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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

The best farmers may make their
plans and strive to do their work in
the best way, but the ever unknown
factors of flood, drought, frost and al
ways varying climatic conditions of
ten bring to naught the best laid plans
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

Northern grown, a second crop, straw
berries made their appearance in some
of the markets during early October
and found ready market at 40 cents
quart A second crop of raspberries
was also reported from some localities.
These were freak products, the result
of peculiar weather conditions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

The winter season should witness the
development of the social side of farm
life as much as possible. We have a
great regard for the country debating
school and singing school and that sort
of informal visiting back and forth
between neighbors which always shows
them at their best.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

The good tenant, hired man and
hired girl are never permanent fixtures,
for just about as soon as their value in
these capacities is appreciated off they
go to go into business on their own ac-
count.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

J Where only one man in a neighbor-
hood uses a wide tired wagon it is a
good deal like this home missionary
work on the frontier-one saint trying
to convert hundred sinners.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

Every fact of carelessness in dairy
ing, from the feed ana care of the COW
to the final packing and shipping of
the butter, tells against the quality of
the product. Immaculate cleanliness is
the price one has to pay for the best
butter, while not little of the butter
made is the product of immaculate
filth.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

One of our neighbors has four big
straw piles located at different places
on a forty acre grain field. This fall,
when blowing the field, he has had to
pillow around each one of these stacks.
This sort of work looks wasteful.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

A, reputable physician now claims
thaa hay fever is disease of the eye
and that if persons afflicted with it
will wear smoked glass spectacles the
trouble will at once disappear.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

1t seems too bad that so little of the
hard bought experience of the man of
sixty is really available for his son of
twenty-five. 1t seems as though every
young man has got to buy his own,
and he never gets it at a bargain coun-
ter
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

One of the chief pleasures resulting
from wealth is the ability to hire some
one else to do the things which one
,oes not like to do.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

There are men who will cheat in the
matter of selling milk and piling up
cord wood who are considered pretty
straight other ways. These two things
offer temptations which they are I'M
able to resist.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

The sugar beet will not win out in
hose localities where the cow. clover,
corn, hogs and the fat steer will do
well, and there is no use of attempt
ing it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03
TRAINS LEAVING JEFFERSON
STREET UNION DEPOT.
A. j. Packard, Agent.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & sT.PAUl

Chicago Dubueual&
Milwaukee !. .d12:15 q. m. b12:35 a, m.
ids. etc .b1o:10 a M. sos p. m.
Kansas City
Southwest 1855. bl2;25 a. M. d12:30 a. IN.
Kansas City and
local .. ~. b4:55 p. IL. b10:20 a. m.
No. 1872, freight, east, leaves -. 7:oo a. m.
No. GA, freight, east, leaves 49,. 1908 a. m.
No. Of, freight. west, leaves -. 100 a. IN.
No. 81, freight, west, leaves ~. 100 p. m,
ottumwa-Muscatine Cut Of.
Arrive. Depart
Chicago, Davenport, Mus;
catine ~. s......-. b1:O0 b12:30 p. m.
No. o. freight. east, leaves -. $3.50 a. m.
No. g. freight, east, leaves 80. 800 a. m.
a, daily; b, except Sunday; d, except Mons
Freight trains arrive at and depart from
| OttumWa Junction.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

1t is said that only per cent of the
area of the farms in Sweden is under
cultivation. 1t is this fact which makes
Ole want to own and work all the land
which joins him when he comes to this
country and finds himself the owner OF
a nice piece of land.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03
Tell This to Your Wife.

