davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27

COME ACROSS BARNARD STREET
to Miller's furniture and carpet empori-
um fine goods. medium goods, cheap
goods, that will astonish you II YOU have
never been there before. c. r., Miller.
agent
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27
LOST AND FOUND.
MISCELLANEOUS.

LOST, WATER SPANIEL PUPPY.
Reward II returned Is York street, east.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27

ENVELOPES &c A PACK, AT OPEN
heimer, Sloat & Co., State and Whitaker
YOU WILL LIKE THE MILK FROM
Springfield Dairy; it's rich and pure; try
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27

EDISON PHONOGRAPH RECORDS
at Oppenheimer, Sloat & Co., State and
Whitaker.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27

PHONE sHUPTRINE'S PHARMACY
over either phone, to send for your pre-
scription; it will be returned in the same
time you could get 1t yourself.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27

PHONE $50 JERSEY DAIRY FOR
sweet milk butter milk, cream, clahher
and curds. Our delivery is prompt. We
guarantee satisfaction
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14
THE BOX ELDER BUG.

We have had several inquiries about
this box elder bug Neptocorus trivit-
tatus), the gray bug with red markings
which for two seasons past has appear.
ed in such swarms through the prairie
portions of the west and northwest late
in the fall. This bug belongs to the
sucking and not the eating class Of
insects and is intimately associated
with the box elder tree upon which it
breeds and feeds during the summer
season. The box elder tree having
been largely planted as shade tree all
through the west, this pest finds plenty
of congenial conditions and has so
multiplied of late years as to become
for a season, at least, veritable nui-
sance. The surest way to get rid of the
pest is to get rid of the box elder trees,
as spraying or other methods would be
too expensive and troublesome.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14
SORGHUM AS A FORAGE CROP.

AT q recent farmers institute which
the writer attended the question of the
value of sorghum as forage crop was
very thoroughly discussed. The fol-
lowing facts with reference to this
crop were brought out: 1t should be
sown broadcast. at the rate Of 100
pounds of seed to the acre about the
middle of June; it should be allowed to
stand uncut well into October, the first
frosts not doing the crop any damage;
it should then be cut and allowed to lie
as cut for ten days, rains not damag-
ing 1t; it should then be raked up and
put in piles of 600 or 700 pounds each
and remain in the cock until wanted
for feeding during the winter 1t new
Ell dries out as does hay, but remains
green, juicy and succulent all winter
and is greatly relished by all kinds Of
stock. 1t becomes good substitute
for ensilage, produces an enormous
amount of feed on small area, but at
the same time man should not at
tempt to maintain church standing if
he has to handle it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14

nerves were steady, even if his legs
wabbled. The passengers were in
clined to laugh at his lack of skill,
but that did not deter him. He
reached the deck and asked the cap
tain quickly why he was summoned.
In the meanwhile Miss Percy Hart
well had retired to the further side
of the ship. The captain directed
one of the stewards to conduct the
officer to Miss Hartwell.
You have only five minutes, sir"
was his warning, stand I advise YOU
to be as expeditions as possible.''
There were three minutes of grace.
but at the end of that time the lieu
tenant returned radiant.
II happen to know" said the cap
tain, that the dispatches are for
your ship to proceed with all haste
to Manila and if the weather had been
stormy / should have signaled to that
effect, SO now it is not right for me
to detain you even for minute, and
I wish you good-by and God speed"
Lieut.. Lehman thanked him and
there was a sudden rush in which the
arms of the officer We're around Miss
Hartwell, followed by rapid kisses,
which the crowd would have applaud
ed if they dared. Down the ladder
again he went, and once more the lit
tie boat see-sawed through the waves.
There We're many kisses thrown and
tthe soldiers cap was raised until his
arm must have approached paralysis.
Then after the farewells had been
blown by the sirens of the ships, Miss
Percy Hartwell for the first time
showed indications of weakness The
dear old spinster who sat near her at
the table approached to offer her as
sistance, and she could not help call
ing attention to a ring on the third
finger of the young lady's left hand!
This brought Miss Percy Hartwell
very much to her senses and she. dart
ed for her stateroom. The next day
in honest gratitude she told the cap
tain all about it. The lieutenant was
with his regiment in San Francisco
and was ordered to sail before he ex.
pected. He did not have time to carry
out his programme of returning and
placing the ring upon her finger, but
did the best he could to send it by
mail.
"That did not suit me at ALL" said
Miss Percy Hartwell, "and was deter
mined that he should put it on him.
self, and that is why came"
She does not rememhar much ohor<
Hawaii or Honolulu, or any of the
scenes in the mid-Pacific islands, but
when she is asked if she enjoyed her
pleasure trip her reply is:
Pleasure? You mean bliss!"
And that is all there is about IL
until Lieut.. Edward Ledman gets
back from the Philippines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14
A PROTEST NEEDED

