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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-25

SOUTH SIDE NEWS.
AN EVENING WEDDING.
George Bortz and Mrs. Elizabeth Ad
cock United in Marriage.

George Bortz and Mrs. Elizabeth Ad-
cock United in Marriage.
From Fridays Oily,
The marriage of Mrs. Elizabeth Ad-
cock to George Bortz took place last
evening at ST. Patrick's Catholic
church, Rev. Father ]. G. White, pas
tor of the church, officiating. The
bride was attended by Mrs. Elizabeth
Sullivan, while Thos. Sconce acted as
best man. Mr.. and Mrs Bortz are resi-
dents of Ottumwa and will make their
home on Vine street.
Other South Side News.
Mrs. T. j. Garretson expects to ar
rive, today from Belknap to visit at the
home of Mrs. Otis Day and other
friends.)
Wesley Stark of Selma visited last
night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Trisler, corner of Miner street
and Glenwood avenue.
Mrs. leila Threlkeld of Russell, who
has been visiting at the home of Rob-
ertl Olney, 107 South Willard street,
left this morning on Burlington No.
for her home.
Miss Bertha Barnett of West Grove,
who has been visiting at the home of
Rev. e. ]. Shook, pastor of the Willard
Street Methodist Episcopal church,
left yesterday afternoon for her home.
From Thursdays Daily.
Mrs. E. K. Baker, AL North Moore
street, left last evening on the Mil
waukee for Packwood to visit with
friends.
Miss Ora Thompson of Belknap, who
has been visiting at the home of w. L.
Thompson, S02 Wabash avenue, left
this morning on the Wabash for her
home.
Mrs. Robert Cummins and Mr.. Ed.
ward Friend of Eldon, who have been
visiting at the home of Mrs. A. A.
Courtney, 708 Wabash avenue, left
yesterday afternoon on the Rock
Island for their home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-25

A little wine taken for the stomach's
sake is likely to prefer the head.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-25

FOR sALE-FARMs IN KosSUTH
and Winnebago counties, Iowa, at
right prices. Now is the time to
buy. Tell me what you want.
can make you some money. o. T.
Brigham, Bancroft, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-25

FOR SALE - TWO AIR TIGHT
heating stoves and cook stove
(wood( or will exchange for farm
products. Ed H. Walker, 406 Ches-
ter avenue.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-25
FOR. sALElRECoRDED HEREFORD
bulls at farmers prices. James
Burrier, Eddyville Iowa.

FOR sALE-1oo ACRE WELL I'M
proved land. in high state of culti-
walton; situated in Lafayette county,
Missouri, miles from MAYHEM, or
c. & A. r. r.; farms laid off in 20
and 25 acres fields; all well wired,
and hedge, II acres in orchard in
full bearing, has made from $500 to
$1,000 per year. Good house and
new barn; living water, telephone,
rural route. Price, $50 per acre.
Chas. w. Sullivan, MAYHEM, Mo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-25

FOR SALE = so ACRES TIMBER
land u mile from Swedeburg. Price
If taken soon, $500 per acre. Terms,
on half the price, Address, Sylvester
Hawkins, Swedeborg, Mo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-25

FOR SALE-SMALL FARM AND A
large one; easy terms; will rent if
not sold by Jan. L. A. w. Roberts,
Eldon, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-25

FOR SALE - TWO MALE DUROC
hogs. Thomas Skinner, Az miles
northwest of Ottumwa, on Eddyville
roal I.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-25

FOR SALE-A GOOD WORK OR
driving horse Inquire at Mrs.
Henry McCormick's farm, u mile
southwest of Highland Center.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-25

got his tail twisted at the recent cleo
tion and is in bad way. However.
that is not starter to what might
happen to you if you buy property
without an Abstract. See the Girls
void Abstract Co. 1o7 North Court
Street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-25

