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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-02
DAVID'S CELEBRATION,

Dear Juniors: a-
On July 4th at about o'clock I was
awakened by the booming Of cannon
frecracker ..- ...,
I jumped out Of bed dressed and
hurried down stairs to breakfast, leav-
ing my younger brother fast asleep. l
ate my breakfast, dressed UP and
started up town to celebrate
While one our way we met a man
riding on bicycle decorated with red,
white and blue. I greeted him by sling
ing a medium sized hrecracker in front
Of his wheel He laughed good natured
ly and my friend greeted him in the
same manner. We went in the court
yard and found six torpedoes which we
divided among us and Of course had
lots Of fun firing them. ,s
David Hammond, age 8.
Abba, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-02
Frederick Writes About
Uncle Oscar.
Dear Editor:
will write about my uncle.
His name ID Oscar Dickerson.

Dear Editor:
will write about my uncle.
His name ID Oscar Dickerson.
He lives at Vancouver, B. G.
He 10 president Of the White Pass &
Youkon railroad In Alaska. and he IL
tho youngest railroad president In the
world.
He was born In Ottumwa, Iowa. and
lived there with his parents and went
to school.
He worked evenings after schoo
and saved his money.
When he was sixteen years old be
went to Chicago, ILL.,, and took com
mercial course under private tutor
He wanted to become railroad man
SO one day he put want ad In the
paper.
He got Job on the Chicago. Bur
lington & Quincy railroad. 1t was not
more than q week after Uncle Oscar
took the railroad job until he was pro
NOTED to be head Of the car tracing
bureau, and after while he was made
chief clerk OF the transportation de
partment.
Then Uncle Oscar soon become as
0aSLAuC superintendent VI taoASpOA "
ton offices In Omaha.
Two years later he went back tt
Chicago to be Inspector of transports
ton with jurisdiction over the entire
Burlington road.
Then again he changed. This time
to be vice president of the White Pass
Youkon route.
After a few months the president
died and Uncle Oscar was made prest
dent. He is now thirty-four years old
He married Della Shoemaker four
teen years ago, and they live together
now
He was here to visit in Iowa five
years ago, and we have not seen hin
since then.
I have another uncle. His name Ii
Oren Dickerson. He is an insurance
agent in Davenport, Iowa.
I have a cousin Oscar who lives II
Omaha, Neb., and cousin Oscar thai
lives at Bloomfield, Iowa.
AS my letter Is gettlnp long vii
close, hoping to see my letter IN print
r.. Frederick A. Selman, aged I.
Bloomfield, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-02
The Days Work.

Do thy days work, my dear,
Though fast and dark the clouds are
drifting near.
Though time has little left for nope
and very much for fear,
Do thy days work, though now
The hand must falter and the heao
must bow,
And far above the falling foot shows
the bold. mountain brow.
Yet there is left for US,
Who on the 4 valleys verge STAND
trembling thus,
A light that lies far in the west-soft
faint, but luminous.
We can give kindly speech
And ready, helping hand to all and
each,
And patience to the young around by
smiling silence teach.
We can give gentle thought,
And charity, by life's long lesson
taught,
And wisdom, from old faults lived
down, by toll and failure wrought
we can give, love, unmarried
BY selfish snatch Of happiness, IN
Jared. 80 a"
BY the keen aims of power or joy that
make youth cold and hard.
And, II gay hearts reject
The gifts we hold, would fain fare on
unchecked
On the bright roads that scarcely yield
all that young eyes expect,
why, do thy days work still.
The calm. deep founts Of love are slow
to chill;
And Heaven may yet the harvest yield,
the work-worn hands to fill.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-02
THE POST CARD STORIES.

Wa have two souvenir albums which
ve will send to the juniors, Wiiuns
the best stories about places pictured
on the beautiful post cards sent out
recently. We always want interesting
letters. w.
The best ono will get prize. we
viii send out post cards each week,
to the writer's whose stories or letters
ara published in the Junior OF that
date. #s
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-02
sEvEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

i Use one side Of the paper only.
:. write naatly and legibly, using
ink or q sharp lead pencil. :,
8. Always sign your name in full
aud state your age.
1. Number your pages.
s. Dosnot copy stories or poetry anu
send Us az your own work
s. Always state choice Of prize
on q separate piece Of paper, with
name and. address In full.
I. Address the envelope to Editor
Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-02
A STORY OF A CAT.

