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Arizona republican., 1905-03-12
MONEY MAKING BIRDS
Some Fascinating Figures COncernins
 Ostrich Farming.

There is hardly an ostrich farmer in this country at present but who is in almost daily receipt of letters with questions like the following:
 Have you ostriches for sale? If so what are the prices of young and old birds? What are breeders worth per pair? How many chicks will a pair of breeders hatch in a year? What does it cost per head to feed ostriches? What is the net income of an os- trich per year?'
 There is but one question in the list that the farmer, as a rule, finds easy to answer. He has no birds for sale. The day for turning them loose" has not yet arrived. Their value has just begun to be appreciated. Here and there show farm. possibly a breed ing and feather ranch may be found where the rapid increase has overleap- ed the capacity of the land. This con gestion is practically the only condi ton that will induce a farmer to part with birds at the present time.
 As has been said it is not so easy to answer the other questions. Like blooded stock of other classes values are governed by condition. grade. age. sex, productiveness. etc. Birds have changed hands at all kinds of prices in the past few years The fact that an export duty out of Africa has re- gently been established. of exactly $500 per head, doubtless influences the price in this country.
 Go among the bird farmers in the Salt river valley and you will find the following valuations. with but few if any offers to sell, placed upon their feathered stock; chicks, six months old $1OO; one year old $50; two years old $200 to $250; three years old $500 to $350; four years old-they breed at that age-$S00 per pair and up. up" sig nifies big latitude and you will find good advantage taken Of it.
 Continued on Page 8.
Arizona republican., 1905-03-12

VOILE, in bouchled effects, 27 inches wide, novelty this season, in mixed colors, tan, blue, pink and black 00c and white, worth 35c, for yard. EUO
Arizona republican., 1905-03-12
BUYING FOR A RAILROAD.
A Few IneidentaIs the Santa Fe Has
 to Pay for.

The Santa Fe used 26.000 brooms in 1904-the new kind that sweeps clean. All old broom handles are returned to headquarters and sold for snug sum of money.
 It takes more than 1000 pen points a day Gust 396,00O annually) to supply Santa Fe employees who take pen in hand to write these few lines, etc. This army of pens consumes fifty barrels of ink, and the resultant documents are bound together with 13.0O0 pounds of rubber bands. The printed forms used by the wielders of the pens would fill fifteen carloads during the period named.
 Railroads do not hold public rum mage sales. but they manage to quietly get rid of a lot of second hand stuff in a way that brings many dollars into their coffers. The Santa Fe for ex- ample, receives about one and a quar- ter million dollars each year as revenue from the sale of scrap material. Even
Arizona republican., 1905-03-12

The Orpheus society will give its first concert Tuesday evening, March 21, at the Doris theater. The first part of the concert will consist of solos by Mrs. Tharaldson, Mrs. TafeI and Mrs. Rathbone and in the second part the Orpheus society will sing the Rose Maiden, under the direction of Mrs. S. F. Cravens. The solos, duets, cts, of this cantata will be taken by Miss lilo Harris, soprano, Mrs. F. H. Coo per mezzo soprano. MT. Dow Daggett tenor, MT. Frank Hilderbran barton. Reserved seats 50 cents.
Arizona republican., 1905-03-12

WHITE PIQUE in plain and fancy, good welt, 27 inches wide, sold 0EC for 35c yd. Our p. ice, yard EJO
Arizona republican., 1905-03-12

TAKU SILKS, in linen grounds. with assorted colorings, such as blue, pink, grey, green and brown, sold IEc for 75c. Our price, yard. TJO
Arizona republican., 1905-03-12

PILLOW CASES 42 inches wide, and 36 inches long, good 10C
 quality, for each .................-.... IUO
Arizona republican., 1905-03-12

PERCALES, good quality, 32 l0c inches wide, worth 15c, for yd. UV
Arizona republican., 1905-03-12

the junk heap is not to be despised. This is quite a respectable contribu- tion toward the total amount spent for supplies, which totals $21,000,000 an- nually.
 tenn burn 100000 tons of coal in one year and $500, ,000 barrels of oil. The problem of making the wheels go round is big one, when reduced to terms of fuel. The oil burning engines are in Arizona and California, and in that section the tracks are oil-sprinkled.
Arizona republican., 1905-03-12

It's the little things about a laundry that go to make up the sum of satis- faction Long practice has enabled us to watch all the little points, and this, coupled with desire to please every customer, ensures perfection in our work
 We are not infallible, of course, and mistakes will sometimes occur in the best equipped laundries
 However, we solicit your patronage and guarantee to please you in every detail
 TROY LAUNDRY, Phone M 159.
Arizona republican., 1905-03-12

