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Evening journal., 1908-02-11
MIXED FEATHERS
CAUSE OF LAWSUIT

Asserting that a fine feather bed he
had sent to be renovated had been re-
turned laden with chicken feathers,
Bernard Beste brought his case before
Magistrate Robertson last night, and
the suit against the renovator was dis
missed.
According to Mr. Beste, william
Mooney an agent for the renovating
concern took the bed away for clean
ing. When It was returned Mr.. Beste
declares that II was notified collec-
ton of turkey. duck. chicken and
guinea feathers. and he brought suit
against the man. Money asserted that
if the feathers had become mixed, it
had been because the feathers in one
pillow were different from the other
the pillows having been opened to-
gether when the feathers were cleaned
and he said all the feathers had been
returned
Evening journal., 1908-02-11
ST. Paups Lost It's First Came.

For the first time this season St. Paurs
Guild basketball team Of Chester was de-
feated last night in game played at the
Country Rink by the Wilmington five
by the score of IS to II. wilmington's
passing Of the ball was the feature Of the
game and it was due greatly to this that
st. Pauls met defeat. The lineup fol-
lows.
Wilmington. St. Paurs Guild.
Heal 80. forward -. ......Ashton
Smith 49,. .......forward 49,. .... Kitchen
Greenwood ......centre 80. =. ....Aicutt
Hyland ...... defense e. q. ..... Mutual
Neil .... .. ......defense ......... johnson
Goals from field, Heal. 3; Greenwood,
/; Hyland. ?; Kitchen. l. Mutual. 1: Ash
ton 3; goals from foul, Heal, 8; Alcutt, 3,
referee. Lummis; time, two Commute
halves.
Evening journal., 1908-02-11
New outheIder sIaned.

William F. Waller. manager OF the
local Union League baseball team. has
signed Edward Davis, an outfelder,
who several years ago played with the
Clayton team, then the champions Of
the South Jersey League. At that time
Joe Ward and George Starnagle.
now with Altoona, Of the Tri-State
League, were members of the Clayton
Club. Davis, for the past three. years,
has been playing in New England.
An Altoona despatch says: MAN
ager Farrell says that Joe Ward and
George Starnagle have been approach
ed by Union League agents for the
purpose OF signing up with that
league. Neither, il is believed, has
been secured. Ward has had his sal
airy cut. and by some 1t is feared that
he might get huffy and leave"
Evening journal., 1908-02-11

In London last night, Tommy Burns,
the American heavyweight pugilist,
knock out Jack Palmer, of New Castle,
the English champion, in the fourth
round of what was scheduled to be a
20-round contest for the heavyweight
championship.
Some two thousand persons saw the
fight, which took place at Wonderland.
a big music hall on the East Side.
The referee might have given a de-
cision in the first minute of the con-
test, as Palmer was a beaten man from
the moment he entered the ring. In
the fourth round he was counted out.
Evening journal., 1908-02-11
Thomas Sole Manager.

YORK, Pa, Feb. 11.-G. w. Thomas,
Of Newark N. j., will be the sole man
ager and proprietor of the York At
lantic League team which he purposes
to establish next season.
There was a movement on the part
of a number of the former stockholders
of the York Tristate team to CO.
operate with Mr.. Thomas, but meet
ing resulted in no agreement.
Evening journal., 1908-02-11
ROLL-OFF AT THE ACADEMY

The roli-off. which takes place at the
Academy Alleys every week viii be held
tomorrow night Those who qualified for
the contest are request to be at the alleys
at $50 sharp. They are as follows: Druki
kerr $40; Aisover, CSC; Dutton, esi; Borden,
SO; Hayden, GA; Rolph, 500; Day. $50:
vincent. $50; Booker. 5si; Black. 5si. Pen
.nington. 575; J. schabach. ga: Burrows.
RB; Taylor. ga; Pancoast. 500, Houston,
ba' Webster, SEQ; Green, &c.
Evening journal., 1908-02-11
Capital Team Won.

