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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-22
Sciatic Rheumatism Cured After
Fourteen Years of Suffering.

II have been afflicted with sciatic
rheumatism tor fourteen years." says
Josh Edgar, of Germantown, Cal. IL
was able to be around but constantly
suffered. / tried everything l could
hear of and at last was told to try Cham
berlain's Pain Balm, which / did and
was Immediately relieved and in a short
time cured, and | am happy to say It
has not since returned" Why not use
this liniment and get we'll? 1t Is for
sale by all druggists.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-22
What Thin Folks Need:

Is a greater power of digesting and
assimilating food. For when Dr.. Klngt
New Life Pills work wonders. The
tone and regulate the digestive organs
gently expel all poisons from the system
enrich the blood, improve appetite
make healthy flesh. Only 25c at Pea
body & Baillies.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-22
Teacher,s Examination.

The regular examination will be held
at Webster, Friday, June 6, in the court
room. 1t is expected that the state
examination will be given at the same
time. Alice V. Holverson,
County Superintendent.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-22
Bids for County Poor Farm
Building.


Building.
Notice is hereby given that bids will
be received st the Office of the county
auditor, Day county, IS. D., for the
erection of suitable buildings on the
county poor farm.
Plans and specifications on file at the
auditors Office.
Bids will be received until six o'clock
p. M, June 10th, 1909.
The board of county commissioners
reserves the right to reject any and all
bids, and no bid will be considered
unless accompanied by a deposit OF 10
per cent of the bid as a guarantee of
good faith.
Dated ct Webster, S. D., this 22d day
of May, 1904.
VIM. ICELAND,
County Auditor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-22

t. J. Spangler, of Mitchell, has been
commissioned judge advocate general of
the state guard. a position held by Attor
ney General Pyle up 10 the time of his
death,
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-22


The commencement exercises OF the
Webster High School will occur at the
opera house In this city Thursday, May
80. The following are the
GRADUATES:
Floyd f. Yeager KateE Lancaster.
Harry e. McKennett Dema A. Ray.
Beth l.. Hubbard. Laura B. Hanse.
Janna @. Wickre.
PROGRAM.
Overature, Hey Day.......... Harris Orchestra.
Invocation. ........... Rev. w. B. Hubbard.
Piano Solo, ii Trovatorev Verdi 1850. Doran.
Miss Elsies Williams.
Vocal Solo. Sing On. Denza.
Miss Julia Serum.
Trio, Summer Idyls Violin, Mandolin, Guitar
Hart. Malmberg and Smith.
Glass address. :. Hon. j. NJ. Lawson, Aberdeen
Cornet Solo, Silver Sire am Polka, Robinson.
Duett, hauieuse. ..... ............. uOttscuaik'
Margaret Cowan and Elsie Williams.
Presentation OF Diplomas. -. w. ID. Burcalow'
March, Mobile France $780,. Harris Orchestra.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-22
Judge advocate General.

superintendent Day County Board 9
Health,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
ITO Be Continued.)
c., M. & ST. P. EXCURSIONS.

During the summer months the c.,
M. & st. P. Ry. will sell tickets to Colo
RADIO, Utah and South Dakota at very
low rates with good limits. Parties
who are contemplating trip to points
in this region can secure information
as to rates, ETC.. by dropping card to
the undersigned or by calling on ticket
agent.
Elks' meeting at Salt Lake City
August - to IA. Dates of sale August
z, 8, 9 and 10. Limit for return Oc-
tober 81. Rate $29.25.
National Educational Association
Minneapolis, Mimi, July Z to IL.
Dates Of sale July 5, 6 and z. Rate
s11.30. Limit for return July IA. Time
can be extended until September for
SO cents.
Y. P. G. U. meeting, Tacoma, Wash,
July % to 81, dates of sale July 16 to
81. Rate s47.5O. Limit for return
September Is.
K. of P. meeting, San Francisco.
August IL to %. Dates of sale August
2 to 10. Rate s4S. Limit for return
September 80.
st. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, etc
Low rates will be in effect to these
and other points during the summer
months with long limits.
Fourth of July Excursions.
On July and 4 the c., M. & st. p.
Ry. will sell excursion tickets to
points within 200 miles at rate of one
and one-third fare for round trip good
for return until July z.
A. J. Packard, Agt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
THE .s,EArnR WITCH !.

