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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11
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There have been many literary Tea
:opers. but William HaZlitt. the writer
and critic, probably surpassed every
other author in the singulality and
strength of his rotations. Rising usu-
ally ut / or . O'Clock in the day, lie
would sit over his breakfast of ex-
ceedingly strong black tea and a toast
ed French roll-if he had no work OH
hand-for hours, silent. motionless and
self absorbed az e. -urk
1t was the only stimulant or luxury
he ever took, and he was very fas,
tidious about its quality, using always
the most expensive kind and consum-
ing, when he lived alone. about a
pound week. He always made the
tea himself, half filling the teapot with
tea. pouring boiling water on it and
then almost Immediately pouring it out
and mingling with it great quantity
of sugar and cream
Such a beverage must have been de-
licious. Indeed, Douglas Jerrold says,
there WAS fascination in it," but as Il
daily Stimulant it must have been most
deleterious. and as the essayist died
after several severe attacks from dis
ease of the digestive organs 1T prob
ably caused his death.-Beyerages
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11
Phenomenal HONEYMOON.

A newly married couple were on their
way from Antwerp to Paris when one
of their fellow passengers cut his
throat with 4 razor i'll the railway car
riage in which they We're travelling.
Another shock awaited them in Paris,
A visitor in the hotel in which they
We're staying was killed in the lift in
their presence.
On Sunday they called on friend
living n Paris who had invited them TO
lunch at his house. When extending
the invitation the friend observed,
laughing You will not find any corpses
with me-" But when they arrived at
the house their host greeted them with
Il request to have the lunch put off, as
his servant had died that morning in a
bathtub from heart disease.
This was too much for the bride, who
tainted and then went into Mysteries.
The couple subsequently took the
first train back to Antwerp.-Londo
Globe.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11

seem to deprecate. His son had step
ped into Langdon's place, but wise
heads and old hands among the. men
declared that he'd never fill his shoes.
Then came a queer thing-a note from
the general superintendent of the Seat
tie. asking Langdon to call. He did
and was again rendered the office at
Sioux City.
"A proof" said the superintendent,
"of Mr. Barclays magnanimity. He
rendered it in spite of the rumors af-
fecting Mr. Langdon's integrity. not
to mention Mr. Langdon's open dis
courtesy. In fact, Mr., Barclay wished
to see Mr.. Langdon and talk it over"
Langdon went. He had sent most of
his hundred dollars to pay off pressing
debtssand was in sore need. He wait
ed fill two hours before the magnate
would see him. aud then Barclay. tilt
Ing back in his chair.and rendering nei-
Their hand nor seat. but in very distant
and patroniZin2 tone, Informed Lang
don that il he saw fit to make writ
ten application for the position and
could furnish bonds the, Seattle might
be disposed to consider it, Two or
three directors were with the airy man
ager at the moment and were curiously
studying the pale faced, thin checked
man who had baked the mob and
saved the Big Horn. They stared aft
er him in amaze and then in silence at
one another as Langdon made his BRIEF
replyIturned on his heel and left the
room.
pray do not strain yourself in the
effort. Mr.. Barclay. | will not make
application and should not furnish
bonds if3I did"
That was one offer declined. Then
came another. The managing editor
of The Palladium sent for Langdon
and asked him if he had ever done any
newspaper work, and Langdon said
that he had not, but he would be glad
to try almost anything. The Palladium
had begun a crusade against the Off
Sheridan IN particular. Facts to sub
stantiate its theories being necessary,
The Palladium had drawn upon the
repertory of certain discharged and
disgruntled soldiers ever to be found
about the saloons and upon the imag-
nations of its reporters. to the end that
many sensational stories were pub
lished, which, while delighting the en-
emies OF the army among the turbulent
and unruly element in Chicago, sue
ceeded only in disgusting the educated
and the thinking men among its read
ers. The Palladium lost caste and sub
scribers in the clubs, the professions
and business circles generally. The
! management saw and pondered. 1t
could not change its policy or drop the
matter at its present stage without
taeit admission Of defeat. They per-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11
FEED 1T IN THE FIELD.

