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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-08
HOME WORK WITH FLOWERS.


| With the New Year and the dark
days that will be with us from now on
for many weeks, the fight with insect
orously and ceaselessly. mo quarter
must be the rule.
1t Is better to have one healthy,
thrifty plant than a whole windowful
of invalids.
The only luck" in window garden
ing comes of hard work, watchfulness
and careful attention to the needs of
the plants.
| All fading leaves and flowers should
be at once removed, as germs of dis
ease are spread In decaying tissues
Fungus growth can be destroyed by
| the use of the Bordeaux mixture used
by orchardists, the proper strength
and use of which any florist will tell
you.
| The aphis, or green fly, is the most
common enemy and this can be con-
trolled by the use of sulpho- tobacco
soap, direction for the use of which
come on each package.
The diseased, or insect-infested
plant should be submerged in the suds
and held there for a minute or more,
and this is a good preventative, used
about once week, as well as a cure.
| In hot, dry atmosphere, plants are
subject to attacks from red spider-a
minute pest scarcely to be seen. but
which makes Its presence known by
| the destruction of the plant.
| Spray the plant, or dip it in plenty
of cold water several times a week,
and shower daily, taking care that
the underside of the leaves are we'll
wet, as that is where the spider lives.
Get all the moisture possible into the
air by keeping water in shallow pans
on, the stove or register.
Scale is just what the name implies
"a small, brown "scale" which ,clings
4 close to the plant. 1t must be remov-
ed by tooth-pick, or small, stiff
brush, and the plant must be gone
over with brush and sulpho- tobac-
co soapsuds, or any good strong suds
/ Will do. About half an hour after the
Iscrubbing, rinse thoroughly with cold
| clear water.
Mealy bug is vile thing, and soon
ruins plant. In appearance it is
like bit Of cotton, half as large as
small grain of wheat, and is found
in the axis of the plant.
| A small bottle Of alcohol and a
tooth-pick are neeced for this crea-
ture. Dip the tooth-pick in the alcohol
and apply tiny drop to the bug.
This will kill 1t and the plant must
then be washed clean with soapsuds
or In some cases clear water.
For the white worm in the soil
apply saturated solution of lime
Make this by dissolving a lump Of
fresh lime in water
The water will not hold lime enough
in solution to hurt the plant, so it
can be used of good strength. Thor
oughly satqrate the ball of soil and
roots in the solution by setting the
pot in the lime water
4 These are the most common pests,
but there are a few others. There
ere often diseased conditions because
of lack of care, or insufficient drain
age, too hot and dry an atmosphere.
sudden drafts of cold air, careless
watering, etc.
One, must study her plants as she
does her children -. in some cases
more, as the child can speak, while
the plant must suffer in silence.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-08
SOME NEW YEAR SUGGESTIONS

Just word for the hired man now
when he is beginning his work for
the new year. Do the fair thing all the
time. Be kind to all the farm crea-
lures. Keep yourself neat and clean
Never swear. Be ready to do any
thing that comes along. so long as it
is right, no matter If you do not quite
enjoy it. II the sun goes down before
the work is quite done, do not get mad
and threaten to quit. In short, do as
you would like to have your hired man
do.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-08

twice as much with good results.
There is no doubt that good corn
sflage is about as cheap feed as can
be given to feed and the practical
man who will try it out moderately
lat first, studying the results close
ly from day to day, will find it excel
lent feed.
Plenty of alfalfa or clover or sor-
Ighum should be fed as roughage. With
alfalfa and corn it will hardly be nee
essary to feed bran or oil meal. al
though many feeders crop off their
mutton sheep with this addition to
the ration.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-08

young animals, or even keep them
gong as they should be on this stuff,
IS impossible. in my opinion. / fed
some OF 1t about one-half to one-halt
good, sound corn to my hogs and they
seemed to gain about as much as
another lot that got nothing but good,
sound corn. 1t Is true that gave the
hogs getting the chany corn some
good clover and alfalfa hay, and
think this made up for the lack In
corn.-S. c. Miller, Indiana.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-08

But the winter was mild and the no
tatoes all rotted. Since then we have
discarded the hole in the ground and
now have no trouble in keeping our
potatoes in dry cellar where the
temperature is never below ga de-
grees and seldom above 40. The bins
are raised six inches from the floor to
allow the air to get all around them
and prevent dampness.
Do not cross different breeds hap
hazard.
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Winter care of Potatoes.

