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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14
FALL FOLIAGE.

Some people have an idea that itsis1
the frost which gives the brilliant col.
oring to the leaves in the fall of the
year. This is a mistake. The color
comes as part of the natural process
Of ripening of the foliage just as ii
comes to the ripening fruits. When an
early frost comes it finders rather than
promotes the coloring process. Willis
in a way there seem to be some gen.
eral rules governing the tinting of the
foliage. they are still rules which are
constantly violated. 1t may be said
that the foliage of certain trees never
takes on any bright color-for instance.
the bur oak, which merges from the
glossy green into russell brown al.
most without variation, while the
leaves of the jack oak and the red oak
will not infrequently give splendid
display of red, maroon and red brown
tints. Some hard naples, either because
of a family trait or because of some
special location, will run wholly to red,
while other naples near by will assume
entirely yellow tint. The elms never
show any red, but are always yellow,
The black cherry will quite often show
up both reds and yellows, while the
Virginia creeper Will give vivid con-
trast in red with it's neighbor, the
partridge berry, in yellow. The sumac
and poison ivy do much fall painting,
furnishing some of the finest specimens
Of color to be found, while the yellow
OF the larch or tamarack, when blend
ed with the dark green of the white
pines, quite often gives very pretty
effect Perhaps the most striking Of
all this autumnal decoration may be
found in some hard maple left in q
timber pasture where, exposed to the
full rays of the sun, it slowly passes
from deep green to gorgeous mass
Of scarlet, a pillar of fire on the rural
landscape. In more modest way a
Virginia creeper will sometimes enlace
some dead tree, and dying red will give
an art picture that one will not soon
forget. One is to be pitied who can.
not sense all the glory and beauty the
October days bring with them.
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i51 ner Mayo's news spread
Eamy quickly, and people gathered
at the postofice, the stores and the bill
lard room to discuss it. Some of the
men, notably Cy Warner and RUFF
Smith, local representatives of the big
Boston dailies, hurried off to the life
saving station to get the facts at first
hand. Others came down to talk with
Captain Jerry and Elsie, when Daniel
plodded through the gate, drawing the
buggy containing Josiah, Mrs. Snow
and Captain Err.
For man who had been described
as half dead" Captain Eri looked very
well, indeed. Jerry ran to help him
from the carriage, but he jumped out
himself and then assisted the house.
keeper to alight with an air of proud
proprietorship. He was welcomed to
the house like returned prodigal, and
Captain Jerry shook his well hand un.
til the arm belonging to it seemed like.
ly to become as stiff and sore as the
other. While this handshaking was
going on Captain Fri was embarrass.
ed. He did not look his friend in the
face, and most of his conversation
was addressed to Elsie
AS soon as he had warmed his hands
and told the story of the wreck and
rescue he said: Jerry, come up to my
room minute, won't you? I've got
somethin' want to say"
Vaguely wondering what the private
conversation might be, Jerry followed
his friend upstairs. When they were
in the rooM Captain Fri closed tbs
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14
FUTURE PRICES OF LAND.

We are asked what the future price
Of good farm land is likely to be where
it is located in states like Iowa, Nebras-
ka, Kansas, Minnesota and the Dako-
tas, land which now has selling value
of from $50 to $50 per acre. In one
sense land values are governed by the
rental value, but not altogether, for
there is always the home side Of the
farm to be taken into consideration
its value as place to live as well as
a place on which to make money. In
the best parts of the state Of Illinois.
where soil conditions are very similar
to those of the states named, farms ara
now changing hands on basis of from
$125 to $3.50 per acre and justify this
valuation, but it should be noted that
very different type Of agriculture
from the grain raising and grain SELL
ing methods Of the lands above re-
ferred to is pursued. On these high
priced farms the COW Is the machine
which extracts the profits from the soil
and justifes the prices obtained. When.
ever more intensive and sensible
method Of treating the soil on the sew
enty dollar land is put into operation
then such land will command higher
prices, but not before.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14
1t may be- called chin music, b.
harmony is not expected.
MEoIIoM the EIan y

