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mtriiombtn, men Strts Nnrtr met, foroi BE-
norttitr met Oh trrnger SpmtriombtS iBrit.
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bf paa at nGuut, at 90 lGhe ON bette aeurrpe 5ubuO / "7tcorab 8ofsu".
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-04
INDEPENDENCE DAY.

In May, 1776, General Washington
wrote from New York and said, 'Be-
ing friendly with Great Britain was
impossible" When he took command
of the army independence was not sat
isfactory, but he said now that he
was fully satisfied for it was the only
thing that would save US. Before this
Massachusetts,, South Carolina. Geor-
gia and North Carolina had instructed
delegates in the continental congress
to vote for independence.
In May, Virginia, New Hampshire,
New Jersey and Maryland sent in SIM
liar instructions to these delegates.
On June 7, delegate named Richard
Henry Lee, delegate from Virginia
moved a resolution in congress, that
these united colonies are, and of right
ought to be, free and independent
states, and that plan of confedera
ton be prepared and transmitted tc
all the respective colonies for their
consideration.
This resolution was made June II
Two committee were made under it
one to prepare the Declaration of In
dependence and the other to prepare
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taxed by England, and they claimed
to have the right to make their own
laws. Therefore they appointed dele
gates to draw up a Declaration of In
dependence.
These men were called the continen-
tai congress. The Declaration of In
dependence was written by Thomas
Jefferson, who afterward became the
third president of the United States,
and was signed by all the members Of
the continental congress on the
Fourth of July, ITS. In it the colon
les declared that they were and ought
to be free and Independents. This
was glad news. 1t was day Of great
rejoicing. 1t has been regarded as d
national holiday ever since. We
celebrate it by making speeches, havl
ing music, parades, the firing of guns,
and firecrackers and fireworks. /
think it is the best day Of all the
year VERNE S. Parker, age Is.
Batavia, r. R. No. 1.
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PRIZES FOR POSTAL STORIES.

This week we sent out so many
beautiful postals that we have decided
to offer surprise prizes for the pest
stories on the places which tnese
souvenir postals picture. We 40
not want the Juniors to simply seno
us a few lines but we wish them to
find out many of the historical Facts
Of these places and write splendid es-
saws. This contest will not close I'M
til Saturday, August 1, so the Juniors
receiving postals this month will have
a chance for the prizes. We will pub
fish the stories as soon as they are
received but will not Judge of the
merits of the essays until the con
test closes. The prizes for these stor-
les will be, rs beautiful souvenir cards
Or a large souvenir postal album. We
thought that many of the Juniors
would like to exchange postais win
their friends so decided that such
prize would enable them to do SO.
OF course we will still send out pos
tails to all the Juniors the week FOL
lowing the day on which their letters,
stories or receipts appear. However,
we do not want the Juniors to &C
knowledge them by simply thanking
us or writing a receipt, but we DO
want them to write a nice little letter
telling ZIP of their pets, the home, the
beautiful flowers or something else OF
Interest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-04
JULIETTE WRITES OF LITTLE
BROTHERS ACCIDENT.

