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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06
Ny Strangest Case
BY GUY BooTHBY.
Author of "DR NIKoLA' 1.-THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE DEVIL"
"PHARos, THE EdYPTAN," Etc.
BY GUY BOOTHBY.
Copyrighted. 1901. BY w.rd. Lock : Col

eyes, my uncle repeated it from
morning until night" she answered.
SIN point of fact he did little else.
Oh! it is terrifying me beyond meas
ure to think what may happen should
they meet"
You need not fear that" l replied.
,"Hayle has tired of Paris and has
bolted again. Very probably to place
where they cannot hope to find him."
i believe she said God be thanked"
| under her breath, but I am not quite
certain upon that point. did not tell
her of the trick Hayle had SO lately
played upon myself. If the telling
were necessary it would be able to
come later on.
May ! ask what brought you to
| Paris, Miss Kitwater?" inquired, aft
or. pause.
"Mys great fear" she answered. "I
wired to you from Charing Cross to
say that l was coming. Did you not
receive my message?"
/ remember the fact that, not
having time to open them all before
was called away, l had put some of
.
the kilograms on one side. AS i'll luck
+, would have it Miss Kitwater's must
have been, amongst these. 1 explained
that I had been away from the house
all day, and only that moment re-
| turned.
~ felt," she said, ignoring my ex-
cGses, that must come to you and
tell you all that has TRANSFERRED. Also
that,I might implore you to keep the
men apart at any cost" S-t'l
We can easily find out whether
they have arrived in Paris, and also
whether they have been to Hayle's
apartments" said. THAT would
certainly be one of the places which
they would try first"
While was speaking there was the
sound of a step in the corridor outside,
and the next moment Leglosse entered
the room. He was in,the highest. spir-
its, as he always was when he was
about to undertake a new piece of
work. Seeing that I had visitors he
came to a sudden standstill.
"a thousand pardons," he said in
French. 81 had no idea that you were
engaged. will waitsoutside."
Don't do anything of the kind" I
returned in the same language. "Come
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06
RARE DEEns.

Numerous gentlemen who will have
votes in the back districts next fall for
congressman are in receipt of pack
ages of rare seeds from their congress-
men-radish. rutabaga. onion, squash
and some pansies and four o'clocks for
their wives, with minute directions for
planting = and accompanied with the
urgent request that full report be
made to the department as to the value
of the products and their adaptability
to the.latitude where the grower lives,
all of which is calculated to make one
smile.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06
PLANTING THE TREE.

There are few things connected
with the successful planting Of trees of
any kind which should be borne in
mind. AS much Of the root system as
possible should be preserved; the tree
should not be exposed to the sun and
wind after digging it up and prior to
planting; the top should be cut back to
correspond with the pruned roots.
Moisture is absolutely indispensable to
insure growth. All transplanted trees
should be heavily mulched for the first
wear,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06
Ito be Continued
AlI About Spirit and okoboll Lakes,

A descriptive and illustrated book.
let of Spirit and Okoboji Lakes in
northwestern Iowa. located along the
line OF the Burlington, Cedar Rapids G.
Northern Ry. will be sent free on ap-
plication to the undersigned. This
book also contains the game laws of
Minnesota and Iowa. There are a
number Of good boarding houses and
hotels around these lakes, and plenty
of good cottages to rent.
Jno. G. Farmer,
A. G. p. & T. A., b e. r. e N. Ry., ~
Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

"A good hailstorm in July is one Of the
best sparrow exterminators we know
of. AS many as 400 dead birds have
been picked up under three thick foll-
aged maple trees where the storm
caught them While roosting just at
dark. -. ,*--.,-,-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

Take receipt when you pay money
and file it away in an envelope. 1t does
not take long, and the chances are that
you will be a good many dollars ahead
in the course Of ten years. While there
are a few men who really forget to
charge, there are many more who for
get to credit.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

If the land is free from rubbish and
mellow and dry, the weeder will be
found a most useful tool in the care of
all crops which have to be cultivated.
Its mission is to kill weeds before they
are born and to beget dust mulch in
a dry time. Don't try to use it on
cornstalk ground.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

The ladies generally praised the Lord
ut the Easter services with flowers and
not dead birds on their Easter hats, for
which let us all be duly thankful.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

Where the writer lives it has about
come to this-if you want anything,
you must do it yourself. Nice state Of
affairs, for, a fact-got to saw your own
wood, make your own garden, build
your own house, do your own washing
and housekeeping. Maybe the millen-
mum is here.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

A person would have to eat ten
pounds Of mushrooms to get as much
nutriment as is contained in one pound
of beefsteak.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

A late spring frost when the fruit is
all in bloom is one of the most dis
couraging visitations with which the
fruit grower has to contend.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

Tue Chinaman who comes to this
country and goes into the "washee"
business generally saves up about $500
year and at the end of five years is
ready to go back to China and lord it
like millionaire in his old community
of pigtails.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

The sooner that all taxes for road
purposes IRE paid in cash and disburs-
ed under competent management I'M
der contract the sooner will more and
better work be done on the highways.
Where road taxes are worked out the
public does not receive SO cents on the
dollar.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

While his excellency the Poland. Chi
ma hog is most important factor in
the agricultural prosperity OF the coun-
try at cents a pound, as today, we
still hate to be obliged to make his per-
sonal acquaintance in the effort to
reach the front door of his owners
residence.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06
SEVENTEEN YEAR Ioousrs.

