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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-07
Age II.
WAS SCHOOL,.

Dear Junior:
live about a half mile from school.
My school was out the 18th of June.
My studies are reading writing arith-
metic and spelling. study the fourth
reader. My playmates are Jessie Ken
nedy, Gladys Haines Mae Holings and
Mae Schofield. There are twenty three
pupils at our school. go to the Hazel
Dell school. My papa takes the Daily
Courier.
Iva Lindsey,
Ottumwa Ia r Nos
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-07

Truth. But IL l were little child In
the habit Of telling falsehoods, 1
should not feel quite sure that Ct
might not be found again some fine
day.
Adapted from Mace's Fairy Book
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STELLA HAS FOUR GOLD FISH.

Dear Junior:
am a little girl seven years old. &C
to school every day. My teachers name
is Miss Fay. l like her very much. This
Is vacation now. I have four bic
chickens and eight little ones. but one
died. l felt so scorry l lad to cry. Be
sides the chickens I have four golc
fish and a cat which I call Tommy
Whitefoot.
Stella Dale.
Ottumwa, Ia, Davis st.
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Aged Z.
PUN PklNS.

Pumpkins should be planted early in
the spring. They do not get ripe until
autumn. They are used for pies and
many other things. The children make
jack % lanterns for Halloween!
Some pumpkins grow very large and
some don't grow very large. There are
two kinds of pumpkins. One kind is a
sweet pumpkin and the other is for
feed.
Julia Patterson.
Douds-Leando, Iowa
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THE AMERICAN GIRL IN CHINA.

Emily Johnson boarded the Santa
Maria steamer at San Francisco, Cal,
for China. In over week's time she
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-07
The Courier Junios
Pubitahed BY
THE couRiEI. PRINTING CO..
oTTuMNsA, IOWA.
MATILDA DEvEREAux
EDITOR,
TINE MOST IMPORTANT EVENT.

Dear Juniors: We have not receiy.
ed many stories for the contest an
nounced last week, 1.-THE Most I'M
portant Event of the Week" but
among the number Is an excellent one
from q little girl, Leila Saum OF
Blalsesburg, and Leila will get the
nrize of course. Just to show you how
easy 1t Is for bright Junior to Write
nice story we will let you read
I.eila's today and then also give the
.'tardy'' Juniors. and perhaps some
"iagy' Juniors another chance to
write on this interesting subject.
Here is Leila's most important event:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-07

the fourth time 1 have written to the
Juniors. l have got two postcards
from the Courier Juniors. AS cannot
think of any more to write will close.
Yours truly,
Hersel Van Horn, age 8,
r. F. D. No. 4. Bloomfield, Iowa.
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young ones in IT.
I will not steal it away;
am old, you may trust me, linnet
linnet,-
I am seven times one today.
Jean Ingelow,
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THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENT OF
THE WEEK.

Friday night, July % the most I'M
portant event Of that week took place
In the opera house at Blakesburg 1t
was an M. e. Sunday Sunday school
banquet. About 8 o'clock supper was
served.
After supper we had flash light
picture taken. After that we had a
program and was in a drill. There
were about 100 there and we all en-
ioyed the good time. We started
home about 1880.
I call that the most important event
Of that week.
Leila Saum, age II,
Blakesburg, Iowa.
Perhaps the Most Important Event"
of the week will be sonAsthing that
did not happen near your homes, but
In a distant city or country The
Juniors must make their own decision
about the most important event, be-
cause what might be important to one
may not be important to another. This
contest will close Wednesday, Aug. IL.
We expect some splendid stories on
this subject and in consequence we
will offer some splendid prizes. One
of the prizes will be book entitled
the "Airship Boys, or the Quest of the
Aztec Treasure" We want boy to
get this prize by all means. The ether
prize will be sofa pillow cover, al
ready stamped, with floss to work 1t.
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LaRue Fresh. age Is,
Townsend, Kansas.
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Age s.
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Age 1.
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Age ~.
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Age 7.
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Julia Patterson.
Douds-L eando, Iowa,
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IVA LINDSEY,
Ottumwa. Ia. r. Nos
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Age r..
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-11
The
Exceptional
Equipment

