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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
A CHEAP REFRIGERATOR.

A very good substitute for refrig-
orator in the farm home may be Sc
cured by piping the water from the
well worked by the windmill into the
kitchen into galvanized iron reser-
voir holding three or four barrels. this
reservoir to be made square and fitted
with tightly made cupboard placed
Immediately below it for the storage of
perishable foods. The temperature of
such self regulating refrigerator,
where the water of the well is 4S de-
grees, can easily be maintained at So,
which is low enough to answer ordi-
nary demands for cooling purposes.
Another good feature associated with
this plan is that a supply of pure, cool
water is easily available for domestic
use.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
Incorporation Notice.

Notice is hereby given. that the Munter.
vile Farmers Mutual Fire and Lightning
Insurance association, at their annual
meeting, March 5, 1901, decided to rein
corporate, and for that purpose adopted
new articles Of incorporation and bylaws.
The. object Of this corporation is to in
sure farm buildings, household goods, live
stock and other personal property against
loss or damage by fire or lightning. The
principal place of doing business is to be
at Munterville, Iowa, and all its business
to be transacted on the assessment plan
The business Of this corporation is to be
managed by a board of directors consists
ing of president, vice president, secretary,
treasurer and nine or more directors elect
ed in such manner that one-third retire
and one-third are elected annually. All
such officers are to be elected by ballot at
the annual meeting Of the. association held
the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in January, The time for this corpora
tion Is to be twenty years unless other
wise decided by it's members at an annual
meeting or any special meeting called for
that purpose.
Samuel Johnson, President,
A. E. Morrell, Secretary
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
THE ONE YEAR RENTER.

The bane Of western agriculture is
the one year renter From the very
terms OF his lease he becomes a robber
of the soil, ever seeking to cover the
largest possible number of acres with
the least possible labor, q fertility
skinner, a cerial nomad, an agricultur-
al tramp. For his existence and almost
wholly responsible for his bad and
blighting work the owner Of the land is
alone to blame. Just so long as land
lords are willing to consent to the i'm
poverishment of their farms year after
year by refusing to grant any save
yearly leases just so long will we have
the yearly renter with us. When land
lords get sense enough to realize that
the interests Of landlord and tenant are
mutual and are best promoted by long
term leases and a proper stocking up Of
farm to consume the products of the
farm, then will better and more sensi-
BILE method of agriculture prevail on all
rented land.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
TRACKS AND TRAGEDIES.

4 A two inch fall of snow came one
night without any wind and lay the
next day like a pure white blanket over
all the woods and fields. Now, here
was the opportunity to see something
for one who liked to read out of ma
lures book. Here in the silent woods
were tracks of the few forms Of animal
and bird life which brave our northern
winters-here a rabbit track meander-
ing in and out among the newly felled
tops of poplar tree and spots where
he had sat on his launches to get his
early breakfast from the juicy bark, q
little farther on evidence that he was
frightened, as leap of six feet had
been made in the direction of friendly
hollow log; here a squirrels tracks as
he slid down from his nest in the hole
of an old oak and dug away at his little
store of acorns hidden last fab for just
such winter days meal; there he sits
on an old bur, with his tail curled over
his back, his sharp teeth working like
the shuttle of a sewing machine; a
little farther on an old log, sheeted like
running from end to end, where q
ruffed grouse leisurely walked; at the
end of the log feathers and Gpatter-
ing Of blood and the crescent shaped
pattern of an owls wing as in the early
morning he dropped silently down on
the king of game birds and bore him
Off to his hole in the heart of the big
black walnut down by the river; here
another track beside the rabbits, that
of the red fox; nip and tuck it was
with them, and then trampled snow
and bits of fur and more blood. show
ing how Reynard got his morning meal;
here the track of a house cat prowling
along the edge of the timber, then evil
dence of crouch and mighty spring
and another tragedy showing where a
field mouse fell victim. AS we cross
the open field shrikc settles down on
the barbed wire fence, and we see him
leisurely impale mouse on one of the
barbs, and thus does the snow tell the
tale of the never ending tragedies in
wild life only thus rarely seen and
read.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
CHAPTER xyII.

