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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11
SECURES ARMY POST.
Des Moines is Assured a Much Felt
Want.

Des Moines, Jan. 11.-The establish
ment Of a United States army post in
Des Moines was practically assured
yesterday by the announcement that
three trunk lines, whose names are
withheld, had offered separately to do
nate the necessary 600 acres of ground
on condition that the post be built
along their lines.
The securing of the ground has
been the only delaying feature of the
project, which has been pushed quiet
lv by a local committee for several
months.
The house committee on military af-
fairs has reported fayorably on the
plan and the state senate committee
will report in few days. The build
ings for the post will cost half mil.
lion. dollars, and thousand soldiers,
with their families, will be brought
to the city.
Washington. Jan. 11.-General Hull
chairman of the military affairs com
mittee of the house, yesterday secured
a favorable report upon measure in
troduced by him providing for the es-
tablishment of a military post at or
near Des -loines, Iowa. The commit
tee, in its report, says it is the policy
of the government to abandon the
smaller posts on what has been known
as the frontier and to concentrate
troops near large centers of popula-
ton and railroad centers. This policy
viii be continued, as the Indians
are grouped on reservations
and the necessity for small detach-
ments of troops to protect settlers dis
appears.
Des Moines is one of the great rail.
way centers of the west, having ten
roads, which, with their branches,
reach every part of the state and could
be used to transport troops to any
point on the Mississippi or Missouri
river to protect the great bridges acress
those streams. 1t is situated in the
richest agricultural region in the Unit
ed States and troops can be maintained
there at a minimum cost. The climate
is healthful and troops can be kept at
the highest efficiency, and could be
thrown into any of the great cities OF
the middle west in few hours at a
small expense. The measure is also
endorsed by the war department Off!
cials, who have asked for the estab.
lishment of a fort near Des Moines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11
IOWA VETERINARIANS.
Twelfth Annual Meeting Held at Des
WOines.

Des Moines, Jan. 11.-The twelfth
annual meeting of the Iowa Veterinary
Medical association was called to order
in the Savery club rooms at 10 O'clock
yesterday. The principal event of the
forenoon's session was the annual adj
dress by President Shipley, of Sheldon,
and OF the afternoons session, the
reading of the annual report of Secre-
tary Brown, of Oskaloosa. The attend
ance at the meeting is the best in
years aud more veterinarians are con-
stantly arriving.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11
}GoEBEL SAID TO BE ENGAGED.
Report That He VIII Marry Daughter
of Senator Black burn.

Cincinnati, Jan. 11.-(By Associated
Press "A Lexington, KY, special
says: Senator William Goebel, who is
contesting the seat of Governor w. S.
Taylor, is said to be engaged to be
married to Miss Corinne Blackburn,
the only single daughter of United
States Senator Blackburn.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11
IOWA AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Elects Officers Mt Its Annual Meeting
Wants 10 be a State Department..

Des Moines, Jan. 11.-The Iowa State
Agricultural society atits annual meet
ing here yesterday elected the follow
ing officers: President, Robert john
son, of Humboldt; vice president, j. G.
Frazier, of Bloomfield; directors, w. C.
Brown, of Clarion, Z. II. Packard, of
Harlan, NJ. j. Wragg, Of Waukee, J. w.
Wadsworth, of Algona, John Howat,
of Clinton. The hold-over directors
are j. P. Manatrey of Fairfield, c. E..
Cameron, of Alta, w. w. Morrow of
Alton, A. L. Plummer of Ivy, and d.
Sheehan of Usage. The association
passed a resolution urging the legisla-
ture to make state department of
the society and to classify it with the
other agricultural bureau of state, with
a commission at the head The report
of Secretary Van Houten showed a bal
ance of $16,50O on hand. A part of
this will be spent in the erection of a
stock pavilion atthe state fair grounds
and the rest put out at interest.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11
charge. When he saw the mistake
that had happened, he shouted:
Rally round me, Black Watch.
It's not my fault
Then he fell, literarlly riddled
with bullets..'"
Men Lose Confidence In Metnuen.

