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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-10

One summer in the year Of 1905
lived in Ottumwa at Alb South Will
lard street. I went to the Agassiz
school. When my school was out
went home with my aunt who lived at
Union, la. I stayed there about a
large farm about two miles from
Union. .G
When cherries were ripe helped to
pick them, as hands were SO scarce out
there. l played with my cousin ana
every Saturday night we went to the
band concert. We just had fine time.
we went to the Fourth Of July cele-
bration. The Fourth was on Wednes-
day and my grandma and grandpa
went to the celebration with us. We
took our dinners. My aunt fixed fried
chickens, pies cake, salad and many
other things for our dinner. We had
lemonade and Ice cream and after din
ner we went to the speaking. 1t was
fine. I got many fireworks. In the
evening when we were getting ready to
start home my uncle put hags ana
many other ornaments on the horses
When we got about half way home It
just rained terribly hard and we had
to stop for shelter and when my
grandpa and grandma started home
went with them. stayed there until
it was time for school to start ana
mamma and papa came after me. My
grandpa and grandma lived near New
ton, Ia. I went every night with my
uncle after the cows. We went on q
horse I helped grandpa harvest as
they could not find hands. He made
two large hay stacks and we had our
pictures taken by the stacks. That
summer I learned to play some pieces
on the organ. My aunt taught me. /
went to church almost every Sunday
with my uncle helped grandma work
in the garden. fed the chickens and
ducks for her. fed the horses for
grandpa and went to the mail box
every day for them. When my mamma
and papa came after me I was going
to the train to meet them, but my
aunt and I went over to neighbours
and did not get home in time.
Lille Myers,
Abba, Ia, r. No. 4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-10
Tho Map Of Virginia.

Virginia IL generally the same col0l
- Caiifornis, and is fine old state; ~
looks like . camel lying down WIN nls
head to the west. Look at the humps
On him. Tho James river comes WV =
through Virginia anu eln =. ~ I'M. mouth
- the river is what is called Hampton
Roads. which is not road at all, Du i
4 All water In other words, it's road
Tor boats. That is where the Monitor
md Merrimac fought, Portsmouth osan,,
old point Comfort Hampton New.
hort News and two or three other very
Did towns are all right In nuncn .n 1ue
That is very historic par a,. - a. T.
ginia. Get your map and look At y.
Quite q way up from the mouth OF the
James liver is the capital, Richmond
BIG 9a steamers 60 up the river to Rich,
mond virginia is one Of the original
thirteen states.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-10
ELvA TO JEANNETTE.

Miss Jeanette Coyne, Chilicothe, Ia.
Dear Junior Friend: AS you told me
to write your letter, and send 1t to
the Junior. will do so. Do you like
our new teacher? I do. I think she is
very nice. Have you any cards from
the editor? have eight very pretty
ones from her. You told me that one
of your Junior friends name was Lois
Griffin. will tell you a few Of mine,
but not many. They are Henrietta
Plaster, Lille Myers, Josephine and
Frances Norton. Well Jeanette
would like for you to answer my letter
in the Junior.
Elva Huffman, age 10,
Chillicothe, a., r. No. 1.
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. sroRiEs-LErTERs (
Z A-H->->->S->-A
A TRIP AROUND THE WORLD.

We will start from Ottumwa and
travel westward on the train. Our
first stopping place will be Denver. In
Denver we will climb Pixies Peak,
visit the large valley called the Gar
den of the Gods, and the great health
resort near Colorado Springs. We
shall now travel westward to Salt
Lake City, which is the most import
ant city in Utah. We shall visit the
large temples and tabernacles here,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-10

the Courier Juniors. live quarter Of
mile from Agency. The Agency
school began last Monday. have two
sisters Their names are Anna and
Florence. Anna will be 10 years old the
23d Of October and Florence will be s
years old the 9Th Of October. Anna is
in Missouri staying with grandmother
and grandfather. / was down to see
her the 9Th Of August and got back
home August 20. I had q good time
down there.
Edith Jones, age II,
Agency. la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-10
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

