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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-28
NOTES OF THE HOG LOT

Save all Of the odds and ends of the
feed for the growing pigs.
A good warm bed and no supper is
better than good supper and a cold
damp bed.
Don't buy or breed squealing pigs
for they are worse than a grumbling
hired man.
Never use any male unless he is a
pure breed. He will pay the cost of
good blood in a few filters.
Experience is good teacher, bui
study we'll what others have learned
and try and improve upon their meth
DDS.
Many waste products from the farm
dairy, kitchen and garden can be util-
lied into pork that would otherwise &c
to waste.
1t will not prove profitable to put in
a close pen or yard and feed over 1C
or ~ weeks. After that the gains are
not as good.
squealing pig never gets fat II
he eats enough to make two or more
pounds of gain a day he will squea
off more than half.
The home of the hog should be KEEP
clean. warm and comfortable, the bed
ding changed frequently and air. slaked
lime thrown in with the litter
Feed regularly all the time. Man.
age in some way to feed a variety o,
food; they need it for their own goot
and for the success of the man who
owns them.
September and October are the bes
months to market the early spring pig:
and the early fall pigs can best be solo
in April or May thus avoiding the
cheap market that comes later.
1t is a mistake to carry pigs through
the winter and feed for heavy weight.
the next fall unless you are so situated
that forage can be made their chief "a
ton during large portion of the Ions
feeding period.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-28
PUMPKINS MAKE PIGS !.
Illinois Farmer Says They
Cheap Feed and Make Rap
Gains in Weight.
c. c. Pervier, an experienced far

Q. G. Pervier, an experienced farl
of Bureau county, Illinois, told t25
very interesting and successful pig
feeding experiments to the farmers at
the Illinois Farmers Institute.
Oct. 80 we weighed II head of
shoats." said Mr.. Pervier. These were
May pigs, an even lot, averaging 1O3
pounds apiece; a month later they
averaged 145 pounds, showing an aver
age gain of 1.35 pounds per day for
that month. Another month later they
averaged 1Szh pounds, making an av-
erage gain of 421s pounds, or la per-
day for the month. On Jan they
weighed 241 pounds. During that
month they gained surprisingly, 53h
pounds or LEO per day. The average
daily gain for the "a days was 147l
pounds, almost 11a pounds per day
These hogs had an abundance Of
pasture all through the spring andJ
summer, with some oats and corn.
In September they were fed all the
pumpkins they would eat as a noon
| day meal. regard pumpkins as one
! of the most profitable and cheapest
feeds the farmer can grow upon hisf
| farm. We grow tons of pumpkinsE
every year to be fed to the pigs in
this way. The especial value of the
pumpkin is in it's being succulent3
food; it keeps the digestion good and
assists in assimilating the food
In addition to this the pigs had a
rape pasture until Dec. 1, and were
also fed soy bean hay when they were
turned into two acres of vetch and rye
pasture. That was the month they
made the heaviest gain.
In 1904 we weighed 80 pigs that were
born in June and July, and on Oct: II
they averaged LOG pounds. Nov IL they
averaged 1461s pounds. Dec. II they
averaged 1871 pounds, and on Jan II
weighed 227 pounds, having made an
average gain of 1.27 pounds per day
during the last month. The average
daily gain for ninety-two days was 1.S1
pounds.
This lot had no extra feeds; no
clover, soy beans nor vetch pasture
We had some pumpkins during the
fall, until nearly the first of December.
We always begin feeding them just
a few at time until they learn to
eat them, then we give them all they
will eat as MONDAY feed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-28

Portable evaporato"s ought 10 be in
use on every farm where even a mod
erately large crop is raised. The pic
ture of the evaporation herewith shows
one with a capacity of five to ten
bushels per day. 1t is constructed en-
tirely of wood and any handy farmer
can make it during the winter and be-
fore the rush of spring work comes on
A small sheet iron stove which can
be bought at any hardware store for
50 will supply all the heat necessary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-28
quiet them. Have as little noise and

