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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

Do you suffer with indigestion, con-
stipation, feel mean and cross, no
strength or appetite? HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea will make you
well and keep you we'll 35 cents, Tea
or Tablets. w. L. Sargent, druggist.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

$1oo-Dr. e. Decthon's Anti-Diuretic
may tie worth to you more than 500
1t you have child who soils bedding
from incontinence of water during
sleep. Cures old and young alike. It
arrests the trouble at once. 81. Sold
by w. w. Ennis, druggist. Ottumwa.
Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

The boy on the farm today must not
be satisfied to simply know as much
about agriculture as his father. He
has got to know more and will.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

Your family will need spring tonic.
Why not give them HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea?. Nothing equals it as a
bracing, life giving remedy. IS cents,
Tea or Tablets w. L. Sargent, druggist.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04
Totals .s4,757s42.5s s1o7,127,ss
What Follows Grlp7

Pneumonia, often, but never when
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption is used. 1t cures Colds and
Grip. 50c., $100. F. B. Clark.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

BoiIs, Sores and Felons
Find prompt, sure cure in Bucklen's
A rnica Salve, also eczema, salt rheum.
burns, bruises and piles. or no pay.
25c. F. B. Clark, druggist.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04
KEANE BLEssEs ROOSEVELT.

Archbishop of Dubuque EuIogizes
President for Honesty.
Washington, D. G., March arch.
bishop Keane, of Dubuque, in an ad.
dress before Carroll institute, said:
God bless that man of sterling hon
esty and absolute fearlessness in what
he believes to be right-Theodore
Roosevelt"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

Itch cured in thirty slinutes by
Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. Never
fails. Sold by w. w. Ennis, druggist,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

There will be better litter Of pigs
and more of them raised to the period
of weaving if the old SOW has nothing
to do with the corncrib before and aft
er the pigs are born.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

Japan raised the largest crop Of rice
last year which she has had for many
years, Providence thus smiling on her
effort to protect her liberty.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04
The Letter.
The following is the communication:

Sdu Il IduClSCO, PeD. 20, ISUO.
editor Courier:-Realizing that
our many friends would like to hear Of
our winter in California, we will en-
deavor to describe some of the places
we have seen. We left Ottumwa De.
cember 81. The snow was then quite
heavy and very severe winter had
set in. We arrived in California De-
cember rs where the flowers were
blooming and the orange and lemon
trees were heavily ladened with fruit.
We passed along one valley where the
railroad ran at the foot of mountain
for many miles, passing through
groves Of oranges. Many Of the pas
sengers alighted to pick some of the
fruit, which was considered quite a
trGEt. We stayed two days in Los
Angeles. The climate was very
warm, something like the month of
June in our own state. We climbed to
the highest point, which is called An
gels Flight and could see all over the
city, which was beautiful view
spread out before us. The city, and
beyond the great mountain, the lovely
palm trees and beautiful flowers, made
picture one could never forget. We
went from Los Angeles to Gonzales,
California, driving eight miles through
the mountains to ranch situated in a
large canon. having high mountains
on either side. On top of these noun.
tains wild game abounds, such as wild
cats, coyotes. deer and bears. We
were fortunate enough to get several
wild cats, and have cured their skins.
The time spent here was in January
The weather warm, part of the time, at
least. During the mornings and even.
ings, q large fire in an old fashioned
fire place, made it very comfortable,
as there is fog from the ocean in the
morning and cold wind at night
On sunny afternoons, climbing the
mountains by way of the many trails
was our favorite pastime.
In San Francisco.
we arrived in San Francisco Feb
ruary 10. Our first trip of interest
was to the docks; a great many large
| steamers were in the bay, and couple
of battleships, also the transport 'Lo
gan, which had Just arrived with sol
diers from the Philippines. We were
much interested in the steamer 'Vene
ture which had just arrived, having
been delayed on account Of heavy
storms. The last week of our tim
has been spent at the Ocean Beach.
Many thousands of people go every
| day to enjoy the sea breeze. The
great rocks near the Cliff House. ant
the large waves rolling in, the chill
dren playing in the sand and the seq
gulls flying over head make very
beautiful picture. We leave March
for Monterey to spend month along
the coast.
1.-The Courier, which has furnished
us with all the home news, is mucl
appreciated and we look for it like ,
| letter from home.
MIR. and Mrs. Ed. ]. Coins"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

Are You Bothered With Dandruff?
If SO, you can remove it with Vegi-
eide, it saves your hair. Sargent,
agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

Many weak knees look strong
enough.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

Lucky is the man who is so situated
that he can look upon his big corn
crop as simply so much raw material
to be, every bushel Of it, converted in
to some form Of finished meat or dairy
product. The man who sells the corn
will get 35 cents bushel, and the man
who feeds it will get so or 60 cents.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

