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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-15
THE FACTORY THE FARMERS
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The farmer more than any other man
should be interested in the establish
ment of factories and manufacturing
establishments in his neighborhood.
Factories mean consumers for the farm
products, and the nearer the consumer
is to the producer the better for the
producer. The establishment of any
manufacturing concern employing 100
hands in community now destitute
Of factories will raise the value of all
farm lands contiguous in an amount
more than sufficient to build and equip
such factory. That farmer is natural
born fool who looks upon corporate eff
fort and corporate organization as evil
dence Of monopoly to be opposed and
fought in every possible way. Corporate
effort has made America great, has
developed our greatest Industries and
given value to our unparalleled re-
sources. What the farmer wants are
mouths to eat the food he raises-not
SO much mouths in Europe or some
taraway country as mouths right at
home-and he can just as well afford to
pay. premium to get new mouths to
fill as a merchant can to get new pa
irons for his store. q
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-15

A very marked change comes over
the bird and animal life Of country
as it becomes occupied by man and
settled Nearly all birds and animals
native to such country in it's wild
state will disappear, and their places
will be in measure taken by types
which are a part Of the white mans
civilization. The period between the
years 1870 and 1885 witnessed the en-
tire destruction Of the passenger pi-
geon and the buffalo, countless num-
bers Of which were swept out Of
existence by a merciless white mans
civilization. All game birds and the
wild fowl are in slower manner, but
none the less surely, going the same
way, and only the most rigorous laws
will prevent the extinction Of nearly
all our song birds. 1t is poor COM
pensation that we have the sparrow
and the crow to take their places.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-15

The greatly Increased price of all
kinds Of paper has resulted in the sys-
tematic gathering and saving of all the
waste paper in the large cities, the
same to be taken to the mills and
worked over.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-15
$50.
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If you have an old and faithful horse
which it will not pay to longer keep,
be enough of Christian to take him
out and shoot him and give him a de-
cent burial, and don't for the sake Of
S. r$10 turn him over to some heart
less horse trader.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-15

The active demand for iron and its
products has cleaned up all the scrap
iron of the country. When this COM
modify Is salable, it enables great
many American boys to go to the cir
Gus and see the elephant.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-15

No, If we had two or three boys
growing up on the farm we would not
start In breeding trotting horses. Once
get boy infected with the turf fever,
and he Is a goner nine times out of ten.
When we can raise boys who will be
willing to develop speed in a good
horse without wanting to bet on the
race, 1t will be different.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-15

It is mistake to try to fit turkeys
for market on grasshoppers. The hop
pers are good feed for the young and
growing birds, but they need good
grain ration for at least six weeks be-
fore placing them on the market. Poul-
try of all kinds, like other meats, should
be well finished before it is sold.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-15

The value Of the egg crop of the
state of Missouri exceeds in amount
the value Of the cereal crops of that
state sold on the market. The Mis-
souri, hen is success il spite Of her
darby affinity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-15

When a man can put up corn silage,
we do not believe he will find it worth
while to bother with root crops for his
stock. The silage fills every require
ment for this sort of succulent food. g
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-15

II the state of Florida were elevated
5000 feet into the air, the climate
would be almost exactly that Of the
South African territory where the war
between the British and the Beers is
now in progress.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-15

Some Of the newer counties in the
west are letting all their road grading
work by contract at so much per yard.
The average price is about S1a cents
per yard.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-15

1t is claimed that the use of tallow
for the manufacture of oleomargarine
has added 81 to the value of every beef
animal produced
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-15

A very significant fact is that the
Mongolian-the japanese and the Chi
nese-is gradually discarding rice for
flour and that when he has once taken
Hour for his daily bread he never goes
back to rice.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-15

( II you do two days work in one
when you are under 30, you will be
doing only half days work in "a
hours when you get to be so.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-15

II dogs are taxed, as they generally
are, it is only simple justice that dam
age done by them should be made good
but of the taxes so collected.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-15

