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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-12
WISCONSIN CROPS
INJURED BY STORM
TAIL END OF TORNADO ORIGINAL.
ING IN IOWA DOES MUCH DAM
ACT IN THE NORTH.

Madison, Wis, May 11.-Mrs. Olson,
of Kleveville was killed and four others
injured when the tail end of a tornado
originating in Iowa today passed over
Dane county from the southwest.
wrecking farm buildings and doing
great damage to crops.
Mrs. Olson was killed when the laun-
dry at the county farm at Verona was
blown down Wires are down and on
ly meager information is available.
Four tobacco sheds in the vicinity
of Mcfarland are partially demolished
and the cupalo Of a barn was blown
off. The storm lasted twenty minutes
and was accompanied by heavy down
pour of hail.
Farmers report the greatest damage
to tobacco heads. the tender plants
being ruined by the hail. This dam
age is said to be thousands of dollars.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-12
IS
INJURED At WORK
AUSTRIAN EMPLOYED BY MIL
WAUkEE RAILROAD NEAR FAR
SON HAS RIBS BROKEN.

George Kalen, an Austrian SO years
old, employed by the Milwaukee rail-
road as a section man had two ribs
broken this morning about $3.50 while
at work near Farson. 1t is not known
whether the man fell or was thrown
from motor car as no official report
has been made by the Farson agent to
headquarters at Ottumwa Junction.
The injured man was brought to
Ottumwa by some of his co-workers
on hand car and at the Second
street crossing they were met by the
ambulance in which Mr.. Kalen, was
hurried to the Ottumwa hospital.
Upon examination it was found that
two of his ribs were broken. He was
reported this afternoon to be resting
easily.
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I Mem0riam

Mrs. Clara Shaw Smith was born
February II, 1s47, in Van Buren,
county. Iowa, near Birmingham, her
parents having moved to that place
from Ohio. Shortly after this they
moved to near Old Ashland in Wa
pello county, where she spent her
girlhood days until after the war She
was married to r. B. French in 1870,
to which union was born one son, 5.
F. French, who lives at Sioux Falls,
South Dakota.
On September &c. 1908. she was
married to j. T.. Smith, which union
proved to be happy one.
When about eighteen years Of age
she was converted at meeting held
at Old Ashland by Rev. John Orr and
united with the Methodist Episcopal
church, of which she remained 4
faithful member to the time of her
death. She was member of Willard
Street NJ. E. church
Her death occurred May 3, 1914, at
1915 a. m. at her home, 226 North
Ransom street, Ottumwa, Iowa, after
many weeks of suffering. She was
conscious of the fact that the end
was near and was willing and ready
for the final summons.
Besides her husband, son and step
children, she leaves to mourn her loss
four brothers, as follows; L. w. Shaw
Of Batavia, G. w. Shaw Of Des Moines,
T. B. Shaw Of South Ottumwa, ]. B.
Shaw of near Bladensburg.
Her funeral was held Monday after
noon, May 5, at the Willard Street NJ
E. church, conducted by Rev. D., c.
Smith and Rev. j. F. Robertson. In
terment was made in the Shaul GENE
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NEWsPAPERsGREAT
AID TO EDUCATION
HEAD OF KANSAS UNIVERSITY
SHOWS POWER OF THE PRESS
IN PROMOTING LEARNING.

