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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
RAY.GoEs TO sHlLo SCHOOL

Dear Juniors:
May come in and have a seat in
your midst? l am a little boy IL
years old. l go to Shilo school in
Mahaska county.
My teachers name is Bernice
Deitch, Of Ottumwa. l have a little
sister She will be six years old
Christmas day.
For pets have a dog named Rover
and a colt named Fly 1t is a black
colt My letter is getting long SO |
will say good bye, and if I see this
in print will write again and tell
you more about my school and where
I live.
My papa takes the Tri-Weekly
Courier.
Ray Russell, age II,
OttumWa p II y No g
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05

These two Juniors want to belong
to the Christmas Stocking club. Forest
Weber also says in his letter today
that he wants to be member Of tho
Christmas Stocking club again this
year This makes us very happy be-
cause we want all the old members 70
belong again as well as many new
ones. We will tell all about the Christ
mas Stocking club next week. BY that
time we hope to have many more
names of Juniors who want to be menu
bers as well as an answer from Santa
Claus. to whom we wrote last week
submitting our plans. In next weeks
Junior we will tell you all about It.
AS Forest was the first Junior to sig
nifty his desire to be member of the
Christmas Stocking club, his name
will head the list:
FOREST WEBER,
VERA SMITH,
JACK SMITH.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
MY FIRST BoRsLED RIDE.

One Thanksgiving there was din
ner given by my grandma, who lives
in the country. 1t was a very cold
day and the snow was deep. On the
appointed day we all got in the bob
sled and started for grandma's. We
passed over hills and through hol
lows, on and on until suddenly !, neal
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
THE SANTA CLAUS LETTERS.

We will publish the Santa Claus let.
ters as soon as they come in because
we know that Santa Claus will be look.
ing for them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
LUCY HAS MANY PETS,

Dear Editor:
AS | have written to the Courier
Junior before | thought would write
again | am a little girl 10 years old.
For pets have dog, cat and pig.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
Jack Wants Roller skates.

!, Ny Dearest Santa claus: Please
tifsten to my wants. would like to
lhave a pair of roller skates like the
zones the Courier Junior gave away
| for prizes. You know what kind.
Then want a Irish Mail-you know
what kind l want. Then want any
thing else you want to give me. Don't
! forget candies and nuts. Sister is
writing q letter too. We live just a
little ways from the Browns on rural
route No. Is. We have a big chin
ney for you to come down. Sister
Vera and me want to belong to the
Christmas stocking club. From
Jack Smith, 10 years old,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
A CHILp'S. PARTY.

Dear Editor:
We had a party Nov. on my cousin
There were thirteen girls and three
boys. We played games and made
molasses candy. The girls each gave
her a dime.
Winnie Roberts, age
Eynes, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
WHAT | DID THANKSGIVING,

Lydia A. Hoed, age Il.
$50 w. Mechanic st. Ottunwa. Ia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
WHAT DID THANKSGIVING.

w. Second street. Buxton, Iowa,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
THE FIRST THANKSGIVING"

Aged IS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05

FTOm Junior friend,
Retta Ruark, age IL,
Il. F. D. No. 3, Pennington, la.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-01-10
II Sounds Logical.

1t was after changing a meter, an
old one, for one of more recent manu-
facture that one of the inspectors was
called to the house of German. The
compla inaut wanted that meter chang
ed again at once. For what did you
change my meter except to make Inc
pay more gas bill 2" he asked. His bill
had increased. The inspector tried TO
explain that the winter months and
the earlier darkness were responsible,
but he couldn't fool the Old German.
You take out my leetle meter and put
in that big box" he remarked sagely.
Big box. lots of gas; leetle box, leetle
gas" And all the explaining in the
world could not move him.-Progress'
i've Age.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-01-10
DETROIT RIVER TUNNEL.
Being Built on Shore, to Be Sunk In
Sections Beneath Water.

