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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16
CHAPTER XVI.

WV HE mist Of the morning had lift
ed somewhat, and the light
A drizzle had grown to steady
downpour Of rain when, the
trial over and the prisoner led back to
her cell, the crowd of people in the as.
sembly room began to file slowly out
of the door, and 30 great was the in
terest and excitement that, despite the
dampness Of the weather, they stood
about the prison in groups, discussing
eagerly the scenes they had just wit
messed.
1.-THE councillor made short shrift of
her, good gossip" one man said to an
other as they turned their faces to-
ward home and trudged heavily along
the muddy roadway. ELDER Williams
was always one for swift justice, but
methought he'd give the witch at least
fortnight to make her peace wi God
an to renounce the devil that hath tax
en- such strong possession of her soul.
But on the sixth day, three hours after
sunrise! Ills quick work, man, as /
say. but happen the council hath wise
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16
RULE OF THE WHITE MAN.

We noted lately that music teacher
Of considerable prominence had gone
to Devils Lake, in North Dakota, to
open school of music. This brought
to mind bit Of the past-an army
tramp over parched plains in the sum-
mer of 1868, a chase after Little Grow,
a famous Sioux chief; trip to the lake
in pursuit Of him, the daily mirage, the
alkah water, the glimpse of this inland
sea, the evening fires of buffalo chips,
the coyotes midnight howl, the bray Of
the mule teams, the worminess Of the
hard tack and the rancidity of the salt
pork, not a white settler within hum
dreds Of miles, then regarded as the
heart Of the great American desert,
Now, forty years after, smiling and
prosperous state, wonderful crops, fine
homes, culture, refinement, wealth.
Chautauquas and music Teachers
splendid tribute to American enter
prise. Little Grow and his tribe, the
buffalo and the coyote are gone; tha
white man rules. /.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16

IRENE and grewsome in It's horrible de-
tails. The superstitious listeners, eager
ly drinking in every word the widow
uttered, expressed their sympathy for
her and their fear and detestation Of
the prisoner, who continued through 1t
all to sit silently with bowed head and
clasped hands, by giving vent to louder
murmurings Of anger and cries for
vengeance.
Other accusers followed, each with a
tale of some harm having befallen her
after passing or coming in contact with
the young mistress Of Maryland farm,
so that the afternoon was wearing to
close when the last and most impor-
tant witness, old Adam Browdie, the
goldsmith, was called to give his testi-
mony. The old man, whose grief at the
loss Of Christopher was deep and sin
cere and who honestly attributed the
lads tragic death to the supernatural
powers Of Margaret Maryland, contain
ed in the. "accurst cross of gold" told
his story minutely, giving every detail
from the moment the cross was brought
to his little cabin to the end, with
streaming eyes and quavering voice,
growing stern and tragical as he de-
scribed the storm, weeping tears of ag-
ony as he told Of the finding Of the
body; then, suddenly winding up his
long and terrible tale, he fell on his
knees and, raising his arms to heaven,
called Gods vengeance on the prisoner.
As he was led. trembling aud ex-
hausted, to his seat loud talking was
heard in the audience, those assembled
glaring at the pale faced prisoner with
hatred in their eyes. The chief coun.
cilor rapping for order, silence fell
upon the crowded room that lasted
with an occasional interruption, for q
long half hour while the tribunal DELHI.
Grated. q
At last the chief councillor rose and
walking with solemn majesty to the
railing that separated the council from
the audience, addressed the prisoner:
Margaret Maryland, rise"
With little fluttering sigh Margaret
rose and, raising her eyes, looked into
his stern, hard face steadily.
Woman" he said, although thou
hast denied guilt of the wicked crimes
attributed to thee, I do announce that
after patient hearing Of all the awful
happenings that have occurred in this
hitherto peaceful and God loving com
munity since thine advent here and
after having accorded thee legal tria
Of much fairness, this tribunal dotl
find the charges true and doth pro
nounce thee guilty Of the blackest
crime on the calendar, allegiance to the
devil and rebellion against God. There
fore, Margaret Maryland, even as oul
Lord hath commanded that the wicked
spirits of sinners be burned perpetually
after death, SO do I, by the king ap
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16
cuLr1vAT1NG CORN.