Lawrence, Kan, May 11.-Possibili-
ties of closer relation between the
presses and state education were out.
lined here today by Chancellor Frank
Strong, of the university of Kansas,
at the opening of the national news
paper conference, one of the gather
ings in connection with Kansas News
paper week, which began at the uni
versity today. A short course" for
Kansas editors also is being held.
The school for editors, in which
scores of newspaper men and women
of the states are enrolled, began this
morning with an advertising class con-
Quoted by James Melvin Lee. of New
York, former editor of Judge and a
cost finding class in charge OF Edward
e. Sheasgreen, of Chicago. Other reg
ular classes will be held to study news,
circulation and printing costs.
Barratt O'Hara, lieutenant governor
of Illinois led the first discussion at
the national conference, on the ques-
ton whether the newspaper is = pub
lie utility. H. F. Harrington, Of the
Ohio state journal and F. w. Black
mar were speakers. Papers prepared by
Isaac D. White, New York World, Cen
eral Harrison Grey Otis, Los Angeles
Times, Louis Wiley, New York Times
Roy D. Pinkerton, Seattle Sun and
Prof. E. A. Ross, university of Wis
consin were read.
Captain Henry King, editor of the
st. Louis Globe Democrat, will address
the newspaper men here tonight.
$50 great is the power Of the press
that its relation to public education Is
of greater Importance to the institution
of education than to the general COM
munity," said Chancellor Strong in his
speech. ct is upon the press that in
situations Of higher learning must large
ly depend for the right attitude OF the
public toward the powerful and ex-
pensfve engine of our civilization that
we call the college or university"
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

\ Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Alexander re-
turned to Des Moines yesterday after
spending few days with Mr. and MIS-.
Charles Orman, $50 Pocahontas street.
Miss Mabel Kelly of Danville, Ia,
is visiting at the home of her brother
L. D. Kelly 100 North Weller street
and other relatives.
Miss Alma Fox 400 Clay street and
Miss Ethel MCGUIRE TOO East Main
street spent yesterday with Miss Hat
tie Wolf at Hershey Hall, Mt. Pleas
ant.
Miss Meta Conner, 425 North We'll
Ter street, is in Centerville, visiting
friends.
Mrs. Earl Clark who lives west of
Ottumwa has gone to Leslie to Visit
friends for few days.
Miss Aida England Of Belknap who
has been visiting at the home OF Mrs.
Frank England, on North Weller
street has gone to Des Moines to visit
friends.
Mrs. Cora L.. Henry of Santa Cruz,
Cal, has returned to her home after
visiting her uncle, D. G. CroWell,
south Of Ottumwa.
Mrs ]. p. Lennon, 1888 East Locust
street has gone to Avery to visit
friends for a short time.
Mrs. D. r. Fshburn and son, Donald,
1905 North Plum street, have gone to
Van Vert, being called there by the
illness OF the formers mother, Mrs. A.
j. Murray.
George E. Strader of this city has
gone to Seattle, Wash, on an extended
visit with friends.
Mrs. Alfred Swinscoe of this city has
gone to Melrose to visit her son,
Harry Swinscoe.
Mrs. L. w. England, 1875 East Maple
avenue, has gone to Centerville to Wis.
1t friends for few days.
Mrs. J. M. Strome of Seymour, who
has been visiting Mrs. Maggie Har-
man, 214 North Washington street,
has returned home.
Mrs. F. M. Trump, 800 East Second
street, has gone to Centerville to visit
friends.
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FRANK TEN EYCK,
AWAY YEARS, RETURNS

Iowa City, May n.-Mourned as
dead for nine years, Frank Ten Eyck,
former resident of this city has
telegraphed that he will return home
at once.
Ten Eyck left here several years ago
to prospect and after short time no
more was heard from him. After a
year he was pronounced legally dead
and his estate settled. All gave up
the search except one sister. who be-
lieved him living. She sent tele-
gram to a town in Alaska believing
he might be there. In response to the
telegram which he received March II.
He answered that he would return
home at once.
This is all that his relatives have
in the nine years.
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REBELS BLOW UP
FEDERAL CUNb0AT
CRAFT is BOARDED
AND DESTROYED BY THE BE-
SIEGERS OF MAZATLAN.

