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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-10-31

One corn belt farm claims to have
herd of some sixty mule footed hogs
that ace immune to hog cholera. In
view of the heavy losses that hog
raisers have sustained the past season.
this mule foot variety ought to be pop
llar
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-10-31

With ditchers getting 81 day and
board in some sections of the corn belt.
it is not difficult to see that the farmer
who has from 30 to 100 acres of corn
to husk in the next few weeks is going
to be up against very real PROPOSE
ton
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-10-31

Growers of asparagus will find cir
cular No. 102 issued by the bureau of
entomology at Washington helpful in
the task Of fighting the inroads of the
asparagus beetle. The circular taxes
up in detail cultural methods and
sprays which have been found helpful.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-10-31

Both mangels and heets make ex
celIent substitutes for green food for
the flock OF hens during the winter
months.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-10-31

More than 100000 pounds of white
arsenic were consumed In the United
States during 1912. OF this total G.0UO.-
0OJ pounds were produced at home as
Il byproduct in mining operations.
while 12O0O,OO0 pounds were imported
The more important uses for the va
riouS compounds of arsenic are the
manufacture of glass. of paris green
and arsenate of lead. both of which
are used as insecticides: of fireworks.
paint pigments. in dyeing. printing
fabrics and in tanning hides.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-10-31

There Is reason to suspect that many
driving. after an interval of no exer-
else. when the real cause of the death
is fuddled and senseless brain on
the part of the driver due to too much
booze
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-10-31

One corn belt farmer who has an
extensive oak grove in one OF his pas
lures estimated the acorn crop at 200
bushels and proceeded to utilize it by
turning In some 400 hogs which he
was planning to fatten for market. In
view Of the fact that acorns are esti-
mated to have a feeding value several
times that of corn. bushel for bushel.
snug sum will be realized from this
native nut crop.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-10-31

1t is pretty safe plan when stran-
gers call at the farm home to keep
them out of the house. and this Is es.
pecially so If there are no men about.
If they ask for drink Of water let
them drink it on the doorstep. and If
they begin to inquire whether the men
are ut home it is time to pick up club
or set the dog on them.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-10-31

Two carloads OF clover seed were
shipped the other day from Albany.
the shipment being sol 900. Some
farmers in the vicinity Of Albany real
lied from $4,000 to $1,000 for their
crops of clover seed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-10-31

In spite Of the fact that the corn
crop was well matured and that the
first killing frost did not come until
Sept 81. there were still some farmers
who put Off filing their silos so late
that they had nothing but frosted corn
to shred for their silage II the first
frost held Off until Thanksgiving there
would probably be a few farmers who
would not get round to the job of fill
ing their silos until two days after.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-10-31

Feterita. new forage plant lately
introduced into this country from the
British Sudan by the department Of
agriculture and belonging to the sugar
cane and Kafiir corn family. gives con
siderable promise as a crop that will
yield well under the conditions pr"
vailing in the semiarid southwest. AS
grown west Of the Mississippi river the
past season 1t has shown good drought
resistant qualities and In some in
stances seems to have been proof
against chinch bugs when other crops
alongside were consumed. However.
the new crop is in the probationary
period. and II would be well to try it
ON small scale first
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-10-31

Pride and self conceit are traits that
may often be carried to a disagreed bic
extreme. but a well balanced stock Of
self respect il a trait which should be
studiously cultivated by every young
man and young woman who entertains
serious hopes Of getting anywhere or
being anybody in the world. If one
has little or no regard for the worth
and sacredness Of his own personality
1t is more than likely that there will
be a failure to develop traits which
will command the respect of ones fell
lows When boy or girl gets an ade-
quate conception of the possibilities
that lie open to him. If he only applies
himself industriously. there Is imme-
diately created an atmosphere in his
life that will go long way toward
guaranteeing success.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-10-31

The writer doesn't like to appear in
the guise of a pessimist touching the
potato situation. but he is persuaded
that the shortage of the crop for the
country as a whole Is good deal lar
ger than those produce papers. edited
for the most part in the interest Of
commission men and retailers. are just
now giving their readers to under
stand. Not only is the yield of tubers
less than half what it was in many
sections last year. but coupled with
this is reduction of the acreage
planted following the Cutting of the
markets with last years crop. These
two conditions seldom come together.
but they have this year in rather ag-
gravated fashion In view of the high
prices which are quite likely to prevail
ii will be Il good idea to pick up at dig
ging time amy potatoes that will be
large enough for seed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-10-31

