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The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-14
CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT
UNION HAS A MEETING
TREAsURER's REPORT ADOPTED

The first business meeting OF the
Catholic Benevolent Union in 1902
vas held last night at the Catholic
club rooms on the Cathedral grounds
W. l. Barry was chairman Of the
meeting and F. D. Creedon acted as
secretary. There was a good attend
ance and after the regular meeting
adjourned. an agreeable evening was
spent by the members in social inter
course.
The Union took a strong stand on
the labor question. and safter several
members had fully expressed their
views il was moved and adopted that
all work to be done for the club
hereafter shall be done by white la
Dor to the absolute exclusion Of
Asiatics. The report of the treasur-
er for the quarter ending January
LIST, 1902, was read and adopted. It
showed;
Cash on hand January LIST includ
ing money loansd, s124I.55.
The financial secretary reported
for the past six months. These have
having received s175.50 monthly dues
for the past six months. These have
been turned over TO the treasurer.
The officers of the Catholic Benev-
client Union are: President, Y. |.
Barry; LIST vice president. F. c. Bet-
tiers; End vice president. A. w Sea
bury: recording secretary. F. d.
Creedon: financial secretary. Chas.
H. Rose; treasurer. Alfred" Rosa;
chaplain. Rev. Father Valentin. Di-
rectors: ]. F. Eckardt. J. Asche. S.
". Crook. W. F. Enwig, f Gleason.
j. A. Mcdonald, A S. Vascimentos.
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On Thursday. January 32rd. az 10
O'Clock a n. az nv salss7oom. s.
Queen street. Honolulu. viii sell st
Public Auction. BIZ order OF Mr. H G.
Middlediteh. trustee in the estate OF
]. H. Taylor & Co. baakrupis. the fol-
lowing partially described meTchan-
disc. the complete list OF which can bs
seen az ny Office Anvils, Tire Up
setter. Coal. Bites. Hammers. Clamps,
Aallsts, Bolts. Shoyels, Calipers,
Tire Baader. Round and Fiat Bar Iron.
Bar Tool Steel. Wrenches. Drill Press.
Flatters. Swager. Punches. Piuchers,
WTelches. Desk. Scales, Buggy
Wheels. Rims. Oak aud Spruce Lum-
Der Drawing Knife. Bowel, etc. etc.
Together with a fifteen years lease
OF the property situated on the corner
of Queen and Milinani streets. and the
corrugated iron covered building stu
ate thereon.
JAMES F. MORGAN. Auctioneer,
Honolulu. Jan 2, 1902
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-14


The Board % Health. at us meeting
tomorrow. vii have 10 pass upon the
advIsabiliiy or otherwise Of making
public all tenders that are submitted
20 ~ for Territorial supplies. The
question arises through the anxiety
of a noH-successfuI competitor in ten
ders recently submitted for drugs and
hospital necessaries.
Merchants as a rule are opposed 10
showing their figures to competitors.
although We understand there IS no
objection TO the presence Of all bid
dcrs when their tenders are being
considered by the Board Whether
they shall be given TO the press for
publication Is another matter and one
that has caused considerable discus
sion and acrimony In larger cities
than Honolulu As a rule. We believe.
the bids are regarded as confidential.
though the Federal Government often
makes them public. especially in the
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-14
MORTGAGES NOTICE OF INTEN-
TON OF FORECLOSURE AND
OF SALE.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to the powers of sale contained in that
certain mortgage dated October 30th,
1899, made by Cecilia n. Arnold OF
Honolulu. Island of Oahu. Territory OF
Hawaii, as mortgagor, to C. Bosse
formerly of Honolulu, aforesaid. but
now of San Francisco State of Calf
Ornia. as mortgage, and recorded in
the Registry of Conveyances in said
Honolulu, in Liber 1876. on pages 263
and 264. the mortgage intends to
foreclOse the said mortgage for con
ditiOn broken, to wit: the non-pay.
ment of the interest on the sum OF
Twenty-Five Hundred Dollars (s2500)
the principal sum secured by said
mortgage when due.
Notice is likewise given that the
property conveyed by the said mort
gage will be sold at Public Auction at
the auction rooms of James F. Nor
gan, Auctioneer, Queen ST., Honolulu.
on SATURDAY, the 18th day of Jan.
Cary, 1902, at IL o'clock noon.
The property covered by said mort
gage consists of all that piece or par
eel of land situated on the Waikiki
side of Makiki Street near Wilder
Avenue, Honolulu, aforesaid, and com
prising:
All that piece or parcel of land con
tanning an area of forty-two hundreths
(42-100) of an acre situate at Makiki
Honolulu, aforesaid. and being the
piece or parcel of land described in
Royal Patent $500. Land Commission
Award 1101S to Wahine.
Together with all buildings, i'm
provements, rights. easements, priv
ileges and appurtenances thereuntc
belonging.
Terms-Cash, United States Gold
coin; deeds at expense of purchaser
For further particulars apply tC
= HOLMES & STANLEY,
Attorneys for Mortgage. 4,
Dated Honolulu, December IS, 1901
C. BOSSE.
By his attorney in fact.
]. NJ. DOWSETT.
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NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

