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Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
Shasta Route Open Again

CORAM, Cal, Nov. 1l.-Tunnel NO. 1.
which has blocked the Shasta route of
the Southern Pacific since November 1
as a result of a cavein, was cleared late
this afternoon. Timbers are being
placed in the tunnel tonight, and by
noon tomorrow through traffic between
San Francisco and Portland will be
resumed after nearly two weeks inter-
ruption.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
wREsrLERs TO MEET

BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov. 11.-It was
announced tonight that the wrestling
match for the worlds championship
between Frank Gotch and Zybasco,
Polish champion, would take place in
Buffalo on Thanksgiving night.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
MARMON WINS THE
12o.MiLE STOCK RACE

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 1.-THE 100
mile stock chassis race at the automo-
bile speedway today started with only
four cars-ft Buick thirty. driven by
Chevrolet; a Marmon thirty-two, with
Harroun driving: Basles Renault and
Joe Matsons Chalmers-Detro Har-
roun won. Summary:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
DREAD SECRETS
NOT DISCLOSED
NINE. STEINHElL THREATENS,
BUT ENDS IN SILENCE
WOMAN ACCUSED OF MURDER
HINTS AT HIGH PERsoNAcEs"
Judge Says She Is at Liberty to Say
What She VIII, but No AM ?
swer Is Returned by
Defendant
fBy Associated Press.I

PARIS, Nov. 1.-THE state rested its
case today against Madame Steinhen,
accused of numbering her husband and
stepmother, Nine. Japy.
The defense began questioning tts
own witnesses. The popular opinion
is that the prosecution has not made
out a case against the prisoner, and
that she will be acquitted.
Just as the prosecution was Closing
the prisoner renewed the implied threat
she had made several times to broach
a scandal that would involve persons of
high standing. but again, as on pre-
vious occasions, Judge de Valles' inYl-
tation to proceed with her revelations
was met with silence.
MY past contains interesting chap
tersi" she cried.
Judge de Wales promptly and stern
ly replied:
you are at perfect liberty to say
anything you please"
Secret Not DiVuIged
Madame Steinheil. however, went no
further and the government case was
declared closed.
The first witness introduced by the
defense was a chauffeur, who testified
that Mme Steinheil gave him 81 for
having tried to locate the blue auto
been seen in front of the Steinheil home
in the Impasse Ronsin, at o'clock on
the evening of the crime.
This testimony was intended to show
that Nine. Steinheil was anxious to
discover the identity of the assassins.
Further testimony for the defense
was given by M. Scheffer, an officer Of
artillery, who, twenty years ago, had
contemplated marriage with Nine.
Steinheil; by M. Paisant, an attorney,
and by other friends of the Steinheil
family.
Each emphasized his conviction that
the woman loved her husband and
stepmother, and therefore was innocent.
Judge Makes Statement
Before the judge advocate began his
argument for the state, Judge de Wales
announced he would raise later the
question of the prisoners completely in
the crimes as demonstrated in the evil
dence presented.
This statement by the president of
the court was taken to indicate his in
tention of abandoning the original
charge, which held Nine. Steinheil a
principal in the crime.
Trouard Riolle opened his argument
for the state by warning the jurors
not to be swayed by public opinion out
side the court, or confounded by the
conflicting statements submitted to
them. He insisted that their first duty
was to weigh the decisions of Judge
de Wales, who had sifted impartially
an enormous mass of evidence consti-
tuting 300 documents and examined
eighty witnesses, ten of whom were ex-
perts.
Severe with Accused
The advocate dealt severely with the
accused. laying as the foundation of his
case against her the exhibition Of what
he called her reticence; contradition
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
TRAINER ROGERS RElNsrArEp

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE stewards
of the Jockey club today reinstated
Trainer r. L. Rogers, who was ruled
off the turf October 6. 1906. lifted the
suspension of the license of Jockey
Vincent Powers and revoked the lie
cense of Jockey A. DeIaby.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12

