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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-11
,AGARDEN PARTY

The Cabbages their heads together
planned this summer fete;
The Parsley and the Watercressea
helped to decorate.
The Onions are 50 strong that they
could carry things around;
The Brussels Sprouts laid carpets on
rough places on the ground.
The Pumpkins jack-o.lanterns lighted
up the scene with ease;
The first guests to arrive were Let
tuce, Radishes and Peas.
The Tomato ahunned the Beet-sh
said: ''Her red just spoils my
goWn!"
The Potatoes brand.new eyeglasses
were always tumbling down.
At little vegetables tea was poured
for every guest:
And fair young Peas ran round with
cups, fulfilling each request.
The Celery and Lettuce served a most
delicious salad:
The Corn, though somewhat husky.
sang q plaintive little ballad.
CHER ancestors, you know. were colo.
nels all along the line)
Professor Beans string orchestra. &C.
companying, was so fine
That tho Turnips, Beets and Carrots
seemed just rooted to the spot;
And the Muskmefon for once her mel
anchnly mood forgot.
But all things end. so when the Moon
arose in heavens blue dome,
The Pumpkins blew their lanterns out
and everyone went home.
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MADeE WRITES 70 Lola
Miss Lois Griffin.

Miss Lots Griffin.
Dear Junior Friend:
I was very sorry to hear that you
are sick and hope you viii 500,
we'll. would be very glad ta have .-,.1
write me q letter. I have g. posral
cards. We have one little -.n. -~
name is Billy. We have Is horses.
Their names are Roda, Dave, Lucy.
Capt Bird. Barney, Prince. Black
Frank.
Have you folks an incubator? We
have one. It has Matched twice. We
have 1876 little chickens. Our incubator
will hatch again soon. We have %
little pigs.
Madge Heron, age II,
Lacona, Ia, R. No. 8.
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NEvA WRITES TO HAZEL.

Dear Friend.-As / was writing to
the Junior page thought would
write to Hazel Maine This Is my
fourth letter. Lois Griffith Is sick
again. sent her post card Monday.
l hope to hear from her soon. hope
she will get better and be able to write
to the Junior page again as soon as
possible.
I like to read the Junior page. Don't
you? Hazel, how are you now? I am as
well as common.
I will close hoping to hear from you
soon. From your Junior friend,
Neva Espy, age IL.
Rural Route No. 4.
Centerville, Iowa.
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HoNEYsUckLE HALL.

Little Mary was eight years old.
She lived in the Sunny south Her
father was planter, as great farmers
are called in the south. He lived in
a village where there were great
many good and lind people. A poor
man who lived near Mary lost his life
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ADA's PETS.

Dear Editor
am little girl seven years old.
60 to the Koran school. My teach
er's name is Miss Nellie Crowley. l
like her very much. 81
For pets have a calf. It's name is
Spot. And | also have some chickens.
My birthday Is May II.
I would like to exchange postals
with some of the Juniors.
From a new Junior friend,
Ada Wood, age 7.
r. F. D. No. 2.
FlOris Iowa.
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THE eoUvENiR CARDS.

We want the Juniors to continue
to write nice letters. The Juniors
show great improvement IN their
letter writing.
We will give q surprise prize at the
end Of June TO the Junior who writes
the best letter, as we'll as send sow
Ienfr CARDS whenever their stories or
letters appear.
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CHARLES TRAPPING eoPHERs.

Dear Editor
AS have never written to the Cour-
ier | thought would like to write.
/ 20 to school. but my school Is out
now. My teachers name Is Miss Lena
Mier. have quarter Of mile to go
to school.
like to read the letters in the
Courier.
am trapping gophers now and
have caught seven.
Charles OFT, age 8.
Rural Route No. 4.
Hedrick, Iowa.
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sE&ENRuLEs FOR THE JUNIORS.

1. Use one side OF the paper only.
2. Write neatly ana legibly, using
ink or q sharp leadipencil.
8. Always Sign your name in full
and state. your age.
4. Number your pages.
8. Do not copy stories or poetry
and send ~ % your own work.
6. Always state choice Of prize
on q separate piece Of paper, with
name ana address in full.
Z. Address the envelope to Editor,
Courier Junior. Ottumwa, Iowa.
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LEILA GOES FOR THE cows.

