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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-23

(ktcVCrSCu lEohA A1lOSSAAS
Railway System. Note Effects of
Burning at the Base of the Tree.
o4f, 1.-The tree caused by high-tension
LINE wires.
There Is practically little or no
leakage from wires during dry
weather. In wet weather, however,
when a film Of water is formed on
the bark, more or less leakage occurs.
and If the insulation is insufficient,
grounding takes place and burning.
due to ''arcing." results.
No authentic cases have been OBJ
served by US where the alternating or
direct currents as ordinarily employed
have killed trees; but instances are
known in which Che death of trees
has taken place when the polarity in
!, electric railway systems have become
:, reversed: l. e., the rail becoming posi-
tive ard the feed wire negative.
On electric railroad systems the So
called positive currents almost al
ways traverse the overhead feed wire
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-23
Prevention. Bet.cr. Then crrc.

The hog is "A Mcult animal to
treat when once attacked by disease.
and hence the breeder must adopt
every means within his, power to pre-
vent disease from entering his he'll.
One can never he too careful in til 3
matter. and the pr verb "-sn ounce
of prevention is @'-...i pound OF
cure" Is eseeciall r.icable in the
MANAGEMENT Of !w q
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-23

The very first sign Of rent you
see in the horse blankets, get out the
needle and thread and darn the place
\
before it gets to be much larger.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-23
MUCH DEPENDS UPON THE PACKAGE

another in way to cause the slight
est bruise. The fruit. is rapidly sorted
into their proper grade and the pack
age-whatever the form of packing
may be-labe1ed with the growers
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-23
Appearances Count for Much.

Is the entrance to your honey at.
tractive? Things that are always
noticed in the country are entrances
to farmsteads. These should at least
be clean, orderly, and we'll laid out.
Tie lawn is more pleasing If it is
kept clipped and if it contains a few
shrubs and trees.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-23

A fresh egg will absorb odors as
readily as fresh milk. Mustiness or
mouldy growth in eggcases or filters
will faint the egg and lower It's quail
ity
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-23

Dumping Apples Into Barrels With
out Sorting Gives the Middleman
Greater Profits, for He Sorts and
Grades 1t.
name A barrel properly packed can
be shipped long distances without in
jury to the fruit.
All good apple growers now under
stand that apples keep better if they
are allowed to ripen upon the trees
and it Is seldom that green fruit Is
picked. OF course always there is
just the right day when the apples
should be taken from the tree, and
this can be learned only by close OBJ
|servation and experience.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-23
ELECTRICAL INJURIES TO TREES

Results
Station Show That the Whole the
Electricity Are BY No Means So Numerous Generally
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-23
HARVESTING AND STORING SILAGE

Should Not Cut Until Most Of the
Silage VIII Not Settle Well ana
the Air Be Excluded Sufficiently to Prevent Spelling
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-23

The best city driver we ever knew
never carried whip on his wagon,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-23

is not available. Although not bal
orcad ,at.on in itself. IL tends to
w milk production and economieaF
,ri!. can be made by feeding corn
silage and legr,le hay without the
use Of much grain.
The Harrison times., 1915-06-19
BEAUTY OF DAY LILY

Everyone admlroa tho Day llly
which In later years hag boon greatly
improved Earlier there we're only u
few sorts TO select from, but today wo
have a good range OF eolore and a
long season OF blooming, tho result OF
tho hybridIata art.
Those who enjoy lilies In yellow
shades In particular will find In this
species much enjoyment ana success
for their efforts This plant may be
grown from seed or divisions OF old
plants. They are very certain bloom.
ers aud the season runs from about
May 20 TO September
They may bo planted ut any time
and will stand more Indifference than
most plants, Every plant lover should
have some Of the later lntroduotlohB,
M the improvement has been moro
wonderful In this than In any other
| know OF,
The Harrison times., 1915-06-19

