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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-10

THE NEWS CONTEST.
INTERESTING ITEM,

There is estimated to be- 1876, 403
square miles of coal-beds in the U.
s.
If the total cost of the Civil War
be divided among the slaves set free
emancipation cost about $500 per
slave.
The longest animal known to exist
at the present time is the rorqual,
which averages 100 feet in length
The Arctic whale never migrates
southwark as most species of whales
do. because of it's inability to live in
the heated waters in the southern
seas.
1t is estimated that each year from
$4,000 to $4,000 cubic miles of rain
falls upon the surface of the globe.
What becomes of it? The rivers sell
dom carry off one half except in re.
gions of close grained rocks; the rest
disappears by evaporation.
Your Junior friend,
Gertrude Bolts, age IL,
Sharon Springs, Kas.
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noon today for visit at Griggsville,
H., She was accompanied by Master
Charles Cook.
Mrs. VIM. Spellman is visiting at
Malcolm.
Miss Annie McCabe is visiting In
Des Moines this week.
Mrs Marcus Evans Is visiting with
relatives In Wenona, Ill.
Raymond Holden went to Ottumwa
on Friday night for few days visit
with Charley Cross.
Miss Veda Pike returned to her
music class on Monday, after a de-
lightful three weeks spent at Spirit
Lake.
Miss Fanny Shannes, who had been
visiting here for six weeks with her
brothers, returned to her home in
Chicago on Tuesday.
The 10 months old boy of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Montgomery had narrow es.
cape from death last Thursday. He
was at a neighbours house and found
a cup containing solution of concen-
trated I've; child.like he tasted it
and received severe burns on the
tongue and lips. At first it was
thought he had swallowed a portion
of the deadly liquid but it went no
further than his mouth
Peter Anderson Of Hilton was in
town on Tuesday Clyde Lyon was
up from North English on Monday.
Mrs. Peter Williams of Minneapolis,
MINI, is guest at the w. E. Evans
home
Miss Florence Mingus of Iowa City
is visiting this week with Misses
Annie and Gertrude Citizens.
| thank you very much for my two
postal cards I received some time
ago. and hope will receive more
have three post cards from the Cour-
Ter Junior
l like to read the Junior letters.
Well, as my letter is getting long,
will close with receipts.
Wishing the Junior success, re-
main,
Cora scholl, age IS,
williamsburg. Iowa.
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WILLIAMSBURG NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. R. H. Dunn visited yesterday
In Parnell
Miss Laretta Keil left last week for
visit with relatives in Grinnell.
Miss Annie Flanagan returned this
week from Iowa City and is now 1T
the G. j. Simmons home.
Mr.. and Mrs Y. E. Kidding Of
Kewanee, H.. arrived last week for a
visit at the home of the lady's uncle.
NJ McLennan.
Miss Gertrude Welsh returned to
her home at Davenport Monday after
spending several weeks here with
Mrs. John Driscoll.
Miss Lena Corles of Rural route L,
went to Parnell yesterday for weeks
visit with friend.
Joe Ogle left today for a visit with
his son, who is telegraph operator at
Glidden.
Born, on Monday, August 26th, 1907,
to Mi. and Mrs. James Carrough, of
Malcolm, a daughter
Ny Luther Jones and baby, left at
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BIRTHDAY CAKE.

One pound and half of fine sugar.
one pound and half of butter, three
pounds and one.half of currants, two
pounds of -four, one half candied peel,
onehalf pound almonds, two ounces
spices, the crater rind of three.
lemons, eighteen eggs, one gill of
brandy. Paper the hoops, and bake
three hours. Ice when cold.
l received the postal card you sent
me and thank you very much for it.
Goldie Ralston,,
Drakeville, Iowa.
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CHOCOLATE FUDGE.

One and one-half teaspoonfuls Of
butter, one cup of sugar one-fourth
cup of milk, two tablespoonfuls CT
molasses, one square of chocolate,
one-half teaspoonful of vanilla Melt
butter in granite pan, add sugar,
milk and molasses, stirring gently UNI.
til sugar is dissolved. Boil slowly
without stirring for five minutes Add
chocolate and stir until melted. Boil
again until little of mixture dropped
in cold water seems brittle Take
from range, add vanilla, beat until it
begins to thicken, then pour into a
buttered pan. Cool and make into
squares.
Faun l.. Walker, age A.
Batavia, Iowa.
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eoNAPARTE NEWS ITEMS.