The Wabash will operate another of
their popular low rate excursions to
Kansas City the 18th, good for return
leaving Kansas City as late as Mon
day night.
Train leaves ottumwa, 10 and 500
p. m. Rate for the round trip $2.75.
For further information, call on the
nearest Wabash agent, or address, F.
G. McMi''"" n f. & P. A.. Des
Monies.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14

There was probably never a better
matured crop of corn raised all through
the corn belt than this year. The
crop ripened naturally, exempt from
drougths and frosts, and it's feeding
value will be Of the highest order.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14
CAP'N ERR
By JOSEPH c. LINCOLN
Sspyrnt A.
New York. Reserved
CHAPTER xx.-(continued.)

CHAPTER XX.-(Continued
cts you that's been kind" said the
captain you've made home for
me, somethin amt had afore sence /
was boy"
Mrs. Snow went on as if he had not
spoken.
"And to think that you might have
been drownded the same as the rest, "
she said. 81 knew somethin' was hap.
PENN. I jest felt 1t, somehow. 1
told Elsie was sure Of it, couldn't
think Of anything but you all the fore
noon"
The captain sat up on the couch.
'Marthy," he SAID III an awed tone,
''do you know what 1 was thinkin' OF
when was pullin through the wust
of 1t this mornin'? l was thinkin' Of
you. thought Of Luther and the rest
of them poor souls, of course, but !
thought of you most Of the time. II
kept comm back to me that If I went
under shouldn't see you ag'in. And
you was thinkin' of mel"
Eyes. When that Mayo man said he
had awful news I felt sure twas you
he was goin' to tell about I never
tainted away in my life that l know
of, but think most tainted then"
"And you cared as much as that7"
eyes"
Somehow both were speaking quiet.
", but as If it was useless longer to
keep back anything. To speak the ex.
act truth without reserve seemed the
most natural thing n the world.
well, web, waly' said the captain
reverently ana Gt1u IN the same low
tone. II said once afore that I b'iieved
you was sent here, and now I'm sure
of it. 1t seems almost as If you was
sent to me, don't tt?"
The housekeeper still looked out Of
the window, but she answered simply,
II don't know"
"It does. It does so. Marthy. we've
been happy together while you've been
here. Do you b'lieve you could be hap.
py with me always-if you married me,
mean?"
Mrs. Snow turned and looked at him.
There were tears in her eyes, but she
did not wipe them away.
EYES," she said.
Think now, Marthy. I amt very
young, and I amt very rich.'
what am II" with little smile.
and YOU really think you could be
happy If you was the wife of an old
codger like me?"
Eyes" The answer was short but it
was convincing.
Captain Fri rose to his feet.
Gosh" he said in sort Of unbeliev.
Ing whisper. .Marthy, are you willin'
to try?"
And again Mrs. Snow said EYES,"
When DR.. Palmer came he found
Luther Davis still in bed, but Captain
Eri was up and dressed, and there was
such quiet air of happiness about
him that the man Of medicine was
amazed.
Good Lord, man." he exclaimed, II
expected to find you fat on your back,
and you look better than I've seen you
for years. Taking salt water bath In
mldWlnter must agree with you"
1T amt 80 much that" replied the
captain serenely. cts the pay I got
for takin it,
When the doctor saw Perez alone he
asked the latter to keep close watch
on Captain Eri's behavior. He said he
was afraid that the exertion and ex-
posure might have affected the cap.
tain's brain.
Perez. alarmed by this caution, did
watch his friend very closely, but he
saw nothing to frighten him until as
they were about to start for home
Captain Rri suddenly struck his thigh
q resounding slap.
Jerry" he groaned distressfully. II
clean forgot. I've gone back on Jerry!
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14

New York apple men will get about
So per barrel for their fruit on the
trees this year. Last year they were
glad to get 60 cents, and much fruit
was not picked at all.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14

