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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
Elegance In Humility.

-Ean anything be SO elegant as 70
have few wants. and to serve them
ones self?"--Fsmerson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18

Or. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugar coated, tiny granules. Easy to take
as candy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18

PILES CURED IN TO Ii DAYS
vour Il ru0oist will refund money if PAZO ONT
MFN,T fails to cure any case of Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding Piles In TO Ia days. oUc'
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18

IRRIGABLE LAND for by Excellent soil for
alfalfa, fruit, gardening. Abundant water. Hxcol-
lent schools Ideal climate If Interested write to-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18

There is a difference between being
useful and being used.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
TO CURE A GOLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money IL IL fails to cure. II. W.
GROVES signature is on each box. 25c.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18

Madison.-Adeline Goldman, daugh-
ter of local optician, has left
her home in this city because she
says that she refused to marry
wealthy Kenosha cripple, who was
chosen for her by her father. She went
away several weeks ago. In a letter
written from 1925 South Troy street,
Chicago, she says she intends to re.
main away until August 10, 1912,
when she will be of age and can mar
ry the man of her choice.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
Browns Bronchial TrOches

Effective for Coughs and Sore Throat. No opiates.
Sample free. JOHN I. BRowN & Son, Boston Mass
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18

The annual per capita fire waste in
Europe averages 33 cents, while In
the United States it amounts to $2.51.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18

Hacine.-After helping his wife
and children into train for
Wyeville, to buy farm, the train
started off without Luther Sears, but,
despite his sixty-tive years, he swung
onto the rear step and chung to the
hand-rail until he worked around the
vestibule, and crawled through the
rear window, after riding on the out
side for four miles.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18

Eau Claire.-Rev. Charlton L.
Rooms, pastor of the First Presby-
terrain church, has rendered his resig.
nation. He has been here for over
three years and gave no reason for
his determination to leave.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18

Ashland.-Mrs. Kate Hess, who
runs an Ashland maternity home,
was bound over to the circuit court
on charge of manslaughter. She
had her preliminary examination in
municipal court on the charge of hav-
ing caused the death of Mrs. John
Dormady, niece of Sheriff Dormady,
through a criminal operation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18

Menasha-Relatives and friends
are anxious to learn the where
abouts of Walter Loescher, a
groom of but few months, who sud-
denly disappeared week ago. He
was employed at the 500 line depot.
An examination of his books shows
them correct. His wife is unable to
account for his departure.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18

Portage-A coroner's jury here
brought in a verdict holding that
the death of Mrs. Joseph Randall, Mil.
waukee, who was killed by a passen-
ger train at Fall River, was caused by
negligence of the Milwaukee road in
not furnishing proper sidewalks, lights
and telephone connections. District
Attorney Bogue conducted the exam.
nation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18

Colfax. A confectionery store
and blacksmith shop were de-
stroyed by fire and several other
buildings damaged The water works
failed to work well on account OF the
cold and bucket brigades were formed
several of the men freezing their
faces and hands
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18

Menasha.-John Bennett of Mena-
sha, sixteen years old, was found
guilty of a burglary in the night
time. and sentenced to the state re-
formatory until he is twenty-one years
old. Bennett entered the Office of the
Segal Fruit company in October and
stole S69
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-04
IRLINE A NEW JUNIOR.

Dear Editor-As ] haven't written
to the Courier Junior for some time
thought I would write. I have been
reading the Junior letters nearly every
week and am Interested In them very
much received post card from the
editor and was glad to get 1t.
I would like to hear from some OF
the Juniors through the Junior page.
live on farm seven miles from Sey-
mour, Numa and Cincinnati, Iowa.
20 to school on week days and l go
to the south Wilson school number z.
On Saturday help mamma on Sunday
/ 20 to church at the Simpson chapel
We live one-half of a mile from tie
church house. I have one brother
no sisters. My brothers name Is lrl
and he is Is years old, his birthday. Is
October 49, And my birthday Is DC
tober %. l am IL years old. There
are seventeen that are going to oul
school now. At the first of the schoo
there were twenty-five. My teacher
name is Miss Louise Porter. My stud
les are reading, history, arithmetic
grammar, geography, physiology and
spelling. We go. two miles to school
School will be out March %. We are
going to have program the last day
NV mammals and papas birthdays are
both in March, Mammals is the sixth
and papas is the twentyfifth OF March
Mamma was IS and papa was 80
years old.
From a Junior friend,
Idline Tretnor, age IL,
Numa, Iowa, R. r. No. 1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-04
LILLY A PLEASED JUNIOR.

