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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

ut Alma. The poor girl was trembling
with terror, and tears were pouring
down her cheeks.
Cheer up, my darling" he said to
her. 1--WE will soon be out Of this"
The clatter Of horses on the road
could be heard. and the force Domitan
had left fighting came up.
1--WE routed them WELL" said one Of
the captains. "What! Is Palpak kill
ed?"
81 am thy chief"' said Domitan.
But there was treasure in the car
AVIAN! Where are the camels of the
merchants?'
Below. They fed. After them, and
bring them backr'
Fifty started. and the remainder pre-
pared to bury the dead. 1t was now
late in the day, and Domitan was ca.
ger to get his caravan off the high.
way lest returning force Of Bokha-
rams turn victory into defeat.
"We have two of the best camels Of
the ameer." he said. I'VE cannot take
them up the side of the cliff We must
travel by way Of the road farther I'D.
We will! arrange for the burial of the
dead, foes as well as friends. Remove
all trace Of the fight"
The two girls were tenderly cared
for, Domitan studying them carefully,
as If to decide which was the more
beautiful.
"There is my queen" he said, point
ing to Alma. THE Georgian is beauti-
full, but this one. this Muscovitc, suits
me. | will make her my wife,"
mot much" said Harvey. There's
going to be another deal all around
before that takes place"
DOG! Pig! Be silent" growled
Domitan.
A meal wac served, and the two
girls were royalty treated. A dozen
soldiers waited upon them.
After this delay Domitan ordered
his men to move, and the entire cara
van, captured camels, horses and all.
withdrew from the highway and made
camp in the thick forest that formed
the border of the pass. The horses
We're left upon the cliff in charge of a
few men. and camp was made for the
night. Plans for removing the booty
to the Zannuck village could be made
in the morning. Sentinels We're sta
toned, and guard was placed over
the two girls. Harvey and Orskoff,
bound. were thrust under bush and
left there.
This is terrible!' groaned Orskoff.
eve have failed, with all our plan
ming"
"Sh-h," whispered Harvey. make
them think we are sleeping"
"The fellow has another plan,"
thought Orskoff.
The hours of the night dragged
wearily. The soldiers slept. and, not
being accustomed in their wild life to
keeping guard at night. most of the
guards We're asleep by midnight Har-
vey and Orskoff lay close together. A
wriggling motion on the part of Har-
vey attracted the Russian. In mo.
ment he felt nudge in the side. Har-
vey was sitting up, his hands free, in
dustriously untying the cords around
his legs and feet. With swift slash
of his knife he set the Russian free.
Gomez" he whispered.
He crawled away in the darkness.
keeping in the deeper shadows of the
trees. Orskoff followed. Neither spoke
for many minutes. They kept working
their way in the direction of the road
and away from Silicon. At last. having
cleared the camp, Harvey stood up
straight.
"What is your plan?" whispered Ors-
kof breathlessly.
II have none except to get away"
said Harvey. Free, we can do some
thing. Let's walk along this road, and
as we walk we can think"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

The iron arms of the american aUerc
around his neck
fire from the mounted rilcmen of the
ameer sent dozen of them to the
ground.
Palpak shouted out his commands
and formed his men for a rush, but
the ameer's men We're first. and the
horses came dashing upon the Fan
pucks. For time it looked like vic.
tory for the Bokharans. Orskoff and
Harvey were compelled to run aside
when the ameer's horsemen came upon
them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09
CHAPTER Xxx.
THE ATTACK ON THE CARAVAN.

