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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06
Lowest Rates to Eastern Points

will always apply via the Nickel Plate
Road and it's eastern connections to
all points in New York, New England
and the eastern states. Three daily
trains to Fl Wayne, Findlay, Cleve-
land, Erie. Buffalo, New York and
Boston. Standard equipment on all
trains. Meals served in dining cars
on American club plan, at prices to
suit passengers, from S5c to 81 per
meal. For particulars call on or ad.
dress John Y. Callahan, General Agent,
III Adams street, Chicago Depot
Fifth avenue and Harrison street.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06
Ernest F.. Fox, Former Ottunlwan
Falls Under Milwaukee Train.
HIS BODY WAS HORRIBLY MANCLED
Was Brakeman and Was on the Way
From Chillicothe to Kansas City
When He Fell from Cars at Lawson,
Missouri.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
With his body horribly mangled and
his head almost severed from his body
the remains of Ernest f. Fox We're
found yesterday morning lying along
the track of the Milwaukee railroad,
near Lawson, Mo. He was employed
as brakeman on the Milwaukee with a
run from Chillicothe, Mo-, to Kansas
City and was killed by falling between
the cars.
Nh. Fox was cousin of Mrs. Nor
man H. Nader, APT North Green street
and resided in this city until about
four months ago when he moved to
Chillicothe to take the position with
the Milwaukee which he held at the
time Of his death.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06
Law Case on Trial.

This morning the case of Mitchell &
Garfield vs. Jerome B. Gossage, a law
case which involves third party, John
A. Strader, was tried by Judge Vermil-
lion and no decision has
been rendered as yet. This afternoon
the case of Clyde Deem VS.. E. H. En-
cry & Co., suit growing out of re-
bate asked for alleged shortage i'll a
shipment of grapes from Deem al Port
land, N Y, to Mr. Emery in this city
is on trial. George F. Heindel repre-
sents the plaintiff and D. H. Emery the
defendant.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06
INGALLS, SENTENCED.
Self Confessed Boy Burglar Will Serve
Eight Months.

From Mondays Daily.
Roy ingalls, was this afternoon ser
fenced to eight months in the Wapel-
10 county Jail for breaking and enter
ing the drug store of A. L. Reynolds
on Iowa avenue, last February, and
stealing therefrom part of stock OF
goods. ingalls, was indicted with
Thomas Slattery for the crime, and
pleaded guilty. Slattery stood trial
and was acquitted last week. The val
lie of the goods taken was small and
the boy was said to be intoxicated
when the crime was committed, and
for this reason the punishment was moi
made more severe.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06
Called to His Death.

Saturday evening at $3.50 o'clock Mr..
Fox was called to go out on freight
run No. 81 from Chillicothe, to Kansas
City. Everything was thought to be
all right by the trainmen until Coburg,
Mo-, was reached when it was discov-
cred that the brakeman was missing.
The train was Immediately run back
to Lawson, distance of forty miles,
where it was found that the worst
fears of Mr.. FoXs companions were
not groundless and that he had fallen
from the train. The remains of the
unfortunate brakeman were found
near the track horribly mangled leav-
ing no doubt that his death was in
Simultaneous and resulted from falling
off the cars.
A Former OttumWan.
The deceased lived in Ottumwa for
about year before going to Chilli,
cothe four months ago, and while in
this city resided at 314 Birch street
He was employed in the cooper shop
of John Morrell e Co. and was a
young man of steady habits who was
universally respected. He leaves g
wife and little child three years Of
age to mourn his sudden demise. The
remains were taken from Lawson, Mo.
to Abba for interment, and passed
through the city on Burlington No.
this morning, accompanied by Mrs. E
F. Fox, wife of the deceased, Mrs. j
E. Pardoer, and Miss Lulu Peppers, o
Chillicothe, Mo-. George Smith, of Al
bia, and Mrs. Norman H. Nader, wht
resides at AIT North Green street, il
| this city and iS q cousin Of tha unfOr
tunate man. The funeral services will
be held this afternoon at Abba.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

Forbearance is sometimes nobler
than forgiveness.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

Wool Growers, Attention.
Wool Irvine, sc per ID, SHERMAN Bros.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

A stubby beard is unfit for Sunday
service.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1902-11-27
A HANDKERCHIEF
THROW.

