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The Prescott daily news., 1913-01-25
ROBINSON GRANTS
 MCVAY RESPITE

Little Rock, Jan. 25-The first proclamation issued by Gov. Rob- lnson, and his first act of clemen- cy, was to grant respite Fri day afternoon to John McVay. the Pine Bluff murderer. who has been reSpited several times previously. He was origionally convicted in the spring of 1912, and sentenced to hang May 1, 1912 An appeal was taken to the Supreme Court, which affirmed the lower court, and. the case was taken to the Supreme Court of the United States on a writ of error, which was not allowed. Then the mans mind became un- balanced, and pr. Green declared him to be suffering from collapse delirium. One of Gov. Donag- hey's last acts was to grant him a respite until Jan. 31, 1913, that his mental capacity might be def initely determined.
 Sheriff Edgar Brewster and County Physician Asa Brunson make the statement that neither the physical or the mental condi- tiOn of the condemned man show any improvement, and for this reason the governor grants him further respite until Feb. 28.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-01-25
TAX COMMISSION AS
 REVENUE PRODUCER

Little Rock, Jan. 25-David A. Gates, of the Arkansas Tax Com. mission, declares that the Com mission has fully demonstrated it's efficiency as a revenue produ- cer, and that it has enough work to keep it busy. He does not be- leive the bill by Cardwell for the consolidation of the Railroad and the Tax Commissions will pre- vail. He says that the physical valuation of the railroads has not increased more than 5 per cent during the last four years by req son of new road Improvements, but that through the assistance of the Tax Commission the as- SeSSed valuation has increased from S51, ,00O, ,O00 to $82, ,00O, 900, on railroads, telegraph lines, ex- press companies, etc. T h S means an increase in the revenue derived from such corporations of S6S2, ,000 in four years.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-01-25
DONAGHEY LIVING IN RETIREMENT

Little Rock, Jan. 25-Former Gov. c. W. Donaghey is now liv- ing in retirement, spending the most of his time at his plantation near Tupelo. Among the letters received by him on his return Friday, was one from Yonkers, N. Y. where the Central Trade Council had held a meeting and indorsed his action in pardoning the 360 convicts. The Union men sent the Governor a very elabo- rate letter in expressing it's ap- preciation of his use of the par doning power.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-01-25
STATE NOTES.

Little Rock, Jan. 25-The Bank of Commerce has been chartered with a capital stock of S25, ,O0O, of which $10,000 has been subscribed. The officers are Ezra J. Morgan president, c. W. Morgan vice president, and c. E. Pyle secretaryt-reaSurer. A certificate was filed with the Secretary of State, showing the annexation of certain territory contiguous to the incorporated town of Ola
The Prescott daily news., 1913-01-25
ANNUAL CONVENTION
 ENDED YESTERDAY

Little Rock, Jan. 25.-The an nual convention of the Arkansas Good Roads Association ended Friday afternoon with the cleo tion of officers. ". A. Cokerm county judge of Drew county, was elected president; J. T. An gelo, of Augusta, was made vice president; and George Brown of Little Rock, re. elected secretary and treasurer. The executive board is composed of:
 First district, Ad Bertig, Para gould; second district, c. B. Coe, Newport; third district, J. H. Hand. Yellvllle; fourth district, W. A. Falconer, Fort Smith; fifth district, Jo Asher, Little Rock; sixth district, c. M. Phil pot, Pine Bluff; seventh district, H. B. Cook, Lake Village.
 One of the results of the con- vention was the organization of an improvement district which will build a road from Ft. Smith. ac ross the state to Memphis.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-01-25
DEER TAXING TO RAIL NAY TRACKS.

