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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-14
think, but he wasn't"

think, but he wasn't"
The young man himself, when he
came at the end Of the week, was Deep
ly interested. He even tried to shake
confession out of Tempsy, to the
great amusement of lothian.
mo use doin' that Mr.. George. He
VIII never let on" and the mystery
remained unsolved.
Meanwhile, the quarter rested in
Betty's pocket book, and another ques-
ton began to trouble the little girl.
lothian had said that Tempsy was
god in his own country Betty had
learned the Commandments; and did
not the very first one tell her that she
should have nothing to do with any
idol god? TO be sure, she had not
worshipped him. She couldn't worship
horrid little thing like Tempsy, but
she had begged him for something.
"Oh," she thought to herself, "Tve
been wicked little heather girl, that's
what I've BEEN
She was sensitive little girl and
could not speak Of this, even to her
mother; but it troubled her very much.
One Sunday morning, when papa
handed her her mite for the Children's
Mission box, bright idea came to
her; and, when the collection was
taken up afterward in the church, ma
ma was surprised to see little hand
stretched eagerly out. Tempsy's quar-
ter went clinking into the basket and
Bettly's eyes smiled into hers. She
had atoned.
Betty has sent Tempsy's quarter to
the heathen," said her mother to
George, upon his next home coming.
What did she do that for?' asked
George. "Tempsy gave her that quar-.
ter to buy some fol-de-rol thing for her
doll. He's very sensitive. He won't
like it,
His mother gave him quick look,
and was about to make laughing re-
ply when in walked Betty.
Come here, Snippet," said George,
and Betty straighway perched herself
upon his knee. He put his hand in his
pocket, and took out a quarter, which
he gravely presented to her.
! ooh, thank you, thank you said de-
| lighted Betty. "This is a great deal
nicer than Tempsys quarter
well, if that isn't ingratitude!"
cried George, when Tempsy polished
up that quarter especially for you"
"How did you know it was shiny
quartar?" asked Betty. innocently.
| George was silent, but little Betty
read the answer in his laughing eyes.
| The mystery was solved.
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GERTRUDE TO EDNA.
Ottumwa, Ia.

Oct. 20, 1914
Dear Edna:
I am eleven years old. go to the
Agassz school and am in the first
half year of the seventh grade My
teachers name is Miss Anna G. Will
son. She is a very good teacher and
I like her very well. I like to 60 to
school and the study like best is
grammar
have an Aunt Anna and an Uncle
William who live on Court Hill Their
house is small but it is very cozy.
Aunt Anna and Uncle William are
very kind old folks and I love to go
and see them. It was a very hot day
when my sister and I decided we
would go to visit them. When we got
there Aunt Anna was sweeping the
dining room. She was very glad to
see us and stopped sweeping, took Off
our hats, put them away and brought
out a sunbonnet for each of us to
play in I then finished sweeping
for Aunt Anna and she told us to
come with her, that she had some
thing to show us. We followed her
and she led us into her library. There
on the floor lay a large box with a
white silk dress covering what was in
it. Aunt Anna took the dress off and
there were many trinkets which she
was keeping as keep sakes because
she thought SO much of them She
told us that the white silk dress was
her graduating gown and that she
wore that at the first graduation of
the Ottumwa high school. She then
took out small jewelry case and
took out half dollar which was made
in the same year that she was born.
Then from the jewelry case she took
ring which was very dim and she
said it had been handed down from
her grandmother whose engagement
ring it had been. She had many
more keepsakes but I cannot remem-
Der what they were.
! One more thing which I remember
was large rock which was round
and hollow and as she ratified it it
seemed as though there was q small
rock inside. She said that when they
were camping in Colorado when she
was a girl her mother was very sick
and it was almost impossible for her
! to live without some very cold wat
err. So one day Aunt Anna and her
father went down to the spring, but
! the water in the spring was very
warm They saw a stream running
from the spring 50 they traced it up
Aunt Anna went through bushes to
find where it led to and her father
walked along the side of the bushes
She saw something which seemed tC
keep the stream from flowing fast sc
she took it out and handed it to her
! father. He kept it and she went on
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AN OLD FASHION PARLOR

