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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-17
WHAT LIZZIE FOUND.

Lizzie's father was dead and er
mother was very poor and her little
brother was sick Lizzie's mother
made vests and today Lizzie had to
take the vests to The shop so they
could get the money with which to
buy food and to get the doctor for lit
tie Tommy, but the man did not pay
SO Lizzie started home disheartened.
On her way home she had to go on
Broadway and as she was walking
along she saw something shining In
the snow (because it was only two
days before Christmas) and she picked
1t up and found 1t was purse with
one hundred and twenty dollars in 1t
Oh! how she did run home, but her
mother would not let her touch the
money as it would not be honest. They
were too poor to advertise the money
and too poor to take a paper so they
could not find the owner.
One day when Lizzie had been tc
get some work for her mother, the
paper In which it was wrapped had the
advertisement for the purse.
Lizzie took the purse to her at once
and although she would not take any
reward the lady gave her a place az
chambermaid, and so she earned
enough to help her mother and to gel
her little brother we'll
Elsie Dahlstrom, age IL.
434 Grant street
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Alley Davis. age Q.
NAUGHTY ROVER.

Our dogs name is Rover. Father
bought him when he was only ten
weeks old. Rover Is black. He has
long ears and his paws are spotted
with white. The first night he was
well content, but when our neighbor
bought his brother, he was very lone
some, but he got used to that. He
pull off my fathers slippers. The hens
did not like Rover. The hens YOU
must know dread very much to step
in the snow. In winter time Rover
would run into the shed where the
hens We're, and he would bark at them
and drive them out into the snow, till
you might see them standing on on.
foot, and shivering. Then mother
would rap on the window and shake
say, Why, what have I been doing
that you should shake your head at
me?"
One Sunday when all the people
were at church the dog thought he
would have a pretty good time. Mother
had left the closet door open, and what
do you think he did? Why he dragged
all the things out of the closet, across
the chamber floor through the entry
down the front steps to tn" front
door. What high time he had. When
they found the hall strewn with Slip
pers and dresses and pieces of all
kinds of cloth, which had been in a bag
In the closet. The first time Rover
ever heard was when he was one year
old and thought 1t was the sound OF
carriages and he barked at 1t. We'll
Rover is a wise old dog but is naughty
sometimes yet
Edna Nelson, age II.
III Kruger st,
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WHAT LIZZIE FOUND.

Once upon time there was a little
girl living with her father and mother
at the edge of quiet wood, about
years of age. Her home was about 2
miles from a school house.
The teacher had offered a prize OF
$1.00 to the pupil that found the most
valuable thing during the next week
of her school. 1t was the next to the
last week of the country school. LIZ
zie was anxious to find something for
she was poor and her parents had to
be very saving to get enough to buy
what little they used.
When Lizzie returned home that
Friday evening from her school she
told her parents Of what the teacher
had offered and her parents were
very anxious for their child to find
something, for she needed the money
Her mamma told her that she might
go to her grandma's the next morning
if she wanted to, so Lizzie said she
would rather wait until in the after
noon. So next day it was bright
day. The birds were singing and hop
ping from tree to tree.
1t did not take the morning long te
pass away and in fittle while 1t was
tome to go. 1t was o'clock by
the watch when she started. AS she
was going along she was thinking Of
the money which would be giver
away the next Friday And how she
longed to get it. AS she was looking
down at the road she happened to see
something bright shining in the dis
lance, but not very far from where
she was now. She ran and picked II
up. She now was the happiest girl
She thought she would be the winner
1t was a $4,000 gold piece lying II
the road. She did not go to grand
mas that evening but turned and rar
homeward as fast as her little fee
could carry her until she reached hel
fathers door.
Almost out of breath she related the
story of what she had found and he
parents were as happy as she. Ant
sure enough when the next Frida.
came she received the prize. She wal
very glad, for she needed it more per
haps than any other pupil in thu
school. Mary G. Cathery.
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PLANT EXPANDS
JOHN MoRRELL & CO., LTD, TO
ADD ONE MORE BUILDING TO
PRESENT ESTABLISHMENT.
Cold Storage Warehouse Six Stories
High and 100 Feet Square Will be
construeted-Ground Already Brok-
n for Buiding-East End Items.