Here is an inquiry as to the practical
use of the water witch" in the loca.
ton of underground water supplies.
We are aware that some extraordinary
claims are made for this method of
locating water; but, nevertheless, we
believe the whole business is harm
less fake, the outgrowth of a latent
element of superstition incident to an
ancestry which burned Witches duck
ed scolding wives, regulated seedtime
and the weaving of colts, calves and
babies by the changes of the moon
and which today prevents many from
beginning a journey or an important
piece of work on Friday and puts a
ban on hotel room No. ID OF that nuns
Der at a dinner party. The water
WITCH" like the weather prophet, will
of course be right part of the time,
and, as with the prophet, the success
full predictions are alone noted. Mod
ern progress and development in all
lines are distinctively marked by an
entire absence Of signs. superstitions,
legends and all the mysteries which
swarmed around the ignorance of the
past. 1t is cool, exact, utterly unro-
mantle and scientific, and the witch
of the water" will have to go with all
the other witches. fairies and supersti-
tons of past age. AS well give be-
ringed and dirty gypsy wench a quar-
ter to tell your fortune. !.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
JUST A COMMON roy.

Sixteen years ago there was just an
ordinary common sort of boy attending
the public schools Of a town in west
ern state. He was only fairly good in
his studies, understood and no athlete
and fond Of mechanics. His parents
were poor, and when he graduated he
took UP teamwork with his father for
two years, in the meantime reading a
good deal along mechanical and en-
cheering lines. He then took three
years course at the agricultural coll
lege of the state to fit himself as a frle-
chanical engineer. While doing this
he invented and patented very valua-
BILE invention, and when he left college
he had no trouble in commanding all
the capital he needed to engage in the
manufacture Of his invention. Today
at twenty eight years of age he is at
the head and manager of manufac-.
turing plant employing 100 men and
will soon become very rich man.
This is no fairy story, but just fact.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
J H'V"0
Y. 81 sha'n't leave this

town until the county seat contest is
decided, one way or the other. | have
too much at stake"
''All right, then. I won't be gone
more than half an hour"
Thereupon the sheriff strobe off
down the street and Guy went up on
the veranda and seated himself. At
that hour Pedro Smith was in the
kitchen overseeing the preparation for
dinner. Guy was alone in that quarter
and he removed the pink envelope very
gently from his pocket and opened
it and drew forth the perfumed sheet.
1t was really from Miss Betty and his
heart beat faster than usual as he
read the dainty writing.
Dear Friend, There is matter of
grave Importance which wish to dis
cuss with you. AS I cannot come to
Concord, and you cannot come to Har-
mony, may l ask you to meet me at
some neutral point tomorrow,
Wednesday afternoon, at four o'clock?
There is pretty little lake which is
named after me and which lies equally
distant between the two towns-Lake
Elizabeth. Please meet me there.
Yours very truly.
''ELIZABETH VLANDINGHAM."
'.P. S.-Miss Pinkney will accompany
me, but shall expect you to come
alone. L. w
The joy which Guy felt over this pro-
posed meeting with Miss Betty was
lost in the CONSERVATION which sud-
denly seized upon him. BY what
strange coincidence had she appointed
for their meeting the very place, day
and hour fixed upon by the duellists
for their affair of honor? And how was
he to go alone when he had already
agreed to go with the sheriff. Any
now, how could he go alone any
place..
Guy was in despair. He did not see
how he could possibly engineer affairs
SO as to prevent Miss Betty from get
ting the idea that he was two-faced
and had betrayed to the sheriff the
contents of her letter.
Here was a dilemma of gigantic pro-
portions, and how was he to get around
it?
ITO Re Continued \
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
Cheap Rates on Iowa Central.