Dear Editor: was very glad to see
my story in print. received a prize
for my first letter, and was very glad
to get it, as was not expecting it. It
was very nice and I thank the editor
for it, and for the nice postcards.
I always read the Junior page, and
like the many nice stories, in it. One
Of the Junior readers, Alice Gustafson,
saw my first letter, and started to
write to me. She used to live. here,
but she now lives in Munterville. She
remembers me but I do not remember
her. as this was eight or nine years
ago, when I was about four years old.
am expecting to see her this sum
mer
Ienjoy writing stories or letters and
reading good ones. AS l have moth
ing more to write, remain.
A Junior reader.
Lily Dahlen,
TOT Grant st., Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-04
NY LITTLE FRIENDS TEA PARTY

My little friend Elizabeth Gray who
was seven years old. had watched her
mamma fix the house and tables when
she was going to have tea party, so
Elizabeth thought she would have one,
not letting her mamma know anything
about it. She was in the kitchen with
the cook, as she was In the habit of do
ing, and cook let her make some
cookies. bake apples and make tea. She
had invited five little girl friends to
come. She got out her table under a
shade tree, set it with her dishes. five
cups, picked some sweet peas. hung
hoilyhocks all around. On piece Of
paper she put each girls name where
she was to sit and a bunch Of pink for
buttonhole bouquet. In the center of the
table she had a bunch of pink pinks and
sweet peas. At o'clock the little girls
came all dressed in white, much to her
mammals surprise for she knew moth
ing Of Elizabeth's plans.
Everything is ready" said Elizabeth
my tea is just like yours only 1t is
pink. Now mamma don't be angry. If
do as well a. you do come out all right
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-04
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL.

James Russell Lowell was born In
Elmwood in 1919. All about the house
graW many elm trees and that Is why
1t is called Elmwood. James was the
youngest Of five brothers and sisters
and his mother loved him dearly and
read stories and sing songs to him
and it seemed to him that the whole
world was great story book.
When he was fifteen years old he
entered Harvard college and intended
to be lawyer but he loved poetry bet.
ter and soon give up his practice. He
wrote his first book of poems in 1914.
and Mr.. Lowell as we must call him
meet young lady named Marie White
he loved her dearly and was married
to her in 1845. III.
A dear little baby was born, its name
was Blanch.. Little Blanch lived about
a year and then God took her.
Mr.. Lowell loved his little one very
much and hung her shoes over her
picture. .-.'s ...-..:s. =E
Well as my story is getting long
will close. .4.E is&
Mary Aline Bates, age 8,
Bloomfield, Iowa, R. r. No. 3.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-04
Troy, Davis Co., Iowa.
THE GREATEST PEOPLE OF NY
STATE.

First on the list Of great people of
the state of Iowa is member OF Pres1-
dent Taft's cabinet, James Wilson,
who is the secretary Of agriculture.
Next comes Albert B. Cumm1ns, United
States senator, once governor OF our
state. Mr.. Carroll is now governor,
and George w. Clark Is lieutenant gov
ernor. w. w. Morrow is state treas
urer. George Cosson attorney general,
and H. l.. McGrew is bank examiner.
Among the list Of great educators
A. M. Deyoe, who is state superin-
tendent, comes first, and there are
Messrs A. H. Snyder, H. A. Hauser,
G. R. Bliss. w. H. Stevenson, M. l..
Mosher and Murl Mcdonald all profess
sors in the state agricultural college at
Ames. Carl Compton is president and
Kenneth Hunter vice president OF the
Grinnell college Y. NJ. c. A. Scion
c. Vial is agent for the industrial
school for boys at Eldora.
Mr.. Hanna is the mayor OF Des
Moines: James Lavender, police clerk:
Fred T. Van LEV. commissioner OF
public safety, and ]. W. Jenny Is CHIEF
of police. -r.5
Messrs P. G. Holden A. V. Proud
| foot and Lafayette Young are Des
Moines men, the first two men are
running for the nomination OF COVER
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-04
A Prince OF
Curd0n

