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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

No man is tail enough 10 be above
neighbOrly criticism
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

RID Cross BALL BLUE
Should be IN every home. Ask your Erocsr
Tor u. Large o. PackaEs only cs1ts-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

Il IS folly 70 marry a grass widow
for the purpose OF having your grave
keEL Eresn-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

As men grow wealthy they begin to
inquire into their ancestry.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

Iowa Farms 81 Per acre cssh.
balHaes Il crop I'm Psid NIULHALL- siOz1 city. Ia
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

You may tip the soda clerk a wink.
but you can't tip the Pullman porter
that way.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

Sisss 81 naii. 3 ossis extra TiultrIfsd
CataloE free ". I. DOUGLAS, Brockton, HAS.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

- s. =. - 81 Thonps0n's Eye Wafer
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09
20 - > sa1ratIonIst

President, RidEevilie.
Indiana, STATE Bank
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-09

Naturally. this scheme sim further
endeared him 70 the eanny Scots
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05
CHAPTER xxI-Continued.

+ Mr.. Morton and Vincent pushed the
graft forward and they swung in back
of the rock. 1t was low tide. The
first thing that attracted their atten-
i ton was a 15-foot yawl OF dingy. well
Eup on the shore, with its painter
wrapped around tree. This boat
was brand new; not a scratch show
Ing on its Vanished sides. The
handles of its four oars showed no
traces of having been used 1t was
such boat as four men could safe
" use in ordinary weather. and
specially fitted for service on such
a reach of water as .'Morton's Bay
IA hurried examination revealed no
name and gave no clue to the manu-
tfacturer. 1t was a model from which
thousands have been made.
On the brow of rock was pile
of boxes and eases. The flag foated
from staff, which was propped up
by large stone. Just below the
flag was a tab or card such as express
companies use, tied firmly to the
flagstaff. Mr.. Morton read the in
scription. 1t was as follows:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05
THE JACK OAK.

The jack oak, one of the most com
mon of our western native trees, has
much to commend it as an ornamental
shade tree when it has a chance TO
grow and develop where it has plenty
of room 1t then grows very symmetric-
ally, and its thick and glossy foliage of
the summer will give rare lot of col
or in the fall from a blood red all
through an infinite variety of russell,
brown and maroon tints and withai
will hold every russell leaf all through
the long winter, affording shelter for
our winter birds and warming up the
landscape. 1t is unfortunate that it is
not a long lived tree. 1t will under or
binary conditions live thirty or forty
years and will die ut once if stock
tramp the ground around it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05

forecast what vagary his fancy may
take. | doubt if he came near the
bungalow last night. If it is his idea
to keep us on the island and supply
us with luxuries, he will object to
the construction of such boat as
we now have under way. There is
nothing to prevent his quietly com
ing in some night and towing The
Jumping Jupiter out to sea. This
would be calamity and we must run
no chances. The yawl he has given
us. is not seaworthy for more than
three men. If necessary, am ready
to make the trip to the mainland in
the yawl, but our best plan is to
remain together and finish our boat.
In the meantime, we should guard it
at night. / suggest that we detail
two men to night work on the boat.
They can work with lanterns and
guard our property at the same
time"
"We will do that" said Mr.. Nor
ton. II will gladly take the night
shift for time. Who will go with
me?''
All volunteered, and Mr.. Morton
selected Mr.. Haven as his companion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05
SANITATION IN THE FARM HOME

SANITATION IN THE FARM HOME
With just ordinary care and intelli.
gence the sanitary conditions of the
farm home may he made we'll nigh
perfect, still in all too many cases this
ordinary intelligence is wanting. and
instead conditions exist which lay the
foundation for big doctors bills and
nice obituary notices in the local paper
A well, furnishing the family water
supply, befouled with the offal of
stock and surface drainage: n musty,
dirty, unwholesome cellar, filling the
house with odors of rotten cabbage:
Stop dump, Il fly and fever breeding
pest, close by the back door; the eX.
clusion OF fresh air and sunshine from
the bedrooms, the frying pan over
worked and too many "riZ biscuits
are each and all bad Ii women We're
taught the science of home making
home keeping and domestic hygiene in
stead of some of tho fancy and utterly
useless things which society calls for,
these things would not be. When the
average woman expects to get mar
ried, wants to get married. is bound to
get married if possible. we never could
understand why her sensible and prop
or training as Il girl would rot be in
! the line of intelligently knowing how
to take care of a husband and home
when she got what she was after
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05
FOOLISH PARENTS.