Dear Editor:
I thought I would write you letter.
] go to school every day. My school
mates are Winona Story, Sadie Gibbs,
Margaret Weiher, Mabel Weiher,
name is Stella Zane. I go for the
cows every night and milk one For
pets have a dog, doll, a cat.
Leila Chapman, age 8,
IGsss r. No. 2, Bonaparte, la
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FOR THE CHILDREN.

never been in It but Billy and papa
have.
Last Sunday was at Shoemake-s
to birthday dinner on Bertha and
Florence, and Irene Lowe was there. 4
Your friend,
Hattie Allen, age IL.
r. F. d. No. /.
Belknap, Iowa.
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DORA At A PICNIC.

Dear Junior:
We had picnic at our school this
term. Our teacher took us all to the
woods. We all picked lots OF pretty
flowers and had good time. This
is the first letter to the Courier jun
Tor.
Dora Palmer, age 6,
Brazil. Iowa,
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HOW FAR ! WENT AND WHAT
SAW FOR ONE DOLLAR.

r. F. D. No. 5, Abba, Iowa.
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R. F. D. No. 2.
Floris, Iowa.
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NOTICE.

Al letters for this department must
be addressed,
"CeuPfer Juniors
"Ottumwa, Iowa."
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PEARLS PONY.

R. F. D. No. 2, Floris, la.
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II. F. d. mo. q.
North English, Iowa.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-06

pay OF the car. He Is a kindly look
ing mar Of medium height, with a
pleasant manner Through this man.
1t plans go right. the American public
Will learn more than it has ever
known of the real movement toward
Russian political reform.
Bourtser has been for years the edi-
tor of a monthly know az Bloc (the
PAST. and of late he has been pub
fishing a weekly known as the Com
mon Cause. designed to rally all the
elements of monarchial opposition into
n overpowering party for the COM
mon relief. That is his mission here.
and all the organized elements of op-
position in this country will help him.
He will devote himself for the next
two or three months to that cause
by speeches and writing in this coun
try.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-06

100000 hogs. l,S0O,OOO,OOO eggs, $780,
100000 pounds of poultry, fish valued
at $25,OO0.O0O fruits valued at $50, OOO,.
900 and butter, vegetables and canned
goods valued at 100000. 900.
From one end OF the country to the
other the boycott continues to grow.
and the b%oycotters are as determined
as ever to keep their anti-meat pledges.
In New York many have taken up the
matter. the s~uffragettes making public
addresses in the parks during the noon
hour and in this way inducing many
to join the movement. The women in
this plan have decided not to come out
longer in the guise Of workers for the
ballot. but under a new designation of
the Gotham beef party.
Pennsylvania. Ohio. Virginia, Texas
every state in the Union now has it's
anti-meat leagues or clubs or has 9TH
erwise taken up the crusade. and in
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-06
Growth
OF the
Boycott


"HE great boycott on meat that
started recently as a protest
against the e%xorbitant prices
charged has not only become
nation wide. but world wide. many Eu.
ropean countries also taking up the
fight against high prices. This fact
was brought out recently in the re-
port Of the bureau Of labor. In this
country much Of interest is coming to
light regarding the methods used to
keep prices soaring. and 1t Is predicted
that an immense amount of good will
result from the present agitation.
Among other things it is being shown
that hundreds Of thousands Of pounds
Of meat are kept in cold storage for
months at a time in order to get the
top price Of the market.
Apropos of this subject. it may also
interest the reader to know that eggs
and vegetables of every kind are bought
up In the summe when they are the
cheapest and put in cold storage and
held for winter prices. In a book is
sued only to members Of the trade 1t
Is stated that the cold storage plants
care for 100000 cattle. G,OOO.OOO
calves. 25.0o0.O 900 sheep and lambs, co.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-06
VLADIMIR %BOURTSEFF.

