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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-13
Madeline's Mamma Makes a
Potato Family

Dear Junior:
have written before. and will write
again. will write on the subject Of
the potato family. It was very hot
day and Betty was restless. She could
not think what in the world she want
ed to do next. Even the newest things
did not stay new very long. The
breeze was stale and cooked; she felt
sticky and thought that she would fall
over sideways any. minute. II could
only have something to play with that
have never seen before, the little girl
sighed, rolling over on the grass in the
shade OF the big maple tree by the
kitchen door. where her mother wss
preparing vegetables for dinner. Did
asked her mother. Why, no indeed,
where do they live: down In the viii
lager asked Betty. Some Of them do,
her mother said, and some Of them live
In under the earth In our garden, and
some In our cellar.
Why, mother, Betty cried, how could
there be any body living in our cellar?
And some OF them are living right in
my vegetable basket.
Oh mother, cried Betty, when she
knew what her mother meant, it is only
the plain old potatoes you are talking
about, and though It was people. Well
her mother said, what IL the plain old
potatoes would turn into people and
you could play with them?
When I was little girl I had an
auntie who would make whole potato
families, people. chickens, horses, pigs,
cows and all animals.
Oh, Betty cried, I wish I had lived
when you were a little girl, 80 you
could have potato family with me
too. Well why not play with you now?
her mother laughed. Run and get a
knife from the kitchen and some light
kfndling wood, and bring a handful of
toothpicks too from the box in the
closet and we will have splendid fam
lily In no time.
Getty was delighted. It seemed much
cooler now that she was running about
doing things; and bring me handful
Of feathers too, said her mother. When
her mother had part OF them finished
Betty cried, Oh. mother. they do look
almost like real chickens walking
around after their mother had them
all finished. Betty made clothes and
dressed them.
Madeline Shuttle, age TO-
Ottumwa, a., r. No. 3.
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Leo Cundiff Belongs to a
Music Club

Dear Jniors and Editor
I thought I would write about my
teacher. Her name is Miss Anderson
I am in the 7th grade. My studies
are arithmetic, spelling, reading, physi-
ology, geography, grammar.
My classmates are Lloyd Heter, Jen.
ME Trimmer, lila Williamson.
We school scholars organized a
music club. There are seven who
Joined. Their names are Harvey Dav.
is, LA Williamson, Ruby Heter, Freda
and Jennie Trimmer, Cecil Cundiff and
myself. @
have gone to school every day SO
far.
My birthday was Sept. 8.
My sisters birthday is Sept Is.
Well will close for this time.
Yours,
Loo Cundiff,
Age 13
Pon,,hlic Kou II
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sEvEiN:RULEs FOR; THE JUNIORS.

1. use one side Of the paper only.
:. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or sharp lead pencil.
s. Always sign your name in full
and state your age.
4. Number your pages.
:. 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. Is
I. Address the envelope to Editor
Courier, Ottumwa, Iowa
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II. the Dark