We know of n most worthy couple
who are passing their declining years
In poverty brought about wholly by the
belief that their sons raised on the
farm knew enough to conduct MGR
camille business in a town without hay
ing had any special training for such
business. 1t was Il sad story and
short one. The old farm which the
parents had dug out of the wilderness
went to pay the debts and save the
boys honor. and the old folks are left
to live alone as best they may. Ii your
boy wants TO become a merchant. let
him so and serve ten years in the vii
dernass-commence at the bottom and
work up-before you ever put a dollar
into his hands With which to com
mence business cn his own account.
Parental love and pride are very strong.
we know. but the wise man will look out
for support for himself and mother
when they get old before lie starts any
kid in business for himself. Let the
boys dig and hustle just as you did,
best thing in the world for them. When
they get Il dollar. then they know what
it cost.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05
THE KIDNAPPED
MILLIONAIRES
By FREDERIcK y. ADAMS.

A TALE OF WALL STREET AND THE TROPICS

was in his glory. Then there were
cases of champagne, a box filed with
pickles, table sauces, oils. etc. There
was a supply of fresh meat and vege-
tables sufficient to last week or ten
days, even if the castaways used
nothing from the boundless resources
of the island
"a sirloin steak will taste good
again." said Mr.. Kent as he ham
mered the top from the last box He
displayed to view top layer of the
latest magazines. Then he found a
number of new books and varied as
sortment of May publications. In the
bottom of the box were copies of
newspapers. There was rush for
these papers.
There We're copies of the New
York papers dated from May I'd to
May 18th, also copies of New Or
leans papers as late as May 14th. In
addition to these were copies of Chi
cago and Philadelphia papers from
the time of their departure from New
York up to dates comparatively re-
cent.
Gentlemen" said Mr.. Rockwell.
after ten minutes had elapsed. 1--WE
have read enough to indicate that
none of orr families has suffered
from death or serious Illness up to
the time these papers were printed.
We can postpone study of less inn
portant matters until our mornings
work is done. Let us proceed to our
task and do our reading later"
This suggestion was agreed to, and
Vincent carried the precious box to
the bungalow. The news from the
great outside world from which
they were separated acted as a slim
illus to their energies. 1t was near
ly II O'clock before Mr.. Carmody
gave the signal to cease, and they re-
turned to the big dining room, where
tempting dinner awaited them.
There was no afternoon siesta that
day. In the bright sunlight. the ve-
randa was alive with flaming headlines
and rustling newspapers. For two
hours scarcely a word was spoken.
Each man read in silence; intent on
those items of news in which he had
a personal interest. Again they lived
over the events of the IS days which
had passed-this time not on the
decks of a yacht, or in a tropical Wild
erness, but in New York.
L. Sylvester Vincent broke the
spell. He had searched paper after
paper and finally came upon modest
item in The New York Record an
nouncing his disappearance.
II don't seem to cut much ice in
this mystery" he said in an aggrieved
tone.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05
THE WINDS co DOWN.

1t is claimed that the winds do not
blow so much nor so hard through the
prairie states as they did forty years
ago, when the country was first settled,
and proof of the fact is offered by
showing that the wind grist and feed
mills which were common in an early
day in many parts of the west have all
or nearly all been torn down, on the
ground that the wind does not now af-
ford the power to operate them. The
almost universal planting out of groves
around the prairie homesteads has
probably done something to mitigate
the force and power of the winds,
breaking up the air currents, though
we should hardly think there had been
enough change thus made to account
for the disappearance of the mills, they
having given way to other and more
modern means for doing mill work.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05


