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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-18
The First Snow Foil

The snow had begun in the cleaning,
And busily all the night
Had been heaptng field and highway
With silence deep and white.
Every pine and fir and hemlock
Wore ernine too dear for an earl,
And the poorest twig on the elm tree
Was ridged inch deep with pearl.
From sheds new-roofed with Carrara
Came Chandeliers muffled crow;
The stiff rails were softened to swans.
down
And still fluttered down the snow.
/ stood and watched by the windows
The noiseless work of the sky.
And the sudden furries of snowbirds
Like brown leaves whirling by.
/ thought OF mound in sweet Auburn
Where little headstone stood
How the flakes were folding it gently
AS did robins the babes In the wood
Up spoke our own little Mabel,
Saying, Father, who makes it
SNOWY
And told Of the good AllFather
Who cares for us here below.
Again looked at the snowfall,
And thought of the leaden sky
That arched DER our first great sorrow
When that mound was heaped so
high.
/ remembered the gradual patience
That fell from that cloud like snow,
Flake by flake, healing and hiding
The scar that renewed our woe.
And again to the child I whispered,
"The snow that husheth all,
Darling, the merciful Father
Alone can make it fall"
Then, with eyes that saw not 1 kissed
her;
And she, kissing back, could not
know
That my kiss was given to her sister,
Folded close under deepening snow
james Russell Lowell.
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LEILA's LETTER.

Dear Junior-I will write letter
for the letter contes'.
I like to read the Junior letters
and stories.
I have two sisters Their names are
Coda and lola. Coda is eight years
old and lola is five years old. Coda
has written to the Junior twice.
I don't know when our school will
begin Our teacher will be Ethel
Doud will be in the seventh grade
Yours truly,
Leila Saum, age H.
Blakesburg, Ia.
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SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS.

1. 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.
5. Do not copy stories or poetry
and send us as your own work.
6. Also state choice Of prize on
separate piece Of paper, with name
and address in full.
Z. Address the envelope to Editor,
Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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Ube adventures
Of a Brownte

There was once little Brownie,
who Iived-where do you think he
lived2-in a coal cellar.
Now a coal cellar may seem most
curious place to choose to live in;
but then, Brownie is curious
creature. He is a sober, stayat-home,
household ella little old man, about
a foot high, all dressed in brown, with
a brown face and hands, and a brown
peaked cap. just the color of a brown
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DONOVAN LIKED THE CIRCUS.

Dear Editor
enjoy reading the letters and
stories on the junior page very much
and thought I would write, as I have
not written for some time.
I went to Barnum and Bailey's cir
Gus last week and saw a great many
interesting things. but the animals
were best of all. I hope all the other
Junlnrs got to see them, too.
/ like especially to watch the ele-
plants eat peanuts. MY school has
not commenced vet. I have a pair of
old pigeons and they have two young
ones that are not vet big enough to
fly. My little brother and ] have two
Kittens; his is yellow and mine is gray.
Donovan Hoy. age g. :.
r. f. D. No. 8.
Ottumwa Iowa
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A TRIP TO DAKOTA.


Dear Editor.-I have never written
to the Junior before. thought I would
write this time. l thought I would
write about trip to South Dakota l
had four years ago. We started from
Abba May 1, 1905. Just before we got
to Des Moines the train ran over a
COW and we thought the car we were
in would upset We got to Des Moines
at 8 o'clock at night. We changed
cars five times-at Des Moines, Mad
rid Monilla, Sioux City and Scotland
and we got to Platte, S. D. at Z o'clock
at night May 2. Papa met us at the
train. He went before mamma and I
and the children went He took the
horses and cows and furniture in a
car. Platte was our destination by
railroad, but we had to go 25 miles
in a wagon.
Jennie Dodge, age TO-
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GOES TO SCHOOL EVERY DAY.

Dear Editor:
I go to the Adams school now, but
before I went there I went to the Oak
Ridge school. I went to school almost
three years without being absent or
tardy. In February, 1908. I had the
measles, which prevented me from go
ing to school. / had to stay home on
that account for nine days. When T
had been to school two days big
snowstorm came and I had to stay at
home two more days. have not MISS
ed school since then.
Aletha Kranz, age IL.
OttuMwa, Iowa. .
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A LITTLE HERO.