Washington, D. c., May 11.-Rear
Admiral Howard, of the Pacific fleet
reported today that the abandoned
Mexican federal gunboat Morelos was
yesterday boarded, set afire to and
blown up by the constitutionalists at
Mazatlan.
Admiral Howard further reported
that the constitutionalists artillery at
San Piedras Island drove the Mexican
transport Korrigan out of the harbor
Skirmishing between federalists and
constitutionalists at Mazatlan contin-
ues. All Americans are reported safe
in the Culiacan district The Paul
Jones has arrived at Mazatlan and the
Stewart at San Bias.
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BOY LEAVES HOME;
ALARMS PARENTS

Centerville, May 11-Kenneth, son
OF Rev. H. o. Russell Of Mystic and
proprietor Of the Mystic Register, mys-
teriously disappeared from his home
week ago and has not been
heard from since. Every effort is be-
ing made to locate the young man,
mines being examined and ponds drag
ged. The young man left his home in
Mystic stating that he was going to
Centerville and since that time his
whereabouts have been unknown. The
boy IL about twenty-five years Of age
and having been indisposed for the
past several weeks. the work at the
printing office being trying, there is
some belief that he wandered away
temporarily de-anged. H. o. Russell.
the father, assisted by the Mystic Of
flctals, is doing everything possible to
locate tho young man.
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Mary Elizabeth Dempster.

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Dempster died
at the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
Frank Gephart, three miles north of
the city Saturday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. She was 70 Years of age.
Besides the daughter only one sis
ter survives, Mrs. Laura Joliff Of Los
Angeles, Cal.
Funeral services will be held Tues
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock from the
Gephart residence, in charge of Rev.
Malcolm Dana. Interment in Of
tumwa cemetery.
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BONAPARTE PIONEER
w O M A N d. E S

Bonaparte, May 11-Mrs. Mary Page
an aged and respected lady of Bona
parte, died Saturday, May 8. Mrs.
Page had been in falling health for
the past year or more and her death
was not unexpected. She was about
IS years of age. She leaves an aged
husband, three sons and two daugh-
tiers: w. C. Page, A. J. Page and Lee
Page of Bonaparte, and Mrs. Eliza
Strong of Palmer, Neb., and Mrs. Ida
Seward of Birchtree Mo.
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I. MILLER
DEAD AT BONAPARTE

Bonaparte, May 11.-Samuel I. Mil
Ter, aged about SO years, died Friday,
May s, after prolonged illness of
several years. He leaves wife, four
sons and one daughter, Henry Of Chi
cago, Albert, Paul, Everett and Anna,
of Bonaparte.
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J. w. HASTINGS FOUND
ID E A d IN Y A r D

Abba, May 11.-Mrs. J. w. Marguer-
EFT has received telegram telling of
the death of ner father, j. w. Hastings,
at Table Rock, Neb. Mrs. Marguerett
left Monday morning for that place to
attend the funeral. Mr.. Hastings had
gone out to the barn to milk and his
son, Emery, went to call him to break
fast and found him lying on the ground
dead.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-12
SOCIALISTS WANT
NO MEXICAN WAR

Chicago, May 1.-THE socialist ma
tional committee met here today to
make preliminary plans for putting
congressional candidates in the field in
ath least ten districts next fall.
A resolution protesting against any
invasion of Mexico and urging the
government to take further notice of
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LITTLE CHILD ILL
WITH BRAIN FEVER

Floris, May 11.-Herschel Rominger,
the nine year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Roninger, living west of Floris,
is in very critical condition, suffer
ing an attack of brain fever.
The little fellow was taken sick last
Thursday while in attendance at
school.
Deputy Sheriff j. J. Morrissey was
in Blakes burg today on business.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-12
BOYLE RETURNS HOME.

Centerville, May Thames X.
Boyle, who SO mysteriously disappear
ed on last Tuesday from the Daily
Citizen office and was not heard from
until Wednesday, is again on the
streets of Centerville. 1t is under
stood that Jimmie took a little jaunt
to Moravia, thence to Des Moines.
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Obituary
Bonnie Galley.

Funeral services of Bonnie Galley,
who died Thursday, were held Sunday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at the South
Ottumwa Baptist church, in charge of
Rev. Jonathan Lee. lnterment was
made in Shaul cemetery.
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Peterson.

