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BEDS OF GAMMA ADD TO
BEAUTY OF THE CAPITAL
Gorgeous Coloring Of Flowers Pleasing to
the Eyes These Hot Summer Days
Leaves Falling Early.

For some reason which. no DOUBT VIII
varv with the point of view Of the OBJ
server. one of the signs of the coming OF
fall already is to be SEEM aithous ~ 'he
last calendar month Of summer Is only
about half over. 1t is not oItei' that 'he
streets OF the city this early IN the sea-
SON are strewn with the dying ana With
cred leaves that in the freshness OF the
snring softened the hard lines of the
brick and mortar of the houses and
changed city thoroughfares into afsies OF
green Already the masses or fofage are
losing their freshness and becoming
brown and yellow and the decay of the
year appears to have begun
The grass of lawns, except where care
and constant watering have checked the
natural course. also Is showing the same
influences and the withered leaves find
an apnropriate setting when they drop
to the ground But this is still city
amid a wealth Of sreenery' with its
bright stretches of lawns In the parks
and borders of the streets
Bright Beds of Colei.
Even the beds of colei, which con-
tribute SO much to the attractiveness of
the parks and which display a rather
sober scheme Of color as rule, appear
this season to wear brighter hues and
certainly furnish grouping pleasant to
look upon and restful to the eye these
hot DAVIS. The luxuriance OF such masses
of green and of color finds appropriate
surroundings in the sweep of the lawns
OF the marks. the graceful groupings of
the shrubbery and the noble beauty of
the trees.
most appearing when the eye gets a
glimnse of it for the first time as if
some rich Jewel is revealed, are the mag
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FLEMING, Col, August 13.-In an eff
fort to end his life. John Tague. twenty
three years old, jumped from train yes
terday. AS he was only slightly injured,
he shot himself. This resulted in q scalp
wound, and Tague then ate birthstone.
This merely produced unconsciousness
and the young man is recovering. The
life is not known.
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had been rigid. and the only sign OF
life manifest in 1t was a faint palpita-
ton OF the heart. The death certificate
gives the technical name of the disease
az arthritis deformans.
Miss Murray's afi1iction took the form
Of infammatory rheumatism, and short
~ after the first signs Of ossification
showed themselves. The ravaRes Of
rheumatism and the effects Of ossifica.
ton left her limbs stiff and distorted,
and she had been able to take nourish-
ment only in liquid form.
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, nificent beds Of Gamma. perhaps the most
gorgeous in coloring of the fiowers-cer-
talnly OF those TO be found in this lati-
tude. They lift their long stems,
crowned with blooms of rich, dark red,
| above the leaves of the plant. which fur
nlsh basis a foundation, so to speak,
to set off and display to the best advan-
tage the glory and the beauty that sway
| and move in the breeze.
The effect of the great piles and heaps
OF color not only Is beautiful. but gives a
tone and freshness to the city on a hot
day.
The Gamma is wonderfully more effective
since the, production of the variety in
which the m-bearing stalks rise above
the mass of the leaves. instead of heing
mingled and almost lost in the foliage
The method now followed in the arrange
ment of Towering plants of combining
IN solid group those OF one color, is
better adapted not only to show off the
brill1ancy and beauty of the blooms but
is more striking than the old style of
bringing flowers together without much
regard to the colors.
Several Beautiful Shades.
There are other shades of the Gamma
than the rich red. the yellow and the
orange, for instance. but neither shows
the exuberance of color of their more
brilliant relation. But a bed of these
flowers is handsome in any shade, and
their use in the parks and on the marble
terraces of the Capitol and in the great
bronze basins that flank the plaza really
are features of the city that are not
only pleasing to the eye. but quite as
impressive as the public buildings and
the tree-lined streets.
In the vicinity of the Capitol, with its
setting of park that is quite the hand
soonest in the city the beds and vases
of flowers are at their best just now
and are wonderful revelations of the
beauty and variety of nature as a color
list.
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OSSIFIED GIRL DEAD.
End Comes to Miss Murray After
Thirteen Years Suffering,

