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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-04
ANOTHER SURPRISE LETTER
PRIZE.

We hope that many more Of the
Juniors will write letters. We will Of
fer another surprise prize and all the
Juniors can work for it besides work
ing in the regular contests.
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.
Our little friend, JAS. Robertson, who
is in Scotland has another splendid
letter today. We are certainly very
proud of the Junior letter writer's. We
hope that Mr., Mahon will answer
Helen's letter. through the columns Of
the Courier Junior:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-04

Dear Editor:
NV papa, mamma, brother, sister
and myself came to South Dakota a
year ago last spring. My uncle and
the men folks came a week before
we did They were almost a week OH
the road.
We started from my brothers housa
to Ottumwa arrived there in the
evening two hours before train time,
We We're soon on our way. We passed
the old place where we used to live,
There were quite a number OF little
towns between Ottumwea and Aber-s
deem We stopped but did not change
cars until we got to Marion. We walt,
ed for the train there for three hours:
The next change we made WAS az
Sioux City and from there we came u
Aberdeen, S. D.
My papa and my uncle met us there.
We then stayed all night in the depot.
The next morning we got on the tram
and came to Nina. My brother and
cousin met US at the depot with the
sled. enjoyed the trip fine.
We live on a farm OF two quarter
sections.
MY papa takes the Tri-Weekly
1 Courier.
| Well, I must close hoping to le-
| ceive a postal card.
/ am IA years old.
Yours truly,
| Corlandt, S. D.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-04
MARGARET PLEASED WITH HER
GIFT.

Dear Editor:
l received my present and think it
very pretty. l thank you as I thought
it very nice of you to give me such
a pretty present. l did not get to
write on the battle subject as / had
some studies to go over this week, but
will write next week.
l am going to the country this sum,
mer and l enjoy going so much as
have such good time on the farm.
We are going to have fire works
the Fourth of July, but l am afraid pi
some of them. Papa will fire them
off for US. We saw so many pretty
fireworks in Oakland, Cal, at Lake
Merritt in honor of the feet never
saw such pretty ones before. | vii
not write any more this time.
Margaret Whelan, age 10.
Ottumwa Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-04
HER PoNY's NAME is "RABE.'

AS have been reading the other
letters | will write one. This is my
first letter. l will tell about my home
first. l live on farm, twelve miles
south of Bloomfield. My spring school
is out. go to Beulah school district
No. 2.
l have pony. Her name is Babe
Father has two little mules. We cal
them Leona and Stella. Papa takes
the Ottumwa Tri-Weekly Courier.
Edna McVey, age IS.
Stiles. Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-04
little OF GETTYSBURG.

The battle of Gettysburg occurred
on July 1, 1862.
The Confederate advanced uneX-
pectedly and met the Union cavalry
near Gettysburg. Neither general had
planned to have the fight at this place.
Lee had intended not to fight at all,
except a defensive battle, and Meade
proposed to make the contest at Pipe
Creek, about fifteen miles southeast
from Gettysburg.
The Federal troops were forced back
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-04
A DAYLIGHT TENN. JUNIOR.

Dear Editor:
My grandma had the ottumwa
Courier sent to me. I cannot read
much yet, but like the letters in the
Courier Junior, so will write one.
I have not seen any letters from
Tennessee yet.
We had our first ripe peaches the
last Of May Have ripe pears but
cherries are all gone. Papa and 1
picked 20 quarts of blackberries yes
terday.
We have little mule colt. like to
play with it and I help care for thu
Sheep.
some time
went to school last term and
never missed a day. I also got tha
largest number of stars for perfect
lessons.
There are lots of birds and wild
| flowers here.
Day1ipht Tenn
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-04

A Spanish fleet sent from Spain to
attack the American coast towns,
found shelter in the harbor of Santi.
ago in Cuba.
The harbor was so well proteched
that the American fleet could not
enter it. An army was landed to the
east of the city of Santiago to take
it by land. One part of this army was
sent TO take the little village of FL
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-04
JULY 1, 2, 8, 1a62-BATTLE OF GET.
TYSBURG.
(Civil w ar.)

