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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-31
La circular del Attorney
SoBRE CHEQUES

Como informamos aver pu-
blicamos la circular del Attor :
ney General Mr.. Feuille dirigi-
da a todos los f1scales de la
Corte de Distrito. Dice asi:
"San Juan, Agosto 80 de 1907.
Al Hon. Fiscal de Ponce, P. r.
Senor:
Sc ha llamado la atenci0n de
esta ohcina sobre la practica
que prevalece entire muchos ha-
cendados de pagar a sus peo-
mes. durante la semana. con pc
quenos tkeks Q cheques de car
ton, en- lugar de dinero, los cua-
les hkets son redimibles 1nica-
mente en- cambio de mercancfas
en- las tiendos de las factorias
que los expiden. En- mi OPT
MON este es una violaci0n a la
Seccion 323 del C6digo Penal, y
los culpables de esta practica
deberlan ser procesadOs
Yo deseo que usted Sc sirvie-
Sc investlgar todos los casos de
esta clase que pueda encontrar
en- su distrito, y 81 las factorias
lnsislen en- hacer este despues
de que listed sc 10 haya avisa-
do, sirvase proceder contra ellos
ante las Cortes.'
Como Sc We el departamento
de usticia atendiendo las que
jas de muchos trabajadores V
particulares que han llegado
hasta la ofcina del gobernador
y del Attorney ha dictado la
circular transcrita la cual des-
pues de todo, mas que IN man
damlentO es I'LL avlso a los ha-
cendados.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-31

:.
Ia asamolea del sindicato de OIL
CLOS ValloS' reunlda anoche en- el Clr-
cuIo oorero de pan uan' ia tornado
Ia ~ oiente resolucloh:
Iol cuahto. NaestroS nermanos los
canpeSlnoS cue traOalan en- las faC-
toTlas azucareras Sc les remunera 4
nlay OdJo PIeclo 81 tFaoalo 9lendOle
eStoS conlPietamente dlIlell reca-
DAT mayor Salarlo Pof Iaita de oF8a-
nlzacloh
Tor cl2nso. @e comete con ellos
Ia gran llJQstlCla de hacerieS tomaf
nchaS .Qe metal y c4rtoneS sellad9S ea
Vez de dinero clrculante como remu
neraclon del trabaJo en- dlchas Tia
ciendas.
Por cuanto Con csc procedlmlen
to Sc obll8a nuestros companeros
los trabaladores 4 comprar sus provl-
stones en- los establecimientos de las
m1smas haclendas tenlendo que con
sumir las mercancias en- ocaslones
mas caras que 81 iueran compradas
en- los establecientos de las pobla
clones.
Por cuanto. Ese proceder produce
hondo malestar 4 los productores asi
como establece "Boycot' indirecto
al comercio en- general en- las pobla
clones en- que Sc utilizan las fchas
para remunerar el ira bajo los obre
ros.
Sc ha resuelto. Que Ia Junta dl-
rectiva del Sindicato dc ohcios varios
unida la junta central del Circulo
haga una exposition al Honorable
Cobernador tan clara como sea nece-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-31
FL Auditor Mr.. Cabot

Ha embarcado en- Ell vapor "Broo.
klyn' para los Estados Undos Ell
prestigioso funcionario Mr. George
Cabot Ward d quien acompana su
bella sonora y el Secretario particu-
lar Mr.. A F Lindber Pasa n una
temporada Ell Nueva York luego
saldrdn para Richmond fVirg mia
donde ha de celebrarse la Asam blca
de Audltores 4 Ia Icual ha sido invi-
tado Mr. Cabot Ward.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-31
Concerto en- la plaza

Programa de las pleas que
ocara en- la retreta de mafiana
Iomingo la Banda de la Policia
nsular.
r.-Marcha "Tambor de Gra-
naderos," Chapi.
2.-Bailables de la"Giacon-
da,' Ponchielli.
3.-Overtura de la opera
'Tanhauser," Wagner.
4.-(estreno) Intermozzo
"Charry, Albert.
5.-(a petici0n) Selection de
la opera Lucia Iii Lamme-
NOR. Donizetti.
6.-Two step La Eminen-
cla, Maestro Campos.
7.-Danza La Margarita, 4"
Tavarez.
Star Spangle Banner"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-31
Nota del dia

