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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-16

8ped tile camel on. Many long Jour-
ney had he taken Oh the beats and
knew well the handling Of tiiem.
Thug they race; on the feetest cam
els in all Bokhara. For ten hours they
kept up the pace. Then he knew 1t
would be safe to rest, for the best
horse Domitan possessed could not
overtake them.
Then on again for hours they sped
along the pass; then another stop for
water and fruit. They passed shep-
herds cottage, and he gave them a
good meal.
That's enough" said Harvey. "That
will do till we reach Silicon. There's
plenty on the gunboat."
On again they went, Stacking the
pace but little. They reached Silicon
in two days. The caravan was four
days in making the distance.
Silicon was agape with establishment
when it saw the camels of the ameer
racing into the place with the two
pretty women and two monks. 1t
was eager to know the particulars.
The streets were filed with Russian
sailors, and Russian guns frowned
from gunboat in the harbor.
Harvey and Qrskoff alighted, while
the Russians and people Of Silicon
gathered round.
where is Lieuteuant Nevisiy?" ask
ed Orskoff, removing his red hat and
roho ap6 cho,uipo b;psolf IN his roo,1.
lar uniform.
Lieutenant Nevisky has been sent
back to Salain," was the reply of a
sailor. Admiral Platoff is here with
the gunboat, yonder, waiting for you"
Does he understand"
81 suppose so. We knew you were
coming here"
Signal the gunboat."
While the boat was coming Harvey
arranged with bazaar merchant to
have the camels returned to the ameer,
who. he said, would give reward for
their recovery.
The gunboat showed signs of activi-
ty, and the small boat soon took them
to 1t. On the deck stood grizzled old
officer wearing the uniform Of an adj
miral. He did not greet them, but
looked with some curiosity at girl in
the uniform Of the inspector Of pris-
ons, a grimy American clad as lama,
naval officer with monks hood in
his hand and Koura. the girl who had
twice been stolen from Tiflis.
II inform you that you are my pris-
onersn' he said CURLY.
"You place us under arrest" ex-
claimed Orskoff.
II do. You for deserving your gun
boat and entering forbidden territory
and releasing captured robbers, the
American as being an escaped prison
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pou1rnY poss1n1L1T1Es.

In the past the central idea in con1
nection with the keeping Of poultry
as special business has been to Be-
cure as many winter high priced eggs
as possible. To make success Of this
phase Of the business much expense
and labor were involved-special ac-
commodations and special food and
care. Before the advent Of cold stor-
age the winter egg was high priced.
while the spring and summer egg was
very low priced. This has all now
been changed and there is much profit
in keeping fowls for their spring and
summer eggs, even If they do not lay
an egg during the winter season. This
is an important thing, for at small
expense one can now start in the bust
ness and make money from his flock
at that time Of the year when the
weather is warm, the range good.
green food abundant and but little
work involved in the care Of the flock.
1t is hardly likely that future prices
for March, April and May eggs will
again go below IA or Is cents to the
producer, and it thus goes without say.
ing that the production of eggs dur
ing this period of the year at these
figures is very inviting proposition,
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Copyright. 1902, by F. R. Toombs