Dear Juniors:
As have not written for quite q
while I thought 1 would write. The
picture upon my card was blue cat
He is sitting down. And he has his tail
curled around his body. He Is very
pround. And he is beautiful cat. He
has yellow eyes. The tip of his nose is
red. He is very fat. He finds a great
many mice.
Glenn Bournan, age 7.
81 Charlton. Ia, r. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-02
THE PRIZE WINNERS.

Belva L. Hedgecock gets the prize
IN the capital contest, and Edith PARK
iinson and Stellay Dale surprise prizes
for their splendid letters. We are 80
anxious for the Juniors to write inter
esting letters like Edith's and steiia,s.
We will give surprise prize eacn
week for the best letter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-02
GORDON'S VACATION.
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
I received your card and was very
glad to get 1t. My card was very pretty.
There was picture Of an old soldier
dressed in a blue suit who is waving a
flag There are more soldiers marching
up the street. There Is large flag in
one corner Of the card with flowers
draped on it. I am having a good time
in my vacation. My little friend Otto
Montague comes down and plae. with
me. We make mud cakes and have lots
of fun.
Gordon Lee,
.- Ottumwa, a., r. No. 6.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-02
MARY's PETS 3 HENS.

Dear Junior:
I am little girl.
I go to school.
I am in the first reader.
have two brothers Their names are
Newell and Max.
For pets have three hens and one
kitten. Her name is Bessie.
As this is my first letter will close.
Mary Randolph. age s,
Webster, Ia, r. No. /
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-02
AeoUr PRIZES.

N the Courier Junior has ever
called to send out prizes when the
winners names were publtshed we
want to be told about It right away.
We also want all OF our prizes &C.
knowledged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-25

assertion read the under running cur
rent of the following editorial COM
| ment from the Democratic Boston
Globe:
OF the results of Yesterdays pri-
maries in Massachusetts the most N
teresting in its bearings on the cam
paign was the victory of Congressman
Augustus p. Gardner over Colonel
Everett {. Benton for the Republican
nomination for the governorship,
which at this writing seem assured.
To have jumped into the fray
good deal belated; to have pitted lack
of organiZa ton against q very good
organization a Year old: to have run
hostile to whatever was left of the
much sh0tup State machine and To
have all but beaten the strong Boston
Republican machine; to have shown i
large scorn of what the party would
do later in the way of platform, ana
To have produced some personal
planks not generally believed to he
popular-to have done all this and
have Won the Endorsement of the Re
publican voters is a good deal of 4
feat and suggests the strong proba
bility that there may be something in
the New Republicanism." after all,
something that appeals to the majority
of the party. If this bit of evidence
turns out to be good, it will have
meaning that must be carefully con-
sidered by the Progressives, and, as
matter of natural sequence, by tn"
Democrats as we'll
There is no doubt that Congress
man Gardner will be strong eandi-
date. He has political genius. He has
been in the game long time and
knows how to play it. He has also
ability of a more solid kind. As
campaigner he is adroit, aggressive
and magnetic. He will have the sup
port of the Republican party, which
could ill afford to carry ante primary
differences into the real campaign, an
knows it. The money support of the
party will be his, of course. II, in
addition to these elements faVorinS
him, the ProgressiVes return to the
81. o. 2. standard in any such proper
ton as they did in the third Maine
congressional district lately. Mr..
Gardners chances of election will g
very good. In any events, the Demo-
Gratis are going To have hard struS-
gle to win, and they must be sensible
to that fact at once in order TO get I"
work on the strongest and best cam
paign of which they are capable"
1t strikes us that there is a note o.
alarm as we'll as warning in the
Globes reference To Congressman
Gardeners chances
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-25

