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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-11

Dear Juniors: am little girl eight
years old. l go to school every day.
My teachers name is Miss Flora Nc
Dowell. like her very much.
Well we had box supper at our
school house Oct. 20. went and had
a very nice time.
I study reading. grammar, arithmet-
1c, geography and spelling.
This is the first letter have written.
l would like to Join the Junior club. I
am glad to get the Junior page and
read it.
AS my letter is getting long I will
close hoping to see it in print.
Esther N. Fink,
Agency. Ia. r. No
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-11
THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO.,
OTTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA DEVEREAUx,
EDITOR.
WANT SCHOOL coMPoslrloNs.

Dear Juniors: We will ask the Jun
Tors to bring in some of their school
compositions for new contest which
will open today and close Monday Nov.
20. Recently we read some splendid
school stories, consequently we decid.
ed to have a "School Composition Con-
test" We will give for prize either
kodak, watch, signet ring, book
doll or some fancy work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-11
"MARY JANE" A PET CHICKEN.

Dear Editor Junior.-As have
never written to the Junior before
will write few lines.
I go to school every day and like it
fine.
I used to live in Ottumwa.
My grandparents live in Ottumwa
They live in the west end. Their
name Is Longerbone.
We have a pet chicken. It's name is
Mary Jane.
AS my letter is getting long I will
close.
Faith Keller
Eldon, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-11
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS,

1. Use one side Of the paper only.
2. Write neatly and legibly, using
Ink or a sharp lead pencil.
8. always sign your name in full
and state your age.
4. Number your pages.
5. DO not copy stories or poetry and
send US as your own work.
s. Always state choice of a prize on
q separate piece of paper, with name
and address in full.
Z. Address the envelope to Editor,
Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-11
DON'T BE A GUTTER,

John, Harold, Marguerite and Mary
were going to the grove to have a pic
mic. They played around all morning.
At last dinner time had come. The
boys were glad but the girls were not
so glad because they had to get it
ready. While they We're getting Il ready
Mary spilled the beans on the cloth.
After while Marguerite spilled the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-11
MARGARET GOES TO SCHOOL IN
TOWN.

Dear Editor: AS have not written
to you for some time will write now.
am 9 years old and am going to
school in town. l have five spotted
colts.
Am in the fourth grade.
Margaret Calhoun, age 9
Stockport, Iowa, R. r. No. 1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-11

soup and they had q terrible time. They
SAID, oh. we can't do this. let's have
those women over there ret 1t ready
for u.s." The women got it ready ali
right but you see those girls were
learning to be cutters. =, -.
Ruth Perkins, age IL,
Ottumwa, Ia, r. No. Z.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-11
SENDING OUT BEAUTIFUL CARDS.

We wish the Juniors would write
some nice little short stories or let
ters and receive in return one Of our
post cards. II a Junior finds it hard to
select subject for story, one of the
following might do:
Pillow.
OUR PRETTY CAT.
NEIC)E'S BIRTHDAY.
WHY | LIKE TO GO TO SCHOOL.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-11

shot the eagle. The eagle measured
eleven feet from the tips Of its
wings.
Dova Rees, Age II.
Pulaski, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-11
PRIZE STORIES NEXT WEEK.

The prize winners in the contest
closing Monday, Nov. 6 will be an
nounced next week when their stories
appear.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-11

! which seven American-the first
martyrs OF the revolution were killed.
The British pushed on and destroyed
the stores, but alarmed by tho gather
ing militia. they retreated.
1t was none to soon for the whole re-
gion flew to arms.
The British were fired at from be-
hind rocks. trees and buildings, and
but for reinforcements mono Of them
would have reached the city alive. As
1t was they lost a73 men.
On the 18th day Of Juno George
Washington was appointed command
erin chief Of all the armies.
On the third day Of July Washing
der the shadow Of great elm, he took
command Of the army.
The famous battle OF Bunker Hill
was fought on June II. This battle was
fought on Breeds Hill, but supposing
the eminence to be Bunker Hill, the
battle was called by that name.
Tho Bunker Hill monument now
stands on the site Of tho redoubt.
The minute men Of Culpepper county
had flag which was the picture OF IL
rattlesnake coi1ed, ready to bite. Under
1t were the significant words Don't
tread on me-" 1t also bore the words OF
1SA1CA I1cuTy AAOeTIy or Oe6tH. III
the spring Of 1776 the British evacuat-
ed Boston.
On the 4th day OF July the continent
al congress adopted the Declaration OF
Independence. This powerful paper
was written by Thomas Jefferson and
was tho official declaration Of the COL
onies that they were forever independ-
ent Of Great Britain.
1t was easy enough for the colonies
to declare themselves Independent. The
great task remained to secure that in
dependence. The hardest kind Of fight.
ing and all manner Of suffering and
hardships were necessary. Great Brit
ain would never yield until she saw it
was useless to press the struggle
further.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-11
"FREDA" IS GLADYS MIDDLE NAME