The undersigned beg to advise ship
pers that until further notice the rate
of freight from San Francisco to Ho-
nolulu by steamers of the Oceanic
Steamship Company will be $3.50 per
ton net
WING. IRWIN & CO.
General Agents Oceanic Steamship
Company.
Honolulu. January 10. 1902.
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Mrs. Markham Dead.

Mrs. K0naie ksiaaus Hukihei Kal
zuiounu Markham. widow OF the late
William A Markham. died last night
at 1880 p. n at her residence at
PaIama. opposite the KaiulznI school
Five children survive: Geo Marx
ham. John Bertelmsnn and William
4. Keaupuni Markham.
Funeral services viii take place al
the residence. az $3.50 o'clock this az
ternoou-
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-14
SHEET IRON WORKERS.

Last evening the Honolulu Sheet
Iron Workers No. l held a meeting
at which the following officers were
elected: H. Green, president; j.
Crane. vice president; H. Ludwig.
recording secretary; j. Welte. treas
urer
A farewell luau was given to Chas.
Duval. a member of the union, who
with his family, will depart for the
Coast on the 18th inst.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-14
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that intend
ing passengers per Steamship MO
ANA due to sail for Vancouver on
the 18th inst. and per Steamship
"AORANGI.r due to sail for the Col
onies on the 18th inst, must apply
for passage by the former boat not
later than Monday. the 9th inst, and
for the latter not later than Thurs
day. the 9Th inst
CANADIAN-AUSTRALIAN STEAM
SHIP LINE.
THEO. H. DAVIES & CO, LTD.
Agents
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-14
HAWAIIAN HOTEL ARRIVALS.

The following guests registered at
the Hawaiian Hotel during Sunday
and yesterday: Jno. Hind. kohala:
A. Lindsay. Hilo: Thomas c. Howell.
Lahains; Geo. Hons. Wailuku; Miss
NJ. NJ. Wight. Kohala: Mrs James
Wight. kohsla: Theo- MsI.eoi. ko-
hsla; E. Ellsworth. Lshaina: p yre-
oigmann. Lahaina: C. B. Hofgaard,
Wsimea. Kauai: ]. NJ. McCulley. Eva
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-14

II the Republicans of the Hilo dis
trict can settle their differences and
promptly select q member OF the
Territorial Central and of the Execu.
tive committees. they viii set q good
example 10 Republicans in Honolulu.
A final decision should be reached
this month and the minority should
shide by the decision OF the majority.
Clean UP all the old differences and
let the Territorial committee get
down 10 real business next month.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-14

school have also made excellent
progress in their experiments along
agricultural lines
The solo. plszSingly rendered b.
Miss Lamb AZ the conclusion Of the
program. met win warm response
and repeated encores from those
present
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-14
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that | will
not be responsible for any debts con-
tracted in the name of Mrs. 5. c.
Bertelmann or Mrs. l. H. kahilina-
(Signed) MRS. /. II. KAHILINA-
Honolulu. January 18th. 1902
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rSay. Limited. Is hsreby called a. the
oeRce q the Treasurer. J. H Fisher.
for SATURDAY. JANUARY fSsh.
1909. ar o'clock p u. said meeting
being for the purpose Of discussing
the general business affairs Of the
Company EDWIN s GILL
Secretary
Honolulu. ian. feth. 1899.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-14

Being assured OF his own reelection
20 the higher branch OF the National
Legislature. Senator Foraker is put
ting in his spare time by waging war
on the two years hence candidacy OF
Hon. Mark Hanna.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-14
NOTICE.

