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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
Milton.

Milton, April PA meeting of the
Alumni association was held Monday
at the home of Lee Maggie. The follow
ing officers were elected: President
Minnie Smith, secretary, Gladys Gas
ton; treasurer, Mrs. Sollenbarger.
The third quarterly meeting Of the
Methodist Episcopal circuit of Mil
ton will be held May 8 and at Mt
Zion church, south of town.
Prof. F. E. Buck. formerly principa
at this place, but now principal of the
city schools of Indianola, was visiting
here last week.
Rev. l.. Channel, formerly minis
ter of the Christian church was visit
ing here last week.
w. D. Russell has returned from a
visit to Nebraska, and reports plenty
of rain out there.
The best rain that Milton has seen
for about year occurred Saturday
night.
The baccalaureate sermon was
preached at the Christian church Sun
day evening by Elder LeBaron to {;
large congregation.
w. ]. Sickle of Bloomfield is put
ting a six-wire telephone through this
place to Keosauqua, via Cantril.
The case at the District court at
Keosauqua between Volney Casady OF
Cantril and Mr.. Zollman of near this
place was decided in favor of Mr.. Zoll-
man.
While enroute home, j. E. Casset
and family were in railroad wreck
near Salt Lake City, Utah, and barely
escaped serious injury.
w. E. Scheyli is preparing to build
a new residence.
Barney Bonar has been quite sick
the past week.
Mrs. Bennett of Cantril was visiting
her parents here few days last week
w. H. Ressler left for st. Louis tc
see his son, Fred, who is sick. If his
condition will permit he will be NOV
ed to this place.
J. C. Drake of Memphis. Mo-, has
been visiting with his son, G. E. Drake
at this place.
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What Cheer.

What Cheer, April 24.-The follow
ing will be the corps of teachers of
the city schools for the ensuing year:
Superintendent, j. e. Wilmer; princi
pal high school, Oswald Riser; teach
ers, Margaret Hofforth, Mary Fether-
ston, Maggie Fetherston, Pearl Ritch-
ey, Emma Chappell. Lola Davis, Jessie
Wood, AIDA Patterson, Mary Kelley,
Meta Schleiter, Anna Windette, Pearl
McCune, Mary Moore, Sophia Schott
and Cad Lortscher.
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Fremont.

Fremont, April 24.-The last three
days have been exceedingly disagree
able because of the strong wind. A
nice shower fell Tuesday morning.
Farmers are far advanced with
their work in this section, many of
them almost ready to plant their corn.
Grass and small grain seems to be
doing nicely the last day or SO.
Rev. Shaffer of Ethel, Mo-, has been
called to the pastorate of the Presby-
terrain church. He moved last week
and occupies the property recently oc-
cupied by the late Mrs. Abrams.
Rev. Bohemian returned the last of
the week from visit to his parents in
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Murray.

Murray, April PA very serious
runaway occurred here at about $50
Tuesday evening and one which may
prove fatal Leon Bennett and son,
aged about IA years, who live about
four miles north of Murray, were driv-
ing down Maple street, the terrific
wind of the day having blown from
one of the large naples in front of
the Methodist church. dead branches,
which became entangled in the wheels
of the spring wagon, causing them to
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OITUMWA In BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
of Your acquaintance as ChTonicieo
by Courier's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Earminuton.

Pennington, April PA. G. Sap
pington, Lon Greenleaf and George
P9on left Sunday for California, where
icy expect TO locate.
John Hassman and family now oc-
cupy the house recently vocated by
Gleem Boyer.
Mrs. Carrie Boice. Miss Jennie Franks
and DR.. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick, attend
ed the graduating exercises at the
Keokuk Medical college Tuesday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Tobin, of Cincin-
natl, Ia. are visiting Mrs Tobin's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Alex Taylor.
A. E. Townsend and daughter Miss
Carrie. spent Saturday visiting friends
in Hamill and Mt. Pleasant.
Mrs. Henry Knott is on the sick
list.
Minor McCrary and family and Miss
Ella Beeson, expect to leave for Wash
ington this week, where they will
make an extended visit.
B. f. Ketchum and wife visited
friends in Bonaparte Sunday after
noon.
Miss Laura Crandell left Friday for
| her home in Canton, III.
The young people OF the Baptist
church will give their monthly social
at the home of Miss Goldie Bennett
Tuesday evening.
Miss Annie Hunter spent Sunday at
her home on Vernon Prairie.
The smokestacl on j. w. Miller's
building was blown down by the high
gale Sunday.
Mrs. Chas. Gates and Joe Steinmyer
are quite sick with the measles.
Miss Mary Cross returned Monday
from a three weeks visit III Cham
bersburg, Mo
Mrs. Geo. Blount of Ottumwa spent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Minor
McCrary.
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Lebanon.

