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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09
i'd I saw nothing
,nsieekly before him


put Z 81 sneekly before him
ne Roca Blahca and my fate.
ssSsShat was to be done? The road
presently reached the end Of the valley
and entered a narrow pine-clad dedle.
strewn with rocks and boulders. over
which the torrent plunged and eddiad
with deafenlEg roar. In front the
white CLEAN of waterfalls broke the
sombre ranks Of climbing trunks. The
snow-line lay less than half a mile
away on either hand; and browning
all-at the end of the pass, rs 1t seemed
to the eye-rose the pure white pillar
Of the Pic du Midi shooting up 5000
feet into the blue Of heaven Such a
scene, SO suddenly disclosed, was
enough to drive the sense of danger
from my mind; and for @ moment
refined In my horse. But Forward,
Monsieur!" came the grating order.
fell to earth again and went on. What
was to be done?
was Mt my wits end to know. The
man refused to talk, refused to ride
abreast of me. would have no dismount.
ing, no hating, no communication at
ALL He would have nothing but this
silent. lonely procession Of two, with
the muzzle Of his gun at my back.
And meanwhile we were fast climbing
the pass. We had left the others an
hour nearly two. Tho sun was de.
Ginning; the time, supposed, about
half-past three.
If he would only let me come within
reach Of him! Or If anything would
fall out to take his attention. When
the pass presently widened into bare
and dreary valley, strewn with huge
boulders and with snow lying here and
there in the hollows, looked desper-
ately before me and scanned even the
vast snow-felds that overhung US and
stretched away to the base of the ice
peak. But saw nothing. No bear
swung across the path, no lizard
showed itself on the cliffs. The keen
sharp air cut our cheeks and warned
me that we were approaching the sum
NIT Of the ridge. On all sides were
silence and desolation.
Mon Dieu! And the rufTians on
whose mercies was TO be thrown
might come to meet us! They misht
appear at any moment. In my de-
spair loosened my hat on my head
and let the first gust carry it to- tho
ground, and then with an oath Of an
noyance tossed my feet loose to go
after it. But the rascal roared to me
to keep nv seat.
Forward, Monsieur!" he shouted
brutally. go on!"
"Rut my hiatt" cried. mile ton
nerres, man! must"
Forward. Monsieur, or shoot!"
he replied inexorably, raising his gun.
"one-.two-"
And 1 went on. But, oh. was
wrathful. That /, Gil de ,Berault,
should be outwitted and led blythe
nose. like ringed bull, by this Gascon
lout!a That I, whom all Paris knew
and fcared-if it did not love me-the
terror Of Zatons should come to my
end in this dismal waste of snow and
rock. done to death hr some nitifnl
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09

TIE RURAL MAIL SEE
The rural route mail ser
has been generally extende
cover the entire agricultnr
Of the country, is being oper
government, as shown by
report, at a loss to the GOV
about sia oon, 900, and this (;
ing cut some criticism as II
is wise for the government
a service witch from the
things can never be made 8
ing. The government doe
other things which DO not p
argument really possesses
The service as now giver
unreasonable benefit to
turai interests Of Ahe counh
moved many Of the object
life, that any attempt to
service would be met viii
and nest unanimous ROAR
the country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09

The finest saddle animal we ever saw
was well bred and well trained iron
gray mule. What that mule did not
know and could not do no horse need
try for.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09
Low AND HIGH PRICE,

Low AND HIGH PRICT
Ellsworth noting that th
lands Of Illinois and OF
Of the west-land which
and upward per acre-are
riably worked with the e
there 70 no type Of farming
ing, which will keep up Il
such land and enable 1t t
interest on its valuation.
hsson here worth heedtng b,
ers Of lower priced lands, for
ern methods Of dairying can
profitable on high priced land
tainiy can be applied with
profit to lower priced lands. q
farm ID always a productive /
soil becomes more ana more fe
all crops raised on 1t larger /,
profitable. Dairying is the one
which Will never be overdon
country and affords the 81,
safest way for a man to im
farm and get on his feet f
Il man has a poor farm
debt we know Of no better "
to get out OF his trouble th
all the COWS he can take @
and raise as much poultry
Doing this, he will soon get
mortgage and double his
Thousands Of men have dc
doing this very thing with
form Success.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09

Tobacco and cotton do for the south
ern soils in impoverishing them just
what the growing of small grains and
corn do for northern soils, only they
get in their work quicker.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09

Pound for pound the mule will sell
for more money than the horse. and
pound for pound it is worth more.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09
INSECT LIFE IN WINTER.

