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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29
REV. MARSHALL MAY GO EAST.
Has Offer of Anti-Saloon Work in Del.
aware and New Jersey.

Sioux City, Aug 26.-Rev. H. C Mar
shall superintendent of the Woodbury.
County Anti-Saloon league, who in the
last several months has achieved con-
siderable local fame. has received a
fiattering offer to take charge of the
Delaware and part of the New Jer-
sey Anti-Saloon league work in the
state of New Jersey. and he has the
offer under considerations
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29
REFUSE TO HEAR TlLLMAN.
Dubuque Y. M. c. A. Turns South Car
Gilman Down,

Dubuque, Aug. 26-Among other
lecturers engaged by the Y. M. c. A.
star course was Senator Tillman, of
South Carolina. In view of his recent
violent utterances on the negro ques-
ton az Marinette, Wis, and elsewhere,
tile committee has stricken his name
from the list OF entertainments and
lave so notified him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29
THE CREAMERY SEPARATOR CALF

We passed by pasture lot recently
In which We're 30 spring calves upon
which the creamery separator had got
in it's work. With well fed calves of
their age readily bringing $40 each.
these would have been dear at $3.50.
Unfortunately, unlike the poor little
bottle babies of the big cities, the
calves did not die when fed sour sepa,
rator milk. and will live to fool some
sucker who tries to make beef out of
the steers or some dairyman who is
content with 125 pound COW, who
gets the heifers. We do not say that
good calves cannot be raised on cream,
cry separator milk, but we do know
that the average calf so raised carries
the separator brand upon him till the
day of his death.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29
EVANS LEAVES DEMOCRACY.
Chairman County Committee in 1893
90 Writes a Letter,

Des Moines, Aug. Pc. B. Evans
who was chairman of the democratic
county committee in Polk county in
1898 and 1889 and has been one of the
most prominent and influential men in
that party, has left it and has cast his
lol with the prohibition party because
OF the fragrant surrender to the liquor
interests by the democrats in their
SIT te convention when they endorsed
free whisky again after a silence OF
five years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29
NEW VARIETIES OF POTATOES,


A reader at Waterloo la, requests US
to state. in order TO settle q dispute.
how new varieties OF potatoes are orig
mated. In reply we say that the seed,
which may he found in the potato balls
which grow Oh tie vines like tomatoes.
is the source of new varieties, and the
only source. New varieties Of currants,
gooseherries, Strawberries. apples-ill
fact. most fruits are obtained in the
same manner, while the propagation Of
any given variety is accomplished by
cuttings, tubers, runners, gratis, etc.
Some seedsInen make a speciality of
originating new varieties of potatoes in
the manner described and produce
thousands of seedlings, no one of which
may be worth propagating for the one
thar is. Potatoes of any variety which
may he of value and become popular
usually have Il run of from ID to 20
years, when they seem TO run out and
disappear Olu older readers will re-
call the time when the PiDkeye, West
erui Red, Cowhorn and Neshannock
We're. each standard varieties, but now
not to he found.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29
Killed hN the Cars.

Vail, Aug. pa young man was
struck by 4 fast train here and instant
ly killed. There was nothing by which
to identity him, except a cigarette box
on which was written Clifford Kelley,
Des Moines
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29
BRIDGE BURNS.
Railroad Suffers Loss by Fire Near
Farmincton

Pennington, Aug. 26.-[SpeciaD-
The railroad bridge. one-half mile west
of town, on the c, B. & K. c. railroad
burned some time last night. The fire
is supposed to have started from a
train passing through late last night
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29

. The famous tobacco district of Wis
consin has to mourn the loss of very
large per cent Of the crop of tobacco
this year oWillG to drouglt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29

Let it be said that there were more
deaths in the beer cellars than in the
harvest fields. The old soak was easy
game for old Sol.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29

The katydid gave us his first stridu-
lous note this year July %. The old
rule is six weeks to frost from that
date.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29

1t is not true that "the barking dog
never bites We once lost good pair
OF pants by trusting to this motto.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29