Opinions differ as to the propriety Of
dragging corn after the rows Of corn
can be seen. We think that 1t all de-
ponds upon the nature of the soil, the
kind Of drag used, the absence Of stalks,
rubbish and roots. With light harrow,
teeth set at backward angle Of forty
five degrees, clean surfaced field, the
corn may be most advantageously
worked by the drag till the corn is four
inches high, but If the drag is heavy,
the soil loose and rough, the teeth Of
the drag set perpendicular and more or
less stalks and rubbish on the field by
all means keep the drag off. In any
event the drag should never be used on
corn at this stage unless the ground is
dry. Where corn can be cultivated
with the drag in this manner it won
derfully simpliles the after care of the
crop. !,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16
rRApE AND COOP RoApa.

The condition OF the highways Leading
into all our country towns has much to
do with the trade Of such towns, and
it is going to have. more to do with
them in the future as towns here and
there take hold Of the Improvement Of
their tributary highways. Trade fol-
lows the flag, 1t is said. Trade, also
travels over the good road. It looks
range that town which will easily
raise $500 for Fourth of July celebra4
ton, the elimination of which is noise,
DRINKS, powwow and headaches, done,
1t Is claimed, to hold trade, rarely ever
thinks OF applying the money instead to
the betterment Of roads leading into
Iuch town, when the money would go
i've times as far as trade winner. :,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16
SMALL BUSINESS.

A man owning several thousand acres
in body, which he farms, spent ST.
TOO more than his road taxes amounts
ed to in four years in grading and FIX
ing the roads in good shape which ram
through his farm. After grading up
forty feet wide he plowed his fields to
the edge of the grade and cropped the
land, thereby keeping the highway en-=
tirely free from weeds, and because he
did this some old fossils got the town
ship trustees to try to prevent him
from using these waste strips Of land
on the ground that he was obstructing
the highway. We do not know just
what he told the trustees-it might not
have been At to print anyway-but
they have let him alone since. The
bigger the corn grows the smaller the
men who cultivate 1t, sometimes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16
Relief In elk Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Dis.
ease relieved in six hours by New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
1t is a great surprise on account Of
its exceeding promptness in relieving
pain in bladder, kidneys and back, in
male or female, Relieves retention OF
water almost Immediately. If you
want quick. relief and cure this is the
remedy. Sold by w. w. Ennis, drug
gist, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16

Wherever are located the Danes
there will be found about the best type
Of agriculture which the country can
show up.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16

The west is OVERRIDING the corn can
merry business. We know Of one large
cannery which has all of its last years
pack on hand, for which it can get no
offer
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16

The law Of water Is that 1t will not
stay In any place if it can possibly get
away. A full understanding of this
law as applied to roads is Of great ben
eft.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16

We are asked whether frost hurts
corn in the spring Just after it is up.
Frost always hurts corn at any time Of
It's growth, but it is better to have it
catch the frost in May than in Septem.
Der.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16

An Englishman recently arrived in
the corn growing section Of this coun-
try remarked to resident: II don't
understand about this bloomin' stuff
you call corn. Please tell me, when the
little bush grows out Of the side Of it
Is it ripe?"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16

The seventy-five dollar COW is every
way more profitable investment than
the thirty dollar one, for the first will
return large profit over and above the
cost of her keep, while the last only
works for her board and is quite often
shy on that.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16

The colored farmer Of the south with
good healthy bank account is rapidly
Offering solution Of part Of the vex-
ed race problem in that section. It is
said that when Brudder Jones can draw
his, check in four figures and have 1t
honored at the local bank he is never
after referred to as "Nigger jones'"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16