James was only four and had spent
all his life in the little village where
he now lived. He had an older brother
and sister and his father kept a store
up town. This morning he was walk
ing slowly up town when he met some
other boys. do you want to go with
us James," one of them asked. I'VE
are going to swim and will learn you
how if you will go with us" James
went with them and ashe went with
them a good MANY tirnas after that he
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oRlN ENJOYED HIS VACATION.

Dear Juniors:
I hope all of the little Juniors have
been having a good time during va
cation. I have had a good time. have
gone to the barbecue at rFedrick, a
fishing party over on the Skunk and
had all the fish 1 could eat. am not
going to start to school this fall, but
guess l will in the spring.
We have lots of good apples to eat
now, also plums. grapes and some
pears.
Grin Epperly,
Route 3. O.tumwa, Ia.
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Dear Junior:
I go to White school. 1t will start
soon, and will be glad, for like to go
to school, I am in the fifth reader;
my studies are arithmetic, language,
history, geography spelling, writing
and reading. Spelling is my favorito
study.
have had a pleasant vacation.
This is all can think of for this
time.
am Daily Junior.
Grace Andrews, age II
Ottumwa, Ia, r. F. D. No. 5.
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Dear Editor
AS I have never written before, /
thought 1 would write. like to read,
the Junior pages. Our school has not
commenced yet, and I don't know when
it will. / have two brothers and CIV
sister.
For pets have pet colt and pig.
AS my letter is getting. long, 1 will
close.
Clara Irene Preyer,
r. Ed. No. 2,
Blakesburg, Iowa
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'7ooHos szNl7 77aasvo

DGdr JuIlIUTS.
AS have not written for some time
Will write again. My school commenced
Center school. l like to go to school
pretty well. will be years old the
10th of October. l nave received three
post cards from the Courier Junior.
One of them was of boat landing at
ottunwa and one was the picture of
the Adams school at Ottumwa, and the
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ORA HAS A PET COLT.

Dear Juniors:
received the post card you sent me-
think it is nice and thank you very
much for 1t. My teachers name was
Miss Irelan. liked her very much. We
had & little pet lamb and it died. We
have a pet colt. He name is Bell. We
ride her. She is two years old and she
is iron grey. My sister Nora is writ
ing.
Ora Williams,
Drakeville, Iowa
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ANOTHER NEW. JUNIOR.

Dear Juniors:
have never written to the Junior
before. I live miles from Blakes-
burg and II miles from Ottumwa. Our
school will commence soon. Clara Day
is going to teach. like to go to school.
My papa takes the Daily Courier. I
like to read the Junior page.
Isol Hendrickson,
r. No. 2. Ottumwa- Iowa,
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A MINNESOTA JUNIOR WRITES.

Dear Juniors
This is my second letter to the jun
Tor page and have received one nice
postal. 1t is picture of the cataract
on the Little Meath Clyn Meath. I
think 1t very pretty. I have 200 post
cards In all and a post card album. I
would like to exchange postals with
any of the Juniors / have three big
dolls. Their names are Cleo, Anna and
Agnes.
Roxie Wood,
Granada, MINI.
10 NJo e
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GRACE WILL SOON GO TO SCHOOL

Charlton, a., R. F. D. No. 2
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CLARA HAS A PET COLT.

Age IL.
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Ora Williams,
Drakeville, Iowa
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
BOSTON LODGE APPEARS
IN CONTINENTAL GARB

Among the best costumes of the en-
tire line were those Of the Bunker Hill
lodge, No. 10, of Boston. They were
led by Marshal Ed G. Hookstratten,
and wore the old Revolutionary uni
forms of blue cutaway coats lined with
yellow, cooked hat, powdered wig and
tight fitting trousers, and carried the
old muskets. Following them was a
float representing Bunker Hill with a
minute man at each corner, and after
it came the two tallyhos carrying the
Boston women in colonial dress.
Denver was next with siXty-five men
in line from lodge No. II, led by the
Cotton band of thirty pieces in white
uniforms. The Denver Elks wore white
shiTtwaists and cream trousers and the
line was held together by festoons of
white paper stretched from the white
umbrellas that each man carried.
George e. Turner was in charge of
them and among the men in line We're
Alex Nisbet the sheriff Of Denver, and
Thomas Hunter the president of the
Denver Press club.
Martin Behrman, mayor of New Or
leans, and Abe Abrahamsen headed
ninety men from New Orleans lodge
No. 30. Their uniforms of white shirt
waists, white trousers and unfinished
Panama hats, We're greatly admired.
They carried OrangeWOod canes carved
with alligators, and We're preceded by
Jenners Los Angeles band of twenty
four pieces.
Detroit lodge No. "a sent forty men
to represent that city and were headed
by twenty-five musicians Of the San
Diego City Guard band Every one in
the bunch seemed happy over having
secured the reunion for Detroit next
year.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
SAN DIEGO DELEGATION
MAKES GOOD SHOWING

