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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-06
WEALTH in IOWA FARM LANDS.

In booklet issued by the Greater
Des Moines committee, which is TO
Des Moines what the commercial as
sociations are to the other Iowa cities,
an article is featured which SHOWS
what great returns are brought by ex-
tensiye culture of Iowa land. The ar
ticle. which shows the fortune made
by one man in growing onions, Is OF
SUFFICIENT interest to warrant it's re-
production in full. 1t follows:
Nearly fifty years ago, II. Schutter
began growing onions in Scott county,
Iowa. This was in the early days OF
the state, and Scott county, Iowa, was
farther from the markets Of the world
than it is today. Scott county has not
moved, but means of transportation
has brought Iowa into the center OF
the agricultural interests of the Unit
ed States.
In spite of the limitations of time
and place, Mr.. Schutter found onion
culture profitable on Iowa soil. Inc
black loan of the river bottom lands,
such as can be found in every county
of the state, is suited to the crop. He
continued raising onions each season
u to 1898, when he retired from &C
tive work.
Since 1898 F. F. schutter, the son,
has continued to make onions the
money crop"
From 1875 to 1894 Mr.. Schutter
raised from ten to fourteen acres each
wear. At the outset he rented land on
any terms he could get, because he
was not able to buy. Land could be
had, farther west, for practically moth
Ing. but he knew what he could do
With a special crop on that soil and
stuck to it.
For the last nineteen years IL.
schutter was in the business, he kept
an accurate record ofshis crops and
The market price per bushe1. This rec
ord is astonishing.
The average yield, for nineteen
years, was 325 bushels per acre, and
the average price was 43 cents per
bushel.
Unlike many men who undertake
the raising of truck crops" to keep
a big flock of children busy, this far
mer had a small family and had to
hire the bulk of the work done.
In 1894 the son succeeded to the
business-for with the Schutter family
onion raising was a business. Their
RECORDS, covering a perloQ ol loIly-HSe
years. are so different from the guess
work of the average farmer that their
operations ought not to be classed as
farming" They literally manufactur-
ed onions, using Iowa soil and sun
shine and showers as the raw mater
ial.
From 1894 to 1908 F. F. Schutter
has raised crop of onions on the
few men attempt and still fewer sue
coed i'll doing.
And heSe are the astonishing re.
suits:
In 1899 the crop averaged $50 bush.
els per acre. Three acres especially
good produced Three Thousand bush,
els.
For the entire fourteen years the
average crop per acre has been 49C
bushels.
The average price for the same per
iod has been AZ cents per bushel.
The entire crop is planted and cul
tivated by Mr. Schutter and one hired
Fzes Traditional help is hire. ,gtil
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-06
centage in the baseball championship
race is 1000 or 900.

And in another day or two, the W.
m. permitting, the barefoot boy will
be abroad In the land.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-06

A Golden Rule" club has been
organized by the convicts in the Cali
fornia penitentiary, the members of
which have pledged themselves ito do
good, be good and make good" That
is a pledge that might work well in
general practice outside the prison
walls.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-06

And then the school truant officer
will have his hands full.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-06

BY the way, what has become Of
those flowers that bloom in the string,
ira la?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-06

BY the time these lines are reduced
to print it will have been definitely
determined whether Ottumwas per-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-06

time to harvest the crop. Then all
the unemployed men and boys are call
ed in for few days and the field is
claanad I'M
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-22
INTERESTING PUBLICATION.
Of Especial Import to Royal Arch Ma
 sons.

Of Especial Import to Royal Arch Ma
 A handsome Chapter Manual for use in Alabama lodges, has just been is- sued by a special committee named for that purpose from the convocation of the Grand Royal Arch Masons of Ala bama. The little volume is beautifully dressed in red, and 1t will be valua- ble possession for any Royal Arch Mason.
 The committee which compiled and published the manual consists of George A. Beauchamp, Lawrence H. Lee, Charles R. Bricken and Joseph D. Matlock. In Issuing this volume the Alabama Masons show themselves among the most enterprising of the entire country.
 The members of the committee in ad- dressing their fellow members in q preface to the manual says:
 "The Chapter Manual has been pre- pared by the committee appointed to that end at the eighty-flrs annual convocation with the hope that it may increase the Capitular Masonry and render more efficient the officers charg- ed with the government of the subor- dinate chapters ana the comforting of degrees.
 "If it serves its purpose it should be in the hands of ecery Royal Arch Mason in Alabama. The committee hopes that this will be; this will pay them for their labors."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-22
UNION STRINGS NEWS.