America is said to lead the world in
the production of queen bees. One
Ohio man alone rearS about $500 every
year. Under natural conditions bees
permit only one queen to stay in the
hive. but by making large artificial
cells like those usually occupied by the
queens and putting larva in each
the workers proceed to feed these i'm
posters. rs it were the royal jelly, and
as n result they develop all the quail
ties of the queen On Matching each
queen is given separate quarters in a
hive with Il bodyg,ard of about TWEEN
ty-five workers. which look after her
every want. When full grown she is
placed in little wire cage with her
attendants and may be shipped wher-
ever the owner desires. A queen will
live on the average about four years
and during the laying season produces
from 1900 to 5000 eggs per day. When
the queen of the hive becomes old and
incapacitated she is suppanted by
younger queen. and. though allowed to
remain in the hive until she dies. she
has to take orders from her atten iants.
and in case of INSTRUMENTATION she Is
stung to death.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-12
Daddy sBedtirne
@, Thoushtless Jimmy
DIOIV And the Little
ST. Memory Ell.
The Elf Grew 70 Dc
Very Tall.

II little who belonged to
They needed the ba but alas
al could it. 81. u
Wish remembering Tor Jack
grumbled bedtime story.
haven't
a fairy
forgetting When day he
forgetting them and he
do his
school, Some
little
"TN Jimmie the elf offered
"say, you eagerly
elf told around with him everywhere
that. though he else could
elf suggested
mother had asked him to
"wel back, Jimmie said
the elf Jimmie short time be had shot
allowing the elf to
remembering.
Jimmie be afraid 10 have such
a deal in the ay. e
rid elf chucked
remembering without help.
I'll do it., Jimmie declared
dreaduy ELF shrink
At
walk Jimmie lost
him since And when Jimmie is asked do anything has
spndd He afraid the elf
and again be a giant"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-12

The tent is leaky substitute for the
sleeping porch which is very popular
with people who prefer to put their
money into automobile tires. 1t Is
much cheaper than a hard pine sleep
ing porch and does not fire the breasts
of the neighbors with bitter and I'M
concealed envy.
The tent consists of one upright leg
completely surrounded by invisible
Dunctures. These punctures do not
show in the catalogue and are never
noticed until it rains, when they begin
10 perspire downward with the viyac-
ity and surety of aim Of garden hose.
"A new tent will 90 on for days at a
time without leaking in any direction,
and then the moment thunder show
er passes by it will reach out and col
lect a few barrels of rain water and de-
post it on the recumbent forms of the
inmates. This never happens until all
the bedding in the house has been
dragged into the tent and placed where
1t can be saturated in the shortest
space of time.
Some tents are provided with safe
ty appliance known as flap, which
allows the water to run off and form
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-12
Sidewalk Sketches
~ Howard L. Ram
THE TENT.

a fourteen-inch puddle at the main en-
trance. If the wind is high the flap is
liable to toe in and form dam, which
backs the water down the neck of
somebody who is grooming softly in
his sleep.
On account of their limited capacity,
tents are inhabited solely by the cross
legged spring cot and the nasal-voiced
mosquito. Great care Is taken to con-
struct these cots SO that they are
about two feet short at both top and
bottom. and they also have two yawn.
ing side vents through which a man
can thrust an unoccupied arm with per
feet ease. After camper out puts In
four hours trying to. fit six feet OF his
physique to four-foot cot and pow.
dered the pillow with deceased mos.
quitoes, he will be sorry that he ever
spoke disrespectfully of a hair mat
tress.
Tents are usually erected in the
front yard, which permits the entire
family to trail into the house in the
flowing robes of night Just as the ice
man drives In This Is a narrowing
experience and causes great many
people to sigh for a subway.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-12
MAILING An UNrRUTH.