Men Lose Confidence In Methuen.
Letters from men serving in the
Modder River column tell of the de-
moralization of the troops since the
commanders Interpretation. A High
land brigade man says:
There is not the slightest doubt
that Methuen has lost the confidence
Of every man in the Highland brigade.
! am not going too far in saying that
they are afraid to trust their lives
with him."
"Wauchope, no doubt, went out to
find DEATH" writes Sergeant Gray,
when such disastrous fire opened.
He had previously shouted to the Ar
gyll Hiohlanders: Don't blame me
for this. I received my orders and
had ito obey them With proper
handling we could have cleared the
Beers out in two hours. AS it was,
we were taken into butchers shop
and left there. Dozens of other let
tiers are printed, all of the same tone.
No Insanity In Family.
So far as known there is no insanity
in Methuen's family back of the pres
ent generation, but it is generally un-
ueisIood thdl dll lHISeS u MS SiSGSl'''
have been backward since childhood.
War Omce Denies 1t.
London, Jan. 11.-(By Associated
Press. 1.-The officials of the war office
deny the report published in the Unit
ed States stating that General Methuen
has been recalled.
Rulnor of Battle.
London, Jan. 11.-(By Associated
Press. )-There is an uncorroborated
rumor current in the clubs late in the
day that battle is progressing at the
Tugela river.
Rumor of Buffers Defeat
London, Jan. 11.-By Associated
Press. The Kaffir securities are weak
owing to rumor from Paris that Bull
Ter has met another defeat
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11
TO FIGHT SODA WATER TRUST
Iowa Bottlers, Associatian to Estn bIish
a Factory In Dcs Motncs.

Des Moines, Jan. 1.-THE Iowa
Bottlers' association at its annual con.
vention here yesterday, voted to work
for the establishment in Des Moines
of "a carbonic acid gas factory for maxi
ing soda water gas, to compete with
the gas trust. Des Moines was select
ed as the place of next meeting, jan
uary, 1901. Officers for the coming
year were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, N. Ingverson, Clinton;t vice presi-
dent. Charles Ostrander, Atlantic; sec-
retary and treasurer, Fred Harbach,
Des Moines, trustee; George Sliaer,
Carroll, and w. NJ Kleise, Dubuque.
VIM. Ewald, of Waterloo, and Fred
Harbach, of Des Moines. were chosen
to represent the association at the MAJ
tional convention, to be held at Mag
ara Falls in October.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11
REPLY RECEIVED.
Choate Sends England's Answer In
ClDher.


Washington, Jan. 11.-(By Associat-
ed Press. )--Ehe state department has
just received from Choate the reply of
the British government to the repre-
sentation respecting the -four seizures.
The communication isain cipher.
Answer Satisfactory.
Washington, Jam H. (By Associat-
ed Press THE answer of the British
government to Choate's representations
respecting, the seizures of American
-four in Delagoa bay, is very satisfac-
tory as far as it goes, disposing of the
character of some of the goods seized
but it does not fipkaly dfiyS broadly
whether or not foodsa uffs are to be re-
garded as contraband The British
government adopts precisely the point
of view regarding the seized goods that
is assumed by the state departments.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11
Tailor Hangs himself.

+ Des Moines, Jan. i'll. w. McClain,
a tailor from all appearances, hanged
himself in a room at ia West Sixth
avenue. He used pair of suspenders
for the deed, tying one end to single
tube gaspipe or chandelier in the CEN
ter of the room: When found his feet
We're barely six inches from the floor.
His body was warm, tils lifs was ex-
tinct.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11
BULLARD WINS VICTORY /
Defeats Ten Companies Of Strongly
Intrenched Inslrgants. ss

Manila. Jan. ii. By Associated
Press. Colonel Bullard with the Thir-l
ty-ninth infantry, moving in three coll
umns from Calamba with two guns,
attacked ten companies of insurgents
strongly entrenched on the Santa To-
mas road. They resisted stubbornly,
making three stands. Twenty-fou1
rebels were killed and sixty prisoners
taken. The Filipinos retreated, carry
ing their wounded toward Lake Taal.
One American was killed and two Off
GERS slightly wounded.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11
Suit for Damage.