Of The California Fig Syrup Co and the
scientific attachments Of its chemists have
rendered possible.the production Of Syrup
Of Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA, in all Of its
excellence, by obtaining the pure medic
inal principlesof plants known to act most
benedcially and combining them most
shillinlly, in the right proportions. with
its wholesome and refreshing Syrup Of
California Figs.
As there is only one genuine Syrup Of
Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA and as the gen
uine Is manufactured by an original
method known TO the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, it is always necessary 70 buy the
genuine to get It's beneficial effects.
A knowledge Of the above facts enables
one TO decline limitations or to return them
Il, upon viewing the package, the full name
ofthe California Fig Syrup Co. is not found
printed on the front thereof.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-11

COOK SAILS
FOR HOME
Escorted by Thousands to
His Steamer
ASHELEAVESCO COPENHAGEN
Goes to Christensen and From There
Crosses Directly to New York.
was Deeply Affected at
Send-off.
ASHELEAVESCOPENHAGEN

Copenhagen, sept. iI.--Dr. Cook has
written the following farewell message
to the people and city Of copenhageni
"You we're the first to open my eyes
TO the joys Of civilization. / go home
with cheers Of enthusiasm, which ! shall
ever hear"
Fully one hundred thousand persons
assembled on the water front to bid him
adieu and to cheer him. Such enthusi.
asm was never before witnessed here, and
DR.. Cook appeared to DO deeply affected.
Members Of the Geographical society and
professors from the university Of Copen-
hagen took leave Of the explorer on board
his steamer where speeches were made.
Later the people on the wharf requested
that he get on the bridge. DR.. Cook
COMPLIED and made short speech to the
crowd. Over a hundred boats escorted
the steamer on which Or. Cook is trav-
cling to Christensen, where he win sail
for New York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-11
NO ascooP" FOR TIMES.
All Papers May Print the Facts of
Peary,s Trip.

New York, Sept. ia temporary
preliminary injunction issued by Judge
Hand Of the United States circuit court
on Thursday night, and which was re-
turnable before him yesterday, restrain
ing che New York sun and World from
publishing any portion OF Commander
Peary's account Of his discovery Of the
north pole, was dissolved yesterday af-
ter Judge Hand had heard the argus
ments presented by James NJ, Beck,
counsel for The Sun, and Alfred a. Cook
for The Times.
Mr.. Beck wanted to know II an officer
Of the United States navy drawing full
pay. with leave Of absence for the pur.
pose Of conducting a scientific expedition,
had the right to give any paper the ex-
elusive control Of his report II that
we're the case in the present instance,
The Times would have The right to with
aold from the public an historical nara.
tive which Il really the property Of the
whole country. Beck said he did not
believe that the copyright law was in
tended to confer any such power
Judge Hand readily assented to this
and while he said he had his doubts as
to the right Of another paper using
Peary's narrative verbatim, or color.
able paraphrase Of it, the facts certainly
were not copyrightahe Judge Hand
said be would have to dissolve the in.
junction because there IS nothing in the
Peafy-Timcs contract to show that the
explorer had conferred on The Times
AZ .f.LF -. cc9s.~,,sb kha staryr oF 4ka
dash to the pole. He conemred with
Beck in regard the contract as a mere
arrangement for scoop" story.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-11
Base Ban Notes

Bennington is about to close its base
ball season. Today the team viii play
its last game with North Adams, the
fastest team N that vicinity Warner.
the Old Intereity player, viii pitch for
Bennington IN that game.
There are q number Of fans IN Boston
that hate to see Doc Gessler 60 but
Manager Fred Lake has used pretty good
Judgment so far this season and perhaps
this latest swap viii be for the best.
Billy Murray says he thinks that the
Athletics viii trim ont the Tigers IN the
American league race, as the Phiadel-
phia team has long string at home
while the Tigers wild be on the road.
Ed Walsh Of the Chicago Americans
has not been Of much use this season and
Is now under the doctors care so that
he win probably not pitch any more this
season.
The Red sox played their last game
in Washington on Thursday.
The Red Sox are now np against the
Athletics for four game series.
Shortstop Tom Downey Of the Brook.
iyn team says that ball players should
not eat meat. Tom is a strict veqe-
tartan
lynn IS now ont Of the running in the
New England league race because Of the
defeat handed out to It By New Bedford
This narrows the field down to Worees.
tel and Brockton.
The Pirates gained a little ia Thurs
days game and 50 climbed little far
Their ahead Of the Cubs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-11
OUR RIGHTS RECOGNIZED.
We Get Quarter share in The Chinese
Loan.