1. Use one side Of the paper only.
2. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or sharp pencil. 80,
3l.AIways sign your name In full
and statesyour age.
4.jNumber your pages.
5. No not copy stories or poetry
and send to us as your own work.
6. Always state choice of prize on
q separate piece Of pepper, with name
and address In full.
4. Address the envelope to Editor.
Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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EVA MAYS FIRST LETTER.
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
AS have never written to the Cour.
Ter Junior before thought would
write. am staying with my grandpa
and grandma now. Ny grandpa takes
the Courier and live to read the jun
Tor letters and stories very much.
am eleven years old. My school began
last Monday. My teachers name Is Mr..
Tway. My sister Grace is coming home
this week. She is visiting my mamma
at Osceola-
Eva May Lesson. age II,
Chillicothe, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-10

For she knew he had Gods own time
to keep
All over the world, and never could
sleep.
The tall pink foxglove bowed his head;
The violets courtesied and went to bed.
And good little Lucy tied up her hair,
And said, on her knees, her favorite
prayer.
And, while on her pillow she softly
lay,
She knew nothing more till again it
was day;
And all things said to the beautiful
sun,
Good morning, good morning! our
work is begun"
Lord Houghton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-10
The Courier Junior
Published by
the couR,EE PRINTING &C.
oTTuMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA pEvEREAUx.
EDITOR.
SOME SHORT STORIES.

Dear Juniors: Our second map
story appears today and we think II
contains several subjects for some
anlendid short stories. real snort
stnries We can see at least six SUD
iects that will prove most lnterestlns'
we will let the juniors PICK the suo.
iects for themselves. In e1cnange 10,
khe stories we will send some Deautliui
sonyenir cards OF Virginia Read the
sollowinr story very carefully:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-10

Dear Juniors:
AS 1 have never written to the Cour-
Ter Junior before l thought I would
like to write. I am little boy 5 years
old. will be six Oct. 10. am too
small to write so my sister is writing
for me. I have two sisters and one
brother. exchange cards with Bernie
Kneedler Of Bloomfield, Ia. I would
like to exchange cards with some more
Juniors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-10
MARY'S MAMMA IS DEAD.

Dear Juniors:
1 am little girl eleven years old.
This is my first letter live on farm
and go to country school. have three
brothers and two sixters. Their nameS
are Elmer, Oscar, Eugene, Myra ana
Grace. My mamma is dead and my sis
ter keeps house for us. She Is seven
teen years old. met nice girl on the
street car the other day who asked me
to write. 1 have forgotten her name.
/ would like to exchange post cards
with the Juniors. will answer all l
get.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-10
SOME GOOD THINGS THAT GROW
IN CALIFORNIA.

OF all the good things that grow In
Californa will mention some: grapes.
plums, apricots, oranges, lemons,
wheat, barley, sugar beets. live stock
and lumber.
Hedveg I. Carlson, age 10,
1915 Locust ST.. Ottumwa. Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-10
ZIG CONTEST NEXT WEEK.

we will announce the subject for
another big contest next week, and the
names OF the prize winners IN the con-
test. "a Trip Around the World"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-10
VACATION in THE CITY.

Dear Editor:
When I have vacation like to go
out in the country to my grandpa's;
They have lots Of horses, sheep ana
cows. l enjoy going to my grandpas'
NY Grandpa Espy lives in town. en-
JOY going over there fine. like to go
to my uncle's. My chum is Miss Jean
holland. We like to play together IN
vacation time. My fathers name is
John Espy.
Niva Espy, age II,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-10
THE SOUVENIR CARDS.

We will still send souvenir cards Tor
all stories or letters appearing IN the
Junior.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-10
ETHEL INTERESTED IN JUNIORS

Dear Editor:
have written before but / want to
tell you am very much interested in
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Ivar Carlson. age 8,
1918 Locust ST., Ottumwa, Ia.

