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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-21

A discussion at the Minnesota state
horticultural meeting developed the
fact that deep planting of the orchard
tree was much in favor-eight inches
to foot deeper than the tree grew in
the nursery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-21

In 1899 the railway mileage of the
country was 10O,951 miles, which earn
ed for the year $700,2O0,S07. In 1900
the mileage was 106,511 miles, which
earned $T66.313,906. an increase in
earnings Of S66, 113, 100.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-21

We have two or three inquiries about
the Columbian raspberry. We are
growing it with much satisfaction. 1t
is one of the most rampant growing
raspberries, bears enormous crops of
purple berry Of large size, is not, we
take it, good berry to ship and must
be protected in winter in latitude AZ
and north We commend it heartily for
planting in the family garden.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-21

1t requires the labor of IA hands to
properly care for an acre of tea plants.
Thus the culture of tea becomes almost
wholly question of cheap labor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-21

Germany is doing much more than
any other nation to promote the estab-
lishment of electric motor lines all
through the empire. There is a great
field for this work in America also.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-21

Wealthy apples held in cold storage
would sell readily today in any west
ern town for 81 per barrel Inasmuch
as this variety of apples can be grown
as easily rs corn through a very large
section Of the west, with an almost alb
solute certainty of securing an average
crop one year with another of not less
than enc barrel to the tree after they
are years old, and as 100 trees may
easily be grown on each acre. it would
seem as though the growing of the
Wealthy apple was good proposition,
particularly SO on the broken and hilly
lands which border all our western
streams and which lands are Of no
value save for pasturage
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-21
ONE PROBABLE CAUSE OF moo


The following questions We're submit
ted by the writer to an audience of 200
farmers, all hog raisers, at a farmers
institute in Iowa lately:
First.-At what age does a Poland
China hog attain full maturity?
4 Second.-What is the average age Of
! the sires and dams, the parents of the
! 1901 crop of spring pigs, for this local
ity?
An interesting discussion followed.
1t was finally agreed that the Poland
i China hog under normal conditions
would not attain full maturity until 11a
years old, and 1t was further conceded
that the average age of the breeding
animals, both sires and DAMS the pro-
! genitors of the 1901 crop of spring pigs,
! did not exceed months. Need we
comment further on this showing? Are
we justified In saying that right here
may be found the primary cause of the
epidemics of disease which sweep the
hogs of the west away by the million?
Are we justified in asserting that hog
cholera is Just natures penalty for
violated natural law? And are we not
justified in assuming that If all the
pigs were the product of fully matured
parents the disease would largely if
not wholly disappear? Suppose man.
kind was born of such immature par
entage. how long would it take to run
the race out? India furnishes a fear
full example on this line. Science may
hunt down the cholera germ may claim
great credit for devising system of
incubation as preventive; quacks
may claim discovery of sure cures, the
college professor may seek to ward of
the scourge by balanced rations, and
hyglenic cranks may preach the gospel
of hog sanitation, but worth infinitely
more to all raisers Of swine will be the
full realization of the simple fact that
was brought out at this institute-that
the average hog of today is the product
of an immature ancestry for genera
tons back. 1t will pay to think on this
thing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-21

The worlds beet sugar product is
very rapidly outstripping that of cane
sugar, the cane product for 1900 being
2,S50000 tons, while that of beet sugar
was 5,95O,OOO tons.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-21
ABOUT ROSES.

