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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

The main secret in transplanting ev-
ergreens is to see that the roots are not
allowed to become dry even for min
ute. Once dried, the tree is as good as
dead.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

The lima bean is one of the most
delicious vegetables raised in the gar
den, and we wonder why more Of them
are not raised.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

The west will have to brag on its big
crops when the east brags on the good
roads of that section. Good corn land
Is poor material out of which to make
good road and always will be.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

Twelve million dollars is large sum
to invest in the effort to raise body Of
water 80 feet. but that is what English
capital is doing with the dam across
the river Nile at Assouan. in Egypt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

When the new things in cabinet work
made from the rich and rare woods of
the country's new island possessions
come on to the market. there will be an
artistic surprise for the people.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

A friend Of ours fed so head of cat
tie the past winter. He fed for seven
months. and. figuring his feed at last
falls prices. he made $700, which is
really only a very moderate profit.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

Corn sold for G5scents the week this
is written mot, that the farmer got any
such price, But the shorts who had
sold what they did not have to deliver
Ito pay it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06
STRUCK BY ENGINE.

Son of Section Foreman Instantly Kill.
ed Near Muscatlne.
Muscatine, June John Cronin,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06
WABASH.

Arrive Depart
Kansas City & st. Louis a6:l5am aS:50 mn
Kansas City & st. Louis 1880 pm aS:4O I'M
Freight trains carrying passengers be.
tween Ottumwa and Nonlton:
Fast freight 49,. -. .a12: 10 pm az 80 pm
Local freight ........ bs:00 pm $500 am
aDaily. bExcept Sunday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

A certain railway company of u
western state is fortunate enough to
own gravel pit where the gravel is
of such make up and texture that
when it is used for ballasting the road
bed it gradually settles into an almost
solid cement making the most perfect
natural material we have ever seen for
this sort Of work.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06
CAPTURED NEAR REDFIELp.

Tramps Who Murdered Young Daush-
erty at Perry Friday Night.
Adel, June 3.-The tramps who shot
young Daugherty at Perry have been
catured near Redfield. They have
been pursued by the officers, who
found them in the timber two miles
west of Redfield. They will be
broughtAto Abel and lodged in Jail.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

An Iowa farmer in 1897, competing
for q premium offered for the acre of
land producing the greatest number of
bushels of corn. won the prize for a
crop Of 215 bushels, but he grew this
crop upon a queer shaped acre-a strip
Of land ten feet wide running along the
edge Of a slough far enough to make
one acre Of land.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

: The man who owned a good quarter
section farm in any Of the northwest
ern states during the past year has
made over $1,000 in the rise in the
value Of his farm. In very many cases
it has been more than this sum- Such
farm is still good proposition to
stay by. and many man selling out
at the advanced prices is finding it q
hard job to better himself.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

Fourteen million three hundred and
twenty-five thousand hogs were sold
and slaughtered in the packing house
markets between the list Of March and
the 1st Of November last year. Allow
ing 20 hogs to occupy one square rod
OF ground. this total number would COW
err 4.477 acres. or % farms of 100 acres
each. This is big lot Of grunt and
grease.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

The possibilities connected with fruit
culture on the Pacific slope are almost
beyond comprehension. Enough prunes.
grapes, citrus fruits. could be there
produced to supply the whole world.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

We commend the Golden Glow as a
very hardy and snowy plant for lawn
decoration. From the middle Of Au-
gust until frost comes &: will produce
an almost unlimited amount Of yellow
bloom, the blossoms being almost equal
in beauty to those Of the yellow chrys-
anthemums.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

Fifteen or 20 boxes a foot square and
six inches high. without top or bot
tom. covered with piece Of mosquito
netting. will protect the squashes, mel
ons and cucumbers Of any family gar
den from the striped bugs better than
1t can be done in any other way. A
pane of glass laid over these boxes will
be great help to the young plants dur
ing the cool days of the early summer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

OIL, Herefords and cotton bid fair to
become the three staple products Of the
state Of Texas.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