The handkerchief throw Civ
en- by Miss Margaret Jones on
Tuesday afternoon in honor of
Miss Margaret Selby was one
of the most enjoyable affairs
held in this city in many days.
Promptly at four o'clock, the
guests began to arrive, regard
less of the shower the weather
man had seen fit to send. Soon
after all were assembled, Miss
Selby was shOwered with the
most beautiful assortment of
handkerchiefs ever seen. At
ter this shower, there was
much laughter when it was
made known that Mr.. Davis
Lyen would next be showered,
for the young gentlemen were
we'll prepared for the event.
The signal was given, and it
was with much difficulty that
Davis tunneled himself out
from under bandanna handker-
chiefs and red socks. a most
elegant luncheon was then
served, at which a large cake
was cut. The following draws
were made: Miss Ada Trent
received the lucky cut, which
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1902-11-27

contained the ring; Miss Flor
ence Witherspoon the needle;
DR.. Geo. E. Davis the thimblc,
and Mrs. Sallie Allin, the
knife. There was then a very
spirited" contest, in which
the prize was awarded to Miss
Selby. The following is list
of those present: Misses Mar
garet Selby, Lillard, Florence
and Henrietta Witherspoon.
Mary and Lizzie Mckee, Vic
toria Major, Fay Walker, Ru-
by feathers, Ada Trent, EN-
ma Grain, Irene Lillard, Hal
lie Lillard, Leona Lyons and
Ida Bowling; Mesdames Flori-
on Bond, Mary Bowling Bond
and Sallie Allen, and Messrs.
c. d. Lyen, J. w. Major. Flo
rion Bond, w. c. Fidler, +. b.
Ripy, G.. d. Liliard, Forest
Ripy, w. G. WitherspoOn, G.
f. Davis, Harry Carpenter, !.
Nj. B. Birdwhistell, Roy Hutch
eson and II. H. Posey.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1902-11-27

IT has come to us from Law
renceburg. We are glad to
receive 1t, and 1t may rest as
sured of its hearty welcome.
1t seems determined to be 1T"
1t is only three issues old, and,
whilst babies in a family are
always 1T" for awhile, 1t
seems to know 1t is 1T" better
than most youngsters. We
are glad to see you, It.-Nel-
son County Record.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1902-11-27
Highly Recommended.

The following letter from
Jacksonville, o., under date
of Nov. 10Th, and signed by
Messrs. Smith J. Todd, M. F.
Herndon and J. w. Howard,
managers, has been received
at this place:
Mr.. Plaster of Paris play
ed our house on Nov. 18th to
capacity on bad night. Our
people more than pleased. All
good characters, fine people.
No mistake can be made by
booking the above attraction. "
This company will appear at
the Court House tomorrow
night.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1902-11-27

This weather is playing hav-
DC with the writer's of home
made" poetry, owing to the
fact that they have not, as yet,
been given the opportunity to
tell of the beautiful snow.
This second crap" of young
onions, lettuce, radishes, rasp-
berries, greens and all such
garden truch strikes us much
better than having to put on
snow shoes to go out and look
up twenty cents worth of cash
business that we may buy a
pumpkin or a soup bone.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1902-11-27

Mrs. Joe Bond entertained at
euchre last evening in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Ripy, of
Farmdale, and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. F. Bond, of McBrayer. AS
we go to press a little ahead of
our usual time, we are unable
to give the names of the prize
winners.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1902-11-27
TODAY, LIKE EASTER,

lO-DA 1, Linz EAS EN,
you should be dressed your
best. Your hat, ladies, will
have much to do with your APP
pearance, and is thing that
should not be overlooked. l
am now offering my entire
stock at greatly reduced prices,
and ask you to call and take
advantage of these Bargains,
that you may be properly
dressed during the holidays
to come.
Mrs. Maggie Gividen.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1902-11-27

" l have tried to quit tobacco" he murmur-
INJURED. and he sighed.
" No-to-bac and Kelley Cure most faithfully
| have tried.
But the time when I'll have to quit is very
near AT hand.
For they tell me that the Trust has pur-
chased every blooming cigar stand"
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1902-11-27
Mr.. Plaster Of Paris,
Court House,
Tomorrow
Night.

We can save you 20 to 80
per cent. on Cooking and Heat
ing Stoves.
Blue Grass Gro. Co.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1902-11-27

A real S1.50 Lamp for only
75c. Blue Grass Gro. Co.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1902-06-20
Overlooking Causes Death.