All persons are forbidden to tres
pass on the fishing rights at kaika.
Waialua. Island OF Oahu. Any person
trespassing or fishing will be prose
cuted TO the full extent of the law.
CHING AKINA. Lessee.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-14

Hon Jim Jeffries abandons all
hope OF meeting Hon. Robot Fitzsim-
mons in the pugilistic arena. Hon.
Tom Sharkey is regarded as the next
probable opponent of the Hon. jim
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-14

Besides an investigation into the
cause OF death of Joseph Rosa. some
inquiry should be made into the
conduct OF Or. Alvarez who gave a
death certificate for alcoholism for a
man wounded in the temple and
whose dead body was lying in blood
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-14

The people of Kewalo are still wait
ing for some sign of recognition from
Hon. James II. Boyd. We are afraid
the Board OF Health has not been Wig
orous enough in its demands. Press
the button once more.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-14

II Colonel George w Macfarlane
can succeed in unlocking the bank
vaults, circulating money and further
developing Hawaii. he will deserve
the hearty thanks OF the community.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-14
Honolulu Mill Grinding.

The first grinding OF the second
crop of cane taken from Honolulu
Plantation was commenced yesterday
morning at the plantation NIL
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-14

Judging from the construction OF
new railroads last year. there is moth
ing the matter with business on the
mainland. And Judging by the bust
ness done by the Honolulu Rapid
Transit Company. business is all
right here. Why the timidity OF cap
italg
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-14
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Pacific Guano & Fer
tilizer Company. will be held on Mon
day. January goth. 1902. at II o'clock
g. m. at the Office of H. Haekfeld &
Co. Ltd. Honolulu.
F.. KLAMP
Secretary.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-14
ENTERTAINERS
OE THE WORLD
0RPHEUH PRESENTS GREsT SHOW

LIZ = - IA : E-AAATf AEA44A-AsS -
the Orpheum last night and more
than carried ont every promise male
10 the public of Honolulu
The thea1er vas packed and hun
dreds OF people were turned away
unable TO gain admission
Tie greatest act vas that Of Soler-
no the Great. who gave an exhibition
of juggling that held the audience
spellbound
Clever Ledserdemain.
Professor Powell gave some very
clever tricks in legerdemain and
completely mystified the audience.
His best trick was the trunk mystery
An attendant is tied securely in a
sack. which is sealed; he is then
placed in a trunk which is locked;
this trunk in turn is placed in an
other trunk. also double locked 1t
is then bound with a rope. A young
girl stands beside this trunk canopy
placed over both girl and trunk. and
in two seconds they have changed
places without disturbing the locks
or seals.
The St Onge Brothers in the exhi-
bition of bicycle riding showed tricks
that were never before seen here,
while Arras and Alice gave very
clever exhibition of gymnastic fea,s.
Much Encored skit.
Bert Flat and Rose Sutherland
opened the bill in a skit that was en-
cored time and again, and they held
the boards twenty-five minutes, when
the program only assigned tnem half
that time
Mile Ancion performed on the
trapeze while the Ferraris Duo did
some marvellous dancing. their Rus
sian dance being beyond the common.
Mile De Monza gave Hungarian
songs and dances in a pleasing and
graceful manner.
Hope Hadden. the principal vocal
list OF the company. is a petite and
charming little lady. She is very
graceful and knows how to dress
while being also the possessor of a
sweet voice.
Comedy of the Evening.
The principal comedy of the even
ing was furnished by the Bunth and
Dudd Company and the Deltorellis
Trio. Both of these teams brought
down the house by their funny an
tics. The little casino of the trio
is a host in himself
Honolulu has an attraction here
which is seldom equaled and that it
is appreciated viii no doubt be de-
monstrated by the large business
the company will do during its short
stay.
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NOTICE OF MEETING.
KI.AMP
Secretary.

