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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-10-13
LARGE or Small Pine.

]. NJ. OIL have spring 600 feet
distant and GO feet lower than my
house. l wish to lay pipe and build
a windmill to pump the water. One
man tells me to lay two-inch pipe
the entire distance from the spring to
the tank. as the friction on one-inch
pipe would be too great. Another
man advises me to lay one.inch pipe
as the weight OF water in two-inch
pipe would be SO great in 60-foot
rise that the pump couldn't work.
Which is the better size to use?
A onc-inch pipe would be too small
for length OF 600 feet and lift Of
80 feet. The delivery would be too
SLOW. The pipe should be IL. inches
in diameter. Through pipe OF this
size an S-foot windmill would pump
about 1870 imperial gallons of water
per hour. when running full time in
Il good wind or 1900 to 1900 gallons
per day on the average. II pumping
is all that the windmill is required
10 do, probably an Sfoou mill would
je large enough.
A Pinch pipe would be unnecessar
lily large, and therefore. on account
Of the considerable length unnecessar-
lily expensive. The total weight OF
water does not count in pumping. but
rather the weight or pressure per
square inch. and this depends on the
height OF The water column that is lift
ed, and not at all on the size OF the
pipe. The pressure Per square inch
would be the same at the base of a
Pinch pipe as at 1-inch pipe. On
account of the fact that the friction
is relatively less in large pipe than
in small one, it would be much cas-
icr to force water GO feet high through
a o-inch pipe than through a 1-incb
pipe
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-10-13

For more than two years the United
States Bureau of Forestry has been
cooperating with the American Tele.
phone and Telegraph Company, and
more recently with the Postal Tele.
graph Cable Company, in an expert
mental study to increase the durabil-
tty Of telegraph and telephone poles.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-10-13

I, Fall planting OF trees is good In q
large part Of the temperate zone.
There is a line, however, north OF
which fall planting Of most fruit trees
lis not safe. II, 53S55s
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-10-13

The chemist can tell us what is In
= sample Of soil:t he cannot tell us
how large . proportion Of the mineral
elements are available for plant food.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-10-13
HELPS AND HINTS
Designs Of Practical Value in
Home. Made Labor Savers
Hydraulic Ram or Pump.

Inquirer.-Which is the better for
raising water, pump or hydraulic
ram?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-10-13

Two-thirds of what people call In
ciple is bull-headedness.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-10
Real Estate Transfers.

Furnished by Lowenberg & Co. 1o7
South Court street.
Major, Maria S to Harriet Isher-
wood, lot IA, Foster & Chambers add.
Ottumwa, $1,150.
Clark, Anna M. and w II. to Nor
tor G. Smith, g. C. d. lot 10 Will
liams Park add Ottumwa. $1.00 and
other consideration.
Holt H. Q. and wife to M. T. Nc
Clelland, lot 10, blk. 5, Riverview add
Cttumwa, SITS
Jordan, ]. C. and wife to J. A. Hull,
lots 81 and So, Hutchinson East Court
and Jefferson add .Ottumwa, $780,
Harris, Mary M. and James M to
Daniel and Ann Lewis, pit. SW. " Sc
u, sec. Z; NV. u, SW. II, sec. 1913
IA, together with Mahaska county
property, S1.o0 and other considera-
tions.
Burkhalter G. w. and wife to John
Nytton, part lot 4, Dixon sub. ottum-
wa. $500.
Graves, Annette to A. B. Williams
Part lot 2, Majors & Smith add Ottum-
S1.00 and exchange.
| Summers. M. NJ, ct. al, to Carlyle
A. Smith, lot 20, Summers 5rd add. OF
tumwa, SIS.
Hughes, L. H. and wife to Cora A
Hadsell, lot /. blk. 2, Riverview add
] C.ttumwa- s2nn.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-10
emonies, G.. M. Read, Des Moines.
Delegates Named.

