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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-12
UNDESIRABLE OAK PRUNING
NatchfuI Care in Summer When
Insects Lay Their Eggs May
Save Our Shade Trees.

= However desirable it may be to have
q judicious pruning of our oaks, we
can hardly trust to beetles to do the
work as we wish it done, and during
the summer of 1908 Elaphidion GER
tainly exceeded the limit and caused
much anxiety to owners of oak trees in
various parts of the country. Further,
since 1T sometimes attacks the apple
and other quite valuable trees, it calls
for some attention.
i During July one may observe beneath
oak trees many fallen twigs and in
some instances small branches, with
sleaves still attached and generally
.withered, though sometimes still green.
"A glance into the tree will reveal pos
sibly other twigs hanging suspended
with whiting or wilted leaves, not yet
dislodged by the wind. The pieces on
the ground, when examined, exhibit a
clean cut or break at the large end,
and If one cuts into the twig with a
knife whitish worm is disclosed lying
in the burrow thus opened. This is the
larva of the oak primer, which when
fun grown is little more than one
half inch long, and transforms into a
blackish or brownish black beetle of
about the same length.
The life history of this pest is such,
evidencing apparently marvellous in
stinct, that it commands our admira-
ton. The female beetle, according to
Fitch, normally lays her eggs in spring
or summer on a green succulent twie
in an angle between leaf twig and leaf
stalk This action affords the youne
tender food of the right nature easily
obtained. AS the larva grows older ii
works into the older wood. At this
time the worm" is about half grown
t According to the above writer anG
others, this larva needs moisture to &C
through with it's transformations tc
the pupal and later to the image stage
This evidently it could not obtain il
the twig remained on the tree L
therefore proceeds to cut off the twie
which has afforded it home SO tina
this will lie on the moist earth tdurins
the autumn and winter. This is a yer,
nice operation evidencing apparently
as stated above, remarkable instinct.
Fitch claims that the entire larva
end pupal stage is passed within tn
twig. From personal observations
however, we are led to believe tina
such may not always be the case.
Our attention was called by CORE
opondent last August to the fact tina
many fallen twigs examined containe
n no worms. Later, in September, w
noted this also, and were not able t
find a single larva in any twigs ex
amined, large number being cut ope
for examination.
This can hardly be accounted for b
the work of insectivorous birds, sine
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-12
KILLING MUTTON SHEEP

The work of killing and dressing a
sheep is little more difficult than
dressing a hog, but when the art is
thoroughly mastered the work is speed
lily and easily done.
Sheep l intend to kill are removed
from the rest of the flock from eight
to ten hours before being slaughtered
put them in rather close, dark pen
without food, so, as to allow the stom-
ach and entrails to clean.
In killing the sheep, 1 put it on it's
left side in a V-shaped trough about
a foot and half above the ground.
l tie the feet and place the animal
SO that it's head will extend beyond the
end of the trough. I place one hand
on the back of the neck and the other
under the jaw Then, by quick mo-
ton, break its neck to end all suf-
fering.
The animal is not only rendered un-
conscious by breaking it's neck, but ii
will bleed more copiously after being
stuck.
AS soon as the neck is broken I stick
the animal with a sharp knife just
back of the ear, being sure to sever
both jugular veins. 1 cut through the
| DdCKDOne, Out am Cdielul uoI " oSNSi
the gullet. as it's contents would come
up and spoil the flavor of the meat.
After killing the sheep, l start skin
ming on the hind legs, insert gambre
and hang up the same as with hogs
1 never let the wool touch the mea
and am careful not to cut into 1t.
let the knife slip down sideways ant
keep it clean by frequently dipping i
in water.
After the skin is pulled from the hint
legs it Is dubbed" off with short
clean stick.
In removing the entrails, I split tn
animal down the belly from tail t
breast bone, being careful not to Gu
the entrails.
I divide the hams with sharp knit
and when the carcass is spread ope
to cool I wash it off by throwing
bucket of clean, cold water over i
after which it is ready to cut up.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-12
KING OF RovERs 72o76
DO NOT FORGET THAT

It's great temptation to rush the
work these first warm days; but we
may do the soft teams great harm by
giving them heavy tasks before they
become seasoned. Better go bit slow.
Thunderstorms are coming. Run a
ground wire from the wire fence into
the earth about two feet The ground
wires ought to be placed twelve or
fifteen feet apart but every fifty feet
will do. Animals are often killed by
lightning while standing near wire
fences.
A thermometer Is not of much use
except as a matter of satisfaction. but
barometer tells when storms or fall.
ing weather is coming and that is news
worth money--narticularly in harves
| time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-12
IN ABOVE POULTRY HOUSE