Des Moines, Jan. 11.-(Special.)-
The Daily News has brought suit for
$4,000 damages against the Daily Cap
ital for an alleged libelous article pub
lished yesterday on the Mabel Scofield
case.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11
CandIdate for Treas,rer

Freeport, Ill.,, Jan. 11.-(By Assoclat-
ed Press )--Stase Senator Aspinwall
today. announced that he will be a can
didate for state treasurer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11
Hanged for Wife Murder.

Philadelphia, Jan. 11.--(By Associat-
ed Press. )--Robert Brown, a negro,was
hanged today for the murder OF d:Ss
VITA.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11
! sends Queer TeIegrams.

Constant proof of this has been
coming to the notice of the officials
of the war office for two weeks past.
The commander Of the Modder river
forces has bombarded the govern
ment with some of the most remark
able messages ever received from gen.
eral in action. One, received few
days ago. is a fair sample of the rest.
1t contained just three words: Dark
ness after dawn
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11
ny Health Il Broken.

Friends of Lord Methuen insist he is
only broken in health; that the
strain of many campaigns has shat
tered his naturally nervous system.
Those who know the circumstances
and the situation on Modder river
equally well, and who are willing to
state facts plainly, say that Methuen's
mind is unbalanced
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-22

In the park and on the roads lead
ing TO and from the out-of.town head
quarters of the Automobile club se-
vese-weather-d -defying costumes piped
with leather and more ornate dresses
for fair days have suddenly become
plentiful.
A checked homespun toilet in blue
aud gray, displayed by u lady who has
steered her own gasoline carriage all
winter, has attracted attention on its
every appearance. Small, close. set
buttons fasten its short coat 30 snugly
as 10 leave no opening at the throat,
the better TO direct admiration a. its
bright leather cuffs and collar and the
rolls OF leather inserted in the seams.
Narrow panels of leather appear on
the front OF its skirt, and ON these are
buctkled leather pockets, small and
smart and most delioiously absurd in
their affectation Of prscticality.
A new "suto" coat, variations upon
which are displayed by several devo-
tees OF the automobile is long, sack
shaped and mado Of fine cloth Of @
pale tobacco shade. The novelty of
the garment lies In the fact that it Ia
guiiefully stitched to deceive the un-
wary into taking II for an overskirted
coat. one set Of threads making deep
Vandyke points that seem to fall
above = shaped hounce, although So id
dounce consists of nothing but SEQ :
ond set OF threads crowded together
an ten or twelve inches OF horizontal
stitohinQ-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-22
Tho Indlnns ut Pnrls.

The Indian village at Paris will oc-
cupy space of two hundred by one
hundred feet. 1t will represent tho
Indian at home on his reservation.
There will be seen tho wigwams OF
skin and eat-tait rushes. The squaws
will prepare tho meals in the crudc
utensils. They will pound the corn
in the wooden mortars and cook the
stews in the big kettles. The women
of rank will be distinguished from the
others by their earrings, their jewel.
ry, their fine feathers and the paint
upon their faces. The ghost dance
and tho marriage dance will be per-
formed. There will be the exhibi-
tions OF skill with the rife and tests
OF horsemanship. The keeper of the
wampum, OF tho secret lodge-tho
chief of the medicine men-will sit in
his wigwam in Paris as he sits in
Black River Falls, making medicine
for the safe return of his people to
the prairies and the forests OF the
West that they love so well. Fifty OF
the finest specimens of men. women
and children from the eight leading
tribes will be selected for the trip.
They will comprise members OF the
royal families aud personages of high
rank in several Indian nations-the
chiefs, the princesses, the head coun.
Gil men and the great medicine men.
Frederick Boyd Stevenson, i
Woman's Home Companion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-22
Dits of News For noth.

Two girls met in dry goods storo
yesterday. They had evidently not
seen each other for somo time, as the
trend of their conversation proved.
'What good times wo used to have
at the lake." said one.
"Yes, / like our own resorts" re-
piled the other, "better than on the
coast. Oh, say, where is my old fame,
Perry? L think the world of that boy. "
"Oh, he's married."
"You don't soy! Who to?"
enc"
"Well. of all things" replied her
friend, flushing.
The conversation drifted, but short
time later reverted to its old channel.
"Say, Hetty," remarked Perry's
wife, "did you meet Johnny - out
in San Franoisco?" and then added,
"he told me that summer he was there
that he could not live without me. +"
Eyes, met him in Los Angeles"
Poor fellow Ifeel sorry for him.
He is bachelor, yet, 1 suppose.
"No, he's married."
'You don't sayi Who to-"
"Me. Salt Lake Herald.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-22