Senator Clark of Montana owns a
beet sugar factory in California which
gave him profit last year Of $500, 900.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-15

The citrus belt of the Pacific coast
will market not less than 10000 car
loads of oranges and lemons this year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-15

For the first time we noticed recent
ly list of quotations of grain prices in
an English paper where the bushel,
and not the quarter, was given as the
basis of quotation. The bushel Of wheat
there is 60 pounds, Of barley So pounds,
of oats 40 pounds. of corn 60 pounds.
On the date of the quotation bushel
of corn, sc pounds, was worth at in
terror western markets % cents. and in
England bushel. 60 pounds, was
worth 81 cents.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-15

One good thought generously receive
ed always attracts another. -
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-15
weary's Friend.

Weary Willie and his friend Frowsy,
strolling along the seashore, stop before
a sign reading: "Noticel Bathing Is
Dangerous. Quicksands. "
Weary Willie-Dere, Frowsy; dere's
true public spirit for yer. Dat mans a
true public educator I don't know
who dat Teller Quicksands is, but he's
got de right idea Nv things an amt
afraid to say go. an if he wuz here I'd
take off me hat to him.-Leslie's
Weekly
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-15

When woman calls her husband
up by telephone without his knowing
who she is, she is always surprised
to see how politely he addresses her at
first.-Somerville Journal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-15

We saw in feed yard the other day
100 head Of yearling steers being fed
for the market. They were all Of the
ring streaked and spotted sort-thor-
oughbred scrubs. They will eat just
as much corn and hay as 100 grade
Hereford, Angus or Shorthorn steers
would do. and when they are finished
and placed on the market will not
bring within $50 a head as much as
though they had been of the better
bred sort.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-15

In New England the land taxes are
graduated according to the acreage
owned-the more land man has the
higher the rate Of taxation. This plan
has most effectively disposed Of land
syndicates and landlords who wanted
to own large tracts. Something of this
sort would not be far wrong in Amer
lea
Arizona republican., 1900-07-16
GRANDsONs OF u HUNG CHANG
Two Young Chinamen Now sojourn-
 ing in Washington.

Washington, July 15.-In view of the disturbances existing at present in China, it is of unusual interest that two grandsons of Lii Hung Chang are visit ing Washington incognito. In order to avoid being conspicuous. the young men have taken quarters at a private boarding house on Seventeenth street, although they spend much of their time at the Chinese legation on Q street. They speak English fairly well and have cut off their cues and dress as American gentlemen.
 They expressed themselves yesterday as delighted with the hospitable man ner in which they were received by Minister Wu. and said that it felt like home to enjoy Chinese cooking once more. They arrived in America six months ago, and went directly to Nash vile, Tenn. to complete arrangements for entering the Vanderbilt University at that city. At present their future is matter of doubt, although it is the intention of the elder of the two Chinese princes to become a civil en- gineer.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-16
All Interest Is Now Gen.
 tered on Tien Tsin
.SEYMOUR'S DISPATCH
Accounts Two Severe Engagements in One of Which the Allies Lose Heavily-A Dispatch From Chee Foo Describes the Situation-Ne- cessity of Protecting Chinamen in This Country.

London, July 15.-The following dis patch from Admiral Seymour was pub lished this evening:
 "Tien Tsin, July 15.
 ''The enemy's position southwest of the settlement was attacked at 4o'clock ] this morning. The Japanese, by a flank movement, drove the enemy out and captured four guns. The cavalry pur- sued and completed the rout of the enemy, killing large numbers of sol diers and Boxers. The allied forces shelled and occupied the western ar senal, capturing two gunsL The ar senal was burned, as the allies were un- able to hold it. The enemys' loss was $50 killed. The loss of the allied forces was small.
 ''The Chinese at 3o'clock yesterday morning made a determined attack upon the railway station in great force. Finally they were driven off at o'clock in the morning, but the allies lost 150 : killed and wounded. The Chinese loss is unknown, but is believed to have been heavy. The forts were bombarded at noon by the British and French guns. The fort and a pagoda used as a signal tower were demolished The allied forces have been increased by the arrival of 1,500 Americans
Arizona republican., 1900-07-16
A PROMISING OUTLOOK
Governor Allen Discusses Con-
 ditiOnS in Porto Rico
Increased Tobacco Cultivation-Lands Taken Up by Northern People for Orange Culture Govern ment and the Tariff.