It Is beautiful arrangement that
men will put up with almost any sort
Of cooking during the first year Of
their married life. Later it begins to
tell on them, and they either take to
drink or dyspepsia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16

April 10 marked the beginning Of a
good part Of the year--the date when
the fine strawberries from the south
country hit the northern market at 20
cents box. Three months In sight for
this best Of all fruits, better than ever
when one can gather them from his
own garden.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16

1t is going to take some time for the
farmer and the automobile to get on
friendly terms. He has finally ADJUST
ed himself to the bike and will in time
to the devil wagon. The existing fric'
ton Is largely intensified by the reck-
less foolishness Of chauffeurs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16
a f1ve foot vein Of sort coal under a
mans farm will net him about $500 per
acre on the usual royalty basis.

Just one-half day spent in clearing
up around many farm homestead
would improve its appearance 500 per
cent
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16

After the Danish farmer has paid
$50 fine for putting into his co-opera-
tive market single bad egg he there
after becomes like Caesars wife,
"above suspicion" Something Of this
kind is needed In this country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16

The spring wheat territory Of Amer
lea is fast passing from the United
States into western Canada. Spring
wheat Is a rare crop now In Iowa,
where once it was the leading one.
Minnesota is also letting go Of this
crop. Spring wheat seems to go with
new land and pioneer conditions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16

Weeds are easiest killed before they
are born-at least before they see day
light This fact emphasizes the value
Of the harrow as weed destroyer and
It's continued use to as great an ex.
tent as possible.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16

A partial system Of drainage for a
sloughy section Of the west has result
ed in stocking many Of the remaining
ponds and .sloughs with fish, the sup
position being that the big ditch, hav-
ing river connection, tempted the fish
away from the river and they have
found their way inland through the
tile drains.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16

Spring frosts seldom do much dam
age to fruit buds unless they are open.
When once open they are very suscep-
hble to frost injury.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16

It is good time just now to go slow
on buying sheep. They are high priced,
and by the time you get your flock 60
ing they may be Improbable We have
known more than one flock Of five dol
lar ewes sold for a dollar head inside
of two years after buying them. The
right time to buy sheep is when every
man who has them wants to give them
away.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16

The first principle in the roadmaking
Is to get rid Of the surface water, then
grade and keep the surface Of the road
smooth. This done, it will soon become
hard and stay hard.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16

The culture Of the silkworm is being
promoted by the department Of agricul
ture. One of the very worst fakes
which ever hit the nation was a null
berry fad which struck it about 100
years ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16

A man never feels more like kicking
himself than when he has planted a
big field Of corn and finds out that on
~ 30 or go per cent Of the seed planted
will grow. Lots of men get in this fix
every year, and this thing more than:
any other accounts for the low average
yield Of corn in. the great corn growing
states. This trouble may be avoided
by taking proper precautions. 1t sure
~ pays as well to take the time to
properly test the seed as 1t does to pre-
nare the field In which to plant it
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16

We are asked why mule raising Is
confined to the south central states
The reason is that the jacks are Of
tropical ancestry and habit and cannot
endure the cold Of the north.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16

There Is much difference in the quail
ity Of corn so far as its market price is
concerned. Scrub corn-that is, mixed
colors always sells for less than corn
of uniform type and color. The south
prefers the white corn, the east the vel
low corn. 1t pays just as well to grow
pedigreed corn as it does to raise pedi.
greed stock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16

Cucumbers, melons, squashes and to-
matoes may be greatly helped by max
ing box nine inches in height, just
large enough to take 10 by IL light Of
window glass for top and with no
bottom. The plants referred to can be
thus grown safe from frost and bugs
and made to get two weeks start Of
such things planted in the usual man
ner.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16