AN w IN the morning, after waiting
E8s 4 and watching all night. thu
ESssssSs1 caravan was discovered slow
s9sEsssy ly making its way along the
pass. Palpak called Harvey and Ors
koff to him at the edge of the cliff.
"We will attack the caravan in this
way" he said. "My men are now d.
vided, and one-half is under my broth
er Domitan, who is very brave and O
good officer His section will go up
the pass to head off the camels If they
bolt and run beyond our reach. My
own section will attack at this spot.
You will be with me-"
II should say so" said Harvey. eve
want to be in this business from start
to finish"
"But it would be safer to remain hid.
den"
ut would be impossible. Orskoff is
fighting man and would not remain
idle while his sweetheart is in dan.
ger am not a fighting man, but !
could not remain in hiding while you
were fighting for the girl love-"
Domtan came up.
1T will be we'll for us to plan, my
brother" he said. 1.-The caravan will
soon be here"
"We have already planned" said
Palpak sternly. you will take your
men farther up the pass. Lie in wait
there. If the camels bearing the young
women escape, you can capture them.
will remain here and attack
Heretofore l have been asked in
councils" said Domitan surlily.
you will obey" said Palpak.
ut is evident" said Harvey to Ors-
koff, that, though he forgives, he does
not forget"
Domitan soon had his men under
way. They took a winding path
through the woods leading to the
pass.
81 trust there will be as little blood
slled as possible" said Harvey to Pal
pax. we want to get the girls. but
do MT wish TO commit unnecessary
murder. These soldiers are simply
oNeying orders, as your own men are
doing"
we will save your women, but the
rest Of the matter must be left to us.
see by the size of the caravan that
there is much treasure"
he 80 ",,sa:, cAp,e on. Riding ahead
NAs IN officer CT the ulncer in Brilliant
p.:b. Following him were twenty
li:rsnmen. all well armed. Then came
tw camels. each led by 4 soldier. The
ST bore in its howdah the girl in
tr.ided for the bride Of the prince.
Alma was in the second one She still
wore the uniform Of the insl ector gen.
eral of prisons. Then came twenty
more horsemen, string of camels and
mules bearing merchandise of all
kinds and horses on which rode Turk
ish, Persian and Hebrew merchants.
Silently Palpak led his men down a
steep and difficult path. They waited
in hiding till the head Of the caravan
was opposite. A peculiar cry from
Palpak sent them dashing into the
road. Palpaks men had left their
horses above on the cliff and were at a
disadvantage, but they outnumbered
the Bokharans. At the first volley
three Of the ameers soldiers fell from
their horses. A terrific cutlery follow
ed, but the officer in command was
brave and calm and soon rallied them.
They formed in a circle around the
camels bearing the two girls, while the
merchants and the camels bearing their
goods scuttled for safety. Palpak raj
lied his men and led them in a ferocious
onslaught, 5ut the direct and steady
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

1t has been cherry year all through
the west this year, plenty for the birds
as well as the good wife who wants
the cherries to can.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

Irrigation presupposes the use of W
ter, but very successful irrigation c;
be done with hoe or cultivator.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

From a money point of view tn
young man will do better to turn hi
attention to agriculture rather tina.
theology.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

The rose breasted grosbeak, or pea
bird, as he is sometimes known, can
have his daily fill of peas from our
Gcrden +o'~>.y Kim i'es:- lis good worl,
In eating the potato bug. he being the
only bird. so far as we have been able
to observe. which will ever touch this
pet<.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

Lightning struck the great AgricuL
tural building at the worlds fair lately,
and for time there was another state
exhibit-a state of excitement.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

Try redtop and alsike clover for all
those spots on the farm which are too
wet for cultivation. This makes an ex-
cellent combination of grasses for such
spots.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

If there are only one or two stalks
of corn in the hill which should have
two and three stalks, that corn crop
will be one-third short.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

The sheep owner is in luck this year
30 far as his wool crop is concerned
The range prices in Montana and Wy.
oming are close to 20 cents, nearly
cents higher than they have been fol
a long time. 1t means about dollar
head income from the wool product.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09
If you own g runaway team, take out
an accident policy. These two go to-


It is always good idea to tackle the
hard end Of any job first and leave the
easy end until last.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

1t is but little use to meddle with
purslane in the garden or field when the
weather is wet. 1t seems to rather en-
Joy being pulled up SO that it may turn
over and take root again.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

Th"'d's'hssion over the question Of
tuberculosis in the dairy herd and its
communicating danger to the human
race Is dying out. AS we understand
it, the question was not settled wheth-
er such cont: mination was possible or
not. the burden Of proof being that 1t
was not
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

They are trying to see If they cal
make profitable beef and pork wa,
up in the north country outside of tn.
corn belt out Of millet seed, barley ant
roots.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09
FARMING IN ALASKA.

Some very misleading Statements rel
alive to the agricultural possibilities Of
the Alaska country have appeared
from time to time. While there is a
narrow strip bordering the ocean where
grass will grow and some few vegeta-
bles and cereals mature, the great area
of the territory is an agricultural blank
save for a few weeks pasture which
may be secured during the brief sum-
mer. 1t is all folly for any man to go
there with the idea Of working farms
too far north, too cold, seasons too
short
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

A truck farmer in Texas cleared $7O0
this year on two acres Of Bermuda
onions, which makes ten dollar crop
of wheat or corn look sick.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

The Japs are taking lots of Amcri
can canned beef. If they get hold OF
some Of the critters which were last
seen headed for the cannery it is nc
wonder they do not fear death.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

The best celery lands near Kalama-
zoo, Mich, which originally were just
peat swamps, rent for $50 to $40 per
acre.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