Annual meeting National Education-
al association, Minneapolis, Mimi,
July I'll. Rate, one gare plus 50 for
the round trip. Upon payment of exc
cutlon fee of fifty cents limit may be
extended to September 1, 1902.
Colorado and Utah excursions. From
June % to "a, inclusive, July to 10.
inclusive, August to IA inclusive, %
to "a inclusive and 80 to 81 inclusive.
September l to 10, inclusive tickets
will be sold to Denver, Colorado
Springs, Pueblo and. Glenwood, Jet,
Colo, and Ogden and Salt Lake City,
Utah, at less than one fare for, the
round trip. On dates other than those
mentioned above during June, July,
August and from September II to Is,
inclusive, rates will be one fare plus
81. Final return limit Oct. 81, 1902.
Annual meeting Grand Lodge Bene-
VIOLENT and Protective Order of Elks,
Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. IL to IA,
rates less than one fare for the round
trip. Final limit Sept. 80, 1902.
Annual meeting Young Peoples
Christian Union society of the United
Presbyterian church, Tacoma, Wash,
July 1927, 1902.
For this occasion tickets will be sold
at following rates:
All stations, Peoria to Pennington
inclusive, $4S. All other Iowa Central
stations, S47.50. Final return limit of
tickets sixty days.
Biennial meeting knights of Py-
thias, San francisco, Cal, Aug. 1914,
1902.
Rate for above occasion, Peoria to
Marshalltown, including branch lines,
$4S. Rates equally low from points
NORTH. Limit sixty days,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
be independent. An answer to this

be independent. An answer to this
question opens up the most pregnant
and live issue In America today. In
criticising special results in special
lines of business tile average man is
apt to overlook the fact of the radical
and unpreventable change which is
taking place in the foundation princi-
pies underlying our entire system Of,
business and commerce. Little by lit
tie every manufacturer has come to
realize the fact that there are wonder
full economies connected with central
ization and combination, and as the
law which moves all business along
those lines offering the least resistance
is as irresistible in it's operation as is
the law of grayitation it comes that
the methods of doing business are be-
ing revolutionized The meat business
is only one example, but in its opera
ton well illustrates the revolution
which is taking place. The facts are
that the savings and economies con-
nected with the killing and dressing of
the meats of the country at two or
three central points are so great that
the small concern which would be rid
of the evils now SO loudly complained
of finds itself handicapped at every
point. When the fact is understood
that the running expenses and profits
of the big. packing houses are provided
for almost wholly from what is realiz-
ed out Of the offal of the animal
slaughtered, and as the small concern
is prevented in score of ways from
such utilization of byproducts. it is
easy to see what an advantage the
big houses have. Then the further
fact that the animals killed by such
concerns are inspected by government.
experts and the meat properly cured
before being placed on the block, CIV
ing the consumer better quality Of
meat, is a big argument in favor of the
combine houses. If the present legal
contention shall settle how much of
the profits growing out of the econo-
omies of the centralized system Of
slaughtering and dressing the meats
of the country belong to the retail
butcher and the consumer, it will be
more IMAM we look lof. Inc same
question is seeking solution on the
fuel, transportation. illumination prob-
lems-in fact, with nearly all manufac-
turing interests of whatever kind on
name. Competition sought and found
a remedy in cooperation. this co-opera-
tive effort breeds trusts and combines,
the trust is easily tyrannical, and tyr
amy the American people will not en-
dure, and there you have it all in q
nutshell. "Quo Vadis?" !.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
THE NEW WAY.