It's as easy to secure bargain In used
automobile, through want advertising as It
used to be-and stiil is--to Hacurs a horss
and carriage.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12

lSO miles
Marmon (Harroun) .............. .1f49i264
Chalmers (Matson) ..............1f .1foI:22.92
Renault Balse) ..,...............2 .2f00;15.2
Buick fCheVrOleD ................ .2iO5;5O'lS
The twenty-mile free for all handicap
was won by Disbrow in his Rainier,
with a handicap of O;02:45. Harroun,
in Marmon, was second, and Stillman
in another Marmon was third. the for
mer on a handicap of 0:02:90 and the
latter with minutes allowance. Still
mans time was the fastest. 12:23:41.
The twenty-mile stock chassis, 301 to
450 cubic inches, furnished the most
exciting spectacle of the meet Aiken
finished first in the new track record
time for America of 16:42.76. The pre-
vious record was made by Oldfeld at
Indianapolis, 16:53S. Stillman was sec
ond in 16:46.S6; Lorimer third, SO.
George Robertson in his Fiat, start
ing from scratch, won the ten-mile free
for all handicap. He conceded 55 sec
onds, equal to about a mile, to Dis
brow in a Rainier. Aiken, National,
finished second and Stillman, Marmon,
third. Summary: Fiat. S:39S; Nation
al, S:50.25; Marmon, S:5053.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
Severe with Accused

The advocate dealt severely with the
accused, laying as the foundation of his
case against her the exhibition Of what
he called her reticence; contradition
and lies.
While admitting the physical charms
and mental attainments of the priso-
ner, the judge advocate insisted that
her whole life had been perverted and
sensuous.
He painted a pathetic picture of the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
Hot Air

what is the motive power of Smiths air
ship? Gasoline?'
mo. Mostly lung. PUCK.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12

You can buy IT. perhaps at many places. but
there's one BEST place to buy it-and that
place advertlses
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
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Atlas ValveleSS Cars

s145o to $4,000. according to model and
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Pico and Flower SITS F363b
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12

A Pleasure Cars Delivery
AutOCar wagons Motor Freight eight
ters 1870 East Ninth ST.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12

Pope Hartford $$s' Si$s 'l",, oo ssssss $S
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12

M VaIveIess 2-cycle 4-cylinder
HEm0TA motor car. THE ELMORE
AAAAAOAN MOTOR CAR CO., T42-746
South Olive street.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12

Let that be your choice and
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tory and salesroom 935 S. Los Angeles st.
Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
ChanSlOr & Lyon

Hartford Tire Representatives. Automobile
accessories Manufacturers auto tops.
e45-7-9 South Main st.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-13
The Courier Junior
Published by
THE coURIET. PRINTING CO.,
oTTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA DEVEREAUx.
EDITOR.
FLAX, HEMP, ETC, SUBJECTS.

Dear Juniors. The subjects for
the second week of the March contest
How the World is Clothed" are flax,
hemp, ranie, jute and ban. all vege,
able fibres. We know that this con
test is going to be splendid one be-
cause we have received many excel
lent stories about the first subject
cotton.
In announcing the March contest
last week we told the Juniors that we
wanted them to tell us all about cotton
and how it is raised. We want the Jun
Tors who desire to work in this con-
test to write each week until Wednes-
day, March 81, the closing day of the
contest. Next week we will announce
the subjects for the week ending
Thursday, March %.
The prizes will be sweater, roller
skates or book.
These stories need not contain
more than 100 words. However, do
not exceed 500.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-13
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

When George Washington was lit.
tie boy his father bought him a
Ratchet.
Flo took his little Ratchet and ran
out by the door and began to chop on
stick but he soon got tired chopping
on the stick. He had heard of people
cutting down trees and his father had
cherry tree in the garden and he
went down to the garden and saw
the pretty flowers and he saw Puss
under large tree and said she was a
lion, but he did not bother her. bur
went on down to the cherry tree and
he thought it would be fun to cut it
down.
So he began to cut it and in a few
minutes it fell to the ground and aft.
er while his father went down to
the garden to see how his cherry tree
was getting along. He saw that 1t was
cut down and could see the prints OF
the little Ratchet.
He turned and went back to the
house and George was there. He said.
"Who cut down my cherry tree that
cost me so much money!" The tears
began to come in Georges eyes. II
did it father, with my little hatchet"
II don't care If it is cut down. be-
cause you told me the truth
Ray Campbell, age 49,
R. R. No. g.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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s'roEiES-LETTERs.
. . . q
ON MY JOURNEY EASTWARD.

