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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-23
WABASH.
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Kansas City & st.
Louis ..:.. ae:15 a. m. ae:eo p. m.
Kansas City & st.
Louis -. a7:o0 p. m. aS:25 a. M.
Freight trains carrying passengers be-
tween Ottumwa and Moulton:
Local freight -. bs:D0 p. m. $500 A. m.
Fast freight !. a12:10p. IN. a2:3O p. m.
a, daily; b., except Sunday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-23
POISON ALMOST KILLS.
Cedar Falls Farmer Nearly Dead From
Bee Stinus.

Cedar Falls, June 90 Especially
Thomas Dobson, a farmer of this vi
cinity, lies almost dead from bee
stings received while hiving a swarm
Of bees. The insects attacked him and
inflicted such terrible injury about his
face and head that they are swollen
to twice their natural size. When
found the man was thought to be dead
by the members OF his family.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-23

The man who carries small roast
cannot escape observation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-23
TRAINS LEAVING JEFFERSON
STREET UNION DEPOT.
A. j. Packard, Agent.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL

CfITCFEVO, WTEWNOTNEt- uE = = Y NJ z
Arrive. Depart.
Chicago, Dubuque &
milwaukee .... .d12:15 a. M b2:35 a. m.
Chicago, Cedar Rap
ids, etc. ...... .b1o1o a. m. 7:o5 p. m.
Kansas City &
Southwest J. ~. b2:3o a. m. di2:25 a. m.
Kansas City and
local ). .......5.. boss p, m. b10:2O a. M
No. 90, freight, east, leaves. $3.50. 7:20 a. M.
No. GA, freight, east, leaves -. 1905 Il. nj.
No. 81, freight, west, leaves -. 1900 Il. IN.
No. 81, freight, west, leaves 49,. 2:20 p. m.
a. daily; b, except Sunday; d, except Mon
day.
Freight trains arrive at and depart from
Ottumwa Junction.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-23
WRECKED BY EXPLOSION.
Building Destroyed in Cincinnati and
Owner Killed.

Cincinnati, Ohio, June 2O.-By a ter
rife explosion today the building of
the Central Manufacturing Co., was
wrecked and Fred Pape, the principal
owner was killed and his partner
Joseph Kitchkowski was fatally injur-
ed and several girl employees were in
jured, but none seriously.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-23

Afternoon receptions are good 70
the lungs.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-23
CARDINAL VAUGHN DEAD.

Archbishop Of Westminster Succumbs
to Extended Illness.
London, June 2O.-Very Reverend
Herbert Vaughn, cardinal and arch
bishop of Westminster, died at mid
night. He was born April Is, 1892.
and became archbishop of Westmin-
ster in 1892. He had been i'll more than
three months from heart disease and
dropsy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-23

70 Cure a Cold in One Day
take Laxative Bronze Quinine Tablets.
Ali druggists refund the money if it
fails. to cure. E. W Groves signature
is on each box. Csc.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-12-02
Woods Dispatches.

Sir Evelyn Wood is distinguished by
a Witness in which he has very few
equals. He gave specimen of this
during the operations following the In
dian Mutiny. He volunteered to carry
dispatches through the enemy's coun-
try, and disguised himself as an itin-
Grant merchant, being fairly familiar
with Hindustani. Travelling by night
and day, he got too close to a rebel
camp, and was arrested and detained.
After being somewhat carelessly ex-
amined he was allowed to spend the
night in a tent. AS he expected, during
the darkness some natives crawled un-
der the canvas and stealthily searched
his saddle-bags and wallets, but found
nothing except sundry light articles of
commerce, the dispatches having been
taken by Wood from a slit in his tur-
ban and buried underneath the spot
where he slept. Next morning he was
permitted to go, and reached the Brit
ish camp in safety,-Men and Women.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-12-02


of
a
Jack
weight evidence
and should be done by those eu
ALL
clients trained in precisely this ability
ced decide the
they in short trained urymen and need
the functions bunderng botched by
their should
when settled decide them The
performed such Offices and have proved the
pob of their characters instead the
reliance their honor that
bench There
judges but the rarity of soned
just great
world and the lega
the United States should be
him shall be by lot from
republic yet II the jury system be the idea why
that
Government?
professional jury bench made
of lore and civil and criminal codes
abe before bench shall
would be than
labor that nsu skfu and just Sitting Of
in all
what usefu
demand its reformation and Its return
accomplish what the old jury system did for
forefat ers.-M -Munseys Magazine
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-12-02
Storing Root Crons.