The farmers of the whole country
should protest against the indiscrimi-
nate and wasteful use Of the public
funds in connection with the SO called
river and harbor appropriation bills.
While certain per cent of this an
nual appropriation Is legitimate and
proper enough and in the interests of
all the people, there is still large
margin appropriated ostensibly for the
dredging Of impossible waterways and
the improvement of catboat harbors,
which is in reality diversion of pub
lie money as a reward for congressional
support for the legitimate objects of
such appropriations. These worse than
wasted funds should be directed to-
ward the reclamation of the arid sec
lions of the country, the conservation
and economic distribution of surplus
waters for the purposes of irrigation,
the protection of small part, at least,
OF our native forests, the development
of general system of intelligent for
estry for the country at large and such
practical work in the line Of cheapen-
ing transportation as will benefit all
the people. The country is very rich
in financial resources and without any
Just charge Of assuming an obnoxious
paternalisn the government can most
properly and rightly aid any legitimate
enterprise which has for it's object
the reclamation of its waste lands and
the creation of new homes for its peo-
pie.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14
BIRDS AND MEN AS HOME BUILD


There is good deal in common be-
tween birds and men in the matter OF
building their homes. Man, the barba-
rian, q flesh eater, may be compared to
the flesh eating bird. The man lives in
dugont, a tepee or q wiclliup, few
poles thrown together, just as tho eagle.
the crow, the hawk and the buzzard
build their nests, with no art or sense
of architectural beauty, with bones,
feathers and skins befouling the nest
and the mans home. Then we have the
sparrow, the crow blackbird and 9TH
ers of the gregarious and graniyorous
birds building nests warm and cozy
within, but uncouth masses of litter
outside, these representing many OF
the pioneer homes or the shacks os
shanty town in some of our cities,
where good large families are raised
at minimum of expense. 1t will be
noted that in these classes Of both
birds and men there is very little beau
ty CT plumage, no gift of song and an
absence of refinement and culture. Just
as the man evolving from these condi-
lions reaches higher plane of devel-
opment and evidences it in the better
home which he builds for himself to
live in and blends into such home his
sense OF art, beauty and refinement so
we find that birds less gross in their
tastes mingle beauty of plumagc and
sweetness of song and invariably
weave into their homes some part of
their bird sense of the beautiful and
artistic, evidenced by the enduring
masonry of the robins and the swal-
lows nests, the dainty creations of the
bobolink, the oriole, the wild canary
and many others whose homes are bird
poems in architecture. We wish that
we might carry this analogy still fur
Their and be able to say that the mans
home was as sacredly protected and the
good mother and little folk as well
cared for as in the bird home, but here
We fail, regretting that the individuals
of these lower orders of creation are
ever more kind, loyal and regardful OF
their marital and domestic duties than
is man, the lord of them all.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14
A GENUINE PATRIOT.

