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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
WELLAND CANAL
BADLY DAMAGED

ST Catharines, Ont, Aug. 9-The
steamer Windsor Of the Montreal Trans
portation company carried away all four
gates of lock No. IL on the Welland
canal late to-day. The vessel was bound
up light from Montreal to Port Colhurne
for a cargo of grain, The gateman al
lowed the water to enter the lock before
the footgates We're mitred forcing the
steamer forward. Navigation probably
will he resumed Tuesday night or We'd
nesday morning.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
OLD-FASHIONED

John Henry had been calling at the
home Of Myrtl. Marie for many months
without making much Roadway toward
matrimony, but eventually little Cupid
chased him out of the bashful gloom.
Dearest" suddenly remarked John
Henry one night, going over quickly and
sitting close to the side of the beautiful
girl, IL intend To see your father tonight
and ask him for yout hand"
"You make mo sigh" YEARLY responded
the fair one. "Why will you insist on be-
ng so old-fashloned?'
"Oid- fashioned wonderingly reioined
John, Il don't get you. dearest"
Don't go and ask him." imperiously
answered dearest go tell him."-Phil-
adelphia Telegraph.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
CHRONOLOGY OF WAR
Swift March of Events That in II Days Has
Plunged Eight European Nations into Arm
ed Conflict.

Iiege continues. Germans suffer great
losses and ask for 24-hour armistice to
bury their dead. French troops make a
sortie into Alsace-Lorraine. Army Of
Holland moblizes TO preserve neutrality.
Fighting between Austrians and Servians.
Women of France called upon to gather
the crops. Montenegro declares war on
Austria.
Aug S-Italy insists on remaining neu-
trail and orders German men-of-wa from
her ports. First English troops landed
in France. French cavalry arrive near
Liege. French capture village of Alt
kich in Alsace. Reports OF terrible
losses by Germans at Liege
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
FULLY EQUIPPED.

Bennies mother found the youngster
fastening bits OF candle to the backs OF
the geese
What in the world are you doing.
child?" she asked.
They've got honkers In front" said
Bonnie. $50 I'm fixing them up with tail
lights "-Youngstown (O) Telegram.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
BRITISH FLEET
ATTACKED BY
SUBMARINES

London, Aug. 10, 1:1O a m.--The ad-
mralty has announced that one of the
cruiser squadrone Of the main fleet was
attacked yesterday by German sub
marines. None of the British ships was
damaged. One German submarine boat
was sunk. No details We're given as to
the place at which the fight occurred.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
MRS. WILSON A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.

Mrs Wilson Miss Ellen Louise Arson, daughter of
Presbyterian clergyman and born Savannah Ga She
student at the New York Art League when she Mr.
Wilson, who then taking postgraduate Johns
Hopkins University. They married June a. 1885.
Having passed much of her time out of DOORS Will
has had the appearance of what called an outdoors
woman Her skin smooth and grish and her until
recently sparked with health Her hair soft and
wa and she of medium height and known beautiful
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
CITROLAX!
CIT II O l. Ak
CT ROL A X !!

IT, laxative, of course-and the nices
hot weather drink you ever tasted
Flushes thoroughly. and pleasantly, too
F. c. Crysler, Syracuse, y. Y. says
Have used laxatives for Is years but
this Citrolax has got everything else beat
a mile" Try IT, J, w. O'Sullivan. (AdvD
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
UsToMs DISTRICT CONSOLIDATION

VSTOMS DISTRICT CONSOLIDATION
(From the St Johnsbury Republican,
An article In an appropriation bill that
passed Congress the other day gives the
president the power heretofore held by
the departments, to change, enlarge or
combine customs districts as in his opin-
ion might be deemed proper.
This, II We read correctly between the
lines, means that the NAmphremagog
district. with headquarters at Newport,
is to be consolidated with the burlington
district. This was on the program when
the customs districts were rearranged a
few years ago. and It would have been
done at that time If II had not been
for Senator Dillingham;
THE accounts for the delay in making
the appointment for collector at Newport
and probably means that Col. Curtis S.
Emery. the present republican incumbent
OF the office, will be the last collector
Of the Memphremagog district.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13