One reader writes that he carried ont
the suggestion made in these notes by
rs last May OF planting few acres of
sweet corn and sowing the field with
rape at the time Of the last blowing us
August and September feed for hogs
and that he finds himself with an ahun-
dance of the best of food for his hun
dred head of hogs at a time when If
he did not have it he would be obliged
to buy high priced corn to feed them.
He adds that this one suggestion was
worth a hundred dollars to him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29

When working among bees. one
should be very steady in moving about
and opening the hives. Never open
them with q snap and crash 1t makes
the bees very irritable 10 he ierked
about 1t sometimes happens that some
Or the farm stock get in the ap!ary and
oTertuIn hive or two and of course
the bees are aroused and sting the ami
mails. Perhaps the quickest way to
subduc tie bees is to throw pail Of
water over them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29

The lazy fellows who planted their
corn late drew a prize this year. Every
man has his innings sooner or later.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29

On Aug. J catbir built nest and
started to raise Il brood in n cherry
tree in our orchard-two months later
than their usual period OF Incubation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29

A 3-year-oid Tamworth boar is about
as homely an animal as the Lore ever
created.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29

We are asked why more turnips are
not raised as stock food in the territory
comprised in the corn belt. The eli
matte condition which insures good
crops of corn are simply fatal to the
turnip, which must have a cool. moist
climate to insure its perfect develop
ment. Thus England and New Zealand
naturally. become the great turnip pro-
ducing countries. The best turnips
produced in America come from Can.
ada. We do not regard the inability
TO raise turnips as n misfortune. The
crop involves much hand labor, and
| corn ensilage will give all and more
than can be obtained from any roo,
crop, with infinitely less trouble in pre-.
pairing aud feeding.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29

Portable Swimming stations. or a
wagon equipped with separator,
which makes the rounds of dairy sec
ton, is new wrinkle. Where only a
few cows are kept ON each farm the
system is a success.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29

A war to the knife and tie knife TO
the hiit is now in progress between the
homesteader or actual settler and the
stock baronS of the range country
with the government wholly on the
settlers can destroy the value of a
large cattle range, and there is little
doubt that so far as all public lands
arc concerned the day Of the cattle
baron is ended. While this may result
ill making beef higher in price, it is
still a good thing all round.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29

Two trees, one n blackberry, the other
a cottonwood. grew beside potato
field. The potatoes were practically
destroyed for a distance of 40 feet from
the cottonwood, while they grew thrift
lily within 10 feet of the blackberry.
Why this differencel
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29

1t is better to have a yard full Of
high priced and healthy hogs and IA
short corn crop than 10 have the cribs
+, Il of Is cent corn and hog cholera,
leaving you not a hog to feed il to.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29

The spontaneous combustion of soft
coal is responsible for n great many
fires, particularly in creameries. When
such coal is put in pile in damp
condition it is always source Of
danger.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29
MAKE NOMINATIONS.
Union County Republicans Name a
County Ticket.

Creston, Aug. 2G.-The following
ticket was placed in nomination by the
republicans of Union county assembi-
ed in convention here.
Representative, Chas. Emerson:
treasurer, Geo. A. Ide; sheriff, Joe
Miller; superintendent, F. NJ Abbott:
coroner, Jas. Mckee; surveyor, M. V.
Ashby.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29

New Zealand dairy farms are worth
from 500 to $50 per acre, and such
farms furnish the nearest to ideal
dairy conditions Of any country in the
world--plenty OF rain. no cold weather
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29

IL the ccntiE,.ed and destructive
drought conl6 only have been antici-
ppted by growers of corn many fine
field might have been carried safe
through by continued surface cultiva-
ton with single horse. but the hind
sight as to this matter was better than
the foresight. We saved large bed
OF newly set strawberries and kept
them thrifty and growing all through
the dry time by running a garden hoe
through the field every three days dur
ing the drought.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29

One coplpensatiag feature of the
short crop Of fruit is TO be cheaper
sugar. The American people are ell
titled to 20 pounds OF sugar foc Il
dollar.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29

Tests show that cans of milk covered
with a wet blanket We're kept II de-
grees cooler while being hauled to the
creamery than were cans of milk not
so covered.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29

Fat stock is almost always sold by
guess weight in England The accu-
racy with which British cattle buyers
will estimate the weight and beef
worth of "critter" is something mar
Vicious. This method is never practiced
in this country, the scales being the
sole arbiter of weights.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29
BIT OFF HIS TONGUE,
Boy Has Part of Member Amputated
As Result of Fall.

