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Charlevoix county herald., 1905-09-30
Lumber Waste and Forest Fires.

The average American lumber camp
is known to be q most wasteful institu-
ton, little regard being paid to the
growth of new timber, but the greatest
danger comes from forest fires which
are fostered through the dried tops and
brush left by the lumbermen.
The excellent work of the government
Forestry Bureau is, however, calling
the attention of broad-minded men to
the national seriousness of such waste,
and it is stated that in the South the
Southern Railway is doing its utmost
to encourage ordinary business pru-
dence on the part of land owners and
mill operators to insure the perpetual
ton of our great timber resources.
Throughout the South several species
Of pine trees grow up quickly on cut
over land, and even on new land. The
New Orleans Times-Democrat states
that with land comparatively cheap and
worthless for agricultural purposes, the
growing of pine in the South makes one
of the safest investments, provided
fires are kept out.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-09-30

not far from the facts In the case. and
he can well point with some pride to
the splendid organization of his depart
ment at this time, even though much
hue and cry has been made over the
recent discovery of graft" in the sta
tistical division of the department 1t
is only due Mr.. Wilson also to say that
it is entirely to his own enthusiasm
and the enthusiasm and energy with
which he has imbued the corps of
chiefs and assistants which he has
gathered about him that his de-
partment has advanced during his
eight years of incumbency by
such leaps and bounds. Although
department in name-a branch of the
Cabinet-it was, prior to the present
Secretary's appointment, little more
than a bureau. 1t now takes rank
as one of the foremost, important and
most popular branches of the admins
tration. The cynics declare that with
less enthusiasm and more caution and
conservatism there would have been
less scandal. The proven facts brought
TO light thus far do not, as a matter
Of fact, disclose anything very terri
bic, or any concert of action to de-
fraud the government or the people,
and the individual cases which have
been proven, and which may be
proven, have and will be accorded
summary action. The housekeeping
now in progress will undoubtedly have
a beneficial effect and any official
decapitations will tend to improve
future conditions.
In the meantime. the Department
machinery is grinding ahead turning
out extremely valuable products to the
American farmer
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-09-30

waist and expose their bare skin to the
cold air, Just as one in temperate
climate would open his coat when
abnormally warm through violent
exercise. Arctic travellers have fouhd
that as a rule the Eskimos strip when
in their houses and sleep naked. They
seem as much addicted to drinking
ice-cold water as do the people Of the
more civilized countries
The Eskimos construct their beds
near the roofs of their snow huts to
take advantage of the heated, if i'm
pure, air which ascends to the ceiling.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-09-30
SOUTHERN TIMBER SUPPLY.
SUFFICIENT FOR NATTON'S DE.
MANDS IF NATIONALLY USED.
Young Trees Planted on Cleared
Areas Constantly Coming For
ward to Maturity. Thus Making
a Constant Supply.

Since the vast timber lands of the
Northwest have been practically de-
nuded the lumbermen in that region are
seeking new fields in the South, for a
lumberman is always lumberman and
a pioneer. The yellow pine and hard
wood forests of several of the south
ern states, which have been long
neglected for the lack of transportation
facilities, have now attracted the at
tention of northern lumbermen and the
southern forests are being visited by
the railroad and the saw mill. Timber
land which q few years ago was con-
sidered worth a dollar an acre now
brings from $40 to $25, and with the
advent of this practically new indus
try and increased population, much OF
this land after being logged has been
disposed of for agricultural purposes
at large advance over what was paid
for it with the timber standing, and
has been converted into prosperous
farm homes.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-09-30
DARY7NG ON SAN JUAN HILL.
Historic Spot Now the Abiding Place
of Contented Cattle.

An official of the Department of Agri-
culture, in making Investigations in
Cuba shortly after the close of the
Spanish-American war, found an illus
tration of the old truth that the bust
ness of peace follows closely upon the
tracks of devastation of war. Close to
the summit of San Juan Hill, UP which
Colonel Roosevelt and his Rough
Riders plunged on that memorable July
day, was found dairy house sufficient
ly large to house three or four cattle.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-09-30
Growing and Making Maple Sugar.

