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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-19
JACKS ESCAPE.
1By Grace sorenson.1-
PART II.

AZ first he ), was frightened when
he saw that he was really being left
behind in strange place and he stood
motionless watching the train grow
smaller and smaller In the distance.
Now the last car disappeared around
a curve and he could only hear the
puff of tho engine. When the sound
had completely died away the boy
turned around and feeling that he
had never experienced before took
possession Of him. The dread of
boarding school had vanished with the
train. But his father! Could he af-
ford to lose him in this manner? How
worried and anxious the poor man
would be when he discovered that his
son had been left behind Although
Jack had often tried to convince him
self that his father did not care for
him, every look, word and act of Mr..
Chandler contradicted such an idea
But he could not stand here dwell
ing upon his unfortunate state Of af-
fairs. He must think quickly what
was best for him to do. No one seem
ed to notice that anything unusual had
occurred for there were lots of peo-
pie still on the platform, among whom
was a number of small boys.
Guess I'll walk up the street and
see If can get something to eat.
Father will telegraph as soon as he
misses me and if 1 stay around here
they will find me and then. Of course.
I'll have to 60 on to that school and
things will be just the same as ever.
Then, besides, father may think l got
left on purpose and no telling what he
would say. | couldn't deny it either
for l did half plan to do it,
The boy had only twenty cents in
his trousers pocket-certainly not a.
large amount on which to live. His
lame foot did not permit him to make
very swift progress In getting away
from the station, but in a few min
utes he was on busy street and the
passersby hurrying to their places Of
business. scarcely gave him a glance.
1t was the first time that Jack had ev-
er been alone in the street of a large
city and he naturally felt shy and
self-conscious.
just then newsboy in front of him
called out, Want to buy a morning
Tribune? Only one cent
He saw Jacks look of interest and
said to him; Want to buy one, kid ?"
Yes said Jack. I'D like to get a
few from you to SELL"
WELL said the newsboy, I'm not
newspaper office; you must have Just
come IN. However, If you want to buy
mine, III sell 'em to you just for
'commodation, you understand. Now,
how many do you want? How much
money have you got?"
only twenty cents" said Jack '.but
can't spend all that, for I haven't
had my breakfast
You can't get no kind of a start for
less than that. Now here's deal.
III give you my whole bunch for your
money. You can sell them in a few
seconds and get twice your amount"
Jacks spirits arose considerably at
such delightful prospect and he Gag.
erly took the money from his pocket |
and handed it to his new acouaint. |
ance.
The newsboy grabbed it with de.
risive laugh. said, "Ha! hal, you're
dead easy. I'll see you later" and
ran swiftly around the corner"
Tears of indignation sprang into
Jacks eyes, but he was too astonish-
ed to utter a sound, and he was dis.
gusted, too. at hia own stnniditx.
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Vera Arthur.
Blakesburg. la.
September /, 1905.
Dear Editor.

Dear Editor:
I have been helping my mother today
and am very tired. have two sis
ters. One is years old and the other
Is IL months old and has been walking
for two weeks. Their names are
Bertha and Gladys. have one horse
and two pigs. have plowed one day
and half with riding plow.
I have plowed corn two summers
and when l began I thought it was
very hard work, but now 1t is easy: l
like all of the letters in the Jul
Nor department of the Ottumwa Cour.
Ter. Ross Black,
Age IL years.
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TIE CIRCUS.

| am going to write about the cir.
Gus which was at Sigourney this
spring. They had three elephants and
three camels-one white one. They
had some cute little ponies. They
had some funny clowns and good per-
formances. / enjoyed the circus very
much. guess 1 have written enough.
Yours truly,
Chester Utterback
Sigourney, Ia, Aug. 80, 1905.
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Frederic, la.
August 20, 1905.