what varieties Of roses can I plant
and how shall care for them 2" writes
lady friend living In southern Min.
nesota. While we have in a way an
swered this question before, so many
ladies are interested in the growing
of this queen of all flowers that we
will say something more about the
culture of it. The rose is gross
feeder and revels in rich SOIL Pre-
pare a bed by deep spading. mixing
with the earth some clay if the soil is
sandy and lot Of rotted turf and
COW manure. Let the location be where
from to 4 o'clock in the afternoon IL
possible. After thorough mixing Of
the earth and the fertilizing material
compact the bed with roller, and you
are ready to plant. Now there are two
types of roses which may be planted
the hybrid perpetuals, which will live
outdoors through our northern winters
If properly protected, and the tea roses,
monthly boomers, which will not live
and which have to be taken up in the
fall and carried over either in a green
house or cellar. From the first named
class select Alfred Colomb. Anna de
Diesbach, Fisher Holmes, Jacqueminot,
La RENE, Nine. Charles Wood. Magma
Charta, Mrs. John Laing and Paul Ney-
ron, and from the hybrid tea class Sc
lect Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, the La
France trio, Meteor, Sow. de Wooton.
Perle de Jardin and Hermosa. Get
2-year old bushes. plant out afterdanger
from frost is over, hoe often, spray with
water under pressure every other even
ing, and you will have glorious bou-
quet Of the most beautiful and fragrant
flowers on your table from June till
October and plenty to give away be-
sides.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-21

We know of one orchard specially
scourged by blight alongside Of which
were four Transparent crab trees
which almost always badly blight.
These Transparent trees were cut
down, and blight disappeared from the
rest of the orchard
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-21

Feed cookers do not pay. Where
bought and tried they will usually be
found piled away with other old truck
after the first seasons use.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-21

The stakes for the Futurity race Mt
Sheepshead, N. Y, the coming season
will be worth $4,000, one of the rich
est prizes ever offered on an American
race track.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-21

A log of wood 80 feet in length and
13 feet in diameter will be one of the
curiosities to be seen at the Pan-Ameri-
can exposition at Buffalo next summer.
This log will come from the Pacific
coast and would be of still larger size
did the railways permit of its transport
tation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-21
FOUND FARM LIFE MoNoroNoUs.


The farmer and his hired man, Jake,
found life sort of monotonous on the
farm, it being ceaseless round of cow
milking, pig feeding and corn blowing,
and, having read about such things,
they allowed they would like to see a
wreck on the railroad which ran
through the farm. and so these crazy
fools tempered with the track enough,
as they thought. so that the first train
which came along would be derailed,
but which obstruction, strangely, the
train cleared, though their attempt at
train wrecking was discovered. The
old man and Jake are now right up
against very hard proposition. and
the chances are that they will find the
monotony Of life on the farm was after
all something far more endurable than
life in a penitentiary.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-21

The several state institutions of Min
nesota produce on the state farms end
gardens connected with them about
one-eighth of the supplies consumed by
them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-21

The pay Of the rural mail carrier Is
just $500 year. He has to make not
less than % miles day. rain or shine,
for 313 days and has to furnish his
own team and wagon. The position is
no snap, and when the snow drifting
days of hard winter and the unfath-
ENABLE mud Of spring have to be en-
countered he will think life is hardly
worth the living. The maintenance OF
these routes will almost compel an i'm
provement Of the highways along the
routes Travelled.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-21
DRESSING POULTRY FOR MARKET.

The writer recently made canvass
among a number of the, poultry com
mission houses of one of our large cit
les and found out that the farmers suf-
fer a great loss because they do not
properly dress their poultry for the
market. We were shown tons Of chick
ems and turkeys sent in for the Christ
mas trade which no buyer wanted and
If sold had to go at price far below
what properly dressed poultry would
bring. The consensus of opinion among
these dealers was that want of proper
care in preparing poultry for the mar
ket reduced the selling price of it from
20 to 40 per cent. We saw one lot of
finely dressed turkeys which sold
quickly at IL cents, while alongside Of
1t was another lot torn and mutilated
in picking and equally well fatted
which the commission man said was
unstable at 8 cents. There is loss
here which might easily be avoided.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-21

The story is afloat that a wicked
Iowa granger is working off the COM
mon cottontail rabbit on the epicures
of New York as genuine Belgian hare
meat. This is no worse fraud than to
serve pigeon squads for quail on toast,
which is common custom, the cpl
cures not being able to tell the differ
ence. 1t is in this way that the restau-
rants are able to fill the orders for
quail lawfully during the close season
on this bird. 1t is a great thing to
be an epicure.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-21

Read the Courier for news.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-07-30
ST. MlcHAErS OUTING
Big Crowd Went to River View
Grove Today.

