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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

The Mount Vernon and the Candy
will be found two of the most desira-
bic Late strawberries to plant and will
carry the strawberry season over a
week OF ten days later than can be
done without them
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

Barley is a safer crop to grow on
rich lands than oats. 1t makes less
straw, natures in shorter time and
will produce as many pounds Of nutri-
tious feed per acre as will oats. 1t is
besides much kinder to the young clio
yer and timothy If the field is seeded
down.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05
IMPORTANCE OF THE CORN cnop.

IMPORTANCE OF THE CORN CROP.
The relation which the cotton crop
and the wheat crop and the products
of our iron mines bear to the business
prosperity Of the country can hardly
be overestimated, but Of greater i'm
portance than any Of these is the
growing crop of corn. The corn forms
the basis of SO large portion Of the
foodstuffs Of the country that only
during year when the crop is short,I
as last year, do we fully realize its i'm
portance. The country is SO we'll
cleaned out of old corn that even
bumper crop for 1902 could not possi-
bly, force the price of corn down to al
point where it.would be an unprofta.l
bic crop. A.,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

We notice in our travels that it is on
those farms where the Jersey Red hogs
are kept that there are the most little
pigs. This breed is about 25 per cent
more prolific than the Poland China.
This fact counts for something when a
siN-weeks-old pig wll sell for 81 or SIS.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

A man must be a real lover of birds
not to want to shoot Mr.. Robin when
he is getting every cherry on the tree.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05
Bee stings are recommended for the
rheumatism. Give us the rheumatism.

If farmer has three girls and no
boys, the girls should help do the milk
ing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

In June, 1882. the best beeves sold
for $3.50 IN Chicago. In June, 1902,
they touched SS.40.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

While the writer has great respect
for any and all the improved breeds of
cattle, still for family use he leans to-
ward the Jersey COW. Her uniform
.gentleness, the superior richness of
her milk and her good looks make her
an ideal family COW.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

The food at popular hotel where
we recently ate meal was all well
cooked save the oatmeal, and this was
the worst stuff to be found, and all be-
cause the chef did not know enough to
cook the cereal long enough. To be
rendered digestible oatmeal should be
cooked not less than four hours.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

The crop developing power Of two
inches of rain and three days of 80 in
the shade is simply marvellous. Ma
ture will do more business under such
condition in three days than she will
in a month with mean temperature
Of 60.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

The natural stupidity of one hired
man was well illustrated by his tying
his team to 4 valuable hard maple
shade tree for few moments, during
which the horses peeled the tree and
ruined it. Being one Of a row which
had taken seven years to perfect, it
became a subject for remarks by the
owner.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

A friend paid 500 for Shorthorn
COW last fall and was laughed at by
his neighbors for throwing his money
away in that manner. In May he sold
her two-months-old calf for $50, and
then they did not laugh any more.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

The land for an onion crop should be
prepared the year previously by thor
oughly exterminating all weeds. Not a
weed of any sort should be allowed to
go to seed upon 1t, and it should be
well fertilized and got into good filth.
A big crop of onions can then be pro-
duced with a minimum of labor and
bother.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

Sunday hos a mighty poor show in
Kansas during wheat harvest. Catchy
weather, scant help and big crops keep
the men in the harvest field while the
women and children attend church and
Sunday school.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

A friend of ours has quite n good
garden so far as the stuff produced is
concerned, but every row in it is as
crooked as rams horn. making his
garden useful. but in no sense orna-
mental He is educated on this crook
ed line, for as we go by his house we
notice that the curtains are hung
askeW,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

We have grown chard this year in
our garden for the first time and
find it the best thing to be had for
summer greens. 1t is relative of the
beet family, producing great growth
of large and tender leaves, which when
boiled are very tender and palatable.
Try it next year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

There arc greater possibilities locked
up with the alfalfa plant than any 9TH
er known to modern agriculture
Enough has been already demonstrate
ed to prove that it may be made to
bring wealth to millions of acres Of
what is now almost unproductive land.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