En- la excursion, va proxima
a ternlnar, que apenas llegadO
a la Isla emprendio ell nuevo
comisionado de instruction pu-
blica, habra podido darse cuen-
ta del disgusto, del desaliento
que existen entire los maestrOs,
Y ST es hombre obServadOr, y
para Ell case no es precise ha-
Ger prodigios de observation,
habra nOtadO que los maestros
v1ven en- unaS apreturaS 1mpO
sibles, en- una estrecheZ penosa
repetida todos los amos en- el
periodic de vaCaciones que este
ano ha sido mayor que los otros,
con gran da1lo para los macs
tros que no perCiben nada de
sus sueldos durante ese tempo,
Y 10 que es mas chocante Sc les
Obliga a permanecer sometidos
a los planes del departamento,
sin permltirles, puesto que nada
Sc les paga V las neCesldadeS de
la vida son imperiosas, que en-
OtrO Ohc1O, en- OtrO empleO, de
cualquier modo honroso Y de
cente, puedan buscar 10 que al
servicio del maglsterio no ha !
llan durante el largo periodic de
as vacaciones.
HOndas Y multiples son las
causas que tiene ell profesorado
nativO para eXteriOrlzar el dis
gusto que no puede por menos
de sentiT, CuandO ha vistO que
d0nde crey0 encontrar ell SEN
derO de un porvenir modesto,
perO relatiVamentc tranquilO
ha dadO con TN inextricable la
berlnto de IncomOdidades Y 70
zObras que no es possible saber
hasta d0nde conluce, que tram
pas escOnde y a que preclpi-
clos lleVa
Ell nueVo conisionado de lns
truccion pubIica ha llegado pre-
Cisamente. en- la 6poca en- que
es mas cruentO el Vlacrucis del
profesorado.
A POGO que examine Ia situa-
cion de los maestros, Sc pene-
trara de que es insostenible, de
que es VerdQderamente inve-
rOsimil.
Los antecesores que ha tent
do el Or. Dexter no han he
cho NADIA para remediar la 81
tuacion de los maestr0s. De
las iniciativas de los jefes de la
instruction en- Puerto Rico,
ningUn benefcio han recibido
los maestros; Y es 10 mas dolo-
rOsO que basta ha habido comi-
sionado que al tener conoci-
miento de alguna tentativa he
cha en- Ell parlamento Insular fa-
vorable a los protesOres de la
Isla, ha mostradO la mas torpe
contrariedad, oponiendose a Ia
reforma benefciosa.
Cn0 de los comisionad0s &
quienes tienen menos que agra
decer los maestros, es a Mr..
Falkner. FL anterior comisio-
na6o ha sido Ell eterno opositor
que han encOntrado las aspira-
clones del profesorado nativo.
Ningdn bien quiso hacer a
los maestros, y, en- cam bio les
hizo todo el NAL que pudo.
A reparar estas lnJusticias,
llega en- OCCASION de apreciarlas
perfectamentc el nuevo conf
sionado de Educacion.
Todos los jefes de los depar-
tamentos prOcuran por sus su-
halternos, ciertas recOmpensas,
c1ertas meJoras, benehcios de
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-31

RETRAT0S De LOS ARTlSTkS

Nuestro distinguindo amigo don
Jose Bazan nos ha mostrado el ellen
co que ha recibido de Ia compafla de
opera italiana que actuara en- nuestro
teatro en- el mes de Novicmbrc.
Forma dicho elenco IN artistico
album de retratos del personal arts
tlco, lista de obras y otros pormero-
res interesantes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-31
Varias noticias

Ests ma3ugada fueron ar1estados
I n Ia carcei municipal, ell italiano Yon
Domingo y Ia individua Maria Santa
go, porqu2 q Jas tres dc la maflana
promovieron an fuerte escandalo en-
la Gale dc la Iauca.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-31
LA FIESTA DEL EUNES

Con motive de la festividad
que Sc celebra el lunes, no Sc
publicara la edici0n correspon-
dlente del BoLErIN MERcANru..
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-31