A great many farmers throughout the
west have fields of soft corn-corn
which, because of the early frost and
the unusually cool season, has not
properly matured-which is not worth
husking, as it would be impossible to
keep it in crib, and have bought cat
tie. intending to feed this corn off in the
field. We are asked whether it is safe
to turn such cattle into these fields of
corn and let them eat as much as they
want at the start. We should say it is
not. Such course would be almost
sure to make the cattle sick, even if it
did not kill some of them. The right
way would be to get them on to this
sort of feed gradually, letting them in
to the field but for short time at first
and gradually working them on to full
feed, taking q week or ten days in
which to do 1t. This plan of disposing
of this immature crop is every way the
most economical which can be adopted,
provided it is done in the right manner.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11

| itarium in the mountains. Summoned
(! to the offices of the general manager
and hauled up before a new king who
knew not Joseph, Langdon could only
sadly say he could throw no light on
the robbery whatever Two clerks,
one of them the son of the division SUI
perintendent, knew the combination.
One of them knew there was upward
of 5000 in the safe when Langdon went
!, down TO Gunnison, as usual, on Friday
evening.
Had he gone on railway business?"
was the question
No; not this time-solely to instruct
the Gunnison company" was the frank
reply. Mr.. Channings secretary told
of Langdon's' letter appealing for aid
to meet the payment of $3.50. The sta
tion master at Gunnison described
sLangdon's nervousness the night of the
robbery; told of him twice leaving his
cough and going out and pacing the
platform, and Langdon was Informed
by curt note that he need not return
to Rrentwood-his services would no
longer be required.
And now there set in a revulsion CT
feeling at Brentwood as the summer
wore on. (. The, rifles found that Peril
IIos money aad social position had
Jailed to compensate for the loss Of
Langdon's skill, experience and guild
ing hand. The company was falling
to pieces. The Grays at Gunnison held
a meeting and passed resolutions of
sympathy and confidence and, going
down into their shallow pockets, sent
Langdon a check for 500 and letter
that he read with swimming eyes. The
| Brentwood Banner, that had abused
and wronged him in the winter. came
put in vigorous editorial, penned by
Armstrong, wherein the base .fngrati-
tude of the Big Horn was heralded
throughout Nebraska, and marked cop
les We're sent to Langdon, who was
seeking a clerkship in the Quartermas-
ter's department at Chicago, for the
Gray Fox had been promoted to the
double stars and the command of di-
vision. But the one vacancy that oc-
Cured was demanded by half dozen
Influential politicians for needy hencll-
men, and the desk was given to rank
outsider. The selection was made in
Washington, and the general could not
help himself. There had been mali
cious rejoicing among the lower Gle
ments about the Brentwood yards that
the division superintendent did not
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11
MISCELLANEOUS.
IOWA CENTRAL RAILWAY.

Time of trains carrying. passengers at
uedrick, Iowa. Effective July LIST, 1901.
Going North.
No. 3-St. Paul Express daily. .1O:30 D. m.
No 5-Mason City Mail lex Sum 2:1O p. m,
No. Way Freight reign. SEX a,tS sum. 500 p. m,
No. 6--Peoria Mail Uax SUM-. 1920 y. M
No. Way. Freight tEx SUM-. :45 4. m.
No, 4-peoria Express tdaily)... $40 a. M
Coupon tickets on sale to all points in tho
United States, Canada and Mexico. Fos
rates. folder. etc. call on or adress
GEO. s. BATr9, ii. ii. KENNY.
Gen. Pass & Tiki. Agt., Agent.
Marshalltown, Iowa. Eedrick. Ia.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11