Corn sold higher than wheat the fore
part of July. 1t is rarely that this hap
pens, and when it does it is an unnatu-
raj and unhealthy condition of things.
Forty cents is enough for corn for any
purpose.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

A friend Of ours recently had fat
COW to sell. Local butcher wanted her
and offered him 5 cents a pound for
her. The owner would not sell her by
weight, but insisted in Jumping her off
at 1,200 pounds Butcher, with grin,
consented. Cow was grade Short
horn, broad and blocky, and the owner
guessed just S13.G5 out of his pocket.
He should have weighed her before
guessing and will next time he has a
COW to sell by guess. (. -,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

This has not been weeder year; to-
tai failure because of the continued
rain. 1t is essentially dry weather.
tool.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

1t is claimed that 1900 men are
thrown out Of employment by the op-
Grafton Of the new oleomargarine bill.
No need to weep over this, for every
one of them is wanted in the legitimate
dairy interests Of the country.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

1t takes the Irishman used to work
ing on big farm of six acres in the
old country about year to get adjust
ed to the larger farms and wholesale
methods of agriculture in this coun-
try.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

Even with an average crop of corn
and other foodstuffs it will take over
nine months for prices Of raw material
and meat products to get adjusted to
normal figures.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

The bronze grass is making an excel
lent record for itself in large area of
the country where it is too dry for tim
othy and clover.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

Two thousand dollars will build a
good residence for the average farm,
modern in architecture and equipment
When a man puts more than that into
house, he is doing it for looks and
style and not for utility.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

Cement sells for So or 81 per barrel.
If it could be placed on tlie market for
half that price, it would revolutionize
building methods in this country.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

The high prices of beef and pork are
likely to induce the keeping of more
sheep and the eating of more mutton,
which meat car be produced more
cheaply on the average farm than Ell
Their beef or pork.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

One can always tell when the fax
country is reached by the mustard in
tho oatfields. This plant has q faculty
Of advertising itself.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05
A KICK JUSTIFIED,

Now, here we make kick, and a
justified one at that. Reduction in revJ
enue taxes to the amount of $73, O00, GOD
went into effect July 1, the government
getting more money than it needed, but
the taxes thus Cancelled benefited stock
brokers, banks, gamblers, brewers, patl
ent medicine men, and not the common
people, who still have to be content
with sixteen or seventeen pounds of
sugar for dollar. Why not have made
a partial reduction in the excessive tax
on sugar, one of the absolute necessaI
ries of living for the common people,
and let the classes mentioned have
still contributed to the support Of the
government? The government tax on,
sugar is one Of the most illogical and
burdensome taxes, save as the govern
ment needs the revenue produced, that
was ever placed Upon the backs Of the
American people. 1t is akin to the salt
tax in India. /
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

After paying $1.50 bushel for Col
orado and North Dakota potatoes all
winter there is solid comfort in taking
basket and digging from ten to fif-
teen fine Early Ohio murphies from,
your own garden.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

Great meat country this; S,OOOOoo,-
900 pounds Of pork and S,G0o00O,O0O
pounds of beef and mutton killed and
disposed of last year and at the high
est average price known for twenty
years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

II man Of good standing and offer
ing good security wanted $4,000 on
long time where the writer lives, he
would have dozen men after him to
lend him the money. This is a good
way to have it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05
RENEWING THE STRAWBERRY BED

RENEWING THE STRAWBERRY BED
A large strawberry bed from which
we have just taken large first crop
we have treated as follows to prepare
1t for next year: AS soon as the last of
the berries were gathered we moved
it off close to the ground with sharp
scythe. 1t was then raked clean, then
thoroughly plowed with a garden cul.
tiyator, leaving strip of plants not
over foot in width. A top dressing
Of well rotted manure was then scat
tered over the bed, and the plowed
strips will be cultivated over at least
twice more. The new plants will then
be allowed to run and set, and the bed
will be in good condition for crop
next year. After taking another crop
from it it will be plowed up.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-21
Burglars in Town.