At Daniels pool room, Third and
Market streets last night, the Capital
and Daniels pool teams played a
match game which resulted in the Cap
ital winning by a score of 1872 to 3O1.
The Capital would like 10 receive chal-
lenges from any four in the city. The
names of the players are: George
Regas Harry Rushworth, Charles Peck
and William Ryan.
Evening journal., 1908-02-11

Under the name of Phoenix" new
roller polo team has been organized by
the patrons of the Eleventh Street
Rink and on Wednesday night of next
week it will play the Springs League
team at the Country Rink. The mem
bership of the new team is as follows:
First rush, Stevens; second rush, Paul
Walraven; centre, Charlie Weldin;
ha'fbacS, Joseph Booth, and defense,
viii Leonard
Evening journal., 1908-02-11

Dreamer. ....second rush e. ........clark
Mahany
Creamer.. q. ...centre e. e. ........Brady
Lenderman.
Roberts $500. .halfback........ Ernbeek
Henry. .. .. ......goal ...... ..... .Haines
Referee. Traynor; timers, Lukens and
Walls; time 20 and Is minute halves;
goals for Wilmington, Chandler, 3; fouls
on Wilmington, by Creamer, 2; on Allan
tic City, by Brady. 2; by Walls,
Evening journal., 1908-02-11

J. w. Deal better known in baseball
circles as Snake" Deal, has been re-
leased by the Cincinnati team and has
been purchased outright by the RED
Roses Of Lancaster and will hold down
the first sack for that team again this
season. Deal is considered by many as
the premier first baseman of the Tri-
State League.
Evening journal., 1908-02-11

Fire in the frame house, No. 500
dupont street, caused by an overhead
ed fiue. damaged the property TO the
extent of $780, A still alarm to the
Water Witch Company was followed
by an alarm from box No. 2S6. I.
Hammer is the owner of the house.
Evening journal., 1908-02-11

Calvary p E. Church will give its
annual supper in the church, Third and
washington streets, TOMORROW evening.
Calvary Guild will have charge OF the
supper. which will be served in the
Sunday school room from until s
o'clock.
Evening journal., 1908-02-11

BY a score Of As to IA. Swarthmore
College basketball team defeated Della
ware College five in a game played at
Swarthmore last night In the second
half the game degenerated into scor-
ing contest among the Swarthmore FIVE
in which Rath and Boughton were the
leaders. the former scoring z goals.
Lineup:
Swarthmore Delaware
Rath ........ forward. Ellison
Clement ... forward. Hagner
Boughton .......centre. ........ Robin
Din ...........g guard. ........ Duane
Swayne ........g guard ...... McGarvey
Field goals-Rath. z; Boughton, g.;
Swayne. Clement, 2; Dill, 4; ellison. 2;
Hagner. .; Robin, Duane. Goals from
fouls-Swayne. s.; Ellison, 2. Referee
Henry. Time Of halves, 20 minutes.
Evening journal., 1908-02-11
Re.open Club House Tonieht.

The North End Athletic Club will
give a smoker and entertainment for
members tonight. The club rooms have
been renovated and the affair will be
sort of a housewarming.
Evening journal., 1908-02-11

DO not take chances a day longer.
See Weston and Anderson, 200 Church
Building, about fire and burglary in
surancee
Evening journal., 1908-02-11
JOHN GREEN
ROLLED 26O

The Academy team played return
match with the Media boys at that place
yesterday afternoon and last night and
some fine bowling was the result. Each
team won two series. but the Academy
won eight out of the fourteen games.
John c. Green OF the Academy team
was In rare form and his bowling was the
best every witnessed on the Media alleys.
lie rolled fourteen games during the
day with an average Of 2oS. He had one
bad game. las. which held his average
down. His best performance was in the
six-man contest In the evening. He start
ed the second game with a spare, then
made seven consecutive strikes, spared in
the ninth box and made three strikes in
the tenth. totaling &c., which broke the
alley record Of the place by three pins.
The evening games were warmly con-
tested. Media winning the third and de-
Gliding game by the great work of Me-
Dowen and Pierson, both striking out
from the seventh frame.
In the individuals Pancoast won three
out Of FIVE from Mcdowell. Green and
Webster won all three in the two-man
contest. but the three-man series was lost.
Fields. Reilly and Matthues winning two
out OF three from Murphy Green and
Rolph. The scores follow:
INDIVIDUALS.
Mcdowell .. q. .... o.. 1862 2OS 173 1872 1872
Pancoast .. .. 80. 49,. 1874 179 15s 2O5 1g4
TWO-MAN.
MEDIA
Sweeney 80. .......... 100 100 1855
Matthues go. 80. =. ..... 14s 2o9 i72-529
Totals 80. ......,.... 33S 1853 34S lOb5
ACADEMY.
Webster. -. ........ l65 2N lsl-5oS
Evening journal., 1908-02-11
LEAGUE
TOURNEY ENDED

The Amateur League two-man tour
nament which closed at the Academy
alleys on Saturday evening was feat
ured by some good bowling, especially
on Saturday, when Hayden and Druk-
ker bowled the excellent score of 1854
Drukker and Hayden were in rare
form. batting out 200 scores one after
another The teams finished as follows:
Evening journal., 1908-02-11
SPORTING NEWS

Green ..... SEQ. ..... 80. 1872 1875 $3.50
Totals =. -. -. ....-... s47 s97 1863 III
Evening journal., 1908-02-11

Ioldl .ss.s...ss..... 1853
High three, Drukker, $40.
High single, Schabach, 257
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-14
a LITTLE BOY.