MERCERIzED SATEEN. in navy. brown and grey, 30 in. wide. 0Ec well worth 40c yard, for yard EJO
Arizona republican., 1905-03-12

SHEETS, hemmed, 81 inches wide, 90 inches long, good quality, AQr worth 60c. Our price ....... TJO
Arizona republican., 1905-03-12

The "Rose Maiden" is a beautiful cantata and the Orpheus society made up, as it is, of thirty of the leading sing CTS of Phoenix. will give the public a rare treat in it's rendition Tuesday evening. March 21, at the Doris thea fer
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-27

To prevent snow blindness the na.
nVes Of Tibet grease their faces and
then blacken the skin all around their
eyes with burnt sticks. Most foreign.
ers when exposed to the snow in Tibet
wear colored glasses. Douglas w,
Fresh6eld tells of an experience in
the mountains. my party was over.
taker at the height OF 1900 feet By a
violent snowstorm. had provided
spectacles for ali, but some had lost
them. The Tibetans resorted to the
primitive precaution; the Lepuchas
wore wells with their long hair. They
suffered more or less, but not severely
and only for the first two days. while
the myriad facets OF the new fallen
snow retained a peculiarly burning
power. Though we afterward walked
and eamped on the snow for nearly
two weeks, there were no further com.
plants"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-27
A RATTLeR,s BITE.
Now, Under some Conditions, II May
Not XIII the Victim.

Now, Under some Conditions, II MAJ
Not Ikiii the Victim.
II may seem nbsurd to claim that
there are cases where the bite Of rat.
uesnake Is not fatal. yet such have
happened. and TO understand these IT IA
necessary only TO understand the man
ner In which this reptile strikes.
The spectacle Of n rattlesnake at bay
n one beholder never forgets. The
great, long body lies coiIed in tense
spiral. the very embodiment OF wick.
edness. Poised IN air, the white bellIed
fore body IL bent into horizontal q.
rigid M an iron bar. Raised from the
middle OF the spiral Is the tail. quiver.
Ing like twanged banjo string and
emitting rattle like steam escaping
from the pet cock Of a radiator or like
the, sound Of moving machine In a
distant bayfield,. Awe inspiring, the
dread, fat, triangular head, eyes CLEAN.
ing black and cold as Icy steel. is ready
TO strike. AZ the grewsome mouth
opens wide md pink. the long. thin pol.
son fangs arise from q horizontal posi-.
ton and stand upright like pair Of
slender, curved. needle pointed shad
bones, ready for business. Like flash
far too quick for the eye TO follow, the
snake strikes. sending home its fangs
an inch Or two. and In that same frac.
ton OF nm instant he has squirted a Ia
blespoonful Of canary yellow. viseous
huid into the wound and lies coiled
ready for a second attack.
In this incomprchensibly swift attack
Hes the answer why sometimes the bite
OF a raitlcr IL not fatal for 10 won.
derfulIy swift IL the attack that bite
may be imperfect. leaving only a pair
OF tiny needle punctnres with lust
enough venom 10 make n victim serI.
ously III.
Another reason why a rattIcsnake's
bite IL not always fatal Is that tempo
rarily the reptile may be- without ven.
ON. The snake may have exhausted It's
poison on n previous enemy. IN which |
case II would have 10 wait several DAYS
before the deadly fluid has reaccumu
lated. or again. the ylpers fangs may
have suffered accident. They may have
been broken of and require time for
new growth In any case, certain II ls
that a rattlesnake's poison applied In
the proper way win do its work. and
then only the most expert and prompt
assistance VIII save a victim.-A. W.
Iiolker In Penrson's Magazine.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-27
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

How man who IL hoarse likes TO use
his voice,
A person with forglvlng disposition
has TO put up with LOT.
The average woman Is fond OF saying
that her ambition exceeds her strength.
A merchant is never so busy invoic.
ing that he isn't willing to wait on a
good customer.
After a man gets converted his neigh.
bos speculate every time they see him
as TO how soon he will pay what he
owes them.
A family with an artistic tempera-
ment isn't really as much OF an addi-
ton to the nelghborhood as one owning
q stepladder
How easily gossip startsl Ever think
how little pleasure you get out OF a
STORY" you start and how much trou.
bic you may be making othersl-Atchi-
son Globe.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-27