MAIDEN, Mass, August 13.--After
spending thirteen years in bed suffering
from gradually developing case OF
ossihcation Miss Margaret Murray. aged
twenty five. is dead in this city. For
the last few days the girls entire body
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and there is a smoking room and toilet
for gentlemen.
The interior decorations and furnish
ings were gathered from the ieadlns
houses of New York and Chicago Inc
ceiling is in cream, with gold leaf reHet
work about the numerous art ventilators.
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c. McArdle yesterday eluded her guards
and hanged herself in her room at the
asylum. During the three months she
was at the asylum, Mrs. McArdle tried
to cut her throat with a razor once;
three times she tried to drown herself
and once before she tried to commit sui
eide by hanging.
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Kills Herself After Many Attempts

CHICAGO. H.. August 13.-Having
been prevented five times by attendants
of the Illinois State Asylum for the In
sane from committing suicide, Mrs Mary
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The camp meeting of the Adventists will
commence at Screamersville. Spottsyl-
vania county. Va, August IS and con-
tinue ten days.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-02-26
WASHINGTON AND HIS FAMILY.

When George Washington was boy
all the country was ruled by the king
Of England The king would not have
mills or shops. He thought in this
way, he would bring much trade in to
England and they would grow rich.
Nearly all Of the people lived on
farms or great plantations and George
Washington lived on one of these plan
tations in Virginia when he was a boy.
There was river broad and deep that
run along their plantation. A ship
come every summer from far away
England and brought beautiful things
for his mother and sisters and other
ladies', beside things to be used on
the plantations such as wagons and
plows. And then it would go back
to England and take tobacco to pay for
the goods it had brought George
thought what fine thing it would be
to sail on that ship and go to a far
away country and be great sailor or
maybe captain, so when he was a
boy fourteen years old his brother and
friends got him place on the ship and
he was going. He could hardly wait
until time to go. All his friends and
and people were there to see him.
start away in the great ship His
trunk was down at the landing and his
mother took him in her arms to bid
him goodby. When George looked up
into her face and saw tears in her
eyes and running down her cheeks he
could not bear to see her cry. He
knew how he could make her happy,
and he would do it if it did disappoint
him not to 60 So he turned to a
black boy and said, please run down
and tell them not to put my trunk on
board, I am not going to sail in the
ship then he said to his mother, s'r
will stay with you" 1t made his
mother happy and she said, George
there is a blessing promised to all
children that honor their father and
mother And I am sure George was
happy in after years to think he made
his mother happy by staying at home
Age IL. Elva May Huffman,
Chillicothe, Iowa, r. F. D. No. l.
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February Cont G $ I
Closes Monday
February 28

Dear juniors: As few more days
remains for the February 20 Birthday
ruztast we will print the rules OF the
contest again:
HOW many Juuiora have birthday
only once in four years? You all know
that February has onsy % days. except
every four years when It has 20 days.
We know a little girl named Ruth VINO
fooks toshe ten ysass old hut who has
only had two birthdays, one when she
was four and one when she was eight
earssoEdA Just t1r1nk how many birth"
day presents she has missed getting.
We want all the juniors who were
born son FEB. 20 to write q STORY telling
of their birthdays kaboat $50 words.
In return We will send each one
souvenir lead pencil In place OF a
souvenit postal card. We also want to
have a. big contest using the same
thought Eor the subject, but allowing
all the Junlors to work in the contest
40 matter when their birthday occurs.
The following subjects Will be good
Dnes for this contest:
WHY FEBRUARY HAS 20 DAYS
EVERY FOUR YEARS.
RUTH, AGED 8, CELEBRATES
sEcoND BIRTHDAY.
WHY FEB. HAS ONLY 20 DAYS.
a BIRTHDAY PARTY, FEB. 90.
The prize for this contest will be
gold ring with an amethyst set Feb
ruary's birthstone.
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GEORGE WASHINGTON

