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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-14
cHlcAeo, BROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC

CHIcAGO,ROCkI ISLAND & PACIFIC
No. Going East. Depart
2O6, Keokuk, Kansas City, Cali
fornIa and Southwest so. .10:45 a. m.
2O2 Kcokuk .................... 3:27 p. IN.
2O4 Eldon, Davenport & Chicago 1896 p. IN.
Going West.
,2OS Des Moines, Ruthven, west
and northwest ........... ZOO a. m.
2ol Des Moines and Omaha -. .12:10 p. m.
oo5 Des Moines and Omaha ~. 7:05 p. m.
Unless otherwise specified, all trains ars
daily except Sunday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-14
FORMER oTTuMwAN IN LUCK.
C. Metzger Drills Rich Oil Well on His
Farm in Kansas.

An oil we'll with capacity of l..
900 barrels day was shot on the
eighty acre farm of G. Metzger at In
dependence, Kans., Sunday. Mr.. Metz
ger is a brother of Fred Metzger of
this city and is the father-in-law of
Constable Ed Campbell. He resided
in this city for a number of years but
moved to Kansas about sixteen years
ago The discovery Of the Oil in such
quantities on Mr. Metzger's farm will
raise the value of his land greatly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-14

Estherville will have brick and
tile factory in operation in the early
spring.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-14
Railroad Time Tables
TRAINS LEAVING UNION DEPOT
w. S. Parker, Ticket Agent.
BURLINGTON ROUTE, c., 3. G. q.
M Goinu East Depart

BURLINGTON ROUTE, c., B. G. O.
No. Going East. Depart
12a-Chicago. Dubuque, Quincy 2:10 a. m.
92b-Local Freight ............ $40 a. m.
l6b-Burlington & st. Louis.... 7:35 a. m.
lob-Peora, Dubuque & Quincy. IL 80 a. m.
6a-Chicago Limited .......... :25 p. In.
Aa-Chicago, St Louis Il Quincy T:10 p. m.
sa-Fast mail ...........,:... S:37 p. m.
2a-Chicago, Peoria :: Rockford. 40 p m.
1T. Madison accommodation, daily except
Sunday, depart T10 a. M; arrive 500 pm.
Going West.
5a-Omaha. Council Bluffs
Nebraska ..... ...........12:55 a. m.
15a-Fast mail ................ 2:49 a. m.
91b-Local freight -. ....... $3.50 a. M.
3a-Omaha, Kansas City. Denver
Hot Springs, Deadwood, Og-
den. Portland & California. 7:45 a. m.
Ta-Fast mail ..... ......... S:52 a. M.
9b-Peoria to Creston ....... 80 p. M
13a-Limitcd ..... ............ 1923 p. IN.
llb--Chicago to Ottnmwa, arrive. 1000 p. IN.
1a-.Denyer & Omaha .......... 1:35 p. m.
a. daily; b, except Sunday. Nos. Z, s and
Is do not carry passengers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-14
The Mailing Room.

From the center of the rear Of the
business Office. a doorway thateis cut
through this fire wall, and which is
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-14

Courier in planning this new building
was to provide the most convenient
structure possible for quickly and eco
nomically doing the work necessary
for publishing frst-class newspaper.
Every possible attention was giving to
providing employees with safe and
healthful surroundings. Abundant
light and good ventilation were fea-
lures especially looked after The
very best toilet facilities We're provid-
ed and there is no building in Ottum-
wat that is supplied with better plumb
ing than the new Courier Office. The
contract for the construction of the
| building was awarded to the L. T.
| Crisman Co.. who have handled the
| work throughout in satisfactory
| manner. The steam heating plant
and the plumbing was installed by M.
A Thompson e Co., whose work has
/ been equally satisfactory.
General Invitation to the Public.
A general and most cordial invita-
ton is extended to the public to call
and inspect the new Courier building
at any time day or evening. most con
venient to the individual. 1t will al
ways be a pleasure to the Courier to
meet and greet any and all of its pa
irons and to show them through the
Couriers new home which we believe
1 is today the most complete newspaper
| publishing office in the state. In this
connection we take pleasure in an
nouncing that the new Courier Office
will be lighted UP from top to bottom
on Saturday evening, November IA,
and while it is not our purpose to at
tempt anything in the way of grand
1opening, We shall be especially pleased
| to see all of our patrons upon that oc,
casion who may find it convenient to
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-08-18
Herb Culture.

