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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08

There is developing an unusual in
terest all over the country in nature
study as valuable feature in the pub
lie schools. This is a study which in
var!ably greatly interests tie young
people. for they are eager to learn all
about the common, everyday things of
lie. The study Of bird. animal and
plant life frustrated, as it may so very
easily be, with object lessons, will en-
thuse the dullest set Of scholars to be
fo"nd anywhere, and a good thing
about 1t is that where tried it reaul. IS
in awakening greater interest IN 9th
e1 less inviting studies
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08

The government crop report for June
/ was favorable for a good crop.
Spring wheat was reported $50, win
ter wheat S5.5, oats 929, barley 937.
So far as crop production affects bust
ness, it bids fair to be a very prosper.
GUS year ahead,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08

A few years have entirely changed
the appearance of all the vast prairie
regions Of the west. The groves have
destroyed the ocean-like look Of these
vast plains.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08
II that strawberry bed has given you
two crops it Is better plowed up.

II the wash Of the barnyard is going
into the creek, see II it cannot be di-
verted on to the garden or at least on
to the pasture. If it goes to the creek,
every summer rain means q money
loss.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08

We hardly know whether 1t is any
worse to sell your neighbor a COW
which does not pay her way in your
dairy herd or sell her to the local
butcher for all your neighbors to have
hand in eating her up. The principal
difference is that in the first case Oh
get the cussing, while in the last the
butcher gets it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08

This country could very probably
use 10000 Cinnamon as farm laborers
and nobody be hurt Almost that many
could be used in the dairy and fruit
business alone.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08

Any lawn decoration which leave.
out the common elderberry and it.
freak relative, the golden leaved vari
ETY., is a mistake. For all the nortl
section nothing finer can be selected
than clump each Of these hard,
shrubs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08

We once broke in team of very
heav- draft horses to handle big stone
in q quarry, and it was surprising how
soon these intelligent animals learned
how to pull to the limit of their
strength and do it without fret or jerk,
and it was interesting to watch them
and note how they seemed to under
stand each other and work together to
get the best results. Nine teams out Of
ten if required TO tackle very heavy
load will rush and jerk when they
might just as well be trained other
WISE
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08

The man who persists in planting all
small potatoes will get just what he
plants.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08

We were talking recently with a
prominent citizen Of Sydney, Austria
liza, who is in this country for a visit.
He tells us that the rabbit is still one
Of the greatest of pests in that country
and that every means SO far tried
to exterminate it has utterly failed
Tight fencing, with the fence sunk a
foot or more in the ground, is the only
means Of protecting crops.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08

The type of corn which will give the
best crops is in all probability one
which has been raised in your locality
for many years, one which has perfect
" adapted itself to local conditions.
There are many mistakes made in i'm
porting seed corn, as only too many
farmers have found out to their sor-
row.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08

There is not less than 20 per cent in
favor Of keeping high grade stock on
the farm over having scrub herd. We
do not mean by this pedigreed animals,
but those well bred. This applies to
all kinds of domestic animals, horses,
sheep, cattle, hogs, chickens. Calling
the farm manufacturing plant, 20
per cent loss, or extra cost of produc-
ton, is something we'll worth investi-
eating. 1t would be quickly done in
any other manufacturing establish
ment
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08

If you wish to destroy the grove
around your homestead and the fruit
trees in your orchard, turn the stock
loose and let them have the run of
grove and orchard. You may charge
the death of the trees up to borers.
drought or Providence, just as you
please, but the truth is that you killed
the trees the day you turned the stock
in.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08

1t is all we'll enough to talk and
write about the simple life, but what
IS one to do when trains run seventy
miles an hour and Sunday papers run
up to hundred pages, every little
town with Chautauqua, the society
machine carrying 21o pounds of steam
and athletics knocking the classics out
at our colleges? The simple life means
getting very far away from our mod.
ern civilization.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08

Now that the old farm mortgage is
no longer hanging over your head and
there is besides nice little balance at
the bank there is no better thing to be
done than to commence improving the
old place. AS you will look it over it
will be easy to find score of ways in
which it may be done.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08

We lately passed through twenty
mile strip of country. prairie valley
with 200 foot bluffs hemming it in on
either side, as charming bit Of scenery
as we have come across in many day.
Still it was hard proposition from an
agricultural standpoint The crops had
been badly washed out by the floods in
the valley, while the hills were at best
very poor pasture ground. Beautiful
landscapes and profitable farming
don't mix very we'll
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08

Some way we can never quite get
used to a woman smoking, still there
are lots Of old ladies who get no end
of comfort out of an old cob pipe. Why
should they not have the same priv
leges cheerfully granted the old man?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08