The Maple Sugar Industry is an in
teresting bulletin (No. so, Bureau of
Forestry, prepared by William F.
Fox and William f. Hubbard,
of the adulteration of maple sugar
by Chemist Wiley Mr.. Hubbard,
one of the brightest young men
of the Bureau of Forestry, was
drowned recently while canoeing on
the Potomac River, near Washington
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-09-30

perts comes as thing long looked for
and greatly to be desired. They have
had dreams of bees that could be
handled without gloves or masks,
without smudge or smoke, and with as
little regard Of stings as though they
were handling but common flies. 1t is
true that some bees are more BILE
than others, and with many persons
where care is not taken to avoid all
stings the system eventually becomes
accustomed to the poison, so that be-
yond momentary pain sting causes
little or no Inconvenience.
Has Singer; but Never Stings.
OF the races already in general
cultivation, the Carniolans are the gen
tlest, but the gentle" bee now eX-
plotted by the Department is the most
amiable honey-giving insect of all,
and is practically stingless, although
he has a sting. This bee is the dis
covery of Mr.. Frank Benton, the
Apiarist of the Department of Agri-
culture, who was instrumental in hav-
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-09-30
THE MODERN DAIRY ON SAN JUAN
HILL.

Around this was fenced enclosure
constructed of timber and barbed wire,
evidently collected from the remnants
of the trenches and entanglements con-
structed by both the Americans and
Spaniards when they faced each other
in deadly combat.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-09-30

GREAT HONEY BEE OF EAST INDIA
the various experiments with different
varieties of bees have been made.
Government Apiarist Bee Foraging.
Mr.. Benton has just departed on a
tour Of the globe hunting for desirable
types. of hOney-makers. He will make
a collection Of the Caucasian bee, but
perhaps the most interesting feature
of his trip will be his visit to India
and the Philippine Islands for the pur-
pose of securing the giant bee of those
countries. This bee has never been
subjected to domestication, and its arti-
fetal culture is unknown. 1t is very
much larger than any of the bees now
being raised in apiaries, and the length
of its tongue enables it to reach the
sweets of many honey-laden flowers
and plants which our own kinds can
not gather.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-09-30
No Rebate Tribulations There.

From the Washington Post.
1t Is certain that the President will
have no difficulty In adjusting the rail-
wey question In China, where there Is
no obstinate Senate I'm the way.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-09-30

ing it introduced from the Caucasus.
This Caucasian bee is not inclined to
sting, and may be handled at all times
without resort to the protection of the
bee veil or the smoke pot. Expert
ments were made to test the temper of
the new bee by giving the hive con-
tanning them half a dozen severe kicks
and then when they were well stirred
up, by taking out several racks of the
bees, handling them carelessly and
making no effort to keep them from
alighting on the hands or face.
Scooping Them Up by HandfuIs.
They were even scooped up by the
handfuls and poured back on the rack.
The operator was not even stung once,
and all through the experiments the
honey-givers retained the AVAILABILITY
which has made them famous at the
Department.
While bee raising is carried on sue
cessfully in the small towns in the
country, few persons know that the
city is well adapted, to a limited ex-
tent, to this interesting industry. The
city Of Washington is an example of
this, bees located there doing better
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-09-30
Bee Hives in New York City.

The roof of prominent business
house in New York City is known to
contain prosperous apiary, while
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-25
BERRIES A TTR ACT
HAVE NOT WHOLLY suPPLANTED
PRuNE AND RHUBARB, BUT
s, BECOMING COMMON.
HOMEGROWN Strawberries VIII Arrive
Early In June-suppIy Expected to
be PlentifuI-Large Variety OF Green
stuffs-The Local Markets.

The strawberry is abroad in the
land! While it has in no wise sup
planted the esculent and eternal prune
and rhubarb in places away from
home, the delicious berry becomes
more familiar to the "public-at-large"
as the season approaches. These ber-
r1es are from Texas, Alabama and Ar
kansas fields, and have a fine flavor,
although they do not look the part.
Next week Missouri will send berries
into this section by the trainload, and
notwithstanding heavy receipts, a drop
in price need not be expected until To-
cal berries appear early in June. The
prospects are good for an abundant
local yield, despite the fact the hail
did some damage. The first home
grown berries sare always higher in
price than the foreign product, but the
boxes are larger and the flavor is
finer, equalizing the difference in cost.
Green Stuffs.
The market is loaded with green
stuff and early vegetables. Spinach is
In brisk demand The local yield of
head lettuce was almost entirely de.
tstroyed by hail. The foreign product
lis now on the market. Cucumbers,
young onions, radishes, lettuce, rhu.
barb, celery, tomatoes, carrots, tur.
nips beets and string beans make the
remainder of the list of green stuff
and vegetables procurable on the local
market.
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HORSES SELL WELL
Liberal Run of Light Plain Offerings
Finds Broad Outlet at Fair Prices.


