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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-20
THE CARE OF SHEEP

Peter Jansen, the veteran sheep
grower, advises shippers to put the
gaunt, hungry and tired sheep from the
ranges on prairie grass and stubble
fields before feeding grain. They need
to get accustomed to the new sur
roundings and in the yards need hay
and roughage in plenty.
Have you thought out any way you
can make your wife's work any easier
this year? OF course you have ar
ranged to make your own as light as
possible.
Overlooking or sudden changes from
poor to very rich food, combined with
want of exercise, if not actual causes
will contribute to the development of
the loss of wool among ewes.
An English shepherd being asked
what he attributed his unequaled sue
cess in the show ring to replied: ITO two
things-always having my entries
trained to walk in the halter, and tc
always being polite to the Judge, nc
matter what position he placed the ex-
hibit in.''
If the pasture is poor the sheep car
be kept in good flesh by feeding little
grain.
Wheat or oats fed in a trough, one
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-20

OF the old-fashioned order who was
bent on getting all that he could out of
MS land, reckoning not of the future.
lie had slashed the timber from one
END OF the quarter section to the other
and was using up the plant food kind
Nature had stored in the ground just
as fast as annual grain crops could do
IT. The very extreme of extravaganza
IN these directions set his young son
and principal helper to thinking.
One day the boy said: Father, I'm
going to set out a lot of walnut trees
on that piece of lowland that never
gives half crop and a lot more around
the edge of the farm"
Nonsense" exclaimed the old gem
tleman, you'll do nothing Of the sort
I've no time to bother with such fool
ishness and l can't spare your time
either"
Well then, I'll do it on my own
time" replied the son. IT know that
some day the walnuts will be worth
something and, it won't cost you a cent.
I'll promise you that"
The boy carried out his plan. Some
years before the old farmer died
the walnuts We're a sight to behold and
he had become through their beauty
and promise of great value entirely
reconciled to the sfoolishness" of the
boy In using up spare time and idle
land for such purpose. A few years
ago, when the boy himself had be-
come gray haired man, representa-
tive of a great furniture company Wis
tied the farm and before he left had
paid the farmer $4,000 for the walnut
trees. Without the trees the farm it,
self was not worth $4,000.
The best part of the story is the
moral it teaches. For what that bow
did should be repeated on every farm
in the United States. Not only for the
| positive assurance that the planter ia
given that the future will prove the
wisdom of his course in financial
way, but because it means so much to
| the world at large
There are many important questions
to be solved by the people of the
United States, but few of them are of
greater moment to the welfare of the
people than the timber questions and
that other question that is directly re
lated to the timber questionable floods
that each spring destroy millions of
dollars worth of property in country
town and city because the great regu-
lator OF surface waters--the forest
has become a thing of the past.
| Forestation not only is life insurance
to the individual who grows the trees
but life and property insurance to the
country and an insurance as well al
future productivity of the land and
maintenance of normal climatic condi-
TONS so important to all life.
Indeed, it is impossible to enumerate
in the space at command the WAYS in
which the simple work of that bow or
the Michigan farm served the world
May we not learn the lesson he taught
by putting it into actual practice?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-20
NEWS OF THE GRANGE

The New York State grange, with
1900 members, backed Governor
Hughes in his fight against the race
track gamblers
The Ontario County Patrons Fire
Relief association had a successful
year; it now carries $2,SO9,575 insur-
ance, an increase of about $500, 900
This cost per 1000 for the past three
years has been $4.2S. In the old line
companies farm insurance costs from
$40 to $50 per $1,000 for the same time.
The National grange is working on a
broad plan of cooperation and the re-
suits are promising. The national Off
GERS are studying all questions on the
subject very carefully and when the
time comes to act they will be in a
position to avoid many Of the mistakes
of organizations that started out well
but fell by the wayside.
The National grange favors the par
cells post bill in congress-
There are now Ais subordinate
oranges in Maine with membership
of between $4,000 and $1,000 Ten new
grange halls were dedicated during the
past year, making eighty-nine halls
owned by oranges in the state. The
| total cash receipts of the secretary S
office were $11,274.
There were 1900 persons in attend
ance at the Ohio State grange meeting
! at Kenton. Twenty-Five new oranges
| had been organized and there have
been large raccessions during. the year
| to oranges already organized. The
| treasurer showed total resources OF
| $23,7SS. The committee in charge OF
the trade arrangement reported that
sixty-four tons of binder Irvine had
been purchased worth $4,000 and fer
tilizer to the amount of $21 1000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-20
WHAT ALFALFA IS AND DOES