Keep your potatoes dry. That's the
main thing, next to keeping the frost
out. We buried our crop one winter
in good condition, covered them with
boards, straw, six inches of dirt and
then e heavy layer of straw manure.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-08
FEED FOR WORK HORSES.
Too Many Farmers Pay No Attention
to This Most Important Detail.
lProf. w. I. Henry. WISCONSIN College

Ne iol. w. -. I1eHTy, WISCONSIN SoiieSa
of Agriculture.)
We must always remember that oats
form the ideal grain food for the
horses. The kernel proper contains
a large amount of nutriment. The
hulls surrounding the grain give the
material. bulk, tending thereby to pre-
vent overlooking and at the same time
rendering the food light and easy OF
digestion by the fluids of the stom-
ach.
Where horses are hard worked ono
should depart from the oat ration
with caution and learn by experience
what can be accomplished. The farm
er might we'll try bran and gluten
feed as partial substitutes for oats.
Remember that bran is light and
partially inert, SO that 1t may take
the PLACE. of a small portion OF the
hay formerly consumed. On the other
hand 1t furnishes to the horses prob
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-08

An ounce of crude carbolic acid,
put into every three-gallon pail of
whitewash, will mean death to any
disease germ that may be lurking
,about the building.
The fowl on exhibition is very often
a painted" bird-his legs are lightly
coated with iodine to bring out the
color, his comb, face and wattles have
received a generous coat of vaseline
to show UP it's brightness, and the
feathers are we'll washed with soap
and water.
Keep the windows in the poultry
house clean. Rub them repeatedly
with old newspapers. Sunshine in
winter is the greatest of tonics.
Cleanliness must be enforced. 1T
not only makes things look neater, but
it brings health and happiness to the
poultry family.
The time to clean out the poultry
house is not at corn planting, nor
every month, nor twice a month, nor
once weel-it is every day.
Paint the buildings. They look at
tractive and the lumber will last twice
as long.
Keeping diary Of the doings in
the poultry yards at the end Of the
year not only makes an interesting
book, but it reminds one of the feeds
tested, remedies tried, results of meth
DDS, and one hundred and one items
worth remembering.
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to
nuueo 10 take small packages
ne Inc carrier
Vice an additional vehicle purpose - ~ ~ So
effort is being present resc+ion. NO. u,
route carriers SO that their may be a
their income - - stS@A' eAiAiseu ana
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-08
GRIND THE BONES.

Every farmer that has fowls should
have a bone MILL and it is surprising
that any'country place should be with
out one, as there are so many oppor-
tunities for utilizing the very impor-
tant product, especially for the poul-
try. There are numerous makes of
mills suitable for home use in the
market, and the cost is trivial com
pared with the Importance of using
the meal.
A large amount of food ingredients
is contained in bones, including much
lime which is very necessary to the
fowl dropping a large number of eggs
during the year. Phosphorus is an
other important ingredient and this
is found in so large quantities in
scarcely any other food A consider
able amount of nitrogen is also found
in the green bones. large quantities
of the bones are constantly going to
waste on every farm and tile use of
these, ground or cut, can scarcely be
too strongly recommended. The
waste would not continue If the real
value of the bone meal to the poultry
were sufficiently understood and en-
phasized.
The manurial value of the bone
is also available after use by the fowls.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-08

Although Denmark is one of the
tiniest countries on the map, it sup
ports 1900 diaries, owned by 1900
societies, with total membership of
10000 farmers. IT also has thirty
cooperative baSoarcuring factories,
killing 100000 pigs every year. and
hundreds of cooperative stores owned
by formers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-08

Just because it is winter, don't crawl
into the house and den up like an old
bear. Get out. Breathe pure air. Have
the house ventilated and purified every
day. You will live longer and be hap
pier. Nothing takes the life out of a
man faster than coping up and keep
ing on with the eating the same as if
he We're working hard all the time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-08

The manurial value of the bone
is also available after use by the fowls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-02
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