CHAPTER xxI.-(Continued.
me old lama gave several orders,
v lch his interiors put into execution,
a.: then turned away. Harvey inter-
cepted him.
Holy one" he said as he walked by
the old priests side, may one who
k',ows but little of thy race and reli-
gicn ask a boon?'
"All men may come to us aud learn"
1T is not to learn, for there is not
time. I wish to do that which perhaps
Is not according to your laws Not
far from here are wicked men, hun
areds of them, who have stolen two
young women and will perhaps harm
them if we cannot rescue them. Two
OF us against so many are powerless,
but we could do something by strategy
If we wore the garb of your order I
have gold, and here-here is watch
from faroff America, here is a dia-
n:ond ring from Paris; these will I
give to enrich thy temple for the use
CT two such outfits of clothing as thy
people wear
The old priest looked at him curl
ously.
This request never has been made
before. do not understand Wouldst
thou seek to harm us by wrongful
act?"
SIS it wrongful to rescue young wo-
men from robbers?"
NAY, but the robe of holy man
must not be soiled with Blood
II promise that no stain Of crime
shall rest upon it. If blood there is,
it shall be our own"
The cleaning diamond attracted the
old priest. He listened to the ticking
OF the watch.
"Thcy are wonderful and beauti-
full. Ard wouldst thou give both for
the use of two Of these garbs?"
"Yes, gladly"
Come with me-"
Harvey motioned to Orskoff, who
followed him
what are you after now?" he csk-
ed.
you and are to become monks
old and feeble monks"
Orskoff stared in amazement. His
n m9ZnnqDt crrpu ha corD 1Iorx,o1
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youth and the fact that the man she
released was guilty of no crime, but
was imprisoned by intrigue and false
swearing. Therefore l have decided
that there is no charge against Alma
Jurnieff.
AS to Captain Orskoff, 1T appears
from the testimony of Lieutenant Ne
Vlsky that he had arrested the Ameri-
can and four robbers. whom he should
have brought at once to Tifis, instead
OF which he gave them their liberty and
went upon Bokharan territory, which
is forbidden. This. too, have studied
well. My decision is that Captain Ors-
koff performed his duties. He is hero
to see that the law against selling wo-
men is not disregarded. 1t is his duty
to follow and rescue any taken away.
He has done this in the case of Koura
Biartelkis.
Il am glad that the news Of the es-
cape came to me-, for justice would not
nave been done had the affair been left
in the hands of local officials. 1 brought
charges Of conspiracy against Colonel
Jurnieff and threatened him and his
brother, the general, with Siberia. He
became enraged and died Of apoplexy.
Prince Dellnikoff. has been disgraced
and removed from the army for per-
uniting a woman to wear his uniform
and impersonate him"
Il sincerely thank you for your just
decisions" said Harvey. Somewhere
on the Volga l have some valuable
windmills, and want to find them and
take them to the fair at Mini Novgorod
to sell. Alma and shall be married
as soon as we can find some one to
perform the ceremony, and shall take
her with me-
"koura and I shall be married at the
same time you are" said Captain Ors-
kolf to Harvey.
Harvey's Novgorod trip was a grand
success.
THE END.
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An aged priest 1uas coming to,pord them.
hand over to the priest his expensive
watch and valuable diamond ring in
exchange for two outfits of the monk
ish garb.
These garments are new and have
not been consecrated to our purpose"
said the lama. Take them. Remem.
Der, thou shalt shed no blood"
Eve promise and we thank thee"
q With the robes and hoods they went
out OF the place. Harvey started at
quick pace back toward the camp,
AT convenient place he stopped and
said:
Gas soon as 1 heard of those monks
1t seemed to me that this was the So
luton Of the problem. We can't fight
200 men. Ny idea is to disguise our
selves and appear as old and feeble
as possible, travelling in the same di-
rection as Domitan's forces. We will
ask lift as far as the Batoola mon
astery, and if the Zannucks are believ-
ers. as the Bokharan said, they will
grant what We ask. The cameis bear
ing the girls have the lightest burdens,
and it ought not to be difficult to get
seats on them. Then-well, let the rest
tak- care Of itself. We can tell what
to do when we get there"
Il swear by the holy crown Of the
great white car" Orskoff exclaimed,
THAT you are the most daring and the
tarst resourceful devil ever knew!
IBID anything ever overcome you? The
World is your plaything. You do what
yo2 win with all people. If l had
n.kai .nat old priest for these things,
he ;SoIlsd have expelled me from the
pia.c,"
'N'sil, you are soldier. I've got to
knew how to talk or l cou!dn'. sell
MirG:,!lss.'S
"T's's. Hou could convince a man
gise be was i,cs:ss. It takes no great
arsoert oe Gatk aorse.iraes 70 convince
hin he Is "a ass. Th:s e. thc most sur.
prissng result cf year ok!li have yet
witnessed. Well, tie thing IS faseinat.
snS. We .s5ll tsy. it"
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A RAILWAY CUT.