Two of the boxes We're heavy, and
water was dripping from them. An
examination showed that they were
packed with ice. There were Is boxes.
The yawl was pushed into the water
and loaded with as much of the
freight as could safely be carried.
The remaining boxes We're placed on
The raft. The beach being clear-the
tide was at its ebb-Mr Haven and
Mr.. Morton walked along the cliffs
and back to camp. Sidney rowed the
yawl and Vincent took charge of the
raft. Aided by a favoring breeze, ne
made good time. The boxes We're de.
posted on the deck of 1.-THE Jump
sng Jupiter" and opened. There was
lively curiosity concerning their con-
tents. The first box yielded several
hundred pounds of choice cuts of
steak, and roasts of beef. The second
one contained an assortment of legs
OF lamb and other fresh meats. These
were at once taken to the storehouse.
The meat was in excellent condition
and world keep fresh for many days.
There We're crates filed with yege-
tables, lettuce, Strawberries. ladishes,
and all the garden luNnries OF that
season Of the year. 1t was Tempt
ing array, and L. Sylvester Vincent
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05

iFlEtNA W<aS "A Ro-Ah sOfs LAUGHTER.
There was d roar OF laughter, in
which Vincent joined.
Never mind, Vincent said Mr..
Kent, you are the only one in the
party who will quit winner on this
deal. If you save those beastly IDIOTS,
you will be fairly rich, and your pic
ture will be in all the papers. You
will yet be famous. Did you see this,
Mr.. Rockwell?"
Mr.. Kent read The following from
The Record May 4th:
ut is a matter of sincere regret that
Mr.. Walter b. Hestor, the famous special
correspondent of The New York Record
left this city on cruise through the
Mediterranean shortly before this out
rage occurred. All westbound steamers
have been requested to communicate the
facts to Mr.. Hestor, in order that his
services may be secured at the earliest
possible moment. No journalist living is
better qualified to unravel a mystery OF
this character, and The Record hopes to
be able to announce the cooperation OF
MIR. Hestor III a few days"
II should say he was well quail
fed" remarked Mr. Kent. Il must
give Hestor credit for rare talent in
the selection of steaks and wines.
The poor fellow is as crazy as a bug
on most matters, but his mind is
perfectly clear on Scotch whisky and
cigars. BY the way, Pence, did you
read those articles about your will?
One of the papers say you leave $685.
100000 to endow an old ladies' home,
and another says your entire fortune
will be devoted to a socialist univer-
sity. The Philadelphia papers claim
that your money is left to INDECENT
actors and race horse people. Is
there any truth in it?".
Simon Pence looked up over his
steel-rimmed spectacles and he smiled
at his questioner in good-natured
way
you are too old a man, Kent, to
believe everything you see in news
papers" Mr.. Pence said, and returned
to his reading.
Il have suggestion to make,' said
Sidney Hammond, later in the after
noon. IF Hestor remains around
these waters as he is likely to do
there is no telling what he may at
: tempt. 1t evidently is his intention
that we remain where we are for an
indefinite period. 1t is impossible to
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05
WHY FARM HELP IS SCARCE.

We are asked why it is that farm
help is so hard to get. Primarily it
may be said that it is because of tile
great demand for labor in all other
! lines in these times of almost unpar-
alleled railway construction and manu-
featuring. These interests are now
paying rate Of wages which staggers
! the average farmer. and men seek
\ these avenues of labor partly because
of the higher compensation and partly
! because they prefer to work with others
of Their kind, in gangs. than to work
| alone. This state of affairs forces a
new problem on the average farmer
| To profitaby employ $40 or $40 hired
man he must run his farm on different
| lines from the old ones, must raise big
ger and better crops keep a better
grade of stock and avail himself of all
modern mechanical means of doing his
| farm work. In other words. he is
! forced to put his work on higher and
more educatedplane or be run over by
the procession.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05

Looking back forty years we find
that twenty farmers become financial
ly independent where one business
man does. Farming may be slow, but
it is pretty safe.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05

Family pets are all right if they only
would not grow into domesticnuisances.
The getting rid of one of these pets is
always a serious affair.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05

Ten months is long enough to milk
any COW where she produces a calf
each year. For her own sake and the
sake of the calf she should have two
months rest. ~
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05

The waste land on the public high
ways and railroad rights of way in
the state of Iowa would. if cultivated,
produce enough food to feed the people
of Ireland.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05

AS a rule, all hoed vegetable crops
exhaustion is to some extent compen-
stated for by the mechanical condition
in Which such crops leave the soil.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05

South America has not so far proved
an inviting place for settlement for
any save the Latin races.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05
Railroad Time Tables
TRAINS LEAVING UNION DEPOT.
w. S. Parker, Ticket Agent.
BURLINGTON ROUTE, c., 8. & q.