Washington, Sept. 1i.-Adyices receiv
ed here are % the effect that the nego.
tiations incident 20 the allotment Of the
Hankow Sze- Chuen Chinese railroad loan
Of sa0,o0o,0oo are rapidly nearing com
petion with the rights Of the United
States fully recognized. All Of the es-
sentials points already have been dis
posed Of and only matters Of minor i'm.
portance remain 70 be considered. II Is
expected, therefore, that an official an
nonncement viii be shortly made setting
out the fact that the United States.
Germany, Great Britain and Franco have
each been allotted approximately one
fourth Of the whole amount that the
United States, Germany and Great Brit
ain win be given important financial
privileges IN China, and that each nation
win be permitted to furnish materials
for the construction OF the roads and to
name the chiefs Of engineers. Beyond
allowing France 20 supply a share Of the
railroad materials, Il Il still a problem
whether she will be allowed any special
financial rights. The Indications are
that the urgent request of Russia for
share In the loan and the protest Of
The gentry of the province Of Hnpeh
against the whole scheme Of giving the
loan to foreign bankers have awaited
nothing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-11
Whole Districts Inundated
Along Railway
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE
Destruction Along San Juan River Al
most complete-Severa Towns
Report Loss of Life Ranging
from Few to 500,

Monterey Mexico. Sept. III. Word
was received Thursday from xicoteneatl.
in the state Of Tamaulipas, that the
entire country was inundated along the
Tampieo branch Of the Mexican Central
railway between the San Juan river and
Ia Cruz.
Several towns report loss Of life rang
ing from few up to 500 in some in.
stances Below Xicontencatl, on the
Tamesi river several towns were wiped
out
The destruction along the San Juan
river was almost complete
A relief train left here Thursday with
provisions and clothing.
All the irrigation works around Mata-
moras have been ruined and viii involve
a loss Of millions Of dollars.
The Tampieo branch n the Mexican
Central railroad for several kilometefs
has completely disappeared between the
San Juan river and La Cruz.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-11

great ambition" commented Admiral
George Dewey, who is spending the sum.
mer here, yesterday
In view Of the regettable contro-
Yersy that has arisen In the matter"
said the admiral, 4 have nothing to say
regarding the merits or demerits Of the
respective claims Of the two explorers.
We all must wait until we are ia pos.
session Of the scientific data which the
two men are undoubtedly only too eager
70 give to the world.
IN the meantime | prefer to believe
that the claim Of each Of these distin-
gnished Americans Is true. Their achieve.
ments IN the past are sosgreat that it
does not seem possible that either Of
them would risk his reputation in a
falsehood, Anyway the records Of their
astronomical observation will tell their
own story
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-11

ner to call AT the Judges office at y
o'clock noon. she went there and was
given seat IN the anteroom. There
she waited for half an hour. Then an
attendant opened the door to the
judges private room and told her-Sg-
20 IN. The judge was turning over tho
sheets Of legal document and did
not Indicate that he was aware Of heI
presence. She sat down demurely and
waited Presently the judge turned
the last sheet and looked UP at her
eIm here again. judge she said.
yes said the judge. taking out his
watch. You're here again, but this
time at my cali Twelve o'clock.
wrote you. / believe. and it IS now
nearly /. I'm sorry TO have kept you
waiting. but there's been delay.
Let me see. | told youv-he hesitated
when you left me the last time thar
-he paused again
'sYou would send me word when the
warden considered 1t best for me 20
see my boy again
The warden2 Did / say the ward
ens l should have said-but never
mind"
The Judge seemed confused. He put
his spectacles on his desk and when
he tried Is find them again failed 70
do so. He took mp papers only to
throw them down again. Then he
went to the door that led to his ante
room. opened il and said something n
low voice 70 80 attendant Going
back to his desk be took cut his watch
again ana said fneoherent nothings 70
tie old woman Then suddenly a door
leading TO a corridor opened and a
young man entered. The old woman
looked at him dazed and cried feebly:
Jimmy
The youngster went to her and took
her IN his arms.
i expected your Jimmy to be here a
few minutes before IL. said the judge
who meanwhile had found bis glasses
aud equanimity as we'll but tie
train was late. and he has been delay
ed I've been working on bis case
ever since he went up and d few days
ago succeeded ia getting the promise
Of a pardon for him from the goF-
ernor. II was sent up yesterday"
When mother and son left the
judges Office they bad means to lass
them q month But before the expra-
ton Of that term Jimmy was hard g
work And he never n-t fooled again.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-11