Dear Editor:
AS | have written to the Courier
Junior before l thought l would write
again.
My mamma died before was Two
years old and | have lived with my
grandpa and grandma ever since. l
have one brother and one sister MY
sister is 19 years old and my brother
is 16 years old He will be II years
old tomorrow. Ny sister and | went
to PENNSYLVANIA on a visit with my
grandparents. l saw great many
things that was wonderful site to
me. We took the train here in Chart
ton at o'clock and arrived in Chi
cage the next morning. We had to
lay over a while at Chicago. We went
out ard viewed the city. We took
the train about 10 o'clock and arrived
at Buffalo, N. ", then left for Mag
ara Falls. We spent the rest of the
day looking at the falls and other
sights. Then we took the train from
there for eastern Pennsylvania to see
our relatives and there we visited for
three months.
Well as my letter is getting long l
will close. From
zella Chappell, age II.
R. F. D. No. 1, Box II.
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN,

l am a little girl 10 years old and
am In the fourth grade at school. NV
story will be about Abraham Lincoln.
Abraham Lincoln was born In Har-
din county, Kentucky, on Feb. ~,
1909, in little log cabin. There was
no doors or windows; at the door was
hung bear skin to keep the cold out.
His folks were very poor. He had to
split rails to earn money to 20 to
school. Abraham was very fond of
reading. When Abraham was seven
years old his folks moved to Indianr.
AS he grew older he learned all things
frontier settlers boys must know. h
could pillow, cut grain with a sickle,
and thrash 1t with fail, and clean It
with sheet. He could chop wood,
split rails and handle carpenters
TOOLS. He could do all these
Things so well that when his
father did not need his help, he could
hire him to neighbor for more than
ordinary wages. Abraham learned to
read, write and cipher, at school
taught by some Of the school masters
who in those times wandered about
the country from town to town.
Lincoln was elected president in
1860. On the night of Aug. IA, 1865,
he with his wife, was in box at
Fords theatre in Washington, D. c.
A miscreant actor named John Wilkes
Booth stole up behind him and shot
him in the brain. When he leaped over
the box his spur caught in the flag
and he fell and broke his leg. He es-
capped to a barn and when the officers
came after him he would not come out
of the barn, so they set it on fire to
get him out. Finally he came out and
they shot him. Lincoln died the next
day after he was shot.
Yours truly,
Jauneta Trent,
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth
president of the United States was
born February 1, 1909 in Kentucky. He
was one of the most honored of all
Americans and was brave and daring
man and was strictly honest and true.
He freed the slaves and preserved a
nation.
He was born in log cabin on the
prairie. The house in which he lived
was very poor one, as his parents
were very poor, and as glass was a
very scarce article, oiled paper was
used in those days for window panes
but Lincolns home did not even have
this. 1t had one door and one win:
dow which was the only opening in
the cabin except the cracks between
the logs. He was called little Abe.
He had one sister named Sarah. His
father was q lazy man, always moving
about. Both parents were poor and
ignorant. His fathers name was
Thomas Lincoln, his mothers name
was Nancy Hanks Lincoln, his grand.
fathers name Abraham Lincoln and
his stepmother's name was Mary L.
Lincoln.
His grandfather, Thomas Lincoln,
was captured and scalped in a field by
an Indian.
His mother was not able to stand
moving about so when they lived in
Indiana and Abe was seven or eight
years old his mother died. This went
hard with Abe and he had lost his
best friend. He called her his angel
mother. His father married again
soon. Abe's new mother had a little
education and taught him what little
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she knew. He went to school, as he
said, by Titles" He learned to read
write and cipher, at schools taught by
schoolmasters, who in those days wan
dered about the country from town tc
town.
All of his schooling did not amount
to more than one year. He used 8
shovel for slate and used brier juice
and an ostrich quill for pen and ink
1t was hard trial for him to try to
learn to hunt with gun, for he was
too tender hearted and could not bear
to have anything suffer. He became a
surveyor when he had grown up.
One day as Abraham was with a
friend in buggy and saw pig in a
mud hole, and as he had on his Sun.
day clothes he passed by. He could
not rest until he had gone back and
helped the pig out Of the mud hole.
Once as he was out walking with a
friend he saw some little birds out of
their nest upon the ground and he
passed them by, but could not rest un-
til he had gone back and put the little
birds safe in the nest. AS he spoiled
his trousers in helping the pig, he
hired pair of trousers made. He was
to split four hundred rails for every
yard and as he was tall man it took
three and one-half yards.
Once as he was making a public
speech he said, God bless my mother,
all that am or all that I hope to be
l owe to her. Blessings on her mem
ory." He was called the rail split
ter"
Your friend,
Marie Davis,
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SATURDAY..

