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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-28
COUSIN CARRIE A GOOD HOUSE
KEEPER.

Dear Juniors: =~
I thought would write about Cousin
Carrie. She lives in Des Moines. ! have
never been to see her but once.
I had q good time. She has brown
eyes, dark hair. She is rather tall and
fleshy. She is very good housekeeper.
Cousin Carrie Is my papa's sisters
girl. She just has two girls and two
boys. Their names are Dortha. May,
Harry and Willie. Dortha and May are
going to school. Harry is at home and
Willie is working out.
When I went to see them I went to
school with Dortha and May. I had u
very good time. There were a large
number Of pupils at school.
Ina Wheeler, age Is,
Derby Ia, r. No. /.
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EDWARD LYLE's hEwsY LETTER

Dear little :Juniors.-As I have new
er written to the Juniors before I
will write.
l am little boy four years old
have a little wagon and I have a tri.
cycle which have lots of fun riding.
I have six little bantam chickens
and dog named Poodle.
| found birds nest in our old
apple tree that had seven little birds
in it. They are rain crows.
Edward Llye Jameson, age 4.
R. F. D. No. 2, Stockport, Iowa.
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ROBERT WILL WRITE ABOUT
VACATION.

Editor Courier unior:-Many thanks
for your postal card. It was pretty
white cat called "The Queen Of
Hearts"
have "a pet cat and think lot OF
1t, too. Her name is Pussy. has
no crown on its head nor chain OF
beads with heart like the one Queen
Of Hearts has on the postal.
Next time I write will tell about
my vacation.
Robert Rosen Nelson, Age s.
b17 Camille St, OttUmwa, La
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-28
WREN NESTS in Big BOTTLE.

There Is porch roof over our well
and up under the edge Of the roof was
big mouthed bottle.
This spring little wren chose this
bottle for her nest
She gathered littleftwigs and carried
them in her mouth to the bottle.
She filled 1t about half full with the
twigs and then lined the nest with
horse hair.
I looked in the nest today and there
were seven little brown speckled eggs.
I am going to watch 1t until the lit
tie brides hatch and have grown large
enough to fly away.
Daisy Brown, age 10,
IS. Cedar, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-28

ness, the profits, If any, to be devoted
to new developments. A part of the
plan contemplates the establishment
Of a company of players which Will
give the leading entertainments In the
larger cities, with the hope that chill
drens houses will be established In
many of them.
Mrs. Wilson Is a granddaughter OF
John Bright, the famous Engnsn
statesman of his day, and niece of
Lord Bancroft. She herself Is an
American girl, who, though possess
ing great beauty, has preferred not
to return to society since the death
of her husband three years ago. She
devotes herself to the care OF her
young son, to private benefactions tor
children, and to the care Of her prop
critics.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-28
EDITH A NEW JUNIOR.

Dear Editor:-This is the first time
have ever written to the Courier
Junior, 80 I thought l would write
about myself and my friends.
My school mates names are Mabel
Pearson, Cleo Horn, Nancy Bullock.
Hazel Gidion, Zelta Wier and Ruby
Wait.
l go to the Franklin school. I am
in the seventh grade; third quarter.
Edith Blizzard, Age IA,
422 Grey Ave, Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-28
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

/. Use one side Of the paper only.
Q. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or sharp lead pencil.
8. Always sign your name In null
and state your age.
1. Number your pages.
s. 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.
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ANNA's FIRST LETTER.

Dear Juniors:
This is my first Letter. am little
girl years old. I have one brother and
one sister.
we all go to the Irving school.
I am in the fifth room. My brother
Martin is in the third room My sister
Helen is in the first room. My school
mates are Fay Jackson and Dorothy
Hendrix.
Well as my letter Is getting long I
will close. hoping to see 1t In print.
Anna Catherine O'IIara, age .,
102 North Ward ST.. South Ottumwa.
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CHARLES HAS BROWN EYES.

Dear Junior: @.
I thought would write another let
ter, / will write about Charles.
Charles has brown eyes and light
hair. His home is in Foster. He has
two brothers and sisters. Their names
are Thelma, Raymond and Willie.
He came down and stayed two weeks
have been visiting up at Charles
We'll, as my letter is getting long
will close.
Pansy Brown, age 10,
Bear Creek, Iowa.
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MINNlE's SISTER WRITES TOO.