The list of delegates from Iowa to
the supreme conclave at Colorado
Springs follows:
George Bowen, Carroll; F. W. Page,
Des Moines; George Whitehill, Oska-
loosa; Bertha Hanks, Lucas; w. A.
Reynolds, Allison; Pauline Zeising,
" aterloo; J. c. Debs, Charles City;
George N. Davy, Fonda; Fannie P.
Anderson, Oelwein; W. A. Nelson,
Goodell; Jennie Vets, Ottumwa; ].
V. Miller, Oskaloosa; W. H. Brokaw,
Abba; T. G. ellison, Knoxville; j. F.
McGovern, Mitchellville; John R.How.
ard, Indianola; George A. Young, Des
Moines; John B.Sullivan. Des Moines;
Frank H. Dewey, Des Moines; w. F.
MacGinnitie, Des Moines;F. r. Korns,
Des Moines; F. M. Darner, Ames;
F. R. Meyer, Moulton; S. e. Press,
Charlton; F. G. Schmitt, Missouri Val.
ley; R. L. Estes, Sidney; J. M. Davis,
Logan H. W. Pitkin, Sioux City; H.
E. Hutchinson, Germania; Sam
Mayne, Algona; ]. A. Frech, Ban
croft; S. A. Mccullough, Scranton; G.
]. Lovrien, ERADICATE; George Sherer,
Glidden; H. L. Chesley, Sutherland;
G. G. Myers, Ruthven; F. S. jerks,
Ledyard; H. J. Green, DEBORAH; e. A.
Wilmer, Abel.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-10
HIS WIFE is STRENUOUS.
When Husband Would Not Yield, She
Fractured His Skull.

Buck Grove Aug. S.-Because John
Hall a wealthy and influential farmer
who lives a few miles east of this
place, refused to let his wife and
daughter have a team with which to
go visiting the two women assaulted
him and then fed. Hall refused to
let them have the team because he
wanted to use It himself for farm
work, whereupon his wife is alleged
to have seized butcher knife and
chased him from the house.
The two women then went to the
buggy shed and pulled out the vehicle.
Hall attempted to put it back into the
shed, when the elder woman, accord
ing to the story of boy witness,
grabbed a neckyoke and knocked him
down. He lay as dead and the daugh.
ter then procured heavy club and
further maltreated him.
The hired man, youth, seeing the
trouble became alarmed and notified
a neighbor, Mr.. Rath, who immedi
ately hurried to the scene, but the
women seeing him coming, escaped
and have not been seen since.
Mr. Rath took Hall to doctor
where an operation was performed tc
relieve fracture of the skull, and
the man regained consciousness. He
may lose an arm, one being pounded
to a pulp. Hall is in a precarious
condition. The state will try to make
strong case against the womer
should they be apprehended.
Mr.. Hall has lived in this commun
ity for many years and is yer.
wealthy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-10
DAVIS COUNTY LINE.

Davis County Line, Aug. s-Mrs.
Rhoda Deger and daughters May and
Bertha visited recently with relatives
in Davis county.
Miss Villa Carroll visited Thursday
with her sister, Mrs. Dudley Nicklin.
Mrs. Ola Lasley and children visited
Thursday with friends at White Elm.
Mrs. Minerva Miller and daughter
visited Tuesday with Mrs Sylvia Kunz.
man and family.
Mrs. Carrie Hamm was caller hero
recently.
Earl Hamm made business trip to
Eldon Friday.
D. M. Perry transacted business at
Leando Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green Dyer visited
Thursday at the j. N. Carroll home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-10
HOLDS BUSINESS MEETING.
New Pastor Meets With Members ot
His Church to Make Plans,

Rev. G. H. Duvall, LII. D., formerly
of Topeka, Kas., but now the pastor
of the Second Baptist church of this
city, called a business meeting of the
members of the church, which was
held last night.
The object of the meeting was to
enable the new pastor to become &C.
quainted with his congregation and to
discuss plans for paying off the indebt,
edness of the church and for raising
money to repair and beautify the
church building.
In speaking to a Courier representa-
tive Rev. Duvall said: II feel very
, much encouraged over the outlook
here. tt seems to me that l will be
able to lift this church out of its
dilemma. The members of the church
are all very enthusiastic and we have
received assurances of aid from many
outside sources. I am a member of
both the home and foreign missionary
boards of the national Baptist conven'
ton (colored), and expect to be able
| to get the state organization to aid uS
Our debt is about $1,000 and I have
made arrangements already to raise
$500 of that"
Sunday, August 90, the installation
, services viii be held at the church al
which time Rev. Duvall will be regu
larly installed as pastor. Or. G. H
Mendenhall of Buxton will preach the
installation sermon.
DR.. Duvall, besides being minister
of the gospel and holding the degree Of
doctor of laws, was in his younger days
quite a traveller, having been around
the world twice.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-10
WILL BE PLENTIFUL
THANKSGIVING SAUCE WILL BE
AN UNUSUALLY LARGE CROP
THIS YEAR.
Low Temperature In Wisconsin Is the
Cause-Greatest Danger Comes in
:. the Fall, However, When Crop Is
Likely to be Injured by Frost.