The Bonaparte school will com
mence Sept. 9th.
Mrs. j. D. Ridgeway of Bonaparte,
has been sick with the summer grip.
Miss Lulu Malgard of Bonaparte,
has gone to Mt. Pleasant for a visit
with relatives.
L. L. Marriott's barn was struck
by lightning in the Friday night
storm. There was other damage done
in this vicinity
John Gibbs Of Kewanee, H., has
been a recent visitor at the Thos
Gibbs home in Bonaparte.
In Bonaparte last Friday night 2.6
inches of rain fell
Your friend,
Elenora Molgard. age IL,
Box l4S. Boraparte, Iowa.
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OYSTER SALAD.

Rinse two dozen oysters in very
little water; strain the liquor of the
oysters and place the oysters in the
liquor over the fire until the edges are
ruff1ed; add one-half teaspoonful of
salt and teaspoonful vinegar; drain
and cool Into salad bowl put the
heart of head of cabbage lettuce,
add the oysters whole, pour over the
mayonnaise, and if to be garnished,
use anchovy fillets hard boiled eggs.
If the oysters are not to be used at
once after scalding, do not drain from
their liquor until nearly ready to mix
the salad.
Jennie Leah Rupe, age 70,
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A BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Dear Editor.-I thought you would
like to hear about mr. birthday party.
About thirty-fve little boys and girls
were present and had very happy
time. A fish pond and lemonade stand
furnished amusement for the guests.
Dainty refreshments were served.
Those present were: Dwight Shore,
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oTTuMWA NEWS ITEMS.

w. l.. Cume and family visited ut
the home of Frank Swope Sunday
Elmer Swope who has been sick for
the past seven weeks is now recover
ing.
Mrs. Magee was visiting at the
home of Chas. Swope Sunday.
Maggie Meeker, Dora Pearson,
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CHICKEN PATTIEs.

Mince up fine cold chicken, either
roasted or boiled. season 1T with pep
per and salt, and little minced pars-
ley, and onion. Moisten it with
chicken gravy or cream sauce, fill
scalloped shells that are lined with
pastry with the mixture and sprinkle
bread crumbs over the tops. put two
or three tiny pieces of butter over
each and bake brown in hot oven.
Irene Ware, age II,
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CURRANT JELLY.

Five pints currant juice, two pints
water, boil five minutes. After it
begins to boil skim well, add one
pound sugar to each pint Counting
water also) Boil three minutes. Do
not cook more than this amount 1t
once.
Directions-Pu currants in kettle.
mash with the potato-masher, using
one pint of water (out of the two) to
cook currants in, do not stem cur.
rants.
Pearl West. age 10,
r. F. d. No. ]. BlRkesburg. Iowa
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ORANGE DESSERT.

Cut some oranges into quarters
from the stem end and take out the
pulp, being careful not to injure the
rind. Remove seeds. chop pulp with
bananas, sweeten and place same in
rind. Pile whipped cream on top
Jessie Carter,
Diamond Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-10

Charles Meeker and Harry Swops
were visiting at the home of Frank
Swope Sunday.
Miss Cora Swope was visiting at
the home of Chas. Swope Sunday.
w. L. Meeker and family were visit.
ing at the home of w. L. Crume Fri,
day.
Miss Elizabeth Stevens visited al
the home of Mrs. w. L. Crume Friday
Edna Meeker, age 13,
X. F. d. No. L. Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Editor.-I received my postala
and thank you very much for them.
i have fifteen from the Courier Jun.
ior | hope sometime to get twenty
five so may receive a postal card
album
am SO glad school is going to be.
gin Monday.
haven't read very many books
this summer, but among the ones /
have read are: THE Wide, Wide
World aunt Marthas Corner Cup
board" The Story of King Arthur"
"Peggy's Trial, /" "The 4 Can School,,
''Elizabeth's Children" "Mabel's Adj
ventures" and Folly in Forrest"
My sister, Helen, and came home
from Missouri week ago Thursday.
/ had been gone ten days and Helen
twelve. We had a lovely time. but
were very glad to get home.
| will close with love to all the Jun.
Tors.
Your loving Junior,
Edith Lucille Perry, age Is,
Bidwell, Iowa.
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PLEASANT PLAIN ITEMS.

Old Settlers Day will be held at
Confidence Saturday. Sept. I. 1907.
Miss Artie Lewis is visiting with
her cousin in Russell
They all went from around here to
the State Fair at Des Moines.
Miss Nettie Clark is sick at this
writing.
Your Junior
Leora Lewis, age 49,
r. F. D. No. d Russell. Iowa
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POTATOES cRoeUETTs.