INSECT LIFE IN WINTER.
A boy friend asks us what beco
of all the insects during the win
He says that he notices that as sc
as the cold weather comes all kinds /,
bugs, beetles, flies, gnats and moth
and all the creeping things disappear
He will find this very interesting
study. II he win look closely he will
find that some forms Of insect life per
tsh with the cold weather and are
propagated the next season BY eggs
which they have left. Other kinds, and
this the larger part, remain dormant
during the cold weather and may be
found ALTERNATING in all sorts Of Queer
places piles Of rubbish and corn
stalks, under stones and boards, in
cracks, in creviceS, while many bore
their way into the earth and remain
frozen up solid during the winter. II
is remarkable to notice the effect which
a rise in the temperature will have ont
oil forms of insect life. Let the mer-
curry so up to so degrees during an
early May day, and 1t seems to instan.
taneously release all forms Of dormant
insect life. Flies, bees, bugs and
worms Of all sorts may be noted full
Of life and business. If our boy friend
will closely examine the apple trees
and. In fact, most any kind Of a trea
closely with a glass he will find clus-
tiers Of eggs cemented to the bark or in
crevices Of the wood which simply
form the foundation for future swarma
Of insect life, and then Il he will close
~ watch tho few birds which spend the
northern winter with us, the chickadea
and the woodpeckers, he will find that
these clusters Of eggs form the princi3
pal food Of these birds during the wine
ter. II it were not for the valuablsI
work done by these birds during this
season Of the year the fruit and grain
growing interests Of the country would
simply be overwhelmed by horde Of
insect pests. We do not know Of
more interesting study for a bright boy
than this one, and he will be aston
ished IL he takes it up at the large
number Of strange and curious facts
which he will discover.
PREACHERS AND POOR PICKING.
There are a great many poor little
$400 preachers all over the country,
good men and true, who think th !,
have calls to the pulpit, but who
on the ragged edge Of poverty az
lives. These men should do some
for themselves and their famil'
sides just preaching, marryir
and burying them. As they al
ly attached to country churc
best thing for them to do Is to
a little agriculture with thet,
teal work, learn how to wor
as well as how to interpret
DEGREES. Many mighty go
can be picked up in col
orchard or a garden. There
In any manner derogatory
in mixing agriculture and
One-half, and the biggest ha
living Of the family of the OF
lister should and may @
rived from his cows, his
den, but too many Of them
the Tree I}lb oHerlnSS OF
or Deacon for a
the giving Of these things
it sometimes happens Il
brethren think they in S
quire dispensation to
of color the next day.
parson should be a e.
gardener In a small way
good for his health, good
lily, good for his pocketbe
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09

Rural mail carriers without excep-
ton speak In highest praise Of the new
method Of dragging the dirt roads.
Wherever the roads are thus treated
the work In delivering the mail is
greatly facilitated.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09

The Alberta country is showing up
as great winter wheat country, the
most important discovery yet made
there
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09

Going to grass" will prove the Sc
cret of success for many man in an
agricultural way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09

If one has land which he must rent,
If such land is getting worn out and
weedy, II cookie burs are more thrift
ty crop than corn, the best thing to do
is to get the land into grass, and, while
tho rent it will command as pasture
will not be more than half what it
would for cropping purposes, there is
this to be considered that grass will
kill the weeds and gradually restore
fertility to the soil.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09

While the deciduous trees may be
safely transplanted In the fall Of the
year, nothing but failure can be looked
for when evergreens are SO treated.
Set out In the fall they will surely die.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09

There is close alliance between fur
coats and bank deposits, the gentle
men who wear these coats now being
able to draw their checks in four ag-
,ures. The time was, and not so very
long ago, when they could not afford
to buy fur coat and when the only
business they had with the bank was
to secure If possible the extension Of a
loan at 10 per cent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09

The cement crosswnlk for city streets
is supplanting all other kinds. It 10
cheap, durable, easily cleaned and
every way satisfactory. The stone,
brick and wooden crosswalks will have
to go.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09