Dear Juniors:
I received a nice postal card and
thank you for it. My little sister is 60
ing to write too, she says. .
Mamma has 465 little chickens.
have made garden for myself and
so has, Hazel. GS-.
We are going to have tomato plants,
cabbage plants, lettuce, radishes and
some flowers.
Minnie M. Evans, age 9,
ahertyville. Iowa. r. NO. l.
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SEND CARDS REGULARLY.

We are sending out beautiful post
cards to all the Juniors who write
either letters or stories. We IKE let
ters and we want the Juniors to keep
on writing them. We also want short
stories, the Juniors to select their own
subjects.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-28
NORA HAS CURLY HAIR.

Dear Editor:
I have never written to the Junior
before. But I like to read the Junior
page.
NV teachers name is Miss Beison.
like her very well. have four brothers.
Their names are Joe. Leo, Tom and
Jim have black curly hair but don't
keep 1t curled because / don't like curly
hair. My eyes are hazel.
Nora Reardon. age II,
Eldon, Iowa.
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ABOUT PRIZES.

II the Courier Junior has ever failed
10 send out prizes when the winners
names were published we want to be
told about 1t right away. We also
want all Of our prizes acknowledged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-28
GATHERINGS UNCLE TAKES THE
COURIER.

Dear Editor:
This is my first letter to the Junior
page. like to read tho Junior page My
uncle takes the Daily Courier. have
one sister. Her name Is Nora. live
with my uncle. have one doll. Her.
name Is Lucille Rose. I have brown
hair and blue eyes.
Catherine O'Leary. age IL,
Erdon, lows
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GERALD PRIZE WINNER.

Our foreign letter contest closed
Wednesday, June Is. We received
many interesting letters but the judges
Insist that Gerald's sounds the "tru-
est" so Gerald gets the prize. Other
splendid letters in the contest will be
read today too.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-28
THE COURIER JUNIOR.
Published by
the COURIER PRINTING CO.,
OTTUMWA, IOWA. ...
MATILDA DEvEREAUx,
EDITOR.
SMALL FLAGS FOR PRIZES.

Dear Juniors announced last
week we are going to send out 10 hags
% q many Juniors writing interesting
and short stories about the Fourth or
July. We want these stories right
sway, so we can send out the flags
about June 80.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-28
GORDON LIKES CATS.

Dear Editor:
received my postal card and was
Very glad to get It. like cats. have
three. Their names are Blacky, Wildly
and Kit -.l..
Gordon, Lee,
Ottumwa, Ia, r. No. 6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
His Flood of Tears

From the Philadelphia Evening Telegram.
One of those present at a social session
was remarlxing how sentimental song
often makes the heart sob, when Walter
Damrosch glanced up with an expansive
smile.
ut reminds me-" he said, "of partieu-
lar reception at Jamesburg. During the
course of the evening young man was
asked TO sing, and obligingly responded
with a vociferous rendition of My Old
Kentucky Home. Great applause and a
happy shine on the young mans face
"A moment later one Of the lady guests
observed a middle-aged man, whom she
had not met silently weeping in tbs
shadow OF a heavy curtain. Sympatheti
cally she turned toward him.
" Pardon me- she said in a kind and
gentle voice, are you Kentuekian?'
" No, madame, replied the weepfu
ono, again hopping his eyes, I am mu.
sician.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
WHEN HE HEARD OF KIpLING
whats It's Real Name?" BaIestier,
the Publisher, Inquired
From the Bookman.

From the Bookman.
Mr. Gosse devotes q chapter of "Por-
traits and Sketches to Woloott Bales
tier. Now memories are notoriously
short, and we take it for granted that
today Wolcott Balestier is rather a dim
figure in the minds OF the average
American reader Balestierl oh, yes,
he was the man who collaborated with
Rudyard Kipling in the writing OF The
Naulahka," and Kipling married his
sister. When Gosse first met Balestier
in 1888 the latter was in his twenty
eighth year. He had studied at Cor
nell, edited a newspaper in Roehes-
ter, N Y, worked in the Astor library
in New York city, travelled extensively
in the west and south, and finally had
= one to England to represent a New
York publisher and to open an office
in London. Within IL months, Mr..
| Gosse tells us, he knew the English
book market, as, probably, no Eng
lishman knew it. His mind moved with
extreme rapidity; he never seemed 10
| require to be told n fact or given a
hint twice.
When you saw him few days later
the fact had gathered to itself a clus-
ter of associate supports, the hint had
already ripened to action. l may quote
an instance which has pathetic inter-
| est now In the autumn of 1889, fresh
from reading Soldiers Three" l told
| him that he ought TO keep his eye on
new Indian writer, Rudyard Kip
| ling
"Rudyard Kipling?" he answered Inn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

