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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-17

lGnQ0r DuC WITHOUT avail,
William Mckinley enlisted as a pri-
vate in the twenty-tnird Ohio volun-
teer infantry and risked his life and
fought for the liberty of mankind and
of the Union; when mus.
tered out he had been breveted as
major of United States Volunteers by
President Lincoln for gallantry in bat
tie. Then starting in life as a poor
country lawyer, by his native ability
and faculty of winning confidence he
passed through the offices of county
attorney, congressman and governor
of Ohio to the highest Office in the
gift of the people, that of President.
In times of war he fought for lib
erty; in times of peace, in the halls of
state. he has successfully contested in
mental combat for beneficient policies
of government
While thus serving the people from
boyhood he has seen his only two chill
dren taken away by death; his wife
so feeble and frail as to be unable to
share with him the care of his grave
burdens. Shouldering her cares, and
the cares of millions of fellow beings,
he has marched on, firm in his judg-
ment and feeling that he was in the
safe way amongst the many dangerous
courses of politics in it's broadcast ma
tional and international sense. In
the loneliness of his own life he has
ever maintained a gladstone spirit to
friends and opponents alike; thus he
| has led us from panic into prosperity
| through war into peace. For this he
pays the penalty of his life at the very
height of his physical and mental
strength, and when at the very pin
nacle of his success is shot down with
out moments warning, at a public
holiday festival while extending his
hand of welcome to the treacherous
| Ill octo CO Wv IN {
never before had seen or heard of ant
who had not the slightest persona
grievance against him; had not ever
a pretext of motive as Booth or Gui
teau might have urged even withou
reason. Oh! the pity of it!
Yet out of the most hellish evil some
good may come. The universal grie
and the, universal Indignation that fol
lowed swift upon the knowledge of tn
attack upon the life of President Mo
Kinley serve alike, to show how req
are JlG DOUQS CIldt. DluQ TIE people
these states together in one indissc
luble fraternity. And the lines that d
vide us from continental neighbor
and the seas that keep us apart fror
other great nationalties did not for
moment separate us from the pre-
foundest and sincerest expressions {
sympathy for the stricken chief, fo
his noble wife and for his sorrowin
countrymen. These manifestations {
good will cannot go unregarded or Ill
remembered or unconsidered in i
fluencing our future relations. The
make closer brotherhood among me
and serve in a measure to defeat tt
errand of the assassin's bullet. TIL
is the silver lining to our cloud of SO
row.
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Eldon.

Eldon, Sept. 13.-Quite an accident
happened at the roundhouse last even
ing at 5:45 o'clock. VIM. Adams was
standing on ladder fixing a brace for
a rafter when the brace gave way and
knocked the ladder down, Mr.. Adams
falling on his head and shoulders. His
head was cut open and his jaw cut.
His body was somewhat bruised. To-
day he is feeling much better and his
injuries will not prove serious.
The funeral Gf H. ]. Kirkpatrick,
who was killed in a Northern Pacific
wreck at jamestown, N. D., occurred
this morning at 10 o'clock from the
home of his mother, Mrs. Kirkpatrick,
who lives three miles east of town.
The interment was in the Iowaville
cemetery.
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock at
the home of the bride occurred the
wedding of Miss Mabel Furtney to W.
Howard There were no attendants
The bride was attired in gown of
white mousseline re sole over white
silk. Miss Mae Isbell played the we'd
ding march. She was gowned in red
silk null. Just the Immediate rela-
tives were present and after the cere-
mony light refreshments We're served.
The bride has always made her home
here and is one of Eldon's charming
girls. Everyone wishes them both
much happiness.
| Miss Alta Coad entertained in hon
or of her cousin, Miss, Minnie Coad of
Aurora, ILL.,, last evening. About
twenty-one guests were present. Light
refreshments were served.
Miss Ada Heist went TO Bentonsport
yesterday to give an entertainment.
/ Messrs. and Mesdames G. w. Web
err, Geo. Whistler, j. Roberts and ]. E.
Houghland, also Mrs. Chas. Wise, pic
nicked today.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Brown spent the
day at Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dodge have returned
from Kansas and will make their home
at Eldon.
Curtis Thomas of Pennington spent
last evening with H. Dreamer of this
place.
Mrs. F. Mott and son, D. B. Mott
go to Des Moines tomorrow where
they make their future home.
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cUMMINs AT ALBA.
Will Deliver Address There Septem
Der &c In Afternoon.