Last night about nine o'clock,
as Mrs. Kingsly, who lives on
Cary avenue, stepped outs1dethe
house, she saw man standing
at the window looking in. She
was badly scared but did not
raise any alarm. She went back
into the house and aroused Mr..
Erhart who is staying there, and
who took his gun and went in
search of the man but failed to
lind him. 1t scenes that he
must have lodged behind a bush
when Mrs. Kingsley went back
into the house. There is a gang
of tos1ghs that has been hanging
around town for the last two
weeks that does nothing and
should be made togive an account
Of itself or get out OF town.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-21
Watchman! what Of the Night?

Traveller the day dawns. The
great southwest is open for set
Element. A region heretofore
unknown has blossomed into no.
'toriety, and offers to homeseek.
ers more Inducements than any
other purely farming country.
The salubrious climate, fertile
soil, valuable products, long
grow ing season, near by mark
cts, good roads, cheap transpor-
tation, near the sea, abundant
rainfall Rivers, bayous, lakes
and the earth under US full ot
water; in most part well adapted
to successful irrigation. Vege-
tation makes a more rapid growth
than elsewhere, and generally
has a higher price when grown.
Emphatically a grass and stock
country, with abundance of ex-
cellent timber. With many valu-
able minerals in almost unlimited
quantities among which are
salt, sulphur, petroleum, iron
ore, stone, marble, cheap build
ing material, aluminium, and an
unlimited supply of the cheap
est fuel on earth, fuel oil.
Fuel is force: The country
that has the most fuel uses most
machinery, and gets to the front.
Every farmer can have his own
well for irrigation on his own
farm at a paying price. Sure to
get good water-many strike Oil.
He gets a bonanza either way.
You pay water prices for land,
with good strong probability OF
an oil well on every section.
Fifteen to fifty dollars for land
that gives you from the center
of the earth to the dome o1
heaven.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-21
JENNINGS DAILY REC ORD
n. 4. hilLLisK
Editor. Fubliaher ana fropristor.
Entered for transmission through the mailsat
second.clase rates
A FIRE FIEND.

q.
Strong rumors are current on
the street today that the fire in
the north part of town asst night
was the work of an incendiary.
If this is true, and from all ap-
pearenceit seems to have been
the work of a fend, the commu-
nifty should lay plans to catch the
guilty partyand administer swift
justice by hanging him to the
nearest .ree or lamp post.
The fire of year ago in which
our city came near being wiped
off the map was undoubtedly the
work Of an incendiary, and by ad
ministering swift justice to a cul
prlt of this kind, we vii venture
the opinion that it will put a stop
to such incendiarism in the fut.
ure,
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-21
CONSTABLE SALE.

S. D. Henry State of Louisiana
VS.. Parish of Calcasieu
A. Mouitrie 10th wrdJustCourt
Take notice that by Il virtue of
writ of Ii. IA, issued by e. S,
Hempstiad, J. P, in and for the
Parish and ward aforesaid, in ia
vor of S. D. Henry and against
A. Moultrie, to me directed aud
delivered for execution, have
seized and taken into my posses.
sion a certain one story building,
situated in Pig Ankle, east of the
fair grounds in. the town of .Jen-
nings, La On Saturday, Nov.
lst, 1902, I will offer for sale the
above described property to sat.
isfy said Judgment and cost.
Terms, cash.
Dated this 18th day Of October
1902
j. Ell. HARRIS
Constablepf 10th Ward.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-21
A Large Meeting,

One OF the largest that has
been held in Crowley for many
years took place On Saturday
night. About fifty of the lead
ing men OF. Acadia parish were
on the platform as vice presl-
dents. Addresses were deliver
Ell 10Y the Hon. A: 2. Pujo, and
Leon McCanu, Il leading lawyer
Of Crowley. The address OF MI.
Pujo was received with great APP
plause and. made strong i'm.
preston.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-21
New cane syrup jus t
in at y. Z. w alker
Grocery Co., and like
everything else Walk
er sells it tor less.
Anot. er Fire Narrowly Avertsd.