Who's afraid III the dark? =.
"Oh, not l." said the owl;
And he gave great scowl,
And he wiped his eye,
And fuffed his jowl,-"Tu whoo!-
Said the dog, II bark
Out, loud In the dark;-Boo-oo!"
Said the cat: "Miew!
I'll scratch any one who
Dares say that do
Feel afraid,-Miew!"
Afraid" said the mouse,
"Of the dark In the housed
Hear me scatter
whatever's the NATTER
equeak!"
Then the toad in the hole
And tho bug In the ground,
They both shook their heads
And passed the word round;
And the bird in the tree,
The fish and the bee,
They declared all three
That you never did see ..,
One Of them afraid
In the dark!
ut the little boy who had gone to bed
llst raised the bed-clothes and covered
his head. ..-..
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once more she rad 20 travel alone
She and her aunt Nary wee little
late getting to the station lor the
train. aud Ler aun.: lad just time tc
push her into seat by the door and
kiss her goodbye. AS soon as the
train started Greta began to think 81
her other journey and OF the other
little girl She turned her head tc
look at the passengers, and there, al
most in the same seat as before, was
the very same other little girl.
This time Greta didn't wait for the
conductor to move her She quickly
picked up her tan sa+chel, Alice IN
Wonderland and hurried up the car
aisle. r., ... ,4..-
ooh, here you are!" she said with
a r:tle gasp II thought I'd never fin'1
you again" ... ~.
And was thinking the same about
you!" said Alice. =. ...--4
"And father said in his letter, IT
found you, I could talk" said Greta.
"And mother said in her letter, If
found you, I could talk" answered
Alice, with her face beamfng.
So they talked, and the journey back
seemed even shorter than the one be-
fore: but the queer, queer part of 1t
was that, When they came to their
home station, some grownup tolk De-
longing to each Of the little girls came
into the car in such hurry that De-
fore they quite knew what was hap.
pening they were each wllisked on
without having even said goodbye to
each other. So once moro they mad
forgotten to find out each others
names, and this time they each felt
sadder about it than before.
ooh, dear, dear! I'm sure we've lost
each other forever this time" that
night said Greta to her mother.
Next morning Greta was up bright
and early. She had the incest kind OF
visit; but, after all, there Is no place
like home. She could hardly wait un-
til breakfast was over to 60 all about
and visit her own little garden In her
corner of the yard. When she did,
some one was there before her:
little white bunny was just crawling
under the fence between their yard and
the one next to 1t.
s"Oh, you dear, where did you come
from! - exclaimed Greta.
1T belongs to the folk next door,
said her mother, who was standing at
the back door, They've just had 1t
q few days, and they had 1t fenced in
to the corner of the yard; but I guess
it's been too many for them. You'd
better slip over with It, dear; just tap
at the back door and tell them about
it." ...,.
So Greta carried the bunny IN her
arms and tapped at their neighoors
door. She waited a minute and tapped
again. Then some one opened the
door It was-the other little girl
For a good minute Greta May JET.
ferson stood outside that door ana
looked at the other little girl.
For a good minute Alice Maud Lind.
say stood inside that door and looked
at the other little girl.
"I'm Greta May Jefferson, and ! live
next door," then said Greta with a
rush.
I'm Alice Maud Lindsay and I live
here" said Alice with a rush.
"Y GU don't live hsre!" almost shout
ed Greta.
sure! They moved in last week
when I was away" answered Alice.
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FOR THE CHILDREN
Vera McLeary Writes In.
terestingly Of Tomato
Club
Dear Editor and juniors:

|
AS l have never written to the
Courier Junior before will write
about club we girls belong to. It Is
called The Tomato Club" Thirteen
belong to It.
Miss suthernn our school teacher
formed the club. We girls received
tomato seed from the state agricultural
school which we planted and raised
fine plants. We were taught by Miss
Sutherlin to prune and stake our
plants. We all took excellent care OF
our plants and raised some fne to-
matoes
One day 'The Tomato Club" all
went to Fairfield and had their pic.
lures taken.
August the Club girls" and their
mothers were all asked to bring some
tomatoes, glass cans, pairing knives,
and cooking utensils to Miss Suther.
Inns home where Kate R. Logan, the
lady from the state agricultural school
at Ames came to instruct we girls in
our canning work. The County Super
intendent. Miss Chidester came with
her to praise the Club girls in their
work.
They all came with well filled bask-
cts for a picnic dinner. The girls
wore caps and aprons alike. The
aprons were made of light calico with
a red figure, trimmed with red edging,
and from the same pattern. The caps
were made from paper napkins.
In the forenoon we canned tomatoes,
then in the afternoon our canning
work consisted of fruit such as apples,
peaches, plums and pears. We were
taught how to prepare the fruit as
well as how long to cook it, and how
to seal the cans.
Only one accident occurred during
the day, when we were having the
picture taken of the CLUB girls" at
work. The table filed with cans.
jars and working utensils had to be
moved into the yard to get the desired
light When the table was moved upon
the veranda again the pressure seemed
too great on it as it collapsed in the
center splitting the contents on the
ground. Luckily only two glass lars
were broken.
We sent our canning work to the
state fair and won the first prize of
$50 for having the best canned goods
there. We were all very proud when
we heard the good news and felt that
we had been we'll paid for our work.
The Tomato Club" Is going to give
a tomato social September II at Cross
Lanes church and we are looking for
q large crowd. will also send you
our Tomato Club song
You ask what club we. love best,
Tomato Club" Tomato Club
The greatest club Of all the rest,
Tomato club it is no "jest"
From state to state our work will shine
And all the rest will fall in line,
But we will not he left behind,
No. Tomato club.
At old Iowa great state fair
Our famous work was "honored there"
twas honored there
Our jars were shining in the race,
Our club girls carried off first place.
And you may know we take no rub,
Tomato Club" Tomato Club"
You've heard the story of our work,
I'VE do not shirk," 1--WE do not shirk."
For every year we will "can away"
We are here to stay I'VE are here to
stay" !,
The surplus products we will save,
Our methods are the latest rage,
The country DER our fame will praise,
Tomato Club" Tomato Club"
Vera McCleary, age IA.
Batavia, Iowa, r. R. No. 3.
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ROBERTS PETS.