Two cupfuls of cold mashed pota-
toes, free from humps, two eggs beat
en- to froth, one tablespoonful Of
melted butter, salt and pepper to
taste, form into cakes roll in beaten
egg and cracker crumbs and fry Il,
hot lard.
Margaret Smiley, age 8,
1921 Rutger ST. st. Louis. Mo.
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am a little boy years old. My
birthday is November IL.
We have three little kittens e are
going to have ice cream tonight.
l will close, wishing the Junior
Orville Davis,
Douds-Leando, Iowa.
Dear Editor.-As have never writ
ten before I thought would write.
am little girl II years old. I
have four sisters and three brothers.
Their names are Mamie, Dora, Belle,
and little Patience, and Lora, Clarence
and Harry.
My teachers name last term was
Myrtle McCombs. liked her very
much for my teacher.
My studies were reading, writing,
arithmetic, language, geography and
spelling. I am in the fourth grade
AS my letter is getting long, I will
close.
May Pearson,
r. F. D. No. 1. Hedrick, Iowa
Dear Editor-As am a Daily Jun
ior, l will write story go to the
Lincoln school, My teachers name
is Miss Trotter l have big sister 10
years old and a baby sister 5 months
old
Mamma says she remembers the
spring Of '85 and snow fell on May
3Cth.
Well, as my letter is getting long
will close
Zella Rush, age 8,
1916 NJ Wapello St. Ottumwa. Iowa,
Dear Editor and Juniors.-This Ii
Junior
and sixty four acres two miles from
Batavia, our nearest town.
Mr.. Morrison, one of our nearest
neighbors. died this morning at halt
past seven.
Our school will begin Sept. 8, the
teacher is Miss Arminton Stull OF
school before | like her real we'll
was visiting at my uncle's, Mr.
Will Walker. of Bladensburg, yester.
day.
Several years ago we were in Dea
Moines and while there we visited
the capital. I thought it was lovely
sight. From the outside we could sea
people standing in the dome and they
were SO high that they looked very
much like dolls. My Grandma gavs
me very pretty post card album the
other day. / have several post cards.
Ny cousin Dale Mckenzie, was
married last Wednesday evening at
eight O'Clock. l was at the wedding
We threshed last Saturday. They
threshed until nine o'clock at night
l enjoy reading the stories and
letters of the Junior very much.
l was fourteen years old the
eleventh of last April.
I will close, wishing the JuniorJ
much success. 81
Yours truly.
! Faun L. Walker,
Batavia, Iowa.
Dear Editor-As have never writ
ten to the Courier Junior before, will |
write now.
am girl ten years old. I live On
acres. I have two brothers and one
mond and VIOLA My papa takes the
Courier and l like to read the Junior I
letters and stories. will close, hop
ing to see my letter in print.
Yours truly,
Lurana Morris,
r.. F. D. No. 6. Abba, Iowa
Dear Editor-I have never writtenV
before so l thought l would write
have a little sister. Her name is +
Weltha
My teachers name last term was
Miss Addie Hale.
As my letter is getting long, 1 will +
close, hoping to See this in print.
Yours truly,
Lester BaSSalow, age s, &
Milton, Iowa.
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JUNIOR LETTERS.
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Dear Editor.-I have never written
before SO | thought would write.
How are you?
Mamma has 200 little chickens
and 20 hens setting.
am a little boy years old. My
birthday is November IL.
We have three little kittens. are
going to have ice cream tonight.
will close, wishing the Junior
much success.
Orville Davis,
Douds-Leando, Iowa.
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JUNIOR RECEIPTS.
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CHOCOLATE FUDGE.

Three-fourths cup grated chocolate.
one cup milk, three cups sugar, one
tablespoonful butter and pinch III
salt. Flavoring
Mabel Reifsnyder.
ottumwa, Iowa.
RAIslN-LEMoN CREAM CAKE.
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One cupful Of butter, two cupfuls Of |
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BIRMINGHAM NEWS ITEMS.

Cora Scholl, age Is,
Williamsburg, Iowa.
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Pearl West. age 13,
Blakesburg. Iowa.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-05
The Official Confirmation.