or cinders we'll packed Upon this put
3 or 4 inches Of sod, grass side down,
then plant the tree as usual.
Early in April is the time to trim
the early roses; that Is, If the winters
cold has not cut down the stalks 50
that further pruning is necessary.
Cut out all the dead wood and weak
shoots Keep the center Of the plant
open, Leave four to six eyes on each
shoot,
The generation Of seed requires
three essentials; heat, moisture and
air. Therefore 1t is folly to put seeds
into the ground until 1t has been
warmed by the sun, Corn planting
time is about the proper time for the
majority Of seeds,
II you want TO get some satisfaction
out Of the cosmos, SOW II IN March and
push II along as fast AZ you can. II
does not transplant easily, therefore
grow II in pots, Shift 1t along until
Il Is growing In q nine'inch potThen
sink tho pot In the order and from the
time the plants are six inches high
until the end Of July the shoots
should be pinched out This will keep
the plants low and stocky Long af-
ter severe frosts your cosmos Will be
giving you beautiful flowers for the
window.
The Harrison times., 1915-06-19
Forced to Object.

The fact that more than 100 Amori-
can citizens we're among those who
perished made It the duty Of the gov.
ernmont Of the United States to speak
Of these things and once more with
solemn emphasis, to call the attention
Of the imperial German government TO
the grave responsibility which the
government of the United States con-
ceiyes that It has incurred in this
tragic occurrence and to the undisput.
able principle upon which that respon.
sibility rests, The government Of the
United State Is contending for some
thing much greater than the rights Of
property or privileges Of commerce. 1t
is cOntending for nothing less high
and sacred than the rights of human
ity, which every government honors
itself In respecting and which no gov
ernment Is justified In resigning on
behalf Of those under It's care and al
thOrlty.
The Harrison times., 1915-06-19
Expects Justice Done.


"In the meantime whatever ar
rangement may happily we made be-
tween the parties to the war and what
over may, in the opinion OF the i'm.
perlal German government have boen
the proyocatIon or the clrcumstantIal
justification for the past acts Of It's
commanders at sea, the government OF
tho United States confidently looks
to see the justice and humanity OF
the government OF Germany ylndi.
Gated In all cases whero Americans
have beon wronged or their rights as
noutrals invaded,
"The government OF the United
States therefore very earnestly and
worry solemnly ronewa the representa-.
tions Of ts note transmitted TO tho
imperial German government on tho
18TH Of May and relics on these repre-
rontatons upon the principles OF hu'
manIty the universally recognized un.
dorstandings OF international law and
the ancient friendship Of the German
nation,
The Harrison times., 1915-06-19
LIyes Must De Respected,


"The government OF the United
Statos cannot admit that the proCla.
nation Of n war zono from which nou.
trail ships nave been warned to keep
away may 30 made TO operate ~ IN
any degree an abbreyl0tion Of the
rights either Of American Bhlpma8tCr8
or Of American citizens bound on law.
ful eranda M passengers on NOR
chaHtahlpa Of bollIgcrcnt nationality,
II does not understand the imperial
German government TO question those
rights. It understands IL also 20 &C.
cept as established beyond question
the principle that the lives Of nom
combatants cannot lawfully or right.
fully be put In jeopardy by tho cap
turo or destruction OF m unrealsting
merchantmen and 10 recognize tho OBJ
legation 10 take sufficient preeaution
10 ascertain whether suspected mers
chantmah IN IN fact Of ballgereht mn
lionalIty or IN In fact carrying contra
band of war under neutral flag, Tho
government Of the United states,
therefore, deems Il reasonable 20 oS
poet that tho imperial German gov
ornmoht viii ADOPT the measures neo'
ossary to put those principles into
practice In respect Of tho safeguarding
" American lives and American ships
and asks for assurances that this viii
be- done
"R0bert Lansing,
osocrolOry ol state nd interim"
The Harrison times., 1915-06-19
WORK WITH THE FLOWERS
BY JOSEPHINE DE MARI.