Through all the country there is an
awakening interest in securing better
roads. The time has come when men
no longer figure to see how little work
they can give in payment of their road
taxes, and in many places a large
amount of purely voluntary work is
Icing done on the roads This is a
good sign, for in common with the care
given the cemetery and the position
accorded to woman the good road indi-
Gates the progressive civilization of a
community
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08

The shrinkage Of hay after being in
the NOW for six months has been de-
termined to be about 20 pa cent.
Therefore, when you can sell NV hay
from the field at 81 per ton it y just
as we'll sold as it would be in the win
ter from the BARN at SIS, and you are
ahead the interest on the value Of the
hay and the labor Of hauling it to the
barn This is for we'll cured hay. It
Is oftener much more than this.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08

The average tramp will not work If
he can possibly help it and for this
reason is entitled to no aid or sympa-
thy whatever. He is a parasite pure
and simple. Society does itself a
wrong when it allows sympathy and
charity to be extended in any manner
to him. The old doctrine that If a
man will not work neither shall he eat
should be made to apply in the most
literal sort of way to, this social pest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08

For the first time in forty years the
writer of these notes is SO situated this
summer that he has no garden of his
own, and the having to pay 10 cents
for quart of stale peas or measly
little bunch of beets has made him
vow he will never be caught this way
again.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08

1t beats all how much annoyance
and vexation can be worked up out Of
the everyday work of life if one is al
ways looking for trouble and bound to
find it. And inverting this statement.
1t also beats all how cheerful and
hopeful way of looking at life and it's
work will checkmate trouble and make
life worth living. We always feel sorry
for that person who is born with the
corners of his mouth turned down.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08

iCo7ltinued III Next Issue.l
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08

h REWSTER'S heart almost ceas.
* ed beating, and every vestige
\ y of color left his face Clear
81 and distinct in the light from
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08

EJ.S:IRlGGL
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The man who persists in planting all
small potatoes will get just what he
plants.
We always value the strawberry the
most just as it takes its departure. No
other berry quite takes it's place
The use of salt on the hay will not
prevent the green clover from burning
up your barn. Some folk think it will
Queer condition of things in this
country soil, but not enough help
to harvest the crops, especially in the
fruit growing sections.
1t is pretty we'll settled that corn
planted on fall blowing will ripen from
a week to ten days earlier than when
planted on spring blowing.
A farm automobile which will haul
the plow and the harrow and also serve
as farm power is one Of the coming
possibilities in the near future.
A few years have entirely changed
the appearance of all the vast prairie
regions Of the west The groves have
destroyed the ocean-like look Of these
vast plains.
This country could very probably
use 10000 Cinnamon as farm laborers
and nobody be hurt. Almost that many
could be used in the dairy and fruit
business alone
Some way we can never quite get
used to woman smoking, still there
are lots Of old ladies who get no end
of comfort out of an old cob pipe Why
should they not have the same priv
leges cheerfully granted the old man?
For the first time In forty years the
writer of these notes is Sc situated this
summer that he has no garden of his
own, and the having to pay 10 cents
for quart of stale peas or measly
little bunch Of beets has made him
vow he will never be caught this way
again.
Now that the old farm mortgage is
no longer hanging over your head and
there is besides nice little balance at
the bank there is no better thing to be
done than to commence improving the
old place. AS you will look it over it
will be easy to find score of ways in
which it may be done.
The type Of corn which will give the
best crops is in all probability one
which has been raised in your locality
for many years, one which has perfect
" adapted itself to local conditions.
There are many mistakes made in i'm
porting seed corn, as only too many
farmers have found out to their sor-
row.
We hardly know whether 1t is any
worse to sell your neighbor a COW
which does not pay her way in your
dairy herd or sell her to the local
butcher for all your neighbors to have
hand in eating her up. The principal
difference is that in the first case gu
get the cussing, while in the last the
butcher gets it.
If you wish to destroy the grove
around your homestead and the fruit
trees in your orchard, turn the stock
loose and let them have the run of
grove and orchard. You may charge
the death of the trees up to borers,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-11

Owing to a misunderstanding be-
tween G. J. Peterson, the manager
of the Allen County Telephone com
pany, and Arnett & Hobart, the own
ers of the local system, it will be i'm
for before the first of October. Under
a contract with the local system the
Allen county system was to have the
use of the local phones for long dis
lance work in the county by the first
of February. The lola Telephone
company, however, has a contract with
the Bell Telephone company for the
use of their lines in long distance
work. This contract does not expire
until the first Of October. The Bell
Telephone company objects to the
use of the other system while their
contract is in effect, and it will be im-
possible to make other arrangements
until the expiration of the contract
lola Register.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-11
Racing at Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn. April 11.-An ac-
cident. which occurred at the head Of
the stretch, when Miss Inez, the pace
maker. fell and broke her neck ane
in which H. Phillips, her rider, a 8
miraculous escape from death Oh
severe injury, had the effect OF clear
ing the track for the fast coming fav-
orite, Lady Savoy, in the running OF
the Tennessee Oaks at Montgomery
park. and TIE brown FLY Of william
Gerst's won the race with ease. Miss
Jordan, who was running close be-
hind Miss Inez, was thrown out OF her
stride. permitting Sis Lee and Druid
the remaining c~ontenders, to secure
second and third money, respectively
Miss Inez had been leading the field
from the start and the terrific pace she
maintained caused the bursting Of a
blood vessel and she dropped dead
The Oaks was a mile rae for S-year~
old hllies and was worth S4,7SO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-11
Tramps Overrnn ConeveiIle.