safest cough syrup If your druggist does not have
mentho .laxene have him order II for you of the
Wholesale firms.
doctor: What take for bad case Of indi-
gestion. have suffered with it for many years and
nothing take helps at all 1 also bothered with
constipation.
Answer: You should not neglect indigestion and
consultation as leads TO serious trouble very
and take tablets trlopeptine These are packed
in sealed cartons with full directions for taking.
Laura s. writes II am so tired and nervous all
the time that scarcely drag foot after the
| other. 1t is hard for l have 10 work My
appetite is also poor"
Answer: What YOU need Is a good tonic restorative
treatment. Take the tonic prescribed below and you
will soon be strong and healthy and viii not have
that tired feeling Your work will become a pleasure
to YOU Syrup of hypophosphites COMP . ozs tine
ture cadomene ! o. Nix. and take tessDoonful be-
fore each meal This should be continued for several
weeks until you feel perfectly strong
Mrs W. w c asks: "can safely take off 40
pounds Of fat? l weight lso pounds; too much for
my height"
Answer; Yes; by taking. as per the direc-
tions which accompany, b-grain arbolene tablets put
In sealed tubes and sold by we'll stocked druggists
They are safe for any feshy person to take
"Anna r." writes: Il hare taken medicine from
several doctors for liver and kidney trouble and
sipation. but it does not seem to help at all. Ny
skin is sallow have constant headaches and dizzy
SPELLS What shall / dog"
Answer: The best remedy that I know for your
trouble is three grain sulpherb tablets sulphur
tabetsl These packed in sealed tubes with full
directions Most Of the remedies only relieve but
you take the sulphefb tablets regularly for few
weeks you viii be cured This will purify the blood
and your skin viii lose that sallow look
Busy Mother '-Bedwetting can be easily cured in
children by giving them the following Tincturs
cnbebs. dram; tincture rhus aromatic. drams and
comp. fluid balmwort l Give from 10 to Is drops
in water hour before each meal
Doctor Il have very bad OF catarrh Of the
head and my stomach. bowels and blood affected.
suffer greatly and would like a cure"
A. G. Local treatment should be used follows
Get Of antiseptic xlane powder Use a half
teaspoonful TO pint OF water; snuff the water
from the palm OF the hand through the nosts two
three times day. Then make catarrh balm by
mixing level teaspoonful Of Nlane powder with one
ounce Of yasene lard and apply to the nostris as
far up possible Also take teaspoonf four times
daily Of the following. Syrup sarsaparilla COMP
ozs.; comp fluid balmwort. / fluid ext. buchu.
or Mix and shake well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
GERMAN WRITES ON
THE EUN|TEDSTATES
Criticises and Praises Labor
and Social Conditions
DUELLING UP AGAIN
Federal Convict Declines to Support
Richstag Resolution Calling for
Drastic Measures to Curb
Practice in the Army

Berlin, February s.-tspecial.) SHARP
criticism and unstinted praise of labor
and social conditions in the United States
characterize an article by DR.. Gustav
Stressmann. q former prominent member
of the reichstag and. a well known econo-
mist, who has just returned from a tour
of investigation through America
The conditions in most American fac
tories in respect to safety are simply
horrible" the doctor declares, and any
German factory inspector would be as
tonished if he could observe the dangers
to which the majority of workmen are ex-
posed. Too much stress also has been
laid, both in Germany and America, on
the higher wages paid In the United
States. Considering that the purchasing
power of a dollar is equal to but from
two to two and one half marks, and
the further fact that the American la
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
MYSTERIOUS CAT
Scientists Believe Animal Has Insight
Into Future