For laying flocks the nests must be
clean, secluded and plentiful. Boxes
under the roost platform will answer,
but a better plan is to have the nest
upon shelf above the ground floor
under the roosting platform. Nests
should be constructed so that all
parts are accessible to a whitewash
brush, that the lice may be eradi-
Gated. The less contrivancas in a
chicken house the better.
A man who Is engaged in careful
poultry breeding will need one or
more yards, the extent and style of
which will depend upon the kind of
chickens bred and the number of pens
mated during the breeding season.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-12
SAVING DECAYlNG TREES

The former method of working III
failing trees with cement was never
successful for several reasons. One
was that the cement seldom If ever
adhered to the wood, SO the swaying
by wind of the tree very generally
made larger the treated crack between
it and the wood.
Water penetrated beyond tie filling
so the decay increased rather more
rapidly than before attempting q
remedy.
The improved idea is in removing
from the interior all of the rottinf
mass. There remains only a living
hshell of sapwood and bark, and int,
this cavity a steel brace is nicely In
serted and bolted in place.
b The next important step is to Gu
neutrality-suspicious. any moistur
from entering. There are deep groove
cut about one inch inside the edge AM
opening out to the ground below. Ce
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-12
IF YOU WILL HAVE FLOWERS

Work every day to keep the plants
comfortable. They are like children
don't let them get lousy if you love
them.
All non-bloomers should be stored in
the cellar or other suitable place in
order to give room to the towering and
foliage plants.
Evaporation takes place slowly from
tin cans and glazed pots, and these
may be used with advantage in the
hot, dry air of the living room.
Azaleas object to lime water in any
form or quantity. Try some other in
secticide for Kidding the soil of worms
for this plant.
Look at the stored roots and bulbs
If there is any sign of decay remove
the rotten spot and cover thickly with
powdered charcoal.
Give plenty of sunshine these DAYS
Curtains do not belong to windows
where plants are kept Roll up the
shades; wash the glass.
At night draw the shades down be.
tween the plants and the window glass
On very cold nights wrap blanket O.
papers around the plants.
Shower, spray, dip, wash, scrub. Dr.
any and all these things to keep dowr
the insect enemies. Don't let bug.
pasture on your plants.
| Butter unfit for table use can hardl,
| he reparded as fit for cookino
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-12
cow PEA is VALUABLE

The COW pea hay is very ricn Ia.
protein and is regarded as being nearly
as valuable, pound for pound. for feed
as wheat BRAN
Several times ] have planted COW
,peas between corn hills with hand
corn planter just after the corn was up.
The cultivation of the corn also cul-
tfvates the peas and they make good
growth without injuring the corn. The
ground is made richer in nitrogen for
the growing of the peas and they make
better seed than when they are sown
broadcast.
Some make the mistake of sowing
COW peas on weedy land As the peas
do not make much growth for a few
weeks after they are sown the weeds
get the start of them. and the result Is
| a failure,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-12

In some sections many of the best
plan of combining and hiring men to
visit each herd one day in the month
and test the milk OF each COW, thus
giving the owners an idea of which
cows are the ones that are paying for
their keep. This plan is very SEN
sible one and should be encouraged.
The cost is comparatively small, as
the tester boards with the family while
he is doing his work and is carried to
the next place the day he has COM
pleted his work. This insures regu-
larity in the work. In Michigan this
plan has greatly increased the average
production per cow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-12

have failed on account of not doing
this. Proper firming of the soil helps
TO exclude the air from the roots and
prevents the plants from drying up.
In sections where irrigation is not
practiced plants are preferably trans
planted during a rainy SPELL II this
cannot be taken advantage of it will
be necessary to water the plants by
hand until they are established. When
doing this do 1t thoroughly; a little
water Is sometimes nearly as bad as
none.
In moving the young plants from the
seed bed to the field and until set out
they should be protected from the rays
OF the sun to prevent willing This
protection can be given by wrapping
the roots up in wet sack or carrying
to the field in bucket or tub with a
little water in the bottom to keep the
roots moist. When digging the plants
out of the seed bed use a shovel or
spade and avoid breaking off as many
roots as possible. 1t is also better to
wet the bed first If the plants are
4 very tall it will be well to cut off a
part of the top. This operation will
not hurt the plant and helps to keep
it from whiting, as it prevents excessive
evaporation of moisture from the plant
through the leaves.
Before transplanting the soil should
be well prepared, being properly fined
and leveled. Plants usually take root
more quickly in freshly stirred soil
After the land has been properly pre-
pared mark off the rows where the
plants are to be set. This may be done
If it is desired to plant on ridges witt
pillow; if on the level by marker
One thing to keep in mind is to make the
rows straight and the proper distance
apart, 1t never pays to crowd plants
BY so doing crop inferior in qualit,
is liable to be produced.
TraRsplanting can nearly always b,
successfully done with most plants /
the proper care is observed. Some o
the things to keep in mind are: Di,
plants carefully, protect them from tn
sun after digging until transplanted
supply plenty of water to transplante,
plants, set the plants properly in tn
hole and firm the soil around the roots
g The art of weaving or forming clot
: with loom was practiced in Chin
d more than thousand years before
was known in Europe or Asia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-12