academy of higher grade. When Wash
ington left school he chose the pro
fession of surveyor. In 1852 by the
desire of those who knew him he was
made major in the colonial forces
In 1853 he was entrusted by Governor
Dinwiddie of Virginia to convey a mes
sage to the commander of the French
forces on the Ohio river He served in
the French and Indian war from this
time until 1850
Washington was member of the
First Continental congress. On June
15,1775, congress appointed him COM
mander-in-chief of the Continental
army. He served in the Revolutionary
war from 1775 till 1888.
Washington was elected first presi-
dent of the United States on April 80,
1889. He took the oath of office on the
balcony of the Federal Hall in New
York. in the presence of the Senate
and house Of representatives
In 1898 France asked us to help her
in the War with Great Britain, but
washington refused. In 1893 Wash
ington was reelected for a second
term of Office. In 1875 bill was pass
ed by Congress for the construction of
six first class frigates as the founda-
ton Of the navy. In 1897 Washington
retired to private life. On the 14th of
December at the age Of sixty-eight
years George Washington died He
was buried in the family vault 1T
Mount Vernon, Virginia George
Washington was often called the
father of his country
Age 10 Gertrude Dunning
Eldon, Iowa R. R. No. 2.
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sToafEs-ETvERs.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

George Washington was born in
Virginia February %, 1882. Virginia
had been settled but few years. 1t
was not only the Oldest but the rich.
est Of the colonies and had more in.
habitants. George Washington's faith.
er owned three plantations. One was
on the banks Of the Potomac river,
nearly forty miles from It's mouth. An.
other was farther up the river at a
place called Hunting Creek, now
known as Mt Vernon Another was
on the Rappahanock river almost op-
posite the town of Fredericksburg
Much Of Georges childhood was spent
ut the sRRppahanock home. 1t was
there when George was II years old
that his fathers died. During his
youth he lived with his brother Law
renee, who inherited all his fathers
estate. When George was young he
was a surveyor. Georges life was
mach unlike that of Lfnco1n's. He had
much more beautiful home and good
books to read George was very intel
Egent and was the first President Of
the United STATES. When he was nine
teen he was appointed major In the
French and, Indian war, and later was
promoted lieutenant colonel. After do
Ing great deal he returned to Mt
Vernon. Els brother Lawrence had
died, Learning him the great estate.
Not long after this he was married to
Mrs. Martha Custis, a handsome wild
ow owning great estates He was now
one OF the richest men in Virginia. He
was elected member of the house of
burgessss end became one Of the law
makers Of the colony.
On December IA, 1893, he died. No
other American has been 80 generally
admired and esteemed. "First in war.
first in peace, and first in the hearts
Of his fellow citizens" He will always
be regarded az the greatest man our
country has ever owned
Your Junior friend
Leila Saum, age IL,
R. F. D. No. /,
Blakesburg, Ia.
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THE FIRST PRESIDENT.

George Washington was born in
Westmoreland county Virginia, Feb.
%, 1882. He went to school in an old
field schoolhouse to man named
Hobby. He and his playmates fought
many bloodless battles, in which
George was always captain He soon
grew to be tall boy, and when he
was but Is years old he went to sur
vey large piece Of land for Lord
Fairfax. In this work he was in con-
slant danger Of the Indians. When the
French and Indian war broke out he
and Christopher Gist were sent as
messengers of the British. They
reached the army and took their mes
sage and started back. He served in
the British army under General Brad
dock. He had two bullets go through
his coat, and at the close Of the war
he married Mrs. Mary Custis, a veal
thy widow, and settled down at Mount
Vernon. He farmed for long while
and he was member of the Virginia
legislature and in 1774 he was sent to
the continental congress, and after the
battles of Lexington and Concord he
was chosen commander-in-chief of the
American army. He fastened to Cam
bridge, Mass, where the army was en-
camped, and under big elm tree,
July 2, It's, he took command and
his courage and perseverance brought
the war to successful end. He re-
tired to his home, but in 1888 he was
elected first President of the United
States and in 1871 he was elected
again, and in 1895 he refused
the presidency and retired to his
home in Mount Vernon, and died there
Dec. IA, 1879.
Yours truly,
Emmett Sweeney, age IL,
Chillicothe, Iowa.
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Agency, Iowa, R. R. No. /.
WASHiNGToN'S INAUGURATION