Do not neglect the winter garden,
even though the plants are at their
best Turn the plants once a week;
stir the surface SOIL wash the pots
with strong soapsuds; give plenty Of
fresh air daily; shower the plants
once week; watch for pests; see
that the warm sunshine does not
scorch your plants on warm after
noons.
Plants that are intended for bedding
should be shifted as they fill their
pots with roots, and give plenty OF
sunshine and air. Otherwise they
will be leggy and weak.
II you wish to got specimen cannas
and dahlias, start few In the house
early Remove roots, stalks, and un'
necessary fiber and cut into single
eyes. Then pot In fourinch pots In
rich soil; shift when the pots FIJI with
roots The Gamma, like corn, needs
moisture and heat to develop properly,
Let the hedge take the place OF the
fence where possible about the house
grounds. II the fence Is imperative,
let II be hidden by drapery Of vines,
Honeysucklo Is the best permanent
vine,
California prlyet leads the hedge
plants In popularity then comes bar
berry, Japanese ounce, Nlthea, buck
thorn and some varieties Of roses
For utility the osago,
A flower friend says she rid her lemon
troo Of scale by applying II strong
lathor Of soap suds with u stIfr brush
10 both sides Of the leaves, stems and
trunks This was allowed to remain
for half o day and then washed off
with clear water, The scale was then
easy to brush off,
II you got n gloSnIa bulb this spring,
when II blooms save the seeds, and
next spring experiment growing these
gorgeous bloomerB Fill we'll
drained, shallow pot or box with fine,
light soIl oven II carefully and scat
ter the seeds on A. Press the seeds
into the soil with q fiat block of wood.
Put pane Of glass on the pot ana
water from the bottom, They VIII
bloom the first year, but the second
year win greatly improve them
Don't transplant into tho garden any
sort Of tender plant, or hardy ono that
has been tcndorly ooddlod, until Jack
Frost Ia gone,
Don't forget that rotation In the
flower bends and borders Ia as neeos'
sary as In the fields and gardens,
Such hardy flowers ~ panBIoB, for
gotmo,notB and phlox, and the Ike,
that have boon grown In n cold frame
and hardened, may be planted out
elk weeks before tender or hot house
plants,
90 over tho lawn ana II you llnd
moss, rake II out Cut well below
tho crowns of dpndellons and plan
tainB If possible, topdfeaa the lawn
with leafmold or thoroughly rotten
straw or manure,
II you have n treo about tho place
that " dying, and you wish TO ronow
Ita youth plant woodbIne at lta base
and In a very few years the tree will
be covered with foliage and have
waving banners more beautiful than
In lis prime OF life,
pig deeply and thoroughly II early
crops Of flowers or vegetables are
wanted, No matter what the texture
Of the soil, Hight or heavy, II is alwayf
improved by spadIng deeply
When planting trees In clay or other
heavy soils not we'll drained, follow
thIe method big holes . feet Wide
and 40 inches deep place IN them J
.ar 40 inehaa of drainage, rocks, brlekt
The Harrison times., 1915-06-19

United States Ready to Help,
"The government Of the United
States is happy to observe that your
oxcelencys note closes with the in
timation that the imperial German
government Is willing, now as before,
to accept the good offices Of the
United States in an attempt to come
to an understanding with the govern.
ment Of Great Britain by which the
character and conditions Of the war
upon sea may be changed, The gov.
ernment Of the United States would
consider It privilege thus to serve
| It's friends and the world
The Harrison times., 1915-06-19

Washington. - The text Of the
American rejoinder to the German
governments reply to the note follow
ing the sinking Of the Lusitania fol-
lows:
THE Secretary Of State ad interim
to the American Ambassador to Ber-
lin:
Department Of State.
The Harrison times., 1915-06-19
MIsn AhhIt Of allsnen,

Give not Thy tongue too great n libs
eFty iaFH II take thee prisoner A
word ubsbokan is, like the sword IN
iho scpbbari, thine, n vented, thy
sword IB IN nnolher's hand II thou
doHro to bo held wise, be- 20 wise ~
10 hold Thy tongue Francis Quarlos
The Harrison times., 1915-06-19
TEXT OF AMERICAN NOTE TOGERMAN GOVERNMENT

by the torpedo, 1t need only be said
that in view Of this government these
contentious are irrelevant to the Ques-
tion Of the legality Of the methods
used by the German naval authorities
in sinking the vessel.
Humane Principles the Issue.
But the sinking Of passenger ships
involves principles Of humanity which
throw into the background any spe-
cial circumstances Of detail that may
be thought to affect the cases, princi.
pies which lift it, as the imperial Ger
man government win not doubt be
quick TO recognize and acknowledge,
out Of the class Of ordinary subjects
Of diplomatic discussion or Of inter
national controversy Whatever be
the other facts regarding the Lusi-
tania, the principal fact is that a
great steamer, primarily and chiefly
a conveyance for passengers and car
rying more than 1000 souls who had
no part or lot in the conduct Of the
war, was torpedoed and sunk without
50 much as a challenge or a warning,
and that men, women and children
were sent to their death IN circum-
stances unparalleled in modern war
fare
The Harrison times., 1915-06-19
Ala oaannAiIenl