Secretary Redfeld OF the depart
ment Of commerce seems to have
taken upon himself the duty Of show
ing why the proposed democratic tar
if will not work the ruin it's opponents
predict. In doing so, he has brought
into play the bureau Of which he has
charge and the statements which this
bureau has made public apparently are
intended to put the stamp of expert
approval on the Wilson Underwood
tariff. The circulation of these reports
through governmental channels has in
Cured the wrath of Senator Reed
Smoot of Utah who questions the
truth Of the conclusions reached by the
secretary's hirelings. In a speech in
the senate June 81, Senator Smoot
commented upon Redfelds statements
and replied in part:
"The truth is that the situation in
Gompers In writing about the result
Of his Investigations in England,
France, and Germany in 1909. Speak
ing about this subject he stated:
The deepest impression that Eng
land made upon me comes from it's
poverty. Physically thousands have
become unfortunate and are almost
irreclaimable from idleness. Vice and
the result of idleness make Of them
ready victims of death. Poverty is on
view In all parts of London; figures in
dirt and rags SLOUGH along amid gay
and well,attired promenaders in the
park. With regret must confess that
came away from London with a
sense of depression; from time to time
since those numbers Of degraded
objects which ought to have been men
Ind women have formed in my minds
eye a procession moving along to-
gether past me, mournful, helpless, a
disgrace to our boasted civilization.
The old world is not our world. In
the procession America is first"
"In speaking of the work in the
shipyards of England and Scotland,
Mr.. Gompers says that wages range
from Sc to less than SO per week In
American shipyards the highest-class
labor is paid almost that much in a
day But If the statistics of the bur-
eau of foreign and domestic commerce
were considered wages would be high
er in England Mr. Gompers said that
IN the matter Of the cost of. living that
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-12
Evening Story.
THE FALL THEREOF.
BY Richard Barker Shelton.
Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)

Copyright, 1913, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
When Foley and Norton babe fair
to run way behind on their contract
on the West Tube because OF the
Quicksand they had struck, there
was hurried conference.
1--WE want that man Crandall for
this job" said Foley, wagging his
grizzled head and banging his desk
with a doubled fist. II know what
he did two years ago for Flynn.
We've got to have him at any cost.
He's the only man In the country
to pull us through"
Three days later Bob Crandall
was speeding east as fast as fly.
ing limited could bring him.
He went down into the air-locks.
had a look at the treacherous quick
sand, shook his head, grinned,
signed contract and promised to
have the work done on time. Then
he went uptown, took furnished
suite In an apartment house and
groaned.
II there was one thing Bob Gran
dali hated It was the city. He liked
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-12
kiRkvlLLE.
Ed Belford and Jonathan PARKS
we're business callers In Ottumwa Mon.

Ed Belford and Jonathan PARKS
were business callers In Ottumwa Mon.
day. IA
John Parks and Mrs. Jonathan parks
spent Tuesday at tho home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Pinegar OF Chillicothe.
Mrs. Jim Moore, tho installing
deputy, installed the officers Of the
Kirkville Rebekah lodge Tuesday even
ing as follows: N. g., Mrs. Sam Full.
more; v. G., Mrs. Charles McDon.
ough; secretary, Miss Bertha Nc
Glasson, treasurer, Miss Jim Moore,
r. 8. to N. G., Mrs. Mike Wuhs, l. s.
to N. G., Mrs. Alph Glenn; r. s. to w.
G., Mary Funk; L s. to v. q, Hazel
Moore; chaplain, Gladys Shaw: war.
den, Mrs Charles Barnard; conductor.
Ethel Guthrie; I. g.. Lucy Alternately:
O. G., Mrs. William Glenn.
Mrs. Jose Mcdonald spent Wednes.
day at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. viii
liam Funk.
Jim Comstock Of Pine Bluff, Ark.
spent Friday at the home OF his sis-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Alternately.
Mrs. Harry Wilds Of LuZerne IL VI.
iting at the home Of her parents, M.
and Mrs. Jim Failyre.
Margaret Corey OF Hiteman ID vis-
iting with her aunts. Mrs. William
Abegg and Miss Anna Suits.
Mrs. Jim Alternately and son, Ted.
we're shopping in Ottumwa Saturday.
Mrs. Elmer Hoadley and little
daughter OF Marshalltown and David
and Samuel Dickerson Of Omaha are
visiting at the home Of Mr.. and Mra
E. o. Thompson.
Mrs. George Ross and children NJ.
turned home Saturday after 70 few
days visit with her sister In Of
tumwa. KILL,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hull and Mrs.
McCarty OF Chillicothe spent Sunday
evenin 6 at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jonathan Parks.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pike spent sun
day at the home OF her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Burgess Of Chillicothe.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-12
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PACkWOO0