Coffeyville, Kas., April 11.-Thera
are more common, everyday hoboes
in Cofeyville at the present time than
for some time. The police are arrest-
ing them but all efforts to exhaust
the supply seems to be unsuccessful.
Reports from all over own are to the
effect that ab1e-bodied men each day
are striking back doors for hand
outs" There is an ordinance against
but the numbers in the city
that could be easily arrested on such
a charge are too much 0 the capacity
OF the city Jail. Not only are the resi-
dents in the outskirts of the city
brought in contact with those Who de-
sire to live off the labors Of others,
but the business districts as well. No
less than eight or ten blind people
have been on the streets the past week
soliciting aims. It is not only the
blind, but the lame and the halt as
we'll.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-11

pebble on the beach when it comes IN
erecting fine new homes on Broadwav.
The city officials for the year are as
follows: Mayor, E. D. Fisher; police
Judge, D.. ). Matter; councilmen. J. J.
Metz, f.. E.. Ruggles, F. I. Drake. J. NJ.
Grimm, J. W. Berry. d. c. Cluster
viii doubtless be reappointed marshal
If he will have it, and no better than
he can be found. The principaI
troubles for the marshal at this time
Of the year is making church mem
bers keep their chickens I'D. other
folks don't seem to be so fond Of tres
passing.
job Morris. a Jewell county citizen
living near the Star south Of Jewell
City, has been successful in dfsnozinu
of his patent that he has exhfhited
for several years. He sold the patent
for $4,000 cash, a $500 farm and
$4,000 worth of stock in a
with a capital Of $50. 600 to manufac-
ture the tool. The deal was made in
Iowa.
The writer of the Sixth district notes
in Mondays issue of last week. was in
error when he stated that Frank
BevingtOn of Jewell county was re-
fused a nomination for representative.
The truth is he refused to allow his
name to go before the convention. He
was n still is n of the most promi-
nent men in the Republican party.
A good many farmers are retiring
from farm life and moving to town to
take life less s-trenuously. They are
enterprising and are building up and
improving the homes purchased. They
evidently think the town is a good
place for old folks, and women folks
who live alone, when it has first class
business men to carry on the traffic of
the community. And that's no joke
on Jewell City. as she is a debtor to
old folks, for the farmers have been
her chief resource.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-11

Of their son-in-law, Miles E. Rath.
Mrs. Rath was formerly Miss Maude
Campbell and lived at No sos Chand-
Ter street.
A Berryton note: Master John Ma
haffy OF Meriden was at Mr.. Bowers
for a visit. Johnnie used to be our star
juvenile orator in the Sunday school,
but is now reaching for mans stature
with rapid strides. Already the picture
of his best girl adorns the lapel of his
Sunday coat"
The Oakland Blade observes: I'VE
ought to be able to buy groceries
cheaper now. Oakland's new mayor,
Symns wholesale grocery house, while
Topeka's newly elected mayor IS a
member Of the firm of Parkhurst &
Davis, wholesale grocers. They may
form a combine, though, and then our
cake would be dough-"
The second preliminary contest for
the Washburn academy defamation
prize was held last night. Those who
made good last night were Miss
LeVan, Mr.. Bowman, Mr.. Titus, and
Mr.. Wells. These together with the fol-
lowing, who were selected at the first
preliminary, Miss Larkein, Miss Herr
berg, Mr.. Lee, and MT. Rooms, will ap-
pear next month, at which time the
final contest will be held. The first
prize is one of SO.
The spring vacation at Washburn
college commenced this noon The
vacation Will extend over a period OF
six days. This will probably be the
last spring vacation which Washburn
will have, as it seems wisest to cut of
a week at the end of the school year
instead of granting a weeks vacation
in the spring. A good many students
live too far away to go home for va
cation, and it mean a matter of add
tional expense to stay in the town,
The total enrolment as by
President Plass yesterday amounts tc
667.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-11

In what way does catarrh produce
sciatica or rheumatism?
Catarrh deranges the mucous sur
faces of the whole digestive system.
1t disturbs digestion.
1t polutes the very source of the
blood-making energies of the body.
6ciatica is nearly always an exhibit
ton OF ervOu weakness. 1t is neu-
ralgia of the large sciatic nerve and
denotes an anemic or blOodIess condi-
ton of the nervous system.
To enrich the blood currents and
tone up the nervous vitality is the only
permanent cure of sciatica and rheu-
matisul.
Anodynes and counter-irritants
often serve as palliatives, but they
never cure.
Peruna cures sciatica by increasing
the owen of digestion and thus re-
storing red blood corpuscles to the
Impoverished blood.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sa%nitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-11
Sued LaHarpe for $1,000.

