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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10
FARMS ron HARD WORKERS.

For the benefit of poor men seeking al
farm and home we IRE requested to-
say that the timbered sections of north
ern and central Minnesota and Wis
consin offer special advantages. It
may be said of this territory that the
tame grasses-timcthy, clover and al
falfa-do exceedingly well, that the
rainfall is ample. that lumber is very
cheap, that markets are near by and of
the best, that the land is cheap-from
$40 to $25 per acre; that man will
have his own fuel supply for many
years and will have a-plenty of back
breaking work to dig out his farm, for
pine stumps last long and wear we'll.
1t Is not prairie land proposition by a.
long shot, yet still has many compen-
sations and is worth looking up by the
poor man in search of a farm. 4
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10
COLD STORAGE cuEnsu.

We have been eating and very muclh
relishing of late cheese which was
taken right from the hoop last Septem-I
Der and cured in cold storage at tenn
perature of about ~. 1t is really sur
pris!ag how very greatly the flavor
and Quality of the cheese are improved
by this method of curing. IL opens
new field for the American cheese
maker and is bound to create demand!
for his product that will surprise him.
This soft, rich, mild, fine favored prod
uct would easily have been the strong
rancid, biting, i'll favored cheese with
which we are all so familiar had it
been cured in the old way. Every
cheesemaker should look this method
m
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

these beasts that the owner might
prnperly have been proceeded against
under the law. They were net worth
to any feeder over SIS per head, IL
werth that. This mars neighbor had
five yearlings of the same grade which
lie refused $40 per head for, they being
good enough for the local Butchers
use. Another man we know Of is going
to try to take care of seventy-fve;
acres of corn with one team, which isl
the yearling business in another FORM
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10
THE BoRERs.

We have number of inquiries how
best to fight the apple tree borer We
do not pretend to know the best way;
but do this with reasonable success:I
First, keep all rubbish and grass clear
from the base of the trunk Of the tree; l
second, give ench tree critical exam
nation during the month Of May to see
If any borers are at work and, if SO, dig
them out; third, give the trunk of the
tree thick wash of strong soapsuds
and lime as soon as the trees have
been inspected in May and another,
wash along the middle of June. In
spite of these precautions the borer will!
get few trees each year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10
Wabash Route Excursions.

Denver, Col.-Sunday school con.
vention, June 26 to July I'd. Dates Of
sale June %, %. "a. Return limit July
31st. Rate for round trip $23.25.
Portland, Ore.-Travelers' Protect.
i've Association, June to z; Supreme
Lodge A. o. U. W., June 10th. Dates
of sale May 81 to June % inclusive.
Limit for return to be sixty days from
date of sale.
For further particulars as to above
meetings call on A. J, Packard, agent
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10
Christian scientists'

meeting in Boston, June Is to IS. 1t
will be to your advantage to obtain
rates applying over Nickel Plate road
before purchasing elsewhere Tickets
on sale June -, 10 and a. Final re-
turn limit July 81. Call on or address
John Y. Callahan, general agent, Ill
Adams street, Chicago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

but as an enemy-I defy you! Do
not be too sentimental nor over
chivalrous. Remember, I am here
in the interests of Harmony and that
it is your duty to look out for Con-
cord"
With that he turned away and
Guy followed Sampson out of the
room.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10
BIG FARMING NOT THE BEST.

BIG FARMING NOT THE BEST.
1t seems almost impossible to get
many men rid Of the notion that 1t is
the number Of head of stock kept and
the number OF acres of land rustled
over each year which constitute sue
cessful farming. We saw dozen year.
ling calves the other day just turned
out on pasture. So thin and poor were
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

Prosperity for large section of the
country may be said to have begun
when the creamery check began to
get into circulation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10
A GOOD IDEA.

The summer farmers institute is o.
feature which is coming into vogue in
many localities and has very much to,
commend it. 1t is made p picnic occa-
sion. A brief programme Is prepared, |
the topics selected f6r discussion beingI
ssasonable and practical. Two sessionsl
are held, one In tie forenoon aud one
in the afternoon. This II, an idea Worth
exploiting. for it combines the social
and educational ii very pleasans
manner 'lt s.sS NJ M
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10
To Boston and Return at One Fare Via
New York CITY

If desired for the round trip via Nick.
ell Plate road, for Christian Scientists
meeting in June. Tickets on sale June
u, 13 and IA, with extended return
limit OF July 81. Stop over to visit
Niagara Falls enroute also granted
Write John Y. Callahan, general agent,
III Adams street, Chicago, for detail
ed information.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

The local merchant who trusts you
when you have no money is certainly
entitled in all fairness to a chance at
least to bid for your cash trade.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

