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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-05

A region as fair and productive and
as large as the United States lies wait
ing settlement and occupation in east
ern Siberia by the miserable half starv-
ed Russian peasantry Of western Rus
STA. The man wise enough to bring
this about will accomplish the greatest
work Of the new century.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-05

The corn root worm is each year be-
coming more of menace to the corn
crop of the west. Persistent cropping
year after year with corn is the cause.
Rotation Of crops is the only remedy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-05

A friend Of ours tells US that he this
season secured over five tons of clover
and timothy hay to the acre on piece
Of good prairie soil. There were two
cuttings, one in July and the other in
September, and the third crop was the
best of feed in late October. August
rains and rich soil did it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-05

The apple crop all over the country
is very short this year, and men who
are fortunate enough to have even a
third of full crop of fruit are in luck.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-05

A farmer was complaining to q city
butcher that the margin between what
he received for his cattle and what the
butcher received for the meat was al
together too much. Just then lady
came into the shop and after looking
over the meats ordered half pound Of
steak which she instructed the butcher
to send up to her house at once, as she
wanted it for dinner. AS soon as the
delivery Wagon returned, of 1t went
again to deliver this woman's little
package of1meat. The farmer inquired
If that was the way business was done
and was told by the butcher that 1t
was; that the lady in question was go
ing right home when she left the shop,
but that society would taboo her If she
were detected In carrying home her
purchase The farmer concluded that
the margin was not much out Of the
way after all and said something about
city people being some kind Of fools.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-05
I.here are two things wnlcn the peo-
pie demand must be fresh and in good
order oysters and eggs Nobody likes
musty eggs or tainted oysters.

One serious objection to cutting up
and shocking the corn is the ravages
of the field mice. In many places
these pests do vast amount of dam
age to corn thus saved.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-05

Roses. grapes, berry bushes and all
tender, stuff should be laid down and
well covered with earth. Straw, ma
nure and rubbish laid over them, will
quite often result in making nice win
ter home for the field mice, who will
have everything nicely girdled by
spring.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-05

One can make more money per head
off twenty-five hens than he can off
fifty, and more from fifty than from
100. 1t is with poultry as with humans
lit is very easy to. get too many of
them on given area of territory.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-05

Taking 1t for granted that the seed
corn has been gathered, there are just
two things now to guard against mice
and frost. We believe that mice will
show more ingenuity IN getting at seed
corn than almost any other thing that
they like.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-05

We would not burn the leaves in the
fall. They make most valuable
mulch and protection for all tender
things and, if allowed to decay, fur
nish the humus which so many soils
are hungry for. Where leaves are al
lowed to lie on the lawn all winter
the grass is always brighter and green
er in the spring than where it is left
bare.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-05

If one will interview the claim
agents Of the railway companies he
will find that there is far more blood
ed stock in the country than he dream
ed of. 1t is rare that any critter with
a pedigree less than yard long ever
gets mixed up with a freight locomo-
tive. Assessors might get valuable
points from railway claim agents.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-05

One can secure a windbreak more
quickly from willows than from any
other tree. -Four years growth from
the cuttings will make quite protec-
ton around the prairie homestead The
soft maple is the next best quick grow
ing tree for this purpose and possesses
the real merit of enduring thick plant
ing better than any other tree which
we know of. Ten acres planted in these
two varieties is good investment on
any prairie farm. Such a grove not
only tempers the force Of the fierce
winter winds. but saves fodder, affords
shade in summer and an ample supply
Of pretty good fuel, besides poles and
wood for score of farm uses. If we
were going to open up another piece Of
raw prairie, the first thing we would
do would be to plant out such a ten
acre grove. preferably locating it on
the north and west of the homestead.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-05

The crop season Of 1905 is over, and
there are for nearly every farmer lot
of experiences which it will pay him
we'll to consider. Some lessons have
been learned which are we'll worth re-
membering. One which suggests itself
as Of more than ordinary Importance
is that the year has shown that good
crop Of corn cannot be expected from
a 60 per cent stand of corn and that
corn with wet feet in June and July
will not produce more than half crop
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-05