. It is impossible to get the tenant who
rents farm for year to take any
interest in keeping the farm up. All he
cares for Is to skin it of the last bushel
of grain at tae least possible expense.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

Not all the suckers are raised on the
farms, for the fakirs find mighty good
picking in all our small towns, where
smart Alecs flourish like dandelions on
town lawn.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

The study of seeds and pulp in
vegetable life is an interesting one. In
all other fruits the seed is an objection,
aud much effort has been and is being
made to originate seedless types, which
fact has been accomplished with the
orange. grape and in some degree with
plums and apples. With nuts the eff
fort has been to reduce the pulp for
nation or shell. and as result we have
the paper srsH:;S=1 s1.1a1oaas and walnuts
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

Wisconsin is paying more attention
to the development Of the cranberry
than any other state. Much of the
waste bog land in that state is specially
fitted for the culture Of this delicious
fruit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

Australia IL sswty Ree.ering from
the efrecta Of the terrible drought which
hung like pail over the country fos
seven yeass. The sadly decimated
focks and herds are being restored.
and a fair measure Of prosperity has
returned to the people.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

Twenty good COWS we'll cared for, tie,
brood sows and 200 hens is combina
ton which will make any ordinary
mortgage look sick in q very few
years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

The milk goats find their best devel-
-ement In Switznr!ali AID tie isiand
=. Malta. where they are made to serve
every purpose of the dairy cow A
large importation of these goats is to
be made by the department of agricul-
ture with view to introducing these
'aluable animals into this country. Pos
sibly If goats were substituted for cows
1t might become the fad for our nice
American girls to milk them. The fin
est cheese In the world is made from
poats' milk.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

There are about zoo business far
ures each week ii tine J-I1ed States
not pr cent of which are farmers
Farmers do not often fail unless they
get TO monkeying with whisky or op
tons or land speculations.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

Pedigree is a good thing in SIRE
but unless it is coupled with individual
excellence 1t is almost always disap-
pointment. Like will beget like. pedi-
gree or no pedigree. Good quality with
out pedigree makes lottery of breed
ing, while pedigree without quality is
playing shell game.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

We know of no way in which farm
or can better give evidence of his pa
tr.otism and public spirit than by drag
ging the highway which borders his
land aft every hard rain. 1t costs
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

The harvest of the sea on the Pacific
coast is an important one. During
1903 the value of the salmon product
alone was over $3,OOO,OOO, while the
catch Of other varieties of fish runs
into large figures.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

We are asked why it is that even
where seed corn was most carefully
selected and cared for last season so
much Of it planted last spring has
failed to grow. We can only account for
the lack of vitality on the ground that
the season of 1908 being so unusually
wet and cold the corn did not secure
normal maturity and development.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

A recent decision from the supreme
court Of the United States sustains the
law subjecting oleomargarine colored
in imitation OF hutter to tax of 10
cents a pound. Hereafter the oleo will
have to be sold white if it would escape
this tax. 1t is a big victory for the
legitimate dairy interests of the entire
country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

We notice that where tho road taxes
are paid in money and the work done
by competent road supervisor for the
township the public is getting nearly
twice as much work done and done
in vastly more intelligent and perma-
nent manner than under the old sys-
tenn of letting Tom. Dick and Harry
work out their road taxes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

The best place to put the wood asl
Is either round the plum trees or
the strawberry bed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

The day Of the big range, the cow
boy and the cattle baron is nearly over.
Uncle Sam does not propose to fur
nish free pasturage much longer. The
homestead settler is taking up the wa
ter rights and has tt, baron on the
hip.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

The plant breeding experts of the
agricultural department have develop
ed new hybrid fruit-the tangelo-a
cross between the tangerine Grange and
the pomelo or grape fruit. This hybrid
is said to combine the best qualities of
its parents and is likely to become Of
great value to growers of citrus fruits
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

Differing from mot other crops,
onions may be grown on the same land
year after year pr,vsled it is properly
fertilized. This fact is worth knowing,
as the clean cultur, given to secure one
crop thereby makes it easier to grow
the next years crop.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

Within five years the last tow Of logs
from the northern pineries will move
like a funeral procession down the
Mississippi river. The great pine for
ests of the north country are used up,
have been wrecked and slaughtered by
ak and fire till only a wilderness of
scrub growth remains
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09
CHAPTER XXI.
THE MONASTERY OF THE LAMAs.

