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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-30
cR,TIcIsINo OFFICIALS.

The right to crit1c1Se pubic 0Hlcldis
is generally admitted as being one OF
the fundamental principles underlying
our government, though there have
been men in public Office who have felt
it their duty to resent criticism OF
their public acts. The Hon. julius
Kahn, member of the house, OF repre-.
sentatives. made use Of his preroga-
tive in an attack on the Wilson admin
istration several days ago. The Cali.
forian. had his cay out in spite
Of objections made by the con-
gresxmen who are friendly to the chief
executive. His talk was brought out
by the charges made against the attor-
ney generals office that favoritism had
been shown in the effort to postpone
the Diggs-C aminetti white slave hear
tngs. In part Mr.. Kahn said:
Mr.. Speaker, when the pending mat
ter came up for discussion on this
floor on the 18th Of June In conn ection
with house resolution No. 1S1, which
called for all of the correspondence
and data or memoranda on file In the
attorney generals Office In the Maury
Digs and Drew Caminetti white slave
cases, the gentleman from Tennessee
(Mr, Byrns) interposed an objection
to the discussion, on the grounds that
the discussion was intended to en-
barrass the administration.
In my humble Judgment It has beer
the effort to suppress any discussion
of the cases in this house by some OF
the friends Of the administration on
this floor. that has had tendency to
to embarrass the administration. The
gentlemen at the head Of the present
administration might we'll exclaim In
this instance: 1.-THE Lord deliver US
from our friends. .'Embarrass the ad-
1ninistration!" Since when have the
president and hts cabinet become sac.
rosanct?
.Embarrass the administrator
Why, the administration has embar-
rassed itself in this matter. 1t has
had neither the courage nor the candor
to deal with the subject as 1t. should
have been dealt with.
Mr.. Speaker, it will be sorry day
for the republic when members of this
house shall be denied the right Of
frank, free discussion OF the conduct
of the executive officers of this govern
ment. It has been asserted all too fire.
ouent1y of late years that we are rap
Idly drifting toward autocracy; indeed,
it has been too frequently asserted
that already we have arrived at that
stage.
When the time shall come that the
acts of the heads of the executive de-
partments of this government can not
be freely and fearlessly discussed up
on this floor lest we might "embarrass
the administration" our Wanted free
dom will have persisted and in its
place complacent obseQuiousness will
sit enthroned within this chamber Of
the representatives of free people.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-30

The horse again had q period OF being
passed." and when the motor truck
became practical utility his obituary
was once more read into the Facts
for the Family" section of thousands
Of daily and weekly papers. But appar-
emily he doesn't go; in fact, In some
cities there are more Of him today than
ever before Whether our noble
friend prefers city life to a home In
the country, or whether our street
traffic Is growing so rapidly that the
addition Of thousands OF tons capac-
ity OF motor trucks barely keeps up
with that growth, we leave for our
readers to decide
It will, however, be surprise to
anyone who takes the trouble to study
into the matter to discover how slowly
tho horse is retreating from our large
cities. In Chicago, for instance,
there are now 1899 horses employed,
or only 2S7 less than one year ago. In
Boston there are only SO horses less
IL use than 10 years ago: Baltimore
shows a decrease of S73 in years;
Cincinnati reports only 1853 less than
10 years ago; while Minneapolis has
actually 1853 and St. Louis 730 more
than 10 years ago. .
It should be noted however, that
the city carriage horse has practical
ly gone: in fact, the cartoonists are
already picturing the occasional driv-
ing horse as curiosity, and he is now
RELOCATING chiefly to omnibus and fun
eral work, in which he is gradually
losing ground. The riding horse will
remain for time, but hangs on a
slender thread, for some new exer-
else fad is likely to displace him at
short notice. The farmer is rapidly
reducing the number of horses on his
place, going to town In an automobile,
and blowing more and more with me-
chanical power. Nevertheless the
price OF good working horse today is
more than 10 years ago, partly be-
cause there Is little demand for any
but the best quality. Thirty years
ago there we're something like $4,000
horses drawing street cars In this
country; now there are only $500. In
most industries so radical a change is
usually accompanied by shift to an
other, usually new occupation; but
in the case of the horse, where will
he go when the motor truck and light
traction engine come into their own.
as they surely will?-H. H. Windsor
in the September Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-30

States and Europe will gather there to
exchange information and to compare
experiences in this vitality important
work of human conservation and up
lift. The hopeful advance Of American
education, especially Of rural educa-
tion-is largely bound up In the prac-
tical knowledge and the inspiring en-
thusiasm that arise from such gather
5ings as this"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-30

GAVE SOME EACH PAY DAY.
a'lt 10 not often that man can
make opportunities for himself.
But he can put himself In such
shape that when or II tho oppor-
tunities come, he 10 ready to take
advantage Of them.-Iheodore
Roosevelt. yy
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-30
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-30

WHY DON'T THE HORSES GO? =
+ "The passing of the horse" was duly
ammo unced in the public prints even
before the pleasure automobile was a
pronounced success. =. A few years
later, when motor cars became plenty,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-27
ToRRiNGTON LOSES
 PRICE OF TICKETS. Discover That Woman Who Was Aided Converted Them Into Cash.