DETROIT, Mich. November ERNEST
". Angel aged twenty five years. OF
Ithaca. Mich, is under arrest here charged
with having embezzled over 5000 from
the Ann Arbor railway while acting as the
roads agent at Manistique. Angel had
been missing since last June. Officers
from Manistique are on the way to take
him back for trial. His arrest was caused
by the surety company which was on his
bond.
SAVANNAH, Ga, November 2.-TheO-
dore kositch. a Russian, who killed "a
fellow CoUatrEman at StatcsbOrO, Bullock
county, and was sentenced TO the pan!te n
tiary for life Thursday, committed suicl3
IN cell yesterday. according TO a special
from Statesboro to lie Savannah Press
When sentenced n said he would rather
die than 90 to the p nitcntiary. IL"
hung himself with u cord taken from a
hammock in his cell.
RICHMOND. Va, November 2-The
state corporation commission has com
pleted and certified TO The auditor of public
accounts tn assessment of the properties
Of steam and electric railroads for the
year 1907. which amounts to S62 ATS. US
in excess Of last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-02
TO PENSION WIDOWS.
Representative Lafean Has Prepared
Bill for Introduction.

YORK, Pa, November 2.-When the
Sixtieth Congress convenes next month
Representative D. F. Lafean Of the TWEEN
tieth Pennsylvania district will introduce
bill which he has prepared to place all
widows of war veterans on an equality
for pension purposes. 1t provides for the
granting of a pension of $l2 per month
to the widow of every civil war veteran
who served a minimum of ninety days
and the widow of every Mexican war vet
aran who served a minimum of sixty
days, irrespective of what their annual
income might be, the cause of the
death of their husbands. The introduc-
ton of this bill will be the fultillment o.
promise made by Mr.. Lafean just prior
to the adjournment of the Fifty-ninth
Congress.
The Lafean bill, unlike the act of June
II. 1890, eliminates the income and death
clauses, Mr.. Lafean could never under
stand why the widow of one old soldier
should receive ST. per month or more
while that of another got but s., which
WAS the case under the existing laws-the
general law and act of Juna ~, 1880. Tn
der these two laws the widows were not
on an equality.
Mr. Lafean finds In his experience that
in the majority of the cases the widow
whose soldier husband did of some us
ease not due to army origin had a great 7
care and endured more hardship than the
widow WHOSE soldier husband died of a
disease contracted in the ServiCn. Again
he finds that the widow of a private Is
nine cases out of every ten, in more need
of pension than the widow of an Office
and that, therefore. in his opinion all
widows, irrespective OF the rank of their
husband should be placed upon an equa
footing.
AS to the income clause in the act OF
June II. 1890, he says that there was no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-02
MUST LOOK TO CONGRESS
Heirs of Washington Said Not to
Have Good Title to Ohio Land.

CINCINNATI November John
Nichols of this city was retained several
weeks ago by heirs Of George Washing
ton, in connection with the movement to
recover lands in this county tn title to
which. II is alleged was originally vest
cd in the first President. Mr.. Nichols
has examined the titles TO all the land in
volVed in this county. The realty Is on
the Miami river. opposite what is known
as the Ferris fishing camp and extends
into Clermont county. 1t will be good
news to the owners of that large tract Of
land that Mr.. Nichols and JuIge Davis
of Batavia, who has examined the title
to the ClernEont county land, have re-
ported to their clients thai the titles are
legally vested In the present owners, and
that the descendants Of Washington must
look to the government for relief The
present owners are not likely to b. dis
turbed.
Nh Nichols said las, night tat steps
had been taken to hav- the question
brought before Congress the coming W n
ter. The claim vas meritOrlouS, said
and il certainly appeared that the COVE n
m mt should not refuse 10 approve il Mr.
Nichols added that Washington had SIM
ply neglected to locate the lands tor
which warrants had been issued to him,
and the government had issued duplicate
warrants to other persons covering the
same tracts. Some of the land : wlthln
the limits of Cincinnati.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-02
Public Improvement Association.

