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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-06
Larger Than Was Ever Before
Known.
NUMBER TEN THOUSAND ALL TOLD
No Question But What There Will
Be An Exciting Time-Fight Has
Been Long one-candidates for
Office.

Cedar Rapids. Aug. 5-The influx of
politicians to this city began Saturday
and continues today By this evening
all OF the working politicians will be
here and the shouters for all the can
didates will be on the ground.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-06
KILLS HIS SISTERS LOVER.

oor'H Tnornason Wurdered at sullivan
ILL.,, by Fletcher Patterson.
Mattooon, H., Aug. Sat Sullivan
county seat of Moultrie county, Fletch
er Patterson murdered John Thoma
son, man OF forty-two years, who
leaves divorced wife and three chill.
dren at Kinmundy. Thomason was
connected with a prominent Moultrie
county family. His attentions to a sis
ter of Patterson were the cause of the
tragedy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-06
USING CRUDE OIL TO LAY DUST.
Northwestern Railway Trying Expert
ment on One Division.

ment on One Division.
La Crosse Wis. Aug. 5.-The Chi.
cago and Northwestern railway is try.
ing the use of oil as dust preventive
and, if successful, will adopt it on the
entire system. Five miles of double
track on the division running here
were selected for the experiment, 1000
gallons of crude oil being used to the
mile. 1t is sprinkled along the road
from fiat car operated like a street
sprinkler
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-06
LUMBERMAN DIES.

He Was Well Known in the North.
west
Oshkosh, Wis, Aug. 5.-Carlton Fos-
ter. one of the best known lumber
men in the northwest died today of
heart disease,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-06

is one of the leading steel workers in
the city and the inferences is that he
has received an inside tip from higher
officials of the association"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-06
BURGLARS STEAL A SAFE.
Daring Robbery at Hotel in Mil
Waukee Suburb.

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 5.--Burglars
early entered William Cheeseman's ho-
tel in West Allis, loaded a heavy safe
on a wagon. and drove away without
being seen. The safe contained about
S1CN
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-06
PROMINENT IoWAN DIES.

Rssident of Anamosa Goes to His Lona
Home.
Cedar Rapids, Aug. Especial. -
Thomas f. R. Canback, of,Anamosa
prominent politician and Mason, died
at Dubuque this morning,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-06
clover and icrtilizcts,


Il is claimed that land can be recu-
peraled by the growing of clover, as
IT. derives nitrogen from the atmos-
phere. but clover will not thrive un-
lees the soil can supply lime, potash
and phosphoric acid. These sub
stances will be removed from the soil
by clover. and IL the clover IS har-
yostcd and sold the land will lose the
plant foods that $50 with the clover.
rcnce, If the clover is plowed under
1t returns 90 the soil only the mineral
matter taken from the SOIL the gain
being in nitrogen. 70 secure large
yields OF clover, therefore, there must
be given the soil liberal application
of the mineral substances, potash and
phcsph 1rir acid especially. while lime
is always beneficial. When drilling In
the wheat and using fertilizer at the
same time. apply extra fertilizer In or
der to assist the clover in the spring.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-06
B.ofeLLoWs IN MEXICO.
Experience OF Traveller while Passing
Through That Country.