(By Helen Jones, Grade 7B.)
The room in which Aunt Polly sat
was one OF those old fashioned par
lors. The large brick fire place was
piled with logs. The chairs were very
tall and had very long legs. The table
stood in the center of the room. 1t
was large oak table. A long mirror
hung in one end of the room. A large
side board with some lovely old china
stood in the corner opposite the fire
place. A spinning wheel stood beside
the fire place. On shelf stood two
candle sticks, a bible and small vase
with wax flowers in it. A large black
cat lying beside the fire opened one
sleepy eye as the great grandfather's
clock in the corner struck 8. Two
rag carpets lay on the floor. On one
side Of the room were two windows
with white ruffled curtains. Aunt
Polly sat near the windows in little
rocking chair.
Wabash and Weller SITS.
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BEAUTIFUL PAPER DOLLS.

We hope that many of the Juniors
will write short letters or stories, Sc
lecting their own subjects for the
latter. We have ten beautiful paper
dolls which we will give to ten Juniors
sending in short stories and choosing
their own subjects.
Rosa Bailey, Winifred Long, Blanche
Rice, virgie Langford, Luella Wood,
and Irene Traul are awarded the pa
per dolls. Four other Juniors will
get paper dolls next week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-14
GLADYS M'FADDEN WRITES TC
HER FRIEND.

Dear Friend:-I am writing you a
small letter telling you some OF the
news from home.
| have some bad news for you, for
my mother has fever, and she is very
i'll. Ny Uncle Charlie went to the
hospital Oct %, and he is very ill.
l am going to school every day and
am getting along fine in my school
work. We play many games at school
such as dodge ball, call ball, "Neu-
comb and last coupe out" We
have very much fun playing these
games.
Mamma is getting along fine. 1t
will soon be ''Hallowe'en and I am
going to have some fun. I have a
ghost dress and large pumpkin,
which am going to use Halloween.
THE Birds Xmas Carol is the book
which am beginning to read. We
have sewing at school and many other
studies. If get along all right l will
enter the eighth grade in January,
where we have cooking. 1t is getting
late SO I must close for this time.
Your friend,
Gladys McFadden, Age II.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

l. Use one side of the paper only.
2. Write neatly and legIbly, using
ink or sharp lead pencil.
8. Always singn your name IN full
and state your age.
1. Do not copy stories and poetry
s. Number your pages.
s. Always state choice OF prize
no separate piece OF paper, with
name and address in full.
T. Address envelope to The Courier
Junior.
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The Little Sear,.stress

She sat in her little rocking chair, a
signing and twir1ing her thumbs:
"Oh, everything for my doll is done,
and never, never to mending comes!
I haven't a norsel Of sewing. Dear
mother, in all the town.
Can't you find me one doll, no matter
how small, who will wear out her
9Dwn?' Mary G Wilkins.
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FLARENCE TO HER PAPA AND
MAMMA

Dear Mamma and Papa: AS you did
not answer my last letter l thought l
would write again. I have been here
nearly a week now, and am enjoying
myself Immensely. I think Burlington
is nice place. was out to the Grape
Park last Monday. and had a grand
time. There is nice play ground in
the park and it. consists of little
merry go-round, some shoot the chutes
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SOME FRIENDS

Two rabbits and calf lived togeth-
er on the same farm. One rabbit, sick
ened and died. The rabbit who was
left Immediately took up his residence
In the field with the calf. Now the
calf is a COW; but everywhere, all over
the field, in the barnyard, in the barn
in winter, the little rabbit is the cows
companion, and no one thinks Of sepa-
rating them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-14
THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING co.
Ottumwa, Iowa
Il MATILDA DEVEREAUx
r EDITOR
THANKSGIVING CONTEST.

Dear Juniors: In less than two
weeks we will be celebrating Thanks
giving day, consequently We want the
Juniors to write us some interesting
Thanksgiving stories, selecting their
own subjects. This contest will open
today and close Monday, Nov. %.
The writer's can select their prizes
from three articles Thanksgiving
cake. box of candy or basket of
fruit
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COMPOSITIONS WELCOME.