Nearly every year some sensational
paper or person starts the story that
this is the year when the seventeen,
year locust is due. and many ignorant
people get scared and fear that the
hopper will come in force and eat up
all vegetation. Even if there is such
nm insect as the seventeen year locustsd
and if this should be his year to get in.
his work. no serious harm would be-,
done. The hoppers will not do one-halfi
as much damage as will the weeds on
the farms Of the country.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

We don't go very much on those COM
munities which have to have religious
revival. every two or three years to
make the people honest and decent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

Natures processes are full of interest
to the lover Of natural science. When
tree is sick and begins to decay, ma
ture hastens the process by sending
an army Of borers to perforate the
wood on the injured part and host Of
woodpeckers to tear it to pieces in
search Of the borers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

There will be only three or four vari-
cites of Philippine Island woods which
will be Of any value for shipment to
this country for use in cabinet work.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

1t is the farm which does the bust
ness. In 1901 this country exported ag-
ricultural products to the value Of
$685.. 100000. while the products of ag-
ricuIture imported from other coun-
tries only amounted to $685., 100000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

. How long should it take for a wo-
man to hitch up a horse to a buggy?
We know of one woman who can do it
In two and half minutes. for she has
been timed, and then we know of lots
more who could not do it in two hours.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

The most beautiful evergreen which
we know of is a Colorado blue spruce
planted ten years ago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

We sampled six different makes of
cheese not long since in six different
stores, and only one of them was good
that cheese made in Herkimer coun-
ty, N. Y. The other five samples were
Of western make-tough. livery, acrid,
full of gas holes. favorless. indigesti-
BILE and unpalatable. fifty illustrating
to what depths of degradation it is
possible to carry the pure product of
the cow. While plenty of good butter
is made in the west. the fine art of
cheesemaking is almost unknown in
the western states.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

In law If your dog does the traveller
on the public highway any injury you
are liable for all damage. Some men
owning some dogs will do well to note
this fact.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

The nice. truthful man will develop
into an Ananias quicker when he goes
into the real estate business than when
he takes up horse trading for profess
sion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

The man who uses a wide tired wag-
on should in all fairness get a rebate
on bis road tax, for he does good work
on the highways every time he drives
over them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

A western man who had a skunk To-
cate in his cellar last winter had al
most as much trouble as his neighbor
who had the smallpox in a mild form
in his family. There was this differ
ence, however-the man with the skunk
did not have to quarantine his prem
Uses. The skunk did that.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

Some crop expert estimates the wheat
crop Of North Dakota for 1902 at Co.
100000 bushels and this at time when
not kernel of the wheat is yet sown.
1t Is great thing to be crop expert.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

The coming crop of winter wheat at
this date. April, promises to be as good
one as that Of 1901.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

The difference between the COW which.
gives 5000 pounds of milk year and
one which will give 5000 pounds is
just the difference between poor COW
which barely pays her way and one
which gives her owner nice profit.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

This thing was done by many last
year in North Dakota: A homestead on
government land was filed upon in
May, a hundred acres of the land were
broken up and sowed to fax by the
middle Of June and a crop of fifteen
bushels Of fax raised, which sold for
$1.35 per bushel as soon as it was
thrashed. This result cannot be OBJ
tanned every year, however.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

The vitality of weed seeds is never
impaired by atmospheric conditions.
and some Of them seemingly will lie
for twenty years in the ground and
then terminate.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

There is nothing which a farmer can
buy which will justify him in giving
his note to an entire stranger. Observ-
ance Of this fact would save whole
lot of trouble.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

A Wisconsin farmer sued storekeep-
er for damages for selling him mus
tard seed for rape seed. his farm be-
coming injured by the mustard which
he sowed. After being in the courts
for five years the farmer has at last
won his case and gets damages, which
the litigation costs and the lawyers
will probably use up. The question Of
responsibility in such a case is deter
mined, however.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

The hen and the sheep should each
net their owner dollar a year and
will do it with ordinary good care, and
a man can keep six hens for what he
has to feed one sheep.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

1t is said that steak selling at 25
cents per pound is greatly encouraging
the use OF horsefiesh as food in many
of our larger cities. 1t mostly gets into
the alimentary canal in the guise of
sausage and dried beef.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06
THE WHOLE WORLD HIS.

