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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-14
$7o,ooo,ooo MORE is
DUE TO DEposIToRs.
Great Increase Shown in Amount Held
by Savings Banks.

Albany, N. T., Feb, t4.--A summary Of
the reports Of the savings banks Of the
state A. to their condition On the morn.
ing of January /, issued Yesterday hv
the state banking department, shows an
increase OF nearly $60,0o0,000 Ii re-
sources and almost 10000 900 in amount
due depositors,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-14
NAVAL BILL BEFORE THE HOUSE.
Body Goes Into COMMITTEES Of the Whole
to Consider 1t.

The House yesterday went into com
mittec Of the whole for the purpose Of
resuming its. consideration Of the naval
appropriation bill
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-14
RIrsHERs

The match this evening is between
the Jumpers and Nippers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-14
FISH ToWs GIRL ON ICE.
Remarkable Experieree q Miss Var

Remarkable Experience Of Miss Van
Glider Of Pike County, Pa.
Dan Donaldson and Miss Van Glider,
pickerel fishing at Mink pond Pike
county. Pa, had great luck, catching
something like fifty pounds by noon.
They were about to depart for home
when peculiar accident happened to
Miss Van Glider.
Warm weather had melted the Ice
near the center Of the pond. Two holes
in the ice through which the young
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-14
NOBEL PRIZE REPORTED.
Creates Board Of Trustees to Administer
Found Of $4,000.

Hhe House committee on labor made
rfayoFable report yesterday BIZ. Tho Bar.
tholdt bill, creating i board Of trustees
to accept and administer the Nobel pEize
fund OF nearly $4,000, which President
desired to have used to pro-
mote industrial peace. The bill author
ICES the president to ask for contribu-
tions To 1 fund for placing the work Of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-14
First Team Defeated Lam0iIle
Central Academy, III to 8
in A ScRAPpY MEETING
Second Team Got Away With Goddard
Second in an Exciting Game by
the Score of l6
to IA.

The Church street gymnasium was the
scene last evening Of two exciting basket
ball games, when the Spaulding high
school first and second teams played the
Lamoile Central academy team from
Hyde Park and the second team from
Goddard seminary The spaulding team
defeated the Hyde Park five by score
lof ~ To eight and the Spaulding second
team DEBATED Goddard's second team in
IA hoteiy contested game by total Of
16 to IA.
The contest between the first teams
was fast from the start, the FIRST period
being particularly 50. The game through
out was extremely rough, and more than
tAe usual number of fouls took place.
The players all through the game were
inclined to get into punches and at times
the floor more nearly resembled d pro-
gressiye wrestling match than game
Iof basket BALL Worthen for the home
team, scored the largest number Of
points and Foss for the visitors,
The lineup:
sPAULDING LAsTOILLE
Worthen, J. f............. r. 81, Parker
Riley, r. t. ,...s........ ]. 81 Gray
Bell, &. .................... q. Blake
Darling r 8. .......... i 4, Whitconlb
soldini. ]. &. ..,.......-.. I. 4, Toss
Summary: baskets from the floor
Worthen 2, Riley, Bell, Soldini, Foss,
iWhitcomb; from fouls, Worthen Z, Foss
t4; referee, Newcomb; umpire, Mercer;
20 and t5-minute periods.
The Second Game.
The game between the second teams
was fully a. interesting as that between
the first teams, the outcome being in
doubt until the last whistle was blown
The game was fast from the start, both
sides covering their opponents wen from
the start. The playing was quite even
and both teams gave good exhibitions
| OF passing and dribhling the bill. The
score was tied at least three times dur
ing the game.
The lineup;
SPAULDING I'd GODDARD ID
Greig, J. +. ,.............. r. g., Olsen
Halvosa, r. I. ..........L g., Alexander
Reid, G. ................. G, Shepard
Miles, r. &. .-............. =, blake
McAuiey j. 6. ..,..t....... 7. T., Lewis
Summary goals from the floor, Hal
voaa 3, Greig, Reid 2, Olsen, Lewis 8,
Blake; from fouls ,Greig, Reid .. Olsen
t4. referee, Newcomb; umpire, Mercer
time, two 15-minute periods.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-14
g>s- "a
Fight Against
Child Slavery.
q S

vESHE child labor
Ill profile N has
been brought t.
the front III Am ~
lea recently by tile
discussion In the
senate on the sub
jeet, by the strong
recommendations OF
Governor Charles E.
Hughes In his first
ME sage to the leg
isla ure Of N Q "
York and by Presi.
dent Roosevelt's let
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-14
VIOLENT CHANNEL STORM;
SAILING VESSELS WRECKED.
warships Under Steam, Ready to Aid
Sailors II Needed.

