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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10
Fighting for Work.

Camden n. J Aug. l0.-In answer
to the announcement of the Campbell
Preserving Company that their plant
would Start in operation this morning,
thousands of men stood in line since
dawn hoping to secure one of the 45O
positions nearly all nstionslities were
represented, and they speedily separated
themselves into groups. The Americans
soon complained Inst they were hiring
the foreigners in preference to them
selves and attacked The lister trying t.
force them back. Knives, revolyers,
clubs, and stones we're used in the riot
which followed, some the men entering
lumber yard near by, securing pieces
OF wood which they welded in lively
fashion. The police hurried to the
scene. Officer George Merry WAS st.
tackled end rendered almost helpless.
Other officers came 10 bis aid in the
nick at time. Several arrests were made
and one man clubted, although it il
believed be will recover. The Camp
bell Company claimed it WAS not giving
preference to the foreigners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10
Nearly Drowned.

Lincolo, New, Aug. 1O.-Despite
efforts to keep the mater quiet, It was
lesrued today that Eugene F. Chain,
prohibition candidate for president, was
nearly drowned here Saturday night,
while swimming in the Y. NJ. 0. A. pool.
Maurice Hyland, who rescued him says
Chain was practically helpless. He
delivered chsutauqua address Yester-
day morning,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10
DIED..

Suddenly on Aug. 1, 1908, at Poyc', CLARK
county, Va LUCY DEAhL HILL. widow
of DR.. l. S. Hill, and daughter OF the late
vii lam and Anna Deihl. lnterment at
Berryville, va.-[Augusta, Ga, papers
please copy.
Saturday, August s. 1908. at 2 p. m, after
lingering illness which he bore with pa
thence, HUBERT K. HOY, son Of Peter and
Minnie Hoy, aged q yesrs end 10 months.
Funeral tomorrow Tuesday at four p, N.
Friends of the family invited TO attend
Baltimore. Washington and Richmond pa
pers please cOpy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10
New York Stock Market.

New York, Aug. lO.-After the strong
opening a number Of the largest room trader
made vigorous demonstration against thu
market There was n good deal Of gossip OF
the floor After the frat hours trading thu
general list quoted down considerably.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10
Letter to DIR T B Cochran
Alexandria, Va.

Dear Sir: Here's the implanted truth
Every job painted Gevoe takes less gallons
than of any other paint.
Ano the paiut that takes least gallons wears
longest: Always. We can help it.
Yours truly,
Z w DEvoR h Co.
P. SEE. s. Leadbeater d Sons sell our
paint. 9S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10

At d. mocratic caucus in Cleveland,
o., today ths democratic majority OF the
city council approved the proposition To
allow the municipal traction company
t. charge five cent FIRE until the Trss-
ent debt is overcome,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10

THE SHOE manufacturers Of Germany
having resolved to combine in order to
make head sgainst the increasing i'm
portation of shoes from the Uoited
States the Philadelphia Record en-
quires what will they do when ind 7
m lcratic policy the American shoe
manufacturers are put on equal ground
with them by repeal Of the duty On
hides.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10

The employees of the international
Paper Company, or trust, which oper'
ates mills in many place, were ordered
out last week, as a protest against the
reduction OF the wages of some of the
membtrs of the union. Most of T. {
80, workmen responded, and tie
mills sre idle. Officers of the trust said
that they had an abundant supply Of
paper on hand with which to I'll orders.
These are the men who 80 violently OPP
pose a reduction in the tlrifi of material
used in the manufacture Of paper
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10
THr commercial failures in the United

The commercial failures In tn6 Onibeu
States during July, ss compiled by
Dun's Review, were !, 232, with liabil-
tiles of $14, 222, 1876, which is the fewe't
of any month in the past year except
May. Still it is heavy compared With
the corresponding month of last year,
when the total of failures reached only
III. Manufacturing failures last
month we're 314, against 21l in July,
1907. There we're 81 trading failures,
against 53l such defaults in the same
month of last year. These are not en-
couraging figures for the republicans,
who tell people thtt prosperity will con-
tinue if they vote the republican ticket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10

ONE OF THE most disbolicsl deeds com
mittsd in a civilized country for long
time was that near Birmingham, Ala,
early yesterday morning, when a party
of strikers fred into train, killing
three men and manning many others.
Such acts are incOmprebeusible 10 vel
thinking people, ard The perpttfator;
should b. tualed down AID punished tC
the full extent of the law, which, how
ever, is hardly severe enough for such
fends. Justice demands that no stone
should be left uDturued by the Alabsms
authorities tn bring these criminals tc
book.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10