4 slo0.ooo 1--WE RoBBERY.
Occurred Last Spring But Just Made
Public.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. little biggest
diamond aud jewel robbery, perhaps in
the history Of the country occurred ia
Pittsburg house last spring. bat the pc.
lice are only now making Il public The
value Of the gems stolen amounts To
about 100000, but the police refuse to
make known the name Of the person
robbed. They admit, however. that they
are on the track Of a man OF men who
stole one diamond valued at $4,000 and
enough other 6ewelry and precious stones
to total 100000 They declare that
when the arrests are made il will be
one of the greatest sensations IN local
criminal records
The details are unobtainahle, but
detective agency has sent handbins to
the police Of tie nation giving 4 list 81
the stolen jewels and Offering a liberal
reward for their recovery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-11
pnnnera N lIandnritinn.

s young man IS bringing an action
against a graphologist in Paris for
substantial damages. "A pretty heiress,
% whom be was engaged to be mar
ried. showed q specimen of his hand-
writing to the graphologist and asked
for information This is the reply she
got: "if YOU should meet the man whe
wrote these lines upon your wag
through life avoid him Re IS an ego.
fist ard fool, has bad temper ana
lespicable nature The existence e
the woman who has the misfortune 70
marry him will be q Calvary Ins
marriage has been broken on; hence
the notion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-11
PRIESTS UNDER BAN.
rs Are Excommunicated at Mareville,
Quebec.

Montreal Sept. Because they re.
fused to obey an order issued by the
pope and communicated through their
archbishop, rs priests Of the college Of
Marievlle, near ST. Hyaeinthe, have
been communicated
About year ago the MarieTille col.
lege building was burned. Through Cam
non Lemieux. the superior, q request
was made to Mgr Bernard for permits
sion TO establish the college at ST.
Johns The request was refused and an
appeal TO The holy see at Rome result
ed likewise The priests Of the college
then took the matter into their own
hands, preparations for securing site
for The building were set on foot at st.
Johns and the entire body was transfer
red to that place
As a result al this act Of 8isobedience
Mgr. Bernard, archbishop Of ST. Hya-
einthe, acting under orders from Rome,
issued fortnight ago the sentence Of
communication against Cannon Lee
mieux and the IS secular priests under
his direction
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-11
The 37th Annual
Dog River Valley Fair
NoRTHFIELD, VERMONT
Sept. IA, Is, is, 'O9

The Central Vermont Railway will
sell round trip tickets from Williams
town ST. co. Barre zoe, Montpelier Soc.
Midddlesex 65c, Waterbury 85c, West
Berlin zoe, Mortified Falls, 15c. North
field Zoe, Roxbury 30c, East Granville
55c, Brainrree Csc, Randolph 90c, Beth
el ST 100. Royalton, 81. 90 South Royalton
S1.05, Sharon Sl.20
Trains between Mortified and Fair
Grounds nearly every nalf hour.
Special trains Wednesday, Septem-
her I5, leave Barre z. So and Ill. 90 a. m,
Waterbury sos and 11.25 a. m, Ram
dolph Z 22a. M. Leave Fair Grounds
for Barre $3.50 and 6.15 P. m.
Special trains Thursday, September
l6, leave Barre at 8.05 a. M, Randolph
Z. ~ q. n. returning leave Fair Grounds
for Barre and intermediate stations at
$50 and 6. IS p. M. for Randolph and
intermediate stations ct 1887 p. m.
Tickets Tor che Fair from Waterbury, Mid.
dlesex, Montpelier, Barre, South karre. Wiz
Jamestown West Berlin and Northheid Falls
will nos be good on fast Express Trains Anew
andNo, northhound Tickets from points
north Of Waterbury and south Of Northfeld viii
Be good TO 90 and return only on all trains
which b the time card are scheduled . stop
at stations to take or TO leave passengers.
TFaina Nos. q q and 70 win stop At faig
Grounds, September 4, = and &, 1899,
TICKETS will be good going September rs.
II IS and IS; not good after September L. 1903
q r JONES. General Manager
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-11
wIrNEss IN MIILMAN Ease.
Woman Detained BY The Detroit Po-
lice.