First Day.-The confederate's adj
vance unexpectedly met the union
cavalry just west of Gettysburg, Meth
er general had planned to have a fight
at this place. Lee had intended not
to fight at all, only to defend himself,
and Meade purposed to make the con-
test at Pixies Creek, about fifteen
miles southeast Of Gettysburg. Rein
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-04
|QOOOUWOOWCUO
Observation-Disclosures

take the lesson to heart there will be
fewer powder blown faces, fewer
manned fingers, fewer fatalities and
fewer accidents following the celebra-
ton of the Fourth of July, 1908, than
ever before. Here are the warnings
that the picture paints:
/. Don't hold a cannon cracker in
your hand after it is lighted and walt
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-04
The Courier Junior
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING co,
oTTuMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA oEvEREAux.
EDITOR.
THE BATTLE CONTEST.

Dear Juniors: We have some splen.
did battles stories today as wen as
stories of independence day. me
battle contest will not close for the
Tri-Weekly Juniors until Monday,
July 6, but the Daily contest closes
Friday, July 8.
We will send the prizes FRIDAY.
The names will be announced next
week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-04
Iere are a few illustrative Fourth

Here are a few illustrative Fourth
of July "don'ts." There are thousands
of accidents every independence day
itraceable solely to the inexperience
and thoughtless enthusiasm of young
America" If young America" will
look on this group of pictures and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-04

which you are lighting.
5. Don't play with loaded revolvers.
s. Don't try to scare your little sis
tel.
Z. Don't stand under skyrocket
when shooting it off.
8. Don't look into the business end
of roman candle to see IL 1t is still
going.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-04

Dear Juniors:
/ have written to the Junior once
before and as saw my letter in print
will write again.
My teachers name is Miss Edna
Johannesen. She is my sister. like
to go to school.
NV playmate are Marie Wilson. Ou.
school is not very large, there are only
eight pupils this spring.
Your little friend,
Hazel Johannesen, age 5.
Floris. Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-04

for the explosion.
2. Don't threw your 1reeraekers
toward other children.
8. Don't hold your fireeraekers in
your hand and close to your face when
lighting the fuse.
4. Don't get too close to set pieces
when touching them off and particu-
larly don't hold your face over the fuse
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-04
THE DECLARATION OF INDIE
PENDENCE.

When the United States was COM
posed of only thirteen colonies, and
was under the rule of the King of
England the people were un5ustly
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-04
Ottumwa, Iowa.
BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG.

After Burnside was defeated at
Fredericksburg in December, 1862 he
was removed and General Hooker put
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-04
MY TRIP TO SOUTH DAKOTA.

Daylight, Tenn.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-04
THE BATTLE OF Ell cANEY, CUBA
JULY I, 1898.

Stiles, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-04

Drakeville, Iowa.
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HAzEL's TEACHER, HER SISTER

corlandt, S. D.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
Second Blaze That Has Occurred in
This Same Vicinity Within
the Last Few
Weeks.
is THE SEVENTH FIRE
Today's Fire Made the Seventh One
Which Has Been Answered
Since Last satur-
day.

A run was made by the fire depart
ment this noon at 12:45 to Second and
carroll streets where the whole hill
side, above the railroad yards had
caught fire and endangered a dozen
or more residences in that vicinity.
A shed in the rear of the Il. L.
Buck residence at that place had
caught fire and fence adjoining the
shed had. also caught from the blaze
on the hillside. Several mattresses
which were in the yard at the time
became ignited and were burning
when the firemen arrived. Several
men and boys of the neighborhood
did good work in keeping the flames
from property in the vicinity of the
fire by forming themselves into a
bucket brigade and putting out the
blaze that had caught the barn.
The department made hose connec-
tons at Second and Palean with the
large hose and the blaze was exiting
uished on the fence. The water was
then turned onto the hillside where
the fire was getting dangerously near
to some freight cars filled with mer-
chandise. The chemical returned i'm
mediately to the station as it was not
needed and the large hose was kept
playing on the fire for some time UNI
til under control.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
PARTY OF PERFORMANCE.
Republican Organization Fosters All
Policies Tending to Make the
Country Great and
prosperous