Dear Editor:
l am little girl II years old and
weight 70 pounds. have four sisters
and no brothers. My papa is mail car.
rier from Frederic. His route is eigh.
teen miles long and he drives a pair
of mules. If | see this in print I will
write again.
Yours truly,
Arwilda Moore.
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o'clock (?). and returned as we had
come at 1880.
Frederick Lynch,
222 East Fifth St.,
Ottumwa,

Dear Editor:
! thought I would like to write to the
Junior department, am glad that
we can have page for ourselves, for
/ like to read the letters from the boys
and girls.
I am boy IA years old and weigh
1O7 pounds. have two sisters and
three brothers. We live In the country
on a farm of 80 acres. l like all the
stories just fine on our page in the
Junior.
We have a rural route and a tele
phone. My papa Is thresherman. He
has threshed for twenty years.
Well, as I think have written about
enough, will close. Wishing the Ju.
NOR success. remain
Yours truly,
Albert l.. Peterson,
Dudley, Ia, r. F. d. No. /.
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Dear Editor:
AS there is Junior page thought
l would write.
l live on a farm that consists of 160
acres.
I have three brothers and four sis
tiers, SO have not got very many pets.
because the little ones have to have
them and don't care much for them
anyway. We have an organ and my
oldest sister can play. l may take les
sons after my sister starts to school.
I go to school,too but my oldest sis
ter goes away to school. Well, guess
will ring of.
Vera Arthur.
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August 80, 1905.
Dear Editor.

Dear Editor:
Thought would try in the contest
of making the most words out of the
word accommodation" Enclosed find
a list Of fifty-five words. Also an essay
entitled Birds" If / should win
would prefer the book. would also
like 10 join the Junior.
Your friend,
John Belgard,
Agency, Ia, r. R. No. 2.
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Eddyville, la.
August 80, 1905.

Dear Editor:
will send In my list Of words which
I made out of accommodation"
I have three sisters and two broth
ers. We have pet cat.
I have been reading the Courier
Junior and find it much pleasure.
/ am twelve years of age and this Is
my first prize list of words.
! think 1t is very nice to write let
tiers. With love to you.
Minta Secress.
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Charlton, Iowa.
August 20, 1905.
Dear Ed;toy.

Dear Editor:
AS we take the Courier will try
to write to you. have nice home.
l live three miles and quarter from
town. am a little girl twelve years
old. I have three sisters and one
brother. My sisters names are:
Esther, Eva and Elsie. My brothers.
name is Frank. AS my letter is get
ting long will close. hoping to see
this in print.
Yours truly,
Edna Sandahl,
r. F. d. No. 4.
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JUNIOR LETTERS.
FROM A PRIZE WINNER.

Ottumwa, Iowa,
August 80, 1905.
Dear Editor:
| want to thank you for the prize ]
got for my essay. like the book very
much. am nearly through reading it.
Yours,
Milre, Scott,
1903 South Ward ST.
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JeIIIIe DIIuBeS,
Eddyville, Ia, R. F. D. No. 3.
Richland. la.
August 80, 1905.
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
l thought would write few lines
for the first time. am trying for the
prize and hope to get It, We take the
Courier and like 1t very much. School
began Monday and am glad of 1t.
will close, hoping to see my letter in
print, Gertrude Reed.
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Ottumwa, Ia, Aug. 80, 1905.

Ottumwa, Ia, Aug. 80, 1905.
Dear Editor:-
| am little girl 12 years old. Az
| have never written a letter before I
thought would write.
live six miles west of Ottumwa.
l have two brothers-Willie, age g.
and Elmer, age T.
School will begin in September. My
teacher will be Miss Manro.
have an organ and have been talk.
ing lessons all summer.
will close, hoping to see this in
print. Yours truly,
Alta e. Johnston,
Ottumwa, Iowa,
r r. D. No. 4.
Blakesburg, Iowa, Aug 80. 1905.
Dear Miss Editor:--
think 1t is very nice to have
page all to ourselves. I am little
girl thirteen years oil. live a mile
and half from school, SO when bad
weather comes don't get to GO to
school very much. We have little
dog and we call him cricket. We have
four cats--one is black, one Is gray,
one is gray and white, and one is
gray. white and yellow. The black
one is Mig, the gray one is Puss. the
gray and white one is Tom and the
specified one Calico. have an organ
and | am taking music lessons. IL /
see this in print may write again.
Yours truly.
Annie Vincent,
r. r. D. No. l
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Given Up to Die.

B. Spiegel, 1904 N. Virginia ST.. Ev-
ansville, Ind, writes: For over FIVE
years was troubled with kidney and
bladder affections which caused me
much pain and worry. / lost flesh
and was all run down, and year ago
had to abandon work entirely. had
three of the best physicians who did
me no good and was practically CIV
en- up to die. Foley's Kidney Cure
was recommended and the first bottle
gave me great relief, and after taking
the second bottle was entirely
cured" For sale by w. d. Elliott,
Druggist.
Occupation is incubation against
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Charlton, Iowa, August 30, 1905.