There was once gentleman who had
had the misfortune to lose bis nose
MY dear" said the lady OF the house
which be was about to visit to her lit.
tie daughter, II want you to be very
particular and make no remarks about
Mr.. jenkins nose" The young lady
promised. Later in full drawing room
II was noticed that she looked sur.
prised and even bewiIdered, and those
who knew her best waited hopefully
for some remark which would. so to
speak, make the home bright and live
ly At last II came. Mamma" she
said In clear. resonant voice, "why
did you tell me to say nothing about
Mr.. jenkins nosef lie hasn't got any
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-27

The poison of the Mygale species Of
tarantula is Of fearful nature-more
dreaded than that OF rattlesnake-
and unless only slightly scratched and
heroic measures used the result ls ia
tai. Many deaths are on record caus.
Cd by these spiders. The most pro.
ienged suffering was that of San
Diego woman. A tarantula sunk lts
fangs In her hand during the nIsAE
The flesh was cut away with a razsg
and medical assistance summoned at
once. Her life was prolonged for a
time as well as her sufferlngs. For
three months she fingered under the
effects, her hands constantly creeping
and crawling along the bedding In hor.
rlble limitations Of the motions Of tha
tarantula.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-27
FOUND.
EMPLOYMENT OFFICES.
ToNsoRlAL PARLoRs.

ToNsoRIAL PARLoRs-THE oc-
cident tonsorlal parlors and bath IA
cllities are equalled by none. Every
thing modern and up to date. See
Peterson.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-27
AN EASY WAY

To buy watches. Jewelry or anything
else along this line. and pay for 1T as
YOU spare the money. Our installment
plan OF selling goods has met with
success II enables you to make your
self or your friend a present without
interfering with the purchase of other
needed articles. Highly finished strad-
ivarius or stainer model Violin, $1o--
$3.50 down. balance on easy payments
25c grade gut strings 10 cents, for this
week only. Here's chance Of life
time. Lay in a supply.
ASTORIA LOAN OFFICE,
5SI Commercial Street.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-27
Astorian Free Want Ads.
Anyone Desiring Situation Advertisement in this Column
of Three Lines Two Times Free Of Charge.
HELP WANTED.

WANTED-GIRY TO DO GENERAL
housework. Apply at 1886 Frank,
lin Ave.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-27
RESTAURANTS.
THE SUNDAY DINNER.
Stop 0nYOur Way

To Portland or Seaside opposite the
depot and eat at THE FLAG OYSTER
AND CHOP HOUSE. Good meals,
prompt service Save money, time and
trouble by getting all kinds of fruit
and canned goods here for your trip.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-27

NEAT WOMAN TO TAKE WASH
ing Of small family home; must be
reasonable and good ironer. on babys
clothes. Steady work by the month.
Address r. U. W., Astorian Office.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-27
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING.
RATES.:

First Insertion, One Cent a Word.
One Week, Each Line, 3oc.
Two Weeks, Each Line, 4sc.
One Month, Each Line, 7sc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-16
CHICAGO MARKETS.

Thursdays Live Stock Market in Brief
Dull, weak demand for plain heavy
steers; prices off largely 10c from
Wednesday,: light and handy lots sell
generally steady; beef coolers choked
up--rangers steady; COW trade little
hanged-medium dull sale; good kinds
in small supply-bulls steady; cutters
fair sale--medium calves Csc off;
feeder market well supplied-prices
steady; another drop Of 10 to 15c ir
hog prices; trade extremely dull early
close better; average price lowest
here since June %; good heavy pack
ers sell at s5.05 to $40: native lambs
sell slowly at 10 to 15c decline; some
western lambs go at 10c advance.
Receipts.
Receipts thus far this week, COM
pared with the same period last week
increased 7,4O0 cattle, 600 hogs and
2S,200 sheep. Compared with a year
ago there was an increase Of 1890
cattle, 23,500 hogs and $4,000 sheep.
Cattle at six leading western mar
kets yesterday 32,7O0, week ago 80 900,
year ago $4,000. Thus far this week
216.00o, week ago 10000, year ago
$4,000.
Sheep at six principal western mar
kets yesterday $4,000, week ago 80 400
year ago 52,100 Thus far this week
276,00o, week ago 100000, year ago
$4,000.
Representative Sales.
Following are some Of the represent
tative sales made in Chicago yesterday
showing lowest, medium and highest
prices paid:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-16
ENTERrAINs rHiRTY-THIRD.
sisourney People Have Excellent
Grounds, Tents, Etc.