Agency, Ia. R. R. No. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-11

Mildred Johnston,
912 blackberry St., Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-11

East Pleasant Plain, la, r. r. No. I.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-11

Ottumwa, Iowa, r. r. No. 6. ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-11
ESTER A NEW JUNIOR.

Agency, Ia, r. F. D. No. I.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-18

Splasher (excitedly in the boat to
Miss Blubber in the water)-What can
do to help you?
Miss Blubber (calmly)-Stay in the
boat
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-12
THE BRIDGE.

For the benefit of the public, which will be a thoroughfare for all lovers of comfort to enjoy with the sweet assurance that this bridge which spans from one day to the oth- CT and is called NIGHT ought to be something substantial and of such material as to give any one perfect rest when yodr weight is placed on it
 This bridge Yis made of the finest purest and most sanitary white Fell
 and is named TURNER'S GUARAN- TEE. This Mattress we guarantee Ito be the finest and the most sanitary which could @be built, there will never be anything which can surpass it for purity, comfort and rest. This fam |ous bed can only be purchased through the following named firms and, at only $500. Knox Walker Fur niture Co.,, Tedstrom Fur. Co.,. Reap & Crawford Fur. Go. Simpson and Webb Tomlinson & Knox, Hardin Furniture Co.,, and Anchor Fur. Co. Order one and if not satisfactory Turner's guarantee will give you the satisfac. tion of knowing they will at once re-
 fund the price paid. 19 ct
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-12

For picture framing see " s. Mcclellan, o. P. S37 New p!:one 4l3. 501 Main. 12 lr1
 George Darby, who has been sick with the measles, is much better.
 Mrs. S. E. Wilhoit. wife of Man ager Wilhoit of the Orpheo Theater, who has been suffering with an ab- sess in her ear. was taken to local hospital yesterday, where she will undergo slight operation.
 It is reported that sixteen car loads 'c'f pipe have been received at Sheridan, to be used on the natural gas pipe line that is to extend from the gas fields in Louisiana to Pine Bluff and other Arkansas cities Work on the line has been progress ing for several months It is thought that natural gas will be delivered to patrons in this city early in the sum- mer. The pipes are to be laid at once.
 Superintendent E. A. Peck, of the Cotton Belt, has returned from Tyler, Texas, where he attended the funeral of the late J. w. Maxwell, general SUD- erintendent of the line, who died sud- denly Monday night. Among the other Pine Bluff officials were Mn and Mrs T. B. Adams, P. M. Kilroy and wife and Ed English. They have also re- turned home. Cass Cahoon, as a representative of the engineers and firemen attended the obsequies Mn and Mrs. Kilroy reached home last night. having gone from Tyler to Wa co for brief visit. The funeral of the popular official is said to have been one of the largest ever held in Tyler. Employees committees and officials from all stations and divis- ions of the line were in attendance.
 Tom Kendall, negro, was ar-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-12
WANT A HOME?

We have the place for you. A cottage on West Fifth avenue which can be bought on exceptionally fav- orable terms if deal is closed soon.
 Two building lots on 18th and Lin den, ir sewer, water and gas district, conve nient to car line Cash or time deal
 Four lots, 24th and Olive. Cash or time deal.
 Two lots. 14th and Ash. Cash or time deal
 One block between 18th and 20th and Locust and Plum
 If you buy any of our unimproved property listed above. we can ar range to finance the building otsyour home.
 R. H. M. MILLS ( SONS. P I'm.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-12

