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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-14
Comrades

Bobby was ten years old, and an
alarmingly light-hearted and careless
young person. 1t was supposed, how.
ever, that he would be capable of
escorting his grandmother to the fam
lily Christmas dinner, one block away
from her home, without mishap.
He was tall for his age, and he offer
ed his arm to his grandmother in a
gallant and satisfactory manner as
they started off together.
II hope he will remember that she
is almost ninety, and not try to hurry
her I'm cure I've cautioned him
enough" said Bobby's mother, as she
began to dress her younger children.
But, when she arrived at the family
party, it appeared that grandmother
had turned her ankle, and was lying
on the lounge.
Bobby said the mother, reproach-
fully. where were you when grand
ma slipped?'
"Now | won't have that boy blam-
ed" said grandmother briskly, smiling
I'D into Bobbys remorseful face. 1--WE
came to fine ice slide, and he asked
me if thought we could do it, and
told him I did. And l want to you
children to remember one thing:
when you get to be most ninety, you'll
count turned ankle a small thing
compared with having somebody for
get that you've outlived everything
but rheumatism and sitting still. Any
body that likes can rub this ankle a
minute or two with some liniment,
hit 7 want ROhby next me at dinner
: d."-Youth's Companion.
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Dear Editor:
AS have never written to the Junior
before I thought I would write now.
We take the Tri-Weekly Courier.
I like to read the letters and stories.
I am little girl 10 years old. I have
brown hair and dark blue eyes. have
no brothers or sisters.
T live on q farm one and one-half
miles southwest Of Douds- Leando.
go to school at Leando, SO you see
I have a long walk. My studies are
reading, spelling, writing, arithmetic
and geography.
Arithmetic is my favorite study.
I have a nice teacher. Her name Is
Miss Lille Groves.
She taught our school last year too.
like to go to school.
For pets have cat and dog but I
like the dog best. The dogs name is
MAZE and he is brown. He comes to
meet me as I come home from school.
I did have four gold fish but they are
all dead now.
Letha Plowman, age 10,
Doudsc- Leando, Ia.
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FRANCES WENT TO THE PICNIC

Dear Editor:
Our vacation is over. went to the
Sunday school picnic on the Fourth OF
July and had q good time. I was In
the Sunday school parade but did not
get to go to the picnic. I expect our
class will have one soon. There are
eleven scholars in my class.
One of my friends, Beznfce Coate. 1s
here visiting her aunt but Is going
home tomorrow morning. She lives
near shannon City They have 120
chickens, four horses and three cows.
A man came around taking pictures
on donkey. / had mine taken. He
told us that a woman ordered $500
worth of pictures. When the order
was delivered she refused to buy
any. Frances DAMIEN, age IL.
7O7 Grant street, Ottumwa, Ia.
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LLoYp,s BIRTHDAY NOVEMBER 10.

Dear Junior: r....
AS I have not written for quite q
while I thought would write Few
lines. wen to Sunday school last
Sunday. I walked. 1t is about mile.
like to go go. have not missed but
one Sunday this quarter.
My school commenced the first
Monday in September. was glad for
that. like to go to school.
My birthday is November 10.
will be IA years old. I am IN the
sixth grade at school.
My papa is going to go out west
some time this week to hunt place.
My papa went to the fair and had q
good time. He went on Monday and
got back on Saturday night about IL
O'Clock. He saw many interesting
things. He said that there was man
that was part monkey and could talk
as good as any one. would like to
see him. Lloyd Storie, age -.
r. F. D. No. 2, Derby, Ia.
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FIVE JUNIORS OUT CAMPING

Once two boys went camping on
some Islands. The boys names are
Frank and George.
After they had cut some poles and
set up their tent they went fishing
and caught some trout fish. They
dressed the fish and ate supper. They
then built fire. But the wood was
SO dark that they said to each other:
LET US go in the tent" Everything
was still, only q little bird was max
ing funny little noise.
Soon they were fast asleep. But
not long after they we're asleep they
were awakened by heavy footsteps in
the brush behind them and the ami
NAL came shifting around the tent, and
put his nose on Franks foot. Frank
slept near the door of the tent.
They awoke in the morning and ate
breakfast. Frank picked up the
Ratchet and both of the boys started
out to the beach. As they passed
through the marsh they saw some
thing moving at the edge of the forest
It was a man. The mans name was
Mr.. Smith. He crept towards the
boys and the boys ran, tumbling over
each other into the mud. When the
man was gone the boys went on and
found a fat sandy beach.
There must be something here
from a shipwreck," said George. Just
then Frank discovered something
buried In the sand little ways out
from the shore. It was little red
keg with an iron ring in the top Of it.
"Maybe it is some of Captain Jink's
money" said George. They took the
key home and split it open. When
the key was opened they found it full
of rocks. Both OF the boys were as
tonished. The boy tried to laugh but
they felt very foolish.
Frank kicked the key but only hurt
| his foot. They ate their dinner and
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WANT LETTERS.

