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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08

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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08

in himself n her and pay for their
room unde the roof.
This night, as he leaned over the
river wall, the moon was at the full,
and the water was high; it had "A
strange attraction for him as it flowed
oward the weir rejecting the long
double lines of lamps. He came away
from 1t reluctantly. not to be scolded
by the person of the house for being
out too late.
The garnet Which he and the old
woman rented vas Il mere nook under
near it. on the moonli flags of the old
street he saw an object shining: his
feet touched it. he picked it up: it was
Il little bag of golden c%hainwork with
a gold snap: he opened it: he saw 1t
was fun of coins=such coins as he
little bowls. in money changers VIM
dows. The Madonna or Mamma Rosa
had ben ii. Nothing else occurred to
him. 1t was q miracle! An answer to
his prayer.
He slipped his hand. which had
closed on il. into his ragged shirt. and
took his homeward way. his ears sing
ing and his brain turning and his
heart ~throbbing in his persuasion that
some one in heaven. some one had
heard and answered his prayer, Sure
~ it was Mamma Rosa. sitting now
beside the Madonna!
Mamma Rosa had always taught
him, indeed, that what was other peo-
ple's property he must never touch or
take, but this thing was no ones: it
was lying in his path; it was plainly
put there by some merciful hand. it
was Il miraculous gift. a gift of the
heavenly host. who were so much
kinder han these on earth.
He climbed the steep stone stairs,
ninety-three from the basement to the
attic, dark. slippery. foul-smelling, full
of dust and mad and cobwebs; he
Rugged the little purse in his breast,
he smiled to himself raliantly as he
climbed up the steps II by one with
tired. aching feet. He opened the
wooden door by its latch and gently
entered the room. for Norma might be
asleep. and it would harm her to star
tie her. even to tell her such good It'd
ings.
Noiselessly he ran across the brick
floor and sat down on his own bit OF
sacking and began to hin Now he
had all this honey it would be easy
to move his Norma out of the city and
carry her up. up. along the green anG
stop until she could be set down un-
der the peach boughs and the walnu,
leaves where the little brimming brooks
We're running amidst the grass.
He opened h pretty bag again and
poured the gold coins out upon the
sackins. The moon rays shone also
upon them. There were twenty. What
they we're worth he did moi know: ha;
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08

order of the court. rhe sheriff dis
patcned his men To the various places
named Ia The order ana had them re-
n.tis. on guard until The large dray
wagons could arrive and Tie furniture
be taken TO the court house square.
where ii was piled in'o a heap to be
held subject to the order of the court.
The sheriff and his deputies expert
enced no difficulty III obtaining pos
session of the outfits used in the games
of chance. The owners of the property
We're summoned to appear in court Sat
urday evening and claim their property.
This they refused to do and the cases
we're disposed of.
From the court house window at
which sat Judge Gillette could be plain
~ seen the heap of gambling devices
and pararhernalia as ii had been piled
there the night before. The owners of
the gambling outfits We're to appear
at 4 O'Clock. but no one came into the
court. Several witnesses We're EXAM
med TO prove hat the furniture and
fixtures gathered in by the sheriff We're
the tools of gamblers. The moment
tina they We're proved to be such the
court ordered the sheriff at once to
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08
Our Burnt Offering.

PROM 'o!ioi > Ne,n''. r,;,a
Inc lh'efitdoid' HoCie's % '"'
ing Commissioners ana inspectors Calls
attention to the fact that we have in
tho y-,itad S,a,es ,15Oo.oo0 buildings,
o.. -oo oooooo ,bon
Nal"en ~ l7'''V'VVo,'V' VI '"'' 49,
all the railroads IN the country pun TO-
gcthcr, and il asserts that of all these
just one is absolutely fireproof. That
one WAS built in Chicago by the great
insurance companies for u testing lab
oratory. There are only 1000 buildings
about ! in 3,o00-that are even NOM
inally hrcproof. and these can be lam
| aged in a conilagration to the extern.
of from 80 to 80 per cent. of their value.
Yet the unburnablc Underwriters Lab
oratory in Chicago. with its walls Oh
| vitrihed brick. floors, roof and parti-
tons of scmi-porous. hollow terra-cot.
Ia. door ana window openings framed
in rolled steel. window frames and
sashes of sheet metal. doors of filled
! copper ana steel. and stairs of hollow
terra-cotta. cost only IL per cent. more
| than a building that would shrivel UP
at the first breath of am advancing fire.
In 1905. which was Il normal year"
! we spent $500. 600. 600 for new buildings.
and burned old mes to the value of
| s2O0.000.0OO. We paid $500. 900, 900 fol
fighting fire and $4,000 900 in fire in
strance premiums. of which we got
back $4,000, 600 from the companies in
for losses.
1t cost us more to burn part of oua
old buildings and protect the rest from
burning thar it did TO put up all our
new ones. This year San Francisco
has raised the fire losses of the United
States to $500. coo, 900, even if we dc
not let another city burn down be.
tween now and next January. II Wa
should burn up the whole of our bo-
nanza wheat crop. on which we are
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08

