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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-27
THE WASHINGTON CONTEST.

We have received only few letters
n the washington contest, but tney
arc all excellent ones. We only WIS.,,
that more of the Juniors had "ritteh
on the days of the week. -,o+or
The surprise prize goes to Carleton
p;arce While he is only little BOY
years old, his little essay was ~
model of neatness, as well as an o. 90
cellent composition. We Will senu -. n,s
surprise prize next week ana al ~,
other contestants will receive oeau
tiful souvenir. - ,,,oo,r
The prize winners in the Lincolt
contest will also receive their PRIZE;
next week. The delay was unavoiu
ahla as we had to order the prizes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-27
az CAREFUL ABOUT ADDRESSES

We have had several complaints
lately from some of the Juniors VINO
have not received their souvenir IT
nords We fear that the omission IS
caused by the Juniors not giving us
their full addresses. If Junior lives
on a rural route, be sure and say SO
Then. again, sign your name and aa-
dress on everything you write, pc
cause we have separate place for iet'
tiers. stories and receipts, and pesldes
do not have time, as we open each
letter. to see how it is signed. me
omission is usually discovered "heu
we are ready to send out the souvenir
cards
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-27
TUESDAY,,

l will tell you about Tuesday. MY
mamma washes, and before l go TO
school l get the washing machine for
her and pump the water for her and
help her to get everything that she
needs and wash some before go to
school and when l come home for my
dinner hang out the clothes and aft
er dinner l wash the dishes for her;
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-27
THE HONEST sPELLER.

Once upon time in country
school a large class was standing 10
SPELL In the lesson there was very
hard word. The teacher put the WORD
to the pupil at the head, and he missed
It. She passed it to the next, and the
next and so on down the whole class
till it came to the last pupil, the small
est child in the class and he spelled 1t
right-at least so the teacher under
stood-and he went to the head, above
seventeen boys and girls, all older than
himself. The teacher turned and wrote
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-27
WEDN ESDAY.

Wednesday comes from Wodon,
which was one of the SaXons gods.
We go to school on Wednesday. We
play on Wednesday. Wednesday is a
busy day for our fathers, mothers, and
teachers. l was IL years old on Wed
nesday this year. We may 90 any
thing on Wednesday. The rest of the
the days Of the week come from the
names of the Saxon gods, which are
Sun for Sunday; TUTOR, Tuesday
Thor for Thursday; Fred for Friday
Seotre for Saturday.
Lydia Hoed, age IL.
G39 w. Mechanic St, Ottumwa, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-27
ELMER HAS A BLACK CAT.
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
i will write you a letter. I have
pet dog and cat. MY cat is black. and
my dog is Shepard dog, and he can
ride horse. have horse and she ia
spotted. She will knicker in the morn
ing when she sees me. have four sis
tiers and two brothers. I go to school
every day. There are II scholars in
our school. One of my sisters goes to
school in Eldon My teachers name ID
Guy c. Archer.
Elmer Trout,
Selma, Iowa. I
Aged 70
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-27

Dear Editor:
1 go to school every day. Our school
VIII be out in two more weeks. Our
teachers. name is Eda Parry. There
are II scholars in school, My school,
mates are Ruth Ellis and Lille Bel
ger. l have no brothers or sisters. Lam
II years old. l have Sc post cards. \
have a dog and 4 chickens The dog Is
black and white. Its name is Daily.
Elsie Mitts, 81
Givin. Iowa. &
r. No. l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-27
SUN DAY..

Sunday is a Sabbath day. On Sun
day morning I dress myself and little
sister. BY that time mamma has
breakfast ready.
then get ready for Sunday school
and church Lunch Is ready when
get home and set the table. After
We are through with our lunch we go
to spend the afternoon automobilins
We come home and get lunch and then
we 20 in our automobile to church
After church it is bedtime and we go
to bed.
Your Junior friend,
Marguerite SCHNEIDER, age IL.
404 Mabel ST.,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-27
sToRIES-LETTERs.
SUNDAY.

I go to the Willard Street Methodist
church every Sunday and to Sunday
school. My teachers name is Ruth
Smith go to Junior league. Mr.. Dun
wildly leads Junior league, and then
we go to our class Nina Cummings is
my league teacher
This Is my first letter to the Courier
Junior.
Mary Reed, age II.
116 North Ransom ST.,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-27
SUN DAY..