Don't endure the needless pain and tor
ment of rheumatism aggravated as it is
by the hot weather w. #. Hutchens.
Nicholson. Ga, says:-'T suffered the
nches and pains of rheumatism, swollen
feet irregular painful bladder action, but
Foley Kidney Pills fixed me up quickly"
Foley's are the best ]. w O'Sulli-
van. CAdy)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
MRS. WOODROW WILSON
DEAD; PRESIDENT is
OVERCOME WITH GRIEF

Congress Adjourns at Hearing the News
Promptly Passed Bill in Which She Was In
terested-Dying Woman's One Thought Was
for Her Husband-First White House Death
Since 1892
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13

Patient feehly) Say, doctor, that new
serum treatment of yours has given me
an extraordinarily high fever.
Doctor-My hearty congratulations.
For what?
Why. my dear sir, that fever indicates
the presence of several other diseases
which We didn't even suspect.-Life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
LYNDONvILLE LOSES INDUSTRY.

The Lypdonville Novelty works owned
by A. n. Weatherby We're destroyed by
fire Thursday evening. the building, ma
chinery and much lumber being wiped
out for loss of $1,000, on which there
was good insurance. The fire probably
started from hot-box In the shafting.
Trouble Of that nature was noted dur
ing the afternoon, but it was supposed
that the trouble had been remedied Mt
that time. Twelve people were thrown
out Of employment, a number about one
half as large as during the busy sea-
SON This is the second serious fire in
Lyndonville In the last six weeks
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
NIGHT BE A NEW DRINK

.say Bnl. what's a mixed metaphors"
Oats a new one on me- Let's go over
an ask DC bartendeE"-Boston Tran
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13

In the classified columns your applica-
ton for position is made in a business
way-and this always appeals to business
men
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
VETERANS GOING TO DETROIT

The 4sth national encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic will be held
at Detroit, Mich, from August 81 to
September o. and headquarters Of the
department of Vermont will be at Hotel
Griswold. The official route from Yer
mont to the mpment will be by the
Central Vermont and Grand Trunk rail-
ways. the headquarters car leaving Mont
pelier Saturday, August 90. al 600 p. m,
arriving in Detroit the next afternoon
at 1853 O'Clock. Applications for reser-
vattons in the car should be made TO
Hiram NJ. Pierce, assistant adjutant-gen-
eral Montpelier
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
VERMONT NOTES.
st. Albans District Bible School md
Campmeeting Opens Tuesday,

and campmeeting will be held at Shell
don beginning next Tuesday August IL,
and continuing until the 23d, inclusive.
At $3.50 p. m. each day there will be a
young peoples service, In charge Of the
young preachers Of the district. and at
7:3o each evening there will be a sermon.
Beginning with Wednesday, the 18th.
there will also be sessions each day at
loco a. m and 200 p. m.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-17
"FRAT" BOYS ARE HAPPY

After hearing the sons of many
prominent Chicagoan's admit that
they were members of Greek letter
fraternities, the school board admit
ted that their campaign to stamp out
this breeder of class distinction" was
a failure.
twas decided that it was the par
ents' duty to censor their children's
conduct.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-17