Lebanon, April 24-Mrs. Olive Gurn.
sey, wife of DR.. G. S. Gurnsey, died at
her home west of town Tuesday even.
ling, April Is. The funeral services
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DrakevjIIe,

Drakeville. April 24.-Mesdames De
Mar and Gallop and Mrs. Lou De Mar
and Kate Gallop. of Corydon. are
spending a few days here at the De
Mar home.
t. ]. McCloskey is slowly recover
ing from an attack of lung fever and
sciatic rheumatism.
A number Of citizens visited the
Fleming farm Sunday to see the sheep
that have the rabies.
Mrs. Carrie Smock and daughter,
Ivah. of Bloomfield, spent Sunday at
the Orus Russell home north of town.
Allen Bowles moved into his new
residence in the west part of town
last Thursday.
On last Monday night the NJ w.
AS repeated the play which was
given here the week before.
l.. e. Sayles is having his house
newly painted.
The Young son of Finis Jones, who
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Cataracts Removed.
Cross Eyes Strengthened.

YOUR EYES SHOULD be examined
and fitted with glasses by a compe-
tent specialist, not by glasses pur-
chased at bargain counter. 1t is
Injurious to wear Improperly fitted
Or poorly made glasses We are
prepared to examine eyes by the
latest and most accurate methods
and furnish Gpectacles or eye glass
es of best quality and workmanship.
DISEASES OF CHEST, catarrh of
head, throat, chronic and sub-acute
diseases of stomach or liver, dis
eases peculiar to men or women,
diseases of blood and skin. Hernia
and rupture positively cured.
1t is the mistake of many to neglect
themselves till too late to receive al
cure. You cannot afford to do this.
DRS. B0NRAhl & LAMBERT,
Leighton Block. 0ttumwa, Iowa.
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FloriS.

Floris. April 24.-Mrs. Belle Hast
ings left Monday evening for Griswolc
for a short visit with her parents.
Austin Lyons left Monday morning
for Pleasant Plain where he intends
working for the Rock Island.
w. P. Caldwell of Bloomfield was 9
business visitor here Monday.
Will Smell who has been working
near Ottumwa spent Sunday at home
Rev. Broyles filled his appointment
at the Baptist church Sunday and
Sunday night.
H. C. Hastings, Alfred Kendrick and
Will Mccormick made business triI
to Ottumwa Monday.
Miss Emma Box has been quite i'll
for few days.
Marion Hancock made business
trip to Bloomfield Monday.
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Rillsboro.

Hillsboro, April 24.-The Hilisboro
people were ali in a happy mood Mon
day when the fiftieth wedding anniver-
Isary of Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Beckley was
celebrated in a most royal style. A din
ner was prepared that made one forget
the scarcity of garden things and
when the great body of guests, 226 in
number, were all seated at the snowy
white tables, resplendent with china
and cut glass, indeed it was a pretty
sight. Rev. Tenant said grace, after
which the walters supplied all the
needs from the rich things pre-
pared. The Hillsboro quartet sang
several selections. the resident artist
took the group. after which the pres
ents We're given-SS7.5O in gold SIS
couch, $40 worth of gold lined silver
ware. Visitors from the neighboring
towns of Mt. Pleasant, Bonaparte. Sa-
lem, Stockport, Birmingham, Fairfield
and also from HoXie, Kansas, and
Memphis, Mo. Goodbyes were said at
p. m.
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Pulaski.


