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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19
value OF birds as insect destroyers;in-
dividual birds.
Exanoin afiope
Examinations


Examinations will be held during
the afternoons of the last week of the
session; examinations will pe given
in only two branches each afternoon
Applicants for diplomas must hold a
two-year or first class certificate;
must have had eighteen months sue.
cessful experience in actual teaching;
must have done the four years. work
of the course of study for normal in.
stitute; and must attain an average
of 80 per cent with no branches below
80 per cent.
P The county superintendent will is.
sue three classes Of certificates as has
been done for the past two years; they
will be designated as follows:
First class, or two-years' certificate
Second class, issued for period not
longer than one year.
Third class, or beginners, issued for
one or two terms only.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19

year and sold at prices running from
! to 10 cents per pound less than butter
sold for. Most of this oleo finally
reached the consumer as genuine but
ter, was so bought by him and SO eaten
by him. Oleo can be made to closely
resemble butter at first cost of about
10 cents per pound, but as it passes as
butter it always rises and falls in price
with the genuine article which it imi-
tates. The profit connected with it's
manufacture has been enormous-more
than 100 per cent when butter was
selling at the high prices of the past
season. Oleo uncolored Is q distaste-.
full looking article Of food, and, while
just as good in every way or just as
bad, as you choose, when uncolored as
when colored, 1t will not in an uncol-
ored state find any market, and the 10
per cent tax will virtually kill the busi-
ness Of its manufacture. The consti-
tutionality of the law is yet to be test
ed, and it is barely possible that the
supreme court Of the United States
may kill the law, though hardly likely.
One makeshift has already been sugs
gested by the manufacturers in the
shape Of capsule of coloring matter
which Is to be furnished with the oleo,
the buyer to do his own working over
and coloring. This won't work, for the
consumer will not buy the stuff when
he knows for sure that he is getting
oleo. Assuming that the law will stick,
1t means much to the dairy interests Of
the country. 1t will mean the milking
of half million more cows and posi-.
bly, some advance in price of butter uris
til the supply gets adjusted to the de-
mand. We do not think that 1t means
any permanent advance in butter
prices, but simply larger and wider
market for the sproduct. Butter can
be produced on the average farm at a
first cost the year round of about 13
cents pound, and the consumer may
still expect to be supplied at from 20
to 90 cents, save Under such conditions
of extra high priced dairy rations as
have prevailed the past six months.
The claim that the. beef animal is to be
materially lowered in price because Of
the law which will prevent the CONVEX
sion Of his tallow product into butter is
more Of bogy than a fact, for the
cottonseed oil men and the lard men
have hand in this oleo product as
well as the steer man. The law when
in successful operation will do this--it
will give the people genuine butter
product, remove from the dairy inter-
ests one Of the most ingenious and ras-
cally frauds which ever beset legiti-
mate and important industry; it will
give the poor man wholesome and, If
he shuts his eyes, palatable substi-
tute for butter. selling at a reasonable
price: It will encourage the further de:
velopment of the dairy interests Of the
country, which is something which can
notsfail to be of the greatest benefit to
agriculture as a WHOLE and, lastly, it
is step in advance in the line of pure
food legislation which we all hope may
be continued in many other lines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19

The demand for American horses
and mules for the conduct of the Boer
war has about ceased. This demand
did much to stimulate the price of
horsefesh and put it at about the
highest figures known since the war of
the rebellion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19
!, WOMAN MAIL CARRIER.
Passes Examination and VIII ! Get
: ssts Routelout Of BeIknap.

Belknap, June 17.-(Special. Mrs
Celia D. Nelson. of this place, will be
one of the few women to get positions
in Iowa. as carriers on rural mail
routes. Mrs. Nelson has y received
word that she received the highest per
cent of any of the applicants and will
he aiuan charge of q route July 1.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19

The summer storms, leaving a trail
of overturned windmills in their wake,
do a good deal of advertising for the
gasoline engine on the farm us SUBJ
stitute for the windmill in the work of
pumping, churning, grinding, etc, 81
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19

Asked in what particular manner ag-
riculture has been most benefited by
the discoveries in science during the
past fifty years, we should name the
making of cheap steel. All earth work
ing implements used to be of iron and
never worked clean or easily. With
the steel came the highly polished sur
face, lessened friction and an infinitely
better quality Of all earth work, r
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19

Something is badly out of joint when
two men. both well to do young farm
ers, will commit suicide, one because
his wife objected to his going to a
neighbours auction sale and the other
because the rain washed out field of
corn which he had just finished plant.
ing. Both Of these tragedies were en-
acted recently in western state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19

A man who has to work for living
lost ten dollar job with us not long
ago just because he overcharged on a
little thirty cent job which he did for
us. 1t pays to be fair in small mat
tiers just as well as in large ones.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19
CLEVELAND GETS DEGREE.
Former President of United States
Greatly DISTINGUISHED.