1t was once grown on the plains OF
Babylon, and is more widely cultivated
than any other plant. Its height Is
from two and one-half to three feet,
Sometimes stories are told that all
falfa roots will go down fifty or sixty
feet in search of water. That cannot
be confirmed. The roots in light, dry
soil do go down as deep as fifteen or
even twenty feet.
In our middle western black loan
and clay soils the roots penetrate three
or four feet. seldom more, but spread
out in search of plant food
Alfalfa will maintain good stand
for twenty years, or even longer in
the dry, light soils OF the far west.
On the hilly soils of the east 1t will
die out in from five to ten years.
When the stem Is cut off 1t dies
down to the core Of the root, and the
more frequently it is cut the more
stems 1t will send up.
From two to four crops per annum
are cut in the country east of the Mis-
souri, river. In the Pacific states from
four to six crops are cut.
There are several varieties of alfalfa
much better than others, while some
varieties will stand more cold than
others.
1t attains it's highest state of food
value on irrigated farm lands of the
| west, because the dry climate allows
it to be perfectly cured and harvested.
East of the Missouri river 1t grows
best on high lands
| 1t requires good soil--not too heavy
with a porous subsoil, as it will not
grow well If it's roots are in water.
1t grows well in Louisiana, fairly
well in North Dakota, luxuriously in
Kansas and Nebraska. and is grown
to some extent in the southern and
eastern states. But its best growth is
on the arid or semi-arid lands of the
west.
1t must have soil free from acid
1t does not grow well on gravelly up
land where the subsoil is not underlaid
with water unless the rainfall is nor
NAL.
| Alfalfa land must be we'll drained. I,
is generally failure on soggy lands.
Deep subsoiling of stiff clay land
helps the plant to get a start.
The proper bacteria must be In the
soil before alfalfa will grow well. Sol
| that does not contain bacteria must be
| inoculated with soil on which alfalfa
has been grown, or with bacteria made
| by the government formula.
The seed bed must be entirely FREE
from weeds, because alfalfa Is a deli.
cate plant when young and is easil,
killed out.
The top soil should be made as fin
as for a garden.
In the south sowing is generally don
in the fall. but in the north and ives
spring sowing has proven fairly sue
cessful. There Is, however, wide diff
ference of opinion among growers as t
the best time for seeding
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-20
CLOVER REMOVES NITROGEN

asks If It IL mol true that crop Of
clover removes large amount of
nitrogen from the soil. Glover removes
an immense amount Of nitrogen from
the soil, but that is no detriment, as 1t
has the power Of restoring much lar
ger amount than IL removes. II you
have good patch Of clover Keep off
heterogeneous manures and put on pot
ash and phosphoric acid. You will be
surprised with the results; the clover
will come on so fast.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-20
TREES AS LIFE INSURANCE.
Timber Provides a Fortune for
One Far-Seeing Young Man
and Makes Him Safe.
BY w. n. BURKE. MrcH1eAN.

Many American farmers are paying
costly premiums to-day upon life and
annuity insurance in the hope that
when they are dead and gone their
families may receive something there
with to tide over the pinch that may
come when the head of the family goes
over to join the great majority; or per-
haps that in their old age, when the
power Of labor is gone from them, they
may have an annual income that will
keep the wolf from the door.
But a little story l have just heard
points the way to a less expensive kind
of insurance and far more satisfac-
tory sort--one that does not draw upon
ones immediate resources for a dollar
to pay for the policy or to maintain
the premiums. Here is the story:
Down in Cass county, Michigan. for
ty-five years ago was a plain farmer
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-20
HOLD ON THERE, MY Boy!