The Republican Is party OF action.
1t rests upon what 1t has done, and
not upon what it possibly may do In
the future 1t has fostered everything
that has tended to make the country
great and prosperous 1t has moved
with the people. 1t has kept abreast
OF the times 1t has ever stood ready
to modify an old policy or to adopt a
new one when the business interests OF
the country have needed the moditica.
ton or the change. 1t has protected
American industries 1t has protected
American labor by stringent imnigra.
tiop laws 1t protected the credit and
business stability of the country by
prompt declaring in favor OF gold
standard and writing it in the stat
utes When the time came it PROMPT
~ seized upon the time and the op-
portunity to begin the speedy construc,
tion Of the great isthmian canal IL
has never hesitatcd to assume II re-.
sponsibility When til" crucltics IN
Cuba threatened the interests OF Amer,
lea the Republican party resolved to-
put an end to those crucltics When
trusts sprang up it enacted law Ia
curb and control those trusts When
commerce WAS at the mercy OF tina
railroads, 1t provided for Il commission
to regulate them When shippers were
oppressed by transportation companies
II promptly enacted a rate law. 1t has
met every emergency in war or peace.
met 1T in a wise, prudent and states.
manllkc manner. 1t is progressive when
progrcSsiycness means upbuilding II
Is conservative when conservatism
means the maintenance of peace, order
and prosperity. 1T has been prompt
without undue haste, Peace and pros
perity at home and respect
abroad has bccn. Is now. and always
will be its motto. Republican National
Platform
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature sssss the g. Anz1z7zx
TAFT WILL
CARRY NEBRASKA
Opinion of Secretary Of Agriculture
Wilson After Tour of Kansas,
Nebraska and Iowa.

CHICAGO, Oct. 15.-Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson returned here last
night after speaking on tour which
carried him through Kansas, Nebraska
and Iowa. The secretary declared
that while raft would carry all these
states, the usual republican pluralties
will be reduced. Wilson said the farm
ers do not believe that Bryan, If elect
ed. will be able to carry out Roose-
velt's policies, for railroad and corpor-
alton regulation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
AS ROOSEVELT SEES BRYAN.

You say that you have advo-
Gated more radical measures
against private monopolies than
either or my party associates
have been willing to undertake.
You have, indeed, advocated
measures that sound more radi-
cal, but they have the prime de-
feet that in practice they would
not work. | should not in this
letter to you discuss your ntti.
tude on this question IL you did
not yourself bring it up. but as
you have brought IT up. answer
you that in my Judgment the
measures you advocate would be
wholly ineffective In curing Il
single evil. and so far as they
had any effect ut ali, would mere.
~ throw the entire business OF
the country into hopeless ard ut
ter confusion put Nj. raft's
deeds against your words ask
that you be judged both by tie
words yon wish remembered ard
by the words that seemingly You
and Your party now desire TO
have forgotten. bold IT
entirely natural for any great
law-defying corporation 10 Wish
TO see you placed in the FRESH
dency rather than Mr. Taft Yol-
plans to put a stop to the abuses
of these corporations ara wholly
chimerical. Theodore Roose.
welt"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES.
Democratic Party Cannot Claim I'm
sullied Virtue as to Source of Its
Revenues.
(From Gov. Hughes Youngstown

(From Gov. Hughes Youngstown
Speech
''Mr Bryan also has much to say
with regard to corrupt practices and
campaign expenditures But he omits
to give due credit to the Republican
party for what it has accomplished
with regard to these important reforms.
an accomplishment the more notewor.
thy in the light OF Mr. Bryan's reiter.
ated criticisms Of contributions to Re-
publican campaign funds. In the State
Of New York Republican Legislature
in 1900 passed statute prohibiting
corporations from making any political
contributions directly or Indirectly. and
providing that officers. directors or
stockholders participating in or con
senting to the violation Of the law
should be guilty Of criminal offense
And know Of no more drastic statute
Iicity of campaign contributions and
for the prevention Of corrupt practices
than that passed in New York under
Republican auspices These were not
promises OF an opposition party seek
ing power but enactments by party
In power securing genuine reforms
Proper recognition must. OF course he
given to the patriotic Democrats who
supported these reforms, but they were
enacted by Republican administra.
ton. Congress has also legislated
against political contributions by cor.
porations Purity of elections and free
opportunity for the interrupted expires
sion Of the popular will lie at the foun
dation of every reform and cannot be
too carefully safcsuarded And there
should be federal legislation securing
proper publicity of and accounting for
campaign contributions in connection
with federal elections But it must
fairly be recognized that the skirts Of
neither party have been clean. If we
search Mn Bryan's following we shall
find not few who have snned. and
also those who, IL we may judge from
their local activities, are still unrepent-
ant. The Democratic party cannot
claim unsulied virtue either with re.
gard to the source Of Its revenues or
it's readiness to receive them"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
He Finishes the Season With Big
Lead Over Mike Donlin
OF the New York
Giants.
COBB LEADS IN AMERICAN
Has Mark Of 1926 In American
League With Tomas, His Team
Mate, Close Sec.
ond.

