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The Washington times., 1912-02-01
DR.. WILEY ADMITS
He EATS OYSTERS,
HAS THEN COOKED
Says He Was Misquoted In
the Newspapers Meant
Polluted Bivalves.
ertainly, DR.. wiley eats oysters.

Certainly. DIR. Wiley eats oysters.
He ate some succulent Lynnhavens
for luncheon today.
He ate some oysetrs yesterday, and
probably will eat them tomorrow ana
the next day.
But he denies there is any inconsist-
ency between his words and his deeds
with respect to oysters.
Washington oyster dealers are
wrought up over the reported denuncia-
tion OF the oyster by the Chemistry Bu,
Civic Federation, because DIR. Whey 2
say about things to eat carries great
weight. and the oyster market has been
feeling bearish since his remarks were
feeling akin to reverence for their
bivalves, which earn them living;
So the oyster men are SAYING: How
about It? We hear that DR.. Wiley eats eat
regularly that ne s,rcf ,s oe q bnes 5ns % this
oyster voracity of his square with MS
oyster interdict?
Makes Explanation.
The explanation is obvious. says DR..
Wiley. Il did not say, Don't eat oys-
ters.'" declares the man involved. u
| said, Don't eat oysters from polluted
waters There is difference and dis
/ tluCI1Ou mere u Ndot hiipoi t"AiSS'
all the newspapers which reported my
remarks made. me say. Don't eat oys
ters., They did not add the words
i From polluted waters
"It is true" continued Dr. Whey
t.that cooking may kill the germs. bu,
| for myself l do not care for bad 1000
/ even Ii Il has been cooked. While fone
/ of oysters. like to know something o.
their flavor raw, but ] never eat tneI men
| uncooked, because ! can't do SO VII
! complete complacency.~ IT is too dini
| cult to trace their anteeedents.
I! AS respects Washington oysters ant
| polluted beds. DR.. Wiley says there \
| a source OF oysters at Colonial Beacf
| which is bad. The typhoid germ ant
the oyster there play tag, and the germ
| always wins.
"The Potomac is polluted somewha
all the way to salt water" said Dr
| Wiley.
| Oystermen's Challenge.
/ Oystermen today challenged anybod!
to discover case of typhoid whicl
had it's origin from oysters.
"You might say I was raised On oys
ters," said Capt. J. III. Chivell. deale
| on the Eleventh street wharf, ann
am now fifty years Gid, anu never haN
had days Illness or typhoid or tuber
culosiy from oysters"
The Washington times., 1912-02-01

hand Was completely COW
cred. At first it simply
itched. and then II began
TO burn and torture. Ny
hands were h such . state
shat I could not put them
in water or wash them. I
used to scratch them until
they were raw and bleeding,
and I did not know what It
was to have . full nights
sleep. While working I had
TO wear gloves with finger
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-03
WHY THE TREES HAVE NO
LEAVES IN WINTER:

Long many years ago the trees had
leaves just the same as In the sum-
mer. will tell the reason they do
not now. A little robin had broke its
wing and could not fly. It was in the
latter part Of the fall and as it was COM
mencing to get cold, the little robin
went to the oak and asked for shelter,
but the oak said, go away. I don't
want you here"
So the little robin hoped to the
hickory tree, walnut, poplar and ma
many other trees but they all gave
the same answer as the oak. Then
the little robin went to the fur tree
and asked for shelter and the fir tree
said. "You may stay In my branches
and keep warm till spring then you
can fly away" 2,.. vi >:a~
The holly who was standing near
said he might have his berries for
food. The little robin was very CRATE
full and jumped up on one Of the
branches.
The God of the forest happened to
find out how all the trees had treated
the robin and decided to punish .nem,
so he told them that from that time
on they should have no leaves in the
winter except the holly and fir trees.
l would like to exchange cards
with t. Juniors.
June Mason,
North English, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-03
lRENE,s aRANDPA's BIRTHDAY

