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Twice-a-week plain dealer., 1909-11-16
HOTELS READY FOR TIE RUSH
All the Hostelries, Big and Little, Arc
Prepared for the Coming of the
Land and Exposition Guests.

"Chicago is not going to be caught
unprepared for the big crowds that will
attend the Land and Irrigation EXPOSE
tion," is the report gwen by leading
hotel manager. I'VE have been keep
ing our ear to the ground, and we hear
reports from every direction that we
are going to be surprised by the num-
ber of guests on account of the novel
show at the Coliseum, Nov 20 to Dec.
4. Of course, We always expect big
attendance at the Live Stock Show,
which occurs on the same dates, but
we shall have a crowd that will surpass
anything seen in many years when the
doors of the Land and Irrigation EX-
position are thrown open on Nov. 20.
Every hotel in Chicago is looking for
ward to this event and is prepared to
see its capacity packed to the full by
class visitors who do not often get
in Chicago.
This Land Exposition has differ
ent sort of pull from the other big af-
fairs that are held at the Coliseum
from time to time. We appreciate the
fact that we are going to have a very
substantial class of visitors on this oc-
casion and that they will come from
many states.
According to the plans of the ex-
position 1t will be great educational
event and enable the land seeker to
save money by having concentrated un-
der one roof all the leading regions of
the country where life is made attrac-
tive by irrigation and an agreeable eli
mate and productive soil You may tell
all prospective visitors that we are
ready for them and for them to come
and enjoy this feast which Chicago has
spread"
The theater managers are also maxi
ing preparations for special attractions
during the exposition period. They will
also take steps to be rid of the ticket
scalpers and Spectators who Oft
en- interfere with patrons of the thea
ter and prevent them from getting
seats at the regular prices.
eve shall do our part to entertain
the exposition visitors in fitting man
ner, said one of the prominent thea
ter managers, speaking for all of the
prominent theaterS
Twice-a-week plain dealer., 1909-11-16
STOCKTON MERCHANT ROBBED.
Postmaster A. r. Swindl Ter Loses $500
In Cash.

Winona. Minn., Nov. 1o.-A. F.
Swindler, merchant and postmaster
In the village of Stockton, 10 miles
west of this city, was the victim of
a daring hold-up on the doorstep of his
establishment, the robber securing
$500 in cash.
The merchant closed his store at 8
O'Clock, after turning out the lights
and started in the direction of his
home. At the corner a pistol short
flared up in the darkness few inches
from Swindler's face. The man fell
and the hold-up man jumped upon him
and took his wallet from his pocket
The victim got no description on &C
count Of the darkness.
Twice-a-week plain dealer., 1909-11-16

''The Newlyweds Honeymoon"
roaring farce comedy with Vic Crane
and Edna Lurene in the leading roles
will be seen for one performance only,
at the Opera house on Monday even
ing, Nov. %. The play is one fresh
from the pen of one of Americans
foremost playwrights and comes to this
city with hearty recomn en- lation of
both press and public in cities where
the company have appeared. Special
arrangements were made to secure this
attraction for one performance, and
theatre pa rons should order seats early
as withtut doubt this will be one of the
largest attended attractions of the sea-
son.
Twice-a-week plain dealer., 1909-11-16
Vessels Collide: Eleven Dead

New York, Nov. 10.-Belated news
of disaster at sea. in which proba
bly, II lives were lost. was brought to
New York. Six members of the crew
of the barkentime John S. Bennett,
bound from New York to Halifax with
cargo of coal, drowned when the
vessel was sunk in collision OFF
Block Island with four-masted schon,
or, supposed to be the Merrill c. Hart
i of Thomasto-, Me- The schooner alsc
Is believed to have been lost with all
. her crew. The newS was brought by
the schooner William Jones.
Twice-a-week plain dealer., 1909-11-16
THREATEN LIQUOR DEALERS.
Wholesalers Said To Be Responsible
In Indian Districts.