Hans Wagner is king. All the bat
ting honors of the major leagues go
to the great German, who has for the
past several years held the leadership,
this time with an increased average
over his last two seasons marks.
In 1906 the big fellow ran up rec
ord of .S39, and last year quit the
season with mark of $50. Unoffi-
cially he has exceeded this rating. his
average for the season which closed
last Wednesday so far as the Pitts
burg club is concern, being 1853. Wag-
ner also passed his record of last year
in run-getting, his mark then stand
stolen bases, however, he does not
come up to his former record, which
was 81 last year, and this year only
4S.
In the American circuit, Cobb will
again head the list, and by all rights
of fair play Gessler of Boston ought to
stand second. He Is nominally topped,
however, by Thomas of Detroit and
Criss of ST. Louis, neither one of
whom has had place as regular
player with his team this season.
Thomas, for instance. has played as
regular in "a games out of the SO
in which he has participated. Criss
In z out of the SO in which he had a
part. Gessler has played in 1913
games, and is therefore entitled to
rank ahead of the "occasionals."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
~. /. Number Of Warsaw People to
Attend the Dedication Of the
Hancock County Court
House.
FAKES PLACE THE DOTH
!. lumber Yard Talked Of For
- warsaw-Interest in the Star
entertainment Course
Art Exhibit.

WARSAW, ILL.,, Oct 15.-Mr. and
,,rs James NJ. Crane of lola, Wis, are
r,siting the family of Charles 3.
Csc .. as also is Mrs. Sarah Crane OF
Peoria ,,,
~ q. c., arrived Tuesday and are
visiting relatives.
Mrs H. w. .Rabe left Tuesday even
!. for Detroit, where she will visit
relatives
voc we'll attended. 1t was the finest
ovh,bition of pictures ever seen in
woreaw The youth of the city were
much interested.
ouite a number of Warsaw people
contemplate attending the dedication
I = the s145.OOO court house at Car
thage on the 10Th.
IN those who have not secured sea-
,on tickets for the Star Entertainment
course. the management is Offering
The same for s17o the balance OF
The course, comprising FIVE first-class
concerts and entertainments.
The new owner of the Adams house
| ,s making Improvements in his proper
| " to the advantage and comfort OF the
travelling public.
Assistant Postmaster H. R. Miller
| NJ Keokuk and wife were Warsaw Wis
| Nors by trolley Wednesday.
The Guest company have opened a
music store on Main street.
A new lumber yard is talked of.
Party from st. Louis. New hotel build
ing also. All on the strength of the
water power dam soon to be built.
Fstrahgers are here every day, look
| iHgs, but saying nothing. This is no
fpXipee dream.
On Wednesday evening. october IA,
| at 7:3O o'clock. Frank Ernst, eldest
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Ernest.
and Miss Mary Fairfax, eldest daugh-
ter of Professor and Mrs. Lionel Fair
fax were united in marriage at the
residence of the brides parents in
East Warsaw, Rev. H. w. Raze. pastor
Of the Lutheran church, officiating.
Only the immediate relatives of the
contracting parties were present at
the ceremony, after which sumptu-
Gus supper was served. The bride re-
ceived many handsome and useful
gifts from loving friends. Mrs. Shain
Of LaHarpe, grandmother of the bride
was an interested guest. Frank was
born in Warsaw, and has learned the
harness business in the shop of his
father, whose valued assistant he is.
He is worthy young man, held in
high esteem by his friends who con-
graduate him on his -hoice of life
partner. He has handsomely furnish
ed pleasant fiat, where they will at
once begin housekeeping The bride,
daughter of Superintendent of Schools
Fairfax, is well known and loved by
hosts of friends who rejoice at the
happiness that has befallen her. The
best wishes Of "'all of Warsaw" fol-
low this popular couple. Who'll be
the next; Dame Rumor says there is
more to follow" before Thanksgiving.
Best of 1t is they will all live in War
saw and nearly all are Warsaw young
people.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
CITY NEWS