Abba, Sept. 13.-Hon. A. B. Cum
Minis, republican candidate for govern
or, will speak in Abba Thursday after.
noon, Sept. 26. The word was receiv-
ed by Chairman Harris yesterday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-17

1t is not always possible to collect
a handsome bouquet, but gracefulness
in throwing it may always be cult
waited.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-17
Founded 9Th August, 1846.

Published seml-weehly Tuesdays and
Thursdays
Office: III South Market Street.
Telephone editorial or business Office No d.
Address the Courier Printing Co., Ottuniwa, Ia
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CIRCULATION
NOMINATIO MS

REPUBLICAN NOMiNATIO Ms
Republican State Ticket.
For Governor.
ALBERT B. CUMMlNS,
of Des Moincs.
For Lieutenant Governor,
JOHN NJ. HERRIOTT,
of Stuart
Tor Judge of Supreme Court
S. M. WEAVER,
OF Iowa Falls.
For Railroad Commissioner
E. c. BROWN.
of Sheldon.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction
n re. BARRETT,
of Usage.
Republican Legislative Ticket
For Senator.
CAPT. S. H. HARPER,
of Ottnmwa.
For Representative,
A w. BUCHANAN.
of Ottumwa.
Republican County Ticket
For Sheriff.
HARRY CREMER,
of Washington Township.
For Treasurer.
r. P. DANA.
Center Township, Fourth Precinct.
For Superintendent of Schools,
JOSEPH PARKS.
Center Township, First Precinct.
For Member of Board of Supervisors,
A. ]. GARDNER.
Columbia Township, First Precinct.
For Coroner,
DAVID THRONE.
Center Township, Sixth Precinct.
For Surveyor.
C. r. ALLEN,
Center Township, Third Precincs-
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trict, but now located in the Nebraska
conference is in town this week visit
ing ministers and he gave very
scholarly and interesting talk We'd
nesday afternoon.
Pete Nigeren, Jr., has returned to
Charlton after week svisit with his
sister in Peoria, Ill
Mrs. D. N. Neff, and grandson, Ray,
mond Umphrey, have departed for
Omaha, Neb., after weeks visit with
her daughter, Mrs. c. c. Mayhem OF
this place.
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the appointment of Rev. Fletcher
rotary of the society. The bishop read
the constitution recommended by the
general conference and it was adopt
ed by vote of 113 to IT, Seven appli-
cants for the minority We're examined
and passed to the second year and
about fifteen second-year men We're eX-
amined and admitted to the conference
after most eloquent and instructive
talk, by the bishop, pointing out their
duties, responsibilities and require,
ments as ministers. Several reports
of special committees on trial of pas
tors We're read and approved none OF
them being unfavorable to the accus
ed pastor. A call for delinquents
showed a very small percentage fol-
delinquents of this class, one district
having but one. So much smaller
than usual was the number of delin
quents that it was the subject of gen
efal remarks among the members Of
the conference. A motion was made
and carried that all applications fol
change of relations by pastors be re
ferfed TO the special committee of con
| ference relations. A special Telegram
, announcing the change for the worse
IN the health of President McKinle.
j was read and Rev. w. V, Kelley, editor
OF the Methodist Review of New Yorl
A City was called forward and led in +;
4 very eloquent and earnest prayer ser
vice for the recovery of the President
! a lew transfers of ministers to ant
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-02
To Produce Harder Plants.


