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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
HOLDS TEMPLE AMENDMENT
TO Be UNCONSTITUTIONAL
FATALLY SHOOTS OFFICER.

Chrles Matherson Uses Gun When Dep
uty Sheriff Attempts to Arrest Him.
a = = y *# - y 4. . y m u =
. Weston, May 8.-charles Math-
. erson, who belongs to weIl-to-da
$ family here, shot and fatally
y wounded Deputy Sheriff Baker at
3 Council Bluffs today, when that "
= officer attempted to arrest him on "
: the charge of robbery.
4 y = i = !. y = s. y \ = as Z
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
SIGN VENEZUELAN PROTOCOLS
Papers Submit Question of Preferen
tiaI Treatment to The Hague.

taI Treatment to The Hague.
Washington, d. c., May 8.-Vene-
zuelan protocols submitting the Ques-
ton of preferential treatment to The
Hague tribunal, and also protocols for
the mixed commission at Caracas have
been signed by Minister Bowen, Am
bassador Herbert, Minister Sternberg,
and Ambassador Mayor des Planches.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
BISHOPS NAMED FOR IOWA.
Will Preside Over Conferences at Mus,
catjne and Charles City.

catine and Charles City.
Meadville, Pa, May S.-The appoint.
ment of bishops to preside at the an
nual sessions of the Iowa and Upper
Iowa conferences of the Methodist
Episcopal church. The former will
meet in Muscatine September 8, where
Bishop Malalieu will preside, and
Bishop Merrill will be the executive al
the session of the latter to be held al
Charles City September 16.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
Bryan Declares Nomination OF
Cleveland for President is
Utter Impossibiljty.
RlDICtIES PROPOSITION
Nebrasksn Holds That Mention of the
Former President is Simply to At
tract Attention While Plutocrats
Perfect Plans for National Campaign

Lincoln, Neb, May S.-Declaring that
Cleveland might aspire to a republican
presidential nomination next year, but
that in his widest dreams he can
scarcely imagine the possibility of the
democratic nomination, w. j. Bryan
the two times defeated candidate for
the highest office in the land, looks with
ridicule upon the talk of the nomina-
ton of former President Cleveland in
the campaign next year,
No Chance of Nomination.
Mr.sBryan says: While Cleveland
wouldsbe rightfully entitled to the nom.
ination if the reorganizers obtain con.
troll ofathe party, they will not obtain
control. Cleveland has no chance
whatever of the nomination, and those
who feel any interest in his welfare
will not be foolish enough to urge his
nomination. He might with SONG rea-
son aspire to republican nomination
but in his widest dreams he can hardly
imagine the possibility of democratic
nomination.
Will Receive Mention.
"He will receive considerable men
ton in the papers that get their edi-
torials from the stock tickers but the
| financiers are too shrewd to make him
their representatives in presidential
campaign. The plan is to select some
one whose opinions are known to them,
but not to the public. When they have
used a man as long as they can they
throw him overheard and get a new
one.
IF the democratic convention passes
resolution leaving the candidate to
be selected by ]. Pierpont Morgan
alone. Morgan would not think for a
moment of risking his financial inter,
ests on such a nomination.
Serves to Fill Space.
"The talk about Cleveland serves tc
fill up space and occupy time. while
1.-THE money magnates perfect their Sc
cret plans.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12

to the professional school. Several pa
pers were read and discussed after
which the question of reducing the col
lege course from four to three or two
years and making corresponding lie
duct.oa il the amount of work rcquir
ed was taken up.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
AGED FARMER HANGS HIMSELF.

James McMiIlin Of Atlantic Takes Life
In Jail.
Atlantic. May s.--Confined in the
county Jail here serving thirty-day
sentence for drunkenness, James Nc
Millin. retired farmer, aged 81 years
srI,ided by hanging. He leaves wife
avn three grown children.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
a. r. MILLER.
Made Postmaster.at Bussey, Vice Edi-
tor O. N. Potter, Resigned.

Bussey, May ga. R. Miller has
been appointed postmaster at Bussey,
vice o. n. Potter of the Tri-County
Press, resigned. Mr.. Potter resigned
his position that he might actively car.
ry on his campaign for representative
to the next general assembly from his
county.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
ACTIVITY CAUSES
APPREHENSION IN CHINA
CANAL ROUTE

SUBCOMMITTEE HEADED BY ADMIRAL WALKER RETURNS FROM
sTHMUs PANAMA
NEW YORK MAY s--REAR ADMIRAL WALKER, GENERAL c.
HAINEs AND PROFESSOR BURR COMPOSING THE SUB
COMMITTEE ON THE COMMISSION ARRIVED HERE
TODAY ON THE STEAMER ALLIANCE COMMIT
TEE WENT OVER THE LINE
SPECIFIED THE WORK. ADMIRAL WALKER STATED
COULD NOT SAY MUCH ABOUT
THE subcommittee HAD MADE THE GENERAL
COMMITTEE IN WASHINGTON.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
TWO NEGROES HANGED.