have two grandpas, and both of
their birthdays come in January. One
is on the third and tho other on the
sixth OF the month. 1t surely would be
funny II their birthdays came on the
same day, and they were to have a
party
Oldfolks sometimes have birthday
parties, but they do not play games
like we children do. suppose they
used to when they were little.
One of my grandpas is 6S years old.
and the other is 81. l wonder II l
will ever be as old as either one Of
them. ~
My oldest grandpa is named Grandpa
Bowen, and the other is Grandpa Nor
row. They can both see to read the
Courier, and they sometimes read the
Junior stories.
Last birthday, my mamma and
grandma planned surprise for my
Grandpa Morrow. He went to town
for some things, and when he came
home he found several of his friends
who canne to spend his birthday with
him. He wanted to know why they
al came to see him on the same day.
but no soon found out what it all
meant. They had a jolly good time,
and am sure he was much pleased
on his January birthday.
Your little friend,
Irene Bowen, age 8,
III North Moore st., Ottumwa, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-03
Dear Editor

Dear Editor:
I go to school. I am in the fourth
grade. My teachers name Is Miss Pom
eroy. like to write stories and I will
write story about two girls.
A long time ago there were two girls.
their father and mother were dead. The
girls names were Lucy and Marjorie
Porter. Lucy was law girl and would
not do her work. Lucy was twenty one
years of age and Marjorie was just six
teen. One day Lucy thought she would
try making some money of her own.
So she went to Mrs. Browns house and
asked if she could work for her Mrs.
Brown said she could. So early the next
morning Lucy went to Mrs. Browns
house. Marjorie said she would stay at
home and do all the work. Lucy had to
work very hard. She had to get break
fast dinner and supper. wash the
dishes. sweep and dust, make the beds,
feed the chickens and scrub and bake
cake. pie and bread. Lucy did not like
to do hard work and so the next day
she went home She told Marjorie how
everything had gone. Then Marjorie
said she would go to Browns house and
work. Marjorie went to Browns house
while Lucy did the work at home. Mar
jorie did the work fine and at the end
of week she had earned five dollars
Marjorie took her five dollars and
Marjorie's dress she wanted a dress too.
So she went to work and earned five
dollars. Then she bought her a dress
like that Of Marjorie's. After that Mar
jorie and Lucy always made their own
money and Lucy always did her work.
Ferne Bacon, age 10,
Martinsburg, Iowa.
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LETTERS and STORIES
A JANUARY SToRk STORY.

Dear Editor: will write birth.
day story. In January 1909 nay Oldest
sister was the happy mother Of twins,
boy and girl weighing 7k pounds
apiece and on the 18th day of January
1909 the very next day my second
Oldest sister was the happy mother of
a baby girl weighing 10 pounds. And
the beauty of those babies were that
they were all born in the same house
and mother and I visited them.
1t was the most beautiful sight to
behold all of the baries about the
same age and in the same family,
laid side by side on the davenport in
the nursery room after they were
washed and dressed. There were visit
ors one after another all day for 8 or
10 days to see the storks' nest.
The babies all grew so nicely and
about weeks after they were born
the baby boy was taken sick and died
which was very sad for the mother and
all of US. The other two little girls
are still living and were three years
old this month the 18th and 18th of
January 1912. On the 2Sth day of
January 1912 my brother was the
happy father Of a baby girl so that
made four birthdays in the same
month and same year and mother was
a happy grandmother with as many
grand babies as she has children.
l will close
Miss Eva Doty, age IS,
West Point, Ia, r. r. No. l Box IS.
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uAstuARY BIRTHDAYS"

FXu4ustus a. Hamilton's birthday 1s
ban. 10. He II Is years old and lives in
kOttumwa. He came there So years
aep. He was born In Cleveland, Ohio
ID the section Of the city Of Newburg.
From 1859 until 1878 be with Gen.
k3eh3ck published the Courier and
nater for Z number of years was tho
sole owner Of the Courier.
NV. Il Spoons was born In
l1lleghemy county Penn, Jan. 1871,
hBhe now rfves in Waterloo. She moved
with her parents to Iowa when she was
but q girl She was married twice. Her
(hushand now IL 70 years old. She
has son who is II years old, she rs
1o1 years old. She is the Oldest
woman IN Waherloo.
NV bru4hsrs birthday IS Jan. Is.
He 10 1e years old. He was born In
Davis county. Iowa, and has never
been out Of the state.
Nv Great Grandma Names birth
Hay was the first day Of January. She
= dead now.
Hattie Allen, age IA.
Belknap, Iowa, r. r. No. l, Box IL.
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NY PAPA's BIRTHDAY

