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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-26

fT~1HE rear had been tenting at the
dam for two days and was
about ready to break camp
when Jimmy Powers swung
across the trail to tell them of the big
jam.
Ten miles along the river bed the
stream dropped over little half falls
into narrow rocky gorge. 1t was al
ways an anxious spot for river drivers.
The plunging Of the logs head-on over
the fall had so gouged out the soft rock
below that an eddy of great power had
formed in the basin. Here, in spite Of
all efforts, the jam had formed. The
bed was completely filled, far above
the level Of the falls, by tangle that
defied the jam crews best efforts.
The rear at once took the trail down
the river. Thorpe and Shearer and
Scotty Parsons looked over the ground.
Without delay the entire crew was
set to work. Nearly hundre men
can pick a great many logs in the
course of day. everal times the jam
started, but always plugged" before
the motion had become irresistible.
We'll have to Shoot" Shearer re-
luctantly decided.
The men were withdrawn. Scotty
Parsons cut sapiing twelve feet long
and trimmed it. Big Junko thawed his
dynamite at little fire, opening the
ends of the packages in order that the
steam generated might escape. When
the powder was warm. Scotty bound
twenty Of the cartridges around the
end of the sapling, adjusted fuse in
one of them and soaped the opening to
exclude water. Then Big Junko thrust
the long javelin down into the depths
of the jam, leaving thin stream of
smoke behind him as he turned away,
Zigzagging awkwardly over the Jam,
the long, ridiculous tails of his brown
cutaway coat Topping behind him as
he leaped. A scant moment later the
hoarse dynamite shouted.
Great chunks of timber shot to an in
conceivable height. Entire logs lifted
bodily into the air with the motion of
a fish jumping. A fountain of water
CLEANED against the sun and srowered
down in fine rain. The jam shrugged
and settled. That was all. The "shot"
had failed
The men ran forward, examining, GU
riously the great hole in the log forrma-
Sioff. U i. rt
"We'H have to food her" said Thorpe.
So all the gates of the dam were
raised, and the torrent tried it's hand.
1t had no effect Evidently the affair
was not one of violence, but Of pa
tience. The crew went dogged!y to
work.
Day after day the. clank, clank, clink
of the peaveys sounded with the regu-
larity Of machinery. 1t was cruel,
hard work. A man who has lifted his
utmost strength into peavey knows
that. Any but the Fighting Forty
would have grumbled.
! Collins, the bookkeeper, came up to
Hiewsthe tangle. Later photographer
from Marquette took some views, and
by the end of the week number of
curiosity seekers were driving over ev-
cry day to see the big jam A certain
Chicago Journalist in search of balsam
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-26
CHAPTER xxx.

t~1OR moment the three men
n 4 stared at each other without
In speaking.
J What does it mean?" almost
whispered Carpenter.
"Mean? Foul play" snared Thorpe.
"Come on, Tim"
The two struck into the brush. thread
Ing the paths with the ease Of woods
men. 1t was necessary to keep to the
high inland ridges. The pole trail had
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-26

T',re,o his battered old felt hat defantlu.
health of lungs even sent to his pa
per q little item. This unexpectedly
brought Wallace Carpenter to the spot.
The place was an amphitheater for
such as chose to be spectators. They
could stand or sit on the summit of the
gorge cliffs, overlooking the river. the
fall and the jam.
At last Shearer became angry.
We've been monkeying long
enough" said he. Next time We'll
leave center that will so out. Well
shut the dams down tight and dry
pick out two wings that IL start her."
The dams were first run at full
speed and then shut down. Hardly a
drop of water flowed in the bed of the
stream. The crews set laboriously to
work to pull and roll the logs out in
such fat fashion that a head Of water
ghouN send them, out,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-26

1t takes ginseng seed eighteen
months to terminate, while purslane
and foxtail require only about that
many hours.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-26

American beef has almost completely
captured the English market. A few
years ago when our beef first sought
the British market it could only be sold
disguised as English beef; now the
English beef has to be sold under the
American brand.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-26

In certain parts Of Africa, where the
grasshoppess have made clean sweep
of the country, the only things in the
way Of vegetation left are the leaves
Of the coffee trees. These they would
not eat. while they even ate the bark
of other trees.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-26

