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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
MILTON.

Milton, March 22.-Rural route No. will
start from Milton April /. 1t will be TWEEN
ty-seven miles long with a population of
5S5 and will go through Troy which post
office will be discontinued. The carrier will
be Harry Cravens.
A. A. Carmlne has been drawn as juror
at the next term of court which convenes
at eosauqua, April 4.
P. G. Grader, Claude Carder, Prince Ed
wards, Morris Brown Chas. Taylor, of this
place, and ]. r. Bennett and John Chreath-
er, of Cantril, left recently for South Da-
kota, where they have claims.
Sheriff Wilkinson. of Bloomfield, was
down last week taking Chas. Whipple into
custody. He is accused of threatening
Chas. Eldridge with revolver.
D. A. Miller and A. B. Hale were elected
school directors at the recent election.
s.. Thomas has been in Mt. Pleasant re-
Gently, having taken his father to that
place.
George Kays and P. G. Carder have been
in Colorado for some time, having sold the
Rafahoe mine which belonged to persons of
this place and Unionville Mo. j,
The members of the "C'' class of the high
school, Prof. Jarvis and Miss Lentner were
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
BELkNAP.

Belknap, March %, 1904. Paul
Amelang, of Cabon, spent Saturday
and Sunday with George Lester and
family.
At the school meeting last Monday
I. p. Putnam, John Bonar and ]. M.
Eberlin We're elected. The old mem
bers who hold over are o. c.. Bell and
Frank Wells, with H. G. Rankin sec
rotary and A. ]. Blankinship treasurer.
Miss Myra Bolivar of this place ac-
companie by Jesse Skinner of Ottum-
we, spent Sunday at the home of Dep
uty-Treasurer Charley Skinner, OF
Bloomfield.
Stiles Putnam sold three head OF
cattle to Pence & Eberline last week.
Mrs. l. Ware returned home Tuesday
from a short visit with Ottumwa
friends.
An Easter program is announced by
the Methodist Sunday school.
AS Masters Guy and Cara Lester
were on their way Tuesday to Floris
one of the horses which they were
driving stepped into a hole, breaking
Its leg. The horse had to be killed,
Mrs. Charley Dodd and Mrs. Ora
thompson are both ill.
Miss Cora Garretson, who is staying
with her sister, Mrs. Ida Lester, spent
Sunday near Floris with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Garretson.
Wesley Thompson, of Floris, spent
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24

Sunday at the J. w. Bolivar home.
J. b. Lafferty came from Alexis Hi
nols, Saturday, for an over Sunday
visit with his daughter. Mrs Eddie
PATTERSON, leaving this morning for
Milton.
Miss Ruth Cree, of Bloomfield, is
spending few days with her sister,
Mrs. Orla Burns
MT. and Mrs. Lippert and children,
VINO reside south of here, spent Satur-
day with G. H. Middleton and fam
lily.
Mrs. |. e. Kneedler's condition has
improved sufficiently to permit her to
leave her room
James Hale, of Des Moines, and
Ephraim Fiske, of Floris, visited last
week with George Lester and family.
William Robertson, who is staying
in Drakeville with his sister, Mrs. Mar
tina Brown, came down Friday to get
his mail and look after his things.
Miss James Bolivar expects to spend
few days in Bloomfield this week
with her sister, Mrs. Fife Skinner
On Friday. John Foster shot a fox
and it was thought that it must have
some young cubs near A search re-
vealed five or six young foxes in a
bank. These were distributed out for
pets as they were quite young not hav-
ing their eyes open yet. T. E. Putnam
received one, which he placed with a
flee dog which has litter of pups
and she is perfectly willing to adopt it
making no difference between it and
the pups.
T. M. Watts and family are moving
into the L. A. Heady property today
A telephone meeting was held here
Friday by the Wishard-Cree Telephone
company and it was decided to fill in
the line from the T. G. Cree farm to
the Belknap switchboard.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
OVERCOME BY GASES
JAMES JONES DEAD AND WILL
LANGMAN IN CRITICAL coNDI.
TON FOUND IN MINE.