will try and write short story
about my papa's birthday. It was Jan.
uary 81, 1912. He was forty.five years
old. Sunday morning we all got up and
did up the mornings work and then
went to Sunday school. After Sunday
school my mama and papa. my cousin
and l got in the bob-sled and went
over to my uncle's. We went through
the timber and across the Walnut
creek. My cousin Eva Smith went with
US. We had some music Ethel Walker
and Lora Brain played the organ and
my uncle Frank played the fiddle. We
all had a jolly time. About 6 o'clock
we started home. We came home the
road and the snow was about all OF.
It was dark when we got home.
Elsie Smith, aged 8.
Mystic, Iowa, r. D. D.
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William Mckinley was born January
20, 1913, in Trumbull county, o., and
was a son of William Mckinley, who
was an iron manufacturer. They were
of Scotch-1rish descent. His mothers
name was Nancy Allison and he was
partly educated at the Poland acad-
envy and then he entered the Ale
CLANCY college at Meadville, Pa, and
then after going while he COM
menced teaching teaching school. He
taught school for several years and
then he was engaged in his fathers
iron factory and then entered the civil
war in 1861 and then he married Ida
Saxton. They had two daughters both
died in infancy And then Mckinley
was elected president in 1896 and held
office for five years and then Theo-
dore Roosevelt became president
after the death of Mckinley.
Margaret Latta,
Bloomfield, Iowa, r.. F. D. No. 6.
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tropical forests I carry very large logs
from place to place.
Edie Hale, Age IL.
.... Floris, Iowa, Route No. 2.
ROBERT EDWARD LEE.

He was born in Stratford, Va, jan
uary 10, 1907; died in Lexington, Va,
October ~, 1870,
He entered the United States Mill
tary academy at West Point at the age
Of is, where he graduated with high
standing in 1929. He married Mary
Gusts.
Lee was an American general. He
fought in the civil war. Some Of the
battles he fought in were Seven Days,
Bull Run, Antietam, Burnside and
fredericksburg. In October, 1865, Lee
became president of the Washington
college, which he held until his death.
Lee was an able military commander,
q man of noble character, and was
much revered and beloved.
Helen Roberts, aged Is. 4
Batavia, Iowa, r. F. D. No. 1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-03
THEODORE HAS MOVED.

Dear Editor:
l though l would write to the Courier
Junior as I have not written for long
time
We have made great change since
I wrote the last time. We moved from
Stratford, Texas. to Leavenwortt.
Washington. had a nice time on the
train. I saw some beautiful scenery as
we came here.
Leavenworth is in a valley. They can
raise fruit Of all kinds here When !
first saw the mountains they looked
very big to me.
We have about four feet Of snow. We
are having a vacation at school on &C
count of smallpox
I help mama take care Of little Ell
gene.
Theodore Sauer, age 10,
Leavenworth, Wash.
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EFFIE's PE1s.
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
l have a pony. His name Is Chicka-
dee. He is an Indian pony. He is bay
with a white nose. I can ride him after
the cows in summer. I can drive him to
the buggy.
l have a dog. His name is Rover He
goes with me after the cows. When
come home from school he jumps up
on me. because he is glad to see me- He
is black. He is a Shepherd dog. l play
with him and he is a good dog.
have gray and white cat. Her
name is Pussy. She can run and play.
I have some bantams.
Effie Miller, age 7,
Ottumwa, Ia, r. No. 1.
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AUNT JAMES PRESENT,