Every farmer knows the difficulty
of so storing roots as to facilitate the
handling of them in winter. Some have
no pits or cellars convenient in the
barns, and consequently store the roots
In pits outside. OF course, the out
door method is not always the best,
for the roots will sometimes keep 10
as sound condition when stored in that
manner as by any other process. but
when the season is well advanced and
the ground is hard and frozen 1t be-
comes very difficult matter to get at
the crop when wanted for use. If q
large crop is stored inside the barn,
unless the location is so situated as to
be under the influence of an even tenn
perature the handling of the roots en-
dangers them when the weather is
extremely cold, and causes them to
sprout as the temperature becomes
high. Here. then. are two difficulties
to be avoided, which are heat ond
cold. What the farmer wishes Is to
store the roots in such manner as to
keep them at an even temperature,
preserve them in good condition, and
to be easily handled when he wishes
to use them for feeding. OF course. ID
is well known that the time for stor-
ing the crops Is in the fall, but it Is
never too late to repacli them, which
can be done when the weather is mod
erately cold. The best plan for so
doing is to get some dry dirt, coal
ashes or dry sawdust. In a bin, bar
rel or box lay two inches of the pack
ing material, and upon this make a
layer of roots and do not let them
quite touch one another. Fill the
spaces with packing material. and so
continue until the receptacle is full.
By this method they can be taken out
for use in any quantity desired, and
they will keep much better than IL
stored in heaps, will not freeze nor
heat, and will keep until the next
crop comes in. Even potatoes, both
sweet and white may be thus pre-
served. BE careful that the packing
material is dry. Moisture should be
avoided as much as possible. At the
present time the difficulty is to pro-
cure dry dirt, which t. the best mate
rial to use, while wood ashes are not
plentiful. Fine sawdust is the next
best substance, but not equal to dry
dirt. Plaster is excellent. but some
what expensive. Wheat chaff is good
and so is straw when cut in half-inch
lengths. 1t is best to do such work,
however, at the time of harvesting the
crop.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-12-02
Motor Exhibit In Peru.

An exhibition of alcohol motors,
lamps and other appliances will soon
be opened at Lima, Peru. 1t is be-
lieved that such machinery and ap.
pliances will meet with success in
those parts of the country where alco-
hol can be obtained at cheap rate.
There is a fairly large output in Peru
of alcohol as by-product of the sugar
industry. The cost of the alcohol on
the estates is about twenty cents per
gallon. The Peruvian government also
propose to apply to Congress for the
abolition and reduction Of dues on al.
cohol intended to be used as fuel.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-12-02

A German scientist asserts that pig.
my races have existed in Europe. This
conclusion is arrived at from the ex-
animation of numerous skeletons
which have been found in the region
of Breslau, in Silesia. Their height Is
considerably below the ordinary aver.
age, being about four feet nine inches.
which represents the mean figure for
whole group of skeletons. Similar
remains have been found in other parts
of Europe not far from the above re-
Gion; thus HOLMAN, of Bale, describes
the remains of pigmies which have
been found in Switzerland. In this
case the average height reached as low
as four feet six inches. Gutman has
also described the plgmy remains
which were found in lower Alsace,
near Colmar. These are still smaller,
and the height of many of the speci-
mems is but four feet. The pigmies
of Silesia appear to have been contem-
porarles of the Romans and slave races
and to have existed until the year 1000
A. ID. At present no specimens are
to be found in Europe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-12-02
AGRICULTURAL.

Destroying BERN uda Grass Sod /.