Through That Country.
II had n rather unhappy experience
once, myself" said listener. but
II was at time when my nerves
could not stand a great deal, and the
shock was no surprise to me | was
really happy when found that my
eyes had played me no trick and that
the things about me were real things.
| had journeyed down into Mexico. for
the purpose of spending some time.
The trip was partly business trip.
and partly for such pleasures as could
get out OF an experience In n country
that was new to me. | ought 60 say
here that | had never been In tropi-
cal country. My life had been spent in
the north, and whatever knew about
many of the forms of life in tropi-
cal sections was altogether theoretical.
! had merely read about many of the
things. but learned afterwards that
there were many things | had never
dreamed of even in moments when my
mind was inclined to conjure with the
horrors of uneven sleep Well | found
myself In Mexico | was in the wilds
OF Mexico, and that, where one could
find but few of the comforts known
to the more advanced ways OF living.
| stopped with an old Mexican one
night, and he put me in n dumpy little
room off TO myself. ! slept on the
noor, or rather | started to sleep on
the floor and II was n dirt floor at
4
of some light material. had just
closed my eyes when | felt something
scramble rapidly over my forehead.
II started me bit. but I kept cool
and still to see II it would happen
again.
II happened in less time than Il
takes to tell II. This thing kept up
until the experiment was disorganizing
my nerves, and | could stand il no
longer. | got up and started out, and
felt the same thing happening to
my feet Partly panic stricken, |
rushed into tho room of the old Mex
lean Something in yondor," said
pointing toward my room. He took
In the situation at once. and assured
me that 1t was all right He strucl;
light and went to the room with me
TO assure me that therc was no danger
When got back to my room | was
paralyzed. Crawling over the walls
OF the hut and scrampng over the
floor, over the mattress on which I
had lain, and running here and there.
and everywhere. was a perfect army
of lizards of all sizes ages and varie.
ties. told the Mexican to leave me
the light, and that | would occupy
the room for the night. And so 7
did. But I did not sleep. for I did
not want the lizards however harm
less and companionable they might be,
to convert my face and forehead into
promenade. This wound up my eX-
perience in Mexico and / scampered
over the border as soon as possible.
and since that time the wilder regions
in the tropics have had no fascination
for me,"-New Orleans Times Demo-
(Iat
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-06
NAMES THAT ARE POPULAR.
william Has Firm Hold on Fir,
Place.

william Has n Firm Hold on First
Place.
Parents display some queer notions
of propricty i'll naming their children.
Those of n religious turn of mind more
frequently in former times than now
searched the Scriptures before the bap-
tismal ceremony. Parents In search of
fortune will label their luckles5
babes with the surname of the expect
cd testator. But, nevertheless, the list
of common English Christian names
Is a very small one. out of every 100
fathers and mothers Of male children
some "a limit their choice to IL tamil-
lar names.
The favorite name Is undoubtedly
William. In all ranks of society--in
the peerage as in the workhouse-Wil-
liam is the commonest of male Chris
tian names
Stop the fret 1000 men YOU meet in
the street. No fewer than 40 arc Will
liams. A long way behind comes the
Johns, closely followed by the Georges.
OF every 1000 men "a are called John
and 92 George.
The next commonest name Is Thom-
as, which has "a owners. while James
claims ~ Henry and Harry between
them are 20 in number. OF these about
one in four have received the name of
Harry at the baptismal font. Follow
Ing them come Frederick with 81,
Charles with As. Alfred with 45 and
Albert some way behind with 81. The
popularity of Albert has arisen en-
tirely from the personal popularity OF
the late queens beloved consort. 1t
was practically unknown in England
before Queen Victorias marriage.
The good old Saxon appellation OF
Edward Is given to 25 out of every
1000 citizens, Arthur and Robert hav-
ing each 90. while of the remainder OF
these 1000 men you have accosted in
the street II are called Joseph and 10
Herbert. So we have accounted for no
fewer than S56 out CT every 1000 Eng
lishmen. and they divide between them
only 10 out OF the many hundreds, nay
thousands, OF names from which par
ents are at liberty to choose.
Of the remaining 1i4 of our repre-
sentative 1000 a few, such as Richard
Percy or Ernest. are claimed severally
by two or three men, but all the rest
are the sole and exclusive property of
"one in 1000"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-06
None Could Climb II.

Fifteen hundred people saw a NAL
tese sailor try 10 fix a flag to the pole
in Jackson square and fall, re climbed
almost to the top and then slid to the
bottom. But he was not discouraged.
Once more he tried to get to the top,
but it was not TO be. He got about
half way up, and again his strength
gave way and he had to como to the
bottom. But still he was not dlsmayed.
lie tried the task again and again. He
seemed to think he was the man for
that job. and he wanted TO make a
showing before the crowd there assem-
bled, but he failed. He could not
climb the pole, and so the idea of hav-
ing a flag on the top of the staff had to
be abandoned.
Several others essayed to do that
which the Maltese had tried and failed,
bu- they had no better luck. and so
the attempt was given up. and the tall
est flag pole in the city remains with
out flag. for the reason nobody with
nerve and skill enough could be found
who would venture to make the as
cent-New Orleans Tlmcs-Democrat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-06
st. Jacobs oil For Chest Colds, Bron.
chitis, Group, and Pieurisy,