Washington's journey to New York
then the seat Of government, was like
triumphal progress. Crowds attended
him, young girls clothed in white scat
tered flowers along his way. The oath
Of Office was administered by the
Chancellor Livingston of New York,
on the balcony Of the senate house in
the presence of throngs Of people, who
filled the streets and the roofs of sur
rounding buildings and when Washing
tons voice was heard pledging himself
to preserve, protect and defend the
constitution Of the United States
everyone felt that the Republic was
safe. Washington's cabinet consisted
of Thomas Jefferson, secretary of
state; Alexander Hamilton, secretary
of treasury; Henry Knox, secretary of
war; Edmond Randolph, attorney gen
eral John Jay, chief justice Of the
United States.
Age 10 years. Lloyd Randolph,
Abba, Iowa.
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on important business to the French
army in Ohio, and proved SO we'll that
he was promoted to lieutenant colonel
the following year. He had all the
qualities of good commander. At
the battle of Fort DuQuesne he show
ed remarkable mastery of military
tactics. He left the army at the close
of the war and on January IT, 1859
married Martha Custis, rich widow,
and shortly after moved to Mount
Vernon. He was elected president of
the United States April 80, 1887 On
March 4. 1897 he retired to private life
having declined the third election to
be president. He died at Mount Yer
non, Dec. IA, 1899. Excellent monu-
ments have been erected to his mem
Dry. HE was first in war, first in
peace and first In the hearts Of his
countrymen.'
Lacey Canny, age Z,
r. F. D. No. /, Box rs, Agency, Ia.
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Route 1.
WASHINGTON AND THE COR
PORAL.

One time as George Washington
was walking in the woods he came to
some men who were building a breast
work of logs. The men we're trying to
lift log that was too heavy fr thin.
But as they were ready to drop it
Washington saw them and put 1t up
with his strong arm. The corporal
looked surprised, then Washington
said, why don't you help your men
when you find the logs too heavy for
them The corporal looked down at
his coat and said, Don't you see am
the corporate" WELL" said Washing
ton, as he unbuttoned his long over
coat, Il am the general" You can i'm
agine how the corporal felt before
him. 1t was a good lesson for the zcor-
poral, after that he was always kind to
his men,
Marjorie Gilbert,
Age IL. Kilbourne, Iowa.
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THE FIRST PRESIDENT.

Washington was the first president
of the United States. All of the pres
idents were chosen March 4, but him.
He was chosen March 80, because
there was no fast way of travelling at
that time. He took the oath of office
on the balcony of the old federal
hall, New York, March 80. He was
the chief commander He did so well
in the war that when the time came
to choose president all hearts turned
toward Washington.
Clair Warner, age ~,
Blakesburg, Iowa.
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kiLBOU RN e.

The town of Kilbourne lies in the
Des Moines valley, one of the most
beautiful and fertile valleys of the
United States
1t is situated on the north bank of
the Des Moines river about one-half
mile to the southeast of the great
horse shoe bend At the beginning of
the bend of the river is Fox island. On
the east Of kilbourne is Lick Creek,
Of considerable size. 1t emDties into
the river at Kilbourne It is crossed
by two bridges, the wagon bridge and
the Rock Island railway bridge. Kill
bourne was settled in 1889 and for a
time was called Philadelphia and later
was changed to the present name. In
1861 the railroad which runs through
Kilbourne was built. In the great
struggle of 1S61-1S64 Kilbourne sent
many Of her most promising sons to
fight for the north. Many of the boys
came home crowned with victory, but
many home was desolate for many
of the brave boys were left sleeping in
southern soil
The country surrounding Kilbourne
is fine for agricultural pursuits, al
though there are some fine rock quar-
ries in the surrounding country. Near
ly two years ago our new river bridge
was commenced; it is open to the pub
lie now. In 190O-1901 the other bridge
was built, but 1t was washed out by
the flood Of 1903. Kilbourne has two
general stores. 1t has a school house
and Methodist church. Kilbourne is
small, but there is no place like home
sweet home.
Lena Maxwell, age IA,
Kilbourne, Iowa.
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ton who died in 1862 leaving his young