Electric Bitters cure female COM
plants, surely and safely; dispell head
aches, backaches, nervousness or no
pay. soc. F. b. Clark. druggist.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

When a man has met with bad luck
it helps him very much to bear the mis-
fortune to have a kind word of SYM
patty even if it is not coupled with
substantial financial help. About the
meanest man in the world is he who
will take advantage of his neighbours
trouble to say that he has got just
| what he deserves.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03
WABASH.
l7
Depart

Kansas city s st.
Louis ~. aG:15 a, m. ao:2o p. m.
Kansas City & ST.
Louis ...... ~. a7:0o p. m. as:25 a. m.
Freight trains carrying passengers bes
tween ottumwa and Moulton:
Local freight ..... bS0o p. m $500 a. M
Fast freight ...... .a12:10 p. m. a2;30 D. m,
u, daily; b, except Sunday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03
MulIenix Arrested Before.

Mullenix is one of the crowd of young
men arrested a few months ago on
the charge of carrying concealed Wea-
pons and with disturbing the peace.
He was given long sentence on tiat
occasion. He will be given hearing
on the charge of assault with intent
10 commit murder Friday morning be-
fore Police Judge Moon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

Most every man feels better when he
las cash balance in the bank instead
Of a sixty day note.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

The roots of the cannas should be
taken up as soon as the frost comes
and be placed in the cellar on some
dry sand. In the spring they may be
separated and the. individual tubers
used as stock for the plants Of next
year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

An old and good friend of ours who
is close to ninety years of age does all
the blowing on his large farm with
three good horses and riding pillow.
He can drive the team, but he could
not walk two miles. He tells US that
he likes to do the work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

If calf proves to be not worth rails
ing one can veal it, but this can't be
done with boys.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03
What Makes Ruby Lips?

The pure, rich blood made by DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They promote.
beauty Give clear skin, rosy cheeks.
CSC. F. b. Clark. druggist.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

The Jessup schools have reopenet
the scarlet fever scare having sub
sided.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

Perhaps one of the most favored
fruit growing sections of America IS
to be found in the Pecos valley, in
New Mexico There elevation offsets
low latitude. and with irrigation
conditions are obtained which are sim
ply perfect for the production of the
apple. peach, plum and grape.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

Fire at Madrid destroyed q. A
Sandberg's blacksmith shop.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03
Wedding Postponed.

The injured man and MIS-, Handy
were to have been married this MORN
ing at Miss Crowell's and all prepare
tons had been made for the event.
The brides trousseau had been prepar-
ed and was all in readiness for the
wedding which has now been post
nOned
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

Taken as whole, the native Ameri-
can hates to milk cow, and the prin-
cipal thing which operates to keep the
dairy business within its present limi-
tations is the difficulty of employing
men to do this work. AS for Ameri-
can girls and women, nine out of ten
of them would never for a moment
think Of such thing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

A neighbor criticised us for cutting
up a lot of fodder corn when, as claim
ed. it was too green. Maybe it was,
but as lrck would have it had we left
1t standing week longer belated
hailstorm would have left us none to
cut. 1t is a pretty good rule to take
things in this world when you can get
them
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

In. Hamilton county preacher was
nominated for coroner.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03
Conflicting Stories Told.

The story told by Miss Flora Crowell
at whose home Miss Handy had been
staying, is that MulleniN came to the
house on West Mechanic street last
night to see Mrs Handy. She states
that she ordered him off the premises.
Miss Crowell stated that MulleniX
came back and standing outside the
gate asked again TO see the young
woman. Her then said that he would
speak for Mrs. Handy and he walked
to Tie gate. Here the stories differ.
| Miss Crowell states that Her walked
| to the fence and standing on the IN
side placed his foot on the rails when
MuIlenix ,lashed at him with knife
or razor. MulleniN stated that Her
assaulted him and that he cut him
with a knife in self defense. DR.. HUI
/ band states that the cut was probab-
| ly made by a razor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

We have succeeded in getting two
crops from the same piece of land this
gear, the first crop a big one of straw
berries; then, the bed being two years
old, was plowed over in early July,
and now we are harvesting nice crop
of turnips. We can also get crop Of
corn fodder from land previously
planted to early potatoes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