A lady writes me that her turkeys
are dying. Upon inquiring into the
symptoms and the way she feeds am
of the opinion that she is killing her
turkeys with kindness by overfeeding.
She feeds them five or six times a day.
a turkey in state of nature picks up
Its feed, bug or grasshOpper at a time,
and never gOrges itself with food. as it
is liable to do when we feed the flock.
A duck can be fed all 1t will eat and as
often as it will eat, but If you feed a
turkey the same way you are sure to
have trouble. A turkey is a voracious
eater and will eat as often as you feed
1t can only get time to feed my tur-
keys three times day, and as they
nearly all live and make rapid growth
| think that IS all that is necessary.
A neighbOr told me that her turkeys
were dying, and l sent her word to
come and get some grit to give them.
as knew she was not giving them any
grit. l advised her to put little in the
food every morning. She did so, and
her turkeys are no longer dying. 1t
was the absence of sharp grit that
caused them to die-AIrs. Charles
Jones in Turkey Culture
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1902-06-20
hB SEEKS THB TRUTH
Governor Mcbride After More
Light on Commission.
hroponhus Questions TO CaIifor-
MAS Executive as to Re-
suits Obtained.

San francisco dispatch OF June 13
says that the members OF the California
board OF railroad commissioners have
been called upon to answer a number of
leading and embarrassing questions
Henry Mcbride, governor of the state of
Washington, is in quest of information
bearing on the effectiveness of the rail
road commission of California. and on
the important question of whether its
existence is justified by the results il bas
accomplished. In letter to the gov
erDor OF California he SAYS that the
question OF the advisability Of establish
ing regulative railway commission il
being quite generally discussed by the
people OF his state, and he wants to be
enlightened on Calfornia's experience
with its railroad commissioners, and at
the regular monthly meeting of the
board the letter of Governor Mcbride
will be taken up. He asks the follow
ing questions:
Il. How long has the railroad com
mission system been in force in your
state?
80. Has the work OF the commission
accomplished good results on the whole?
"3. Has it served to reduce rates?
+. has 1t served to equalize rates2
"5. Has it served TO do away with
determinations and correct other
abuses?
''6. Has it served to bring about a
better feeling and understanding between
the people and the railroads?
81. Has it's tendency been to divorce
the railroads from state politics?
"S. Has the establishment of a rail
way commission interfered IN any way
with the development of our state?
'9. About what proportion of in
crease in mileage mas there been in your
state since the establishment OF your
railroad commissiOn?'
The commissioners decided that some
OF the questions involved quite a little
research, while others would have to be
answered with care and diplomacy, and
it was decided to make no hurried com
pliance with the request Of the governor
OF Washington. Commissioner Black
stock and Secretary SesnOb we're ap-
pointed a committee to draft reply
and to submit the same to the commis-
sion at it's next meeting, one month
hence.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1902-06-20
ONE WOMAN'S SUCCESS.
How She Made Good Money With
Her Flock of Hens.

EIOw She Made Gcod Money With
Her Flock of Hens.
At a recent farmers institute at
Avoca, N. Y, Mrs. Fillmore Billings,
farm woman, read the following paper
on how she cared for her fowls and the
profit she realized from them the past
year:
Il have had some experience with
poultry, as ] have had the care Of q
flock Of hens for the last twenty years,
with good success. We keep about 200
hens. l raise from 100 to 200 chickens
every year, Matching and raising them
with hens. Ny way of caring for the
chickens is this: l do not feed them
anything until they are twentyfour or
thirty six hours old and then feed them
bread soaked in water for about
week. After that | bake cornmeal in
a johnnycake and soak that and feed
five times day until they are about
five weeks old. Then l feed wheat
screenings or whole wheat, always CIV
ing them plenty Of fresh water or
sweet milk to drink. In caring for
them in that way the loss from sick
crows or hawks will catch some Of
them.
My way of caring for the hens Is:
In the winter l feed a warm feed every
morning of bran with some meat feed
mixed with it, either desiccated fish or
boiled beef and bone, using seven parts
Of bran to one Of the meat feed, mixed
with hot water and fed while warm. At
noon feed corn or wheat, and If they
need more feed corn again at night.
Always have box with crushed oyster
shells where they can get them when
they want them, and give them all the
fresh water that they want. Two or
three times q week l feed some vegeta
BILE food, cabbage or apples, If we have
them, or potato parings. We keep our
hens shut in in the winter, unless it is
very warm. Don't forget that you
must have a warm, dry place for them.
"In the summer they run where they
please, with the exception Of the gar
den. They are fed every day Of the
year all they will eat
Here is what we did with our hens
last year: JAM, 1901, we had 200
White Leghorn hens and eleven Plym-
Outh Rocks for sitters. We sold 1,0O6
dozen of eggs, which brought $299.87.
We have sold seventeen roosters for
$780, which makes the sales amount to
$30617. The eggs used in the family are
eighty-four dozen. Calling them worth
Is cents a dozen makes them worth
$1212 You will see that the eggs sold
brought almost 20 cents a dozen, only
lacking fraction of a cent. The chick
ems used for meat are fifty at 30 cents
each. This is the lowest price that we
have sold any for; it makes them worth
&1A Ian ]. 1902. NE haHe the number
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1902-06-20
THR NEGATIVE PARTY.
counts on Mistrust and DiscOn.
tent for Support.
Never Writes a Platform thar An
peals to Intelligence and
Patriotism.