ANY LADY CAN EASILY MAKE from $1S.o0- to $20.0O per week working for me quietly in her own home locality. Th.s is a boI.afide offer-one which will pay you to in vestigate even if you can only spare two hours per day. No in- vestment required. Tn-1 your spare time into money Write me at once for particulars Address MARY B. TAYLOR Box 7n, Wom- ans Building, Jol ef, Illinois.
 } 12 .2,t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-12

invitation to attend the annual meln- orial services of Pine Bluff Aerie, No 209, Fraternal Order of Eagles, this afternoon, beginning at o'clock, at the Elks Theater. Judge Thurslcn P. Farmer, of Hot Springs, will de- liver the oration and will be intro duced by Dr. ,Junius Jordan, Of this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-12
FATHER TAKES HIS
 DAUGHTERS SENTENCE
But He Was Responsible For Her En- tering q Store With Robbery
 in View.
International News Special

Knoxville, Tenn, March 11.--Fly Cook was sentenced to the peniten- tiarry today for one sear for larceny. Cook was the cause of his ten year old daughters stealing, and the judge allowed him to stand trial in- stead of the girl.
 The Cook girl was discovered .e- gently in store. Upon investiga- tion it was found that the father Lad forced an entrance and had sent the child in.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-12
---41s. \. AcNew devotes his time to -safa. lGs Pine St.

.-a. \. AcNew devotes his time to -safa los Pine St.
 --4z3E Stati6ne: Sale this week at gseawa}es Pharmacy Regular SOC walE& ijaG 2sa.
 --1gszs FangVns Delta Bond Station cry, xaae week only for 29c a box at Senwe5a's Pharmacy.
 IAgsSgT-0ld style bracelet with ini esrqs sSs. B K" Reward if returned w, shs Graphic. 3 8 Ct 7 FNaR EENT-One cottage at 62O wafnsEs ssreet, has electric lights and uasar, close in. Apply to PINCHBACK TAYnEgR, Real Estate and Insurance. Yhums 2ass. 2-12tf
 HgssrE~--lF pafr of daik blue trousers with EEhite stripe, bstwsen Midway aussa aalT and Second and Cherry. Eaaaass please return same to Midway Hwysp npee;ye reward. 3 , 6t
 -F asNi all kind of heavy country NO0As WlWe 6Hu Odh' SAA on at nsy nine. Old phone 1547. ID. A. Nane, l2 l3 el.
 sTNs smallest consumers gets the garas consideration and courteous tressg,seSss as the largest from us. A su9asss dsal for all-Citizens Light & Er4surssa G'o. If. ---gistte Marie Lehman is greatly iniprwed after weeks illness RiExk&sy Party.
 "sssafTere6 day and night the tor mnns ag itching piles. Nothing helD- ah, wsS until L used Doan's Ointment. "a avyed7 me permanently. Hon. ydAa Ea Garrett, Mayor, Girard, Ala.
 --+l.1sTles, remember when you sieanl Asuse that Turner Bedding Fac. saarr rewovates old Mattresses and ,rlEamx carpets. Call us over either yhasae Old phone, s96; New phone. xk l9 In --gsssfarree Hockenhull's Deantr
  grssss. aa0 dressing. manicure. sham psCsng massage and chiropo lS. oBaea 1ss,SS3s PnrEaes, 104 Pin" str et For piet,tres fsaming see V 5. MdT.sstta1s U F ess7 New rH9ne 1l3. F;ss Rsis; } l. i'm -7-Mrs. Watkins. of, Thirteenth ave
  nue xndl' Plum street was last hlght ree,uved tn she Florence sanitarium for teearmenr Shea has been sick for aome time.
 " D. Hennigen, an employe of Sanders mill. had three fingers par lialgr gut from his left hand while operating a machine at 'Has lgshnt gagta rday. He was attend sd hy Dr. 0. C. BIckweIl and was do- ing nfeely last night MT. Hennisen recently moved to Pine Bluff.
 The. public is extended a cordial
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-12

It will soon be time to connect up that fan circuit. Just let us know when you are ready-Citizens Light & Transit Go. If
 pr. J. c. O'Daniel Dentist. Uses gas for extracting. Office, Citizens Sank bldg, Room 316, old phone POP. Pine Bluff Ark. If. Cn If
 Let us clean your carpets or rugs do your upholstering and make your awnings. Old phone 1850. Ed T' us- saint } II In rested yesterday by City Detective Dave Glover on a charge of grand larceny. He is in the city jail and will be transferred to magistrates court Monday Young Kendall is em- ployed at local grocery and while delivering some goods at the resid- ence of Mrs. iBain in the Southern suburbs of the city yesterday, stole a pocketbook containing ten dollars. The money and pocketbook were re- covered.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-12

COLORED ORGANIZER IN THIS community. $1.O0 to $15O month ly. New plan benefit order. Great
 opportunity. No experience necss- sary Appy immediately. Box E.
 921, Dayton, Ohio. 3 II 1t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-12

The condition of John R Bloom. who was taken ill last week, showed no improvement yesterday
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-12
OUR BEST BARGAIN SALE.