~ DOUUfC ENSCueION 0SNUTTS0 1T Ut
Louis Today.
st. Louis, Mo-, May S.-Henry Will
sol and Sampson Gray, negroes, were
hanged in Jail today for murder. Gray
for killing another negro for money
and Wilson for the murder of a levee
saloonkeeper, whom he attempted to
rob
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
INJURED in RUNAWAY.
Well Known Actress Hurled From We
hicIe at Knoxville.

Knoxville. May Sin runaway ac-
ci6ent last night, Della Pringle. the
well known actress, was seriously in
jured about the head. She had just
returned from tour of the New En-
gland states as leading lady OF the
Co,se Paytcn Stock company.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
AFTER THE WESTERN UNION.

Order OF Court Asked 10 Restrain Com
pany From Dircharains Union Men.
ST. Louis, Nav s.-The Commercial
Telegraphers' Union of America today
filed petition in the federal court ask
ing Judge Adams tn issue an injunc'
ton to restrain the Western Union Tel
egraph Co. from discharging members
CT the unoin.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
Committees Appointed.

r
In the list of committees announced
by President j. w. Walter, of MeGrcg-
or, Mayor TIL 'Pickler of Ottumwa
was placed on the committee on water
works and water supply ana Alderman
E. Hoglund was made a member OF
the committee on street cleaning and
sprinkling. The cemnittces iollsw:
City government and legislation
Henry incrnan. iJgs, city attoi ney, DAY.
export, chairman " H. B.enner, city
attorney, Des Moines; A. n. Alberscn,
mayor, washington; c. r. Van Law
city attorney, Efarshall.own; c. w
IL; Harris, nsa5o;.. RkWeil; = C. Gibbs
Municipal fralehises-F K. s.eb
bins, mayor, Iowa City, chairman; G
NJ. Conway, mayor, Shenandoah; F. II
Munger city clerk, WaYerly.
Street paviag-F. NJ. Norris MAYOR
Mason City, .chairmca; E. w. Caldwell
mayor. S 'oE:s City; Scott Skinner, may
O. Creeton.
Wa 'c-rorks and water supply-C. S
Huston lr'svar Cedar Rapids. chair
man: T. H. Picker, m ayor, Ottumwa:
H. B. Nlarquardt, mayor, Burlineton
Street lighting-Jchn c. William
mayor, Oska 'cosa. chairman; T. E
/ Fngln, councilman, State Center; F
+, H. Wilsrn, city clerk, Maauoketa.
Tavaticr anl arle'
Sheldon. r--..>rr, Ames. chairman: G
n Ellis. mayor, Charles City; B. E
!. Eberhart, mayor. Laporto City.
I Sewerage and ssanitation-Dell c
| Morgan mayor. Council Bluffs. chair
mar; NJ. C. Clark. mayer, Upton, J
II. Hahn, mayor. Colfax.
Street cleaning and s'rinkEng-.Tas
Byrnes. councilman, Waterloo, chair
ran: II. C. Hemenway. mayor, Ceda
+; Falls: T. Hog.und, councilman, OF
tumwe.
1 Garbarge disnnsal-A. H. Northrur
~,avor. Fort Dodge. chairman: G. E
4 Observation-Disclosures. Belle PLANE; z
/ S. Huber. mayo. Pslla.
| Municipal book eening-John Lucas
4 city auditor. Des Moines. chairman; A
G. Gates. .cisSa clerk, Newton; A. K
I Raft, city clerk, Museatine.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
NEGRO CARRIER THREATENED.
Masked Men in Tennessee Order Mai
Official to Quit or Die.

Washington, d. c., May S.-Because
j. C. Allgood, a colored rural mail car
rior, at Gallatin, Tenn, was threaten
ed by masked band with death I'M
less he quit his post; Postmaster Gen
eral Payne has suspended the service
on that route pending an investigation
and if the reports are confirmed sum-
mary action will follow.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
contemplates Radical Step.

1t is stated that the department has
had its patience taxed by the course
of events in Manchuria and that 1t con-
templates more radical step than any
which has heretofore marked the
negotiations, between the powers on
the subject.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
wARsHlPs FOR sALoNIcA.