Pulaski, April 24.-Mrs. Andrews
visited in Bloomfield last week.
Miss Stella Wilson of Cantril visited
friends here Wednesday.
Attorney Carruthers Of Bloomfield
transacted business in Pulaski Tues
day.
Miss Ida Thayer entertained few
friends at her home last Tuesday ev-
ening in honor of the teachers of the
public schools of this place.
Quite number from here attended
field day at Milton Saturday.
H. H. Helsel spent Sunday with
relatives and friends near Milton.
The R. S. L. G. society gave Long
fellow social at the home of w. w
George last Friday evening.
w. E. Aldridge left last Wednesday
for Billings, Mont, where he will seek
location.
j. E. Reed, Alva Hunt, w. D. Davis,
]. d. Baughman. C. w. Matthews and
S. N Creech attended United States
court at Keokuk last week.
e. G. Cannon and family left Wed
nesday morning for Jordan, Oregon
where they expect to make their flu
ture home.
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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-11
TOPS OF APPLE TREES.
Whether to Have Them High or Low
Is a Subject Holly Discussed
by Fruit Growers.

For many years there has been de-
sire among fruit growers to lower tho
tops of apple trees. Attempts were
made in this direction some years ago
when rows were closer together than
they are now placed, and difficulty was
experienced in getting through between
the trees with teams for gathering the
fruit and also for hauling fertilizers
nthe orhard and for cultivating them.
For some years, then, the tendency was
to higher" tops to overcome this OBJ
lection. In more recent years, how
ever, the tops have been coming down
until in some localitiesthe branches of
the trees almost lie on the ground.
There are some things in favor ofthis
plan. The fruit can be gathered with
out the aid of large ladders. There
will be no grass or weeds growing un-
der the trees, and high winds will OF
have as much effect on trees of thi.
kind as on tall ones.
We do not recommend the practice Of
topping the trees so low for general
adoption, but there are localities where
it would be decided advantage to
have the tops very low. This is mat
ter of fancy with orchardists who know
the conditions and will be governed bv
them.-Rural World.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-11

she wished to set the style among the
other lady kline, but because of the
swarms of mosquitoes which arrive at
the same feeding grounds about the
time she puts in an appearance. As
long as she stays they are content to
stay, too. A few handfuls of them gal
lantly accompany her home when she
strolls that way as the sun is setting.
Before the mosquito bag was invent
ed the cow refused to be bothered with
SO much gallantry because the mos
quitoes were carrying it too far, or she
was carrying the mosquitoes too far.
Consequently as soon as she heard
their gentle voices whispering in the
woodlets near by she pulled her
freight" for home as fast as she could
go.
Her owner could not keep her in the
pasture. All the other kline in the Vi
entity were of the same mind, and it
looked as if there would be a milk
famine until one cottager thought of
the bag method.
Down that way they humorously
call it mosquito saddle."-N. Y. Her.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-11
Rule. for Trimming Rose.

Pruning is an important matter In
rose growing. Climbing and pillar
roses need only the weak branches and
the tips shortened in. Other hardy
kinds will usually need cutting back
about one-fourth or one-third, accord
ing to the vigor of the branches, either
in the spring or fall. A slight cutting
back also after their June fiowerinp
in the case of the remontants will on.
courage more flowers. Severe pruning.
however, will only induce the growth
of vigorous leafy shoots without flow
ers. The ever-blooming roses Will need
to have all dead wood removed at rho
time of uncovering them in spring.
Some pruning during the summer is
also useful III encouraging growth and
flowers. The stronger branches which
have lowered may be cut back enc
half or more. The rule in trimming
roses is to cut back weak growing kinds
severely, strong growers uuaderately.-
Rural World.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-11
THE DAIRY PASTURE.
No Part of the Farm viii Yield Better
Results for Careful Attention
and Treatment

The director of the Iowa experiment
station says: The problem as our lands
become more valuable will be not how
to do with less grass, but how to get
more of it. Pasture lands may become
worn out, or what is more properly
termed, run out" quite as readily and
completely as tillable lands. No part
of the farm will yield better returns
for careful attention and good treat
ment than the pasture. Some simple
experiments conducted in the Iowa
college farm pastures have furnished
striking results in favor of pasture Gull
ture. The application of ten quarts'of
clover seed per acre, disced and har-
rowed into blue grass pasture in the
early spring, increased the yield SIS per
cent. over pastures Immediately ad-
joining that received no trea tine MT.
Pasture lands thus treated produce a
heavier, denser growth, and better va
riety of grasses, and stand drought
better and the improvement extends
over several seasons. This treatment
should be alternated with top dressing,
applied preferably during the fall or
winter, following with the harrow in
the spring. The best pastures are those
that are never disturbed by the pillow.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-11