The San Diego representation,
dressed in white suits trimmed with
blue and headed by Ohlmeyer's band
from Coronado. made a splendid show
ing at the head of the fifth division,
and when the jaunty members of No.
16S appeared in the distance the crowd
frequently set up cheers of approval
Following the Elks from the city by
the silver gate came the members of
Pueblo lodge No. 60 and representatives
from southern Colorado. Joseph Will
Jams, who led the Colorado men. was
conspicuous for his extensive assort-
ment of badges, and as he swept by
the crowd he received many offers for
exchange or barter.
Third in this division line was Port
land, Ore, and its members Wore
their uniforms of white and blue. The
Portlanders were headed by a classy
band and had in their wake several
smaller lodges, some of which were
represented by but one lone MEM
Der.
The Seattle contingent formed a
rear guard of the gallant fifth, and
many of them carried banners which
heralded the merits of their eXposf-
tion. The Seattle men expect to draw
10000 visitors from Los Angeles to the
Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition
through the advertising which they
will do while in this city. The men
from the exposition city were a fine
looking lot, and one woman was heard
to remark that the visitors ought to
draw a good number Of the fair sex if
the majority of Seattle men are as
handsome as the visiting delegation.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
AT HEAD
OF THIRD DIVISION

Under the direction of Marshall w.
A. Johnstone of No. SO, the third di-
vision, formed of Cincinnati No. and
Sacramento lodge No. 6, swung into
line on Seventeenth street. A band of
forty-one pieces came Immediately be-
hind a carriage containing the heavy
weights of the Cincinnati lodge-W. w.
Kennett, jr., j. d. McCracken and j.
B. Williams. After the band came the
mascot of No. 5, little Edward Powell,
son of the exalted ruler of the or
ganizaton. Just behind him came
Garry Hermann, defeated candidate
for the Office of grand exalted ruler,
looking much more like a winner than
otherwise.
The Cincinnati lodge were uniformed
in golf suits of gray trousers, red
coats, green stockings and tan OK
fords, supposedly as a compliment to
President Taft. They numbered 10
men and were under the command of
Amos Smith, acting esquire, and his
several aides.
Following the men came ninety wom-
en- from Cincinnati in three sight
seeing" autos which We're gayly deco
rated with purple and white bunting,
banners and elks' heads.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16

o. w. Noack, the drum major. AS
they came down the street they played
THE Elks' Reunion" march and
jungle Town" to which they have
set words boosting their home town.
There were 200 of them in line, under
the direction of Luke Howe, esquire of
the lodge, assisted by Ed Harvey and
Frank Christopher.
Immediately following the band was
Carl M. Koening, the tallest Elk at the
convention, who looked even more so
when marching with e. A. Meister and
Francis T. Dwyer, both of whom are
less than s feet, while Mr.. Koening is
feet inches.
Just behind them came the color
bearer and then the Sacramento dele
cation. They wore neat uniforms, with
gray hats, white oXfords, white shirts
and purple ties and sox, and each man
carried a Sacramento pennant with
red white and blue streamers.
Back of the marching members came
the veterans of the lodge in carriages.
They were w. B. Hamilton, A. He'll
bron, f. w. Beiwener, A. K. Varney,
F. A. Ebel, A. S. Baker and William
Calder.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
SPOKANE CROWD NOISY, BUT
EFFECTIVE AS COLONlALs S