quiet them. Have as little noise and
as little light as possible.
| have found by years of experience
that if strong colony becomes I'M
easy while in the top tier it may be
bottom; and that small colony which
is in a roar of disturbance can be
caused to become still by raising it
from the bottom of the cellar to the
top.
Also closing most of the ventilation
from the hive having the small colony
will cause it to become quiet; and re-
moving the top from the uneasy strong
colony will cause them to quiet down
and cluster compactly together for the
rest of the winter.
The strongest colonies will best en-.
dure the lowest place and the chances
of the weakest will be improved by a
place at the top-a fortunate require
ment if the Sifting be considered.
When there are no bees in the cellar
it should be generally kept open to al
low moisture to escape and prevent
mold, but especially for the two or
three weeks previous to the putting in
of the bees, SO that it may become as
cool as the outside weather will make
it; and 1t is better to keep it open
during the entire time of taking in
and afterward until the bees are we'll
settled, as during the excitement of
changed conditions they are apt to be-
! come too warm.
With a small number of colonies
there would be no danger. OF course if
the weather should tnrn warm the
cellar would have to be closed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-28
KEEPING BEES IN WINTER
Cellar Best Place, but Great
Care Must Be Taken to
Prevent Injury.
BY F. G. HERMAN,

Probably the most convenient place
to winter bees is in the cellar. The
first step in this direction is to be
assured that the cellar can be kept suf-
ficiently warm to prevent the tempera-
ture from going below freezing point.
A portion of. the cellar should be
partitioned off from the rest for this
purpose and provided with sufficient
ventilation to allow the escape of foul
air. and also to regulate the tempera-
ture should there be amy danger of it
rising too high. which would cause the
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-28

is far better than hand forking and
spreading. l am not trying to advo-
cate the use of any particular make,
but simply to call attention to the inn
portance of using this economical
method of getting out rapidly the ma
nurial accumulation of the farm.
The sooner the manure reaches the
land after it is made the better. and a
good manure spreader will help you
get it out when you would not do it
if you had to do it altogether by hand.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-28
HINTS ON CARE OF HORSES

Ever try feeding the horses the po-
tato parings from the kitchen? They
like them first rate and they are good
for them, too.
A few small stones in the manger
Of the horse that is apt to hog down
feed will be a check to fast eating
Pity some of us men folks could not
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-28
ORCHARD is SIXTY YEARS OLD
Apple Trees Planted Over Half Cen
fury Ago Still Produce
Cool Fruit.

In Columbia County. New vorl-.
on the Harlem road. there is q fine
apple orchard which was planted sixty
years ago by the fnther OF Georg-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-06-15
Fourth Annual Meeting Of the State
Farmers" Institute

The Fourth Annual Meeting Of
Virginia State Farmers Institute
VII be held in Roanoke. Va. @
August g. Il and Is. 1907. The
tine Of ths meeting was selected Z
accordance with the expressed Wis
of a majority OF the members VIII
seem 70 fee that they would hsv,
more leisure in the month OF Angus
than a. any other season of the yea
The executive committee have en
iesvore6 in every way 70 meet the
expressed wishes OF the members f.
so fsr as possible.
Application has been made 20 tht
railroads for q rate OF a fare ani ,
.h.r6. and Il IS confidently believec
;hat the request VIII be granted
announcement with reference &c
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-06-15
Does Not Think Thirteen UnIueg

Friends OF the Blackstone Irsi-
tute Go not think 5to be Ar un,uc',y
number. The I5th session Of tie.
school has Just closed. and Il was
the most prosperous in the history
OF the school IN every way. Inc
enrolment was 39l. the largest in
the history of the school The
senior class numbered 90. the largest
In the history OF the school. Gifts
10 the institution have amounted TO
nearly $4,000. the largest in the
history Of the school n any one
year. The religious work has greet
II Prospered. During the year the
Institute. In union with the Bla~'-
stone church. has sent out It's ovr
representatives 10 the mission f -
OF Japan. These facts clearly ie-
monsuate that ther- IS NOTHING ~
the unlucky number Il superst+'0r
except the Imagination OF the o.
server.
4 Miss Cara Armistea4 o. Wl'ia0-
burg. read he valedictorv which
IS the highest honor of the class.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-06-15
Bacon News Budget.

