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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11
BY ]. S. TR1GG.
COPYRIGHT, 1880. ny J. s. TRIGG, nocKFoRD, Ia.

me pruning knife is not used as
much as it should be in our northwest.
ern orchards. We went not long since
through ten acre orchard of Swear
old apple trees in which the pruning
knife had never been used. the owner
being possessed of that common idea
that pruning was injurious to western
orchards. The orchard referred to was
very largely failure for want of prop
er and judicious pruning A valuable
cherry tree on our own grounds which
last spring we gave up for dead was
saved and is now a handsome, thrifty
tree as the result of pruning which
removed large share of the top, and
still there are plenty of nurserymen
who will declare that pruning of any
sort is fatal to the cherry tree. The
pruning knife is a fixture in our or
chard
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11

II you have large and matured oaks
around the. home premises which are
scraggly and awkward in appearance,
you can work wonders on them by a
vigorous pruning. A seemingly rad
ical Topping off Of limbs and cutting
back will develop in such trees most
remarkable new life and new growth,
and the uncouth and unattractive can
be easily developed into thing Of sur
passing beauty and symmetry. The
same rule will apply to nearly all varie-
ties of forest trees. The two handsom-
est shade trees that we know Of a bur
oak and hard maple. had their entire
tops destroyed by a cyclone some years
ago and little save a stub left for ma
tllre to work on.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11
The Duke still at Homo.

The Duke of Connaught, in his eff
forts to 60 out to fightAthe Beers, an at
tempt which was frowned on by Cen
eral Sir Redvers Butler, got as far as
having his royal mother, Victoria, ask
that he be sent. It was supposed that
this would be effective, but the general
simply replied: Madam, you have
many gallant officers, but only three
sons. Keep them at home" And the
duke has not yet started.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11
BY:....
HOWARD
FIELDING

1t was the first time she had ever
come to his Office. She thought it
wasn't quite proper, for he occupied a
little room all alone away up in a
great, high building. and she was a
stickler for propriety. She had tried
to get her mother to come, but her
mother was afraid of the elevators, so
Edith had ventured there alone.
II can stay only one minute" she de-
clared.
.Sit down and behave yourself" said
he, with great affectation Of stern
ness. "There's no objection in the
world to your being here. Many ladies
come
"Oh. they do!' she cried. "Well. up
on my word, you are frank about IT.
MANY ladies come to this building, !"
said he, ION business Of various kinds.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11
WESTERN Wastes.

LIE Norwegian woman gathering
handsful Of grass growing in the little
pockets of a mountain cliff wherewith
to feed her COW through the long and
pitiless winter of that far north coun-
try, the Japanese farmer laboriously
terracing the almost inaccessible hill
side that he may secure square rod
Of earth upon which to raise little
food, the Hollander waging a never
ceasing fight with the angry waters of
the North sea that he may protect the
little farm which he has reclaimed
from the ocean bed and the Irishman
carrying earth in basket on his back
on to some stony, sterile spot which, by
the grace Of God and of his govern
ment, he is permitted to call his home
and upon which imported soil he raises
the little patch of potatoes which con-
stitnte his daily ration are types Of ag-
riculture which present most painful
contrast with the prodigality, munifi-
cence and wastefulness associated with
agriculture as carried on in the great
northwest. A Vermont farmer said
upon the occasion of his first visit. to
the northwest that the wastes on the
northwestern farms would make Ver-
mont farmer rich If utilized. There is
much of truth in this statement. There
is the waste in the cornfelds, millions
of tons Of the best forage on earth
used only to increase the humus in a
soil already oversupplied; there are the
wasted lands on the roadsides, an area
of unsurpassed fertility equal to more
than the arabic area Of some European
nations; there is the appalling waste
by weeds, the unused fence corners and
headlands, the burned straw pile, the
leached out supplies Of manure, ex-
posed and uncared for expensive farm
machinery, inferior grades and breeds
of farm animals, destruction of crops
raised incident to poor fencing or lack
Of fencing altogether, the buying of
things on time, the burden of debt
which compels the selling Of farm
crops at the time when they bring the
lowest prices, the selling Of such crops
as raw material for some one else to
make big profit on by converting the
same into some finished product, waste
by vermin, neglect Of crops and stock,
by poor roads-waste, waste every
where. Perhaps some of these wastes
are unavoidable, incident to the opera
ton of a farm in new country where
land is cheaper than labor. but with
land at $50 per acre these wastes must
cease If farming is to return reason
able profit on the money and labor in
vested. The more successful mercan-
tile or manufacturing business is today
the more closely are the little econo-
mics connected with such business
looked after. Ignorance is the mother
of agricultural wastes. Education will
foster and promote farm economies.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11