A continuous cannonading marked
the progress of Spokane CNNash.) lodge
No. 22S, and in the sixth division, which
was composed of lodges from No. III
to 337 this detachment was most notic-
able. The division was led by Oakland
III, in the van of which We're ten
trumpeters garbed in gorgeous Egyptian
court suits of gold, blue, green and
dark red. The trrenpeters met with a
tempest of cheers all along their line
of march and made a tremendous hit
when they swung into a flank move
ment in front of the grandstand to the
blare OF the final notes of the triumphal
march in Nerdi's Aida, after having
sustained the difficult musical feat for
two blocks of their progress.
Following the trumpeters came the
drill team uniformed in white military
suits with blue cord trimmings. The
other members of the lodge wore white
suits and carried staffs to which were
fastened oak boughs.
The nOise-making troop from Spokane,
lodge No. 22S, came next in line, and
the fifty-eight members, dressed in con-
tinental uniforms and wearing three
cOrnered hats and powdered wigs, drew
a cannon on its carriage with a picture
of George Washington above the whole,
surmounted by big American flag.
On the gun carriage above the big gun
there We're three brass cannon of dwarf
size, and the constant firing of these
furnished a steady banging for those
who had not had enough Of Fourth of
July amusement.
The Butte (Mont.) lodge, which fol-
lowed, wore white suits with purple
facing. They carried light canes, to
which purple streamers were affixed.
The sole representative of the Pendle-
ton (Ore) lodge was G. j. Ferguson,
who was dressed as a chief of the
Umatilla Indians and rode a prancing
horse. As a representative of Aspin-
wall, Colo, DR.. T. p. Rucker plOdded
along as a "loner," wearing 1877 ribbon
streamers pinned to his purple coat.
Thirteen hundred elks' teeth were
pinned to an elkskin coat worn by
George Henry of the SteubenVille co.
lodge, and he trudged along in lonely
glory under a banner supported by two
negroes
Paducah, KY, furnished two paraders
who were attired in the conventional
garb of Kentucky gentlemen of the
type seen in the comic papers. An auto
mobile carried representatives from
Wallace, Idaho; another delegation from
Covington, Ky, came next, drawn in a
carriage, and following these came
members of Stockton No. 221 who wore
drab suits and carried purple parasols,
Wearing olive colored suits and straw
hats with blue bands, twenty-seven
men of Bakersfield No. 226 We're in line
and made a showing for their part of
the Kern valley
The sixth division was led and com
manded by Mathew EVerhardy, Los
Angeles No. SO.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
WHITE SQUADRON OF 80
HEADS BIG PROCESSION

Led by Moore's band of eighty pieces,
the White Squadron and No 80 of Los
Angeles headed the big parade. and
under the command Of Capt. bob" At
kinson presented a most pleasing ap-
pearance. All of No. SO, with the ex-
ception of the White Squadron, carried
purple and white parasols which bore
the words, Los Angeles 1909, Elks'
Reunion"
Following We're twenty-five carriages
cOntai9ing the grand officers and the
Los Angeles executive committee. In
the first were Grand Exalted Ruler
Rush L. Holland, j. U. Sammis and H.
c. Robinson, grand secretary The
carriages were decorated in the purple
and white of the order and the trap
pings on the horses We're of brass.
which gave a brilliant effect to the
snowy equipage.
In the second carriage were Robert
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
SUMMER ILLS

The eXhausting heat of the
summer weather causes untold
suffering and misery to thou
sands of men, women and chill
dren. Deaths occur on all sides
from diarrhoea, dysenteiy, chills
cholera morbus, typhoid anc
other fevers, due in a great NUM-
Der Of cases to impure water
and the consumption of unripe
fruits by those whose systems
and stomachs are not in a healthy
condition.
The many ills that come durinS
the hot, sultry weather can be
avoided by keeping the body
strong and healthy with Duffy
Pure Malt Whiskey, the great
body-builder
If all were more careful to keep
the system in a vigorous, healthy
condition the germs OF these dis
eases could not obtain a foothold
Leading doctors agree that Duf-
fy's Pure Malt Whiskey has nc
equal as a destroyer Of poisonous
germs in the body. 1t is indor5cl
by clergymen of every faith
nurses and doctors of all schools
as a positive cure for dyspepsia
Indigestion, nervous prostration
all diseases of the throat ant
lungs; every form of stomach
trouble; malaria, chills, fever anc
all rundown, weakened, diseased
conditions of the body, brain and
muscle. 1t is a heart tonic, blood
purifier and promoter of healtt
and long life; makes the old hale
and hearty, the young vigorous
and strong.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
SANTA BARBARA MEMBERS
WIN MUCH APPLAUSE