charlton, March %. - Gases sup
posed to have been occasioned by the
shots fired in the Big Hill mine near
Lucas are believed to be the cause of
the deafh of James Jones and the seri-
GUS condition of a fellow work
man, VIII Langman. Only meager
details OF the affair have been receiv-
cd IN this city. The two men were
on inc night Shift at the Big Hill mine
ana about 2 o'clock Tuesday morning
are supposed to have entered the room
Where they were later found by Night
FOREMAN Will Evans. Jones was al
ready dead when found Langman was
taken Immediately to his home and ev-
erything possible was done to revive
MIN, but his condition still remains
critical The men were brother-in-
laws and had been employed at the
mine for considerable time.
Other Charlton News.
w. J. Burgett of Oakley was in the
city yesterday on business.
Claud Whitlock of Osceola was in
the city Tuesday greeting his old
friends.
Mrs. Florence Giles went to Bur-
lington Monday evening, where she
will spend a few days.
George Hobson returned to his home
in Washington this morning after a
pleasant visit with his father, Miburn
Hobson.
Carl Johnson returned yesterday
from Geneseo, ILL.,, after an extended
visit with his relatives at that place.
Alfred Goodwin, cashier of the Rus
sell bank, was in the city yesterday
on business.
August Lindquist made a business
trip to Garden Grove Tuesday.
Rev. Thompson returned yesterday
from Seymour.
DR.. T. P. Stanton made profession
al trip to Lucas yesterday.
George Carpenter candidate for
clerk of the courts made trip to
Lucas yesterday.
Miss Elsie Threlkeld came up from
Russell yesterday for a visit with
friends.
Messrs Will Hansen, Hanse Beck, E..
c. James. ]. A. Vented, George Taylor
B. B. Beller, Will Love and Cora Stu
art, went to Creston yesterday as wit
nesses in a case before the federal
court.
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MYSTIC.

Mystic, March 22.-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas scritchfcld, last Monday, a son.
D. w. c. Griffith has disposed of his
property here and is moving to Mt. Pleas
ant. ]. d. Ball purchased his residence;
A. r. Scott the building now occupied by
the postofce, and Scott & Minor got the Of
flee building.
Miss Carrie Watson visited last week at
the home of VIM Ellis near Rathbun.
protracted meeting is in progress at
the Methodist Episcopal church.
Mrs. Harry Stowe and daughter Mar
guerite returned home Sunday from Wis
consin.
Vim. Jenkin moved his meat market Sun
day into his building on Main street he
has recently remodeled.
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SALEM.

Salem, March 22.-John Harshman re-
turned Thursday from Keokuk, where he
visited relatives.
Miss Clara Cooper went to Pennington
Monday.
Mrs William Turner returned from St.
Louis Monday.
The Woman's Missionary society of the
| Congregational church met with Mrs. c. A.
Stevens Friday afternoon.
Mrs. d. e. Reeves and son, Cook, after a
pleasant visit with Mrs. Stevens parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. II. Cook, left for their
home at Keokuk Saturday afternoon.
Earl Cammack shipped car load of hogs
to st. Louis Tuesday. Byron Dawson ship
ped carload Of hogs to Chicago Tuesday,
and Zade Packer sent car load of sheep
to Chicago Tuesday.
Earl Scott has returned to his home in
Missouri.
Mrs. Robert is visiting her daughter at
Muscatine.
Mrs Irma Dawson and Miss Helen Daw-
son spent last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Dawson, and returned to their home at
Mt. Pleasant Saturday.
Mrs Editha johnson has purchased of
Mason Miller his tenement house in the
east part Of town.
Charles Hayenhill is employed at the car
penter trade at lola. Kansas.
Alton Packard, cartoonist, will entertain
Saturday evening.
Albert Lamm, who was called to Keokuk
by the illness of his son, Harvey, is again
at home.
Saturday evening, at the opera house, the
Christian Endeavor society of the Congre-
gational church had an "Old Curiosity
Shop" The explanation of the Indian rel
les by the Indian, was interesting and in
structiye. Mrs. Harshman's readings held
the hearers in rapt attention. The refresh
ments were dainty and toothsome. AS Hsu-
al the society met with success in its en-
tertainment.
Mrs. Bert Taylor was guest of relatives
at Mt. Pleasant several days of last week.
Jas. Knelpton and Rev. Rossell and Rev.
Lee have returned from Kansas City.
Monday Miss Myrtle Shook left for Quin-
cy, H., where she has a position as stenog-
rapher.
Quite number of Miss Mildred Fore
mans friends delightfully."- surprised her and
had jolly time at her home with Mr..
and Mrs. ]. T. Ingrim Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. I. De Lashmutt are the
happy parents of a wee little son.
Misses Rachel and Josie Hobson are WIS.,
iting their mother, Mrs. Hines at Cedar
Falls.
County Superintendent Anna Packer and
Mrs. Ada McConaughey visited Salem rela-
tives Tuesday and Wednesday.
Ii. Jones attended court at MI. peasant
Wednesday.
Miss Bessie Ferguson, of Denova, was
in town Friday.
Mrs. Marian Parker, who has been with
her sick parents. MIR. and Mrs. c. Scott,
returned to her home at Ottumwa Friday.
Miss Bertha Lester was shopping at Mt.
Pleasant Friday.
At the school election Monday A. David
son was reelected director and C. A. Stew
ems reelected treasurer. Other members
of the school hoard are r e. Hoyt, prcSi-
dent J. w. Goldsmith, ]. Collatt, A. c. Pid-
geon, I. A Martin secretary.
letter has been received announcing
the death of Mrs. Martha Hobson, which
occurred March 8, In st. Louis
Last Friday, Miss Jennie Ingrim closed n
long term of school near Belle Plaine. She
will teach the same school this spring.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
STOCKPORT.

