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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-30
Forestry Association.

The special summer meeting of the
American Forestry Association for
1901 will be held at Denver, Colorado,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
August 27-29, in affiliation with the
American Association for the Advance
ment of Science.
There will be two sessions daily, at
10 a. m. and 2:30 p. M, which will be
held in the Denver High School build
ing, and. in addition, an open evening
meeting, in the Central Presbyterian
church, corner Sherman and Seven
teenth avenue, Wednesday, August %,
at 8 p. M At the latter, there will be
short addresses by Hon. Thomas NJ.
Patterson, Hon. Thomas f. Walsh,
Hon. Plat Rogers, and others, follow
ed by an illustrated lecture by Clifford
Pinchot, forester of the United States
Department of Agriculture, entitled
"The Government and the Forest Re-
serves"
This meeting will be distinctively
western one, and it's proceedings of
special interest to all concerned with
the forest problems before the west
ern states-fires, grazing, relation of
forests to water supply, etc. The fed
erai government, more than ten years
ago, recognized the Importance of the
preservation of the forests in protect
ing the timber resources and conserv-
ing the water supply, and there have
now been established in the states and
territories west of the Mississippi 40
forest reserves. containing nearly A.
OOO,O acres.
The address of welcome at the open
ling session, Tuesday, August q, 1920
a. M, will be delivered by Hon. Thorn.
as NJ Patterson United States senate.
1t is expected that the president of
the association, Hon. James Wilson,
secretary of agriculture, will attend
the meeting, and preside at one or
more sessions. :.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-30
FUNGUS DISEASES.
The Iowa Experimental Station Il
Gathering Information.

SalhSItIiS uldtiSIis
l.. H. Panlmel, of the Iowa Expert
mental Station at Ames, is gathering
in formation from the farmers and
fruit raisers in the state regarding the
damage done by fungi to the trees and
plants. Mr.. Pammel has sent circu-
lars to different parts of Iowa, bearing
the following question, which he wish
es answered by those who have had
experience in the matter:
/. What diseases have been most
destructive this year to the crops dur
ing the present season?
2. What damage do the different
SHUTS do to the crops?
8. What damage does rust do?
4. What damage does apple scab
do to the apple?
5. What damage is done by blight?
6. Do you practice spraying?
7. What are the most important
fungus diseases of the strawberry?
s. What the the most important
fungus diseases of the cherry?
8. Of the raspberry?
10. OF the currant?
II. Of the gooseberry.
-. OF the peach?
| 13. What are the most important
| fungus diseases of vegetables?
| Ia Has the rust of asparagus been
observed this year?
! Is. What are the more important
fungus diseases of forest trees? Name
| and send specimens of bracket fungi
etc, that may occur on the trees, OF
send any diseased limbs.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-30

the coming month, and the dates When
the harvest will begin at the various
points. The wages to be paid range
from $3.50 to So per day, with gen
eral average, however, OF ABOUT %.
The list of stations, dates OF beginning
of harvest and the number Oh men
wanted, is as follows:
Audubon, Mimi, Aug. s, 70 men.
Hitterdal, MINI, Aug. s, 20 men. !.
Ulen, Mimi. Aug. s, go men.
Crookston, Mimi, Aug. s, $50 men.
Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. 10, 500 men.
Beans, N. D., Aug. TO- so men.
Gilby N. D., Aug. 8, 20 men.
Johnstown. N. D., Aug. 1, 200 men.
Voss, N. D.. Aug s, 100 men.
Grafton N. D., 1000 men.
Cashel, N. D., Aug. 10, 60 men.
Dayton, N. D., Aug. 10, $50 men.
Bowesmont, N. D., Aug. Is, $50 men
toilette, N. D., Aug. 8, 100 men.
Moorhead, Mimi, Aug. Z, 200 men.
Fargo N. D., Aug. 5, 500 men.
Horace, N. D., Aug. 1, SO men.
Leonard, N. d., Aug l, 25 men.
Sheldon N. D., July 20, $50 men.
Lisbon, n. D., July 81, 100 men.
Engleville, N. D., Aug. 10, 80 men.
Edgeley N D., Aug. 10, $50 men.
Cakes, N. D., Aug. 8, $50 men.
Casselton, N. D., Aug. 5, 400 men.
Litchville, N. D., Aug. 8.
Oriska, N. D., Aug. 8, 100 men.
Sanborn. N. D., 400 men.
Rogers, N. D., Aug 5, 100 men.
Darcy, N. D., Aug. 5, 200 men.
Hanaford IN d. Aug. 10. so men.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-30
A Flreman,s Close Call.