Fur are dead, two Others are dying,
and six are 10 q serious con dition from
burns received in fire stirted today by
n incendiary, in The fourstory tene-
msnt house at 332 east l 18th street, New
York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10

EVERY form Of theatrical amusement
aud every kind of playhouse in the
United States has been brought under q
huge combination of interests by means
of what is known as a 'geDtlemen's
agreement" made at New York last
week in the offices Of Klsw q ErlaDger
The ostensible object was 10 discuss the
betterment of conditions and the harmon
iOus cooperation, and a committee was
appointed to draw up a plan. Even
Belssco and Fiske were gobbled in this
agreement through the presence of Lee
Shubert. 1t is in effect trust or organi'
zation of the managers, each to remain
undistur5ed in his present positiju.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10

REFORE DOING ANYTHING get our
- prices on CEMENT BUILDING and
SILO BLOCKS; double air space; three
walls in one: frost. moisture and fire proof.
CEMENT BRICK, equal 10 best pressed
brick. Cost no more than common. CEMENT
CONTRACTORS for sidewalks, foundations,
etc. Write US.
Rowe Concrete Co.,
King and Peyton Streets, Alexandria, Va.
jy6 3m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup Is es'
pecially recommended for children. 1t tastes
nearly as good as maple sugar. Sold by W..
F. Creighton 4 Co.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-21
sToRIEs-LETTERs.
: . . Q O .
DISAPPOINTED ABOUT HER LET
TER.

Dear Junior Editor:
AS haven't written for long time
| thought l would write now.
The letter sent last was not pub
lished | was very disappointed.
have two brothers and two sisters, l
go to the Lincoln school. My teach
er's name Is Miss Parsons, and | like
her very much. We have fire drills.
My studies are arithmetic, reading,
spelling, writing, music, geography
drawing and grammer We had snow
last Friday. For pets l have a cat
My sisters birthday was last Saturday.
Thanksgiving day comes on the 26th
Of November and that is my brothers
birthday.
l will close now, hoping to see this
in prime and hoping to receive a pos
tai card to add to my collection.
Mabel Root, age 10,
312 North Court, Ottumwa, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-21
"a MEAN BoY.'

Harry Burton woke one night and
heard a strange noise in his closet.
He got out of bed, crossed the floor
in his bare feet and carefully opened
the closet door. The noise stopped in
stantly. All" said Harry. Il knew
it was mice that made that noise. How
| wish / could catch them TIE next
morning he told his mother about the
noises he had heard
Il will get a mouse trap" she said.
81 don't want the kind that kill the
mice, l only want to catch them and
tame them" said Harry
His mother laughed and told him
when he had tanned his mice he must
keep them well out of her way.
The trap was set; the mice were
caught, and sure enough in short
time were so tame they would eat
from Harry's hand. He made a little
house for them, and kept it in his bed
room. Whenever he went out he al
ways shut the door carefully.
Now it happened that, among
Harry's acquaintances, there was one
very disagreeable boy. His name was
Dick Tart Harry did not play With
him very often for he was SO ugly it
was hard to get along with him.
Dick never liked to be beaten at
any game, and sometimes made it
very uncomfortable for the one who
got ahead of him.
One day Harry happened to beat
him at one OF their school games
Dick called after him when it was
over: "pll pay you for this, see it
don't"
Harry only laughed as ,'e walked
away, going in the opposite direction
from his own home
When he was out of sight, Dick ran
to Harry's house, made some excuse
TO go up in his bedroom. and let the
big cat in, which was eagerly watching
outside.
When Harry came home the
mouse door was open, and not one of
his pets to be seen. The poor fellow
was almost heartbrollen He asked
everyone in the house who had left
his door open. The maid told him
she thought it must have been that
boy he sent up to his room. She de-
scribed the boy and Harry knew in
a moment that it was Dick Taft.
so that is the way he paid me for
beating him at at a game cried
Harry We'll, never again, as long
as live. will play with boy who
is mean enough to do such trick as
| that"
And he kept his word
Pauline Graham, age12
$50 North Mclean St. Ottumwa, Ia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-21

