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Sharp County record., 1908-01-10
FROM A NAVY LAD.
Sharp County Boy In The United States
Navy Writes To His Friends.

EDITOR RECoRD:-lf you will
allow me space in your paper,
will write short letter to my
friends in Sharp county.
| received my first copy 0
your paper the other day. | tel
you now that one does not know
how to appreciate his home pa
per until he gets far away from
home. When | got the RecorC
from the office | read every wore
in it, even the medicine advertise
ments-the first time in life
ever did that.
We had a very nice time
Christmas, but it also turned ouj
to be very exciting time as we'll
Christmas night about $50 sailors
and Is marines went up to Nor
folk and had a nice parade, OF
rather started in for one, but we
had not marched nine blocks be-
fore gang Of negroes began to
shoot and throw beer bottles at
us from dark alleys. Then the
trouble began. Five sailors and
one marine were killed, and Two
were wounded. A fellow sailor
standing near me was killed,
and a bullet passed through my
coat sleeve, just grazing my arm,
without injuring me. Twenty
negroes were killed in the fight,
so it is seen they did not make
much by starting trouble. Every
one in the navy was sorry the
trouble occurred, but it could not
be helped.
| suppose will leave here
some time in February for China
and South Africa and on around
by Japan to San Francisco. |
rather expect that we will have
to give Japan a round after
while, for | know that the fleet
which left here for the Pacific
didn't go for nothing, | heard
"Bob" Evans say that the "trou-
BILE" would soon be settled, and
he was in earnest too. The next
fleet will cruise the Atlantic be-
fore she joins the large fleet
which is now far on its way
the largest fleet that ever sailed.
OTHo E. MATHENY.
Norfolk, Va.
Sharp County record., 1908-01-10
An Epidemic OF Grin.

More than 10000 persons are
confined to their homes in Wash
ineton City with grip, according
to a dispatch TO the daily press
from that place, More than two.
thirds of the prescriptions being
put up by the druggists are for
the grip, and indications arc that
the epidemic will not abato with
Ia The next six weeks.
Sharp County record., 1908-01-10
Aged Minister Takes Wife.

Rev. j. II. Reynolds Of Enola,
Faulkner county, aged 81 years,
was married last week to Mrs,
Margaret Burton, who Is NO
"""'"" chicken hersolr haylag
Sharp County record., 1908-01-10

Deirectory.
RELIGIOUS
Preaching at the Methodist
church second and third Sunday
in each month by Rev. G. S.
Morehead, pastor.
Sunday School every Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock. O. G..
Shaver, superintendent.
OEEICIHL
Congressional.
Member Of Congress End District.
S. BRUNDIDGE JR.
Senatorial.
Member State Senate, econd
District. j. E. MCCALL.
Judicial.
Judge of the 18th Judicial Cir
cult J. W. MEEKs.
Pros. Atty.--T. I. HERRN.
County.
Representatives.. B. ANDREWS.
County Judge-W. H. KELLEY.
Clerk-ARTHUR SULLIVAN.
Sheriff-W. O. SMITH.
Treasurer--E. l.. DICKERsoN.
Assessor-R. B. CLEAR.
Surveyor-R. K. ARNOLD.
TIL l. COURTS
Circuit Court, Northern Dis
trict-First Monday in January
and July. Southern District
Second Monday in February and
August.
County Court-Third Monday
in January, April, July and Oc-
tober. No County Court in the
Northern District.
Probate Court-Northern Dis
trict-Third Monday in March,
June, September and December.
Southern District-Second Mon
day in March, June, September
and December.
Chancery Court Southern Dis
trict-First Monday in May and
November. Northern District
Second Monday in March and
September.
Sharp County record., 1908-01-10

Sales agent for DR.. Chas f. Simmons F,rm
the line of the already located San Antonio N{~ ~
Grande Railroad. The opportunity of EfstA
One of the finest ranches that the world has "a
seen, embracing 95, 900 acres in the Garden Sno
the World" Atascosa County, Texas, OpnnrrS
ties like this seldom occur and will probably nrs
occur again.
Opportunity Seldom Comes But Once
Two hundred and ten dollars, payable $40 per month
buys two lots for home or business in town and,
farm of from 1O'acre truck farm to a 64Oacr farm
Mineral lands, farms improved and unimprovd,
Arkansas for sale.
Sharp County record., 1908-01-10
Sewing Machine
IN TIE WORLD.