The Horse shoe is almost depopnlated to-
Gay. as the parishioners of st. Miehael's ;
parish and others of that section are en-
Toying an excursion to River View Grove
on the Hudson. 1t is the fourth annual
excursion for the benefit of st. Michael s
Church, and is given under the auspices
of ST. Ntchael's Club. Between half-past
seven AMI half-past nine o'clock Pavonia
avenue and streets adjacent were throng-
ed with people in holiday attire, all flock
ing in the direction of Pavoaia Dock.
Many Of them lugged great baskets con-
tanning family lunches.
Extra cars were run down the avenue,
but they would not accommodate the
crowds of excursionists who embarked on
the steamer Crystal Stream and mann
moth barges Charles Spear and Susque-
hanna, accommodating nearly five thou
sand people Great wagon loads Of cans
of ice cream, boxes of cake, refreshments
and provisions were carried aboard.
There was plenty Of music, and dancing
was begun aboard the barges before they
pulled out into mid stream. Members of
the various committees were active from
the start.
/. Ii was a happy throng and the 1ndica-
tians all pointed to a thoroughly enjoy
able day on the water and at the grove
Fathers Kelly and Mcpermott were on
hand early and assisted in looking after
the safety and comfort OF the exclusion
lists,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-07-30
BAD RUNAWAY
Patrolman Stops Horse, But
Nearly Breaks Animals
Jaw.

A serious runaway occurred at the
Junction shortly before noon. Patrolman
Lewis of the Communipaw avenue sta
ton house all but sacrificed his life IN
stopping the horse, which was going at
full speed The animal is the property of
DR.. John J. Broderick of Pacific avenue.
Patrolman Lewis had to throw the horse
in order to stop him. and in doing SO al
most broke the animals jaw. Nine teeth
were broken off the lower jaw. The ami
NAL may have to be killed.
The Junction was crowded with cars
and wagons at the time of the accident.
boy driving one of William Carlock' S
tors rig at Harmon street and Randolph
avenue. The heavy wagon pushed the
doctors carriage onto his horse The ami
NAL usually quiet, took fright and bolted
down the hill to Garfield avenue Up
Garfield avenue to Grand street it went
at TOP speed Charles Broderick the
doctors brother, was in the carriage, but
jumped to save his life.
Lewis saw the approaching runaway
and went out to meet 1t. Several wagons
and three cars were In the way OF the
horse. A number of men were working
in manhole to the east of Kaiser's sa-
loon when the horse came along.
Lewis made a grab at the animal and
missed the bride. A second attempt
proved successful and down went the
nrofusely from wounds in the mouth.
Only one of the four wheels was left in
tact
Lewis had to dodge several trucks to
get at the horse. DIR. Broderick blames
Carlocks driver amd nd says his SO damage viii VII
horse was in bad way and may have
to be killed If 1t cannot eat.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-07-30
SCHuMANN FOR ASSEMBLY
Twelfth Ward Democrats En-
dorse Him for the
Nomination.

The Twelfth Ward Democratic Club held
a very enthusiastic meeting last night at
its headquarters in Central avenue. and
heard with pleasure the announcement
that the Executive Committee had ue-
cided upon Carl A. G. Shumann as a regu-
lar candidate for the nomination of AS
semblyman. About one hundred mem
bers attended the meeting.
The meeting was harmonious. There
was no sign of dissatisfaction. The Ex-
ecutive Committees of the Eleventh and
Twelfth wards will meet at Filer's Hall
on Thursday night next to officially en-
dorse Mr.. Schumann,s candidacy.
Mr. Schumann is lawyer, with offices
at No. / Montgomery street and in Cen
tral avenue, opposite the Peoples Safety
Deposit and Trust Company's building
He is thirty-eight years old and is mar
ried He is a son of G. Schumann, a real
estate broker, was born in the Hudson
City section and has lived there all his
life For years he has acted as counsel
for the Citizens Building and Loan As
sociation.
The names OF Thomas Carroll and
Henry Prigge We're decided upon for the
support of the organization for the po-
sitioas OF County Committeeman for ths
new Sixth precinct and the new Tenth
precinct respectively.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-07-30
PORTSMOUTH HOMELESS
Riparian Board Made No
Decision Yesterday at
It's Meeting.