While no other crop can be grown
on the land which will afford greater
net profit than Bermuda. Some may
desire to destroy it. Much of the sod
may be destroyed by exposing 1t to
freezing weather In the winter. Cut
up the sod with disk or cutaway
harrow, crossing to chop the sod into
small blocks. Tear up these blocks
with some plow or harrow that will
bring them to the surface. Repeat this
several times during the winter, ex-
posing new surfaces to the frost as
that first exposed is killed. BY spring
most Of 1t will be dead. Keep the sod
stirred to prevent growing until corn
planting season. Plant corn and cul-
tivate with bull tongue plows or tooth
cultivators to keep the grass from
growing. DO not use any plow or
other implement which will cover the
sod. When the corn is knee deep SOW
two bushels of peas to the acre and
plow them in with bull tongue plows
If these directions are faithfully car
ried out the Bermuda will be COM
pletely destroyed in one summer
wherever full stand of peas is Sc
cured.
Bermuda should be planted upon all
cleared land which is liable to be
washed under cultivation. Planted
upon terrace banks 1t renders break
ing impossible, and IL the interspaces
are properly cultivated 1t may be kept
i,,
other valuable grass will grow vigor-
ously upon very poor soil, but If once
set 1t will prevent waste and continu-
ally improve the soil, while keeping
stock eight months of the year.
If common vetch (Vicla sativa) is
sown upon the Bermuda sod in late
summer or early fall it will vegetate
and afford pasturage during the win
ter, while the Bermuda is dormant.
If the vetch is not too closely depas-
tured in late spring, 1t will produce
seed which, scattered from the drying
pods, will amply reseed the land. This
will repeat itself annually, the vetch
affording moderate pasturage during
the winter and early spring and Ber-
muda supplying full pasturage from
early spring until the vetch reappears
In fall.
The vetch being n legume, collects
and stores nitrogen and thus fertilizes
the bermuda. When first planted or
sown not even cattle should be allowed
upon it while the soil is wet. After
the sod is formed it may be pastured
regardless of the weather.-American
Agriculturlst.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-12-02

not aware that you had ever met hsalA
He is in South Africa rtyc
1T was. for my sake he went there"
she replied softly.
There was silence for few minu-
tes.
Then you are the young-er-lady
whom my son wished to marry in
opposition to my wishes?" said Mr..
Mansfield severely.
Yes" she murmured.
Mr.. Mansfield thought deeply for the
next few minutes. After all he liked
Miss Ansom Immensely; and IL he
still proved obstinate. she would, of
course leave the house, and perhaps
this mornings ridiculous adventure
might be mentioned, nnd-yes, he
would be merciful
swell, Miss Ansom, need hardly
say that your story astonlshed me
beyond measure. But will not dis.
guise from you the fact that during
the time you have been with us you
have won my highest esteem and, in
fact, I regard you with feelings of
paternal affection. We must write to
that young scamp and have him home.
Meanwhile"
With cry of Joy Miss Ansom flung
her arms around his neck and i'm
printed kiss on his nose.
At that moment the door opened and
Mrs. Mansfield stood on the Threshold,
with hands uplifted in horror. She
could not have timed her entrance with
greater precision had she been waiting,
with eye at the keyhole.
"Johnl Miss Ansomr' she gasped.
Mr.. Mansfield looked frightened.
"My DEAR" he cried nervously, 81 am
going to write and tell Jack to come
home. This young lady has promised
to be his wife. She is, in fact, the
lady about whom we had that foolish
quarrel"
1t took Mr.. Mansfield quite n quart
er of an hour to make his wife UNDER
stand clearly the facts of the case.
But when she did understand she
burst into tears and rapturously em-
braced Miss Ansom, assuring her OF
undying affection.
Mr.. Mansfield at length managed to
to slip away, congratulating himself
upon the success with which he had
extricated himself from an unpleasant
position. After all, he was glad OF
an excuse to welcome his boy home
again.
But perhaps If he had learned what
passed between his wife and
future daughter-in-law when they
heard the door close behind him he
would have realized that they had
scored on all points.
Dear, darling Mrs. Mansfield"
cried Miss Ansom, embracing Mrs.
Mansfield afresh. Glow good of you
to have me here ms your companion.
and then TO devise. this clever plot!
why, it was quite dramaw
an which you played your part
very well, my dearw replied the old
lady, patting the girls cheek affec-
tionately World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-12-02
The Mission Of Woman
in the Twentieth Century
BY Jessie Ackermann

HEN the nineteenth gded silently the vista
Of the the spirit prophecy fall the
individual and with forecast Of the
hurled the head Of defenseless public
all painted with light
u XY II either All the
1 unknown regions exploited in imagination
phase of life expanded until
the least "seer' fully satisfied with his
picture.
little has said about the
himsef-man aside from
Man and" a half
doubt condition century
selfcentered
would not unhesiany take his
place well becomes his
he splendid creature guide all worlds through
Mgnifcenty poised
this nineteenth evolution He oo
condition.
the victim
be eradcated but the skill
fascinating
ask it thought that
warfare the ates of the
buried This sword Of
all nations Poets in aved
ambitious them dedyes really died for
tell OF womans
slime Change"
In the analysis light century
failed fully cle Some loving tender
unhy but
is the verdict of the Court of Public Opinion
ready wit recognized the fact that
civilized husbands trained
the ideals will the girl
mind of the boy. Thus will be
trained not by ws > by mOhers-womans Home Companion
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-12-02