A tunnel is being constructed in a
novel manner for the movement of
railroad trains between Detroit and
Windsor, Canada, beneath the Detroit
river. says the New York Tribune 1t
is being built on shore and will be
sunk in sections into Il trench dredged
in the bottom. The sections after they
have been deposited in their cradle of
cement and stee. will he joined togeth-
er beneath the surface of the water.
Ii is to he a tunnel of two steel tubes.
each OF which will be slightly over
tweuty-three feet in diameter They
are joined together at intervals by
transverse steel diaphragmS. When
the tubes have been sunk and Joined
they will he surrounded by concrete.
The construction of a steel cradle on
the river bottom and the elimination
of cofferdam in the laying of the
tunnel comprise a method of subaQue-
Gus tunnel construction never before
attempted. Divers are required to lock
the sections together after they are in
place.
The preparation for floating and
sinking the sections is elaborate. The
ends of the tubes are closed with
heavy bulkheads Of wood in which are
set valves for allowing the water to
enter and the air TO escape when the
section is sunk. In this way the sink
ing of the 900 ton section can be regu-
lated to a nicely. The sides are GOV
cred with heavy planks. forming n
box which looks like huge barge. On
top are placed number Of steel cylin-
ders filled with air for the purpose of
assisting In keeping it afloat in case of
necessity.
The underwater portion Of the tun-
mel will be 1926 feet long, and the
length OF the whole tunnel, including
the covered portions Of the approaches,
will be more than one and onehalf
miles In length.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-01-10

pie are SO increasing the per capita
consumption Of gas as to make II lower
rate business possibility and by their
intelligent attention 10 operating cost
and investment Of large amounts of
new capital when needed are able 10
reduce the cost of making 9aS Sutfi-
ciently TO secure II greater total profit
out of selling Il large amount of gas at
a low rate than was before received
when rates were higher and business
less.
But 1t is only by the most aggres.
sive and intelligent business methods
that gas company can hope 10 sue
ceed under such conditions. The abil.
ity TO handle the business in this way
Is something that municipality can.
not buy at salary. The opportunities
in other lines of business are too great
to those with the capacity that enables
them TO develop the highest earning
power out Of gas company at a low
margin of profit for the product"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-01-10
IRISH POTATOES IN CHINA.
American Consul Says Chinese Are
Being Taught Their Value.

The Irish potato is now known to
the people of the far east, according
to Wilbur Z. Gracey, United States
consul at Tsingtau. China, writes
Washington correspondent of the New
York Post. In report to the state
department Mr.. Gracey says that for
years the foreign residents of Ichoufu,
purely native city in the interior of
the province Of Shantung, have been
trying to introduce the cultivation Of
white potatoes among the natives.
Their efforts seem likely TO be success
full. as Mr.. Gracey learns that many
of the Chinese farmers are now raising
the vegetable. He says the restaurants
have discovered that the potato Will
take the place of the more expensive
"shanyue." or yom.
Hitherto the Chinese have never used
fresh milk to any extent, their cows
being kept for field purposes only.
Consul Gracey reports that the dairy
started under foreign patronage at
Ichoufu seventeen years ago now sells
more milk to Chinese patrons than to
foreigners. Condensed milk has be-
come popular and is now being used
TO considerable extent throughout the
empire.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-01-10

There are two old adages. "tlaste
makes waste" and .Nake haste slowly
hat every one should employ when they
undertake to cure a cough i'll few mill
nteS with preparations containing Nor
.hine, Opium, Chloroform or other OPT
ties. They may stop the cough and
.anse sleep quickly, but they also dry ur
he s.creions and constipate leaving oft
6im.s a far worse trouble. Rydale' ;
Cough Elixir is Guaranteed under the
Pure Food and Drug Law to contain no
plates or harmful drugs of any kind or
character. Think about it when You OF
me of the chidrel have a cough. JW.
Thurston, Agent.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-01-10
RABBITS FOR A CITY'S POOR.
Kansas Man Offers Suggestion For a
Carload a Week.