Funeral services of Robert Moreno,
infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Pet
erson who died Saturday morning,
were held Sunday at the Methodist
church in Chillicothe at o'clock, in
charge of Revs. Barber and Tillman.
Interment was made in the I. o. o. F..
cemetery at Chillicothe.
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Willie Price,

Funeral services of Willie Price,
whose death occurred Friday, were
held Sunday morning at 9 o'clock at
the residence, 1921 Hayne street, in
charge of Rev. Isaac Williams. The
remains were taken to Avery for
burial
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-12

city went after her. Her surprise can
better be imagined than told, when
she saw the other company and the
birthday dinner The afternoon was
spent in social way, music by the
children furnishing the entertainment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-12
Darrah.

Funeral services of Charles Aaron,
infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Darrah, 21S Grand avenue. who died
Saturday, were held Sunday morning
at 10 o'clock at the residence in
charge o Rev. E. w. Farris Holler.
Interment in Ottumwa cemetery
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Andrew ]. streeby.

Funeral services Of Andrew J..
Streeby. who died Saturday morning
were held Sunday afternoon at 8
o'clock at the First Christian church
in charge of Rev. Morgan Genge. In
terment in Ottumwa cemetery.
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DRAIN TILE
For lrices and inform atior write
Morey Clay Products Co
OTTUMvA, IOWA
Tri-W eekly Courier

CHANGING ADDRESSES.
Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give the name OF
the postoyics to which the paper ha1
been sent ~ we'll ss tho postonict
whore they desire 1t to be changed TO.
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the mining situation in Colorado will
it is said, be considered by the com.
mittee.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-07

established it is in q tree much older
and larger than would be possible to
have II the old tree had been taken out
and young tree planted in its place.
Whom the profitable and Improbable
trees are known and the improbable
trees are Of fruiting age and are strong,
hardy, and we'll formed, top grating can
frequently be used as the best and
cheapest way out Of bad situation.
In very special cases trees of exception
al vigor and hardness may be planted
and grown for few years for the pur.
pose Of forming good trunks and frame
work, on which more tender varieties
are to be worked.
Scion Wood.
Large open spaces in tree tops can
often be filled in by top working. There
are many other ways in which this can
be used to advantage. It should not
be used except in rare cases as pri.
mary or principal practice, but as an
aid or make-shift 1t is seldom ad-
visable to top.work trees that have been
planted only two or three years. If
young trees are undesirable it is bet
ter to take them out and plant again.
Old trees that have passed far into de-
cline are seldom worth this attention.
The scion wood for top grating
should be gathered from trees of the
desired vigor and fruiting habit. Strong,
well.ripened wood of the last season s
growth is best. 1t should be cut from
the trees several days or even months
before it is to be used and stored in
moist sand or earth in cool place
where it will remain dormant. 1t is ad-
visable to cut this material before prun-
ing is done so that better wood can be
selected without injury to the parent
tree. The scions can be cut from the
parent tree and set as CRAFTS the same
day with good results, if the work is
done in the spring after the buds begin
to swell but before any are open. This
is the best time for doing the work, but
it can be done little earlier or little
later with good results. Wood larger
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POP Grating and Top Working are

OP Grating and Top Working are
terms used to designate the process
Of grating in the tops of trees that
are we'll established, vigorous and hardy
ing that is done in the top Of the tree
for the purpose Of changing the top Of
the tree over to another or other varie.
ties. The work may be done by budding
in the summer or by using scions car
rying several buds set by grating in
the late winter or early spring. The
need for this work arises from the fact
that there are now many fruit trees that
arewell established, vigorous and hardy,
but are not producing profitable crops
Of fruit. Many Of these trees can be
grated over to more profitable varieties.
This work is not done for the purpose Of
improving the scion variety, but for the
purpose Of using the root system and
trunk that has grown as short cut to
tho fruiting Of another variety. 1t is
sometimes used as a shortcut method of
growing to the fruiting stage several
new or untried varieties on few trunks
and limited land areas. In this way it is
. cheap method Of testing varieties.
The top grating Of trees that are Of
fruiting size can often be used very
profitably. If the work is properly done
the new top will begin to fruit in three
or four years and in some cases even
earlier. When fruit production is re.
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trees to distribute the work over three
seasons, grating one-third Of it each
year. By following this plan the largest
proportion Of scions set will grow, the
best form and vigor Of the tree will
be maintained and the earliest fruiting
of the new wood secured.
Grating Process Simple.
The process of grating is very sim
pie and can be done successfully by any.
one after little practice. The branch
into which the scions are to be set is
cut off leaving a stub three or more
inches long. The grating knife is
placed across the stub and driven down
with the mallet until the stub is split
about three inches, as shown in Fig. /,
and then lifted out with stroke from
the mallet on point B. The tool is then
reversed and the point A is driven into
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-07