A farmer speaking to us lately said
that it was a hard matter to rid the
business of farming Of certain preju-
dice which the handling of the soil and
the care OF stock subjected it to; that
his business was not on an equality in
a social way with other professions.
Our friend was wrong in his conclu-
sions. Whatever it may have been in
the past, society has at last got sense
enough to accord the tiller Of the soil
his rightful place. 1t is forced to adj
NIT that wealth and wamusses, Gull
ture and COW barns, hogpens and hon
esty, delicacy and dairying, may be fit
tingly and tremendously blended; that
napkins and silverware are not out of
place on a farmers table and that to
have been born and brought up on q
farm is proving to be the beginning OF
most Of Americas greatest men, If
there are no. books or papers in the
farm home, if life is made one unre-
hitting grind of toll from one years
end to the other, if the children are
raised for the work which can be got
out of them, if the farmers hands
work while his gray matter lies dor
mant, if he has no ambition to be
man in the largest sense, then will he
find the bars up, but if he catches the
progressive spirit of the age he will
find all doors open, all places inviting
him and abundant recognition Of his
true worth.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

Try to muster courage enough to
say 'No" when solicited to invest in
any Of the hundred and one wildcat
oil. mining and real estate schemes
with which the country is flooded at
the present time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

Some Of our American butter makers
would not be able to get job in the
creameries Of Germany. for there it is
unlawful to get more than 20 per cent
Of water and salt worked into the but
ter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

1t seemed tough to him, we suppose,
but that farmer who, driving by his
neighbours homestead, chad his hired
man jump out Of the wagon and shoot
four quail out Of flock which his
neighbor had fed through the winter
was well and righteously served when
he had to pull $40 out of his jeans to
settle the bill.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

The fodder Of late planted corn
corn planted, say, June 1O-contains q
much larger per cent of protein than
that planted earlier. This fact was
brought out at the Minnesota expert
ment station and is well worth noting
by all men who seek an improved milk
producing ration for their dairy herds.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

The advance in the price Of the best
beefsteak to IS cents per pound is put
Ting the restaurant men to their wits
end to adjust the thickness of the
steak served their customers to the in
creased price.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

A FAMINE IN THE UNITED STATES,
When we read of the famines in In
dia, China and Russia which carry off
millions Of people, we in this land of
plenty can hardly realize what fam
inc means - the horrible restitution,
prolonged misery, the obliteration of
the divine in man. In this. country, not
as yet overpopulated, with genial cli-
mate and ample rainfall, a productive
soil, railways touching all sectionss
the possibilities Of famine are fortu-
nately very remote. Still the existing
condition of things, when all manner
Of foodstuffs is enhanced in value near
ly 60 per cent as a result of only par
tial failure of crops last year over only
part of the country, such failure fol,
lowing several years Of abundant har..
vests and large surplus carried over
in bins and granaries, sets one to think
ing what might be when we have 2O0,.
100000 people instead Of 80,000,000.
Associate this certain increase of popu-
lation with constantly diminishing pro-
ductive power of very large section
Of the arabic area, and the time may
come when instead of feeding other
hungry nations we shall have our re.
sources taxed to the utmost to feed our
own people. The present state of af+
fairs emphasizes the need of better
agricultural methods, stoppage Of
farm wastes and the use of more INTEL
ligence in carrying on the farms. q
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-04-11
BUCKINGHAM WAS TAKEN.
They Had Him Sure Before Curtain
and Actor Went Down.

They Had Him Sure Before Curtain
and Actor Went Down.
During the first year of my travels as
an actor Joined troupe that was
presenting Shakespearean tragedy. We
sentlng Shakespearean tragedy. We
were playing In one Of the provincial
cities of England when new actor, an
inexperienced amateur, Joined the COM
pany and was assigned the role OF
Catesby in which to make his debut in
the play of Orchard the Third" Dur
ing the progress of the piece one OF his
new lines is after quick entrance adj
dressed to King Richard, and he says:
"My lord, the Duke OF Buckingham
is taken"
can remember that on the night Of
his first appearance he was frightfully
nervous and was anxious to proclaim
the fact that the Duke Of Buckingham
was taken. us he had been practicing
and studying 1t for several weeks. The
result was that he got the wrong cue
and made his entrance before time.
crying out:
my lord. the Duke OF Buckingham
is takcn"'
Richard turned to him and in an I'M
dertone said: Get of! Get on! You're
too soon"
The actor left the stage mortified and
more ratified" than ever, so that
scarcely was he In the wings before he
again made the same mistake and
again proclaimed that the Duke Of
Buckingham was taken. Richard turn
ed upon him for the second time and
told him to leave the stage. He also
whispered. Somebody take care OF
that idiot. and tell him when to make
his entrance"
The prompter grabbed the actor by
tile hand and when the proper time
came said "Now is your time. Tell
Richard he's taken"
The actor rushed upon the stage, hes
itatcd, looked nj Richard and then in
wild tone of voice exclaimed:
We have him, by heaven, and We
have him sure!"
believe the curtain went down, and
If remember rightly, the curtain was
not the only thing that Went down.
Il. Stoddard in Saturday Evening Post
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-04-11