1889, Mr.. VOLTS spirit Departed from
his visible body, and became presi-
dent, serving the society as such until
1898. Brother Wolff and often talked
about the need of ma tional organiza-
ton and he enthusiastically supported
me in the details and ideas of the
work.
'The association owns the building
at No. 600 Pennsylvania avenue, S. E.,
which it now occupies as its headquar.
tiers. 1t was a. gift to the associa ton
from its treasurer, Theodore P. Mayer,
after his stipulatiomhad been complied
with that the sum of Sis 900 should be
donated to the associa tion by the Spir-
itualists of this country. The ground
and building are valued at SIS 900, and,
with a similar sumin the treasury edu-
cational, missionary and charitable
works are pushed forward rapidly and,
systematically, its area of public influ-
ence being constantly increased"
The historical data on file in the
headquarters here show that in 1893
Capt. Edison caused committee of five
to be formed for the purpose Of hav-
ing delegate convention in Chicago,
during the great Columbian exposition.
1t proved to be successful effort, al
though tremendous energy and toll
were required during that long spring
and summer in the ma tier of CORE
spondence and the soliciting of funds
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-11
Lime ms a Preservatiye.

1t may be just the time to remind my
friends of the newer scheme of keep
ing fruits and vegetables in lime. Pro-
cure quantity of air-slaked lime. Put
a layer in box; upon this place a
layer of freshly picked, nearly ripe to-
matoes; then another layer of lime,
and another of tomatoes, and so forth
until the box is full. Keep this in a
cool place, such as an ordinary cellar,
and the tomatoes will keep for long
time in frst-class condition. Grapes,
pears and possibly other fruits and
vegetables may be stored in this man
ner with some assurance of having
them keep all right for months. hope
that many OF the farmer readers will
try this plan this fall, and be in position
to report about the outcome later on
in the seaspn.-T. Greiner, in Practical
Farmer,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-11
TO MAINTAIN PEACE.
Naval Division ExtabIished by Uncle
Sam In the Caribbean
Sen.

Secretary Moody lately issued an
order creating the new Caribbean d.
vision to Admirals Higginson and
Coghlan. Headquarters will be at
Culebra, Porto Rico. The following
named vessels have been detailed for
duty there: Olympia, flagship; Mont
gomery, Detroit, Marietta, Machiss
and Panther, says Washington re.
port.
The duties of the division include,
SO far as pertains to the navy, the
safeguarding of American interests in
those countries that border on the
Caribbean, the cultivating of friendly
relations with their people, the pro-
tecting of American citizens resident
therein, property or other sites, the
carrying out Of the provisions of the
existing treaties and in general exer-
cising every legitimate end to pre-
serve peace in these regions.
The commanding officer of the na-
val station at Porto Rico will be kept
informed of the itinerary of the divi-
sion commander, in order that vessels
of this force may quickly commune
cate with the division commander
through the commandment at San Juan,
who will expedite the transmission of
all messages.
Admiral Coghlap has been assigned
to command this division.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-11
Flower Time,

A floral clock stands at the en-
trance to Water Works park, in De,
troit, Mich. The dial is six feet in
diameter, with background of dark
green and figures of light green
decorative plants. The hands are OF
metal. Water is its only motive pow
er. no springs or weights being USED
In its mechanism. 1t was constructed
six years ago by park gardener, and
some difficulty was experienced II
regulating it ut first. Last spring,
however, new mechanism was in
stalled, and it now needs very little
attention. Detroit, by the way, en-
joys the distinction of having time
all it's own, being the only place In
the civilized world that chung to "sun
time" when the uniform merida u
standard was adopted, about 20 years
ago. This local time is about IS min
utes faster than central standard.
The floral clock keeps it very ac-
curatcly.-FourTra News.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-11
MIXING OF VARIETIES,
How Experienced Fruit Growers An
the East Treat Trees That Arc
Self-Sterile.