Union Springs. May 21.-(Special.) J. Mir. and Mrs. Henry Holland of Scale have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter. Martha. to MT. George Anderson, of this city. on the morning of Tuesday. the 1st of June, at half past 10 o'clock at the Metho- dist Church at Scale.
 of Hatchechubbee have issued invita- tions to the marriage of their daugh- ter. Allie, to Mir. Samuel Pitts Ander- son, on Wednesday afternoon. June 2. at 5:30 o'clock. at their home.
 Mir. Clark and Miss Mary Clark of Atlanta, are guests of Mrs. A. L.. Pierce.. and on Tuesday evening Mrs. Pierce entertained at dinner in their honor.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. l.. cathey of Gads- den, are guests of relatives here. and a porch party in their honor was given them by Mir. and Mrs. H. I. Rosen- stihl.
 The graduating class of the public school numbers seven this year, and the exercises will occur next Wednes- day evening with the following pro- gram:
 "The Appreciation of Fine Arts" Mir. Kennon Perry.
 Class Will, Miss Lila Redd.
 Class History. Miss Eva Pierce.
 Class Poem. Miss Ruth Blue.
 Recommendation of the Class. Miss Bertha McLaurine.
 valerictory. Miss Cora Dur Stroud.
 Class Prophesy. Miss Mable Moore.
 Misses Genie Edwards and Maggie Caldwell have returned from Nashville. where they attended school.
 Mrs. R. H. Chesley of Boston, Mass, will arrive Saturday to be the guest of Miss Eva Pierce. Mrs. Chesley was formerly Miss Mary Caruthers. and 6 teacher in our public school.
 Mrs. S. T. Frazer and Miss Sallie Smith have returned from a visit to Nashville.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-22
DRumMoxD-HoLMAx.
A Popular Young Truck Farmer Weeds
 York Girl.

"A E0WuAAE XOuMK xKuCA EaEkACE NNG9S
 York Girl.
 Livingston. May 21.--(Special )-Mr. Frank Holman and Miss Martha Drum mond of York were married Wednes- day in Meridian. Mir. Holman Is the prosperous strawberry and truck rais- CT. a gentleman with many friends, while Miss Drummond Is an accomp- lished young woman with numerous friends. They will reside in York, this county.
 Captain Hobson spoke at Gaines vile. this county. this week.
 Rev. W. G. Clark is holding a re- yival service at Gainesville this week.
 The High School will close at Gaines vile on June ana {.
 Mrs. w S. Nichols has returned from a trip to Mobile and New Or leans.
 Mrs. W. c. Clark entertained the members of the Senior Class at her home this week. Her daughter. Miss Agnes. is among the graduates.
 MT. and Mrs. J. W. McAlpine of BoIiRee, have returned to their home after spending several days with her parents, MT. and Mrs. c. H. Allen here.
 June 8 will be a gala day in our town, the Daughters of the confeder- acy will unveil the large and beau tiful monument erected in honor of the veterans. The monument was placed i'm the court square near the beautiful court house. which faces the depot. The town will have 8 big dinner in the square that day, and necessary arrangements have been made. Large baskets will be sent to the square to provide for the many invited towns. The people ex- pect this to be another day known in history of the town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-22
STATE NEEDS
 46,678 COWS Dairy Products Are lm-
 ported. ;REAT OPPORTUNITY OFFERED \ hree Cities Send Three Quarters
 of a Million North Annually. ' Of the l,sxz.sIs Pounds Of creamery Butter Consumed In Mobile, Mont gonsery and Birminshana. only I7,ss7- Pounds Is Produced E. In Alabama. 
SREAT OPPORTUNITY OFFERED

z While in Montgomery en route to Troy, where he win direct the bund- ing of a model sanitary dairy barn, Prof. s. D. Dow. of the Bureau of An ibal Industry. stationed at Auburn. had some interesting things to say yester-
 day about the dairy business in this State Incidentally. he is of the be- lief that Alabama furnishes the great est opportunity of all Southern States for growth in this industry.
 Not every one knows" said MT. Dow. "that the three leading cities of Alabama, Montgomery, Mobile and Birmingham. consumed in the agricul- tural year 1s05-oe total of 1.32'.sis pounds of creamery butter and that of this amount only 17357 pounds were produced in this State. If we figure this surplus raised outside Alabama af s5 cents per pound it will be seen that you send to foreign shippers an-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-22
mftwood,