An outward application for bronchial diff
oulties ia many times far more effective thfn
syrups, cough MIXTURE cod ivcr oil, Nc.,
simply because it penetrates through TO the
direct cause, which is, as a rule, an nccumula-
tion OF matter or growth tightly adhered to
the bronchial tubes.
st. Jacobs Oil, possessing as it does those
wonderful penetrating powers, enables it to
loosen these adhesions and to induce free ex-
poctoration. Cases have been known whero
expectorations have been examined after St.
Jacobs Oil has been applied, and tins exact
formation was clearly shown, where the ad-
hesions had been removed or pulled OH tho
bronchial tubes. All irritation OF the del
icste mucous membrane OF the b-onchB Is
quickly removed by the healing and soothing
properties of st. Jacobs Oil In cases OF Group
and whooping cough in children st. Jacobs
Oil will be fouuj superior TO any other
remedy.
st. Jacobs OIL ia for sale throughout tho
world. II is clean to use--not at all greasy or
oily, as its namo nigh. imply. For rhcu-
matism, gou., ssatica, neuralgia, cramp
plourisy, lumbago, sora throGt, bronchitis,
soreness, stiffness, bruises, toothache, head
ache backacho, foetIcha, pains in the chest,
pains in the back pain, in the shoulders,
pains in tho limbs, and all bodily aches aud
pains it has no equal. Il acts like magic
safe, SURE, and never failing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-06
Burns from a Cold subs,anee.

That man can sustain serious
burns from a small quantity Of cold
mineral substance carried In his peck
ct seems almost too absurd for belief.
yet there is no doubt that this para
doxical accident has taken place. 1t
ls now well known that kucntgcn
rays. II sufficiently insense and In
sufficiently long duration, exercise a
destructive action upon the skin. which
peels of and leaves an open sore that
Is slow to heal. The similar rays
given out by certain minerals and
called Becqueral rays. after their dis
coverer. now appear TO be capable, at
very short range. of innicting burns"
also. II has been recently announced
that the invisible rays emitted by
radlum. one of these substances, have
an especially active effect upon the hu-
man skin
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-06

Quality I'm poultry controls the price,
aud prices are often reduced because
OF the large supply of inferior stock
that reaches ,he market Farmers who
Geek - reduce the number Of in
tiyiduAls IN their iloCks by selling on
The surplus males and females make II
mistukc In not fattening them before
shipping. If fed on a variety with
corn as the leading article OF food the
fowls intended for markeI will gain
considerably in 10 days. The extra
weight secured is an advantage, but
the largest gain will be the increased
price Tor quality. Those who suppose
that a coop Of fowls are sold without
regard to the individuals will learn
their mistake by observing the com
mission merchants and retailers. who
always assert the birds when 1t Is pos
sible to do SO. II sold as n coop of
fowls the price of the whole will be
reduced IL one or two poor birds are
in the lot.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-06
The Railwa, Chronoeraph.

a remarkable device Is the railway
chronograph, which. attached to the
machinery of the locomotive, keeps o
record Of every mile of track travelled.
1t is claimed for 1t that it will chron-
icle every blast Of the whistle, exact
time and place. the speed every min
ute; the time and place a train breaks
in two, and how fast the speed when
the train parted; the time and place
any accident occurs; the speed ap-
preaching, the arrival, the delay at
any station. how close any number of
trains follow the first section in the
same direction, where two trains pass
in opposite directions, when the en-
gineer first noticed the flag, and IL he
signaled, how long after discovery OF
the flag before stop was made; when
and where the air brakes We're applied.
how long the engineer is on any and
every trip. how much steam is wasted
through the rop valve each day, reck-
less speed, useless delays, and ex-
cesslve waste OF coal.-Indianap polls
News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-06
To Connect Two Seas.