BURLINGTON RouTE, c., 3. G @.
No. Going East. Depart.
la Chicago Dubuque Il Quincy 2:10 a. m.
02b--Loca Freight ........... 6:45 a. m.
lGb-Burlington X ST. Louis. tbs a. m
lOb-Peoria. Dubuque Il Quincy II 80 a M
6a-Chicago Limited ......... 1:25 pm
4a-Chicago,S st Louis & Quicy 700 p. m.
Sa-Fasr mai! .......... S:37 p. m.
2a-Chicago. Peoria & Rockford IL IA p. m
FIT Madison accommodation, daily ex-
cept Sunday, depart 7:l5 a. m; arrive 500
p. IN.
Going West.
5a-omaha, council Bluffs and
Nebraska .........l 2:55 a. m.
15a-Fast mail ............. 2:49 a. m.
9lb-Locai Freight 80. ,-... $50 a. m.
3a-Omaha, Kansas City, Den
yer. Hot Springs Deadwood
Ogden, Portland, Cali
forna -. -. ........... sos a. m.
7a-Fast mail ...... ........ $3.50 a. m.
9b-Peorla to Creston ......s. 1850 p. m.
1Sa-Limited ..... ......... 1928 p. m.
11b--Chicago to Ottumwa, arrive 10 p m.
1a-Denyer & Omaha. ..-.. IL :35 pm.
a, daily: b, except Sunday. Nos. z, and
10 do not carry passengers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05

Dried sweet potatoes are coming into
the market as valuable and whole
some addition to our food supply
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05

On board the Shark, May 18th.
To Messrs. Palmer j. Morton, An
drus Carmody John NJ. Rockwell,
Simon Pence, R, ]. Kent, Hiram
Haven. Sidney Hammond apd L. Syl-
yester Vincent guestsof Hestoria Is
land and Bungalow, with the compli-
ments of
WALTER B. HEsToR.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05

The record seems to prove that once
the hog market, fancy prices for the
pigs. 1t was that way in 1883. again
in 1893 and now in 1908.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05

In the pioneer days when men We're
fighting to live and hold their land
they did as we'll as they could in their
methods of farming. Now they may
and should do as well as they know
how to do.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05

The man who used to move his barn
to get rid of his manure piles has most
~ disappeared from the west. He
went with the man who burned his
straw and stole wood from the specu-
lators timber lots.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC

No. Going East. Depart.
oO6-Des Moines to Keokuk. 1925 a. M
204-Des Moipes to Eldon ). 10:36 p. m.
oO2-Des NIoines to Keokuk 1927 p. m.
234-Freight Ottumwa to Eldon $40 pm.
Going West.
2O3 Eldon to Des Moines -. T:45 Il. m.
2Ol--Keokuk to Des Moines. 1910 p m.
22S3-Frt Ellon 10 Des Moines S:25 a m
2O5 Keokuk to Des Mclnes :. T:o5 p. m.
Unless otherwise specified, all trains are
daily except Sunday,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05

A man is better Judge of good
meats as he loses his teeth.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05

The director of school in Dakota
advertises for lady teacher whom
some Dakota bachelor will marry in
side of year. He says that this sort
makes better teachers than the other
kind.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05

Interest and rent are two things
which we do not like to have to meet.
OF course men can't dodge them al
ways. but there really is lots of salts
faction in owing no man a dollar and
in living in your own house or on your
own farm, and lots of men die in ig-
norance of this pleasure.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05
SAME OLD THING.

