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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-06
WHEN THE LITTLE BOY RAN
AWAY.

When the little boy ran away from
home,
The birds in the tree tops knew,
And they all sang STAY"
But he wandered away
Under the skies of blue.
And the wind came whispering from
the tree,
"Follow me-follow mel"
And it sang him a song that was soft
and sweet,
And scattered the roses before his feet
That day-that day
When the little boy ran away.
The violet whispered, "Your eyes are
blue
And lovely and bright to see:
And so are mine. and I'm kin to you,
So dwell in the light with mel"
But the little boy laughed, while the
wind in glee
Said, "Follow me-follow mel"
And the wind called the clouds from
their home In the skies,
And said to the violet, Shut your
eyes!"
That day-that day
When the little boy ran away.
Then the wind played leap-frog over
the hills ;.
And twisted each leaf and limb;
And all the rivers and all the rills,
Were foaming mad with him!
And it was dark as darkest night could
be,
But still came the Winds voice, "Fol-
low mel"
And over the mountain and up from
the hollow
Came echoing voices with Follow
him, follow"
That awful day
When the little boy ran away.
Then the little boy cried, "Let me go
let me go!"
For scared, scared boy was he!
But the thunder growled from the
black cloud, mol"
And the wind roared, Follow mel"
And an old gray Owl from tree top
flew
Saying, "who are you-oo? Who are
you-oo?"
And the little boy sobbed, I'm lost
away,
And want to go home where my
parents stay!"
Oh! the awful day
When the little boy ran away.
Then the Moon looked out from the
cloud and said.
care you sorry you ran away?
If light you home to your trundle-bed,
Will you stay, little boy, will you
stay?"
And the little boy promised-and cried
and cried
He would never leave his mothers
side;
And the Moonlight led him over the
plain,
And his mother welcomed him home
again,
But oh! what day
When the little boy ran away!
Anonymous.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-06

near St. Louis; but he did not have
much success In 1860 he entered the
leather trade with his father at Ga
lena, Ill.
In 1861, when the Civil war began,
Grant was 80 years old He entered
the army again as colonel.
In 1868 he was elected president,
and he was inaugurated March 4, 1869.
In 1872 he was reelected for the pres
idency by a larger vote than before,
and a larger majority than any other
presidential candidate ever received.
Soon after he left the presidency,
and set out for tour around the
world, returning by the way of Cali
fornia.
General Grant died at Mt. McGregor,
which is eleven miles north Of Sara
toga, N. y, on July %, 1885, He was
buried at Riverside Park, in New
York City; the procession at the flu
neral was never equalled In the extent
and numbers of distinguished men
present,
100000. Most Of it was contributed
by the citizens.
Beatrice Lynch,
Church of the Redeemer, Washington
and Euclid Streets, ST. Louis, Mo.
asked Marjory Keller to write.
U. S. Grant was born at Point Pleas
ant, Ohio, April 81 1922
When the civil war broke out Grant
was WORKING for his father and broth
er, who carried on a leather and sad
dlery business in Galena, Ill.
He graduated at West Point.
Grant was fine horseman, he had
won good credit in the Mexican war.
In 1854 he left the army and went to
his home In ST. Louis, and was penni-
less.
His wife received farm from her
father Of seventy acres and three
slaves. In August. 1916 Grant was
made general in the civil war.
Grant was the eighteenth president;
served two terms. 1869-1S77.
After the close of his presidential
terms he made a tour of the world.
Grant was 36 years old when he was
elected president.
Grant was called the hero Of the
civil war.
While Grant was on his death bed
people from England came to see him.
Even the queen herself came to see
him. At Mt. McGregor, N. Y, July
%, 1885, the end came to him. The
country united in sympathy Of his loss.
The famous body of the great soldier
was laid at rest at Riverside, N. Y.
Jay Parsons, age Is,
Douds-Leando, Iowa.
General Grant was born at Point
Pleasant, Ohio, April II, 1922.
He was unwilling to follow his faith
er's trade. When he was seventeen he
secured a scholarship at West Point.
He changed his name to his mothers
family. Tho years after he completed
his four years course as cadet Hav-
ing been appointed to command a COM
pany Of volunteers he took it to Spring
field, and was finally commissioned as
colonel of the 21st Illinois regiment.
After the close of his presidential
terms he made tour of the world
He died at Mt. McGregor, N. Y, July
%, 1885. People from all parts of the
world united in sympathy for his loss.
Yours truly,
CHLOE Davis, age IA,
r. F. D. No. 1,
Douds- Leando, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-06
HALLoW ZEN.