There are a great many things that
are good to eat grown in California
Wine grapes and raisins are the lead :.
ing products There is lots Of wheat
raised out Of which flour Is ground
and YOU make bread out OF flour. Cali
fornia produces lots of beet sugar. All
sorts Of fruits are grown including
oranges, lemons, peaches and plums.
Aprtcots are also grown. Apples,
plums, pears and other fruits are can
ned and preserved. They have some
salmon fisheries along the cost
Vida Wahle, age IL.
10 E. Court ST., Ottumwa, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-10

Some Of the good things that grow
IN California are: peaches pears
plums, oranges, lemons. apricots,
grapes, lumber, vegetables, beets ana
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-10

/ will tell you some things I know
that grow in California. Oranges, ap-
pies, bananas, pineapples, peaches.
plums and grapes are grown there. I
think they are all very good.
Edith fowler,
Blakesburg. Ia. r. No. 8.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-10

Some OF the fruits that grow in Cali
fornia are oranges, grapes. lemons,
peaches. plums, pine-apples and april
cots. Much wheat, barley, sugar beets
and live stock is also produced.
Isol Hendrickson, age IL,
Ottunwa a. r No. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-10

Elva Huffman, age 10,
Chillicothe, Ia, r. No. l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-10
SUMMER VACATION ON A FARM.

Niva Espy, age IL,
Darbyville, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-10
TOMMY WANTS PosTALs TOO.

Mary Hartsuck,
r. F. D. No. 6, Abba, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-10

Eiedveg Carlson, age IS,
1915 Locust ST., Ottumwa, Il
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-05-27

W. M. Binion, one of Dancy's
most popular young matrons, was
busy recording gueSses at the
number of beans in a bottle.
Near her was displayed a hand
some cake, the work of Mrs. b. T.
Deale, which was to be given as a
prize to the one guessing the cor
rect number. MI. w d. Wind
ham, Jr., the successful contes-
tant gracefully presented the prize
to Mrs. W. M. Binion.
Delightful music lent its potent
spell to the pleasures of the even
ing. Choice vocal selections by
Mrs. L. NJ. Cox and Miss Gillian
and instrumental pieces by Miss
Addie Skinner and Miss Byrd, all
blended with sweet concord into
theshppay charm of the hour. AT
ter enjoying the moments of pleas
ure afforded by the mentioned dl.
versions mingled with the social
converse of our neighbors, a mag
nifcent supper vas served, con.
sisting of baIbecued pigs, baked
peafowl and turkey. other meats
and salads and all concomitant,
sauces and condiments, olives
pickles, cakes and ices creams
sherbets, tea and coffee. beautiful
ly served by Misses Ida Wind
ham, Sue Lee Wier, Maurine Ba
ker, Addie Skinner. Fannie Ad
ans, Minnie Hill and Mrs. l.. M
Cox, More proficient and fairel
hands never served before. l
possible the supper added new
l4urels to the crowns of the La
dies already so widely famed TO
preparing such feasts.
The courtesy of the entertain
ment was extended to u pastor
the Rev. Burt and lady, and al
were pleased to have them enJo,
the evening with them. Tn
crowd attending was estimated a
from ninety to one hundred an
:. twenty. l think the latter mum
Der more correct.
We accord all honor to the IL
dies, and hope the grandest SUI
cess will attend their efforts, nc
: only in the erection of a church t
) God, but in the dissemination {
l those christians virtues whlc
5 live even beyond the grave.
;, S. G. A.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-05-27


The Beacon cannot stand idly
by and let it's lifelong friends suf-
fer severely as long as it feels it a
plain duty to warn them in re-
gard to the matter. 1t is not
enough merely to warn, but the
way should be made plain for the
farmer to better himself. For
more reasons than one we feel that
the next two years will mark a
critical stage in our agriculture
and if the tillers of the soil here
do not plan and act for the future
there will be an agricultural panic
in this county that will simply
compel the change. In Noxubee
county it is probable that this
change will consist in the produc-
ton of alfalfa, corn and hay to-
gether with stock raising and dali
rying. Louisiana last year raised
enough corn for home use for the
first time in years.
With the eradication of the cat
tie tick, and possibilities of our
soils made known, not only to the
resident farmer, but to those com
ing from other states as well; our
county should be in a good posi-
ton to meet the change when it
comes. Uncle Sam is doing his
best, the state is helping. Mr..
Farmer what are you doing fol
yourself?
In order to aid the work, to tel
the Why the How and Where'O
of this change in farming the Bea
con secured the promise of an ar
J ticle on farm Investigation an6
rotation of crops from Fl. G
Smith of the U. S. Department o
Agriculture, Washington, D. G
AS he has studied Southern Agri
culture in nearly every cottol
state for several years past, and i
familiar with the devastation
wrought by the boil weevil, hi
words of warning and advic
: should help our farmers. As i
known already, soil surveyo
Smith has been making a careful
study of our soils and agricultur
| for several months past, and ha
t in progress a book to be issue
e by the government describin
Noxubee county.
We trust that his research int
our conditions here will make hi
advice of especial benefit to tn
f Noxubee county farmer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-05-27
An Entertainment at DanCy.