Washington, July 15. - Governor Charles H. Allen of Porto Rico is in the city, and, after a short conference with officials here, he will make a visit to his home in Massachusetts and then return to his post of duty in Porto Rico. MT. Allen is an optimist in his views of Porto Rico and the future of that island. He talked to a reporter today regarding the present conditions of the island and it's prospects.
 T should prefer to give no personal opinion on the subject of the Porto Rican tariff said MT. Allen, whsn questioned on that subject. Any one who wants to satisfy himself on that question should watch the island dur ing the next six months, and l am sure the result will be more satisfactory than the opinion of any one. In my judgment the most sanguine expecta- tions of those who favor the tariff are likely to be realized. Of course, the island is largely agricultural. Under the tariff sugar receives the benefit of 11a cents a pound, which is equivalent to from s35 to $40 a ton in gold. This in itself is an enormous profit, and is bound to result in increasing the out put of the island in the next year to at least five times what has been re- garded as the normal output of the island. Of course, the sugar crop is the rich mans crop and will take care of itself.
 The civil government is endeavoring
Arizona republican., 1900-07-16

of atrocities in Pekin, it was decided as a matter of precautiOn to detail police men in the vicinity of the legation. These officers are three in number and are in citizens clothing. Their per formance of the duty assigned them is most unostentatious and the neighbors of the Oriental diplomats have not known that the legation was under guard. The sergeants and other higher officers in making tours of inspection do not recognize the men, who sit or stroll near Eighteenth and Q streets, always in view of the legation en- trance.
 In a city like Washington there is little fear of violence or discOurteSy to the representative of any foreign pow CT, although it is impossible to tell just what some fanatical individual might do. During the days preceding the dec laratiOn of war with Spain Senor Du- puy de Lome. the then minister of Spain, and, after his recall. SenOr Polo Bernabe. were at times subjected to embarrassment by expressions of ill- will and malice. and policemen in plain clothes were detailed to guard the le- gation of Spain.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-16

to encourage the growth of crops which comes more directly to the men of small means. Tobacco is a profitable crop, and it requires only the labor for it's proper cultivation. Any man can culti- vate d crop of tobacco, which will make him handsome return. The cultiva- tion of tobacco and its manufacture into cigars and cigarettes is increasing very fast on the island, and promises to be one of it's leading industries. The growing of fruits is also attracting at tention, and many hundreds of acres have. since May 1, been taken up by northern people for orange culture. It is the opinion of those who are ac- quainted with the orange industry in Florida that large results will be se- cured in orange growing in Porto Rico
 MT. Allen describes some of the ad- vantages of Porto Rico for enterprises of many kinds. and said that the eli mate is not such as to be unsuitable for Americans. The island is small and the, trade winds keep the temperature moderate at all times. They had TO fear of any more epidemics of small poX, as they had Vaccinated zoo. 900 of the peOple ana were ready to NaCClnate Q the 300,000 remaining.
 The people" said MT. Allen ''are very anxious for the establishment of d form of government which will allow them to participate in its management When l went there in April to look around l found it would be a great dis appointment to the people to postpone the inauguration until after the first of May. The people were interested in the experiment and they have manifested their interest in having everything go along in good shape. They have the feeling that the eyes of the people Of the United States and the world are on them, and they are anxious to show that they are capable of self-govern- ment, and that they can assimilate our institutions and methods. The officers who have been appointed to various positions are doing their duty well and all have arrived, except the attorney general and the commissioner of educa- tion, who had not reached Porto Rico when I left the island. These officials are exceptional men. They were se- lected by the president for their fitness for the places, and none of them can be regarded as a seeker for the office he fills. I do not think a man was ap- pointed there who was after the job They are doing good work and I am
Arizona republican., 1900-07-16
DEATH OF A WASHINGTON
Occurred at Castle Creek Hot Springs
 on Saturday Night.