From Secretary of the Navy Net
calf, in California, and Secretary
Loeb, at Oyster Bay, come stimuli
taneous combinations definite,
final, and oflicial-of the plan to
send the battleship feet TO the Pa
cific ocean. The authorities are right
in setting at rest all uncertainty. 1t
is vastly better frankly to let the
whole world know just what is con-
templated, than to be preparing for
a move of such striking Importance
and yet trying to cover up the fact.
Done openly, frankly, and in the
full sight of all nations, an act of
this sort loses the sinister sugges-
tiveness that cannot but attach to
Il when it is planned secretly and exc
Cuted Unexpectedly. No nation can
object to the United States main
tanning battleship feet in the Pa
cific, and, of course, none will OBJ
ject. The feet will 60 TO western
waters, and its going will serve the
double purpose of calming American
sentiment on the Pacific coast, and
of composing in large measure our
relations with Japan. The an
nouncement which was made stimuli
taneously last evening from Oyster
Bay and by Secretary Metcalf at
Oakland, that the battle-line feet
Will go, is really the elimination of
another magnificent performance in
practical diplomacy. Not all of its
significance will be understood at
once. The interpretations which
will be placed upon it in foreign
capitals will have to be awaited be-
fore the full meaning of the new
policy, in its relations to the worlds
international concerns, will be made
apparent.
To The Times the prompt and COM
plete Endorsement of the tremen-
dously important piece of world
news, which it first published in the
announcement that the fleet would
go TO the Pacific, is especially graft
flying. The fact that even after the
announcement was definitely and
circumstantially made in this paper
many news purveyors we're unable
for several days to convince them
selves of its complete accuracy, is
merely proof of the great impor-
lance attaching to the facts which
this paper was able to make public
ahead of all competitors. 1t is in
dorsement at once or n, enterprise
and the reliability V.2.i-.a h-ve en-
abled The Times so nfS - . lead in
news fields in which others have
been forced tardily to Touow.
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Thirty-seven men. women. and chill
cren are dead and 2,153 are manned.
lacerated. or burned as a result OF yes
terday's excess of, patriotism in the
United States. The number of dead
does not INCLUDE five drowned during the
day
The roster Of dead is four more than
last years mortality. n year ago thirty
three persons were dead on the morning
after the Fourth, not including five
drowned.
Unfortunately. the death roll viii in
crease day by day. and even the late
DAYS OF August will witness additional
numbers. TetanUs. that grim after
math Of gunpowder wounds claims its
victims by scores and even by hundreds
for weeks after the Fourth.
New York leads the cities Of the
United States in the number of killed
and injured. Ten persons are dead in
that city, late reports say, while a num-
Der are so seriously injured that it is
expected that they will die in a few
hours.
Pittsburg. Pa, ran a close second to
New York in the grim race. nine per-
sons yielding up their lives on the altar
Of frenzied patriotism. Chicago, al
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-05
HAVE THE TIMES MAILED TO YOU
FRIDAY. JULY ;. 1907.
Making the Law Ridiculous.

Joseph T. Carroll, a Montana mil
ionaire convicted of fencing the
public lands. was fined 500 and
sentenced to a day IN Jail. About
two years ago a brace of cattle
barons in Nebraska who had fenced
in an area of Government land as
big as some States, were convicted,
and then sentenced to some hours
Imprisonment, which the marshal
RENTED to constructive imprison-
ment, taking his prisoners 10 the
theater and keeping them nominally
in his custody.
This sort of thing brings the law
and the courts into contempt. 1t is
all wrong. The Montana case ought
TO be made the occasion for another
ripping up of things. as was that in
Nebraska. where the President sum-
marily dismissed from the public
service every official he could reach
who had any share of responsibility
in the matter.
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GIRL LOST HEART
TO GAY CONDUCTOR
They Go to New York. But
He Forgot to Cash
in First.

