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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07
PALESTINE GRAPES.

AS boy we remember seeing pic
ture depicting the spies returning from
the land Of Canaan bearing on pole,
which two men carried on their shout
ders, punches Of grapes from the prom
Used land. The artist had made these
punches Of grapes almost touch the
ground, and we got the idea that they
must have come from great grape
country. We see that large numbers
of German vine growers are locating
in Palestine to take up the culture of
the grape. the quality of which as there
grown is equal to the best product of
either France or Germany.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07
THE FAMILY PIC

If one wants some choice pork for
the family to eat, the pig should not
know very much about corn at any pc
riod Of his career and NEST certainly
should not be allowed to follow bunch
Of fatting steers. The family pig, while
scavenger by nature, still responds
to decent rations of food and should
be the product of skimmilk, barley
meal and roots, with chance to run
in wood lot and pick up some acorns
and nuts, to be finished off with little
corn at the last end. Such pork will
be the typical streak of fat and streak
of lean, tender, firm in texture and Of
the finest flavor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07
PROTECTING ORCHARD TREES.
We have n friend who is growing

commercial apple orchard Of 5000 trees
in northern Iowa. His method Of pro-
tecting his trees from sun scald, rab-
bits and borers is this: He takes tough
marsh hay, and from 1t twists hay
rope an inch and half in diameter,
and, commencing at the bottom Of the
trunk of the tree. winds it snugly
around the tree, fastening the upper
end among the branches in the crotch.
He tells us that he finds this method
a perfect protection against the three
worst enemies Of the apple tree named.
He leaves this rope on winter and sum-.
mer until it rots off, which will be,
in about three years. Using this
method, one thing must be guarded
against, and that Is the keeping of the
base of the trunk free from grass and
weeds, or the field mice. will nest there
and bark the trunk Of the tree.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07
WHAT SHOULD BE DONG,

We are asked what should be done
in a case like this: A dog Of fairly good
reputation belonging to farmer was
very strongly suspected on circumstan-
tial evidence Of killing lot Of sheep
belonging to neighbor. The owner
Of the dog refused to recognize the
weight of this sort of evidence, and
would neither pay for the sheep nor
kill the dog. What should the sheep
owner do? Our reply is that he should
get that dogs hide on the first favor
able opportunity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07
WORTH ONE DOLLAR A LOAD.

If a two horse load of stable manure
is worth 81 in the state Of New York,
what is it worth in Wisconsin, Mime
sofa or Iowa? Now, please do not
think we are crazy when we say that,
with corn at 80 cents bushel, it is
worth just as much, for every load of
fertilizer put on the average corn
fields Of those states will increase
the yield not less than three bushels,
and, more, will do it for two or three
years. Therefore do not move the barn
to get it away from the manure pile.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07
BEET SUGAR AND THE TRUST.

1t has been clearly foreseen for some
time that when the time arrived that
the product Of the beet sugar factories
of this country reached sufficiently
large amount, so that it would seek a
market outside that offered by the SUI
gar trust, there would be trouble in the
sugar camp. That time has now ar
rived, and the trust is after the home
producers of sugar. The general pub
lie has a very lively interest in the
probable controversy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07