Aver 4 las seis de la tarde en- la ca
lie del +SoT tuvieron una rina Nico-
medes Sanchez y Luisa Gonzalez, quie-
mes fueron a parar la cArcel muni-
cipai.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-31

Hoy fu6 condenado por ell Juez de
Pa a pagan IS dc multa, ell individuo
Gavino Estrada. porque anoche en- la
calle dc San Sebastian, lie fue ocupado
I'm cuchiuo que porlaba.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-31

LA sido admitida la renuncia de
su cargo al cabo dc la policfa insular
Lorenzo lsern.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-31

Sc nos infcrma que anoche como
4 las ocho el policia insular Balbino
Sanchez pidi6 por tel6fono Ia ambu-
lancia para conducir a una muier que
Sc enc0ntraba en- complete estado de
embriaguez, en- el barrio de Puerta
dc TERRA Como 4 la hora dc 10 su
cedld Sc present6 uno de los conduc-
torres do dpho veh(culo, preguntando
para que era que necesitaban el CO.
che. rs verdaderamente lamenta~
bic que este suceda, pues 81 Sc hu-
bera tratado Dc TN herido de grave
dad antcs de .llegar Ia ambulancia
hublera faliecido.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-31

Se encuentra en- esta ciudad don
Rafael Roca alcalde dc Naguabo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-03
oTTUMWA NEWS ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bowlin and Mr..
and Mrs. F. Godfrey were visiting
at the home of E. c. Kitterman Tues.
day.
Mrs. Lee Rush Of ottumwa has
been visiting at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. w. L. Meeker.
Halbert and Edna Meeker visited
relatives in Ottumwa Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson were in
Ottumwa Monday.
e. G. Kitterman, who has been sick
for some time, is now improving.
Clarence and Howard Peck were
visiting Halbert Meeker Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Hill visited at the
home of Mr.. Stevens Sunday.
Robert Ward who has been sick for
some time, went to the Ottumwa Hos
pital Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Peck were visiting
at the home Of James WEIGH Sunday.
Halbert and Edna Meeker visited
at the home of E. E. Kitterman Tues
day.
Miss Maggie Meel1er visited at the
home Of Mrs. w. L. Crume Sunday.
Milten Giltner and children, Lillian
and Milten, were visiting at the home
of Mr.. Andrew Giltner Tuesday.
Edna Meeker, age 10,
R. F. D. No. 1. Ottumwa, Iowa.
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EDITH IN MISSOURI.

Dear Editor.-I am visiting IN
Missouri now. have been here nine
days, and am going home tomorrow.
MY sister, Helen, is visiting here
also.
Lucerne has population Of about
300 inhabitants.
There are three churches, the
Methodist, Baptist, and Christian,
several stores, one good school and
band. two brick houses, besides seve.
raj nice frame ones.
| am having lovely time as l al
ways do when / come here
l went to Sunday School Rally We'd
nesday and heard Jewish minister
speak.
His name is Joseph Silbermann.
He has been in America six years,
but is going back to Jerusalem soon
as missionary.
I wish the editor and all the Juni.
ors could hear some of his lectures.
hope the editor and Juniors have
had as pleasant vacation as have
had.
expect to spend next summers
vacation in Wisconsin.
Your loving Junior,
Edith Lucille Perry, age 10.
Lucerne. Missouri.
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towards the bereaved parents.
Goldie Grant is visiting her cousin,
Bessie Grant, this week.
John and Ohio Denny visited Sun
day afternoon with Harold Grant.
Goldie, Bessie and Freda Grant
visited Sunday afternoon with Mae
Champ.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank johnson spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Onstott.
Trilly Dunlary spent Sunday after
noon with Helen Johnson.
Nora Dunlany and children visited
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Jake
Grant
John Relish, wife and children, visit
ed Sunday at the parental Monghler
home
Mrs. ]. w. Grant slipped and fell
Saturday morning, cracking one OF
her ribs.
Helen Rector of Dunnville is visit.
ing Mrs. Emma Thompson this week.
Wesley Killen visited one day last
week with Asbury Dunlary.
Freda Grant visited with her cousin
Bessie Grant, one day last week.
Yours truly.
Helen Johnson. age IL,
R. F. D. No. /. Floris, Iowa.
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SOUTH oTTUMwA NEWS.