A full train load of canned corn
grown and put up in Maine went into
the state Of Kansas lately. This is all
right for Maine, but all bad for Kan
sas. Kansas should put up her own
sweet corn. We know that the Maine
Gamers claim that they can raise bet
ter quality Of sweet corn among the
powders and stumps of that state than
we can in the west, but we do not be-
lieve word of it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11
Some Are So Clever.

us it hard to propose to grip, ask
ed the novice in affairs Of the heart
Sometimes it's q good deal harder
not to propose" returned the man of
worldly experience thoughtfully. cts
always well to be on yo.r guard
Chicago Post.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11

"a We saw pair of finely bred French
coach horses lately which. had they
been sound and properly fitted UP for
market, would have easily sold for
$500 condemned to spend their lives as
common plug farm team, all because
they got into the barbed wire when
they were colts. Barbed wire is fast
becoming relic of agricultural bar
+ barism.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11

We note with not little satisfaction
that two merchants in Philadelphia
have recently been convicted of violat-
Ing the law in palming off oleomarga-
rine upon their customers for butter.
One man was sentenced to six months
insjail and fine of $1,000 and the
other to four months imprisonment
and a fine Of 5000. This is encourag-
ing
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11

There are some widely advertised, so
called agricultural papers the object Of
which is to promote in but very poor
~ disguised manner the welfare of
some political clique or policy Our adj
vice is to let this class of papers entire
II alone. Their only mission is to work
the farmer, not to instruct him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11

It matters but little whether it is or
chard trees or trees in an artificial or
native group, if the ground in which
they grow is persistently tramped on
by stock the trees will die. The fore
going Is a concrete fact in horticulture
which should never be forgotten.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11

The improved northwestern agricul-
ture is going to create an almost unlim-
tied demand for educated men on the
farm.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11


He tore open the envelope and found
the contents to be very much like his
prediction. He read the letter to Edith
as proof that he could size up any
sort of communication. But the young
lady was not as much interested as
she should have been.
I'D like to see what that advertise
ment is about" said she, stirring the
contents of the waste paper basket
gently with the point of her dainty
umbrella.
''Oh, bother thatw said Jack. Its
nothing but hair restorer, and, thank
heaven, don't need those things YETI
She looked in his eye just one little
instant, and, though he was lying
beautifully, that wondrous feminine in
stinct which makes so much trouble in
this world informed her that all was
not as 1t seemed.
Just then there was a knock at the
door, for which Jack thanked kind
Providence. He answered 1t and found
gentleman who very courteously re-
A0OSsOo kAS dAlOu0S VI SuC ICALs JdCh
could not remember having been glad
to see him on any previous occasion.
but this time he welcomed him as q
friend and brother, for their brief COLO
guy gave opportunity for thought.
1t proved unnecessary, however, for
Edith took her departure as soon as
the collector was gone, and nothing
more was said about the letter. Jack
escorted his fiancee across the square
and saw her safely aboard car. Then
he returned to his Office and made a
bee line for the waste paper basket.
The letter was not there.
Edith has it," said Jack, speaking
aloud in the excess Of his perturbation.
"She took 1t while was talking with
that beast of collector. OF course
she won't read 1t. She took 1t because
she knew would look for it as soon as
she had gone, and she wanted to scare
my hair gray"
The more that Jack reflected upon
this conduct on the part of his fiancee
the more indefensible it appeared. He
resolved to make her repent Of her
hasty and baseless suspicious in sack
cloth and ashes.
'But hold on" said he when his re-
Elections had reached this point. 1.-THE
letter really was from girl. after all,
and I certainly did lie about It,"
However, this was no excuse for
Edith. 1t merely indicated a cautious
course as the best for himself. He de-
cided that the first thing to do was to
see Mile Weston and find out what
was in the letter.
Jack did not do good afternoons
work nor eat q satisfactory dinner.
Very early, as New York counts the
hours, he presented himself at Miss
Weston's home. She lived very near
Edith, though the two were only slight
~ acquainted.
The Westons' very correct English
butler informed Jack that the daughter
OF the house was not at home. She had
gone to her aunt's in New Haven,
where the wedding of her cousin, Miss
Annandale, had been solemnized that
day.
Jack got an envelope and sheet Of pa
per in the nearest drug store and PEN
ned this hasty note to Miss Weston:
Dear Mille-Did you write anything to me that
could make Edith angry. ii she should see it!
Particulars in lettos tomorrow. Sincerely,
JACK.
He cut 1t SO very short because, just
as he began to write, he saw Edith and
her father pass by the store afoot, and
he wanted to overtake them to learn
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11

