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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28

make the race. Mr.. Cummins would
not have entered race against Major
Conger, but he is now building his
fences and he says it is with the idea
that they are up for good. However,
he does not believe Conger will be a
candidate for governor.
Mr.. Cummins made the above state
ment after he learned of the state
ment that he had authorized the
announcement that he would withdraw
from the race if Conger decides to en-
ter. The story was along the line
OF one published several days ago
suggesting that Cummins and other
candidates might make this move in
the interest of harmony Mr.. Cum
minis denounces the story as false
hood, without the least foundation.
He says he is in the race to stay.
Will Be Hartman vs.. cummins.
The theory that the real fight in the
convention is to be between Hartman
backed by one faction and Cummins
by the other, is strengthened as the
campaign becomes warmer Since the
announcement that Hartman would
be candidate, much support has
been given him by some of the press
that had previously taken stand for
Perkins. Col. L. B. Raymond. editor
OF the Franklin County Recorder, has
been selected as Harriman's political
manager. He has wide state &C
quaintance and is an old soldier. Capt
j. F. Merry, of Dubuque, assistant
general passenger agent of the Illinois
Central railroad, is believed to be
backing Hartman.
May Form Political Trust.
There is an unconfirmed rumor that
John Herriott and Senator Hartman
had long conference when the lat
ter was here few days ago, and that
the purpose was to form combina.
ton. Both of these men have their
strength well in hand and these dis.
tricts are thought to be in better
shape for delivery that any others ia
the state. With this report comes re
vival of the rumor that Herriott may
consider the chances of getting second
place on the ticket. His chances in
this respect are considered excellent
regardless of the nominee for the
goyernorship.
Fourth Is Mum.
R. C. st. John. w. E. Owen and G
e. Marsh. of Mitchell county, were
asked about the fourth district as tc
where it would stand in the guberna
torial contest. They replied, "the
fourth will keep mum. We have g
candidate in r. G. Barrett for super
intendent of schools and our chief in
terest will be in seeing that he does
not get the worst of it,
Palmer in the Sixth.
Col. D. ]. Palmer is out campaign
ing. He will go down in the sixth dis
trict, and will even do some work in
the seventh. Despite the fact that he
is waiting for Conger he is as much
on the alert as when the campaign
first opened.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28
LEGAL.
ORIGINAL Notice.

John Moore 4 Company. The Tabor Art
Company. August Il. Richter, John Lucas
g sahotte Jaes M1 Rice eape co many
H.. l.. Judd and Empire Moulding Works:
You and each of you are hereby notified
thereto, and Frank S. Worcester, Emma
M. Worcester, and you. and ench of you,
and others as defendants. are now on file
IN the office of the clerk of the district
court of the state of Iowa in and for
Wapelo county, Iowa, claiming of Frank
rs. Worcester ana Emma NJ. Worcester,
the sum of S76445. with seven per cent
interest per annum from January 5, 1901.
with S42,93 attorneys fees and costs ON Il
promissory note for 5000. dated December
annunl. payable in monthly instruments of
so each. and asking for the foreclosure
lof mortgage given to secure same on
the following described property. situated
in Wapello county. Iowa, to-wit: All that
part of lot tifty-four C54l in block four (Q,
In the city of Ottumwa. Iowa. described as
follows, to-wlt: Commencing ut point
on the southeast line of said lot at dis
lance of 96 feet, northeast of the south
east corner of said lot thence. northeast
along the southeast line of said lot and
lance of 30 feet thence northwest at right
angles to said line on Court street acrpss
distance of 81 feet and 1OH inches. thence
southwest along the northwest line of
said LOT distance of 30 feet thence south
east at right angles to the northwest line
| of said lot distance of I'll feet, and 10la
| inches to the place of beginning, together
with all appultenances thereto belonging:
That plaintiff claims that its lien on said
property Is prior superior and paramount
to any right, title. interest, or lien in, to.
or against said property. which you or any
| of YOU, may have by Judgment or other
wise. That a decree in favoe of
| the plaintiff for S770,T0, with seven per
| cent interest per annum from February
90 1901, with S42.93 attorney fees and
costs, has been rendered in favor of the
plaintiff against said Frank $. Worcester
and Emma NJ, Worcester, and foreclosing
its, said mortgage on. the property herein
| before described, and appointing Il receiv
| er TO take charge of said property and rent
| the same. and apply the proceeds on said
Indebtedness. That plaintiff asks for de
cree foreclosing the equity of redemption
| of you. and each of You. in and to said
property. and asking for general equitable
relief. For particulars see petition
4 And unless you appear thereto and de-
| fend before noon of the second day of the
next term. being the March term of the
said court. which will commence at OF
tumwa, Iowa, on the 10Th day of March;
A. d., 1901, default will be entered
against you and decree granted as prayed
| for.
Dated February 20, 1901
| McNETT & TISDALE.
| Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28
HOW HE MAKES MONEY!.