The law will not let you turn the wa
ter from your farm on to your neighbor
to his injury save as it flows down a
natural water course over his land.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-26

We never see clipped horse in early
spring but we are reminded of the
cruelty Of such fad. No artificial
method Of protection can take the place
Of the winter coat nature provides.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-26

Bronze grass, speltz, macaroni wheat
and alfalfa are four things which are
adding millions of acres of tlllable land
to the arabic acreage Of the semiarid
west.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-26

In one Of the irrigation districts Of
India the value of the first crop raised
exceeded the entire cost of the work.
The same thing will prove true to a
lesser degree with several Of the irriga-
ton schemes which the American gov
eminent has now under way in the
arid west,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-26

Two South Dakota boys have invent
ed method Of exterminating prairie
dogs which they have patented and
which is such pronounced success
that 1t is said that the boys will make
8 fortune out Of it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-26

1t is utterly useless to expect good
quality Of beef from the old COW, no
matter how well she may be fattened.
There is certain maternal and an
cient toughness, sort Of sole leather
fibrous texture, inherent in all such
beef which needs famine appetite
and an unblemished set Of molars to
handle,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-26

There are eighty counties in the
state, of Nebraska now successfully
growing alfalfa. 1t is growing on the
river bottoms, on the dry sand hills. on
stiff clay soils, growing everywhere,
and it is the biggest strike which the
state has ever made.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-26

We are just now using last septem-
Der cheese cured in cold storage, and
it's superlative texture and quality are
most convincing evidence of this new
method Of curing cheese. Nothing
could have improved it save keeping
it six months longer under the same
conditions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-26

This thing should not be overlooked
the farmer rarely has any bad debts to
charge up to profit and loss, as has the
business man. He may have poor
crops and meet with losses, but some
other fellow is not running of with
his cash.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-26

Ninety young people recently grad
uated from the three year course of
the Minnesota Agricultural college. OF
these. thirty-three were young ladies,
and the question comes up. Where
could thirty three young ladies be found
better fitted to successfully meet all
the responsibilities of modern woman
hood? The fifty-seven young men will
be heard from as stock raisers, fruit
growers, teachers in other colleges,
possessed as they are of what is really
among the most valuable knowledge
attainable by mantle knowledge how
best to use the earth to make it minis
ter to the wants Of the race.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-26

The highways in many parts Of Ger
many are lined with handsome rows
Of fruit trees. Their product is pro-
tected by law and when fit to pick is
sold at auction and the proceeds de-
voted to the improvement Of the high
way. The European does some things
better than the American.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-26
Choice irrigated land in Arizona rents
for $3S per acre for the growing of
cantaloupe melons.

OF the $25o,0o0 offered as premiums
for live stock at the coming worlds
fair the sum of S93,50o is devoted to
the horse and the mule.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-26
TOO MANY scRYrns.

OF the 100000 cattle in the United
States 100000 are grades, 100000
are thoroughbreds Of the various
breeds and 100000 are natives or
scrubs. The thoroughbred cattle are
divided as follows: Shorthorns, 5000;
Jerseys, 125,250; Holsteins, $4,000; Red
Polls, $4,000; Guernseys, 10000; Dey-
ons, 5000; Ayrshires, $500; Polled
Durhams, 5000; Brown Swiss, 1900;
Dutch Belted, 600. This shows what
an enormous field there is for improve
ment in this line.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-26

Agricultural poverty is almost un-
known in America-that sort where
men do not get enough to eat and
where taxation has become conf1sca-
ton. For years this condition pre-
vailed in Ireland. 1t is always pres
ent in Russia and India. Three
square meals day would be an earth
ly heaven for one-third of the worlds
inhabitants.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-26

The worlds cotton crop for 1908 is
placed at 1879, 765 bales worth $7O2,-
OS2,451, of which the United States
produced 10,630,945 bales, worth $501,-
891, 135.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-26

The hired man will always do best
when his boss sets him a good exam
pie.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-26

Save your legs and get one of those
new harrow carts and ride when drag
ging the corn. There is no merit left
in doing any kind of work in the old
hard way when there is better and an
easier way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-26