The railways Of the country are vital
ly interested in the matter Of improved
highways. Bad roads disturb the even
and normal movement Of farm crops
to market, piling up acres of empty
cars in the yards during period Of
bad roads and overtaxing the carrying
capacity Of the roads at others. Bad
roads also tend to cause marked fluc-
tuations in the market value Of farm
products.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16

Most English municipalities are mod
els of Give administration. There
seems to be an entire absence Of that
grating spirit which is so common II
American cities. The men who fill the
various offices accept them and admin
lister them with nice sense Of honor,
and the public ownership Of municipal
franchises gas, water, transportation
is there being most successfully ex-
plotted. The United States has every
thing to learn and nothing to teach in
the way Of municipal administration.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16

The value Of any farm is enhanced
by having well kept public highway
passing by it, and still there are a few
men who rather than do any gratuitous
work on such road for fear their
neighbor may profit by it will let such
highway become a disgrace to them
and to their community A well at
tended public funeral seems the best
remedy for this trouble
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-08
separa,ed as Years. Then Wed.

Time nor stern parents could not
separate Annie Mcdonald and David
+. Powell forever. They were sweet.
hearts In the mountains of Wales and
their love was as lasting as Welsh
dialect Stern parents forbade the
wedding and tore them apart, object
ing because Annie vas then only II
.ears old. David In his grief embark
I'd for America and settled down In
Pennsylvania. a few years afiersard
-tnnie. whose stern parents had died,
same To- the United States. She knew
J.Cthing Of David nor he Of her-but
they never forgot each other. And
one day last month they met face to
lace on Fifth avenue. In piusburg.
snd knew each other, even through
nc Pittsburg smoke. They arranged
iL'atters Immediately. took MP their
courtship where they had left IL off
On that mountain side In Wales, and
he asked her TO name the day. She
chose the day-the twenty-fHh ami
rersary of the day on which they
- ould have wed but for her parents
and on that dag Annie Mcdonald fin
ally became Mrs. Powell.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-08

GATED ssases sv.sem ~ tIghtiss Ani.
t.ry Pcs. pronoase.a Crsaryinsay
sss~~.sfst-sfz and O~e-Hsif Miles
@, Mains Sixfy-Yfv~ street Light.
ChIckamauga ParE. Ga, May 3i.-The
United States Government has here
In operation one OF The largest seets.
iene gas plants In the world The MIL
itary post at the entrance al the his
toricsI ChIekama usa battlefield. where
thirty thousand Union and Confederate
soldiers were lost in the memorable
battle Of September 10 and 20, 1888.
ronsains about one hundred buildings
the seventy-fiye principal ones OF which
are lighted with acetyiene. To accom-
piish this six and one-half miles OF
mains and Two miles OF service pipes
are in usc. willie sixty-fiye street lamps
brilliantly illuminate the avenues OF
the post.
In 1905 the War Department in
stalled n test aceiylene plant at Fort
Meyer. Virginia. The results were so
gratifying and the superiority OF the
ilIumnant SO evident that the Govern.
ment, March 20. 1901. placed the con.
tract for the Chickamauca plant, in
which every citizen OF the United States
should have his pro rata Of pride.
But the Government has not confined
its acceptance of acetylene to this mill
tary post. Since becoming satisfied Of
the efficiency, superiority and econom-
zeal advantages Of This particular H..
luminant, the United States has in
stalled number of plants in Indian
schools and other Government insti-
tutions.
Ace:ylene gas is one of the simplest
rs we'll rs the most perfect of artificial
lights 1t is made by the contact OF
water and carbide IA manufactured
product for sale at nominal price,, Is
absolutely safe md gives a beautiful
white light soothing to the eyes and
nerves. 1t c5n be produced anywhere
in the FARM home, the village store,
the town hall, the church-and is 50
easily maintained as to be practical for
all classes.
1t is a matter for national congratu-
lation that in identifying sd historic
4 spot as Chickanausi; nothing but the
best, including the lighting system, has
been deemed good enough for the
American people.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-08
FEED YOU MONEY
Feed Your Brain, AMI 1t will Feed You
Money and Fame.