ment is packed tightly into grooves,
forming channel down which the wa
ter flows.
The cavity is afterward wired
throughout thoroughly.
The cement is worked moist, and
built out in the tree shape. Any bark
that is cut away for an inch or two
in order to prevent bruising as the fill
ing is in progress will soon cover the
filled spot so a passerby can scarcely
detect the wound at all.
In very large cavities the opening
is covered by utilizing large strips Of
zinc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-12
cream and butter or plenty of ice and
a refrigerator. 1 would advise you not

cream ana DutleI, oI plenty OIL ice anu
a refrigerator, / would advise you not
to make butter in summer time.
1t may be hardship for some house,
wives to give up the pittance they get
for country butter" but / believe that
even a woman Is entitled to fair
compensation for her labor. The same
milk, time and work that are put into
ordinary butter making under favor
able conditions, l believe, would give
better returns If devoted to growing
calves, pigs and poultry, and If the
returns from the calves, pigs and poul-
try would be given to the farm wife
for her very own, as the butter money
is, the results would be still better,
If you insist on making butter in a
small way, then I beg of you to supply
yourself with the necessary appliances
for doing it well and put your product
on the market in the best possible con-
dition.
There is a gap between the producer
and the. consumer that needs to be
looked after. Neither the milk pro-
Queer, the creamery nor the private
dairymen are responsible for all the
rancid and ill-f1avored butter which
reaches the consumer.
The purest and sweetest butter made
! can be inoculated in few hours with
destructive bacteria and nauseatine
odors while in the hands of the gro
ceryman and commission house. Let us
have inspection of creameries and
diaries in the interest of public health
and let us also insist that the inspection
include ice boxes, refrigerators, cellar.
and back rooms of the grocery stores
where dairy products and food products
are stored and handled.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-12

to attach to drag the harrow; two
pieces 2x6 five feet long, toists of drag;
four pieces kip and two pieces ks
six feet long, nailed to joist as shown
in cut. The harrow frame Is fastened
to the joists by two staples made of
"a Inch round iron, as shown. This
allows the harrow to pass over any
stone or little stump without injury.
The bitches are made with a piece of
chain or wire run through the joists
and end board as illustrated.-J. Wes
ley Griffin.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-12

they would be unable to reach them in
their burrows. In any event, the larva
is in it's burrow when the twig first
falls and can then be easily cared for.
We therefore suggest the following
remedy:
Collect and burn all twigs cut off
by this insect as soon as they are
found on the ground in July or August.
Do not. leave this work until the fol-
lowing spring.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-12
DRAG AND HARROW COMBINED

This is a very useful implement and
can be made with very little cost. The
accompanying cut will give you an
idea of the construction.
Any material at hand may be used,
and 1 find the following to be about
the right proportion for a two-horse
team: One piece 2xs six feet long,
any tough wood; this is for harrow
frame; two pieces 2xS ave feet long
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-12
PlLING SEASONED TIES

The form of pile best adapted for
piling railroad ties along the right Of
way Is here shown. The advantages of
this method are that the maximum
rate Of seasoning Is secured; that no
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-12

tie is brought into contact with the
ground at more than one point; that
only comparatively few ties are re-
quired, thus permitting numerous piles
along the right Of way, with conse-
quent saving in the labor of carrying
the ties from the pile to the track.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-12

The art of weaving or forming CLOTH
with a loom was practiced in China
more than thousand years before il
was known in Europe or Asia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-12

Butter unfit for table use can hardly
be regarded as fit for cooking.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-27

convicts escaped yesterday afternoon
from the guards in charge of rack
quarry. where they were supposed to
have been working, nothing can be
learned of the incident Warden c..
s. Reed, of the state penitentiary, said
this morning he had heard nothing to
that effect and that the hounds were
still at the prison.
All of the details of the escape were
furnished with the story as circlated
on the streets and published in the
morning paper. but careful investiGa-
ton today has failed to assist those
interested in securing clue as to the
place where the wholesale delivery of
convicts is supposed to have taken
place.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-27
TAFT HAS SYMPATHY
Continued From Page One.)