Cherbourg, France, Feb IA violent
tempest is prevailing over the English
channel and the coast Of Brittany.
A number of sailing vessels have been
wrecked and the warships and naval tugs
here are under steam ready to respond
to appeals for succor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-14
70 CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BR0AiO Quinine Tab,
let's Druggists refund money Il II fails
to cure. q. w. GROVES signature u
on each box. 25c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-14

Summary; goals from the floor, Hal
voaa 3, Greig, Reid 2, Olsen, Lewis 8,
Blake; from fouls ,Greig, Reid q Olsen
"a. referee, Newcomb; umpire, Mercer
time, two 15-minute periods.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-30
THE LION.

The lion is often called TIE king Of
Beasts" Ills height varies FROM
three to four feet, and he is from sig
to nine feet long. His coat is of ~
yellowish brown or tawny color, an&s
about his neck Is q great shaggy manes
which gives his head q majesticl
appearance.
The strength Of the lion is so great
that he can easily crush the skulls cN
such animals as the horse or OK witty
one blow of his great paw. No onNs
who has not seen the teeth of fulF7
grown lion taken out of their socketSs
can have any idea Of their real sizeN
One of them forms good hAndfNl}
and might easily be mistaken for Sat
small elephants tooth.
The home of the lion is in the for}
ests of Asia and Africa. where he is |aI
terror to man and beasts. He gener1
ally lies concealed during the day blhtI
as darkness comes on he prowls about
where other animals are accustomed
to go for food or drink and springs|
upon them unawares with roar that
sounds like the rumble Of thunder!
Your frie1Sl
Margaret '-.!gg,
Tyn@e Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-30
SATURDAY. AFTERNOON.

All the boys and girls who had been
at Sunday School every Sunday for
three months were to have picnic in
the woods on Saturday afternoon and
Alfred called for his friend Marjorie
at exactly two o'clock.
They both rode on their bicycles and
Marjorie packed basket full Of good
things to eat. All the baskets were
carried in a wagon and some of the
smaller children rode In the wagon
but most Of them walked or went on
their bicycles.
The woods were very beautiful. The
leaves had turned bright red and yell
low and the children found some
pretty autumn flowers to put on the
table Such fine supper as they had.
Chickens and jelly, and sandwiches
and little frosted cakes and big red
apples. They did not forget their
friends, the birds and the squirrels,
and spread what was left of the lunch
on the ground for them.
Marjorie said that she wished she
could see the birds and the squirrels
when they had their picnic.
At last the children went home.
Mrs. Squirrel and Mrs. Robin and Mrs
Sparrow and ever 30 many others had
been sitting up in the trees watching
the picnic and as soon as the children
left they called all their friends,
Come here, come here, now we will
have our supper They have spread
1t on the ground for u.s." Mrs. SPUR
eel cried. "come little fuzzy-tail, come
vhite-nose, see some hickory nut
cake under tree"
Then Mrs. Rabbit. where is you,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-30
OUR BEAUTIFUL FLAG.

Our flag was adopted in 1875.
Elizabeth Ross and George Washing
ton made our beautiful flag.
1t was made of an oblong piece OF
cloth. In 1777, the Continental Con.
gress resolved that the flag OF the
United States, be thirteen stripes. al
ternate red and white and that the
Union be thirteen stars on held Of
blue.
In 1894 Congress changed the flag
to fifteen red and white stripes and
fifteen red and white stripes and fif-
teen stars, but in 1878, an act was
passed by which the original thirteen
stripes and fifteen stars were restored.
as an addition of new stripe for
each additional state would make the
flag unwieldly.
At that time it was proved that the
thirteen horizontal stripes which re-
present the thirteen original states
should be continued while new star
should be added to the number with
the admission of new state into the
Union. The state should be admitted
July Fourth. :.
On Fourth of July Oklahoma will
be admitted to the Union and another
star shall be admitted.
The last addition of star was made
in 1896 when Utah was admitted to
the Union.
Mr.. Paul Jones was the one who
raised the Flag to the breeze.
One beautiful Memory Jem of our
flag is as follows:
"The red of Stripes, is the Emblem
|of War.
Defiance it speaks to our foes,
1t tells of our courage. value OF
truth wherever this free Flag goes.
Edith ODean age IA,
Eldon, Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-30
TOMORROW AND TO-DAY.