4 Argentina and Siberia each contains
an area of fertile and tillable land
equal to that of the United States and
fitted for the production of just about
the same kind Of cereals, fruits, roots
and stock and may easily become I'M
der intelligent and proper development
active competitors with this country
in furnishing the worlds supply Of
food.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

If your small boy shows natural
aptitude for any particular line of hon
orable employment you just encourage
and educate him along that line, no
matter what it may be. The attempt
OF parents to make their boys take up
lines of occupation for which they
have no native liking is the primary
cause of no end of insists in business
life.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03
stons the Couch and Works OFF the

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
cure a cold in one day. No cure, no
pay. Price, rs cents.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03
PAPER READ LAST
EVENING BY JUDGE ROBERTS.
BROTHERHOOD OF SAINT PAUL MEETS
Meeting Held at the Home of j. x. Dy-
sart, 416 North Court Street-Short
Musical Program - Judge Roberts
Paper.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
THE Race Problem a topic which
at the present time is attracting
world wide attention was the subject
of a paper read by Judge M. A.Roberts
before the members OF the
Brotherhood of St. Paul, who met
last evening at the home of j. x Dy-
sart, 416 North Green street, Judge
Roberts treated the subject OF the Diff
ferences between the two races, the
whites and the blacks, in an exhaus-
tive manner.
A short musical program consisting
of vocal solo by G. e. Caughlan.
piano solo by Miss Lillian Loeb and
vocal solo by Miss Ethel Grips, was
given. An unusually large attend
ance was present and light refresh
ments were served. After Judge Rob
erts had read his paper, the subject
was discussed to some length by Dr.
A. E. Craig. Fl. l.. Waterman, Alfred
Briggs, E. c. PIERCE and j. I. Hack
worth. The following is Judge Rob
erts' paper in full:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

Read the Courier for news.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

A man can be strictly honest and yet
be so mighty small and picayunish in
his dealings with his neighbors and
family that he will not rate much high
er in the respect of his neighbors than
the boss scamp of the community Hon
esty is a good deal like many of the
things which we eat needs trimmings.
There is lot of good behind the old
Biblical adnonition as to the gospel
measure - liberal, generous, pressed
down and running over Men who
deal on this basis always have lots OF
friends and get good measure in return
MINNESOTA APPLE ORCHARDS.
We are asked whether it would be
safe proposition to set out forty
acre apple orchard in southern Mime
sofa and whether, assuming that thu
trees should live, it would prove q prof
table undertaking. In general WAY
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03
Railroad Time Tables
TRAINS LEAVING UNION DEPOT
w, S. Parker, Ticket AGENT.
BURLINGTON ROUTE, c, B. G. c
A.. Goipn East nepar

BURLINGTON ROUTE, c., B. e. q
No. Going East. Depart
] pa Chicago. Dubuque, d Quincy 2:10 n. ma
9ob-Local Freight ............ GAS a. ms
lGb-Burlington & st, Louis. 1888 a. ms
1Ob-Peoria Dubuque & Quincy IL 30 a. m.
6a-Chicago Limited ......... 1926 p. M
4a--Chicago, St Louis q Quincy 7:l0 p. m.
Sa-Fast mail ................ 1887 p. m.
2a-Chicago, Peoria 6, Rockford II 40 p. m.
ut. Madison accommodation, daily except
Sunday, depart 71o M; arrive 500 pm.
Going West.
5a-Omaha. Council Bluffs
Nebraska 80. .......... 1856 a. m.
15a-Fast mail ................ 2:49 a. ma
9lb-Local freight -. ........ $50 a. m4
ga Omaha, Kansas City, Denver
Hot Springs, Deadwood, 0g-
den Portland & California. 7:45 a. M
7a-Fast mail $50. .......... S.52 a. M.
9b-Peoria to Crcston ........ 1:50 p. m.
13arLimited -. ............ 3:2S p. m.
l1b--ChIcago to Ottumwa, arrive. 1000 p. m.
1a-Denver & Omaha .......... lf:35 p. m.
| a. daily; b, except Sunday. Nos. Z, 3 and
Is do not carry passengers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