Thd best turkey in the flock should
GRACE the board Of the holiday dinner
Prepared for the man who raised him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11

Frost is natures pulverizer and
SHOWS heE.fertilizers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11
HE PRESENTED H1MsELF at MISS WESTON


HOME
whether Edith would be at home later
In the evening. In this he succeeded.
Edith was not quite as cordial as the
sentimental relation which they bore
to each other might have led him to ex-
pect She informed him that she would
not be home till late. He might call
the following evening.
About IL o'clock the next day he re-
ceived this telegram:
Mr.. John Harwood, 1o1l Stamford Building, New
York:
Certainly not. MILDRED WESTON.
Now, them" said Mr.. John Harwood
to himself, "1'll make Edith give that
letter back to me and be very humble
about it too. II she insists on knowing
what's in 1t, I'm all right. and If she
doesn't perhaps I'd better read it to her
anyway"
He called that evening upon Edith,
and when she came into the little mu-
sic room where they always had their
tete-a-tetes she looked SO utterly adora-
Bile in the prettiest of gowns that he
hadn't the heart to quarrel with her.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-04-13

Congressman Tongue received a
hearty endorsement Tuesday when
he was re-nominated in the Nc
Minnville convention on the first
ballot. The citizens of this district
are awake to their own interests
and see the wisdom of keeping a
representative until he has won a
place at the front. Mr., Tongue
has made good progress during his
career in congress, and his ability
will be recognized by the voters at
the June election.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-04-13

In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon for Lincoln County.
Charles Johnson and E. f. Johnson
Plaintiffs,
VS..
Robert W. Linville and Lavina Linville,
Defendants.
To Robert w. Linville and Lavina Lin
vile, defendants,
In the name of the State of Oregon,
you are hereby notified and requested to
appear III the above entitled court, in
said suit. and answer the complaint of
the plaintiff filed herein, on the 23rd day
of July, 1900, that being the date pre-
scribed III the order of publication of
this summons and on which YOU are
required 20 appear and answer the COM
plant herein, and you are further noti-
fled that if you fail to appear and answer
said complaint, as herein required. for
want thereof the plaintiffs will take
Judgment and decree against YOU for the
relief demanded in said complaint, towit :
for Il decree declaring that the deed
mentioned in plaintiffs complaint being
from Charles Johnson and wife, f. f.
johnson, to Robert W. Linville, of date
April the 2lst, 1896, and recorded on the
26th day of August, 1896, in book (4) at
page (9) records of deeds for Lincoln
county, Oregon, and conveying the ets
of the swf, and westls of the sci of
section II township l3 south range II
west, Willamette meridian, in said
County and State, be declared and de-
creed to benull and void and OF no effect,
and that plaintiffs hereiI. be declared
and decreed to be the owners in fee
simple OF said property above described
and mentioned in plaintiffs COM
plant, and to the whole of said prem
ises free and clear of any lien, claim or
interest of any kind that the defendants
above named, or any of them, or any
and all persons holding by, through or
under them, or any of them, or may
have or claim to have in or to said
premises or any part thereof, and that
defendants be forever debarred from
asserting any claim to or right in said
above described premises, and for the
costs and disbursements incurred in
said suit This summons is served upon
YOU 10y publication in the LINCOLN County
LEADER by order OF the HonoubleJ. W.
Hamilton, Judge of the above entitled
Court, made and done in Chambers at
the city of Rosehurg, in Douglas county.
Oregon, the 10th day of February, 1900.
The date OF the first publication of this
summons i'll said newspaper is Friday,
the 2Sd day OF February, 1900.
b. +. JONES,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-04-13