THO ilousowife="Ym have 'he ap'
pearaRea of d hard drthter' Tho
Hobo Madam, you wrong mo since
we apcociliaaad the profossijnl am re.
gnrdod merely ~ nm export SAMPLER
Tanks fer de- pIo"=CloyoIn1d Plain
Innlnr
The Harrison times., 1915-06-19
eu, lt,s No easy Matter,

tIro'a best Joys efe found IN living
on last months salary lnsleod Of the
one for tho month lusl ahead Woalr
inst0h Post
The Harrison times., 1915-06-19
huIIdInn AeaIalIaa nonuIar.

BuIIdInG b66TeITos H0puTHfl
More than 100000 people subscribe
10 me building societies Of the United
Kingdom, of which there are more
lhan 600
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-06
JULIA B~oTToMLEY
Materials for Goats.

The heavy coatings that bid fair to
hold a prominent place this spring are,
of course, higher in price, but then
they are not SO expensive after all, for
they are very wide, and only a small
number of yards is necessary to COM
plete a garment. The rich oriental
colors still hold their own in these
materials, and for outing wear they
are lovely. Even the conservative
dresser does not hesitate to don one
Of these lovely colorful top coats when
spending a time at a southern resort
or in the country. Dress stuffs are
only a trifle less colorful, and at first
one might get the impression that
white had been excluded in the dress
goods plan. This is by no means so,
and almost any weave that is found in
color is also to be had in plain white.
There is this to be said, however, that
almost every white gown, unless one
is in mourning, has a liberal touch of
color introduced in the way of trim
ming.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-06
MAKES BEST USE
OF ROOF SPACE
Rooms in Attic the Particular De-
sire in This Architectural
Design.
INTENDED FOR LARGE FAMILY
Splendid Cellar Is One Of Its Chief
Advantages-Porch Advancement
Most PIeasIng-Especlal Fea-
ture Is Effect Given by
Window Lights.

The manner of building a wide roof
gives the opportunity of planning sew
eral rooms in the attic. The house
shown In this design makes good use
OF the roof space that is ordinarily
given to the storage of old shoes.
This is a good-sized house for a
large family. 1t was designed espe-
cially for a town or village where the
lots are liberal in size. 1t has a good
looking, prosperous appearance, as
though the family feels proud to own
such a house.
1T is built with a good cellar for the
foundation, the wall Of which is put
up just above grade line. From the
cellar wall the construction is of stud
ding in the ordinary way, except that
the joists of the main floor do not rest
on the sill. The cellar wall is four or
five feet in height, according to the
depth of cellar required, so that the
joists are supported by a ribbon set
into the studding three or four feet
above the sill. From this studding
ribbon up to the peak the house is
built in the usual way.
1t is desirable to have a depth OF
timber work between the wall and the
main floor sufficient to set the cellar
windows above the wall. The design
of the front porch and the front porch
roof is a little different from the ordi-
nary, but the effect is very pleasing.
The amer of starting the porch
roof close up against the front of the
dormer gives the appearance of ex-
tending the dormer plan out over the
front seranda. 1t follows out the idea
of relieving what would otherwise be
an extra wide roof. The front part OF
the veranda roof is supported by tim.
bered porch columns, which are diff
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-06

ID ECOMING lines are exemplifed in
- this new spring gown of ~taffeta,
which is simple enough for the home
dressmaker to undertake and pretty
enough for the most fastidious Of
women to enjoy. Taffeta lends itself
to the new, wide skirts, the horizontal
tucks and other quaint features in
the new gowns, borrowed from a
period more than a half century be-
hind us. The days of the crinoline
are recalled by the utterly feminine
and fascinating occurrences of this
modest gown.
The wide tucks running around the
skirt with a fullness of three to four
yards in the width, combine to make
the fare that is to be achieved in this
particular style. The fullness is dis
posed of at the top partly by cutting
and partly by shirring or plaits into
which the material is laid. Many of
the new spring skirts, cut with the re-
quirements of the plump figure in
mind, fit smoothly about the hips and
are widened gradually toward the bot
tom, where they ripple at the hem.
Another feature of spring styles is
the revival of the suspender dress.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-06
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