The most elegant, strongest and
best woodwork on the market.
100000 now In tsse. Every one
gives satisfaction. The White Is
the peer Of any Sewing Machine
now made, The White is the light
est running and best finished Sewing
Machine in the market.
Its construction Is simple, positive,
and durablc, its Workmanship Is IN
surpassed. Made IN Vibrator and
Rotary Shuttle styles.
-a---You can secase the Agency Il yoa
apply at once, we want Dealers in unoceu'
pied territory.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-09
THE THUNDERSTORM GIANT.

The Thunderstorm Giant lived in.
side a great big huge mountain Be-
low it on all sides stretched wide
plain, planted with fields of corn and
potatoes and cabbages, and dotted
with little red rooted houses. The
mountain had once been volcano,
which is very high tempered sort of
a mountain that splits out fire and
smoke, but it had given up being that
long before this story happened, and
it was just good meek mountain,
covered with green forests, with a
beautiful lake near the top. And the
whole mountain was hollow inside.
And in the hollow inside lived the
Thunderstorm Giant And he was hol,
low inside too.
If you have never seen Thunder
storm Giant I'll tell you what he was
like. He was very large, and he was
eli made of soft gray clouds. Most of
the time he lay comfortably asleep,
but whenever he awoke and saw the
blue sky through the hole in the
mountain, he would jump up in a
fifty and cry, "My goodness gracious
me! How late it ISL and he would
climb out of the mountain, and sitting
down on the rim of it, he would begin
shaving in a great hurry. He had a
shaving brush as big as a tree and an
enormous stick of shaving soap. And
he would dip the shaving brush In the
beautiful lake that was near the top
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MY HON E.

My home is farm of eighty acres
and it is seven miles from Charlton
and three and one-half miles from LII.
cas-. The Whitebreast creek is a quar-.
ter of mile from my home. There is
a large bridge over the creek. In
the summer time my sister and I go
down to the creek and pick up little
rocks. We also go to the timber and
pick flowers. In the spring there are
a great many violets in our yard and
a good many large trees. There are
violets, bluebells, sweet Williams,
bleeding hearts, roses, pansies, sweet
peas and lilacs and many other flow.
ers in the yard. The grass is green
around here. Our house is painted
white 1t is situated on small hill.
l think my home is pretty. I like to
live here. 1 live quarter of a mile
from the school house. I will close,
hoping the Junior page success.
Your friend,
Louise Hickey, age 9.
Lucas, Ia, R. R. No. 1.
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GEORGE WASHINGTON

George Washington was born in a
plain old fashioned house in Virginia
on the 22nd day Of February 1892. He
went to what was called an old field
school house. Little George went to
school to a man named Hobby" He
used to play with his playmates and
they would want to play soldier. They
would choose him as captain. This
playing captain soon became tall
man He could run swiftly and was
a powerful wrestler. He. was not
afraid Of the widest colt He was so
wise that his playmates could bring up
quarrels for George to settle.
When he was eleven years old his
father died and his mother took many
pains to bring him up with manly
ideas. When he grew older he wrote
many rules for behavior, in company.
George wanted to go to sea but his
mother would not let him. George was
a good surveyor and received a large
salary for his work. Washington
wanted to be a soldier and he liked to
spend most of his time in the woods.
i The food of the people was the flesh Of
turkey and other game. Every man
used to do his own cooking and toast
eating off a chip instead of plate.
Washington led this rough life for
three years. 1t was a good school for
soldier. Here he made his acquaint-
ance with the Indians. He saw party
of them dancing to the music of a
drum made by stretching deer skin
over the top Of a kettle half full Of
water They also had rattle made
by putting shot into gourd. When
George was 10 years old the governor
of Virginia made him major of the
military. He drilled from an Old sold
Ter and practiced sword exercises
| with a Dutchman named Van Buren,.
| George Washington fought in the
French and Indian war. George was
married to Mrs. Martha Curtis a
! widow. He lived for many years at
Mt. Vernon and did not want to have
anything to do with soldier life. He
was found of hunting and fishing. He
| rode over his large plantation to see
| that all was we'll He made many
| maps of his fields. He welcomed
| people to his home and fed the poor.
George Washington loved liberty and
when England had laid out heavy
taxes he did all brave man could
The French and Indian war lasted
soven years. This great man was
shown honor by all. He became the
president of the United States In
1889. He served two terms and refused
to be reelected. He died at Mt. Vernon
in 1899. He was first in war, first in
peace and first in the heart of his
! countrymen, and he had to say what
I no one ever had to say, he never told
a lie.
Anna O,Connor, age IL,
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THE SOUVENIR PoSTALS