Dear Editor:
/ am going to write about the Fourth
of July. One Fourth of July we Went
to Rock Bluffs with my Aunt Anna,
Aunt Grace and my Cousin Frank.
My Cousin Frank is a large boy of
SIXTEEN and my papa said he was
large enought to shoot some large
giant flrecrackers for the children, so
he shot the large ones.
One of the firecrackers wouldn't
shoot so my cousin threw it down the
hille My little brother picked it W
and it went off in his hand. Papa
took him to the boat at once and went
to the doctor so of course we didn't
have a very pleasant time.
We went right home and then in tbs
evening we shot off the rest of the
firecrackers and my little brother
watched out Of the window. He was
sick for pretty long time and the
doctor said he would have had BLOOD
poison If he got anything in the wound
| but he got we'll and we were very
glad.
Another Fourth Of July we had {
picnic on my grandmother's lawn ant
| had a splendid time.
| I hope the Juniors will have yer.
nice time the Fourth of July.
Your Junior friend,
Juliette Eisenbeis, age II,
Ottu1nwa, Ia, 401 w. Park avenue.
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in command Of the Army of the Po-
tomac. Hooker or Fighting joe" as
he was called, led it against Lee, and
May IA, 1868 was beaten at Chancel-
louisville and fell back. In June Lee
again took the offensive and rushed
down the Shenandoah Valley to the
Potomac crossed Maryland, and en-.
tered Tenn, with the Army of the
Potomac in pursuit.
On reaching Maryland Hooker was
removed and General Meade put in
command. The opposing forces met on
the hills at Gettysburg, Penn, and
there July 1-3 Lee attacked Meade.
The contest was dreadful one. No
field was ever more stubbornly fought
over About one fourth of the men
engaged were killed or wounded. But
the splendid courage of the Union
army prevailed. Lee was beaten and
retired to Virginia where he remain
ed unmolested till the spring of 1864.
Gettysburg is regarded as the great
est battle of the war, and the Union
regiments engaged have taken a just
pride in marking the positions they
held during the three awful days OF
slaughter, till the field is dotted all
over with beautiful monuments. On
the hill back of the village is great
national cemetery, at the dedication
of which Lincolnn delivered his ia
nous Gettysburg address.
No Name.
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forcements came upon both sides, but
the federal troops we're finally driven
back and became entangled in the
streets of the village and lost many
prisoners. The confederate's line was
on Seminary ridge. The union troops
lay behind rocks and stone walls,
while the confederates were hidden in
the woods.
Second Day.-General Sickles, by
mistake, had there taken a position in
front of Meade's intended line of bat
tie. Sickles was, however, driven
back to Cemetery Ridge Sickles had
been forced into a better position than
at first and the one which Meade had
| intended to occupy while Ewell was
driven out of the union works early
the next morning.
Third Day.-At ] p. M. Lee sud
denly opened on Cemetery Ridge with
$50 guns. For two hours the air was
alive with shells Then out Of the
woods swept the double battle line ii
the confederates over one mile long
A hundred guns tore great gaps in
their fronts. The line was broken
yet they pushed forward They
| fought hand to hand so close that
the exploding powder scorched then
clothes. The federal loss in the three
days was $4,000.
Helen Johnson, age Is.
i Floris, Ia, r. R. No. l.
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articles of union or confederation. The
committee to prepare the Declaration
of independence consisted Of Thomas
Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin
Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert
r. Livingston.
1t passed July 4, 1776 by the votes
of all the colonies, each colony having
one vote. The Declaration was signed
in the old Pennsylvania state house,
known afterwards as Independence
hail in Philadelphia. Here still hangs
the cracked and broken Liberty
Bell which after the reading of the
Declaration was rung over two hours,
with the firing of cannon and beating
OF drums. Twenty-three years before,
this bell had been cast with the
prophetic words inscribed on it:
proclaim liberty throughout all the
land, unto all the inhabitants there
of
Mabel Reifsnyder, age II.
522 e. Second ST., Ottumwa.
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WOOU,
lis North Willard st. So. Ottumw
CERVERA'S FLEET DESTROYED
OFF SANTIAGO HARBOR,
CUBA.

After the battle of El Caney. July
the first. it was so certain that the
city must soon surrender that Ceryera
was ordered to dash from the harbor,
break through the American fleet, and
put to sea- On Sunday morning, July
8, the attempt was made, desperate
sea fight followed and in few hours
all six of the Spanish vessels Were
sunk or stranded shattered wrecks,
on the coast of Cuba.
The Spanish loss in killed and
wounded was heavy, while Admira;
Cevera and about 1880 of his men
were taken prisoners. Not one of our
vessels was seriously damaged and
but one of our men was killed. When
the battle began, the American war
ships were in their usual positions be-
fore the harbor, as assigned them by
Admiral Sampson, but Sampson him
self, in his flagship, was several miles
to the east on his way to conference
with General Shafter.
Commodore Schley's flagship, the
Brooklyn, was at the west end of the
line and as the enemy tried to escape
in that direction, she was in the
thickest of the fight Another wal
ship which especially distinguished
herself was the Oregon, western
built ship, which had sailed from Sar
Francisco all the way around Caps
Horn in order to reach the seat Of war
Mabel Myers, age II,
Eldon, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-04
INDEPENDENCE DAY.