Soil fertility, like money, should be
kept at home. Raising grain and SELL
ing it off the farm is just like patroniz-
ing the city department stores-both
fertility and money leave the communi-
ty for good.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

In planting grove Of native timber
it is well to remember that some yari-
cites Of trees may be planted much
closer together than others. The soft
maple will bear thick planting, as will
the larch, catalpa and many Of the
conifers. The cottonwoods, on the con-
trary, will not stand thick planting, but
will nearly all die by the time they are
twenty years old.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

To Preserve the Hair.
Use Vegicide, and you take no
chances. 1t has been tried. Sargent,
agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

1t is always risky business to try
to make grain field out Of meadow
tract unless it is properly drained.
While such land is all right in dry
years, it is a terrible aggravation in a
wet one. Lots Of men know this only
too well,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

The state Of Minnesota owns vast
tracts of worthless swamp land in the
northern part Of the state and is very
sensibly appropriatiag large sums Of
money for the purpose of draining and
retaining these lands.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

A pair of sparrows we saw nest
building in December found themselves
when the blizzard struck them few
days later like a pair Of young fools
who got married on $3.75 and inside Of
week found no fuel, -four or meat in
the house and no money to get any
with.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

A bad winter storm always drives
the animals into their holes and the
liars out.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

THESE MEN MADE A SUCCESS.
We know Of two men, just ordinary
farmers, who eight years ago decided
to improve the quality Of the stock kept
upon their farms. Each selected the
Polled Angus as the type Of animal he
wished to keep. An investment Of about
$500 in each case secured enough ami
mails for start on pedigreed lines. We
passed their places recently and were
much pleased to note that in each yard
there was to be seen drove Of thirty
or forty slick and handsome cattle Of
this breed. The fact is that an invest
ment of $500 to start with and subse-
quent infusion of some fresh blood will
enable any man who knows how to
take care Of stock to substitute well
bred and choice animals in place Of the
scrub stock. This is one Of the most
sensible and practical things which q
man can do in the way Of farm im-
provements.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

In Denmark the farmers have a
large cooperative egg marketing con-
Germ, and every member working of q
bad egg is fined $1.25. If such rule
was in vogue in this country it would
bankrupt the farmers paying the fnes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

Fish, more than any other Of our
meat foods, lose flavor and are injured
by being placed in cold storage. To
freeze ass Is to spoil it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

A COW that will make 300 pounds of
butter in year is better worth $75
than one that will only make $50
pounds is $50, for the reason that the
last named COW will hardly pay for the
food she eats, while the first named
will give her owner handsome profit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

There is much benefit to be derived
from frequent changes of seed-wheat,
oats, barley, corn. 1t always pays for
man on sandy farm to get his seed
from grain grown on clay farm, and
vice versa. With potatoes, wheat and
oats and barley it will always pay to
get seed from those more northerly
sections where these things attain their
best development.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

We know Of farm whose productive
power has been fully doubleninside Of
fifteen years by keeping on it as much
stock as it would carry and consum-
ing all the products of the farm upon
the farm. The same thing may be done
with thousands of other farms, and it
matters little whether it is stocked
with sheep, dairy of cows or devoted
to the production Of beef. 1t cannot be
done so well with hogs, as the hog is a
very poor distributor of fertility.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04
BEErs IN THE CORN BELT.

BEETS IN THE CORN BELT.
We do not look to see the corn belt
ever invaded to any extent by the sug-
ar beet. While the soil and climatic con-
dition are In many places favorable
for the production of the beet, there are
some obstacles which are very difficult
to overcome. Perhaps one Of the prin-s
cipal Of these Is the extreme difficulty
Of securing the necessary help to care
for the beets at the critical time when
they need thinning and hand wedding.
As it looks to U.S. there are two places
where beet culture will develop normal-
ly-one ON the irrigated lands Of the far
west where 1t is possible to control
both the sunshine and the moisture, SO
essential to the production 81 this crop,
the other In those few communities in
the west where the soil Is suitable,
where foreigners and their large famt-
lies can be readily drawn upon for the
needed supply Of help. AS things are
now the average farmer would find a
five acre beet field an elephant on his
hands. Then the question Of compen-
sation is not satisfactory, the net profit
on an acre Of beets, taking the aver
age price per ton and the average yield,
being really very small indeed. These
facts explain why 1t is almost impossi-
BILE to interest the farmers Of the corn
belt in the production Of this crop.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

A grove Of soft maple trees planted
twenty-five years ago was cut of last
winter, and fifty-fve cords of four foot
wood per acre was secured from it. As
the land was worth an average Of $50
per acre during that time and the wood
Melted the owner So per cord, it is easy
to see that he at least lost no money in
planting the grove and in addition had
enjoyed its protection and beauty.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

