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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-04

stormy night she heard ner mother
calling, Jennie, Jennie, come quick. !"
Jennie ran in her mammals room
and said, What did you want NAM
MAJ"
Her mamma said, 81 wanted to tell
you that your papa is coming home
tomorrow"
When Jennie's papa came home he
said to Jennie, zone month from to-
day shall make another voyage to
Cuba"
Jennie thought the day would never
come when they were to start to Cuba.
One day her papa came in and said to
Jennie. Tomorrow we shall set sail. /"
Jennie ran and told her mamma
what he said.
Ina Alma Leazenby, age 10.
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AN ESSAY ON ADVERTISING

Advertising is very important part
Of our modern business methods and
unless one adyertises and tells the
public what ne has for sale, his bust
ness usually suffers.
When Benjamin Franklin publish.
ed his newspaper there was very lit
tie advertising in it if remember cor
rectly, as saw copy at Fields
Museum, but today paper is known
by its number of advertisers, and
quite a few columns, such as some I'M
known actress, politician, doctor or
nven ministers seeking notoriety. The
cirulation of paper must be large
and growing to insure advertisers full
benefit.
Beryl Daniels, age 10,
New Port Beach, Calf.
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cold as mid-winter and now May is
colder than usual
The good old weather king must
nave gotten things mixed up from the
way things turn out, but many other
springs have been cold as this and
colder in the past.
In Iowa the weather is always
changing. If the sun is shining bright.
ly one day it is hard to tell whether 1t
will do the same the next day or
whether it will be showing or rain
ing.
In this state we get rain from the
cyclone winds that come sweeping
over the United States. bringing us
rain from the Gulf Of Mexico SO the
south wind brings lis rain. Before and
after rain it is generally COOL
Harold Warren,
Chillicothe, Iowa
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THE SPRING OF 1884

In 1884, mamma and papa lived IN
log house with hole in the door.
Mamma got breakfast with papa's
overcoat on.
The waterbucket burst and the
water froze in stream on the floor.
New Years day they were invited to
the neighbors for dinner and there
was a snow drift inside the door. But
this is the coolest spring ever saw.
May the 4th, it looked like a winter
morning.
I have tried to solve your puzzle.
The name of the month is March and
the climate is windy.
Yours truly,
Ruth Anderson,
Route No. 1
Frederic, Iowa
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The Courier Junior
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING co,
oTTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA DEvEREAUx.
EDITOR.
THE FLAG DAY CONTEST

Dear Juniors:-No doubt you all
know that June IA will be Flag Day.
Well the American Flag association
is urging every one to properly OBJ
serve the day so as the Juniors al
ways fall in line" we have decided to
have a splendid contest for that day
which will be Friday, June IA.
To work in this contest you must
write about the American Flag" To
make the contest more interesting we
will give two nice flags for prizes.
Cne for the Daily Juniors and one for
the Tri-Weekly Junior. These flags
will be large enough to adorn your
homes All the Juniors working in
this contest will receive a souvenir
When writing be sure and state
whether you belong to the Daily Jun
Tor or the Tri-Weekly Junior.
In order to assist the Juniors in
writing about the Flag we will reprint
below part of what the American Flag
association says:
All American citizens are again
earnestly invited to join in the public
recognition Of the birthday of the en-
blem of our nationality. In many of
the states, pursuant to law, the pub
lie schools and also voluntarily in pri-
vate schools, exercises will be con-
Quoted in celebration of flag day. Let
us extend this practice. Teach the
story of the flag, what it represents,
and have the young people pledge
their fealty and loyalty to it.
On the 18th day Of June. 1777, con-
gress enacted: "That the flag of the
thirteen United States be thirteen
stripes. alternate red and white; that
the union be thirte en- stars, white. In
blue field. representing a new con-
stellation.'' The number Of the stripes
having been increased by the admis-
sion of new states. the possibilities Of
the nations future development
dawned upon our fathers, and the orig
inal thirteen stripes were unchange-
ably restored by act of congress on
April 4. 1918. when it was enacted:
THAT from and after the fourth day
of July next. the flag of the United
States be thirteen horizontal stripes,
alternate red and white; thar the
union of twenty stars, white in blue
field, and that on the admission of a
new state into the union, one star be
added to the union of the flag; and
such addition take effect on the fourth
cay of July next succeeding such ad
mission" Since 1918, twenty stars or
scve:eien states have been added to
tie nnie;n, making forty-five in all.
since the struggle of 1S61-1s65, the
fn~ has become the symbol of a
r7igktv nation 1t has been carried to
the utmost parts Of the earth, car
rvins liberty wherever it has been
t,,rewn 70 the breeze. Americans can
not fail OF a feeling Of pride and sat
i5faction nor restrain the swelling
Of patriotism in the breast, when we
contrast the meaning in far distant
lands, to ours and otaer flags display
ed together.
THIS CONTEST CLOSES TUES
DAY. JUNE II. WE WILL SEND OUT
Z THE FLAGS so THE WINNERS
CAN USE THEM ON FLAG DAY
JUNE ID.
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MEMORIAL DAY.

