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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-19

When man digs hill of potatoes
this year, he can hardly tell whether it
Is best to sell them or eat them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-19

At Topeka a colored mans under.
taking establishment advertises that
I'VE svDl spare 10 time and money to
make It pleasant for our scnstonars.D
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-19

We note that woman is always
willing to have a pet pug dog killed
after it has bitten her child. 1t is about
the only thing which will insure her
consent to the killing
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-19

Silos built of cement are new and
practical innovation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-19

We note the case of a cooperative
creamery which SoMutarialy, through
its directors, made the butter maker u
present recently Of s25 for his excellent
work. The company probably never
spent that Amount of money more judi
cloudy. If it is right to 'cuss" a man
for his neglect and Incompetence, it is
equally righk 70 reward him for doing
better than you expected.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-19

When you find man who raises 20
bushels Of corn to the acre when you
can raise only 40, you had better go
and see him, for he knows something
which you ought to know.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-19

We noted the burning of six different
creameries in one week recently. Some
went by way of spontaneous combus-
ton, one by lightning, one from the
furnace fire and the others by the hand
of God and overinsurance.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-19

The heated term of July was para
lyzer on bird life. All the birds, with
the exception of the spafrows, disap-
peared We think they took to the
woods and fingered along the banks of
rivers and in shady hooks where the
sup could not reach them. Just as
soon as the temperature became nor
NAL once more they all returned.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-19

We passed through section recently
where the barns and farm buildings
we're nearly all painted drab with white
trimmings. We confess that we do
not like this color for this purpose as
well as the old fashioned red, and we
question whether such paint is us dura-
BILE as that having an iron base.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-19

In the eastern states, where the ques-
ton of fertilization of the soil has been
reduced to an exact science, they have
discovered that the nitrogen, potash
and phosphates contained in Il ton of
milk sold off the farm are worth S1.4
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-19

The condition of the corn crop is
such all through the great corn belt
this season that there is sure to be a
big demand for good seed corn next
spring, and men having good corn
should not overlook this fact, but save
at least a portion of their crop, so that
it may be used for seed
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-19

The heavy and constant rains which
fall on the cultivated fields of the south
during the winter season do more by
erosion to rob the southern soil of its
fertility than the growing Of the crops.
The north country, locked up tight by
the frost is almost exempt from loss
through this means.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-19

A frostless September would be u
great blessing this year, such a climatic
condition insuring the maturity of a
vast acreage of different crops, which,
set back by the drought of July, are
doing their best now to make good the
loss.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-19

We cut back lot of pieplant July
20, and Aug. II had nice young
growth of tender stalks available as
pie timber. While this is pretty harsh
treatment for growing plant, pie
plant will stand it a little better than
any other-almost as well as burdock.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-19

We have before US verified state
ment OF 100 acres of cheap Minnesota
land producing this year 1,765 bushels
of fax. which sold, delivered at the
nearest depot, for S2,265, or nearly
twice what the land was sold for in
ADrii last
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-19

There is one cheap dy protector for
the dairy COW, and that darkened
basement barn. Fed literally in such
a barn during daylight in fly season
and turned into the pasture at night
the COW will not shrink in her August
yield of milk.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-11-14

ther away from her and presently when
she sank down exhausted in a swamp
the light disappeared altogether.
Whatever truth there may be in the
story, 1t forcibly illustrates the career Of
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marsh fire of love In the belief that it led
to home and comfort and found herself
at last exhausted and deceived.
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may lose the love of the husband for
whom she broke all home ties, while on
the other hand a woman who has no
greater dover than robust health may
win and hold the love of her husband
past all possibility of loss The first re-
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ARIZONA STATEHOOD.