No doubt some of our Older read
ers will not understand why we are
always sending out postals. We send
them because we realize that the
Juniors are delighted to get them.
However, We do not want the Juniors
to acknowledge them by simply
thanking US or writing a receipt, but
we do want them TO write nice lit
tie letter telling us of their pets
their home, the beautiful flowers or
something else of interest. We will
give surprise prize before long. We
already have some excellent letters.
We will still send out postals to Jun
iors the week in which their letters or
stories appear on the Junior page We
have some beautiful new postals
which We will send out Monday
The Juniors might write letters TO
some absent member Of their family
or else they might pretend to be away
on a trip and write home. We have
an excellent letter from Junior in
California, just the kind We like.
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height.
During the time Of Christ, the
slopes of this mountain were covered
with (faun) farms, and at its base
were many towns. 1t was not this
way long for an eruption came and
covered it up. The crater is nearly
one-fourth OF a mile wide.
In visiting this mountain one has to
be careful of being hit by the Jumps
Of lava which are constantly thrown
out of the volcano. I left Italy by
way OF the Mediterranean sea. After
visiting some other countries soon
came back to my home in California.
Yours truly,
Villa G. Snider.
Dixon, California.
LOX box 257.
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The Courier Junior
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO.,
oTTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA DEvEREAUx.
EDITOR.
EDITOR.
THE ROLLER SKATES CONTEST

Dear Juniors: Our roller skates con-
test is proving to be splendid one
and next week we will have some
excellent stories on last Saturdays
advertising as well as other stories by
The little Juniors. In case some of the
Juniors neglected to save their papers
Iast week We will let them write their
stories from this weeks Saturday
paper, both Daily and Trf-Weekly.
The rules and awards for the contest
Edlow:
We wonder If the Juniors would like
roller skates for prizes! We imagine
that we hear a great many saying,
INDEED we do. indeed we dot" We
VII give four pairs, two for Juniors be-
tween 10 and Ia years of age and two
Tor juniors under 10 years of age. TO
win these prizes the Juniors between
10 and IA years must write a story
containing about 200 words, choosing
their subject form the Courier of Sat
urstay, May 8. either Daily or Tri-
Weekly. The writer's can take some.
thing from the want Ads" or any
other Of the many advertisements, tel
ling what they consider the most i'm,
portant and the best part Of the ad
making a pretty story out OF 1t.
II the little writer does not want to
write on something in the ads. why he
Coz she) can pick out what is the best
and most important article in the
paper according to his Cor herr idea.
The Juniors under 10 years of age can
write on zone Of the following sub
3ects:
MY OUTDOOR FRIENDS.
A MAY PARTY
THE SCHOOL GARDEN.
MY GARDEN
SPRING AND SUMMER GAMES.
The contest closes Tuesday May
~.
The writer's for the prizes must OBJ
serve every one Of the following
rules:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-09
WARNER TEDDY BEAR is HAPPY