1t is rather discouraging to learn that
the man who made the prize tub of
butter exhibited at the National Dniry
association meeting at st. Paul was
fired by the board of directors Of the
creamery which he managed while he
was looking after his prize tub at the
convention. This would seem like base
ingratitude and strange lack Of up
probation on the part Of the men who
employed him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

There is ever SO much more in the
man than there is in his opportunity.
Smart men make opportunities or find
them where shiftless men cannot see
them. Nature loves hard worker and
a thinker and some way will seem to
do more for him than she will for q
lazy and stupid man. The first dollar
which lay as the foundation of some of
the largest American fortunes of today
was earned by a hard days work, and
it was saved and not fooled away.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

1t is said that some farmers in the
corn belt are trying to raise just as big
ears of corn and just as small eggs as
possible. When eggs are sold by
weight instead of count, this will stop.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

After the man with narrow tired
wagon has cut holes in the highway
two feet deep it is asking q good deal
Is of his neighbor with wide tired wag-
on to go over the road and smooth it
down again for him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

One bright fellow down east has made
his fortune out of peanuts. He started
as trainboy and secured the right to
sell the goober over certain territory.
From this small beginning he now en-
ploys 800 men and is rich enough to re-
Ice IL be 80 desired
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

Two good things to let strictly alone
just now-stock In Texas oil wells and
Colorado gold mines. If you don't
want to seea good farm drop down
into hole in the ground, let these
alone
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

There are certain plants and grains
which IRE Of great value in the semi
arid section of the country which real
ly have no place at all In all those sec
tons where the rainfall is reliable and
plentiful, where clover, corn and blue
grass will grow. Among these may be
mentioned Kaffir corn, bronze grass
and speltz. Where they will grow there
is nothing on earth that will beat clo-
yer. corn and blue grass.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

With the most abundant crop Of cher
ries we ever saw set on the trees we
are right up against the problem Of the
birds and the cherries. There are but
few cherries raised where the writer
lives. and we expect to have all the
birds we want about our place during
cherry time. We will protect some of
the trees with netting and divide with
the birds on the rest, for we will not
shoot these our best friends.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC.
Going East. Depart.
No. 22s-Ottumwa to Keokuk -. 7:15 a m
2o2--Des Moines to Keokuk. 1895 IN
204-Des Moines to Eldon. 0:36 d M
234-Freight Ottumwa to Edon 4 :55 D m
Going West. Arrive.
227-Keokuk to Ottumwa seas. GAS p m
2O1-Eldon to Des Moines. 1853 a m
203-Keokuk to Des Moines. ..12:05 p m
Frt E dny u Ade en to menroe sS5
Unless otherwise specified. all trains are
daily except Sunday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

We passed by an abandoned cream
cry the other day. The windows were
all broken. the doors hanging by one
hinge and the interior used only by the
bats and the sparrows. Thirty-fve
hundred dollars was wasted in this
enterprise, and when we learned that
1t was the result Of useless COM
petitive strife between men who should
have co-operated to promote their best
interests we did soma thinning. There
are others just like 1t.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

Illustrating the folly Of legislation
when not backed up by healthy pub
lie sentiment, we note the case Of a
certain western state the laws Of
which require the planting Of not less
than IL trees upon the grounds of each
schoolhouse in the state. This law is
practically dead letter, for where an
attempt has been made to comply with
it the trees planted have been so neg
lected and abused that they might Us
well never have been planted.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06
Railroad Timetables
TRAINS LEAVING UNION DEPOT
w. S. Parker, Ticket Agent.
ROUTE. c., B. & o. II. R