proceed 10 extract the money from the
slot machines and then destroy Inc en-
tire lot by fire.
Thousands Of people gathered near
the court rouse square To Witness the
demonstration against the gamblers. 1t
was exactly , O'Clock when Deputy
Sheriff $. A. FL Rod poured coal oil
over the junk and set fire to it.
Never before in the history OF the
Kiowa-Comanche country had such II
method been resorted To in order TO
drive gambling from II city therein.
The praise of Judge Gillette and the
grand jury is on the tongue of every
law abiding citizen in the new coun-
try for the action they have taken
to stamp out one of the worst vices
known to the southwest. In many of
the churches in Lawton last Sunday the
theme of the sermon was the good
work accomplished through the find
ings of the grand jury and the action
of judge Gillette after they had been
reported to him. A bouquet of lower
and vase were presented to Judge Gill
lette and the grand jury that evening
by the Women's Christian Temperance
union.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08
A Mothers Clear Eye.
From the New York Weekly.

From the New YOrK Weekly.
Miss De Pink-"Oh, mother. that re-
minds me. The other day | was riding in
the cars. when that wrinkled old lady
came in. and it's a fact that MIR. De Smart.
who didn't now me at the time. and
didn't even see me. jumped right III and
offered the old lady Il seat. Wasn't that
noblc?'
Mrs. De Pink-serencly-"Iie did not
know YOU at that time, but | happen to he
aware that he has long known the Oh
lady. She is the grandmother OF one OF
the prettiest and richest girls in the city
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08
NOTHING But the Truth.

Her Father-What does that young
man do who was in the parlor last
night?
Pretty Daughter-He's a gentleman
of leisure, papa. He lost his job last
wee.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08
FRENCH GIRLS LIKE HUSBAND
WHO PROMISE NOT TO WORK


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A Country OF incoHae1'
The central cause of the p~he!oasea0..
is the Incredible number o. moderate
but sufficient Incomes irom Investment
that distinguish France from eyl.r ott-
er country: ana uilen the .GLlg nus
band bring; 4 capital ecual 10 tnat Cs
his wife's dot our american IDEAL re-
mains shocked. but we find ii marc! 10
criticise with logic.
Pretty little Agnes b, for evasr-
pie. has S2O.o00 marriage partio.. nom.
her mother-and She was engaged To
Paul.
do YOU give hei. only S2O.090?" asked
Paul's mother. Make it S2G,G00 and /
will give Paul the same" But Agnes
mother remaining obdurate. and Paul $
refusing to make an unequal bargain.
the young couple started life on $50. csc
each in gilt-edged bonds. procuring Il
Joint income of 81. 5O0-and here ome
the point.
Paul had promised Agnes not to
work.
IF 1 quit father and mother, it will
not be to live my days alone she said;
While to Paul she murinured: You will
rather be with me all day than so out
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08

Naples special: Adelaide Ristori
CMarchcsa del Grillo). an Italian tragedi-
enne. died suddenly last night in Rome.
aged S.. She had been Ill for some time,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08

following an attack Of pneumonia, but
there was 40 reason to believe that her
end was so near. In 1855 she left the stage
on marrying the Marchese del Grille.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-08
Paul Fell from Grace.

After marriage it was up to Paul 70
make good. But we nave only $ ] .50O.
a year. he argued; ana. being tempted
of the devil by the offer of n good posi-
ton, he fell. And observe the outcome.
He was earning 50 per week at con
genial employment: but his mother was
uneasy, his motller-in-law trowneI-
and his young wife fell sick OF il.
His conGeniai occupation ought to be
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-11
The Courier Junior
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO.,
oTTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA PEvEREAUx.
EDITOR.
CONTEST CLOSES DEC. ~.

The contest which closes Deem
Der IL and which was announced last
week, follows:
The Juniors can write to some of
their friends through the Junior and
tell how they spent Thanksgiving.
Write nice, newsy letter, telling all
the little interesting things about the
family, etc. Besides the letter you
must pick out twenty of the most i'm
portant words in the Presidents
Thanksgiving Proclamation and give
their meanings. Now the prize for
this contest will be Christmas pres
ent for father or mother. which you
can pick out from the following arti-
cles: Knife, picture, gold collar pins,
cuff buttons, book sofa pillow or
gloves. Sometimes it is little hard
for the Juniors to get money for
Christmas gifts without asking their
father or mother for it, SO we thought
we would help the Juniors to surprise
their parents
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-11
Age Z
THE FIRST SNOW STORM.