Torrington, Conn, Nov. 26.-The se- lectnaen of this town were rudely shocked today when they received 8 letter from the Hamburg American Steamship company stating that the New York office had refunded to Mrs Paul Lek, a pauper whom the Select- men a week ago thought they were sending back to her native country, the price of the tickets -s88. 40-that the town had bought for her and her two children for the trip to Russia
 Mrs. Lek and her children were talk en to New York Nov. IT by an agent of the town, who saw the three aboard the steamship, but did not. see them steal ashore before the vessel slipped her cables.
 Besides furnishing the woman with tickets for the voyage. the town con- tributed a $5 bill for her other ex- turned to Torrington the next day, Nov. IS, and went at once to the se- lectmen's office to ask for more money. but received neither welcome nor money She told the selectmen that she did not have money enough to make the journey to her European home and that her husband, who she had stated previously had deserted her and her children, was waiting for her in New York.
 The selectmen thought they might secure a refund of her passage money from the steamship company and so wrote to the company, only to receive word today that Mrs Lek had already secured the refund. The selectmen are now looking for the woman, who yan- ished after failing to make further so- licitation of funds from the officials and a church.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-27
HIGHER PROFITS FROM MILK.

By J. B. NORMAN
 Practical Dairyman and Horticultur1st.
 The dairy farmer must seek a higher price for his product for the following reasons: Higher cost of feeds, heavier freight charges and a more rigid dairy inspection NoW,e what can be done about 1t? Perhaps the successful plan of the New England dairy farmers as told the writer by one of them may prove suggestive: About thirty years ago the dairy business was in bad shape, but a number of us who kept only a few cows thought we could bet ter ourselves if we formed a co-opera- tive society to help each other, and the way in which we did it was along these lines. We formed a society in a district covering several square miles. The society issued shares of stock at each member taking the number of shares he wished Then we sold our milk in bulk and thus secured cheaper freight rates and higher prices for our milk. The wholesale dealers had to Day our price or go without the milk, which they couldn't afford to do, so they came over to our terms That helped us a little. Later we thought it would pay to turn some of the milk into butter and cheese. so we branch ed out and either built or purchased 9 creamery The money invested would be anyw here from $1, 900 to 3,000-
 "The next thing was to run our creameries economically, so we never employed more than one or two men. We soon learned business methods, and we worked to save expenses and to get the best prices The milk of each member or patron of the cream cry was tested and recorded, and they were paid according to the quality of the milk. This encouraged the produc- ton of the best grade of milk, for which we secured top market prices. The problem of getting the milk to the creameries was easily solved, all though our country is hilly. Nearby farmers brought their milk or->cream daily to the smaller factories. while the large societies sent out milk gath
 erers, who went from farm to farm. Where farms were much scattered To-
 cal stations were named for the out lying farmers to bring their milk to, where the gatherers got it and carted it to the factory What have we gain ed? Business methods of farming, shorter hours of work more neighbor- ly interest in each other, improvement in our herds and farms and a to 6 per cent return on our cooperative stock. Finally, we have grown from one society to 125. with a business amounting to $4,000,000 annually, thus proving the benefit of cooperation.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-27
LIME AND ITS USES,