On Saturday little girl by tn.
name of Jane gets up early and
washes and then began to prepare the
things she is going to take to grand.
mas. She gets her little bag and fills
it with thread, needle, scissors and
thimble, and when 1t comes 10 O'Clock
she is ready to start to grandma's,
and she takes her doll, Molly Jane,
with her.
She. goes slowly down the lane and
gathers a big handful of flowers fol
grandma. She sees little Dummies run
ming here and there and everywhere
she steals up quiet so grandma can't
hear her coming and she knocks and
grandma wonders who is at the door
She comes to the door and sees it is
little Jane. She kisses her and aftel
While. after Jane gets done telling
the news, grandma giver her drink
OF milk and some calico and Jane goes
ont TO play and to sew.
She gets a little wooden STOOL
spreads a dolly on it, takes some
cake and a glass of milk for lunch and
sets it on the table, and sets Molly
Jane down to eat, then she has a real
nice little house. Then she sits down
to sew on quilt for grandma's bed.
When grandpa comes in from work
at noon she feeds the pig and little
chickens
And when at night she says he1
prayers. she says, Keep me safe un.
til next Saturday morning."
This is the end of my story. Gu,
school is out Friday. March 5th. We
are going to have our program al
night. have a piece. My teacher is
Miss Nellie Edwards. have six cards
from the Courier Junior.
Truly yours,
Hattie Allen, age liz
R. R. No. 1.
Belknap, Iowa.
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John and Ted were the names of two
forlorn little boys who lived in a
poorly located tenament in New York.
They did what they could to help pay
the rent, and get food. The boys sold
newspapers. They had mother and
father, but they had parted, so the
boys staid with their mother. Twas a
bitter February evening, and the
boys were out selling papers.
John, wonder when Well get 'em
all sold?' asked Ted, his teeth chat
tering.
Don't know" said his brother, who
was looking at tall, nicely dressed
young man. and wondering if he would
buy a paper Presently John stepped
up to the man and said: want a pa
per, sir?"
No" answered the man, and then
looking at the boys poor clothes,
changed his mind
YES" he, then said, "Ill take one"
After securing the paper he said,
That boy your brother?" Eyes, sir"
was the answer; "And what's your
names continued the stranger:
John and Ted Dinker, sir" answer
ed John.
The man seemed awed. Then sud-
denly grasping the boys, said: care
you John and Ted? Why bless your
hearts your the very ones I'm hunting.
Where's your mother?".
You may imagine the surprise and
JOY when the man said, I'm your
father"
Perhaps you can imagine better
than l can describe, the kisses and
hugs that followed. Father, mother
and boys went to the home which the
father owned. They were no longer
destitute. The boys always had ten
der spot in their hearts for poor peo-
pie after their experience. All their
friends were also made happy by the
gifts which they received from Teddy
and John.
A true Junior,
Mabel Johnson, age II,
701 Wabash. avenue, South Ottumwa
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I want to tell you I think the tur-
key is the second best bird in Ameri-
ca. The eagle comes first. think
would miss great treat if l did not
get to help eat at least one turkey a
year.
The turkey is a very naughty bril-.
An old gobler took after me once and
made such noise he scared me and
| ran away as fast as I could, but
when l see turkey roasted l run
to it as fast as can and eat all l can
Of it. Well, I will close.
l remain your friend.
Ethel Meters, age r.
1877 Van Buren, ave-, city
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THE BATTLE OF LEXINGTON