Little Rock, Jan. 25-With the bottoms deep with rainwater, and a break in the leyee near Helena expected at any time, deer is talk ing to the railroad tracks of the lowlands of eastern Arkansas and E. Y. Vissart, former game war den and one of the leading expo nents of law enforcement for the
The Prescott daily news., 1913-01-25

protection of game has been ap- pealed to Vissart will probably leave today for Eastern Arkan- sas to pl event the killing of the animals which are helpless. J.. l. Parker, president of an Ark ansas City bank, in the city Fri day, stated he had seen a number of deer from the train as he came to the city.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-01-25

This road will lead from Ft. Smith to Van Buren, where it crosses the Arkansas river, and continue down the north side of that stream to Little Rock. It will then follow the Rock Island railroad to Forrest City, where 1t will turn north, entering Mem phis paralled to the Iron Noun tain tracks.
 A bill will soon be presented to the legislature authorizing the organization of this district, which is about 300 miles in leng- tn and which will connect many of the best towns of the state with an automobile pike. Most of the road between Little Rock and F't. Smith is an old govern ment road, and was used by the transcontinental stage coaches before the advent of the rail- road.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-01-25

"What do you think of showing germs in moving pictures
 ''I call it bac-silly scheme"
The Prescott daily news., 1913-01-25
EQUIVOCAl.

'What do you think of my heaa ideal?"
 "He's a dandy"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-19
DESCRIPTION OF AN OLD
ORCHARD

Dear Juniors:
Once there was on old orchard that
had large trees loaded with large red
and yellow apples, and they were get
ting ripe.
The birds were starting SOUTH for it
was getting near winter. After the
birdss had gone the old orchard began
to get lonely. But one day there were
some little birds.
The old orchard was not so lonely,
for the little birds would fly from tree
to tree and talk with the. trees.
After a while 1t began to get warmer
until the other birds came back and
the trees began to bud and bloom and
then the little apples set on and they
grew until they were ripe.
There was one big tree that had
larger and sweeter apples on than any
other one, and there was where the
little birds that stayed with the old
orchard all winter had their nest.
One day there came little children
and they would run and play all
around under the big tree and eat ap'
pies and feed the little birds, and the
little birds always stayed with the old
orchard all the time. The little chill
dren would come every day and feed
the little birds and play under the old
apple tree.
Walter Utterback, aged IA.
Sigourney. Ia, R. F. D. No. 3, Box 59'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-19
THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published by
rhE COURIER PRINTING CO.,
OTTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA DEVEREAUx.
EDITOR.
CAPITALS, SUBJECT.

Dear Juniors:-We think the cap
itala of the states or the capital OF the
county nearest ones home, Will furn
ish ex cellent subjects for hot Weatn
or contest. OF course the juniors
know that the capital OF county
means the town In which is located
the court house.. For instance, Bloom
field is Davis county's capital, and OF
tumwa, Wapello county's The Juniors
can also write about the capital OF the
United States too.
This contest will open today and
close Monday, July 81. Ones choice
of prize can be selected from among
the following articles: A watch, DOLL
souvenir spoon, hammock, croquet se''
book, fountain pen, ball and bat.
The prize winners are Marvel Cor
ner and Pearle Guile in the "One
Weeks Events" and In the Import
ant Events"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-19
EplrA's RETURN HOME.

Dear Courier Junior:
I will write you a short story about
my visit to my brothers who live at Of
tumwa.
They were both glad to see me.
One Of the Courier writer's and !
played together ever day. There were
two other little girls with us that will
tell about. The one that I first told
about is named Mabel Doud. Perhaps
you have seen some Of her letters In
this paper. The others names are Dor
othy Schorr and Mildred Johnson. They
are all nice girls think.
Well perhaps you would like to hear
about my trouble coming home. MY
brothers and grandpa came home with
me. Papa came to the depot to meet
us. 1t was at night and we all went to
sleep and 1 lost my hat in the mud and
the wheel run over it. 1t was SO muddy
that we couldn't clean 1t and I had to
get another. 1t was twelve o'clock be-
fore we got home.
Edith Mae Roush, age 8,
Drakesville. Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-19
"ouR WAR WITH SPAIN.