The home Of E. Naylor on Gut
ting avenue came near being
burned last night. ltseems that
Mrs. Naylor had gone away from
home leaving the children alone
and in some way IL lamp was
overturned and The fire started.
But for the timely arrival OF FL.
T. Jaenke, WHO heard the cries
of the children, the House would
have burned. Mr.. Jaenke hur-
riedly gathered up some OF the
bed clothes and smothered out
flames and thus saved the house
from destruction.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-21
Textile Workers Confer.
Special to the Record.


Washington, D. c.: Oct 2l--
The annual convention of the
United Textile Workers Of
America opened here today.
Delegates are in attendance re.
presenting the thousands of tex
tile workers in New England and
the South. The convention
probably will continue several
days. Wages ane conditions of
labor will occupy much attention.
The annual report of Secretary
HILBERT shows that so local
unions were chartered during
the last year.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-21
Ladies' Kennel Club ShoW.

Special to the Record.
New York, Oct. I'll The
Ladies' Kennel Association of
America chose a great day for
the opening of its second annual
bench show in Madison Square
Garden. A regular holiday
crowd. was present and society
was much in evidence, The en-
try list.is also a record breaker,
there being more than 1900
pure. bred cauines benched.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-21
bome Happenings.

,nterestin Items Concerning Jennings
and the Neighboriug Country.
j. Fl. Kingsley, who has been
very sick is improving.
Mrs. Thos. L. Terry returned
from Shreveport today.
T. Q. Van Ness went to Hous-
ton last evening on business.
Otis Hudson went to Orange,
Texas, this evening on, business.
/ Mr.. 0. W. Henderson, a prom
inent business man of Elton, was
IN town today.
Born-On Saturday, Oct. Is,
1902, to Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.. Os-
born, a son. Reported by DR..
Remage.
E. j. Leben is having his,show
window tixed up preparatory to
making :abig display of diamonds
and jewelry.. ..4
Born-On Monday, Oct. 20,
1902, to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Bryan, IL big boy, Reported by
DR.. Remage.
All knights of PytI,ias ale re-
quested to be present at the
lodge room tonight. Work in
the third rank.
The'board of directors of the
Com mercial League will meet tc'
night to complete arrangements
for entertaining the Illinois eI-
cursion Thursday.
The Mermentau river is higher
than it has been for a year and
a half, and is runningevery swift
carrying logs and other rubbish
along at a great rate.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Christian church will give an
oyster supper at Castles restau-
rant tonight. Everybody come
out and help q good cause.
Chas Hoag, r. j. .Sharf aud E.
G. Coffin returned last night from
Matagorda county, Te.xas, where
they have been for the last six
weeks with j. n. Harquy. sur
veying.
The ladies Of the Christian
church will give an oy yster supper
tomorrow night at Castles res
taurant. Everybody Nand his
girl are invited to come and en.
Joy themselves.
The N membership of theKnights
of Pythias is continually grow
ing in jennings, and best of all
it is good material. This Or.
der is growing rapidly all over
the United States.
A letter was received today by
ID. r.. Williams from j. G. F1alb
at Rock Island, ILL.,, stating that
it was pretty cold up there and
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-21
Fire Agents National Meeting.

Special tosthe Record
Louisville, KY, Oct. 2l:- The
National Association OF Local
Fire Insurance Agents began it's
annual meeting in Louisville to-
day with d large attendance, the
South and West being parlicu.
larry well represented.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-21
Noted PrelateS attend.
Special to the Record.