A boy and a dog were at play on
the wide green lawn of country
home. The boy might have been six
wears old. His bright curls were blown
about his rosy face, and his dark eyes
shone with Astounding health. The
white sailor suit he wore, the dainty
shoes and stockings, the broad hat of
fine straw, all denoted the child of
wealth and care.
The dog was in sharp contrast with
the child and the surroundings. He
was a rough tousled specimen of the
sort commonly called cur-good-sized,
with stocky ungraceful legs, and a
stubby tail that wagged delight inces-
sanity. An indescribable nose now and
again found it's way into the palm OF
the child's hand. With all charity it
was possible to accredit the ungainly
beast with but one redeeming feature
Ia pair of honest eyes that looked
put from behind his unaristocratic
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-04
THE GOLDEN oRioLE.

will write story about the picture
on my card you sent me last week.
The picture was of Golden Oriole.
They are very pretty bird. The pre-
vailing color of the male birds are yell
low with black wings and tail. The
female birds are speckled breasted,
black wings and their backs are yell
lowish color.
Orioles, the popular names Of sew
eral species of birds allied to the
thrushes, and this character Is con-
slant In the greatest number Of species
known.
These birds are found In Asia,
Africa, the island of the Indian archl-
pelago, and southern and eastern
Europe.
They live in pairs in woods and
thickets. congregating. however, for
autumnal migration. Their nests are
very artificiaAy framed and con-
structed at the extremities of the
branches of high trees. The color OF
their eggs are speckled.
Lulu Jones, age IL.
Hayesville, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-04
proof of the little anglers patience

pAooA VI ChO lASIio oAoASA PnSASnSS
and industry.
David was permitted to visit this
place alone, and to fish from the
shore; but farther his liberty did not
extend. On no account was he to go
In or on the water unattended, and
the child, accustomed from babyhood
to obedience, never thought of the
slightest infringement of the rule.
Just as he was laying his fourth
catch before Prince, he heard his
fathers voice calling him from the
house, and hurriedly gathering up
fish and tackle, with Come, come,
Prince, fathers home!" he ran eager
~ up the bank.
From the side lawn the parents
watched their darling's coming. David
caught sight of them when he reached
the rim of the green bowl-his ia
theirs tall form, and the white gown
of his mother against the green back
ground. But as he drew nearer he saw
they were not alone. A third figure
made up the little group, four-footed
something-yes, a dog!
Breathless David forgot all but the
last as he stood before them, nor
needed Princes persistent nose con-
graduating him on the finish Of the
run-but whose furtive eye showed
that he was not unmindful of the in
truder.
(To Be Continued.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-04
ORA SAYS SHE Is STILL A
JUNIOR.

Dear Editor:
AS have not written to the Junior
Courier for a long time will try and
write little letter to let you know
that I am still a Junior.
1t is raining here tonight, but not
very cold. We have only had one
small snow this winter.
60 to school every day. We have
named our new school house Sunny
side. My teachers name is Mr.. Davis
We have basketball team and have
lots of fun.
We had a conundrum social at our
school Feb 3. We are also going to
have a school paper and garden
And we have a boys and girls I'M
provement club. I am the treasurer
of the club.
Our neighbor girls went flower
picking last Sunday and they got q
lot of different kinds Of flowers. SO
you see there is quite difference be
tween Oregon and Iowa. They are
making al the gardens now. I live
two miles from town. .
Miss Osa Redshaw, age IA.
Corvallis, Oregon, Route No. 1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-04
MY CHUM.

have q chum that would like to
write about. She lives IN MFG north
east of Libertyville. She goes to No. 1
school. She has to walk a mile and a
quarter. I go to school where she
goes. We have good times together.
One night she came home with me
from school. It was in the winter time
and we went down to our pond and
skated until we got tired and then we
went home and played games and made
candy. We went to bed about 10 o'clock.
We got up in the morning and ate our
breakfast and washed and dried the
dishes and then got ready for school. 1t
is about three quarters of mile to
school from our house.
Florence A. Peebler, age IL,
Libertyville, Ia, r. No. 1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-04
ETHEL PLAYS ON THE PIANO.