The year just closed has witnessed
such a remembrance by rich men in
their wills of educational, religious and
benevolent institutions as was never
before known. 1t is fast coming to this
that rich man cannot be kindly re-
membered unless he gives a part of his
wealth to endow some college, Sound
some hospital or library or tip st. Pc
ter by handing over a liberal dole to the
church. This is all right, and the Civ
ing habit should be encouraged, for by
every right a country and its institu-
tons which have made possible the
garnering up Of large fortunes by it's
citizens have most just claim to recog-
milton and substantial remembrance in
the wills of the wealthy. In this con-
nection we note with real pleasure an
entirely new departure In the selection
of beneficiary for such .benevolence,
wealthy citizen Of the west having
recently left the sum Of $4,000 for the
Improvement of the highways of the
county in which he lived. In what
manner could the millionaire who is
gone more pleasingly perpetuate his
memory or how could he in more fit
ting manner return to his country and
his fellows part of the surplus Of his
wealth? Money thus invested would be
to secure the saying of a perpetual
mass for the. repose of his soul and the
investment be as enduring as time it,
self. Old chaps with bonds and big
bank accounts and not very long to
live who hate the sight Of college
professor and parson and do not take
kindly to libraries will find in this
new channel just the thing they want,
and after they have read this article
we hope they will lose no time in add
ing codicil to their wills which shall
provide for the building Of at least five
miles of good highway to be named aft
er them. The new century is ripe fer
philanthropy Of this type.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14
THE MAN WITH THE. GUN.

Most every farmer knows this fell
low-not the true sportsman, who will
seek permission before he will raid a
mans farm and who will courteously
observe the rights of the farmer re-
specting the game which may be on
his land, but the pirate and pothunter
who is out to kill and slaughter every
living thing not strictly domesticated;
who hunts not for sport, but that he
may sell his pothunting spoils. This
fellow will bunch and kill the bevy Of
quail which you have been feeding and
protecting. the red and gray squirrels
which are your household pets. will cut
your barbed wire fences, leave the gates
open, shoot among and brighten your
stock and is the very worst all round
municipal nuisance which everg gets loose
In the country. In some communities
the farmers have organized and agreed
to arrest and prosecute this pirate if he
ever sets foot on their land, and this
example should be generally followed.
Aside from any value which game
birds may have as food, they are all of
inestimable value to the farmer as
weed seed eaters and insect destroy
ers and with the game birds we would
include the hawks and owls, whose
living is almost wholly obtained from
the vermin pests of the farm. The
presence of this wild bird life and
the Importance Of protecting it are
subjects which the farmer may well
interest themselves in, and one of the
most important steps in connection
with the matter is the Punishment of
the man with the gun from their re-
spectiye farms.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14
LONG RANGE WEATHER FORE
CASTC


The ability to forecast weather con-
ditions a year, six months, three
months or even 80 days ahead correct
~ would be worth millions to the
country at large could it only be done.
But it can't. Some secrets Omniscience
guards from man, and this is one Of
them. The latent and Unborn supersti-
ton Of man tempts him to accept the
dictum of some old fakir who, after
consulting a deck of cards and the
stars, boldly prophesies thunderstorms
and cyclones in June and billiards. in
January year ahead, gravely inter-
preting stellar conjunctions and lunar
changes as promoters of seismic dis
turbances floods and droughts. And
the suckers pay their money and be-
lleye his prophetic rot. What man
shall come to know about climatic
changes he will find out by the aid of
science and not superstition. The
weather forecasts made by the govern
ment under the care of skilled scien-
lists, limited though these forecasts be
In their range, are the only reliable
weather forecasts to be had.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14
CHAPTER Xxx.