The Russian Hydro-Technical Con
gross has recently been seriously con.
sldering the project OF constructing a
canal between the Black and Caspian
seas. The industrial center OF Rus.
sia keeps steadily moving southwark,
owing to the development of the naph-
tina, iron and coal industries. At pres
ent the yield of naphtha in that part
Of the empire amounts to some AGO.
100000 pools tabout 100000 tons) an
nually, and that of coal to 900, 600 900
pools 00,S00000 tons) The exist.
ing railways are even now unable to
satisfactorily handle the large traffic,
and new means of transportation are
urgently needed. The proposed canal
Is to have depth of 22 feet and a
breadth OF $50 feet. II Is TO com
mence at Astrachan. and it's terminus
will be at the roads of Taganrog. on
the Azov sea. The estimate cost s
100000 roubles (s2O,O00.0OO.)
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-06
LoNpoNs ANCIENT RIGHT.
CITY viii Claim Itts Privileges at King
Edwards Cornstion.

In accordance with the resolution
which was passed Mt the election Of
the Lord Mayor claims will In due
course he made "for preserving the
ancient rights. privileges and immuni-
ties of the city OF London" at the cor
nation of the King. At present. how
ever. the course of procedure to he
adopted by the Rcmcmberancer In
furtherance OF the purpose of the res
olution Is matter of doubt and vague
conjecture. Until " has been definite
ly decided whether the old-time forms
and ceremonies are to be revived Jr
abandoned II will not be possible to
draw up the claims of the city of Lon
don. According TO the authorities the
Lord Mayors of old enjoyed the right
OF being cupbearer to the King at the
cornation banquets. His I.ordship of
ancient date. IL appears. attended tho
ceremony with the Aldermen and ~
citizens. and at the banquet which fol-
lowed the cornation the Chief Magis.
trate of the city offered the King n
cup of spiccd wine. This cup was Of
gold, and with it's cover weighed pre-
clsely 30 ounces. The privilege of
paying for the cup and. presumably.
the wine, belonged 10 the King, and
II subsequently became the property
of the Lord Mayor, as a fee or reward
Tor his services. II Is also record.
ed that at the banquet the civic party
was seated "to the left of the cup
board" which. however, Ia not en-.
Tightening to the average man Of the
present day, seeing that all evidence
t.l. f..l.N
have been fixed has long since disap-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-06
BATHROOMS FOR SCHOLARS.
A Regular Adjt>,ct Of All New Schools
In Boston.

Five new Boston schools have been
opened M this fell, each of which is
equipped with bath rooms. This in
novation was first tried In the Revere
school about two years ago. and proved
so successful that II is announced all
future schools in Boston are to have
bath rooms as "A regular adjunct when
a questionable-looliin urchin comes
to the schools the eacher conducts him
TO the bathroom and instructs him in
one of the first requisites of clean
liness and good citizenship. II is
said that the effect has been very bene.
fetal on the general behavior and
bearing Of the pupils.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-06

"The value Of Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound was
called to my attention by an intimate
friend, whose life had simply been n
torture with Inflammation and ulcer
alton, and a fcw bottles of your Com
pound cured her; she can hardly
believe it herself to-day, she enjoys
such blessed health. / took four
bottles Of your Compound and consider
myself cured. ] am once more in fine
health and spirts my domestic and
official duties all seem easy now, for
feel so strong | can do three times
what | used 20 do. You have host of
friends in Denver. and among the best
count, Yours very gratefully Mrs.
InA l.. RosER, 3@G 18th Ave, Denver,
Col. $1,000 forfeit II above tcstimoniaf is noe
genuine.
If yOu arc Ill, don't hesitate TO
get bottleOfL Lydia II. Pinkhan,'s
Vegetable Compound at once,
and write to Mrs. Pinkham,
Lynn, Mass, for special advice
IL is free.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-06

The readers Of this paper will be pleased 10
iearn that thore il at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able to cure in all
its stages and that IL Catnrrh. Halle Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known 20
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being n con-
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure il taken inter-
nally. acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system. thereby destroy
ing the foundation Of tho disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the con-
stituton and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprictors have so much faith in
it's curative powers that thoy offer Ono Hun
dred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list OF testimonials. Address
+. j. CHENEY h Co., Toledo, q.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-06