Bacon Dam June 12.-MT. Thomas
Harris. OF Jolley's Mil. Sc improv-
ing slowly. and we hope to see hin
out soon.
Quite Jolly ~ar'y Of Young ladies
and gentlemen passed through here
last Friday or their way to James
town Island + was fcomDoeed ~
Misses We-o-rtcn. Harris aTd PicN-
ardson. They stopped on their re
turn at Green SDung store. where
the bows spent their money freely
for oranges and confectionery.
The social al Mr.. James lVaidin':
on Tuesday night. last. did fairly
well. The stormy weather and the
wreck on the c. & 0. at Lee Hal
caused Us to eat our cake without
cream. but the night being cold VIZ
did not compton.
NJ Edgar Hicks has finished the
wood work on Mr. GiHey's residence
at Meek Of Land. audit is now ready
Tor the risstcrers.
| Mr.. J. c. Warbuiton and Mss
Minnie Richardson spent Thursday
evening with Eiss Virgie Hitchins
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-06-15
this point viii be made later.

this point viii be made later. The
programme is now in course Of pre-
pasaton. and promises 10 exceed in
general variety and excellence any
thing that has YET been offered TO
the Institute. II is needless 10 urge
N the members the importance Of
attending the greatest educational
conference for farmers which viii be
lsl6 in the state during the year. AT
ne same tune The executive COM
nittee desires 20 urge on the six
hundred members the importance of
becoming active agents for the coed
Il the cause in their local communi-
les and placing before their friends
and neighbors information with r.
ference TO the fourth annual meeting.
Announcements with reference 20
Special excursions and outings which
Rave been planned FOR the beneE, Of
ne Institute members. and With
difference 70 the program VIII De
issued from time 20 time ANY one
desiring special information car
secure the same on application &c
re secretary AZ BlackSb1rg.
The State Farmers Institute has
heen the means ofinspiring a renew
q interest II agricultural educa6or
I in TIE state. Its growth Up 20 th;.
time has been cutie remarkable. e.
( membership being a most repre
4 sentative body OF progress'v.
( farmers. The helpful nature OF rs
4 meetings is known TO all who have
J attended previous gatherings. + =
! needless 70 saw that every farmer r.
l'he state vii be heartily welcome,
70 the fourth annual meeting. a7i
is believed thar ne can afford g
make q decided sacrifice 10 &c pres
7 ent.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-06-15

have used and pHescrf-d y
f,ut none ~ tllem isziu o. c'Gne
goes % make the idsal 4ilertflv.
Ii a a. oaoe a iii,e tonir and ifr
q try IL. and Away. will Else aHd
sat from one q y0ur dealers -
did not az onee improve Der digest
s-i,e Eot only willingly paid ''f b.
bottle. aEid j. nov c1rnp 81
Trv1bie. Ii1s secms 80 D. t.se 60
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-06-15
Five Dollars Reward

IvtI give the above SUN for th.
name of the party. with sufficient
evidence 90 convict. who removed 8
P;eGmo-t and Tidc-watc- Land Co.
sign from the farm Of c. D. Ice.
near Grove station. Removing OK
6efsc-g signs IS an offence aga.rs,
the law. and the perpeatcri Thereof
is subject 90 heavy penalty !.
detected.
+. = BALL. Mgr.
(. T-W. Lard Co..
WILLIAMSBURG. Va
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-06-15

You can't tell a woman's age after she
axes HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
icr complexion IS hrc. She is rouod.
lilmp and handsome. IN tact she IS
Young again. 80 cents. Tea or Tablets.
ii. Stones Drug Store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-28
AFFAIRS IN IRELAND.
Memorial to Soldiers Of Irish Brigade
About to Be Realized.

Memorial to Soldiers Of Irish Brigade
About to Be Realized.
Special Cablegram to The Star.
DUBLIN, January 2S--Discussing the re-
suit Of the Mid-Cork election, the Irish
Times says that for the first time since
he began his latest campaign against the
nationalist party, Mr. William O'Brien has
scored really paipable hit. Mr.. Red
mond's refusal to accept his challenge. ac-
cording to the Irish Times, cannot but
have a most damaging effect on the pres
tige and influence Of the oflicial nationalist
party 1--WE are told" the Irish Times con-
tinues, 'tthat 1t is the duty OF chief secre-
taries to consult the leaders Of popular
thought in Ireland: but who are the lead
ers of popular thought in Ireland? Arc
they the men who were afraid to take the
verdict Of a nationalist constituency IN
Munster and who some weeks ago had to
seek the protection of the police In nation
alist Galway? May not Mr.. OBrten, for
whom the result OF Mid-Cork is a notable
personal triumph, be described as leader
Of popular thought as truly as Mr.. Dillon.
and, IL 30, in what state of mind would
chief secretary emerge from consultation
with these two gentleman
Mr.. Barry O'Brien's patriotic suggestion
Of memorial to the soldiers OF the Irish
Brigade who fell at Fontenoy u now about
TO be realized The question OF the site
for the monument has now been settled
with the co-operatiou Of the authorities Of
the historic commune. The monument u to
be erected In the centM 0e the little Village
of Fontenoy. close to the Aumbie Village
church that contains the tou1bs 81 Some Of
the Frsash mobiles -whs fell IN IL famous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-28

Pictures the. Deplorable Conditions Of
Child Labor In Factories.