Ever since boyhood l have been
especially fond of meats, and am con-
WINGED l ate too rapidly, and failed to
masticate my food properly.
"The result was that found myself,
a few years ago, afflicted with ailments
of the stomach and kidneys, which in
terfered seriously with my business.
cat last took the advice of friends
and began to eat Grape-Nuts instead of
the heavy meats, ETC., that had consti-
tuted my former diet.
Il found that was ut once benefited
by the change, that was soon relieved
from the heartburn and. the indigestion
: that used to follow my meals, that the
pains in my back from my kidney af-
lection had ceased, showing that those
organs had been healed, and that my
nerves, which used to be unsteady, and
my brain, Which was slow and lethargic
from a heavy diet of meats and greasy
foods, had, not in moment, but grad
uaI.y, aud none the less surely, been
restored to normal efficiency Now
every nerve is steady AMI my braiu
and thinking faculties are quicker and
more acute than for years past.
After my old style breakfasts l used
to suffer during the forenoon from q
feeling Of weakness which hindered me
seriously in my work, but since ]
have begun to,Suse- Gaape-Nuts food ]
can work Till dinner time with all ease
and comfort" Name gfren-by Postum
Co. Battle Greek, Mich.
There's a reason.
Read the little book, THE Road tf
Wellyil!e," IN each pkg.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-08
RaiIroal Rata LeyisiatiOn.

Testifying before the Senate Com
mittee at Washington. Interstate Com
merce Commissioner Prouty said in
discussing the proposition 10 give that
commission the power to regulate rail-
way rates:
81 think the railways should make
their own rates. I think :hey should
be allowed to develop their own busi-
ness. have never advocated any
law, and t am not now iii favor Of any
law, which would put the rate making
power into the hands of any commits
sion or any court. While it may be
necessary to do TINT some time, while
that is done in some States at the
present time, while it is done in some
countries, I am opposed to it. The
railway rate is property. 1t is all the
property that the railway has got. The
rest of its property is not good for
anything unless it can charge a rate.
Now it has always seemed to me that
when rate was fixed, If that rate was
an unreasonable rate. it deprives the
railroad company of its property pro
tantO. 1t is not necessary that you
should confscate the property Of d
railroad; it is not necessary that you
should say that it shall not earn three
per cent or four per cent. When you
put in rate that is inherently IN
reasonable, you have deprived that
company Of its rights, of its property
and the Circuit Court of the United
States has jurisdiction under the four
teenth amendment to restrain that.
have looked at these cases great
many times, and can only come to the
conclusion that railroad company is
entitled to charge fair and reasonable
rate, and if any order Of commission
if any statute Of a State Legislature,
takes away that rate, the fourteenth
amendment protects the railway com
pany."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-08
Louis r. Smith Indicted.

Washington, Special.-Louis K.
Smith. of North Carolina, formerly an
cmpIoye OF the General Land Office
was indicted by the grand jury OF the
District OF Columbia, on a charge OF
abstracting and selling thirty land war
rants. Smith was employed in the
Land Office from July l, 1901. to July
6, 1904. and 1t was during this time
that the warrantcs were taken He con-
fessed the theft when confronted with
the evidence against him. The war
rants taken were worth about $1,000.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-08
frain Too East for Coyotes.

The recent chase of a wolf by a
train on the Cheyenne & Northern
railroad north of Cheyenne was dis.
counted near here when engine 1857,
hauling a special fast freight, ran
down and killed two coyotes. The an.
imels we're trotting aiohs Oh the track
over section of the country that was
deep in snow At the approach of the
train the coyotes attempted to jump
from the track but tbs high banks of
snow prevented this; so they tried to
Iun away from the iron horse. For
over six miles the race continued be;
fore the coyotes were run down and
killed.-Denvef Republicans