Hon. W. L. chitwood. of Tuscumbia. interspersed with nut sic by Mrs. T. r. Simpsons Knicker- booker Band. There were only two graduates of the class of 1s0s-os, Mss es Ethel Cammaok and Laura Alice Blount. both bright and charming young ladies of this city.
 Today the annual commencement sermon was delivered by Rev. J. H. Chapman, pastor of the Baptist Church, at the Methodist Church, which con- cludsd the cxercises for the year. The school has done well during the past term. and despite the fact that a nominal tuition has been necessary since Statewide prohibition. the re- ceipts from the dispensary having been discontinued, the school has enjoyed a large athsndance, and the term just brought to @ close may be said to have been one of the most prosperous and successful In It's history. covering q period of more than twenty years. ICE CREAM SHIPPED ANYWHERE
 We make speciality of shipptns finest quality Ice Dream. Write oz phone us--No. 77.
 FLEMING REFREsHMENT CO,
 2t. Montgomery, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-22
nuallr more than s4s2. 2ss.4s for cresm-

nually more than s4ss. .2s5.zs for cream cry butter alone.
 .aThe same cities used in that year B2o.s4 pounds of renovated butter. which Is, as you know, the cheap va- riety, and you will see by multiplying this by 2s cents per pounds. or the average price, that you send outside cities consume annually about $500 pounds of oieomargerine which ifIadd- ed to the amount consumed by other cities in the State will give 347.4eS pounds of this product. At 20 cents per pound there goes forth a total of s69.4s7.6o for oleomargerine.
 "But this is not all. There ts sent annually from Alabama to buy your surplus supply of cheese s775,304 and for the condensed milk in the three cities total of s3i0,62s is used. All this was bought during fe05-06 from the North when we ought to have been raising It in this State on our own aoil and from our own cows"
 Continuing on the possibilities of meeting this supply Mir. Dow said:
 Need. Thousands Of Cows.
 Assuming that COW will produce ITO pounds of butter a year. to supply the surplus butter have figured that 1t would take at least 7,7o6 cows. To supply the renovated butter and the oieomargerine would require 4,6ss cows of as equal merit as those cows supplying the surplus butter. To sup ply the milk required to produce the cheese consumed annually in the three cities would require S.076 cows pro- ducing at least 1000 pounds of milk per "A. year; IT, ,,. ,o,r.n,.o r,,x .,rn,v to meet it in this State would require, on the same basis. as the cheese IS 1 AmH ~R R~~ K..x the three cities alone. Thus IS there need for at least 46,s7S cows that are above the average in this State. or the equivalent of 2,s34 herds of twenty cows each. I figure it would require at least two men to each herd. giving profitable employment to 4.6es labor CTS. To support the herds would take something like 93.00o acres of land'
 Mir. Dow added that if We assume the grain feed would be bought from the farmer 1t will mean the building up of the farm faster and more per- manently than any other system of agriculture. It is constructive sys- tenn whereby one utiIizes the commer- ciai feed stuffs and then reaps the ben ents in the Increased fertility of the soil
 "The experts have been studying various agricultural systems" contin- ued the visiting expert, but the most remunerative yet found is through the agency of the cows and dairies.'
 Then was given a scientific analysis of the profits from the land by the enhanced fertility, the fertilizer value of the manure, and other factors that make the subject an interesting study. MT. Dow was looking after new san itary farm that is being erected near Montgomery by Dr. Gaston Griei. This is by way of demonstration of what science in dairying actually means.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-22
FINAL ExERorsns HnLD.
of Florence Unaversity