There will be an unusually large
large cranberry crop this year, accord
ing to reports coming from the cram
berry marshes of Wisconsin. The
growers say that the crop looks unus-
ually fine and the indications are that
there will be a big yield. A well known
cranberry grower and dealer who was
in the city calling on some local mer-
chants this morning said with refer
ence to the crop this year:
The berries are about as large as
blue berries now, and the bushes are
full, and there has been no indication
Of blight or damage by insects.
"The Chicago weather bureau has
been receiving reports indicating a
temperature at the surface Of the
marshes ten degrees lower than that
recorded four or five feet above the
surface. This condition is peculiar
and it will take long study to find
the reason for its existence. Chicago
dealers have drawn no conclusions,
but are acquainted with the situation,
and the reports which we will receive
from now on will enable us to reach a
thorough understanding Of the ques.
ton.
when you think that Wisconsin
produces sixth of the total yield of
cranberries raised in the United States
and that the value of the crop of the
country is about $1,250,000 year, you
will understand there is a great deal
of money lost If a frost comes without
warning. The greatest danger is in
September, or late in August, when the
water supply has to be used judicious-
ly and not wasted. Flooding is the
only means Of preventing destruction
by frost.
"The weather bureau is able to give
valuable warnings to the growers. It
does not want to predict frost unless
one is really coming, and does not let
frost catch them unawares.
The total yield of cranberries In
the country is more than 100000
bushels yearly and the value is about
$1.23 bushel to the marsh Massa
chusetts produces go per cent and New
Jersey rs per cent. The total acreage
is more than 20,5oo acres, of which
Wisconsin possesses nearly 5000 acres
A good yield to the acre Is from so tc
20 bushels. Much of the Wisconsin
crop is gathered from wild boys, but
especially prepared marshes are be
coming more and more common. 1t Ii
estimated that the cost of preparing &
marsh for cranberry culture is from
| $500 to $3.50 an acre. 1t takes from
three to five years to produce full
crop" .
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-10
LiRERTYvILLE.

Libertyville, Aug. s.-The Epworth
League social Me- y evening at Will
liam V. Linders was we'll attended
and all had good time,
James Cowan has given his resi-
dence a new coat Of paint.
J. W. Hill made trip to a point
near Davenport Wednesday, return.
ing Friday.
Prof. Young of Fairfield. who has
position in the public school at
Centerville passed through Liberty.
vile Friday.
Mr.. McBeth Of Fairfield visited at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Chas.
Riggs Thursday.
VIM Price of Fairfield and a friend
from Colorado were here on business
Wednesday.
Rev. G.. L. Minear came to this
place from Bloomfield Wednesday ev,
ening and was guest at the home of
P. H. Heston
Miss Daisy sherrick drove to Fair.
field Wednesday,
Mrs. Samuel Blair of Illinois came
to this place last Thursday Mrs
Blair was formerly resident of Lib.
ertyville and has many acquaintance
here.
Bertha May Bosker died at the
county farm Tuesday, August 1, 1905
She was born May 81, 1883. She
was seventeen years, two months and
two days of age. Her mother died
when she was quite young and on
December 10, 1902, she came to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Kiger. She
became much attached to the family
and appreciated their kind and ten
der care. She was an active mem
Der of the Sunday school organized in
the county home and served as sec
rotary and assisted in the singing
Quick consumption caused her death
Rev. c. Springer preached the funeral
discourse and she was inferred in the
Bethel cemetery. One borther re
mains to mourn her death. Quite a
large number were present at the
1 funeral services.
Miss Maud Sherrick, professional
nurse, came to Libertyville Thursday
evening after an absence of severa
weeks. Miss Sherrick expects to make
trip to Denver and visit different
/ points in the west, taking in the great
fair at Portland, Ore.
Rev c.. Springer went to Vernon
Friday to remain over Sunday to con
duct quarterly meeting services ant
on Monday went to Floris.
Mrs. G. L. Mlnear and children re
turned to Mt. Pleasant Friday after
noon.
Miss Mollie Springer left Monda,
for Mystic to visit at the home of Rev
George Blagg.
J. H. Richards was a business cal
Ter at Fairfield Thursday.
Mrs Sarah Blair remains in a crit
cal condition.
Prof. Hancher will lecturt at the M
E. church next Saturday evening.
Rev Rowlingson will receive pro
bationers into full membership in tn,
4 church next Sabbath nlnrnine
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-10
WOMAN JUMPED I'M BATH,
Was on Fire and Saved Hear Life b,
Getting into Water.