Sunday is day of rest and every
body should go to church go to the
Christian church. l go to Sunday
school almost every Sunday. MY
Sunday school teachers name is MIS-;
Kimmel. She is very kind and good
to her class. When I come home from
Sunday school I eat my dinner. | go
to the Junior in the afternoon at 8
o'clock and church in the evening at
7 o'clock. From your friend,
Mildred Coulter, age II.
Moulton, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-27
SUN DAY.

Sunday is such a lovely day. l wake
I'D about 7 O'Clock and IL the rest of
the family are still sleeping read for
half an hour and then get dressed. Aft
err l get ready for Sunday school and
church I help mamma get breakfast.
Papa and start to Sunday school
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Aged 10.
SATURDAY..

Saturday in town is very. very
busy day. Everybody is buyi o. things
and shopping for Sunday. Stamina
sweeps the house and l dust 1t thor
oughly. So it is very clean on Sunday.
wash and wipe the dishes and as
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-27

and then it is about time to go to
school.
In the evening when I come home
get the wood and chips in for her
and eat supper, and after supper l
wash the dishes for her.
Eliza Hull, age s,
R. F. D., No. l, Revere, Mo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-27
SOUVENIR POSTALS.

we will send out postals to all the
Juniors the week following the day on
which their letters, stories or receipts
anpear. We do not want the Juniors
10 acknowledge them by simply thank
INC us or writing a receipt, but we 40
want them to write a nice little letter
teIlin us of their pets. their home, or
on one of the followins subjects:
SUNDAY.
MONDAY.
TUESDAY,.
WEDNESDAY.
THURSDAY.
FRIDAY.
SATURDAY.
We will still give Sc" :,t albums
to the Juniors when they have 70 pos
falls from the Courier Juniors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-27
THE KINDNESS OF LINCOLN.

Once Abraham Lincoln was riding
along with his two friends and saw a
pig stuck in the mud. He drove on a
little way. The pig kept troubling
him. He turned back and pulled the
pig out. He had his good clothes on
He got them all muddy getting the pig
out.
Kathryn Hitler, age 8.
7O4 blackberry St., Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-27

Once Abraham Lincoln was waking
along the road. He saw two birds In
the road. The wind had blown them
from their nest. He picked them up
carefully and put them in their nest
He said that he could not have slept
q wink that night If he did not see
the birds safe in their nest. :.
Anna Hitler, age 6.
7O4 blackberry ST., Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-27
Aged 10.
-
A NEW JUNIOR.
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
go to school every day. My teach
crs name is Edith Parry. am nine
years old. Our school will be out in two
more weeks. l have 3 sisters and 2
brothers. Ny schoolmates are Elsie
Mitts and Ollie Belzer There are II
scholars In school. l have 8 postals.
will close for this time.
Ruth Ellis,
Givin, Iowa.
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THE KINDNESS OF LINCOLN.

Aged s.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-27
ELSIE HAS DOG AND CHICKEN.

Aged 10.
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THE TALL CHIMNEY.

Aged -.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-04-16
NEWS NOTES FROM ATHOL
Organizing Camp Of Royal Neigh
bors Of America.

organizing camp OF NOyal Nelgn-
bors Of America.
Jimmie Dyer spent couple Of days
In Athol the past week
Billy Anson is figuring on a new
addition to his hotel.
Henry Dyer was up from Rathdrum
Friday.
Our baseball team PLAYED at Pos,
Falls, Sunday.
Dave Jennings and Henry August
ine drove to Rathdrum, Monday.
Mrs. Sam Roseborough entertained
the Ladies' aid at her home on the
"Bench," Wednesday afternoon.
Carl Skeel and Geo. Clark are both
busy painting their residences. Let
Others follow their example.
Frank Let's is kept busy these
days papering. He is an artist ir
this work.
A little daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Abbott, Monday morn
ing, April 5th.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Hooking o
Beenridge, Minn., are the guests o
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Lowell. The tw'
ladies are sisters.
Contractor Geo. Clark is kept bus
nowadays making plans and f1gur
ing house bills to be built this sun
mer.
Clark & Butts are contemplatin
raising the roof Of their large black
smith shop ON Main street, the uppe
story to be used for lodge purposes.
, Mrs. Mary Sealoff, deputy recorde
OF the Royal Neighbors Of America {
Idaho, is here organizing camp {
this order. Her home is in Potlatct
i. b. Peterson was in Sandpoin
Saturday, as a delegate 10 the Eight
! judicial district convention. TIL
. was the democratic convention.
. Mr.. and Mrs. L. B Freeman,
p Lynn, Mass, are visiting at tf
/ home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Fl. Watkin
i Mr.. Freeman Is brother Of Mr.
r Watkins, and will start 10 busine
: In the near future in Spokane.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-04-16
OLD IS OUT; new IS IN
Old Council Stepped Out Last
Monday Evening.
ORGANIZATION TEMPORARY
w. A. Hart is Chairman, and 6. A.
Laird Clerk, Pro Tenn.