"Stick to the farm" is cheap advice,
but it is good advice just the same.
The boy who has a chance to own a
farm of his own some day makes the
mistake of his life when he leaves and
goes to the city.
Naturally he thinks the city boys are
having an easy time because they wear
fine clothes, have soft, white hands and
appear to be having a fine, easy time
generally.
The young man from the country is
quite apt to envy these fellows, and
wish that he, too, might obtain a posi-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-20
GUINEA GOOD MONEY BIRD
Fine Opening for Boys With
Sand and Energy to Build
Up Good Business.
By F. M. a1rrENHousE. cA11roaNrA.

BY F. M. RITTENHoUsE. CALIFORNIA.
sold my bantams two years ago."
said one of my boy friends recently,
and began raising guineas. and I've
never been sorry 1 made the change.
You see,' he continued, father never
liked for me to have the bantams, for
they had to be kept separate from the
other chickens. Father wasn't raising
any except the Plymouth Rocks then,
and the bantams!-pens and yards were
needed for them. But I've never been
sorry he repeated. cts fine to raise
guineas. They can stand so much let
ting alone"
| think if I were going to raise
guineas would begin Just as this boy
did-with pair-and would be very
careful to get a pair that were really
mated, for guineas once mated rarely
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-20
AN INDIVIDUAL HOGHOUSE

The hoghouse as shown in the pic
ture is recommended by Professor Det-
rich of the Illinois experiment station.
1t can be made any size desired. The
trap door at the top provides for good
ventilation and at least one window
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-20
JACK RABBITS HAVE TUBERCULOSIS

Official investigation OF diseases
among rabbits in Arkansas resulted in
showing that more than so per cent of
the long cared lopers were affected
with tuberculosis. If fresh air is a
cure for consumption it certainly can
not be claimed as a cure for tubercu-
losis, because cattle, rabbits and other
animals that live outdoors all the time
are more subject to It than any other.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-20
CAUGHT THE GEESE MAPPING

Carlson e. Smith, farmer near Au-
burn, N. Y, captured thirteen wild
geese one night by enticing them into
his big barn with corn. He placed the
corn on the ground in a trail leading
them into the barn in the evening. and
when the birds were all safely inside
he crept up and slammed the door
shut
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-20

or two bushels for 100 head, should
keep the flock in good shape.
An acre of rape will feed fifteen
lambs about two months.
Corn, oats and oilmeal is good mix
ture fed with such foods as rape, roots,
ensilage and turnips.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-20
HOMEMADE HAY STACKER

Take a stout pole 30 feet long. 20
feet of No. fence wire for guy lines.
100 feet 3-inch rope for pulley rope,
rs 3-16 line for trip and return. one
pair of double blocks. one single pulley
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-20

A California law forbids setting Of
IRE on ones own land without first
obtaining a permit from a fire warden
This law applies to the burning Of
weeds. trash or anything else.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-20

5,52s pounds of milk and little over
217 pounds of butter fat. Her daily
feed was about 80 pounds of silage, 10
pounds clover hay, 80 pounds sugar
beets and 81 pounds of mixture of
equal parts by weight of bran, ground
oats and gluten feed, with pounds of
linseed oilmeal.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-12
EXPLOSION on CRUISER.
Six Of the 1ennessee's Crew Killed
and Eight Injured.

5 San Pedro, CAL, June 6.-While the
United States cruiser Tennessee was
steaming at nineteen knots on a speed
trial off Point Huenene steampipe
IN the starboard engine room burst
under 225 pounds pressure, killing
four men and injuring ten others-all
of the mon in the compartment at the
time. Four of the men were killed
Instantly and two more died on the
arrival here of the Tennessee.
The explosion, the cause Of which
10 unknown, occurred only a few min
utes after Admiral Uriel Sebree, Cap
tain F. B. Howard and Chief Engineer
Robertson had left the engine room
on tour of inspection.
There were fourteen men in the fire.
room when the tube, which was four
inches in diameter and inclosed in
side the boiler, blew out, driving a
torrent of scalding steam, hot dust.
cinders and hot ashes through the ash
pit and showering the half naked men
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-12
TWENTY-FIVE WERE KILLED
Nebraska Tornado Worse Than First
Reported.