Dear Editor: The picture on the
card received Is the cannon in the
city park.
It is part Of the armament Of Ad.
miral Cervera's flagship Maria Teresa
sunk in Santiago bay by the Americans
on May 8, 1898.
Our war with Spain arose over the
i'll treatment of the Cubans.
The United States sent the battle
shop maine" to Havana harbor to
protect our interests there.
On the night Of May I, 1898 ''the
Maine" was blown up with crew Of
176 sailors and soldiers. Although
the real author of the work Is unknown
it is believed to be the work Of the
Spaniards.
After the destruction Of "the Maine
President Mckinley called for volun-
teers, ordered mines put all along the
coast, and battleships ordered to
Cuba
Cerveras feet was ent by the
Spaniards to Cuba The Americans
steamed into Santiago bay and blocked
Cervera's fleet. AS Cervera started
out one ship after another they We're
fired on by the Americans. They were
all sunk.
This cannon was taken from the
flagship Of Cervera's feet. The hole
in it is what sank the ship.
Theodore Teddy" Roosevelt later
our president commanding "the Rough
Riders" helped take San Juan.
Beatrice Stoessell,
$500 Sacramento St., st. Joe, Mo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-19
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

" Abraham Lincoln was born February
-, 1909.
The house that he lived in was not
much more than COW shed.
It was built Of logs. He slept on q
bed Of leaves.
The steps that he had to go up
stairs on were pegs driven in the wall.
He was very kind hearted.
One day he went fishing and stayed
all day long and only caught three fish.
A soldier was coming along the road
and Abraham offered them the fish. He
wore cap made Of coon skin with
the tail on.
Lincoln always had book with him
when he was blowing in the field. He
would stop to rest his horses and take
his book and begin to read.
One time he walked mile to borrow
book to read. When it was time to
go to bed he put the book in crack in
the log.
It rained that night and soiled the
book. He took the book home and
worked three days pulling fodder to
pay for it.
Ora Meeker, age IL,
OttumWa Ia, R. No. !. Z
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-19
Events Q fthe Week Told by
Pearle.

! Dear Juniors: One Saturday morn
ing Alice and Ruth asked their mother
III they would help her If they could
have any thing they wished Their
mamma said they could and they were
very glad. On the following week
in the morning they did up all the
work, made the beds, ate their break
fast, washed the dishes, swept the
floors and helped mamma all day.
| On Sunday they all we're up early
for there was quite bit Of work to
do before they went to Sunday school
and church. In the afternoon they
helped mamma get lunch ready and
they went to the woods and took their
supper and stayed until church time
and then they went to church.
On Monday they helped their
mamma wash and helped her with all
her work, and also went to see one OF
their cousins in the afternoon.
They had nice time and In the
evening their cousin brought them
home in an automobile and stayed all
night and until dinner time the next
day
Tuesday they helped mother iron
and cleaned up the house because one
of Ruth and Alice's aunts from Cali
fornia was coming on visit. They
took care OF their baby brother and
in the afternoon their aunt came and
brought her two little girls named
Helen and Dorothy The children had
lots Of fun because they were from the
city. Ruth and Alice showed them
the little chickens, pigs, horses and
taught them how to milk the cows.
On Wednesday they all went camp
ing and they had fine time. They
took their bathing suits and fishing
poles and they stayed until Friday
afternoon They had caught about
$50 fish. When they got home in the
evening they did up all their work and
went to see one Of Helen and Dorothy's
grandparents. They had nice time
there.
Saturday they did up their work in
the forenoon and in the afternoon they
stayed at home and in the evening
they went to an ice cream social.
Sunday they all attended church
and Sunday school and at 4:30 they
went to California with their aunt.
They had q nice time in California.
They helped Helen and Dorcthy's
mother and for reward they each re-
ceived large wax doll with real hair
and closing eyes.
Thanking the Courier Junior for the
card you sent me. would like to ex'
change post cards with the Juniors.
remain Junior,
Pearle Guile,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-19
THE GOLDEN RULE.

One day Tommy Reed was going to
town when he heard dog barking as
if 1t were hurt very badly. Tommyastop
ped to see what kind Of dog 1t was
and found it was a very small dog, so
he picked it up and carried 1t to the
doctor. The doctor said he had been
treated very cruelty, but would be bet
ter In few days. After that the dog
always followed his little master all
around.
One day Tommy called his dog and
told him that he was going to the river
to play.
After while Tommy got tired and
sat down on a log to rest. He then fell
asleep and rolled into the water. His
little dog tried to get him out but he
could not. He then ran to the house,
and went to Mr.. Reed and barked, and
started towards the river. Mr.. Reed
thought Of Tommy at once and ran to
the river as hard as he could, and got
Tommy out of the water as he was
sinking for the last time.
Jesse Williams. age II,
a + LaddSdale, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-19
OLIVES EVENTS.

Dear Editor:
| will write about the important
events in June and July.
Cherries get ripe in June.
June is the month Of roses and the
longest day In the year of June.
There was three presidents of the
United States who died on the 4th day
of July--Thomas Jefferson and John
Adams in 1926; James Monroe in 1881
Zachary Taylor was the twelfth presi-
dent Of the United States and he died
July 9 in the year of 1850
There was several battles of the civil
war fought in June and July. One of
them was the battle Of Gettysburg IN
Pennsylvania July / to 1868.
In so years after the battle on July
1st to 5th, 1913, $4,000 old soldiers
met on the field Of Gettysburg, Pa
There were confederate and union sol
diers both and they met In peace this
time. They sang songs and told war
stories. .e=
Two Of the happiest of the old SOL
diers on the field were Rebel Joe Stump
of Virginia and John f. Key of Mary
land The declaration Of independence
was signed July 4, 17T6.
Olive McClaskey, age 10,
Exline, Ia. r. No. l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-19
ELIAS BROTHER WILL NAM 80
AFTER A DOCTOR
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
l will tell you about my brother.
His name Is Willie Matterson Hobbs.
He was II years old the seventh day
of May. He was named after Dr.. Will
LaForce He is named after good
man. He is 5h feet in height and
weighs about lao pounds. He has dark
brown hair and gray eyes. He works
on Mr.. Hermann's garden, gathering
truck Jim Lille and Orville Simmer are
mis- chums. Orville is his second cousin.
Jim, Orville and Willie like each
other very much. They get along fine
Orville and Jim work on the garden
too, but they do other work
On Saturdays when they have no
work to do they all go to town to-
gether and have nice time.
want to tell you something about
Willie when he was little boy
When he was about three years old
he would go out in the yard among the
flowers and hide and when we found
him he would have his lap and both
hands full of flowers. Whenever we
went to hunt him we would know
where to find him.
Then. another time, we lived In Des
Moines and we came here to Ottumwa
on visit to grandma's, We went to
grandma's house when we first came.
They lived about two miles and half
east of Ottumwa in the country. Then
we came to town to visit my uncle
and aunt, Mart Poncy and Ida Poncy.
They had big dog and he was
never known to bite. We were all out
playing and Willie wanted the dog to
play with, so he took a little rope and
went in the house and put the rope
around the dogs neck and brought
him outdoors. He no more than got
the dog out till the dog bit him.
This is all am going to tell you
: about Willie. can't think Of anything
more, so I will close.
Ella Merinda Hobbs,
Ottumwa. a., Riverview St., Box 81.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-19
Williamsburg Junior Has
400 Chickens.

Dear Editor:-This is my first letter
to the Junior.
l am little boy eight years old. l
spent part OF my vacation In Schell
City, Mo-, with my uncle.
He has big farm with 400 chickens
and pigs, horses and cattle. They live
near the Usage river.
My cousins and I went out boat rid
ing. went with my uncle In the
field every day to help kill chintz
bugs. ~
They are trying to eat the crops up.
had big time. learned to drive
and ride the horses.
The peach trees are full of peaches
in Missouri, and as we came home we
stayed all night in Kansas City.
Teddy Shaw. Age 8.
Williamsburg, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-19
The T,co Matches
BY Elizabeth West Parker.

Most every day when get up,
The sun looks in at me.
And sends a shining ray to say,
I'm iicing, too, you see.'
And then he warns all out-of-doors,
So may go and play,
While from the sky his yellow eye
Watches me every way. a.a
And, when at last go to bed,
He goes behind the hill;
But pretty soon there is the moon
To keep watch DER me still.
Sometimes with his whole beamint
face 5
The moon laughs JOLLY,
And then again, that's gone, but he
Keeps half an eye on me.
So I'm not frightened when It's dark
know clouds are to blame,
And just behind them; sun and moo'
Are watching just the same.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-19

Hints of the unhappy condition Of
the little czarewitch, the heir to the
throne of the Romanoffs. are borne
out by the latest pictures received
in the United States. They show
him to be very unhappy and pa
thetic little figure. Whether this is
due to the mysterious attack on him
year ago when he was 80 badly
wounded that it was doubtful If he
would recover, is not known. The
car has never permitted the real
story of that attack and the injury
done the child to be made public.
Recently, when the boy attended tho
Romanoff tercentenary celebration
III Moscow, he had to be carried by
a giant officer.
The last story about him Is that
he must go to the Crimean cure sta
ton on the Black sea, Eupatoria.
At this time the left leg of the boy
is held in metal frame which
stretches from the hip to the instep.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-19
Ethel Describes Her Denver
Trip.

Miss Goldie Cottrell, Abba, Iowa.
Dear friend: I had lovely time on
my trip here to Denver. have seen
very many interesting things while
have been here and I know you would
like to know about some things that
they have here.
I have visited small towns around
Denver
Denver and Golden are my choice
out here.
What interests me the most Is
Pixies Peak While visiting Pixies
Peak saw the cog road engine
climbing the mountain. Then l saw
the summit of Pixies Peak. The altt'
tude4s 14,147 feet.
They say at times the snow drifts
on cog road are SO deep they have
to get the snow off in order to let
the engine along.
also saw the burro trail crossing
this road. Then there is the Half
Way House on this same road.
It is fine to visit the Soda Springs
here In Colorado.
Now will tell you what I saw in
the city park here in Denver. There
is the Mcclellan gateway and beauti-
full flower gardens. The electric foun-
tain Is very beautiful, especially at
night Then saw the 18th entrance
to City Park and the statue Of Robert
Burns. ~
The Washington Park also has
many interesting things. a
So has the Chinese Park
We also saw the state capitol and
the large steamboat "Frolic."
We are going to visit the st. Lrlke's
hospital tomorrow.
The First National building is thir.
teen stories high.
While here In Denver we lodged at
the Abbot hotel, but are staying at
the Glider hotel now.
Now I will tell you some things I
saw in Golden, Colorado. Golden is
close here to Denver. 1t has the in
dustrial school for boys.
The Castle Rock is very interest
ing. l guess like 1t because got to
ride one Of the little burros up the
rock. The burros are cute and so
small.
From where stayed here In Col
den I could see the Lookout Noun.
tain" Up toward the top Of this
mountain is the large letter IN" It
Is measured Il mean each side OF
the ny is one hundred and 40 feet.
Well there are lots that I could tell
you yet, but as my letter Is getting
long will close and write about some
more things next time. j
Your friend,
Ethel e. Huffman, age IA.
r. 1, Chillicothe, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-19
Garnet Visits Her Grand
mother, Too.

Dear Editor and Juniors:-As this
is my first time. have written ! will
tell you something about myself.
have brown eyes and brown hair
have one sister, she has light
complexion and her name is Gretchen
Leila.
am here at Moravia visiting my
grandma but live in Centerville.
am in the sixth grade and will 60
to the central building next year.
There Is little girl who lives be-
side my grandma. Her name is
Mildred Morrow. She Is very nice
girl. She has three brothers and one
sister. Their names are Roy, Earl,
Ethel and Frank. N
My best friend Is Mildred Mitchell.
She lives in Centerville, and she Is In
the same class I am.
My teachers name Is Mr.. Hixen-
haugh. He was very nice to me. He
Is going to be superintendent OF the
Exline schools next year.
Garnet Cleo Hobart, Age IL.
~. Moravia, Iowa.