Dear Editor:
I thought I would write as nave
not written for a long time. have one
sister and three brothers. Their names
are Grace, Hallus, Walter and Henry.
I go to school and my studies arc
arithmetic, spelling, geography, ian
fifth reader.
like to go to school.
My school mates are Florence Latta'
Anna Lawson, Laura Wilson, Rosa
Roberts, Clara Roberts.
I have a mile to go to school.
l have one sister that comes TO
school. She is six years old.
l would like some Of the Juniors 10
write to me and l will answer them.
have one card from the Junior.
l have a piano and I can play some.
MY music teacher is Dot Miller and she
Is a good teacher. She comes from
Agency. My piano Is oak WOOD.
Ethel Morrison, age 3.
Batavia, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-04
1--WE AND OUR NEIGh8ORs."

'Tis very hard to sleep sometimes;
YOU see, the first of May,
very noisy family moved just
across teh way.
There's Mr.. Bird and Mrs. Blrd' anu
Master Bird and Miss,
And every morn at half-past four,
thew raise q song like this:
a. chirp-a-dee, a chirp-a-dee, a chirp,
chirp, chirp, chirp, chee!'
They do not seem to care WIFI
how sleepy mortads be.
We cannot ask them to vacate th1s
noisy concert band);
They occupy the highest tree there
ID at their command.
The elevator that they use is each his
own swift wings;
Contented tn this high abode the
happy household sings:
"A chirp-a-dee, chirp-a-dee, chirp,
chizp, chtrp, chirp, chee!"
You people miss an awful lot, VINO
don't live in a tree!"
THIS family does not like the cold, and
Journeys south each fall;
And, though we say they wake us
I'D, we long for springs recall.
The minstrel troupe comes back to us
as noisy as before,
And other tree-top neighbors come
to sing before our door:
"A chirp-a-dee, chirp-a-dee, a chirp'
chirp, chirp, chirp, chee!"
Who is it talks of little birds that
in their nests agree?'
This Nvely band of singer-folk ne'er
ask a stated fee,
But, like all other mendicants, sub
sist on charity;
Descending from their leafy boughs
a-many times day,
They ask for all the dainty crumbs
that we have stored away.
"A chirp, chirp. chirp, chirp, chirp
chirp!" How funny that we keep
Our choicest bits to pay the folk who
rob us Of our sleep!
-Edith M. Russell in st. Nichols
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-04
nor and the latter for United States

nor and the latter for United States
senator. @
H. M. Towner is the representative
from the eighth district, John L.
Bleakley is state auditor, E. w. van
Duyn labor commissioner, and Dr.
George Chapel is director OF Iowa
weather and crop service.
Henry Wallace, James Atkinson
Alison Secor and Howard Whitney are
editors of Wallace Farmer. Iowa Home
stead, Successful Farming. and the
Register and Farmer, respectively.
A. R. Corey and George Wells are
secretaries of Iowa State Board OF
and Western Grain Deal,
ers' association. N. s.. Ketchum OF
Marshalltown Is chairman OF the STATE
board of railroad commissioners.
Miss Lois Edmunds, age IL years
is the champion bread baker OF tne
state of Iowa.
G. w. Riker OF Russell is the In.
ventor of the collapsible culvert
molds.
Rev. Slattery and Rev. Carey are
two noted Catholic priests.
From a Tri-Weekly Junior.
Ruth Goltry, age Ii.
. Rusaell Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-04
THE DIM e.

The dime is made Of silver and Is
worth ten pennies which is ten cents.
It is made In Carson City. Nevada and
in New Orleans.
The dime Is the smallest piece OF
specie money and is given to many
children by their parents to get candy
with.
Before the civil war in 1S61-1865 the
money was almost all gold, but at that
time money got so scarce that congress
gave permission to make paper money
and later the silver and coppers were
made.
Lottie Allen, age IA,
Belkanp, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-04

Dear Editor: L received the valen.
tine and post card from you and thank
You very much. I am going to tell you
about my pet, he is little Eskimo
dog and Is very smart. His name Is
Gilly. He stays out doors nearly all
day but comes in the house of night
and we fix his bed in a little white
chair then he will jump up in the chair
and We cover him up and he hardly
ever gets down till morning have
some little white pigeons that will
come and eat around the door. al
ways am glad when the Courier Jun
Tor comes for love to read the chill
dren's page. will close hoping to
see my letter in print.
Yours truly,
" Lucille Leazenby
Ridgeway, Mo-, r. r. D. No. g Box 20.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-04
JEWEL WANTS FRIENDS
WRITE.