Omaha, June S.-Reports from the
scene of the recent storm in Southern
Nebraska indicate that the conditions
are even worse than at first reported.
The death list will doubtless reach
twenty-five or twenty.six, while the
number of injured increases as details
Of the havoc wrought by the storm
slowly becomes known. At least three
OF the injured are expected to die,
while nearly fifty persons have re.
ceived serious injuries, some CT them
being dangerously hurt. The loss may
reach 100000. Eight Nebraska towns
suffered from the effects OF the lorna,
do. Geneva. Fairfield and Carleton be-
ing the worst wrecked. In addition to
these FRANKLIN, Hebron, Shockley,
Byron and Riverton we're sufferers.
On the Kansas side CORTLAND, Phil.
Cpsburs and Scandal were Victims
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-12
ROOSEVELT SLIGHTLY HURT
President Has a Narrow es-
cape From Death.

Washington, June 4.-President
Roosevelt narrowly escaped serious
accident, perhaps death, when new
saddle horse he was riding fell back.
ward from the bank of the stream
after foruing Rock creek. But for the
presidents quicEness in throwing him
self from the saddle, and but for the
fortunate circumstance that the ami
NAL in regaining his feet turned away
from and not toward him, MIR. Roose
ve!t might have been killed, or at least
terribly crushed.
AS it was, he received a number Of
bruises and feels rather lame iii
snots.' After Wading out of the creek
the president and his orderly caugh
the frightened horse, the executive re
mounted, and rode the beast for al
i hour and a half before returning K
the White House.
The president isn't certain how h
landed in the water whether on HI
back or Oh his stomach. He didn'
have time TO notice, he says, &c
things were happening middiirg QuicI
them
The fall from the horses back t
| the stream bed was distance G
more than ten feet. The stream wa
| about two feet deep, with an exceed
| insIy rocky bed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-12
GIT az CoUN|cI.

An adjourned meeting Of the CITY
council was held Saturday evening, all
the aldermen being present, with the
exception of WilcZek and Bastien,
The liquor bonds Of VIM. Hahn, as
bar tender for the Little Falls House.
with John Vertin and Frank Kiewel
as sureties, and Of A. A. Fueger, with
A. D. Harrison and s. C. Vasaly as
sureties, were approved and license
ordered granted L. L. Stoehr, pro.
prietor of the Little Falls House form
erly held the liquor license for this
saloon
The application of Lud Gaudet for
permit to construct cement walk in
front Of his property on Third street
was then granted.
After this Mayor Moeglein took up
considerable time in an effort to have
the city council change its decision Of
the week before and raise the amount
to be paid the band for it's services the
coming July 18th from $50 to SIS.
stating that in former years amount
set aside for this purpose has always
been at least $75 and as high as S100.
Alderman Dewey and Elvig, how
ever, were not in favor of changing
the decision OF the council, and said
that they would rather personally don
ate SIS each for this purpose. A vote
was taken upon making the amount
to be paid the band $75, which result
ed in tie; the members then voted
aye and nay, resulting in ayes as
against 2 nays; but as this was not a
majority of the whole council, the
matter remains as decided at the pre-
yiQus meeting.
The city dads next discussed the
matter Of giving financial aid to city
band, providing their demands were
reasonable. This was to give the band
boys some kind Of an opening, and
although nothing definitely was de-
cided on it was the general opinion
that they should get together and, in
conjunction with the commercial cl ub,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-12
WILL HUNT BIG GAME
Roosevelt to Leave for Africa
Some Time in April Next
EXPECTS TO Be GONE 4 YEAR
Wnl % Accompanied by hls Son kor
nit and Will Visit the Dark
Continent Only.