We invite all the Juniors to send
In school compositions each week.
The writer's can select prizes from
among the following articles: Roller
skates, book, souvenir spoon, a beauti-
full doll, knife, work basket, box of
candy, letter paper or string Of beads.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-14
545 South Moore street.
MY TRIP TO BEAR CREEK
lEQ Valma WilSnn.l

(By Velma Wilson,
This summer | went to visit two OF
my cousins who live in Bear Creek
Their names are Harold and Reva
Shields. On Friday two Of their
cousins came and that night we played
croquet.
The next day we went after red
haws. We walked about one mile and
a half out in the country. We were
looking around and we saw Bidwell.
The houses and the store there are
painted white. We looked around on
the hill On which we were standing
and we saw red haw tree. There
were few red haws on it, but they
were not very good. In about nve
minutes afterward we sat down under
tree on the hillside. The sun was
shining and it was rather hot.
We started home but we thought we
would go back to the creek.
AS we were going around the fence
by the railroad track the freight train
was passing There was a tree shap-
ed like bow that we climbed. There
were cows in the pasture. One old
red cow started toward us. Walter
jumped down and said he would throw
his shoes at her if she started after
him and he had a club in his hand.
She went down and got in the creek.
Walter then got back up in the tree.
We sat there about ten minutes.
Harold and Walter shook the limb that
we were sitting on. We got down and
started home. When we arrived we
were very tired we ate our supper,
then after supper Reva and | went af-
ter milk. We had to go about one
half mile north of Bear Creek. 1t
was about O'Clock or later when we
started. When we got there they had
not nilked yet so the milk had to be
strained. Before we had been there
twenty minutes, Harold and Walter
came after us. When we started nome
it was very dark. We could hardly
see our hands before US.
TT Clinton Ave.
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Pupils From
Agassiz Send
in Letters
AUNT POLIY,S FIR

by Vina Roberts, Grade TAI
The room in which Aunt Polly sat
was one of those old fashioned par
lors The table was small and square
and had red cloth spread over it.
The cupboard stood in one corner
The doors of the cupboard didn't have
glass in them and it looked quite old.
An old fashioned spinning wheel stood
back in another corner. The chairs
were made of oak and looked very
much like they had been made by
hand The sewing machine didn't
have a loop top like ours do now, but
it had top which was box that had
to be lifted Off when the machine was
used
545 South Moore street.
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we came on to Ottumwa. We started
from Pittsburg Wednesday noon and
got in Ottubwa about o'clock Thurs
day morning.
S1S Wabash Ave.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-03-24

conducted by Miss Kate Rowe into the room in which stood the receiving line 10 young "Wow-Wows" garbed in Indian costumes. Tn the center of the room was a wig-wam, in which a large vessel containing hot tamales hung over a fire. The guests were in vited to partake of this repast in h. dian fashion.
 Following, progressive Indian was played at 12 tables. All present en- gagged in the games and found them to be quite amusing. The score cards were miniature wig-wams and canoes, prettily hand-painted. Miss Lutie Stevenson and A. L. Miller winning the largest number of games, were awarded prizes.
 Another source of much amusement was a bow and arrow contest. On account of his superior marksman- ship, Joseph Holmes received the cap ital prize.
 For refreshments brick ice cream and cake in colors were served. Prof. and Mrs. Wilson were assisted in en-
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-03-24
PEACH CROP NOT
 GREATLY DAMAGED
CRAWFORD COUNTY GROWERS SAY FREEZE DID LITTLE
 INJURY.