A meeting of the stockholders q
the Robert Grieve Publishing Com
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Washington Bureau. Pest Building.
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Studying Rice Culture.

The scholars OF this school have
also been taken TO the rice fields and
were introduced 10 the manner in
which the product was cultivated and
harvested. The cane borer destruc-
tive 10 the sugar cane and scale bug
and japanese beetle. deadly enc
my OF the coffee plant. were pointed
cut TO the young nsiarslists-
At kalihi,wsena school. Miss John
son briefly referred TO the study OF
ants and birds and their general char
acteristics. The young people of this
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-14
AUCTION SALE IN sANkRuPTcY

Honolulu. ian, ieth. 1902.
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Entered at the Post OHce At Homo
iu.u. y T. a. second-class mail.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATEs.
GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES.

HONOLULU. H. T.. JAN. IA, 1902
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-14

PIES just like your Mother used
TO make.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-14
TONS OF PURE CANDY

from cheap grade for children up
to better grades for 80 cents. We
can furnish you a box OF delicious
candle worth a dollar elsewhere.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-14

Cookies. Macaroons. Lady Fingers,
Cream Puffs and all the dainty styles
suitable for Christmas.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14

ing of the pei1pery little major. a veter-
an of the civil war, and of I.angdon,
who, though in civilian dress, had been
spotted for q soldier" even before
they got to Gunuison. Ball cartridges
had been issued to Captain Linkenfel-
der's men as they stood in the depot at
Missouri junction awaiting the coming
of train bearing two companies from
the south. ard then came funny
thing. Linkcr fielder could have shown
them all about. ''loadingin nine times"
rs they did in the war days, but this
was new company. He was an old
officer, and the manual, minus the load
ings and tlrings, was all he had yet
taught them of the new breechloader
when came !he call to arms. Mr.. Chan
ming, impatently pacing the platform
and reading dispatch after dispatch
and occasionally debating an answer
to his new and silent secretary, pres
emily saw that Langdons attention
was wandering and looked at him in
uuiringly.
''Those men have never been taught
TO load ana fire. said Langdon, and
their captain doesn't know low. There
will be trouble if they get into snarl
with rioters"
"Then, for Gods sake, you show
them! Here, Captain Liakenfelder,"
he continued impetuously, my friend
is West Point officer. Let him help
you there" Linllenfelder knew Chan
ming well, as who along the line did
not? He wiped his brow and tried to
look pleased as he explained that they
hadn't been drilling long. But in''five
minutes Langdon had the eight non
commissioned officers present in
squad, the rest of the company eagerly
surrounding and looking on. In 20
minutes they had got the hang of
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14
BEAUTY AND UTILITY.

We have growing OH the lawn a
Wealthy apple tree which is very att
tractive and symmetrical in appear
ance, and, looking at it, we are i'm
pressed with the fact that we might Of
ten set out valuable fruit trees for or
nament and shade in place of the other
kinds which bear no fruit. There is nc
handsomer lawn tree than tie cherry
If properly cared for, with its thick and
glossy foliage, profuse bloom and rare
red fruit. We lately passed by tho
town residence of man who had set
row of apple trees in front of his
home outside the sidewalk. and they
were producing lots Of nice apples fos
him and the public as we'll Where util,
ity can be practically combined with
beauty it should always be done.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14
TuE GRAyEL moan.

Wherever piece of graded highway
on the black prairie soils of the cour.
try has been graveled a very practical
object lesson has been given of the
value of this method of making good
road out of a dirt road. We think that
two applications of the gravel ars
much better for the road than whers
the whole amount is put on at once,
the first coat Of four inches to be al.
lowed to incorporate with the muck
soil and form a good foundation for o
later coat of about four or six inches
more gravel Thus built, supposing tho
roadbed is properly drained. such
road will last indefinitely, with only q
scant repairing from year to year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14
CHAPTER VII.