NEW YORK, July ga chance hirta-
ton. leading 10 a decision 10 elope. has
ended dsastrously for Charles B. Jeffer-
son and seventeen-year-old Maude Bene-
sale
While the courtship Of Jefferson was
record-breaker for breyity. II might have
turned out well in spite OF this. had not
the young man, according to Detective
Hampton G. SilcoX, OF the Rapid Transit
Company, stole the money to pay the
expenses of his honeymoon. He is now
in the Tombs at New York, while Miss
Benesale has been returned 20 her heart
broken parents.
/, On the afternoon Of June q. Miss
Benesale got on Jenerson's car and cast
a coy glance at the handsome young
conductor. The young girl could brag Of
some considerable comeliness herself
and Jefferson took notice. As he collect
ed her fare. he said. How de do" and
Miss Benesale smiled. A conversation
was begun. and. judging from results
was Of the rapid fire order.
Miss Benesale was persuaded to re-
main on the car until the barn was
reached. AS it was Jefferson's last trim
Tor the afternoon, he turned in the car
but forgot to account for his cash. Ac-
cording to the company officials, he
went away with $42.
That same night Jefferson ana tbs
young girl left for New York. Detective
Silcox traced them there. and after a
weeks work located the coupIe in A
cheap boarding house in West Forty
second street
Jefferson was arrested, while Miss
Benesale was brought back to Phila-
delphia. She told Detective Silcox that
Jefferson had promised to marry her.
but that the ceremony had been post
poned from day to day She did not
know, she said, that Jefferson had
stolen any money. He was trying. she
said. to get a position as conductor In
New York. because the s42 had dwindled
into small bit OF change.
Jefferson win be brought to this CITY
and arraigned on the charge of en-
bezzlement
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Heart of New York City
Demanded BY StiIIn1anS
Heirs, Numbering 333, Preparing to Bring
Suit of Recovery That Will Involve
Sum of S3OO,OO0OOO.

PHILADELPHIA. july 5.-New York
city will shortly be hailed into court to
defend the biggest civil suit ever tried
in the history of litigation. according to
a statement made by Z. S. Champion, OF
1902 Wharton street. The amount in
volved is almost incalculable. represent
ing. as It does, the very heart Of the
metropolis. a conservative estimate
would not fix IT at less than $500. 900. 900.
Mr.. Champion is secretary OF Body No.
/, Of the famous Jonathan Stillman es-
tate. The claim is for the recovery Of
sixty-five acres or land on the Hudson
river front of New York city, running
up TO Broadway and north and south
OF the Brooklyn bridge. taking in part
Of Wall Street and contiguous terri
tory.
In a local paper the following appear
ed. IAN persons related TO the Stillman
estate send name and address to Sec
rotary Boyd. No. l, Stillman heirs. office
1902 Wharton street" Asked the purpose
OF the notice. Mr.. Champion replied:
while we have known for many years
that the heirs OF Jonathan Stillman were
rightly entitled to the siXty-five acres
In question. there are so many OF us.
and the period when it passed unlaw-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-05
A Garibaldi Day.

Fourth of July gained added sig
niticance to the world thiss year
through the centennial celebration
yesterday Of the birth of Joseph Carl
baldi, the Italian patriot and Iiber-
ator. It is a curious. almost start
ling, thing TO find the ancient land
of Italy observing a Glorious
Fourth along with us and for very
similar reasons. Still more notable
Is the circumstance when we remem-
Der that the great captain of the
Red Shirts" lived and toiled in this
country for some time, and always
maintained the friendships made
here. Indeed, on Staten Island was
dedicated yesterday a memorial TO
the hero near the site Of his Ameri-
can home
Had Garibaldi been an American
and of the era of 1776, there is no
doubt where his place would have
been. He was a born disturber of
the peace Of tyrants, a unifier. and a
practical patriot. He and "Old Put,
would have made cronies. 1t is not
too much to say that TO him United
Italy Of today owes at least half her
debt of gratitude, and it is good to
find that she is not unmindful of il.
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fully out OF the hands OF the Stllman
heirs so far back. that it has been diff
cult TO get concerted action. A few
years ago. however. we began to as
semble with some degree of harmony.
Since then we have made a systematic
search of the New York records. and our
lawyers are prepared 10 go ahead with
the suit. This will be commenced with
in the next three months.
The object of the advertisement Is TO
get in close touch with all the heirs, OF
which there are 1913. so as to gel their
cooperation. The amount involved is
rot less than $3.50. 900. 600. and l am conf
dent we will win the suit"
The ground upon which the claim is
based is that in the early part Of thS
eighteenth century Jonathan Stillmans
sea captain, obtained through pur-
chase a tract of sixty-five acres on Man
haitian Island along the Hudson river.
In course OF time. II is alleged. the city
took over the property for the purpose
OF facilitating improvements, but gave
no compensation. the reason being. ac-
cording TO Mr.. Champion. that the right
full heirs OF the owner could not be To-
Gated The heirs live in many states.
representing all manner OF crafts and
professions. So permeated have all be
come with the prospect OF a division
OF these untold. unknown millions that
upon the birth record OF every new born
is stamped-Stillman heir.