One morning when Harry woke up,
he saw the ground covered with snow.
He had often heard his father and
mother talk about snow He had
never seen any and was very anxious
to see what it looked like.
When he opened mis- window he saw
a lot Of white stuff md a lot of white
feathery things flying about in the
air. He wondered what it was. He
went down to breakfast and asked
his mother what it was His mother
told him it was snow She said he
could make a lot OF snowballs and a
fort. The reason he did not know
know what snow was, was because he
had lived down in Florida for 10 years.
He was II years old. 1t was the first
year in the north.
His playmate, William Jackson, had
lived in the north all his life. He
taught Harry how to play with snow.
Harry's father bought him a sled.
William told him how to steer and go
Billy Buster. Harry's first snow storm
was, a delightful thing to him. He
thought that the drifts were very deep,
but William told him that they could
be as high as his head
Your loving friend,
315 East Fifth ST.,
Aged 10 years. Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-11
Yours sincerely,
Nellie B. Rodgers.
THE FIRST SNOW STORM.

1t was early in November and Lucille
Jones was looking out the window
longing for snow.
81 love to play in the snow so well,
don't see why it can't snow just a
little while" AS Lucille said this it
started to snow.
You can imagine her delight when
Mrs. Jones wrapped her in her coat
aud hood and put on her cvershoes to
play in the snow.
1t was the first time it had showed
since the winter before and Lucille was
not the only girl who was longing for
snow
Several girls and boys were sliding
down hill as it had showed very hard.
That evening Lucille and her mama
were sitting by the warm fireplace
watching The snowflakes ay in the air
and light on ,he ground
The snow was up to the window and
they would probably be snowbound
by morning, and Mrs. Jones was very
uneasy as her husband was dead and
she and Lucille were alone.
The next morning it was all as Mrs,
Jones had expected. Downstairs they
could see nothing but snow, but UP
stairs Lucille saw two men coming 10
shovel the snow aw-y and Lucille Ell.
joyed watching them.
That evening Lucille told her mama
she had enjoyed "The First Snow
Storm very much.
Edith Lucille Perry,
Age 12. Bidwell, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-11
THANKSGIVING DAY IN 1905.

If on any day we should be thank
full it is on Thanksgiving day. 1t has
been said that it is of American orr
gin, out the New Englanders insist
that by right of discovery it belongs to
them and they always observe it very
solemnly as they think the meaning of
the day is gratitude to our Creator for
the bountiful growth of the ground. 1t
is always observed the last
Thursday in November and is set aside
by the President as national holiday.
Most every child likes Thanksgiving,
as it means good dinner and good
visit at grandmother's and grandfath-
er's, and what is more delightful than
all, a good long ride through beautiful
snow, through large drifts and at last
to go to grandpa's big farm house,
where plenty of red and yellow apples,
pumpkin pies and sweet cider is to be
had in abundance and then for the tur-
key dinner that no one but grand
mother knows how to prepare and then
we always see several aunts, uncles
and cousins that we have not seen
since the last Thanksgiving, a long
year before.
Blanch Alese Miller.
A1bl,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-11
THANKSGIVING DAY IN 1921.

1t was celebrated by the people call
ed the Pilgrim fathers. They came
from Plymouth in the month of Sep
TENDER. There were 1O1 persons that
came. They came in the vessel called
the Mayflower Because they had peace
and plenty and the quiet they had
sought so long, William Bradford the
governor at that time, said that the
people of Plymouth should gather to-
gether with one accord and hold in the
month Of November thanksgiving unto
the Lord. And Elder Brewster talked
on Thanksgiving day.
Hazel Moss, age II.
Batavia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-11

porch and put some walnut curnels in
1t and tied cord on the door, raised
the window at the bottom, put the
cord in at the window and when the
bird came into the cage we let go of
the cord. The door went shut and I
went ana got the bird ar1 brongh. 1t
in the house. 1t got away from me
and flew into the bed room. tried to
catch it and could Lot. | then raised
the window and turned 1t out and it
flew away. There were good many
snow birds here then. | have seen
many this winter. The snow bird lives
where there is snow.
will close for this time.
Yours truly,
Age H. Eta Ryun,
Charlton, Ia, R. K. No. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-11
THANKSGIVING IN 1921.