Philadelphia, June 17.-For the flrst
time in the United States the honor
airy degree of jurisprudence was con.
ferred today at the Augustinian col
lege, ST. Thomas, of Villadova. The
recipient was former President Cleve-
land, who had already had the degree
of LII. D. conferred by Princeton uni
versity. Cleveland spoke briefly.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19

The surest cure for intemperance is
to simply quit drinking whisky, and
the surest cure for the alleged extor-
tons Of the meat trust is to quit using
meatf-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19

Any woman looking for a meansFof
living who will intelligently take siup
the poultry business will find it one Of
the safest and most remunerative EN-
Payments available. There is no dam
ger that the poultry business will ever
be overdone in this country.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19

That big dog which now runs the
farm separator has found his mission
ut last. There should be no big dogs
kept unless there is tread power Of
some sort for them to work.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19

An effort should always be made to
interest the farm boy in some one par
ticular thing connected with the farm
work. 1t may be horses or cattle or
pigs or chickens or possibly fruit grow
ing. If the boy shows any special lik-
ing for any particular branch of agrtr
culture, encourage him in it. z,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19

II sparrows instead Of tame pigeons
come to be used as the targets in
sportsmen's tournaments, the people
will be inclined to look with more ia
vor on these gatherings.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19

Just remember that while the corn
crop Of 1901 was worth from so to 60
cents bushel on the farm there was
almost absolute immunity from hog
cholera. We do not say that there is
any connection between these two
facts, for it may be only a coincidence.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19

1t is estimated that not less than
100000 newly shorn sheep and their
lambs were destroyed by an unseason-
able blizzard of snow which prevailed
in May in the Wyoming mountains.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19

/ So long as the American woman re-
fuses to take a hand in milking the
cows-and it is likely to be quite
spell-just SO long will there be no
danger Of OVERRIDING the dairy business
( In this country.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19

With tank full Of water, piece of
hose and a couple of good dogs farm
may be rid in day or two of all the
gophers. This plan is success.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19

Farmers would be more willing to
die on their old farms if the country
cemeteries We're better cared for.
Scarcely any one likes the prospect of
being buried in weed patch.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19

The young fellow who has worked
for farmer for five years and only
has $25, a spawned horse and an old
buggy to show for it is pretty poor
fnancier, and when he dies the order
to which he belongs will probably have
to foot the bill for his funeral.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19

3 The next revision of the Bible should
change the rendering of that passage
where reference is had to the man put
ting his hand to the pillow and looking
back, for nine out of ten farmers in the
west now ride the pillow and do not
hold it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19

We noted pigeon taking drink the
other day and found that this bird
drinks Just as cow or horse does and
not by sips and throwing up of the
head, as is common to most birds when
!. in the act OF drinking.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19

A friend, farmer, needing good
woman in the house to help his wife,
spent three days in vain racing over
the country to find one. He said it
seemed queer that when a man could
find dozen good women who would
marry him and do his housework for
nothing it was impossible to hire one
to do it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19
a wet May insures a big crop of hay

The best beef is called export beef"
this because we seldom get any of it
10 eat at home.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19
per cent OF more should be investagat-
ed very closely.

- -
A melon patch in cornfieid will
sometimes neutralize the work Of the
local Sunday school.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19

+ What seems to be wanted more than
anything else in this country is some
central authority from which there is
no appeal which shall fix prices both
! for labor and all commodities. 1t would
save lot of scrapping.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19

A series Of duststorms which fairly
peeled the surface of the field, follow
ed by hail and the beating of about
six inches Of rainfall inside of three
days, had, we thought, about finished
up an acre and half field Of seed on
ions for us. But our faith was not as
strong as the vegetable we We're try
ing to grow, for out of all the adverse
conditions the crop is coming along all
right.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19

One of the most practical expert
ments in forestry of recent date is that
Of the Illinois Central Railway compa-
ny, which has had planted $50 acres Of
catalpa trees in the south for the pur-
pose of furnishing future ties for the
road. One thousand trees We're plant
ed on each acre of ground.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19
TRANsvAAL RoERs ALL QUIET.
Nine Hundred and Fifteen More Sur
render According to Kitchener.