He came from down east. where
hills, rocks and pool soil conspire to
make a man economical IL he would
live off farm. He has q small farm,
about 40 acres, three miles from city
Of $4,000 located in western state.
He has carefully built up home
market for his farm products and has
large clientage of the best families of
the, city who pay him 5 cents above the
market price for his fine dairy butter,
his fresh eggs and his spring chickens.
He takes something to town to sell
every day in the year except Sunday,
and, getting full retail prices for all his
produce, it is easy to see how he gets
along. He has fruit in season, aspara-
gus and celery, makes farm sausage
and cottage cheese and lots of these
things which people win always buy.
He does better than many man on a
quarter section of land.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28
Notice of Final settlement.

In the matter of the estate of Charles
Lawrence. and to whom it may concern
You are hereby notified that the final
report of the undersigned executor of said
estate will be filed In the office of the Clerk
of the District Court of Wapello county,
ruary. 1901, and unless you appear and
show cause to the contrary If any there
be. on or before the second day of the next
term of said Court converting at Ottumwa
in said county on the 25th day of March,
1901, said report will be approved and the
undersigned and Ella f. Wilton, discharg
ed from further duty and responsibility
therein j. T. IIackworth
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28
Object of the Concern.

The corporation will commence bus
mess as soon as the articles of incor,
|poration shall have been filed, The
Iobjects of the corporation are to fur
nish electrical power for the operation
of mining machinery, mine motors
pumps, electric tramways. railways
for carrying passengers, lighting and
heating purposes.
Name of the Company.
The name of the company will be
the General Electric company. The
capital stock will be 100000 divided
Into 100 shares of $1,000 each.
The following officers have been elect,
ed to serve for one year, or until the
first annual meeting of the stockhold-
Iers: President, Alexander Orr; vice
president, James A. Helme, secretary;
David Lodwick; treasurer, James A.
Seldom, and these officers together
with the following will constitute the
board of directors. William Porter
John Morris, Gust Pearson, A. V. We
nell, Daniel Davis and George Porter
Is Big Thing.
If a franchise is granted the compa.
ny it will furnish power for the fol
Low ing coal mines. which are all To-
cated within a radius of two miles of
Mystic: Mystic Fuel Co.. Iowa and
Missouri Coal Co.. Lodwick Bros, AK,
en- Coal Co., Egypt Coal Co., Orr Bros.
Gust Pearson Coal Co.. and it will al
so furnish lighting for the private resi-
dences and business houses and
streets of Mystic.
Franchise Will Be Asked.
a franchise will be asked for at the
earliest possible moment and as there
is a favorable feeling with the citizens
of Mystic over this great improvement
for their town, it is anticipated there
will be no trouble over the granting of
such franchise. If this is done work
will be started as soon as spring
opens.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28

A very few years ago the farmer had
to pay 10 per cent for money when
he borrowed it. Many paid more, and
the very cream of the farms products
wcIit fir interest money, Then the
money ipaner was on top and the farm
err underneath. Now the farmer is
making his farm, If well managed, pay
him IL per cent on the money he has
invested, while the money loaner has
to hunt for borrowers at 6 and even
s per cent and tax ferret. just around
the corner to grab 20 per cent Of that.
Times have indeed changed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28
ELECTRIC LIGHT FOR MYSTIC.
Articles of Incorporation to Be Filed
in Appanoose County.