Have the railroad companies furnish
q car and ask the persons living near
the railroad to kill rabbits. Have the
rabbits brought to the depots on Il GER
tain day anu loaded into a special car
This is the plan Il. A. Rogers of Sell
den, Kan. suggests to the Salvation
Army. says the Kansas City Star. He
believes carload of rabbits could be
furnished each week for the poor OF
Kansas City.
Major Arthur Cass of the Salvation
Army believes the plan to be good
one. and he will ask the railroad com
panies to agree to the plan for trans
porting the rabbits to Kansas City.
If satisfactory arrangements can be
made an appeal for rabbits will be sent
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-01-10

Senator William r. Allison of Iowa.
chairman Of the committee on appro-
priations. favorS acrion 10y congress
looking TO the care and support of ex-
presidents of the United States. saws
Washington dispatch 10 the New York
Tribune. In an Interview the other
night he referred to the recent utter
ances of former President Grover
Cleveland on the subject and agreed
with him that some provision should
he made in this direction. The matter
deserved consideration at the hands of
congress. he said. and undoubtedly
would receive IT, In the case of Thorn
as jefferson. who died poor. Mr.. Ali
son said. the government would have
done well 10 pay his debts. At present
Mrs. Garfield is receiving AN allow.
ance from the government. and he srid
that To make provision for ~ -presi-
dents would cause no considerable
drain on the treasury. as rarely have
there been two of them alive ut the
same time.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-01-10
The odor of Spirits Turpentine al

The odor of Spirits Turpentine and
Kerosene Oil is not as fragrant as some
other things, but when in the right pro
portion and combined with Origanum
Ether and Ammonia and then whipped
into a thick creamy emulsion, it beats
the world for reducing swelling, relieving
soreness of the muscles and stiffness OF
Joints. and then who cares for the odor
when it takes the place of pain. Elliott's
Emulsified Oil Liniment is made as de-
scrihed above and put up in half pint
bottles for 25c the bottle Sold under a
guarantee. j. w. Thurston, Agent.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-01-10
He Tipped Them All,

A New Yorker was shown to a room
In hotel In Brussels, where he found
twenty candles stuck In chandelier.
AS ii was dark. the attendant lighted
them all, bur the guest put them out
immediately.
In his bill next day. however. he
found them charged: Twenty candles.
10 francs"
He went back TO the room and took
them all out, wrapped them in a bit
OF paper and slipped them into his
overcoat pocket.
When he Was about to leave the
house he found the servants drawn up
in two lines in the hall in the Euro
pean style-all smiling aud ready for
the expected tip. Then he drew out
his package and distributed the can
dies one to each as he passed out.
ALLOW me, monsieur" said he, with
bow; permit NE, madam. They
are very superior candles, assure
You. paid 10 cents apiece for them" +"
ladies Home Journal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-01-10
DOGS LEGS AS FISHING RODS
Trained Terriers Take PiekereI From
Pond Through Holes In the Ice.

Trained Terriers Take PickereI From
Pond Through Holes In the Ice.-
Fishermen who went to POrter's
lake the other day never will get
through talking about the way Bul
McMiehaels OF Pike county and his
three trained terriers cut down the
pickerel population, says Port -Jer-
Wis special dispatch to the New York;
World. Fishing through the ice is..a
popular winter sport up at Porter's
lake, and when Bill and his bowwows
reached the place the surface Of the
lake looked like coffee strainer. -.
Every hole had q watcher, but this,
didn't worry Bill. He set to work
and surprised the other folks by chop;
ping three more holes in the crystal.
Then he tied line to the hind leg of
each dog and dropped the baited end
through the hole He placed bag
under each pup, lit his pipe and went
visiting among his friends. He hadn't
been gone more than few seconds
when one Of the dogs began to bark
and walk away from the hole, drag
ging six pound pickerel after him.
pretty soft for me- chuckled Bill.
BY this time the other dogs had con
tributed pickerel apiece to the pile,
and Bill spent the next hour packing
'em in. When he had taken the ante
mortem statement Of thirty-six Of the
nnny things he blew whistle. Each
dog arose promptly, picked up the bag
on which 1t had been sitting and
swung into line behind his master as
he hit the trail for home.
II was year training EN-" ex-
planned Bill to the astonished gather
ing, "but | don't regret It, They're
the hest fishermen in Pike county. and
another thing IN their favor-they
don't lie about their work. The next
time I'm going to send them up alone"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-01-10
Unique Post Holes.