1t is always in order to emphasize
the need Of crop rotation. This should
be the second commandment of the az
ricultural decalogue. the first being
clover. There is hardly a farm any
where, no matter how located or What
sort Of crops it may be best adapted to,
which may not be placed under Iome
system Of crop rotation with the aeat-
est benefit not only to the soil, hi to
the financial benefit of the man kyho
works it. A man told us recentlIfn a
Dragging sort Of way that he Ia a
crop of corn on land which had wn
corn successfully for nineteen hrs.
Without having to ask him, we ap-
pened to know that his crop thi ear
was seriously injured by the i; yes
Of the corn root form and that ~ hy-
erage yield per ere for the pans We
years has not en- one-half Vaa 1t
was when he col menced this i1iSe N.
s1ble method Of rming. !ct
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-05

1t is probable that If no horses were
used in our cities the English sparrow
would almost wholly disappear. and
the plague of house flies would be
greatly diminished. the sparrow find
ing his chief food supply in the drop
ping Of the horse, while the flies breed
almost entirely in the manure piles
around the horse barns, yet not these
two nuisances combined with the auto
mobile will ever compel men to get
along without the horse.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-24
Cruiser minneapolis in Port From
Guantanamo.
MA'E ThP IN FOUR DAYS
Greyhound Of the Navy Anchored Near
the ereat A'mored Cruiser West
Virginia or shipyard-May Go to
Navy Yard-Nava Notes.

The United States protected cruiser
Minneapolis the fastest cruiser in the
american navy. slipped quietly into
me harDcr early yesterday morning
AND dropped anchor in the stream just
below the shipyard- The Minneapolis
made a record breaking run from
Guantanamo. from whence she sailed
Tor This bort Monday. arriving here
alter being out not quite four days.
lhe Minneapolis has been attached
TO the Norlh Atlantic training squad
ron for the past six months and since
January s. she has been cruising with
that fleet in Caribbean waters. The
cruiser was recentl.- ordered to pro
cecd TO this port but nothing definite
IN regard TO her future movements
can he ascertaneu at this time It is
nndcrs1ood however. that the cruiser
VIII be given q general overhauliny
at the Norfolk navy yard prior to the
summer m2nocuvcrs Of the feet to
which she is attached.
During the Spanish-Amcrcan war
the cruiser was attached to Admiral
Schlcy's famous flying squadron and
was at that time known as the grey
hound of the United States navy. The
vessel makes 4 speed Of about o; knots
under forced drausht and is the only
cruiser in the navy which is driven bv
three propclers.
The arrival oil the ship created con.
siderable interest along the water
front and many compared her with
me new local built armorcd cruiser
West Virginia. which is anchored in
the stream Just a shor; distance l,c-
Son'l her. The NlinncanolIs is a
great deal smaller than the Nest Viz
Sinla and carries only two tunnels.
"hlle the big armcrci cruiser has !p;.,
smoke stacks. The larger vessel is
lar the more formidable looking. huf
ne lives Of the Minneapolis clearly
SNOW that she is the spacdnr OF the
two ii%hters The protected cruiser
caffles but a very few guns as COM
pared 70 the number carried IL the
West Virginia. hut she was dcsj.ncl
as a commerce des;rc.rer and no; n
I'M" Of battle warsnip.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-24
NO Verdict Reached in Read.som-
meryilIe Case.
TRIAL LASTED 1HRIE DAYS
Argument Ended Yesterday Morning
and the Jury Spent Several Hours
Trying to Agree-Walker and Hiden
Given judgement Against Lehigh CO.

The jury in the case Of ]. Winston
Read. trustee in bankruptcy,
against ]. A. Sommerville & Co..
failed TO reach an agreement ycster-
DAY afternoon after being out for sew
eral hours and was discharged by
Judge Barham.
This case was taken up Tuesday and
the entire dav was spent in hearing
evidence. Some line was Snent in
arguing upon instructions to the jury
"Wednesday ana the first address to the
jury was not made Until tina, after
noon.
The case went to the jury ar 11:2o
clock yesterday morning and when a
verdict had not been reached at
O'Clock, The court adjourned for the
midday recess. AT $50 O'Clock the
jury returned 10 it's room. After more
than an hour had passed the foreman
announced that there was no chance
tor an agreement.
Mcssrs Ashhy & Read and Mr.. Bra
den Eanicrentcr. Of Norfolk. arc the
attorneys Tor the plaintiff. and the de
lendant is represented by Nessrs.
George Mems Wise and ". 3. Colon.
ma.
The plaintiff sues TO recover s4OO,
alleged 10 he duo him from the sale
OF certain notes by the defendant TO,
Z. a. Withrow. bankrupt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-24
GALVESTON 1oEs SOUTH
Recently Completed Cruiser viii Jcin
the Fleet