The outgoing council held its
last meeting at the fraternal hall
last Monday evening and canvass
ed the returns of the municipal
election held April 9th. Only
three members of the council were
present and E. w. Sage was
chosen chairman pro tenn. The
canvass showed that DR.. Frank
Wenz, w. A. Hart, S. E. Beggs,
Martin Poleson and G. A. Laird
were duly elected and were SO de-
clared, and these gentlemen being
present were duly sworn in.
The new council effected tenn
porary organization by choosing w.
A. Hart chairman pro tenn, and 9.
A. Laird clerk pro tenn, and allow
ed the following bills:
G. e. Shero, draydge 8.
The Tribune, printing ballots 2.
j. r. M. Culp. official stamp 2.05
Rathd Elec. Co. lights March 54.64
G. A. Christie, marshal so.
O. 5. Kinds, election Judge 4.
Z. P. Dyer, 4" 4.
j. S. Bell, =" =.
Mrs. Saunders, ,distrlbutg clerk 4.
Mrs. Alexander, registrar l6 ~
AS all the appointive officers
terms expired with the term OF the
old council, Marshal c. A. Christie
was authorized to act for one more
week by which time all permanent
appointments are to be made. Nc
other business was transacted ane
the council adjourned to mex
! Monday evening.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-04-16

The state land board will expend
$4,000, on condition that similar
sum be spent by the federal govern
ment. In making measurements and
perfecting record OF the flow of all
the rivers and creeks in Idaho-stat-
istics which It Is believed will prove
Invaluable as the irrigation develop
ment Of the state progresses.
S. Belle Chamberlain, state super
lntendent Of public instruction, has
returned to Boise from visit to
schools in the northern part OF the
state, and Walla Walla where she at
tended the meeting Of the Inland
Educational association, an organiza
tiGn OF teachers from Idaho, Oregon,
Montana and Washington. The next
annual meeting will be held at PEN
dleton. Idaho, she stated, was we'll
represented.
Governor Brady was at Salt Lake,
April 10, and while there declared
that there is nothing in the talk from
Spokane about the organization Of
new state to include the Idaho pan.
handle. 1--WE don't propose to let 20
Of 0u: panhandle; It is too valuable
property" said the governor. 1--WE
are growing more timber over the
central and northern sections of our
state than Michigan and Wisconsin
combined. Furthermore, we are pro-
ducing SO per cent Of all the lead ores
in the United States"
The Coeur d'Alene school board has
deprived the superintendent, II. II.
Barton, Of all authority and ordered
him to stay in his Office during busl-
ness hours. 1t is claimed this has
been done to prevent him from stir
ring up discord with the teachers.
Barton was recently defeated for re-
election as superintendent. He then
ran for city clerk and was defeated.
His term as superintendent expires in
May.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-04-16
R. \, DUNN IS JUDGE
Election lnyalidated by the
Supreme Court.
AND GOVERNOR APPOINTS
Election Feature Of Law was Found
Unconstitutional.

Robert N. Dunn, register Of the
United States land Office at Coeur
d'Alene, is Judge of the Eighth
judicial district (Kootenai and
Bonner counties), having been ap-
pointed by Governor Brady, on
Tuesday, after the supreme court
had decided the election feature of
the act creating the. district un-
constitutional. The appointment
holds good until the next general
election.
Z This turn Of affairs obviates the
necessity of holding the election
on April 27th and stops all prepar-
ations by primaries and conven-
tions to nominate and elect ajudge.
The suit to test the validity of
the election feature of the act
creating the Eighth judicial dis.
trict was commenced in the
supreme court last week and was
argued at BOISE last Saturday on a
motion by Attorney Potts to dis
miss the proceedings.
Henry p. knight who appeared
| in person, was the plaintiff and
sought writ of mandate to COM
pei c. M. Trigg, l. M. Busby and
V. E. Waltman, the county COM
missioners of Kootenai county, to
proceed to call and hold an elect
ion, in accordance with a procla.
i nation by Governor Brady, or
April II. c. H. Potts, the count,
attorney, appeared i'll behalf Of the
defendants. <
knight set forth inhis complaint
that he was resident of Sherman
precinct, Kootenai county, and hi
desired to register for said election
that the commissioners had pro
vided no registrar nor had an,
arrangements for holding sait
election inthat precinct been made
He asked that a writ of mandat,
be issued commanding the scom
,missioners to act. r.
The supreme court handed dow
the decision Monday night.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-04-16