Senator Beveridge today resumed his
speech in behalf Of the measure prohibiting
interstate commerce in articles which are
the production of child labor. Mr.. Beveridge
stated that three-fourths Of the cotton rae
tories Of the south were opposing the Dill;
that the railroads Of the south were oppos-
ing it, and that tie coal mine operators OF
the south were opposing 1t.
He presented an illustrative map showing
the location Of the opposing Industries, ana
said that In anticipation of this weighty OPP
position he should devote the major portion
of his speech to setting forth evidence OF
the deplorable conditions he had pictured.
This evidence, he said. was all sworn u
ana In the form Of affldavits.
When Mr. Beveridge made the sta-emeht
that the recently enacted child-laDor law
of Georgia was "a dead letter" Mr.. Bacon
took issue with him.
Mr. Beveridge asserted there mad Dee.,
filed 1000 applications for permits for cniid
labor under the law.
How many of them have been granted!
asked Mr.. Bacon.
..AIl of them" replied Mr.. Beveridge.
Mr.. Bacon then explained that the law
prohibited children under twelve years OF
age from working after January l. 19Oo
yes" responded Mr.. Beverage. but
there is not an inspector in the state ana
no means of enforcing that provision. what
good is a measure Of that kind!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-28
aRIDIRoN CLUB.
Executive Committees Statement as to
False Story.

The executive committee of the Gridiron
Club today issued the following statement
IAN article purporting to describe one OF
the Incidents at the dinner of the Gridiron
Club in this city last Saturday night was
printed in several newspapers this morning.
1t is the inyariable rule of the club that no
reports of the speeches OF it's guests shall
be printed, and it places it's guests on honor
in that regard.
The story was not printed in any news
paper that was represented at the dinner
either by a member of the club or as a
guest. The executive committee of the
Gridiron Club desires to say that the article
printed this morning concerning a discus
sion between President Roosevelt and Sena-
tor Foraker at the dinner is false and mis-
leading. This article carries the assertion
that President Roosevelt. in a running COM
ment on the features of the dinner. said
..all coons look alike to me" and that Sena-
for Foraker quoted the line also. and-added
land all other persons look alike to me. y
What happened was that President Roose-
welt read from the clubs joke book the line.
.'.An coons look alike to me-. which ap-
peared under cartoon of Senator Foraker.
quoted it. and then added. land all white
persons look alike to me, also and went
on with his speech.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-28
AFTER FULL INVESTIGATION.
Oliver Says His Canal Bid Was Thor
oughly Considered.

In speaking about his bid to complete the
Panama canal today. Mr.. Oliver said:
There il nothing for me to add to the
official announcement. unless 1t might be
that I will. at once. conform with all the
requirements of the commis- :. both with
regard to the financial arrangements. and
Organization and the selection Of associates.
1 have been approached by representatives
Of a number Of leading contracting firms,
whose specially Is along the lines desired,
and at the proper time the names Of my
associates will be presented to the commits
sion. Amy further announcements will
come from that body.
There % one thing. however. which
feel / should say In the light OF certain
publications that have appeared. Mr.. Bangs
was not sent to me by Mr.. 6hOnts. The
statement to this effect. which has APP
peared in some papers. h erroneous.
.'Wit hregard to my bid. have only this
to say: It was made after thorough In
vestigation by my engineers in the isthmus,
and was arrived at from the reports sub
mitted by them after careful and scien-
ti1c study OF conditions there. and Of the
problem which the canal involves It II q
thoroughly conservative bid from my stand
point and my Judgment In this respect
Il Endorsed by some Of the strongest finan-
cial interests Of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-28