We have only to go back hundred
years to see how greatly the condition
of the laboring man has been i'm
proved. In 1874 the peasants of Rava-
ria were serfs. and it was violation
of the law to pay them more than 10
cents for a days work. The employer
who paid more suffered Il fine of Sis,
and the laborer who demanded or ac.
cepted higher rate of wages was
given eight days Imprisonment at hard
labor on bread and water and twelve
stripes with rawhide across his bare
back each day besides. In 1902 the
American farm hand wants $1.5O a
day and his board, and any attempt to
put stripes on him would start an in
surrection.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11

The celery bed is now doing its best,
and it could not well do any better.
1t was very easily raiscd-a paper of
seed, the Boston self bleaching, sown
in a box the last of March; the plants
twice transplanted before final setting;
a trench 6 inches deep, 3 feet wide and
10 feet long dug: bottom of the trench
deeply spaded and literally fortified;
plants set out in June ten inches apart
each way: billed up twice and boards
set up round the outer edge of the bed;
all the fine celery good sized family
can use, some to sell and plenty to put
in boxes in the cellar for winter use.
Go you and do likewise.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11

The late cool and exceptionally
moist summer wrought some curious
changes. An unusual growth of tree
and shrub has resulted. Our orchard
trees five years set. almost doubled in
size. CRAFTS put in last May show a
growth of from three to five feet and a
diameter at the base of nearly an inch,
the forest leaves are nearly a third
larger than usual, while the whole
family of grasses grew as never be-
fore. there has been freedom from
nearly all forms of insect pests such
as we seldom see, even the common
house fly for once ceased to be nui-
sance, all garden vegetables attained
prodigious size and development and
two crops of hay We're cut nearly ey-
erywhere instead OF one.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11

The country has had three short po-
tato crops in the last twenty-five years
in 1901, when 7,656,0O0 bushels were
imported, and in 1887 and 1881, when
we drew upon foreign countries for
about the same amount.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11

The Sudduth pear, claimed to be en-
tirely hardy and blight proof in the
west and northwest, is attracting some
attention, as no pear yet developed
comes up to this standard. There are
many good reports about this fruit, but
it is best to go slow and sec whether
it is worth 81 per tree, the price asked
for it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11
TRAINS LEAVING JEFFERSON
STREET UNION DEPOT.

n. d FdcKdTu, agent.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL.
Chicago, Dubuque & A
MilWaukee, ,:d1:so a. m. b2:;5 a. m.
Chicago, Cedar Rap.
Southwest -. ;.b2:so a. m. d1:s5 a. m.
Kansas City and le-
No o. 81 east bound leaves - s:5s a. m M
No. Ga, east bound. leaves. As a. m.
No Of, west bound, leaves. ..... 6:45 a. m
M 81. west bound, leaves. 49,. IL 80 a. M
These are freights leaving ottumwa.
Daily Except Sunday. d Except
Freight trains. arrive at and depart from
Ottumwa Junction.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11

Some of the things which make loss
and trouble on the farm are trying to
work too many acres. poor grade Of
stock kept. lack of systematic rotation
of crops. too little clover, poor seed. ex-
posed and uncared for farm machin-
cry, marketing haphaZard and weeds.
These sources of waste and loss are
each and all within the power of any
man to remedy in some degree if not
entirely to remove.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11

Where there is only small herd of
dairy cows. say twelve or fifteen, kept
on the 160 acre farm and where the
dairy is not made the leading feature
of the farm it is by all odds best to
put at the head of such herd a sire of
the best beef breeds, and he should not
cost less than $125. In this way a
grade of feeders can be grown from
such a herd which will be just what
such type of mixed farming needs to
be fed and fatted Oh the farm.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11

In 1901 the acreage of corn in this
country was 91.349,92S acres, produc-
ing 1,522,519,S01 bushels. In 1902 there
are 9i,Si0,000 acres producing 1852
10000 bushels This means cheaper
meats before long.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11

An eight inch square box perforated
with anger holes laid the length Of the
sorncrib about three feet from the bot
tom of the crib will be great help in
preventing the corn from spelling if it
is not thoroughly dry when picked.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11
The worlds wheat crop for 1902 is
placed at 2,90O,OoO00O bushels.