Prescott. Ariz.. July 15.-CSpecia)- Judge ". H. Washington of Phisadel- phia, a direct descendant of Augustine Washington, died Saturday night at Castle Creek Hot Springs of con- sumption. Judge Washington arrived at the Springs over a year ago and de- rived much benefit from the climate. So strong did he become that in June, 1899, he started for Philadelphia Soon the old trouble returned and he came back to Arizona in a very enfeebled condition.
 The extremely warm weather of the last few weeks hastened his end. Judge Washington was about forty-five years of age. He was a lawyer of great abil- ity and a man of lOvable traits. He leaves a family. Mrs. Washington was with him when he died. The remains will be sent east tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-16
A CALIFORNIA FIRE
The Business Portion of Newcastle Is
 Swept Away.

Newcastle. Cal, July 15.-A fire which caused a loss of $1OO,OOO occurred here today. All the fruit houses and leading business houses of the town were burned, together with several fine resi- dences. A large amount of fruit was also destroyed. It is supposed that the cOnflagration was due to the careless act of a tramp who left candle burn ing in the upper story of the c. F. x. ice house. So rapid was the progress of the flames that little personal prop erty was saved.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-16
STABBED IN A QUARREL.

Ne wYork,N July 15.-John Hansen, mate on the lighter Strathmore, lying in the East Twenty-ninth street slip, was beaten and stabbed at about 11:3O o'clock last night on board the lighter by a man said to be the captain of barge lying at the same pier. Hansen is in Bellevue hospital. His condition is dangerous. The police are looking for his assailant. The two men had been drinking on board the lighter and a Quarren ensued.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-16

Golden Eagle hotel, F. Scopel, H. Voge, Kelley & Stevens, Joe Wilson, Jake Marks, Journal-Miner. Winsor hotel, Bashford-Burmister Co.,, R. H. Bur mister Sons Co.,, Brinkmeyer hOtel, es- tate of Levi Bashford, Shepherd & Kastner, w. H. Smith, Bank of Ari- zona, Prescott National bank, A. Null vernon, John Zorg, Dr. McCaldless, George H. Cook. The total loss will reach a million dollars, with insurance not to exceed three hundred thousand dollars. HARVEY J. LEE.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-16
BATH PROMENADE FORBIDDEN
Women in Wet Suits Too Conspicuous
 for Founder" Bradley.

Ashbury Park. N. J., July 15.-Found- CT Bradley of Ashbury Park has issued an edict against parading through the city streets in bathing costumes.
 Every year the practice is indulged in by those who desire to avoid the ex- pense of bathing suit and bath house on the beach.
 Women are the greatest transgres- sors, and in some instances it appears as though they wore their bathing suits merely to attract attention.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-16
SITUATION OUTLINED.