An old writer comments in the fol-
lowing quaint manner on the superior
ity of English food over that of the
poor people in France: "They ate no
bread that beans in were, but of cock
ct or clermatyn or else of clean wheat
me no piece OF bacon. but il 1t be
fresh flesh; other fish fried. other.
bake"
But. for all that, the impossibility of
obtaining fresh fish daily forced the
ordinary layman to fall back upon the
sailed article, and the consumption of
badly sailed fish has since been point
ed out as one of the chief causes of the
medieval scourge Of leprosy.-London
Chronicle.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-04-11
THE LOST CHILD.
A Dramatic Incident MT an Ocean
Grove Experience Meeting.

A Dramatic Incident mt an Ocean
Grove Experience Meeting.
1t had been an experience meeting.
Ten thousand people were assembled
in the great auditorium by the sea.
There had been the handshake. the
waving of handkerchiefs, the hymn:
the prayer, the word which told the
spiritual history Of many soul.
The bishop stood upon the platform
in the act of pronounclng the bencdic-
ton. Emotion was ut its height 1t
seemed as IL spiritual wave had
swept over the multitude, wrapping it
in divine caress
at that moment little child was
passed up to the platform, and the
bishop took 1t in his arms. Lost
child" were the whispered words. The
baby put its dlmpled arms about the
bishops neck and laid its head upon
his shoulder, Its yellow curls minging
with his gray hair.
"Lost child" said the bishop in his
deep. sympathetic voice. "Does any one
in the audience know this baby or to
whom it belongs? Will the father or
mother come and claim it?"
There was silence. and the baby mes
tied closer, and the women who sat
near said, "Ohw
Then a man was seen making his
way to the altar. 1t was the baby's fa.
ther. Instantly the child stretched out
its arms to go to him. Then as he gave
1t up the bishop said:
There are 10000 lost souls in Ocean
Grove. The Fathers arms are waiting
to receive them. So go to your Fa-
Tiers outstretched arms as has this
little d."-Detroit Free Press.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-04-11
FARM FOR SALE.

For sale cheap and on easy terms,
farm of about 100 acres, on Booths
Creek, Ii miles below Boothsville, in
Marion county; large meadow and
good buildings, very desirable country
home. Will sell or exchange the
above property for real estate in
ClarkSburg. Apply to j. b. Martin,
Bridgeport, w. Va goat
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-04-11
Young Doctors Need OF Haste.

Eyes" said the old doctor; ''yon
should try to have your own carriage,
by all mems. because when you want
to get to patient quickly'-
"Oh" interrupted the young NJ. d..
81 don't think any patient who sent for
me would be likely to die before ]
reached him."
"No, but he might recover before YOU
got there. "-Philadelphla Press.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-04-11

would have taken him into other shops
but for the same power. When he
could not find work at his trade. he
sought it outside. Now aud then he
got job. but when the word con
Wet" was whispered in the ears of the
boss Binks had to go. He was follow
ed as bloodhounds keep trail. He
was even barred out of cheap eating
houses and ten cent lodgings. There
came day when the ragged. hungry
and dlsconsolate Binks stole ride on
the bumpers of freight car and re-
appeared ut the doors Of Sing Sing to
say:
s.Take me in. 1 have no work. no
home no friends, no food. am worse
than beggar-an eXconvict pursued
by the police"
"Thls place is only for criminals"
said the warden as be closed the door
on the man.
Binks walked down the rough road
to the river. 1t was winter, and the
ice was drifting down, and the cold
winds cut him like knife.
"But O man can't ever get up when
the police are laying for him." wills
pered Binks to himself. land why not
now aud here?"
And he bothered the police no more.
NJ. QUAD.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-04-11

"Why don't you make a name for
yourself?" asked the serious person.
az only wish had had the chance"
said the pale young man, "but my par
ents thought they knew it all, and they
made up one of their own. and that's
why am compelled to struggle against
fate under the handicap Of Reginald
Claude de We're Smithers. washing.
fon Star.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-04-11
HI. way,

Sabbath School Teacher-when very
angry, what should youdo?
johnny Thicllneck-KnoclS the other
Teller down. sit, on his head and then
count 200. That's the only safe way.
ma'am.-Judge.