Tomorrow is SO very strange,
It twists around an seems to change
Before it has begun;
For when to mother dear say,
"May 60 down to Johns an play?"
She says to me- mo. not to-day
Tomorrow, darling one"
I fall asleep-it's surely night;
rub my eyes-the world is light,
But when I shout, Murray!
Is this tomorrow, mother dear?"
She says a thing that Is so queer
"Why. no, this is to-day"
'When will tomorrow be-" ask.
"Well now" she says, tits quite 8
task
To make you see it, May;
To.morrowll be tomorrow. dear
But when at last we find it here,
To-morrow'll be to-day"
When bedtime comes hate to go,
An mother says I'm dre'ful SLOW
I'm never ready, quite;
Put when I ask more time to play,
Unlike tomorrow an today.
Tonight des stays tonight!
Earle Hooker Eaton
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-30
THE FLAG.

The American flag were first rec.
commended by the secretaries Of war
and navy to the president of the Unit
ed States In 1777.
A thoughtful mind, when 1t sees a
nations flag, sees not the flag only
but the nation itself; and whatever Its
symbols may be he reads chiefly IN
the flag the government, the principals
the truth and the history which be-
longs to the nation, that sets it forth.
The pupils in small village Of Vir-
ginia had seen the flag waving over
the school house, but when Miss Lane
the teacher, asked why it was there
only two boys were ready to answer.
She next asked what flags were for.
Donald said, ITO make known some
event or fact
"W1hen was the subject OF nation.
al flag first considered?" "In 1775, "
said Willie.
elbow many stripes are there?"
Thirteen" said Robert.
what are the colors of the American
flag?"
ly shouted by the young patriots.
"Where was the flag raised for the
first time?" Nobody knew, so Miss
Lane told them that on January I'd
I1776. 1t was raised for the first time
over a camp at Cambridge.
Then Miss Lane pinned the picture
of an American flag on the black
board while she distributed some
sheets filed with pictures of foreign
flags about the room and told The
children to cut out the prettiest one
| One little girl looked the sheet ovnl
and finally said, Miss Lane. there are
no pretty ones here but will ge
one" and she went up to the board
and unpinned the American flag ant
Immediately set to work cutting ]
out.
Then she pasted it one a pretty caro-
board and pinned under it the follow
| ing poem:
A little girl can love the flag,
That floats above her land,
And she can bravely do her part
And lend helping hand
To do the good. the brave, the best,
To make her country grand.
Do you know who this little CIR
was? I will leave you to guess.
Here is another verse written b.
this same girl, but after she has grow
to be young lady:
Red white and blue.
+. Are cclors true, for girls as well a
boys;
With loving heart, we'll do our part
If we don't make much noise.
! How this woman must have love
lher flag. I wonder how many childrel
4 Margaret sunley, age 9,
1921 Rutger ST., st. Louis. MI
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-30
JUNIOR STORIES.
THE AMERICAN FLAG.

Hurrah for "Old Glory" The pride
of free America. The Emblem Of
Peace and Liberty, for which the
blood Of our Patriotic sons have brave
ly flowed like rivers.
Every country has it's flag of which
its citizens are proud.
But there is no flag like the "Red.
White and Blue" Our pride. The
flags of the United States of America
we're verv various before and after
the Declaration Of Independence; and
even after the introduction Of the star
and stripes, these underwent many
changes in the manner Of their ar.
rangement before taking the position
at present established. The United
States Flag as finally adopted consist.
ed of silver stars in blue field, one
star for each state. of the union-and
red horizontal stripes on white
ground.
The number of stars has increased
from thirteen to forty-five, but after
July 4th will be increased to forty:
seven, and the number Of red and
white stripes is thirteen-the number
Of the original states.
Flags serve for different purposes
IL cannot De uOuUIeu tudC ud5S -
their equivalents have often served
for reminding men of past resolves
past deeds, past heroes. to rally tc
enthusiasm those sediments of esprit
de corps of family pride and honor Of
personal devotion. patriotism or relig
ion upon which, as we'll as good leader
ship, discipline and numerical force
success and warfare depends.
The first flag was made by Betsey
Ross, in the year 1777.
My mother has the pattern off of the
original five pointed star cut by BetseA
Ross. who by her ingenuity, folde1
the cloth in such way as to cut thu
star with one clip of the scissors.
| Enclosed you will find five point
ed star such as Betsey Ross cut, an,
also paper folded the way she die
to cut the star
Very truly.
Rule Walker, age Is,
! p. R. No. 2. Brighton. Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-30
NEE RASkA.