LOUIS TIERSKY, NEWSPAPER
SLUGGER, FINED BY JUDGE
When Sam Nudelman, who sells
papers from a stand at Robey and
Taylor sts., refused to "eat" any
more papers last Tuesday night,
Louis Tiersky, driver for the Chicago
American, split open his head with
,club. Mrs. Ida Nudelman, living near
the corner at 2043 Grenshaw st.,
heard the fight and rushing out to as
sist her husband was also struck on
the head.
Tiersky was defended by lawyers
of the Chicago American yesterday
in Judge Oscar Torrison's court at
Maxwell police station.
For weeks he has made me buy
papers l could not SELL" Nudelman-'
told the court 81 have more than
500 Americans home. This driver
will not exchange them as some of
the other drivers do. When told him
1 could not sell his papers he seized
copies of The Day Book, standing on
the rear of the stand, and tore them
up and placed Americans there.
"That's the place for Americans. Give
me the money" he said. "When
refused he struck me-"
Judge Torrison fined Tiersky SIS
and costs.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-17

girls who have efficient and faithful
services to exchange for wages with
which to keep want away. For weeks
we have been investigating. We have
records of terrible stories of priva-
ton and want. Girls, out of work at
the beginning of winter, are becom-
ing desperate. We will save lives by
this movement" ~
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-17

The committee did not take up the
matter of the alleged disorderly fiat
which several Hyde Park boys are
said to have frequented. A hearing
on this will be held later.
1890
ADVENTURES OF Mr.. MOUSE
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-29
Clytie, a Sea Nymph BY
g Florence KrOtZer

Clytie was sea nymph. Her home
was at the bottom of the sea. 1t was
cave whose walls were made of
coral. The floor was made of pearls.
Clytie had gold fish and turtles for
horses and shell for her carriage.
One day she went for ride. The
turtles went so slow that Clytie fell
asleep. When the shell rocked against
the shore she awoke and landed on a
rock. Then she heard some children
say. Here it comes! Here it comes"
She looked up and saw the great
king, the sun and wished she might
be there with him.
After gazing a long time, she went
home. The next day she came to the
same rock and wished and wished she
might be with the sun. When she
wanted to start home that evening,
this time she found she could not move
her feet
She had been changed into sun
flower. Her feet became roots, her
green lace dress had turned to stem
and leaves, and her golden hair had
become the petals. This made Clytie
very very happy
Florence Krotzer, age 8.
S06 North Jefferson St.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-29
Why Lewis Smith Wants to
Be a Farmer
Dear Editor:

Lear Editor:
I will write and tell you why I
would like to be farmer. believe I
should succeed on a farm because
have a love for the farm, for its work
and it's many animals, and that would
go a long way, l think, toward helping
me succeed. My chances would be
bright because l should follow these
plans:
I would use all the modern improve
ments and implements that I could af-
ford, and that would be Of practical
USE
l believe in reading agricultural pa
methods to my farm work l think
should specialize in some branch, get
ting bulletins and aid in whatever
branch 1 selected from the state ex-
pertinent station.
Then I would have plans for creating
a demand for my farm products by
honest advertising and by fair and
square dealing with customers.
Another reason I should succeed is
that I mean always to favor any plan
that will uplift my farm.
1t is my belief that the products of
the farm will always be in demand.
Chances for success in farming are
more than any other occupations be-
cause the beginner can learn more
while learning, can enjoy better health
and not find the work so monotonous or
it's demand as costly as in other trades.
Lastly in farming it seems as if ones
harvest of wages was more in proper
ton to the amount Of work done than
any other
This is my first letter to the Courier
Junior.
Lewis Smith, age IA,
Frederic, Ia, r. No I,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-29
Little West Grove Junior
Writes Story of Two
Little Girls