81 stuck to my engine, altho every
joint ached and every nerve was rack
ed with pain writes c. w. Bellamy,
locomotive fireman of Burlington,
Iowa. Il was weak and pale, without
any appetite and all run down. AS
/ was about to give up, | got bottle
of Electric Bitters and, after taking it,
/ felt as well as l ever did in my life"
Weak, sickly, run down people always
gain new life, strength and vigor from
their use. Try them. Satisfaction
guaranteed by Clark & Mollison
Price SO cents.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-30
HEAT IN oTTuMwA.
Table Of Daily Maximum, Minimum
and Mean Temperature.


Some days ago the Courier publish
ed an article detailing the difference
between last years rainfall from
March to the middle, of July and that
for the same time this year. Since
then there has been slight
rainfall amounting to twenty
eight hundredths Of an inch,
which occurred on July IS. Since
the last rainy day, June %, there have
been but two days when any rain fell,
June 20, when seven-tenths of an inch
of precipitation was recorded, and
July u.s. when the rain was as men
toned above
Previous to June %, there were five
consecutive days on each of which
rain fell, from June Is to June %, in
elusive Then the weather began to
get hot and has been getting hotter
ever since, running to 107Ka on Mon
day of this week. The indication as
given out by the weather station Off
Gals in Des Moines today are for a
fair sky today and tomorrow, with
continued heat.
The temperature has been unusually
high during the entire period extend
ing from June 23 to the present time,
and there is still no indication of a
decrease in the heat for some days and
probably weeks. A table showing OF
tumwa's temperature, as taken by OBJ
| server Henry Howell at the local
weather station is as follows, the max
| imum, minimum and mean tempera
t lures since June 20 being shown:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-30
Comes to ottumws.

Charles Dummler. formerly of Bur-
lington, has accepted the position of
stage carpenter at the Grand opera
house. Ode Abraham will be retain
ed as state manager. "Moonie" DUNN
Ter is one of the best stage carpenters
iii this portion OF the country, and was
Tor a number of years stage manager
If the local theater, going from here
10 Burlington.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-30
HOLE IN THE LUNGS

There are thousands of men
and women, as we'll as ever:
with holes in their lungs: con-
sumption stopped.
Consumption stopped is con-
sumption cured. What does
it?
Some change in the way of
life and SCOTS emulsion of
cod-liver oil.
With the emulsion, give
some attention to circum-
stances: change from dark
damp close room to a sunny
dry airy one; from city to coun-
try; from hard to an easy life
indoors to out.
"A hole in the lungs once
healed is no worse than too
tight waist or waistcoat.
Take the emulsion, and give
tia chance to heal the wound.
Well send you li,tleto try, if you like.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 400 Pearl street New Ynrl
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-30
WORKING "a Hours a pay.

There's no rest for those tireless lit.
tie workers-Dr. Kings New Life
Pills. Millions are always busy, cur
ing torpid liver, jaundice, biliousness,
fever and ague. They Danish sick
headache, drive out malaria. Never
grippe or weaken. Small taste nice,
work wonders Try them. 25c al
Clark & Mollison's.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-30
AT THE EXPOSITION
Mrs. Clara A. Graves Writes About
Her Travels.
SHE Is NOW ON an EXTENDED TRIP

Has Visited Buffalo and Other Points
of Interest in the East and Writes
Interestingly to the Courier-Her
Letter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-30
WANT HARVEST HANDS.
Many Towns Along the Northern Pa
cific Are Hunting Laborers.

The passenger department of the
Northern Pacific railroad has issued to
the general and local agents a circu-
lar based on reports from the various
points along the road In Minnesota
and North Dakota, relative to the NUM-
Der Of harvest hands wanted during
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-30
IS GETTING LARGER
State Federation of Labor Increas-
ing in Size.
MINE WORKERS ARE TAKEN BACK
They Apply for Membership in State
!, Organization is Becom-
ing Stronger and More Beneficial to
Working Peopie-Labor News.