The new United States rrotccie,l.
cruiser Galveston sailed out Ct llarnr,.
ION Reads yesterday for CuleHr;,.
where She Will join the North Atlantic
ii"ei n@w IL The Caribbean SEA Tho
cruiser has hecn ordered ,c SEA fur
ne purpose ci shaking down her
engines ard giving her crew hc,tr,.
onNcrtnnliy to tamilia:iZe themselves
with the workings CT THE vessel.
The new armorcd cruiser IVES. Viz
2iria and the PENNSYLVANIA have a}s,:
heon ordered 10 The Caribbean So, for
The same purpose ant, tic Coloralc IS
already on a cruise. lr,elinc ~ her
engines
he Galveston. which was partially
constructed at 'hc Tries shpyard. al
Richmond, was complete. AT 'hr No.-
folk navy yard and IS the FIRST OF hc
new type OF protected cruisers Ia star;
10 sea
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-24
BEST SPRING MEDICINE.
Congdon's Ideal Pharmacy. Out Of
Thsir Vast Stock and Exten-
sivc Knowledge Of Medi
cineS Recommends
Vino! as the
Ccst

At .hiS season OF The ycar." sail
Mr.. Con@;!oa. OF ConG:,on,s Ideal phar-
MACY. he other evening there isn't
E man. woman q" child in Newport
News who does no need Il medicine
TO purify and enrich tho blood, To in
duce az appetite, TO promote ,ii%rs; ion
aud create strength. ana we arc safe
iii saying We have never sold anything
III our store cC'l;il 10 Ninol for This
purpose
This new way OF administering. the
vital principles Of cod liver ci! has
wrought a wonderful change in the
field Of medicine. There is no need
10 take greasy oil. cnulsions or poi
SGnouS drugs To purify and enrich the
blood and create health and strength.
fer we guarantee that pure. simple and
delicious preparation, Ninol. will do it.
ur your money will be returned
Mrs. Rose I-avisne. Of Burlington
Vt wr!'cs: 'Ninul is the best spring
medicine have ever used it creates
takes away all feeling of lassilude.
: NV work. which seemed a burden be
fore taking Ninul. is now Il pleasure"
Mr. W. j. S,niart. Of Chelsea, Mass.
writes: Il WAS all run down ana in q,
dcvitalizeI conditions Ninul quickly
, built me up and brought back health
, and strength" M. .
Air. j. B. Nccncr Augusta, Ga
, writes: When one gets all rum down
loses appetite. feels IiSliesS. worn out
and nervous. ! have found nothing SO
! Good as EiNal to restore strength and
health"
Said MIR. Consdcn: Il could 70 Oh
quoting from hundreds of such letters
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-24
FIVE MASTERS AT SAME PEI,
EIg Black and White Vessels Attracted
Much Attention

.-.
nc big :ivc-mastcd schooncrs Re-
hei ca Palmer and Martha p. Small
TWO ol re largest schGoners employed
II TIC coastwise coal trade. are n.oorrtl
hcs1de each other at Chesapeake ana
ONO coal pier No. /. an! are now load.
ihs large carsoes OF coal which they
will take to Northern ports in a few
DAYS. The vessels arrived here ;,bout
q week ago and since that time have
eton lying. III The harbnr here AWAITING.
herlhs ut the coal piers. Yesterday
they were towcd To pier No 1. Tie Pal.
lAel Icing mCcrcd en- the north side Of
the pier AMI the Small on the sc,,tb
side
The vessels attracted considerable,
attention whiic they lay 1t the pier,
with i.nlled sails They bear 4.
eosc resemblance to each other in
general outline Of hull, etc. In: the
Palmer is painted snow Mnltc while
the hull Of the Small is flask. The
vessels nave had several friendly races
up the coast when deeply laden with
seal and have raced back to this mort
light.
lie schooners are beth comparative
~ new ard are among the hest in the
cnastY ise trade betW cen ll,s per- alld
the Ncnh
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-24
RODGERS is RELEASED.
Bond to Keep tie Peace Given and
Procee oials Dropped