Again the lightning rod! Is 1t of
any use? That depends. If light
ming would always go where it ought
to we would put up a rod, but it
doesn't. The best protection is a life
insurance policy for yourself and
lightning clause in your fire insurance
policy. The value Of the rod depends
almost wholly on its having a perfect
earth connection, and not one rod in
twenty has this, and is thus made a
menace rather than a protection. Any
how do not patronize lightning rod
peddler unless you want to get some
points on the business.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-26

AS we look over agricultural papers
from different sections Of the country
we note that there is wonderful
diversity in conditions. Some places
want more water, some want fertili-
zers, some more sunshine, some less
rain - hardly any place just right;
enough of everything, but not proper
ly distributed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-26

If you want to realize what the de-
velopment Of the cold storage industry
has done for the country recall the
time few years ago when your April
and May eggs sold for cents dozen
and the best butter you could make for
10 cents pound. Cold storage has
doubled the price to the producer Of
both commodities.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-26

An interesting agricultural item is
that colored boy who had nerve and
grit enough to come north and work
his way through one Of the best agri-
cultural colleges of the west, taking the
full four years course in agriculture,
has Immediately upon his graduation
been offered a nice position in the
south as professor Of agriculture and
animal industry.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-26

We have great respect for what we
call an emergency man, the man who
when the unexpected turns up is equal
to the occasion, the man who if he
finds thing cannot be done in one
way knows how to try another, the
man who, given general directions, has
sense and wit enough to work out the
details Of how to do it in the right
way. Such men are pretty scarce, but
would be more plentiful If our boys
were better trained.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-26

When one can control space and the
temperature within that space he can
do many profitable things. He can
make winter garden Of 1t as in a
greenhouse and sell flowers and early
vegetables, or he can make refriger-
ator Of it during the summer and pre-
serve Indefinitely all kinds of perish
ablescommodities. There is good mon
ey in it either way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-26

All through the corn belt it Is now
we'll settled that the silo offers the
cheapest and most economical method
Of getting all the value out Of the corn
crop and securing supply of sue
culent winter forage for the stock on
the farm. This truth makes Roadway
slowly, but the time is coming when
the siio will be an accompaniment Of
the big red barn on every well man
aged western farm.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-26

Birds have almost as hard a time
making final selection of a place in
which to build nest as some folks do
in hunting a house to live in. We
watched robin the other day engaged
in hunting a place for nest. He ut
was the male bird was engaged in
sizing up the crotch of small elm
tree. He got into the crotch to see
If it was large enough to hold the
nest, turned round and round, flew
off several times and came back, final
~ went off and returned with his mate
and together they evidently discussed
the matter just as humans would
They went off and returned three days
later and commenced building the nest
after looking up other locations prob
ably.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-26

The people will always look with
suspicion upon any line Of business
which is able by law to make prices
both ways-buying and selling. This
fact is what is causing the govern
ment investigation into the methods Of
the so called beef trust. 1t arbitrari-
ly fixes both the price Of the fat steer
on the hoof and every commodity
which is made from him. 1t is enough
to let fellow fix the price one way.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-03
SOUTHERN :: FAM :: NOTES
rosics

Der. Bermuda grass IS OF no service
for winter grazing. because the first
froSts OF autumn brown IL and IL is
dormant through the winter. IL also
does not come on early in the spring. a
difficulty that can be overcome by SOW
ing 20 rye IN August which may be
grazed 10 some extent through the late
fall and 20 good advantage in the early
spring. Il Is often not advisable 90
Craze rye in the. winter because the
ground Is too wet and the tramping IN
lures Il very much Bermuda grass is
in reality the blue grass Of the Ear
South. IL will carry practically as
much weight OF live stock per acre as
blue grass. and live stock relish IL and
make good gains on il. The sod Ia
dense and tough and Is not injured by
hot. dry weather. II is really remark
able 10 one acquainted with the virtues
OF this grass 10 see how comparatively
little OF IL is cultivated Owing 70 the
spreading nature OF its growth 10 SIS
very hard 20 get rid OF. and II is not
desirable 10 put 10 on land that you de-
sire 10 bring under cultivation az the
end OF a few years. but FOR permanent
pasture IL is one OF the best grasses i'm
America. and there is not farmer in
the region where &c VIII grow well that
would not be better of IL he had a good
/ Bermuda pasture.
Alfalfa Will grow very well on some
OF your richer aud lower land that Is
well supplied with moisture and where
+ the subsoil is not too tenacious. The
soil should be inoculated and care
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-03