The Declaration of Independence
was signed on July 4. 1776. 1t will be
one hundred and thirty years SATURDAY
since the signing Of the Declaration of
Independence.
Now, l guess 1 will tell you how
we celebrated last Fourth One OF
our friends from the Convent was
spending a few weeks with US ana
she was there on the Fourth. CIT was
before we came to Ottumwa to live).
After breakfast we got lot OF
small flrecrackers and shot them off
MY friend would take string of them
and light them all SO that they might
go off at about the same time.
Before dinner we decorated the
trees. Then we ate our dinner ano
shot firecrackers and niggerchaseS;
until they were all gone and after
dark we pinned pin wheels to tres
and lit them and after that we lit the
Roman candles and ended the evening
by singing songs.
Well, / will close
am your friend,
Clara Hanson, age IL,
Ottumwa, Iowa, R. R., No. 2.
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JAMES WRITES ANOTHER SPLEEN
DID LETTER.
Lanark, Scotland,
June 10, 1908.
Sister M. Madeline,
Ottumwa Iowa.

Lanark, Scotland,
June 10, 1908.
Sister M. Madeline,
OttumWa, Iowa.
Dear Sister: How are you? We
are well. l take great pleasure in
writing to you about my trip. We ar
rived safe in Scotland on May 81. We
landed in Glasgow on Sunday, and
from there went too Cambuslong to
papa's sister, who lives there and we
went there on the street car. We
stayed at Cambuslong until Tuesday,
then we came on to Lanark. This is
mammals old home. 1t is a beautiful
town, famed for it's scenery.
They had great day last Thurs
day. 1t was beautiful day. They
called it Lanimer day. There was a
grand parade and carnival queen.
There were six bands, three of them
| we're Scotch bag-pipe bands. There
was band from the orphan asylum
| 1t was all boys about the size of me-
and they played fine. All the other
orphans marches behind the boys
band, the boys first and then the
girls They are all Catholic children
under the care of the Sisters of Char
| ity. They wear funny dresses. They
wear something on their heads thai
looks like butterfly and their dress
is blue.
1 sent you card Of the orphans
home 1t was an old castle before
the sisters got it. We visited it las
Sunday and the Lee castle, the fines
in all Scotland It is beautiful place
l saw lot of peacocks around there
and a grand lake with swans on it
There is setting swan there now ant
two other swans guarding her. There
are soldiers camping on the moor.
wish you could see them.
We are going to Edinburgh to SEE
the worlds fair next Tuesday.
Now will close, hoping you got m.
other letter and that you are well.
still remain your faithful altar boy
James Robertson.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-04
BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG.

During the month of June, Lee
made preparations for second in
vasion of the north.
His army now numbering 10000
men moved around west of Hooker's
army until it reached the Shenandoah
valley.
At the same time Hooker was draw.
ing back his army of 100000 men to
protect the city Of Washington.
Soon the movements changed into a
race between the two armies for the
north.
Lees army moved through the
Shenandoah valley, crossed the Pots-
mac at Harper's Ferry, marched
across Maryland and entered Penn.
sylyania.
The main body of the army was at
Chambersburg, but part held York
and came within few miles of Har-
risburg.
The invasion caused great alarm.
All business was stopped and militia
regiments were hurried forward from
all states to aid the army of the Po-
tomac.
The Army of the Potomac crossed
the river between Lee and Washing
ton and moved north to protect Balti-
more and Philadelphia. General Geo
B. Meade had now taken Hooker's
place as commander.
Just as Lee turned his course east
from Chambersburg to attack Phila-
| delphia the army moved between him
and the city and the two armies met
at Gettysburg The battle of Gettys-
burg was fought July Il, 2, B., 1868.
The union army was on a crest ct
line of hills called Cemetery Ridge;
the confederate army was on the coast
Of a line of hills opposite called Sem
mary Ridge; between the valley was
the town Of Gettysburg
The first days fighting was rather
in favor of the confederates. On the
second day they gained one Of tbs
unions positions. The final struggle
came on the third days.
After tremendous fire Of two hours
from $50 cannons, the confederates
made their last charge.
1t was calamity made and gallantfy
repulsed after three hours struggle,
When sun set the battle Of Gettysburg
was over and Lee was defeated.
Nina Parker, age 10.
Batavia, r. R. NO. l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-04
EIGHT RULES FOR THE JUNIORS.