A stock company has been formed
and articles of incorporation drawn UP
to furnish an electric light company
and to furnish power for the coal
mines adjacent to Mystic. One of the
promoters of the deal is in the city to
day with the articles of incorporation
on his way to Centerville to have them
recorded. David Lodwick, James A.
Seldom, Alexander Orr, William Por-
ter, A. V. Venell, Thomas Porter, Au.
gust Venell, George Porter. Gust Pear.
son, John Morris, A. B. Dudley, Daniel
Davis, and James Helme, are the in
ccrporators of the above company and
the principal place of business will be
at Mystic.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28

When the land gets in that condition
where 1t will not grow clover, the man
who owns it is in hard fix. This con-
dition pre1ils on the farms in many
localities in the central states.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28

Drilled corn will yield about eight
bushels per acre more than corn plant
ed in the hill and the ears will be more
uniform in size. This plan is to be
commended for clean soils--clover and
blue grass eods-but where the soil is
full of weeds it is better to stick to
the hill system.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28

With proper care it is entirely pos
sible to realize 81 head on a flock
Of $50 laying hens on any western
farm. In this limited number they
largely obtain their living as scaven-
gers, and the cost of keeping them is
very small. There is no $3.50 made on
the farm with SO large a percentage of
profit to the farmer as this.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28

Congress is asked for $4,OOO00O for
the maintenance Of the agricultural de-
partment in the pending appropriation
bill. There is no money appropriated
which brings the American people a
larger return.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28

The Syracuse plum, one of the Amer
icana type. is rated by our Minnesota
plum growers as the best OF all.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28

Babies show good breeding just as
much as do little calves or pigs. At a
public gathering where we were not
long since there We're 16 babies, coun-
try kids, all well fed, sleek little ones,
regular registered Shorthorns, as much
ahead of the bottle fed little scrubs of
the big cities as well bred little Pc.
land-China pig is ahead of its scrub
relation, the little Arkansas rooter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28

A late government bulletin places the
timber acreage left in this country at
l,O94,OOO square miles, or 81 per cent
OF the entire area of the country. This
per cent of timber is above that which
the German government requires to be
maintained, but the trouble is that ours
is not at all evenly distributed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28

Kansas lost cattle to the value OF
100000 by blackleg the past season.
Vaccination at cost of 10 cents a
head would have saved them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28

If the Grout bill fails, it may. truth
fully be said that the dual purpose COW
the cow which can be kept for profit
both on milk and beef lines-will be the
3-year-old Shorthorn steer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28

We lately saw woman start a fire
which had recently gone out by pour
ing lot Of kerosene oil on the wood
with which she had filled the stove. No
harm resulted, as the fire had really all
gone out, but supposing 1t had not
Well, there might easily have been a
touching obituary notice in the local
paper and chance for some widow
later on to get good home. Don't do
this, ladies. 1t is worse than blowing
down the muzzle of loaded shotgun.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28
A GOOD THING ron THE hoy.

A farmer friend of the writer has a
17-year-old son who has worked on
the farm and gone to the district school
in the winter. This boy was just an
ordinary farm boy like hundreds of
others. The father wanted to give the
boy little better chance in the matter
of education and SO sent the boy for
two successive winters to take q ID
weeks short agricultural course at one
of our STATE agricultural colleges
What did this do for the boy? Well, it
made him first class judge of stock
he learned enough about mechanics so
that he could weld iron, sharpen a
plow lay, take a farm separator to
pieces, repair it and put it together
again, and do skillfully hundred and
one things on the farn in the way of
repairing and mending; he knew some
thing about soils, plant food. rotation
of crops and the common diseases of
domestic animals. In a word, he had
acquired quite valuable amount of
knowledge touching the technical and
scientific side of agriculture which he
will find worth good money to him in
the future. Withal, this course of col
lege training had in no manner made
him dissatisfied with farm life, and he
returned home to take up the old work
with more interest than ever before
and with greater pleasure to himself,
Would it not be sensible thing for
more farmers to do this very thing for
their boys?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28

In the year 1900 England supplied
her own people with all the bread and
meats which they required. Now she
is dependent upon other countries for
supply Tor ten months in the year.
Her supply of wheat is derived as fol-
lows for 1900:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28
Set out a strawberry bed this spring