Missouri is coming to the front among
all the states as the producer of more
frogs legs than any other 1t is the
first time the croakers of that state
have ever had marketable value.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14

Duluth is becoming a most wonder
full wheat market and shipping point.
The city now has an elevator capacity
Of 100000 bushels, and 10000 men
are employed to care for the grain
which seeks the water route to the east
at that place.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14

The men who are making the most
money in feeding beef animals are
those who know how to take we'll bred
calves and SO feed them that at one
year old they will sell for $50 or more
as baby beef. This type of beef is in
much favor and brings the top Of the
market. and then the gain in flesh
made by the young animal is. always
more cheaply secured than on the ma
tured one.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14

Little and often should be the rule in
the application of oil to machinery and
fertilizer to the soil. We have some
times noted that where twenty-fi or
thirty loads Of manure were spread on
an acre of land no better results were
obtained than where one-third as much
was applied with manure spreader.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14

The corn crop has SO well matured
this year without being touched by
frost that there should be no trouble
at all in securing almost perfect seed.
1t is not unlikely, however, that being
so good more men than usual will de-
pend upon the crib for their seed corn,
than which no plan is moro risky.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14

We have two or-three inquiries about
mushrooms, their culture and where
the spawn may be procured. The agri-
cultural department has issued very
excellent bulletin on mushroom Gull
ture which may be obtained by writ
ing to the department. The spawn can
be procured of almost any up to date
seed store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14

If new currant bushes are wanted
next spring now is the time to get the
cuttings, which should be Of this sea-
sons growth, and stick them in box
of moist sand down in the cellar. When
spring comes they will be found well
calloused and rooted and in just the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14

The farmer is not always the victim
of the corporations, for he sometimes
gets even with them in good shape.
We lately came across two cases which
proved that the granger knew how to
hold his own with the railroads. One
was case where there was a deep
cut on mans farm, and the ordinary
snow fence placed on the line of the
right of way was insufficient to pre-
vent the cut from filling up with the
snow in winter. For the privilege Of
erecting another fence temporarily out
in the field some distance from the
other fence the farmer held the road
up for an annual pass for himself.
The other was where a planted grove
Of forest trees adjoined the track. the
farmer offering to insure the company
against loss or damage by fire started
by the locomotives in consideration Of
a like free transportation, which the
road was glad to give. There is no
trouble about the farmer being able to
hold bis own II he has half ehanea.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14

The magnificent apples-Grimes Gold
en-, Jonathan and Bellfowers- Col
orado and Utah are finding their way
to market in large quantities this fall.
The bushel box is the package used for
them, and for the average family this
is vast improvement over the old bar
rel. These apples are selling in the
central western markets at 1928 per
box, but they are each and all choice
selected fruit
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14

There are some varieties Of apples
which are rated as of poor quality just
because people persist in using them
out of season. The Ben Davis and the
northwestern Greening are neither Of
them fit for use until early spring and
are little better than green pumpkin
when used in the fall
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14

A progressive agriculture is well
symbolized by clean barnyard, big
red clover field and clean cornfeld,
with the adjoining highway kept free
from weeds. Where this combination
exists there is usually balance to the
credit Of the owner in the town bank,
a lot of good agricultural literature in
his home, paint on his house and barn,
piano in his parlor and good driv-
ing team and carriage in his barn.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14

Crop rotation is a fundamental agri-
cultural necessity. Some men do not
seem to understand this fact 1t is not
at all an uncommon thing to come
across men who will actually brag that
they have raised certain crops on the
same field for ten, fifteen or twenty
years, just as though it was something
worth Dragging about. 1t is good
rule to follow on all soils and on all
farms of putting the land into differ
ent crop each year. The same rule
should be observed in the garden, and
the different vegetables grown should
have new locations each year. There
are certain. mysterious processes going
on in the soil all the time in connection
with the manufacture and liberation Of
plant food which imperatively demand
this rotation Of crops.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14