London, June IA dispatch from
Lord Kitchener, dated Monday, an.
nounces the additional surrender of
915 Beers. This completes the sur
renders in the Transvaal and in the
Orange River colony.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19

A higher grade of cereals wheat,
oats, barley. fax and rye - can be
raised north Of the territory known as
the corn belt than within its borders,
which is no small compensation for the
disadvantage of not being able to
grow the corn. And not only is the
quality Of such cereals better, but the
yield per acre is usually larger.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19

We find that by covering the straw
berry bed with good heavy coating
of straw in the late fall and letting the
vines remain covered up just as long
as possible in the spring the blooming
and fruiting season can be set back at
least a week or ten days. This is de-
cided advantage with the late, ,yarie-
ties, as it prolongs the picking season
that much. Care must be taken, how
ever, that the covering is not left on
too long or the plants will be seriously
injured
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19

Seven thousand people attended the
Modern Woodmen picnic at PostyillG
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19

A farmer friend Of ours said to us re-
Gently that he would like to have bust
ness continue in this country on a
basis Of 80 cents a bushel for oats.
This would mean sixty cent corn, seven
dollar hogs and beef cattle, thirty cent
butter, hundred and fifty dollar horses,
ten dollar hay and five dollar farm land
rent prices. If such prices were to be-
come standard, there would have to be
a readjustment Of compensation for all
men receiving fixed salaries.
The steers Of the western plains held
a convention lately and resolved that
80 long as they are arbitrarily prevent
ed from occupying position as the
head of the herd and are now to be
further prevented from cooperating
In the dairy business of the country
they will hereafter turn their attention
strictly to the production of the very
finest porterhouse and sirloin steaks
and RIB roasts possible, which resolu.
lions are cordially Endorsed by the
dairy herds Of the country.
If so situated that you must renew
nm old stra wberry bed in order to have
berries for next year. do this: AS soon
as the bed has done fruiting NOW il
close to the ground with a SHARP
scythe. When good growth of new
runners and vines has started, spade
up strip right down the bed where
the old plants grow and keep well cul
tivated until winter. This will work
the old bed over on to new ground. and
. IL there is sufficient moisture during
the late summer and fall will give a
good. productive bed next season.
II one wantsla perfectly safe invest
ment for money nowadays, he musi
be content with about or per cent
snterest. Any security promising 1C
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19

1t is pleasing to know that the gov
eminent got caught on the oleo deal as
well as the unsophisticated consumer.
case developing during the debate
upon the bill in the senate where the
government, advertising for quantity
of oleomargarine, got it at Ia cents a
pound, and at the same time, advertis-
ing for genuine butter, was furnished
the same article of oleomargarine at
% cents a pound and could not detect
the fraud. Hereafter such swindle
will be impossible.
A very comprehensive experiment re-
gently concluded by the Iowa State
Agricultural college in the feeding of
sheep. FOR Market demonstrated the fol-
lowing interesting facts: First, that
sheep will make practically as large
gains on grass alone as on grain and
grass; second, that In economy of gain
grass alone gave the best results; third,
that corn at 80 cents bushel is a more
economical grain to feed sheep on grass
than oats at % cents or barley at 40
cents; fourth, that mutton can be pro-
duced much more economically during
the summer months on grass alone or
grain and grass than by feeding grain
and hay during the winter months.
DLEO Law AND DAIRY INTERESTS.
We are asked to say something as to
the probable effect of the new oleo-
margarine law upon the dairy inter-
esta cf the country. The new law goes
into effect July l. It imposes tax of
i 10 cents per pound upon oleo If colored
] to resemble butter. Over 100000, 200
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19
Nature Study.

L ne HeaVens.-Ine locations OF 8
few Of the consultations; The appar
ent movements of the same; location
and movements of the north star; Re,
lation of the north star to latitude on
the earth; Daily movement Of the
| heavens as a whole; Daily movement
and path of single star or constella
| ton; Movements and positions of Sun
and Moon
Soil and Atmosphere.-For O;
soil; Composition and kinds; Sol
wear and transportation; Relation Of
heat, water, air, acids, ETC., to soil;
relation of plants and animals to soil
Soil fertility and restoration; Our de.
| pendence upon the soil; Movements Of
air--winds; Composition of air; Rela
tions of plants and animals to air; All
distributes heat and moisture.
| Plants General classification
names, ETC.; the plant, living thing;
plant processes; plant movements
plant foods; plants, food builder fol
animals; kinds of food built by plants
sources of the above materials; rela
ton of plants to air, sunlight, heat
moisture, SOIL plany societies; distri
button of seeds and spores; multipli
cation by seeds, spores, buds, etc.;
trees.
Insects-The insect, living thing;
life processes-digestion, nutrition, cir
culation reproduction, transporta
ton; how to study insects; recogni
ton of insects; names of few promi
nent orders with representatives
beetles, moths, locusts, plant lice bees
etc; good and bad insects; genera
principles of insecticides in relation t.
1.-THE structure of insects; intelligence
and habits of insects.
Birds-Structure and life process
production of eggs, nests
and young; relation OF birds to Other
animals; structure as related to foods
and habits; bird food; migration; rea
lsons for some hirds for not migrating:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19

II one wantsSa perfectly safe invest
ment for money nowadays he must
pc content with about 3 or A per cent
interest Any security promising 10
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-24
STRIKERS WONT SHAVE.
Will Not Use RazOrs Until They
VIA Their Fight.
Chicago News.