"Reckon I'd ruther stay whar 1 am
awhile longer, though, by golly, I'm
mighty hungry" He spoke the last
words ruefully.
"Ginger?"
81 amt no traitor man, mars, eff l
air black. Ginger hain't gwine t. talk
bout gibbin nobody up t. save hisself."
MY friends" | said and could not
repress a tremor in my voice. though
God knows | tried, 81 cannot accept
your sacrifice. The guerrillas. having
secured me, will doubtless quarrel
about you. and the captain and those
who are with him may find an oppor-
tunity to let you get away under cover
of the night"
mo, no." cried all. "We'll stand to-
gether."
How were you to reply?" asked
Helen.
eff the terms were accepted, we We're
to go down; if rejected, we were to
wave"
Helen took off her check bonnet and,
tying it to carbine, stood up on the
>,
who We're standing below watching for
our signal, while our little command
gave as lusty a cheer as their exhaust
ed condition would admit
But the real heroism was yet to come.
l had seen evidence that the woman
wing of my army was not to be appall-
ed at any proposition, but it was i'm
7 NO
what was to follow. / have sometimes
wondered if it was not rather an ema-
nation of genius than heroism, but
have invariably concluded that it was
the genius of heroism.
The first flush OF excitement at the
rejection of the terms being over, Jack
began to show signs of irritation, a
condition 1 attributed to the gnawins
pangs OF hunger. She shook her fist
at the guerrillas. vowing that if she
could ever get her papa again he should
scour the country till he had captured
every one of them, and when captured
she would herself take inexpressible
pleasure in making targets of them for
pistol practice. Then she would call
were too far to hear her, and of course
her request would not have been grant
ed il they had Captain, good captain,
dear captain she cried, do let US out
OF :his. That's dear boyw Then she
turned to Miss Stanforth. Helen
what in the world did we come on such
an errand as this fo'? Why didn't VIC
send the soldiers:"
Jack" said Helen. I'm sorry you
regret it. don't. never regret"
'Yo're shown the white feather
said Buck
Jacks eyes glistened with anger
1.-THE white feather! What do yo
mean. yo' little pest? White feather
I'm not afraid of all the guerrilIds il
Christendom. They won't hurt me
I'm going down there to ask 'em 70
something to eat. I'll get yo' all off
White feather! I'll show yo'!"
She sprang upon the rampant, but
caught her and dragged her back.
"Let me go!" she screamed.
"Didn' tole yo' Missy Jack hab d.
biggest temper in de souf?" cried Gin
ger proudly
, LET her. CO." said Helen. "and II
go with her. If those guerrillas who
are disposed to protect us can do so
they will succeed as well without yol
as with you. Indeed, your presence
will only tend to irritate them. Come
Jack, We'll try it."
stood aghast at such plan. for
babe it. The girls were determined.
, begged. ordered. stormed at them. de
claring that for every step they tool
toward that den Of hellhounds
would take two. At last Helen lalG
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07

kHHtA colilu see the SuerflllaS gath
~ A cred in knot, evidently dis
cussng the situation. They
talked so loud that we could often
catch word, and their gesticulations
We're plain to us all. AT last the cap
tain took a white handkerchief from
his pocket, fixed it to a stick and, hold
ing it over his head, advanced toward
us.
"a flag of truce" we all exclaimed
together
Hes going to offer us something to
eat" cried Jack. Il knew he wouldn't
let lis starve!'
l stepped over Che breastworks to go
and meet the bearer of the flag. Buck
called out:
"Tell him I'll take some fried chick
en- fo' miner
] met the captain at the spot where
we had built our fire. His arm was in
sling, and he was very pale. Some
thing told me that he did not relish the
work in which he was engaged.
i've come to tell yo'," he said, ''that
if yo'll surrender the rest of yo' people
can go"
What assurance have that you will
keep the terms"
1.-THE word of az He stopped.
saw that habit had led him to use an
expression common among gentlemen
in the south, but the word had stuck
In his throat.
Captain said. "you are better
tl,ot, NO Cot
isfy me that the women, the boy and
the negro shall go free, and you are
welcome to me-"
'"rhe men are divided about the wo-
men," he replied. lowering his voice
(which party holds the balance of
power?"
Its hard to tell"
Then we have no assurance that IL
We surrender you can keep your prom
Use TO let them go unharmed:"
There's no telling. Befo' yo'r es-
cape and the killing 20 all have been
doing could have fixed it. but the men
are exasperated at the damage yove
done"
Cant you be blind and let us out TO-
night"
no: I've lost more control OF my
men within the last few days tkan al
tie time I've commanded them If they
saw the slightest move on my part to
let 70 slip. they'd shoot me, and yo'
would never get out alive either
can't stand here talking any longer.
They'll suspect something What's yor
answer"
turned the matter quickly over in
my mind.
Captain" I said. 81 will transmit
your proposition. If your terms are &C.
cepted, ! will go down to your camp
and my friends will follow. If they
are not accepted, we will wave to you
In this event you will know that these
noble girls, this brave hoy. this faithful
negro, prefer to take their chances witt
me-"
Both of us turned without anothe
word, and in a few minutes the captain
was with his men and had joined IN.
little half starved army. l was re
ceived with eager, questioning looks.
Tie has made a proposition" l said
81 will give it to you with the informa
ton that goes with it. If we will sur
render, he promises that all shall g.
free except me-
paused a moment to watch the ex
preston of their faces. I saw at one
that they were all bitterly disappoint
ed.
II feel bound to state further tina
the captain has Informed me that h,
cannot surely guarantee your safety
though he would if he could. He tells
me that the men are divided, and he
does not know himself which party is
the stronger. You are not sure OF
safety, but you have chance. whereas
If we are taken by force the chances
( are all against you. Before giving my
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07
SOME NAMES FOR FARM HOME
STEADS