Miss Ansom entered and closed the
door behind her. Mr.. Mansfield could
hear her moving about the room, still
singing lightly to herself.
"She is taking off her hat and jack
et," he thought. "In few minutes
she will leave the room. Then l can
slip out unobserved."
Everything, no doubt, would have
happened just as he wished, had Tiny
Mrs. Mansfield's darling pug-not
followed Miss Ansom into the room.
The spirit of investigation was
strong in Tiny. In the course of his
present explorations he naturally
looked under the bed. He Immediately
sent up an ear splitting series Of
barks and yelps, at the same time
dancing about with every canine token
Of delight.
Mr.. Mansfield responded to Tiny's
joyful recognition with silent curses,
and, hearing Miss Ansom's expressions
Of surprise, and that she was approach
ing the bed to learn the cause of Tiny's
excitement he slowly emerged with n
very red face and a very ruffled ap-
pearance.
Don't be alarmed, Miss Ansom,
beg" he cried, seeing that the lady
looked dangerously like shrieking
"Er-my unexpected appearance fills
you with amazement, no doubt"
"Mr. Mansfeldw she calculated, in
tones of incredulous astonishment.
"Er-I must, OF course, explain, and
humbly apologize for my despicable
conduetv'
His worship then proceeded, with
abrupt and jerky sentences, quite de-
void Of their 1owery trimmings, to
explain his presence In her room.
Greatly to his relief, she did not look
very angry when he had finished.
She said nothing at first. but, open
ing the fatal drawer, produced some-
where from its depths two more
photographs. which she put into his
hands, saying:
"You see, have photographs of
other members of the family as WELL"
Mr.. Mansfield gazed at them In
astonishment. They were pictures Of
his wife and son.
"Why. who gave you these, Miss
Ansom?"
Jack" she replied simply, with
lowered eyelids and pretty flush
on her face.
"Jackw he cried. MY scnT
"Yes," she whispered.
"But III don't understand was
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-12-02

ever. It = nssssssyy to carry water ~
the stock, then some plan should ~
put In operation whereby water mag
be obtained for other purposes. such
as wagon washing and the cleaning of
harnesses. without carrying 1t any
great distance. The rainfall may be
utilized by placing a barrel which IL
water-tight on n box or other platform
and, by the use Of n simple and cheap
V-trougb. carry the water to the barrel
from the caves OF the barn roof.
A faucet should be placed in the
barrel. as shown, so that the water
may be drawn off readily when want
ed. Over the top of the barrel is placed
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-12-02
Farm and Garden Notes.

Falling temperature makes cream
rise.
Sour skim milk does not make good
calf feed.
Hens do better If kept in 5eperate
lots of twenty-five each.
Large breeds should never be kept
in the same flocks with small breeds.
A little feed will keep cow quiet
while you are milking, and save tenn
pers.
Souring changes the sugar in milk
to Tactic acid. This decreases feeding
value.
Tinware for keeping milk is prefer
able to stone or earthenware, and
cheaper.
Young chickens should be fed four
or five times day, and at regular in
tervals.
Too many cows should not be kept;
comfort should not be sacrificed to
numbers.
A COW with long pedigree will not
fill your pocketbook unless she is a
producer.
When hens acquire the feather-pull-
ing habit they should be sent to mar
ket at once.
Roosts for poultry should all be
placed on level, so that there can be
no preferred position.
Feed the laying hens at daybreak
and sundown. and keep them working
the entire time between.
Drain the soil of the orchard so the
roots will go down deep and thus
ward Off the effects of drouth.
Trees should be trimmed when
young in such a manner that more
pruning will not be required later.
Many an orchard is starved to death,
Growing trees must be fed just the
same as any other crop or plant 10
fed.
For setting out In a dry soil the
plants should be well rooted and
stocky. as 1t must depend on Its own
roots. -
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-12-02

can be used by two men in operating a
cross-cut saw. The two cross strips at
the close ends are but fifteen inches
apart, so one is able to saw strips as
short as needed for any stove. This
double saw-horse should be made of
tough material and be braced as shown
In the cut. The horse from which the
drawing was made was held together
with iron bars, but the round pole,
such as is commonly used in the cen
tire, would answer with inch-thick
strips at the bottom on either side, If
1t was necessary to reduce the cost.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-12-02

o to
the various qualities which belong
them at different will
which
least seldom pardon absence probable that
physical And here she is not altogether wrong but with methods
which
be
should think
Of
turks
should ashamed
% it,-H
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-12-02
Effect of Fertilizers on Cras.