Only men of absolute integrity
of character should be put up for
Office, men who have established a
record by the custom of paying
their debts promptly and of treat
ing all men fairly in business. Of
fees should he filled by men who
have run their own business we'll.
Albany Democrat.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-04-13
Official County Paper.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Republican County Ticket.

For Sheriff.. II. ROSS of Toledo.
For Clerk-G. T.. DAVIS of Salado.
For Treasurer. l.. HYDE of Eddy
vile.
For School Superintendent-GEORGE
BETHERS of Toledo.
For Assessor-F. NJ. WADSWORTH OF
Toledo.
For Commissioner-F. NJ. STANTON OF
Toledo.
For Surveyor-LOT POWELL of Ona.
For Coroner-DR. F. M. CARTER of
Elk City.
TOLEDO PRECINCT.
For Justice of the Peace-H. +. COLLINS.
For Constable-C. II. YOUNG.
For Road SUPERVISOR. C. ALTREE.
For IpnurnSSn,oO E;rct n;et,;o+
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-04-13
SPREADS LIKE WuDFIRE.

When things are "the best" they
become "the best selling" Abra-
ham Hare, leading druggist, OF
Belleville, o., writes; Electric
Bitters are the best selling bitters
have handled i'll go years. You
know why? Most diseases begin in
disorders of the stomach, liver,
kidneys, bowels, blood and nerves.
Electric Bitters tones up the stom-
ach, regulates liver, kidneys and
bowles, purifles the blood, strength
ems the nerves, hence cures multi
tudes of maladies. 1t builds up the
entire system. Puts new life and
vigor into any weak, sickly, run
down man or woman. Price SOC.
Sold by 0, 0. Krogstad, druggist.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-04-13
THE BEST IN THE WORLD.

We believe Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is the best in the world. A
few weeks ago we suffered with a
severe cold and a troublesome
cough, and having read their ad-
vertisements in our own and other
papers we purchased bottle to see
how it would affect us. 1t cured
us before the bottle was more than
half used. 1t is the best medicine
out for colds and coughs.-The
Herald, Andersonville, Ind. For
sale by o. O. Krogstad, druggist.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-04-13
A HORRIBLE OUTBREAK.

"Of large sores on my little
daughters head developed into a
case of scald head" writes: c. D.
Isbill of Morganton, Tenn, but
Bucklen's Arnica Salve completely
cured her. It's guaranteed cure
for Eczema, letter, Salt Rheum,
Pimples, Sores, Ulcers and Piles.
Only 25c at 90. Krogstad druggist.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-04-13
O. B. BROWN,
BLACKSMITHING
SILETZ, OREGON.

General shop and Repair work of all kind done
at reasonable prices IIORSESHOElNG and
WAGON WORK a specialt
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-04-13
A. T. PETERSON.
SUMMONS.

In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon for Lincoln County.
Charles Johnson and E. f. Johnson,
Plaintiffs,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-04-13
CORVALLIS & EASTERN
RAILROAD.
TIME CARD.