Gust think, girls, graduation day
will be here six more days." ex-
claimed Georgeia awe struck.
I'VE know it, Puss, oon't look so
astonished," answered Beth calmly.
What kind of dress are you girls
going to wear?' queried May.
Mime" answered Doris promptly,
els to be lovely blue silk. What's
yours to be like, Margaret"
I'm not going to have any new
one, girls" said Margaret nervously.
"You know, mother has been too sick
to work and it has taken all the money
l earned during vacation to pay for
the medicine. I shall fix over my old
white one, l guess she added bravely.
The girls didn't say any more but
each one went to her home.
Beth seemed unusually thoughtful
that evening.
whats the matter with my little
girl Mrs. Newton asked Beth after
supper.
"Oh, mother you know Mrs. Knight,
don't your" she asked.
Eyes, dear"
"Well. she's Margaret's Aunt Jane
She's wealthy old lady but won't
have anything to do with either Mar
garet or Margaret's mother, her sis.
ter, because she married poor man
instead Of the one she wanted her to. "
Mrs. Knight and are quite famil-
lar friends" said Mrs. Newton. "Our
society meets here tomorrow and I'll
tell Mrs. knight about her sister, for
she is very ill.
What do you think, mother. Mar
garet said that she wasn't going to
have any graduating dress. I wish I
could get her one. But I'm afraid
she'll find out and not like it at all
for she is dreadfully proud. She said
that she was going to wear that white
dress that she has already worn three
summers. 1 know she can't wear it
at all now. I thought that we'd get
her dress and say that it's from her
aunt Jane. What do you think about
it, mother?"
81 don't think We ought to do that, "
answered Mrs Newton slowly. I'll
think about it, though"
AS the girls were passing through
town the next evening, Beth heard
Margaret exclaim while they were
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! The man was q doctor. One evening
as they were sitting by the fire place
they we're thinking of their dear little
boy who had been dead two years and
half. This cold, stormy night was the
tenth Of January and the date OF their
dear ones birthday. The doctor was
wishing that he would not have any
calls that night as it was showing and
blowing and he also had a severe
cold. ILL.,.
But about eight-thirty O'Clock rap
came at the door. The knock was
answered and a man was standing IN
the doorway He said for the doctor
to come at once, as there was very
sick woman at his house. So the
doctor put on his big fur overcoat and
mittens and was off in the dark. He
went to the mans house and attended
to the poor woman, who was indeed
very sick woman.
He started home and was almost
there when his horse stopped short
and the doctor got out Of the sleigh to
see what was the matter and he saw
a poor little boy lying there The poor
little fellow was frozen almost to
death. The doctor took him home and
his kind wife put the homeless child
IN her own dear child's bed, and tho
next morning they asked him If he
wanted to stay and he said yes, as he
had no home So they bought him a
new suit of clothes and gave him
good home.
The tenth of January was his birth
day.
This is all will write this time and
will try and do better next time. My
birthday is the tenth of January and
my little brothers and my papa's are
also in January.
l will close for this time. Il
Your Junior friend,
Clair P. Fleener,
Ottumwa Iowa, R. F. D. No. 7.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-03
JANUARY BIRTHDAYS.