J. e. wallace Of PAckwood who was
married to Miss Pearl Easter June 80
arrived home Sunday.
Mrs e. A. Miller and grandson res
turned to their home at Mt. Pleasant
Monday after a few days visit with
friends here. NJ
Mr., and Mrs. Lee T. Gobble Of FAir-
field spent Sunday at DR.. Moorman's.
Miss Grace Parsons who has been at
her Grandma Sears for the past AZ
months returned to her home In OF
tumwa Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Snider Of Oska-
loosa are spending some time here.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. McClain motored
to Cantril Sunday.
Mrs Monte Chandler left Saturday
for her home at Goodland. Kans., after
several weeltsf visit with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. O. Wharton LETT on
Sunday to visit the latter's parents. MI.
and Mrs. Ad Oliver.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-12

least you'll let mo replace the plants
I've destroyed"
IT the plants have saved You. ~
are quite satisfied. We couldn't Ia
you think of replacing them. Mr..
Crandall fished In hts cont poosek
Miracle Of mirGclesl For once his
card case was there when he wanted
robert crandall! why, you're
not the great Robert CrandAl - the
engineer? Why, we know you. DON'T
We, motherF MY brother worked
with You on the Long Harbor break.
water" a
Billy Blandinsr- queried Crsndall
aloud. 10 himself he was sayfnr:
Why didn't think OF that before!
Blanding Of course not common
name At ALL" s.-
And you'1 dine With us tomor-
row night. Mrs. Blanding wds ~.
Tomorrow, Oh, thaf., very sood
Of you. Surely" said Crandall. 81
you'll let me replace these plants. /
must do that, you know. I'll do Il
I'd wash my face first" laughed
Mrs. Blanding.
A florists wagon. had backed I'M
at the apartments. Two men were
CARRYING more than half the florists
shop up to the apartment below
Crandall's. In Crandall's own
apartment that young gentleman
was fusstng into his dinner clothes.
Entered. very downcast and very
!ongfaced, certain Mr.. Sam West
ford. n !.
Lord, but this IL one lonesome
town." he began his usual plaint
20, don't know; don't know" an.
agreed Bob Crandall.
"Hnh2" said Westford Ia sur sur
prise. What's the antidote ~"
MY boy" said Crandail ..you
needn't be lonesome any more than
! II you'll follow this prescription:
Sit In one window; take one
snooze; proceed to fall out"
"A cure for loneliness" said Gran.
dali seriously. TRY 1t. And saw.
Sammy awfully sorry, but wen
have to run along now. I'm dining
out tonight"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-12

A dispatch says: Congress will be
asked to make law compelling
bakers to make every loaf of bread
weigh one pound-some of Mrs. New.
lywed's biscuits weigh almost that
much. The bread that is easiest to
make is the kind that weighs the most
-soggy bread may be good enough
for people in Washington, D. c.. but
they ought not try to force it on
everybody. No woman ever made q
reputation as a good breadmaker by
baking heavy bread
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-12
j. D. REEVES
MAKES CHANGE

y J. D. Reeves for number Of years connected
with another piano house Of the city, is now with
the G.. B. Baker Piano house. Mr.. Reeves has had
many years experience in the piano business
and has sold pianos to great many Ottumwa
people and through his experience he will be a
valuable acquisition to the selling staff of the
Baker Piano house, where he will act as general
salesman, giving special attention to Grand
Sales and Players
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-12
CONSIDERATIONS OF RESOURCES.
"Rsmen,her that thrift 10 the
saArest and strongest foundation
Of an empire-so sure, % strong,
and 90 necessary that no great
empire can long exist that dis
regards lt."-Lord Rosebery.