An acre of good blue grass pasture
win make So worth Of beef In year.
AS this return can be secured at the
nominal expense Of sailing the stock
and looking after the fences, 1t makes
such land worth at least 500 per acre.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09

The rural mail service has produced
some very radical economic and social
changes. It has killed the city weekly
newspaper; it has multiplied the num-
Der Of small daily papers; it has seri-
ously injured the trade Of the country
merchant; 1t has made farm life great
~ more attractive and endurable.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09

There is quite difference Of opinion
among growers Of clover as to the best
manner in which to save the hay crop,
which through the north has to be cut
about the list of July, season Of
heavy rainfall, the weather very often
spelling ell the crop. It is caaimed
that Il the clover is first well wilted
and entirely free from outside mois-
ture it may be placed in NOW with
safety. the heating process curing it
into very fragrant and palntable food.
We believe that II haymow were
built out Of doors, box, SO to speak,
with bottom and sides made as nearly
air tight as possible, then the hay In
the condition referr cd to packed in, be-
ing trnmped down solid with a horse
while filing and then the whole COW
cred with some material to keep the
rain ont, clover hay OF good quality
could beethNksecnred.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09

Some men think If they seed their
land down to timothy they thereby
rest and renovate the SOIL If timothy
is removed from the field, either as
hay or as a crop of seed, it drains on
the fertility Of the soil to as great an
extent as any grain crop, but If the
crop is pastured of the land Is bene-
fitted. Timothy possesses no power to
fertinze the soil as does clover. Seed
ing down with timothy will clean the
land, but not enrich 1t.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09

The disk and the blue grass pasture
should be better acquainted. Rough
and harsh as its process may be, there
is nothing the blue grass likes better
than to be all torn up In the early
spring with disk. II the pasture is
hidsbound and wesdy disk 1t. If you
want to double Its feeding capacity
disk 1t, double disk it, then scatter a
trifle Of medium red clover seed and
harrow 1t thoroughly, and you won't
know the old pasture lot.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09

A young farmer friend Of ours re-
Gently married a city girl who YVES
blissfully ignorant Of everything per-
tanning to farm life. As she wished to
be helpmate to her husband In a
large and practical way, she wisely de-
cided to take q short course in ag-
riculture at one Of our western col
leges, taking up work in domestic
economy and the fundamental princi-
Piles Of horticulture and agriculture.
Queer as this thing seems for woman
to do, it has resulted in. making her a
most enthusiastic and progressive wo-
man, thoroughly in love and sympathy
with all that pertains ito successful
work on the farm. Itmakes it pleasant
for. her husband also, who finds In her
a willing helper and valuable ad-
wiser at all times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-17
dashed FRENCH COUNT.
Russian Diplomat Once Stationed Here
Yields HorseWhip.

PARIS, December IA duel is looked
for as the result Of a horsewhippfng in
f1icted today in the Bots Boulogne by Alex
ander Greger, formerly secretary of the Rus
sian embassies in Washington and Rio de
Janeiro upon Comte Rodellec Du Porztc.
The comte was not seriously hurt.
NJ Greger some time ago, while a guest
of Comte and Comtesse Rodellec Du Por-
zic at Ker-StearS castle, Brittany, was
accused by the comtesse with having stolen
a valuable diamond from her. 1t was found
in a bottle of tooth powder in handbook
belonging to M. Greger. When confronted
with the circumstantial evidence of the
theft the Russian declared 1t was the work
of a spiteful servant, but later he changed
his defense and blamed the count, who was
said to have sought revenge.
A complaint was made against M.
Greger, but the countess withdrew it on
the plea that she had decided not to pros
ecute, but insisted upon the facts Of her
deposition. Greger then brought suit for
Islander and defamation of character against
the countess, but this was done only after
the count had refused to fight duel with
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-17
CANCER CURE CONTROVERSY.
British Medical Journal Answers
Claim of Trypsin.