Set out strawberry bed this spring
even if you raise an acre less corn
Life is short, and the best things
should be got out of it, and when a
man can combine Jersey COW and a
milkpan full of big strawberries raised
In his own garden he has come about
as near striking a good thing as he
ever will. The man who comes to
town and buys two boxes of dirty,
stale berries. gets his wife to make a
shortcake and sits down and returns
thanks for the good food given him to
eat Is not living up to his opportunities,
sure as you're born.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28

We met lately a poultry raiser of the
state of New York who keeps 5000
White Leghorn laying hens and enjoys
an income from his poultry yard of $50
per day. His poultry houses cost over
$1,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28

This country consumed 1860, Ill
punches of bananas during the veal
1900.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28

Expert turkey pickers make as much
as 81 per day.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28
WABASH.
IISCELLANEOUS

MISCELLANEOUS
BURLINGTON, CEDAR RAPIDS AND
NORTHERN.
Trains arrive aud depart from BurIine,o,
Iowa, as follows:
GOING NORTH Leave CONC SOUTH. Arriya
Pass-No 1t .4:2Sa m Pass-No ID. 1910 M
Pass 5b... S:25a III Pass 4b. l2:ss D. IN
Pass sa. 9:07 IL. Pass ta 6:35a M
Pass lyb 1885 p m Pass lSb. 40 D M
FRI alb. .t:34a M Frt- i2b $3.50 pm
Frt- 72b q:SOa n, 2
s-Dauy. .b-Da,ly e. cept Sunday d-Daiiy
except Monday ". A. KENDALL,
Agt. b., c. h. " N. Ry.
JOHN G. FARMER, Asst. Gen. Pass. d T!lt.Aet
IOWA CENTRAL RAILWAY.
Tine of trains carrying passengess at He'd
rick, Iowa. Effective NOV. II. 1900
GOING NORTH.
No. S-St. Paul Express dailyl. J. ll:l5 p. nj.
Ne. 5-Mason City Mail En- SUM- 2:25 p. nj.
No. Way Freight SGA, Sun.l..... 500 p. m.
GOING SOUTH.
No. o. Peoria Mail {lSx. Suu.l..... u 10 ~ M
No. a Peoria Express d ailyI. ~. 2:s5 a. nj.
No. Way Freight iEx. Sun.l.... 500 a. III. 4
Coupon tickets sale TO all points in the (,
United States. Canada and Mexico For rate.
toiders. eli. call on, or address
GEO. 5. BArTY. II II KENNY,
Ge,i. Pass. Il Ikt. AEt, Agent.
Marshaltowu, Iowa. Hcdrick. Iowa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28
$1,000 OR AN EpUCAr1oy

western farmer, well to do, SUBJ
mits the following question and asks
that we reply to it through this de-
partment: II have a boy II years old
and $1,000 in cash with which wish
to help him. Shall give him the money
and start him in farming or shall /
use it to educate him?'
So very much depends upon Sae boy
in the case that we are handicapped in
the matter of giving any advice. How
ever, assuming that he is an average
country boy, bit green, raw and unde-
veloped. without vicious habits and
willing to work and with even a little
ambition to know more, we would do
this: We would take enough of that
$1,000 to pay the expenses of this boy
at one of our agricultural colleges, TAX
ing the short agricultural course. This
course Of study is essentially practical
and helpful and will not drift him
away from the farm, but will make
him more than twice as good q man
on the farm as he ever could be with
out 1t. IL in accommodating the knowl-
edge incident to taking the course
named he broadens out and has real
ambition to know still more, we would
then put the whole $1,000 into his edu-
cation. Otherwise let him come home
when this course is completed and
commence life with wha. is left of the
appropriation. While he would I'M
doubleday make a success with his ig-
norance and the $1,000, it is still true
that he could never become quite so
broad and useful a man, and the
chances are that with this education he
would work his farm so that the money
invested in such education would be re-
turned to him thousandfold In the
strenuous life of the twentieth century,
both on the farm and off it, the igno-
rant man has poorer show than ever
before in the history of civilization
knowledge means power, success, prize
winning. as never before. Ignorant
plodding may still win bread, but the
man who is thus CONTEXT is not living
up to his opportunities. Give that boy
a chance.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD
H ON ESEEKER'S
EXCURSIONS
Twice Each Month During Febru-
airy, March, April, May and
June, 1901.