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en-, so,i 4, r,ss,,,,,., ,,..,, ,....,- .rb. ~
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o,,l a. ..,,, .i,,.,,. l,.. s.,i.l 40 .,,.. ,i,..
A. 81, r-f,,s which b,,, ,r.,..,fi,5
.7,,~i,,, the n,st ,i..bt v..,r. th.. n,,-
so.ft,- or otto, ..,.,.,..r- 80 c.,.....,
how, ro+ r,,l, .r,tr r,.f,.. .,,..,.,.
wen tl,. i,,.~,,s,.l cot+,,, ,.r,,... of
forois,, countries ..sn,e,,fir r,..,t tr.
f,,t,,ro ,~,.o ~ c.tt,r h. ,,,it. ,... 10
la ne Low. ne - ~ .i.,. +, a.. ms.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-03

pounds OF weight from the ground. the
pain was So severe. This was my con-
dition when began using Doan's Kid
ney pills. They quickly relieved me
and now am never troubled as I was
My back is strong aud can walk or
ride long distance and feel just as
strong as l did twenty-five years ago.
/ think SO much Of Doan's kidney
Pills that I have given a supply Of the
remedy Co some OF my neirhbors. aud
they have also found good results. II
you can sift anything from this ramb-
ling note that Will be OF any service 20
you. or 10 any one suffering from Kid
ney trouble you are liberty 10 10 So"
TRIAL FREE-Address Foster
Miiburn Co. Buffalo. y \. For sale
by all dealers. Price 80 cts.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-03

+. Il. Leroy. Ohio. writes: WIZ you
tell me if it is possible TO get good
permanent blue grass pasture in North
ern Georgian IL not. how can cattle be
run through the dry, hot summers TO
advantage? Alfalfa should DO well
there. | think. as il has a limestone
subs0n with water under il. DO you
think the central South has a good fu-
ture before it from an agricultural
standpoint?
You will find it difficult TO get frsts
class sod OF blue grass in North Geor-
gia except on some of the more ele-
waited sections OF the State. But this
should not cause you any worry be-
cause in Bermuda grass you have an
excellent substitute for blue grass
which will furnish you grazing from
the 18th OF April to the 1st Of Deem
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-03

For many years tre rl.ural resources /
% West Virginia have remain uu- |
discovered. er. Dr. known. have re-
manned inaccessible Many railroads
have been constructed and from the
date of railroad construction dates the
beginning of The material prosperity
ot the State. The railroads of nccessi.
ty have reached only small portions
OF the territory. ana vast tracts have
been and must remain untouched by
them. Notwiths sanding the develop
mcnt that the railroad, made possible,
it was fully recognized tAar there were
Limitations 20 railroad communication
and traffic. From this time forward.
DO was argued. the importance OF good
roads Will outrank the Importance OF
railroads in usefulness. There are im-
mclse tracts OF virgin s0u ready 10
yield their fruits, but large sums OF
money are transmitted 20 other states
10 pay FOR products thar could be- pro.
duced az home NecessarieS Of life
are thus made uncertain and expen-
sive. with tie result that rural dis
tyicts are beng deserted and centres
OF population cOngested. It was stat
ed that real estate in the country is
/ deprecated ana elected because OF
+ the deplorable condition OF the public
/ highways. II was emphasized that
more than 100000 is spent annual
/ " in the useless attempt to maintain
/ the common highways OF the State
anG 60 keep them passable, but as traf-
&c becomes heavier. the roads will be-
come worse anl worse even under
this enormous expenditure. These
roads are at all times steep and diff
icult. and at certain seasons OF the
! year dangerous and practically impas-
sable. The cos OF maintaining these
roads IS only a small part OF the ex-
penSe which ;heir condition entails.
Development IS retarded. cultivation
is hinGered. real estate Is impaired IN
value. produt as short distance IN the
country are practically unavailabls,
AID il has been found that K is more
economical TO import these products
by rail nom neigh0oring States than
TO haul them ten miles over such exc
cradle roads. The cost OF living is
thus increased. The cost OF transpor-
tation binders cultivation and devel.
Opment. increasing the price OF neces-
series and divertIng the resources 81
the citizens. the total cost OF which IL
Is impossible TO estimate. but which
certainly largely exceeds the 81 .0oo.or'
which thu taxpayers expend in the
maintenance OF these adverse eondi,
uocs.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-03
Mama Wouldn't Like IL.