1t pays in two ways to kill off the
rabbits during the winter and feed
them to the hens, for it will save the
fruit trees and bring high priced eggs.
In an economic way rabbits are pest
to the farmer and fruit grower, and
eternal war should be waged on them.
Right here is where the folly Of shoot
ing all the hawks and owls comes in.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14

In New Jersey near the coast 1t Is :
common thing for the corn grower to
plant a fish in each hill at the time he
plants the corn. This may account for
the presence of so many suckers in the
field when husking time comes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14

We come across many men who year
after year very successfully keep their
seed corn through the winter we'll
buried in bin Of dry oats. This method
certainly has something to recommend
it. 1t preserves the corn perfectly
from the attacks Of mice and rats, and
should there be a little moisture left in
the cobs of the corn when placed in
the oats they will draw it all out.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14

We saw a cornfeld in northern Illi-
nois recently in which were feeding a
good crop and stood up well, and it
looked to us as though the sheep could
not be in any place where they could
do more good.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14

The south is rounding up about H.
100000 bales of cotton, worth about
II cents a pound, happy condition
which is in way equaled by Iowa
with 340,0OOO0O bushels Of corn, worth
40 cents bushel. The south was never
SO prosperous as today, for northern
men and northern money are busy de-
veloping it's splendid natural resources.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14
CHAPTER XXI.

. fLSIE and Captain Jerry were
- kept busy that afternoon. Alb
Sss ner Mayo's news spread
|W2J quickly, and people gathered
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-05-08

Winning by a score of 3 TO l Sat
urday afternoon. the New Mexico Mil
itary Institute base ball team made
it three straight in the three game
series with the crack team of the AL
va, o. T. Normal. 1t was another
good game. Saturday. and although
it was not as exciting as either of
the first two. it was characterized
with more expert ball all the way
through The errors were less and
the plays were fuller of snap and gin
ger.
The home team cast a gloom over
their opponents at the outset by run
ming three men in on a base on balls,
an error and three clean hits, in the
first inning. The visitors played dog
gedly on from that time until the sew
enth. and although they were unable
TO connect with a tally, they preven-
ted the Institute boys from doing any
thing until there were but two more
innings to be played. In the seventh,
however. the locals started the fire
works again when KunZ connected
with a homer and was followed home
by McWhorter. who had gotten well
around the course on errors and was
brought in by a hit by Morgan.
In the eighth the locals made two
errors that were followed by q nit,
and this lost for Roswell it's hope TO
shut out the visitors. for one run was
scored in this manner.
Outside of the errors mentioned
the game was strictly of League style.
All of the boys played fine. on both
sides. The great crowd in attend
ance enjoyed every play and rooted
as long as their voices lasted
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-05-08

ST. Petersburg, May S.-Interest is
once more directed to Manchuria The
news from the front indicates that
Field Marshal Oyama is pressing Gen
Lfnevitch's advance guard both east
and west of the railroad with consid-
erable force as if about to take a gen
eraI offensive movement. The Rus
slams are making slight resistance
and are falling back on their first line
of defense The Russian advance post
cover a front of about one hundred
miles.
It is believed that Oyama's purpose
is to turn the east flank and thrust
his army between Harbin and Vladi-
vostock with view of attacking the
latter place. If Oyama's offensive is
pressed, the climax should be reached
at about the same time the sea fight
between Rojestvensky and Togo is
anticipated.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-05-08
RAILWAY ACCIDENT
One Man Killed, One Fatally Injured
and Many Hurt.-Train on Electric
Road Runs Into a Siding Filled
With Freight Cars.