This little Teddy Bear is overjoyed
today because the Sun is shining and
he hears the bird singing. He is SO
py today that he cannot stand still SO
he is jumping all about and telling
all his little brother bears, Change
Teddy, Colder Teddy, Cloudy Teddy,
Fair Teddy, Snow Teddy, Rain Teddy,
and Stormy Teddy, what beautiful
times he is going to have now that
the May days are here.
This little bears name is Warmer
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might OF course he broke the bubble
all to pieces.
Told you sol" cried Jack. You're
not as strong as l am You don't blow
nearly hard enough
The giant set his teeth. II was just
practicing," he said. II can blow much
harder than that"
You'll have to- said Jack, eff you
want to blow a soap bubble. So the
giant filled himself cram full of air so
that he was four and three-quarters
times larger than he was before, and
blew with all his strength and main.
And he blew so hard that he blew
himself right inside out like a glove.
The inside of him was all lined. with
silvery clouds, but though it was very
pretty Jack didn't stop to admire it.
Before the giant could say "Jack Rob.
inson!" he ran up and poked him full
of little holes with the stem of his
soap bubble pipe! 1t didn't hurt the
giant because he was just made OF
clouds.
Jack left him lying on the grass
while he climbed down into the noun
tain and brought up his express wagon
Then he turned him right side out
again.
Dear me-" said the giant in a
dazed voice. What happened?"
"You blew yourself inside out,that's
ALL said Jack. "I've poked you full
of holes so that it can't happen again,
only you won't be able to blow the
roofs off the houses either, for when
you try to fill yourself full of air a
pOod doa1 IF II will r,1ch ont through,
the pores"
I'm very much obliged to you, .
said the giant. 81 shouldn't like to blow
myself inside out again. Must you
go?"
Yes said Jack, picking up his
express wagon and starting down the
hill. "I'm late for lunch now. Goodbye
he called back Told you you couldn't
blow a soap bubble" -Elizabeth Webb
in Childrens Magazine.
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GoLDIEs GOES TO SCHOOL EVERY
DAY

1 will write a letter to the Junior
because I haven't written for long
time. My papa takes the Ottumwa Tri'
Weekly and l like to read the letters
and stories on the Junior page. go
to school every day. am in the fifth
reader. l study reading history, gram
mer, physiology, arithenleh typography
and spelling. We passed examinw
ton week before vacation and my
grades were:
Rea&ing so, Grammer 70, Physplgy
80, Geography II, History IS, Writing
80, Spelling SO.
There are nine in my class, boys
and six girls. go to Sunday school
every Sunday and don't like to miss.
My class is No. 6. There are girls
in it. My teachers name is Miss Leila
Irelan.
Goldie Ralston.
Box 60 Drakeville, Iowa.
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MY HIGH CHAIR

About three years ago my Uncle
John went over town and bought me
a little red high chair. I was only one
year old then. He sent it over to me
On the dray wagon. We didn't know
when it came but when mamma went
out doors she saw the high chair sit
ting on the porch. Mamma came in the
house it'll it. 1 didn't know what to do.
Mamma sit me in. it and just laughed
and played in it nice as could be. This
little chair was Christmas present.
l am four years old now. have a
little sister and her name is Ella May.
She is IL years old and 1 don't sit
in my high chair. let her sit in it.
1t is a very pretty chair.
Arnold Vest, age 4,
Ed No G OttumWa Ia.
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GRACE ONCE LIVED IN oTTuMwA

I will write once more to he Junior
as it has been a long while since 1.
have written. used to live near or
tumwa Now l live near Little Rock
Arkansas.
The weather is nice and warm down
here.
There are wild flowers III bloom out
in the woods.
They raise cotton here I don't
think l would like to pick cotton.
l go to school. I read in the first
reader. like our teacher. go to the
Shiloh school and my teachers name
is Henry Melton. Well will close.
Oracle Rupe,
RI D No 2 Cabot, Arkansas.
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products are rice, corn, wheat, grapes,
oranges, olives, lemons, fax and
hemp. One great drawback is the
mosquitoes whose bite causes ma
leria
Venice is city built upon hundreds
of small islands, is two and one-half
miles from the main land, but it is
connected by railway. There are one
hundred and fifty canals in Venice.
The grand canal has beautiful build
ings on each side of it. 1t is crossed
by the marble bridge, the "Rialto."
The beautiful church of st. Mark, and
the Palace Of the Doges are near it
From Venice went along the west.
ern base of the Apprentices to Flor.
ence.
The principal industries of Florence
are silk manufacturing and straw
plating. This city is famous for It's
beautiful art galleries and romantic
history.
did not stay long at Florence, but
continued my journey to Rome. Be-
fore J. reached Rome l crossed the
Tiber river The country around
Rome is used for pasture. Rome IS
called the Eternal CITY. 1t mas
been the capital of the ancient world,
then the capital Of the Empire of the
Popes," and now it is the capital Of
Italy.
While in (boa) Rome I visited ST.
Peters, which is the most famous
church in the world The vatican,
where the Pope lives, is a very large
palace, and has many beautiful paint
ings. Ancient Rome has many ruins,
among them being the coliseum.
which is an oval shaped theatre. 1t
is open to the sky and holds from
forty to fifty thousand persons. From
Rome went to Naples. The bay Of
Naples is semi-circular and the city is
situated by it. Mt Vesuvius is Wis
ible from Naples. The products
raised around Naples are lemons and
oranges. I visited Mt. Vesuvius,
which is volcano, nearly mile in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-09
MY MAMMALS ROLLING PIN.