We have never come across man
who owned and used a manure spread
err who was not more than pleased
with its work.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11

A dozen tame chickens sell for S. on
the Chicago market. while a dozen
prairie chickens bring SIS. The trouble
is we cannot raise the latter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11

That this is the age of canned goods is
illustrated by the fact that last year
$4,000 tons of old tin cans We're treated
to recover the tin and the steel From
this were recovered S25 tons of tin and
10000 tons of prime steel scrap for re-
melting.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11

We know of one woman who is so
particular about keeping her own prem
ises clean that she empties her slops
over Oh her neighbours lot.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11

Twenty years ago 100000 tons of
freight passed through the 500 canal.
For this season it will be 35,000,000
tons
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11

Taking cows as they average and
dairy rations at an average price, 1t
will cost not far from - cents per day
to keep the dairy COW. With this basis
to figure from it should not be very diff
fcult to tell whether any particular
COW paid her way or not.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11

The United States imported and con-
sumed 1907, 437 punches of bananas
during the year ended June 80, 1902,
which cost the consumers over $14,-
100000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11

The American way of doing business
bothers our staid and conservative
friends in Germany. the trade of which
country the Americans are bidding
sharply for. The past season in order
TO introduce an American harvester one
was given toa prominent farmer to adj
vertise it in his district. and the compa-
ny sent an agent with it to see that 1t
was properly operated. This sort of en-
terprise is carryin. the thing too far,
accordin. to the German papers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11

We are asked why 1t is that there
are SO many lawyers and so very few
farmers representing the people in con
gress and in our state legislatures. 1t
is tile farmers own fault. The lawyer
early in his career acquires the gift of
CAB. the ability to speak in public. and
ne naturally gravitates into a political
spellDlnder and soon acquires the art
OF hypnotizing the grangers into think
Ing that he is better fitted than they
are to make laws and administer the
functions OF government. When the
granger wakes up, this thing will not
so be- While the lawyers are good
enough fellows and we could not very
well get along without them. there is
still no sort of sense in letting them
run the whole show.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11

The main thing with q boy is to wake
him up and get him to have some sort
Of realization of what he is capable
of-of the possibilities which life holds
out for him. For this reason it pays
to send the boy away from the some
what limited environment of the farm
to some good agricultural school.
where he is brought into touch with
other bright and ambitious boys and
introduced into the larger field of sci
entific agriculture. When Il boys high
est ambition is to take life as it is and
have a good time, the material is there
out of which to make Il mighty poor
stick of man.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11

The farmers of the country are now
getting their first pull on the national
treasury, the large sum of S12,O00,00O
being required for the coming year to
meet the expenses of the rural mail
delivery system. 1t makes the granger
feel that his uncle has not entirely for
gotten him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11

The best dairy COWS will make a
pound of butter at cost of II cents
and in a few cases even less. There
are vastly more which cannot make a
pound of butter for less than u cents,
and if all cows which charge 10 and
20 cents for their product We're dis
posed of there would be great thin
ming out of the dairy herds of the
country.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11

A man sold lately a load of potatoes
at % cents a bushel. and another man
in the same place sold Il load at 30
cents. Same kind of potatoes first lot
small. last large. First man should
interview second man. for the latter
knows something about raising pota-
toes which first man doesn't.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11

There is small excuse for any man
being out of work or money where the
writer lives, for the sum of 4 cents
n bushel is being Offered to cornhusk-
ers, and their dinner thrown i'll. At
these figures a pretty poor man could
earn 81 a day and some of the very
smart ones as much as $3.50 or 81, and
then it does not take very much skill
or gray matter to husk corn.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11

Science takes just as kindly to the
business of agriculture and does as
much for it as it does for any other
profession. The miner. the manufac-
turer and the railroad corporation
maintain the closest relations with
science, and often the best paid em-
ployees in such lines are men whose
sole business is to apply science in the
largest degree to practical work.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11

We have been saving the seed corn
the past few days, selecting the best
and most perfect ears, tying them two
and two. hanging them in a dry and
airy place till dried out, when they so
into the cellar for the winter. Corn so
saved will grow every time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11

There is one splendid quality about
the Wealthy apple, and that is that it
stays rich and juicy up to the moment
when it breaks down and decays. This
apple never gets overripe, mealy or
mushy. In fact, the ripper it is the rich
er its flavor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11
Oats are nearly perfectly balanced
ration of themselves.