Awaiting a decision of the Riparian
Board of New Jersey, the old wooden
frigate the Portsmouth, which has seen
many battle, is a wanderer in the har-
bor She has no home berth, and will get
none until her case is decided on and
either Governor VOORHEES, or Mayor Pagan
of Hoboken is defeated.
Governor Voorhees, called Mayor Fagan
and Captain Whittemore to conference
at sea Girt. and told them that they must
place They were obdurate, even when
Governor VOORHEES, told them that he
would not sign certain riparian deed
desired by the company until 1t contained
ia provision FOR the accommodation OF the
Portsmouth. Captain Whittemore sad
he would not sign such a deed.
IF You will not sign the deed Mayor
Fagan said, I'VE will wait until we get a
new Governor
The Naval Reserves are disposed to
make such concessions as they can, but
the Mayor and the company are firm in
their resolve that the Portsmouth shall
not lie off Hudson Park. The Riparian
Board met yesterday and discussed the
case informally, but reached no decision.
The Portsmouth has been allotted to the
Eastern Battalion of the Naval Reserves
of New Jersey as training ship. Until
the big fire which destroyed the piers of
the North German Lloyd Steamship Com
pany at Hoboken she had berth just
north of these piers. When the fire oc-
Cured she was towed away for safety,
and since then has occupied temporary
quarters. About six weeks ago it was de-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-07-30
one MORE FRAUD
Organized Aid Warns Public
Against Member Of
Angelic Trio

The Organized Aid Association warns
the public against Albert H. @Dorr, who
has succeeded in obtaining under false
quarters. Ministers and benevolent peo-
pie are his victims almost invariably.
He has two moving tales One is the
terrible illness of his poor old mother
who cannot live many hours, for whom
ne is eoInpeI1ed TO provide. The other IS
that a cruel money lender holds chat
tel mortgage on the household goods of
his once well to : do family and
demands payment. In many cases the
swindler asks for such amounts as $l.65
or $l.2o Though the individual amounts
are small the Aid Association officers say
getically that he has secured $500 in the
last six weeks Among his victims are
the Rev. John l.. Scudder, G. G. Vogel
of the Emory M. E. Church, ]. Madison
Hare of the Parnley M. E. Church, and
many others.
One of his strongest cards in playing
his game is a Letter given him, before it
was known that he was swindler, by
recommends the bearer as a trustworthy
young man in whom confidence may be
placed.
Dorr is a son of Albert F. and Frances
Dorr. They were for years prominent
singers in many churches and they are
known with their son as the Angelic
Trlo." Young Dorr was well liked. He
IS rather prepossesslng looking man
about thirty years old, neatly. dressed
with quiet manner and slow of speech.
He is about five feet nine inches tail, and
has thin side whiskers and small mus
tache
The police have been asked to look out
for him and to arrest him on sight. The
Rev Mr. Hare says that he will assist
in the prosecution should Dorr fall into
the hands of the police.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-07-30
LOCAL UNIONS UNITE
ourneymen Plumbers and
Gasfitters at Peace-Dis-
trict Councils Meet
ing.

