Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-07

session the most interesting and in
structive in our history. We extend
our thanks to j. w. O'Brien for his
big heartedness. courtesy and good
will In extending to us the use of
these rooms.
To James H. Shepherd for his good
will and spirit.
ITO the ladies who assisted in the
demonstration for women yesterday.
That in connection with the present
stallion law, we are in favor of an in
spection clause compelling the owner
to bill said horse as sound or if not
sound, to state his unsoundness; said
inspection to be made by some com
petent local veterinary"
To Save or to SPEND
Rev. r. b. Hyten, pastor of the
Christian church of Bladensburg, in
handling his subject, ITO Save or to
Spend" told the farmers of the
county how to be economical and how
to save money. He told them to pur-
chase up-to-date farm machinery, to
simplify their work and thus save
more money; to raise thoroughbred
live stock instead of the scruhby kind;
to give their wife and children more
liberty and purchase them a sound old
horse and buggy and allow them to
come to town oftener instead of MAX
ing them stay on the farm.
The most economical investment in
the belief of the Bladensburg divine
| was to give their children the best
education the farmer could afford. He
! believed that the money should be put
in the education of the children as 1t
would bring back big results and
would be worth more to the children
than the money left them after death.
| The address contained much good
thought and proved very Instructive
to the audience.
Exhibits Are Sold.
At the close of Rev. Hyten's talk,
the institute adjourned to the lower
floor where the exhibits were sold and
neat sum was realized. The exhibits
brought fancy prices, especially in the
corn department. The highest price
paid for the corn was made by Arthur
/ Williams of Highland township, who
! paid $12.50 for ten ears of corn of his
own raising, which captured the sweep.
stakes premiums. Other corn brought
nearly as high figure, while the but.
ter and cakes in the women's depart
ment, also sold at high prices.
Name Township Vice Presidents.
The township vice presidents elect
ed were as follows:
| Adams-David Jay.
| Agency-N. o. Johnson.
4 CAST Harvey McFadden, Chilli
cothe.
4 Competine-W. j Decker.
! Center-H. H. Davis.
Columbia. ]. Newquist, Dudley.
Dahlonega-C. d. Giltner.
Highland-R G. Cunningham.
Green-William Dexter.
:. Keokuk-Joseph Redfern.
:. Pleasant-Ezr Sterner.
William Dixon.
Richland-Frank Baker.
Washington-W b. Morrison.
Two Good Exhibits.
An added feature of the institute
was the display of apples b,
R. A. Phillips, local agent of the STAR
: BROS. nursery. Mr.. Phillips had
!, table located in the northwest corne
of the main room down stairs loade,
with large samples of apples grown OF
: the trees coming from the nursery
The apples were well displayed an,
,, attracted the eyes of many farmers
Another interesting exhibit at the in
stitute was the house made of cor
which was built by Mrs. J. H. Hendel
son. The sides of the house wer
made out OF yellow corn, while tn
stills and trimmings were made out Q
red corn kernels. The roof was con,
Y posed of grains of wheat The hous
! was neatly built and showed til
3 artistic abilities of Mrs. Henderson.