only purpose was to enable these firms to
continue business under their present or
ganiZation.
Bill Recommitted.
The amendment proposed by the commit
tee was lost by vote of twenty-seven to
thirty -one. whereupon Mr.. Babcock said
that the bill should be recOnmitted to the
committee for further consideration. After
some parliamentary sparring on the part
of Mr. Sherley, who wanted the Dill 20 ne
on the table instead Of being recommuted
the bill was recommltted to the commit
tee.
The next bill was H. r. 23941, which pro.
hibits the kindling Of fires In any EXPOSED
ground or open lot within 200 feet OF any
premises The bill was passed.
H. r. GAL was then called up. 1t au-
thorizes the recorder Of deeds 70 recopy
old records in his Office and to bring up to
date certain old and worn-out records Inc
extent of the work IL limited to 81 900. The
bill was passed without debate.
III. r. 1880 was then presented. This
bill defines the term of registered nurse
and provides for the registration OF nurses
in the District. 1t establishes an examin-
ing board for the qualification OF nurses
before registration. 1t was passed without
debate.
The Commissioners bill providing regu-
lations for the practice OF veterinary sur
gerry was then called up.
The bill providing the regulation FOR the
practice of veterinary surgery was passed
and the House then took up the bill estaD-
fishing sanitary regulations for the local
stock yards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-28
SENSATION AT WARSAW.
Many Believe Russian Consul's Suicide
Was Really Murder.

Special Cabegram to The Star.
WARSAW, January 2S.-The recent sui
eide of Col. Robert de Geimann the Rus
sian consul at Liverpool, England. Turk
tsh dagger being used has created a verb
table sensation here. Though the E1glish
and Russian authorities have given odt the
affair as suicide, there are many who
believe that the consul was murdered.
He had. according to the accounts,
been driven to despair in connection with
his estates here in Warsaw. During the
present business and social upheaval there
things are not as seriously regarded in
Russia as in some other countries where
more settled conditions obtain, and 1t is
not thought that this could have been the
cause of his death, though it is admitted by
his friends and relatives that his affairs
were in bad shape.
During the siege Of Plevna Col. De GEL
mann was the officer in charge of the body
guard Of the Grand Duke Nicholas. He
slept in an outer apartment Of the duke s
bed room, and one night Turkish spy
frustrated in an attempt to reach the duke
stabbed him with a dagger. Col. De GEL
mann killed his assailant after q fierce
struggle.
He wrote a book on his ride from War
saw to Constantinople, and he was also the
author Of a book Of short French stories, as
well as several interesting plays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-28
Mr.. GOMPERS EXPLAINS


President Samuel Gompers of the .Amefi-
can Federation Of Labor was today shown
q special dispatch from New York--which
stated that, declining to grant q request Of
the Central Federated Union to cali spe-
cial national convention Of laboring men on
behalf of Haywood. Meyer and Pettfbone.
western miners leaders indicted In Idaho
for murder. President Samuel GOmpers. on
behalf of the executive council OF the
American Federation Of Labor, yesterday
sent to the local organisation telegram
which 1t considered a rebuff. Gompers said
he could see no advantage for the indicted
men that could come out of the suggested
convention. and that the executive council
preferred to be of actual beneht to the
men rather than to make q useless splurge.
Complaint had been made In the c. F.
U. that the A. F. of L. had been only luke
warm in It's support of the prisoners. VINO,
the majority Of the G. F. u delegates con-
Ryan of the Photo Engravers' Union In
terpreted Gompers' reference to useless
splurge' as a reflection on the EFFORTS the
c. F. U. had made on behalf of the In
dicted men. and other delegates were equal
ly offended. 1t was decided to demand OF
Gompers that he tell just what the fedora
ton has done or what 1t intends to do for
the westerners before any further criticism
is passed on the federation's attitude.
statement py mt. 0omperS.
In reply Mr.. Gompers stated to a Star
reporter that he did not receive the let
ter from the Central Federated Union OF
New York until yesterday. and that there
fore, owing to lack Of time. he was COM
PEELED to reply to it by wire. The letter
urged President Gompers to prevail upon
the executive council of the American Fed
GRAFTON Of. Labor to issue call to all labor
bodies affiliated with 1t, and those not at
flliated, in the United States. to devise
ways and means to assist the indicted
western miners and to influence President
Roosevelt to use his influence to secure for
the men a fair and just trial.
In his reply Mr.. Gompers stated that the
subject matter Of the letter from the G.
L. U. had been submitted to the executive
council several weeks ago and he Is await
Ing its determination.
He added that the council prefers to be
Of actual assistance and benefit to the in
dicted miners, rather than make "a useless
splurge."