It's not much for man to set up
as social reformer when his chill
dren drive the neighbors to profanity.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-25
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE--oNE HEAVY BoNED
Poland China Boar, Oren Perfection
No. S3063 by the worlds renowned
Chief Perfection the Second. Prices
reasonable. Two fancy young boars
by this hog. S. l.. Murray, Eldon,
Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-25

A hypocrite is sufficiently wise to be
acquainted with his fault.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-25
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Walter Abegg of. Blakesburg was a
business visitor in the city today.
George Camblin, of Douds-Leando,
was in the city today on business.
v. r. Burgess, Of Chillicothe, was a
business visitor in the city today.
Charles Drury and Mrs. Frances
Richardson were married yesterday
afternoon by Justice M. L. Kirk in
his court room
Mrs. Donald McSweyn of Eddyville,
who has been visiting Mrs. F. D. Platts,
315 West Second street, left this morn
ing on the Rock Island for her home.
Miss Anna Warren of Chillicothe,
arrived in the city last evening to Wis
1t at the home Of Mrs. Elizabeth
Bowles, 30s West Cttumwa street.
Corporal Robert e. Williams of the
United States Marine Corps, arrived
in the city this morning on the Mil
waukee and will open g. recruiting Of
fee in the Taylor block, corner Court
and .MGE streets. /.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-25

The cash purchaser says he will
look around.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-25

IN AN IOWA FARM
230 acres, with 10 room 2 story
brick house with barn 60x70 good
orchard and plenty of water. Price
$45 per acre. Write Beamer
Bros, Eddyville, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-25

FOR RENT-1OO ACRE FARM, liz
miles southwest of Kirkville. Mrs.
Walnut avenue.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-25

SELL, UNREDEEM-
ed pledges. diamonds, all sizes;
watches of all descriptions. chains
& Hugus, 211 South Green.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-25

FOR RENT--160 ACRE FARM. FOUR
miles west of town; good buildings
and plenty of water. Inquire lis
North Ransom.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-25

SECOND HAND
ice plow. Address G. R.. Worley
Chillicothe, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-25

WANTED TWO A NO. 1 FRESE
mich cows. A., care Courier.
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-FARM, KNOWN AS
the O'Mailey farm. Call at Roth
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-MUST SELL AT ONCE,
fine new piano, used three months,
cash. Address Piano, care Courier.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-25

Fred W. Wilson,
Postmaster.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-25

WANTED-MINERS AT WANDER
POOLS bank. Northwest of Keb.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-25
FOR EXCHANGE.
WANTED

BUY MANS SAD.
die. Clifford Chisman, Ottumwa, r
F. d. No. 4.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-03-21

sources of supply of raw material, and
it was largely for the purpose of such
ownership that the international Har-
vester Company was organized.
Take the matter of steel and iron as
an illustration. The modern harvesting
machine contains good proportion of
steel and iron, and in the past few years
the price of these commodities has va
ried greatly. In times of commercial
depression stocks of merchandise made
of steel and iron in the hands of mer-
chants throughout the country are al
lowed to run down to the lowest ebb
possible, then when times improve these
stocks must be replenished quickly. This
sudden and enormous demand overtaxes
the facilities, and because of premiums
paid for quick delivery the prices of
iron and steel go abnormally high At
times steel scared so high in price that
numerous small establishments were
forced out of business, and even man
ufacturers who had the spot cash to pay
for the goods were often unable to OBJ
tain steel and iron at the times they
most needed them. Owning its own sup
plies of iron and steel in the raw state
the international Harvester Company is
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-03-21