Members of the Santa Barbara lodge,
No. 613, having a big representation in
line, came next, dressed as Franciscan
monks. With them came float repre-
senting the cloister of a mission, with
bells. The piece was gorgeously be-
decked with Easter lilies and CEN
turias, and beneath the arch of the
structure was Miss Blanche Crook,
typifying the spirit of Santa Barbara.
The Santa Ana delegation evoked
much applause with their huge
float representing an orange in
which were packed many pretty girls,
who peeked out from holes cut in the
side. The whole was covered with
orange blossoms and escorted by 100
members of lodge No. 794, who were
attired as oranges. Next came 200
members of Pasadena lodge, No. 676,
in blue serge coats. white trousers and
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16

Chief of Police Dishman reports that
very few accidents have come to the
notice of the police department since
the large influx of visitors into Los
Angeles. Four emergency hospitals
were established yesterday to handle
accidents which might occur in the
thronged streets.
Today no vehicles will be permitted
to stand on any of the cross streets
between Main and Brcaovay.
1t was a noticeable fact that three
fourths of the thousands of persons
who watched the parade yesterday
crowded into the congested district be-
tween Sixth and First streets and be-
tween Main and Broadway. Chief of
Police Dishman suggests that matters
would be greatly facilitated if more
even distribution of the spectators
could be affected.
Following are the names of persons
who were treated yesterday at the
emergency or receiving hospitals. At
the receiving hospitals:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
SECOND DIVISION LED BY
NATTY NEW YORK LODGE

The second division was led by No.
of New York, and their natty suits
of blue coats and white trousers drew
quite a lot of attention. They also
carried purple and white pennants, and
as they are for the most part rather
young men, they gave impression that
it was a bunch of college men.
Philadelphia was next with a large
delegation and some very nifty uni
forms of white with green trimmings,
and were accompanied by two tallyhos
of women in white dresses, Merry Wild
ow hats and carrying parasols.
San Francisco No. 3 and San Mateo
No. 1112 came next, and with their
poppy parasols and stylish gray suits
made the second section of the parade
a distinct success. Their mascot, a
collie dog, was the object of much ad-
miration
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
ARMY OF PEOPLE
SWEEPS STREETS
CHEERING THR0NGS WATCH
BIG PARADE
DENVER GETS PRIZE FOR BEST
APPEARING LODGE
Procession One of the Most Unique
and Brilliant Ever Seen in
an American Fes-
tiVal
tcontlnuea from rage onsl

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who carried the peculiar looking brass
instruments swung into view.
The sturdy figures of the men from
Goldfield attracted much comment, and
it looked to the onlookers as though
they grow 'em big" up there. The
Nevadans wore blue flannel shirts,
khaki trousers, high boots and broad
brimmed hats, and each carried long
handled prospectors pick to draw at
tention to one of the implements which
made it possible for some of Nevada S
wealth to be taken from the ground.
The troop from the mining camps was
followed by a float bearing a stamp
mill in full action. No real gold-bear-
ing ore was run through the mill for
fear souvenir hunters might desire to
carry away a few million dollars worth
of bullion to commemorate the oc-
casion.
Considerable amusement was created
by the men from Washington state,
who were attired to represent the
father of our country. The prototypes
of George w. thoroughly looked the
part with the exception of the fact
that many of them beguiled the long
march with cigarettes. The startling
picture of the immaculate first president
as a cigarette smoker brought many
laughs from those who lined the
SIiSSlS3 anu even lllC SlSlll VI clliOlllCl
replica of the man who could not tell
a lie putting a gigantic Cremo de Rope
caused some astonishment.
The vast horde of paraders from Or
ange county who marched as oranges
received innumerable thrusts from the
crowd, who delighted iE amusing them
selves at the expense of the perspir-
ing and foot-weary men who carried
o gigantic cardboard shell in which
they were encased for the occasion.
"Oh, look, there is a green orange. "
chorused several good-looking girls on
Broadway whenever a youthful person
burdened with his orange costume
passed under their gaze. THAT cam
not be an orange" yelled another
crowd. He looks like a lemon" In
spite of their attire as oranges, none
were noticed drinking orangeade, while
several had obtained bottles along the
line of march which are supposed to
convey "an enemy into the mouth"
After the Cincinnatians came the
Sacramento No. 6, headed by Greer's
California state band of thirty pieces
and led by r. N. Greer as director and