Charlton, Iowa, August 30, 1905.
Dear Editor:-
| will try to write to the Courier
Junior. am little girl ten years
old. go to school and am in the fifth
reader. | have a doll. Her name Is
Agnes. AS my letter Is getting too
long. ! will close, hoping to see my
name in print.
Yours truly,
Elsie Sandohl,
R. F. d. No. a.
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Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
! saw letter IN your paper from
one of my school mates. so thought
would write, too.
live mile and half from town,
but go to schol In the country. We
have lived In Colorado and California,
but moved to Iowa four years ago.
While in Colorado we went to Pixies
Peak and my papa, brother and sisters
climbed 1t, but mamma and we little
ones stayed In Manitou and waited for
them.
Irode on steamer on San Francisco
bay once, and thought 1t was lots Of
fun.
l am ten years old today, but am
small for my age. have Ave sisters
and three brothers. My oldest sister
lives In Colorado. My youngest sister
is seven and my youngest brother is
three. think ! had better close now.
Lydia Raymond.
Abba, la.
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It. All! yes. I'll go now and attend to
the matter"
He arose, saying, "Stay here till I
come back" He went out of the room,
and Jack heard him turn the key, and
with cry of despair heard him de.
scending the stairs.
Ito be Continued.)
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The
ROLL OF HONOR.

MARY ELIZABETH wEILMAN.
MILRE SCOTT, s
BERYL DANIELS.
JENNIE PREVO, /;
NAE CHAMP. .
ZULU NJ. TAYLOR. Fl
GEORGE ROLAND. ii
FLORENCE PATTERSON A. :
EMMA DAVIS.
JESSIE SCOTT.
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Dear EDITOR

Dear EDITOR
am little girl IL years old. liv.
ed in Sacramento city years. 1t is
beautiful place. 1t is the capital of
California. My sister and went up
In the capitol dome. We could see
all over the city from there, 1t is SO
high up There is beautiful park
around the capitol. 1t stays green the
whole year round.
Papa has a livery stable In Sacra-
mento. We intend to go back soon.
made 70 words out of the word
accommodation; IL | should have the
most would like book
Edna Hunter,
r. D. No. /,
Blakesburg.
ormanvflle. Iowa. August 81, 1905.
Dear Editor
r avn clad That l.>,x,. ~-l Ill.
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Mystic, Iowa. Aug. 80 1908.

Dear Editor
/ am little girl ten years old. |
see SO many letters in the Courier, /
thought would write. Vacation is
almost over; spent three weeks in
the country at grandma's and uncle's;
they were harvesting. We had fine
time My little brother and cousin
slid on uncle's new oats stack. I'm
Gle didn't like that very well. We
have two pet kittens and cat. They
are very nice. If win in the word
contest, would like doll Your lit
tie friend, Mae Heron.
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THE PRIZE WINNERS.


tests were Emma Davis, Batavia, and
Jessie Scott, Hedrick.
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Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
l will try and write letter for the
Courier Junior. am glad we have a
page all of our own. read 1t every
week. The last number was very In
teresting indeed. Our school will be-
gin the fourth of September. am
glad, for I like to go to school. Our
teachers name is Miss Thorn. I am
in the seventh reader have spotted
pony and I drive him every day. am
twelve years old and l have three sis
tiers and two brothers. Well, must
close as the letter must be short and
write again.
Your friend,
Gail Stanford,
Batavia, Ia, r. F. D. No. 2.
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Woodland, Calf.
August &c, 1905,
Dear Editor

Dear Editor:
AS ! haven't written yet will write
today, | am little Iowa girl. but l
am now living in California. My papa
takes the Courier and like to read the
Junior page. have four dolls. Their
names are Ethel. Edith, Lily and Dor,
othy. That is all for this time
Elma Gordon, age years.
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R. F. D. No. 8. Ut used to be No. 81