Van Buren, March 24.-Unless the cold last night caused the buds to freeze, the peach crop of Crawford county has not been damaged enough to cause serious shortage in the yield, according to J. A. Barrett, man. ager of the Van Buren Fruit Grow CTS Association, who yesterday open ed offices for the association at the head of Main street, preparatory to handling the peaches and strawber- ries this season. MT. Barrett Sunday made an investigation of the condi- tions of peach buds in larger orchards of Crawford county and issued a statement yesterday that while some of the buds were frozen, the damage will not cause a shortage in the yield.
 Reports have been current in the fruit belt during the last several days that the cold weather, snow and hail, accompanied by killing frosts, caused 50 per cent damage to the fruit crop. It was Saturday reported in this city that fully 25 per cent of the peach buds had been killed by the cold. Mir. Barrett, however, is of the opinion that the buds killed will only cause enough peaches to fall from the trees to insure good quality from the fruit that is not damaged. As point ed out by Mir. Barrett, the trees each year have more peaches than the limbs can hold, unless the growers thin them out, and he says that the frost and cold have done this for the farmer.
 "We have some of the finest quality peaches ever grown in Arkansas from the orchards of Crawford county" said MT. Barrett. "I am of the opin- ion, after examining the buds Satur- day., that the freeze and frost will prove beneficial rather than detrimen- tai to the growers. Strawberries have been slightly injured, although 1 pre- dict that Crawford county will have at least 45 cars of berries this year. The first home grown strawberries will arrive on the market about May l."
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-03-24
WALDRIP HERE TONIGHT.

Marion Nelson Waldrip tonight will deliver a lecture at the High School auditorium on the subject. "Seeing the Unseen" The lecture is said to be full of philosophy, wit and humor, and will doubtless be enjoyed by those who hear it. The lecture is being given under the auspices of the Hendrix College seniors. An admis- sion of 25 cents will be charged.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-03-24
SERVICES TOMORROW NIGHT.

Rev. o. w. Buschgen of Clarksville, Tenn, will preach at the Presbyte- rian church in this city tomorrow eve ming at 7:45 o'clock. There is a prob ability that Rev. Buschgen will be called as pastor of the local Presbyte- rian church to fill the vacancy occa- stoned by the resignation of Rev. G. H. Steen, who recently accepted a pastorate at Dardanelle.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-03-24
HONOR "WOW-WOWS."

Prof. and Mrs. W. o. Wilson last evening very delightfully."- entertained large number of young folks at their home on Stell and Independence streets, the honor guests being the Wow Vows" or the young ladies of the girls dormitory of Hendrix Col lege. As the guests arrived they were
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-03-24

tertaining by Prof. and Mrs. M. j.. Russell, Miss Kate Rowe and Miss Caroline Muth.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-03-24
SUPREME COURT
 OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS

"Little Rock, Ark, March 20, 1oI4 "Hon. Geo. Clark
 Conway, Ark, Dear Sir
 I take great pleasure in correcting mistake made yesterday in telegram to Tom. C. Trimble at Hazen Ark, wherein l stated that you enrolled to practice in the Supreme Court
 1 have since the original of the license issued to you of date April 29, 1901, under the hand of P D. En- glish, Clerk of said Court
 "The Courts record of that date bears out the ss,: of the license ill other words the license is but copy of the Supreme Court record of that date But for some cause not to me known your was not placed the roll register of attorneys authorized to practice in the Supreme court which kept in the oce It was this register that consulted when the inquiry was made as to whether not you licensed practise in this Court, aud not hndng name so stated Mr. Trmbe 1 regret the occurrence and give this statement in order to make eparation as far may be- for placing you, even temporarily, in false attitude.
 sYours truly,
 "P. D. ENGLISH, Clerk,
 "By w. P. SADLER, D. e.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-03-24
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27
ROCK ISLAND Man
IN TROUBLE HERE
Peter Cantier, Fruit Dealer and
Peddler, Saved By Eloquent
Appeal.

The eloquence of Peter Cantier OF
Rock Island, fruit peddler, was all
that saved him from a heavy fine in
the Moline police court yesterday aft
ernoon, where he was arraigned on a
charge of peddling without a license.
Cantier painted vivid word picture
of his destitute family and the heart
of Justice Entrikin was softened. He
tod of his experiences in the fruit
business. Three years ago. said
Cantier. Il owned a profitable bust
ness and had $4,000 in a Davenport
bank. Sickness in my family and mis-
fortunes of various kinds have dwindl-
ed my savings to nothing and l can
hardly get along now
Cantier was let off with fine of 81
and costs and would probably have
been dismissed altogether had it not
been for the fact that the fruit in his
wagon was slightly decayed. He was
warned not to repeat the offense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27
CLEAN UP MOLINE
WEEK OF EASTER
Mayor Carlson Will Issue Pro
clamation Declaring April
IL to Is Cleanup Week.