The International Harvester Com
pany's steel and merchant bar mills are
in South Chicago, ILL., They cover an
area of so acres, employ 1900 men and
have capacity of 600 tons daily. The
accompanying illustration gives partial
view of this big steel plant 1t consists
of two complete blast furnaces, a con-
verting mill, blooming mill and mer-
chant bar mill.
When the ore is received from the
mine it is first smelted, then converted
into steel, cast into steel ingots, reduced
to steel billets and rolled into various
sizes of rods, flats and ovals required in
making harvesting machinery.
This immense plant is admittedly one
of the best equipped steel plants in the
United States It has every facility for
producing steel and iron of the highest
grade 1t is manned by skilled and ex-
pert workmen and every step in the pro-
duction of the metal parts of the Inter
national machines is under the constant
and careful supervision of those who are
most interested in maintaining the high
quality of the company's product
This plant and its success is a strik-
ing illustration of the old proverb, eff
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-03-21

quality, durability, strength, long-life.
You can get this only in the Interna-
tional line, for the International Har-
vester Company is the only company
having complete facilities for manufac-
turing under modern conditions
The fact that 90 per cent of the har-
vesting machines sold in this country are
of the International Harvester Com
pany's manufacture-the fact that this
percentage is increasing every year, is
pretty good evidence that the wide
awake, keen, discriminating American
farmer is satisfied with its product.
His endorsement is worth something
to you.
At any rate, we ask every reader of
this little talk to do this:
Call on the dealer in your locality for
catalogues and full information relative
to the Champion, the Deering, the Nc
Cornlick, the Milwaukee or the Plano
in your own locality. Each dealer un-
derstands thoroughly the one line he
sells, and carries complete stock of
repair parts He'll be pleased to show
you his particular line
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-03-21
A Cotton Hint.

Messrs. Editors: Please permit me
to hint one thing to all Southern
farmers who are concerned, as / am,
to hold your cotton. Suppose a
storm had swept away what cotton
you now have last year, you would
live without it. Better not plant
any this year than sell what you now
have at 712 cents.
/ am a subscriber to The Progress
sive Farmer. Let it come. / would
rather have that paper than a libra
ry that does not inform me concern
ing my own business. r. z. B.
Gates Co., n. @.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-03-21

thus independent of such conditions, and
cannot be forced to pay these exorbitant
prices, but will have these supplies at
the cost of producing them. This cost
will not vary except to the slight extent
that the cost of labor varies from year
to year.
The coal mines owned and operated
by the International Harvester Company
consist of 2I,532 acres in Harlan County,
Kentucky, producing 1900 tons of cox
ing coal to the acre-a good so years
supply.
The iron mines operated by the Com
pany are in the Hibbing district of the
Mesabi range in Itasca and St. Louis
Counties, Minnesota, and in the Central
Falls district of the Menominee range in
Sauk and Iron Counties, Wisconsin,
They produce high grade ore of both
the Bessemer and non-Bessemer grade
supply of 100000. tons.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-03-21

Separately, the
manufacturers of
the c h a m pio n,
Deering, McCor-
mick, Milwaukee
and Plano ma
chimes could not
afford to own the
facilities for sup
plying the mate
riais in a raw
state for their
product, for such
facilities can only
be operated eco
nomically on a
large scale. The
combined product
of these plants,
however, is suf-
hciently large to
justify the owner
ship by the COM
pany of the
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-03-21
The Attitude of the Negro Cotton
Farmers.
Farmers.

Messrs. Editors: If you will in
dulge me | will thank the worthy
Secretary of the Southern Cotton
Association through your paper for
the information as to that organiza-
ton and for setting me right.
My letter was based on an article
published in the Morning Post. a
daily publication in Raleigh, Jam
uary u, 1905, purporting to be the
Constitution of the organization in
this State. Section 2 reads as fol-
lows: "All white persons engaged in
the business of farming, banking,
merchandising, ginning, warehous-
ing. manufacturing, and other in
duStrial enterprises or professions,
who are willing to unite with this
movement for the purposes it has in
view are eligible to membership or to
hold office IN this Association"
There was another article pub
hshed in the same paper during the
Convention in New Orleans, stating
that there was contention over
whether negroes should be admitted
as members or not. We waited with
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-03-21

you want thing aVeH done, you must do
it yourself The factory superintendent
at the Champion, the Deering, the Nc
Cormick, the Milwaukee or the Plano
plant, knoaos for certainty that every
pound Of steel and iron that goes into
the machines he manufactures is right,
absolutely right, of the highest grade and
free from flaw or defect. He knows also
that it is laid down in the factory under
his care at as low price as it is pos
s1ble to produce good steel and iron, for
the cost of its production has not been
affected by the speculative fluctuations
of the market and every labor-saving,
money-savlng, quality-improving device
known to the art of steel-making has
been employed in its production.
This is only one example of the manu-
featuring policy of the International
Harvester Company The constant aim
is to imbro0e the quality of its product
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-03-21
A Good Idea for R. F. D. Patrons.