We are asked to suggest q few names
common use. Well, here are a few
that occur to us: Doddie Hill, Clover
corn, Vine Mound, Norman Heights,
Dorking Hall, Cherry Slope, Glen Jer-
sey, Elmhurst. Wheat Mound, Bluff
Burn, Brook Run, Bowlder Brow, Hill
House, Saints Rest, Bluff Haven, Crag-
side-names suggestive Of the special
location or business pertaining to each
place.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07

hearing yo' wilmer And. taking off
her sunbonnet. out rolled q liberal sup
ply of corn pone and salt pork.
You little thiefw cried Helen and
threw her arms around her cousin.
A second time my life had been saved,
at least temporarily, by Jaqueline.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07
Rock island Excursions.

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 or address w. 8. Parker, ticket
agent, Union depot.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07

her hand on my sleeve andoIooked me
calmly In the eye.
Major Branderstane, want you to
let me have my way in this matter.
You owe it to me. When you were
wounded, took you in and succored
you. Since we have been in this place
have obeyed your every order. Jack
has flashed unknowingly, unintention-
ally, stroke of genius. Jack is a
genius She has hit on our only chance.
She fascinated the guerrillas once, and
she'll do it again. She will split them
in halves and set one half against the
other. But she will need me. Give me
that revolver"
All this was lost on me. l swore
they should not go. planted myself
between them and the rampant. Helen
stepped to one side of me- Jack darted
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07

We do not blame woman for scold-
ing her husband when he makes her
burn green wood in the kitchen stove
when, if he had not worked so hard to
save the country on dry goods boxes or
at the corner grocery she might just
as well have had dry wood instead. ].
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07

The value of discovery is nowhere
better Illustrated than in the case Of
the Concord grape, which is today the
standard grape of all the north half Of
America. AS market fruit it suffers
less from the competition of other va
rieties than any fruit of which we have
knowledge.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07

If one ear of corn weighing sixteen
ounces is produced on each hill, yield
Of nearly fifty bushels to the acre will
be secured.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07

We would not plant the Wallbridge
apple. 1t is very slow in coming into
bearing, and when it does white tur-
nips are more easily raised.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07

When through all the northern part
Of the United States the brief period
between the Goth of May and the Goth
of September includes all of the year
when growing vegetation is free from
injury by frost, it is wonderful how
great variety of cereals, grasses and
fruits may be and is successfully
grown.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07

We are asked whether sheep may be
allowed to run in an orchard pasture
without injury to the trees. If they
were simply allowed to have a run in
such a pasture for short time once a
day to pick up windfalls and weeds, it
would be beneficial to the trees, but
if kept there continuously they would
soon seriously injure it by punching
under the trees.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07

If a willow tree is allowed to grow
within thirty feet Of tile drain, it
will soon fill the tile with fibrous roots
and render it worthless.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07

Experiments made by the govern
ment prove that the mule viii do the
same work required of horse at %
per cent less cost for food. While this
fact is to the credit of the mule, there
are some offsets bearing upon the spir-
itual welfare of the man who has to
drive and care for him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07

The Hungarian bronze grass is MAX
ing a fine record in the dry northwest
country where the rainfall is less than
said that when once the ground is
seeded with it, it is as difficult to be rid
of it as though it were quack grass.
It's uses seem to specially fit it for the
permanent pasture.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07
REST BUTTER RECORDS.