The largest shipment of cement ev-
er received in this city and total
OF almost million bricks will be used
In the construction of a new cold
storage warehouse by John Morrell
& Co., on its property in East OF
tumwa The addition to the plant
will be situated between the recent
ly built turbine engine house and the
cooper shop. The building will be
stories high and 100 feet square.
Ale complete plans are now in the
hands of the contractors. A force
OF men have already begun excavating
for the building, and the work of CON
struction of the massive structure
will commence Immediately upon the
completion Of the work of
excavating. The building will be fire
PROOF throughout and will be equipped
with all modern improvements and ap-
pliances necessary for its use as a
anld storage warehouse. The plans
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and she also was compelled to give
! two selections.
Prof. J. H. Rheem was then called
and rendered his first selection SO ex-
cellently that he too was forced to re.
spond to an encore. Later III the
evening Mr.. Foote was called upon
for talk and made few remarks ex-
pressing mis- friendship and gratitude
to his friends and neighbors. Re.
lfreshments were served.
The guests from Fairfield were Rev.
Alexander Corkey, Miss Linnie Hus-
ton, Mrs. William Alexander, Mrs,
Belknap, Mrs. Lewis Vernon, Miss Will,
| lard Vernon, Miss Jennie Catlin.
John Schworm of the casing room is
On the sick list and has been operated
on for the third time this summer.
Mrs. Joe Carter of Eldon was here
to visit her niece Mrs. John Spilman
last Wednesday.
B. Britain and r. r. Whyte OF
! Stratford, Canada and M. Marshall OF
London. Canada, were here on bust
ness last Tuesday and Wednesday.
! Mrs. Adolph Albertsen Of Ash
street the wife of the boss timer at
| the plant Of John Morrell & Co., Ltd
has been in Burlington visiting rela
tive sand friends since Saturday
Mrs. J.. Cox of Riyerview Is very
sick at her home on Tacoma street
Mrs Cox has been sick all summer
and is reported to be no better.
Nero Gordon of the engineers force
is temporarily on the night shift on
account of the sickness of Mr.. Golf.
NJ Forsythe of the packing room
| who has been off duty for the past
ninety days, returned to work on Mon.
day.
The boys of the fire department
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visiting her sister Mrs Houdyshell Of
Dahlonega this week.
John Dawson of the cutting room
has been appointed member OF the
fire department by Superintendent
Bullock in place Of n. Parker, re.
signed.
M. T. McClelland Of the office force
is enjoying a two weeks vacation with
his parents in Washington, Pa
Harry Salmon and George Fist were
the sick committee last Thursday for
the P. H. M. A. A.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Jackson Of Che
quest, were visitors here Thursday
afternoon.
J. K irwin formerly janitor Of the
public library has accepted position
If the English packing room and be
gan work last Monday.
Charley Freeman, foreman Of thu
fierce gang, is off duty for the mex,
two weeks on vacation and hts
place is being filed by Swan Sand
strom.
Charley Schneider OF the cooper do
partment spent Sunday With friends in
EIdon.
A. w. Peck, foreman of this girla
trimming room, was summoned to ap
lear at court In K,olluk las. Moy.
cay.
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for the new building were made by
architect John Thomas of Chicago.
who furnished the plans for the re-
building of the plant after the disas-
trous fire of 1893
ton to the already excellently equip
ped plant of John Morrell & Co., an
other example of the prosperity of
this firm is shown. The building was
made necessary by the increase in the
business of this department The work
Of the structure will be pushed along
rapidly after it is once started, and
the building is expected to be ready
for occupancy before the extreme
cold weather is felt. One hundred
feet square and six stories high will
make it one of the largest depart
ments. of the entire plant.
A House Warming.
Evangelist and Mrs. ]. w. Foote
gave house warming in their beau
tiful new residence on the corner of
Iowa avenue and Second strets' last
Thursday evening About 100 of their
friends were present a large number
Of them being from Fairfield.
An impromptu program was given
under the direction of Rev. W. H. Hor-
mel which consisted of scripture read
ing and prayer by Rev. Hornet follow
ed, by short address by Rev. Alex.
Corkey, of Fairfield, who at the
close of his remarks presented Mr..
Foote with handsome pulpit Bible
to be used in the new chapel at River
view. Rev. Corkey was followed by
Miss Linnie Huston, whose recitation
so pleased her hearers that she was
compelled to respond to an encore.
The recitation of Miss Ollie Osborn of
High Point was next on the program
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JUNIOR STORIES.
A VISIT IN FARMLAND.