The foreman and his crew Of bridge
men were striving hard TO make an
impression on the select board provid-
ed by Mrs. Rooney ut her Arkansas
eating establishment.
"The old man sure made funny
deal down ut piney Yesterday" OBJ
served the foreman. with wink at the
man to his right
"What'd be do?" asked the new man
at the other end of the table.
"Well. a year or so ago there used to
be water tank there, but they took
down the tnb and brought it up here to
Cabin Creek The well went dry and
they covered it over. 1t was four or five
feet around, ninety feet deep and
plumb in the right of way. Didn't
know what to do with 1t until along
comes an old lollypop yesterday and
gives the old man $5 for it,"
"Five dollars for what?" asked the
new man.
well" continued the foreman. ig-
noring the interruption, that old lolly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-01-10
GAS PLANT OPERATION.
Luesn II. Tying Compares Public and
Private Ownership.

I.ucien II. Tyng contributed to the
August issue of Moody's Magazine
strong article on "Private versus Pub
lie Operation Of Gas Companies from
which we take the following:
Making money out of gas plant Is
not like picking gold eagles out of the
street, and a franchise to run the gas
business In community is no gold
mine. 1t may be developed into a
source of great profit. but only in con-
junction with capital and business abil-
fly, especially the latter, which if not
employed in the particular gas busl-
ness in question might be securing
greater returns in some other field.
There is no more logic in the Dellef
that the surplus earnings of a success
full gas company over certain per-
centage on the investment should go
10 the municipality than that Il whole
sale grocer should refund to his GUS
toner all profits over per cent. say
on the capitalization of his company.
The success of the gas company comes
from the use of proper Judgment, en-
ergy and business methods IN the use
and risk of capital invested, just us IN
any other business.
"That often the gas business Is ap-
parently n natural monopoly in given
community does not dispr"re the fore
going reasoning. The ga" companies
that are making the most money today
are not those that are taking advan.
taxe of their franchise rights to exact
high rates. They are the ones who by
thsir own effort in educating the peo
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-01-10
Bible Authority For II.

Mr.. Rundlett, at one time mer-
chant in the town Of Newcastle, Me.
instructed his clerks TO strictly follow
the precepts of the Bible in all of their
dealings.
One day a lady came in to buy a
piece OF dress goods, and one Of the
clerks spent a great deal of time show.
ing her various cloths. which she said
weren't good enough. The clerk said
he had better piece in the rear Of
the store. He showed her this piece
which she had already seen, but told
her it was much finer and worth 80
cents yard more. She said that she
could readily see that it was better
and made her purchase.
Mr.. Rundlett, who had seen the
transaction. censured the clerk, who
replied that he could refer to the Bible
to justify his action.
"Why how Is that?''
"Well. she was a stranger, and took
her in"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-01-10
Long Name, Short Lived.

"ln Boston there used to be STAN.
mering college kept by Professor
Graves" says Governor Guild. Next
door to this college was flower store
Professor Graves method was to ask
each pupil what phrase he would like
to learn to say perfectly. Then the
professor would drill the pupil on that
one phrase or sentence, and when the
stammerer repeated it smoothly cure
was pronounced One day FREUD of
mine, who was afflicted with the slut
tering habit decided to patronze the
professor Before he went into the
studio, however. he stopped to look IN
the flower store at some chrysanthe-
NUNS.
NOW, my dear fellow, said Pro
fessor Graves. is there anything par
ticular that you would like to learn to
say perfectly
'W-w-w-well. yves th-there is. ]
sh-sh h-should like tito be able tito
s-say cr-crys-crys-cr-crysa h-th-the-m-
m-mum before the darn th-thing
f-fadesv"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-01-10

One of a party of gentlemen left his
corner seat in an already crowded rail-
way car to go In search OF something
to eat, leaving a rug TO reserve his
place. On returning he found that, in
spite of the rug and the protests of his
fellow passengers, the seat had been
usurped by woman clad In handsome
clothes. With flashing eyes she turned
upon him:
do you know. sir. that am one OF
the directors wivesT'
Madam" he replied, were you the
test."-Ladies' Home Journal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-01-10
Presence Of Mind.