Mt Pleasant, Aug. ga four-year-
son Of Albert Swanson of near La
Hoyt had the misfortune to fall from
the hay NOV, distance of about eight
feet, and in the fall to badly bite his
tongue. He was brought to town, and
physicians found it necessary to AM
putate part of the member.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29

Ensilage will not add particle to the
nutritire value of the forage pnt in
the silo. 1t simply puts such forage
into a uniformly palatable condition
and saves Il greater percentage Of tile
food value of any forage SO treated.
To this uiay he added q greater con
venience in tile matter of feeding
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29

While the cost will vary somewhat
according to local conditions, it is, as a
general thing, possible TO put shredded
corn fodder in the stack or barn at a
cost OF about $2.5C pei ton, and when
so secured it is by a common verd.t
worth as much per ton as is the best
clover and timothy hay. This is assum-
ing that the corn was cut ut the proper
time and properly cared for before
slireddiRg.
We noted lately nj least ten tons Of
very nice bright ont straw just thrash
cd which the owner. Il farm tenant,
had allowed to pile in an irregular heap
from The machine so that the fall rains
would spoil it all. This straw was
worth At least $50 had it been well
stacked. This same mah will be giving
a chattel mortgage next winter to get
money to pay his taxes and a grocery
bill. as we happen to know.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29

TIE cattle of the Kansas and Ne
braska ranges are being rushed 10
market and 20 to the Gamers for what
they will bring-this on account of the
drought and short forage crop. This
sacrifice of stock viii be felt in the
market next year, when these same
cattle should have been marketed as
good beef animals.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29

organized labor is absurd. The head
of the United Mine Workers is bit
terly opposed to him"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29

A dog boozed out and grabbed by
the tail horse which was being driy-
Ell along the public highway. The
horse ran away and ran into a buggy
containing some children, breaking the
buggy and an arm OF one OF the chill
dren. The dog belonged TO what IL
called leading and influential citizen
and so was permitted to live. If that
dog dies Of poison this fall some time.
There Will be notice in the local paper
10 tile effect that some tiend in human
shape is poisoning the dogs Of The com
Munity," when the gentleman referred
IL has done a most patriotic act.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29

If you want Your name In tine county
paper and little web deserved noto-
riety, just go 10 work and gravel the
public highway bordering your farm.
Such n good example would be infcc-
tious. and the first thing you know
your neighbor will he doing the same
thing, If yol should die while ell
gagged IN rhe work: you would have the
greatest funeral on record.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-10-05

vessels are at Santiago. we could then
assemble of that port the ships best
suited for the purpose and completely
blockade It. Unless we receive more
positive information we shall continue
to hold Havana and Santiago"
Mr.. Rayncr remarked that he sup
posed it would be conceded that The
word Santiago" as given above was a
mistake and that it should be Cienfue-
Cos Captain Lemly replied that he
would make no such concession and
tilt followed between counsel con-
corning the accuracy OF government
publications. 1t closed with an under
standing that the original document
should be supplied.
In reply to question by Mr.. Ray.
ner as to the condition of the weather
from May "a to May 2G, Captain Rod
gers replied:
81 do not recOllect the events OF the
night Of May "a. My recollection is on
the morning and throughout the day
Of the 25th. the wind was generally
fresh from direction generally ahead.
The sea depends entirely upon the
size OF the ship. 1t was what should
call a moderate sea.
How We're the sea and weather for
small ships like the Vixen and Eagle? ?"
II should say that on Thursday the
weather for small ships would have
been considered fresh and certainly
by recollection OF seeing the Eagle
hn that day was that she was making
What you might call heavy weather.
Questions by the Court.
The court asked a number Of gues-
tiunS. among others being one as to
whether the Brooklyn and the Texas
had been in danger Of collision on
July 3. The witness replied that il
there had been any such danger he
aad not seen the two ships at the time
He had seen the two ships early in the
engagement. out they were then about
half mile apart. Later he was called
below aud If there had been such dan
ger ii was at that time.
When Captain Rodgers was excused
he was followed by Lieutenant Com
mander a. c. Hodgson He said he
had been a navigator on the Brooklyn
and was on the bridge on the day Of
the battle OF July 9. He related the
particulars Of that engagement tell.
ing how the Spaniards came out and
were attacked by the American ships.
He said that when Commodore Schley
was told that they were coming for
us he replied. then go for them.
The helm was then put aport and from
that time went straight in toward the
enemy He next heard the commodore
say: Look out Cook, they are going
| to ram yon." The captain replied he
would look out for that. He then
heard the commander sing out hard
aport." and Captain Cook replied that
the helm was aport. The witness said
| II the ship Went TO starboard she
| would ram the Texas. The commo
| dore. the witness said, replied. Damn
| the Texas. let her take care of her
| self" The commodore remark hat
| he did not mean to get blown m ~ z
| torpedo boat The turn was made. ne
| said. in accordance with the command
er's orders and the Brooklyn swunc
well clear Of the Texas
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-10-05
INCLINED TO BE LIBERAL.
Attitude of the Episcopal House o.
Bishops,