OF THE LAMAs.
IURELY," said Orskoff, peer
ing in the darkness at the
face of the American, ut is
not your purpose to desert
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

The wife should be entitled to the
undisputed use Of the egg money on
the farm. Some get it, and many don't.
The sensible man will encourage his
wife and daughters in the poultry
business and assist them to make it a
reliable source Of income for the wo-
men folks. An income Of 5000 year
is entirely possible from this source
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

It is not generally known that millet
of ID, broom corn varieties is largely
u.-ed rs food by many nations. notably
by Egyptians, Africans. Chinese and
Japanese. 1t is a stale cereal food in
all the Nile country and forms one Of
the most valued crops Of that valley.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

Most men can only spend limited
amount of money judiciously. No end
of men with only 500 will fool half
of 1t away. 1t is Of mighty little use
to give men money which they have
not earned and learned to know the
value Of. Poverty is unpleasant, it's
true, but it is great blessing to the
world. for 1t keeps more men decent
than any other thing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

We know man who twenty years
ago was just section hand on the
railroad. and his pay was only S1.15
per day. He had wife and four chill
dren. Today he is Independent and
easily worth $4,000. We do not know
all the details Of his struggle from
poverty to comparative wealth. but we
do know this-that even when he was
paid the lowest wage he made 1t q
point to save something. If only few
cents per day. 1t is in the saving and
not in the earning where future finan-
cial ir,llnna,,lanco nAA>
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-12-27
NORTH DAKOTA MANS
BRIDE REPOR TED DEAD


Minneapolis, Dec. AZ. .--A sad Christ
mas message IS awaiting Al. u Kippen of
Soufis, M DE- at the Hotel Nicollet,
III lis d telegram which reads: Tell
Kippen of Sonris, M d. his
bride is dead, and to return at once 3
Kippen Is not at the NicolIet and cam
not be found.
The message was received at the ho-
Tel Saturday evening The hotel lob
liby was pervaded BY the happy holiday
atmosphere, the guests wore pleasant
Christmas smiles, while even the fun
s1iy little Jap bellboys Ioked pleasanter
than usual. IA
II was to this crowd that the mes
sage was read, and sad hush followed
it. No one knew Kippef and no one
had heard of him. sss
Inquiry at The other hotels did not
discover HIM
So the little piece 81 paper was PIN
med to the desk where II might be
seen by everyone, la THE vain hope that
the man for whom the sad Christmas
ii. age was intended might receive
sit. He message is. still there and
scanfwflere or other Kippen may have
|en5 yed merry Christmas; unmind(u1
|ol The Sotlris Il
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-12-27
laps WERE
DEFEATED
AN ATTACK HH
JAPS IS REPuLSED
The Little Fellows Tackled One of the
Russian Stronghoids With Machine
Gums and the Russians Opened q
Terrific Fire.

Che Foo, Dec. IA messenger from
Port Arthur describes japanese at
tack the evening Of Dec. 22, with a
light column of 5000 and many ma
chine guns on the northern defenses.
They dashed along the railway, carried
trench after trench, and succeeded in
reaching the water course beneath Pay
.,,isan Mountain, whence the Russian ar
tillery worked terrible execution, a
fierce bayonet fight occurred at mid
night, a strong Russian force advanc-
ing eastward Of Payuisan Mountain,
threatened the retreat of the Japanese,
who after desperate struggle retired
to the north, leaving several machine
guns, 900 rifles and 80 prisoners 1t is
estimated that they lost GOO killed. The
japanese halted near the cemetery and
finding that both their hanks had carried
all the works forming the outlying
range of main forts, they entrenched on
small hills near Else Mountain, under
a severe enflading fire, which caused
them heavy losses. E,
Foreign correspondents from Port Ar
thur declare that the fortress is the
strongest that ever was attacked and
compare it to six lSevastopols, all sit
uated on hills arranged IN mutually
supporting groups, connected by tram
ways and telephones. They consider
that no other army in the world could
have done what the Japanese have ac7
complished, but deprecate as oyer-san-
.quine the idea of its immediate capture.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-12-27
VARADhlAN WILL DRIVE
OUT THE WHITE CAPPERS

New Orleans, La, Dec. Ell Gov.
James X, Vardainan Of Mississippi, de-
1clares he will rid the state Of white
cappers Of negroes
II develops that the governor has re-
tanned the services Of q squad of Chi
cago detectives TO go to Franklin
County and secure evidence against
the whitecappers that have been OPP
Grating In that section He declares
4 general crusade against Whitecappers
has been inaugurated ii Mississippi
The district court has Just cleared
.osit Lincoln County. when about 500
cases were tried, white men being con-
victed right and left and sent to the
sI,cnitentiary, one for lie, Ave for fifty
years, and large number for twenty
years
5,c same will be done III Franklin
County, SO Governor Vardaniail de-
|ciares The Mccall Creek neighbor-
lpod viii BE cleaned ont BIZ the Pink
ertoIi men first.