Cold and wet weather is bad for the
blooming season of all orchard fruits.
The bees will not work in such wealth
er. and. as we note it, no bees, little
fruit.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

Every small boy should have the fun
and sport connected with sharing and
shooting gophers. 1t will be a good
thing for the gopher and for the boy
also.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

A general drop in prices of farm
products will put an end to much Of the
land craze which is abroad in the land.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

Planted in the garden, the bush lima
bean gives just about one mess of
beans, and then the frost does the rest.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

A lady friend of ours has married off
three hired girls inside of nine months
This housewife has no trouble in get
ting hired girls, even if they don't stay
long with her.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

York state grows more onions than
any other state-G,033 acres, yielding
2,1T,271 bushels, valued at 81, G6G042.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

When the house cats get 20 killing
the little chicks. it is of no use to try
moral suasion as remedy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

A forty acre tract Of river bottom
land, once producing blue joint grass
four feet high and always moved and
never pastured, has, after contest Of
forty years. finally succumbed to the
blue grass and must now be used as q
pasture to be of any value. This trans
formation would have been effected
much more quickly had the land been
pastured instead If moved for hay.
Both the crows and the hen hawks
are nesting in piece Of timber owned
by the writer on his farm, and, while
the hawks never modest the crows, no
sooner does one Of the hawks take
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10
wing than the crows are right after

1t is better to have to drain swamp
than to have to.keep a hill slope from
washing away.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

Weeds and washing are doing more
to remove the fertility of many farm
than all the cropping ever given it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

The branching and comet asters gave
us great satisfaction last season. The
stems are long and the blossoms al
most as fine as some of the incest chrys-
anthemums.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

We have never noted that western
crows pull the newly planted corn, as
they do in the east. Perhaps they have
more food, or possibly they have not
vet learned how.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

The nine staple farm crops for the
year 1901 were worth $7O0,OOO,0oO
more than they were in 1896.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

When farmer does his first work in
scientific agriculture with an incu-
bator, he is quite likely to want to con-
sign science, the college and professors
to the bottomless pit.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

We know-of a very tender hearted
woman who still thinks it all right to
pluck live goose.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

The prune growers complain that
while they have to sell their crop of
prunes for about S or cents a pound
the consumer has to pay from 10 to 20
cents for them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

We find that the influence of black
walnut tree is absolutely fatal to the
growth Of apple trees within radius
of about 100 feet. and so. having to
choose between handsome walnut
and the orchard trees, the walnut had
to come down.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

Rooty, stumpy ground can be most
easily worked and best fitted for a
crop by using one of the heavy, narrow
orchard and vineyard disks. There is
no catching in roots, and the land is
put in fine shape for first crop with
out blowing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

Just as the millions of acres of corn
land were ready for the planter this
year down came the floods, beating
and packing hard the mellow soil and
compelling an extra disklng before the
planting could be done, which will
prove to be a splendid thing for the
land and the crop.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

We read an article lately on rose
culture in Oregon, and then when we
thought how hard it is to raise the
nice roses in north Iowa we wanted to
move right out to Oregon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

The wise man will get ready for the
reaction in the farm land business
which is sure to come. He should at
least have no mortgage on his land
bought as an investment.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

The short potato crop of 1901 made
the growers more money than they
have ever received from the crop be-
fore-that is, those who were able to
grow any crop of the tubers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

We think it pays to fill out the miss
ing trees in an orchard up to the time
the trees are about six years old, but
not after that. After that time the
older trees have so monopolized the
ground that it is very difficult thing
to make young tree do we'll.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

Lw-There are no prisoners in the county
'aring th8uchanan county.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

A friend writes us from north CEN
trail Wisconsin and says that there is
plenty of land there which will grow
the finest clover in the world which can
be bought today for SO to SOS per acre.
This fact should be better known, for
where clover will do well there Short
horns may be raised, and where Short
horns are raised there is good and
very profitable type Of American agri-
culture.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

Now let the oleomargarine factories
make a cheap and uncolored substi-
tute for butter and sell it to the poor
man at low price something they
never have yet done.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

If man could find out how to control
sex, he would have the universe all
out of whack inside of few genera
tons. The claims made that it can be
done invariably fall to the ground
when tested
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

We note in an English paper that the
consumers of meat in that country are
suffering from high prices, just as they
are here. Does the meat trust of this
country control the English market
also? Late London quotations for
dressed quarters of beef We're Is cents.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

One Of the biggest mistakes made by
dairymen is that of working on the
theory that a cow can make milk out
of anything. provided she only has
enough of it. The man who stuffs his
cows with corn fodder with the ears
on is one of the biggest sinners in this
particular.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