A young man inquiries about the pro-
fits of sage. The common herbs, in
Guiding thyme, sage, savory, marjory,
fennel. etc, are sold to some extent in
large markets, either in bulk to manu-
factuTers. or in punches for the retail
trade. The prices paid at wholesale
would equal 5000 or more per acre,
and the plants are not hard to raise,
although gathering and punching re-
quires considerable time. The diff
Guilty is that the demand Is very limit
cd and the trade is mostly in the hands
of few growers, who have furnished
their speciaities for many years. New
growers would find some trouble in
making place for the product in large
amounts. Small amounts can be
grown profitably by those who have
retail vegetable routes. A trade in
herbs could be added without much
difficulty. If all the crop is not sold
green in punches, the remainder can
be dried, boxed and sold in winter;
the demand Is best in late fall and
early winter. Herbs may be grown
as a second crop, the seed being start
ed now and the plants set after early
pears. Set Sx12 inches and cultivate
until the crop covers the ground. Cut
alternate rows in September and let
the other rows fill the space.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-08-18
etate Items OF Interesf.

Rev Frederick Aigner of Kaukt una
has been called TO the Sixth Reformed
Church at Cleveland, Ohio
Jacob + 1de.s, repair man at the
Marinette paper mill, was badly scalded
at the mill. He removed a nut from a
steam pipe without closing one of the
valves.
Charles Scofeld of Brownsville. in min
ing on Wildcat bluff. near La Crosse,
discovered quartz with unmistakable
signs of gold. 1t is the belief of old min
ers who are operating lead mines, in the
vicinity that a rich vein of gold has been
discovered.
An entire stop has been put to the con
struction work of the GAINESVILLE Electric
Company in putting in 3 large Golfer dam
to utilize the water power for electric
lighting and power service. The halt
has been necessitated by the height of the
Rock river.
Chris Hanson of Racine has filed a
suit against Nels Anderson and Alfred
Anderson for $1,000 damages Nelson al
leges that he went IN bathing with the
two Andersons and was given duck
ing and came near drowning. Five
hours later he was reSuscitated.
The Wisconsin Central depot at Dale
was robbed of $40 in money. While the
agent was eating supper the thief en-
tered the office and took the money from
the cash drawer. The officers have an
excellent description of the rohber
The family of Peter Hiltgen of She
boygan. consisting of the parents and two
girls. barely escaped asphyxiation by gas
fumes escaping from the broken service
connection at che meter. The son. re-
turning home late, found the flat filled
with fumes and succeeded with difficulty
in rousing the family. who have since re-
covered.
Ora Brown. the negro who pleaded
guilty 10 attempted assault on two little
girls at Madison, was sentenced 70 six
years in State prison.
Thirty-twO hundred Merino sheep from
northwestern Wyoming arrived in Grand
Rapids This new venture win be watch
ed with much interest by stOckmen.
While three Fond du Lac youths were
throwing stones at each other George
Nseoy. rs years old. was killed by a
stone thrown by Fred Scheihaeh. 20
years old. Mseoy was standing behind q
tree snd the stone glanced from tree
and struck him in the temple. He lived
fifteen minutes Scheibach is under ar
rest.
The NJ. D. Wells Shoe Company OF
Chicago has secured a lease Of the VIII
liam Gardner factory in Watertown for
term Of years. and viii begin the manu-
facture Of shoes Sept. l. Machinery
costing $4,000 viii be installed and a
force of 125 people vii be employed.
Taxes received from railroads in Wis
consin amount 20 about $300Oc0- The
ST. Paul has paid $I50000 The Wis
cousin Central has paid $10T .34S-5a. the
CAicago. Lake Shore and Eastern has
paid 81. q6S -. the Chicago. Burlington
and Quincy has paid $50, 7s5.OT. The
total of the Northwestern roads taxes is
SG9T .STS.4I: Of tia Milwaukee road.
S1S,2S7.l6
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-08-18
Imnendfnu Disaster