New York, Aug S.-Although her
hair and her clothing were ablaze Mrs.
George F. Wilson proved heroine and
by her presence of mind and quick ac-
ton undoubtedly saved her life.
The family live in the Norma apart
ment house at Eighty second street
and Park avenue. Mr.. Wilson is out of
town purchasing supplies for the Della
ware, Lackawanna & Western railroad
Mrs. Wilson had sent her maid out
for the afternoon and she began to
clean some clothes with naptha in the
dining room. Rem embering some gar.
ments in deep closet, Mrs. Wilson
struck match to look for them.
Instantly the naptha vapor caught
fire and filled the room with flame
Mrs. Wilson's hair and shirtwaist
caught fire. She Immediately ran to
the bathroom, jumped into the tub
turned on hot and cold water stimuli
taneously and with strong flow quickly
put out the flames in her hair and on
her clothing. Then she hurried back
to the dining room and tried TO quench
the fire with pitchers of water.
But the blaze had big START and
was beyond her control. Someone pass
ing in the street had sent in an alarm
and when the firemen arrived the,
found the sideboard, curtains ant
hangings and all the woodwork in the
room on fire. The blaze was soon ex
tinguished
Mrs Wilson'S left hand was badly
burned and her hair and eyebrows
scorched, but she says she is happy tc
get off so luckily. The fire did So OOC
damage.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-10
KANSAS DYNAMITER CAPTURED
Man Caught in Cedar Rapids confesses
to lola, Kan, Dynamitins.

Cedar Rapids, Aug. SC. L. Mel
vim. wanted in lola. Kansas, on a
charge of blowing UP saloons with dy-
Mantle, has been arrested at Key
stone, this state. :.
Melvin was captured by Sheriff #.
4. Richardson, of lola, in camp 81
railroad laborers on the Chicago, Mil
waukee and St Paul railroad. Melvin
went with the sheriff without any
trouble.
II could make you a great deal 0.
trouble" he told the officer, but am
rot going to do it,
Melvin confessed to the sheriff thai
be wrecked the joints He expressed
satisfaction over the fact that he had
done the work. He asked to be senf
to the penitentiary, saying that he wal
not insane. The sheriff is satisfied
from his conversation with him that
the man is not insane
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-10
LOWEST RATE EVER MADE TO
COLORADO,
Special Train Service Via Burlington
Route.


Route.
Round trip, $3.50, starting Aug. 80,
Sept. 1, 2, 8, 4. good returning until
Sept. IL Cor until Oct. Z, on payment
o. fifty cents.) Or, round trip $21.75
starting any day; good returning until
Oct. 31st.
Full information concerning the
numerous special trains now being ar.
ranged will be furnished upon appli.
cation. The regular service. as fine
40 any in America, makes a-,3nssible
for you to leave Ottumwa at 7:45 a. m.
and arrive in Denver at 1920 a. m.
next day; or to leave Ottumwa at
1880 p. m. aad arrive in Denver at
1880 p. m. next day.
Trains every hour or so from Den.
yer to Colorado Springs and Pueblo
Your Burlington ticket will. upon re-
quest, be made good to these latter
points without extra fare.
W. S. Parker, Agt.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-10