~ a meeting last evening Of the Public
improvement Association Of Congress
HcF.i- i communication was presented
from the District Commissioners accedng
Il tae request OF the association that
electric incandesCent lamps be erected in
different sections OF the town. These
lamps viii be placed as follows One on
ill., Hamilton road at Ii" head of LIST
street. one on LIST street cast OF Wheeler
road. two on ID street east OF Wheeler
road and five on Raleigh street. from
Ciarn place east 10 tie end of the cement
Sidewalk as nov laid.
\ vote Of thanks was rendered Commits
soner Ma"tarland ger William \. White
ANA Col. y. +. Randle for addressing the
citizens of tHe town recently.
tn suhj-ci Of having the territory now
embraced within The htth precinct and
known as substatiun A, south and cas-;
If thu AIacostia river, set apart a
SeIari e pr~cinct was mentioned. The as
SCy.ut on Was asked to secure action to
that -ut by tt chief of police indie
peuGenily Of congressional legislation. A
committee cuuSistin. e Edward J. New
comb, CLarl : +. / .-tr and Samuel VI.
F'i!ius VAS appoint % take up this
matter.
Tie resignation Of Charles T. Purdy as
s. oyetary Of the association. when was
| presented on account business inter
cstS. "as ace. led. ~. NtWcunb was
/ II, ted sec II az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-02
MEETING OF VETERANS.
Members of Army and Navy Union
Hold Conference.

Matters pending before Congress looking
to a betterment of conditions OF the EN-
listed men in the army and navy and the
question OF increase OF pay for the Off =
GERS and m"n. as provided in the meas re
(which Will be pres@n.rd by Senator Dick
of OHIO at the coming session. wera dts
cussed at meeting held last night a.
G. A R Hall by soldiers and sailors con
nec;ed with the local garrisons of III
Army and Nay Ua!on. Tn: meeting w2S
under llIa ausplcea of Admiral David d.
Porter Garrison. No. g, DR.. T. Z. Lee prs
siding.
Brig. Gen 4 s. Burt. Col B. F. Chase
and judge RooeT, Acton of Barry Carl
son: Commander z. G Burch. AIjt G.. =.
Snider and Van y. Zahn of Roosevelt
Garrison and DR.. c. I. PettyS made pa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-02
ALLEGED Malicious Prosecution.

Charles ]. Biggs. through Attorneys
Topper & Gusack today filed suit in the
District Supreme Court to recover So, ok,
as damages from the Belmont Dairy Com
pany. Incorporated, and its secretary,
George b Farquhar. personally. for al
legged malicious prosecution. Biggs com
plains to the court that October 10 last.
Will employed as a driver and collector
for the company, he was accused by Mr.
Farquhar of embezzlement and was ar
ested ard confined in Cell I the eighth
precinct station from SATURDAY afternoon
ant l the following Monday morning. IIe
II Ees he has suffered in lis credit and
-tatiOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-02

triotic speeches. William A Hickey paid
a tribute to Commander Walter Scott
Hale of the United Spanish War Veterans
for his course in dealing with the CON
trOversy in the United Spanish War Vet
Grams of the Department of the District
of Columbia"
Porter Garrison is arranging to hold
memorial meeting in respect to the mem
ory of the late National Commander
Hugh H. Henry, who at one time was
commander of the garrison. November
10 is the date set for this gathering, and
members of the Barry, Roosevelt and
Guy V. Henry garrisons will assist. The
latter garrison will celebrate it's nine
teenth anniversary the last week of this
month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-02
Looking for Missing Boy.

The police have been asked To find
George Mckee. fifteen years OF age. VIII"
is reported u have Ii. appeared from the
home of his parents. 1921 North Capitol
street II was stated to the police that
the boy went away from nome last Tues
day He had not returned this morning.
The police were told that he might he
found with messenger boys employed by
one Of the telegraph companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-02
Gasoline Tank On Auto Explodes.

The gasoline tank on TIE automobile Of
DR.. Richard kinssman OF III East Capt
FOL street exploded this .nor.,.ng. The
machine was near Pennsylvania avenue
and 7th street at the time. Considc IA bic
noise Was made, but the damage vas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-02

The police were asked last night 10
find three stray Gogs. Two Of them.
lack setter pup and beagle mound. dis
appeared from The yard la rear of the
nome of Su geOn General RiNey 1913 *
street. while the third oaniG-- = GRAFT
Dane, was reported to have disapp AIRED
from the premises of Ny Charles g
Glover on the Tuulaw road.
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Rally Day Services.