I think Halloween Is a jolly time for
the children and for the boys especial
ly. because they play all kinds OF
tricks on people, such as taking peo-
ple's buggies and wagons out Of the
sheds and take them away off. We
are going to make jack-o-lantern Hal
lowe'en. l like to go to Halloween
parties, but l didn't know Of anyone
who is going to have on this year.
have read some awful good stories
people, l read one about some boys
that were going to take mans buggy
and take 1t away and the man heard
them talking about 1t, and when night
came he got in the buggy. So when
the boys came he took a buggy ride.
When they got the buggy where they
were going to leave It, the man spoke
and said he hoped the boys had en-
joyed the ride as much as he had. N.Y.
how scared they were when he spoke.
Your friend,
May Shaffer, aged 10.
Boys and girls have lots of fun on
Halloween.
It is always on October 81.
They sometimes change buggy
wheels and put the hind ones on in
front, also put nice lot of vegetables
at poor peoples doors and sometimes
put fences across the road.
They make jack-o-lanterns out OF
pumpkins and put candles IN them, to
shows the eyes. nose and mouth.
They carry them on sticks or set
them on the fence
They have parties too. and dress up
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-06

Dear Editor:-May asked me to
write to the Courier Junior, and so 1
will write. I am girl years DID,.
go to school, I like to go to school.
My school will be out next Friday. I
have over mile to walk. I have two
pieces have one sister and one broth
err.
guess will close, for my letter is
getting long.
Yours truly.
Nellie Baird. age s,
Douds-Leando, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-06

Dear Editor:-May asked me if
would write to you, and 1 told her
would. I am a girl 10 years old. / go
to school. 1 like to go to school. My
school will be out Friday. I have 10
speak piece. I am in one dialogue. I
will be glad when school is out. There
are twenty scholars going to school,
We are going out in the woods and get
leaves to decorate the schoolhouse
next week I will close for this time,
as my letter is getting long.
Your friend
Bell Polling. age 10.
Douds-Leando, Iowa.
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Yours truly.
Lois Gibson, age 10,
Rutledge. Iowa.

Dear Editor:-
The letters in the Courier Junior are
very nice. I like to read them. 1 live
in the country and go to school every
day.
we have great many rats and
mice. Our little black colt is a great
pet. We raise white Plymouth Rock
chickens.
Yours truly,
Mildred May,
Batavia, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-06

three times. The New Hope took the
prize for the largest load. We had SO.
Goodbye, wishing the Junior success.
Glen Hiatt. age 8.
Moravia, Iowa.
wish to thank you for the book
you sent me as prize for the Mary
jingles.
have read almost everything in 1t
and think it is Just fine.
Again thanking you for my book, l
Very truly yaurs,
Bessie Davis,
r. F. D. No. 1, Box SIS,
Ollie, Iowa.
Dear Editor:-
/ am glad when October comes. for
Halloween comes the last of the
month. have something funny to tell
you. Two years ago I was sitting out
In the yard with a. girl and my brother.
Gordan. trying to scare people. Well
Miss Lambert came up dressed like
ghost. ran into the house and got on
papa's lap and cried. Then 1 knew
who it was when she spoke to me and
went out with her. She had some
little girls with her. thought that
was big joke on me. Now l am not
afraid. That night I had great big
pumpkin. Gordon made a face out Of
1t and put candle In it. Then we
went and scared people.
Helen Louisa Rowe, age 8,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Here are the names of the ones who
promised to write: Dorothy Augustine,
Irene Taylor, Helen Nader.
Dear Editor:
1 have written to the Courier Junior
once before and my letter wasn't pub
lished so thought I would write again.
go to Lone Tree school No. Z. MY
teachers name is Miss Jessie Speirs.
She is good teacher There are eleven
scholars in our school.
For pets have a dog, two cats and
colt and pig. My dogs name is
Shep. He is good dog. My coltS
name is Topsy.
/ like to read the Courier Junior; it
has nice letters in it.
Hoping the Juniors much success,
am, Yours respectfully,
Anna Sanchez.
Aged II years.
Hedrick, Iowa, R. R. No. 2.
Dear Editor
/ have gone to school month. Will
have a four months school. We will
have vacation Christmas. I study
reading, arithmetic, history, grammer,
physiology. geography and spelling.
thank you very much for the book
you sent me.
Yours truly,
Pearl West, age IL,
r. F. D. No. 1,
Blakesburg, Iowa.
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Dear Editor
AS have written to the Courier Jun
Tor once before and saw my letter in
print, I thought l would write again.
go to school now. We have had sight
weeks of school. For pets I haze a
dog, two cats, three little white pigs
and some bantams and a little calf.
We have two horses and four mules,
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JAckANAPES.