One of Mrs. Hamilton Fishs rules
when her husband was secretary Of
state iu Grants cabinet was To return
every call she received. Her husband
was continually holding public recep.
tionS, and many women would come
who had no desire that Mrs. Fish
should call upon them.
One such woman attended Fish re
ception, left her card and a little later
was duly houored 10y call from Mrs
Fish
1t was a beautiful. mild afternoon.
The Fish equipage. all a-glitter in the
wntry sunshine, dashed down the mar.
row street and halted before the wo-
mans little house with musical jim
gle OF silver chains. The footman leap
ed from the box and opened the car.
riage door. and Mrs. Fish descended.
The woman of the house was kneel-
ing on the sidewalk beside bucket OF
hot water. with scrubbing brush In
one hand and "a cake of soap I'm the
other She was scrubbing the front
steps.
Bending graciously over her, Mrs,
Fish asked politely, as Mrs. Henry
Robinson AT homer
And Mrs. Henry Robinson replied,
"No, mum. she amt" and went on
scrubbing ng.-Lippincott's.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-01-10
A Noisy E ater.

Ex-senator William L. Chandler has
an admirer in New Hampshire who
has ideas on how the government
should he conducted and writes Mr..
Chandler about them at great length.
After Chandler was defeated for the
senate and before he was appointed
president of the Spanish claims com
mission the friend wrote. condoling
with the senator.
He said it was shame that the ma.
ton and New Hampshire should be de-
prived of the services of So able man
as Mr.. Chandler and closed with this
prophecy; Nevertheless, | do not think
republics are ungrateful. am con-
fident that your great merits will again
be recognized and that at no late date
we shall hear of you feeding again at
the public crib
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-01-10

rap borrowed two Jacks from the track.
men ana jack,ri her up out of there
and carried her home ou wheels
"Whatd be do with it:' persisted
the new m.-l.
Say. thai old lollypop must've been
Q Yank. Nobody else could have fig
ured it out. The ground on his place
is hard. aud he needed some more
fence. so he calc'lated 'twould be easiei
and cheaper to saw that old well up
into postholes than 'twould he To dig
'em."
Thereafter the new man bit more on
his food and less on the conversation
Every body's.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-01-10

Every woman desires a good complex
ion, but oft-times either ruins the one
she has or fails TO gain one by the paint
and powder method she employs A
good complexion is from within aud can't
be painted or powdered on. Two things
are necessary in order TO be the possess
or of good complexion. A healthy ac-
tion of the liver and good rich blood.
Rydale's Liver Tablets taken occasional
Is and followed for week or ten DAYS
by Rydale's Tonic and plenty of fresh
air and out of doors exercise will beat
all the paint and powder in the world.
Try it Just once and see. j. W. Thurs
ton, Agent
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-01-10
Flowers to See and to Eat.

Novelties In table decorations which
attracted the attention of dinner giving
spectators at u food and cooking eXhi-
bition recently given in England were
sugared roses, says the New York
Press. Bouquets of real violets. roses
and other flowers were coated with
sugar, transforming the blossoms into
edibles. Many of the blossoms were
arranged in attractive groupings Of
their colorS.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-01-10
The Same Effect.

There had been a brilliant company
at the home Of society leader in Des
MOines, Ia, a woman whose husband
was known better for his wealth than
for his mental attainments.
well, Francis" she said after the
last visitor was gone. "it was com,
plete success, wasn't IT."
"Sure!" observed Francis.
Did you notice Professor Billing.
tong
The man with the bandage around
his neck?"
"Yes. What an astonishing vocabu
larry he has,
From the way he held his head
thought it was a carbnncle "-Lippin.
cOtt's.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-01-10
Outwittins Her Lawyer.

still. There are occasions when a
lawyer isn't the chief beneficiary of a
suit said MrS StoneWall Jackson
Il know Of one instance. \ friend OF
mine in Virginia sued a railroad com.
pany for damages and secured ver-
dict for 10000 which was paid. and
the whole amount is now in bank sub
ject TO her order. Her counsel didn't
get penny Of it,"
How was that:'
'She found the only way of outwit-
ting him-she married the lawyer"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-01-10
Seven Hens Cannot Lay One Zoo.

seven Hens Cannot Lay One Egg.
Daniel Webster when he was secre-
tary Of state was one day reading at
a cabinet meeting a draft OF message
he had written for the president 10
transmit to congress. He was con
stantly interrupted by one Of the mem
bers with suggestions until, losing pa.
tience, he turned to him and said:
"Sir. you might as well expect seven
hens to lay one egg as seven men to
construct one message"