The teacher must teach more, and
know more; he must be living foun-
tain, not a stagnant pool He should
hoC be dealer in dessicated. second
hand knowledge. a mere giyer out and
hCarer of lessons. That is the chief
and humiiating difference between our
secondary teachers and those abroad.
who are mostly doctors of philosophy,
as they should be. If we could move
many university professors to the col
lege many college professors to the
high school, many high school teach
ers to the grammar school. and some
grammar school teachers with at least
a sprinkling OF college graduates, into
the kindergarten 1t would do much.
In the German and French school the
teacher is one VINO knows a great deal
about his subject. and is nearer to
original sources; who tells the great
truths of the sciences almost like sto-
ries. and who does not affect the airs
and methods of the university profess
sor. Very many secondary teachers
are masters and authorities. Here,
most of our university pedagogy is a
mere device for so influencing high
school principals and teachers as to
correlate curricula, in order to corral
in students, and little interest is taken
in the grammar grades and none in
the kindergarten.-The Forum.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-06

valuable for holding moisture and
checking the injurious, action OF dry
winds. The seed bed should be made
very fine and mellow before drilling.
and whenever possible the drill rows
should run east aud west. Strict at
tention to such general principles az
the foregoing will result In an increase
In certain seasons of az much as FIVE
or 10 bushels per acre.-C. y. Smith, in
New England Homestead
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-06

The cigarette smoking mania has
lately broken out with excessive vlru-
lence among the boys and girls in Ice
land. A proposal to cope with the
nuisance is being considered by the
municipal authorities of ReykjavilS. II
will, II adopted, empower any male or
female adult to box the ears OF ju-
venile offender, annex his or her weed
and impound the stock OF cigarettes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-06

Preparing the seed fed fOr wheat.
Experiments in deep and shallow
blowing for wheat at large number
of agricultural experiment stations,
show that the depth OF plowing Is not
OF so much importance with this crop
as firm seed bed, the upper three or
four inches OF which Is mellow and in
good tith. AS with the other cereals.
subsoiling has not been found fnan-
cially profitable.
Early plowing for fall wheat has
been found especially desirable at u
large number of the experiment sta
tions. In many states it Is com
S.on custom among farmers to SOW
wheat after oats. Where this is done
the earlier the soil Is plowed after the
cat crop is removed the better the re-
suits will be. This point has been well
brought out by experiments at a nrm-
her of different stations in all parts Of
tho country.
The value of early plowing for fall
wheat mas lately been summarized by
the department of agriculture as fol-
lows: Early plowing, followed at in
tervals by narrowing, prevents the
growth of weeds. conserves the moist
ure of the soil. keeps the soil in good
tilth and results in the formation of a
seed bed best suited for the prompt
termination and growth of the seed.
The cost of preparing the ground is
lessened. the yie.u of grain is in
creased and the practice is financially
profitable.
Many farmers roll the seed bed. On
heavy lands this is of no advantage.
but on lighter soils 1t firms down the
seed bed, thus insuring more even
termination of the seed and a more
certain contact with the soil water
contained in the subsoil, and would
seem to be desirable. especially in dry
seasons. In Utah rolling and narrowing
after seeding increased the yield lit
tie over three bushels per acre. On
the value OF rolling wheat lands in
the west the United States department
of agriculture has this to say: A roll
er should never be used on the western
plains, except in the case of late plow.
ing. and even then It should be used
only before drilling. This is owing to
the feet that roughness of surface is
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-06
largest In tbc World.

Walter Baker & Co. It'd. Dorcbes-
ter. Mass. are the largest manufactu
ers OF cocoa and chocolate in the
world. They received gold medal
from the Paris Exposition OF last year.
This gear they have received three
gold medals from the Pan-American
exposition AT Buffalo. Their goods are
the standard for purity and excellence ,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-06

Brooklyn. y. Y. Oct. 3i.--After irvcstigat.
ing Garfield Tea, which ia quito universally
acknowledged to DO the best family remedy. il
ia not difficult to explain It's success-it Is the
medicine for good resultsl It is manufactured
mere by the Garheld Tea Co. in their new and
attractive laboratory and is made wholly from
simple, sweet, aud withal, health giving herbs.
Garfield Tea is tho original herb cure for
constipatio and sick headache.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-06

uhfnf
What does bully spelIT'

Teacher-"Whnt does bully spelIT'
Johnny--"Why. er-u'm-m--"
Teacher "Comel Come! Suppose
n great big boy were to strike n little
fellow, what would you call bimr
Johnny-T don't dast TO tell yer
Ma'am." - Catholic Standard and
Times