At the Rhode Island Experiment
station they have taken up the ques-
ton of frost resistance of plants, and
are trying by selection to give greater
hardness to some Of our commonest
plants. A report by the station says:
Gardeners will recall the apparent
peculiarities often manifest in the be-
havior of plants subject to frost. Two
plants of the same variety, standing
side by side, may show altogether diff
ferent results, the one being killed or
severely injured and the other remain
ing practically untouched. At times
these differences may be due to vary
ing atmospheric conditions, but much
of it must be the result of difference in
inherent vigor and resistance of the
individual plants. Is it possible in the
case of tender plants, by selecting and
breeding from those individuals which
show greatest resistance to develop
harder strain? This question has
been under test with garden beans.
Three varieties of bush beans were
planted in a hot-bed in the spring OF
1899. After they were well up, the
sash was removed, exposing them to
frost on cold night. Many of the
plants were killed outright, others Sc
verely hurt, while few showed little
injury. Seed from these was saved
and subjected to similar treatment in
the spring of 1900. This time an I'M
usually hard frost occurred on the
night when the sash was first removed.
The temperature reported by the me-
teorologist of the station, as occurring
in the village near by, was % degrees.
Yet few plants remained unframed,
others were less severely injured and
many were killed outright. Other
seeds saved from the resistant plants
were planted in the open ground in
comparison with ordinary seeds. The
plants from these have shown greater
vigor in resisting cold and untoward
conditions and at the present writing
are decidedly in advance. The ques-
ton asked at the beginning of the ex-
pertinent cannot be answered for some
time, but the indications now are that
careful selection may produce valua-
bic results in securing plants less sub
ject to frost injury.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-02
Size of Kernel. of Seed wheat.

Great possibilities lie in the develop
ment of seed wheat. Constant se1ec-
ton of the largest kernels will have a
constant tendency to improve the seed
and the resulting crop Some expert
ments were carried on in France to
determine to what extent the crop
could be improved by such a selection.
Though the process was carried on for
only three years, the results were APP
parent. The experiment was tried in
two directions, always selecting the
largest seeds for one crop and the
smallest seeds for another. At the end
of three years the yield on the plats
planted with the large seeds was very
marked over the plats that had been
planted with the small seeds. Also the
large wheat grains had more vigor and
developed much more rapidly than did
the others, and the crop matured ear
lier.
The same experimenter carried on
at the same time parallel experiment.
He selected for one lot the grains that
developed soonest on the heads, and
for another lot selected the grains that
matured latest on the heads. In three
years he had two crops growing side
by side, one of them maturing six days
ahead Of the other.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-02
rnr.. cla.... of Feeds.

We have practically three classes of
cattle feeds, (a) those low in protein
and high in carbohydrates (1:10), such
as hays, straws, roots and grains, but
varying in digestibility, OBJ medium
in protein and medium in carbohy-
drates Q:5). and (c) high in protein
and low in carbohydrates Q:2). Recog-
nizing, then, the difference in com
position of the various feed stuffs, and
knowing the uses of the protein, fat
and carbohydrates in the process of
nutrition, our next step would be to
so combine the several feeds as to Sc
cure the several groups in such guam
titles and proportions as to best at
tain the end sought 1t might be of
interest in passing to note the COM
parative difference in the value of
nitrogen, potash and phosphoric acid
in one ton of these several feeds. The
fertilizing ingredients in hays. straws,
ETC., have about the same value as in
the grains In the legumes they are
one-half as valuable again, and in case
of the concentrated feeds, from three
to nearly four times as valuable as In
either the grains. straws or hays.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-02

tinue to suffer on, dropping into the
grave one by one.
Peruna cures catarrh in all stages
and varieties, whether acute or chronic,
and is therefore the most effective
remedy ever devised for removing all
the arrangements which follows In
grippe.
Samuel M. York writes from Union
Grove, Ala, the following letter:
Dear Sir-"Last week was taken
with Ia grippe and catarrhal deafness
I wrote you for advice and followed
your directions. After taking two bot
ties Of Peruna / found myself well OF
la grippe, and my hearing was fully re-
stored. My health is better than II
has been in five years.
My wife improved in health ver--
much after taking Peruna-
M. York.
Miss Caroline J. Kahl. Otisco, Ind
writes as follows:
ssThree years had Ia grippe anl
pulmonary trouble. was very sick.
had hem0rrhages. of the lungs nearly
every day for a year and three bottles
of your Peruna cured me. The doctor
said had consumption. 4 am now In
better health than have been f0i
many years.
81 highly recommend Peruna to all
my neighbors and friends Peruna is
my favorite medicine. 1 shall always
have Peruna in the house."-;Miss Caro-
line J. Kahl.
If you do not derive prompt and sat
isfactory results from the use of Pc
runa, write at once to DR.. Hartman.
giving a full statement of your casa
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President o.
The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus. O.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-02
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
ACRICULTURISTS
Some Cp-to-Date Hints About Cultive-
tion of the Soil and Yields Thereof
Horticulture, viticuIture and FloricuI-
ture.