pepper, and R r. Green, secretary and
treasurer, Culpeper.
Rally Day Services.
Rally day services will be observed in
all the departments of the Methodist
Protestant Church tomorrow A special
service in the Sunday school will be held
from $50 o'clock until 1o:45 O'Clock. Jane 8
K. Alexander. superintendent of the Sun
day school of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. is to deliver an address.
Rev. G. l. HUMPHREYS, pastor, VIII
preach at the II O'Clock services. His sub
ject will be The Call to the Vineyard"
From 2:30 O'Clock until 800 0 clock in the
afternoon is set apart for holy com
munion and conservation services.
The services at 130 o'clock in the even
ing will be IN the interest of Christian
Endeavor work. Rev. T. O. Grouse. pas
tor of the Congress Street Methodist Prot
estant Church of Washington, will deliver
an address on The Two Essentials in
Christian Endeavor Work"
John O'Neil, twenty-three years of age,
a freight brakeman employed by the
Washington Southern Railway Company.
was injured yesterday afternoon by being
caught between two freight cars He was
taken to the Alexandria Hospital shortly
before 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
where his injuries were dressed by DR.. w.
NJ. Smith His hip was badly injured
The accident happened at the Potomac
railroad yards. north Of this city. O Neil
is a resident of Washington. but has been
residing at ST Elmo. Alexandra county.
It was stated today that his injuries are
not of a serious nature.
A meeting of the city democratic com
mittee will be held at O'Clock this even
ing when final plans will be made for
bringing out large democratic vote Tues
day next.
Mr. j. Car,in Creighton departed this
morning for East St. Louis H., to attend
the wedding of his son, J. Augustus Creigi-
ton, and Miss Hazel Carroll. which will
occur at East ST Louis the 9th instant
Dr. ]. f. Gilbert. secretary of the Ane"-
lean Society of Religious Education of
Washington, is to deliver lecture at the
Alfred Street Baptist Church at J O'Clock
tomorrow. His subject will be The
Bible"
William Steward Hayden four years OF
age. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Hayden
died this morning at the residence of his
parents Braddock Heights, AleXandr
county, Va
The thirty second annual athl day
exercises are In progress at the Ep scopaI
High School,, west of this city, this after
noon.
Postmaster Thomas Burroughs is In
Richmond Va. attending a meeting OF
the presidential postmasters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-02
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
MOTION TO DISMISS WRIT IN
CASE OF GEORGE MIDGETS.
Fall of a Forester From Tree at
Mount Vernon Results in
His Death.
Of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star
aleu- NDRIA, Va, November ., 1907.
The case of the commonwealth against
George Midgets, alias William Johnson,
colored, indicted for the murder of Charles
T Smith, which occurred in this city Oc-
tober %, 1906 will be called before the
state court of appeals on a writ of error
and supersedeas at Richmond Va, No
vember ~ next. Information to that eff
feet was received here today by Messrs
Smith and Brumback. attorneys for the
accused. Attorney General Anderson
stated in his letter hat he VIII on that
day move that the writ of error and SUI
persedeas granted by the court of appeals
be dismissed.
The basis for the motion to dismiss the
writ OF error is the allegation that the
papers or documents called bills of eXcep-
lions have never Deen lawfully made and
are not parts of the record of the case,
in the judgment of the corporation court
of this city The attorney general a so
contends that the bills of exception were
never lawfully signed by the judge of
tHA corporation court of this city, as re-
CURED by law.
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Death of Mrs. C. 7. Harper,

Will" seated in an armchair in BID
~oom at her home. DIS South Washington
S;rlet, Mrs. Catherine /. Harper wide W
Of William w. Harper, died about :
o. clock last evening. Mrs. Harper was
ninety three ytIrs Of az. Miss Margaret
l.. Harper Frank 5. Harper Of this city
and Jonn Harper of NatcheZ. Miss, sur
Wv, the Ceas d.
Albert NcCucE. Il fsh' rn.r Il of this city,
was found dead at an early hour this
morning in house at on" of the city fish
Wh:tTvrS. heart trouble is Supposed to
lave been the cause of his sudden demise.
Coroner Moore issued certificate of
death from natural causes.
The Frank Hume Company. Incorporate
ed, OF this city. has been granted IL char
ter by the state corporation commission.
wiki maximum capital stock OF s10G 600
and a minimum Of 50, 900. The officers
are: i. T. Hume. president; Howa I'd
Hume, vice president, and Il. S. Hume,
secretary ana treasurer. All of the Off
GERS are Of this city.
Tie Blue Ridge Lumber Corporation of
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toru"y for Mr. Wickersham informed the
CDuIt officials.