we are so anxious for the Juniors,
both big and little, to become better
letter WRITER'S. We have many interest
ing letters but we always want more.
II is a great accomplishment to write
- good letter. Our young Juniors
write better letters than the old ones.
when we say better, we mean especr
aily. more original ones. We wish the
Inniors would devote the next ten
DAYS to q letter writing contest. We
viii let them select their own prizes.
Of course the prizes must not be too
nxpemsivo.
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A BIRD LETTER

Dear Editor:
Birds are very interesting to me and
as I have not seen many letters about
them l will write and tell of the diff
ferent birds I have seen this year and
of the dates I saw them.
My teacher asked us to have this
and when she called for it l was the
only one that had it and she told the
rest of the children to get 1t and the
next time she called for it most all
of them had It,
March II, 1e12-A chicken hawk.
March 81, 1912-A flock Of wild
geese.
March %, 1912--A meadowlark.
March 81, 1912-A robin.
March 81, 1912-A flock Of black
birds.
April 2, 1912-A flirker. .1
April 8, 1912-A bluebird.
April 26. 1912-A brown thrush.
April 26, 1912-A red winged black
bird
May 1, 1912-A read headed wood
pecker.
May 2. 1924 brown thrasher.
May 5, 1912-A ring bird.
May b, lSlZ-A DdlLlluOIS o1lOlC'
May 6, 1874 turtle dove.
May 7, 1912-A phoebe.
May 7, 1912-A blue winged warbler.
May 8, 1912-A cowbird.
May 9, 1912-A purple crackle.
May 8, 1912-A Wilson warbler.
Nav 8, 1924 rose breasted gros-
teak.
May 10. 1912-A Harris sparrow.
May 10, 1912-A shikepoke.
May II, 1912-A song sparrow.
May 10, 1912-A wren.
May 20, 1912-A catbird.
June 2, 1912-Scarlet Fanegar.
May 20, 1912-An American gold.
finch.
May %, 1912-A sparrow hawk.
There are some birds I have seen
this summer that did not know what
their names were.
I have a bird book called Bird
World and new book called
woods Natural History which tells
about great many birds and I think
next year I can have a much larger
calendar.
1t is about time for some of the
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At The Gate

Wen, Roger, my dear old doggie, they
say that your race Is run;
And our Jolly tramps together up and
/ down. the world are done;
You're only dog, old fellow-a dog,
and you've had your day,
R,,f@neyer q friend OF all friends has
been truer than you Away.
We.ve had glorious times together IN
the fields and pastures fair;
n storm and sunny weather we've
romped without a care;
And however men have treated me,
though foul or fair their deal,
However many the friends that failed,
rye found you true as steel.
That's right, my dear old fellow, look
M with your knowing eye,
And lick my hand with your loving
tongue that never told lie;
Ana don't be afraid. old doggie, II
your time has come to go,
mr. somewhere out in the great un.
known theu>>s place for you
know.
Then don't worry, old comrade, and
don't you fear to die,
For out In that fairer country Ill
find you by and by;
And I'll stand by you, old fellow, and
our love will surely win,
For never heaven will harbor me
where they won't let Roger In.
When reach that city glorious, be-
hind the waiting dark"
Just come and stand outside the gate
and wag your tail and bark,
And I'll hear your voice and I'll know
it, and I'll come to the gate and
say,
Ast. Peter, that's my dog out there;
you must let him come this way.
Then I know the gate will open and
You will come frisking in,
And we'll roam fair fields together IN
that country free from sin.
So never you mind, old Roger, If your
time has come to go;
You've been true to me; I'll be true to
you, and the Lord is good, we
know.
You're only a dog, old fellow-a dog,
and you've had your day.
Well. I'm getting there myself, old
boy, and I haven't long to stay,
But you've stood by me, old comrade,
f and I'm bound to stand by you;
So don't you worry, old Roger, for our
love will pull US through.
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died and they buried him there.
had my picture taken several times
near the rock. My aunt took her
kodak along. We cut our names on
the rock. There are peoples names
from all over the United States cut
on it. Some dated In 1876, the earl
lest We saw. The men folks and boys
and I and two other girls went fishing
in the Yellowstone river. It flows be-
side the rock but we never caught
any fish. We started for home about
4 D. m. and just got home before q big
rain storm came. I will close.
thank the editor for my nice post
card.
Edith Bowen, age 10,
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Dear Juniors:
AS have never written to the Cour-
Ter thought I would write. My mama
takes the Courier and like to read the
Junior page. think the special edition
was Just splendid. go to the Asasslz
school. am in the tenth room A
class. I like my teacher very much. she
is Martha Berry. We have eleven rooms
In our school and the office. I like to
20 to school very we'll. went visiting
this summer up to my great aunts
house. They live on a large farm and
had a good time. I will close hoping to
see my story in print. ;.-.,-.
Fac Hopkins, age II.
718 Madison Ave., OttumWa.
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SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