my doll house was and said that I
was careless girl, because I kept my
doll house dirty and her clothes were
scattered all over the floor.
This made me feel very much
ashamed and l though l would not be
so careless with my dear dollies any
more. She got upon a chair TO get
some of her doll clothes and lost her
balance and was starting to fall.
rushed forward to catch her when |
heard some one calling Come dearie
to supper and l woke up to find that
had been dreaming.
Madge Robertson, age 10,
GAINESVILLE, Wis, 1921 Mineral PIT.
avenue.
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The Courier Junior
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO.,
oTTuMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA DEvEREAUx.
EDITOR,
THANKSGIVING STORIES ARE Elk
CELLENT.

Dear Juniors: Next Thursday,
Nov. 26 will be Thanksgiving day anu
in answer to the contest announced
last week we have received many
splendid Thanksgiving stories, NO
doubt many of the ''tardy" Juniors VIII
want to enter the contest, SO as a Ia
vor to them we will reprint the sub
iects again: You know, dear juniors,
there are always some little chill
dren who are always late for every
thing.
The subjects follow:
$"The First Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving In the Churches
Thanksgiving at the White house."
Thanksgiving at Home"
"Why | like Thanksgiving"
"Why We Have Turkey for our
Thanksgiving Dinner"
"MiIdred's Thanksgiving.'
"Why We Celebrate Thanksslv'ng.'
"What Goes to Make up Thanks
giving Dinner"
1.-THE Pilgrims Thanksgiving.'
Thanksgiving Pleasures"
This contest closes Wednesday, Nov.
2S Select your prizes from among
the following articles:
A typography outfit, something that
the Juniors can use in making Christ
mas gifts, doing the burnt leather or
burnt wood work, box ready to deco
rate going with this outfit; silver
fork; a silver spoon: or pen the
kind that is always filled with ink.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-21
GRACE TELLS OF HER SCHOOL.

Dear Junior:
| received a beautiful postal from
the Junior and thank you very much
for it. 1t is called the Bath of Bhima
and is an elaborate piece of sculpture
measuring IS feet by 25 feet and rising
26 feet from the ground. Each OF
these pagodas has been carved out II
single block of stone.
l am at school now Our school has
a nice library case. It has As books in
It, l have read several OF them. Tho
names that have read are Call Lit
tie Men," "A Pair Of Them and
Fifty Famous Stories Retold," and
How Dexter Paid His Way" The
school house has pictures on the wall
There are thirty-hve pupils that go to
school. ! sit with Zelda Hunt. Ny
playmates are Isal and Opal White,
Ethel and Nettie George. Alta Orman
and Leona Vest. We play blackman
and other games. l go to Center
school. Well as my letter is getting
long will close, hoping to see my let.
ter in print.
Your friend,
Grace Hawkins, age II.
Blakesburg, Ia.. r. h. No. /.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-21
----------------
WHEN MY DOLLY RUNAWAY.

Dear Editor and Juniors:
| have dolly. Her name is Ethe,
Marie Once she got lost and
could not find her. | though she had
run away. She was gone three or four
days. but at last | found her on the
corn planted seat | guess she ran
away SO / whipped her for being
naughty, and haven't lost her
since.
She has blue eyes and brown hair,
and she is my darling dolly When
she is lost I am always glad to see
her again. l am a little girl seven
years old. ! would love dearly to
wiz a fluffy doll. l have one postal
card from the Courier Junior and
thank you very much for it.
Bessie kerkove, age z
r f D No 6, sSigourney, La.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-21
TURKEYS.

There are different kinds of turfeys,
Some are brown and white. They roam
around great deal. You can raise
them if your neighbors do not live
close. They are awful bad to hide
their nests out. If you live close to the
woods they will go to the woods to lay
their eggs out. and then they come up
with lot Of young turkeys. sometimes
white and sometimes brown. | like to
take their feathers and put them in
my hat and that makes me look like
an Indian. The turkey egg is speckled
and it takes it four weeKs to match.
They look like little quails. Young tur-
keys can run quite fast
Willie Licton,
AGED IA
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-21
TRACY A NEW JUNIOR.