A little boy who used to watch the
soldiers getting ready for war some
times saw them standing up in
straight lines ready for marching.
then he would see them returning aft
er long march, all tired out ready
to lie down, some on the ground and
some In tents. The little boy wished
he could be a soldier, too. But his
mother and mother told him he must
first learn many things at home, so
he began to learn to read. He had a
little chair and table which he used
while doing his work He soon knew
how to make H. then A, then T. then
he could spell hat Next he learned
to make this on the blackboard. After
his lessons he would go out into the
BARNARD to play with his little lad
der. Then he would climb up into the
loft of the barn to hunt eggs. When
he grew up to be young man he
went with the soldiers to war
Laura Rogers, age IL.
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WHAT 1 DID DURING 1871.

I went to my sisters house last New
Years day. The next day was ready
to start back to school again. was
in the fourth room. My teachers
name was Bertha Lowenberg. got
alone fine and liked my lessons.
During the summer vacation I had
lots of fun l went to my grandmoth-
er's house at Blakesburg. I staid there
until the middle| Of August. Then I
went home to Ottumwa. In a couple
of weeks (Which seemed like months),
l was ready to start back to school.
was in the fifth room, B class then,
though 1 shall be in the fifth room, A
class, when I go back to school next
Monday. In no time it was near
Thanksgiving. and Of course we had a
few days vacation. Then 1 started
back to school. After a few weeks it
was time to have two weeks Christ
mas vacation. went to my grand
mothers, and here l am now.
We get the Daily Courier. / like to
read the Junior page. This is the first
time I have written to the Courier.
I will close for this time.
Violet Tharp. age 9,
Ottumwa, Iowa
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TIE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY.

In 1922 the Pilgrims or Puritans'
grain was very good, and as for the
other things, like fruits and vegetables
they were splendid, too. The Pilgrims
not forgetting God-wished to have
day of Thanksgiving, because the
crops, fruits and vegetables were good.
They planned the day for the feast.
Massasoit. being friend of the Pill
erims was invited to bring his tribe
of Indians. The men were sent to
hunt turkeys. deer and such things as
that. The children We're sent to the
shore to dig clans with their spades
out of the mud, Which was great fun.
The ~'reat feast day came at last, and
great busting of women and Children
was going on in the houses. Early in
the morning Miles Stand,sh had called
on the Indians to be sure they could
all come. 1t was a beautiful day. Now
war whoops and shouts were heard.
The children knew this was Massasoit
and his merry tribe They got ready
for church. The smallest baby up to
the dear old grandmothers and grand
fathers were to go to church The
sermon was longer than usual It
lasted four or five hours The chill
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A CIRCUS STORY.