Goodwin's Weekly: The speeches de-
hVered during the past six weeks 10 con-
gress make clear the purpose of the
democracy OF making their next cam
palgn on an arraignment of the war in
the Philippines, trusts etc-a revised and
lntenslhed edition of their late campaign.
The old whig party was a most gal
lahC political organization, but it fought
Che Mexican war, and indirectly sneered
at the American army, and it died. In
1901 the democratic party took up the
ABUSE OF the American soldier, it has
coVertly continued it ever since, and it
mas won but two national triumphs
since, one because of dissensions in the
republican ranks, one because of the
scare 1T succeeded in raising over the
Mckinley tariff, and because of the hue
and cry over the homestead lockout. 1t
would have been as dead as the whig
party long ago except for the solid
south, and it should have learned long
ago that the American people are both
martial people and a fair people, that
the boys in the army have mothers at
home and, finally, other things being
equal, the abuse of the American army
will kill any political party in the world.
Regarding trusts, there are several
features OF the question which are liable
to come up to vex the democracy. The
nrst one is that when last in power the
party made no effort to punish trusts; it
tailed to carry out the work which the
republicans had inaugurated to restrain
them. Then perhaps three of the most
zeious opponents of trusts we're Messrs
Mills and HOgg of Texas and ex-senator
Jones OF Arkansas Alas, where are
those champions now? Can it be true
that change of fortune can change the
principals OF great champions in the
democratic party? Are little oil in
Texas and cotton bailing maching in
Arkansas sufficient to hush the ancient
democratic cry for justice to the "com-
mon" people in those states?
Again a tremendous and widely
spread series of strikes are now on in a
dozen states. Can the democracy frame
trust law that will not jeOpardiZe
those strikers combined interests?
The democracy count upon the mis-
trust and discomfort OF the working
hosts of the country for support. that
is, they count on success by exciting the
mistrust, discomfort and apprehensiOns
OF those working hosts. Can they sue
ceed by advocating a law which will
make combine of those hosts to better
their fortunes a crime? For nearly forty
years they have demanded recognition
and power, not on their own merits but
o.. the demerits OF their chief opponents
lalss there not brains and patriotism
enough in their ranks to form platform
which will appeal to the Intelligence and
patriotism of the country, and cause
the people to desire their success on
their merits and not on the demerits OF
their chief adversaries?
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1902-06-20
OF INTEREST TO DAlRYMEN
Plan For the Proposed Test of
Dairy Breeds at st. Louis