With June's first fair touch
Felt through last breaths of May;
With the world bloom-aglow,
Comes Memorial Day.
A day. when the flowers,
And slow. solemn tread,
We go to the graves of
Cur dead precious dead.
We whisper above them;
Their souls surely hear;
And they feel that their loved ones
Are lingering near.
The fairest of blossoms,
All pink, white and red,
Form soft, fragant coverlets
To spread DER our head.
Then gently and sweetly
A farewell we say
To t',nsa loved who are sleeping
/ On Memorial Day.
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the neck and swim back to the shore
with it. Just as she had often done
with sticks which her master had
thrown into the water The boy laugh.
ed, expecting next to see the dog
shake the kitten to pieces. He was
disappoinJed to see Fanny run as
hard as she could for home and when
she got there she tenderly placed the
kitten among her pups in the kennel
where she cared for her with h.er pup
les afterwards.
After this Fanny's master would not
allow the colored boy to carry the kit.
ten off any more.
Well will close
Ada l. Singleton, age IL,
R. F. D. No. 2,
Richland. Iowa
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THE SOUVENIR PosTALs

We will send souvenir album to
the first Junior who has twenty-five
cards sent by the Courier Junior
Even if you're working in the other
contests you can work in the postal
contest While we have a great many
recipes in the Junior box, we are only
publishing few today, but all the
contributors will receive souvenir
card.
We want more recipes, but the
Juniors must send only one recipe
at time. Each recipe must be &C
companied by little story.
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hunting rabbits, playing ball, and any
way we could.
When it came time to go home he
made each of us wreath Of flowers
to wear home.
We begged to stay longer but Grand,
ma was coming from Iowa.
Lucille White,
Box 256,
Kirksville, Mo.
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SOME FRIENDS OF NAN AND
NEDDY

"Neddy and Nan want dog" Mrs.
Carey told some one in an easy chair,
half hidden behind the morning paper.
Els that all?" asked Papa, looking
around with smile.
Please Papa, can't we? Teddy has
gat one" begged persuasive little
voice from somewhere in the region
of Mama's skirts.
II fink you might, Dad!'s piped up
another small voice, I'D Neddy came
forth from the same hiding place and
advanced boldly to plead his cause.
Papa laid down his paper, and talk
ing one little beggar on his knee held
out his hand to the other.
Now, tell me about it," he said,
when they had wriggled into comfort
able positions, "and just what kind OF
a dog you want"
Teddy said his was <Founderland'
dog" Nan answered, stumbling over
the long word.
His tails mos a mile long!" an.
nounced Neddy, measuring an imag.
mary distance with his chubby arms.
eWhew!" wnistled Papa. How on
earth does he manage to carry 1T
around with him.
pa?" asked one of them eagerly.
No; white. Dad pleaded the other,
with equal earnestness.
sorrowful surprise at his ignorance
"black's better, cause then he won't
ever have to be washed"
Well" Papa told them bravely
sitting laugh, what l make out OF
all this is that you want a big, black,
and white dog, with long tail"
Eyes! Yes!" both children criedi.
claiming their hands and wriggling ex-
citedly: .
"Now be quiet and let me think
Papa wrinkled his forehead and look
ed serious for minute. II guess 1t
will be all right" he said assuringly at
last. tumbling them off his knees.
run away. now. and I will see what
can be done for you.
Don't you think they are too young
to have dog?" Mrs. Carey asked
when the children had left the room.
"You know how they treated the cat
| last week and the condition of their
hands and faces when she had finished
with tnemW
| That's so,' Mr.. Carey said. thought
| fully. However, the little beggarS
are so anxious for pet that hate to
disappoint them. Besides promised
Mrs. Carey, who had been doing
some thinking while he was talking,
suddenly clapped her hands and ex-
claimed. 81 have it! Write and ask
your father to lend us old Neptune UNI
til we can find suitable dog for the
children
"The very thing!' Mr.. Carey cried,
enthusiastically. "Ill write tonight
and we'll keep the whole affair a sec
ret.''
/ One morning, about week later,
Nan and Neddy were told that some
one was in the yard and wanted to see
them. Out they rushed, with their
usual impetuosity, and ran, plump
into tneir new friend.
ooh, Papa, where did he come
from? they asked, hugging the big dog
by turns.
4 His tails longer'n Teddy's dogs"
q Neddy announced with pride. 81
"He has such nice, brown eyes,
hasn't he?" asked Nan 81 think we
are going to be friends with him, Pa.
) pa, and never treat him rude like we
!; did the cat"
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Three cups of white sugar, one cup
of sweet milk, one heaping teaspoon
full of butter. one square Of chocolate.
flavor to taste. Stir continually until
you can see the bottom Of pan then
remove from stove and beat q few
moments and pour in buttered plate
and cut in squares.
Ever Yours,
Lottie Irwin.
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DoUGHNUTs.