Richard Somers did not need his
pass that morning, nor have to ex-
plain why he, if paroled prisoner.
was wearing the uniform of confed-
crate officer. That uniform was his
salvation in his wild ride upon the
crowded. road, for, aides and couriers
were rushing to and fro and no one
questioned him. Day was breaking
as he neared the front, and the tu-
multi of a great battle surrounded
him. He passed cavalry, moving in
fantry and artillery, and was soon
swallowed up in the confusion. He
had no knowledge of the topography
of the country; there was no chance
to use pass in that mass of con-
fused men-he could on4y move for
ward with the host. An officer, rein
ing up violently by his side, gave him
an order to carry to struggling line
that, half envelopeu in its own smoke,
reeled back in front of a wooded slope
on which some guns were being han
died desperately, and on that slight
eminence as he approached in a mad
gallop he saw at intervals the familiar
stars and stripes. He passed the con-
federate nne, at that moment badly
broken, its officers riding as madly
as he up and down it in an endeavor
to rally it. and seeing here his only
chance of escape, took it. Burying
his heels in the tanks of the terrified
animal he bestrode, he headed
straight for the battery. He swung
back in the saddle as though endeav-
oring to stop a runaway horse. A
little thicket screened him for one
instant, and emerging beyond that,
he lifted his handkerchief in the air,
waved it and with the speed of the
wind swept on into the Lines of blue.
Strong hands seized the bride; and
then cheer went up from the bat
terry. Col. somers was with his own
again.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

government is told how one battery.
the focus of artillery and infantry,
held back for hours the tide of bat
Tie that day; somewhere are preserved
the names of those who fell, and of
the few who, at last, with despairinc
strength dragged back the guns that
had not been dismounted, and saved
them from capture; but no official
record preserves the picture of a
wrecked and half demolished cottage
by the roadside, the body of frail
child dead in the arms of a dead
woman visible through the shattered
timbers. The picture lives to-day only
in the memory OF soldier, who,
standing before it moment under
the bursting shells of that June
morning, covered his eyes and muir
INJURED a prayer.
To this same place in the after
years came one day in June man
and woman who tenderly laid flow
ers upon grave beneath the one
cedar which had escaped the battles
wrath. A slender shaft Of marble
stood above the grave. and upon it
was carved the name of the dead
woman who slept beneath. BY the
grave rose-vine was growing. Its
upward branches chung to the tree
and let fall long streamers of white
blossoms, peace banners, in the breeze.
II planted it here when 1 gave the
place to the boy who brought you
through the lines to me that night,
Dick. 1t is a Lamarqne too. l want
ed her to share the white rose with
me-to sleep peacefully under it all
ways. For somehow, Dick, / have al
ways felt that once you loved her,
and that you loved me at first be-
cause she had taught you how to
love-" She lifted her blue-gray eyes
and rested them upon the manly face
of her companion. tender light was
cleaning in their misty depths. "And
I am glad, my husband, that her brief
life was blessed even for a little
while with the worship of brave
gentleman's heart" He drew her to-
wards him, and her face grew radiant
against his breast.
"God bless them both, mother and
child" he said, gently; "and God
bless you, Frances, my wife!'
THE END. a.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
Highway Notice,

To all whom it may concerns:
The commissioner appointed tn view.
and, if required to vacate the following
highway known as B.. Herman, ct al. va.
cation, that portion Of the highway lying
north line of the c., b. & Q. right Of way
line In the southwest quarter of the south
west quarter, section IS, ~, range 10, ex.
tending from north line of Main street
northeast to a line 66 feet distant from
and parallel to and south of north line of
aforesaid quarter section, has reported in
favor of the vacation thereof, and all OBJ
jections thereto or claims for damages,
must be filed in the auditors office on or
before noon of the 18th day Of May, A. D.,
without reference thereto
Witness my hand this 18th day of March.
1901. ,,. !. H. HAMMOND,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
Highway Notice.

TO, all whom it may concern: The Com.
missioner appointed to view, and, If re.
Carr Vacation, commencing ut southeast
corner of the northeast quarter of the
southeast quarter of section %, township
county, Iowa, running thence west so rods.
THENCE north 80 rods and terminating at
the highway. running east and west, has
reported in favor of the vacation thereof,
and all objections thereto or claims for
damages, must. be filed in the Auditors
office on or before noon of the IA day of
vacated without reference thereto
1901. L. III. Hammond.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
Highway Notice.

To all whom It may concern:
The commissioner appointed to view,
known as the Isreal vacation, commencing
at Il point where the road intelsects the
east line of the west "a acres of the south
west quarter of the northeast quarter of
section 81, township II, range IL, thence
northwesterly and terminating at the in
tersection of the highway and the south
quarter of section 33, township ii, range
49, has reported in favor of the vacation
thereof, and all objections thereto or claims
office on or before noon of the 25th (lay Of
May, A. d., 1901, or such highway will be
vacated without reference thereto.
Witness my hand this 18th day of March.
1901. l. H. HANiMOND
Auditor of Wapello County. Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
California Excursions.