Sigourney, Sept. 10. Extensive
preparations have been made for the
reception and entertainment of the
Thirty third Iowa. Eight good sized
tents have been erected in the court
yard and makes this park look like the
old camp ground. The Baptist women
are installed in an empty store build
ing on the north side of the square
and are prepared to serve meals to a
large number. Capt. Parker at the
head Of the decorating committee,
worked hard yesterday and the yard is
all decorated, the entrance ways arch
ed with neat designs, notices, pic
lures, flags and names of the battles
they fought in the field. The yard Is
woven about with electric light wires
and bulbs, so as to completely light
the whole space They will have two
bands, one composed of the boys who
furnished the music during the active
service and the Sigourney brass band
Band and delegation will meet trains
today. Camp fires will be held in the
opera house each evening. The exer-
cises during the day will be conducted
in the park. the northwest part of
which Is arranged with seats and the
speakers will occupy the lower floor
Of the band stand.
Other Interesting Items.
County Superintendent Cap E. Mil
Ter leaves for Virginia tomorrow to
make an educational campaign of that
state under their state superintendent
Of public instruction. He is to C~liver
two lectures every day but one and
on that day he is scheduled for three.
The campaign will begin on the morn
ing Of the 18th at 10 o'clock and comes
to close on Sept 80. The state su-
perintendent will be in the crowd but
part Of the time, the regular party
to be composed of six Boston educa-
tors and Mr.. Miller. The advertising
matter sent over the state. samples of
which was sent here advertises Miller
of Iowa, as the principal speaker on
each occasion. He is to talk on
what We Are Doing in Iowa" This
is a great honor. ard Keokuk county
il proud that one of her sons Is called
to 1t.
Robert North is much improved
from his recent attack Of typhoid
fever, and able to be out and about
tie town. He Is preparing to go to
Hoisington, Kansas as soon as his
condition will allow and there take
charge Of the wall paper departn ent
in large department sore.
G. T. Williams and family. OF Kes-
wick, visite1 at the Wallace Williams
home the first of the week.
Guy G. Woodin was down from Os-
kaloosa, and spent Monday among
Sigourney people. transacting business
and visiting.
Mrs. E. e. Phelps returned from
visiting her parents In Hedrick last
Monday evening.
Herman Bruins eldest son killed a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-16

his mother, Mrs. l.. M. Strange, and
renew old acquaintances hereabouts
He left Eddyville in June, 1902, and
on August 10 of that year he enlisted
in the arm and for about year was
camped with his company at Spokane
Washington and San Francisco. For
the past two years he Las been in the
Philippines, fighting the Moros. He es-
capped without receiving any injuries
but was very sick for a time with
malaria fever. He arrived at San
Francisco the latter part of August
and went from there to Atlanta, Ga
with his company and was mustered
out on Sept. 8.
G. C. Johnson, of oskaloosa, is
spending the week with his family al
this place.
The annual reunion of the various
branches Of the Noe families was
town.
Rev. Hampstead expects to attend
the Denmark association Of Congre-
gational churches which will be held
at Danville next Tuesday and We'd
nesday, Sept. 10 and 20. He will give
discourse on Christian Endeavor as
an Evangelistical Force"
The following persons from Eddy
vile attended the annual Methodist
Episcopal conference at Abba Sunday:
Rev. w. S. Right and family: Messrs
and Mesdames P. Francis and S. A
Shawyer; Mrs. M. j. Mater; Misses
Eva and Blanche Kussart, Edith Ter
rell Anna and Maude Miller and
Geneva Shawyer; Messrs. Ed Kussart
and Irwin Terrell; Mrs. l.. A. Lennon
Rev. Right, who has been pastor here
the past year, will remain as pastor
here.
Misses Carrie and Angie Pidgeon, OF
Salem, left for Oskaloosa Tuesday at
noon to enter Penn college. They had
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-16

been visiting their sister, Misses Eva
and Julia Pidgeon- here.
E. E. Norman had tumor removed
from the back of his right hand Sat
urday.
The pile driving crew completed
their task of driving the piling for the
Iowa Central trestle the latter part OF
last week.
Mrs. George Myers and daughter
Mrs. P. Shafer, of Millers Creek
spent. Sunday with relatives in Abba
j. L. Sipes returned Tuesday from
an over Sunday visit with relatives
at WOODBURY..
Arthur Epperson and Miss Jean
nette True left Monday for Grinnell tc
resume their studies at Iowa college.
c. A. Lager visited his mother in
Ottumwa Monday and Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Whitsell, north
Of town, will depart soon for Chadron
Neb., to visit Will Whitsell and fam
ilv.
G. H. Johnson is erecting a new
barn on Grays Creek D. M. Kelley
Of Cedar Rapids. was here Tuesday
adjusting a fire loss.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-16
NORTON 6. SMITH,
First Natl Bank BLDG, Ottunwa, Ia