One cup of sour cream. one cup Of
sugor three eggs well beaten. one
level teaspoonful of sugar, little salt,
one-half grated nutmeg. flour to roll to
proper consistency. Roll fiat and cut
into shape with tin circular form. Roll
in confectioner's cugar before serving.
Nellie Huyck,
Ottumwa, Iowa,
Age 10 years.
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kITTYs MEMoRIAL-DAY GARDEN.

4 They never celebrated Memorial day
al Roseville until Kitty Percival came
to stay with her aunt Winifred. In
Wynnchester, where Kitty mad lived
with her grandfather. who was a civil
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"cAPTAIN TAYLOR"

Before Captain Taylor started to
Cuba, he said to Jennie his ten year.
old daughter "You must take good
care of mamma and baby while papa is
gone
A month or so had passed and one
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CHOCOLATE cARMELs.

Two cups Of brown sugar, one cup
Of molasses, one cup of boiled milk,
one teaspoonful of flour. pour on fat
tins to cool. Mark off while warm.
Mary Funk,
Fremont, Iowa.
R. r. No. 2.
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JUNIOR RECIPES.
LETTUCE Said.

Place crisp lettuce leaves in q large
glass dish and make salad dressing
of chopped boiled eggs, lettuce leaves,
olives and sweet pickles. Cover with
mayonnaise.
Miss Irene Miller,
Age 10 years,
Ottumwa, Iowa.,
219 North Court.
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flour to roll. Fry to rich brown in
lard.
Lora Mae Lee, age IA.
Eddyville, Iowa,
R. F. D. No. 2.
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WEATHER STORY

The weather this spring has been
very peculiar. First of March the
greater part was warm, then April was
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-04

Dear Juniors:-I have never writ
ten to the Courier Juniors for long
time. wrote once or twice before
and then we stopped the paper but now
we take 1t again and am going to try
and write once a week I 60 70 May
school. School was out the 23rd day
Of February. We had negro minstrel
the last day and pie supper. The
whole school was BACKED up. like
to read the letters and stories of the
juniors. How many of the juniors
have pets? have a pony, pig and
calf. 1 am getting my pig ready for
market. MY uncle comes over here
once a week and butchers beef and
1 am going to sell him my pig to but.
cher.
butcher. AS my letter is getting long
will close and send recipe.
Fern Young,
Charlton. Iowa,
R. R. No. L
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present and basket. AS my letter Is
getting long l will close for this time.
Good bye,
Hildegard Erickson,
Hiteman, Iowa.