A passenger train wreck on the
Northern Pacific near North Yakima,
Wash, April 10 caused the death Of
the engineer and fireman.
Cprano Castro, former president
of Venezuela, has been expelled by
force from the French island Of Mar
Unique where he was sojourning. The
French authorities feared he would
foment revolution in Venezuela.
The national house of representa-.
:ives last week passed the Payne
tariff bill, and the measure is nov
being considered by The senate which
is making some changes. Among the
alterations is one which strikes farm
implements from the free list. Hard
woods 10 the lumber schedule arr
placed on the free list. Thefrates OF
low priced wool are lowered while thu
higher grades are raised. The house
rate on lead ore of II cents pound i
/ retained
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-04-16

ed Australia, -sand full state suffrage
to the women Of New South Wales.
In 1908 bond suffrage was granted
to the women Of Kansas, and Tas-
mania gave women full state suffrage.
In 1905 Queensland gave women
full state suffrage.
In 1906 Finland gave full national
suffrage to women, and made them
eligible to all offices, from members
of Parliament down.
In 1907 Norway gave full parlia-
mentary suffrage to the 800, 900 who
already had municipal suffrage,
Sweden made women eligible to mu-
nicipal offices, Denmark gave women
the right to vote for members Of
boards OF public charities, and to
serve on such boards, and England,
with only IS dissenting votes out o1
the $40 members of the House O
Commons, made women eligible as
mayors, aldermen and county anc
town councillors. The new state O
Oklahoma continued school suffrage
, for women.
In 1908 Michigan gave all womer
who pay taxes the right to vote upor
questions Of local taxation and thu
granting Of franchises; Denmark CAV,
women who are taxpayers or th'
wives of tax payers a vote for al
: officers except members Of Parlia
ment, and Victoria gave full stat
suffrage 70 allwomen.
YeSfs ago, when equal suffrag
: was much more unpopular than it
now somebody asked Bishop Gilber
Haven if it were true that he ha
been speaking at a suffrage meeting
: Yes" answered the Bishop,
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-04-16

Madam Helena Modjeska, the
famous Polish tragedienne, died at
her home in Bay City, Calif., April 8,
at the age of IS years.
The tennis court has been abolished
at the White House-but the score
seems to stand sslove all" under the
new order Of things, anyway.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-04-16
COUNTY CONTRACTS LET
Coeur d'Alene Hospital to Care for
Indigents.

Coeur d'Alene Hospital to Care for
Indigents.
The county commissioners met
at Coeur d'Alene Monday for the
regular spring session. After con-
sidering matters for day the
board awarded the county printing
contract to the Coeur d. Alene
Press at higher rate than that
made by the Journal which had
the only other bid submitted but
had bid on an inferior grade OF
stock.
The Coeur d'Alene hospital Of
fered 10 take care of the indigen,
persons of the county for $4,000 fol
two years, and the proposition wa:
accepted. This is taken to NEAR
! that the county hospital at Rath'
drum is to be abandoned and thu
inmates transferred to Coeur d.
Alene.
The wood contract was awarded
to Nick La France, 100 cords a
S4.45 cord.
The contract to bury the count
dead was awarded to the Coeur d
Alene Undertaking company.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-04-16