Jnhn W. Rodgers, the sailor assigned
10 the marine hospital at Portsmouth
as steward who was recently arrested
on a warrant sworn out by j. r. An
drews. w3G released il the police
court Yesterday morning, when he
gave bond Of 5000 10 keep the peace for
twelve months. The charge against
Mrs. J. 7. andrews was dropped
Rodgers was rot held for the author
itcs OF Memphis Tenn, where he is
wanted on !; forgery charge because
the police Of that place failed to send
an officer hc.a fer The prisoner
Che police are CT the opinion that
Mrs. Andrews will follow Rodgers to
Portsmouth. bHt if she secs fiji 10 do so.
they cannot prevent IT,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-24
WORK ON KEEL FINISHED,
Frames For New Cruiser Will e.. Put
Uo at Once

frames For New Cruiser VIII BE Put
Up at Once.
Tic work Of laying the Keel fc:. enc
of the two new armorctl cruisers. the
contract for the construction of which.
were recently let Tho ship:ard here
WAS completed at the shipyarh ye:,,ar-
day afternoon. The Keel rests IN the
stocks cn the north sile OF ship tres
sci No. 2. whore the naw armorc,t
cruiser Maryland was hnilt several
years ago.
rho frames fer tho nov cruiser Will
be set III place now as rapidly as pos
siblc and in 4 few months the vessel
will Begin TO assume the appearance IF
4 ship.
The Keel 70: tho second of The now
cruisers will moi NC laid for about !,
month. as Snc will be constructor On
inc stocks: now occupied by the big
battle ship Minnesota.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-24
At The Y. M. c. A.
C!eer Boys Organize and Select Off
GERS and Conn ttcemcn.


GERS and Committeeman.
rh2 ol,C" lny* al tho association
have or2anizcL With the following Of
iiccra aGd committeeman: Jchn d.
Haalii,cn chairman: G.. CIV Via, yics-
chairman; Clayton Boshcr secretary
Frank Curtis. treasurer: Frank Bart
Lett chairman religious work commit
'tc: lEa.clh Falcuncr. chairman social
committee. These boys expect to do
big things for the Boys Departments.
Already thcy have a nCurishing li;cr-
arr scciety which meets twice i
meath Rchcit Davis is pTcsiden4 4
This scciCty. Eddie Lash is the vice
President; Joe RowE>StI2l. secretary.
and Cecil Scars. 1rcasrro" The la.s-
est organization among these boys
rC"cver, is the Bible class. taught by
the acaeral secretary, which meets
every Friday night. There are ahcut
80 boys on the re-! Of this class. 1nsse
Boys aye between tic ages CT Is aid s.
The Younger Boys also have their
meetings, Bible class, social and lii
erary. They are in charge CT Physical.
Director Lynch. These Boys are be-
tween the ages of IL and a. They
also have their regular gymnasium
classes.
One cI tie rooms on the second floor
OF the building has been set apart as
the Boys Club" The room has been
painted. but $50 far has very little fur
niture i'll it. This is a good oppcrtln-
Y for some one who has an interest," in
the boys to do a good deed and FUR
nish this room thus making a place
where the boys can have their own
place Of meeting.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-24

Crews from the bat,leship Kentucky
easily carried OF the honcrs OF tic nc-
casion. winning one prize Of s2nN and
another Of sl"o both OF which wcre
offered by the city Of Havana A crew
from the Missouri carried off The arize
Tor he smaller beats
Both Of she baStlcshirs were D,,ii;
al he shipyard here and the Kentucky
WAS launched just seven years ago 10,
day, She being the only water chris
tened hat!lcshiD III the American navy
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-24
LEGISLATORS WILL COME.
Joint Committee Appointed to Attend
NJ Minnesota Launching.

Joint Committee Appointed to Attend
Minnesota Launching.
An Associated Press dispatch from
St. Paul Mimi. last night stated that
Joint committee OF the Minnesota
Legislature. composed of Senators L.
+. johnson and L. A. Smith and Re
representatives. Joscy. Hays and Captain
Ray r. Lewis. was appointed yester-
day to attend the launching of the
hattleship Minnesota which will glide
from her stocks at the shipyard here
on April s.
Hon Frank a. Day. Governor John
=. johnson private secretary. has
,cGa appointed 10 act as the govern
CTS representative 1t the launching
aA'l ne viii arrive With the sponsor.
Miss itnscMaric Schallcl and her
party on April l.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-24
Arrived Yesterday.

latiSli steamship Rcncln. Lord.
Nov Orleans. aud sailed for NORRIS,
undhv. Denmark
II Tie Austrian steamship Gra;lac.
---- New Orleans
British steamship Straits Of Mcna,
.|en.;iNs. New Ollcans.
Schooner Lewis II. Coward, EIains.
Boston.
Sailed Yesterday.
Aa.crcau steamship Waccamaw,
Gibbs Portland
Schooner y. Howard Spear. Peter,
son, Savannah
Schooner George + Wal.o,,. B,,n-
ker, Portsmouth, y. II.
Schooner Malcon! Baxter. Jr..
Pcarcc, Boston
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-24
kENTUckY.s CREW WON.
Exciting Beat Race in Havana Harior
Wednesday.