On Thursday evening, May 10Th
inst. the ladies of Dancy, Ala,
and vicinity, gave a supper and
an entertainment for the purpose
of raising funds to assist in build
ing a church at Dancy. That
their effort was a success, evidenc-
ed by the universal feeling of
pleasure and good fellowship
shown by every one, and further,
by the sum of ninety dollars net
ted.
The entertainment was given in
the Country Club pavilion which
was decorated in a beautiful man
ner with the treasures of nature
and art, arranged with skill and
taste that we'll might suggest a
scene borrowed from fairy land.
The color scheme, crimson and
green, was peculiarly suited to the
occasion. The crimson reminding
us of that precious stream from
Calvary. The green emblematical
of Immortality; both suggesting
the bountiful and unending mer-
cies of God.
AS we entered the pavilion, on
our right was an oriental stall re-
minding us of a booth in Grand
Cairo, occupied by a wise man
from the east, q veritable seer,
who scanned the past, and dis
coursed of the future for those
who favored him with a call. On
our left two tables presided over
by Miss Susie Mauldin, one adOrn-
ed with a cake beautifully en-
bossed and trimmed with lilies
and other intricate work of snow
white icing, the hand-work of
Mrs. r. w. Powell. This cake
was to be presented to the Belle
of the evening, and was most ap-
propriately bestowed by ballot on
Miss Susie Mauldin. On the 9TH
er table a mysterious pie, the con
tents of which rel unknown. a
box of candy was given as a prize
to the one guessing what it con-
tanned. Mrs. Ernest Hill made
the fortunate guess. Next on our
left we beheld Miss Irene PEBBLES, a
most charming and busy young
lady engaged in dispensing divin-
ity fudge and checking hats,
which she did in such a pleasing
and business like way that every
one was glad to ~patrOnize her. On
the right Mrs. s. B. Summerville
in a pleasing manner worked the
Klondike to advantage, inducing
many to try their fortunes in the
rich sands; all were pleased at the
venture for every one struck "pay
dirt" Near the Klondike Mrs
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-05-27

With due respect for others,
the Chinaman is, perhaps, the
most honorable and upright bus
mess man in the world today.
His business principles are foun-
ded entirely upon honesty, and
he adheres to his policy with the
insistence of a leech. The chase
after dollars stops if he has to
resort to a low trick to get them.
Of course, a little thing like tell
ing a falsehood occasionally does
not bother him so much; but
when it comes to plotting and
scheming to defraud some one
the task becomes distasteful.
The equal of the Japanese in in
itiative and foresight, he is
much their superior when lnteg-
rity is concerned. A Japanes
does not think twice before de-
Gliding to get the best of you.
He calculates that you are liable
to change your mind or get out
of reach if he INDUCES in a little
mental debate as to the proprie'
ty of cheating you.-The Book
keeDor.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-05-27
Notice to Holders of Court
House Bonds.