trial before a jury and by every fair
and decent means that the state of
New York can exert, it will exert its
power to have him convicted of the
crime of which we believe him to be
guilty.
1t will rest with the state of New
York to show that the Thaw money
cannot corrupt forever, although for a
time it may
The farcical play in Canada and in
New Hampshire shows what money
can do with the law, but will perhaps
create no more contempt for legal
practice and court proceedings than is
suggested in the words of ex-Jrdge
Chase in opposing the eXtradition of
Thaw. He closed with:
THE reasonable presumption is
that they never intend to try TINS j..
man, and if they do, it will only
he a subterfuge They have no
right to take him back, no legal
right
This able lawyer and justice expects
a 'tsubterfuge" from New York courts.
1t is enlightening as to what some
lawyers will do and say for big fee.
Men of common sense will wonder why
great state should be plotting
against an individual, as claimed by
Thaw's counsel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-25
I urner Grange.

Saturday, September %, was Ladies'
Day. at Turner Grange, and they were
out in good numbers. The chairs were
occupied by the regular officers, some
time vas given To routine business.
and the following program was pre-
scented: Plano solo. Mrs. Don Grant:
reading. Bernice Pearl; question, How
best To preserve our shade trees" was
discussed by Mrs. Abbie Lane, Mrs.
Gilmore and others. Recess for din
ner, meeting called To order at / 80 p.
NJ, program: Piano sole. Mrs. Don
Grant; reading and encore. Miss Doro-
thy LeaVitt; solo. Mrs. Helen Frost:
lecture, Mrs. Kate Gilmore. on her re-
cent trip abroad was the topic Of the
afternoon paper. Mrs. Gilmore is an
easy. pleasing speaker. and held the
closest attention of her audience for
an hour Mr.. and Mrs. F. A Kicker
and sister. Hattie Packard. were APP
pointed a committee on resolutions on
the death of DIR. J. T. Cushing. There
We're one hundred and twenty-five
present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-25
The Thaw Trail.

Tuesdays engagements in the battle
between New York state and the Thaw
money, were more dramatic than any
in the latest series of Thaw degenera-
ey situations that have disguised the
reading public. Thaw slime has been
sickening the world ever since the
money spoiled youth began to distrib-
ute evidence of his degeneraey. New
York, London and Paris figured as his
first fields of life devotion to moral
pollution. Yellow Journals have led
and other newspapers weakly followed,
tail and all that other degenerates
could invent along the line of Thaw
suggestion, until normal people abhor
the name.
To our mind the words of Special De-
putty Attorney General Jerome before
Gov. Felker at Concord, n. H., Tues
day, exactly set forth the true condi-
tions. If Thaw is insane. as his coun-
sci now claims, he should be sent back
to the institution from which he es-
capped through conspiracy Matched
by Thaw money. If he is not insane
then he should be held where the pub
lie need not fear the preparation of
another crime like the killing of STAN
ford White. Mr.. Jerome said:
ut surely will not be commended that
the hysteria of the moment is suffi-
Gent excuse for contravening these de-
cisions of the supreme court of the ma
ton and the states"
Finally let me say in reply to Judge
Chase as to why the New York au.
thorities are so anxious to obtain
Thaw. The simple reason, sir, is this:
From the very hour that Stanford
White lay dead on the roof garden in
the city of New York-his life taken
either by a murderer or a lunatie-
from that time To this minute it has
been said repeatedly that in the end
the Thaw money would defeat the
ends of justice.
SO far it has not entirely accomplish
ed it, but wherever this case has gone
and Wherever it has rested. it has left
a trail Of ignominY, filth and scandal
behind it that has been appalling and
| the state of New York, sir, will not
permit its justice to be defeated by the
corrupt use of money if it can prevent
it. That is why the state of New
York wants back man whom it re-
CARDS as a homicidal lunatic when in
| fiuenced by his insane decisions, and
| vicious degenerate at other times-a
man criminal in his lucid intervals and
| dangerous in his insane ones.
And | say, sir, so far as the attor-
! ney general of the state of New York
| is concerned through me, the state of
| New York can pledge its course as the
| best evidence of good faith by saying
| that If this man be returned to the
(. state of New York he will be put on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-25
Goes Miss Storer One Better.