Winter is a good time to attack
the pear blight. Investigations have
shown that the disease remains over.
In the diseased branches, the organ
isms ready to begin again their work
In the early spring. The branches
that are dead should all be cut off
and burned and any branches that
have been cast down by the wind
should also be included in the collec-
ton In fact, it pays to give the or
chard thorough cleaning, either in
fall or early spring. Burn up all rub
b1sh- The orchard should then be care
fully inspected to make sure that all
the infected branches have been cut
on. Thorough work in this matter
Will make it easy to keep the trouble
in check next year.
AT the recent horticultural conven-
ton held at Champaign, Illinois, there
was most excellent exhibition of
fruit. One feature of the exhibit was
display by the experiment station
This consisted of all the varieties of
apples, pears, ETC., grown on the ex-
pertinent farm. and was for educa-
tional purposes only. About $50 plates
were shown, each piled with fruit
Near each plate was printed card,
giving the name, in large letters, of
the fruit, and below the name, the
time of ripening and keeping. 1t gave
the students of pomology a chance to
study the varieties, such as he seldom
finds. AS the exhibit was not made
Tor the purpose of securing prize, the
arrangement could be made to best
advantage and in comparative order.
1t is plan that can be followed to adj
vantage by other institutions.
Indications point to the development
OF peach orchards in many points in
the great Allegheny chain of noun
tains. Much of that country is as wild
to-day as it was the day it was dis
covered by Europeans. The woodman
has found little use for it, on account
of the great difficulty of removing the
trees after they were cut. The farmer
has found little use for it, the ground
only being devoted to farming in the
portions easiest to cultivate But it
has long been known as a region adapt
ed to fruit and where wild fruit grew
in great abundance Little by little
the peach orchards have encroached
on this wild domain The fruit has
been found to be of the best-fine in
flavor, large in size and well colored
Moreover, most of the region is with
in easy railroad communications of the
best markets
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-02

flint corn, grown for the striped or
barrel leaves. The latter are usually
sold under the name of Zea Japonica-
The varieties of corn are very varia-
Bile in size, shape, and other qualities.
The late Doctor Sturtevant, an author
ity on corn. said: The height of the
plant is varieties and localities has
been reported from eighteen inches for
the golden Tom Thumb pop to thirty
feet or more for varieties in the West
Indies, and single stalks in Tennessee
at twenty-five and one-half feet
pop class and sixteen inches long in
the dent class. The rows in varieties
may vary from eight to twenty-four or
more, and in individual ears are re-
ported from four to forty-eight. A
hundred kernels of miniature pop
weighed forty-six grains; of Cuzco,
1881 grains: A variety that ripens in
one month is mentioned from Para
quay, and seven months is said to be
required in some southern countries"
The tables show that the average
composition of dent corn is, protein
1913 per cent, fat, 5 per cent; flint,
protein, 10.5 per cent; fat, per cent;
sweet, protein, 11.6 per cent; fat, 81
per cent. Sweet corn is thus richer in
protein and fat, and correspondence
poorer in carbohydrates.
At the Kansas State Agricultural
College, experiments are in progress to
increase the protein-content of field
corn by crossing and selection. Any
increase in the protein will greatly eA-
tend its usefulness as a feed for stock.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-02