A friend wishes us to explain why,
II the methods used and prices charged
by the so called beef trust are unfair
and extortionate, the retail butchers
do not refuse to buy meat of the COM
bine and instead buy and slaughter
Their. own cattle. sheep and hogs and
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
sHoRTsIGHTED.

The attempt to drain tract of $1,000
acres Of swamp land in western state
--land which was almost worthless and
which when drained would bring $50
per acre-met with the most bitter and
senseless opposition ffom many Of the
landowners through whose farms the
proposed ditch would have to pass.
Fortunately the laws of the state We're
so framed that the rights of the owners
of the swamp lands are fully protected,
and the ditch will be dug in spite of the
protests.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

The crops of a dry season when rot
too dry are always far more satisfacto-
ry than those Of moderately wet sea-
son. quality better, less waste in har-
vesting.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

The output of genuine olive Gil from
the California orchards is about $500
barrels, but before this product reach
es the consumer the amount is largely
increased by contamination with the
cotton fields of the south.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

Crows are becoming a great nuisance
in some parts of the west. A thousand
of them were shot in one day recently
by party of 100 sportsmen in an Illi-
nois county.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

The last census shows that there has
been gain of % per cent in population
and only gain of per cent in milk
cows. With her steer calf no longer
competing with her in the dairy bust
ness, it is evident that there is great
prospect ahead for old Bossy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

The skimmilll from the farm separa-
tor is conceded to be worth twice as
much for food for the calves and the
pigs as the milk from the creamery
separator. This is fact which is
bound to grow in importance.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

1t takes just as much of the fertility
of the soil to grow and mature "a lot of
weeds as it does to grow a crop of use-
full vegetables or grain.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

The enormous crops of strawberries
raised in North Carolina on the coast
have extended the season of cheap
Strawberries for all the large northern
cities nearly one month.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

The caulifower is difficult vegeta-
BILE to grow with us. OF fifty planted
we will only get q few good heads. In
ferior seed and too much hot weather
during the growing season seem to be
the cause. One needs the moist, cool
climate of England to produce this
vegetable at it's best.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

Grass is the greatest crop for years
oil through the west and northwest,
and If all flesh is grass we ought to
have cheaper meats before many
months.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

Largely because of the fatal barbed
wire fence three horses have to be
raised to secure one perfectly sound
animal to supply the large markets..
There is a great waste along this line.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

The one fruit which most seldom dis
appoints the grower is the strawberry.
It will do well on almost any soil if
furnished enough moisture and fertili-
yer. If people generally would pay
more attention to the strawberry and
less to some Of the other fruits which
SO often fail them, it would be well.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

Nearly all counties in all northern
states now have their farmers mu-
tual insurance companies These or
CARNATIONS, almost without exception,
give reliable insurance at actual cost
and afford the very best sort of insur-
ance available for the farmer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

The year 1857 was SO wet oil through
the west that it came about that corn
was worth 81 per bushel and hay only
$1.50 per ton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24


Its the alarm" cried Glimmer,
his voice shaking with excitement;
'"the Harmony men are coming after
the records! The Harmony men!"
Courts adjourned!" shouted Waf-
hei leaping on the table. run for
the courthouse, every man of you'll"
There followed scrambling rush
Tor the door, accompanied by fierce
yells and shouts of defiance. In the
confusion, Guy and Barney were sep
arated from the sheriff and from
each other. Left to his own devices,
Guy drew back and then trailed
along in the rear of the crowd,
which swept down the stairs and off
up the street in the direction of the
courthouse.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

The specific gravity of wood varies
more than one would think, cubic
foot of white cedar weighing only
twenty-eight pounds when dry and n
cubic foot Of lignum vitae 1914 pounds.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

Fifty cents worth Of rape seed sown
with the acre Of barley will furnish
nearly three months feed for and fat
ten for market ten medium sized sheep,
or it will keep ten shotes nicely for
three months. One thus gets two
crops in one year and finely fertilizes
the land for next seasons crops be-
sides.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