The indianapolis Sentinel, the ablest
and most influential Democratic paper
of the central west, says:
Arizona is preparing to knock very
vigorously at Uncle Sans door when
Congress assemblies and demand ad-
mission to the household OF States.
The entire Territory is worked up as
never before on the subject and a
thorough organization has been effect
ed for the purpose OF prosecuting an
aggressive campaign for statehood.
The leaders of both political parties
are active in the movement At a
great meeting held at Phoenix a few
days ago, which was attended person
ally by nearly every prominent man in
the Territory, strong committee was
created, headed by Col. W. c. Greene,
the Cananea copper king and the
strongest force in the Territory, which
will camp out in Washington this win
ter with the congressman. This COM
mittee will put up such fight as was
never before made in behalf of any
Territory seeking admission
! Arizona has long been populous
enough to entitle her to Statehood
She has today a much larger popula-
ton than either of a number of States
She would have been admitted years
ago but for the fact of her persistent
Democratic majority. The last nation
al Republican platform declared for
the admission of Arizona, New Mexico
and Oklahoma, but considerable oppo-
sition to the latter is manifested by
the Republican press. The Los Angeles
Times. a Republican newspaper hav-
ing large circulation in Arizona, un-
blushingly notifies the people of that
Territory that as soon as they can
guarantee a reliable Republican ma
jority Arizona will be admitted. We
quote its own language:
Just as soon as the Territory of
Arizona is prepared to show proof that
majority of the citizens are political
ly in sympathy with the controlling
power at Washington. which represents
a majority of the American people,
will its request for admission into the
family OF States be likely to be granted
by the American Congress, and not
sooner. In other words. Arizona mug
either show a Republican majority or
else wait until there is a Democratic
majority in Congress. We should
strongly advise the former alternative,
as life is short. and the Territory is
growing rapidly"
The Times, in the same article, ac-
knowlegdes that Arizona Is in every
way fitted for Statehood. The Phila-
delphia Telegraph and a number of
other Republican papers take the same
position as the Times They declare
frankly that until Arizona can come
into the Union as reliable Republican
State she can't come in at all
But the people of Arizona are thor
oughbreds and are not going to be
bulldoZed inlo sacrificing their Demo-
cracy. Congress must admit Arizona
as she is or not at all. We believe that
the peope of that Territory will make
such showing in Washington this
winter that Congress will not dare to
refuse Arizona the place she has long
been entitled to at Uncle Sans table.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-11-14
sQUANDERlNG THE SURPLUS.

A dispatch from Washingtonawtates
that Senator Hanna is opposed to a
reduction OF taxation at any point
along the line. '.If the treasury de-
partment Ia worried about that sur
plus" Hanna is reported to have said.
81 will spend some OF it, There Is no
doubt that Hanna is entirely capable
Of diverting the proceeds of public tax
alton, TO the Golfers of the trusts and
syndicates and great corporations, who
In turn yield up their per cent to de-
fray the expenses Of Republican cam
paigns.
II would take the breath of any
European financier to be confronted
with such q bulging purse as now lies
In Americas strong box, but America
.does not mind II Ut all. Five or six
1ysAfs 80 this government was wrest-
nn9 with the problem Of short reve-
nue. The bte sums were on the other
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-11-14
MURPHY'S SPECIAL PLEA.