I. Use one side of the paper only.
3. write neatly. and legibly, using
ink or sharp lead pencil. -,
8. Always sign your, name IN 1uli
and state your age.
1. Number your pages.
s. Do not COPY stories or poetry ana
send us as your own work
6. Always state choice OF PRIZE
ON separate piece OF paper, with
name and address in full.
Z. Address the envelope to Eoltor
Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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directly west from Spain. He was not
the only man that thought the earth
was round.
It was not long before they saw OBJ
jects which showed that land could
not be far off.
They saw birds from the land and
quantities of seaweed, which general
" Is found near some coast, but many
days went by and they saw no land.
Well, as my letter is getting long
I will close.
Avon Pence, aged IL.
Nlorfa Ioxva r r @
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THE INDIANS.

When Columbus discovered America
in 1892 he found only Indians, wild
beasts and forests. The Indians are
copper colored people When Columbus
discovered America they lived In tents
or wigwans. Then they had no roads
like we have now.
Their roads were little paths called
trails. Only one could walk in trail.
They would go in string as cows
sometimes do.
They liked to fish and hunt. The men
liked to fight and get the food for the
squaws to cook.
They were rowing kind Of people.
They never stayed long at one place.
The Indians showed the Spaniards
how to smoke.
Opal Locke, =,
Hedrick. Ia, r. No. 1.
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suLL,sEND POST CARDS.

Wa want the Juniors to continue
~ write letters to the Juniors and to
zach other through the Junior page.
we have some splendid stories TO-DAY.
We will send out post cards to all the
writer's whenever their letters or stor-
les appear.
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THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published by
the COURIER PRINTING co.
oTTUMWA, IOWA.
WAT!lDA pEvEREAux. .
EDITOR.
DOLLS FOR PRIZES.

Dear Juniors: We have five beauti-
fui dolls which we will give to five
Juniors writing the best storeS on
DOLLS" II any of the Junior Doys
want to write on this subject and 40
not want q doll for prize, we Will
permit them to select their own re-
ward. This contest opens today and
closes Monday, September 20.
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THE PRIZE WINNERS.

We have three prize winners in the
typography" contest, Creta HUSTON.
Lilly Dahlen and Ruth Goltry. Inc
readers of their stories, which appear
today, will think that the judges made
lust awards.
Esther Bolibaugh is awarded the
letter prize. Her letter-a Bird letter
.-is in the Junior today.
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The Dutch Boor
And His
Horse

When was small child and went
to school, too young to read, I heard
q thing read. of horse, that made
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birds to 60 south and we will miss
their sweet songs.
From Junior,
Esther Bolibaugh, aged >.
Eddyville, Iowa, r. F. D. No.
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LErnA WRITES A GOOD LETTER.

Opal Locke, z
Hedrick, Ia, r. No. l.
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FAYE LIKED THE SPECIAL.

Creta Huston, age IA,
713 Sheridan Ave, OttumWa, Ia.
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wEsToN,s PET SQUIRREL.