st. Paul, Nov. 1O.-Wholesale liquor
dealers of the Twin Cities are threat
ened with prosecution by the State
Prohibition society if they continue
to encourage the sale of liquor in the
prohibited districts of northern Min.
nesota. w. G. Calderwood, secretary
of the state prohibition committee.
states that in many cases the whole
salers are responsible for the VIOLA
tions because of their eagerness to
sell liquors to the retailers.
"The wholesalers, whose places or
business are not within the prohibited
district, are just as liable as the sa-
loonkeepers who purchase their Ii.
quor," said Mr.. Calderwood. THE
treaty states specifically that no H.
quor shall be sold or distributed with
in the limits of the territory described.
This certainly means that the com.
panies shipping in the liquor are Ii.
able. We of course intend to prose.
cute the saloonkeepers first, but when
we are satisfied that the wholesalers
are just as much responsible we in.
tend to make them answer for it,"
Society Is Waiting.
The Prohibition society is waiting
for the outcome of the northern Min.
nesota cases. The local Office of the
state committee is being flooded with
requests from the northern part of
the state to prosecute the Park Rap.
ids saloonkeepers who sold liqour to
the Indians during their notorious
visit to that city few weeks ago.
The Indians will be paid in several
cities in the near future and detect.
ives will be on hand to see that the
orders are not violated.
Twice-a-week plain dealer., 1909-11-16
Still in the Majority.

Orrin Johnson was swopping weird
tales of hard luck on the road with
some fellow actors, when he told this
one.
One night in small western city.
while waiting for the curtain to rise,
Johnson said to one of his company
who. with eye glued to the peephole
in the drop curtain, was looking at the
audience:
What sort of house have we got?"
We'll, some of the seats are filed"
answer the man behind the peephole,
but we are still in the majority
Young's Magazine.
Twice-a-week plain dealer., 1909-11-16
ORDERS APPEAL FOR eoMPERs
Executive Council Of American Eeder
alton Acts in Bucks Case.

Toronto. Nov. 10. = The executive
council of the American Federation of
Labor. in a report to the convention,
recommended that an appeal be taken
to the United States supreme court
from the Jail sentences imposed on
President Gompers. Vice President
Mitchell and Secretary Morrison for
contempt in the Bucks Stove ana
Range Company boycott case.
The council recommends also that
an appeal be taken in the original in.
junction case, the alleged violation of
which resulted in the contempt pro.
ceedings against the three labor lead
org
Twice-a-week plain dealer., 1909-11-16

people we shall give special care and
DO all in the power of our strong or
ganization to see that no one falls into
the hands of the confidence men or 9TH
er swindlers during his presence with
in our gates.
81 appreciate the enterprise of the
Chicago Tribune in promoting and f.
nanclng this great exposition and it is
my wish to have our police organiza-
tion assume large measure of the re-
sponsibility for the comfort of our
guests on this splendid occasion"
Twice-a-week plain dealer., 1909-11-16
GRAFT CASES ARE DISMISSED.
First Hearing in Frisco Troubles Be
fore Judge Deasy.

San Francisco, Nov. 10.-In the first
action in connection with the bribery
graft cases since the recent election
which resulted in the defeat of Special
Prosecutor Francis ]. Heney. candi
date for district attorney, five of the
men charged with abstracting private
papers from the Office of Special Agent
William j. Burns, appeared for hear
ing before Police Judge Deasy. On
motion of counsel for the accused men
the court dismissed the cases.
Twice-a-week plain dealer., 1909-11-16
Two Youna Men Drown

Portage, Wis. Nov. 10.-John True,
aged 21. of Portage. and Thomas
Owen, "a of Caledonia. drowned near
Merrimac. The bodies have not been
recovered. The Portage man is a
nephew of John M. True, secretary of
the state board of agriculture.
Twice-a-week plain dealer., 1909-11-16
This Ia Easy Test.

Sprinkle Aliens Foot-Ease in one
shoe and none in the other, and notice
the difference. Just the thing to use
when rubbers or overshoes become nee
essary and your shoes seem to pinch.
Sold Everywhere, 25c. DON'T ACCEPT
ANY SUBSTITUTE, 2lW2
Twice-a-week plain dealer., 1909-11-16
Auction.

can cry your sales. Will do it reas.
able and give you satisfaction. Have
arranged whereby can furnish Clerk
and buy your notes.
E. M. SToCKMAN, Auctioneer.
Office over Cresco Rest Room,
Cresco, Iowa. N. |. Phone No. a.
Twice-a-week plain dealer., 1909-11-16
CANCELS CALL FOR PETIT JURY
Judge Amidon Of Fargo Summoned
fo I ouic

to ST. Louis.
Fargo, Nov. 1O.-Judge Amidon Of
the u. S. court, who Is now holding q
term of court at Fergus Falls, has
Cancelled his call for petit jury for
the United States court term in this
city the last of this month, and will
assemble it early next year.
He has been called to st. Louis to
hear important cases and will have
time to dispose only Of the matters
before the grand jury.
Twice-a-week plain dealer., 1909-11-16
A Scalded Bows Shrieks