Nebraska is state 1t has ninet'
counties. The legislation department
consists Of a senate of thirty-thre}
members and a house Of represent
tiyes of one hundred members. elect
ed for two years. The Legislature
meets regularly on the first Tuesdsi
in January odd years.
The executive department consist
of a governor, lieutenant governor
secretary of state, auditor of publi
accounts, treasurer, superintendent o
public instruction, attorney genera
and commissioner of public lands ar
buildings, all elected by the people fl
two years. Lincoln is the capitl
Omaha Is a large city. I would lii
to hear from all of the Juniors.
Yours very truly, y
Anna Sanchez,
r. R. No. 2. Hedrick. lowe
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NY LITTLE BROTHER.

Lloyd Stuber is my brothers nam
and he is years old. His birthday
Feb. 20. He was born Feb. 20, 1902,
He is cute little child. think. r.
has long brown curly hair and hazl
eyes. He is going to school this fal
suppose There was no school 4
our school house this Spring, so j
will have to go this fall He is AWAY
saying something funny. He likes 4
play out doors and ride the horse
and he likes to help get in the egg
in the evening. He is out doors pla'
ing with sister Lillian now. / am
little girl nine years old.
I wrote about Lloyd because he !
not as old as Lillian.
I will close,
leila Stuber, age 81
R. F. D. No. A. Ottumwa. low
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-30
A DESCRIPTION OF A cow. .

A COW is domestic animal ant,
from it we get milk and cream and wfl1
get butter and cheese from the cream;
and milk A COW also produces beefl
Every farmer has from one to ten
COWS or more. Very near every dairy
man has from one to thirty lows. IA
A COW is a medium sized animal any
there are black, white and oranga
colored cows They have two hornsy
There are many kinds of cows. Some
kinds are the Halistine, Durne and
Jersey cows. The Jersey is consider.
ed the best cream producer.
Your true Junior,
Elizabeth Anderson. age II, i
1874 N. Jefferson Ottumwa, Iowa
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The Courier Junior
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO..
oTTumWA, IOWA.
MATILDA pEvEREAux.
EDITOR
JUNIORS BIRTHDAY AUGUST

Dear Juniors: In few days more
the Courier Junior will celebrate us
second birthday by issuing the birth
day Edition We feel sure that a rev
of the Juniors have failed to read the
rules of this grand contest so we VIII
reprint them for the last time as the
''polls" close Tuesday evening, July
10.
The rules follow:
Now we expect all the Juniors who
have written during the past TWO
years to contribute to the Birthday
EDITION" but of course only the best
work will appear in this. particular pa
per. We especially want to hear from
the Juniors who belonged to the san
Francisco relief honor roll. the Jun
Tors who have won prizes during the
past two years, the Juniors who pc
ionged to the Christmas Stocking club,
the Teddy Bear Juniors, the Flower
Seed Juniors the Flag Juniors, in fact
ali the Juniors both old and new. Two
Of the Eldon Juniors, Norma and
Beryls Daniels are visiting In Califor-
MIA and we hope to hear from them,
There are many others OF the dear
Juniors away visiting who Will surely
want to see their names in the Birth
day Paper" We hope that the VIII
ner of the first prize in the Courier
Junior Mary Elizabeth Wellman 81
New York, but now visiting in Ottum'
wa. Is not "too grown up to contrf'
bute to the Birthday Junior"
The old honor roll together with the
prize winners the past year will again
appear in the Birthday Junior. :.
The following are few Of the cd,
tors ideas for the birthday paper, bu,
The Juniors can write on any subJec,
they desire:
The Juniors Birthday.
My Friends, Made Through the Jun
Tor.
picnics and Parties, Written Like
Society Reporter Writes Them.
Descriptive Letters.
AM News Item You May Happen q
Know.
NV Classmates and Teacher.
u''aat I Expect to Do When l Grow
THO Children of Our Neighborhooi
what / Have Been Doing This Sum
location in the City.
orat on in the Country.
Tho Juniors can also write person
- that is tell about the comings ant
rc'ngs of their little friends. In fac
we want you all to write Whateve'
,-c, rlease, just SO it is original.
Write on one side of the paper only
sive your age and address as we'll =;
ycNr name in full.
We will give two beautiful prize:
for this contest. one to the Daily Jun
Tors and one to the Tri-Weekly Jun
iors. When writing select your prize
from among the following articles: 4
hand-painted china plate, silver sou
venir spoon, book, gold cross or
swastika pip. Do not forget to mer
ton whether you are Daily or Tr
Weekly Junior. Every Junior workin
in the contest will receive souveni
of the occasion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-30
THE HORSE.