TWO French Vessels Leave Toulon-
Another is in Readiness.
Toulon, May S.-The French flag
ship Pothu and the armored cruiser
Latouchr Treville sailed for Salonica
early today. The cruiser Galilee is
READY to proceed to the same place.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
0TTIJMW ANS
APPOINTED
Mayor Pickler and Alderman
Hoglund Named on Iowa
Municipal League.
TO MEET In WATERLOO
TO MEET In WATERLOO
Convention Will be Held October H.
Banquet to be Served on Occasion
in Big Dry sewer-cummins and
Harrison to Speak.

Waterloo, May S.-(SpeciaD Com
mittees for the ensuing year were ap-
pointed at meeting OF the executive
committee of the Iowa League of Mu-
inequalities held here yesterday after
noon. The meeting was held to per-
feet arrangements Tor the meeting of
the league to be held in this city Oc-
tober IA, at which time the banquet
will lie served. in the Dry Run sewer.
Mayor Harrison of Chicago and Gov
erncr Cummins will be, two of the
speakers at the BANQUET.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
BIG FIRE AT ELKHART.
plant of Paper and Bag Co. Burns With
Loss of $4,000.

Elkhart, Ind, May S-The plant of
the Consolidated Paper & Bag CO,
burned today. The loss is $4,000
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
Confirmation at Washington.

Washington, May s.-The state de
partment has received official contlr-
nation from it's agents in China OF the
increase of the Russian garrison IN
New Chang, Manchuria, and there is
reason to believe, If President Roose-
welt approves, that it is preparing to
take vigorous step in the matter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
Large Force of Cars Troops
Said to Have Re-occupied
New Chwang.
BRIN G LARGE GUNS
Large Force Ordered to Occupy Tien
shwans Tai-Movements of Russi-
ans in Far East Unexplained Cause
Anxiety in Official Circles.

Pekin, May S.-The Russians, it is
reported, have re-occupied New
Chwang with large force, have put
garrisons in the forts at the mouth of
Lao river and are making extensive
warlike preparations.
Reports of Battle.
The news of the Russian activity,
which comes from most worthy
source at New Chwang, brings word
that on their return to New Chwang
the Russians brought with them sew
eral large guns.
It is stated that a large force has
been ordered to occupy Tien Shwang
Tai. The Russians are reported to
have $4,000 troops between the mouth
of Lao river and Port Arthur
Movements Unexplained.
The movements of the Russians
have caused much anxiety in officia
circles here and as yet remain unex
planned.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-07-15

Fowls must have good hard sharp grit
and lack Of sufficient quantity will cause
a arrangement of the digestive apparatus
which results in numerous diseases. Many
a flock is kept confined in runs where the
natural supply of grit has long been exhaust
ed and the fowls fail to lay and die off, with
the owner in ignorance of the cause.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-07-15
Grasshoppers.

used to advantage against grasshoppers.
Which is best to use in given case depends
upon circumstances. 1t may be best often
to use a combination of remedial or prevent
i've measures.
The best of all artificial remedies, where
it can be used, is blowing deeply late in the
fall or early in the spring all the ground
where the eggs are abundant. Even the
young hoppers, when very small, may be
turned under quite successfully in this man
ner and destroyed
Where blowing cannot be resorted to,
thorough narrowing, especially with disk
harrow, will do much to destroy the eggs.
Some will be crushed, others will succumb
to the freezing and thawing and dying when
separated from the egg mass. These RENE
dies must be applied before the young hop
pers hatch
Burning when the grasshoppers are quite
small and travel slowly they may be killed
along ditch banks and in other places where
they are abundant by covering the ground
with straw and then burning it.
Poisoning-Youngh oppers may also be
poisoned in large numbers by thoroughly
spraying the young weeds and other vegeta-
ton on the waste land where they are hatch
ING in large numbers with any Of the arsen
cal poisons, as paris green, arSenlte OF lime,
arsenate of lead, etc. The poisons should
be used rather strong. Later, when the hop
pers get into the crops, they may be poisoned
quite successfully by the use or arsenic-bran
mash. Mix pound of paris green or white
arsenic with about twenty pounds Of bran,
moisten enough with water so that the par
tic1es will adhere together in a crumbly
mass and then SOW broadcast where the
ah
this where chickens feed.
Bandages-To keep grasshoppers out of
trees, bandage the trunks with cotton bat
ting or printers ink or axle grease. If either
of the last two named substances is used
do not put it upon the bark of the tree but
upon heavy paper which is first Wrapped
about the trunk. If the hoppers jump or
fly into the trees, using poisonous sprays or
wriving with whips will have be resorted
Hopper dozers-F open fields the hop
per-dozers or catches are probably Our best
remedy after the grasshoppers have Matched.
A cheap and simple hopperdozer may be
made of a shallow sheet iron pan of any
desired length, the back of which is extend
ed by means of upright stakes and a strip
of muslin. In the pan is placed quantity
of kerosene or crude petroleum, or a small
amount of water with oil upon the surface
and the pan or dozer is then drawn over the
field by hand or by means of couple of
horses kept we'll apart so as to collect the
hoppers IF the horses are in front of the
middle of the pan, many of the hoppers will
Jump out at the sides and escape the pan
Every hopper that gets wet with the oil
dies. Many will jump into the oil and jump
out to die. When they become abundant in
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-07-15