Batavia, Ia, Aug. 80, 1905.
Miss Grace Sorenson,
Dear Editor:
saw your offer and thought I
would try, 80 il should succeed l
would prefer the book to the others.
Yours truly,
Florence Laughlin,
Batavia, Iowa.
Dear Editor:-This Is the second
time l have written to the Junior. AS
my other letter was published |
thought I would write again. My
school will begin the second Monday
in September. My teachers name Ia
Louie Mason. have two sisters and
two brothers. Their names are George,
James, Della and Pearl. Well, will
close, hoping to see this in print. I
will send my words for pen knife.
Lola Breckenridge. Gage 1917
Abba, Iowa,
r. f. d. No. ,.
P. s.-You will find my words on
another page.
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Dear Editor:-
have been reading the letters OF
the Juniors, SO would like to have
you rrint one for me. have three
brothers. Ones name Is Fred, the
others Elmer and Willie. He Is three
years old He got his finger cut with
the dipper handle. was awful sorry
for l pulled the dipper from him and
Fred plays the violin and the organ
and Elmer plays the mandc. n and
sings and like to sing and pay too.
live at what was once Keb. My
papa bought the land and a nice
house-120 acres. I will close AS /
am afraid you will get tired,
Your friend.
Edith Carr.
R. F. D. No. s. Ut used to be No. 81
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Occupation is incubation against
much temptation.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-05-17
}. B. MEETING
 HELD LAST NIGHT
New Memb, rs Initiated and Officers Installed To
 Give a Dance.

The meeting of the A. B. lodge last night was the most largely at tended of any held during the past year, showing thas the interest of the members is being maintained.
 Out of eighty five members mi ,iated into the lodge since its incep- ton in March, 1903, there are today thirty eight active members. Tax ing into consideration the number of members that have left Rampant and that the eighty-hve mentioned above includes the senatorial party of ten members which passed through Rampant two years ago, this showing is good one
 Two new members were initiated list night, E. T. Hall and Michael I.aboski both of whom made the trip over the trail and to and from the summit i'll a most satisfactory manner.
 The retiring arctic chief, Kristian tian Falkenberg, in a neat little speech called the attention of the lodge to the many services rendered to it and the high esteem ill which it is held by respected citizen, Sam J. Callahan. and suggested that the lodge elect Mir Callahan an honorary member. The motion was most heartily made and seconded, and adopted unanimously.
 The newly elected arctic chief, l. Lindley Green, selected the fol- lowing appointive officers:
 Arctic Trail Guide W. W. Crockett.
 Arctic Trail Blazer-S. A. Cutting
 Arctic Camp Cook-J. (. Nelson.
 Keeper Inner Toll Gate-C. A. David son.
 Keeper Outer Toll Cate--B. W. Stick uey.
 The ceremony of the installation of all officers elected and appointed was then taken up. Past Arctic Chief John W. Duncan. as install ing officer, conducted the ceremony. which was thoroughly enjoyed. es- pecially by those members. of which several were present. who had never ,vttuesxsad an installation
Yukon Valley news., 1905-05-17

Mike I.aboski. in from Little Minook to see the ice go out. says everybody is satisfied with the way the dumps are washing on that creek. Thete had been two clean ups on No. before Mr. I.ahoski lrls.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-05-17

Clarence Still has washed up his small dump on Glen and come into town. He will prospect tn this section through the summer and fall He says the cleanup on Glen is being delayed somewhat by a scarcity of water.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-05-17
A MINERS VIEWS
 ON A LIVE SUBJECT

Editor Yukon Valley News.
 Your paper of May 10. with the article headed "The Endless Trouble." is read with much inter- est, and reads to me like sound commonsense judgment on the subject; only it seems that the title should have been "The Ended Trouble," for the people can now go about their life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness so long as they do not interfere ill a like right of their fellow beings. without the fear of an ax hanging over their heads.
 I also have articles of different dates from another source oil the same subject, and more unfair or worse juggling of truth pertaining to the acts of public officials, as we'll as the subject, would be impossible. I also have articles from the same source slandering the public off cials in this district in the vilest language known to the tongue. l also have articles from the same source commenting the same off, cial (who is the same today as he was then, except for about one year added to his age) for all the honest and honorable terms as a public official known to the tongue, even asserting that no one could be found in Alaska more suitable for a delegate to congress.
 Now, fellow miners, what con clusions do you come to? Was that public official what was said of him less than year ago9 and has he changed to what that same authority says of him now? or is this another juggling of the truth ? Are we expected to support and abet an institution of truth jug gling and islander 10 show how mean some people in Alaska can be- people who have never mined nor 1 venture Go say never will mine, an ounce of gold in the coun- try Have you heard a eommou- sense public utterance from those people in the past six months Have you ever known any of those people to show any breadth of
Yukon Valley news., 1905-05-17
To Celebrate the Breakup.