There we're about 100 people who
came over in a ship called the May
flower. They landed in the middle of
winter. They had no houses built so
they had to build homes But the In
dians We're friendly and showed the
people how to plant crops and cult
vate them and in the fall about this
time they gathered their crops and be-
cause there was SO much they thought
they would set apart day to give
thanks unto the Lord for His plentiful
rain and sunshine
And so we have had Thanksgiving
ever since.
Laurence Wright, age 15
Batavia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-11
A cHlLD's THANKSGIVING.

Can a little child like me,
Thank the Father fittingly?
Yes, oh, yes, be good and true,
Patient, kind in all you do.
Love the Lord and do your part,
Learn to say with all your heart,
rather, we thank thee
Father in heaven, we thank thee.
For the fruit upon the trees;
For the birds that sing to thee,
For the earth in beauty dressed.
Father, mother and the rest;
For thy precious, loving care,
For the privilege of prayer.
Father, we thank thee;
Father in heaven. we thank thee.
Your Junior,
Ruth Garrison,
Age Z. Eldon, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-11

The parrot is a large bird and Is
found in warm countries and has beau
tifu plumes and many have often been
seen in flocks. The parrot lives IN
forests and builds it's nest in the tall
trees. 1t feeds the young on fruits.
seeds, leaves and buds, and have great
power Of imitation and love to play
tricks, and ahtectionate to their mas
tiers; and generally possessed of bad
tempers, and has short stout, hard
beaks, and the parrot is long bird.
Age 10 years. Leland Cade,
Cantril, Ia, R. R. No. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-11
AHIId OdTH6S,
R. F. D. No. 8, Eddyville.
Christmas Cake.

White part-Whites of four eggs,
one cup white sugar, half cup of but
ter, half cup Of sweet milk, two tea
spoonfuls of baking powder, one tea
spoonful of vanilla or lemon, two and
one-half cups If sifted flour.
Dark part-Yokes of four eggs, one
cup of brown sugar, half cup Of mo-
lasses, half cup of butter, half cup of
sour milk, one teaspoonful cloves, one
teaspoonful cinnamon, one teaspoon
full mace, one nutmeg, one teaspoonful
soda, one and one-half cups sifted
flour. Put 1t in the cake dish alter
nately, first one part and then another
Lille Galland, age IL.
r. f. D No. a.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-11

til it will roll into balls. Melt some
chocolate and dip the balls in it. Then
put them on paper until dry.
Grace Frye.
Eddyville.
Fruit Cake.
One pound butter. one pound brown
sugar, one pound -four, one cup New
Orleans molasses, one gill brandy, two
pounds, raisins, two pounds currants,
one-fourth pound citron one-fourth
ounce each of cinnamon, mace and
cloves, one teaspoon soda, nine eggs
beaten separately. Cream butter and
sugar, add beaten yolks; then molasses
with enc cup of flour, then brandy and
spices, beaten whites of eggs and flour.
Beat well and add soda then the cur
rants and raisins, which have been well
rubbed with -four, first handful of
one and then of the other till ali are
used. Put the citron in in layers as
you fill your baking dish &C quart PAM
Have several thicknesses of brown
paper In the bottom of the pan and
bake from three to four hours in very
slow oven.
Edith Lucille Perry, age IL.
Bidwell.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-11

ten. My papa takes the Tri-weelSly
Courier. like to read the letters. 1
have four brothers. Their names ard
John, Francis, Willie and Bernard.
am In the seventh grade at school,
There are 81 pupils In our school,
MY teachers name is Miss Leinhauser.
l have to go about mile to school, For
pets / have dog and cat. My dogs
name Is Fanny. 1 have a colt. AS my
letter is getting long, I will close, hops
ing to see my letter in print.
Goodbye, Your little friend,
Florence McInerhy,
Rural Route,
Agency, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-11
AT GRANDMOTH-
ER'S.

Last Thanksgiving was a pleasant
day. l spent the day at my grand-
mothers with a number of other
friends. We had turkey and all kinds
of good things to eat for dinner
We small children had a nice time
playing games and cracking nuts and
popping corn while the older ones Wis
tied, when evening came and all went
hone.
Mable Lesley,
Age 8. Selma, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-11
eRANDMA's TURKEY.

In the year of 1901, if 1 remember
rightly, grandma had about half a
hundred fine bronze turkeys.
There was one that after it was
two years old, seefed to outgrow the
rest. Grandma said that it would ne
her Thanksgiving turkey, SO the day
before Thanksgiving she dressed IT,
and invited us to come and parta!Se
of her roasted turkey
Your Junior,
Glenn W. Rodgers,
Age -. Pulaski, Ia.