you don't want money except at
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-06

six COWS and two calves They had a
fall festival at Moravia. They gave
lots Of prizes--so many that have not
time to tell them, and they had a show
and a merry-go-round, and rode on it
three times. The New Hope took the
prize for the largest load. We had So.
Good bye, wishing the Junior success.
Glen Hiatt, age 8,
Moravia, Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-06
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor
hove never written before l am four
teen years old. like to go to school.
My teachers name Is Miss Girtha
Stark. go to Centennial school. NV
seat mate Is Ruth Kramer. I have
one sister and two brothers. Their
names are Eva, Clifford and Willis.
Well, as my letter is getting long, L
Your friend,
Ollie Pickerell, age IA,
Batavia, Iowa.
Dear Junior
I thought would write you a story
Of Halloween. One time about three
we would have little travelling Hal
lowe'en party and see what was in this
little city that we were going to travel
through We got us some lanterns
made of pumpkins and --? some
common lanterns and started on our
little tour. 1t began to rain just as we
started on our trip but we went any
way. We came across wires that 9TH
er travelling men had stretched for peo-
pie to fall over. We made US some
tick-tacks and went up and run them
ny anu oo"ii oh "Aiioo"s anu ioea u
people would come to their doors and
watch to see if they could see us. but
we were gone so quick. they couldn't
say scat" 1t kept on raining and we
could not have a very good time But
we fixed lots Of little tricks and carried
them out.
We would fix boards SO that people
could stumble over them. and 1t was
more fun to watch people run into the
wires that were stretched for them To
fall over. They would get angry and
wish that children would stay at home
and mind their own business. Well,
my story must end now, for we had to
gs home, it was raining so hard.
Francis Benson, age II,
P. o. Box 1926,
Abba, Iowa.
Blanche Miller asked me to write to
the Courier JnniOr,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-06

Dear Courier Junior
AS wrote before about John Green
leaf Whittier and did not succeed, 1
will try again and join the Courier
Junior family. I have asked several
of my friends to write and join also.
We take the Daily Courier and when
Friday night look for the Junior, first.
I always read the story and letters and
think it very interesting. / go in the
eighth grade at school and have Mrs.
Corbat for a teacher. / think she is
a good teacher, because she is so kind.
My grandmother lives in Ottulnwa and
visit her quite often. My papa went
out in the woods and found a large
hornets nest, which I think is very
pretty. Well, I will close, as my let
ter is getting long.
Yours truly.
Blanche Alese Miller,
Lock Box p.
Abba, Iowa.
asked my friends Francis Benson.
Jim Benson, Nadine Miller, Freddie
Miller and Fannie Trimble to write and
join the Courier Junior family
Dear Junior
AS 1 have never written to the
Courier Junior, thought would write
one. Edna Lewis asked me to write a
story last week. So this week thought
would write story and letter, too.
AS my letter is getting long, I will
close, wishing the Courier Junior sue
cess.
Yours truly,
It,
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Dear Editor
/ wish to thank you for the book
you sent me as prize for the Mary
jingles.
have read almost everything in 1t
and think it is just fine.
Again thanking you for my book, l
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-06

Blanche Miller asked me to write to
the Courier Jnnior.
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Beatrice Lynch asked me to write.
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and scare people, and many other
things, and sometimes mean things.
Your friend,
Ruah Kramer, age II.
R. R. No. Q, Batavia, Iowa.
N. B.-I will give the names of the
new Juniors that l got to join the
Junior Family: Ollie Pickerell, Lois
May and Mildred May of Batavia.
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One day John was playing and he
said Halloween"
At night he went and scared peo-
pie and he saved some fire crackers
from Fourth of July. He took one and
he lit 1t. 1t doomed so loud that It
scared the people SO that it made
them cry. Help"
ldn, Dnnd 400 O
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-18