BURLINGTON ROUTE. c., B. & Q. II. r
Going East. Depart
No. 12anGhieago., Peoria. ST. Louis. !.
1Ga-Chtcago.. -. -. $3.50. $3.50 a. m.
92b-Local Freight .......... GAO a. M
l0b-peoria, Dubuque & Quincy 1901 IN
8a-Chicngo Limited ....,..... 81 y m
4a-Chicago9t St Louis & Quincy 40 p m
2a-Chicago. Peoria & Roc..ford1I 40 D m
Going West.
5a-Omaha, Council Bluffs anc
Nebraska -. .... 1:ifnm
15-Fast Mall ....... ........ 2:5Sa m
a1b-Local Freight $50 m
Hot Springs, Deadwood. Og-
:. den, Portland & California S:25 m
9b-Des Moines, Lincoln and Pu-
,a,-geemn Sonha 80. '......... a a:a9 m
iia-kansas City, st. Joe Joe and d'so u
1a-Denver Il Omaha ....... IL :O5 D m
aDaily. bExcept Sunday. Nos. Z, and
IS do not carry passengers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

We would not feed a COW bran when
she has full ration of blue grass. If
a supplemental food is given, we would
make it of ground corn and oats. Tie
blue grass is almost perfect milk pro-
ducing rati1n of itself
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

CHICAGO. FT.MADIsoN & DIES MONIES
Arrive. Depart
TT Madison passenger" ~. ~ m 20 p m
Trains run dnily except Sunday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

We made trip recently through q
section of the country which in an
early day was considered too wet for
any other use than pasture land. This
tract of country, embracing three or
four counties, has by reason of con-.
tinued pasturage, roadmaking. open
ditching and cultivation become SO,
much dried out that land which would
rlire q team 20 years ago now pro-
duces as fine cereal crops as can be
grown anywhere. But we notice that
through this territory there is much
land broken up and being cultivated
after fashion which. not being sufli-
GENTLY drained, is not getting worked
and cropped with success. Until tile
drainage can be secured for this class
of lands it will be found to be far bet
ter to keep them in grass and not at
tempt to cultivate them, as In q wet
season the only crop which they can
be depended upon to produce is weeds.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

This season for the first time we no
tice that the sparrows. having pre-
empted every available nook, and cram
ny around the buildings for nesting
places, have gone to building their
homely nests in the trees.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

You will be reading this along in
June, just when you want to be plan-'
ming for some sort Of forage crop to
help out the haystack next winter.
Here are two or three methods: Take
your barley stubble as soon as possible
after the crop is removed and SOW it
with millet. Plant four or five acres of
corn thick-about three pecks of seed
to the acre-the last of June. cut with
corn harvester, shock. cure and then
stack. This is hard to beat. For late
fall feed sow piece of rye when the
oat crop is removed and feed it off this
fall and next spring and then plow the
land for corn. The odd corners Of the
farm may well be used for these spe-
cial fodder crops.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

The only way in which to have really
fine lettuce is to transplant the plants
when In the second leaf on to good. rich
soil and set them out foot apart each
way. You will then get fine and tender
lettuce heads Of enormous size.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

The week in which this is written is
poisoning week in the orchard, and
the air is fragrant with the delicious
odor of cherry. plum and apple bloom.
And the bees have had a busy week,
swarming all over the trees. performing
their delicate and mysterious work of
fertilization. Only one specter arises
to mar all the beauty and pleasure con-
nected with this fascinating part of
natures wonderful programme. and
that the possible breath of Manitoba
wind to blight in q night all the rich
promise of fruitage.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

1t is queer how the vendors Of Ger
tain patent medicines maintain their
hold on certain territory among the
farmers. OF course some Of the RENE
dies sold are good-good as any-but
the fact remains that world of good
money Is worse than thrown away in
doping up with patent medicines.
When your case is beyond the reach Of
starvation. hot water and YARDS. you
had better call in skilled physician.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

The smooth tongued agent Of nurs-
cry was mean enough to sell to an ig-
norant farmer, and the farmer was
green enough to buy. dozen SO called
tree strawberry plants OF shilling
apiece; this where men ought to do
and know better.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

The state of Minnesota now pays a
bounty Of SIS on the adult female wolf
81 on female cub. Sc on adult male and
male cub So. This arrangement places
the life of the mother wolf in more
danger than it has ever been before.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