My mamma has a glass rolling pin.
She has had it for about fifteen years
and she can make some good cook
les and doughnuts with it.
She says she is going to give it to
her first daughter-in-law
l have four brothers and none of
them are married. Three of them are
in Montana and one at home but those
in Montana are coming home next
summer. 1 will be glad when they
get home. l have one sister whose
name is Viola.
Iona G. Hancock, age 9
r F D No Melrose Iowa.
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the May church. The children that
passed at our school were:
liver GRANDSON, Beulah and Glenn
Dillman and Roy Duckworth. Their
program was real good.
The class motto was, mot finished,
just begun" and their colors were
scarlet and white. mere were lots
Of people that came to see the exer-
ctses. About the first thing in the
program was the drill, which was
very pretty. after the program the
children received their diplomas.
Bessie Duckworth, age Is.
Charlton, Ia. R. F. D. No. Z.
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LAST WEEKS PRIZES.

Edith Swearingen of Hedrick and
Wesley Hunt of Rural Route No. g.
Ottumwa, were the prize winners in
the last contest, both of them writing
splendid stories on "The Most I'm
portant Event In My School,
There names were Internationally
left out last week, but their stories
appeared Edith will receive a pretty
basket as her prize and Wesley, a
ball, Or something else suitable for a
boy. We would like to have Wesley
make his own selection.
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I live out in the country. go to
school, There are eight scholars.
Our school will be out the 5th of June.
I like to go fishing. There is creek
close to our school house. There are
ducks light on the creek One day
saw ten ducks. l saw five last night.
One day I went up the creek to fish
and the ground was white all over
with star flowers. 1 picked some OF
them, and brought them home. like
to go flower picking. One day my
nieces came out from town and we
went flower picking. We got all kinds
of flowers.
Alfred Wyant, age ~.
North English, r. F. D. No. 2.
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I am last an old red high chair and
have held three babies in my time.
Some times they were laughing, some
times eating and sometimes crying.
One day while the mamma was iron
ing she sat little girl on me to watch
her work and keep her out of other
mischief so the little Miss slid down
until she just tied her in and then she
cried till her grandma who lived
across the field heard her. Since then
have held another little girl called
Vera Tot and a baby boy called Rob
bic, who are the brother and sister of
Lala Miller, age 8,
F1dOn Ia
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ALDEN is IN kEosAUQUA.

Dear Papa and Mamma:
How are you? l arrived at KeosaE-
qua all right Cousin Rollo wanted me
to bring my gun. When is papa going
to take his vacation? l would like
to come and hear the school program,
but I can't. 1 am glad that you send
me the Courier Junior. have seen
Rollos cards that Emily Ball sent.
Have I had any cards sent to me? If
l have send them to me. Good bye,
Alden Doud, age 10.
DoudS-LeandO Iowa
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EIGHT RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

Use one side Of the paper only.
Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or a sharp lead pencil.
Number your pages.
At the bottom Of the last page
write your name, age and address.
Do not copy stories or poetry
and send us as your own work.
Always tell whether yau are a
Daily Junior or Tri-Weekly Junior.
Z Address the envelope to Editor,
Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Your stories must not contain
more than 200 words.
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I have little rocking chair. My.
mamma said that my second cousin
Lizzie Davis gave it to me when !
was about two years old. was
named after her. l have had it for
about ten years and it has one arm
broken Off hardly ever sit in It now
but my little sister Helen and my two,
little nephews do. when they are
here. The paint is all off of it but it
is good all but the one arm.
Miss Lizzie Davis, age -,
R Ed No / Russell Iowa
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A MAY PARTY.

Last Saturday all the boys and girls
that belong to the East End Bible
school held May party. We went
about mile east of town We met at
the church and about 10 o'clock all
the children and Mr.. HORNED walked
to the grove. We stopped at Mr.. Gort-
ner's house and sang a song, as he
has been sick SO long, and then on we
went. We ate our dinner and played