Fl. J. LELANDE,
City Clerk and ex-Officio Clerk of tho
Council of the City of Los Angeles.
Approved this 14th day of June, 1906
OWEN McALEER,
6-1S-1s ct Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-18
Ordinance No. 1880

An Ordinance declaring the intention
of the Mayor and CouncII OF the city
Forty fourth street, from Vermont ave-
nue. TO Normandie avenue.
The Mayor and Council of the City Of
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
the Council of the City of Los Angeles
to establish the grade of
FORTY FOURTH STREET
avenue. in accordance with the follow
At the Intersection with Vermont
avenue the grade shall be l6I;24 at the
southwest corner. as now established on
Vermont avenue
At the intersection with Wisconsin
northeast corner 164.95 at the south
east corner, 165.10 at the southwest cor
ner and 20 at the northwest corner
as now established on wisconsin street; street
avenue the grade shall be 1880 at the
southeast, corner and 1880 at the
southwest corner, as now established
AT the intersection with Budlong
avenue the grade shall be 1910 at the
northeast and southeast corners and
161.50 at the northwest and southwest
AZ the intersection with Normandie
avenue the grade shall be 1850 at the
northeast and southeast corners;
mated points the grade shall be estab-
lished so as TO conform to a straight
line drawn between said designated
Eievations refer to the top of the
curb, are in feet and are above q plane
which Is 255 feet below city datum
Sec. 2. The City Clerk shall certify to
the passage Of this Ordinance and shall
cause the same TO be published once in
the Los Angeles Herald, and thereupon
and thereafter 1t shall take effect and
be in force.
/ hereby certify that the foregoing Or
dinance was adopted by the Council OF
the City Of Los Angeles at Its meeting Of
H. j. LELANDE.
City Clerk
Approved this i4th day OF June, 1906
OWEN McALEcR,
6-1S 1t Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-18
NotIe. of street WORK

Public notice is hereby given that on
Monday, the I'd day Of April a. y.
day, adopt an Ordinance of Intention.
numbered 12,725 (New Series), to have
the following work done. to wit;
DORCHESTER AVENUE.
in said city, from the west limo Of Nor
mine street, including all intersections
of streets (eXcepting such portions OF
said street and intersections as are re-
quired by law to be kept in order or re-
pair by any person or company having
railroad tracks thereon. and also ex-
oepting such portions as have already
been graded and graveled and accepted(
be graded and graveled to the official
profile on file in the office of the city
Engineer and specifications for the con-
structfon of graveled streets, Class ID, IN
the City of Los Angeles, on file In the
office of the City Clerk of said city.
said specifications being No. 20 (New
Series).
I'd. That cement curb be construct
ed along each line of the roadway OF
said Dorchester avenue, from the west
line of Normandie avenue to the east
line of Jasmine street (excepting along
such portions of the line of said road
way upon which a cement or granite
curb has already been constructed to
the official line and grade), in accord
ance with specifications for construct-
of the City Clerk, said specifications be-
ing No 22 New Series).
Cd. That cement sidewalk five (5)
feet in width be constructed along the
north side OF said Dorchester avenue.
from the west line of Normandie ave-
nue. to a point 1850 feet west OF the
west line of Normandie avenue Except
ing such portions of said street between
said points along which cement or as
phalt sidewalk FIVE CD feet In width
has been constructed to the official line
and grade). said sidewalk TO be con-
structed In accordance with specihca-
tions for constructing cement sidewalks
on file in the office OF the City Clerk OF
said city, said specifications being No.
Sec. 2. The Council of said city finds
upon estimate OF the City Engineer
that the total cost OF said improvement
will be greater than fifty cents per front
Guiding the cost Of Intersections. and IL
is determined. in pursuance OF an
Act OF the Legislature OF the State OF
California, approved February 9th, 1889.
as amended by an Act OF the Legislature
amending said last named Act, which
amending Act became a law March g. 1880.
that bonds shall be Issued to represent the
cost OF said Improvement Said bonds
shall be serial, extending over period OF
ten years. an even proportion OF the prin-
cipal sum OF which shall be payable an
nually, on the second day or january or
each year by coupon, after their date
until the whole are paid, and 70 bear In
terest at the rate OF seven (7) per cent
per annum payable semi-annually on the
second days OF January and July OF each
and every year.
Ordinance OF Intention for further par-
BOARD OF PUBIIc WORKS.
s-ls-2s Ct President
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-18

Talk-o-P Phone free. Sec the Proposition
IN todays Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-18

City Clerk and ex-ofieio Clerk OF the
Council of the City OF Los Angeles.
Approved this 18th day of June 1905.
OWEN MeALEER,
6-1S-19 2t Mayor.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-05-10
NEWsY GLEANiNGs.