Chicago, May 24.-Eastern demand
continues active for best offerings Of
all commercial classes. with prices
steady to unevenly higher. Big draft
ers are in broader demand on eastern
account and under the stress of lighter
offerings values are f1rmer as COM
pared with last week, the advance IN
two weeks nearly overcoming the de-
cline of three weeks ago. Country
shippers generally report a very limit
ed supply of good commercial drafters
in the breeding districts, and while
general receipts thus far for the week
show considerable increase over the
early run of last week, the falling off
in draft offerings is noticeable. The
outlook is not promising for liberal re-
ceipts of 1900 pound and upward draft
| offerings the balance of the year, and
dealers are liking for firm market
around current prices of S17O@220 and
upward. The early run of the week
| includes liberal arrivals of light, plain,
southern chunks, which are meeting
with broader outlet at S50@S5 and up
ward to S125 for plain drivers. The
appearance of several new southern
buyers with liberal orders has stirnu-
| lated this class and values are steasy
tc stronger. All medium kinds are
| steady, with best offerings of heavy
business classes unevenly higher at the
following prices:
! to fair. to best.
Drafters >. .. ....s125@15O s17O@225
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kIRkVlLLE.

Kirkville, May 24.-Mrs. Mollie
Barnes, of Illinois, and Mrs Matte
Mccullough, Of Nebraska. are visiting
with their father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Brown.
There was a large crowd out to
hear the commencement exercises.
Everything passed off nicely and Sat
urday evening the literary society of
the high school very pleasantly sur
prised their teacher, Prof. G. H. Thorn
as, it being his thirty-eighth birthday.
The evening was spent in playing
games. The literary society present
er the professor with very beautiful
and comfortable chair. The professor
and wife were very much pleased, not
only with the chair, but also with the
spirit which prompted the gift. The
society departed at a late hour wish
ing the professor many happy returns.
Those present were Misses Grace Car
son, Irene Funk, Carrie Stout, Elsie
Hayes, Edna Gullick, Maggie Parks,
Mamie Kirkpatrick, Marie Forsythe,
Ollie Bedford, Iris Funk, Jennie Coday.
and Messrs. Howard Brown, Rufus
Sheaf, Thomas Gullick, Ernest Court
ney, Harry Reed, James Dice, John
Brown and Harold Morrow.
Four per cent paid on time and saw.
ings accounts by Citizens Savings
bank, Second and market streets, OF.
tumwa.
s.. A. Cory, of Eiteman, returned
yesterday after having made a visit to
friends and relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Jeffries, Of On
aha Neb, are here to spend the sum-
ner with their daughter, Mrs. T. e.
Bissell and family.
The memorial sermon will be
preached in the Presbyterian church
next Sunday evening at 8 o'clock, and
Decoration day. will be observed with
appropriate exercises. Rev. Vincent
is to speak and there will be good mu.
sic and the children will decorate the
soldiers graves. The exercises on
Decoration day will in the Methodist
church.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-25
Vacation Tours.

For the summer season of 1905 the
railroads have undoubtedly arranged
lower round trip excursion rates to the
various summer resorts and . the
Pacific coast than any previous year.
The Iowa Central announces a few of
their rates as shown below from Ed
dyville:
To st. Paul and Minneapolis, $1,000:
to Duluth, $1,000; Denver Colorado
Springs and Pueblo, SPLITS; Salt Lake
City and Ogden s54.75; tickets on sale
daily after June list, final limit Octo.
Der 31st
To Denver, (account Epworth
League convention), s19.25; tickets on
sale juno S0th to July 4th Limit July
18th, with privilege Of extension to
August Sth on payment of fee of SO
cents
To Denver, account of G. A. R. en-.
campment) 1880; tickets on sale
August seth to September 4th. Limit
September 18th, with privilege of ex.
tension to October eth on payment OF
fee Of so cents.
90 Portland, Ore, (for Lewis and
Clark exposition) 1900; tickets on
sale daily, limit ninety days; tickets
good going one route and returning
another, with liberal stop-over priv
leges.
To California, correspondi-gly as
| low rates as to Portland.
To Hot Springs, Ark. One fare plus
two dollars for the round trip; tickets
on sale daily, limit thirty days.
ror full particulars call on agents
or address Il. B. QUITS,
G. P. & T. A.
Minneapolis, MINI
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LEGAL.
Original Notice.