IFrom Fridays Dailyl
LTka matter published in this col
: umn is furnished by the officers OF tie
Federation of Labor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-30

Mrs. Clara A. Graves, of West OF,
tumwa street, left the city about two
months ago for an extended trip
through the east, and has visited the
Pan-American exposition at Buffalo
and other points of interest in the east
ern states. She is now at the home OF
a relative at Lima, Ohio. and has writ
ten the Courier a most interesting let
ter concerning her travels. The letter
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-30

When They Organized.
Printers, 1850.
Hatters, 1854.
Moulders, 1859.
B. of L. E., 1863.
CiCarmakers, 1864.
Bricklayers, 1865.
Conductors, 1868.
B. of L. F., 1869.
Piano and Organ Workers, 1872
/ Horseshoers, 1875
Iron and Steel Workers, 1876.
Granite Cutters, 1877.
Carpenters, 1881.
B. of R. T., 1884.
Bakers, 1886.
Labor Notes.
Protect your own interest by pro.
| tecting the interest of others In ask
ing for the union label you are doing
this. Every time you demand the la
bel you are putting money in the peck
cts of those who are organized on the
same principle that you are.
Labor is king, and without it society
would be but a collection of idle anC
vicious drones. What are you doins
ito crown this king with his rightfu
4 diadem of justice, liberty and equal
i ity?
The more man studies the trade
Junior movement the more he is con
4 WINGED of it's ultimate success. Peopl,
may belittle it as they will, but it!
achievements stand as an everlasting
| monument to its power,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-30

To those men who have no trade
The Wilmington Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-12
IrHe SUBSIDY REeGARs.
thipowners wsnt Pay FOR what
10 They Now De For Nothing.

khipowuers want Pay For what
ID They Now De For Nothine.
The ship subsidy bill Is novelty in
fegislation. 1t is proposition to pay
$9,00O,000 year to a certain number
Of wealthy gentlemen for no other
apparent reason than that they would
like, to have II.
Il purports to be designed for the
revival OF the American merchant
marine, but 1t makes no requirement
to that end. We have about 100000
tons of shipping'engaged In the foreign
trade at present without subsidies.
Under the new bill the government
VIII be expected TO pay the owners of
these ships for doing what they are
doing now for nothing.
1t Is estimated that Americans own,
or have contracted for. about 100000
tons of foreign built shipping, presum-
ably because they found 1t profitable
to do So They are to have a gift
from the treasury for that
1t Is alleged that one object OF the
subsidy bill is TO provide nursery for
American seamen. But that is left en-
tlrely to the patriotism of the beneh-
Charles. They are to have one-fouith
of the crews of their ships Americans
leunless they find 1t more convenient to
40 otherwise. They are also to employ
sone American boy as an apprentice for
every thousand tons Of subsidized ship
lsping, provided the secretary of the
treasury sees fit to Insist upon the re-
lAuirement.
The bill is urged under false pre-
/ lenses. 1t is alleged that the subsidy
| policy is followed by all the other great
maritime nations of the world. The
l;truth Is that general navigation boun-
tties are paid only by those countries
Whose merchant marines are decadent
-namely, France and Italy. The ma
lions whose shipping is fiourlshlng-
!. Great Britain, Germany and Norway
hpay no such subsidies.
X Great Britain and Germany make
their payments only to certain specified
! lines for carrying the mails and provid-
ing auxiliary cruisers. Great Britain's
Fragments for these definite services
amounted in 1899 to $5,S51, 525 and
Germany's to $1,S94,620. We propose
to pay 100000 to the owners of ev-
erything that floats under our flag
whether it is capable of rendering any
service or not.
These facts are contained in the very
report of the commissioner of naviga
ton upon which the subsidy grabbers
rely for arguments in favor of theii
fbIlI.-New York Journal.
The Wilmington Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-12
nFInDLING FOOLS J,