We should not go to law with neigh
Dor if it could possibly be avoided.
1t is far better to adjust differences
without recourse to law, even if the
neighber does think he has got the best
of the deal. 1t is very rare that any
sort of satisfaction is obtained as the
result of going to law aside from that
of feeling if you win that you have
beaten your opponent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

The use OF commercial fertilizers,
like the center of population, is con-
stantly moving westward. The west
ern boundary of the territory where
the use of such fertilizers is common is
now on the line between Ohio and In
diana. From this line the westward
growth will be more slow, for the rea,
son that the soils of the Mississippi
valley are naturally more fertile than
those of the east.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03
MuIIenix Arrested.

After cutting Her. Mullenix ran
up the street to his home on West Me-
chanic street. The police We're noti-
fled and officer Sutton was detailed to
locate the prisoner. He found him at
his home shortly before the arrival OF
Chief Gray and Night Captain Gala
CHER who made the arrest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03
A SERIOUS CHARGE
OMAR MULLENIx CHARGED WITH
ATTEMPT TO MURDER HENRY
lLER OF RED OAK.
Wounded Man Was to Have Been
Married to Mrs. Josie Handy Today
Affair Said to Have Grown Out OF
Jealousy-ler Seriously Injured.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Charged with an attempt to murder
Henry Her of Red Oak who was TO
have been united in marriage to Mrs.
Josie Handy of this city today, Omar
MulleniX was arrested last evening
Mullenix it is stated, was formerly
Mrs. Handys sweetheart. They
quarreled, however, and since then
have not met as friends. Last night
MulleniX called at the home OF his for
mer sweetheart, evidently stricken
with jealousy at the thought of her
approaching marriage. Her was
at home and after few
words with him MulleniX cut
his opponent in the abdomen with Il
razor or knife, cutting a circular cash
about thirteen inches in length ana
three inches deep. DR.. c. b. Huband
was called and took several stitches
in the wound. He stated this morning
that his patient would doubtless recoN-
er unless blood poisoning set in, but
| that he is still far from being out oil
a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

We call attention to what in very
many cases which have come under
our notice has proved most valuable
cross for a milk COW, a cross between
the Jersey and Shorthorn. Two of the
very best cows we know of are of this
breeding. 1t is the only cross between
milk and beef breeds which we feel
like commencing having in view the
milking qualities of the animal so bred.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03
Line Drawn in Australia.

/" The great Australian common
wealth has indeed gone very far in
many directions in it war against
workers of other races than the white.
Thus, no contract can be made for
the carrying of Australian mails with
any steamship line which employs col
ored men to work on any of its ships.
To show how far they are carrying
this policy. let it be said that there
has within a few weeks been under
consideration measure accepted and
brought forward by the responsible
government of the Australian common
wealth, having as its object the eX-
clusion of foreign labor even from
steamships touching at Australian
ports. This bill takes the form OF
recurring that all vessels while in
| Australian waters shall pay the Aus
4 tralian rates of wages to their EN-
/ ployes. This is to be interpreted in
4 the light of the fact that Australian
| trades unionism has excluded all col
ored labor from vessels engaged II
the coasting trade or owned or regis
/ tered in Australian ports, and has es
tablished regular wage scales at muci
/ higher rates than the English steam
ship companies pay to their East In
dian employees
Are Better Treated Here.
"The writer says: Negroes in tn,
United States who will give som
study to the facts will soon be salts
fed that in most respects the colore,
race is far better treated in all part
of this country than in Australia o
South Africa Race prejudice in Sout
Africa is being invoked to keep work
men from India out of the country
While the hostility agains the CHR
csc coolie labor is even more marked
Not Due to Education.
"rhere are many people who hoI
estly believe that the white race
primarily naturally and inherent
, superior to every other race of maj
, kind. Such persons contend that tn
, differences to be observed betwee
the whites and blacks of this countr
at the present time is not alone attri
utable to education and environment
but rather to natural difference
: the character and makeup of IL
races.
The Anglo-Saxon Race.
ct is true | think that whereas
you find any people that are large
predominant in wealth, influence al
power over other races with who
you come in contact. you will find tn
majority of that people believe th
inherently and by some Divine pow
or influence they were created supe
or really better than all others.
think it is doubtless true that VIII
any one of the five great families h
complete sway, you will find many
that race claiming superiority by
r. vine right. We know that is true
lie the Caucasian But that is not q
$. This race is divided into three gre
branches and the same rule, thir
applies to each branch. 1t is comm
ed to hear it said In this section of t
b. country that the Anglo-Saxon race
superior to all others, eve
i way, but that remark is usua
made by an Anglo-Saxon. believe
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03
The Race Problem.