The misunderstanding of the true relation of lime to soil fertility and crop production has often brought the practice of lining into undeserved ill fepute. The truth is that lime, in4 stead of being only q soil stfmulant (l1ene1cial at first but exhaustiVe,1 is quite the opposite.
 Lime is a soil constituent in two re- specIs-a$ plant food and as Q neu- ti'alfzeF of acids. Free acids are detri- mental to the growth Of beneficial bac~ teria; hence the Importance of having lime enough in the soil to neutralize all acids as fast a.s they are formed by the decay of vegetable or rnfneTalnat- ter of sour soils. There are two class es Of chemical conpounds-acids and bAses-whsoh have the power of neu- tralizlnE the characteristic properties $acid combine the former loses it's bower to combine with more acid, Lime. therefore, which is already com~ bined with a strong acid has no pow CT to nextTallze soil acidity> To this class belong land plaster or gypsum and rock phosphate, valuable in their way, but not as correctives of sour sodl The best compounds of lime for use in correcting soil acidity are ground limestone mari and shells Water s4aIced and quick lime are used bat these are caustic in their nature @s&d &Cf Tn a deSfrucI1Ve way on or ma1ic matter in the soil
 1dning has two principal effects on soil, both effective through the cor rection of soil acidity and promotion of bacterial activity The first, the promotion of the growth of legumes, results in building up of the nitrogen and organic matter supply of the soil and is most desirable This one effect is sufficient to justify the use of lime In order to obtain these beneficial re- gutts, however, the legumes must be planted-name1y. clovers. peas, bean, vetches and alfalfa If these are neg 1ected the principal object of lining the improvement of soil ferttlity-is defeated.
 The second principal effect of lime fs that of increasing the availability Of plant foods in the soil, especial Iy the nitrogen. and of burning out the organic matter in the soil. This latter effect is destructive and exhaustive, Hnt within prescribed limits defensible @n the ground taht plant food and or ganic matter in soil are to be used. If cverdone to the extent of releasing plant food faster than plants can use H, then it becomes indefensible and emsults in last fertility.
 The farmer should remember that These two opposing effects of lining work at the same time and unless care be taken the bad will overcome the good. TO be on the right side grow plenty of legumes-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-27
AGRICULTURE Al, INTERESTS
 pyrigAt Rights

European cooperation is that 1t goes right to the heart of agriculture. In America we have great number of cooperative movements which hardly touch the main farm operations, such for example, as the cooperative tel ephones or cooperative fire insurance. Co-operation In Europe, on the other hand centers about farm finance. In fact in Germany, where co-operation has reached probably the highest de- velopment the nucleus about Wnach other forms of cooperation center Is the agriculture credit company. This means at first, definite vital motive for joining. and second ft gives a per-
 nanency and stability which might be wanting in case the cooperation were attempted primarily for the Hansac- ton of some business which lasted for a small portion of the year of for something which played a small role in the farmers affairs.
 Cooperation fairly permeates the az ricUItural operations of Europe, and today there are thousands of o-op- erative credit companies. many. of more and are therefore long past the experimental stage. In nearly all countries are companies for buying form supplies, such as feed, fertilizer and machinery On the selling side are companies handling butter, bacon, eggs, poultry live stock, grain and fruit In fact, wherever there is any considerable amount of business to be done in buying and selling among farmers there is a cooperative com pany to give them the advantage of collective bargaining
 The European farmer has learned that his greatest independence and prosperity are to be had by joining with his neighbors for the promotions of the best interests of the community.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-27
THE SUCCESS OF A FARMERS
 WIFE WITH POULTRY.
By A. F. HUNTER,
Poultry Raiser and Breeder


 It is unusual for a farmers wife to @dd $1,000 a year to the cash profits of &hR farm, but that has been done for 4Ria.ny years by Mrs. Hitchcock of Lin eoln county, Me. Mrs. Hitchcock is the wife of a. dairy farmer and does all the Aousework of the family. When we add that she is also the mother of sons it will be understood she didn't saeed to take up poultry work to keep herself busy. She was attracted to that work because it gave opportunity 70 increase the cash income of the eamily. and, being well endowed with she quality called faculty she grasp cd the opportunity. She found time to build up a. poultry department of 450 layers, which has paid her an average met prift of $1. 1000 year for years, and she enjoys the work.
 The stock kept is Plymouth Rocks, and Mrs. Hitchcock grows about 1000 chicks each season. She soon learned she must have early matched and we'll natured bullets if she was to get eggs tn the fall and winter (the time when eggs pay a rich prof1t) so she matches her checks the first half of April and grows them to laying maturity by ear ty October. The eggs are all shipped fo Boston markets, as are the old birds also, in August and September, to give time for cleaning up and white wash eng the houses to be ready for new Rocks.
 There are two poultry houses. One fs 51 1-2 feet long by 10 1-2 feet wide The other is 4 1-2 feet long by 10 1-2 Feet wide. Two hundred and fifty birds are housed in one and 200 tn the other. The birds of each family e1 run together in the house and quarter acre yard adjoining. This &ouse room is limited, being but frac- hon over two square feet of floor space per bird. The authorities agree that eour square feet per bird is as small @s is safe.
 Notwithstanding the crowded condi- tions of her poultry houses, Mrs. Hitchcock has been successful in get ting eggs at the time of highest prices and her yearly net profits have aver aged better than S2 apiece per bird. The sale of the hens to market each year, at an average price of 90 cents to s apiece, has added that sum to the gross returns from the poultry. We have been shown sale slips of ship n1ents of hens which showed a net re- turn of $1.03, per bird after express charges and commission were deduct ed. A study of such decidedly success ful work with poultry is most en- .couraging. It shows that intelligent faithfuI attention to the details of poultry work brings ample reward.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-27
EUROPEAN FARM CO OPERATION.
By E. H. HIBBARD, University of Wisconsin.