Monday and Tuesday we will sel 30 bars of Lenox Soap for $1 % 32 bars of L lax Soap for $1O0 5-pound bales of Starch for soc.
 (Regular 9 cent size)
 THE LLOYD GROCERY co.
Graham guardian., 1911-11-17
BOGUS SENATORIAL TIMBER.

A senator OF the United States ought
to be an able mana man who could
command the attention of the biggest
and brainiest men In the nation. A
man to- serve Arizona In the Senate
ought to be man OF influence, ability
and power. No new upstart could, II
elected, hope to secure any beneficial
result for this new state. and the abb
surd attitude Of political takers ought
to be frowned upon. Arizona has many
suitable, able, brainy men who would
honor this position, but the Republi-
cans and Democrats alike are afflicted
with several of the barnacle class who
take advantage of the primary law to
announce themselves for senator. It
sounds big; they send the papers back
to their homes. II they have any, and
strut around public places in Arizona
as senatorial candidates"
A man to make a successful sena-
tor ought to be big enough for Presi-
dent. Now think of some Of these Ari-
zona candidates for senator In the
light OF a presidential candidate"
wouldn't that make you smile? We
trust the voters Of Arizona will look
at this question from an intelligent,
businesslike point Of view and squelch
some of these political bushwhackers
who are posing In the limelight as an
nounced senatorial TIMBER Phoenix
Arizona Democrat (Dem.).
Graham guardian., 1911-11-17
MIlihand Must Wait.

In 1881 James G. Blaine was the
foremost American champion of high
protection. In June of that year he
as secretary of state sent to congress
a report on the cotton goods industry.
In this document he submitted mass
of statistics on which he based this
statement:
Undoubtedly the inequalities In the
wages of English and American oper-
atives are more than eQualized by
their greater efficiency and their
longer hours of labor. In the
two prime factors which may be said
to form the basis of our cotton manu-
featuring ndustry--namely. raw ma
terial and labor, we hold the ad-
vantage over England In the first. and
stand upon an equality in the second" "
That meant that thirty years ago
we could beat the world in the cheap
production of cotton goods, for Eng,
land could easily beat any other com
petitor. It meant that our manufac-
turers could hold the home market
without tariff help.
Yet they are still getting this help
Just as they were thirty years ago.
and the national labor bureau finds
that precious little OF It gets past their
stockholders and their treasury into
the pay envelopes Of their hired men
and women and children.
These beloved wards Of the stand
pat guardians must wait--how much
longer?--for commission report
Graham guardian., 1911-11-17

Following the store robbery and
shooting OF policeman in Cleveland
by boy. infiamed by stories Of Wild
West life and highwaymen. council-
man of that city has introduced an
ordinance prohibiting the sale OF
trashy and immoral books to the
youth. There should be such iegisla-
tion in every city. says the Ohio State
Journal. We spend millions to edu-
cate boy right; why not do some-
thing to keep him from being educated
wrong? We have laws to prevent peo-
pie from poisoning their bodies: why
not regulation to restrain them from
poisoning their minds? To give a boy
book that will make q highwayman
of him is black offense that should
not be permitted. II is an attack on
society that society should not toll
crate. We are greatly excited upon
the question what schoolbooks shall
be furnished the children We should
be great deal more excited upon the
question Of keeping harmful books
away from them. Ordinances are need
ed for this purpose. There Is vast
amount Of bad citizenship made by
bad books. and there are stacks OF bad
boys.
Graham guardian., 1911-11-17

One Of the minor faults OF our pres.
ent manner OF choosing candidates for
the various national andl state offices
Is the absolute lack of anything like
party conventions where platforms, or
declarations Of principles, are put on
public record before the nominations
occur. The nominating convention,
wherein gang of professional poll
ticians or corporation flunkeys could
arrogate to themselves the function OF
naming the candidates for whom the
people could vote, has been buried for
ever by the enlightened voters OF this
commonwealth; but we lack means
of pledging the candidates before nom.
nation. II not through the medium OF
an advisory platform, then at least by
compelling the candidates to announce
In the columns of the press or some
other means Of diffusion of principles,
what they stand for. we should have
some means of knowing exactly where
they "are at" before choosing our
party nominees.-Globe Silver Belt
(Rep,),
Graham guardian., 1911-11-17
Remedy Is with Voters.