Illustrating the extreme butter pro-
ducing capacity of the milk cow, We
give the following: The largest report
ed yield for seven days is 46% pounds
by Jersey COW, the best record for
one year is 1.15SM pounds by a Hol-
stein COW, and where competitive tests
of different breeds have been made the
blue ribbon was carried Off by Brown
Swiss cow, which made 9.S2 pounds Of
butter in three days.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07

In the securing of man whose bust
ness in working for you will be largely
in the line Of caring for stock it is bet
ter to get one of the slow going, me-
thodical and careful sort rather than
what might be termed hustler. 1t
takes much patience to care for any
kind of stock, especially the young
things on the farm.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07

Strange as it may seem, the state Of
Mississippi is taking as state more
active measures in the line of road re.
form than any other state in the Union
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07

Any dog over the age Of ten years is
best humanely chloroformed and bur-
led, for there is no bigger nuisance Or
more distressing animal to have around
than an old and used up dog.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07

An October fly Is more annoying and
persistent than a candidate for office.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07

The Wealthy apple is today the lead
ing standard apple for Minnesota. the
north half of Iowa and such parts Of
the Dakotas as are adapted to fruit
culture.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07

A man cannot be very successful in
bringing up boy unless the boy at
least respects him, and if boy loves
and respects his father it is not much
of a trick to turn out good boy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07

At the prevailing price of pork it will
pay to take extra care of the,fall pigs
this coming winter. The September pig
can easily be made worth $12 by next
April if decently cared for.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07

Broom corn market is freaky this
year, the price of the brush having
jumped up from $55 to $40 per ton.
with probability Of still further
advance.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07

And now comes genius who claims
he can extract oxygen from the air in
the shape of a gas at a cost Of a fourth
of cent per cubic foot, when the ques-
ton of heating and lighting will be so
solved that Standard Oil stock will not
be worth 10 cents on the dollar.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07

Quality is often sacrificed for size
in the breeding Of our domestic ami
mails, but this does not apply to pug
dogs, for the smaller they. are the
meaner they are.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07

The native wire grass Of the Florida
low lands will fatten cattle for two
months in the year, enable them to
hold their own for four months and
half starve them the remaining six
months.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07

Georgia is coming to be the great
peach producing state of the Union.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07

Eight hundred thousand bushels of
cranberries are produced this year in
this country. We do not know how
many turkeys are raised to go with
these cranberries, but not less than ten
to the bushel.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07

Missouri held its first state fair this
year, and if the hog which carried off
the sweepstakes premium was correct
'ly photographed there is room for some
missionary work in that state along
the line of improved breeds Of hogs.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07

Give a horse what water he will
drink, and he will live twenty-five days
without food; he will live seventeen
days without either food or drink and
only five days with food and deprived
of water.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07

She aoaUed her bonnet to the g,te1Tillas.
views wish to get an expression Of
opinion from each of you separately.
Miss Stanforth, shall we accept the
proposition or not? Say yes or no."
She curled her lip. II don't care to
consider such a proposition"
Miss Rutland|
mo" cried little Jack. with snap
in her eye. s-,.,. - +. ..,,.--..--..
"Buckr
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07

1t is the difference in the breed
While good horse is worth $3.50 al
most anywhere, the stock men OF
Wyoming are going to have grand
round up hunt soon and shoot all the
wild horses they can to be rid of them
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07

Continuous cultivation OF orchard
trees during June, July and August
will make success Of fruit growing
in many dry belt Of country where
the man who plants fruit trees is call
ed the community fool.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07

We note late price list quotation OF
flowers in one of our large cities-vio
let's, 80 cents bunch; carnations, sc
cents dozen, and American Beauty
roses from So to S. per dozen. 1t costs
something to court girl in orthodox
style in that city.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07

From faroff Manitoba comes the
report this year Of good crop Of the
following varieties Of apples: Wealthy,
Hibernal, Patterns Greening, Annisett
and Blushed Calville. There was a fine
crop of plums on Cheney, Wyant, Roll
lingstone, Bixby and Manitoba.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07
CHAPTER. XyI.
A nuGLE CALL.

HE night passed without an at
n tack. prepared a fire as be-
E fore, but it was not needed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07
CHAPTER XIV.

"a FTER this second defeat we
ASA could see the guerrillas gath
IL A cred in knot. evidently dis
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