briefly and praised Roosevelt.
Chief Forester Pinchot spake as
follows:
conservation has three primary
objects: First. to develop our natur-
al resources so that this generation
NAV have its full share and use Of the
riches of the earth; second, to pre-
vent needless waste and destruction OF
these resources, so that future
generations may likewise have their
lust part in the material foundations
Of prosperity. Third. to see to it that
the great natural resources so de-
veloped and protected shall be used per-
manently for the wslfare of the many
instead of for the profit of the few.
/ 1.-The conservation idea covers a wide
field. 1t aims at the greatest gooo VI
the greatest number for the longest
fine It is simple. definite and direct
II advocates the use of foresight. pru-
dence. thrift and intelligence IN pup
lie affairs for the same reasons which
lead lie to exercise these familiar VIZ
tines in our private business. Ii pro-
claims equally the right and the duty
! of rho neople to take thought and 70
act for the benefit of the people. There
fore in a word. it demands the APP
! plication Of common sense to the com
| mon problems for the common gooo'
The principles of conservation thus
! described. have general applcatloi
| tho breadtb and value of which are
,,erx- remarkable. The development o.
resources and opportunities, the proven
.;o, of waste and loss the PROTECTOR
of the public interests by fofesish'
nrudence thrift and intelligence
.h;a .n,,ies with clear and undeniabl'
force 70 the conservation of naturd
resources. But it applies just as close
To- and undeniably to the consef'a'ioi
NJ averv interest and necessity OF th'
naonle The conservation point OF view
has been education as it is in forestry
It APPLIES to the body polite as II ooe'
% ,bo Garth and its minerals. Munlclp
/ ., Sr.nobises are as properly within III
snhere as franchises for wafer po" g
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-27

fering from cancer of the stomach
He says the treatment advised by
| European physicians is such as would
be administered to anyone suffering
from cancer. In such a case. Bigger
declared. the only thing to Go would
be to operate and operate quickly.
There are three things that cause
cancer" said Bigger. They are rand
eating, constant worry and lack of
proper exercise. In the case of a man
like Hartman. whoNis constantly busy
the cancer would probably assume a
malignant form before it would he dis
covered. The instructions of Ellropean
physicians lead me to believe that Mr..
Hartman is suffering from the dreaded
disease. The diet of .bismuth of rice
cempels me to believe that cancer is
what they are expecting. Bismuth in
creases the fiuorescence in the organs.
1.-TWO results may follow the coming
operation on Hartman. The cancer
may be so located that by altering the
junction of stomach and bowels, the
life of the patient may be prolonged. 1t
is even possible to- eliminate the stom-
ach bowel If the cancer is not located
and it is found impossible to operate
it will be absolutely impossible to re-
lieve him and death will be but
question of a few weeks
The impression general here is that
Dr.. Lyle has ordered an immediate
operation on Hartman. The arrival
oxygen seems to bear out this fact.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-27
EASTON SALOON MEN
TRIED FOR LAW BREAKING

ELLENSBURG. Aug. 21.-As re-
suit of several weeks of investigation
by the county attorney and sheriff,
Robert Scammeron, saloon proprietor
of Easton, and his bartender We're ar
raigned in Justice Bonneys court TINS
morning. charged with selling liquor
on Sunday Both men stated their in
tention of pleading guilty and sentence
will be imposed after the testimony of
several more witnesses have been TAX
en- James L. Christian, another saloon
man, was also arraigned. but refuses
to plead guilty. He will be tried.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-27
HARTMAN GITAP.DED
Continued From Page One)


and when not sleeping lis wheeled
about.
Reporters cornered DR., Lyle, his
personal physician and asked:
Did you, go to Arden to arrange for
an operation upon Hartmann"
He replied:
ut is no ones business but my
own, why / went to Arden"
He refused to discuss the matter
further. Despite the denials of the ply
sicians the employees of Harriman's
estate firmly believe he is suffering
from a malignant cancer and that an
operation will soon be performed.
Hartman is furious regarding the
reports OF his illness and has in
structed his operators not to send out
any more press mater Telephone OPP
orators have been instructed not to
connect outsiders with the residence
phones The Arden palace is on a
1000 foot mountain and of impossible
ascent except by paths which are
guarded.
Cancer Says Biggs.
DR. F. H. Bigger, Rockefeller's per-
sonal physician. today declared that it
is his belief that Hartman is suf-