Dear Editor:-I have written, before
to the Courier and as my letter was in
print | thought would write another
letter. received the Easter card you
sent me and I thank you very much
for it. I have one sister and one broth
er, and tneir names are Helen and
Medium. My brother goes to school
with me. go to Pleasant Ridge
school. M yteacher's name is Miss
Bowles. There are. eight pupils at
tending our school. Our school was
out April 26. will close and write
my receipt Your junior friend,
Hazel Morrison. age IL,
Eldon, Iowa, R. F. d. No. 1.
Dear Juniors:-I thought would
write a Letter. l have grandma on
the South Side of Ottumwa. often
so and see her. She lives alone, l go
to school every day I like to go to
school. do my work and play mar
bles the rest of the evening Il have a
niece in Ottumwa She is cute She
is four years old. She is full Of fun
and always singing. Her name is
Irene Sours. l am Is years old,
Eskel e, Pyle,
A3ouuouoAS, lOWas
Dear Editor:-I have written to the
Juniors several times but will; write
again.
live on farm. 1 go to country
school My teachers name is Bessie
Sappenfield. l like her very much.
We only have 2 more days of school.
am going to go visiting when
school is out.
Well, will close, as my letter IL
getting long.
remain,
Mable M. Gantz, age 10
Batavia, Iowa
| Dear Editor:-1 wrote you a letter
and story some time ago, but | was
not lucky enough to win prize, so
will try again.
I'm II years old and in the 4th AMI
9Th reader combined My teachers
name is Mr. HILL
l will close to write recipe.
From your friend,
Merle Sloan, age II,
Drakeville, Iowa
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MARARETHA FRIED CAKES.

Two eggs. one and third cups SUI
gar, one pint Of sour milk, one tea
spoonful of soda, 4 tablespoons Of
of lard, spice and salt to suit taste and
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Yours Truly,
Harold Citizens,
Ottumwa, Iowa,
R. r. No. 5.

Dear Editor:-As have never writ
ten the Courier Junior before I
thought would write. am nine
years old. We have been quarantined
with the scarlet fever. Ny sister had
the scarlet fever. do not 60 to
school for am sick. We have six
boarders. have two sisters and two
brothers. got doll for Christmas
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Dear Editor:-As l have written to
the Courier Juniors oncea before I
thought would write again. live on
farm of $50 acres. l go to school.
MY teachers name is Waldo Harry
man. There are % scholars that go
to school. 1 have brothers and 2
sisters. My seatmate is Helen Gard
ner. We have three weeks more of
school. Well as my letter is getting
long will quite for this time.
Yours Truly,
Anna Seaburg,
Selma, Iowa.
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tTo Be continuedl
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THE PRETTY MARMosETs

March windy"
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Dear Editor:-As l have never writ
ten to the Courier Junior before I
thought would write. like to go to
school. My teachers name is Sister
Mary Josephine. For pets have cat
and 1 had dog but it died. have
three brothers and two sisters. AS my
letter is getting long will close.
Olive Lemley,
Melrose, Iowa.
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reply 81 made a little slush here and
! there and all the roads muddy. That
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-17
GOOD TURNOUT At
OPENING OF SCHOOL
BOOKS NOT HERE YET, But PC-
Pills WILL WORK ON GEN
ERAL LINES.

One hundred and fiftyfive boys
and girls, ranging in age from 6 to
16 answered the call of the school
bell yesterday morning. There was
not much waving of hats and shouts
of joy for there has been a good long
three months of play and it is hard
for the little fellows to go back to
study, but most of them were on
hand and anxious to see their new
teachers p. C. Cullen, of Gardner
vile, is principal, and is assisted by
four teachers, who are detailed as
follows:
Miss Minnie Mau, third, fourth
and fifth grades; Miss Florence AL
geo, first and second grades; Miss
Mamie Delaney, sixth and seventh
grades, and Principal Cullen and Mrs.
Allen the eighth grade and high
school class.
Rooms in the Wheeler building
and the Root building have been fit
ted up for the use of the pupils and
some of the classes will be held in
those places until the new school
building is erected.
The books which were authorized
by the board of education last sum-
mer have not arrived and the classes
will not get into their regular studies
for few days, but in the meantime
they will be given work by the teach
ers along lines laid out by the prin-
cipal.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-17
TERRIBLE MALTA
CONTINUES TO SLAY
NOTORIOUS CATTLE THIEF MAS
THE VICTIM OF THE ORIGi-
NAL CRIME.