Worn out by long series ~ ap-
palling French exercises. wherein the
blunders were as the sands Of the sea.
a hapless high-school mistress deciar-
ed her intention OF writing 20 Flor
ence's mother.
Florence looked her teacher IN the
face Ma would be awfully angry"
Quoth Florence.
Il am afraid she viii. but IL is my
caty 10 write TO her. Florence"
Il don't know" said Florence. doubt.
fully. You see. mother always does
my French for me-"
The teacher is wondering whether
she Will write.-Stray Stories.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-03
GOOD Q
. RO X ID s.


EDEEE1 SOLONEL J. III. BRIGHAM.
Assistant Secretary OF Az |
= sicultnre at Washington.
So is not only = giant Ia sire. |
&1es&ks3x but ne l. a big man In prac-
teal common sense. In a recent speech
at good. roads convention he said
some things that every body ought 30
read. Among other good things he said:
Il see no reason why the general
government should not appropriate a
certain sum OF money 10 b. expended
I'm This great WORK OF course. the
States. counties and locai communities
should be expected % cooperate A
little aid from the general Government
would be a wonderful encouragement
20 an the people.
Il hear a number OF spea kers here
saying that we must stir Up Congress.
Now. I want 90 impress YOU with the
idea that we must first educate the
I people. when the people are En- favor
/ OF national aid I'm building good roads
/ Congressman VIII be in favor OF &c.
and not until then. They are not go
Ing ahead OF the people.
when one OF these great popular
movements gets started it acquires
vonforenl momentum, h.,..1 !, .,r,.
~ two f,~,re~s W., 800 h..,,.
railroad Tor the e~s+ 49, ~, .h.
t-ael, stoos an ..,,-ir,e wien 4, Ions. .-,i,,
OF heavv cars S,is or,. f,,.,,o- =, 49,.
other. slim sb..u rerer h. All. =,
/ sf.r+ 3. y is,.. r,-sl1,i.. t,...ft,. 49,.
sto,m was t,,~,oi -, o,s ,ri,b -,,.i,
pnfirr crestfn-- ona ,.ro.nins t..
rreat train he,.,n fo move ,.~v Slowly
then faster and faster unfii s,,ifv
with n vrhirl 30 a,s+ ana D., ~o,, i.
thunder i+ su-,ro o,t+ ~ ....,f ,r.,,,,.,
"a distant .r~ve r-f., -t. .,,.....-
DRAWN "a Iona breath r..,,,...s.f. slim,
bv fh. Eternal th.v.n ..,s- h. ,.te
to sfon IT. So viii i- h. wien tn.. ..o,l
roads movement or.e Doe .r .-.- tb,-.
orrhiv started ana NOTHING .,,--ff ,.. ,f.,,
20 ston if or stand before n tu its
great work is dome
..r
cov.~,r,e-. sf.o,,- .... ......,. ,... $50
.....,.,.. ..-... ~ ,,.. .,.. 1850. ~ .,.,.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-03

The combining OF poultry and fruit
raising is doubly advanta scous; the
poultry keeping down insects. SrUns.
worms that injure either the trees or
the fruit or both, and the trees fur
nishing much needed shade for the
poultry. In the apple. pear and peach
orchard the advantages gained from
having the poultry run IN il are very
great Not only do the fowls keep in
sects and worms in subsection. but
the scratching and wallOwing in the
freshly cultivated soil keeps the drop
pings stirred In ana mixed with the
soil so the feeding ROOFS can reach
them. and il Will be found that The
soil Will need less frequent culUvat-
ing.-The Southern Planter
America and the United Kingdom
take about 10 per cent Of Germany :
TOY exports.