LONDON, December 17-That English
physicians have not given trypsin a fair
test as cure for cancer is the contention
of DR.. c. w. Saleeby. supporting his claim
by referring to cures made in America
through the same means.
"If,'' he says, IAN Englishman's work
bruited in America by me can save de-
spaired-of lives, why in the name Of the
eternal can it not do so here?'
The British Medical Journal of yesterday
publishes report OF a lecture on cancer
delivered December IL by Edmund Owen, a
Royal College of Surgeons of England,
and directs attention to paragraph in the
lecture which it evidently considers fair
answer to Saleeby's allegations. The para
graph referred to reads as follows:
II regret that it Is out of my power to
call attention to any modern method of
treatment for cancer which can honestly
and confidently promise a cure. 1t is, Of
course, dlsheartening to be compelled to
confess that no certain cure for cancer has
been found, and that Sc far as known
searchers are not yet upon the obvious
track of one, but such is the fact, and it is
only right that the public should know
just how matters stand. The public may
be assured that II cure were known
subject would be in immediate possession
of it."
The same thing is said at the cancer de-
partment of Middlesex Hospital and other
institutions in London where a special
study is made of cancer.
I'VE shall know Immediately a cure for
cancer Is found" said London professor
today and he added that nobody in. the
world would hail the discovery with greater
delight than the cancer specialists.
The British Medical Journal expresses its
contempt for irresponsible newspaper
scribes who delude the credulous with false
hopes" 1t says that words can be too
strong to characterize their cruelty.
The general view is that Saleeby, who is
not a practicing physician, does not know
quite so much about his subject as he pro-
fesses to know.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-17
JAPAN'S GROWING NAVY.
Thirty-Three Destroyers Launched
Since War Ended.

TOXIC, December 1.-THE thirty-third
torpedo boat destroyer launched since the
war with Russia left the ways. Saturday.
1t will be called the Nagasuki. The Kiku-
zuki will be launched next February and
the Japanese fleet of destroyers will then
number fifty-four.
One-half the expenditure for this addition
to the navy has been betrayed from the
war fund and the remainder from funds
provided for the third period of the naval
expansion.
The presidents Of three leading banks. re-
spending to an inquiry by the minister of
finance, deprecate any anxiety because of
the present wave of industrial and COM
merciaI enterprise in Japan, which, they
declare, is the normal revival of the spirit
of expansion which was checked by the
war, and now is stimulated by the funds
available In the hands of the people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-17
IN OFFICE AGAINST VILE.
Detroit Man Will Ask Legislature to
Relieve Him,

DETROIT, December 17-Elected to office
for life through the blunder of lawmakers.
DR.. Hugh Cary, member of the city board
of education from the eighteenth ward Of
Detroit, will appeal to the coming legisla-
ture to put an end to his official term
special act was passed by the last legis-,
lature enabling the city of Detroit to annex
part of the suburb of Del Ray as the eight
zenith ward of the city The act provided
for the election of aldermen and member
of the school board. and DR.. Cary was
elected to the school board.
The corporation counsel has just discov-
cred that the annexation act, while pro-
vidng for the election, failed to limit the
term of office or for any successor. DR..
legislature intervenes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-17
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOVEMBER 25, leOS
900 i. Mold DOMINION EXPRESS week
days-Stops at principal points in Virginia
Vestibule train; standard coaches; parlor car
TO Clifton Forge, with connec ton for Virginia
Hot Springs Pullman sleepers Clifton Forge
TO Louisville. Cincinnati, Indiana polls, st.
Louis and Chicago; buffet service from Gordons.
Vile.
<:30 p. M.-NEW G. & o. LIMITED, daily--Fast
new vestibule train; stops only Gordonsv lilo
Charlottesville. staunton, Clifton Forge and
Coyington Va; Ronceverte and Hinton W.
Va. Pullman sleepers to Lexiny lon. Louisville
Cincinnati. India polls. ST. Locis and Chicago.
Dining cars, In carte service. One night out.
l:10 T. M.-F. +. V. LIMITED. daily-Solid yes
tibule train. Pullman sleepers to Cincinnati,
Lexington and Louisville. Compartment sleep
ing car to Virginia hot Springs week days.
Dining cars, a Ia carte service. Sleepers Gin.
cinnad to Chicago and ST. Louis and iouisyIls
20 Memphis. Nashville and southwest
Reservations and tickets at Chesap eake and Ohio
On3ces, b13 Pennsylvania avenue 900 l4th street,
F, and Sixth Street Station. Telephone Main
1850 for Pennsylvania r. r Cali Service and Maiu
10<B for c. 4 o. Ticket Once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-17
LUTHERAN RAILWAY j.