If you are guest at some home and
want to make friends with your hos
tess, praise her bread, her butter or
her baby. Where you do this you can
have two pieces of pie and no ques-
lions asked. We know, for we've tried
Il 49,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

The great cereal producing section of
the west and northwest. while suffer
ing from droughty condition in the
seeding time. was most generously wa
tered during early May, removing all
fears of a short crop as a result of
lack Of moisture.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

The enormous profits of the great
packing houses are derived almost
wholly from the offal of the animals
which they slaughter, and it is this
fact which makes it so difficult for the
concern with limited means to compete
with them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

The very poetry of graceful. tireless
motion we noted the other day in a
flock of bank swallows, wheeling, cir
cling and sweeping over sheet of wa
ter as they pursued the small insect
life which constitutes their food.
Watching these birds, it was easy to
see why man finds it SO hard job to
navigate the air.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

Working in her own wild way, ma
ture In her effort to turn out some
thing pretty in floral way seldom
does anything nicer than giving us the
wild crabapple in bloom.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

A few years ago all the prunes in this
country were imported. Now the Pa
cific coast states produce three pounds
Of prunes for each one of our $4,000, 600
people, and the fruit Is 100 per cent
better than that which we used to i'm
port.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

We are asked whether the buffalo
grass can be made to grow in the set
tied portion of the west. We do not
think it can. 1t belongs to dry coun-
try. The rainfall which is essential to
most cereal crops would be the death
of 1t. It belongs out in the range coun-
try and only there where steer is al
lowed ten acres Of pasture. as
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

One Of the very worst garden and
berry thieves we have is the catbird.
We believe that one of these birds will
get away with fun quart of cherries
or berries every twenty-four hours.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

The very richest man in America not
only is forced to chop wood and dig
dirt to get up little appetite for skim
milk and graham mush, but he now
has lost all his hair and not only feels
bad, but looks that way too.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

The man who feeds steers in the corn
belt can do some thinking over the
fact that Idaho and Montana purely
grass fed steers have sold this spring
in Chicago at almost So, while the corn
fed animal has brought only 81 or
$3.50.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

If poor man cannot start in with
quarter section of land, let him take
eighty or forty or even ten acres. We
know of q fifteen thousand dollar farm
which grew out Of a tax title, ten acres
and good grit.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

During the present era of high prices
for foodstuffs, it is fortunate that
wheat and wheat products have not
followed after other commodities, the
price of wheat having so far remained
at very reasonable figure.
Evening star., 1902-03-05

coast to the Adirondfeks, is thoroughly
loyal to the trotter. The descendants of
the Puritans appear to be today as averse
to thoroughbred racing as their ancestors
were during the reign of that merry mon
arch, King Charles III who set his seal Of
approval on Newmarket Heath as a race
course nearly 800 years ago.
There is no regular running meeting in
all New England and no course devoted to
that sport, but there is no town of any size
in the six famous old states which has not
a trotting track and at least one meeting
wear. Nearly two centuries ago Rhode Is
land was famed for it's Narragansett PAGERS,
and their mention in the chronicles of that
time is the earliest authentic record of the
ra cling gait which has solved the problem
of a horse in harness going in 200 or better.
The Morgan horses were a production Of
Vermont and New England. and it is a
great pity that as a distinct breed they
have nearly ceased to exist, having been
absorbed by continuous crossing with the
great Hambietonian family of trotters.
When the demand for the fast-trotting
horse became urgent. strange to say, the
great west was the first to realize the i'm
mense possibilities and New York and New
ENGLAND. the birthplace Of the breed, were
by buyers. who did not stop until
all their farms had excellent representa-
tiyeS of the race.
Evening star., 1902-03-05
DEATH CAME SUDDENLY.
Rev. Antonio M. Mandalari, S. J..
Victim of Pneumonia.

Rev. Antonio NJ. Mandalari. S.J., pro-
fessor Of philosophy in Gonzaga College
died at Georgetown University Hospital
yesterday. Funeral services are to be con-
Quoted at st. Aloysius Church tomor-
row morning at 10 O'clock and will IN
clude the offices of the dead and a requiem
mass. at which Rev. Father Edward X.
Fink, SJ., will officiate. DR.. Mandalaris s
late associates of the Society Of Jesus win
then inter the body in the Jesuit cemetery
at Georgetown University.
Father Mandalari was one of the most
popular instructors in Jesuit colleges In
the United States. He came to America
from Calabri. Italy. where he was born.
and from which point he went to different
Italian cities for his education. The great
er part of his life was spent in American
schools established by his order, particular
ly those at Woodstock. Nd, Boston,
Mass, Worcester, Mass, Jersey City, N.
j., and Baltimore. Md. He came to Wash
ington about six years ago and remained
but a few months. He returned. however,
and his employment at Gonzaga dates
from the beginning of the last school year.
tracted about a week ago. He grew sud-
denly Ill last Wednesday night and I'm the
morning suffered from a pronounced at
tack Of pneumonia. He was removed to
Georgetown University Hospital at once.
where he lay in a very feeble state uu-
til death came yesterday.
Evening star., 1902-03-05
Club Entertainment.