One among the many good fea-
tures of the r. F. ID. mail service
is that any one can now drive over
the sections where they have the
r. T. d. and tell by the names on
the mail-boxes who lives at almost
every home you pass. This fact has
caused a reader of the Reporter to
suggest that it would be worth the
trouble for every farmer who has a
mail-box to put up small black
board Just above his box, something
like this:
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-03-21

IN every possible
way. Not only its
steel, but its lum-
Der and other ma
terials are produc-
ed at first hand.
We contend that
this policy means
much to the farmer
who uses harvest
ing machinery, for
it makes possible,
and it is the only
way in which it is
possible-the pro-
duction of a ma
chine of the high
est quality at the
lowest cost.
And that is what
you are looking
for. You cannot
afford to overlook
this question of
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-03-21
WOOD F A r M
JAS. JONES, Prop.
Wantedl
A Good Mich Cow.
For Salei
Twenty Barrels Of Corn.

The above is shown as a specimen
of what might appear on one. of
these little boards. Under the head
of ''Wanted," the owner might place
the names Of things he desired to
purchase. and under the head of
"For Sale" might be given the name
of anything he wanted to dispose of.
No doubt in many cases it would
bring about the desired result-Dan-
bury Reporter.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-03-21

The article Mr.. Richard Cheat
ham, Secretary Southern Cotton As
sociation, saw fit to have published
informing us of the final action of
the Association, is like an oasis in
a desert to us. I thank. the gentle
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-03-21

Pdy-Desl IOt UlIly III COlI-
venience, but in durability, in strength,
in long service and substantially
The problem confronting the manu-
facturer who wants permanent trade
is how to produce an article of the high
est quality and yet sell it at reasonable
price. He must keep his price doaUn or
his trade suffers; he must keep the
quality up or his reputation suffers.
This is especially true in dealing with
the American farmer, for he is the most
discriminating buyer in the world. He
will not pay an extravagant price for
anything; he will not take shoddy ar
ticle a second time, at any price.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-03-21

much anxiety to hear the verdict. and
as that meeting adjourned without
publishing the facts, we presumed
that the doors had been closed
against us. Hence we were knock
ing for admittance.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-03-21

man very kindly for the information,
and hope our State as well as all
others will be governed by the plans
adopted in that meeting.
@. G. HORNE.
Anson Co., n. G..
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-03-21

andP lanoH Harvest chimes

N buying a harvesting ma
chine-or anything else
for that matter-the prob
lem which confronts you
is to secure the best ma
chine for the money you
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-03-21
The International Harvesting Machines,
Champion Deering Mccormick. Milwaukee and Plano


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Ehadas Mower"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-07
RAILROAD news.
Santa Fe Firemen Are Holding
Annual Meeting Here.
Have Not a Single Grievance
Against the Company.
LITTLE WORK TO DO.
Election of Officers and Routine
Business Only Matters at Hand.
and Matters OF Interest
in Railroad Circles.