X social dance will be given by the X. B.s at thsiF ball Friday evening. May t9.
 The dance is intended Co Cele- bFate the opea.TtyeE season. which is about Co commence.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-05-17
St. Andrews Mission.

Sunday Services. Morning prayer and sermon at IT. Evening prayer and sermon S:oo.
 Friday Service. Litany at | ?. ai.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-05-17

thought on any su iject on every thing, as we'll as common law?
 Think of these things, fellow miners. Give your judgment as you have. or would, as honorable citizen jurors. Let us pledge our selves to good fellowship to each other, to the support with our strong arm of the president of the United States, Judge Wickersham, Judge Green. Marshal Perry and Deputy Dreibelbis. There will be no ones life, liberty or the pursuit of happiness interfered with.
 Let us also apply common sense to the native. Let us not think of people who live in log houses made by their own hands, with stoves and furnishings made by the white man, with clothing of the white race on their bodies and with the blood of European race in thelr veins-let us not uses the terms commonly applied to savages, "bucks' and "squaws"; let us speak of them ill the more dignifed terms, justly due them, as men and women. In a word, let us with all our might assist the work of eman- cipation of race of people so nobly begun by our honorable judge in a learned opinion on a fellow miner S application for citizens papers-a native of Alaska with the white mans blood i'll his veins, John Minook. Let us try to make men and women of them, and not chil- dren or savages. Compare them to the savages of South Africa, which we saw fit to free four millions of, or compare them to our own race and you will see that they are just as capable of exercising all the rights of citizen men and women as many people coming to us from foreign lands. Let the law dis crimiuate against you or any other nationality. color or creed, and that body of men and women will be up in arms against that law. trying to defeat il. and they will appeal to their more favored brothers and sisters to help them.
 X MINER.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-05-17
THE ICE MOVED
 YESTERDAY AT l2
Soon Stopped and Still Holds TOgether---But Two Ear
 Her Seasons.

The ice moved in the river in front of Rampant yesterday at 12 o'clock.
 The sheet in the channel which had gradually been growing mar rower under the action of the floods from Big Minook on one side and Squaw creek on the other, gave way, and its weight forced the mass in front of town a few hun dred feet down stream, where it remained intact until this forenoon, and then moved three or four rods more and stopped again.
 It is only question of few hours when the ice will be running in earnest.
 The extreme low water at the freezeup and at the present time indicates that the ice will glide out tranquilly again this year, as it did last, without cutting any fantastic didoes for the amusement of an expectant public.
 Notwithstanding the break is a week later than some had predicted early in the season, only two years are recorded in which it occurred on earlier dates.
 Following are the dates on which the ice moved as far back as the record extends: 1898, May P; 1899. May I9; 1900, May I5; 1901, May 24; 1902, May 2I; 1903, May Ie; 1904, May II; 1905, May I6.
 The ice started last year on May II and stopped just six months later on Nov. II. That is about the way it averges between the starting and stopping for each year.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-05-17
Presbyterian Church.

Services at the courthouse Sun day evenings at 2 .5o.
 M. F. Eoonev. Missionary.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-08

Judge a. j. Ross who has be.n COZ.
fined to his home by .l.ne was much
improved yesterday, being abic TO AT.
toad TO business at his Office DO me
city Huiainz
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-08

Barney C1zBy returned yesterday
morning from Tampa and other points
ln Florida where be- has been inr th'
mast month for fhe benefit of BIS
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-08

Miss Vale. of Chicaga, has arrived
go make her home with her sister.
Airs Leo. Mcdaniel of ~ Sixteenth
street
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-08

Mrs Jobn Rennie and son, Tom
have returned from East st LOUIS
where they have been visiting Tor sew
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-08

Mr. end Mrs. Jesse r. Miller and
sons. Ie ae and Edward. went To Tay.
loryiIla. no.. fhi- morning They viii
remain until Sunday