Stockport, March 22.-James Bes-
wick and Thomas Teal are quite sick
with grip.
John Arnold returned from Missouri
Thursday with $50 head of cattle.
John Crawford, one of the largest
stock feeders of this section sold last
week 300 head of sheep to Elias Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Robinson are re-
joicing over the advent of daughter
at their home.
Charlie Philips and wife left for Des
Moines where Mr.. Phillips will take a
business course in banking.
At the election for school director
DR.. F. J. GRADER was elected for three
years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
PAckWooD.

Packwood, March 22.-As Miss Bessie
Williams, and her brother were returning
last night from a visit with friends. the
young man drove up steep place at the
side of the road to avoid the mud, causing
the buggy to upset, throwing him and his
sister out The young woman's right arm
received fracture of one bone near the
wrist, also being dislocated.
Mrs. Jane Oliver is quite sick at her
home on Church street.
Mr.. Grafton, of Evanston, ILL.,, was visit.
ing his friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Newt Nelson,
last week.
Cal Estes is preparing to build barn on
his property on North Main street.
The youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs. Curt
Woolsom's is recovering from a severe sick
spell.
c. D. Chandler was elected school direct
or Monday. March IA.
Ray Hagan. after a pleasant with his
cousin, Jesse Forrest, has returned to his
home in Ottumwa.
Ernest Borgstrand was given surprise
birthday party last week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
PULASKI.

Pulaski, March %. = Mr.. and Mrs.
John Smith. Of Bloomfield, visited rel
atives here Sunday.
DR.. Gray has been suffering with the
grip the past week.
Will Kinsinger shipped his house
hold goods to New Mexico last week.
The family will leave in a few days.
Mrs Ann Grages is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Kirk England, of Bloom field
this week.
Mrs. Knight has been quite sick with
the grip the past week.
Mrs. Delbert Knight and son Floyd
returned home from Bloomfield Wed.
nesday, having spent week visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Dan Ginnick.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
NORWOOD.

Norwood, March 22.-Fannie Snuggs
was in Charlton the latter part of last
week, on business.
G. H. Holt is visiting relatives in
these parts.
J. H. Chandler and family are mov-
ing onto their new place.
Sylvia G. Ferguson returned home
last Monday evening from Fostoria
where she has spent the last three
months.
number of the young friends of
Willie and Eff1e Arnold were very
pleasantly entertained at their home
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mysonger entertained
about thirty four of their friends and
neighbors at an oyster supper last Sat
urday evening. All report good time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24

entertained last Tuesday evening at the
Woodman hall by several of the boy mem
bers of the class
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-05-06
Michigan as q Fruit state.