Dairy breeds at st. Louis.
Every owner OF pure bred dairy COWS
should wake up to this subject, espe-
cially if he owns valuable cow that
may be sought after for this test. He
should endcavOr to have the plan such
rs he is willing to submit his cow to.
If he fails to do so, he should not with
hold his COW, however Objectionable to
him the plan may be.
TO this end there should be free dis
cussiOn of the subject. | know Of no
better place for it than in the columns
of the agricultural press. The breeder
who is not free to use his influence
for the best possible plan should not
be excused for that reason in with
holding his cows from the test. Isl
lence gives consent" is an adage in
common use. | venture to open such
a discussion and hope that others will
follow.
The best plan for the test, in my
opinion, would be one modelled after
the form of the Ohio state plan. This
plan has been successfully used for
several years under the auspices of
the Ohio state board Of agriculture.
Its leading features are testing Of each
individual COW at the home Of her
owner by representatives of the state
experiment station and finally the ex
hibitiOn of all the cows together for
fixed period at the state fair.
There would have to be widely differ
ent details at the st. Louis exposition.
I will suggest a few details tentatively:
First.-The period over which the test
should be extended ought to be a long
one, probably ten months.
Second-That at least three tests Of
two weeks each should be made at in
teryals during such a period. l will
suggest that the first should be COM
menced some time between IA and %
days after freshening, the second be-
tween ia and 12S days after and the
third between 214 and 22S days after.
Thrd.-All the tests be made under
the supervision of two representatives
Of an experiment station, who should
watch the COWS day and night, note the
care, weigh the food, etc, that the re-
suits should be subject to confirmation
by retesting in every case that the au-
thorities of the exposition requested.
Fourth.-That prizes be offered for
net profit, for value Of total solids, for
value Of butter fat, etc.
Fifth.-That the number of prizes be
at least 100, but that no one breed be
awarded more than twenty-five.
Sixth-That after the completion OF
the period allotted for testing all the
winning COWS be exhibited on the
grounds of the exposition perhaps two
weeks, to be seen by all and critically
examined by those who desire to study
their conformation.
The average cost Of testing a cow
thus would not exceed $50. At this
rate twenty-five would cost S3,75O. An
appropriation of $1,000 would cover
this and leave a balance of $1,2oO Tor
duplicating the prizes of the exposition
g HOXIE.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1902-06-20
COR ORDINARY FARMERS.
The Claim That 1t Doesn't Pay TheRs
to Fuss a Lot With Hens,

10 russ a Lot with Hens.
The ordinary farmer who reads the
elaborate directions for the care and
feeding of poultry which often appear
in print may be excused if he shows
symptoms of disgust.
For he is busy man, his wife is q
busy woman, and help indoors and Out
is busy too. He has no time for all thit
fuss and feathers"
Nor will so much of it pay him. He
cannot afford to spend so much time
and money, to the neglect of other i'm
pOrtant affairs, in caring for his poul-
try. The returns do not and will not
justify it on the ordinary well conduct,
ed farm.
This will provoke dissenting opinions
from many, but it is a fact. But it is
equally a fact that attention to the
chickens will pay.
How to get the most from the flock
with the least labor is the problem fol
the farmer.
One way is to save labor by spending
a little time in making things conven-
lent for the laborer.
Fix the house so that it is dry and as
warm as possible. If poultry must be
confined, put enough hens in it, not too
many.
Have the roOsts so arranged that
they. will not become foul from drop
pings. Make them so that they can be
removed easily or SO that they can be
painted frequently with lice killers
with little trouble.
Provide a place for the feed. 1t is
not necessary for the ordinary farmer
to cook mashes every morning or warm
corn every evening for his chickens.
Just give them enough of some kind of
grain, wheat, corn or oats, changing
occasionally, and let it go at that
Waste vegetables are all right Green
bone is good to increase egg production.
No poultry farmer should be without
them; even the average farmer may
find them profitable. If he can't have
them, he can worry along without
them
If the chickens are all kept around
the barn. keep something handy for
them to eat. Barns are usually COM
Portable places for chickens, and II
fed enough they will respond. The
trouble is that they are expected to
find their own living around the barn,
and they can't do it.
Never mind about cleaning out the
house every day. Keep it as clean as
possible, but no need to worry about
it every day.
Remember that poultry manure
ranks high as a fertilizer. Try it once
and see. A little time spent in saving
it will be richly rewarded. Realiza-
tion of the value of poultry manure
will usually keep the houses clean
enough on the average farm.
No use to feed so many hens or any
cockerels. If they lay well, moder-
ate number will give enough eggs. II
they don't, more will not help much,
and the smaller the number kept to-
gether the better they will do.
Reasonable care and abundant feed
will usually bring the desired result in
eggs Don't think because you can't
have fancy poultry or can't care for it
according to the fancier's standard you
must be without eggs. Do something
for the hens; they will return the ia
vor-National Stockman and Farmer.