for Women Comes to Close.
 Florence, May 2F-CSpecial. )-The final exercises of the first commence ment of the Florence University for Women was held yesterday morning in the chapel, closing a year which gives promise of a great future for the Uni- versity.
 Dr. c. W. Read of Talladega, deliv- cred the address to the graduates, which was a masterpiece and made a profound impression.
 The program for the graduating ex- eroasss was as follows:
 Invocation.
 Duo. two pianos, La Baladine (Lys- bsgg)-Misses Lucille Oliver and Ma rie Zeigler.
 Prize Essay, Barbara Tunnell, (de- livery of medal awarded by U. D. O Piano solo, Sonato Op. 15s (Beetho- ven)-Dr. John H Norman.
 valedictory, Christina Sanders.
 vocal soloA Miss Vincent.
 Address to graduates, pr. Read. Two pianos, eight hands. Overture de Preciosa (Weber)-AIlsses Oliver zeigler, Oliver and pr. Norman.
 Delivery of diploulaa and medals.
 Benedkctton. College songs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-22
NEW POWER SECRET
TO EXPLOIT ONE OF NICOLA TES- LAS INVENTION.
Tnxeutor Declares He Has D,scovereu n Mechanical Principle of Creates" Economic yaIue--Devtee Aoopt-
 ed by Alabama Concern.

Followinr the incorporation of the Tesla Propulsion Company, with $i'- 100 900 capital stock, at Albany yes 4araay. to exploit one of Nicola Teslas inventions, Mir. Tesla announced the aioption of the device by the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron company
 .T have discovered a mechanical principle, entirely new and of the greateat economic value" MT. lesia snid. ''but I shall not be in position to make known the details and exhtb- if the principle in operation for per haps six weeks. It is o principle which minimizes the size of the power pro ducing plant and increases to a maxi mum the power produced. The appa- 'ratus we will build for the Alabama concern will not be one-thir3 of the size of the ordinary air blast machin- ery equipment for such work and the air blast and other effective results will be far superior in volume and value to those at present generally used.
 In connection with this plant I will Install a turbine of my own invention, and the air blast will be supplied un- der a turbine principle. This new me- chanical principle I have Uncovered is applicable to afr, steam, gas CT water power, and may be used for locomo- lives. automobiles or any form of pow CT production. With 1t locomotive as pwerful as any now used would need to be less than half the size"
 The Tesla Propulsion company's di- reotors include Mir. Tesla, Joseph Hoadley and Walter H. Knight, of New York. MT. Tesla stated that ma chimes of several types had been built and that successful demonstrations had been given with them to his associates in the new company and to repreSer- tatives of the Alabama company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-22
TUsoUMB1A SCHOOLS CLOSE.
Commencement Exercfses are Rrouxh,
 to Brilliant Close


 to n Brilliant Close
 Tuscumbla. May 21.-(Speciai )- Commencement exercises of the Tus- eumbia High School. generally known as public school. began Wednesday, when an exhibition of the school work in the various departments and grades was had at the school building. many patrons and friends of the school at tending.
 Yesterday morning at IO:3o the grad uating exercises were held at the new court house in the beautiful audito- rum which was especially decorated for the occasion, the colors used be- ing those of the class-old gold and purple-the floral display being excep- tionally appropriate and tasteful The program was short. consisting of tho invocation by Rev. I. F. Hawkins, pastor of the Methodist Church; the address to the class by Dr. W. J. Kernachan of Florence. and the pre- aentation Of che diplomae yb
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-22
FUNDS FOR MEMORIAL
 ARCH NOT YET SECURED

The Advertiser hastens to correct the error made in yesterdays story in reference to Camp Lomax, in which 1t stated that the money for the me- mortal arch had all been subscribed. The committee has met with good success. but the whole sum needed for the memorial has not been sub scribed, the committee still being at work on the subscriptions. No con- tract has been, or will be. let for the work until the sum needed is sub acrfhad
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-22
FREDERICKSBURG.
Notable Wedding Celebrated at German
 Settlement Near Florence.