s.siss 30 II ~ itzl -psssys = 70,
Journalism" here. we clip this Every
Evening editorial of Monday. January
7.h:
The Legislature reassembles at d over
to-day. Now, gentlemen, get right down
to solid business and 90 something"
That's right, boys get down to bust
ness, do something. Any old thing;
iust do i.
Heavens. we wish we had enough cash
to change this little paper into daily and
wake this town up.
The people are being served up with
skim.milk diluted with thousand per
cent. Of water. and are expected to look
pleased, and think they are subscribing
and paying for ads in newspapers.
The town is nauseated with such rot
Would that somebody who could might
put up the cash to start and run paper
to give the news and not be afraid its
railroad passes would be taken away if il
dared call attention to the tax robbery o.
the state by the railroads, while our poor
merchants and manufacturers groar
under unfair taxation.
We raise our small, ti5ing. poor littl,
voice, and not a paper. Bancroftian
DUPONT or Addcksite dares even tc
furnish remote weak echo.
The state treasury is bled to the tun,
OF $2oo. ooo and the possessor of a pas
keeps profound silence.
Our manufactures and merchants ar,
plucked to save the railroads whose take
are RENTED them and these instructor
of the public, these leaders and moulder
of public opinion don't dare even peel
once.
Our public men ride on passes ant
their voices are silent. while the state i
robbed.
What's in pass2 Why silence, dens
silence. upper extortio and imposition
that's ALL
The farmers crops pay toll thrice over
the merchant bows his head to the yoke
the manufacturer shells out his sheckle
and the state loses its proper revenu.
while the railroad gets in its deadly WOE!
and produces silence.
Railroad passes cost the compaas
: may be $4,000 per year and save tn y
It 10000. only 1000 per cent. p,
o annum.
: It's good business for the railroads.
The Wilmington Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-12

The increased use of farm machin-
cry was at one time thought to be TAX
Ing SO much work away from the la
boring class that in some places mobs
burned the harvesting machinery when
taken into the farming districts be-
cause 1t was going to take away the
poor mans means OF support. Today it
seems to be realized that only by use
OF such machinery is the cultivation of
large areas made profitable and posi-
BILE. and these large tracts actually en-
ploy more labor than did the small
ones which were grown in the days of
hand labor. They have also helped
the poor man in another way They
have increased the amount of food pro-
duction and cheapened Its cost. so that
we are not only obtaining our own food
at less cost than 80 years ago. but are
selling large amounts of 1t to the pee
pie of other countries, not only to the
profit of the farmers. but to the adj
vantage Of those who grow 1t and those
who find well paid employment in
transporting It.-American Cultivator.
The Wilmington Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-12
Things to mink About.

The first steamer of a new ocean
going line was launched at South Chi
cago on Saturday. 1t will be one of
the four American ships to ply between
Chicago and Liverpool without sub
sides by way of the Canadian canals.
1t will carry 1900 tons of freight The
reason II win not carry 10000 tons is
that the canals are not large enough
A canal that would take 6,000 ton
steamer from the lakes to the ocean
across the state of New York instead
of across Canada could be built fol
$200,000,0o0 The interest on the cost
of its construction would be $4,O00,O0C
year, and the tolls would pay interest
and principal. With such a canal thu
shipbuilders of the great lakes would
send the American flag into every sea
without cent of subsidy. Would moi
that be cheaper and more sensible
way of reyiying the American mer
chant marine than allowing Mr.. Fan
has friends to pocket S9,000,000 year
New York Journal.
The Wilmington Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-12

Ten Christmas presents. all new and fine;
Polly dropped the dolly. then there were o.
Nine Christmas presents. some small. some great;
Baby tore the picture book, then there were g.
Eight Christmas presents; Bob and Dick and
Bevan
Together broke the rocking horse. then there
were 2.
Seven Christmas presents; Tommy. cutting sticks.
Lost his shiny iackkniie. then there were c.
Six Christmas presents; Jimmy went to drive;
The wind blew his cap away. then there we're s.
Five Christmas presents; through an open door
The pussy kitten ran away. then there were 4.
-Four Christmas presents, beautiful to see;
The engine burst its boiler. then there we're g.
Three Christmas presents; little sister Sue
overwound the music box, then there were q
Two Christmas presents; Dicky went 10 run,
Fell and smashed mis- watch glass, then there
was l.
One Christmas present; with laughter and fun
We ate up all the candy, then there was O.
There were ten Christmas presents when the dag
dawnsd bright
Not one Of them left on Christmas night.
Harriet Brewer Sterling in Youths Companion
The Wilmington Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-12