Hyman Redman of N. Sheridan
avenue. is spending a few days at
Centerville.
Miss Janet Lindsay of 1OS Adella
street, is visiting with her cousin,
Beatrice Venator in the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Findlay spent
Sunday with friends in Oskaloosa.
Miss Anna Krafka of 5O2 Finley
avenue, is visiting friends in Farson,,
Lena and Maude Salter have re-
turned from a visit with friend I'M
Kansas City.
Mrs. W. S. Wilson Jr., of Blahes-
burg, was an Ottumwa visitor on
Wednesday.
Miss Fannie Deeds of N. Moore
street, has gone to Brighton to spend
a few days with her grandmother.
She was accompanied by her friend,
Miss Minnie Box.
Mrs. M. L. Payne of Museatine was
calling on South Ottumwa friends
last week..
Eunice Ross Of 116 N. Weller street
is visiting her aunt in the country.
Lois King of 3o4 N. Sheridan
avenue, is visiting in the country.
Pearly McFarlan, who was operated
on at the hospital for appendicitis, is
again able to be at home.
The ladies OF the Second Congrega-
tienal church will give a chicken pis
supper on Oct. 3. 1907.
Grace Chinn, age 8,
606 Finley Ave. Ottumwa, Iowa
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BoNAPARrE NEWS ITEMS.

The Bonaparte street fair will be
held Sept. 81.
B. Mcdonald Of Bonaparte, and
Miss johanna Brady of Keosauqua,
were married Aug. 10, 1907
Messrs. Loren and Evan Dusenbery
Of Mt. Pleasant, visited at Bonaparte
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonald have gone
to Des Moines to make their future
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Molgard and family
spent a day at the Pennington Chan.
tauqua.
Lyman French of Oakland Mills
visited at Bonaparte this week.
Misses Florence and Doris Henry.
are visiting their grandmother, who
lives In northern Iowa.
Little Mary Elizabeth Cresay cele-
brated her fourth birthday anniver-
sary Saturday, Aug. 10.
A new bridge is being built over
Potter's creek half mile east II
Bonaparte.
Miss Lavona Molgard,
Box 14S. Bonaparte, Iowa
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KER NEWS ITEMS.

I thought would join your news
item contest.
Mrs. John Hall and children of Keb
visited with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Griffith, Of Hiteman
Mis- Sarah Griffith of Hiteman is
visiting her sister, Mrs. John Hall OF
Keb.
Mrs. Pearl Utterback Of Keb, was
visiting with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dawn Nicholson Of Smoky Hol.
low last week.
Mrs. Frank Brown of Keb visited
with friends in the country last Mon.
day.
Miss Sarah Griffith and her sister,
Mrs. John Hall, were in Ottumwa
shopping Saturday.
Mrs. Grace Millhouse and Mrs.
Pearl Utterback were in Ottumwa
shopping Wednesday.
Mrs D. H. Thorne was in Ottumwa
on business Friday
Mrs. David P. Jones and daughter
returned to their home in Fairview
after few days visit with the for
mer's mother, Mrs. Evan Jones OF
keb.
MISS GLADYS Jones returned to her
home in Fairview after a two weeks
visit with her grandmother, Mrs.
Evan Jones of Keb.
Miss Lilly Davis and sister, Violet,
have just returned to their home IN
Rutledge, after few days visit with
friends.
l will close, hoping to see my items
In print.
Your Junior friend,
Ida May Thorn, age 10,
Keb, Iowa
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SHARON sPRINas, KAs.

Dear Editor and Juniors
The Vega post office will be discon.
tinued the 81 st of this month.
F. A. Bolts lost a fine young mare
and colt by lightning last week.
8. o. Bolts is cutting millet hay
this week He has Is acres of land
plowed and ready for fall wheat.
w. O. Cooper buried two Of his
children with diphtheria and two
others have taken down with it. 1t is
reported others cases in the neighbor-
hood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barton have returned
home from the Clark ranch where
up alfalfa.
Mrs. NJ. e. Holt returned hons
from Morland, Kan.
The prairie is green with the late
rains: the grass is growing and the
cattle and horses on the range are
fattening fast.
Miss Florence Hunt came out from
Sharon Springs Wednesday to look
after her ranch. Pc
Every body ploughing for wheat
and the ranch men are selling their
cattle and ploughing up the buffalo
grass and going to farming now. Not
half men and teams enough to supply
the demand for ploughing.
Denr editor, come out to Kansas,
and eat fried chicken with us, then
we will go coyette hunting.
Your Junior friend,
Gertrude Bolts, age IL,
Sharon Springs, Kan.
!
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LITTLE JACK sLlhkER's BUTTON