The Takoma Club and Library enter
tained it's members and friends last evening
with a stereopticon lecture at the club
house on Oak avenue, Takoma Park The
lecture was delivered by Mr.. Bentley +.
Murray before an audience of nearly two
hundred people.
The subject Of the lecture was the Pam
American exposition, and in the coucs. Of
the delivery over a hundred illustrations
were thrown on the screen.
The program was greatly enjoyed by all
present, and later in the evening the GLIB
house was thrown open to the guests. A
number of Washingtonians were present.
Mr.. Louis P. Shoemaker, president Of
the club, made a few opening remarks. in
which he outlined the advantages of the
library and club combined. He spoke of
the great benefit derived by the young
folks and the enjoyable games wherc the
evenings could be pleasantly spent. 1t be-
ing the only organisation Of its kind in the
suburbs Of Washington. He closed by
extending a hearty welcome to all and the
privileges Of the club house at the conclu-
sion Of the lecture.
Mr.. 8. II. Knight chairman of the en-
tertainment committed. stated that owing
to the Lenten season the character Of the
usual monthly entertainments had been
changed, but next month the usual social
gatherings would be resumed.
Evening star., 1902-03-05
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Walter Williamson Stabs Himself
With a Pair of Scissors.

Walter Williamson, forty-eight years old,
made an attempt to end his life yesterday
afternoon at the Lafayette Theater, where
he has worked this season as superintend-
ent Of the electrical appliances. He stabbed
himself in the breast with pair Of scs-
sors The sight of blood and the pain re-
sulting from the Injury made him sick and
caused him to change his mind.
Williamsons act was due to Illness About
o'clock In the afternoon, while members
of the Bellows Stock Company were going
through their rehearsal the wounded man
fell in plain view Of the actors. He had
barred his breast and stabbed himself while
in q room on an upper floor. The point or
the weapon came In contact with a rib and
being unable to push the blade through
the despondent man gave up the attempt
Temporary aid was rendered and William
son was removed to the Emergency Hos
pital.
The wound, the doctors stated. was a
superficial one and Williamson was per-
mitted to go home later in the day. He is
married and lives on 9th street northwest.
Before leaving the hospital Williamson
said he did not know what he was doing
when he stabbed himself He has spells.
he stated. during which he is not RESPONSE
BILE for his conduct.
Evening star., 1902-03-05
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
General and Personal Items Gathered
in West End.

Charles Moberly, a pasterer. recently
arrested by Policeman Peter Starke, has
been held to await the action Of the grand
jury on a charge Of housebreaking. 1t Is
alleged that he entered the vacant store.
formerly occupied by the Mexican candy
kitchen. on 32d street below Prospect ave-
nue.. and stole a hand coffee mill, which
was sold to secondhand dealer. The pc
culiar phase OF the story is that the sec
ond-hand dealer had purchased the entire
contents of the store, and did not recog-
nize the mill when he bought 1t Of Mober-
ly. The prisoner was first arrested on
charge of stealing q s.ot machine. the
bI oxen parts of which were later found.
while at the time of his arrest some of
the chocolate and chewing gum, which be-
longed In the machine, were found In his
pockets.
Plans were completed at meeting Of
Georgetown Tent, No. G. OF Maccabees.
held Monday evening at Odd Fellows
Hail. on 31st street. for attending the ban
quet to be given Tuesday evening next at
the Riggs House to D. r. Markey, the SUE
preTne commander of the order. 1t 10 ex.
pected that several hundred members OF
the order In the District will be preeent:
and Georgetown Tent Will be represeHss1t pres sss,t
viii also attend In body reception 20 Ds
given to the supreme c0mmandef honoay
evening at Maccabee Temple. on Vtn s.feet.
under the auspices OF Nationa. m,s.,ar aen Tosn-
son. who was recently stricken with par
aIys4s. Is reported to be slowly improving.
The funeral OF Miss Margaret ]. Ourdan
was held this afternoon at O'Clock from
the chapel In Oak Hill cemetery.
Policemen Starke. FarQuhar ana EnGle-
hart yesterday went on the sick HIST. Po-
iicen1en Bloom and Workman are also OK
duty on account OK sickness.