mortified his grandmother, Mrs Maria
Taylor, of Nebo. KY, who writes that,
when all through he would die, Buck
lens Arnica Salve wholly cured him.
Infallible for Burns, Scalds, Cuts,
Corns, Wounds, Bruises. Cures Fever.
Sores, Boils, Skin Eruptions, Chill
blains, Chapped Hands. Soon routs
Piles. 25c at P. A. Clemmer's. T
Doan's ReguIets cure constipatio
tone the stomach, stimulate the liver
promote digestion and appetite anc
easy passages of the bowels. Ask your
druggist for them. 25 cents box.
Twice-a-week plain dealer., 1909-11-16
of Howard
County

than most other fours.
That is why we can
definitely guarantee
Zephyr Flour. 1t is the
only guaranteed flour to
be found in any market.
AT the bottomyou see
the guaranty as it appears
Twice-a-week plain dealer., 1909-11-16

To Every
Housekeeper

our Zephyr Flour today.
Use half of it. If it
does not make as good
bread as you ever baked
If it does not make as
many loaves as any flour
you ever used = send
the remaining half back
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-30
THE BROWN LEGHoRN COCK.

Dear Editor
AS I have not written to the Cour-
Ter for some time I will now write
about discontinued Leshorn cock
which lived in pen with other chick
ems.
He was fed each morning, noon and
evening, but he was not contented to
he in a pen. One dav as Alice was
feeding the chickens she left the gate
open by mistake and when she was
gone the Brown Leghorn cock step
ped out. crowed and started off.
He had not gone far when two hun
tiers came along with doe. and gun.
One said to the other. What fine
cock. let us shoot him."
NO said the other, perhaps he
belongs to the farmer. We will catch
him and take him back and see if he
will sell him"
Then he said to his dog, after him,
Rover And Rover started at full
speed But the brown cock went into
the woods and they saw no more of
him. When the hunters were gone
the cock thought he would find his
way back to the pen and maybe Alice
would let him in. But large wolf
caught him and bore him away to his
den That night the wolf had Brown
Leghorn cock for his supper.
Vida Conger, age 70.
Fairfield Iowa.
n. R. No l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-30
The Courier Junior
Published by
THE coURiEr. PRlNTie.l CO..
cTTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA DEVEREAUS.
EDITOR.
Junior
WHO WANTS A slLLlkEN poLLa

Dear Juniors: Last week we told
Won that we would announce a new
contest this week and that the prize
would be Billfken doll. You all know
about Biliiken of course. Well the
doll has the same grinning face and
the winner will be delighted with it.
A Billiken doll is the very --latest.
That is what you mammas say when
they show your papas their new hats,
and when these same papas look KIND
of queer because the hats are not like
what mother used to wear" This lit
tie slang expression is excusable De-
cause we are talking about Biiliken.
The next question to be asked is how
to get Biihken doll?
Well, IL the Juniors want to work ID
the BiIliken contest they must write
nice stories, tusing as many words as
they please) about the city, town, VII
Iage or settlement in which or near
which they live. Tell of all the inter
estfne places OF what the Juniors con-
slider interesting. IL they are any IN
terurbans running into these places
tell what you all think Of them. Tell
of the industries, such as factories,
stores, etc. # you are too far from
village settlement, city or town, why
write of the farms and their best
features. This of course applies TO
the Juniors living on ranches. We all
think this will be splendid contest.
II Junior boy should win "Billiken"
and II he does not want it he can give
1t to his sister This contest opens
at once and closes Tuesday, Nov. Is.
We want ali the Juniors living far
away from ottumwa to work in this
1ontagf
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A HALLOWE'E