VRyTCT Homeseeker's excursion tickets
w FG will also be sold from stations
w ~ in Iowa east of and including
Cedar Falls and from points on the Albert Lea
and CedarRapids branches, the first and third
nols Central Railroad to which the one rate is
81 90 or over in South Dakota, Minnesota and
i'll Iowa to all points west of Ackley inclusive,
except points west of LeMars
Homeseeker's Excursions to Points on
Other Limos of Railroad.
The Illinois Central will also sell on the first
and third Tuesdays in February, March April,
May and June, 1901, Homeseeker's Excursion
Tickets TO points on foreign lines of railroad in
many Western, Southwestern and Southern
States.
For rates, routes, etc, inquire of your nearest
Illinois Central ticket agent.
All Horneseeker's Excursion Tickets are sold
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-26

As she lies in the water, she ia an
odd looking affair, with her blunt,
rounded bow, and extraordinary beam
Of seventy-on. feet, which Is nearly
twice what 1t would be for AN ocean
liner Of her strength-302 feet. 1t LIS
when she is in dry dock, however,
that one can best see how extraordi-
nary a departure she presents from
the accepted lines Of ship construction.
She appears top-heayy, for her bow,
stern and sides are all cut away
sharply to her keel, in the case Of the
bow the slant Ia seventy degrees.
Most surprising in appearance of
all the extraordinary features of the
vessel is forward propeller In addi-
ton to the three at her stern. This
fore propeller is an American inven-
ton which Admiral Makaroff has
adopted. It's purpose is to reduce the
resistance Of the ice by sucking away
the water underneath it. The device
has been found very effective in deal
ing with ordinary ice, but in the great
thicknesses which are encountered in
the Arctic 1t was discovered to be q
hindrance rather than an aid, ana
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-26

Investigations recently made by a
medical committee in Edinburgh show
that the poor Of that city are quite as
well fed as those in the large towns OF
Great Britain or America. The COM
mittee regrets that the old diet of por-
ridge and milk of the laboring classes
has been given up for tea and bread.
1t also points out that white bread as
an energy producer is better than
brown, and that much remained to be
done to instruct the poorer classes of
the population as to how their food
should be properly cooked. 1t men
toned that the dietary in Scottish
poorhouses is of very inferior kind
and not at all adequate. This state
ment has brought a hornets nest o..
denials about the doctors ears from
poorhouse managers and officials OF
the local government boards, and, if
these are to be believed, it would ap-
pear that all but the tramp class
have not at all bad time of it So far
as food is concerned, when they are
resident in these institutions.-M. E.
Gilbert, in Chicago Record.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-26
Why D.nmar.. Make. Good Butter.

Prof. Marshall, of the Michigan Ag-
ricultural College, U. S. A, has been
visiting Denmark, and has learned
some things there that he believes to
some extent explains why England
likes Danish butter. He enumerates
several reasons:
l. Cleanliness in milking and in all
butter-making operations.
/. Pasteurization of the cream,
which is at the present time practical
ly universal.
8. The rational use of starters.
4. Careful supervision of feed for
mich cows.
5. The adoption of scientific prac-
tees in dairy factories.
6. The stimulus offered by their but
ter shows.
Z. The favorable location of their
country.
8. The absolute control OF the export
trade by the butter committee.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-26
uEH FATAL LoouAcrrr,

She was quite worthy woman, but her
best friends would allow
She had a tongue.
And her meek and gentle husband ever
to her will would bow.
Because she chung
Fast unto her owned prerogative, which
was. as he averred,
In each one OF their discussions TO pro-
nounce the final word.
Which would mean a final score OF two,
all certain to be heard,
With vigor flung.
So for years she masticated textile fab
rio day by day
Morn, noon and night,
And her meek and gentle husbands hair
grew prematurely gray.
As well II might;
But she went abroad a-touring In the
mountains round about.
Where she met a stubborn echo, and ths
echo tired her out.
And her broken spirit, after last, long
despairing shout,
Did wing its flight.