Washington, June 6.-1mportant sig.
0ifcance in connection with President
1oosevelt's determination against a
third term is contained in the admis-
olon made for the first time that the
president is making definite plans to
1oavo the United States in April next
pear for Africa, where he will spend
q year hunting big game. Rumors
that Mr.. Roosevelt was to leave the
country at the conclusion of his term
CO Office have been printed heretofore.
Whom confirmation was sought at the
White House the answer has been
that ne definite CONCLUSION had been
reached as to the presidents plans.
But now it is stated positively that
NJ. Roosevelt, with his son Kermit,
xoald Ell fr9m Nsw York for Cairo
4 April, 1909-just as soon as TIE
Necessary arrangements for the de-
Darture could be made after March 4
h 10 {he desire Of the president to
bring back at the end Of the yedr
4IOlu IUS W4luS VI AL 1C1 opOA1AASA0 VI
every species of big game to be had
on the Dark Continent. He will visit
no other country, it is stated.
The outfit for the expedition will be
obtained on reaching Africa, but an
active correspondence in this connec-
ton already is under way. The exact
size of the hunting party-number of
guides and retainers, animals, etc.
has not been determined on. The pres.
ident, however, will take with him an
assortment Of arms which he will re-
Quire in the variety of hunting con-
templated. This outfit will include, Of
course, guns of the highest power
During the absence of Mr.. Roosevelt
IN Africa Mrs. Roosevelt and other
members of the family will remain at
the family home at Sycamore Hill,
Oyster Bay.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-12
TRAFFIC IS OEM0RIlLI zED
Washouts ii Montana Badly
Cripple Railroads.

Bntte, Mont, June 9.-The Oregon
Short Line is the only railroad operat-
ing trains out of Montana from this
point, though the Northern Pacific
soon will have three trains in from
the East The washouts at Jefferson
Island had been repaired and all was
in readiness to send trains over the
line into Butte, when rockslide &C.
Cured almost within sight Of the city.
blocking the line for number of
hours -
Further information from the West
is to the effect that five miles of
track of the Northern Pacific are out
between Butte and Missoula, and ma
rconed passengers at Drunmond will
not be able to get out of that place
before weeks time, according to the
railway people.
Nlissoula and Great Falls from all
reports have been the heaviest suffer,
ers. and both cities are now cut off
from the outside world so far as rail-
cad transportation is concerned. The
Boston and Montana smelt r at Great
Falls is flooded. The machinery Is
damaged and The smelter cannot re-
sUne operations for at least month,
Il ore than 1000 men are employed in
tie smelter. In Northern Montana
several small towns are reported par
TALLY under water. ~
The total death list from drowning
will probably be at least tWelye or
fifteen when all reports are received
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-12

All curaole IAeult al am sui glca' diseases
II the Eye, Ear, Nose and throat. Lung Dls.
sase. Early Consumption, Bronchitis, Brou.
:hial Catarrh. Constitutional Catarrh, Mas.
Rheumatism, Neuralgia. sciatica, Bright's
Troubles. Prostatic and Female diseases.
Diz1iness, Nervousness, Indigestion, Obesity
interrupted Nutrition, Slow Growth in chill.
:ases Of DEAFNESS: Ringing IN the Ears, Ioss
Of Eyesight, Cataract. Cross Eyes. etc. that
have been Improperly treated or neglected
can be easily restored. Deformities, Cikh
Feet, Curvature of the Spine, Disease of tt
Brain. Paralysis, Epilepsy; Heart Disease.
Rn9p re. sore Fam Fl ef @5s s
engagements and all long standing diseases
properly treated. Young, Middle.aged and
old, single or married men and all who suite
from lost manhood, nervous debility, sper.
matorrhoea, seminal losses, sexual decay,
. aalg memory mem weak eyes. stunted develop
pimpies. inpediments to marriage, i biooG
Falling, Bone Pains. swelfinss. Sore
Throat. Ulcers, Weak Back, Burning Urine,
passing Urine too often, Gonorrhea,
elect. Structure, receive searching treatment
prompt relief aid cure for life,
Cancers, T1mors, Goitre, Eistols, Piles,
Varicocele Rupture and enlarged gland
treated and cured without pain and without
the loss OF q drop Of blood. This 10 one OF
his own discoveries, and is really one of the
most scientific and certainly sure cure Of
taken with guarantee to cure, Consultation
. 'no'e Interested Dr. g. RKA,
Minneapolis. Ninn