Dear Juniors: Once upon a time
there were two little girls that went
to school together.
The one was rich girl and the 9th
er one was a poor girl and the rich
girls name was Marvin and the poor
girl's name was Elsie.
There was to be party at the woods
that was close to the school house
They were to go in big wagon
drawn by donkeys.
Each child had to take penny and
her dinner. Elsie had to work hard
to get the penny and for her dnin er
she had dried piece Of bread and a
potato.
For Marvin's dinner she had pie,
cake, chicken. buns, and cheese. The
next morning they started to school.
They came to a bridge. Elsie stopped
to tie her shoe and dropped her penny
She's could not get it so she began to
cry but Marvin said do not cry you can
have my penny and dinner and will
go home. So Elsie went to school and
had a fine time Marvin went home
and got the baby next door to come in
and play with her. They had little
party and had fine time. But Marvin
had the best time cause she had done
a good deed.
Opal Melvin age 10
West Grove, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-29
Seeing for Grandma, School
Composition - By
' Edwin Piatt
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
Grandma Fran is getting old. and has
a disease Of the eye. She will be 70
her next birthday. She cannot see to
read or to sew as well as she used to.
But she has a number of grandchil-
dren. She calls them her eyes. She
says that they must do her seeing for
her, and they do, for they are good
boys and girls, and love her very much.
The boys are larger and older and
they read aloud In the evening by the
lght,o the lamp The girls are young
err and cannot read yet, though Lucy
the eldest Of the four girls, is now go
ing to school.
The girls have found out nice way
for seeing for her. They take a spool
of cotton and a paper of large needles
They thread every needle and leave II
hanging on the spool. This saves their
grandmother's eyes. All she then has
to do is to put away the needle when
she has used all the cotton. Then she
takes another and another. till the
whole twenty-four are used. Then the
girls thread the twenty-four again in
this way they "see for grandma"
Grandma makes clothing for the
poor. She can see enough to sew, but
not enough, even with glasses, to thread
her needle
This is one of my school compost
tons.
Edwin Piatt. age II,
Moulton. Ia. r. No. 3.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-29
A School Composition: A
Hospital for Cats - By
Verna Piatt

Dear Editor:
thought l would write you school
composition oh the subject of Hospital
for Cats"
In one of the most crowded suburbs
Of a large western city retired
Frenchman occupies his time in taking
charge of a number of cats. His house
Is quite large and pleasant but, is
nothing more nor less than a hospital
for cats. Almost any day this eccentric
Frenchman may be found surrounded
by cats Of all sorts, conditions and col
ors, yellow cats and tabby cats, cats
that once had been white and cats that
will always be black. Some were re-
covering from the painful ailment
known as starvation. Some, moved by
the tender passion. had rashly braved
wires and other house-roof cat traps,
while seeking opportunities for court
ship. and had brought away from the
rendezvous injured paws or broken
limbs, the said paws being carefully
bandaged by this friend of cats in
cats In strips of old bandana hand
l<erch:efs. Still other cats were suffer-
ing agonies caused by premature and
immoderate Indulgence in food of a
fleshy nature. The kindly Frenchna n
treated them all alike with the same
distinguished consideration, and could
hardly be induced to rest from his
labors long enough to tell Of the suffer.
ings Of the feline friends.
Verna Piatt, age 13,
Moulton, Ia, r. No g.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-29
Charlie DOmmer Has a Pet
Bull Dog, Ekimmer
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
1t has been long time since I hav.
written to the Junior page. My papa
does not take the Courier any more.
For pets l have bull dog. He is
about six or seven months old. His
name Is Ekimmer.
NV sister said she saw in the Cour-
Ter that / got the prize. When she first
told me l forgot to write to you right
away.
Now I will write you composition
on "a Day in the Woods.
One autumn day my two brothers
and me were out hunting. We had a
dog and two % rifles and one shot gun.
We went through a pasture and into a
timber which had all that we wanted
to kill.
was the first one to see a coon.
shot at it, but the coon just the same
as made fun of me. One Of my BROTH
ers asked me what l was shooting at
told him. The coon by that time had
gone into tree. We looked in our
baggage to see II we had an ak. We
did have the ak SO we cut the tree
down and got the coon. We went on
till we saw a fox. We let the fox go.
We went home for we were tired. That
night I dreamed a bear got after me
and I ran up tree but when 1 woke
40 I was in bed with the cover off. I
pulled some cover mighty quick be-
cause was scared.
l will close hoping to see my letter
in print. .
Charlie B. Dommer, age 70,
Unionville, Ia, r. l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-29
The INCEST Trip l Ever
Took - By Eugene Beck