We are getting class of people in
this country who want the milk lamb,
dollhouse tomatoes and green stuff in
January, frogs legs, fresh eggs in win
ter, and such stuff, and, while 1t pays
to feed them, they don't, as rule,
amount to very much.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

The crop Of cotton for 1904 is found
10 be 12,162,70O bales, produced on 3d.
055, 700 acres, or considerably less than
an average yield of one-half bale per
acre. This amount of cotton is more
than is needed. and the result is that
the price has fallen to low point. The
south. where this cotton is raised, will
find it greatly to its best interest to de-
vote less attention to cotton and more
to the many diversified farm products
which the soil and climate of the south
are SO well fitted to produce Cotton is
soil robber of the first rank, and any
southern farm will rapidly deteriorate
where it is made a leading staple Of
production.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

We do not think that the average
farmer needs to know how to make
more money so much as he does te
know how to make it easier and in 9
more profitable way-make fewer acres
do the work Of the many now run over
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

We are told by a prominent cattle
man from the range that no attempt is
ever made to furnish the stock Of that
country with supply Of salt. This
seems quite strange in view Of the
tie supply of salt in all other sections
Of the country. 1t is barely possible
that the alkali nature Of the soil in that
country furnishes through the water
and the growing vegetation a sufficient
supply of salt to meet the needs of the
animal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

A New Jersey market gardener has
l20 rods of fence around his garden.
On this fence line and growing right
under it he has planted pieplant, and
from this 100 rods Of pieplant he sells
every year enough to bring him from
$3.50 to 5000, his returns last year being
SlO2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

Many women like to drive a spirited
horse, but a man never does more
foolish thing than when he let's his
wife take the chances on managing a
runaway or high strung animal. The
average woman's nerve and physical
strength are not usually equal to the
risks of such proceeding.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

Some wise man notes that high priced
corn and healthy hogs almost always
go together, the inference being that If
the hogs were fed less corn they would
not be SO subject to disease. There
may be something in this.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04
TIE PACIFIC COAST.
Mr.. AND MRS. ED. L. COINS
WRITE FROM THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA.
Former ottumwans Tell Of the Wes-
tern Country and How It Differs
From Their Native state-Docks In
San Francisco an Interesting Sight.

Interesting descriptions of the beau
tiful west, the vast difference between
its climate and that Of Iowa and the
many diversions to pass the time, are
the contents of a letter to the Courier
from Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. J. Coins, for
mer residents Of this city, who are
now travelling in California. The COM
munication is quite lengthy and will
doubtless prove of much interest both
to Mr. and Mrs. Coins friends and to
that great body of people who have
yet to see the Pacific coast.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

Many of the most successful and up
to date farmers of the country now
SOW clover with every acre Of small
grain sown on their farms. They find
that it pays, even if the whole business
is turned under in the fall for crop
the next year. just for the fertilizing
value Of the clover. This is, however.
not the best plan. Better to carry over
till the following season. take crop Of
hay and then pillow under in September.
Tie clover needs to attain maturity in
order to do its best work as fer
tflizer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

The blue joint grass which was so
abundant on the western prairies when
they We're first settled has disappeared
as a result of settlement and cultiva-
ton. All efforts to propagate it have
failed, for, with the wild game and the
Indian, it resents civilization. This is a
fact to be regretted, as no better hay
for the horse can be found than that
made from the blue joint grass. There
is but little Of it left save as 1t may be
found along the rights of way of the
railway companies.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

The pocket gopher and sweet clover
seem to like to work together. The
rights of way Of the railroad through
the west are quite largely occupied by
this queer combination, and curious
thing about it is that, while the gopher
will honeycomb the entire strip be-
tween the track and the fence and the
clover grow there most luxuriantly
neither Of them ever crosses the fence
line into the cultivated field to any ex.
tent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04

We have 1t from the Iowa expert
mental station that If alfalfa is given
the benefit of a good supply Of horse
manure when sown it will do much to
insure the success Of the plant. This
fertilizer furnishes an available sup
ply Of nitrogen for the young plant
until it can develop the bacteria which
will furnish it a supply from the at
mosphere. This is good point made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-25
Advocates Service Sewers.