1t was pretty evening and I could
hardly wait until the next morning
dawned, for il would be the great cir
Gus day and mamma had promised to
take us if the weather was nice. We
were all up in the morning with the
bright sunshine and ready to go to see
the animals perform.
1t was just about morning when we
arrived at the circus grounds and the
men were just feeding the animals.
How the lions roared and rocked their
cages. think they would liked to get
out and go back to the jungles of AZ
RIGA, where the lions are the king of
beasts. The trainer held whip in his
hand, which he used to give the sig
nails to the animals. I like to watch
them perform. Some of the animals
rode on the ponies. I think I would
like to have one to ride on too. One
of the tigers had his mouth open and
looked as if he would eat us up. The
bears stood UP and drank out OF the
bottles and climbed the telephone poles
after pieces of meat AS my story Is
getting long, l will have to close, wish
ing the Junior much success.
I am as ever,
Your loving Junior,
Mabel Adcock. age IS,
Chillicothe. Iowa.
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been used for many years, but which
Is the home of a large herd of Angora
goats. These goats are very tame.
They run all through the building up
to the third story, and then out on
a edge which runs all around the top
OF the college. have seen them
jump off of that great high edge.
My mamma and i'apa lived about a
quarter of mile from the college and
the goats used to come over to our
house and tnen climb up in to our
wagon. One time there was a board
on the wagon. One OF the goats
climbed on the board and see-sawed
on it, then we gave it some bread.
One time the goats were in the snow
and snow storm came up. Twenty
two were killed. The goats wool is
very thick. Sometimes people make
clothing from the wool. The meat
Of the goat is not good to eat.
When the goats are thirsty, the
whole nerd will run up against the
nydrant and make the water run.
The little goats are very cute ana
pretty. They are as white as snow,
They look like lambs. They looB
pretty when they run after the mother
and all over the hills and at night
they come home
Some of the goats are curly and
they look very pretty when they run.
The wool of the goat is much finer
than that of the sheep and is worth
three or four times as much as the
sheep.
Frances Sullivan, age 9,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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departed. leaving her aunt, Dame Au-
tumn, severe and calm. to hold her
place. All. then | get lively in mis-
chief, l do"
Master New Year rose, tossing his
proud and beautiful head 'fhore va
determination in his eyes. His voice
was full of strength as ne so
are as bad as the unruly elements, it
seems. Begone, I'll have nothing to d !,
with you. You love to cause ruin.
want to bring about plenty and peace.
Ii Present Year, one time New Year,
has become melancholy. it IL onlv =
sign that he is no longer capable OF
managing the affairs in his hands. /
shall go thither. aud on tho stroke o.
IL, December 81, shall relieve him Of
his work, which has grown tHo h
for his aged shoulders. l am young,
full of hope and gooo ci.~
carry truth, faith, love and charity,
into the hearts Of all maa.lil1o -
matter about the tricks of the Ele-
ments, no matter about the mischief
of such little brats as you are, if the
heart of man is good Since the birth
OF the lirst New Year tae earth aas
been kind to its creatures. And if
you meet me this time next year, as
l am departing from my labors =
leaving my throne to a younger one
than myself you will read On the
leaves of this volume the history of
my reign. And l shall d. my utmost
to make that history grand and good,
a pride to coming New Years and a
'hing for people Of the earth to look
back to with pride. All. ah, ali. Hear
me as I go on my way, Master Jack
Frost, mischief-maker singing the an
them that shall so soon fill all the
hearts of mankind Peace on earth
and coed will to man.
And Jack Frost, the mischiefmaker,
stood staring at the brave little SOL
der, Master New Year, as he ran
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Dear Courier Junior
l received your postal card. thank
you very much for it. l think 1t Is
very pretty.
go to school all the time. miss
ed one day because / had to pick up
potatoes for papa We had about one
hundred bushels. a
I like my teacher. His name is
Fred Thompson. My studies are read
ing, arithmetic, language, geographic
and spelling like language and SPELL
ing the best.
I am in the fifth reader. L like to go
to school. When we go to school wa
walk the fence. I have to walk three-
quarters Of a miles to school.
My Oldest sister is married and haa
little baby: its name is Evelyy
Frances They live in Des Moines.
am a Tri- Weekly Courier reader MY
papa likes the Courier very we'll.
I like to read the Courier Juniof
page.
Ny sister is writing to the Courier
too.
am in fractions in my arithmetic
in multiplication Of fractions. My play
mates are Marion Mccullough, Reba
Kellar, Elsie Dixon and Mabel Stoney
1 walk to schol with Marion McCol-'
loush every morning. I'll
/ read in Baldwin's reader. As this
is all / can think Of 1 will close.
Yours truly,
Laura Kellar,
r. F. D. No. 3.
Charlton, Iowa. b
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VERA GRANDFATHER 81 YEARS
OLD.

Dear Editor:
My papa takes the Tri-Weekly Cour-
Ter and as have never written to you
thought l would write few lines.
| am little girl ten years old
| go to Franklin Star school, which
is mile and one half from my home
My teachers name is Miss Edna
Johannessen. | study the same that
most children do ak reg re. My
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JUNIOR RECEIPTS.
81 Ss.Ha
PEACH ROLLS

Stew dried fruit, sweeten, and IA
vor to taste: make a good baking
powder crust: roll very thin. spread
fruit on. putting thin slices of butter
on the fruit; roll crust I'D, place in
pan. four or five inches deep. To three
or four rolls add one cup of sugar and
a half cup of butter: pour in hot water
snough to cover them. Bake half an
four.
Mabel Reifsnyder.
522 Fest Second St,
Ottumwa Iowa.
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THE HoRsE-PoLLY.

The horse is useful animal 1t is
very strong. All horses ought 10
have water and food three times a
day. My para has a roam horse. Her
name is Polly. Polly is a gentle
horse. l like to feed her. She stays
fat all the time. She is three years
old. She weighs about 1900 pounds.
She is easy to catch. Your little
friend,
Kenneth Ninemires, age II.
Hedrick, Ia, r. R. No. s.
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MY PETS.