In a year like thsAwheD many farm
crs aud tinii'5 Z. = * ore obliged 10 buy
hay, as well as the market gardener
and stable keeper, II VIII be well that
before buying they should see to 1t
that they get clean hay, free from
weed seeds. says The American Cul-
tivator. We often see haled hay that
contains half dozen kinds of weeds,
not only the ragweed. that seems ever
ready to start wherever it can find n
vacant spot, but plaintain. dock and
even thistles. that, once well rooted,
are hard TO exterminate. If we were
cutting hay to sell, we would have
none Of those in the field. or we would
take sharp spade and cut them out
before the hay was cut. They can be
easily found when the grass is two or
three inches high. and If cutting them
below the surface then does not kill
them 1t will so check their growth that
they will not ripen many seeds before
the grass is ripe enough-to cut. And if
we were buying hay TO feed out where
we expected TO use the manure upon
our own land, we would go a long way,
and pay big price. before we would
accept hay that had such foul stuff
among 1t.
The Wilmington Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-12
La GRIPPE IN MILD FORM.

Although in mild form, grip was
never more preyalnt than it is at the
present time throughout the United
States, and the disease seems to delight
in preying upon the most prominent
mem of the country. In the twinkliDg
of an eye it changes the clarion tones
of the statesman to the husky tones
of grave digger and makes a fCg
horn of his nasual appendage.
In the West the grip is holding sway
in much worse form and it is esti-
mated that Chicago alone cam boast
of 100000 cases.
The physicians of Wilmington are
kept busy with grip patients but the
disease rarely proves fatal.
Inquiry at the city hospitals shows
that they were receiving few real cases
of the. grip and 1t is attributed to Tive
mild form of the majority of cases AT
that the disease this year~is more auis-
ceptible TO home treatment than II
4 former esfsenic s.n y "a
foyery year slnrF 1885 esspn II az n
ed here first the disease has difle1et
slightly in its symptoms. This year il
is accompanied by catarrhal symp-
toms which distinguish it slightly
| from previous forms. In most of its
features, however, the grip is the same
4 that struck terror to the commun "
twelve years ago when 10 SO many II
was new and strange affliction. Il
is accompanied with fever, headache
chills and backache that make lift
wearisome while they last. The recort
made during the last ten years show
that womn suffer more severely from
it over the age of As and that undei
that age the excess of deaths is among
the males
The Wilmington Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-12
The DOG showed senae.

A big Newfoundland dog with muz-
zle on him was following a boy near
City Hall park in New York recent
ly, when a little bull terrier made a
dash for him and got death grip on
one of the big fellows ears. 1t was all
done so quickly that the Newfound-
lands ear was being well chewed be-
fore he hardly knew what struck him.
He gave howl and a snap at the little
brute, but his muzzle would not allow
him to open his jaws, and the bull ter
rier chewed away at his ear. All he
could do was to turn tail and run, but
the bull terrier did not lose his grip
and went along too. They dashed
through the crowd, past the fountain
and out on the plaza, where the big fell
low nearly ran over pail of smoking
tar that was standing for moment by
the side of workman who had stop
ped to light his pipe. Quick as a fash
the big dog stopped and threw bis head
as high in the air as he could This
dragged the little terrier well of his
feet and nearly tore the ear from the
head of the Newfoundland. but when
the little brute came down he lit plump
in the pail of tar.
The Wilmington Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-12

ton of both Houses with the proffered
aid of the Democrats, but preferred to
give half Of all Offices to the Addicks-
ties.
Sperry of the Morning News during
his late seizure might applaud such
action by the Republicans, but We
never expected the Every Evening 10
follow his downward course.
3. 1t reproves the Democrats in this
Legislature for objecting to the appro
priation of public money for Governor
Hunn's inaugural to nearly three times
the amount it cost to inaugurate
Governor Tunnel. The expenses fol
Governor Tunnell's Inauguration foul
years ago we're $3.50. The Republi
cans wanted 5000. The Democrat
held up the appropriation. 1t was Gu
down to 5000, and the Every Evening
says the Democrats are captious ant
unjust.
No, No, brother, don't be afraid
nobody accuses You of being Demo
cratic.