We speak OF Michigan as a great
fruit-growing state and we are correct
Yet We generally have in mind the
idea that she is, par excellence,
grower Of peaches, that she grows
more peaches than any other kind Of
fruit. In that We are mistaken As
a peach-grOwer, Michigan does not
take the high rank that she does as a
grower OF apples. There are more
acres Of land in Michigan devoted to
apple growing than there are acres
devoted to all other kinds OF tree
fruits Peaches, pears, plums and
cherries make a poor showing when
compared with apples The acres de-
voted TO the different tree fruits
were in 1902 as follows: Apples, 2O6,-
675; peaches, 6O,S13; pears, $3.50;
Dlums, 1882; cherries, 2,117. The
yield in bushels in the year named
were: Apples, 1881, 524; peaches,
1885, $50; pears, 231,423; plums, 49,
2O2; cherries, CO,211.
During TIC same rear the straw
berry acreage was 5,92S. and the yield
36S,36S bushels. There were 2,5ST
acres in blackberries and they yielded
111,679 bushels. The acreage in rasp-
berries was 4,3A2 the same year. and
the yield was 1925 bushels. Grapes
were grown on 1888 acres and pro,
0uced 33,973, 931 pounds Of fruit.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-05-06
"a Hurrr Id Pasture.

At this time Of year the dairyman
is looking at his pastures expectant-
" for the first appearance Of green
grass in enough quantity TO allow him
to turn out his COWS with some
chance Of them getting a fair part
OF their living. The temptation TO
turn out the cows early should be re-
sisted. The old way was to turn them
out on the first OF Nay, no matter
what the condition Of the pasture or
the eaTliness or lateness Of the sea
son Sometimes the grass in some 10
calities is well advanced on the first
Of May, but in others not Why should
there be q uniform date, even IN
custom, for such a matter. It pays
to save the pastures for a week OF
two when they are just beginning TO
get a start One or two weeks rest
at that tine viii give more satisfac
tory returns in the way Of pasturage
later On
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-05-06
cultivating the Plum Orchard.

s. H Marshall Of Wisconsin, who
has a large plum orchard, said re-
Gently to a representative of the
Farmers Review:
1 begin to cultivate my orchard in
the spring as soon as I can get onto
the land, and 1 keep up the cultiva-
ton till about the goth of August,
when I SOW the land 10 oats. 1 leave
the oats for a winter cover crop. In
the spring I run a disk through the
oats and break up the surface Of the
soil. never pillow unless I have to
Go so.
1t is sometimes a little difficult to
cultivate under the branches of the
trees, but for that 1 use an extension
harrow. Then around the trees I put
TO work the man with the hoe. 1 do
not use a weeder on my land, as the
land is not light enough to give good
results from the use Of that imple-
ment. Ny object is to keep a dust
EiUlch Of from two to three inches
over all the ground.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-05-06
free TO IwentY-FiYe ladies'.

The Defiance Starch Co. viii give 3
ladies a round trip ticket 10 the St
Louis Exposition, to FIVE ladies in each
of the following states: Illinois, Iowa,
Nebraska. Kansas and Missouri. who
viii send in the largest number Of
trademarks cut from a ten-cent, Is
ounce package Of Defiance cold water
laundry starch This means from your
own home, anywhere in the above
named states. These trademarks must
be mailed to and received by the De-
fiance Starch Co. Omaha, Nebr-, before
September 1st. 1904 October and No
vember will be the best months to visit
the Exposition. Remember that De-
hance is the only starch put up Is o.
"a full pOund) to the package. You get
One-third more starch for the same
money than Of any other kind, and De
fance never sticks to the iron The
tickets to the Exposition viii be sent
by registered mail September 9Th
Starch for sale by all dealers.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-05-06
When construetinn Drains.