II IL only In recent years that we
have heard much about conservation.
The word has been In our language
for long time, but its significance
In the broad sense as applied to natural
resources is new one.
Now the great political parties deem
the idea OF sufficient Importance to
incorporate 1t in their platforms and
legislative action Is urged to save our
natural riches from waste and dis
sipation.
We hear much now concerning the
efforts to save our forests, to conserve
our coal supply, to utilize water pow
er going to waste, to restore barren
lands, to increase soil fertility, to
apply the principles of scientific man
agement to business.
Every state has it in it's power to
conserve the resources with which it
is blessed but few-too few-are at
work In earnest on the task. In a
way their efforts are sirn ar to those
of the man who seeks to fill tank
Of water by means of a six inch hose
when there Is IL inch hole In the
lotion. The effort does not result in
adding, 1t merely results in getting
some new water in the tank and the
loss Of much of what was there.
Thus it Is with Iowa Iowa is seek
ing to grow It wants to provide for
the future. Some Of its boosters are
busily engaged in an effort to provide
beautiful capitol grounds for the
future generations Members Of the
last Legislature were told that If they
did this posterity would thank chem
and credit them with q great deed.
More shops and factories are sought
IN order to burn up more of the states
coal and turn out more articles to sell
to the people Of the state
But while this upbuilding is going
on, the states resources in the shape
of water power and cheap transport
tation are slipping by. Water which
might today turn the wheels of hum
dreds Of factories and light thousands
Of homes at night, will tomorrow be
IN the Mississippi river where 1t can
not help Iowa even little bit. Coal
which the use of the water might have
saved, will be burned up and gone
forever. People whom the develop
ment Of these resources might keep
here, will be gone and the population
of the state will decrease instead Of
increase.
The true plan of conservation re-
quires first, provision for using and
taking care of the things we already
have, rather than the building of new
things. The foundation must be built
before the house. Just so we must
make use of what is already ours be-
fore getting something new.
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legs and on the spot. The president
might as we'll object to newspaper
comment during the progress Of de
bate. congressman are not compelled
to listen to lobbyists nor to read edi
torials, but they are guilty of no crime
in having their judgments Influenced
by either. When a lobbyist is any
thing more dangerous than an argu'
ment he becomes so only by the assist.
ance of a congressman. San Fran.
cisco Chronicle,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-12
THE COMMONEST OF ALL D.
EASES

We are gradually learning the in
estimable Importance of keeping
clean. The most remarkable advances
in surgery are applications Of this
humble virtue. The modern surgeon
arrays himself in spotless linen washes
ks hands forty times, and even then
puts on sterilized gloves Of rubber, and
meets his patient in room from which
every possible particle of dirt has been
excluded. His patient RECEIVERS. Sick
people used to die of dirt. From the
beginning Of the world this has been
the most prevalent Of all diseases: the
disease of being plain dirty. The
plague, which regularly desolated the
medieval cities, was invited by the
foul streets, the open drains and the
litter of the yards.
The salvation Of children from dis
ease is to keep them clean. The
health Of neighborhood requires
clean streets, alleys sharply inspected
and houses with sanitary plumbing.
It is essential to our physical welfare
that we breathe clean air and plenty
of it, and drink clean water. 1t is
here that every woman who wants to
serve her family, her fellow-beings,
her community, can do the most eff
fective work that can fall to woman's
lot to do: to see that her neighborhood
is clean. But, of course, that means,
first, that she must keep herself and
her family clean; her own house clean:
her back yard and her front yard
clean. ", it'll her own doorstep clean,
she can insist that her neighbor shall
do the same.-Ladies Home Journal.
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If an American workingman would
live the same as the European wage
Garner is compelled to do, the cost OF
living would be about the same, and
that is the fact which is not upset in
any way by the British report. because
it is acknowledged in that report that
in bakers bread and one or two other
things not used in this country, but
used extensively in the United King
dom, the difference Is made up"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-12

Might Come in Handy.
'See that man over there? He is a
bombastic idiot, a wind-jammer non
entity, false alarm and an cucumber
err of the earth!"
Would you mind writing all that
down for me?"
why In the world"
Hes my husband, and I should like
to use 1t on him some time"