The Phoenix Republican, the special
organ of Murphyism In Arizona poll
tics, pitlfully pleads for mercy for the
grabber of the contingent fund.
1t is told of western orator who
was called upon to render lingual tri-
butte over the remains of a man who
had wandered from the straight path
some time before his death, that he
declared: "Bill Jones was a good fel-
low. 1t is true that he was defaulter
as county treasurer, and that the got
away with the funds of the savings
bank-but fellow citizens, the heart OF
Bill Jones always beat warmly for his
country"
The plea in abatement entered for
Murphy by his organ is not as terse
and original as that put forth by the
eulogist OF the lamented Bill Jones,
but it is almost identically on the same
lines. Here are the words of the Re
publican:
The governor has been the servant
OF the public In Arizona for many
years and his official acts have always
received deserved commendation. His
Influence has been effective. not only
within the Territory but throughout
the United States and it has always
been exerted in season and out of sea-
son for the upbuilding of Arizona and
her people. Through him and his i'm
mediate associates more capital has
been invested in the Territory and
more development has been had, a
thousand fold. than through the efforts
of all of his detractors combined. and
the people know it. His administra-
ton as governor has been praised even
by strong partisans who are opposed
to him politically. and is conceded by
large majority OF the people to be
among the best the Territory has
known. His appointees have been
men of the highest character. The
governor and his friends are working
hard to further develop the Territory
by building railroads and reservoirs
for water storage and inducing the in
vestment of capital in large mining
enterprises at Tombstone and else
where. Everything in their power is
being done by these men to inspire
in Arizona investments
among eastern capitalists and to con-
vince them of the high class of the
citizenship. Governor Muir
ply is working earnestly for State
hood and presenting facts and argu-
ments all the time to national legisla-
tors, (among whom he has many
friends}. in favor OF seIf-government
for the Territory. Then, wherefore,
are these indecent attacks upon the
executive?
Wouldn't that jar you? Murphy is
being sued in court by a taxpayer to
recover money unlawfully taken from
the public treasury. through the plant
agency of his appointees. He is ac-
euscd OF vulgar theft of the peoples
money Yet the only answer or ex-
cnse of the organ is that his 'heart
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-11-14
Pull Down Your Vest
The Proper Caper

PARIS. Nov. 1.-THE bouleyards
this winter will be ablaze with colorci
and embroidered waistcoats. the in
coming style placing practically no
limit on the extravaganza permitted in
this respect
The ordinary colored waistcoats Will
he strictly reserved for morning wear,
IN embroidered garment of chenille,
wool or silk will be de rigueur' for
the afternoon. while for evening the
waistcoat will be of black or white.
velvet, plain, or very discreetly les-
tooned with light silk may also be
adopted
The prettiest women among the
aristocracy are taking special delight
IN cmbrodering their husbands and
swecthearts waistcoats
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-11-14
Wonderful Engine Of War
Joe Wheeler's New Enterprise

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Nov Ia
Gen Joseph Wheeler has interested
some local capitalists in new auto
matte gun described as the most dead
ly of modern arms. and at present is
in this city organizing a company to
build a 100000 plant for the manu
facture of the weapons in Philadelphia.
The gun. which is the invention OF S.
n, Mclean of Cleveland, Ohio. has
been tested by army and navy men.
and is said to have been indorsed as
the most wonderful weapon Of the
age. Gen. Wheeler is enthusiastic in
his praise of the invention. and Edwin
S. Cramp, who was present at a test,
says:
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-11-14

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Arizona daily citizen., 1901-11-14
Will Professor Of Mathematics
i. Of A. Please Solve These?

PROBLEM Find 100. using only
the 10 first figures.
PROBI EM 100 laborefs. adults
and children, are employed on a piece
of work. At its completion they re-
ceive altogether $100. Each man re-
ceives five times as much as woman
and woman receives twenty times as
much as a child. What is the pay re-
ceived by each laborer?
PROBLEM 3-The sum of two num-
bers is lS Which one multiplied by
the other makes only II?
PROBI EN- 4-The sum of the cubes
of two numbers is 1850. If you take
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-11-14

A dispatch from London states that
the notorious Count Esterhazy is in
that town following the vocation OF a
money lender under an assumed name
1t will be apt to strike the average
Arizonian that If Captain Dreyfus had
the right kind of stuff In him Ester
hazy would not be transacting business
on this planet
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-11-14
Will O The Wisp.
WOMEN WHO ARE LED A.
STRAY BY MISCHIEV-
OUS MARSH FIRES.