L., Use one side of the paper only
2. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or sharp lead pencil.
8. Number your pages.
4. At the bottom of the last page
write your, name, age and address.
s. Do not copy stories or poetry
and send us as your own work.
6. Always tell whether you are q
Daily Junior or a Tri-Weekly Junior
Z Address the envelope to Editor
Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa.
s. Your stories must not contain
more than 300 words.
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Caney at the north, and the other was
sent to wait in front of the hill of
San Juan and capture that after Ell
Caney was taken, but the men in front
of the batteries Of San Juan found
themselves under fire. Many of them
were killed.
There few miles away, at Ell Caney
yet more stubborn right was rag
ing. The Americans in the thick of
it were commanded by General Chat
fee who made his men lie down, but
stood erect himself A button was shot
off his coat, and one of his shoulder
straps was torn by bullets. At last
the works of Ell Caney were carried.
This battle took place on the first OF
July.
Edna Collingwood, age II,
lis North Willard st. So. Ottumwa
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and became entangled in the streets
Of the village and lost many prisoners.
All that night the troops kept ar
irving and taking their positions by
moonlight, to be ready for the contest
which they saw was close at hand.
The Union line was fish-hook
shaped ridge about six miles long with
Culps hill at the barb, Cemetery Ridge
along the side, and Little Round Top
and Round Top, two eminences, at the
eye. The Confederate line was on
Seminary Ridge, at distance of about
a mile and half. The Union troops
lay behind rock Lodges and stone walls
while the Confederates were largely
hidden in woods. In the valley be-
tween were fields of grain and past
ures where the cattle were feeding, all
unconscious Of the gathering storm. In
the afternoon Longstreet led the first
grand charge against the Union left,
in order to secure Little Round Top.
General Sickles by mistake, had taken
position in front Of Meade's intended
line of battle.
The Confederates far-out thanking,
swung around him, but, as they reach
ed the top of the hill they met a
brigade which Warren had sent just
in time to defeat this attempt. Sickles
was driven back to Cemetery Ridge
where he stood firm. Lee suddenly
opened on Cemetery Ridge with one
hundred and fifty guns. For two hours
the air was alive with shells. Whole
companies rushed as prisoners into the
Union while the rest suddenly with.
drew. On the night of July Lee re
treated.
Your friend,
Amy Bottrage, age ~,
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HELEN WRITES TO Mr.. MAHoN
WHO is NOW IN ROME, ITALY.
Ottumwa, Iowa.

OttumWa, iowa.
Mr.. j. K. Mahon:
Dear friend,
wish to thank you for the beauti-
full postal cards you have sent me. |
show them to everybody with great
pride. Papa takes them to the store
and shows them to the people. like
all of them, but the last one you sent
I liked best l have always been
anxious to see what the buildings look
like.
If Ottumwa had flow of water like
that in the picture, we would get the
"swell head" The one that has the
picture of the man on, we can not
find it in our Bible stories at ALL
cannot find how they dressed in that
time. think they must have dressed
like Adam and Eve did.
Just a short time after you left OF
tumwa, we had track and field meet
with Davenport. 1t rained so hard
here that they had it in the Y. M.
Ottumwa won by five points. l think,
anyhow, Ottumwa won Lawrence got
one first and two seconds. Lawrence
is working in the Box Car Loader Cor
don is farming in Missouri, and as for
little me, I'm staying home taking
music lessons and helping mamma.
Gentry Bros show was here June
10. They had baby pony to name
The Courier Junior took it in hand
| was one of the three that named it
The prize was free family ticket.
took the family at night. The pony
was named Courier Junior.
| hope you'll enjoy yourself enough
for all your Ottumwa friends. Mamma
and all send regards to you and Mrs
Mahon. I will close for the present
/ still remain your friend.
Helen Louisa Rowe, age 9,
1924 West Fifth street, Ottumwa, Ia