plant them could they De assured tnal tley
would mature, and | would suggest that you
instruct your statesmen to offer only such as
have proven entirely successful What we
consider success as a grape, is one that
will be satisfactory under ordinary Guilt
walton and handling. One that requires the
care of an expert will be a failure with the
average grower and will invariably prove
injurious to the introduction of the grape
on the coast The salesman should be able
to tell how to plant, train, and prune.
We have two ways of training that are
very satisfactory one is to have center
leader Cor a trelis of three vines) with three
arms on each side about four feet long.
The other is to train in open fan shape, hav-
ing the main stem about one foot high, with
from four to six leaders spread on the three
vines or trells, renewing the leaders each
season When growing with the center
leader and arms, the arms should be renewed
ever two or three years, pruning to two
buds on the spurs. On looking over several
vineyards in New York, on my visit there
in 1901, found the fan shape the prevailing
system of training. In the nursery the
Moore's Early is the most difficult to grow.
A liberal estimate would be IS per cent.
making suitable stock, yet this is the varl-
ETY. we recommend for west of the Cascades.
It has never failed u.s. and has a large ber
~, black, good quality, and the very earliest.
If given good cultivation in fairly good soil
the yield is satisfactory. The Diamond is
the last to recommend.
The quality is fine, it is as late as the Con-
cord, shell easily and is rather slow grower.
The Niagara is the reverse, except IN quail
ity. It is generally considered that a special
knowledge is required to grow grapes. This
= NJ
under more abuse than the grape. One very
important factor in its cultivation is to avoid
an excess of heterogeneous fertilizer, as ex-
cess means all wood and little fruit, and
what fruit there is will be later in ripening.
inferior quality and inclined to rot before
fully ripe It does require plenty of potash.
This makes the fruit sweeter and prevents
Smelling, unless the variety is naturally in
c1ined to shell. Any high, dry and light
soil, no matter hoy stony; side-hill or level,
except northern slope of exposure, will
grow the grape Low places cold clay or
wet land are to be avoided. 1t requires
clean, but shallow cultivation. We advise
two-year-o1d plants with good strong roots,
pruning to two buds at planting at the end
of the first season, cutting back to two
buds against a strong we'll established stock.
The third year we begin to train as we wish
the vine to grow IF to leader with the
side arms, we grow the leader to the top
wire and pinch it there, forming the arms
gradually so as not to overtax the vine. 1t
is much better for the future vigor of the
vine not to allow it to bear any fruit until
the fourth year. So far we have not been
troubled with any insect pest or fungus
trouble of any kind, and have had no occa-
sion to spray for any purpose.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-07-15
Crane Culture in the Northwest.


