. This most delicious fruit will
be within the reach of al; this season.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

California is expecting crop of 1885,
100000 pounds Of prunes this year,
enough, it would seem, to fill us all full
of prunes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

The drink of cold water from the
deep well, which is so pleasant and re-
freshing to the toiler on a hot day, is
none the less SO to his tired and sweaty
horse.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

There are but few weeds which
sheep will not hold in check or COM
pletely eXterminate IL given the
chance.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

Before man is 80 he cheerfully
gives days to get dollars, and after
that time he is just as ready to give
dollars to get days to live.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

The July government crop report
shows that the crops of hay, spring
wheat and rye are deficient this year.
All other crops are up to tho average.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
~ Y 4 Y Y &%4F+ +!
! COURIER CROP REPORT

O%4fAxxs4fAy + 4AsxsAsAAtxx A&%&44&%0
August 4, 19oo.-The crop reports
below are from the Courier's special
thruout southern and
central Iowa. They will be found &C.
curate and trustworthy. These re-
ports will be published during the
growing season.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
William Edgar Dead.

Kirkville, Aug. 3.-(Special. will
liam Edgar, an old and well known cit
izen of this place, died last night at
II o'clock, after lingering illness of
several months, aged rs years. Flu
neral will likely be held Saturday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

A soldering horse is not pleasant
animal to have to be with, still it is no
more of nuisance than soldering
man.