Discussing the defeat by Canada Of
the reciprocity scheme. the Indian
apolis News says:
"As for ourselves. we can, as Presi-
dent Taft says. get along There
probably never was a people In the
world with greater capacity for pay
ing taxes. 1t is true that that capacity
is declining somewhat-or at least
there is less resignation than there
once was. Men and women are be-
ginning to ask why they can not get
what they need without being forced
to pay tribute to protected favorites.
They are coming to see that reci-
procity is not the only recourse. For
we have full power to lower or re-
move taxes without waiting for the
action OF any other government Reci-
procity is merely an awkward device
for getting what we can get at any
time by the enactment of law to which
the consent of no government but our
own would be necessary. We are the
masters of our O.. destiny. and so
can order our political affairs as we
please. This fact has found lodg-
ment in many minds. Sooner or
later II will bear fruit But for the
present we shall have to get along
as best we can under monopolistic
conditions"
Graham guardian., 1911-11-17
sad Memory for Dates.

Representative Thomas l.. Rubey OF
Missouri went into the House cloak.
room recently. AS soon as Tom, the
negro attendant. saw him, q perplexed
expression covered his black features.
Mr.. Rubey inquired as to the trouble.
II certainly is forgetful man."
replied Tom. "A person called you
on the telephone"
II certainly is forgetful man. re-
piled Tom. IN person called you on
the telephone"
'Well, who was it," asked the mem
ber Of lthe House.
HE done tell me. but disrecollect,"
said Tom.
when did you get the call?" asked
Mr.. Rubey.
"It was either today or yesterday"
he replied. "I never was no hand to
remember dates. Washington Post.
Graham guardian., 1911-11-17
SLAVERY WHICH DlsGRAcEs
Conditions Of Labor In the Steel In
dustry Are Shown to BE
Deplorable.

Our great iron and steel industry
how proud we are of It! How we
have codd.ed and protected It and
watched It grow! How marvelously
It has been manipulated and turned
and twisted and bought and sold and
amalgamated aud incorporated and
combined and formed into giant
trusts! How firms and corporations
have been drawn into the big net, by
force or otherwise. and then capital
lied criminally far beyond their In
trfnsic value, so that the stock after.
wards foisted upon the public was
waterlogged to greater degree than
the most hopeless derelict that still
succeeds In floating! What nice divi-
dends have been paid upon all this
watered stock which has been mar
keted, as upon the millions Of such
stock pocketed by the barons Of the
great industry as rewards for bring
Ing about the various amaigamations!
Wonderful thing. this iron and steel
industry, giving employment to thou
sands and thousands OF men, helping
to make our nation great and pros
porous and creating constantly in
creasing number of multi-millionaire
whose fortunes are the wonder Of the
world! Sure. we're proud Of it
But, wait minute. Secretary Ma
gel, OF the Department of Commerce
and Labor, has been looking into the
matter and he has reported to the
United States senate that he had In
vestigated the labor conditions con-
nected with practically the entire in
dustry in the United States, number
ing some 344 plants. What does he
find? Conditions which should shock
the conscience Of every man who
boasts citizenship in this land Of the
free. The report covers 10000 men.
OF this vast army of industry one
third work seven days per week, SUM-
day differing In no respect from the
other six days. Fully one-fourth Of
the 10000 men work not only seven
days but IL hours per day. About
10000 Of these iron and steel en-
ployes are foreigners. mostly Of the
Slavic races. Some $4,000 Of them
receive less than 1S cents an hour;
$4,000 receive between 10 and Is
cents and about the same number
receive Is cents or more per hour.
rearrangement whereby these
pitiable victims OF corporate greed
should work in three shifts instead OF
two-eight hours per day instead OF
twelve-might increase the cost of
the product; even might reduce the
princely incomes Of handful Of steel
and iron magnates; but the world
would be the gamer,
Where corporate industry thus pitt
lessly preys on helplessness, poverty
and ignorance the government should
interfere. II interference Is unconsti-
tutional-well, we amended the consti-
tuition once for the sake Of slaves Of
a darker color but no worse condi-
ton.