"Among the most interesting Ques-
lions now being talked about and writ
ten about by the enlightened people
of every civilized country is what is
called The Race Problem This is one
thing under the sun that is not new.
| And it is a question that is not local.
We have for long time been SO alb
sorbed in the consideration OF this
question as it affects our own country
| that we have not taken much pains TO
note whether or not it was the source
of trouble in other lands. The ques-
ton has generally been referred to
| by our people as though 1t were a
condition peculiar to our national MS
| tory and Incidental to the system oil
American slavery and the subsequent
emancipation of American slaves. Not
So 1t is world wide question. The
editor of the Review of Reviews in
the September number makes the fol
lowing reference to the color question
in other countries; referring to the la
Dor he says. Australia, however, has
been having more serious discussion
over the other phases of the labor prob
lem, notably those having TO do witt
the question OF a sufficient supply o.
common workmen. There is a grow
ing determination that Australia shall
be kept a White Mans country AM
that the Introduction of colored labo
whether black or yellow. shall be pre-
vented as far as possible. The oppc
3 sition to the introduction of kanak
: labor for the cultivation of sugar r.
some time ago to the adoption of
- tu For, s.l1p D
: by white labor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

There are all through the northwest
Seeding apple trees thirtyor forty years
old, trees which are in every way iron
clad and which are producing fruit of
good quality, which the horticultural
societies should look up, name and get
introduced. The apple Of the future
which will endure the severe tests of a
northwestern climate will be original
ed here. This is true with regard to
the few reliable varieties we now have.
We are asked as to the fuel value of
the different varieties Of wood. The
shellbark hickory stands at the head
then comes the pignut hickory, and
hard maple close second, the jack
oak, white oak, white ash, blackberry
next, the bur and red and black oaks
soft maple and poplar form class Of
Iabont equal value, with the soft woods
willow, box elder, Eastwood and 9th
ers- bringing up the rear. Calling tn
best woods worth SO per cord, the npoE
lest are not worth over $3.50.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

There are good many advantages
fin living in a two crop section OF the
country those localities where two
crops may be easily raised on the same
Geld each year. Texas is one of these
countries, a crop of winter wheat and
another of potatoes katfir corn, soy
beans or millet readily maturing after
the wheat is harvested. OF course, this
sort of farming is hard on the land and
soon wears it out.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

He further says: Neither one of
these solutions is possible for US in
this country. We cannot eNterminate
the negroes or drive them from the
country. Christian principle, religious
instinct economic need, the patriotic
impulse-all combine to say that
the negro will remain on American
coil
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03

What shall be done then. Let the
pressure of Christian discipline be APP
piled to the minds of the blacks from
generation to generation until the
black man has the same ideas and
conditions of character virtue, honor,
integrity and industry as To the white
man and he will then be his equal.
That this can be done is demonstrated
by many living examples of black men
now living in this country"