Plans Of the Russian Revolutions,
Now In This Country.
A name on the lips Of every Rus.
sian In America just uow Is that OF
vladimir Bourtseff. the famous Kus.
sian revolutionist now in this country
and 1t is to him that hundreds OF spies
their exposure and downfall and
to Who more than any other man
Is embodied the hopes of the advo
Gates of constitutional government in
the cars domains. Probably no man
IN the world Is greater feared BY
Nicholas II. or his police.
Bourtsef will lecture In America
and declares he will expose many 80
called Russian revolutionary leaders
who. be says. are really spies In the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-06

The election Of John +. Hays, Bev.
eridge's secretary. to the secretaryship
OF the state committee also shows that
the senator will make an active cam.
paign for reelection.
For the past two years the general
army STAFF has been working on a re-
port, and 1t Is now known that this
Will be startling in its assertions that
the country is practically in a defense
less state and that a thorough reor-
ganization Of the military establish
ment is necessary. While the strength
OF our coast defenses is admitted. mill.
tary men have long been of opinion
that we have no adequate preparations
against land attack. This is under
stood to be one of the points that the
report will emphasize.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-06
WOMEN IN NEW YORK AIDING THE BOYCOTT

WOMEN IN NEW YORK AIDING THE BOYCOTT
thousands Of restaurants throughout
the country meatless mem are used.
significant manifestation of the
strength Of the movement was afford
ed recently in New York city by a
luncheon OF representative manufac-
turers at which they ate nothing but
fruit and vegetables. The 600 men,
bers present went through the menu
without a murmur.
Congress has determined on a full
investigation of the high prices asked
Tor necessities. the plans Of the WAYS
n means committee. the most power.
rul In the lower branch of congress.
promising an inquiry Of the greatest
range and to involve the collection Of
data than were taken in the
hearings before the same body prior to
the framing Of the tariff bill. The full.
est powers to compel witnesses to tes.
thy under oath will be asked. as wei,
as authority to travel through the
country II necessary in search of first
hand information.
The entire country. Of course. has its
eyes on Chicago. where Uncle Sam has
taken the meat trust In hand. aud it is
limited that some startling disclosure
VIII come out Of the affair. This case
Is In charge Of United States ATTORNEY
Edwin ". Sims.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-06

at stake. 1t is not alone that the
president wants a vote of confidence
IN his W state, but he evidently
wants to blanket Judson Harmon's
candidacy for president on the Demo-
cratic ticket. From this aspect the
Ohio campaign of next fall will be the
first II of the war of 1912.
There is already considerable talk
as to the proper place to celebrate the
completion Of the Panama canal, and
OF course everybody in Washington
thinks that this is the place. 1t sounds
a trif1e odd that there should be an
animated discussion Of the subject so
many years in advance Of the date.
Just when the canal will be finished
nobody knows. The last official state
ment of the chief engineer fixed the
nappy day as Jan. l, 1915. or late
the canal work has been going for.
ward in such efficient fashion that ey.
erybody has forgotten all about 1t.
All that has been heard Of late Is that
1t Is being pushed more rapidly than
was expected. The very fact that the
chief comment ON the enterprise now
concerns a celebration of its compile
ZION shows that we are over the back.
Done OF the task and on the downhill
side. BY all let us celebrate in
washington. Where else? Everybody
VIII be so happy when the big ditch
Is done that he will not give a hang
where he celebrates s. long as he does
celebrate. However. we are still some
distance from the happy goal, and
taere Is an adage about never shout
ing till out Of the woods.
Inc senate recently showed its
amazement. not unmingled with
amusement. when one Of its commit.
tees was enjoined by Justice Wright
OF the District of Columbia, the same
Justice Wright. by the way, who SEN
fenced Samuel Gompers and other labor
leaders to Jail for contempt Of court.
It appears that the senate and house
commit tees refused to award some
contract to a particular concern, and
the said concern thereupon applied for
an injunction. Fancy a little Judge in
the District Of Columbia enjoining the /
congress Of the United States! This ia !
the first time in the history Of the gov !
eminent that a committee of congress- |
has been sued.
The beef trust has many troubles. It
IL being boycotted, investigated and
lambasted in pulpit, press and home
and is now subject to attack from a new
quarter. The committee examining the
questions of cold storage and high
prices in the District of Columbia has |
been RECALLED with the sensational testi- |
mony that much Of the meat sold here
h tainted, even that which went to
the White House during the term of
President Roosevelt having been ready
ITO fall to pieces" There were in
from at least one witness
that Roosevelt liked 1t that way, and
Inspector Dodge was of the opinion
hat there are certain thigh class peo-
lie who demand putrid meat because
t is tender. Whether they demand II
r not, that is what they get. This
ounds like the embalmed beef stories
{ Spanish Yar days. II these dis !
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-06
just Is Bad,

animals r certainly silly"
"How so?"
"Oh, a bull will chase a red parasoi
way across a ten acre lot, and a bull.
frog gets hopping mad at a piece If
red flannel"
even at that the bull has no me-
nopoly on Stiffness. | have seer a
mar chase a red parasol clear across
town. "-HoustOn Post.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-06

SS$~AAs VI I4O4 III
shorter by several
c b e s. Thirty
c will be the
stylish g t b..
Shoulder padding,
like the peg top,
is also to become
extinct, and instead
OF broad shoulders
the f S h bile
dresser will assume
narrow shoulders,
with III | z b
chest" This means
that what padding
will still re IN
will be pushed to
the front. giving the
wearer a ''chesty"
appearance.
The Norfolk jack
ct will be revived
in popularity. if the
d have any
thing to do with
the selection of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-06
EXPOSE OF DOLBY.
The Oeacon's Wife Tells Him of
His ScandaIous Conduct.
ALL ON ACCOUNT OF COOK.

Coed Mans Hilarity Over North Pole
Discovery - Peruses Almanac a,
Charges Are Preferred-Mrs. Dolby
Goes Out to Die. but Returns,
BY NJ. QUAD.
copyright. 1910. by Associated Literary
Press.I
nEACON DOLBY had MIXED
and fed the COW, seen to the
" comfort of the pig and shut
the henhouse door and got bis
boots OF when Mrs. Dolby sat down
to cut aud sew carpet rags. Without
the mouse Il winter storm was raging:
within it the stove gave out a grateful
heat. The cat purred as she stretched
out on the rug, and as the deacon
picked up his farmers almanac he
felt that 1t was good to have a home.
A quarter of an hour had passed and
he was just reading that the flies in
Indiana had become so tender hearted
that they would no longer bother bob.
tailed cows when Mrs. Dolby quietly
observed:
Samuel. I'm not a complaining wo.
man."
The deacon heard, but he did not
dispute. He was wondering IL the
dies of other states would follow the
example of the Hoosiers.
"And I'm not going to complain now.
l am just going to make a statement,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-06
BY Slow Staues.

Mrs. Al do love Holsters, but /
never have them at home. because it
seems so inhuman to kill them by put.
ting them in a kettle Of boiling water.
Mrs. B.-Gracious! l never kill them
that way. 1t would be too horrible. |
always put them on in cold water and
let them come to a boil.-Boston Tran
Scrint.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-06
The Divorce Ace,

II don't want you to marry him."
"Why not. mother?"
You may be able to do much better
in the future"
well. ! Il cross that bridge when
! come to it, can't IY"-Kansas City
Journal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-06
So It Wouldn't.

Little Ruth found that the horse had
stepped on and broken the leg of one
OF her little chickens. Looking up mt
the horse. she said reproachfully:
"Oh. Bess, how could you be so care
fulless? Why. this little chicken
wouldn't step on you and hurt you
like that for Observation-Disclosures.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-06

cotting certain arti-
Giles of food that
you'll soon be ready
for your new outfit.
At any rate, the
new styles b a v e
been decided upon.
inc to be up to
date you must post
up a bit on them.
First of all. peg
top o s e are
doomed with the re-
Y of what are
termed as the nat
ural" trousers.
These, according 10
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-06

least three plaits on
each side in front.
Then there is an-
other new S G K
coat. which has an
l t %rsection of
cloth o~ne-quarter
OF an inch wide
the
peak lapel.
Even the new
fancy overcoat for
spring has a box
erect. 1t is held
toget her with but.
tOns M e a & u ring
five inches IN cir.
conference. A n
other innovation In
the sack suits is a
one button shep-
herd plaid. made
up into a single
breasted coat.
" b resembles
by some Of the mill
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-06
THE SPRING STYLES.

How the Man of Fashion Will Blossom
Out Shortly. .
Maybe. owing to the high price, you
haven't the slightest interest in the
new spring styles. Then. again, may
be you have saved so much bv how
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-06
Two faiIures.