41e Chester Ave-, Ottumwa, Ia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-15

filled with gold; two crowns on the up
per left side.
GIRL, TO II years old, light hair,
braided and tied with blue ribbon; low
brown shoes and brown stockings
checked blue and white silk dress !;
band ring
NAMES OF INJURED.
H. o. Grain, fireman on mail train,
"a years old, 467 East Main street
Galesburg, H., left hand and right
foot crushed, face bruised and cut
Warren p. Dudley, AZ years old, IA
Oak street, Belmont, Mass, slig. in
jury to back, bruises on body.
Mrs. Bessie NJ. Dudley, wife of War
rem P, 3A years old; compound frac
ture of right leg.
John W. Flach, 80 years old, whole
sale grocer, Cincinnati, o., scalT
wound, bruises.
4 Mrs. John W. Flach, Cincinnati, o.
scalp wound.
/ Mrs. Z. W. Francis, West Sixteenth
street. Bedford, Ind, shoulder injured
/ Katherine Griswold, 332 Farwell ave
nue., Milwaukee, Wis, bruises.
/ Miss Lyme Johnson, 1858 Michigan
avenue, Chicago; left shoulder dislo
Gated.
H. F. Joy, 1903 West Thirteenth
street, Chicago; hand injured.
! Mrs. J. c. Krehl, Girard, o.; cut OF
left wrist; probably fracture of tbs
ribs.
o. R Marsh, 34S West Seventy-sec
ond street, Chicago; back wrenched.
William McNair, II Kalamath street
! Denver. Colo: slight bruihes.
Miss Ethel Cakes, Providence, r. l.
fracture OF right shoulder blade; sen
to st. Luke's hospital.
John E. Parsons, Dixon, H.; Sigh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-15

station in Chicago. where he had been
awaiting her arrival. He recognized
her the moment he entered the
mCrgue
When the jewelry Of the dead was
examined it was found that settings
Of 10 rings were missing. Whether or
not this was the work OF vsndals or
merely a freak OF the wreck is not
known.
Appearances indicate that some of
the settings were large, and the loss
may reach a considerable sum. The
absence OF any money on the people
was another indication that some one
had gone through the clothes. Bar
clay, the young man who had insignia
from Notre Dame university on him
had transportation TO Buffalo, but only
10 cents in his purse.
A man who gave the name of Ed
ward Swanson and who said ha lived
in Congress park, was arrested by the
chief of police of Western Springs
shortly after O'Clock yesterday after
noon when he was seen TO take an UNI
brella from the wreckage. He was
taken to the village hall, but escaped
a short time later by picking the loci
on the door. The police are also look
ing for a man known as "Swede" Lar
son, who is said to have taken a GOLD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-15
watch from the wreckage.

watch from the wreckage.
LIST OF THE DEAD.
F. A. BARCLAY, "a years old; for
mer Notre Dame university student,
of Billings, Mont.
GEORGE BRONSON, engineer on
mail train, Burlington, Iowa.
A. E. BUNCH, Pullman portion on
No. 2, 40 years old. South State street,
Chicago.
MRS. CHARLOTTE HART, Canton
O., wife of DR.. F. E. Hart.
MISS LILLIAN KELLY, 10 years
old. South Bend. Ind. Identified by
her sweetheart, D. E. Klinger, South
Bend.
MRS. E. G. POHLMANN, San Fran
cisco, Cal, died on train on way to
the hospital.
NJ. E. STERN. travelling man, Al
years old. 4727 Prairie avenue; mem
Der Best Tailoring company, 307 West
Van Buren, street.
G. W. TUDOR, travelling man, 2;
years old, Lacey, Iowa.
Olhl>s ' ears Olu- DIONu curly HdlI
may be daughter of G. W. Tudor; biE
brown eyes, round pretty face; white
linen dress. trimmed in red; red stock
ings; black patent leather sandals.
WOMAN, middle age, wore blue
serge skirt, black and white waist witt
belt to match; long neck chain, but NJ
watch; light gray eyes, light brown
hair, good teeth.
WOMAN, middle age, light hair and
eyes; wore a blue skirt, white yoil'
waist, white stockings, black paten
F leather shoes, with white kid tops
wedding ring of diamonds and opsls.
WOMAN, 80 years old. light com
plexion, blue eyes; may be Mrs. G. "
! Tudor; short and stout; front teetl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-15