Mayor NJ. r. Carlson will shortly
issue a proclamation declaring April
IL to Is. the Easter season. as clean
up week for Moline, and during that
time all advocates of a city beautiful
and those who wish to work for prizes
will be requested to get busy and
make Moline the finest and prettiest
city in the state. Streets. alleys private
premises. front yards, back yards and
gardens are to be cleaned, tidied and
made things of beauty during this
week and If possible will be kept in
that condition.
The Woman's club, the city admin
istration and the Moline Commercial
club are behind the proposition If
money can be raised liberal prizes are
TO be awarded for the best appearing
front yards. flower beds, back yards,
gardens, etc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27
VACATION GIVEN
SILVIS SH0PMEN
Of From Saturday Till Wednes
day and Then Will Work
Nine Hours Daily.

The 1900 men OF the shops of the
Rock Island railway at Silvis will have
vacation from Saturday night OF
this week until Wednesday. April l.
A welcome announcement to the shop
men goes with the vacation notice to
the effect that the work day will be
increased from eight to nine hours,
beginning with April 1. The reduc-
ton TO eight hours was made last fall
at the time when the work became
somewhat slack at the shops and after
the company had decided that it was
a policy preferable to that of laying
off extra men,
Repairs required in the power plant
made necessary the shor: recess and
all of the men, with the exception of
those employed in the roundhouse, are
affected by the order to close.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27
MEXICAN COUSIN
OF PRES.HUERTA
Is UNDER ARREST
Party of Four Offenders Taken
Into Court When Federal
Starts Revolution.
CRIES FOR HIS STILLETO
Officer Morrison Arrests Whole Party
OF Charge Of Stealing Shoes
One Given Month in Jail.

Mercelino Huerta. who claims to be
a cousin of the fiery president OF
Mexico. was arrested last evening by
the local police on a charge OF steal
ing a pair Of shoes. He was in COM
pany with three other Mexicans.
The party OF four started on a ram
page yesterday afternoon and tmbibed
quite freely OF liquor at the down
town saloons They then entered the
Wynes shoe store on Fifteenth street
where one of them purchased q pair OF
shoes. One OF the other members of
the party. the cousin OF Huerta, ap-
propriated a pair OF shoes, not taking
the trouble to pay for them. Wynes
discovered the loss a short time after
his customers had departed and phon-
ed the city police. Within five min
utes every policeman on duty in the
city was looking for the Mexicans.
Morrison Makes Arrest.
Officer Morrison was the first TO
discover the party coming out OF
saloon and he Immediately arrested
them. Three consented to come along
but the fourth resisted and put up a
regular revolution. He was handled
roughly by the officer and called to his
companions for assistance Being re-
specters OF the law they refused TO
assist Huerta's relative out of his
trouble and he then began to cry for
his knife or stilletto in order that he
could better wage his battle.
After much trouble Officer Morrison
+;,,Ir,- Ia,dad his man AT the station
and in the Jail This morning the
party were tried and three of them |
were Dismissed Huerta, however, j
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27
MOLINE'S SECTION OF THE ARGUS

provement that the company began
work on with a force of ten men this
morning. and is preliminary to the
paving OF Twenty-seventh street
which Is about TO be undertaken by
the city.
The force will be increased to pos
sibly rs men tomorrow with the idea
of completing the company's project
as soon as possible. Included in the
Improvement is the installing of new
and heavier rails from Seventh ave-
nue. south to the terminus and also the
strengthening of the grade wherever
needed.
Three-foot tile for the storm drain
is now being hauled
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27
HOTEL IS FINED
5000 AND COSTS
Judgment Levied Against Man.
ufacturers' For Illegal Sale
of Liquor.

Justice Fred Entrikin levied a fine
OF $500 and costs against the Manu-
facturers' hotel in police court this
morning on a charge Of the illegal sale
of liquor on Sunday. There were nine
witnesses present for the city on the
plaintiffs side of the case. but the
hotel company failed to have either a
lawyer or a representative of any kind
present For this reason the Justice
levied the fine against them. going the
limit OF 5000.
II is not known whether or not the
company will appeal the case but such
a move will probably be made.