Copyright 1900, by the Associated
 Press)
 Che Foo, July 10.-(Via Shanghai, July 15.)-Several hundred refugees. most of them women and children, have left Tien Tsin in accordance with Ad1 miral Seymours' order to all non-csfn- batants to depart Many women have remained behind, however, refusing to leave their husbands, whose business detains them- The refugees were sent down the river on lighters and tugs and were then transferred to merchant ships in the harbor. The American, Japanese and German warships re- ceived their people, officers of the United States gunboat Yorktown gen. erously entertaining 200, many of them missionaries and their families. The British refugees were crowded in a. dirty freighter, and the wom5n accus- toned to luxury have been sleeping huddled together on the decks. They complain bitterly because the half empty British fleet declines to receive them, and they have drafted d strong protest to Admiral Seymour.
 The United States transport Logan has arrived with the Ninth United States infantry from Manila. The work of disembarkation will occupy several days, as boats are scarce. The Logan will take the American refugees to Nagasaki and the Yorktown will leave to tow the Oregon to Yokohama. Can non from the warships are being sent to Tien Tsin to silence the Chinese guns. Twen.ty-three guns shelled the Chinese batteries yesterday. the Chi nese replying intermittently. Bodies of from 1000 to 5000 attack the foreign lines daily. "A field battery is support- ing the brunt of the attacks against the railway station and against the Rus sian and Japanese outposts in that nsighborhood. Bullets are dropping throughout the foreign settlement at all hours of. the day. and the people have become so accustomed to it that they go about the streets undisturbed.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-16
JERRY SIMPSONS VIEW.

Wichita, Kas., July 15.-Ex-Con- gressman Jerry Simpson, who has been touring western Kansas, says, regard ing the political outlook:
 'I doubt if Kansas will go for Bryan this year on account of the choice for vice-president. MT. Stevenson is not well liked by Kansas populists, especi- ally the farmers. who refer to him as Cleveland's partner. They cannot get over the fact that he was once a gold bug"
Arizona republican., 1900-07-16
INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS
America Won Again Yesterday in the
 Paris Contests.

Paris, July 15.-AIthough deprived ofthe services of some of her best ath- letes, who declined to contest in to- days events of the worlds amateur championships in the Bois de Boulogne. objecting to Sunday competition. Am erica won eight out of ten of tho.e de- cided, gaining five second positions and four thirds
Arizona republican., 1900-07-16
MAY LEAVE LOUISIANA.
American Sugar Refining Company Ob-
 jects to Increase in Taxes.

New Orleans. July 15.-Representa- tives of the American Sugar Refining company visited Governor Heard today and announced that if he signs the new revenue law passed by the legislature which increases the tax on sugar re- fineries in New Orleans fifteen fold, it will close it's refineries and leave. the state. It has two refineries at New Or leans. is the largest manufacturer in the state, and employs from 1.2OO to 1,500 hands. The governor is asked to veto the bill.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-16
REVIVAL OF CAPE MAY.

Cape May. June 15.-The great pier 1000 feet long at the end of Broadway here was about completed today The pier is for the boat to run between Cape May and Leves. connecting with the Queen Anne road for Baltimore. Many improvements were made here during the past winter in hope of again mak- ing the resort popular with Maryland CTS. The resort seems to be especially popular with Baltimoreans this sea- son.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-16
LEGATION OF CHINA GUARDED
Policemen in Plain Clothes Protect
 Residence of Minister Wu.

Washington, July 1.-The home of Minister Wu Ting Fang, Chinese min ister to this country. in the large white stone legation building at the south east corner of Eighteenth and Q streets northwest. has been under spe- cial protection of the police for sev- eral days past. When the situation ia China reached a crisis and news came
Arizona republican., 1900-07-16
AN EARLIER REPORT.
A Big Fire Told About in a Very Fsw
 Words.

Prescott. Ariz.. July 15.- Especially Prescott has suffered the most disas- trous fire ever known in the territory. The loss has been roughly estimated at over two million dollars. It is believed not over a tenth of the property was insured. The plaza is filled with squat ters in temporary quarters. Many building are going up as soon as the ground is cleared. The area burned covers more than four blocks. The cot tonwood trees along Granite creek saved West Prescott.
 Four of tn bigg st hotels, both banks. all the newspaper offices. most If the business houses, and the bad lands are totally destroyed. The post office. express office, WOo=ter'S Ezws depot and Office Row were saved by heroic efforts. Several persons were in jurad. som fatally. by explosions and in fighting the fire.