Ensilage made of alfalfa and corn
makes an ideal dairy ration.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11

Wherever the COW is used for dairy
purposes it should be set down as
rule that if she will not make 200
pounds of butter during the year she
should not be MIXED. If kept at all. the
calf, or two of them, should run with
her.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-11

HE O1TIJNIWA COURIER.
:: -: :.
!: :: ;:
], @ SasWRRdf aMbs imported an
&N s~pse ,HNSNSyg sumed 7,307,437
;;: :; q; {: IS: y:
s: #:
Tl wv IirIl imported,
''.: :.; 8: ::::
l-ez2te-12 sa1e l2n An eight inch square box peri
nv, ,uo,s,. 1000 with holes
,aaa W. no n ooo I M ~
paw * -'oo'o0'oo D'sneis. be a
Is not thooghy DIV r,to on
who spread $50
er who than pleased That this m +ro 90 90 .
with its work. .,..4. IS, -, ase u euileu .
ooo tons OF OLD tin cans We're
particular about keeping her own prem @ @ e m saz e e f
lses clean that she empies her sops 40 M" t ~ 49,
her 'o'ooo IONS OIL prime steer scrap
melting.
dozen tame chickens sell for 50 on Taking aveag
'he doen
raise the latter. to keen the dairy COW With this
to figure
In 1901 the of in this
produc- paid way or not
ing 1522.519,so1 bushels. In 1902 there
are 9lsioooo acres producing 1852 country
- CUISINES Ahis eiis cheaper getting their
meats before long treasury the large sum of 500
being required for the coming
Wherever the dairy expenses rua
purposes it should be delivery system
POUNDS OF butter during the year she gotten him.
should not be MIXED If kept at ALL the
calf two of them should with pear
her. tirey hardy proof
n, - west and northwest, is attracting
mere is one penaid quality about attention.
JUICY up 10
when breaks down and decays This
app never gets oer meay or is worth 81 tree the price
mushy In fact the ripper is the rich FOR
erits flavor
We have saving Mound Of butter at cost Of =
and most perfect them are vastly more which cannot
and two hanging them in dry and pound of butter less than
airy place till dried when they and if all cows which charge
into the cellar % cents for he nronct we
saved VIII grow every time. posed there would gea
ming out of the dairy herds
a man sold lately q, load of potatoes country
at % bushel,
in the same place sold load at 90 There small for
cents Same kind of potatoes first lot being
small last large. First should lives
interview second for the latter bush
knows something
- earn earn $. a t day nsis some me- Of Eth tn
Science just kindly
much for matter hus
turer and the railroad corporation Where there is only small
manan the closest relations with say twelve fe
science ana often the best paid en- the $50 and whe
poees in such lines are men whose dairy leading
sole business is 10 Apply science III the
the best beef breeds sho
Some the things which make
and
grade of will
stock systematic
posed and
hapnaZfd weeds The
sources OF waste loss could
each me power
eltifely 10 remove in box the last of March,
The American doing trench
bothes d conservative 70 long bottom
friends Germany the which deeply spaded literally
introduce
vertise
properly operated This likewise
errise is the thing
accordn. papers We have only TO 90 hack HI
years how greatly
Ihe main thing with wake the laborng
or realization capable
ofof the possibilities which life holds of the
out Tor this
send of
what Limited environment of the and lborer
TO some good agricultural school, ceped higher