There is long forty-ive degree cut on
a railway right Of way, the subsoil ex-
posed for depth Of thirty feet-clay.
gravel, stones, quicksand-a most un-
promising site for vegetable growth, but
now watch and see how nature tackles
this job. The first year because of the
washing but little vegetation can OBJ
tain foathold, but few stalks Of
sweet clover get hold, and some quack
grass and bindweed, and little by lit
tie, as the face Of the cut becomes set
tied and partially covered with growth,
a legion of yagrant weeds and plants
seek foothold-sunflower, aster, gold
enrod-and in a few years, if the sec
ton hands will let it alone, there will
be found one Of natures floral master.
pieces. Nature hates bare ground, and
poor indeed is the soil and scant the
rainfall where she will not hide the
skeleton form Of old Mother Earth with
some form Of verdure.
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AUGUST FLOWING.

All land which can possibly be plow.
ed in August is immensely helped for
its next crop. August blowing fixes
the weeds, and all vegetable matter
then turned under becomes sufficiently
decayed SO that it makes plant food
available next season. Then. is the
time If ever when the pillow should be
set down an inch or two and little
new soil be brought to the surface. OF
course August is very busy time.
what with the securing of the crops
and the thrashing, but In the long run
it will pay any man to stack his grain,
pillow his land early and do the thrash
ing late in the fall
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The Sovereign Was Safe.

A carpenter irl Scotch village, to
oblige the local undertaken, who was
i'll, went to screw down a coffin lid.
The dead mans wife gave him full and
particular instructions respecting the
task. 'Weel,'' she asked when he re-
turned, hoo difl We get on?"
Fine" was the reply. But there
was hauf sovereign in the corps
hand. What was that for?"
"oh," said the lady. '..that's custom
some folks haze. Hes supposed to gle
that the ferrIman wha rows him DER
the river O. death"
do We tell me that? It's queer
warld. But I'm sayin', missis"-
Eyes"
'I'm feared yon chap will haze to
swim"
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CHEAPER FUEL

A process which provides for the In
lection of blast of hot air during the
coking process makes possible the cox
ing Of low grades of soft coal which
have heretofore been considered worth
less for this purpose. Such coke can
be produced at one-half the cost Of
hard coal and is an equally clean and
heat producing fuel ton for ton. b This
discovery means much for the west,
where it is soft coal, with it's dirt and
smoke. or hard coal at S11 per ton.
The first plant for the manufacture of
this coke is being built at Des Moines,
Ia.
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Half Rates to Des Molnes,

For the Iowa State Fair at Des
Moines, Ia. August 1927, the Iowa
Central Railway will sell excursion
tickets at one fare for the round trip,
good to return until August 81.
For particulars as to rates and con-
nections cali OIL agents.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-16
wooDcHucKs AND GopHEns.