Every Wednesday night thru Pull.
man Tourist Sleeping Car leaves OF
tumwa via the Milwaukee and runs
thru to Los Angeles, California with
out change. Route lies via Kansas
City and Sante Fe Route. This is the
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
ton, call on or address A. j. Packard
agent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

The Burlington, Cedar Rapids &
Northern Railway has gotten out a
neat booklet descriptive of the beauti.
full summer resorts at Spirit and Oko-
boji lakes in northwestern Iowa. Free
copies will be mailed upon application
to Jno. G. Farmer, Assistant General
Passenger Agent. Cedar Rapids, la.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
LEGAL.
MOTHERHOOD of Will

>, State 1' Of Iowa. Wapello County, SIS. In
To all whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given, that an ipstru
m men IN writing, purporting to be the last
VIII anu testament of G. A. Roemer, de-
read by the undersigned. and that / have
fixed Monday: the 22d day of April, 1901.
as the day for hearing proof In relation
Witness my official signature with the
seal of said court hereto affixed. this 2Sth
day Of March, 1901. -o'-A
H. w. MICHAEL.
Clerk District Court
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
Rock Island Excurslons.

Home seekers excursion sale LIST
and Bird 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 OF address w. S. Parker, ticket
agent, Union depot.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
Burlington Route Excursions 70 Cali.
fornia.

When 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 world. The Burlington runs spec.
tally conducted excursion parties in
Pullman tourist sleeping cars thru to
San Francisco and Los Angeles twice
a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Do
not fail to write or call on the under.
signed for full particulars.
w. S. Parker,
-, Ticket Agent Union Depot.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
YOUNG BLAINE IN NEW ROLE.
Son of Distinguished Statesman Be
comes Ladies' Tailor.

Washington, April 1.-The capital
city is in a fiutter over the announce
n mem he thae acrearx ga aae J has gon
come ladies tailor in New York,
under the firm name of ,Sheehan &
Blaine. 1t is believed that Miss Mar
tina Hitchborn, daughter of Admiral
Hitchborn, recently reported as en-
gagged to young Blaine, is responsible
for this commercial venture.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
Go 10 California

On the Iowa Central railways excur.
sions every Tuesday until April Goth,
1871, at lower rates (single trip than
ever before offered. Tickets also sold
to points in Washington, Idaho, Mon
tana, Oregon and British Columbia, at
unheard of low rates. For full partic.
ulars call on Iowa Central ticket
agents, or address Geo. S. Batty, G. p.
and T. A.. Marshalltown, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
California.

Thru Pullman excursion sleeping
cars leave Chicago every Tuesday for
Los Angeles and San Francisco via
New Orleans and the Southern Route;
leave Chicago every Tuesday for Los
Angeles and San Frincisco via ON.
aha and the Scenic Route.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
NEW SERVICE COMMENCED.
Burlington and Milwaukee Train
Glide Over D., r, I. G. NJ, w. on Time.

Davenport, April yesterday the
new train service on the D., r. I. &
N. w. railway was begun and the Chi
cago trains of the @ and the other
trains of the Burlington and the Mil
waukee went up and down the tracks
till at 10 o'clock nine trains had pass
ed over the line between Davenport
and Clinton. Then came rest for a
time and the afternoon rush was but
a repetition of the rush of the early
morning.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
LOCK OUT MANY MINERS.
Six Hundred Men Refused Permission
to Work la Mines

Hazleton, Pa, April 2.Six hundred
men, who applied at the ONEIDA col
liery of Coke brothers and company,
have been locked out. The company
wants the miners to report earlier for
work but the mcA refuse to do so.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

Some men are so fortunately situated
In North Dakota that they can go
down cellar on a cold day and dig
all the coal they need to keep them
nice and warm up stairs. Every coun-
try has its compensations.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
FARM SEPARATOR cnEAmnR1rs.

We know of two creameries now in
successful operation supplied with the
cream from farm separators. The
cream is gathered twice or three times
week, and the grade of butter made
sells fully UP to that made by the sep
arator creameries. This system ia the
acme of successful cooperative dairy
ing, and where once well established
gives better satisfaction to every one
interested than any method yet intro
duced. The useless expense incurred
in hauling the milk and the villainous
quality of the skimmilk returned to
the dairyman for his calves are two in
excusable adjuncts Of the creamery
separator system which will have to
go-have to go, mind that
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

Ii you want to raise nice lot Of
celery for your own use, buy paper
OF celery seed now and SOW it in box
of earth. We will tell you later on
what to do next.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

Ii you are sure of a heavy, soaking
rain just as the corn is caring in Au-
gust. it may do to plant four kernels
In each hill, but if such rain is want
ing you will be better off with two.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

A mixture of one-third gumbo and
fwo-thirds gravel makes very excel
lent prairie road, one fully as good as
though it were all gravel.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