Notice to Holders of Court
House Bonds.
State of Mississippi : Board of Supervisors. May
Noxubee County Term. 1910.
Be it remembered, That at the
above stated Term of the Board of
Supervisors of said County, and order
was then and there made by said
Board, which is in the following
words, to-wit:
In Re Calling
Certain Outstanding Court House Bonds
Whereas the Board of Supervisors
have decided to call in the following
| Court House Bonds. dated August 1st.
1900. numbered as follows: No. AZ,
| No. 80, No. a., No. 45, $4,000 each. ag-
gregating $1,000 90.
And they do hereby order that the
| ~aforedsaid bonds be called in and the
holders of the same are requested to
present the aforesaid bonds together
with the accrued interest to the County
Treasurer at his office in Macon, Miss
issippi, on the 1st Monday in June,
1910.
The Clerk of the Board, is ordered
| to publish this order in the Macon Bea-
con, as provided by Section 1872. OF the
It is ordered, that all interest on
said bonds, snail De ana IS ulScOnCalueO
after the first Monday of June 1910.
The Clerk of the Board is hereby di,
rected to draw a warrant in payment
of the aforesaid bonds and accrued in
terest on the first Monday of June,
1910. and deliver it to the holde o.
said bonds, upon presentation of sale
bonds for payment.
I, John A. Tyson, Clerk Of Chancery
Court and ex-oficio Clerk Of the BOARD
of Supervisors in and for County AND
State aforesaid. do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a just, true
and perfect copy Of an order Of the
said Board of Supervisors, made anc
entered at their May Term thereof,
A. D. 1910 as the anne appears OF
record in my office, in Minute Book, IA
page 4O1. :.
Given under my hand official seal OF
said Board of Supervisors at Macon.
this 4th day of May, A. D. 1910.
JOHN A. TYSON.
Clerk, Board of Supervisor
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-05-27
The Outlook.

One of the optimistic signs for
the future in regard to Southern
Agriculture is the increased inter
est taken by the newspapers of
the cottOn states, in helping the
FARMER to a better understanding
of his problems. One very i'm
portant subject demanding solu-
ton is the betterment of the f.
nancial system of the farmer. At
present many renters are in debt
from one years end to the other
with no immediate prospect for
reliet. This condition is not con-
ducive to the best interests OF
land owner, merchant or the coun-
try at large.
1t has always been the aim OF
the BEACON to advance the inter
eStS of it's readers and during our
sixty years of existence as a news
paper we have often felt deeply
concerning the unfortunate cir.
cumstances of our farming friends
all over the 700 square miles Of
this great county.
The report given us by Mr..
Geib and supplemented by Mr.
Smith who are both men of wild,
experience in nearly all the cot
ton states should serve to stimu
late every farmer to be up and do
ing in an effort to be ready whe1
the boil weevil comes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-05-27

An ObServant and well INFORMED
gentleman who has lately been
pretty well all over the county re-
ports that this year there is a
larger acreage planted in corn than
has been the case for twenty-five
years, if in fact there has ever
been heretofore SO much corn
planted. Added to this, the
prospects for a fine crop are the
best in a dozen years. The stands
are good, and the ground not only
was exceptionally well prepared
to start with, but the crop has
been unusually we'll worked out.
The crop was well put in, much
ditching has been done and the
cultivation has been thorough.
To those who realize the drain
upon the county that results from
our farmers having to buy corn
from the west, this good report on
the current corn crop is indicative
of great good.
The cotton crop shows a slight
decrease in acreage, but the
stands r good and prospects en-
couraging. The same conditions
of ditching, good preparation and
thorough working affecting the
corn crop prevail also as to cot.
ton. The prospects are most
hopeful and a large crop is proba
BILE.
The matter of stock-raising too
shows up well. Much fine stock
hogs, sheep and horses have beer
brought into the county in the
last year, and our people are ex
periencing a revival of interest
in breeding fine stock. The cam
paign recently inaugurated fol
the eradication of the ticks anC
the consequent universal stool
law, will do much to make it bet
ter worth while to raise only gooC
livestock. The inevitable result
of this cannot fail to make for tn
good of what many thinks tn
very best industry our farmer
can go into.
The rainy season that was S
marked a feature of the spring @
1909 resulted in many instance
in poor stands of the alfalfa the
planted. These fields have bee
re-seeded this year and now shov
good stands. Many of our alfalf
hay growers will commence thei
second cuttings the coming week
and owing to a favorable seasOl
since the first cutting of this yea
the cutting will be a heavy one
Alfalfa is bringing from $18. 90 t
$1,000 a ton, T. 0. 3. on car
here, and this influx of none
to farmer in the county so man,
months before any financial re
turns are received from the sta
pie crop of cotton, is an inciden
that is very attractive to thos
who are becoming converted to di
Versitied farming. So far, the in
dications r fora fine hay year.