Ruth had been a good girl all day
long and when night came she went
to sleep and dreamed The happy dream
Of a visit in Fairyland.
She dreamed she was sitting on a
bench in great forest. She did not
know why she was there or what for,
but pretty soon carriage driven by
two beautiful white horses dashed up
to her and the door opened and she
saw dainty little fairy about half
her size beckoning for her to enter.
Ruth did so and the fairy touched
her and she was just the size of the
little fairy beside her. And also Ruth
found herself dressed in gown of
white silk and for ornaments a set Of
Of pearls.
The horses dashed on again and
they were soon out of the big dark
woods and into a bright and dazzling
city.
"where am l, o beautiful Fairy?"
cried Ruth.
SIN the center OF, Fairyland," re-
piled the silent partner.
Ruth looked out the window She
saw the streets were of marble and
the houses were built of silver. There
were parks where the beautiful fairy
children played among the fountains
and beautiful flowers.
The carriage stopped before grand
castle of gold and the fairy and Ruth
went up the broad steps of that state
ly mansion The Fairy took Ruth
through many splendid halls, until at
last they entered a beautiful room
even more grand than the rest Ruth
saw the beautiful Fairy Queen, who
then spoke: ooh, SO this is the child
whom l am to reward for good obedi-
ence," SO saying, she handed her a
gold backed book which was entitled
How to Be Good" Ruth thanked her
and she was soon seated in the car.
riage and then she found herself in
bed.
Fran ses K. Laughlin
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cLAuD's ERRAND.

Once upon time there was boy,
and his mother sent him to a neigh
bor's house on an errand and she told
him not to stay but the boy did not
want to go, but his mother made him.
and SO he went, but he did not come
right back. He stayed quite while,
and his mother said: II will wait
little while, and If he does not come /
VIII go after him." So she waited a
long time. and the boy did not come.
So his mother went after him. But
the boy hid and she asked the woman
IL the boy came over there and the
woman said that you told him that he
could stay an hour. He has just been
here half hour now
The mother said she told him to
come over here and get cup of sugar
The woman said that he didn't say
anything about the sugar. So the two
women went to find the boy, but they
could not find, him.. After while the
woman said that she would 20 home
and the boy would come home, but
nothing was seen of the neighbours
boy nor of the boy who was sent on
the errand.
The boys name was Claud, 20 they
went to search for the boy again. This
time found the two boys lying asleep
In the barn. The boys mothers took
them home. The boy was afraid his
mother would whip him. but he acted
as If he didn't care, When they got
into the house his mother said. "You
are very bad boy" The boy said,
Are YOU going to whip me?" Mo-
said hfs mother, but you are going
to be punished" The boy said, What
are you going to do to me?" WELL"
said his mother, you will know when
the time comes.'
He begged his mother so much not
to punish him that she said that she
would not punish him this time.
Blanche Secress, age TO-
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Bullock but now living in Denver, Col
crado, was here visiting with friends
Monday.
Vol Vinegar of the wash room was
summoned to attend court last Tues.
day.
The Ladies' Aid society of the East
End Presbyterian church met at the
home Of Mrs. w. H. HORNED last
Thursday.
George Apologize Of the cooper de-
partment is suffering with blood poi
son in his left hand this week.
G. Withrow of the cooper shop who
has been on the sick list for a week
past returned to his work last Thurs.
day.
Mrs. Elmer Cormick and little son
of Mt. Union are here visiting at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Stin.
son this week.
Albert H. Mitchler of Atom, and II.
G. He'll of New Sharon were visitors
on Friday. Mr.. Micthler is n student
at Parsons college preparing himself
for the ministry, and spent his vaca.
ton here in the packing room last
summer and made many friends by
his courteous ways.
Rev. j. Haefner, pastor OF the Ger.
man Lutheran church and John j.oos
Of Oskaloosa were visitors here on
Friday.
G. c. Brown student at the Iowa
state university at Iowa City and an
old college chum Of w. H. T. Foster
was here visiting Thursday and was
the guest nf VIM F0utor
John Kelley, head blacksmith FOR
John Morrell & Co, is building q
handsome new house on Second street
which is to be his future home.
Mrs. John Harry Of R;verview IS
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and children to come TO him. Mr.. Hes
lin was in the service of John Morrell
e. Co., Ltd, as fireman until about
six weeks ago when lie left here for
Seattle
John Baxter and wife will leave for
Columbia Okla, next Tuesday on a
visit with Mr.. Bakers parents. Mr.
Baxter is one of the night men in the
engine room.
H. A. Sherk, the new manager OF
the Yorkshire Creamery since Octob
er 1.
Louis Schaub the famous baseball
pitcher of the Denver team, and form
erly of the Ottumwa standpatters has
been at home for the past ten days
John Morriss Is in Keokuk this
week, enjoying few days vacation
with friends and relatives.
Harry Parker of the fireman's de
partment has been on the sick list
since last Tuesday.
Charley Golf of the engineers night
force is off duty few days this week
on account of sickness.
The East End library has been clos
ed this week on account of some need
ed repairs which we're being made.
II. A. Fisher who had charge of the
Yorkshire Creamery for months past
has resigned and moved to farm thir
teen miles south of the city, last Wed
nesday.
Miss Carrie Citizens of Fort Madi
son, has been here visiting with
friends for the past ten days.
Toe Jacobson who ring enpina NJ
224 is on his vacation this week and
his place is being filled by F. P. vii
kins.
Charles Waddles of Denver, former
~ shipping clerk for Superintendent
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JUNIOR LETTERS.
a MODEL LETTER.
Kirkville, Iowa,