must be kept fertile and tho trees
must bo sprayed. The borers must
be kept off and the canker worms must
be prevented from stripping the trees
of their foliage. The grower may
have to wait ten years for results, as
IL is known fact that valuable va.
riety might be lato in coming into bear.
ing. After years OF waiting for fruit he
may find that not one of the 10000
trees is superior in anything to fruit
now being grown.
Such must be the experience OF
those that labor for the production of
new and valuable varieties. The man
that begins the work knows that the
chances are that he will never reap
the benefit of his toll, for even il ho
should develop fno variety, years
must elapse before he will be able to
get anything from it. Ho realizes
that he will have to cut thousands OF
scions from that good tree, and. graft
other trees, aud that he must then
wait few years more till they ore fit
to place on the market.
When all that is accomplished, he
still has the question of advertising to
face, and this means expenditure Of
labor and cash. But, hard as the way
is, it is the surest way to get new
fruits. Instead OF one man planting
10000 seeds, good many men should
each plant few seeds, and thus dis
tribute the burden over many shoul
dcrs. Farm, Field nnG Fireside.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-22
Tho Seeding Apple.

Among apple growers a sharp con-
troversy has been carried Oh For years
rs to whether 1t is better to improve
cur list OF available varieties by inn
porting from foreign countries or de.
ve|opin1 new Soodling apples. Dis
courageIionts are found OH both sides
A very largo pi oporLion OF the apples
brought from foreign countries have
prove'l d; no vslno after having been
irnited III .his ouunEy for a dozen
years. whi;e 0t tho seeding thou
sand varieties hav. proved not worth
tho growing TO every one that has
proved good onouGl to be propagated
by graiiings.
n But, however discouraging the pro-
duction oi oceAlinSs may be, ii is true
that oil tho progress that has been
made in apples, taxing the world as a
whole, il through seedlings. We must
not forget that every good apple we
have now wGs one OF multitude oi
seedlings. Tt is, of course. recognized
that the work of producing new varie-
ties III this way 10 very. very slow.
The man that plants 10, 900 seeds must
handle ead care for 10, 900 trees. He
must not only take them ont OF the
seeding rows and transplant them in
to ground with mora space, but he
must sometimes replant them. Be.
sides that he must give them fair at
tention and cultivation. The ground
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-22
New coinure orpsmen,..

The blnck velvet bow for evening
coiffure has powerful rival in the
new and very attractive artificial flower
arrangement. This consists of two or
three blossoms fastened to a shell hair
pin by tiny pad of silk or satin rib
bon matching the color Of the flower.
Large flowers promise to bo the most
popular. The orchid is certainly the
handsomest for this purpose, although
roses and jonquils are exquisite. Large
purple velvet pansies are exceedingly
effective in white hair.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-22

Probably there is altogether too
much dependence upon the advice Of
others in the poultry business for
some to succeed, and while il is wise
to read of all the experiences Of those
who have succeeded and failed, each
one must hoe his own row. II we
cannot profit by our own experience,
it is useless to expect success with
poultry. Others may guide us, but
we have got to learn our Lesson and
make its application. Depend upon
your own exertions, observation and
intelligence, and then supplement this
with the advice of those who have
anything TO say. That is the only
true motto. 1 should say in regard
to breeds that each one must not at
tempt to confine himself to one sim.
ply upon the advice of others. Select
some of the half dozen most appro.
pirate breeds, and try your hand at
each. Then you will gradually find
out what ones you like the best and
can make the most from.
But il is in the matter of feeding
that this advice of depending upon
yourself and studying your surround
ings is the most applicable. There
are, of course, certain standard feeds
for chickens, such as corn, meal, and
grain generally, which every one must
possess to a certain extent, but out
side of this, cheap but effective sub
stitutes must be found. Clam and
oyster shells are all right for feeding
to poultry that is raised along the sea-
coast, but for thousand miles inland
it would hardly pay to go into the
market and buy these shells. The
price would more than eat up the
profits obtained through their use.
But there may be green bone, lime.
stone, pebbles and rocks that could
be broken up fine, and the poultry
would obtain nearly as good results
from them. Those living near forests
would find in the soil and leaves un-
der the trees just the kind Of dirt and
food that chickens would enjoy.
Proximity to large creameries en-
ables some to utilize the skimmilk ON
a largo scale, whilc others would not
be able to do this without paying too
much for it. Small breeders ON the
outskirts of largo cities can make con-
tracts to receive the garbage and ref
use daily, which would more than
feed the poultry. At the same time it
would give such varied diet that lit
tie else would be needed. Even small
towns and villages have enough such
refuse to support severallarge poultry
farms. It is moro matter OF study
ing aud making tho most OF surround
ing conditions and opportunities than
OF buying and raising feed. OF course
crops must be raised systematically
for food, but the by-products of the
farm, the house aud the city and for
est must bo utilized to their utmost.
Annie C. Webster, in American Gull
tivntor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-22