From the London Standard.
Has cat insight into the future? Can
IL presage wealth or death7 I am In
clined to believe that certain cats can,
at all events, foresee the advent of the
latter. and that they do this in the same
manner as the shark. crow, OWL jackal,
hyena, etc. namely, by their abnormally
developed sense of smell. My own and
other peoples experience has led me to
believe that when a person is about to
die, some kind of phantom, maybe, the
spirit Of some one closely associated with
the sick person, or, maybe, spirit whose
special function it is to be present on
such occasions, is in close proximity TO
| the sick or injured one, waiting to escort
| his or her soul into the world of shadows
and that certain cats scent Its ap-
proach
Therein then--in this wonderful property
of smell--lies one of the secrets to the
cats mysterious powers--it has the psych-
| ic faculty of scent--of scenting ghosts
Some people, too, have this faculty. In
| a recent murder case, in the north of
| England, a rustic witness gave 1t In her
| evidence that she was sure a tragedy was
about to happen because she "smelt death
| in the house," and 1t made her very un-
easy. Cats possessing this popularity
are affected in a similar manner-they
are uneasy. Before a death in house,
1 have watched a cat show gradually in
creasing signs of uneasiness. 1t has
moved from place to place, unable to set
tie In any one spot for any length of
time, had frequent fits OF shivering, gone
to the door, shifted the atmosphere,
thrown back its head and mewed in a
low, plaintive key, and shown the great
est reluctance to being alone in the dark.
This faculty possessed by certain cats
may in some measure explain certain OF
the superstitions respecting them. Take
for instance, that of cats crossing one
path predicting death.
The cat is drawn to the spot because II
scents the phantom of death, and cannot
resist its magnetic attraction.
From this 1t does not follow that the
person who sees the cat is going to die,
but that death is overtaking some one
associated with that person; and IL is In
connection with the latter that the spirit
of the grave is presents employing as a
medium of prognostication the cat, which
has been given the psychic faculty OF
smell that it might be so used.
But although I regard this theory as
feasible | do not attribute to cats. with
the same degree of certainty, the power
to presage good fortune, simply because
have had no experience of it myself.
Yet adopting the same lines of argu-
ment, / see no reason why cats should
not prognasticate good as well as evil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Shampooing This Way
is Genuine Pleasure

THE time has passed when women
give over half day to mussy, un-
satisfactory shampoo writes Mrs,
Mae Martyr, authority on beauty, and
now instead of going TO the hairdresser,
she performs this toilet function in her
own home taking but a few minutes
and obtaining far more satisfactory re-
suits.
"A teaspoonful of eanthrox dissolved
in a cup of hot water makes sufficient
mixture for a delightfully."- soothing and
cleansing shampoo. This makes rich,
white lather that dissolves all dust and
dandruff. neutralizes excess oil and
cleanses every strand of hair. Rinsing
leaves hair and scalp Immediately
clean and promotes n healthy condition
in both With canthrox shampoos q
luxuriant growth of glossy hair, richly
beautiful i'm its natural tint. is certain
to be the legacy of every woman"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

patiently: "is 1t man or woman
What's its real name?
little nettled, | said: You will find
that you won't be allowed to go on
asking questions like those. He Is
going to be one of the greatest writer's
of the day"
Pooh, poohr' Balestier replied now
you are shoutingl" And no further ref
erence was made to the subject. But
three days later ! found pile of the
blue Indian pamphlets on his desk, and
within week he had added the fu-
ture collaboration In "The Naulahka" to
the troop of what he used to call his
personal conquests."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Marshall Disappoints Elite

From the Springfield Republican.
Now II is Governor Marshall in whom
social Washington Is said to be disap-
pointed The cause of his offending is
that instead of leasing a big house he
has taken quarters IN a hotel. which is
taken to Indicate that he does not intend
to entertain elaborately or lavlshly. This
last might have been guessed before.
Neither by purse nor inclination is Gov-
ernor Marshall of the typo to whom dis
play Is agreeable. Instead of being able
to rent a house for more than the amount
of his salary, as some vice presidents
have done before him. Governor Mar
shall viii apparently find his salary .
necessary item. but he won't make n
worse vice president for that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