No. ?. For Yaquina:
Train leaves Albany I2:45 p. III.
" Corvallis 1855 p. M.
Arrive Yaquina, 1925 p. III.
No. I. Returning
Leaves Yaquiua 600 a. III.
Corvallis 1880 a. M.
Arrive Albany I2:I5 p. NJ.
No. ;. For Detroit:
Leaves Albany 700 a. nj.
Arrive Detroit 1880 a. m.
No. 4. Returning:
Leaves Detroit 1920 p. III
Arrives Albany s:45 p. III. q.
No. 1 and No. connect at AL
hany and Corvallis with Southern
Pacific trains giving direct service
to and from Newport and adjacent
beaches.
Train for the mountains arrive at
Detroit at noon giving ample time
to reach camping grounds on Ge
Breitenbush Nnd Santiam rivers
same day,
II. l.. WALpLS, EDWIN STONE,
Il. +. * z. a. Manager.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-04-13

The Beers seem to have caught
the stroke again, and once more
there is lovely fighting along the
whole line. When it's all over both
the Bores and the British will be
heavy loser.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-04-13

For boots and shoes, hats and
caps at clearance prices go to Con-
roy, Son & Co.,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-04-13

Admiral Dewey was a grand old
man not many moons ago, but he
seems to have lost his head at the
time he surrendered his heart.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-04-13

The campaign is on. Now let
him that is without spot or guile
throw the first COB of mud.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-04-13

The Pacific Homestead is the best
farmers paper published on the
Pacific coast. If you are not al
ready n subscriber call at this Office
and get our clubbing offer. Best
thing yet.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-04-13

The intense itching and smar,ing, Incl
dent TO these diseases, isinstantly allayed
by applying Chamberlain Eye and
Skin Ointment. Many very bad eases
have been permanently cured by It, It
is equally efficient for itching piles aud
favorite "emedy for sore nipples,
chapped hands. chilhlains, frost bites
a"d chronic sore eyes, 25 cts. per box.
For sale hy O. O. Krogstad, Druggist.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-04-13

For Congressman First District
Hon. THOMAS II. TONGUE
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-04-13

Those SIN bonnets are out Of
sight at Conroy, Son * Co.'S at
only 25c.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-18
Has Patents on Many
New Devices.
They Will Rev0lutionize the
Entire Industry.
Concern VIII be In Operation In
Three Months.

Matches, whose production and con
sumption illumlnes the world, may be
the output of new machinery and OF n
new factory In this city, says Pntter-
son, N. j, special. II IL the new ma
chinery that has Interested Morris
san, OF Temple ST., this city. lie has
obtained pntents upon devices that
VIII revolutlonize, he believes, the en-
tire Industry Of making matches. Hc
purposes to enter the field as II com.
petltor OF the so-cnlled Match Trust.
He has formed IL company for that
purpose. The articles of incorporation
of the new organization have been
prepared and Will be filed In the
County Clerks office within Il few
days. The now concern will be In
operation, It IL said, In less than three
months.
Instead of trying to improve ON ex-
istlng methods and machinery, Mr..
san started nfresh, aud 1t IL claimed,
he has perfected n machine, which,
can turn out matches far more rapid.
ly and with fnr less cost than any
machinery nt present In operation
anywhere In the world. Mr., San has
been engaged In making machines for
some time. aud he IL thoroughly IA
milinr with the business, Capital
easily was secured
The company VIII have u capital of
100000, aud Paterson money largely
IL represented In the organization.
Among those II Paterson who have
taken stock are Fred Brown, Henry
Nathan and other prominent citizens.
Stock also viii be taken by capital.
lists In New York,
The name of the corporation will
he the Federal Match company. Tho
articles OF incorporation provide that
the company win manufacture match
manufacturing machinery and will
also make matches, 1t Is necessary
to build the machinery first before
anything else can be done
While the machinery is building ar
rangements will he mnde for II loca-
ton of the plant, Those Interested
dcclue to state whether they win rent
premises ready for occupancy, but II
is understood that the company has
an option ON n large factory In this
city, and that this probably viii be
taken.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-18

AT Its meeting last night Akrons
Economic League found the subject
of "Trusts" 10 be of such exceptional
interest that It resolved to carry the
discussion into another meeting. Ak
ron people owe vote OF thanks TO
Messrs. Barber and Tibbals for their
entertaining addresses Mt Inst nights
meeting of the League. Good reports
OF the speeches on both sides of the
question will be found In our news
columns today.