People get mixed on ground hogs, or
woodchucks, and pocket gophers,
which animals, while related distantly,
are but little alike. The woodchuck
is seldom found far away from tim
Der or rock lodges and. so far as we
have noted, is never seen in the prairie
section and never burrows in the fields,
living on green food, particularly clover
when it is handy, while the pocket
gopher is prairie pest, an under
ground turnover and mound builder,
a root eater and one Of the most
troublesome pests Of meadow and
pasture lands all through the west.
This gopher is not more than one-ffth
the size Of the woodchuck and is very
rarely seen above ground.
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prisoner. AOurd BlartelklS IS not I'M
der arrest. You shall go at once to
Titlis for trial.
In the office Of the governors palace
at Tiflis sat man Of powerful build
wearing a uniform that betokened ex-
allied rank. He was General Urloff,
governor general of the province, a
man Of blood and iron and one in whom
the czar placed so much confidence
that it was said that command from
Urlof was a command from the car
himself.
Before him stood three prisoners. He
listened attentively while they told the
story Of their adventures. 1t is not
necessary to repeat the testimony that
was given before the governor general.
In the main it was Harvey Irons cool
voice that pehearsed the adventures
that eliminated in the arrests by Adj
miral Platoff.
When the story was ended, General
Urlotf said:
with his knowledge of the matter,
having been told by Lieutenant Nevis
ky what he knew, Admiral Platoff was
justified in making the arrests and
bringing the prisoners here. AS matter
of fact, it was fortunate for you that
he did SO. Conditions have changed in
Tifiis. I came from Stavropol solely to
investigate the fact that an American,
of whom l had never heard was in a
Russian prison. I supposed it was
one of those blatant nihilists who
claim American citizenship, but after
a thorough investigation learned that
the mans only crime was loving Rus
sian beauty. 1 heard all about the Biar-
telkis case and had my own officers In
vestigate 1t, with the result that Haf1z
Effendi and Bokharan named Milk
are now in the prison from which the
American escaped. There is no charge
against the American.
This brings us to the case Of Alma
Turnieff. who really did commit q seri-
Gus oirense in the eyes of Russian law.
But l have weighed this matter well.
I have taken into consideration hcs
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THE STORY 1T COULD TELL.

That big bowlder which lies down in
the pasture could tell you an inter-
esting story if it could only talk-how it
was born during some dim period Of
the old worlds history; how it long
lay buried deep, subjected to pres
sure inconceivable; how as the crust Of
the earth cooled and the mountains
were formed by the contraction it
was heaved up from its bed, to be
later seized by the clutch Of a mighty
glacier, slow drifting to the south, then
to be released by the sun and dropped
in your pasture. Gnarly and scanned.
smoothed by the awful grinding of its
long trip, hoary headed and indestruct-
ible, it lies there rated as nuisance.
but nevertheless with a wonderful
story to tell not only to you, but to
your progeny ten thousand years from,
now. go IS
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-16
Beware of ointments for catarr
thak Contain Mercury,


as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous sufaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable ply
sicians, as the damage they will do is
ten-fold to the good you can possibly
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, o. contains no mer-
curry, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. 1t is taken internally
and made nj Toledo, Ohio, by F. J..
Cheney. & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
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The c. M. G.. St. p, VIII Sell

ia, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dako-
ia and Manitoba at rate of one fare
plus SOC for round trip good to return
to September Is, tickets on sale Aug
to IL inclusive. A. j. Packard.
Agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-16

The crop situation is being evened
up in Kansas, for the rains which SO
seriously injured the wheat crop have
been the making of the corn.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-16

Hay is worth Sc per ton, yet one man
knew no better than to put his nice crop
of sixty tons in six little dinky stacks
eight feet high, one-third to be wasted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-16

Because Of the high prices demanded
for labor, every mine owner, manu-
facturer, railway corporation and farm
er seeks in every possible manner to
substitute some sort of a machine for
a man. While almost compelled to do
this now, the time is coming when be-
cause of 1t the unskilled laborer may
not find it easy to get work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-16

John Ruskin, studying some Of the
social problems of his day, says that in
view of the restless and almost revolu-
tionary attitude of mans social and
economic existence in these latter days
the principle is good that each man
shall possess the ground he can use
and no more. This would be social
leveler, for modern aristocracy is most
ly based upon land ownership.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-16

The finest wheat raised in America Is
in danger Of being ptnched by Sep
TENDER frost-the crop in the great
northwest county in western Canada.
The crop is unusually late this year,
much Of it not headed out Aug. 1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-16

Whenever dog, a bull or a horse
begins to show signs Of viciousness the
sooner one is rid Of it the better 1t
furnishes risks which it does not pay
to run
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-16

Because of the packing house strike
a porterhouse steak at a city restau-
rant has come to look like $1.75.
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If there was no laziness in the world
there would be mighty little poverty.