Prof. A. S. Hitchcock, of the Kan
sas Experiment station, has recently
sent out summary of his investiga-
lions into the races of corn.
He says: Indian corn has been in
cultivation by the native races of
America for an indefinite period. 1t
probably originated from a wild form
somewhere on the Mexican plateau.
Botanists usually refer all our forms
to one species, Zea Mays. with several
well-marked subspecies on races.
There are five important races of
corn grown in the United States on
commercial scale:
1. Dent Corn. A part of the starch
in the grain is of a close, hard tex
ture. This is called the horny endo-
sperm and is found along the sides Of
the kernel, while the softer portion, or
starchy endosperm, is found in the
center, extending to the summit In
drying the center shrinks more than
the rest and hence leaves a dent at the
apex of the grain. Dent corns are the
common field varieties grown in the
corn belt and are almost the. only kind
exported. There are various colors,
white. yellow and notified (calico), be-
ing the most common. There are also
red and blue varieties Three hundred
and twenty-three varieties are de-
scribed
2. Sweet Corn. These are chiefly
found in gardens, but it is grown ON a
commercial scale for canning pur-
poses, and some of the large sorts are
grown for fodder. The first variety
cultivated was obtained from the In
dams, New England, in 177S. In 1854
there We're ten varieties. Now there
are sixty-three. Corn as vegetable
is practically unknown outside the
United States.
3. Flint. The horny endosperm en-
tfrely surrounds the starchy, and hence
the grain is smooth at maturity Color
various. Many varieties have eight
rows and hence are known as eight
rowed corn Flint corn can be grown
much farther north than the dent corn,
since 1t natures earlier, hence 1t is the
prevailing form In Canada and the
northern United States. Since it is the
common corn of New England it is
often called Yankee corn.
4. Popcorn. These resemble the flint
corns, but diner in the ability to pop"
when heated This phenomenon de-
ponds upon the fact that the starch is
in the form of horny endosperm and
the moisture present can not easily es-
cape. but finally explodes, turning the
grain inside out Popcorn seems to
be the least modified from the original
type There are twenty-five varieties
g. Soft Corns- In these the starch is
all in the form of starchy endosperm
1t seems to have been common among
the Indians of the southwest Some of
the blue Squaw corns belong to this
race. Brazilian -four corn, sold by
seedsmen, is a soft corn. There is no
dent in these varieties.
Besides the above there Is a pod corn
grown as curiosity. in which each
kernel Is enclosed in a husk; and some
ornamental varieties derived from the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-02


writes from the"Astoria, Wash
ington. D. c., the following:
'.Abouf two months agoI was taken
to go to bed. took three bottles of
Peruna with very beneficial results,
and was able to leave my bed In q
week and regaiHed my usual strength
very soon.
81 have nothing bur praise for Peru
ma, and recommend 1t to those SINH
larry afflicted whenever / can. -
Frances M. Anderson.
La grippe is, strictly speaking, cpl
demic catarrh-that is to say, variety
of acute catarrh which is so contagi-
GUS and runs course more or less
definite, the same as scarlet fever,
whooping cough, etc.
During the acute stages of la grippe
it is not very fatal disease, but the
condition in which it leaves the sys-
tenn has caused the death of a count
less number.
Indeed nearly every person who has
had la grippe within the last three
years finds himself more, or less de-
ranged by the pernicious effects of this
disease. The majority of those who
have escaped death find life scarcely
worth living.
If this vast multitude OF people could
only know with what certainty and
promptness Peruna would relieve them
of all the bad effects which la grippe
has brought upon them, what an untold
amount of suffering would be averted!
Thousands have already heard how
quickly this remedy will cure in these
cases and have been saved; but tens OF
thousands have not yet heard. and con-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-02
value of Feeds.

The animal must have a certain
amount of feed to produce heat and
energy, and this can be more cheaply
secured from carbohydrates. Protein
is necessary to replace the wastes of
the body, to form flesh and to enable
mllk-producing animals to give maxi
mum and continuous milk yields.
Special use of carbohydrates: The
carbohydrates. besides being the prin-
cipal source of heat and energy, serve
as the chief source of fat
Special use of fat: Experiments have
proved that fat yields two and one
half times as much heat as the carbo-
hydrates. Animal fat is also formed
from the fat of the feed, but as a rule
not directly; /. e., the fat molecule
is more or less pulled to pieces and
reconstructed The lives of none Of
our farm animals can be sustained by
protein, fat. carbohydrates or ash
alone; and yet protein. carbohydrates
and ash of the feed are all absolutely
necessary to sustain life and produce
growth Experiments proving the
above facts teach us that for the So
curing Of specific ends, such as the pro-
duction OF flesh, fat or milk, tnese
several groups of substances as found
in our various agricultural plants
should not for economical reasons be
fed hap-hazard. but rather in reason
abby definite proportions, depending
upon the end sought