L. Conrad and ]. c. Henry, of Clear
Creek, were called up on business
last Monday.
mammoth rattle snake Monday aft
ernoon. 1t was of the old style kind
like the old settler had to contend
with when the country was new, and
it was fighter.
w. H. Cracker, of Woolsev. was up
Tuesday OF business. He drove
across the country in a buggy, and
left here for What Cheer.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry snakenberg
Will Poke and family and several
other parties, left for the west
on the o'clock passenger Tuesday
Portland exposition, and take good
trip over the western country. They
expect to investigate some real estate
and mimi propositions, and will
probably not return for a month. Mrs
homestead in their shrdtshshhhhhhh
Miller i'll have possession Of the
homestead during their absence.
Mrs Mary H. Lummis and daugh-
ter, Kybi, Of Des Moines, have beer
guests at the j. w. Lesan home since
last Thursday
J. G. BEEN, an attorney from What
Cheer, spent several days of last week
and two of this in this city on Legal
business, preparing transcripts of ev-
idence in cases he will carry to the
supreme court. Mr.. BEEN reports
that he expects to give up the law bus
mess and take up mercantile life, ir
the near future.
Miss Grace Hankins Logan her work
in the high school with class OF
eight pupils in shorthand and type
writing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-16
FARMS FOR SALE.

so acres north of Ottumwa, 31a
miles; prairie land, every inch OF
which may be plowed; room cottage
fine young orchard, fair barn; price
$4,000 For any one wanting farm
worth the money, we certainly recon-
mend this one.
We have 1900 acres Of timber land
In Cross county, Arkansas. on which
the owner guarantees one million feet
of hickory. " million feet of Red Oak
ard " million feet of gum; land lies
level; miles from fine town. Price
for land and timber, $3.50 per acre.
100 acres not very far from Little
Rock. Ark, level land, rich soil. heav-
lily timbered. Price, $500 per acre
Will trade for Ottumwa property.
1874 acres, 2 miles from Ormanville,
Owner will exchange for Ottumwa
property. Fair buildings on land;
part Of land is rough. Price, $50 per
acre.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-16
BIG HORSE TRADE.
Prominent Feature of Fall Market Is

Prominent Feature of Fall Market Is
the Large Receipts for Week.
Chicago, Sept 15.-The prominent
feature Of the fall market has been
the large increase in receipts as COM
pared with last season and also the
run two years ago. Estimated receipts
for the first four days Of the current
week total 1918 horses, against LAS
for the same period las year and 1884
head for the corresponding dates in
1908. The gain in volume of trade
thus for the week aggregates $50
head over the same period year ago
and 179 head as compared with two
years ago. The liberal offerings last
week of 2,291 head found clearance at
firmer prices and early sales of the
current week were at fairly stationary
prices. The market under the stress
of continued heavy receipts has weak
ened somewhat, particularly for me-
dunn and common classes, and even
the better grades are in less urgent
demand than the early movement of
the week. Choice drafters show no
quotable change in demand or price,
but plain heavy offerings are slow at
uneven prices. Prime drafters are
fairly active at $170@22O, with plain
kinds slow at $120@150, with an oc
casional sale as low as $110@11750
for Bleniished offerings. Expressers,
wagon and harness horses in fair de-
n1ard at stationary to a shade lower
price than the early sales of the week.
While the general range of values is
fairly steady. the in between grades
We're tlnevenly $500 800 lower at the
fOl1OWjT1s seals of pricaS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-16
LEGAL.
Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 2Sth day
of August, A. D., 1905, he under
court of Wapello county, Iowa, execu-
tors of the estate Of Hiram Hull, de-
ceased, 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 tc
said court for allowance.
Dated September 7, 1905.
Leah Hull,
Matilda Hull,
Fyac11tors
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-16
Administrative Notice.

Notice is hereb- given to all per-
signed was appointed by the clerk OF
the district court of Wapello county
Iowa, Administrative of the estate OF
James M. Harris, deceased, late OF
said county. All persons indebted tc
said estate will make payment to the
undersigned, and those having claims
against the same will present them
legally authenticated to said court fol
allowance.
Dated, September 13, 1905.
Mary NJ Harris,
Administrative.