Dear Editor:
The incest trip ever took was to
Tulsa, Okla. Elizabeth Morgan and 1
went. We started in the latter part of
June in 1911. We started from Hedrick
at about $50. We went to Ottumwa,
where we had to change cars and
there at about 10:30. We got off the
Milwaukee train and got on the Kan
sas City train. Grandpa got on the
train with us but got off. We got in
the wrong car. But we finally found It.
On our way to Kansas City had my
head out the window looking to see
how long the train was, when we went
by a water tank. I just pulled my head
in When we reached Kansas City we
had to wait for about two hours. 1t
was o'clock when we left Kansas City
on the Santa Fe train. 1t would take
US straight to Tulsa. We got to Tulsa
all right.
We surprised the Dixons. We were
going to stay three weeks. While we
were down there my birthday came. l
was cornered with girls. I had party
and had all the girls around. There
was one boy who was invited. He ran
off and went swimming. Though it
came his turn when he got home. He
got licking.
The three weeks were up and we
came home. Mamma met me in Ottum-
wa.
Eugene Beck. age 9,
I'd, ..... .... HedriCk Ia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-29
The Brave Collie - ]
Verda Bagg
]E3V

Helen and John stood at the window
watching the snow as it fell. When
Helen said Let us go ask mother if we
can go slide down the hill on our new
.sleds." OF course John was willing and
away they went to ask. After while
Of coaxing their mother consented and
away fled the children, and in a few
minutes were on the way to the hill
AS they were hurrying through the
snow Helen noticed a bunch of fur and
after close investigation found it to
be a small collie dog that was almost
dead with cold. The children being so
glad to find dog they forgot about the
sled ride and hurried home to see if
they might keep it. But to their disap-
pointment they could not keep it only
until the snow was gone.
The days fled fast until it was time
to part with Collie, as they called the
dog.
The children asked if they might
walk down through the park with Col
lie. AS they started to cross the street
Helen dropped her handkerchief and
on. Just as Helen stopped to pick up
the handkerchief an auto turned the
corner but before it had reached Helen
Collie grabbed her by the dress and
dragged her to the curbing just in time
to save her.
The children's father happened to be
going home and rushed to the rescue.
After hearing the story of Colie's saw
ing Helen's life he said they they
might keep Collie, to which the chill
dren were overjoyed to hear.
Verda Baggs.
1924 Rudd Ave, Canon City, Colo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-29
Hazel Sends in Her School
Composition: Wanted,
An Honest Boy

Hubert had heard that the king
wanted an honest boy to become king
after he died.
One day Hubert asked his mother if
the king really did want some boy to
become king and then his mother ask
ed him if he wanted to be king and
Hubert said he did.
That night when Hubert went to bed
his mother called the king and told him
that Hubert wanted to become king.
So the king told her that he would
, have a knight to watch his days work
and made her promise that she would
not tell him.
The next day he went to the mill On
his way he met knight and the knight
asked him if he would like to become
king. He said that he would like to but
he had to go to the mill so his mother
could have some bread.
The king had given him magic cap
and when he put it on he could not be
seen.
Hubert went on his way to the mill
He met an old lady going to the mill
too
Hubert took the sack she was carry
ing and carried it to the mill.
The knight was at the side Of him
now
When they got to the mill and start
ed back Hubert carried the sack to the
old woman's house and then started on
home.
AS he was going through the forest
he heard a child crying.
He went to where the sound came
from and there was a little girl crying.
He washed the tears away and
went and took her home.
He got home tired and hungry and
after he had eaten his supper went to
bed
The next morning the king was there
and when Hubert got up the king ran
and gladly gave him the kingdom.
This is one of my school compost
lions.
Hazel Kitterman. age ~,
Hedrick Iowa.