In these days of rapidly acquired for
tunes, when ali the lucky ones are
lauded and held up as bright examples
for boys to emulate, it is not, of course,
popular to preach the doctrine of
steady. patient labor, small gains and
careful saving as good way to attain
financial independence. This old fash
Toned method has become poky and out
of date, but we would like to remark
nevertheless that this method is just
as reliable, just as conducive to homes
ty, just as promotive of happiness and
iust as certain in results as it ever
was.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05

Some deer from England which We're
turned loose i'll the forest regions of
Molokai, one of the Hawaiian group of
islands, many years ago have SO in
creased in numbers that they threaten
the destruction Of the forests.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05
TRAINS LEAVING JEFFERSON.
STREET UNION DEPOT.
A. j. Packard, Agent.
CHICAGO, MILWAUt, &c 6. ST.PAuL
orf

CHICAGO, MlLWAUts &c G. ST.PAUL7
Arrive. Depart.
Chicago. Dubuque K
Milwaukee ...... d12:i5 a. M b2:35 a. N.
Chicago, Cedar Rap
ids, etc ..... .Dlu:lo a. M T:o5 p m
Kansas City &
Southwest 500. .b2:30 a. M. d12:25 q. m,
Kansas City ana To-
cal ~. ..., h6:55 p. m. h1o:2o a M
No. o. freight, east, leaves -. 7:20 a. M.
f No. GA, freight. east, leaves =. .10:o5 4. m.
No 81, freight, west leaves ZOO n. IN.
No 81, freight west, leaves y. 2:20 p. m,
a. daily; b, except Sunday; d, except
Monday.
Freight trains arrive at and Gepart from
Ottumwa junction.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05

1t is this way out west: More hired
mon are wanted, more hired girls,
more teachers-in fact. more of any
kind of people who are willing to do
the hard and dirty work of life for a
reasonable compensation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05

a friend filled a siio last fall, size Is
by SO feet and 20 feet in height max
ing it out of an old building which he
had on the f;nm. This was Il bad shape
and a bad size. and he lost more than
30 per cent of his silage. Being built
with square corners and such a large
surface, the5air got In its bad work He
had another round silo fourteen feet in
diameter and thirty feet in height,
where the loss was little or nothing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05

One of the April magazines had no
fewer than nineteen different adver-
tisements of automobiles, prices rang
ing from S550-up. The auto is here to
stay and will be cheaper in price be-
fore long, just as it was with the
bicycle.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05
WABASH.
Depart

ATTIVU. DVpdTI
Kansas City & st.
Louis ~. $50. .a6:l5 a. m. as:2o p IN
Kansas City & St.
Louis .a7:oO p. m. as;o5 a m.
Freight trains carrying passengers be-
tween Ottumwa aud Moulton:
Local freight -. bS:o0 p. IN. d3:a0 n. m.
Fast freight ,.... .a12:l0 p. m $3.50 p. r.
q. daily: b. except Sunday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05

The year old hogs weighing close TO
90 pounds each are now being sold by
the men who believe in this way of
aising hogs at about $50 each. Forty
of them make a pretty good income
lone for the average farm.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05

Times will keep good in this country
just so long as a dago to shovel dirt
can command $1.T5 per day, and just
so long as this condition continues just
SO long is the question of help on the
farm going to be a perplexing one.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05

One of the best farm hands we ever
knew is an old bachelor, a bit bald.
with sandy chin whiskers. who got
shook by a girl some years ago and
who has had it in for the girls ever
since. This man stays at home nights
and is willing to do the Sunday chores
and enjoys the good home and freedom
from family cares which are his lot.
The country needs more of this kind.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05

And now comes college professor
with the honesty and good sense to at
firm that it is better for girls to put in
the time usually devoted to the dead
languages and higher mathematics in
securing a practical knowledge of home
making and home keeping. This pro
fessor should have his salary raised at
once.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05

Where the desert lands of the west
are not impregnated with alliali they
are wonderfully productive just as
soon as water is brought into contact
soils within the rain belt. The very
aridity which has rendered these lands
worthless has resulted in storing up in
them almost unlimited fertility.