Don't shave till we win. !"
This is the word that has gone
out among striking machinists.
Bewhiskered pickets will sur
round the plants of the Allis Chalui-
ers compano should q settlement Of
the controversy between the Inter
national Association Of Machinists
and the firm be long postponed.
Picketing 10 zero weather has prov
ed anything but comfortable, and
some of the machinists who form
erly shaved two or three times a
week have been raising boards to
protect their Threats from the cold.
Hair on the chin is now considered
the proper thing, aud at meeting
10 be held within the next few days
not only the pickets but the OIL
Gals of the union will be asked to
take an obligation not to shave un-
til the AlliS- Chalmers company
surrenders. The obligation will be
binding in its nature, and the men
will be asked to abandon their visits
to the barber shops and pledge
themselves not to allow razor to
touch their faces until the uine-hOur
day, an advance in wages of others
demands have been conceded.
Some of the pickets declared to.
day that the whiskers would per-
form a two-fold mission. They said
they would protect their throats
from the cold aud impress the non
union men who had been persuad-
ed by the company to take their
places. Officials of the union also
expressed the opinion that a growth
of whiskers might have some IN
fiuence with the employers, who
Ofttimes regarded the representa-
tives OF the unions as striplings.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-24
CARE OF THE SICK ROOM.

People who are not disturbed by
disorder when well are often dis
turbed by the least confusion 10
the arrangement of q room when
Ill.
Nothing should be allowed to
lie around carelessly. The table
should not be Uttered with books
aud papers. Flowers should be kept
40 longer than absolutely fresh,
Medicine and water glasses should
be kept from the sight of the pa
tient, says the Pittsburg Dispatch.
No food should ever be prepared
in the sick room. If only a small
bowl of broth, it should be served
as invitingIy as possible. Nor
should a bowl of broth or Cruel or
q cup Of tea be carried in the hand
to the sick person: place 1t on a
tray covered with a clean napkin.
Bring but a little quantity at a
time, for the sight of large guam
tity is apt to take away the patients
appetite. If possible always serve
top little, reserving q supply until
asked for more.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-24

First New York Crook: | sup
pose you found things lively in
Oklahoma Cityf
Second n. Y. c.: Oh, yes.
While / was trying to bunko hay
seed he picked my pocket. and
before could complain to the
police ! was saudbagged by the
Bishop of the dioeese.-BrOoklyn
Life.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-24

A musician, brought to despair
by the poor playing of lady in a
room above his own, meets her one
day in the hall with her 3-year-old
child and says, in most friendly
manner: Your little one plays
quite we'll for her age. | hear Der
practive every day "-Tit-Rits.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-24
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails tocure E W Groves signature
on each box. 25c
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-24
You Want the Best.

Your Physician aims to put
all his knowledge, experience and
skill into the prescription be
writer. 1t is an order for a cOm-
bination of remedies which Your
case requires. He cannot rely on
the result unless the ingredients
are properly compounded.
Be fair to your doctor aud
to Yourself by bringing your
prescriptions here. They'll be
compounded only by registered
pharmacists, who ale aided by the
largest stock of drugs in this part
of the States, everything OF the
finest quality thai money eau buy
or experience select.
d.. PUfEGNAT. & BRO,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-11
sou ERN RAILWAY

Connections for Asheyille are as
follows:
~. 3G-Leaves Memphis, 1879 d.
M; arrives at Asheyille al 30 a H.
Ne. 42-I.eayes Memphis at p. N:
arrives Asheyille 2:15 .. N,
No. SO carries coaches and sleeper
to Asheville and beyond without any
change.
Commencing May 81 1902. No -
will carry a sleeper to Asheyille with
out change.
This enables one to take supper at
home and dine in Asheville the next
day. with a day light ride through the
East Tennessee Mountains, and the
French Broad scenery.
Write or call for Details includ-
ing Summer Homes folder. list of no.
tells and boarding houses, rates of
board, etc.
G. a. DeSaussefre, D. P. A, South
el,l railway. Memphis. Tenn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-11
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