Oct. 1, 1905.
Dear Editor
We are three boys, aged nine and
seven, for two of us are twins.
We enjoy reading the stories and
letters in the Junior department of
the Courier. We go to school and are
all three in the fourth grade. We en-
JOY going to school, for it is such a
short distance and we like our teach
er.
Our papa died last December and
we live with grandpa and grandma
now, and our mamma is bookkeeper
IN Frledman's store down town. We
like to go to Sunday school and never
miss unless it is rainy.
We have four little kittens for pets.
but great-grandma will not allow us
to handle them much for she saws
1t is not healthful We like to watch
them play show. Grandma has horse,
we call him Tony" and he is very
gentle and nice to drive.
When we grow up we will work
and make home for our mamma, for
she is striving hard to give us our
education.
We like to live here, for grandma is
very good to us and we have lots of
fun. We will close for this time and
hope to see this in print.
We are very warm friends to the
Courier Junior.
Yours truly,
oscar (Samuel and DAVID Dickson.
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were called out last Tuesday night on
test run from the fire hall to the
sticking pen and made the run in two
minutes and thirteen seconds.
Assistant Engineer George Jennings
who has been on vacation with his
friends in Davis county returned to
work last Monday.
Tomato canning for this season end
ed last Thursday.
William Igoe of National City, Cal
ifQrnia, was here on a visit last Tues
day afternoon Mr.. Igoe was an old
timer on the Burlington railroad
here twenty years ago and used 20 ,'ln
from hereto Creston. He is now run
ming on the Santa Fe and lives near
San Diego, Cal. He has been in OF
tumwa about three weeks
\ Mrs, H. Jodan of Denver, Colo, is
here visiting old friends preparatory
to moving to Denver, Colo, to make
that place her future home. Mr.. Jo
dan was conductor on the middle di
vision of the Burlington for years and
is well known in the East End where
he lived for many years.
G. W. Comegys and his uncle John
Carson of Silver Creek, Neb., and his
cousin James Hopkins of Sterling, ILL.,
were visitors at the plan. on Wedncs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. knight ant. Mrs
Sloan and Mrs. Parker Of Oskaloosa
were visitors here last Wednesday aft
ernoon.
Samuel Birney of the STOCK yards
was in Kansas City OIL business las,
Wednesday.
Friends of Thomas He,slin will be in
terested to know thai he is now III
Seattle, Wash, and has g good posi-
'tion there and has sent for his wife
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"cLAUD's ERRAND."