Dear Junior:
This is my first letter to the Junior.
| am twelve years old. live on a farm
and walk three quarters of a mile to
school. My sister Fesu goes with me-
We have gone nine weeks and have
not missed any. Our teacher is Miss
Phoebe Tynurc. We like here very
much I study history. arithmetic,
grammar. geography, music, writing
and spelling. I helped papa shuck corn
Saturday. l caught q mink and two
rabbits in traps and shot squirrel
with my target rife I got some skates
last Christmas and will be glad when
can go skating. We live one-Iaf
mile from the creek. hope | may re-
ceive post card froin the Junior.
Tracy Cray,
Melrose, Ia. r. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-21
"HOW MY DOLLY RAN EWAY,n

Dear Editor:
l will write to you forj the first
time. | am q Daily Junior
One night | was sitting by the fire.
thinking, with my doll at my feet. All
at once Rosamond, that is my Doly's
name, got up and started toward the
door. | followed her because
wanted TO see where she was going.
She went to the stairway and be-
gan to hop up the stairs. When she
got to the top she started to go in
my room. She went over to where
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-21
WHAT SHALL WE PLAY on
THANKSGIVING DAY?
Blind Turkey.

A good quiet game is this, TO be
played with pencil and paper for each
child. (Grown-upS also like IT'D At a
given signal all players. pencils in
hand, are told to close their eyes and
draw a picture of the Thanksgiving
turkey. The results will be surpris-
ing. A vote should be taken as to
which is the best, the winner to re-
ceive the wishbone-or real prize.
if desired.
Grasshopper Race.
This is backward race. Start N a
"squatting' position (sitting almost en-
The heels), and hop backwards, both
feet at once. Knee and hip joints
must be kept we'll bent all the time,
and racers who "straighten up" will
be counted out of the game.
Jumbled Numbers.
Players should stand or sit in a
half circle. One, the director, has
a cane and points quickly TO player,
calling cone" The player must an
swer Two" then the director says
Three" meanwhile pointing to an
other player. The one pointed to
must answer -Four" If, however,
the director had said Three under"
the player should have answered
1.-TWO" instead of four. Each player,
therefore answers the next higher
number, unless the director says
Under" The director must say every
other number himself
The game must be played quickly,
and the trick is to remember to give
the number below. Those who miss
are either dropped out, or forfeits are
required Of them.
The game is a little more difficult
if played with the letters of the al,
phabet, the director calling out
Fore (short for before") when he
wishes the player to give the letter
that precedes the one he pronounces
The director must be bright and quick
In order to keep his place and make
<ha game lively.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-21

Dear Editor:
This is my first time to write to the
Courier Junior. | am member of the
public school. I am in the eighth room
A class and as l got out of my examin-
alton l thought l would write to the
Courier. l read them every day and
am very much interested in them.
| have one brother, whose name is
Louie. age fourteen. | have a pet dog
whose name is Buster Brown. l study
Geography, Grammar Spelling. Arith-
metic, Reading, Physiology, Drawing
ana History hay teachers name is
Miss Mime Evans. like ner very
much. Our superintendent is Mr.. y ork.
MY playmates are IVA Demack. Mable
Owsley Emma Mills. AS my letter is
getting long l will close.
Beatrice Mudd,
Bloomfield, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-21
GRAN ERRIES.

Cranberries are the fruit of northern
Asia. Europe and North America. They
arc also called Moorberry as it grows
only on peat Dogs or swampy land,
usually among masses OF sphagnun.
The berry when ripe is globose ami
dark red and little more than u inch
in diameter. These berries form
sauce of exquisite flavor. The Amer
lean cranberry is native of the
United States and Canada, and has
larger berries cultivated in some TO-
calities that look like a cherry when
on a limb, only it is smaller.
Myrtle OLoughlin,
Batavia Ia, r. No. l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-21
PUN PNIN.
Dear JUNIOR.

Dear .IUnlOr.-
7 thought I would write a story
about pumpkins. There are sweet
pumpkins and COW pumpkins Ours
were sweet pumpkins. They grow
mostly in corn fields among the corn.
Some are yellow and some white. The
dark yellow ones are best for pump
kin pie.
This is my first letter TO the Junior.
My napa takes the Tri-Weekly Cour-
Ter. ] hope | vii! receive a postal
with Rev. w. 4. Sundays picture on
it. Your new Junior.
Hanna E, Sandahl, age 10.
r. F. D. No A.
Charlton. Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-21

a good time Thanksgiving and Christ
mas. The turkeys go strutting about
the fields. They eat the bugs in the
meadow They stay mostly in the
meadows. There is drove of turkeys
stay close to our school house. They
are changeable colors. They are very
pretty | love to watch them eat in
the fields. They eat corn, rye, oats,
grass, bugs, worms and other things.
Leona Vest, age II.
Box As, Ottumwa. Ia. R. No. 6.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-21