In connection with the recently COM
pleted annual estimates Of the Commits
stoners, in which provision was made for
the construction Of several suburban
sewers. the Business Mems Association
has taken action advocating the laying of
service sewers in the outlying portions of
the District. The views of the association
were conveyed to the Commissioners in a
letter in which attention was called to the
enormous expense which would be imposed
upon the present generation for the future
beneht OF the community II deep trunk
sewers are laid. On the other hand 1t is
claimed, smaller service sewers will
answer all purposes at infinitely less ex-
pense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-25
CLYDE's TRAGIC DEATH.
Crushed by a Suburban Train on the
PennsY Road


B. Frank Clyde of Philadelphia, head of
the Clyde Steamship Company, widely
known and respected in business. club and
social life. was killed yesterday morning at
the sd street station on the Pennsylvania
railroad. Just how the lamentable accident
occurred will probably never be known as
no one has been found who witnessed it..
AS stated briefly in The Star yesterday the
body was found under the wheels of the
cars and was not identified for several
hours.
MIR. Clyde left his country home at Cough
Acres, near Bryn Mawr as usual, immed-
lately after breakfast to go to his Offices In
Philadelphia. His failure to arrive there
cause comment, as he was In the habit of
attending to business on the way to the
oce and sometimes did not reach there
until after luncheon.
The station Is three-story affair." with
tracks on each level. Freight trains and
some of the express trains are sent over
the main level. On the tracks Of the Sec
ond deck all the incoming local trains are
accommodated and ON the third deck is the
single track used by local trains going west
on the main line and its connections 1t
was on this upper deck that Mr.. Clyde met
his death
The first intmation the men of the train
crew had that anything was wrong was
when those on the platform rushed toward
the cars as the train was stopping at the
station. Then brakeman, who had stepped
from the platform of the second car, looked
down and saw the body wedged under the
truck of the car he had just left. The
wheels OF the engine, tender and the two
cars had passed over Mr.. Clyde's body,
mangling 1t In most shocking manner
Those who know Mr.. Clyde well and were
familiar with his habits give what they
think must be the explanation of the acci-
dent. Mr.. Clyde. they say, was a very busy
man. He had many affairs of Importance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-25
HERNDoN AND VICINITY.
Possibility Of Establishing a Bank
Other Matters.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
HERNDON. Va, October 25, 1905.
Mr.. s. L. Monroe, representative OF the
Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust Corpora
ton. Alexandria. Va. is in Herndon for the
purpose of establishing a local bank. and
1t is stated that sufficient stock has been
subscribed for by the people of Herndon
and vicinity to make It absolutely certain
that a bank. branch of the Alexandria
corporation, will be opened in three or four
weeks.
The safe and other outfit has been order
ed. and a building will be rented IN which
business will be conducted temporarily, or
until a building can be erected for the per-
manent home OF the bank. Officers and d.
holders, and the manager of the Herndon
branch will be local man.
Mr.. Monroe has been assisted in the pre-
liminary work by Mr.. 3. A. Mankin for
mer merchant of Herndon.
The farmers OF this section have formed
an association to be known the Farmers
Association of Loudoun and Fairfax coun-
ties, Va, and having for its object the adj
vancement of agricultural interests in these
counties, and the mutual protection and as
sistance of its members. Officers of the as
ISOLATION are: President, Andrew Hutchin-
SON. vice president, w. S. Calar; secretary,
c. d. Choate: treasurer, NJ. II. Middleton.
Executive committee-Andrew Hutchinson.
w. s. Callar. NJ. II. Middleton, w. H. ELL
more, L. Lynn, G. H. Ball. Ben Middleton.
Capt. w. c. Pennwttt of Glencariyn. Va.
vice president of the Washington and Vir-
gInia Traction Company has returned to
his desk in the Agricultural Department.
after several months Of severe illness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-25

to deal with. and when thinking over such
matters ne had habit of walking up and
down. with his head bent and his hands
clasped behind him. When SO absorbed he
was oblivious to what was going on around.
having formed the habit OF concentrating
his mind on the subject In hand at the mo-
mant
The platform Is comparatively narrow,
and with the number of persons waiting for
the trains the only clear space would be on
the edge next the tracks. 1t Is thought that
Mr.. Clyde was in one of those moments Of
absorption in business and he was walking
close to the edge Of the platform. going in
the same direction as the train. Not hear
ing or noticing It's approach. he failed to
step aside, and it is supposed the big beam
which runs across the front of the locomo-
tive above the pilot struck him and threw
him onto the track in front of the wheels.
This theory Is supported by the statement
Of the engineer and the blood stains on the
cylinder head as well as those on the guide
wheels of the engine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-25
SLEEPS REFRESHINGLY

Concord, Mich, Angan ID, 1904
Dear Si,J:-I use Apitezo every day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-25

The police OF the eighth precinct re-
ported to headquarters yesterday that
the dead body OF six-months-old colored
child had been found In a vacant stable In
the rear of 1923 Q street northwest. The
body was sent to the morgue and the police
are investigating the cause of the baby's
death