Over nearly the whole of Europe farmers have learned to work together in borrowing money. marketing pro- duce, purchasing supplies and in many other ways involving education, recre- ation, sanitation and country surround ings Tn the different countries about two-thirds of the farmers belong to these cooperative companies and membership is based on specific tangi- ble reasons. Farmers join these or ganizations to accomplish results in a business way, which could not so readily be done through any other available means. For the most part it is not the large. we'll to do farmer who takes the. keenest interest in CO., operation, for the cooperative move nent is primarily for the farmer of modest means.
 One of the distinctive features of
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-27
STON9NGT0N
Baskestball Association Organizes Union Thanksgiving Service Wednes- day Evening.

The Stonington Basketball aSSocla- = tion has been organized and the follow ing officers chosen: Manager, Patrick Gilmore, Jr.; assistant manager, Frank l.. Stap1in; secretary, William J. " a1sh; i; treasurer, John Loper.
 Scouts Win.
 The Boy Scouts met this week in their hall in the Potter block and there was an interesting game of basketball between the Souts and the Information als. The score was 15 to in favor of the Scout team.
 About the Borough.
 The new class pins for the grammar school have arrived. They are T1an- gular in shape, with gold and brown in black, the corners having s. G. 5. in them
 An orchestra is. being organized in the eighth grade.
 Mrs. J. Frank Durgin has returned from a trip to New York.
 Prof. and Mrs. Clarence Slbiey are spending their vacation in Worcester. MT. and Mrs. Kenneth Blair have re- turned tn their home in Erie, Pa Mrs. Charles I. Hawkins of Brooklyn, N. Y., is the guest of her daughter, Mss Matilda Hawkins.
 Gun Tournament.
 Today (Thursday) there will be tournament under the auspices of the Ram Island Gun club of Stonington- There will be two prizes in each event John Powers left Monday for New York. and on Dec will sail with c. W Wayland for Bermuda, to spend the winter
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-27
INDIANAPOLIS MAYOR
 MAY BE IMPEACH ED.
Business Men Hold Him Responsible
 for Labor TrouhIes.

/ Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 28.-Mayor s. l.. Shank announced late today that he would resign in the event of an other strike being called In Indiana polfs The mayor, it became known today, was threatened last night by 8 committee of business men with inn peachment proceedings unless he averted labor troubles in the future.
 Mayor Shank today held a confer ence with labor leaders, The mayor told these men that he was being forced out of office by the prospect of more labor troubles. He said he had tried to give union labor fair treat ment during his administration but that the disturbance of business had been such that he could no longer cope with the situation unless these leaders could ass ure him there would be no further labor trouble.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-27
HENNEssY PROMISES A
 STARTLING REVELATION.
Says it Will Involve High State Of
 ficiai, Possibly Others.

Albany, N. Y, Nov. 26-John Hen nessey is authority for the statement that two men will make a confession in the John Doe proceedings in New York next Monday which Will involve a shigh state officiar' and possibly others. The nature of the alleged crime will be the most startling that has been exposed in the entire graft investigation, Hennessy maintains, and it will involve the passing of mon ey.
 s.Is it in the line of campaign con- tributions?" he was asked.
 ..Far more. important than that" he replied.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-27

was a devout, earnest Methodist who neglected all of his own business to at tend to the Lords work. Daniel was in the habit of bringing up the rear and helping his brother One day he asked him how he expected he was go- ing to get along having no crops nor money to use. "I don't know replied the trusting brother, but expect the lord and Daniel will provide.
 Well" said Daniel T don't know what the Lord is going to do about It, but Daniel is going to back out"
 SUSAN JEWETT HOWE
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-27
Tn Aid Boston and Maine.

Boston, Nov. 26.-The conference be- tween Interstate Commerce Commis- sioner Charles 4. Prouty and the pub- lie service commissioners of Massaehu- sets, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont on the request of the Boston and Maine railroad for permission to increase it's freight rates ended today in an agreement that something sub- stantiaI should be done for the road.