this REFORM mean to march with
the procession"
There can be no doubt as to which
way the procession is moving.
AFEW LEADING QUESTIONS
@. Under representative form Of
government, such as ours, who should
make the laws?
A. The people.
@. Do the people make the laws.
A. No; one half the people are for
hidden any share in. .law-maklng,
@. Who do make the laws?
A.. Men.
Q. Who gave men the right to
make the laws?
A.. Men. Wns 4, /. *
@. Do not the laws concern women?
A. They certainly do.
@. May not women take part in
making the laws which they must
obeys
A. They may not. Men alone
make the laws for women and men.
@. II woman transgresses the
Law who decides the penalty, tries,
convicts and punlshes her?
A. Men. A
c.. Who sit on the iuries before
whom women are tried?
A.. Men only. H. ,s
O.. :. Is this what the Constitution
means by "'the judgment Of his
peers?
A. Evidently not.
o. May not mothers help make
the laws which decide their legal re-
latlons to their children?
A. No; men make the laws. and Ia
only twelve states 10 the Union aud
the District of Columbia has the mar
, ried mother the legal right to her
children.
G. Why is the law SO one sided?
A. Because 1t Is the product Of
one sex alone.
Q. Who make the laws which de-
eide the rights Of husband and wife
10 case of separation?
A. Men only.
@. When "a husband brutally as
saults his wife, who determenes the
penalty?
A. Men.
@. Who make the laws concerning
the property rights Of husband aud
wife?
I, A. Men.
@. Who pay the taxes? @
i A. Men aud " yinen.
@. Is the property Of women taxed
the same as that OF men?
!. A. Often higher.
@. Whosassess. collect and expend
the tax money paid by men and woln-
en-?
A. Men only.
@. May not woman who man
ages her own business have vote in
elections which directly concern her
own interests?
A. No; but the most incapable
: man infher employ may do so.
!. @. May not All educated. temper.
n ate, moral and law.abiding woman
vote?
:, A. No; but an ignorant, intemper-
ate. immoral and law breaking man
may do SO.
= @ May not women who teach our
boys in school vote?
l. A. No; but the boys they teach,
10 when 81, may do SO.
D. forth, carefully reared and given their
m sons to the state-may they not vote?
of A. No.
~ @. Why not?
4 A. Because they are women.
of O. Would women vote II the priv
&c ilege were granted them?
A. Women have had the full suf.
frage in Wyoming since 1869; in Col
~ orado since 1893; in Utah and Idaho
VI since 1896.
ee The Wyoming secretary Of state
writes that 80 per cent Of the womer
en- vote. 81 s.
on The Colorado secretary of stat
he writes that 80 per cent Of the wome,
We register, aud about - per cent vote
he In Idaho, although women are
all minority Of the population, their vot
!, is estimated as over 40 per cent of tn
whole number cast.
i. O.. Why de, women want to vote
!. A.. First. Because they are Amer
" ican citizens, and The United State
IS Constitution says: '.The citizen
ert right to vote shall not be abridged o
lad acco6nt.of race, color, or previou
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-25
Hnstins. saloons sim Open.

HASTINGS, Neb., Feb. 2i.-(spccisl,)-
The absence of a quorum for the regular
meeting OF the city council last night pre-
cluded any move in that body for the
closing of the five saloons affected by the
decision OF the supreme court. which was
handed down Saturday. Councilman linn
was in Chicago and Councilman Johnson
was in Holdrege. The presence OF every
other councilman was necessary to make
up a quorum. Councilman Alexander could
not be located. on motion of Councilman
Allyn an adjournment was taken to next.
Wednesday evening at 1880. 1t is expected
that in the meantime the attorneys for the
civic federation will endeavor to secure
a mandate from the supreme court. making
the decision enforceable at once. The five
saloonkeepers whose licenses nave been
declared void have been assured by their
attorneys that they have forty days In
which to ask for a re-hearing, and that
until this time has expired the council
has no right to revoke the licenses.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-25
Fifteen transfers. aggregating "a
Lenten season Services.

Today. which is Ash Wednesday, marks
the beginning of the Lenten season for
forty days during which special services
will be held by the Catholic and Episco-
pallan churches.
At st. Francis Xavler's and st, Peters
churches the regular Ash Wednesday serv-
ices will BIO held In connection with the
morning masses. All during Lent services
will be held al 81, Francis Xavier's each
Wednesday and Friday evening.
At st. PauIs Episcopal church the Ash
Wednesday services will be at Z a. m, 10
a. M. { p. m. and 1880 p. N. On Sundays
during Lent the services will be at a. M,
$50 a. M, 1880 a. m. and p. m. At the
afternoon services the pulpit will be filled
by Omaha ministers. On week days there
viii be services at $3.50 a. IN. and 4;3o p. m.
on Monday nights at 1880 there will be a
short service for men only with an address
by some layman. on Wednesday nights
at 7:3O there viii be a short service for
Sunday school teachers and parents of Sun
day school pupils with a talk by the rector,
Rev. j. w. Jones. On Friday nights al
i:sO there viii be a short service for the
unconfirmed followed by instructions In the
principles of Christianity. During Holy
week the services will be at I 8. m. s:SC
a. m. and 4:So p. m, each day except Fri
lay.