Among the birthdays of January are
those of some of our most famous men,
Gen. Robert e. Lee was born in the
town of Stratford, Virginia, Jan. 49,,
1907. He served in the Mexican war
and was a principal figure at the bat
ties of Cerro Gordo, Coutreras, Chera-
busco, and Sapultepec. He served in
the civil war and in 1862 was given
supreme command of the southern
forces. Gen. Lee was an able military
commander man of noble character
and much revered and loved by his
countrymen.
Daniel Webster was one of the
greatest statesmen that ever lived.
He was born in Salisbury (now Frank
linz New Hampshire, Jan. 10, 1882
Webster was descendent of Thomas
Webster a Scotchman who came to
America in 1875. The keynote Of
Webster's craftsmanship in the quar-
rels of the U. S. before the civil war
was the preservation of the union. He
died on Oct. "a, 1852 at Marshf1eld,
Mass, at the age of seventy years.
An imposing statue of Webster
stands in Central Park New York.
William Mckinley was the twenty
fourth president of the United States.
He was of Scotch descent whose
grandfather fought with Washington.
He was born In the village of Niles,
Trumbull county. Ohio, Jan. 20, 1843.
He served in the civil war where he
attained to the rank of brigadier-gen-
eral. Mr.. Mckinley was married in
Jan. 1871 to Ida Saxton Of Canton,
Ohio. In 1890 he was chosen governor
Of Ohio and in 1896 was elected presi-
dent In his second term, on Sept
6, 1901 while receiving the public in
the exposition at Buffalo he was shot
twice by an anarchist named Czol-
gosz. On the 14th of Sept. he died.
The whole civilized world was shocked
and grieved by this deed for no one
occupied a higher place in public es-
TEEN than the president. His body
was inferred at Canton, Ohio
Mr. Nehm Cunning my grandfather
was born in Jan 1888 in Caldwell
county Kentucky. At the age Of eight
his parents moved to Iowa. They
floated down the Ohio river to the
Mississippi river and then went up the
Mississippi to Churchville, Iowa from
where they completed the rest of the
way by land.
Gertrude Dunning,
Eldon, Iowa.
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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.
3. 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.
6. Always state choice of prize
on 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, 1912-02-03
THE RAB BIT
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
l will write a story about the rabbit
The rabbit is a small animal with
brown or white fur. had pet rabbit
that was black. There are not many
black rabbits any more. Sometimes they
are called Dummies or cottontails. They
are somewhat like kangaroo. Their
front legs are short and weak. Their
hind legs are stout and long. They
have long ears and big eyes. They are
hard animals to hunt. II you come upon
one and he don't have time to get away
he will lay close to the ground.
l am living with my grandfather.
John l.. Wilson, age 10,
MelroSe, Iowa.
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LOUISE GATHERINGS FIRST LET.
TER.
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
I am in the fourth room in Lincoln
school. My teachers name Is Miss Nor
folk. / like her very much. My studies
are arithmetic, language, spelling, read
ing and singing. We have 81 children in
our room at school. have one brother
His name is Robert r. Nelson
We have four cats. Their names are
Muffet, Smudge and Pudden. Muffet is
almost white. Smudge is gray and
white and Pudden is all gray.
/ like to read the Junior page very
well. like Marjorie, new Junior, best
of all. I wish Marjorie would write
some more stories for the Junior page
Louise Catherine Nelson, age 8,
SIT Camille ST., Ottumwa, la.
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A VALENTINE CONTEST.

IN hess than two weeks ST. Valen-
tines day will be here. OF course we
must have valentine contest. We
only want short stories on the fol-
lowing subjects:
ST, VALENTINE.
ORIGIN OF ST. VALENTINE DAY.
A VALENTINE PARTY.
The writer of the best story will re-
ceive as reward box of candy and
the others valentines. This contest
commences at once and closes Tuesday
Feb. Is.
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OLIE'S FIRST LETTER.
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
AS I have never written to the Cour-
Ter Junior before l thought l would
write about Mckinley.
Mckinley, the oath president of the
United States, was born in Niles, Ohio,
January 20, 1912. He was educated in
the public school and in an academy in
Ohio. The Mckinley act was named
after William Mckinley Of which he
was chairman. He was elected president
In 1896 He served four years and was
elected again in 1900. His first term was
during the Spanish American war. His
second term ended tragically on the
afternoon of September 5, 1901. While
holding public reception he was shot
twice by Leon J. CZolgosz who was at
once arrested. He died Sept. IA, at 2: Is
in the morning. They buried him at
Canton, Ohio.
Ollie Saner,
HedriCk Ia r. No. l.
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HAZEL'S FIRST LETTER.
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
AS I have never written before I
thought would write. For pets I have
dog, cat and pig and two ponies
and three goats.
I have one sister and one brother at
home and two sisters and two brothers
married. Their names are Bertha, Pearl
and Mabel, Harvey, Matt and Law
renee.
I was II years old the eighteenth Of
July. My sister Mabel was 9 years old
the oath Of December. I would like to
receive card from the editor.
Hazel MILFORD, age II.
Ottumwa, Ia, r. No. 5.