n B.-Folowing schedule figures published only
as information. and. are not guaranteed.
7:35 am. Daily. Local for Harrisonburg, War
renton, Danville and way stations.
tied. Through coaches and sleepers to Columbia.
Savannah and Jacksonville Dining car service.
11:15 am. Daily. United States Fast Nall
First-class coaches and sleeper to New Orleans
Dining car service
4:O1 pm. Week Days. Local for Harrisonburg
and way stations Manassas branch.
465 pm Daily Local for Warrenton. Char
lottesvile and intermediate sta tons.
1880 pm. Daily. New York and Atlanta Express.
First-cass coach to Atlanta sleeper to Columbus,
Francisco Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
$3.50 pm. Daily. New York and Florida express.
Through coaches and sleepers to Columbia, Savan
nah and Jacksonville Slecpers to Augusta and
Port TAMPA Dining car service sr.t e., u.,.1
ited (via Lynchburg). Frstcass coach and sleepers
TO Roanoke, Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis;
sleeper to Birmingham and New ORLEANS. Dining
service.
1o:45 pm. Daily. Washington and Southwestern
Atlanta and Macon; club car to Atlanta, sleepers
to Nashville, Atlanta, Macon, Birmingham and
New Orleans. Dining car service:
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
p.n 'v week days for Buenont s:as PM o' weeG
days for Leesburg only. On Sunday leave Wash
ington 9:1O am. sos pm, for Bluemont
Through trains from the south arrive Washington
6:42, 6:52. $3.50. II 05 am.. 800. $3.50 and 9:60
pm daily HaFrisS,Cnbu1g II ;Ss am week days lays
am; from Lynchbur: and Charlottesville. $50
Ticket offices. 7o5 18th st.. oil Pa. ave- and
E. cen II. yAcRhR Station s.H. HARpwluk.
W. II. -TAYLOE G. P A. l., s, BROWN G. A,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-17

AS Our Houses
Are Always Taken In Advance You
Will Have To Wait Until We Can
Finish One For You, But 1t Is Well
Worth Waiting For, Because You
Will Have a Home So Different
From Any Other Six-Room Home,
And So Nice That You Will Be
Proud To Invite Your Friends To
Come And See 1t.
Price $3.50, $500
Cash, $3.50 Month, Including All
Interest.
The Location OF
Middaugh & Shannon, Inc, Addi-
ton Is Right On Park Road, North.
west, The Street That Connects
Washington And Columbia Heights.
To Inspect Take 9th St. Cars To
Park Road, Walk One Square East
Or nth St Cars To Park Road,
Walk East Or Call AT 7o4 18th NV.
We Have Some
Homes Under Construction, With
Big Side Yards, For $3.50.
MIDDAUGH & SHANNON, J.
Inc, Owner
The people who built Boomingdale
Sample houses heated. Not open after dark.
No place like home; no homes like ours.n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-17
ATLANTIC COAST T INE
Effective November 10, 1906

Effective November 10, 1906.
NOtice--These departures are given as informa-
ZION. as wei as connections with other companies,
but arrivals and coDnect oDs are not guaranteed,
$50 am. daily--Sleeping Car New York to Jack
eonviile. Fla. Through coaches Washington TO
Jacksonville.
3:45 pm; dally-Sleeping Car New York to Jack
Jacksonville; New York to Augusta Ca; New
York TO Charleston. s. G.; Washington, d. G.. to
Q. Through coaches Washington to Jacksonville.
UNEXCELLED DINING CAR SERVICE.
For tickets and all Information apply at the
OFFICE OF THE LINE. COL PENSSYLVANIA
AVENUE NORTHWEST. AND PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD STATION.
GEO. p. JAMES
District Passenger Agent. Washington, ID. O.
T. c. WHITE, Gen. Pass. Agent
W. j. CRAIG.
Pass Traffic Mgr Wilmington N q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-17
Increase in immigration.

immigration into the United States is
still increasing, according to report of the
Department of Commerce and Labor. The
report Of immigrants for November, 1906,
was 9o.62l, compared with 61.3T4 for the
same month last year. The immigration
from Russia increased almost three-fold.
The total number of aliens arriving at the
ports for the six months ending November,
1905. was 575.S31. against 47SSS7 for the
corresponding six months of the previous
year.