A month later Maj. Goddard was en-
abled to move about the house and
grounds with cane. He had had the
best nursing in the world, and con-
slderlng the great load which had
been removed from his mind it is lit
tie wonder that he did recover. The
secret of the identity of his assailant
was kept by Blanche, Father Surtees
and the major from the other mem
bers of the household. A report had
become current that the attack was
made by robber, whom Blanche
and the major had met on the
grounds, and who fred on them to
make his escape. These three know
ing ones thought 1t was likely Jeanne
had given. up her murderous plans,
but for fear that she might cause fur
ther trouble, Father Surtees was MAX
ing strenuous efforts to find her that
he might inform her that they knew
of her marriage to Dugdale.
One bright, sunny day Talley, who
still lived at I4yndhurst, persuaded the
major to go into the city with him to
see the new bank, of which Talley
was cashier and the major vice pres
ident. They had both disposed of
their G. N. & W. stock at an enormous
increase in value, and had invested
part OF their earnings in the stock of
the new bank.
The major was writing some letters
In his office at the bank that after
noon when the office boy announced
a lady. And when the visitor entered,
despite long, heavy veil, Goddard
recognized Jeanne. AS the Office boy
Withdrew she closed the door. and
stood with her hand on the handle.
Il see you recognize me, Rowland"
she began.
Eyes, ! recognize you." said the
major, grown white with excitement.
won't you sit down?'
She took a seat opposite his reyolv-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14
Oldest Tree i'm the world.

The town of Kos, the capital of the
small Turkish island of that name lying
off the coast of Asia Minor, possesses
the oldest tree in the world. Under it's
shades Hippocrates inculcated his dis
ciples in his methods and views CON
cerning the healing of 1000 years ago.
Tradition carries the age of the free
back to the time of Aesculapius (of
whom Hippocrates was lineal de-
scendant), which would add some 400
years to its Chicago Chronicle.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14
California Excursions.

Every Wednesday night thru Pull.
man Tourist Sleeping Car leaves ct.
tumwa via the Milwaukee and runs
thru to Los Angeles, California with.
out change. Route lies via Kansas
route par excellence for winter travel.
lying below the snow belt and is eigh.
teen hours shorter than any other line.
The excursion parties are personally
conducted insuring passengers every
attention and comfort. For reserva.
ton of space, rates or other informa.
lion, call on or address A. j. Packard,
agent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14
THE END.
Burlington Route Excursions to Call.
-. fnrnia

wnen going to California, remember
that the interesting route is by the
way Of Denver and Salt Lake past the
most magnificent mountain scenery in
the void. The Burlington runs spec-
tally conducted excursion parties in
Pullman tourist sleeping cars thru to
San Francisco and Los Ang- les twice
a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Do not fail to write or call on the un.
dersigned for full particulars
w. s. Parker,
Ticket Agent Union Depot.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14

A half section farm bought at SIC, 200
q year ago in a northern Iowa county
and leased by the buyer on share rent
paid in the crop of 1900 6 per cent in
terest on the investment, the taxes
$60-and a surplus of $760. the total in
come being about 10 per cent on the in
vestment. This explains why capital
is seeking investment in good farm
lands rather than in securities.
1t is probably a fact that if hog rails
ers would allow their pigs to grow to
maturity naturally. say, till they are a
year old, before attempting to fatten
them and would use only aged and ma
tured breeding animals the ravases Of
the cholera would be vastly lessened,
If not entirely eradicated. This plan
is being tried by enough men today who
are entirely exempt from visitations of
this, pest to prove almost conclusively
that herein lies the secret of their sue
cess. This is worth consideration.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14
THREE CANS OF Spoiled MILK.

A dirty, careless patron of cheese
factory one June morning when the
weigher was busy slipped in on the
factory three cans of spoiled milk
milk which had been covered up over
night with the animal heat in it. The
milk was worth about S1.50 had it
been all right. This is what it did: 1t
practically spoiled 20 large cheeses. the
make of the factory for that day; it
hurt the reputation of the cheesemak-
er, caused an absolute money loss to
the proprietor of not less than $45 and
made the man who did the dirty trick
feel, as he got to thinking it over, that
he was an all round stinker.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14
,s. 1
Rock Island Excurslons.