Gan Francisco Oct. 5.-The house
Of bishops of the Episcopal trlenula'
convention has. by vote OF ~ to ~
decided to accept the report or the
committee appointed at the last con-
yention to report on the marginal read
incs that may be substituted for the
nresent readings Of the scripture.
with the concurrence Of the house OF
IDENTITIES the action Of the bishops Will
become a canon OF the church Of Amer
ira The resolution in full follows:
"Rcsolved. the house OF deputies
concurring. that the marginal readings
for the English version Of the Old and
Now Testament. reported to TINS
house by the joint commission ap
nonted in 1896 and reappointed IN
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-10-05
PRESENT OFFICERS NAMED.
Massachusetts Republicans Meet in
State Convention.

Boston. Oct. 5.-The Massachusetts
Republican state convention. held here
during the day nominated full state
ticke, and adopted a platform Of prin-
ciples. Governor w Murray Crane
was renomnated by rising vote.
The governor addressed the conven'
ton briefly. John l.. Bales was unan-
imously renominated for lieutenant
governor and similar denominations
were voted William II. Olin for secre-
tary of state. Edward S. Bradford for
treasurer and receiver general and
Henry F.. Turner for auditor. There
was a contest for attorney general be-
tween Robert O. Harris OF East
Bridgewater and II. l.. Parker OF Ian
caster. Parker secured the nomina.
tion on the first ballot.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-10-05
FARMERS NATIONAL CONGRESS
Convention Elects Officers and Adopts
~'sS9r Resolutions.

Sioux Falls. S. D.. Oct. 5.-At the
morning session Of the Farmers Ma
tional Congress officers were elected
as follows: SH0 ;eAS--ss~ NS-
President. George l.. Flanders. -
bany N. V: first vice president, Colo
mel Harvey Jordan. Monticello. Ga;
second vice president. Colonel B. Cam
eron. Statesville. n. c.: treasurer. Dr
J. II. Reynolds. Adrian. Mich: secre-
tary. John NJ. Stahl. Chicago: assistant
secretary. f.. A. Callahan. Albany, \
Y: second assistant secretary. John
NJ Whitaker. Boston; third assistant
secretary. Joel NJ. Roberts. Nebraska
executive committee. Colonel Is. r
Slayton. Iowa: Colonel r. w. Wlcke
Georgia: ". S. Ames. Wisconsin.
Resolutions were adopted favorins
appropriatons for the Improvement ol
rivers and harbors. protection agaln>'
encroachments Of ranchmen on phnh'
domain. favoring immediate steps
toward the construction OF the Nlcar
acuan canal under exclusive contro
of the United States. expressing nor
ror at the assassination Of Presiden'
Mckinley and demanding the suppres
sion of anarchy by states: commend
ing instruction in agricultural IN pun
lie schools demanding a tax or y
cents per pound on colored oleomarga
riue sold in imitation Of butter: ask
| ing congress to prohibit branding O
products: favoring reciprocity am
rural free delivery extension as iaS
as practicable" and expressing alarm
nj the presence of the gypsy moth II
Massachusetts and depreciation on th'
discoutinuance Of the war on II D.
authorities of that state.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-10-05