REPRESENTATIVES of the members of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men. who are employed on the Atchi-
son. Topeka & Santa Fe system pro-
per. that is the line from Chicago to Ell
Paso, began their regular annual meet
ing here yesterday afternoon and win
con inue to hold sessions daily for the
rest of the week There are 10 of these
representative firemen present at the
meeting and they constitute what is
known as the Joint protective board,
which is a sort of an organization of
the Santa Fe fremen within the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen Thos.
Burke of St. Joseph, No, is chairman
of the board and A. J. Whiting, of Ar
kansas City, Kan, is the secretary and
treasurer.
While the board will be in session for
the remainder of the week-it has to re-
main in session for a week each year
under the bylaws of the organizations
there is little or no business to be
transacted with the exception of the
election of officers and the disposal of
such routine business as is incident to
such an association. For the first time
in quite a while the board meets with
out single grievance on the part of
any of the dremen on the line to con-
slider and take up with the officials of
the Santa Fe, and it is not expected
! IndI a grievance OF any KIND VIII be
received during the week.
I'VE have not a single grievance
against the company to consider" said
| Chairman Burke when he was asked
as to what was going to be done at
| the meeting, and We do not expect
| that any will be filed with US before
/ the meeting is over. Our condition is
good and our relations with the COM
pany are pleasant and the reports from
all points indicate that the boys are
| well pleased with the conditions as they
exist"
The meetings of the board are being
held in the A. o. u. W. hall at Sixth
and Jackson streets and those present
in addition to Chairman Burke and
Secretary Whiting, are: K B. Nor.
wood. st. Joseph, Mo-; George o. Cow
an, Chicago, Ill; r. B. Wright, For
Madison, Ia; c. F. Beckman, Marco
line, Mo; F. w. Snyder Argentine
Kan; J. J. McKiernan, Topeka; J. W
Clawson, Chanute. Kan; J. A. Monroe
| Wellington. Kan. Joseph Kowalski
EmDOria, Kan: T. c. Hayes, Newton
Kan; Isaac Devore, Arkansas City
Kan; c. H. Chambers La Junta, Col.
Carl Roberts, Pueblo. Col; J. B. Wal
lace, Denver, Col; William McGrath
Ration, M NJ; George -A.e~Bryan. Ia
Vegas, N. NJ; and j. L. Cain, San Mar
| cial N. NJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-07
ONE CONSCIENTIOUS MAN.
Stops Train at Sons Birth Hour to Pay
Extra Fare.

Munich. Nov THE following
story contributed by a reader appears
in the Augsburger Abendzeitung:
81 was recently travelling from Augs-
burg to Munich with an elderly gem
tIeman and his son. The gentleman
appeared to be agitated about some
thing and from time to time would
glance at his watch. Suddenly he
jumped up excitedly and pulled vio-
Iently at the cord. The train stopped
almost Immediately with a terrific jerk
All the doors and windows opened, and
the railway misunderstanding lanterns,
it was evening-ran excitedly about
inquiring anxiously for the person who
caused the stoppage. In due course
they arrived at our carriage.
1.-THE gentleman, who was by now
quite calm, said, smilingly: Nothing
has happened to alarm anybody. It is
now $3.50 p. m, and my little son has
just become 10 years old. AS I only
took a half ticket for him I stopped the
train in order to pay the other half,
so that may not get into any trouble
when arriving at my destination
''Ta bIeau! The eccentric gentleman
will now not only have to pay the
other half, but also $3.50 for stopping
the train without proper reason"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-07
KATY SETTLED FOR LIFE.
j. j. Hill Adds One More to His Rail-
road Family.

Chicago, Nov. flames J. Hill will
add the Canadian Patio and Missouri
Kansas & Texas railroads to the list
of his railroad properties. It has
been learned that the Hill purchases
for the control of the Katy have
keen successful and that Mr.. Hill will
go to Europe this month to take over
the control of that line and the Cana
dian Pacific also.
Closing this deal will give the Hill
interests control over nearly all the
wheat producing territory in the
northwest, not only in the United
States but also in Canada with an
outlet to the gulf by way of Kansas
City into, perhaps. the greatest wheat
market in the country.
The purchase by the Hill interests of
one-third interest of the Armour
Swift holdings in the north end of
Kansas City and in Clay county is a
part of the plan formulated by Mr..
Hill to carry out his project of ship
ping wheat and flour from the north
west and Canada through the Kan
sas City gateway to the gulf.
The control of the Canadian Pacific
and the Katy will give the Hill in
terests control of the largest railway
system under one management in the
world.