Conditions at Mount vesuVius r
reaSsuring.
Up to this date the, Filipinos have
cost us 500 apiece.
South America is eager to buy sec
ond-hand automobiles.
The endowment fund of the college
at Newberry, S. c.. has received $50
600 from Dr.. D. Is. Pearsons, of Chi
cago.
Chairman Shonts says that the mos
quito is almost extinct in the Canal
zone, Panama.
Andrew Carnegie has offered Roam
oke College, at Salem, Va, $4,000
when 4 like amount has been raised
by the college.
The New York City Board of Esti-
mate has been asked to make Buck
wheat Field, surrounding Grants
Tomb, a public park.
The whaler Orion. operating on the
west coast of Vancouver Island. land
ed a 100-ton sperm whale, he first
caught in the Pacific Ocean.
China has decided to establish a de-
tective department by selecting sixty
students from the Police School at
Pekin and sending them to Japan for
training.
An American syndicate is trying to
establish a large factory for the man
ufacture of steam and electric ocomo-
tives in the City of Mexico.
The total cost of the epidemic of ty-
phoid fever in Lincoln. England. last
year was 100000. The number of pa
tients treated in the hospitals was 424.
DR.. William g. Logan has given his
STO,O residence at Kansas City, Mo-,
/ to the Board of Extension of the. Chris
tian Church.
Within ten years only thirty-three
persons lave been convicted of first
degree murder, according to a report
compiled in the District Attorneys
office, New York City.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-05-10
Cotton Mill For Louisburg.

-Louisburg, Special.-Mr. G.. w.
Ford, n of the Louisburg's hust'
ling business, men, has undertaken
to raise subscriptions for a 100000
cotton mill and says that he has al
ready succeeded in placing the larger
part of the stock. This enterprise is
urgently needed to help on Louis
burg's progress and there is no doubt
that such an enterprise would pay,
as the town is located in a big cot
ton section, where the raw material
is raised in abundance, and the NOV
ers in the affair are successful bust
ness men, who don't know what fail
ure means.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-05-10
FEMININE NEWS NOTES.

In India natives are beginning to
talk about the lost rights OF Hindoo
women.
Women are found in al but eight
Of the 3O3 kinds of employment sched-
uled by the census.
A Chambersburg Pa.l girl. Miss Car,
RE Mickey won first hOnors in the ciass
of 1906 at Wilson College.
Mrs. E. H. Huntington obtained a
divorce from her husband, in San
Francisco. after twenty years OF
welded life.
The Queen of Italy has just offered
an international cup to be presented 10
the first aeronaut who succeeds in
crossing the Alps by balloon.
The rate of increase in the number
of women w-age.earnerS was greater
from 1890 to 1900 than the rate of in
crease of the female population.
Scrubwomen of Brunswick. Me-,
have adopted Il uniform scale of TWEEN
ty cents an hour. instead OF twelve to
fifteen cents, the pay heretofore.
La Belle Otero. the famous cont
mental dancer. takes no chances of loss
through the twisting of IN ankle. as
each of her feet is insured for $4,000.
Although she is eighty-six years old,
Miss Serepta Pratt. OF East Brook. Del
aware County. n. Y. is Il hustlins
travelling -saleswoman. with a good IN
ONE.
The champion woman pedestrian of
the world is Miss Minnie Letta, an
Eu@lishwoman. who gives exhibitions
of her walking powers on 4 revolving
track.
Recording Secretary General Mary
! Desha resigned her office in the D.. a.
r. because. the congress declined to
take action on her report other than to
receive it.
Women of the faculty and graduates
of the New York Medical College for
Women have undertaken to raise $50
900 to pay of a mortgage and save the
institution.