Home seekers excursion sale lat
and Srd Tuesday of each month, good
for 81 days at one fare plus $500 to
points north, west, south, southwest
and northwest. For full information
call on or address w. s. Parker. ticket
agent Union depot
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14

A Missouri apiarist claims to have
taken eight tons of honey last season
from 80 stands of bees.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14

The agricultural department. of Kan
sas advises against the growing of the
sugar beet in that state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14

IL the farm is getting too rich to
raise small grain, rent it. That will fix
it in short order.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14

We have tried to locate the biggest
corn huslSing lie of the season and
think that Iowa claims the prize win
MOI,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14

The value of manure depends very
largely upon what the stock is fed.
heterogeneous foods make far better fer
tiiizer than do carbonaceous ones.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14

1t is hard to see why the users Of
oleomargarine are willing to pay two
prices for it just to have it colored in
imitation Of butter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14
TRANS LEAVING JEFFER SOW
STkEET Union STATION ~
A. j. Packard, Agent.
BURLINGTON ROUTE, c. b so.

CHICAGO, LWAUKEE q ST PAUI4
Arrtvs Depar
Chicago. Dubuque g. MIL. Tl:3oam am
Chicago, Cedar Rap, ETC.. tl0:35am 1885 pm
Kansas City d Southwest 1870 am Fl:35 an,
Freight trains depart south t7:OOa. M !, T2,Oj
p. M; north t7:l5 a. M, *l0:3O a. M.
*Daily. Except Sunday. TExcept Monday
Freight trains arrive At and depart from 81.
unwa Junction. y
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14

You should make veal of the Jersey
steer calf if for no other reason than
that some sucker vii! try to make
beef critter out Of him later on if you
don't.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14

Thoroughbred bulls have done more
to civilize and develop Texas than any
other agency.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14

The Asiatic breeds of poultry are the
only ones worth caponizing. To at
gfempt this work with the small breeds
lis like trying to make beef critters out
of Jersey steers
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14

All kinds of nursery stock will be
higher this year. We do not object to
the increase of price if the nurserymen
will only give us the sorts we think we
are buying
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14

1t is worth noting that all the coun-
tries Of Europe where agriculture is in
an advanced stage are giving very
much attention to the culture Of the
sugar beet.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14

The first steam sawmill was built at
Saginaw. Mich, in 1884. In the &C
years since that time the splendid for
ests of the North American continent
have fallen victims to the insatiate
NAV of these mills.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14

The railways have well nigh ruined
the commerce Of our inland rivers, and
1t is time that congress noted this fact
in the matter of appropriations for riy-|
er improvements. Its stated as fact
that on the Missouri river above Sioux
City the amount Of money spent by the
government equals $1,000 for every ton
Of freight sent by the river. boats; this
for the past year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14

"A couple Of Tennessee farmers re-
Gently fought to finish, both being
killed In a row over the ownership of
an old corn planter. The line fence or
the want of it has usually been the
moving cause of this class Of scrap
ping.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14

The bur oak tree best survives the
effects of settlement and cultivation Of
Fqny Of our native forest trees, yet even
the bur oak will not endure the con-
tinuous tramping of stock around it's
roots.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14

Quite number Of feeders in the
west are working out the problem of
feeding 32 cent corn to AZ cent steers.
They will know all about it when they
sell and sugar off and will never try it
again.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14

Choice separator creamery butter has
come to be standard of excellence for
all butter. Time was when Herkimer
and Delaware IN. W butter made in
June and marketed in winter was the
standard, but that sort would now go
for soap grease.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14

The happy combination Of oatmeal
and whisky which developed the canny
Scotsman does not work well in this
country. The tendency is to reduce the
oatmeal and increase the whisky ra-
ton, throwing the ration out of bal
ance.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14

In a general way it may be said
that it is always easier to get rid of
surplus water from a tract of land
than to counterfeit a lack Of moisture.
Drainage methods are comparatively
simple when compared with any means
of irrigation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14

We saw recently five acre block Of
very handsome and thrifty black wal
nut trees set out about 20 years ago
by some progressive man. These trees
will become as the years go by better
and more enduring monument to this
man than he could buy for $1,000 Of
any tombstone agent.