Late that wintry night there steamed
into Brentwood train laden with 300
state soldiery, who in silent array left
the cars somewhere in the suburbs,
thereby disappointing big throng
awaiting them at the station. marched
rapidly under experienced guides to
the armory of the local company, gave
the mob guardians thereof the alterna-
tive of Surrendering at once or Being
blown into flinders in less than five
minutes, whereupon, as described in
the local press. there was a squealing
and scattering" Thence they bore
the recaptured arms to the Big Horn
roundhouse and dispatched an engine
with strong guard up the Seattle road
to run back the exiles still Giving on
the country 40 miles away, and be-
fore long Melville had seven compa-
MES of militia ready to do anything I'M
der such cool headed, accomplished
leadership. The strikers for a time
seemed bewildered by the coming of
the troop train and the return of Ger
tain weary stragglers of the band that
set forth so bDastfully the previous
day, all with tales of treachery on the
part Of their fellows and tremendous
odds on the part of the despised mill
militia with regulars to officer
them''-and there was ground for the
statement, for Melville had hailed with
keen though repressed delight the COM
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14
GRASS RISp1NG rw1nE

The new kind of binding Irvine madt
from the wire grass of the northers
peat boys is giving excellent satisface
ton, the grain raisers of the Dakotae
preferring it to Irvine made of sisal or
manila, while it is much cheaper in
price. Thus are the most seemingly
worthless lands of the territory named
made to become of great value. We
once owned farm upon which there
was one of these wire grass peat boys
and often used to wonder what on
earth it could ever be used for. We
have found out
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14

The government can sometimes in
terfere with the common business of
the people to their great advantage. In
France the government assumes to reg
ulate the breeding of the. horse, and
none save sires registered by the gov
eminent is used. The result is that
all the world goes to France for its
fine draft sires. The Danish govern
ment takes a hand in the, creamery
business of that country and by COM
polling the scientific education Of the
dairymen and butter makers and in
spe.tion Of the product monopolizes the
English market. To some extent Amer
lean enterprise is accomplishing here
what legal and governmental interfer-
ence is accomplishing there but as yet
not in nearly SO efficient manner.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14

People are being compelled to study
simplicity in the matter of living
whether they wish so to live or not.
1t is getting to be impossible to secure
the help in the home which is absolute
ly indispensable to the putting on of
any style,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14

There is good deal in the papers
about ginseng and the great profits
connected with growing this plant. 1t
is, however. a very infant industry, as
there are less than twenty-five acres of
ginseng all told in this country, half of
which is found in two counties in the
state of New York.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14
WHAT HE has TO Buy.

The man who lives and works in
town has to buy hay, corn, oats, poul-
try, eggs, milk, cream, butter, meat,
vegetables, fruits. flour, meal, fuel and
a host OF other things which enter into
the daily living of a family, while a.
man OH farm can produce all these
things named and have Them of the
very best, The town man finds that a
salary looks like so cents when he has
bought all these necessaries of living.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14

The increasing use Of machinery on
the farm has of course increased the
number of accidents happening to the
men who operate it. but after all we
have noted that more men have been
killed this year by sliding off from
loads of hay and grain on to pitchforks
than i'll any other way.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14

Much is being written of the agricul-
tural possibilities of Alaska, but if
farming is ever carried on there there
will have to be a different rule for the
hired man as to his hours of work.
From sunup to shutdown would mean
about twenty-four hours up there.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14

Clean grainfields are almost impossi-
bic where there is neither rotation of
crops nor sheep.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14

The largest and handsomest apple
grown is the Wolf River. and it is at
the same time the most worthless.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14

We note that one of the reclaimed
lake beds in western state is afford
ing the finest kind Of duck shooting
this fall.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14

The aster, we find, is subject to more
insect pests than any flower which we
try to grow.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14

The easiest way to keep good hired
girl in the farm home is to get good
looking hired man. We know that this
plan works.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14

More money is made from the Ben
Davis apple than from any other vari-
ETY.. 1t is red for one thing, grows
large and keeps well. 1t holds it's own
as market apple in spite of the fact
that the quality is of the poorest.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14

Where we live, while the second crop
of clover was unusually fine and full of
bloom. there is hardly any seed set, con-
tinuous wet and cold weather during
the blooming season having kept the
bumblebees from working.