Letitia Adams fled suit in the dis
trict court today against the citv of
LaHarpe for $500 damages, alleged
10 nave been sustained on August 2s.
1904, through a defective sfdeW-aI< 81,
Locust street in LaHarpe. She saws
was on her way home from church
when somebody stepped on h end of
a board, which was loose, and it flew
up tripping her, throwing her violent
~ to the walk, breaking her left arm
at the wrist. The Sidewalk she $40
was allowed to become in bad con-
clifton through negligence of the citv.
she thinks h suffered $500 worth.
she made claims against the city of
LaHarpe Tor the damages sued for,
and the claim was turned down-ToIa
Register.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-11
SAY IT'S BAD POLICY.
Oil Producers Talk of the Standards
Latest Tactics.

Chanute, Kan, April president
W. G Allen, of the Chanute Oil Produc-
ers' association. protests against he
statements issued by the Standard m
der the guise of pure reading matter
He says that the Standard is trying to
mislead the people of the state through
faxed up tables of statistics and is
making statements which are only half
true He says the Standard is showing
the desperation of it's cause when if
has to import a corps Of h~igh-priced
writer's to make the people believe that
II IS purely a benevolent and benefcent
institution. He says that the produc-
ers depend upon the common honesty of
the people of Kansas for their final vic
tory. He also says that he does not
believe that he Standard has enouah
money to corrupt the people of This
Chanute producers are very much
sIlrred up over some Of the statements
which have been issued by the Stand
ara advertising corps, especially those
ngures dealing with the prices of fuel
OIL They are also incensed at the
statement that 40 per cent of the oil in
Kansas is unfit for refining purposes.
The answer is that all of the oil in
Kansas was good for refining
TIL the fight with the Standard came on
last winter, when the Standard sud
denly found out that some of the oil
was unfit for refining.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-11
Items From Jewen Citr.

Jewell City. Kan. April 1.-THE
Beloit and Jewell City high school
baseball teams contested at Jewell
City Saturday. The result was in favor
of the Jewell bays.
Mayor Z. D. Fisher is erecting a
commodious cottage on Delaware
street. He is so acceptable a citizen
that the people will doubtless make
him mayor as long as he will have
the job.
The Jewell Milling company has re-
organized and reinforced it's numbers.
and the question of the mill as a per-
manent fixture is settled. The most
enterprising men in the town are in
the company with a paid up capital
of $40, 600. Mr.. a. G. Blankenship
deserves the most favorable mention.
The NJ. E. people will not bother
the bishop as to who will be their pas
tor this yea having decided that mat
ter themselves.
There is no better place in kan
sas for a first class photographer
than Jewell City, as she com
mands the trade of Randall, Ionia,
and MAYHEM, aside from the agricuI-
tural districts, which is equivalent to
a population up in the thousands. But
she doesn't want an artist who never
takes a bath and whose studio is like
a DagO's den, and who's general prin-
ciples are ~distrustful.
The Citizens bank has made a gain
of S75,289.68 during the year just
closed. Mr. Matson has had his ex-
pectations more thar gratihed. He
and Mr.. Nixon are showing the Re
publican editor that he isn't the only
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-11
A FOOD STORY
Makes q Woman of 20 "One in Tel
Thousand"

The widow of one of Ohio's most dis
tinguished newspaper editors and a
famous leader in politics in his day,
says she is 20 years old and a strong
er woman than you viii find in ten
thousand" and she credits her fine
physical condition to the use of Grape
Nuts:
MANY years ago I had a terrible fall
which permanently injured my stomach.
For IA years I lived on a preparation of
corn starch and milk, but it grew so re-
pugnant to me that had to give it up.
Then I tried. n after another, q dozen
different kinds Of cereals, but the pro
cess of digestion gave me great pain.
TT was not until I began to use
Grape-Nuts ood three years ago that
I found relief. 1t has proved, with the
dear Lords blessing, a great boon to
ne. It brought me health and vigor
such as I never expected to again eniov.
and in gratitude I never fail to sound
its praises" Name given by Postum
Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason.
Look for it in the little book. 4eThe
Road to MELVILLE" to be found in ev-
cry pkg.