on the floor as the soldiers did. They
mounted the table itself aud sat al
most in the fire. Not one stick of
wood did they bring, nor did they even
offer to help put fresh fuel on the fire.
They only squatted and blinked like
frogs, and whenever the Sergeant
Major would turn his back they would
completely cncrcle the fires.
When the Sergeant.Major returned
with now supply of wood and fresh
lot of invectives they would merely
blink at him repronchfully.
We waited in the morning for the
return OF the two Igorrote runners
whom Major March had cent over to
Bontoc the night before. They left
at 8 o'clock at night aud returned be-
fore 8 the next morning, having Gov
cred the fourteen miles of mountain
trail to Bontoc and return in that time.
Besides that they had discovered that
Aguinaldo had left Bontoc and taken
"a trail'to the south and that farther
pursuit by our column would be use
less. To provo the truth of their state.
ments they brought notes written in
Spanish by Spanish prisoners in Bon
too and also by insurgent soldiers,
who offered to surrender il our com.
mand would come to Bontoc.
These two runners proved that there
was some good in the Igorrotes after
all, and the Major paid them $3.50
Mexican apiece readily enough.
Besides the long journey tie run.
ners had made they had fairly carried
their lives in their hands, as they wero
at tho constant risk of being killed by
Tagal sympathiZers, even if they wero
not discovered by insurgent soldiers
themselves. So the Major decided to
return to Cervantcs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-22
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Adversely is not invulnerable.
Travel to learn and learn to travel.
Misery comes easier than happiness.
Only about one per cent. of wealth
is real comfort.
Stick-fast is quite as valuable quail.
ity as Get-there.
Luck may run down at tho heel, but
Pluck never does.
Success isn't going round looking
for people to it pick up.
The truly good actions are only
those that cost an effort.
When misfortune jumps on you with
both feet, pull its leg for a new start.
The constant abrasion aud decay Of
our lives makes the soil OF our future
growth.
At funerals where grief is deep and
strong. brevity and simplicity are vel
coined by the mourners.
Nations, like individuals, are pow
erful in the degree that they command
the sympathies of their neighbors.
He who sits in the scat of the
scorner need not be surprised il the
judgments of his fellow-men concern
ing him are scornful.
1t Is the vain endeavor to make our
selves what VIC are not that has strown
history with 80 many broken purposes
and lives left in the rough.
We can never have much sympathy
with the complainer; for, after search.
ing nature through, we conclude that
he must be both plaintiff aud defend
ant, too, and SO had best como to q
settlement without hearing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-22
Hinn For Gardeners.

Study up.
Repair the trellises.
Air plant pits sometimes.
Don't over-water begonias.
Plan for an open-centre grass plot.
Growing callas can hardly be too
wet.
Manure can now be applied 70 as
paragus.
You needn'ttell the plants that days
grow longer.
In garden planning let the group be
the keynote.
The blossoming season may be
ushered in even now by setting some
cherry twigs in jar of water in .
warm, light place. The bloom of
such is delightful.
Hot soapsuds and the use of an old
toothbrush quickly works destruction
to all kinds OF plant scale. After the
process drenoh the plant with clean
water. 1t may be said that the hot
suds dislodges and destroys many in
sects so young as not to be apparent
to the naked eye. .-vick's Magazine.