Put tablespoonful butter in
granite saucepan, and when melted
add u cup milk. " cup sugar and !
cup of molassess. Bring to boiling
point and add squares of unsweet.
ened chocolate. Cook until mixture
becomes brittle when tried in cold
water. Remove from stove, beat three
minutes and add teaspoonfuls Of
vanilla and one cup of chopped Eng
fish walnuts or almonds. Turn into
buttered pan and when cool cut in
squares and wrap in paraffin paper.
Irene Ware
Sharpsburg, Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-21
ApNd IL.
LUELLA GOES TO SCHOOL.

Dear Editor:
I have written before and thought
l would write again. ! go to School at
Oak Grove. district No. 5. l study
writing spelling. grammar, music
geography and arithmetic. My school
mates names are Joe, Iva, Emma, Vern,
Frank, Edward Vaughn. and Emmer.
] have the best teacher l ever went to,
Mr.. Guy Archer, and l like him very
much.
/ have for pets a horse, cat, hen and
little yellow chickens
I have three sisters and three broth
ers. Their names are Fannie, Ola,
Dawn, Willie. Simmon and Emmer. One
is going to high school in Eldon. Della
Hendrix is my chum. If any girl sees
this by the name Of Florence Grissom
please answer soon.
Well as my letter is getting long I
will close.
Luella Trout.
Selma, Ia. r. +. X No. l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-21
PUMPKINS.

There are several kinds of pump
kins, the Yankee or COW pumpkins ana
the sweet pumpkin. The pumpkins
were once little seed. 1t Yves planted
in the ground, it grew and became a
large vine and it grew and became Il
small pumpkin and it was finally ripe,
A man came and got the pumpkin and
took it to the house AMI cut it up and
cooked it, then 1t was made into pump
kin pies.
I go to school every day. My teach
er's name is Miss Ellen Rothwell. She
is a good teacher. lily studies are
arithmetic, reading, history, gram
mar, geography and spelling.
Well as my letter is getting long
will close.
Respectfully yours,
Warren Mccormick, age -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-21

Dear Editor:
I cannot write very interesting let
ter. so | will write about George WASH
ngtCn. He was the first president Of
the United States. He was born at
Westmoreland county, Virginia, Feb
r;1ary %, 1882. He died December Ia
1919. He served two terms, being
eight Years. from April 80, 1889 to
March 8. 1898.
George Washington was first in
peace. first in war. and first in the
hearts of his countrymen. He was al
ways honest and never told a lie. He
was very brave. He was a general in the
war. The people wanted to elect him
the third time, but he refused and fro :
chat time no president could be elected
the third time.
Goldie Roberts,
Charlton. Ia, r. g.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-21
Aged -.
TWO YEAR OLD VERA SENDS
LETTER.

Dear Junior
| am little girl two years old. My
nana takes the Tri-Weekly. I have a
doll, but am afraid Of dogs and cats.
] have o sister going to school in
Avery. She is coming home for
Thanksgivina. I will be glad to sec
her. l have l post cards and think
they are nice. play with Mildred
Falvey. She lives one-half mile from
our house she is four years old like
her very mach, Your title friend.
Vera Gray age :.
L. p. NO. 2.
Melrose. lowe.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-21

Dear Editor
Well, as this is my first attempt in
writing letter I will try and write
one. l received a postal from tht,
Courier and I thank you very much
for it,
For pets | have a hen named Puss.
| have brother named Warren and
one sister named Charlotte.
am hoping 10 see my letter in
print will close Your truly.
Anrelia Mccormick, age s.
r f. D. No l. Box II.
Trumbull, Neb.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-21
SOUVENIR PosTALs.

We are still sending out beautiful
postals, so we will want the Juniors
to write stories about the subjects
represented on them. We do not want
the Juniors to acknowledge them by
simply thanking us or writinging re-
ceipt Either write on the subjects
they represent or else write nice lit.
tie letters telling us of your pets,
your home, the beautiful flowers or
something else of interest.
We will still give souvenir albums
20 the Juniors when they have %
postals from the Courier Junior