SVEEIII IO UIIG IttCVI " -"
Trenton, N. j., Oct. 21:-- The
anniversary of the election OF
Bishop McFaul to the second
Bishop of Trenton was observed
today with impressive ceremon.
les in the cathedral. Bishop
O'Conner Of Newark celebrated
mass and many noted pfelatcs
and priests were in attendance.
Thursday next Bishop McFaul's $
silver jubilee will be celebrated
on an elaborate scale.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-21
Spanish Train Robbers.
By Union Associated Press.

DY UHiUH NSsUUIHteU I=FESs.
Irun, Spain, Oct 2l.- A band
of train robbers entered the
mail car of the Spanish express
early today and secured checks
and, money orders amounting to
100000, and escaped after NOR
tally woundlng the messenger.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-21
Tie Bono Kuiciiase G.

BY Union Associated Press.
Washington, Oct. .2I.- Under
the present bond purchase au-
thorized by Secretary Shaw, the
treasury department. will have
bought before the end Of the
week Sl7, 7,UOO. 900 OF 4 per cent.
bonds. =
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-21
Jennings Rice Magkat,
October, 20, 1902. =;

October, 20, 1902. =
Rice previously. received, 73,-
433 sacks; received today. 1867
sacks. Total received, 1920
sacks. Rice previously shipped,
21;643 sacks; Shipped today,
$50; total shipped, 22, 293,
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-21
Notice.

I have moved my shop TO the
Louisiana Machine & Well Works
shop, up stairs, where I am pre-
pared to do sign work, paint and
trim carriages and to manufac-
ture canvas awnings. of ali kinds.
1w244. 't +. +. MCG1vNEY.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-21

The Union Rice Mill of Crow
ley has installed an automatic
rough rice weigher and in the fu-
ture all the rough rice will be
automatically weighed as 1t
passes to the hopper. -.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-21

getting colder. He also a&ys
that the crops np there are very
good and that he will be down
here in about three weeks with q
party Of prospectors.
The speaking at the Congrega-
tional church last night by Rev.
Luther Reese and Miss Moffit of
Nav York was well attended.
Rev. Reese spoke first on the
missionary work in Texas after
which he sang a solo. Miss Moi
tit then gave very interesting
address on the Home Mission
Society which was enjoyed by all.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-21

Railway Problems to be Discussed.
Special to the Record.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. 2l--
The leading railway systems OF
the United States and Canada
are represented at the annual
meeting of the Association ot
superintendents of Railway
Bridges and Buildings, which
began it's sessions in this city to-
bay. The three days pro-
gramme provides for the discus
sion of d wide range of questions
affecting the particular branch
Of railway work with which the
mem bers of the association are
identified.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-21

70 FOR RENT = Furnished
room for gentleman. Centrally
located. SIS per month. Inquire
at RECORD office.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-21

Ask your grocer for '.Dun-
woody's Best" -four. thas no
equal. ..a. I.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-13

Thirty-six children have been
sent TO the Children's Home So.
ciety of Missouri from Butler
county.
Dan Black, a farmer living near
Charleston, has gone to che Indian
Territory to visit his mother, whom
he has not seen for sixteen years.
A hen" party was recently
given Mt the Methodist parsonage
ut BENNETT, and every one who at i.
tended was expected to take q
chicken. Fine idea.
The Press suggests that Carut.i =
ersville people have a big cel..ora =
ton over the completion of the
water works, and that n fire com.
pauy be organized at once.
Glenn Greas0n, a fifteen year
old school boy of Poplar Bluff.
stabbed the principal of the school
Prof. w. II. johnson. Oh the LIST i,
because he was repeatedly repri.
mauded for faults.
Two brothers named Alvery were
playing in boat in the Warner
river just below Kennett on the
LIST, when it was overturned and
both fell out. Neither could swim
aud before anyone could come to
their rescue the younger boy was
drowned. The life Of the other
was saved with difficulty.