Original Notice.
To James Travis, Richard Travis.
Mary Eakins, alias Littlejohn, Eliza
beth Eakens. alias Lttlejohn and the
described lands, situated in the county
of Wapello and state of Iowa, to-wit:
The southwest quarter Of the northeast
quarter, the southeast quarter of the
northwest quarter; the east half Of the
northeast quarter of the northwest
quarter and the west one-fourth of
the northwest quarter of the north
east quarter all of section sixteen
(16) township seventy-two (72), range
fourteen Q4.)
You and each of you are hereby no.
tilted that there is now on file in the
Office of the clerk Of the district court
of the state of Iowa in and for Wa
pello county, the petition of Thomas
Travis, plaintiff. claiming as against
you and each of you defendants there
in that he is the absolute owner in
fee simple Of all of the following de-
scribed lands situated in the county Of
The southwest quarter of the north
east quarter; the southeast quarter of
the northwest quarter; the east half
of the northeast quarter of the north
west quarter and the west one-fourth
of the northwest quarter of the north
east quarter, all OF section sixteen
(16), township seventy-two (72), range
fourteen G4), and asking that his title
thereto may be quoted in him as
against any right, title or interest
which you or any of you may claim
in said lands. It>is avered in said PEI
tition that whatever interest the de-
PENDANTS, James Travis and Richard
Travis may have in the above describ-
ed lands the same was derived by
them as heirs of John Travis, late of
Wapello county, Iowa, deceased, and
whatever interest the said Mary FAX
ms, alias Littlejohn and Elizabeth
Eakins, alias Littlejohn may have in
said lands the same was derived by
them as heirs of William Eakins, alias
Littlejohn and whatever interest the
unknown claimants of said lands have
therein the same was derived by them
through the said James Travis, Richard
Travis Mary Eakins, alias Littlejohr
or Elizabath Eakins. alias Littlejohr
And that unless you appear thereto
and defend before noon of the second
day Of the next term, being the August
| 1905 term of the aforesaid court
which will commence on the 2Sth day
| of August, 1905, and be held in the
city of Ottumwa, Iowa, default will BIZ
entered against you and judgment an6
| decree rendered thereon.
Smith & Lewis
| Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
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CHICAGO MARKETS.
Tuesdays Live Stock Market in Brief
Weakness dominates Tuesday trad

Tuesdays Live Stock Market in Brief.
Weakness dominates Tuesday trade
In cattle; selling dull-most steers
weak to 10c lower; outsiders indiffer-
ent buvers-packers bearish; hold off
in expectation Of liberal run today;
butcher stock trade holds generally
steady; fair demand for medium and
lower classes; bulls dull-calves off
25 to soc from week ago; fair demand
for feeders-prices hold steady; early
hog market firm to sc higher; later
trade slow-advance mostly lost; two
packers remained idle - some unsold;
dealers expect large runs in near flu
ture; sheep steady to 10c lower-big
wethers off more: an export class sells
at s4.75; lamb show 10 to 15c decline
best shorn, $6.40; fancy springs reach
$S.50-few above, $3.50. .-.g
Eeceipts.
Receipts thus far this week, compar
ed with the same period last week, de-
creased 1900 cattle and 1900 hogs
and increased 1920 sheep. Compared
with the corresponding period year
ago cattle increased 2,400, hogs de-
creased 1880 and sheep increased, 49,
00O.
Representative Sales.
Following are some of the represent
tative sales made in Chicago yesterday
showing lowest, medium and highest
prices paid:
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Administrators Notice.

Notice Is hereby given tosall persons
interested, that on the 18th day of
May, A. D., 1905, the undersigned was
appointed by the clerk of the District
court of Wapello county, Iowa, adj
ministrator with will annexed of the
estate Of Susanah E. Harness, deceas-
ed, late of said county. All persons
indebted to said estate will make pay
ment to the undersigned, and those
having claims against the same will
present them, legally authenticated to
said court for allowance.
Dated, May IS. 1905.
John H. Spry, Administrators,
With Will Annexed
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LEGAL.
Notioe-Proof of Will.

State of Iowa, Wapello county, IS:
To all whom it may concern;i Mo-
tice is hereby given that an instrument
in writing purporting to be the last
will and testament of Catherine
O'Brien, deceased, was this day pro-
duced and read by the. undersigned.
and that the court has fixed Monday,
the 9Th day of June, 1905, as the day
for hearing proof in relation thereto.
Witness my official signature with
the seal of said court hereto affixed
this 23d day of May, 1906,
Edwin DUNCAN,
Clerk District Court
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-25
Notice-Proof Of Will.