Vineyard Haven, Mass. May s.
With the arrival here today of the
tug Patience. came the news of re-
markable marine disaster. The steam
er Arkansas bound from Boston for
New York, was struck in a dense fog
by the coal-laden barge Glendower
in tow from Philadelphia for Boston
and sunk in less than fifteen minutes.
but out of AZ passengers and a crew
of % on the steamer, most of whom
were asleep at the time of the coils
ion, only one life was lost. Miss Ma
mie Kelly, q years old. residence un-
known, was missing when the roll of
passengers was called.
When the collision occurred there
was no panic, but the best of disci-
pine prevailed. The passengers were
rapidly transferred to the small boats
and the tug Patience came alongside
and took off those not on the boats.
Those in the boats were then trans
ferred to the Patience and to the
barges in tow.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-05-08

goose eggs. But they had thoroughly
enjoyed themselves and said they had
been well entertained and hoped for
visit from the Roswell team. AS one
of their men expressed it. it was an
honor to play such a close game with
sucn a good team as that of the Insti-
tute. even if they did get ony the
small end of the score.
Before the train left on Sunday NOR
ming. the visiting team was given a
drive over the surrounding country
by the local management and they
enjoyed and appreciated it.
A dance was given Friday night at
visiting team. The floor was good, the
music fine and the company most
congenial.
The management of the team came
out fairly well on the series of games,
considering that Alva was the most
expensive team in the list of those
which are to come to Roswell for
games. The total expense in bringing
them here and entertaining them was
about $3.50. The total receipts for the
three days amounted to $237.25. The
deficit was made up out of the re-
serve fund.
The only future games that have
been dated are three with Ell Paso,
which will be played during Institute
Commencement. An effort will be
made to get games between now and
then with Albuquerque and Henriet-
ia, Texas.
A new team will have to be gotten
up after commencement, as five of
the present players in the Institute
team graduate this spring. Those who
will graduate are Bell. second base;
Lohman, catcher; Dow, right field
Kunz, third base; o. Brownell, substi-
tute. There is more good timber at
the Institute, however. and there are
several good players in Roswell who
could be secured
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-05-08
Thousand

The Tallmadge excursion ~
left for the north. B. H. ~
going with them on his wa NJ
yer. He reported that the pr;I
cursion sold about two thouSs
res of land. He stated furthe
there was absolutely no truth il
report that the Tallmadges had
the Valley He said that while t
had nor quit Dexter by any meai
they were now going to make active
campaigns in the country between
Haserman and Lakewood. He predicts
that the next excursion, coming about
the 18th, will be one of the largest
the Tallmadge people ever brought
to the Pecos Valley. c. L. TaIlmadge
and E. r. Tallmadge are in the hos
pital at Waukesha, Wis, resting up
from their laborious work of the past
spring.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-05-08
A Tense Situation.

Paris, May S.-Dr. Montojo. the ia
panese minister to France went to
foreign Office last night and held an
extended interview with Foreign Min
lister Del Case. The nature of their
conversation was not disclosed, but
it is understood that Montojo refer
red to Japan's increasing impatience
ity. The feeling prevails here that
the situation is gradually assuming
much tension
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-05-08
Roswell is Proud of the ~ W. W. and Particularly Of

with posse made an attack on the
place. The posse was driven off by
Rudolph and Collins and Schumacher
was killed. Later the men were cap
tured in Hartford. Connecticut. Be
fore the trial Rudolph escaped. Col
Inns was tried and sentenced to death.
and Rudolph was captured and sent
enced on the same day that Collins
was hanged. Rudolph was granted
two reprieves. and every effort was
exhausted to save his neck.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-05-08
Electric Railway Accident.

Chicago. May Sin an accident on
the Elgin and Chicago third rail cleo
trio line, near Wayne, six miles south
of Elgin. one man was killed. one ia
tally injured, two seriously hurt and
several passengers bruised and badly
shaken. Two coaches on the third rail
line were speeding along towards Chi
cago at the rate of forty miles an hour
when near Wayne they dashed thro'
switch and collided with a number
of freight cars standing on the Illi-
nois Central railroad.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-05-08
japanese War Ships Sighted.

Annoy. May S.-Vessels arriving
here report having sighted Japanese
war ships between this port and Hong
Kong. The Japanese war ships ap-
pear off Annoy at night and are un-
doubtedly in communication through
this pace with the island of Formosa
The Japanese line of scouts is said
to reach the Pacific from opposite
Tamsui in the northern part of For
mOsa.