A drainage engineer gives the fol
lowing advice to a landowner about
to construct drains:
1. Employ a reliable drainage engi-
neer to make surveys, and plan your
system of drainage. Otherwise you
are very liable to throw away part of
your money.
, Require from your drainage engi-
2eer a complete map or plat of your
drains, showing the exact location.
sizes, grades and depths Remember
that your drains will be out Of reach
Except at much cost and trOuble)
after they are covered.
3. Make your drains Of ample size.
Drains which are too small fail when
you need them most, in wet seasons.
4. Put your tile down to a good
depth. Otherwise they viii not draw
well to any considerable distance.
Make them four feet deep in the low
est ground if possible. The extra cost
Of good depth is small in proportion to
the total cost
3. Have your drainage engineer in
specJ the work during construction
and test the grades Of the drains and
tile become choked with mud because
not laid true
g. Be sure to protect the outlet
Build a bUlkhead wall OF brick or
stone TO hold the end. Also use a
piece Of iron pipe at the end, if tile is
not too large, or for large drains use
a few feet of sewer pipe cemented.
Z If you are obliged 20 construct
an open ditch, make it at least five to
seven feet deep, if possible. to give
good outlets for tile, and TO avoid
choking up.
s. The bottoms Of open bitches
should be at least three feet wide. and
the sides should be given slopes OF at
least one foot horizontal to one YER
teal to avoid choking. Dirt should
not be piled near the edges Of the
bank.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-05-06
Duration Of Vitality in Seeds.

The seeds Of different plants vary
greatly in this regard. Some seeds
quickly lose their power to terminate
while others retain that power for a
long time Lettuce seeds are gener-
ally short lived in their vitality, but
some planters declare that this is
due to imperfect methods used in
keeping them, and that when properly
taken care Of they viii retain their
power to terminate for several years
The seed Of the beet has a long period
accredited to it, that being not less
than ten years. Seeds that cannot be
trusted to terminate after four years
are the following: Cabbage, kale, rad
ish, tomato, spinach, turnip, aspara-
gus, broccoli, caulifiower, beans and
peas Pumpkin, cucumber and melon
seeds viii also keep their terminating
power for ten years. Onion and Ieek
seed quickly lose their power of ger
minatiOn and cannot be trusted after
the second year. Some gardeners be
ieve that both melon and cucumber
seeds are more fruitful after three
years than when only one year old.
But it is also believed that the three
year old seeds make a less vigorous
growth Of vines.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-05-06
- YeIIow 60 Apple.

On this variety the Virginia Sta
ton reports as follows: probably
same as Large Yellow SibeTian-)
Only fairly vigorous in growth, but
larger and has stOckier limbs than
Red Siberian, which it resembles very
much in habit OF growth Upright
spreading head, limbs drOOp after
fruiting. Trunk AZ inches in cir
conference at base, Is inches at head
Generally free from disease First
bloom and fruit noted in 1892. Full
crops Of fruit in 1885 and 1897. Light
crop 1898 Heavy crop in 1899 and
fair crop in 1901. In 1888 eleven bush
els Of fruit were picked from two
small trees. Fruit very large for a
Siberian crab, beautiful golden yellow
in color, rich, spicy flesh, highest quail
ity for culinary use. NRipens with Hy.
slOp. Highly commended
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-05-06
- 80 varlettes Of -

Recently a man that bad attended
\ good many farmers institutes ex-
pressed it as his belief that we have
many breeds Of corn. He thought il
would be a good idea to hold a con-
gress Of corn growers and decide Oh
two varieties, one yellow and the
other white, and then TO advise the
farmers to discard all other varieties
and stick to the growing of those two
varieties or TO one Of the varieties.
We doubt If the situation would be
improved by such a move. The devel-
Opment Of corn varieties is bound to
90 on under the same stimulus that has
given US more than 1000 varieties Of
apples, a few Of which are really good.
The fact is that at present we know
very little about the corn plant as to
adaptability Of different varieties to
different situations. Doubtless we
viii find that there are great differ
ences in this regard. We have vet
to 1T our VarieLles to our localities
We VIII suppose that the congress
named was held and that Boone
County White and Leaning we're Sc
Iected as the varieties to be grown.
Then what about the very large
stretch OF country in the North that
is growing only flint corn and can
grow only flint corn, as it is too cold
for the development OF the dent va
rieties? 1t is evident that the season
differs greatly In length in various
places and that the corn variety that
viii do best in a certain locality must
be regulated to some extent by the
time it takes TO reach maturity after
the ground gets warm enough 70
sprOut the seed There is also a great
difference in moisture requirements
Of different varieties, and this must
also count for much in the developing
of new varieties