State of Iowa, Wapello county, SIS.
To all whom it may concern: Mo-;
tice is hereby given that an Sinstru-
nent in writing purporting to be the
last will and testament of Thomas.
Hirst, deceased. was this day produced
opened and read by the undersigned.
and that have fixed Monday, the 2Sth
day of August. 1905, as the day for
hearing proof in relation thereto.
4 Witness my official signature, with
the seal of said court hereto affixed
this 23d day of May, 1905.
Edwin DUNCAN,
Clerk District Court.
Laura Mytton. Deputy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-25
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, May 24.-Wheat. No. 2 red
s1.o9@1.1o; No. 3 red, s1.O5@1.0s; No
2 hard, s1.02h @1.04; No. 3 hard. S1.0C
@1.03; May, s1O5%; July opened, 900
90H; highest, 90a4 @90B; lowest
$685.: closing, 9O5s @90A.
Corn-No. 2, No. 2 white, No. 2 yell
low, 59@641a; No. 8, No. 3 white, No
yellow, 56@611a; May, 661@; July
old. 1875 @49A; July new opened
4S& OASIS; highest, 1875; lowest, 4SM;
closing, 49A @493s.
Oats-No. 2. 3OR No. 8, 30A; No
white, 52k 1888; No. 8 white, Biz q
80: May, 31ss; July opened, 297s $50;
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Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested, that. on the i22d day of May.
A. D., 1905, the undersigned was APP
pointed by the clerk of the District
court of Wapello county, Iowa, exc
cutor of the estate of George M. Binks,
deceased, late Of said county All per-
sons indebted to said estate will make
payment to the undersigned, and those
having claims against the same will
present them, legally authenticated to
said court for allowance.
Dated, May %, 1905
John II. Spry, Executor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-25
Homeseekers to the Northwest.

On every Tuesday until December
the Iowa Central railway will sell
homeseekers' round trip tickets to
points in Iowa, Minnesota, South and
North Dakota, and the Canadian
northwest at one fare plus two dollars
Tickets limited twenty-one days and
stop-overs allowed. For rates and par.
ticulars call on agents, or address A
B. Cults, G. P. & T. A., Minneapolis,
MINI.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-25
FOR SALE OR TRADE.

80 acres unimproved land within ~
miles of the city Good terms. 20
acres unimproved. Price and terms
right 80 acres improved "a mile of
city, beautiful little home 10 acres i'm
proved, good. so acres, fine land and
location. Only $65 per acre. Look at
this. 30 acres small Improvements,
only s35 per acre. AZ acres, first class,
$S5 per acre. 100 acres to trade for
smaller farm. Having had an 80 acres
to trade on larger farm, we now have
a number of larger farms to trade for
smaller. If you have a small farm to
trade for larger one. see us at once
Have "a bargain in room house on
Albany street Must be sold at once
LoWENBERG G. co.
Court Street.
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MARKETS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago. May 24.-Cattle, receipts
$4,000; 15c lower; good to prime, $3.50
@6.65; poor to medium, S4.25@5.50;
stockers, $2.75@5 .25; cows, s2.60@5.00
Hogs Receipts, $4,000; 5000 low
err; mixed butchers, $5.30@5.521a; gooc
s5.25@5.35; light, s5.35@5.52A; bulk
sales, S5.40@5.50.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000: steady
SS.50@5.25; lambs, s5.00@7.5o.
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Total
Horse Gossip,

The following shippers arrived with
consignments Of horses: F. B. Brown,
Aurora, ILL.,; Jacob Koehler, Chicago;
A. D. Bronson & Co.; ]. s. Cooper
Chicago; F. D. Moranville; w. B.
Wood, Westgate, Iowa; l.. S. Iddings,
Knoxville, Iowa: E. j. Simmons; c.
Smith, Rockford. Ill; William Fink,
Verona, ILL.,; j. H. Brady, Fort Dodge
Iowa Harry Gill, Indianola, Iowa; o.
Seeley, Ottawa, III; L. Rosenthal; R
Elliott, Morning Sun, Iowa; w. D.
Moore; O'Brien & Hayden, Chicago:
n. Billings; William Able & Son
Kirkland, Ill,;e.W. H. Gum, Walnut
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-25

sTRAYEp-FRoM MANNING FARM
Eddyville, brown yearling mare
colts and small brown mule. Find
err will notify D. McSweyn. r. F. D.
No. 8, Eddyville, or F, D. Platts, 315
West Second street, Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-25

Chicago Butter and Eees.
Chicago, May 24.-Butter, steady
1s@21 diaries, 1e@1s.
Eggs-Steady, 1bQ15M.