Dear Editor:
For pets I have two dogs, COW and
four chickens. The dogs name is
Joker and Pip. The cows name is Vio-
let I would like to see my letter in
print. l am a little boy 10 years old:
well as my letter Is getting long 1 will
close.
Robert Rogers, age 10,
Abba Ia r. 2.
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WILL SEND POST CARDS.

whenever the Juniors write short
stories or nice letters they VIII receive
post cards, the latter being sent out
when the letters and stories are pub
lished. "
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MY PETS.

Dear JuniOESs.
AS 7 have written before I will write
again. / will write about my pets.
have little calf and seven little pigs.
some little chickens. did have nine lit
tie chickens. but they all died but four.
Every night go after the cows. go
on horseback like to go.
boy Killen. age I,
F1OriS, Iowa, r. l.
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ABOUT PRIZES.

n the Courier Junior has ever fall
ed to send out prizes when the win
ners' names were published we want
to be told about It right away. We
Also want all Of our prizes acknowl-
edged.
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GERMAN EMPIRE.
prizes FOR SCHOOL WORK.

We want the Juniors to send IN
some of their school compositions. We
will award surprise prizes for the best
ones from time to time. 4
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THE COURIER JUNIOR.
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO.,
oTTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA DEvEREAux,
EDITOR.
FLAGS OF THE NATIONS.

Daar Juniors: We have ~ beautiful
pilk flags which we will give to the ~
Juniors writing the best twenty-seven
stories on the "Flags OF the Ma
tions." Now while we would like the
Juniors to write on the "Flags OF tne
Nations" still we will be satlsned II
each Junior just writes about the MS
tory OF the flag of one OF the nations
given below:
UNITED STATES.
BULGARIA.
DENMARK.
GREECE. s.. -.. .., =
ICELAND. PEI,
MEXICO. &c.,. -....
PARAGUAY. -
4aeENTiNE REPUBLIC.
CANADA.
DOMINION REPUBLIC. ..r-
GREAT BRITAIN.
M WON'T
PERSIA.
SAN MARINo. 49,. -...
SWITZERLAND.
BELGIUM. ~.
CHINA. n--. ... te
ITALY, g..
SIAM. .
BRAZIL. 4
RUSSIA. ........
SWEDEN. ..... '.,.
GERMAN EMPIRE.
This contest opens today and closes
Sept: %.
Vera McCleary is the prize winner
IN tho contest Just closed. We wish
more Of the juniors would write about
<hoiP clubA
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ELIZABETH WRITES AGAIN..

Dear JUROR:
AS have not written for a long time
I thought would write a few lines
Ireceived two post cards and thank
you for them. l thought they were
very pretty. got one with picture
Of George Washington and his father;
I like It better than any I have.
Mamma thinks lots Of my post cards
you sent mo.
l have q little song want to send
to you to put in the Courier Junior. It
Is very pretty. would be very glad
II you would.
AS my letter is getting long will
close. Elizabeth Hopkins.
Agency, Iowa, Box 1876.
God bless our boys in blue,
Loyal and brave and true;
O bless them all,
Watch DER them in thy might
AS they go forth to fight.
TO battle for the right
To stand or fall.
ID
o be with every one,
Each sturdy, gallant son,
Who goes to war;
Be thou their guard and guide.
Whatever may betide,
O be thou by their side
AS ever before.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-30
BECAUSE He STOOD
FIRM, BALDWIN, is
cENSURED BY HOUSE