Illustrative of the baneful power of the
marsh fire, there is told the story of
woman who lost her way. She turned
in this direction and In that, hopelessly
puzzled as to her whereabouts in the
murky night. Presently ahead OF her
she saw the gleam of light. At once
she saw in fancy the picture of home, the
lamp in the window, the cozy comfort of
those under the shelter Of the protecting
roof, "curtained and closed and warm"
Steadfastly she moved towards the light
But as she moved it seemed to change
its position. It was always little far
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-11-14

side OF the account. But even then
this government was not worried. ex-
cept because OF the effect upon the
controversy over the money standard
The country is so big, strong, and
generally prosperous that $l0O,000,0 900
or so is but a small matter, whether
II be in the form OF void or OF a
heap of coin. If revenues are low and
continue so, an additional tax is
slapped upon something. and the
country pays up without seeming to
notice it much. When money is too
plentiful in the Golfers at Washington
it is permitted to pile up for a while
Just to see what it looks like. An
American likes the appearance of
plenty, and the people do not seem to
miss it, such radical fluctuations and
other nation in the world think about
bankruptcy, but the average American
80 biloSlutlS lbIlot ait ullllOoN NiltAl ouNh
things exist. The productive power of
American industry is so phenomenal
that there seems absolutely no limit to
public prodigality. Uncle Sam could
almost become Coal Oil Johnnie
among nations and keep up the perfor-
nance,
Still. there are good and sufficient
reasons why America should not pre-
sumo too much upon her industrial
strength. Now and then the country
gets severe financial jar which should
serve as reminder that there is a
limit even to what the Yankee nation
can accomplish. Just now the gather
ing of millions of money every month
not needed by the government is not
felt at all, but If the program is kept
up long enough it will be felt in one
way or another, The money of the
country should remain in the channels
of trade rather than be locked in the
strong-boxes OF the government. Con-
gress should at once make arrange
ments to get rid entirely OF war taxes
or else to make radical cut in tariff
rates. 1t is feasible for America in it's
happy lucky way to defy for a time
the laws of finance binding on weaker
nations. but it is not well to keep up
the experiment. 1t would be better
to pay some attention to the policies
OF such nations as Great Britain,
France, and Germany and make taxa
ton fit more closely the needed reve-
nue..
The Republican proposal to reduce
the tax on whisky. beer and tobacco
will not be satisfactory to the people
1t is no secret that the brewers put
up an immense fund last year to help
elect Mckinley and Roosevelt and a
Republican Congress, and it is also
probable that they received a promise
to have the beer tax reduced to IS
cents. 1t would be a gross outrage on
the tax payers to remove the tax on
whisky, beer and tobacco, while shoes.
blankets, clothing, sugar, farm imple-
ments, structural iron and steel rails
remain heavily taxed. But the Repub-
,ican party is mortgaged to the trusts,
and while the people keep the Repub-
iicans in power. we must be prepared to
submit to taxation for the benefit OF
the trusts and syndicates.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-11-14

these two numbers and add to them
the squares of each. multiplying the
sum OF q and auulng i5S, you will
find the same sums as the sum of the
cubes. What are these numbers.
PROBLEM 5---A farmer leaves to his
three sons thirty five oxen, giving one
half to the first, one-third to the sec
ond, one-ninth to the third. After the
division one remains and the executor
gives il to the old servant, However,
there are only 35 oxen, and the sons
have received more than their part.
The oxen were not killed and divided.
How was the distribution made?
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-11-14

The guns are a wonder. There Is
none like them In fact, they are reyo-
mtionary" The gun at each pressure
of the trigger fires five shots through
a single barrel. elects the cart
ridges one by one, elects the cartridge
holder and reloads the weapon, and all
without any recoil. In this way a
speed of twenty-five shots per second,
of about 1900 per minute can be at
tanned through single barrel
Gen. Wheeler, who expects to make
his home here says that he could take
one regiment equipped with this style
Of weapon and whip any three regi-
ments on earth armed with any other
modern gun
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-11-14

The Phoenix Republican sustains the
governor of Indiana's violation of his
official oath in the Kentucky cases
But in so doing it takes mighty good
pains not to quote the provisions of
the Constitution of the United States
on the subject In fact, it makes no
reference to them. The Republican
evidently has no more use for the Con-
stitution than has Governor Durbin.