Courier Junior
AS have never written to the Cour-
Ter Junior before, l thought l would
write few lines and tell you about
my pets. have two little kittens and
named them Pete and Fritz / have
big black doy which l call Tiger. He
is great pet. I have cat that l call
Minnie. She is the mother of the little
kittens. She is very dainty kitty.
She will not eat with the other cats at
all. She thinks she is too good,
guess we spoiled her when she was a
kitten. l have a pony named Gypsy.
think a great deal Of her. She is
bay. / go to the Hublar school. Ny
teachers name is Miss Winters, but
got sick with the lung fever and can
not go to school any more. My studies
are arithmetic, reading, grammar his
tory, geography spelling, and we have
drawing on Fridays and writing twice
a week l like arithmetic and writing
best.
AS my letter is getting long,s1 will
close.
Yours truly,
Mary Stevens, age s,
r. F. D. No. Z,
Otturnwa Iowa.
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dren We're not allowed to look around
or go to sleep without being hit over
the head by Rupecht with a willow
switch. They we're wishing all the
time the sermon would be over in just
few minutes. After the sermon was
over and they We're home large ket-
ties were hung over the fires built out
doors. Jsut everything was cooked.
The chowder smelled so good to the
children Massasoit and his Indians
never enjoyed anything SO much before
as the Thanksgiving dinner. After din
ner Massasoit brought in bushel of
pop corn. The Pilgrims had never
seen nor tasted 1t before. This feast
was kept up for three DAYS. The chill
dren wished this day would last for
ever. df it were not for the church.)
Your Junior Reader,
Albertina Alaska Park, age 9.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
100 N. Elm Street
P. S.-This is rather late to write
a Thanksgiving story, but like to
write on this subject anyway.
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Dear Editor:
AS l have never written to the Of
tuEwa Courier thought l would
write. l have three pets. l have one
dog and his name is Fish. have two
kittens, one is gray and one is black.
am a little boy 10 years old l have
six sisters and three brothers.
AS my letter is getting long I will
close. l hope to see this in big print,
and hope to receive postal card So
good bye. From your dear friend,
Edgar Mackey.
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EIGHT RULES FOR THE JUNIORS.

1. Use one side Of the paper only.
2. Write neatly and legibly. using
Ink or sharp lead pencil.
8. Number your pages,
4. At the bottom of the last page
write your name, age and address.
5. Do not copy stories or poetry,
and send as your own work.
6. Always tell whether you are a
Daily Junior or Tri-Weekly Junior.
z. Address the envelope to Editor,
Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa.
8. Your stories must not contain
more than 200 words
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Dear Editor
l want to thank you for the Leauti.
full doll MARY Ann that yol sen: me
as second prize was so surprised
for l had not thought of getting a
prize. only wanted to help some 9th
er little girls.
I had merry Christmas and am
very proud of my doll and thanis you
very much for it.
Wishing all the Juniors happy
New Year, remain
Your friend,
Romano Arnold.
am daily Junior.
32S North Wapello street.
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mountains. We went through eight
tunnels in the day time. We crossed
lots of rivers. The mountains would
look like they were carved out by
hand
We changed cars at Tacoma, Wash
ington. My uncle lived there and l
saw him while we stopped there.
Portland, Oregon, was a large place.
We crossed the Columbia river before
We got there. We crossed the Column
bia river on boat. My grandma and
uncle went with us from Tacoma, and
it was a nice trip but l got awfully
tired before l got there.
Your friend
Addie Bradbury, age 10,
Coburg, Oregon.
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along over the ice as fast as bird
flies. And he felt his coat melting
from his little body. for the warmth
had radiated from New Years heart
and touched him. 'Ah, he's the grand
est one that has ever gone to reign!"
said Jack Frost. He'll probably be
heard of all over the world yet, for he
has determination as well as virtues.
Well, it's not my fault If I'm mis-
chiefmaker And I'll tantalize him -
the proud fellow IA bit next autumn.
And Jack Frost went on his way
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SToRIEs-LETTERs.
, =
= "a
LITTLE KANSAS GIRL WRITES.

Dear Editor:
/ will write again. haven't writ
ten for long time Our school was
out Dec. 20 and we had a 2 weeks
vacation. We have Sunday school at
our school.
got a post card from Margaret
Smiley of St. Louis, it is a picture of
the Visitation convent. l think it is
real pretty and l sent her Christmas
card.
We all went to town Christmas
eve to see Santa Claus, papa, mamma
grandma, my sister and I, all went
Your junior friend,
Gertrude Bolts, age IL,
Sharon Springs, Kan.