So far as it is possible to do It pays
to have the cows take their annual
vacation during August.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-16

After seeing, we are firmly Of the
opinion that it will pay any man to
scrimp himself next year for the priv
ilege Of spending ten days at the St.
Louis worlds fair One cannot at
ford to miss seeing it if it is posi-
Bile thing to go.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-16

The average rainfall In Kansas is all
right, but there is trouble in adjusting
the shortage Of the dry years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-16

A sheep man writing for prominent
agricultural paper advises that no
sheep be allowed to die on the farm of
old age. We are satisfied that very
few are, Judging from the quality Of
some of the mutton passed of on us
for spring lamb.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-16

1t costs from so to 60 cents a rod
to lay 315 inch tile, and there is more
money in the laying of it on thousands
Of farms than in feeding twenty cent
corn to seven dollar hogs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-16

What made that dark spot in the
cornfeld where the corn was twice as
high as it was all round the field?
Why, last year the owner Of the land,
in an absentminded fit, scattered q
load Of manure there, and the growing
crop wants to encourage him to do
more work in that line.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-16

Some years ago $500 prize was
won by a farmer In Utah for produc-
ing eighty bushels Of wheat on an
acre Of land.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-16

There are eighty public gardens car
ried on by poor people in the city of
Washington, conducted on the Pingree
plan-vacant lots given by the owners
for this purpose, both to the advantage
of the city and the poor people as well.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-16

Twenty-Five cars of cattle from the
state Of Washington were on the Chi
cago market one day recently. They
were wintered on alfalfa and finished
on grass and were good enough to
bring IS per hundred. There is some
thing in this item for beef producers in
the corn belt to think over.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-16

This unitarian and unsentimental
age permits the grinding up Of Egyp-
tan mummies and the use Of them as
fertilizers for English crop production.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-16

The good times which the granger
has had for the past two years convert
ing bushel Of potatoes into dollars
worth of sugar comes to an end this
year unless all signs fail, for the tuber
crop is very promising all through the
west
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-16

Women always, or nearly always,
have to work harder to earn a dollar
than man does, and when they have
it earned they will always make 1t
go further.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-16

The best thing about the silo is that
it may be filled with the best Of food
independent Of the weather. The rains
which spoil the hay never hurt the
silage. A man is absolutely sure Of the
quality Of his winter forage supply
when put in the silo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-16

There are plenty Of men who think
they have done a smart thing when
they can cross railway track and
have the engine skip their rear wheels
by couple Of feet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-16
DOG DAYS.

There is a popular fallacy which as
sumes that the so called dog days form
a period when dogs are more liable to
go mad than at any other season Of the
year, and so they are ordered muzzled
just when they need the most BREATH
ing room. We have noted during
period of many years that more dogs
are affected by hydrophobia during the
winter than in the hot weather and
that any special restrictions placed on
them during the heated term are not
justified by the facts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-16

Alcohol can be used for light and heat
as well as power and could be pro-
duced in any amount for less than 10
cents gallon if only some method
could be discovered whereby it could
be made nondrinkable. It could thus
be easily made formidable competitor
OF the oil and gasoline monopoly. Ger
many is far ahead Of the United States
in this matter, no less than 225O,OOo
tons Of potatoes alone being used last
year In that country to make alcohol,
largely for heating and power purposes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-16

There is looming up crop of cotton
for 1904 worth $5DO,oOO,0Oo, a crop Of
60O,OOOOO0 bushels Of wheat worth
$4sO,OOOOOO and crop Of corn worth
another $5OO,OOO,OOO, trinity of re-
sources which almost precludes such
a calamity as what we call hard times.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-16

Partially cured clover hay damp with
dew or rain will almost always make
trouble If. put either in the NOV or the
stack. If dry and carrying no moisture
save that in the stalks the danger is
much leSsened.