News has reached here Of the boat.
race between The crews OF the battle
slips Missouri and Kentucky, which
was held III Havana harbor, Wednes-
DAY afternccn at O'Clock. There
We're thousands Of Cubans and Amcri
cans present watching the races and
every available portion Of the shore
and wharves en- the outer harbor were
clcwdcd With enthusiastic SPECTATORS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-24
California, $4s.25, via southern Hail

Southern Railway Will sell daily I'M
til May 18th, one-way colonist tickets
at $4S.25 Via their through route. Only
one change necessary to the Pacific
coast. Personally conducted excur.
sion sleepers three times week,
berth rate in same $3.50. For further
information call 112 either phone, or
address w. W. CRCXTON, Pass. Agt.,
No. 95 CRANKY street, Norfolk Va.
tu-w-fri-tt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-24
Ju dqmcnt for Plaintiff

Late yesterday afternoon the case
OF Walker & Hidden against the Lehish
Coal Company was taken up. .Judg-
lnent FOR the plaintiff was given.
One Or Two minor cases sc, for tria,
Wednesday and not reached and other
matters Will be considered by Judge
Ba, ham today
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-24
Schooner Chartered.

y st''"nnrr OF GG4 tons has Ee"n
chartered for the coal trade between
ms port ard Charleston. g { 'rh;.
terms Of Tho charter allow The Schc,,,,.
or - cents 4 ion and requires ,h,. She
return TO New York with Il cargo
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-24
Harry Sernstein Here.

Mr.. Harry Bernstein formerly man
a@er OF The local Academy OF Music,
but new manager OF the Leath- Wells
house i'll Roanoke. spent yesterday in
the city shaking hands with old
friends
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-24

saturday, lm!s!lcd loadin. il, CARGO IL
ahpnl 5000 tons Of coal Yesterday Ill
'etn"on, and She will sail fer Havana
stis morning
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-24
ASSIGNED to Mlnnearolis.

Sureean G. P. I-umsden, has beer or.
dcrcd from the Norfolk navy yard 10
Tie protected cruiser Minneapolis
Which is now al this Fort. The order
goes into effect Immediately.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-24
STEAMER ENDEAvoR PURCHASED
Viii Replace the Pine Reach on Ivy
Avenue Route

The steamer l1nde.lvor, Of the Queen
Anncs Kerry AID Equipment Company.
has been purchase! by tho Norfolk and
zAt!aul:c Terminal Company ANA will
SEGA come here frcn, Maryland To ;,ke
The place Of The steamer Pine Ecasl.-
On he ferry route between Pine Beach
and IVY ay.::ac.
II is understood hat the I:nn!cavnr
VII! lie aiven a general oycrhauii,!4 Il,
'he silpyard before She goes on .:cr
rn,le.
Coal For Havana.
The British steamship CariSbronk.
which arrived here from New York
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-24

Fewer gallons: wears longer; Devoe.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-02-04
MEASURES
Kaiser Asks England to Help
End the War Kuropat-
kin Neary--War-
saw in Panic.

LONDON. Feb. 8. 19o5.-The CORES
pondent who sends this has high diplo7
matte authority for the following state
ment:
On the initiative Of the German Gov
ernment an interview took eplaee on
Monday at Berlin between Chancellor
von Bueiow and Sin Frank Laseelies,
the British Ambassador, at which the
former proposed that efforts be made by.
Germany and Great Britain to secure
peace. between Russia and Japan. The
writers informant believes that this CON
ference was preceded by an Interchange
of siruE hy Sing asls!!syarssss.sss- Kslia-
er.
4 double motive for this action is as
eribed ID the German Emperor. One is
that he seeks to damage the alliance be-
tween France and Russia. and the other
is that he desires to destroy the anti
German feeling in England.