Don't miss the Saturday matinee at
the Grand. Meadow Brook Farm"
Mike Doyle was UP before Justice
Burrows today, charged with having
been drunk and disorderly. He was
given five days in the county JAIL
An information was filed this after
noon in the court of Justice James S.
Burrows against John Anderson who is
charged by William Wardlow with as
sault and battery, by hitting him on
the shoulder WITH a shovel The rum
pus is said to have occurred yester-
day afternoon at Twelfth and Ex-
change streets where the foundation is
being put in for. the new church.
The following is clipping from to-
days Chicago Tribune and the young
lady in the question was recently
clerk at the cigar stand In the Hotel
Keokuk: DIES MONIES, Ia, Oct. IA.
Randolph Marshall, scion of one of
the most aristocratic families in Des
Moines and Miss Frances Wood,
clerk at local hotel cigar stand,
eloped early this morning. Young
Marshall, who had been out of town,
wired his fiancee to meet him at 1 this
morning. When his train arrived Mar
shall was met by a reporter, who was
whipped for questioning him. Then
Marshall lodged throug'. alleys, enter
ed the back door of Miss Woods board
Ing house, and escaped with her to a
cab. They took west bound train
and have not been heard from since.
Secure seats this evening for Mead
ow Brook Farm"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
DENIED NEW TRIAL.
Former Member Of Superior Bench
Has Petition Refused.

CHICAGO, Oct. 15.-Abner NJ. Smith
formerly a prominent member of the
Superior bench here today, was denied
the petition for new trial in connec-
ton with the trial of Smith and Gus
tav F. Swallow, who was convicted
with him for violation OF the state
banking law The sentences are inde-
terminate. The man was convicted Of
wrecking the bank of America and
has been under bond.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
MoRRISSEY HAD
NOTHING TO SAY
Refused to Deny or Confirm State
nnent that keefc Offered Him
Federal Position,

CLEVELAND, Oct. 15.-P. A. Nor
rissey, grand master of the Brother
mood OF Railway Trainmen arrived to-
day. He refused to deny or confirm
the statement that Daniel j. Keefe,
president of the Long Shoremen's I'M
ion offered him a federal position if
he would support Taft Morrissey
said that Roosevelt and Keefe both de-
MED that the offer had been made,
and that this ought to be sufficient, he
thought.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
LABOR IN DEMOCRATIC STATES
Coal Miners in Alabama subjugated
Into Cringing Dependencies.

Coal Miners in Alabama Subjugated
Into Cringing Dependencies.
That there's rift within the Lutte
OF the Gompers proposition to deliver
the labor rote of the country to Dem.
ocracy is becoming more apparent
While MIR Bryan and Mr. Gompers are
making special appeals to labor, neither
refers to the deporable condition Of
Iabcr In the Democratic South NJ
John P. White. for six years president
Of the Iowa United Mine Workers and
now one Of the national officers of the
United Mine Workers Association who
investigated mining labor conditions IN
the South. is not so rcticent In re-
cent address to Local Union No 81 of
Abba. Iowa, he told of prosecutions OF
labor In Alabama where a coal miners
strike was in progress. He is reported
as saying The miners OF Alabama
have been subiugated until majority
have become cringing dependencies Al.
most daily some of the laboring men of
that State were mcrcilessy shot down
for daring to assert their rights as
American citizens. Ninety-one members
of the Mine Workers Association were
thrown into jail without having con-
mitted any crime other than becoming
members of the organization . Ala.
bama is State absolutely under con
troll OF Bryan Democracy