The horse is very useful animal.
1t helps to do the blowing and pull
very large loads. Some horses havei
very cruel masters and others haye}
good and kind masters. Some are very
wild and bad and others are gentle
and will stand wherever their mas
tiers leaves them
1t is always best to be kind to the
horse and othre dumb animals for
they always knew when they are
treated kindly. AS we cannot Ado
without them very well I think every
one should be kind to them. i thanlSl
the editor very much for my postal(
card. I will send receipt also. 1
ior. I will send a receipt also. ls
Myrtle McVeigh, age 10, M
Keosauuua. IoWSE
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THE SOUVENIR PosTALs.

We will send a souvenir album to
the first Junior who has twenty-five
cards sent by the Courier Junior. Even
If you are working in the other contest
you can work in the postal contest.
While we have a great many receipts
in the Junior box, we only publish a
few each week, but all the contributors
will receive a souvenir card We have
some beautiful souvenir albums to give
away. ~
We want more receipts but the Jun.
Tors must send only one receipt at a
time. Each receipt must be accom-
panied by little story and must ne
written on a separate piece of paper.
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THE SHEEP.

The sheep is real small anin,ss
The sheep is white. The sheep "
very pretty little animal. The feel
of a sheep is like a cows foot, bTI
smaller.
Tie sheep is very woody. Men sheaSi
thefra sheep in the summer and the
wool grows back.
The sheep eat grass, corn, hay
oats and rye.
The sheep drinks water.
Clay Swift. age 6,
Selma, lowe
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BuTTERscoTcH.

Three cupfuls of white sugar. half a
cupful of water, half cupful of vine
gar or half teaspconful of cream of
tartar, tablespoonful of butter, eight
drops Of extract Of lemon, boil with
out string till it will crack and break
Just before taking from the fire add
a quarter of a teaspoonful of soda
pour into biscuit pans we'll buttered
and mark in inch squares when part
ly cold.
Cora Pollock. age II,
Douds-Leando, Iowa
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JUNIOR LETTERS.

Dear Editor:L-I haven't written to
the Courier Junior lately for I have
been very busy since school commenc-
ed study geography, grammar,
arithmetic, English. history. civil gov
eminent. algebra arthography, music,
and writing. Ny teachers name is
Miss Helen Garvin like her very
much.
For pets my little sister Helen and
I have little calf called Sally, two
lambs named Buster and Topsy, and
four kitties. Rose, Aster, Bess and
Violet But the sweetest of all our
~n'- our little sister, Alice Joseph
inc. Jr.
ii st close and work algebra prob
lens for l study it at home. l will
also write a receipt
A loving reader of the Courier Jun
Tor.
Edith Lucille Perry age IL.
Bidwell, Iowa.
Dear Editor:-I thought would
write and thank the Courier Junior for
the beautiful postal card have receiv-
ed.
I didn't think would get one so it
came as a surprise.
like to read the Junior, especially
the stories and wish it success. Well,
I will close to get this to the mail in
time. Yours truly,
Julia Johnson, age 10,
R. F. D. No. A. Abba, Iowa.
Dear Editor:-I received the postal
cards. I thought they were very nice.
T thank vnr for them
Our school Is out for the summer
vacation and we had program on the
| last day.
| For pets l have little white
chickens and 2 cats. AS my letter is
getting long, l will close, sending you
a receipt.
Merle Sloan. age 8.
! Drakeyille, Iowa
Dear Editor is the first time
| l have written to the Courier Junior
I like to read tie stories and letters in
the paper each week. go to the
Adams school, My teachers name Is
Miss Nelson AS my letter is getting
long. l will close Yours truly,
Parsy Scott. age IL,
1913 N. Jefferson St. Ottumwa, Iowa
Dear Editor and Juniors:-This is
the second time have written to the
Courier Junior. | received my postals
and thank you very much for them.
think they are very pretty
School Is out.
| had four eggs for Easter. The
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-30
ANNExlNG PIE ISLAND.

Has the United States annexed Can.
waving his paddle to attract attention,
"or hos Canada annexed the States?"
Neither" laughed Mrs. Bailey, re-
leasing a suffering cracker just IN
time to save her fingers. Were just
celebrating the Fourth. We-my little
boy"
you needn't apologize" returned
the old man, fastening his canoe and
eagerly clambering up the bank to dis.
play the G. A. r. button on his shabby
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-30

little brother? seen enough lettucel
for you both" Then all the birds bel
gan to sing as loud as they could,
"See the crumbs, see the crumbs,
everybody come and have someS
crumt5."
So the children had a happy tihN
themselves and made all the littlst
creatures that live in the woods happy
too.
Your friend,
Daisy Thompson,
R. F. D. No. 5. Ottumwa. Iowa