The night before all Saints day, that
IS :he last night of October is Hallow-
cen 1t has grown into great pop
ularity because one can entertain with
out much expense or trouble and the
old as well as the young can join in
the frolic. The Halloween hostess liv-
ing in country or village can secure
the decorations without cost, for the
nearby fields will supply her with corn
stalks pumpkins and other articles
necessary. The city hostess can also
secure these trimmings but she will
have to pay for them. jack Lanterns
made of pumpkins with the faces
painted black quantities of corn
stalks placed about. Owls made from
gray tissue paper and marked with
black ink, fight of bats made Of
black crepe paper. stuffed with cotton
and strung on wire. A fortune teller
in the form of Il witch or wizard fur
nishes great fun. Some one who
draws the fortune from a caldron. The
caldron may be a kettle with three
legs or small pumpkins with the for
tunes put on the inside. the openings
being cut in different places so as to
make it difficult to get inside. Nothing
must be said about what the pumpkins
contain. A nut cracker should passed
with the pumpkins.
Belle Smith,
Floris Iowa.
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Thanksgiving was first celebrated by
the Pilgrims. They had left their homes
and went to Holland. They were there
eleven years when they decided to go
and make their homes in America. On
their way they We're sixty-five days.
At last they landed at Plymouth Rock
Dec. 81, on a spot where there was a
spot of fresh clear water The first
year was prosperous. Their crops were
good and there was plenty Of wild
game. They were well encouraged now
and they set day on which they were
to give thanks and have feast OF
wild games among which were tur-
keys. They called this day Thanksgiv-
ing and it was the last Thursday in
November. FROM that time the last
Thursday in November has been cele-
brated. 1t is made holiday for labor
ers and school children. Most men GO
hunting. / am a reader of the Tri-
Weekly Junior page. have twenty-ona
post cards from the Courier Junior.
Leila Saum,
Blakesburg, Ia,
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FOOT BALL.

Once upon a time there was poor
girl and she had no playmates, but
she had a football which she called
her playmate. This had been left on
the doorstep on Christmas with a lit
tie card, ITO Ethel" This was the
girls name. Her father and mother
were much surprised, but taught her
how to play. In after years babe
had been left on their doorstep with
$500 note and promise to send such
every five months. This made them
quite wealthy and the other girls
thought her very popular. She then
was sent to a Y. M. c. A. which they
had and got so she could play better
than any other girl in the land She
afterwards was teacher in the gym
nasium and was always famous as
the best football player in the land.
She always kept the football she had
when she was child that had won
her all her fame
Bonnie Sayles, age IL.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
126 North Green street.
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THE Jsa.sAWs AGAIN.

We have quite a number of jig
Saw puzzles and we want the Juniors
to enjoy them these long fall evenings.
We enjoy "piecing" them together and
the Juniors will after they see one.
Now if the Juniors do not want to
work in the big "Billiken' contest they
can work in the Jig-Saw contest or
course they can work in both if they
want to.
But to get a Jig-Saw puzzle you all
must write short stories (not more
than 200 words) on one of the follow
ing subjects:
STORY OF A cHiLDss SHOE.
WHAT / LIKE TO DO THESE
BEAUTIFUL FALL DAYS.
GRANpMoTHER'S CHAIR.
WHEN MAMMA WAS A LITTLE
GIRL.
MAMMALS WEDDING DRESS.
The Juniors working in this con-
test can send in their stories at once
as we have many prizes to give away,
and the first good stories get the
prizes at once. The contest will close
Monday, Nov. 8.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-30

BRIAN, where it became famous as
Shroye Tuesday sport as early as the
18th century. Though popular for
centuries it has taken wider hold on
the world of sport within recent years
and Is played with an eyer-increaslng
fervor. Among the numerous and wide
ly know associations are those called
Rugby association, Australian and
American intercollegiate. Each OF
these and many others have definite
rules, under which the members prac-
tice the art Of playing. and at specified
times engage in competitive games
with other associations. The associa-
tons organized at Harvard, Princeton,
Yale and the University of Pennsylva-
MIA have been known as the big
four" while similar associations titles
have been accorded to the Western,
Canadian, Indian and other groups OF
organizations. The game is played by
teams of from eleven to twenty-five
players, upon level field. Scoring Is
possible in the field of the opposing
side either by getting the ball through
or over goal, or by passing 1t over
certain line Each side, therefore, with
the view Of scoring, sends the ball in
the direction of the opponents end Of
the field. This may be done in two
ways-by kicking and running, or by
advancing it in any way except by
running. The field is usually 16ox33o
feet, and the ball is made of rubber
and leather, having q large ellipsoidal
form. Among the officials are two
linesmen, an umpire and referee
The loses and advances on either
side are watched by the linesmen;
fouling is prevented by the umpire,
while the referee keeps account OF the
bail. In most associations the entire
time of the game is 80 minutes, divid-
ed into two portions of As minutes,
with an intermission of 10 minutes in
tervening. The principal rules are
known as the Association Rules and
the Rugby rules.
Glenn w. Rodgers, age Is.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-30
Age 10.
A HALLOWEEN.