TWO failures me upon the road
And muttered. "Howdy-do!"
Said one. I'm here because 1 bit
ON more than ] could chew"
The other smiled a weary smile
And said: I'm here because
! never tried to bite q thing.
! reared 'twould hurt my Jaws"
detroit Free Press
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-06
BY JAMES A.

BY JAMES A. EDCERTON.
four Washington Correspondent
"HE prospects now are that the
Ballinger-P inchot investigation
will take on more and more
the character Of a battle of
lawyers. Chairman Nelson's remark
about 1.-THE other side" being repre-
sented has not only resulted in Sec
rotary Ballinger employing counsel,
but in MI. Pinchot doing the same.
CLAWS already has an attorney. and If
Land Commissioner bennett and the
Cunninghams and Guggenheims also
decide to hire attorneys the commits
sion hearings will bristle with lawyers
like a United States court in a Stand
ard Oil case.
The choice Of Wade H. Ellis to man.
age the Ohio campaign shows the I'M
pOrtance with which the administra-
ton regards this fight. Men do not
give up $1,000 jobs as assistants to
the attorney general Of the United
States unless there is something big
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-06
The North Pole Celebration.

trouble"
The North Pole Celebration.
Her words ended with a half sob,
but the deacon vas reading that a
kicking COW did not kick because she
wanted to kill the mixer. but that it
was a muscular action beyond her con.
troll, and so he paid no attention to the
emotion. Mrs. Dolby waited to see
and then resumed:
my statement is that on the night
the Jews came to us that DR.. Cook
had discovered the north pole O were
down at the grocery to get a box of
baking powder. You heard the news
and swung your hat and hurrahed. |
dom say anything agin that. They'd
been looking for the old north pole 50
long that 1t kinder excited everybody
when they found it. But you didn't
stop there. deacon-you didn't stop
there, Are you listening to what J
say: Do you see the tears strea ming
down my face?"
The deacon could have said no to
both questions. but he didn't. He was
reading that the reason sunflowers
turned their heads to the morning SUI
was to get in the habit Of ru%bberneck.
ing at an early stage in their careers.
and he was wondering how the writer
found it Out.
NO: you didn't stop there. You
called for three cheers for DR., Cook.
and you went around slapping folks
ON the back and saying the darned old
north pole wasn't so muchy muchy
after all. Yes: you said darned. and
I've got witnesses to prove it. You, a
deacon. swearing like a pirate. Oh.
Samuel. when ! heard of it my knees
wabbled under me-. and | wondered if
the last day was here! Have you any
excuse to urge for your swearing!
Were you too excited to know what
you were about? Did you think you
were driving oxen?"
Here was Il splendid chance for the
deacon to get his neck out of the
moose, but he didn't take advantage of
1t. He was reading the statement that
the bite of q horsehy in the bloom OF
health and vigor could lift a man 200
pounds n foot from the ground. and
1t was too interesting to let 60 of.
Mrs. Dolby gave her tears full vent
and produced a sob or two before 60
ing on:
mo excuse 1t was just the pirate
in you cropping out. Mebbe If l had
tried awful hard ! could have forgiven
the darn. but what follered. Samuel
what follered? | wonder that l didn't
sit down on the redhot stove and burn
myself to death when l heard of it.
After the hurrahing and Shaping you
walked up to Elder Rriscom and asked
him to have a glass Of beer with yonr |
aud when he declined you called him
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-06

When that statement has been made |
shall go outdoors and stand in a snow
drift until / am frozen to death. You
Will Their be rid of me and can carry
on as much as you please. You needn't
even bury my frozen body. You can
just pitch it II side and leave it
there till spring. never complain
and lever want to put anybody to
trouble"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-06

Aosr-A PAIR OF the model. appear
SHOULDERS. ~ -.s-F ~
tween skin tight and baggy.
The sack. or morning, coat will grow
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-06
Capital Notes
And Side Lights

What Washington Is Discussing at Present.
Planning Already to Celebrate the Com.
pletlon of the Panama CanaI-How
The District Is. After the Beef
Trust-The Aud Case-Other
Topics of Interest.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-06

styles Bur the back will be gath
ered' severely. and there must be at
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-06

DHE great boycott on meat that
started recently as a protest
against the exOrbitant nricps