"Oh, oh, oh, I've lost my button, 4"
whined Jack Slinker. "Who found
my button?"
How did it look?" asked the hired
boy who was chopping wood.
ut cleaned like silver, and there
We're four holes in it. Oh, oh, OH"
whined Jack.
who has found Jack Slinker's but
TONI" cried the hired boy to all who
went by.
How did it look?" asked the milk
maid who drove by with her cans.
1T was silver and had four holes
in t."
I'll inquire from people l meet on
the way, said the girl, and started
off.
The first person she met was a
knife-grinder.
Have you found Jack Slinker's
button?" the girl asked
mo; how did it look?" the knife.
grinder queried
ut was silver or gold. I've forgotten
which, but it was large and precious. F."
I'll inquire on the way" said the
llnife-grinder, and SO they parted.
After while he reached the inn
There sat peddler with his bundle.
Il don't suppose you've found Jack
Slinker's gold button, have your
asked the linfe-grinder
NO" the peddler abruptly replied
How did it look?" asked the inn.
keeper, cycling the peddler bundle
suspiciously.
''It was as large as hens egg, and
of pure gold" said the knife-grinder,
banging the table with his fist. I'm
not so sure about his having lost it,,
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oTTUMWA r. r. NO. NEWS
ITEMS.

Sam Crow and Axel Salrison de-
parted for Hiteman Tuesday.
Mrs Tenant and John Jones If
Pekay, visited friends at Phillipstown
and Halesville for few days.
Mrs. E. Sullivan and children of
Ottumwa are visiting at the home of
Mrs. sullivan's mother, Mrs. Crow.
A prayer meeting was held at tho
McCurdy Chapel Wednesday evening,
conducted by Mr.. and Mrs. H. Davis.
Miss Ruth Donaldson of Ottumwa
visited her friends here yesterday.
Mrs. Spears and daughter made a
call on friends in Halesville.
James Spears of Hilton visited at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Spears.
Master Roy Bennett of Hiteman IS
visiting his friends.
Yours truly.
Martha Spears, age II,
R. F. D. No. 8. Ottumwa, Iowa.
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wANETA NEWS ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Penrod visited
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Haugland's, Sunday
Mrs. D. e. Bradbury and children
visited at the Charlie Daniels home
Sunday.
George Kincart was business
caller at the D. E. Bradbury home
Monday.
Willie Martin of Hit, Mo-, was
kicked by horse last Friday evening
and was seriously hurt, but is getting
better now
Miss Dora Bradbury is staying at
Tom Carrick's this week.
There was church services at Bar
ker last Sunday morning and even.
ing.
Ira Gordy visited at the George
Gordy home Saturday night and Sun
day.
Mr.. Tucker of Hit, Mo-, shipped his
cattle to Chicago the last Of the week
and Will Gleason, Elhert Carmen and
ID. E. Bradbury from this vicinity
went to Chicago with the cattle and
hogs.
Mrs. Chas. Daniels and daughter,
Fannie, visited at the home of Will
Ellis Monday.
Miss Flo Alternately was staying at
Henry fuckers last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tucker of Hit,
Mo-, made a business trip to Pulaski
Tuesday.
Ebert Cannon, D. e. Bradbury and
Will Gleason returned home from
Chicago Tuesday.
w. B. Campbell of Milton Iowa, was
called to D. 3. Bradbury's Tuesday
morning.
Mrs. Flora Harmon of Hit. Nc,
made business trip to Waneta, Iowa,
one day last week.
Miss Dora Bradbury was the guest
Of Fannie Daniels Sunday.
The Reese brothers are threshing
at Asa Cassel's today.
Miss Myrtle Alternately was work
ing at Mrs Rose Gleason's last week.
From your Junior friend.
Addie Bradbury, age 10,
R. F. D. No. 1. Pulaski, Iowa
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FRIENDS GO AND COME.