Japan would hardly look. at Ameri-
can flour in 1883. using only 1900
pounds all told. but last year she took
over 100000 pounds. Breechclouts
and chopsticks have made way for
pants, plug hats and baking powder
biscuits and more than any other PEG.
pie are the Japanese today adopting
the American type of civilization.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

beth at four o'clock, Wednesday aft
ernoon. If you promise not to take
French leave, I'll run over to the house
and tell my boy, Alec, to hitch up and
drive around here about three
O'clock
Don't worry about me, Pettibonc,
answered Guy. 81 sha'n't leave this
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

The fertiiizing Of land by feeding off
the crop grown where it was produced
is but little practiced in this country
and its value but little realized In
other lands, England particularly, the
feeding off of the turnip, clover, yetch,
trefoil and cinquefoil crops by sheep
is a prime factor in maintaining the
fertility of the fields SO fed. The use
Of portable fencing makes the work of
doing this easy, especially SO with
sheep and hogs. @
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

It looks to us to be a pretty mean
sort Of thing to give a sitting hen
goose eggs to hatch. If old Biddy has
any feelings at all, how must she re-
gard the fraud practiced upon her as
she tries to feed and train the ungainly
gosiings? Any self respecting hen is
justified in striking under such cir
cumstances. Duck eggs are bad enough.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

The average cost in the state of ILL.
nois of raising a bushel of corn as
determined from an exhaustive line of
experiments was found to be 16 cents.
When corn thus raised commands so
cents bushel, it is easy to see why
good corn land N that state readily
sells for 500 per acre and upward.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

If your dog seems out of sorts, take
no chances with him. Shut him up at
once or kill him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

The birds seem to have way of lin
iting the size Of the families which
they rear. For instance, if six young
robins were Matched in nest before
they were full fedged the nest would
be too small to hold them, and the sur
plus, probably the weaker ones, would
be tumbled out and the number limited
to three or at most four birds which
would make fly, of it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
Low Summer Excursion Rates to st.
Paul and MINNEAPOLIS.

The Iowa Central railway has placed
tickets on sale at yety low rates to ST.
Faul and Minneapolis and Minnesota
resorts, good returning to Oct 81. The
summer resorts of Minnesota are SUI
perior TO any IN the country and with
the unusual opportunities offered in
the way of low rates, all should take
a trip for health pleasure or recreation.
Fine fishing. Consult Iowa Central
agents for further particulars.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

The war of the weeds is on or should
be. Ten young weeds are more easily
killed than one old one.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

A adiscouraging and disappointing
fact is announced by the scientists. 1t
is now asserted that the old stockyards
smell, the pregnant odor of summer
common to depot stockyards and feed
ing yards which has usually been abat-
ed. by boards Of health on the ground
of its being a menace to the public
health, is in no sense unhealthful or
source of danger to the health Of the
communicates simply unpleasant
that's all. But, then, unpleasant things
will sometimes irritate men and move
them to action just as quickly as would
dangerous things.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

A very few years ago the stock grow
ers were bowling about the meat trust
and wanted an official investigation
because prices were so low. Now the
stock grower is very quiet, while the
consumer is roaring at the prices he
must pay for his sirloin steak. The
law Of supply and demand in it's silent
and irresistible work never pleases all
classes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

The best things always seem to have
the most enemies. Here is the rose,
for instance, which is beset with slugs,
aphis. spiders, mildew and lots of other
pests. while a burdock, will grow I'M
cared for and immune from all enc
mics. Here Is the apple, the nice sorts,
borer, blight codling moth and canker-
worm and what not to fret its life out,
while a wild crab will grow by the
roadside untouched and fruitful. The
beetles will clean out a Hubbard
squash vine and let pumpkin vine
alone, and no bug that we ever knew
would touch purslane, quack grass or
cockleburs. There is evidently sort
of community Of interest between the
mean things of this world.