Dear Editor-As I have never writ
ten but once before I thought I would
write again.
I received my postal card all o. K.
and was glad to receive 1t.
Our school was out the ninth of
March. We had a surprise dinner
and got her a photo album. I would
like to go to school this spring but
there isn't any at Oak Hill this spring.
like to read the Junior page when 1t
comes of Saturday. Well as my let
ter is getting long will close: would
like to hear from some OF the Junior
friends through the Junior page.
Jewel Olive Roberts,
Troy, Davis Co., Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-04
ON ONE AFTERNOON IN MAY.

On one afternoon in May two girls
were standing on the front veranda OF
their home. They we're talking very
fast, about party Of girls and boys
that were going after flowers in the
woods and which they were to join
very soon. Say Mary" said HELEN
what if it would rain before we get
back home.
"Oh! welr said Mary We would just
look like drowned rats. Hurry girls
said Mrs, Adair, the girls mother. as
she came through the door. You had
better get ready if you are going
The children are waiting for you. Very
soon Mary and HELEN Joined their
friends. After little they reached
the woods. While they were IN the
midst of their pleasure they hazard the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-04

sisters like a baby because they 1.-THE
big ones) feel so much above them
(the little ones.) I know this Is true
for I've had experience along that line
Well I'm going to begin my story like
a fairy tale so here I begin:
Once upon a time there was big
sister named Madge. 1H~have to con
tradict this statement because she
wasn't big" at all but she just
thought she was because she had
little sister" just two years younger
than she was. Well the "big sisters
name was Madge and the little SIS
ter's" or better the little bit litter
sisters" name was Edith. I forgot,
told you Madge's name once but
told it again so that 1t would be i'm
pressed upon your mind for Madge Is
indeed a very important character IN
my story.
Well one day, Madge was going with
her friends to hunt some flowers and
of course, childlike, Edith wanted to
go too. "Why child a Twin you can't
go with us, you're too small. You're SO
little that weed step on YOU. Madge
exclaimed as she looked scornfully
upon such a Tiny creature" Ito her
notion) as Edith was.
II don't care mamma said could so
am" cried Edith poutingly.
mo you can't retorted Madge.
Can too" flung back Edith.
"Ho! no! girlies. Fussing on this
beautiful &day?" cried Uncle Jim com
ing In quickly astonished at the girls.
The girls said nothing but hung
their heads.
Uncle Jim, Madge won't let me 60
flower hunting with her cause she
said I'm too little but I'm not am
uncle?" "Of course not, Puss. but
never mind" answered Uncle Jimmie
cheerfully.
After Madge had gone Uncle said to
Edith "Puss I'll tell you what let's DO
Well go out and scrape up some girls
and we'll all go flower hunting alone
What dye say?"
ooh good" Edith exclaimed Jump
ing up and down on her tip toes.
After Uncle Jim and Edith had
gathered some girls together, they all
went across the pasture into the woods
beyond, Uncle Jim carrying the huge
basket filled with good things. While
busily picking the pretty flowers, Uncle
quietly announced, Look Puss there
are the girls" On looking up Edith saw
Madge and her friends busily picking
flowers. Soon one of the girls spied
them and shouted Look! another
party!" When Madge saw Uncle Jim
She was truly sorry that she hadn't
let Edith go with them for wherever
Uncle Jim went, fun was sure to be
there.
Let's eat together" suggested
Edith.
They all agreed so the two picnick.
ing parties became one and they had
merry time eating under the shade
of great oak tree.
"Madge" said Edith reproachfully
while they were eating, you haven't
stepped on me yet. Am so small
as that?"
mo dear, of course not. Ill treat
you as if you were my own age, after
this and I'll not say such dreadful
things anymore" said Madge CON-
fortingly.
From your Junior,
Vida Wahle. age IA,
91S E. Williams St., OttumWa, la.