Dear Editor-I thought l would
write and tell you of my friends that
have gone away and came back again
There are Miss Margaret Reynolds,
visiting in Nebraska; Miss Lilah
Glew visiting in Des Mo!nes; Miss
Nellie Huyck is going to Creston 10
visit her grandma.
My grandpa and grandma were here
three weeks. then went to visit my
aunt in Des Moines. Mamma and I
visited In Creston this summer. am
expecting my cousin to come from
Creston. Mable Hobert from Eldon
and John Winner
When they come we will go out in
the woods and have picnic / got
three beautiful post cards from
friends. One from Chicago, Los An
geles and Des Monies.
Well, | guess l will close.
Your friend,
Ethel Meier, age 10,
lot Iowa Ave,
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The Courier Junior
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO.,
oTTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA DEvEREAUx.
EDITOR.
THE NeW CONTEST.

Dear Juniors: Besides sending out
souvenir postal to each Junior aft II
his (or herr letter and essay appears
in the Courier Junior we have decid-
ed to send one of the very large aaI
beautiful postal cards Of Ottumwa
some twice and some three times as
large as the regular postal size to
each Junior writing biography about
one of the following Iowa gentlemen:
A typography. you know, means the
written history Of mans life.
GOVERNOR CUMMINS.
SENATOR ALLISON.
SENATOR DOLLIyER.
MAJOR LACEY.
HON. j. D. HAMILTON.
LESLIE NJ. SHAW.
THEODORE SHONTS.
This contest opens at once. We
will announce the date of the closisg
day next week We only want you
to write 150 words; less if possible
and always write on one side of the
paper, sign your name in full, give
your correct address and state yolr
age. Also tell whether you are a
Daily Junior or a Tri-Weekly Junior
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THE SOUVENIR PosTALs.

We will send souvenir album 70
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 great many
receipts in the Junior box, we only
publish few each week, but all con-
tributors 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 or letter and
must be written on a separate piece
Of paper.
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where Mrs. Roche was summoned on
account Of the death Of her nephew.
F. Bradford, Ed Hart. P. White, G..
Fisher, B. Fight, j. Holland. of this
city are now in Seattle.
Miss Blanche Hourihan of Ottuln.
wa is visiting her aunt in Burlington.
Mrs. James O'Hara returned home
Monday from visit to Beardstown.
w. e. Thompson has returned to
the city after an extended visit
through North Carolina and Alabama.
Sam Cooper has been home since
Friday on account of blood poisoning
in his left hand.
Miss Drusialla and Lloyd Woods of
1923 Rutger street, are visiting their
grandma in Cornishville, Ky.
Sister Smiley returned home this
evening after a three weeks visit in
Bessville, Mo.
Miss Mary Woods of 1923 Rutger
street, will celebrate her fifteenth
birthday Thursday with friends in
the country.
Mrs. Anna Knots of Burlington,
formerly of ST. Louis. will meet her
brother and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Hourihan at the home of their mother
in Oskaloosa, it being their mothers
birthday.
Mr.. Soneer driver of Wells, Fargo
Express wagon, was struck by a
street car on Kings Highway and re.
ceived fractured limb.
W. H. King, general yard master of
the Rock Island, while riding on q
freight train was struck on the head
by warning board, near the Forest
Park Tunnel, but was not seriously
injured.
Mr.. Shoemaker received a broken
finger and other bad bruises by his
wagon being struck by an Olive car,
but is getting along nicely
Margaret Smiley, age 8,
1921 Rutger St. St. Louis Mo-
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]. McMichael is spending the sum.
mer in Seattle, Washington. He is
expected home November first.
Mrs. NJ, Donne!ly of 1913 Park Ave
will visit in Collinsville for week.
William O'Keefe is going to Nor.
folk for awhile.
Miss Kitty White is visiting in the
state Of Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd are in Seattle
for a visit.
Miss Marie 4aorris left Saturday for
Boston.
The Black Construction Co. is put.
ting UP the Grand Hotel for the fair
in 1909.
Mrs. Roche and niece, Helen, re.
turned Wednesday from Peoria, ILL.,