The last hay crops from the plots
on which the different rotations are
being carried out enable the Rhode
Island experiment station to show
final results for the season. On the
plots having the six-year rotation in
the order of corn, potatoes, rye, grass
and clover, and grass, the yields of
grass have been as follows: That of
the fourth year in the rotation was
three and two-third tons per acre. the
NTH year of rotation four and one
quarter tons per acre, and the sixth
year 3S tons per acre. The fertilizer
applied to these plots has been at the
rate per acre of: $50 pounds nitrate
soda, 45o pounds acid phosphate and
200 pounds muriate of potash.
On another part of the station land,
an experiment to determine the worth
of different amounts of nitrogen has
been carried on for the past ten years
One plot has received no nitrogen dur
ing that lapse of time. The second
plot has received fertilizer which con-
tanned the equivalent of twenty -one
pounds OF nitrogen per acre. The third
plot has received fertilizer which con-
tained nitrogen at the rate of sixty
three pounds per acre. This is the
fifth year this land has been in grass
and the yields as shown by this years
crops are quite remarkable.
That from the plot which has re-
ceived no nitrogen during the ten years
was IL tons per acre. That from the
plot receiving the one-third ration, or
twenty-one pounds nitrogen. gave II
per acre, which the third, which had
received the full ration. or sixty-three
pounds nitrogen per acre, gave yield
of 3.75 tons per acre. Much the same
results are being obtained by men
throughout the State. who are top
dressing their grass lands with nitro
gen more literally than formerly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-12-02
Space and business,

A Boston man has two advertise
ments, just alike. running simultare.
ously in the same newspaper. He
tried one advertisement and the re-
suits were so good that he inserted
another. What he considers curious
Is that after time the two lads"
brought in more than twice the busi-
ness credited to the tirst.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-12-02

Mr.. Mansfield had determined that
his son should marry rank and beauty
In the person of daughter of local
magnate.
But handsome Jack Mansfield elect
ed to manage his own matrimonial
affairs, and upset all his fathers brill.
liant plans by falling in love with
pretty nobody, a governess in house
where he was visiting.
Finding all arguments, persuasions
and commands alike useless, Mr.. Mans
field finally told his son he must either
fall in with his wishes or leave his
home forever and look for no fur
ther assistance from himself. Jack
chose the latter course, and within n
week set sail for South Africa.
The loss of her only son was a source
of great grief to Mrs. Mansfield. But
all her tears, pleadings and reproaches
could not prevail on her husband to
relent and as time rolled on her impor-
tunities ceased.
Having dressed himself to his salts.
faction, Mr.. Mansfield left the room.
Suddenly his progress was checked
by the sight of wide-open door. What
tempting fiend could have left the door
of Miss Ansom's room so invitingly
open, displaying, as it did, the very
drawer on which Mr.. Mansfield had
never even set eyes, in which the
much discussed photograph was sup
posed to lie?
Mrs. Mansfield had, as she well
knew, struck her husbands weak spot
when she mentioned curiosity.
ut would be the work of moment"
he reflected, "to take just one glance
into that drawer to satisfy himself of
the truth of James story.
With a cautious look round. he noise.
lessly entered the room, partially clos
ing the door behind him. He opened
the drawer boldly, and-yes, there it
was-his own photograph.
1t was. as his wife had stated, one
Of the few he had had taken about
two years ago.
Horror! Somebody was coming.
A light step on the stairs and a
sweet voice humming the refrain of
song. heralded the approach of Miss
Ansom herself!
What was to be done? Could he al
low her to find him in her room, pry-
ing about like curious housemaid?
He, Alderman Mansfield. Mayor of
Pimperne There was only one thing
to be done.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-12-02
Donble Saw-Eorse.

Unless coal is burned exclusively on
the farm saw-horse such as is shown
In the cut will be found great labor
saving device. 1t is used for saving
both long and short pieces of wood,
and IL made four feet or more long it