This IL the first Of two articles
BY 0. M. Morris, horticulturist, and
G. B. Sprague, assistant horticultur-
ist, Of the state agricultural expert
ment station at Pullman, Wash, con.
cerning top-grafting Of fruit trees.
Those who desire to change estab.
lished varieties Of trees to another
variety will find this article well
worth their while.
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the slit as wedge and holds the split
open while the scions are placed as
shown in Fig. Q. A blow on the knife
at point G lifts out the tool and the
split closes firmly on the scions and the
graft is finished and ready to be waxed
over.
The scions are cut about four or five
inches long. The point placed in the
split is cut in a wedge shape and is
little thicker on one side. The length
Of the side cut is about one and one. half
inches. The thick side Of the scion is
placed out and the line between tho bark
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Among the Orchards of the Northwest

than three-eights Of an inch in diameter
or less than three-sixteenths Of an inch
is Objectionable. The larger wood will
not work well and the smaller wood is
often not well matured and is not as Wig.
orous as it is desirable. The central sec.
tion Of the twig usually makes the best
scions, although the very tip may be
used if well matured and plump.
Cleft Grating.
The cleft graft is the most common
form used. The tools needed for this
work are a sharp, fine-toothed pruning
saw, a sharp, thin-bladed knife with a
straight edge, cleft grating knife or
tool, and a short club or mallet. A
good pockete knife can be used quite sat-
isfactorily for cutting and shaping the
scions. The best form of cleft grating
knife or tool is one similar to that
shown in Fig. l, which was made by a
blacksmith from piece Of steel. The
concave edge Of the tool will not loosen
the bark from the wood in splitting the
stub as straight edged tool will do.
The best form Of mallet consists of a
|piece Of green apple branch about two
inches in diameter and fifteen inches
long swung over the wrist by loop of
soft cord or strap.
The scions should be set in stubs not
more than two and ,one-half inches in d.
ameter. 1t is seldom advisable to use
stubs less than one inch in diameter. The
stubs selected for grating should be
well distributed through the tree top. 1t
is not good practice to cut the top
form the framework and graft into
back to the three or four large limbs
! that form the frame work and graft into
these. 1t is usually the best plan to
graft not more than one-half Of the
top at one time. If one-half is grated
one spring the other half can be worked
over the next spring. Many successful
men find it best in working over large
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-07

In last week . issue we began an
interesting article on this page by
Mr.. W. s. Thornber on the manner
in which orchard trees should be
planted. Owing to lack Of space,
the article was not concluded. Here
are the final salient features in
Mr.. Thornber's remarks.
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Don't breed from birds with bad de.
fects nor disqualifications. They will be
repeated in the offspring and often be
worse than in their ancestors.
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IF THE SOIL is moist enough and yet
] well drained, and well ripened nur-
sery stock can be secured before cold
weather sets in, fall planting is prob
ably the best, but since our trees fire.
quently continue to grow in the nur-
sery until late in November it is almost
impossible to get naturally ripened
stock in time for fall planting. For
this reason early spring planting is pre-
ferable. Secure the trees in the fall
and carefully heal them in near to
where they are to be planted so that
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Fig. 2.-The grated stub, showing the
position Of the grating knife hold
ing the split open while the scions
are being set.
and the wood brought in as direct con.
tact as possible. If the top of the scion
is pointed slightly out, the desired con-
tact of the cambium layers will be in
sured, and the tissue unite in growth.
1t is a good plan to cut the scion so a
bud will be at the point G, as shown
in Figs and 4.