IF Florida settled on Stretch island, one of
the numerous islands on Puget Sound, and
PLANTED vineyard of fifteen or twenty vines,
which produced their fruit about 1883, hav
ng grown his vines from cuttings. They
matured their fruit perfectly for which he
found ready sale in the various logging
camps in his vicinity. In the fall of 1880,
intending to 90 to California to engage in
horticulture which has always been pet
hobby with me, I visited Mr. Evans at his
island home and was surprised to learn
that he successfully grew grapes, which l
had been many times informed was one OF
the very few things that could not be grown
IN this wonderful country; except in Cali
fornia. Mr.. Evans supposed he was grow
inq the Concord and Isabella, with the lat
ter his favorite. This caused me to decide
at once where to locate, and | purchased
tract of land, from and adjoining him, par
ticu1ar1y adapted for vineyard purposes, set
tied thereon with my family in the spring
of 1900 In the fall Of that year we planted
about four acres of what were considered
standard favorites in the state of New York,
nv former home, also planting one vine OF
MANY different varieties to learn what var1-
cites were best adapted to this country. The
encouragement I received on all hands was,
that was greater variety of a fool than |
had planted varieties of grapes, but never
for one moment became discouraged, know
ing that if Mr. Evans could mature the lsa-
bella as he was growing them, between tour
stakes about five feet high with a strip
nailed from one to another forming square
of about three feet with the vine hanging
over the top, I could mature any variety as
thew were grown in New York. on vine
tre11is. When the first fruit rlpened on Mr..
Evans vines I found that the Isabella was
the Concord, and his Concord the Hartford
Prolific the latter perhaps the poorest grape
in the catalogue did not meet with entire
success nor a total failure. Many varieties
on which I had placed great hopes proved
complete failures. The Concord, Moore's
Early, Delaware, Niagara, Worden and Dia-
mond proving a complete success. l re-
GREETED very much that the several varieties
of Rogers" were all failures, and did not
the Niagara mature perfectly, would say
that all the hybrids were failure here, as
is we'll know they do not succeed as gen
orally as seedlings. We had MANY visitors
who, seeing the vigorous growth of the vines
expressed desire for vines it we were sue
cessfu1 in ripening the fruit
This led me to induce my eldest son, then
a lad of IA years, to start grape nursery
giving him the whole proceeds therefrom, by
advertising and canvassing. The business
Grew to such an extent that in 1901 with
the Youngest son becoming of age, we
formed the Eckert Fruit Company. Our
trade with the various nurseries of the Pa
cihc Northwest became SO large that we
abandoned the retail part of the business and
catered to the nursery trade only. Since our
vineyard was started we have tested every
new variety of promise and many of the
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-07-15

Don't you go and git sorry fer yerself.
That's one thing | can't stand in nobody.
There's always lots of other folks you kin
be sorry fer std of yerself. Mrs. Wigs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-17

deceived The tariff issue is one which Repub-
licans do not shrink from and on which their adj
versaries can make a decent fight, even though
they are doomed to failure. 1t has been mis-
fortune that during long periods of Republican
ascendancy in national affairs there has so sell
dom been a strong high minded opposition
capable Of commanding public respect for its
sincerity and compelling the party in power to
make the best use of its advantages IL after
much tribulation the Democrats in Congress
should resolve to profit by their own blum
ders and honestly enlist in what they may
deem to be the service OF the country, there
would be good reason for thanksgiving.
But whether the present inclination toward
virtue of the Democratic minority at Washing
ton is destined to be of longer or shorter dura-
tion IL is exceedingly gratifying to receive posi-
tive assurances that the vote which Is about
to be taken will settle the Cuban question in the
right way. 1t has been hard and at times an
apparently hopeless struggle. which doubtless
would have been lost except for the courage and
persistence of President Roosevelt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-17
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

TFROM THE TRIBUNE BUREAUI
Washington. Nov. 16.-Mrs. Daniel 3. Lamont VIII
attend the meeting of the Army Relief Society 10
be held in this city on Wednesday. The trip from
New-York will be made in Colonel Lamonts pri-
waite car and Mrs. Lamont will have as her guests
Mrs Charles T.. Roe. Mrs. Louis Fitzgerald, Mrs-
Burbank Mrs. Duryee Mrs. Wright F. EdseTtoh
and Mrs J. NJ Clark. all OF whom are members or
the society Mrs Lamont will be the guest mere
of Mrs James Parker.
Fred Sharon son Of the late Senator Sharon. OF
California has bought Beauvoir. the SUBURBAN
home of Admiral and Mrs. Dewey. and proposes 10
replace the present house with fine mansion MI
Sharon's brother-in-iaw, Senator Newlands OF Ne
vada has large property interests in that section
and owns a handsome country home near BeauVoir
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey have returned from
weeks cruise on the Dolphin. While on his tour
OF inspection to Norfolk Newport News and Annap-
oils the Admiral and Mrs. Dewey were very gen
orally entertained - 1-- It'll
has been occupied of late years by the families or
Vice-President Hobart. Senator Hanna and MIS-.
Thaw of Pittsburg leased early this season
bv Representative H. Kirke Porter. OF fenIlsyl-
vania who will take possession on December l.
Misc Hegeman. daughter of Mrs Porter. who IS
now in Philadelphia. will spend the winter IN WASH
Mrs D. d. Cotton has rented her house in Con.
nectfcut-ave. to Mr.. and Mrs EDWARD r BAR OF
Chicago. Mrs. Cotton will spend the winter on the
Mrs. Bancroft Davis has returned from Philadel-
NH