Many varieties of orchard FRUITS,
especially plums, pears and apples, do
not bear satisfactory crops when
standing by themselves. Some do not
bear at all. The trees of such varieties
require to be mixed with trees of
other more or less closely related va
rletles, or they require to be grated
with mixture of two or more varie-
ties. This general condition is summed
up by saying that such fruits are self
sterile, and the problem of self-ster-
ility is the one with which we have
chiefly to deal. AS soon as this matter
began to be observed the fruit growers
and eXperimenters both found that
great many plum blossoms are i'm
perfect. In the majority of such bios
SONS the pistil, or female organ from
which the fruit itself directly develops,
is detective; sometimes it is entirely
wanting. 1t is evident that a blossim
having no pistil cannot produce plum,
and it is at least fair to suppose that
any defect in the pistil renders the
chance OF fruit-bearing much smaller.
considerable attention was given.
therefore, eight or ten years ago, to
this part of the subject. 1t was found
That IN some cases all the blossoms on
tree were so deficient as to make
1ruItage impossible. 1t has been
found that plums are very largely self
sterile, cases of self-sterility being al
together rare; that a majority of pears
tested show more or less self-steril-
lty, and that the same is true of APP
pies. Perhaps onefourth of the app
pies in common cultivation are totally
self-sterile, and third fourth need
cross-pollination for the best results.
The remedy for all this unfruitfulness
is the mixing of varieties either by
planting several together or by graft
ing two or more into one tree.-Troy
IN. " Times.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-11
PORTO R1cAN CHOCOLATE.
cording to Those Who Have
TestedIt.

The new territory, Porto Rico, is be-
ginning to put itself in evidence here
and there in the big American cities. Its
fruits, cigars, cigarettes, sugar and cof-
fee are now familiar sights, and in the
past three months the chocolates and
bon-bons of Mayaguez have appeared
at one or two stores in the Broadway
district, says the New York Post.
The proprietor of one of these,
bright-eyed and swarthy West Indian,
said: cit will take some time for
Americans to appreciate the Porto
Rico chocolate, for the simple reason
that it is the very best in the world.
For 200 years it has been cultivated in
Mayaguez and the surrounding dis
trict, where the manufacture has been
developed into fine art, as we'll as an
industry. For more than century the
bon-bons and CONNECTIONS of Mayaguez
have beenstandard luxuries among the
wealthy classes of Cuba, Spain, and
southern France. So large has been
the demand that at times the supply of
the bean ran short and the Porto
riquensen manufacturer has been
obliged to import from Venezuela.
They are so proud of their goods that
when this happens they label the wares
second quality or else give it no label
at all. The finished chocolate differs
in many respects from that in general
use in the American cities. More care
is bestowed in selecting the beans and
in the preliminary treatment. There
are no quick systems such as the Dutch
method or the acid method or the treat
mert by alllalies. The finished choco.
late is purer and contains almost no
sugar. 1t never is diluted or blended
with starch, arrowroot. tapioca, or
other amylaceous materials, much less
with burnt lumber, burnt sienna, and
other clays. which are so common an
adulterant in Europe and America.
when made int bon-bons the prac-
tice runs more along Partisan than
New York lines. Every ingredient en-
ployed is ground and bolted until it is
powder as fine as flour, while soft
substances are rolled or milled until
they are as smooth is cream The man
ufacturers give a greater variety in
combination flavors. In this city the
average chocolate is favored with va
nilla bean and the cheap qualities with
tonka bean. In Mayaguez there are
many standard f1avors, and, in addi.
ton, any patron can have CONNECTIONS
Favored according to his own formula
or tastN.o
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-11
HANGING TOBACCO LEAVES.

being adopted of hanging them to
nails which are driven through the
laths. A slim nail is used and driven
diagonally, slanting upward. 1t ex-
tends about one inch through. The
midrib of the leaf is stuck on the nail.
as shown in the accompanying illustra-
ton. A good man can hang 800 laths
in this way. The laths are three
fourths by one and one-fourth
inches and four feet long. A machine
is used to put in the nails, driving 20 at
time, then turning the lath and driv-
ing 20 more, SO that 40 leaves are hung
on each lath.-Orange Judd Farmer.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-11

sufficient to cover the expenses of
three days convention. When the
treasurer of the committee reported
that the contributions from the coun-
try amounted to enough for the pur-
pose in hand, the committee issued a
call, beginning thus: GA delegate con-
vention of spiritualists of the United
States will be held in Chicag Septem-
Der ~, 2S and 20, next, for the purpose
of organizing a national associationof
permanent character and the selec-
ton of national committee with sub
committees on all subjects vital to our
welfare"
The call went on to give specific di-
rections for the selection of delegates
from each society, and the records
show that responses were numerous
and prompt, many writers offering