Make note of it that another Dane
wins first prize on best butter at the
late national dairy convention held at
St Paul
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

The Poland-China lard hog is just as
much a logical product of the great
corn belt as the bacon hog is OF Cana
dian foods and conditions. Any type
of bacon hog would become under corn
belt conditions in course of time lard
hog, and the Poland-China, fed only nj
trogenous foods, would in time be con-
verted into a bacon hog.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

1t is said correctly that eating
onions will promote sleep, but they do
not always work that way where there
are two persons in one bed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

/ There is this to be said for the China
man: He never lets weeds grow in any
crop which he raises, even if he has to
work Sundays to pull them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

An eastern man owning rather wet
quarter section in western country
received recently the sum of 5000 as
the proceeds of his share of the crop.
AS the owner had but $4,000 invested
In the land he received a dividend of
over 20 per cent on his investment.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

A poultry company has organized
lat Shenandoah and filed articles of in
corporation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
A friend writes that he wishes v

A friend writes that he wishes we
would write some long articles once in
awhile on some interesting topics. Re-
plying, we say that life is short, and the
people are very busy and will not listen
to any writer or speaker who is long
on words and short on ideas. Our
friend should go and hear long wind
ed parson or read some of the column
editorials in the daily papers, and for
that matter many of the articles in the
leading agricultural journals-either
will make him sleepy enough. We do
not write to make men snooze. but to
keep them wide awake and set them to
thinking.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

! The farm separator and the skimmilk
calf make whole team. Is is the best
dairy. combination yet invented.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

The only consolation connected with
the failure of the Grout bill to become
law is the fact that the river and
harbor bill failed also. If an existing
fraud could not be stopped, 1t is some
satisfaction to know that at least an
other was not perpetrated. The dairy
men must wait Old Bossy will be
heard from at the next session.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

The most beautiful bird in North
America is the male wood duck, its
plumage a combination of delicate
shading and penciling and brilliant col
oring not excelled in artistic beauty by
any bird Of any country. 1t seems a
pity that it is never seen but to be
killed if possible. The Monaghan
pheasant, which has been acclimated in
Oregon and Washington, is the next
most richly plumaged bird we have.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

Every farmer owning good fertile
acres is the possessor of gold mine
which he can work without fear of
being assessed for operating expenses.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

Modern progress and invention have
made of copper one of the most valua-
Bile minerals. Not less than $50 dis
tinct appliances associated largely with
electrical development open up new
fields of usefulness for this metal, with
the result that the owners of copper
mines are piling up as large fortunes as
the silver barons and the owners Of
gold mines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

The manager of the largest creamery
in the west. operated on the farm sep
arator plan. told us recently that his
patrons place value of 30 cents per
hundredweight on their skimmilk for
feeding calves. Ten cents per hun
dredweight would be big price for
the skimmill as usually returned to
the dairymen from the creamery sepa-
rators. There is a point here worth
thinking over
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

We are asked by young reader why
it is that the birds which migrate to
the south to spend the winter do not
breed there. where it is summer time
all winter long. No one can tell They
might, but they don't. We are glad
that they don't.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

If the fino buildings on wornout
eastern farms could be exchanged for
their value in good western SOIL both
the east and the west would be bene-
flied.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

Three hundred farmers. some young
men and some Of them gray headed
took advantage of special three
weeks course at the Iowa Agricultural
college this winter, the special work
of this course being instruction In
stock judging. Several who attended
tell us that it was the most instructive
and profitable three weeks they ever
put in on farm work.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

On many of the stock farms of the
west the land has become too rich to
produce a profitable crop of small
grain. the straw growing so heavy that
the crop is lodged by the wind and
never fills and ripens. The remedy for
this difficulty was the subject of dis
clssion at farmers institute lately.
A crop Of flax to precede the small
grain was agreed upon as cure for
this trouble.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

The legislature of the state of Mime
sofa is discussing the matter of re-
Strictiye measures to prevent the
spread of the oxeye daisy in that state.
The west is greatly indebted to the east
for many good things, but the Canada
z thistle and the daisy are not among
them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

One feature of legislation which
would aid in the cause of better roads
would be to authorize the proper Off
Gals to condemn land needed as
gravel pits. This power is lacking in
most of the states now. and where
such deposits of gravel are found and
needed the public now has to pay
three or four prices for them or do
without them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

The strippings of a cows milk prod
uct are said to be valuable tonic for
weakly persons who cannot assmilate
other food. If the use of strippings
should become general by people in
need of tonic, a marked lowering Of
the test at the creameries may be look
ed for. We have known good many
degenerates needing moral tonic who
hankered after strippings