he may have been unable to buy a
proper account book, SO he used the
blank spaces in this record. Thus you
find where there was a charge for
tobacco for father, which makes one
feel sorry that the old man used the
weed. But Sir Walter Raleigh got In
his work. And there was a charge
for beer which shows that 1t was not
used by member Of the American
congress. Another charge for pig
and various others Of similar import.
The book was apparently brought to
America by emigrants 1t was bought
of Null In New Orleans and he prob
ably got it in a collection after the
war. Many of the old planters had to
sell their libraries and everything else
to raise money after Grant had told
them they might have their horses
to go home and raise crop. 1t can
be accounted for in this way, which
seems reasonable way, and its au-
thentictty can not be questioned.
There are also some old newspapers
that are interesting to the archaeolo-
gist. A copy of the Vicksburg Citi-
zen of July 2, 1863, is one 1t is printed
Oll wall PdpOl. AO duhOCS gu llNio
Of the form" before it was torn down
by the confederate printers and they
added a note saying that it would not
appear again in it's present shape. An
other old paper that is of value only
to Washington county residents is a
copy Of the Washington Argus, date
of March az, 1855. Sam P. Young and
B. F. Parker were the editors. Norman
Everson and A. H. Patterson adver-
tised in it as lawyers. There was no
Washington Press at that time as that
was year before Wickersham began
to publish the Press and several years
before H. A. Burrell, the present edi-
tor, came to the town.
It is almost out Of place now, to re-
fer to another old bible of 1881, but
its value will pardon this late refer
ence 1t Is evidently an expurgated
edition, for frequently a leaf has been
neatly removed The ten command
ments are more or less tempered with.
which shows the strenuous times the
early Christians had when reading
their bibles.
Colonel Scofield has no other diver
sion from his law practice but just
his books. He does not chew or smoke
or drink any kind Of liquor. He does
not play golf, nor ride horses, nor
make garden. His only vice, he says,
is books. And he knows them as a
woman does her children. Every book
of unusual interest he reads its pedi-
gree as the fine stockman does his
herds. One book was referred to and
he said there would be found a hand
painted picture in it, even before he
knew what book it was, except that
he saw the binding. A hand painted
picture in book seems odd nova
days.
1t might not be quite fair, however,
to say that Colonel Scofeld has no
diversions but books, for he is fonder
of game Of whist than of anything
besides curious book. This won
derful library would be study of a
lifetime and to live among the books
intelligently is to acquire a liberal ed
ucation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-10
Convene in keokuk,

Keokuk, Aug. s. = The postmasters
of the FIRST congressional district of
Iowa will hold their annual convention
in Keokuk this year on October IL,
and Postmaster Asaph Buck of this
city, who is president of the associa
ton, is endeavoring to make the
occasion interesting and profitable to
the heads of the various postoffices
in the district Postmaster ]. M
Crawford of New London is secretary
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-10
RAILROAD NEWS.

Sioux City, Aug. s.-Confirmation
was obtained yesterday of the report
that the Northwestern had purchased
the right of way of the Rapid City.
Missouri River and ST. Paul railroad.
This will constitute a link in the
Northwestern. from Pierre. South. Da-
fota, to the Rapid City line.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-10
YACHT REGATTA BEGINS.
Royal Squadron Races Are on
Cowes. Isle Of Wiqht.

Cowes, Isle of Wight, Aug. s.-Ths
regatta of the royal yacht squadron
opened today, the chief event beinA
the race for King Edwards CUP.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-10
A NEW MANAGER.
Chamberlain and Harrington Appoint
New York Man For keokuk Theatre.

Keokuk, Aug. ST. F. sturgis Of
New York has been appointed by
Messrs. Chamberlain and Harrington
as local m anager of the Keokuk opera
house for the coming season. He was
business manager and treasurer Of the
New Amsterdam theatre the past sea-
son. He is now in Keokuk with his
family, consisting of his wife and one
son. They expect to make their homa
here in the fall.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-10
THE TRIaes FUNERAL.
The Last Sad Rites Of Victim Of Dss
Mones River to Be Held Wednesday

Moines River to Be Held Wednesday
From Tuesdays Daily.
The last sad rites over the remains
of the late Albert Triggs, whom the
Des Moines river claimed as a victim
Sunday morning, will be held tomoY-
row afternoon at 2 o'clock from tho
residence, 302 Church street. The ser
vices will be conducted by Rev. p. q.
Bevan, pastor Of the Main Street
Methodist Episcopal church, and Rev.
G. withrow. The internent will be
made in Ottunwa cemetery. The sey-
vices will be in charge Of M. W. n
No. 103, Of which Mr.. Triggs was q
member. The pail bearers will be T..
D. Lee, F. M. Twedell, w. Savage, I.
G. Kelso, w. "A. Guthrie and "A. u.
Armstrong.
Taken to EIdon.
The remains OF the late Hezikiahl
McElroy, who passed away in the OF.
tunwa hospital Sunday morning, weBa
removed to Eldon this morning on tbs
Rock Island. The funeral cortege lett
the Eldon depot for the cemeterNs
where short services were held.
Infant Dies.
Grace Lucille Lancy, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. James Lancy, died yesterday
at the family residence near Kirkville.
The funeral, which was private. was
held today. Interment was made m
the Kirkville cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-10

The office of many associations is to
furnish excuse for the picnic.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-10

One book that has no intrinsic value
whatever is a manuscript copy of the
proceedings of the house of commons
from May s to July 80, 1861. Evidently
member who wanted a record of the
proceedings took the trouble to make
his own and the writing is beautiful,
Typewriters do not conduce to splen-
did penmanship. After the session the
member may have been defeated or