Notable Wedding Celebrated at German Settlement Near Florence.
 Florence, May 31.-(Special )--A notable wedding occurred yesterday morning at St. Florian, a prosperous German settlement north of Florence, uniting Miss Clara Hoerning and An tony Epping. nuptial mass was sung by Father Alphonse at q. m. at St. Mathews Catholic Church, and there was a wedding dinner at the home of the brides parents, Mir. and Mrs Frank HoerninE, followed by a dance in the evening, the festivities continuing throughout the day.
 Mir. Ripping is a prosperous farmer and both families are prominent at St. Florian.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-22
PUBLIC INVITED

The public ia invited to attend dem- onstrative lecture by J. T. Andrew every morning between the hours of II and l2 o'clock. and to every after noon. at Bell Building. Ladies espe- cialew invited.
 Tas Andrew Railway Safety Appliance
 Go Adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-22

When Dry, Drink Pep-TO-Lae.
 A delicious refreshing, thirst quenching beverage-contains no Hope" or heart stimulant, cents at all fountains. wed-sat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-22

We have the goods. Do yOu know it. You should call and see.
 H&x-GTavely Cigar Co.,, "ORpheum.0
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-05
ADD TO TERROR OF PEOPLE
Slight Earthquake Shocks Occur in
Stricken District.

Rome, Jan. 5.-No serious damage
aas resulted from any of the new
earthquakes, according to reports
made to the sAvernment.
There have been recurring shocks
n Stromboli and distinct shock in
Southeastern Sicily. Messina, Reg
gio, B.lmi and other of the devastated
cities have also been slightly shaken.
A tremor hardly appreciable was
.e,t at Pesaro and Fano, Adriatic
coast towns in the department of Mar
chest, many miles north of the recog-
nized quake region.
While but little damage has been
done by this new series it has served
to terrify the people throughout all Of
italy, as it is feared that another vio-
lent shock will come and duplicate
the ruin wrought along the Strait OF
Messina
Scientists say that the seismic dis
turbances are lasting an unusually
long time and that the "earth's un-
rest" is likely at any moment to mani
Test itself in another wrench such as
the Calabrian and Sicilian coasts suf-
fnrad
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-05

Of the Italian chamber of deputies,
has personally tTayersed most of the
earthquake region on both sides of
the straits. He estimates the total
death roll at $4,000 and the wounded
at 10000. OF the dead Signor de
Nava calculates that $4,000 are at
Messina, $4,000 at Reggie and 1000
at other coast and interior towns af-
teeted. The radius of destruction eX-
tends thirty miles north and south on
the coast of Sicily and on the main
land for an equal distance below Radi-
cena towards the south
Although the Italian authorities
were seemingly dazed at first by the
magnitude of the disaster and lost
some valuable time by the refusal of
the commanding admiral to accept for
aign aid the situation is now greatly
improved. Ample supplies of all kinds
are available, including surgical in
strumentS and hospital accessories.
Foreign relief societies have been or
ganized in several coast towns in Sic
lily, to which wounded had been trans
ported Forty-five English speaking In
habitants under the direction of Mr.
Wood, the American artist, are con-
Quoting an Anglo-American hospital at
Giardina
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-05
MANY TAKEN FROM RUINS
Fifteen Thousand Rescued Alive at
Messina.

Rome, Jan. 5.-Parliament will be
convoked JAN IL. The minister of
war says that the forts around Mes
sina, which contain tons of powder
and millions of cartridges, have not
been injured. He also says that while
he was at Messina at least $4,000 per-
sons were taken from the ruins, in
jured and uninjured, of which number
loco were saved by the Russians and
1000 by the English sailors.
The Italian navy has sent 600 tons
of provisions to the affected district.
All the treasure found has been placed
aboard the warships. One pocketbook
was picked up containing $4,000 and
much clothing has been found at Mes
sina and elsewhere with bank notes
sewed in it. Advices from Messina
say that twenty looters were shot
there. That city will be evacuated.
Six thousand persons already have
left there and 5000 more will leave at
once.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-05
SURVIVORS HAD DEPARTED
Rescuers Find Only Bodies of Earth
quake Victims.

Reggie, Jan. 5.-A detachment of
troops which went to the villages on
the east coast of Calabria found moth
ing but ruins and the bodies of per-
sons killed In the earthquake. The
survivors had fed There Is every
reason to believe that dreadful havoc
was wrought in the mountain villages
that have not yet been explored.
A convoy with 1000 rations of
bread, which was going to Bagnara,
was rified en- route by famished per-
sons here.
A number of small boats, all of
them overloaded, put out into the
channel to request food of incoming
steamers, which the officers of the
sessels were compelled to refuse
them Several of the smaller craft
capsiZed and a number of persons
were drowned.