There is something rotten about the
financial condition of the railroads. if
the various reports of their conditions
are to be believed. The Interstate
Commerce Commission gives the Off
eial figures to show that the railroads
have increased their net earnings dur
Ing the past five years 81 per cent
The annual statement of the Baltimore
and Ohio for the fiscal year ending
June 30. 1903, shows an increase of
the net earnings over the previous
year Of 81. 79S,321 Yet with this I'M
paralleled increase of the B. & o..
which for the month Of June has Il
new high record, the market price Of
the sock has declined during this year
% per cent. All the railroad stocks
have declined. Chicago and North
western, one of the Vanderbilt group.
has declined oFer 90 per cent during
the same period, and this stock is
looked upon as representing one Of the
most stable and conservatively man
aged roads In the United States. The
Pennsylvania Railroad stock has de
clined 40 per cent during the present
year. and this stock has been regarded
as good as Government bonds, and its
earnings have increased beyond all
previous records.
The railroads included in the North
ern Securities Company, the merger of
which the administration has attempt
ed TO prevent, have surplus of over
$41 100000 for the last fiscal year, and
yet that stock is rapidly declining in
value. One of the roads leased by the
merger is the Chicago, Burlington and
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-08-18
shinninr Erra For Hntchinr.

In discussing the packing Of eggs for
shipping is, in small quantities
for hatching-a Michigan Farmer cor
respondent writes that he prefers a
good strong basket to any other kind
of package. He puts a layer of ex-
celsior Ia the bottom of the basket.
wraps each egg in paper, then in ex-
celsior, and places in the basket small
end down. When the layer is full it
should be so firm that there is no NOV
ing about of the eggs with the motion
of the basket II more than one layer
of eggs is Used he puts a good thick
layer of excelsior on top of the first
layer and proceeds as before. finishing
with a layer of excelsior. When the
basket is full he stretches stout un-
bleached muslin across the top and
sews to the edges of the basket. draw
ing it tight. Then he plainly labels
the basket so that it viii be carefully
handled. He says half bushel basket
will hold fifty eggs packed IN this
way.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-08-18

con, which Apply witp considerable
force 10 conditions L. the Western
country. He said: Properly Jared for
pigs. means pigs fed under conditions
conducive to health and thrift Airy,
roomy light quarters are the right
SORT. If space is an expensive consid-
Grafton. as it usually is, especially in
winter. then let the small space be
well ventilated. well lighted and kept
clean. Large runs are not necessary
where the other conditions are provid-
ed. The quality of the feed supplied
is undoubtedly an important consider
axiom. Barley is unsurpassed as feed
for the production of firm bacon. Oats
also are excellent. Where skimmilk
or whey can be secured. it is an in
fallible guarantee Of a good quality of
bacon"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-08-18

An Indian has been arrested at Park
Rapids, MINI, for The murder Of another
Indian
The Grand Opera House building at
Pittsburg, Pa. has been successfully
moved twenty feet
George O. Jochheim, % years old, Of
Baltimore, Md. committed suicide by in
haling Illuminating gas.
George Newsome. boilermaker. was
struck by w. l. Bishop. corporal Of Com
papy 81. Sixth United States infantry.
and instantly killed in Leavenworth.
Kan. Bishop struck NewsOme with his
est and broke the latter's neck.
Jesse Ammes, the 11-yesr-oId son Of
James II. Ammes. was drowned at South
McAlester. l. f.. Monday while padding
A skiff on the reservoir Of the Choctaw
Railroad. lie was unable 10 swim and
his 7-year-old companion could give ham
no assistance.
Robert Fitzsimnons. ex-champioa
heavyweight pugilist Of the world, wss
married 70 Mss Julia May Clifford az
the Palace HOtel In San Francisco The
wedding was a quiet affair.
Congressman Robert II. Foerderer of
the Fourth Pennsylvania district, died
AZ ms home in Torresdale. q suburb Of
Philadelphia. He had been I'll for some
time from complication Of diseases.
Thorlas II. Breem, who has for some
years been superintendent Of me Indian
school st Fort Lewis, Colo. was dis
missed from the service. William n
Peterson, assistant superintendent Of
the Chlocco school Ia Okianoma. has
been appointed his successor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-08-18
Method. Of FertIIizinr Meadows.