We notice that the agricultural de-
partment is making special effort to
find new markets for our dairy prod
ucts. This move is much to be COM
mended. but 1t Will prove almost use
less unless some method Of govern
ment inspection of the butter and
cheese exported is rigidly enforced,
American dealers in dairy products not
being wise enough as yet to see that
good name is rather to be chosen than
great riches.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

A deep. good cellar. with cement
walls and floor, is one Of the most USE
full rooms in the farm home. The hole
in the ground where are generated
many bad smells. called the cellar,
should give way to something better.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-06

4 The hired man of the farm today, get
ting his SOS or $50 month, board and
washing and the keep Of q horse. has a
decided advantage over the dry goods
clerk who gets but $25 a month and
has to board himself, while he works
il hours a day.
The Jasper news., 1901-07-26

fall pasture in this state, but the exper-
ience with this plant for fall use Is some
~hat limited, and it Is not considered
~ sure crop as the hay crops just
named. 1t is a cool weather plant, and
requires a reasonable amount OF moist.
ure; but the spring sown rape has stood
the drouth and heat Of the summer
quite we'll on the college farm this year.
Rape may be sown in the corn where
the stand is not good, or where the
growth has been seriously retarded by
the drouth, sowing at the rate OF about
two pounds TO the acre; and cover light
ly. II sufficient rain comes TO start II
well, it will make large amount OF ex
cellent pasture for sheep, hogs and cat
tie, and will continue grcen until the
ground freezes. Its greatest growth
will occur after the cc rn Is cut. Rape
will do better, however, il sown alone,
which case three pounds of seed per
acre should be used. Dwarf Essex is
the best variety TO use.
A large area Of rye and wheat should
be sown as early as possible, for fall,
winter and early spring pasture.
OF course, IL is understood that il
! the drouth continues through July and
August, all Of the crops recommended
for hay will fail but in view Of the
great scarcity Of feed, it will be well
worth the investment TO run tho risk t.
SOW every available acre in something
that will produce feed IL it rains. II is
hardly necessary to add that all the
straw should be carefully saved for
feed, that all the corn fodder should be
preserved, and arrangements made tc
/ protect the stock against winter storms
to make the feed go as far as possible.
: The experience Of 1881, the time oI
! the late disastrous druuth, in which the
fcontinued rain of the winter did ~
/ damage to the small amount OF feed on
hand, should not be forgottet, and
every reasonable precaution should be
+ taken to prevent its repetition this win
ter.
( On land especially suited to this pur
! pose, turnips would be- worth sowing
to the farmer who expects 10 winter an!
fconsiderable number Of sheep. Whil'
! in ordinary seasons this crop is no
considered especially profitable except
in small way, yet in view of the grea
scarcity Of feed, it will be well wortl
/ growing; this year"
The Jasper news., 1901-07-26
.ENRoUTE THROUGH TEXAS.
Another Breezy Letter From Flr,
J. W. Dryden.
HARPER Co., TtxAs uly IL, 1901
EDITOR JASPER NEws: ....

HARPER Co.. TlxAs July Ii, 1901.
EprToE JASPER NEws: ...
We left Greeuvlle July 4th in the af-
ternoon. We we're glad to get away.
There are more mosquitoes there than |
ever saw in one place before. They not
only made it unpleasant for US but were
making US sick. There was not much
stir for the ith but they are going to
have time July 10, IL and u. They
will have horse-racing and a big crowd
and plenty of whiskey. Many Of the
people will pass themselves as sports.
70 be a sport in Greenyille is the next
to being president Of the United States.
They have few churches and the schools
are not what they should be hIr a town
of that size, nor have | seen schools
well looked after until We struck Ft
Worth They have been good from 1T.
Worth. Hunt county is nothing extra.
We came 10 Rock Wall county through
Rock Wall the county seat,
They have fine soil and good water.
The most black soil have seen in any
county. Crops are fair and there are
a few saloons. Passing into Dallas coun-
ty We came on black soil until within
eight miles Of Dallas, the county seat
OF Dallas county, town Of sixty thou
and people but not II pretty place.
There WAS nothing OF especial attrac.
tion the rest of the way through the
county. Much Of the soil ID. poor and
no crops worth mentioning.
The roads are graveled most of the
way from Dallas, to FIT. Worth seat ol
Tairlnt county FIT. Worth is an up-to
date city Of 1900 people. 1t has Ma
sonic orphans home consisting of two
! fine brick buildings. There ara good
colleges, a fine depot with a large clocl
on the cupola similar TO the one il
the Carthage court house, and IN ex
cellsnt post office bnildirg. We PASSED
through the land OF side-meat, biscuits
and strong coffee but every thing is
The Jasper news., 1901-07-26
Kormo, Ind. Aug, 10, 1899.