Claud was little boy six years old.
One night after school his mother
told him to go to Auntie's for some
eggs. His aunt lived quite a ways
from his home.
After he got the eggs. He started
to play and he played so long that
he forgot eggs, home and everything
It was very dark by the time he
found his eggs and started home.
Now, this little boy was very brave
He always told his little sister Mabel
he wasn't afraid of the dark.
He was walking along when he hap
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pened to look behind him, and discov-
cred somebody following him. He
started to run as fast as he could, but
no use-it ran also. He walked slow.
ly, thinking to get behind it. 1t walk
ed slowly also, paying no heed to any.
body. He started to run as fast as
he could. He ran into someone that
said, We'll. well. Claude" He look
ed UP to find out who 1t was 1t was
his brother John. He told him of the
one following him. John laughed and
said, why, Claude, you're afraid Of
your shadow" Claude said, please
don't tell Mabel" He never tarried
on an errand again, but hurried right
on. Magdaline Mann,
Age, 8 years,
1874 South 14th St.,
Denver Colo.
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Her dear old grandma said she knew
the Good Lord had sent him to her SO
that she could have something to love
IN her old age. She, named him Will
liam Mckinley who was our President
at the time. The next day over
hundred people came to see the baby
The men collected money and gave 1t
to grandma to get COW for the baby.
The next week the ladies brought
clothes, for 1t had nothing only what
1t had on and 1t was wrapped in an
old. dirty, worn blanket, with bottle
of milk
When he was five years old he died
with the scarlet fever. Grand felt
very sad ard lonely.
Milre Scott, age IL.
10S s. Ward street, Ottumwa.
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PRIZE CONTEST.
4 =

We shall give prize Of a
doll, stick pin or book to the
boy or girl who can form the most
words out Of America" and can write
the best story on one of the following
subjects:
Aunt Liza's Secret"
"The Kind Hearted Tramp"
"Henry's Arithmetic Lesson"
The contest will close next Wed
nesday.
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! have an organ and have been talk
ing lessons all summer.
If this letter escapes the waste
basket may write again.
Il. F. ID. No. 4 Jennie Lewis.
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WHAT LIZZIE FOUND.

1t was cold dark rainy evening
when Lizzie stepped to the door fol-
the Evening Courier when she
stumbled over basket which was or
the door STEP
She took it in the house and what
do you think was in it? A pretty LITTLE
curly headed, brown-eyed baby boy
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Iowa Cattle Lead in Stock Show.

Kansas City, Oct. 14.-The awardint
of prizes in the American Royal Cat
tie show ended last night. w. j. Mil.
Ter. of Metz, Iowa, took four first
prizes for grand steers In the Aber.
deen-Angus class.
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ROLL OF HONOR.

MARY ELIZABETH WELLMAN.
MILRE SCOTT,
BERYL DANIELS,
JENNIE PREvO,
MAE CHAMP.
ZULU M. TAYLOR.
GEORGE ROLAND.
FLORENCE PATTERSON.
EMMA DAVIS.
JESSIE SCOTT.
RHODA DAVIS.
AGNES ASKLOF.
ADDIE CHENEY
EDITH VAWTER
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lone, Cal, ~
Sept. %, 1905.

0SpI. GOy IOOO..
Dear Editor
i have written before to you and
as l did not see my name in the pa
per, will write again. &
go to school every day and am in
the eighth grade.
l live about III miles from school,
on a farm with my papa, mamma and
two brothers, Roy and Wallace. My
sister, Elsie, goes to high school.
My teachers name is Miss Brady.
1 have an uncle and grandma living
in. Ottumwa.
l like to read the children's letters
and if l see my name in print will
write again.
Yours truly,
Grace Chitwood,
Age, IL years.
lone, Amador Co., CAL
Ottumwa, Sept. %, 1905
Dear Editor live on farm seven
miles from Ottumwa.
go to school.
like to 80.
My teachers name is Miss Edith
Smith.
Ny schoolmate, Emma Young wrote
a letter and | thought | would too
am in the fifth reader and many 9th.
ed books
We have new school house.
For pets l have white cat, a dog
q canary bird and goat.
The cats name is SNOWFALL and the
goats name is Johnny.
am glad the children have a page
of their own in the Courier.
| like to read the letters from the
children.
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The strength Of building is hidden,
but the beauty of it catches the rain
and the sunshine.
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My papa has taken the Courier for

My papa has taken the Courier for
many years.
Sometimes go after the COWS on a
horse.
l have one brother, his name is Yer.
rie. He goes to school with me.
Well | will close hoping to see this
in print. Edna Mae Robertson,
Age IL.
Charlton, Ia,
R. F. D. No. 1,
Oct. 8, 1905. Z
Dear Editor
l thought would write again 30
the Courier Junior, as have written
once before.
I am just getting over the scarlet
fever, which l took week ago last
Thursday. They have stopped the
school on account of it. / hope it
will commence soon again.
My teachers name is Deliah A. We
dean. | have five sisters and two
brothers. | have four sisters and one
brother married. I guess l will close,
as my letter is getting long.
Yours truly,
Mable Peterson,
Age, IL years.