ton VINO died In 1852 leaving his young
children.
renee Washington came to America.
They came to the wild lands of Vir-
GINA which could be bought very
cheap then and the Washington BROTH
ers became owners of large tracts of
land as large as the estate Of a noble.
man in England.
| The Oldest of the two brothers was
John Washington who came to Amer
lea when he was about twenty three
years old. Augustine Washington. tha
grandson of John Washington was the
father of George Washington. He was
| born is 1894
He was married twice, first to Jane
Butler, who was the mother of four
children. two of whom died in infancy.
Afterwards the mother died. also leav-
| Ing two boys, Lawrence and Angus
| tine.
George Washington's father married
again to Mary Ball in $780,
on the 22nd of February, 1882 she
gave birth to a boy, who was named
George. Afterwards George had broth
ers and sisters, named Betty, Samuel.
John, Charles and Mildred, who died in
INFANCY. George was born in little
four room house in Westmoreland
county. Afterwards this house burned
down and they went to live on a plan
burg.
When Washington was six years old
his father gave him a Ratchet for his
own. As he was chopping sticks in the
garden he fell upon young cherry
tree which his father priced very
much. When his father found the mis-
chief out he was very angry and asked
George If he knew who chopped the
tree. George hung his head in shame
and said: Il can not tell lie, father I
cut it with my Ratchet" His father
was angry, because of the loss of his
tree, but forgave George because he
told the truth.
When George was eleven years vi
his father died and a brother of Z,
Washington took care of the family,
Afterwards George grew up to be
great man. He was our first president.
He was inaugurated April 80, 1888 in
front Of the federal hall at New York.
lThe people were SO anxious to see him
that they filled the windows and
crowded on the roofs Of the neighbour
ing houses
Washington was our first and great
est president and is often called the
father of his country.
Hedveg Carlson, aged IL.
1915 Locust ST., Ottumwa, Iowa.
abwasseswhoi
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GEORGE WASHINGTON.

George Washington, the first presi-
dent of the United States was born in
Westmoreland county, Virginia, FEB.
20, 1882. His fathers name was
Augustine Washington. He died In
1743. George was the eldest son by
the secSod wife of his father, George
had only limited education, having
only elementary subjects. He had a
studious disposition which enabled him
to attain a considerable knowledge Of
mathematics and surveying, and so he
became surveyor.
In 1851 he was appointed general
OF one of the districts of Virginia. He
was sent by the governor of Virginia
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GEORGE WASHINGTON AND HIS
FAMILY

George Washington was born on
February %, 1882 His father owned
at that time three large plantations,
one of these plantations was on the
banks Of the Potomac, nearly forty
miles above its mouth. Another was
farther up the river at place then
called Hunting Creek, but since known
as Mount Vernon. The third being on
the Rappahannock River, nearly op-
posite the town of fredericksburg. 1t
was in quaint old house on the first
Of these plantations that George Wash
ington was born. Much Of his child
hood was spent at the Rappahannock
river and there when George was
eleven years old his father died. Dur
ing his youth he lived at Mount Ver-
non with his elder brother Lawrence,
who had inherited nearly all his
fathers estate. He attended school in
an old field school house. so called be-
cause it stood in the middle of bar
rem tract Of land George was barely
sixteen years old when he became a
surveyor for William Fairfax, the
father Of the wife of Lawrence, and
the manager OF the immense estate of
his cousin, Lord Fairfax. At the age
of nineteen Washington was appointed
Acknowledgement with the rank Of
major. He had hardly begun the work
when he was obliged to go with his
brother Lawrence to the west Indies.
The brothers health was failing and
the voyage was made in the hope that
it would benefit him. Washington was
married in 1859 to Mrs Martha Curtis
and the same year entered the Vir-
ginia House Of Burgesses. He was the
unanimous choice for President and
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JULlETTE'S BABY SISTER TALKS
A LITTLE WHILE.

Dear Editor:
I thought l would send a letter even
if I am very small I was born Novem-
Der 4. 1909. l got a dress. two skirts, a
Jacket, hood and three pairs Of
bootees for Christmas. I have a kitty
and doggie, but l am almost too
small to play with them. I will play
with them when l get older. l have
two sisters and a brother. My sister
wrote this for me because l can't hold
the pen. l hold it upside down. l got
valentine from Sioux City. 1t has an
angel on it. You ought to see me
laugh. l can laugh out loud. l wish
some of the other little babies would
exchange postal cards with me-
Baby Marjory Eisenbeis,
Age 3 months. 401 w. Park Ave,
Ottumwa Ia