ROME, Sept. 1.-THE terrible
Malta society continues its system of
assassination in Sicily, where lawless
men are continually at each other s
Threats without regard for the penal
code
The latest tragedy of the Malta was
an exceptionally sensational one, in
volving the murder of two brothers
and the guilt of three brothers in the
same family. Michael Volo, a noto-
rious cattle thief, was the victim of
the original crime. His corpse was
found in an old sulphur mine, and
his brother Luigi and Michael's wife
were suspected of having murdered
him.
There was insufficient evidence to
procure their conviction in the
courts, so the three surviving broth
ers of Volo denounced Luigi to the
Malta secret tribunal, which decreed
| his death. An assassin named Da-
VIOLA was told off to entice Luigi into
lonely cottage where his brother
was lying in wait.
They seized, bound and blindfold-
ed him, then riddled him with bull
let's, finally piercing his body with
daggers. The body was cremated al
night in a forest, in the presence OF
a delegation from the Malta.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-17
DEEDS FILED WITH
THE COUNTY RECORDER

Deeds were placed on file in the
office of the county recorder yester-
day afternoon, by which the Ely
Townsite company transferred to the
Ely Water company, properties which
were transferred to the Townsite
company early last spring, and other
properties.
The lands are in sections 81 and
80, township II; and in sections 2, 3,
10, II, 10, 10, Is, 20 and 30, town
ship 16
The Townsite company also trans
fers to the Water company the pow
err house on lots 6 and Z, block AZ.
Ely, together with the powerhouse,
water rights, power rights, and all
other properties and holdings of the
old Chairman Mining and Electric
company's power plant.
The stated consideration is $40,
and other valuable considerations.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-17
MINER PUT IN
JAIL FOR FIGHTING

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-Charged
with using a blackjack on Edward
Knight and his friend, Britton w.
Barden, William Miner, one time
husband of Mrs. Charles E. Yerkes,
was locked up for two hours yester-
day in the West 47th street station.
Mlzner's trouble arose over woman
who, under the name of Isabel Lind
say, had been in a hotel in the ten
derloin for two weeks.
According to Miner, the dispute
was over the refusal of the hotel to
allow the womans baggage to be re-
moved. During the fight Barden a
friend of Knight, was knocked out by
Miner, He landed in fountain ba-
sin filled with young alligators.
Mrs. Lindsay appeared with an
arm-load of bric-a-brac and clock
which she proceeded to throw at Miz-
ner's head. At this point the police
interfered. Altogether it was the
liveliest fight seen in the tenderloin
region for many night.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-17
ASSESSMENT ROLLS
LARGELY INCREASED
THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
HOLDS AN IMPORTANT
MEETING.

All mortgages filed for record in
the office of the county recorder and
which are still unsatisfied, will be
placed ON the assessment rolls ac-
cording TO the decision reached by
the board of equalization. which met
ar the court house yesterday after
noon.
This act of the board of equaliza-
ton will increase the assessment
rolls of the county by many thou
sands of dollars, and the increase in
tax receipts from this source alone
will be large. according to the esti-
mates of the board.
The members of the board who
were present at the meeting yester-
day were A. L. Parker. w. r. Bas-
sett and George f. Parker. as well as
District Attorney c. A. Eddy, and
Sheriff House, acting as assessor.
Among other matters taken up by
the board, was the increasing of the
valuation of a number of properties
in the county. The Apex Bar COM
pany's property was increased in val
uation to the extent of $1,000, for
Improvements recently made in that
company's saloon.
The valuation of H. A. Agee was
increased $4,000, for improvements,
there being two houses on his lots,
instead of one, as formerly assessed.
The valuation of property owned
by G. F. Foreman was increased 81 :
$50, the following parcels of land be-
ing added to his holdings: Lot "a,
block 10; lot s. and one-half of lot
o block IA.
In n 10
bles was increased $500 for real es-
tate and improvements. The board
then adjourned until this morning at
-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-17
Have Enjoyable Outing.

A party of Elyites comprising Mr..
and Mrs. William Allen, Miss Ruth
Neil, Miss Winnie De Fleming, Miss
Winnie Neil and Messrs William Cor
man, William Norris and j. G. Fitz-
patrick had pleasant days outing
Sunday. They left early in the
morning, mounted, for Cave Creek
and made the sixteen miles in good
time. During the heat of the day
they camped on the creek and en-
joyed lunch that had been prepared
by the young women. They started
on the return trip about dusk.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-17
VIII Establish AGENCY Here.

]. S. Castleberry, who has been in
Ely during the past week, represent
ing the Home Life Insurance Co. OF
New York, will leave for Salt Lake
this morning. Mr.. Castleberry has
nothing but praise for the camp. He
will return in a week or ten days
and establish an agency here.