Editor Kennebec Journal:
I noticed in the Journal an account
of the performance of 20 hens oWheu
by Miss Eva Storer, which seems gooe,
80 doz. in 80 days, or an average OF
one 1oz. per day. No particulars are
given as to whether any or all "i
them had set prior to or during tllat
time June, July and Augusta, eet
that Il was on a scientific Easis, what
ever that may be. On looking up my
hens doings. of which / have a record
for the same period of time, | iinu that
of my 81 hens Cone of which Is caring
for some 80 chickens and of course
does not lay) that since the mlddie or
April until July 10, "A hens have set,
and three of them two terms tsi%
Weeks) and as soon as possible were
returned To the flock. Some, if not all.
resumed laying, but | have no means
of knowing how many. During June
| got d Is doz., July 81 11-l2 deZ.. and
August is IS doz. From Sept. | to II
inclusive, have got 23A doz and at
this time nearly one half of the hens
are moultng.
O. w. LITTLEFlELp.
Augusta, Sept. 20, 1918.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-25
Following is the Globe item:
DINNER TO COL. WARDEN.
Friends Thus Mark 30th Anniversary
OF His Advent as Clerk at the Ad
ans House.

Col John j. Warden. chief clerk at the
Adams House. stood behind the desk in
that hotel. last night, and personally
booked the last arrival there Just as ne
did the first arrival 20 years ago TO a day.
Yesterday was the Both anniversary eli
the opening of The Adams House, and
therefore it was the Both anniversary OF
Col. Warden's clerkship there. for he has
been there nearly every night since the
house was built.
When seen, early last evening, Mr..
Warden was observing the anniversary
in q most modest manner. and he did
not know that Il few minutes later he
was to be summoned To one of the dining
rooms where a dinner was awaiting nm,
rendered by personal friends In TINS city
who insisted that the event should not
pass unnoticed.
This is not the only city where Col.
Warden has friends, either. He num-
prominent men in all parts of the coun-
try. He knew well many prominent men
who are now dead. Among these are
John Jacob Astor, Ulysses $. Grant and
been on intimate terms with more men
prominent in political life at Washing
ton. including several Presidents.
Col Warden ,,5 Was %as, born in Bnflmgten
of his boyhood in Stowe. VT. When Il
years of age he enlisted in the 9Th YER
mont Regiment as a drummer boy. Dur
ing the Civil War he participated in +
engagements.
Later in life he served on the s,affs of
two Vermont Governors, Woodbury. and
Grout.
He began his hotel experience ut the
Parker House in Boston. where he was
a clerk for seven years With the excep-
ton of one years service at the Windsor
Hotel in Montreal. he has been engaged
in the hotel business in this city ever
since
Col Warden lives with his wife at SIS
Huntington avenue, Brookline. He has
one son, Or. Ralph A. Warden of Trim
ity court, this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-25
Gardner Wins Massachusetts Primar,

The great majority of our readers
in the Third Maine District will note
with satisfaction that Hon. Augustus
p. Gardner has won the primary cleo
ton as Republican nominee for Gov
ernor of Massachusetts. Captain
Gardner is a stauneh and liberal Re
publican, like Mr.. Peters, and did most
effective campaign work for the latter
gentleman in the recent Third Dis
trict campaign.
The political situation in Massachu-
sets is not unlike that which con
fronted us in this District in th9'
campaign, and the factors eontribat
ing to Mr.. Peters success will, we be-
lieve, operate with equal potency IL
Massachusetts and ensure the elee-
ton of Mr. Gardner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-25
Congressman Gardeners Victory