Pepsin Syrup CO.,
Dear Sirs:-For the past 10 years !
was troubled with my stomach. About 4
years ago was taken down with rheuma-
tism; was not able 10 do days work for
3years. All medicine seemed of no bene-
fit TO me. A year ago | was advised 10
take DR.. caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. l tru-
ly believe would have died bnt for this
medicine. My rheumatism is entirely
gone and my stomach is in good condi-
ton. 1t has saved my life and cannot
recomend it too highly.
Yours respectfully,
ELwooD McCRAcRES.
Sold by Webb Bros.
Business men who have the lack of
vim, snap and vigor they once bad,
should uss HERBINE, il will purify the
blood, strengthen and invigorate the
system. Price 50 cents. f. /. Lauder
baugh, Drug co.
When you want a modern up-to-date
physic, try chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. They are easy TO take
and pleasant in effect. PricH 25 cents.
Samples free at Webb Bros. drug store.
The Jasper news., 1901-07-26
Furniture and
Undertaking

AT all times am keeping nice line
uf Furniture, Wall Paper, Telescopes,
winow shades, Linoium and Oil cloths.
\ iiLe line of Ingram Carpets. samples
brussels. MoquettS, and make piles Of
Picture Frames.
Also my Ccflins and Undertaker's
supplies are fine and n large line to pick
from. | have .rhcs and shoes, white
hose. | have taken thorough course
in Embalming and will take good care
Il bodies ahd preserve them with fluid.
furnish Pictures enlarged and many
other things.
The Jasper news., 1901-07-26
A Romance of the Wheat Pit.

The End OF the Deal is the title of an
usually good business serial story which
is to begin in an early number Of THE
SATURDAY EvLNING PosT, of Philalel.
phia. \ famous transaction GU the
Chicago BoaLd of Trade is the basis up
on which the author, Mr.. Will Payne,
has founded his striking romance o. the
wheat pit. A chsrmeng love story runs
through the stern stirring plot.
The Jasper news., 1901-07-26
She Didn't Wear a Mask.

But beauty was completely hidden
by sores, blotches, and pimples till she
used Rucklen's Arnica Salve. Then they
vanished as will all Eruptions, Fever
Sores, Boils, Ulcers, Carbuncles and Eel
ons from its uss. Infnlliabls for cuts,
corns, Burns, Scalds and Piles. cure
guaranteed. 25c at Webb Bros.
The Jasper news., 1901-07-26

We have good sale on DE-. caldwell'a
Syrup Pepsin because WE guarantee it
and refund your money IL il does not do
just ~ we represent it. Call for II book
let that tells you all about it, at Webb
Bros.
/ DeWitt's Witch Hasel Sslve should be
promptly applied to cuts. burns aud
scalds. 1t soothes and quickly heals the
injured part. There are worthless count
erieits, be sure to get DeWitt's. f. 4.
Lauderbaugh Drug CO.
Go TO the Star Restaurant for Ice
cold drinks Of all kinds. Al
The Jasper news., 1901-07-26
Sale

My fruit farm in at Jasrer Price
and terms reasonable.
H-2 W f. SrRATroN.
The Jasper news., 1901-07-26

Those wishing Dental work Of any
kind will do well to see DIR; f. w. Key,
the prominent Nevada Dentist who will
be at DIR. Sullivan : office in Jasper Au-
gust LIST. a. 3