Washington. July 15.-Forty-eight
hours after his expulsion from the
senate, Mr.. Lorimer was found at
his hotel this afternoon extremely ret
icent and unwilling TO outline his po-
litical plans.
Il have no program for the imme-
date future which / desire TO an
nounce, but / will go to Chicago in a
few days." he said.
While Mr.. Lorimer will not talk,
his friends declare for him that he
has not been removed as a factor
from Illinois politics. and they predict
that his defeat OF Saturday will only
spur him on TO fight the harder to re-
gain the ground he has lost
Illinois congressman expect Mr.
Lorimer 70 become a candidate for
the house two years hence and his
friends in the delegation confidently
predict he will be elected notwith-
standing the district is now represent.
ed by democrat.
TO REBUILD FROM BEGINNING.
Mr.. I,oriIner will work to cast of
the stigma which has been cast upon
him by the vote in the senate and
will not be content until he again has
entered the senate with credentials
which cannot be questioned His
friends say he fully realizes that the
time Is not propitious for him to an,
nounce his candidacy for the senate
and they represent him as conceding
that the Legislature which meets in
January TO elect two United States
senators will be so constituted that
he would have no chance OF success
He must begin TO build from the
ground up, they say, and he there
fore will attempt to return TO public
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-15

Washington, July Is II President
Taft has his way and he probably will,
William F. Barnes, republican leader
Of New York, will play a prominent
part in the presidential campaign OF
1912. Mr.. Barnes has done yeomanI
service for Taft during the past few
months and the president appreciates
II. He realizes that the New Yorker
is politician of long experience and
of no mean ability. With the active
help Of Barnes. Mr. Taft feels that
New York state will be swung back
into the republican column this fall.
Mr.. Barnes is not averse TO taking
a hand IN the campaign He despises
Mr.. Roosevelt with a hatred which
knows no bounds, and nothing would
delight him more than an opportunity
10 get few good whacks at the ex-
president. Therefore, in all likelihood
Mr.. Barnes will figure very prominent
| ly in the councils Of the president
until the end Of the campaign in No
vember. He will be assisted by Sena.
tor Penrose of Pennsylvania, and Sen
ator Crane, OF Massachusetts Thus
the presidents campaign will be push.
ed by three Of the most able and ex.
perienced political generals in the re.
publican party. For these things pres.
ident Taft is truly grateful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-15
TEXAS HERDS NIECE
PRAISES PLANT JUICE

Mrs. NJ. Bowie Burns, niece of Gen
eral James Bowie, hero of the Alamo,
a lady honored throughout Texas and
who resides at 1909 Peak avenue. Dali
las, writes as follows regarding Plant
Juices
Dallas. Texas. April 20, 1912.-Un-
Ill Dec. IL. 1911. / enjoyed perfect
health, and on that fatal day / had a
fall which resulted In a very aggra.
waited nervous trouble, accompanied
with persistent and severe stomach
disorders. which continued to grow
worse until | could eat nothing with.
out distress. The slightest noise
shocked my entire nervous system.
could no longer rest at night and had
awful pains in the region OF my kid
neys and the gases arising from my
stomach were awful. My condition
frightened me and ] had given up all
hope when read Of so many people
being healed by Plant Juice. ] imme
diately purchased a bottle. have
been treated by many physicians and
have taken many other remedies with
out the slightest benefit, but l must
candidly tell you that the first hall
bottle gave me truly my first relief
And so phenomenal was IL that I die
not have one single ache or pain.
can eat heartily of anything care for
sleep soundly and am rapidly return
ing TO my former healthy condition.
truly take pleasure in recommending
Plant Juice TO my friends as a medi
cine OF great merit.
MRS. NJ. BOWIE BURNS"
No article that has not In itself in
trinsic value. that is not wholly meri
torious. could awaken the enthusias
tic and truthful. utterances that have
been made daily through the press b!
Rock Island people about Plan
Juice"
IL is the greatest remedy OF tn,
century for nervous debility and stom
Ach troubles. Tagged out. detected
halfsick people. with indigestion, gas
bloaing. waterbrash. heart palpita
tion. failing sight; who have bilious
yellow skins. coated tongues. blotches
boils, pimples: who are irritable. me-
ancholy, half-hearted, and as they e1
press II themselves. all run down an
no account may be Immediately tor
I'd up, infused with new life. renewe
energy; buoyancy and happiness b.
the use OF PLANT Juice" Hundreds o
others have been and are being. WI
not YOU? Visit the New Harpe
House pharmacy. corner Second ave
nue. and Nineteenth street today. wi
ness the PLANT Juice" demonstrate
there in daily progress. And then do
eide for yourself Donshala speak
10th English and German.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-15
Old Fashioned Remedies.

Science in surgery and electricity
has advanced much in the past 80
years. but the treatment of disease by
from roots and herbs, has never been
improved upon.
This may be seen by the great sue.
cess OF Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, made from roots and herbs
and known today as the great remedy
for female ills.
No sick woman does justice TO her
self who will not try this famous med
icine.