Halloween Comes on the last night
in October this year. 1t is froliclting
time for both old and young. Some bad
boys do mean things for people on
Halloween but the best way is to get
together and have a Halloween party
and invite everybody. If it is a nice
Warm night it IS more fun TO have the
party in the lam. the dark corners be-
ing Just the place for the Hobs oblins
and the witches too for the
Jack o-lanterns would seem much
more active. Should the weather be
chilly Their the frolic mus. lie h.Jd n
the hptts',, hut tie same decorations
can be carried ont here fo1 sheet and
pillow case frolic. Tho mask can be
made of White c:,r.l,ric and the cases
used for c;,ps, the surplus cloth falling
down the back, each person being
wrapped security in a sheet to prevent
time which should be about IL O'Clock.
masked.
Bessie Smith,
Route No. 2, F1oris, Iowa
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WEssiE NEVER TARDY.

Dear Editor:
It has been a long time since I have
written to the Junior. SO I thought 7
would write / was ten years old the
tweny- fifth of May. I received thirty
eight birthday cards. I go to school
every day. My teachers names is Nell
lie Champlin. I sit by myself. am in
the sixth grade There are four in my
class. took examinations last week
but they We're not hard I live a
quarter of mile from school, I was
n yer tardy at school in my life, but
have been absent few times I have a,
third size certificate. 1 have a play
room at home. I have table. folding
bed, cubbord. stove l made myself
and many other playthings. I have
two dolls of my own and one of my
sisters, which I play with. One OF my
own is 36h inches high. have a go
cart and bed for it. Her name Is
Dorothy l have a plaster paris rabbit
and some cotton chickens which I play
with some times. l have three post
card albums and two hundred and
forty-two post cards which have been
sent to me. l have nine gilt ones
Wessie M. Fulton,
Charlton. Ia, r. No. I.
Age 10
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Chicago, Oct. 28.-A Juvenile
South Side Wireless Telegraph I'm
ion' is the project in hand for 15-year-
old John Petri, 329 Twenty-Second
street. John has an associate part
ner, Willie Later, on the roof Of his
fathers store, 319 Twenty-Second
street. The two boys have this one
station completed and in working Or
der They have plans for four other
stations and intend making a wide cir
cult that will cover the whole South
Side.
The tation on the roof of the Later
boys fathers store was erected BY
assistance. Not only was the station
erected by the boys sole efforts, but
the appliances and apparatus they
manufactured in the little carpenter
shop in the rear of the Petri boys
home. Only the most delicate instru-
ments were purchased The boys
wound their own coils, made their own
batteries. adjusted their potential met,
er and strung their wires.
THE only thing we haven't made
is sending helix" said John, who
has made passionate study of the
wireless science ever since he was
old enough to read books. THE send
ing helix has been almost too Intricate
a job for me to handle," he added,
but l expect to master it as surely
as l have the other details that puz-
zled me so long. l am trying to make
one now, but you mustn't say any
thing about 1t, because | don't want it
known until | have finished
"Click-t-t-zac-zac-bing,' suddenly
went the two little balls that were
balanced at the ends of the pieces CT
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sToRlEs-LETTEns :
sst-e< s-e~-s-> !,
MY TRIP TO ENGLAND.

Dear EDITOR
l have just returned from England
with my mother and sister.
We left Ottumwa, Iowa, May 9Th,
sailed from New York May 18th on
the steamship Campania, Cunard line.
Arrived in Liverpool, England, May
18th. Our trip from Chicago to New
York was very pleasant. The seen
cry was beautiful.
Especially as we came along the
Hudson river.
But our ocean trip was the best.
We enjoyed it the most. 1t took us
seven days crossing.
We We're not at all seasick going,
but my mother complained of a head
ache and many other passengers did.
We visited great many friends
and relations that my mamma used to
know when she was a girl. They
We're very much pleased to see US.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-30
HALLoWE ZEN.

Halloween, which comes on the
last day of October, is on Sunday this
year. On Halloween night the boys
generally go to peoples houses and do
some mischief. Last Halloween night
some boys around here built rail-
fence across the road, put rake upon
a hay-stack and put some telephone
poles across the road that were lying
along the side of the road. Sometimes
the boys cut eyes, nose and mouth in
pumpkin, then put lighted candle
inside and try to scare people. There
are all sorts of pranks played on
Halloween night, but as can't men
ton all of them will close.
Yours truly,
Glenn w Rodgers, age Is.
Pulaski. Iowa.
R. F. D. No. 2.