1t is a needless waste of fire 10 keep
a stove red hot all the time.
Rice with grated cheese over it
makes a change as a luncheon dish.
Turpentine is said to restore the
lost wilderness of ivory handles of
cutlery.
Bordered or ~plastered walls make
an excellent background if stained a
good color.
Cream cheese and watercress will
make a delicious sandwich for the
lunch basket.
Sometimes merely bending new
kinks into a hat make it look like a
new shape.
Charming footstool covers are made
of gray linen worked in colored cross
stitch design.
No fruit salad is complete without
a touch of color in the shape of a
maraschino cherry.
A good meat salad is made with
chopped cold meat and cold boiled
potatoes, onion and parsley.
Bread and butter, cheese and beans,
nuts and sugar, are among the best
foods for the hard worker.
1t is said that all kinds of natural.
colored feathers can be washed in
luke-warm water and good white soap.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-06

comes up to the bottom of the win
dow. The two china closets at the
sides extend up even with the top Of
the window, so that the window is
framed and forms a part of the built-in
cabinet work, the trim of which all
matches with the other woodwork both
in the dining room, parlor and front
hall.
The men folks are considered as
having some rights in this house, by
planning the library at the back end
of the hall. This library makes a very
coy sitting room likely to be used a
good deal, especially by men who car
ry their business accounts home with
them to go over in the evening.
The stair leading down to the cellar
is in the real and at the side Of the
pantry, which is more convenient in
this house than the usual way of 60
ing down to the cellar under the front
stairs. This plan also gives a good
cloak closet in the front hall, a con
venience that is always'appreciated
Upstairs there are three good bed.
rooms and any amount of closet room,
because the different clothes closets
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-06

And very appropriately accompany
ing this ome the prominence given
to pockets on skirts for street wear.
In these fine tailoring plays a most
important part. They are all cut ankle
length, and the attention given to
snappy footwear is not less than that
bestowed upon the skirt. Separate
skirts are worn with tailored waists
Of crepe-de-chine.
In either tailored or afternoon
gowns there are short jackets and
long coats to choose from. The short
waist line hardly admits a rival in
popularity, and perhaps this accounts
for the lack in number of designs
which were expected to feature mil
itary ideas.
The short jacket that completes the
pretty gown pictured here is covered
with braiding in s%elf-color. 1t is Just
the touch required to enrich the de.
sign. Worn over a lacy bodice and
with a flower-trimmed hat the toilette
leaves nothing to be desired. 1t is
developed in a medium shade Of blue
with a grayish cast and the hat and
parasol correspond.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-06

HERE are three hats which stand for
III three very distinct types in the
new millinery for spring. But they
have several features in common
which mark the incoming styles.
They are deliberately made and they
are considerably trimmed. There is
a reaction away from the severely
plain hats with a single and some
times minute decoration, such as
grew tiresome during the past winter.
At the left of the group is a quaint
and picturesque bonnet made of black
horsehair braid. Narrow black velvet
ribbon and clusters of garden roses
and forget-me-nots are used for the
trimming. You cannot imagine any
thing which completes the costume
more tremendously. when it is one of
those w~ide-skirted, colonial looking
affairs that are so prettily developed
in taffeta.
At the right is a pretty street turban
made of braid in satin straw, and hav-
ing a soft silk crown. An embroidered
band about the coronet is bordered
with very narrow velvet ribbon and
short streamers fall from a diminutive
fat bow at the back. At the front a
big silk pompon supports a long slen-
der feather which fronts the weather
with amazing audacity.
One of those models which is ex-
pected to do duty both for street and
other wear is shown at the center of
the group. 1t is made of crepe draped
over a light frame. The brim is clev-
erly managed so that an outline of
four points results. Midway between
these a little bouquet Of roses and
small flowers is set in a cluster of
leaves. This is m Of those rare hats
that are suited to older as we'll as
younger matrons.