The house judiciary committee CEN
sures Principal C. w. Baldwin, we'll
known and popular educator, and fig
uratively speaking, puts halo around
the head of Willie Crawford, the sem
ate clerk whose testimony favored
Representative Paxson in the con-
troyersy as to what Paxson said last
Saturday.
Paxson, charged with having used
strong language in legislative halls
when delegation Of school teachers
called to protest against the school
probe report, is given clean biz.
Baldwin, who has eourageously de-
clared he heard Paxson use the lang
uage, is censured.
Il do not believe the special COM
mittee appointed to investigate the
department of public instruction did
It's full duty; do not believe 1t went
far enough into the educational af-
fairs" declared representative Pax
son on the floor of the house this
afternoon, just after that body had
adopted the judiciary committees re-
port exonerating Paxson and censur
ing Supervising Principal G. w. Bald
win.
: TN view of the facts developed dur
ing the judiciary committees inves-
LEGATION, and the showing made be-
fore that body by Prof Baldwin, and
also in view Of the fact that Prof.
Baldwin comes up for reappointment
shortly. l move that the clerk be in
structed to forward copies Of the
committees report to the commission
ers of education, and to send one to
the senate of the territory"
The clerk was so instructed by the
speaker. -.
The committee report goes into de-
tail. discussing its investigation of the
story published by the Star Bulletin
on last Saturday In substance, It
sets forth that the story was based
on a report given representative Of
the paper and confirmed by Prof.
Baldwin, but that the publication of
a denial, in the same story, by Pax
son, relieves the paper of responsible
ity, placing the question of veracity
on Prof Baldwin. The COM
mittee expresses the opinion that the
latter was actuated in the matter by a
prejudice against Paxson, because he
acted as chairman of the body which
actively engaged in the school in
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". R. K|NSLEA
QUITS HOUSE
And CITY, TOO
Representative Said to Have
Left Secretly for Coast With
out Explaining Sudden
Departure

W. r. Kinslea, representative OF
the Fourth district in the lower house
of the legislature and prominent In
local Democratic politics. has made a
sudden exit from the city and is de
clared to have left on the Honolulan
last night for the Coast
Dropping from sight on the last day
but one Of the session, the young
Democrat was not missed by his col
leagues and his absence was not
known until fellow-members were In
formed today that Kinslea had made
a hasty and enexplainable departure
for the Coast.
He left his desk piled with papers
and documents, he informed none of
his friends of bis departure, and ac-
cording to the shipping agents of the
Honolulan. he did not secure his
ticket until less than half an hour
before the vessel sailed He was,
however, seen on the Honolulan just
prior to her departure at six o'clock.
The reasons for Kinslea's mysteri-
Gus departure are yelled in mystery,
and the only explanation that can be
given by his colleagues is that some
private trouble sent him Coastward to
leave Hawaii behind. He was re-
garded as young man OF excellent
habits and was well-liked here, For
mer employers give him good char
acter. 1t is not believed any money
troubles caused his departure, and the
only hints are that still deeper and
more personal matters sent him hur.
rying away on the ship to get
out OF the islands for a long period.
Colleagues in the house this ses-
zion have remarked that Kinslea
seemed to be worrying over some
thing and at times appeared very
apsenf-minded He was frequently
absent from his seat without reason
being given, it was said this morning,
and the fact that ne left without
notifying anyone or asking leave
from the house was commented on.
His voting was often inexplicable to-
his fellow Democrats. In fact, one Of
the house members today said that
Continued on page two)
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Conference Committees Will
Submit Report to SoIons at
Afternoon Session

The conference committees Of the
two houses appointed to reach an
agreement on the general appropria-
ton blu providing for the expenses of
the government during the coming BIZ
ennial session. have prepared their re-
port, which will be submitted this aft
ernoon.
! A number Of conpromises were
made IN the lntefEsE of agreement, q
notable one Of which raises the sal
ary of Adjutarlt General u. w, Jones
from 500 month to $3.50. The ap-
Lropriation for the College of Hawaii
Is also boosted
The following is the report OF the
committees:
Your joint conference committee on
senate bill No. 3s, entitled eAn Act
making appropriations out of the gem
eral revenues for the biennial period
ending June 80, 1885, beg leave to
recommend the final passage Of the
bill as passed by the house with the
following amendments:
Under the heading Military Depart
ment," after the word "Adjutant Gen.
eral,' delete the figures 10000" and
.4S00. .00r and insert in lieu thereof
the figures $4,000" and 100000"
Under the heading Treasury De-
partment, before the words Bank
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$5OO,OOO DEAL MADE
4&&*@s &x@xs &@*&~x
BUYERS ARE LOCAL
VETO
over ridden
BY SENATE

For the first time during the pres
ent session of the legislature. the
senate this morning oyer-rode the
veto of Governor Frear, This was
done on S. B. l01, a measure intro
duced by Senator Coke to give Theo-
dore Hoffman an electric franchise.
BY a vote Of Is to the motion Of
Senator Coke to pass the bill notwith-
standing the veto of the governor was
sustained. Senator Judd cast the dis
senting ballot
Action on the vote has not been
taken in the house.
Senator Coke made a strong speech
TOR his bill. which he said had been
endorsed by the commercial bodies.
and had passed the senate only after
having been studied from all sides.
Senator Judd stated that he opposed
the bin because of his belief that
regulated monopolies were in the best
interests OF a community.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-30

FAIR BILL is FINALLY.
ENACTED INTO A LAW

House members wao had helped
Speaker Holstein in his maneuyering
with the conference committees as
serted this morning that the whole OBJ
iect of the insistence on the Coke
amendment-the alien land clause
was to WELD club over the senate
In order to force the senate to ap-
prove 5000 emergency appropriation
for house expenses. This was finally
agreed to in the senate and Speaker
Holstein then agreed to appoint new
conference committee Of the house.
which committee was named at noon.
1t consists of Spalding. chairman:
Cooke and Asch. Cooke Is reported
now willing to yield to the killing Of
bis amendment which ties the fair
bill up with California alien land leg
islation.
The publicity given the critical
state of the fair bill yesterday In the.
Star Bulletin drew q storm OF protest
on the heads Of the obstinate house
members. who argued in reply that
they were simply using their club on
the senate. At any rate, the fair bill
now is practically assured Of passage
without strings and with an appropria-
tion Of 100000.
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COLONIAL HOTEL
DEVELOP PMENT
S50,OO0

A mortgage deed for $50 1000, given
by Robert ~. Shingle to Mrs. Bath.
sheba nj. Allen, was filed for record
this morning with the registrar of
conyeyances. The property mortgaged
Is the Colonial Hotel and the Colonial
Annex, under ;ease from Mrs. ShingIe
to Miss Mary Johnson. The mortgage
runs for a period of three years and
the rate Of interest is per cent per
annum.
Replying to an inquiry from Star
Bulletin reporter, Mr.. Shingle gave
out the following statement:
Il intend to make extensive i'm
provements to the Colonial and its am
mex. Miss Johnson has leased the
premises from me for considerable
period She has also effected an ar
rangement with Mrs. Angus whereby
she will take over the Angus place and
merge it into the Colonial.
Honolulu has grown wonderfully in
the past three or four years and /
for one firmly believe that the city
will continue toNgrow.
Il do not believe we are going TO
have too severe cut in the sugar
tariff, and feel that, after few
months of anxiety awaiting congress
sional determination of the tariff ques-
ton, Honolulu will sail along as
smoothly as ever. Therefore, ! am
perfectly satisfied to make the i'm
provements at this time.
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c. NJ. Cooke, Ltd, and ]. B.
Atherton Estate, Ltd, Pur-
chase All McCand-
less Interests
HEPBURN WILL RETIRE
As COMPANY MANAGER
Changes In Policy and Read
iustment of Rates Are Fore
cast by New Forces in
Full Control

The bigeest husiness deal NJ the
wear was settled this morninr after
negotiations extendine over several
days. when the estate az a M Cooke.
Itd and the ! r Afherie,n E,state'
lid. bonrht the fuIl controlling n.
.eresf IN the Hawaiian EIsrfric rom.
panv
Aside from The amonnt Of monev
involved which exceeds Ralf 4 nil.
lnn dollars ibe daaI q ,,n,,snally e,c.
nifican; as Il means 4 Shake.up IN
she affa,rs ~ the no slsc,ssc ,,vht
and mower cornorat,on - @ ana s nsw : fcrsss sss
in control of the nolicv ~ The cor,.
n,nv A intarna1 .n adr,tnistret tion 's,rr If
affairs- AZ well a. ifs ettitSds as :
nnhiic service cornorat3or On
IA MccsndIess ana lie ,wo brotb.
ers 7 8 and 7, 7. M MccanS,ss. = sold al,
nut their s~ssns,ya stocir ''t'; S,Id,rgs rsrs'
PASS SHARES ,enfsralv ~ r AZ rsooSe
TIA and 3 Athsrton ES+ste TIA
,rha sfnci. to-. has : na~ s,,i va,,s - elm =
shara ana q no,v sel,fng .ro,,,a eo1e
With tha hc,dines oe the two -.
fatss alrea5v n hend tba ownsrs nov,
have rnn,7,ists control - 81 ah@nt ,,s lxao
shares n,,t 'S,is - . 7t,,,s. tets, ~ 7soo
gThe CHANGES 3, co,,s II q is on.
rounced mean the refiren,enf If Iohn II,