There has been much controversy
over the method to be employed in
fertilizing meadows to obtain the best
results, but experience has shown that
most meadows must be treated as in
dividual plots of land; that is, fer
tilted according to its especial needs.
A meadow that has been cropped for
a long time naturally will require some
reseeding and that the fertilizer be sup
piled at different times and be COM
posed of different ingredients. On the
other hand, a meadow in good con-
dition and not too old Will require
only top dressing with stable manure
and even this must be done in accord
ance with the needs of the particular
meadow to which it IS applied. As a
rule, ten two-horse loads of manure
to the acre put on with manure
spreader so as to properly and evenly
cover the ground. is the quantity that
will give good results at the minimum
Of expense The use Of the spreader
is urged in applying for the coat is
not only even but is fine and in the
best condition for good results and
quick action.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-08-18

Mr. Carnegie would disclose all that is
back of his assertions he would say
substantially:
Il am a pr0tectionist in America be-
cause my steel mills are there; that is,
the steel mills which l built, and
which, though sold, may return to me
any year because of the mortgage
hold ON them. Protection in America
adds about $75,O00,O00 a year to the
profits of these steel mills, because it
enables them to sell at much higher
prices in America than in foreign
countries. l am a free trader in other
countries because l want to keep as
many foreign markets as possible
open to the products of my steel mills
OF course it would never do for me to
state my real reasons, so | must try
to fool the people of both countries by
talking about the 'English-speaking
race, the dominant world-power' and
such rot. 1t is remarkable how easy it
is TO catch suckers"
Mr.. Carnegie is like the late Jay
Gould in politics He said: I'm a Re-
publican in a Republican State, Dem
ocrat In a Democratic State. and an
Erie Railroad man everywhere and al
ways"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-08-18
Freak Farming.

There are radically different ideas
as to what the better agriculture
should consist in. The real farmer
is said to adhere too closely to the
ways of his fathers. He plods. The
city man who goes to the country
would correct all this by overturning
it. He sees revolution in everything
with which he has to do. Ways of
doing business are not so much i'm
proved as revolutionized. The new
things are of different kind from the
old. The automobile is not an i'm
provement of the horse and carriage;
it is new creation. The new tele-
graphy uses no wires to carry its mes
sages. The X-rays allow us to see
through a board. The man who is
familiar. with all this wants to in
troduce some wholly new and star>sng
thing when he goes into farming. He
you'd reform 1t and revolutionize it.
The upshoI 0s 1t is likely to be kind
of freak farming. He will grow some
speciality, perhaps popcorn, pigeons,
liquorice. ginseng. wormwood. madden.
basket willow, Angora goats. skunks.
The point is that these small crops
and Fictitious enterprises are mere
side issues and really have no great
effect on agricultural prosperity as a
whole. They may be very profitable
here and there. but they are for the
few and special conditions. Mere
specialties cannot revolutionize a great
series of businesses like the agricul-
tural businesses, that engage four
times more fixed capital than manu-
features. We have probably about
reached the limit of ''fancy farming"
except as it may be Rracticed as a
mere diversion. In the- upheaval of
old ideals. we have made many inn
practical experiments, but the farmer
stands by the old things. improving
them slowly and surely year by year.
We must be near the point of collapse
Of ali kinds of freak farming. Conn
try Life in America.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-08-18
SPENT $4,000 FOR $40 STEER.
Missouri Farmers Have Fought i'm
Court for Faur Years.

Missouri Farmers Have Fought ira
Court for Four Years.
Two wealthy Missouri farmers ara
sounding the tocsin of their respective
clans, preparatory to lining up for the
battle Of their lives. The black flag has
been run up, and quarter will be neither
shown nor asked.
When farmers John Massengale Of
Macon County and Elijah II. Rise of
north Charlton County went into a Bee
Branch justice court in November, 1880,
over a $50 steer, they never dreamed
that in the summer of 1903 they would
still be fighting, with increased fierce
Eess, over the same scrub. But that's
the unfortunate situation.
These two determined Missouri farm
crs and their army of witnesses have
confronted juries four times in justices
and Circuit courts. and the case has been
to the Kansas City Court Of Appeals.
The costs now amount 10 more than 3d.
600, and are still growing like interest ON
a past-due note.
John Massengale. the plaintiff, is
typical westerner. He is about 60, large,
energetic. and endowed with a DISPOSE
ton that brooks no suggestion Of coer-
cion.
If poor man came along and wanted
to take a couple Of steers from his farm
until he could raise the money TO pay
for them the chances are that Massen
gale would give them to him without
other security than a belief IN his hon
esty.
If a regiment Of soldiers undertook to
remove from his premises a yellow dog
that Massengale knew belonged to him
he would stand up and empty his Win
chester at the soldiers until he was shot
down In Macon County no citizen
stands higher for rugged honesty and
courage.
Mr. Rice the defendant. is a good citi-
zen, has made money by thrift and enter
prise. and is possessed Of much Of the
tenacity that characterizes his rival.
1t is simply a case Of an honest diff
erence Of opinion. and it has grown into
a vital principle that must be maintained
al al hazards.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-08-18
ALL OVER THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST IN BADGER.
DOM.
Amounts Due State Institutions from
Counties = Tuberculosis Commission
Appointed-sI 900 Fonnti in Old Mat
tress- Man Finds Sister.

The amounts due from counties under
the settlement made by the State board
of control in its annual report for the
year ending June 80. 1903. are. State
hospital for the insane, S34, 246.34; North
EN- hospital for the insane, S54, 1902 ;
Industrial school for boys, $15, 545.6 "a ;
home for the Predetermined, $50, $3.50
Summary Of amounts due county asy-
lums for care of chronic insane, 1903:
Brown, S12,41910; Chippewa, $19,-
1861; Columbia, $9,92S.25: Dane, SILL
615.S7; Dodge, $1O,251O1; Dunn, $15.-
52S.70; Eau Claire, $11.534.S7; Fond du
Lac, S10,96153; Grant. $12,2T4.95;
Green, $12,57S.50; Iowa, S13, 493. 10; JEFF
ferson, 81, 1856; La Crosse, $14,216.S7
Manitowoc, $20,366; Marathon, So ,49S,
20; Milwaukee, 15,515.53; Monroe, $50;
Outagamie, $15. 405.11; Racine. SILL
044 4C; Richland, $15,411.43; Rock, $13,-
CSC. II; ST. Croix, S1S.329.37; Sank, Sill
1891: Sheboygan, $9,3S8.20; Trempea-
leau, SELFISH; Vernon, S15,202. "A ;
Walworth, s12,06S.75; Washington, S15,-
G55.17: Waupaca, S60S4.32; Winnebago,
500, 1T4.SS; total, $401, 1892.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-08-18
How Carnegie Catches sucker.

How Carnegie Catches Suckers.
Mr. Andl ew Carnegie is a sort of
DR.. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde man on the
tariff question In this country he is
high protectionist. and has probably
made over S3O0,6O,0OO out of tariff
duties on iron and steel; III fact, he
probably has more tariff profits in his
brooches or banks than any other man.
He has shown his appreciation of our
tariff generosity by giving nearly $780,
000,G00 of his protected profits back to
us in library buildings, etc. Or, per-
haps this amount returned is con
science fund instead of a thank
you'
But. strange to say. Mr. Carnegie,
who also resides in England, Is OPP
posed TO protection for that country.
He is solemnly warning England
against the dangers of protection, and
is deprecating the possibility of a
three-cornered tariff war between Uni
ted States Great Britain and Germany.
He fears, he says, that such a fight
would prevent the English-speaking
race from becoming the dominant
world-power
Just what Mr.. Carnegie has in mind
is hard to say. In fact. it is difficult
to follow the meanderings of protec-
tionist's ideas, or, rather. assertions,
for it is by no means certain that they
always speak their minds. Possibly II
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-08-18
Handr sprarinr Rig

One of the greatest difficulties the
farmer or horticulturist meets in
spraying is in carrying about the pump
ana baSrel The stoneboat often must
be used where the rows are narrow.
put the draft is much easier if pump
Is mounted on wheels. | have arranged
platform on a pair of wheels
which Is simple. handy rig. The
axle Is shortened to about 4 feet. NAL
Ing a very compact arrangement that
Will turn in very small space. For
spraying potatoes WREN the rows are
3 10 31s feet apart. the axle should be
b feet long, so that the horse may go
between two rows, while the wheels go
between rows on either side
The barrel. when the pump is mount.
ed on the side. is held in place by two
bands of iron ! inch wide and about
Bic inches thick. fastened by the