"nistress'' writes: my hair is oily and stras-
,1,rr wish YOU could tell me something to make it
soft aud fluffy. 1t makes me positively homel''
also have great deal OF dandruff
Answer. Many women would be more beautiful If
thev had soft. fluffy hair. ! can tell you simple
remedy one that win make your hair soft and fuffy
IL win cure dandrff itching scalp and lustreess and
failing hair Ask your druggist for or Jar OF
plain yellow minyol and according to directions
and YOU will be surprised to note the difference in
your hair
s ..Ffed W. writes: q suffer with headache indi-
eestion nervous debility and am also thin almost to
the dangerous point. What can be done for mef"
Answer: You can very readily these diff
cilties by using three-grain hypo-nuelane tablets.
They are put up sealed cartons with fun direc-
tions These are highly recommended by physicians.
and il used according TO directions will soon be
rid Of headache. indigestion will be gone and
you will gain from 10 to so pounds These tablets
should be taken regularly for several months. and you
can depend on gaining flesh
Lee writes Il have tried 50 many remedies for
rheumatism that almost afraid TO try any more.
but il you can tell me sure cure will try it.
Answer Do not be disheartened because you have
not been able find something thar would cure your
rhelimatlsm for you be cured if you will take
what ] tell you from the drug store; Iodide Of
potassium 2 drams sodium salieglate. drains; wine
Of colchlcum one-half comp fluid haimwort,
o. essence cardio l oz. and syrup sarsaparila. >
ozs Mix and take teaspoonful at meal time and
again before going to bed.
Fern writes; Il have suffered With a bad cough
for some time and ] also weak and tired most
of the time. which think is due to the severe cough
Ing. Can you glye me a remedys
Answer. Yes. your weakness is due to the cough
ing but you can be cured by using the following Get
q 1-2 OF. package of essence msIlth0 -laxene aud
make according to the bottle then take
"a feaspoonfiiI every hour or two until the cough is
cured. This makes fun pint Of the very best and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
ADJUSTMENTS
CONTINUED from Previous Page)


called THE Saints" and nicknamed
Satan" Satan has a counterpart in
Hugh Stires, who in college was known
as "Satan's Shadow" The story opens
in the little town of Admission. Ind, where
Sanderson is minister. After long alb
sence, Hugh Stires returns 10 Admission,
the home of his father. pretends repent
ance for his days OF riotous living and
rrarries his fathers ward, Jessica Holmes
Shortly after the marriage, 1t is discoy-
cred that Hugh has recently forged his
fathers name, thinking to be forgiven
when married. He is driven from the
house and goes to Sanderson--who also
loves Jessica-whom he asks for money.
Knowing Stires' lack of honor, excepting
the gamblers code, Sanderson plays a
game of poker with him on the church
altar-gold against a human soul. They
are discovered by the bishop and tre-
mendous denunciation scene follows. That
night Sanderson meets with an accident
which deprives MIN of his memory He
strays to Smoky Mountain, Colorado,
where he is mistaken for Hugh Stires
His courage, ambition to do right and his
high code of honor. lead the people there
to believe that Stires has reformed
The gradual awakening of Sandersons
memory to the past, the revelation to
himself that he is not that which the
world thinks him. the coming Of the real
Hugh Stires: Sanderson's resolve to give
his life If necessary to protect the honor
of Jessica, and the final reclamation of
Hugh's soul through death make strong
story.
-Four well staged acts have been pre-
pared and a strong cast sent out In sup
port OF Mr.. Hackett. This is the first
tine Satan Sanderson' has been offered
1t popular prfcsA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Ep22sSHaS Esp2GsaoR:s
2D Dr. Zewzs Boke,- U

The questions answered below are gem
eral in character; the symptoms or dis
eases are given and the answers will apply
TO any case of similar nature.
Those wishing further advice, free may
address DR.. Lewis Baker. College Bldg,
College -Ellwood Sts.. Dayton, Ohio, en-
closing, self-addressed. stamped envelope
for reply. Full name and address must be
given but only Initials or fictitious name
VIII be used In my answers. The, prescrip-
tons can be filled at any well-stocked
wholesaler
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
IRISH HOME RULE
ALMOST ASSURED
Lull i'm Activities of Militant
Suffragettes
TACTICAL BLUNDER
Attack on Dublin Castle Bad Mis-
take-lrish Peasant Girls Tour
United States, Demonstrate
ing Lace Making
nv rHOMls rMMErgr

Dublin February S.-tspeeial.l-only a
sudden mishap to the liberal administra-
ton can now prevent the reopening of
the parliament Of Ireland year hence
after a century ana more of government
under the act of union, Gradually, the
hostility of Ulster is giving way to prepa-
rations to benefit under new democratic
form of legislation. II is significant that
lrishmen who have become rich and won
titles in England are now looking long
ingly to participation in the new era in
Erin
I understand that the wealthy Lord
Northcliffe is being urged to take a seat
in the Irish senate. All parties would
welcome him. AS plain Alfred HARMS
forth he, was a young reporter in Dublin.
afterwards an editor of distinction-now,
he is the greatest and the most esteemed
of all British contemporary publieists.
And, in his frank, eager way, he loved the
land of his birth,