We believe Maine people had taken
an interest in the eleventh-hour
candidacy of Congressman Gardner OF
Massachusetts, who made so favorable
an impression in the recent campaign
in Maine. That he won the primary
nomination for governor, after brief
campaign, without any organization,
and against the candidate prefer ID
by the regular Republican organiza-
ton, seems to be another strong in-
dieation of the sentiment of the rank
and file of the Republican party
toward strong, outspoken, progress
sively living, as well as progressive
claiming. candidates.
Congressman Gardeners professions
and his platform are backed by his
public record. He is open and above
board, with the courage of his con-
set that he had a platform of his own
which he should, if nominated. ask
Republicans and the organization to
endorse. In his primary campaign
he made that platform plain-the
same kind of platform as that on
which Congressman John. A. Pete@s
stands before the people of Maine and
the country
The voters of Massachusetts know
what to expect of Candidate Gardner.
He is a strong candidate, as is strk-
ingly demonstrated by his nonina-
ton. We believe the sympathies Of
Maine Republicans are largely with
Congressman Gardner in this fight.
We believe they have shown their
l lFhHllSS Ill the recent -
campaign that resulted in the elect n
of John A. Peters.
| And we believe. also, that the Same
wave of sentiment will elect A. Z.
Gardner over all opposition. Pro-
gressivism and Democracy have good
cause for alarm. The voters of this
country are looking for something
i more trustworthy than fiambuoyant
pretense of goodness while STOPPING To
deplorable badness. The voters are
, showing by their acts that they want
men who not only stand for advanced
policies, but who have records to back
, their claims, like Capt. Gardner and
John A. Peters.
3 Other than Republicans are recog-
nizing these things. AS proof of ou1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-25

| legislatures in their seats. though they
| seek their positions with diligence and
| generous expenditure. 1t seems TO us
| that these questions are suitably raised
at this hour.
Later the Lewiston Journal sheer
ingly alluded to Senator Gallinger as
and as the keeper of Senator Bur
leghs political conscience. The only
reason for this was that Senator Gal
linger had unsuccessfully endeavored
to arrange pair for Senator Burleigh
Just why this should make him the
keeper of anybodys political con-
science, or what possible difference it
could have made had any other Sena-
tor tried to arrange the pair, can be
seen only through the Lewiston jour
nails reversed opera glasses. Senator
Gallinger is chairman of the minority
party in. the Senate, and the proper
person to arrange pairs fer the mem
bers of that party. Has the Lewiston
Jtuiiidi stdteu tildt ieSt- w. II '7V'-
ator Gallinger is Maine Senator be
cause he endeaVored to arrange n pair
for Senator Burleigh. by the same
logic he is a Senator from each of the
several other states whose Republican
Senators he has endeavored to pair.
Incidentally. the Lewiston Journal
refers to Senator Gallinger as re
aetionary.'t This is a popular air from
the Lewiston Journals phonograph.
1t furnishes the refrain for many an
editorial. In the good old days when
the objects of Mr. Dingley's political
hatred were so few that they could be
yoled together in two hyphenated lines
of nonpareil, the "reaetiouary" refrain
was comparatively clear. though never
sweet. But now that, the list has
grown to include every object of Mr..
Dingley's animosity. the 'reactionary'
monograph record has become worn
and cracked, and its melody is blurred
and indistinct.
Senator Gallinger is a stalwart Re
publican, with long and distin-
guished record of honorable service.
The people of New Hampshire are
proud of him, and they have a right
to be. No man who has proved Sue
eessful in public life is free from po-
litical enmity and petty criticism. The
source and extent of such criticism is
frequently as certain an indication of
service on his part as would
be legitimate and merited praise from
other sources.
Hon. John A. Peters, our newly
elected Congressman, is also i'm the list
of Lewiston Journal "reaetionaries."
Mr.. Peters stands for what he has
himself aptly termed liberal Republi-
And unless we greatly err,
Mr.. Gallinger, with his great influence
and ability, will be found shoulder to
shoulder with men of Mr.. Peters
stamp, in the onward march of liberal
Repuhlicanism toward all that is best
and most truly progressive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-25
Glad Hand to Col. Warden.

Maine people will be interested in
the Boston Globes account of the din
ner given to Col John J. Warden,
chief clerk of tie Adams House, last
Friday The account will be found in
another column.
During his go years of service al
that popular hostelry, this courteous
and affable gentleman has made a
host Of friends from the Pine Tree
Stat. May his shadow ne'er grow less.
Following is the Globe item: