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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-30
A MAY PARTY.

Once there were some little girl.
going to the home of a little lame girl
on one May morning. They each car
ried a little basket, and in some of the
little baskets were flowers and the
others contained fruits of different
kinds. When they reached the little
girls home they gave her the flowers
She was glad to get them. and wheu
time came to eat their dinner they
took their little baskets in the yard
and spread cloth over the grass and
put their fruit on the cloth and there
they ate their dinners.
would like to exchange postal
cards with some of the Juniors.
Ruth Kneedler. age 8,
r. F. D. No. z. Bloomfield, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-30
LOVES TO READ JUNIOR.

love to read the Courier Junior
mage. For pets have dog, cat ana
a pig. l did have little canary put nay
cat killed it about two, montns ago. 80
ha az wolf, ball, farmer in the dell
wind the watch and 500 beans, ring
round Rosa and poison. .,.+..s
/ have five brothers and hve s1s. .Is
Nv sisters names are Laura, Stella'
Elise. Lizzie and Eta, and my PROM
ers' names are Theodore. Samuei. Ray
Charlie. Roy. There are Il scholais
coming to school now.
We live haff mile from schooi'
Imlu Gladys Tickle age IL.
Oakley, Ia.
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JosEPHINE's VACATION PLANS.

Dear Editor:
have just been writing some card.
to Desdemona and Juliette Eisenbeis,
Lucille White and Henrietta Plaster,
so l thought would write to you and
tell you my vacation plans. am
going to learn to sew and cook this
summer, and want to go on a few
visits. l want to go to Abba and stay
a week with my cousin and want to
go out in the country to Lois Griff1n's
for few days while am in Abba.
A few weeks after that l want to go
to Ottumwa and spend a few days with
my friends. am going to visit the
hospital and some Of the Juniors, too.
want to either go to my grandmas
at New Sharon or to my aunts al
Malvern, Ia. want to 60 to Ottumwa
more than any place. I am going out
to my grandma Cusack's near Conf"
dence.
Josephine L. Norton, age "A.
Melrose, Iowa.
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l have neglected in writing to the
Courier for so long that feel that 1t
is my duty to write. I have been read
ing the Junior letters, and stories, and
I just love to read them on Saturday
evenings and if I go out I read them
on Sunday afternoons. At any rate !
read them and love to read them. The
stories and letters are so interesting
go to the Buxton public schools.
My studies are history writing, gram
mar, writing arithmetic, physiology
and geography, botany three times q
week and literature every Tuesday. ]
love history best and arithmetic. ]
have two brothers and three sisters.
Their names are Robert, Floyd, Nc
Nolia. Anna and Dorothy. Well l sup
pose will have to close.
Vasila Sears, age u,
w. End ST., Buxton, Iowa.
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THE SOUVENIR CARDS.

We want the Juniors to continue to
write nice letters. The Juniors show a
great Improvement in their letter
writing. .,
We will give surprise prize at the
end Of April to the Junior who writes
the best letter, as well as send souv-
enir cards whenever their stories or
letters appear.
The Juniors can write on one OF the
following subjects and receive beautl-
full souvenir cards, if they do not care
to write letters:
THE JOURNEY OF A 10-CEN1
PIECE.
A MAY PARTY.
TOMS FIRST BALL GAME.
NY VACATION PLANS.
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short time ago. We went on Saturday
evening. We stayed Saturday night
with my aunt and uncle Mr.. and Mrs.
Glenn Hunt ON Williams street. Sunday
afternoon my cousin Edith and Iarus
Hunt took US up town. Sunday even
ing we went to my aunt and uncle's,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Selix on North
Davis street and stayed till Monday
morning. We took dinner Monday
with my cousins Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe
King. Monday afternoon we visited the
Courier Junior office Monday night
we stayed at the home of John Hugh
ems. Tuesday we spent the day with
NV aunt and uncle on. Williams street
In the afternoon we all went to thu
library and some Of the parks. Wed.
.nesday we came home. I think OF.
tumwa is quite a nice city. would
like to exchange postal cards with an.
OF the Juniors.
Leila Saun, age IL,
Blakesburg, la.
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BULA PLANS FOR HER VACATION

Dear Editor.-My school is c,,++
now 1t was out the 18th Of
April. My plans for vacation are as
follows: Lam going to help my man.
ma gather flowers and help papa and
my brother put up hay when it is.
time. There are lots of wild flowes
around here. / was flower huntinss
last week and got great many blue
bells, ferns and lamb tongues. beside.
many roots
Yours respectfully.
Bula S. Elswick, age IL,
r.. F. D. No s.. Abba, Iowa
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MARCH WEATHER.
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
In the year of 1900 we had snow
un until the 9th of March. Boys anta
girls had fine times sliding down hill
that year. There was blizzard the
18th Of March. 1902. We had pretty
cold March with some snow, 1907. 1905
we had good deal Of rain which got
the creeks out. March OF 1909 was q
pretty good month and 1910 as fine
fine March as one could expect. We
had good weather most OF the time.
We had one or two cold winds and !
expect we had three or four rains.
Ida NJ. Futz, age u.
FlOris Ia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-30
The. Courier Junior
Published by
THE coURIET. PRINTING CO.
oTTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA pEVEREAUx. "
EDITOR.
WHAT TWENTY-FIVE CENTS WILL
BUY.

Dear Juniors: We think the sub
lect, what Twenty-Five Cents VIII
Buy will make an interesting con-
test. We want the Juniors to write
essays containing not more than 800
words.
One might imagine oneself going on
shopping, a marketing, or pleasure
expedition. This contest will open at
pnce and close, Monday, May 3.
The prize will be the same as ofer-
I'd in the Junior debate.
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EVA AT HER uNcLE's.
Dear Editor

Dear Editor
This is my first letter to the Couf.
Ter Junior. am at my uncle's house
now. My home is in the Dalles, Ore
gon. I have three brothers. My old.
er brothers name is Eble. One OF
my other brothers name Is Loren
My younger brothers name is James
have two sisters dead. am going
TO school with my cousin. My teach.
er's name is Miss Oviate. She Is Kind
to us. MY uncle takes the Tri-Weekly
Courier. I would like to Sc my letter
in print and receive postal card.
Eva Anthony, age IL.
Corvallis, Oregon.
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was the cause of the excitement.
Presently the conductor came rush
ing through the train.
"Who pulled that cord?" he de-
manded
II did" replied the old lady
meekly.
well, what do you want?' snap
ped the official.
WELL" the old lady meditatively
"you may bring me some ham sand
wiches and cup Of tea. If you WILL
Inez Webb, age .,
r. D. No. 2. Cantril, la.
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FUN COLUMN GOOD.

Our "Fun Column" today is very
good. It is so good that we have de
cided to run the contest little longer
All Juniors may contribute to the
"Fun Column" We will give sur
prise prize to the one sending the best
Joke or conundrum. These need not
Be original. All contributions VIII
receive a souvenir postal
Here are a few of the contributions
received for the Fun Column this
week:
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SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS.

1. Use one side Of the paper only.
2. Write neatly and legibly, using
Ink or sharp lead pencil.
3. Be sure to state your age.
a. Number your pages.
8. Do not copy stories or poetry
and send US as your own work.
6. Always state choice OF a prize
on separate piece OF paper, with
name and address in full.
7 Z: Address the envelope to Editor,
Courier Junior, Ottumwa Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-30
LANHAM'S TEACHER GOOD AM
KIND.

Dear Editor:
AS have never written to the Cour.
Ter Junior before I thought / woull
write My school was out April 8.
had a good kind teacher. Her naml
was Miss Verna Houke. 60 to the
Koran school. There are IA scholars
enrolled. My studies are reading
arithmetic, writing, grammar. history
physiology, geography. spelling. For
pets have a cat and calf The cats
name is Pete. The Calls name is
Nellie.
Lanham Amiss. age IS,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-30
coNUNDRUMS.

What is the difference between
hungry man and glutton?
One longs to eat and the other eats
too long
WHY is Ireland likely to become the
richest country in the world? Because
It's capital is always doubling (Dubln)
Bette Smith, age 10,
Floris, Iowa.
Little Charles. aged 4 upon eating
his supper asked for pie before he hau
eaten all he had on his plate.
His papa. said, when was a little
boy ate all had on my plate before
asked for pie" Charles said, Yes
Ind you do yet
(This is tr,le).
Georgia Fullmer,
aO2 Lillian street, S. Ottumwa, la.
a little girl whose name was Win
fired and who is Ave years old, one
day was being taught by her mother
how to make the letters of the
,lphabet. When her mother asked
her If she knew how to make &C.
she promptly replied, Eyes, make
round square and leave some out
(Not Originally.
Last summer when we were out IN
the country visiting, little boy, aged
was watching a man feed a COW. ne
was quiet for while, but suddenly
he exclaimed, ooh. l see now, when
the COW is little she drinks milk ana
when she is big she gives it back
(Not Originally.
Hearing some people talking about
the first day of May coming in like
lion. Jack said, Cant cause Roosc-
welt and the picture men shooted
them (Not Originally.
Mabel Root, age IA,
312 North Court ST., Ottumwa, Ia
An Irishman once saw an advertise
noent in a street car reading: Buy the
Johnson stove and save half your coal.
"Begorra," he said, 'IH buy two
stoves and save all me COAL
Not Originally.
Charlotte Cummings, age 8,
223 Clarence St., Ottumwa, la.
AZ t.av visited his aunt. When ne
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came home his mother asked him.
did you tell any stories while you
were away?"
mo" said he, "Only the one you
put me up to, and that was when they
asked me if l wanted another piece OF
cake and I said no. mot Originally.
Joseph Cummings, age 10,
223 Clarence St., Ottumwa, la.
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vAslLA SURE TO READ JUNIOR.

Lanham Amiss. age IS,
South OttumWa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-30

There was man who wore chin
whiskers. A little girl saw him after
he shaved them off and she said,
Papa he has shaved his chin mus
tache off," (This is true).
Zaida White,
r. F. D. No. 3, Bloomfield
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-30

what are they moving the church
for "
well, stranger, I'm mayor of these
diggin,s and I'm fer law enforcement.
We've an ordinance what says no
saloon shall be nearer than 400 feet
from a church. l give 'em three days
to move the church" (Not Originally.
Stephen Cummings, age 13,
223 Clarence St. Ottumwa, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-30

A little boy, after getting punished,
his mother said, "You see my son
every time you are naughty your
father gets gray hair well, NAM
ma" said the boy, you must have
been very naughty. Look at grandpa
Mary Randell,
r, F. D. No. 8, Ottumwa, Ia.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-28
fighting OFF|RES
SUPERVISOR OF THE NORTHERN
SECTION OF THE RESERVE
POINTS OUT MENACE
LICNITE FUEL DANGEROUS
Burlington Road Carries Fire Gangs
on Trains Through the Forest
and Patrols Between
Its Stations

Sioux Falls-Paul ID. Kelleter, super
visor OF the northern section of the
forest reserve, in an interview yester-
day, stated that one gratifying feature
OF the situation in connection with the
suppression of forest fires in the
Black Hills, is a disposition which
the Burlington railway Is now show
ing to cooperate with the govern
ment In putting out fire. which may
occur along its right of way, through
that forest.
The Burlington is now carrying
men on its freight trains. whose duty
II Is to fight any fire that may be
caused by the passage of the train
through the forest and also keeps at
stations, located in the forest, gaso-
line motor cars and speeders which
follow trains through the timber, car
ryfng men who keep an eye out for
fires and take immediate steps FOR
e~xtinguishing them. This patrol is
maintained between stations.
THE Burlington road is beginning
TO realize, | think, that the burning
of Ignite coal n locomotives which
travel through that forest, is a con-
slant menace to the timber and must
be done away with and that oil must
be used in the locomotives.
Twenty miles of damage to the
forest property Of the government
now confronts the Burlington road
and special representatives Of the
Burlington are expected to come to
Deadwood within a short time for the
purpose of arbitrating and adjusting
the damage, rather than to have the
government proceed against the road
and collect the damages in that way.
Surveys are to be made and the
amount of damage sustained by the
government will be based upon those
surveys"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-28

tinguished public services, erected a
handsome memorial to him in the
cemetery where his ashes repose. In
1903 lightning shattered the statue
browning this memorial and steps
were soon taken to repair the statue.
A new one was placed in position the
past summer. Before 1t could be
dedicated lightning again destroyed 1t.
This elemental action seems typi-
cal OF the life of Clay himself. He
was one of the commanding figures
OF his time. distinguished as a states
man, orator and diplomat and greatly
admired by millions of Americans.
His one great ambition was to be pres
ideat of the United States, but his
prospects, even when most promising,
were always shattered, just like the
statue on the top oil the imposing
SHIFT, which a grateful state has erect.
ed In his memory.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-28
WISE WORDS.
A Physician on Food.

A physician, Of Portland, Oregon.
has views about food. He says.
Il have always believed that the
duty of the physician does not cease
with treating the sick, but that we
owe 1t to humanity to teach them how
to protect their health, especially by
hygienic and dietetic laws.
With such a feeling as to m duty
! take great pleasure In saying to the
public that in my own experience and
also from personal observation / have
found no food equal to Grape-Nuts,
and that / find there is almost no limit
to the great benefits this food will
bring when used In all cases of sick
ness and convalescence.
1T is my experience that no physi-
cal condition forbids the use Of Grape
Nuts. TO persons in health there Is
nothing SO nourishing and acceptable
to the stomach, especially at break
fast. to start the machinery OF the hui
man system On the days work.
I'm cases of indigestion / know that
q complete breakfast can be made Of
Grape-Nuts and cream and / think it is
not advisable to overload the stomach
at the morning meal. ] also know the
great value OF Grape-Nuts when the
stomach is too weak to digest other
food.
This Is written after an experience
Of more than 20 years, treating all
1 manner OF chronjc and acute diseases.
ard tho letter Is written voluntarily
On my part without any request for It.
Read the little book. 1.-THE Road to
WsllyiIls. Ia pkgs. There's Aeaso1I
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-28
FOR GOOD ROADS
Government Superintendent Will At
tend Aberdeen Meeting


Aberdeen-Hon. Jos. w. Parmley of
Ipswich, state highway Commissioners,
who is at the head of the good roads
convention to be held in Aberdeen
next week, has received word from the
good roads bureau at Washington, that
]. H. Dodge, government superintend-
ent of road construction, has been or
dered to spend n day at the Aber-
deem convention, for the purpose OF
making an address On good roads. Mr..
Dodge's address is expected to prove
IN important feature of the conven-
ton.
Mr.. Parmley is now preparing an ex-
hibit of samples of d fferent methods
of road construction. from the dawn
Of civilization to the present time, and
visitors to the convention will be
shown actual illustration OF the roads
of the Appian Way, the Telford road,
macadam, corduroy, shell, burned clay
sand and various other sorts OF con-
struction. The commissioner will also
exhibit what he believes to be an ideal
road for South Dakota, built Of dit,
but making a good road in all sorts OF
weather. Samples of di:erent makes
of road-making machines will be ex-
hibited. The attendance fro mall parts
of the state promises to be very large.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-28
John townsend TrowbrIdae.

In Arlington, Mass, to this city In or
der to take his first look at q ma
chine which had been his dream from
boyhood-a machine which would fly,
He was introduced to several of the
aviators, among them Glen Curtiss,
Grahame White, Wilbur White and
others, and the old gentleman was
immensely pleased to meet them.
When Mr.. Trowbridge wrote about
Darius Green, 40 years ago, no n of
that time expected to see a flying ma
chine that would fly. There were lots
Of machines that wouldn't, but the
idea of usurping the realm Of the birds
carried something uncanny with it.
The baleful results of experiments of
those times were always looked upon,
or less, as deserved.
Speaking of the days Of Darius
Green, the poet says: Il never dreams
I'd when | wrote that poem that such
4 thing as a flying machine was pos
sible in my time. ! never had the
thought of actually seeing one. While
[ have never attempted to build one.
| have followed the aeroplane devel'
opment from the first, and it has all
ways seemed to me that the greatest
factor and the hardest to overcome
would be the motive force.
Il have never known that there were
such powerful motors, and motors sd
light, as they are now using. They
were a revelation to me. I don't care
to make any prophesies as to the flu
ture, but it seems to me that the
large machine for carrying passengers
is possible, and only a matter of time.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-28