1s9s.to make such report. be published
under the direction of said commits
sion and are hereby allowed to be
used by ministers Of this church in
reading the lessons from the Holy
Scriptures in morning and evening
prayer
From the attitude Of the bishops on
this subject il is supposed that ma
jority Of the higher house is inclined
70 be liberal and less orthodox as op-
posed 10 the desires Of those church
men of both clergy and laity who de-
sire high church forms and obsery-
ances and the changing Of the name
from Protestant Episcopal church to
the Catholic Church Of America.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-10-05
- COUNSEL DESIRE THE
.NnER.lN.cHlEF As
A WITNESS.
L,,,re OVER HIS DISPATCH
,. Holds That the Word
!, the "Oear SchIey" Let.
.o,,d Not Read cienfuegos as
.,,licant contends-Author
o. Called to Give the Correct
.,,o Of the Dispatch.

ht,rton. Oct. 5.-ln the Schley
airing the afternoon the ques.
- whether the word in the
\ . cesley" letter should be San.
cienfuegos again came up on
f.,..ment by Captain Lemly. who
~ aeuId continue to hold 10 the
-, version. Mr.. Rayncr then
| go. vas the case he would be
~ to summon Admiral Samp.
i. author Of the dispatch. as a
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-10-05

= r. Ao8il 'hHti""V ~ ''"'' ~ ~
~. version. Mr.. Rayncr then
t.'s,h81 vas the case he would be
L.nn.l 70 summon Admiral samp.
IL author Of the dispatch. as a
kas
.t.er,on. Oct. 5.-The 5 hl,y
l.. !. eaniry began proceedings By
.as.r Witnesses o! the previous
.aaa9N verbal corrections In the
eal testimony.
E.ra.n Dawson OF the marine corps
|. -. frs, witness called He said
|. vb.f, b. had not seen the Brook
sxIng with s,arboard helm. he said
aas ,are she did swing.
,a,erant Dyson. who Was on the
n when court adjourned. was then
[sued He had added to his coal
k,ory q the fleet information a. TO
h eng the supply OF coal on hand
l. = would have held out under
kr.l draft. The information was
k.a.pei = a chart which was read
Jelse Advocate Lemly. The wit
ks al,u read the same information
Ia tabular statement. The chart
kertl ,Ae period from May Is 10
l.. Il bowed that on May >" the
koalya supply O! coal was .52
1. ,ae losas 7ss tons. the Texas
.oas anl the Marblchead's T..
ks
b. sal ,4a, on May - the Brooklyn
i sosl enough aboard 10 hay" r..
~ oa blockade duty OF Santiago
|fbo- .ac =, days and then 10 have
tg,lrl to Key West, the MaSsachn.
b. enough 10 remain l. days and
X - I hey West. the Iowa enough
i .at- loxas 7 days and the Mar
pa! ! day. This was assuming
:. ieey would have gone by the lu.
Caa .auHel, lie also gave an csti'
r. q tie length OF time they could
r. rename. and gone To Gonaives
eEeel Cape Cruz. Mole ST. Nicholas,
|ass,ou. Por, Antonio. jamaica,
Faa'anamo Ray. the time remaining
o.0ekad" being increased as the
Fay 20 the various points d!min'
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-10-05
e,so,,s "pcar schley" Letter.

cr,ss.examined on the dlspa,enes
carried by the Iowa Captain hoas.' ,l.,ar >
was asked II the Dear SchleN '''sos' Zoe
"atcd nj Key West May ~ .;ah ,,'s'
nri,tcn by Admiral Sampson. III ""' >, :,
W. ~ s,atemont was made that ! am o, s
.he W., n"inion that our best chance W Q.
M ~ cap,,lring the enemy sn,ps
will be TO hold oleii".so' ,hasa " dis.
wana" was included IN 'n',, ,M,, ' no
watches. The witness rep,'e' ,'a,,nc una
haa % no knowledge what 1nr a"ay,'n a';on o.,
n"n,aincd. While the 'xam'n', 0,r pan,er on w
MS noint was in progress N,: ,,,,awins n'a !,
,, .n'a ,ha letter. including the 'oii''" ~
eN.,a,' ..,s later It should develop that 1neSo