In the year 1850 George the Third
became king of England. He put tax
on everything the colonies bought
from England. IT might be one-half
cent or as much as $50 So the colo
MES refused to payit.
"A great meeting was held in 1774
in Philadelphia. The wisest and best
men We're chosen, among them Patrick
Henry, who felt that they had to fight
and he put it in these three short
words, eve must fight" Then a great
many thought the some
The farmers took down old guns
which they used to shoot wolves and
indians with and set to work cleaning
and securing them up.
Soon they began to form companies
of minutemen SO that they might be
ready to shoulder their guns in case
they should be wanted.
The next spring General Gage sent
out a large number Of British sol
diers to Concord to seize some pow.
der and provisions which the minute
men had stored away.
The British left Boston in the night
so as not to be seen.
Paul Revere of Boston found out
which way the British were going. He
mounted fast horse, got to Lexington
before them, and gave the alarm.
When the British reached Lexing
ton early in the morning of April 1S
1775, there stood company Of min,
utemen ready to meet thin. Both
sides fired and seven of the Ameri.
cans We're killed.
That was the end of the battle oil
Lexington.
Vasila Sears, age 10.
7 West Second ST.,
PuytOn Touo
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MONDA
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
Monday is wash day at our house
when it is nice day to wash. In the
morning | wash the dishes and sweep
the sitting room. Then we get ready
for school and we leave mamma, SIS
ter and brother at home. Then when
we come home we do the work for
mamma, such as to carry in the wood
and gather the eggs and take care Of
the baby. We never stay at home on
Monday. We always have new les
sons at school, which we try to have
good. When we come home for din
ner mamma most always has quite a
lot of her washing done. We on.y
have an hour at noon SO we cannot
help her very much.
Marjorie Koran, age II.
Floris, Ia, R. R. No. 2.
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LA RuE'S PETS.

| l have dog. Her name is Base. She
lis black dog. This winter she got
caught in a steel trap. She had very
sore foot for a while. One toe came
off and 1t is healing up now. She is
quite playful.
l have a white cat. It has blue eyes.
1t is quite playful. My cat is deaf We
have some steel traps down cellar One
day went down in the cellar and
the cat went too. and got caught in a
trap. | have three old sheep and two
little lambs.
This is the first time I have had lit
tie lambs.
Nv brother has eight little lambs.
We have ten lambs all together. They
run and jump around and play.
| have two dolls. One is large. It
has brown eyes and curly hair. I
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-13
Tommy and Hon
He Became a Hero

Tommy had been reading all the
en- DAYS and as he finished the last
page he sighed and put the book aside.
His mother, sitting by the window
sewing, heard the sigh from Tommy,
and turning to him asked what occa-
stoned his sadness.
Mamma, I'd like to be hero"
declared Tommy, emotion in his voice.
But one cannot be hero in this day
and age-there is nothing to call out
heroism. In the old days there were
strenuous times-times to try men
and-and-boys, too
Tommy's mother sat silent for full
minute, then said: Son, think we
are all prone to regret the passing of
those days, but if the truth were
known there was less occasion for
heroism In the past ages than there
Is today. On every hand we hear the
call for heroes-boys and men, and
also the call for heroines-girls and
women. And we have the heroes and
heroines, too, in greater numbers than
you have any idea Of
But, mamma. how is one to be
hero nowadays asked Tommy Gag
erly. eve have invasions, no raids on
towns and cities, no 5anditti to be cap
tured, no pirates and e-booters to
be reckoned within fact, nothing
but good old times Of peace and
plenty" declared Tommy with some
disgust in his voice.
Mamma sewed on a little while.
then said: Son, I'm going to send
you out on an errand-an errand Of
heroism. You may go in any direc-
ton you wish in the city. for on every
hand you will find the need of real
hero. While conditions have changed
since the days you have been reading
Of the need of heroes has not dimin-
ished one whit. Butt am going to
let you find out for yourself Just
where hero is needed. and ask YOU
to apply yourself to the cause earn
estly."
"But mamma, tell you there is no
need of heroes any more" vocifera4ad
Tommy. Heroes have gone with the
past"
Mamma shook her head. 81 tell
you, dear boy, heroes are needed Us
much today as they were needed IN
the old times, and they are with us in
vast numbers. Didn't you read to me
Just yesterday of that brave fireman
who risked his own life to save that of
a helbless old woman who had been
left In the attic of tenement u
perish in the fire that was sweeping
with such fury over the entire build
ing? Well. was there ever greater
heroism than that?"
Tommy was obliged to admit that
the fireman of whom his mother spoke
was indeed a great hero. and then he
began to understand his mothers
meaning when she said there were as
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-13
EIGHT 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 you name, age and address.
%. Do not copy stories or poetry
and send lis as your own work.
6. Always tell whether you are a
Daily Junior or Tri-Weekly Junior.
7. Address the envelope to Editor,
Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa.
s. Your stories must not contain
more than 300 words,