No woman should submit to q surgi@
cal operation, which may mean death,
until she has given Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made exclusive
ly from roots and herbs, a fair trial.
This famous medicine for women
has for thirty years proved to be the
most valuable tonic and ~invigorator Of
the female organism. Women resid-
Ing In almost every city and town In
the United States bear willing testi-
mony to the wonderful virtue Of Lydia
K. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
It cures female ills, and creates radi-
ant, buoyant female health. II you
are i'll, for your own sake as well a.
those you love, give it a trial.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for adyice. Her advice is Free
and always helpful.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-28

Pierre-The state railway commits
sion has upon complaint Of seve al
towns between Condo and LeBeau. is
sued a demand upon the officials of the
Minneapolis & st. Louis Railway COM
pany, that they again resume the op-
Grafton of a daily passenger train on
the branch from Condo to the Missouri
river. or make answer to the commits
sion not later than Oct. 26. TIL s will
probably mean a hearing on the order
at the meeting of the commission here
ON Oct. u.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-28

A vassar girl married a Kansas
farmer.
Two weeks later a cyclone made the
happy pair q friendly call.
1t cavorted around the premises.
ripping up the fences, scattering the
haystacks and playing horse with the
barn, but when 1t looked through tbs
open window it drew back in alarm.
There lay the brides first pan OF bis
cults.
Il ain't feelin' very strong this
morning" murmured the cyclone.
And with another glance at the ter
rible pan it blew itself away.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-28

Tokyo. Japan.-In Japan a funeral
procession is supposed never to go out
of the front gate of a house. the
back gate being generally used. and
if there is no back gate an arch or
ring of bamboo is held BY two men
within the froat gate and the bier
passes through that. After a funeral
salt is sprinkled on the threshold and
the house is swept out.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-28

Lake Andes-Not the slightest trace
vet has been found Of Shepard
Parker, who escaped from the local
iail, where he was confined pend
ng his hearing on the charge of hay-
ing killed an Indian. A sister of the
murdered man offers a reward of $500
sor his capture. 1t is believed the fug-
tive has made his way to the rough
country west of the Missouri river n
aow is in hiding in the more remote
portions of Gregory or Trip counties.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-28
TWICE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
Lexington, KY, Shattered by
Electric Bolts.

Lexington, Ky.-It is a singular CO.
incidence that lightning twice in
succession has destroyed the statue
erected in the cemetery here to the
memory of Henry Clay. Years ago
the people Of Kentucky, proud of the
greatness of Henry Clay and his dis
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-28
AUTHOR or DARIUS GREEN"
John Townsend Trowbridge Wrote the
Poem 40 Years Ago, and the Whole
Country Laughed.

Boston.-Among the thousands OF
persons who witnessed the recent avn
alton meet at Boston there was no
more interesting spectator than John
Townsend T~rowbridge. author of the
poem, Darius Green and his Flying
Machine" which made the whole
country laugh 40 years ago.
Despite his advanced age. SO. Mr..
Trowbridge journeyed from his home
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-28

Mike-Shure, Oh feel very queer.
Dan. Oh have SIGH a feel av fullness
after me meals. Do yes know a rim
Idly fur thot?
Dan-Oi do, me bhoy. Whin yez sit
down to ate a meal, don't ate ony.
Mike-B-. thin Oh shud be full av
amptinessl
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-28
The Family GROWER.

why are you weeping. little boy?"
II broke de pitcher"
well there's no use crying owe
split milk"
'G'wan! Dis wuz beer."-Louis-
Vile Courier-Journal.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-28

COulu uut 10 any Oh
my homework. My
sickness was called
Retrofexion. When
i would sit down I
felt as If could not
get up. / took
Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound and did just
as you told me and
now / am perfectly
cured, and have q
big baby boy
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-28

Pierre-At a meeting in this city
the officials of the MINNEAPOLIS
and st. Louis Railway company
signed an agreement to at once take
up the work OF constructing a line
from Aberdeen to this city ver a
grade which was built by the city and
which is donated to the company as
a bonus for their building to this
city.