lice.
Detroit, Sept j The young woman
who tainted last night al the state fair
grounds and who was believed TO be
laboriny under excitement due to think
ing about the finding Of the body Of
Maybelle Millman ia Corse Creek, was
Mrs. Alice Reno, a clerk in the Hovey
confectionery store. Mrs Reno was still
being detained by tho police this morn
ing as a witness.
Or. Fritch was taken before Justice
Jeries yesterday. His attorney, Frank
T. Lodge, objected 20 Justice leffries'
intimation that bail might be fixed At
$4,000 and suggested $4,000. DR..
Frteh made a brief statement to the
newspaper men.
Ia his statement Or. Fritch said
NV arrest WAS q great surprise to me.
do not know that | ever saw the Mil.
man girl but think she was IN my Of
fee two weeks ago Thursday night in
company with another girl
"Only one Of them came IA my private
Office, and she asked If she might make
an appointment for an examination.
said that the present time was as good
a. any, but she said she would not wait
then and would call again
Tho following Monday her friend
came and asked If had seen her 1 res
piled no. J am not positive, but I think
il was the Millman girl who came to see
me-"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-11
sEwARp srAruE uNvEILEp.
The Memory Of Father Of Alaska Is
Honored.

hon0Eels
Seattle, Wash, Sept. liza bronze
statue 81 Secretary Of War William Il.
Seward, the 1father Of Alaska who
bought for triaing sum the richest col
onial possession Of Russia, was unveiled
yesterday on the green lawn in front Of
the Seward mansion On Seward avenue
at the Alaskan Yukon Pacific exposition.
The mansion, copied after the Seward
home IN Auburn, y. u, Is New York's
building at the fair. Secretary Seward
said that a generation would pass be.
fore his purchase of Alaska was appre-
eiated. His son, General William H.
Seward Of Auburn. Y. ~. delivered tie
grafton 81 Yesterdays unwilling. Secre-
tary Seward's grandson was also pres.
emit General Seward reviewed the his
tory and possibilities Of Alaska and told
Of the part his father took IN Is de.
yelopment.
The Seward statue was cast in Paris
and exhibited ia the Paris salon The
figure Is nine feet tn height and rests
on A pedestal ten feet high On the ped
estal are engraved Stewards memorable
Words
let Is make the treaty tonight"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-11
GRoT0N

]. c. Harvey has not been as well for
several days.
r. NJ Darling was at Corinth the first
81 the week on business.
Superintendent John s. Gilman OF
Newbury was IN town Thursday.
Mrs. Mary Hight of West Topsham
is visiting NJ and Mrs. +. p Kicker,
Carl Ross Of Chicago. MI, was the
guest Of his sister Mis-. Fl p Sherry
Thursday
The selectmen have purchased an iron
bridge to take the place Of the one above
the coal kiins
Mrs. Ernest Taisey oF Newhufy visited
his mother. Mrs. Abbie Taisey Tuesday
and Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Newton, who
have been visiting Mrs. S. B. Morrison
returned to Newbury Tuesday
The Ladies' Ala viii meet next Tues.
day afternoon with Mrs. z A. Smith to
sew on articles for tile church sale
Mr.. and Mrs e. d Kicker Mrs A. ii.
Taylor, and Mrs. G. II Hendry visited
friends at West Topsham Tuesday.
NJ. Fl Beekley moved Tuesday and
Wednesday from the Remington house
to the house he recently purchased Of
Miss Jennie Wrinkle.
The Ladies' Embroidery club held
picnic Thursday at Riekers. The wealth.
er was perfect and about twenty enioyed
delightful days outing
A. H. Tilher was at South Ryegate
Tuesday, where he and Ed II Dudley
Of Fairlee took an inventory Of the goods
in the store which he las sold TO nj. G.
Kizer Of Fairlee.
Percy G Smith, civil engineer. Of Wells
River was IN town Wednesday Surveying
for Judge 7. 3 Hall aud John f. Hateh
and making estimates at the site 81 the
old bobbin shop