The misunderstanding long existing De-
tween the union journeymen plumbers
and the gasfitters' organizations of this
county was finally adjusted at last nights
meeting of the District Counsel of Plum
bers, at Council Hall, No. IL Hoboken ave-
nue., Jersey City Heights, and tonight at
their hall, Third and Grove streets, the
steamfitters' organization will be initiated
and Installed as a local of the United As
sociation of Plumbers, Steam and Gas
filters and Steamfitters' Helpers The
new local will be known as No. 254 ana
Will become affiliated as well with the
District Council and the United Building
Trades Council of Hudson county.
The District Council will be strongly
represented at the annual convention Of
rhe United Association which opens at
Buffalo on August 10. Three delegates to
the Council are delegates to the conven-
ton from their respective locals and the
new steamfitters' organization is consid-
cring the advisablity of sending dele
gate. The delegates have been instruct-
ed to stand together for the passage OF
certain rules and laws which wih be OF
material benefit to the organization in
thhis county, and with the strong repre-
S6uldllCn II - SAROSeS0 AAAN~AA 49, 49,
be accomplished.
1t was reported that on Friday last
the trouble between Local Union No. 1853
of Hoboken and the men employed in the
shop of Boss Plumber Graham Sinclair
in that city had at last been settled sat
isfactorily by the latter complying with
the conditions imposed and returning to
the local. Thus victory practically opens
every shop in Hoboken to the union.
Arrangements were made towards hav-
ing the Shadyside job recognized as conn
ing under the jurisdiction of this county
as far as the plumbing industry is con-
cerned. 1t was pointed out that there
would be room for many members of that
craft on the job and it would be to the
tdvantage of all to control it.
A number of delinquent members, who
have been suspended. were reported to
Business Agent Westlake of the Building
Trades Council.
Several grievances were presented.
Some were referred to the Building
Trades Council and others will be settled
by the locals in whose jurisdiction they
are
The committee in charge of the annual
outing to Mt Pleasant Park, Carlsbad,
on August u, psnted report that sat-
istied the delegs5 that the affair Will
be a great success.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-07-30
JERSEY FARMERS LUCK

Franklin Dye, the secretary of the
State Board of Agriculture, says that the
general average of the crops IN New Jer-
sey is fair and it may mean big wind
fall for the New Jersey farmer, in view
OF the faS@ that the staple crops of the
West will practically amount to nothing,
making the prices high in the Eastern
States.
IN New. Jersey the corn crop is going to
be fair, while not large, but the prices
will be high, because there will be little
corn from the West. AS a rule, the price
of the corn from the large Western farm
districts has been so low that the New
Jersey farmer has never attempted to
market it. but he has chance now 70
reap a fair harvest of dollars.
The wheat crop will be fairly large ard
oats are in good condition, considering
the weather that has prevailed. The to-
,matoes will be backward, but there Will
be large crop and the contract prices
are good, so that the farmers will set con-
siderable income. Potatoes, b0tiz white
and sweet, are in some danger.
The apple crop is a failure, but that does
not materially affect the New Jersey fai :
me r. because only a few take the trouble
to market apples. It will make cider
scarce. and that was becoming proflt-
able product particularly for tie mafu-
facture Of vinegar. sz { 4
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-07-30
STATE TAX LAWS.
Secretary Usher Is Now
Busy Compiling
Them.

Thomas r. Usher, Secretary OF the
State Board of Taxation, has commenced
the preparation of compilation OF the
laws of the State relating to taxation Tor
the benefit of the commission recently ap-
nointed bv the Governor to 'revice, codi-
fly and condense the laws and to report
to the Legislature.
Mr.. Usher has taken all the laws relat-
ing to the subject of taxes as contained
in the present revision and has pasted
them ON sheets of paper. This is done
for the purpose of classifying the laws
according to subjects. The two main ol-
visions are the assessments and coIectlons
of taxes Numerous other divisions Will
be made under these subjects.
Tax LEGISLATION in this State has been
so prolific in this State for many years
past that it is generally conceded that
as the result of the multiplicity no States
laws on the subject are so difficult to un-
derstand The fact is that tax official
in looking up almost any subject would
have to wade through nearly every tax
law that has been passed since 1S49.
Many of the laws in the present re-
vision have been repealed or have been
set aside by the courts as unconstitu-
tional, and of course these will not be
found in the new revision.
Mr. Usher volunteered to do this work
for the State Board, and while he knew
it was a big job, he had no idea of the
magnitude of the task until he got at
work. He says, however, that the very
confusion he finds is an incentive to have
the laws arranged in the most intelligent
manner at the earliest date, and that
he is really glad to think that system will
soon come outsof- the present chaotic con-
dition in which he finds the laws.