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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-08
A Motorcycle Trip
BY Irene Traul.

Dear Editor: I will write story
about "A Motorcycle Trip"
One of my boy friends and another
boy went to Fairfield on motorcycle.
They stayed in Fairfield a day and as
they were coming back the tire got
punctured. 1t was about five miles
from Ottumwa. The boys left the
motorcycle at farm house and wait
ed while before starting to finish
the journey. While they were wait
ing an auto came by run by boy they
knew. He asked them to ride home
with him and so they did.
The next day they came after the
motorcycle in an automobile and took
it to town and had It fixed
These boys went to Fairfield after
that on a motorcycle. But had no
breakdown. This is a true but short
story. l remain,
Irene Traul,
North street, Ottumwa, la,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-08
A WOman's Bravery
By Angelina Coady.
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
Seeing so many compositions in the
Courier Junior, decided to write one
entitled "A Woman's Bravery
When the co. railroad was first
built through from Denver to Port
land, one of the engineers on the
train got sick, SO they did not have
anyone to run it to the next station
and they had to get there at certain
hour. The fireman said he would run
it part of the way, but he could not
keep fire and run the engine both
But he said, will get the best en-
gineer on the road, Charley Jones. So
when he got to the station he sent
some one up to the home of Mr.. Jones
The man he sent went up and
rang the doorbell and Mr.. Jones
wife came to the door. He asked II
Charley Jones was in, and she said
Yes, but he is very low with pneu
monia. The man was frightened, for
he did not know what to do. He soon
went to Mr.. Jones bedside and said
the engineer on the train was sick and
they could not get anyone to run It.
And if they would reach Portland by
2 o'clock sharp they would get $1,000
reward. Mr.. Jones got up, but he was
so weak he fell back again. But he
said, Il know one who can run 1t just
as good as me-" He called his wife
and asked her IL she would run It,
She said YES" Mr.. Jones told her
to put on more sand going down b
hill. The conductor laughed, thinking
of a woman running train. She soon
was at the station ready to start. She
jumped onto the train and began her
Journey. When she was going down
B hill she did as her husband told
her. Many Of the passengers were
frightened nearly to death, thinking
the train would leave the track any
moment. When someone said, WHO
is running the train," and the con.
ductor said, Nellie Jones, the wife
of Charley Jones'"
The conductor said he remembered
his daughter running away with Char.
ley Jones, an engineer, and was mar
ried. When the train pulled into
Portland he got off the train and went
up to Nellie He talked to her IN
kind and gentle words and forgave
her for running away.
She was just in Portland minute
before o'clock and she won the thou
sand dollars reward. The conductor
found out after she was his daughter
and he went and lived with hdr and
Mr.. Jones the rest of his life.
Angeline Coady, aged IA.
Abba, Ia, R. F. D. No. 2, Box 60.
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Reva Tells How Rover
Watched Over Little
Alice
katherine OHvis Haxlund.
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
Once upon time there was little
girl. Her name was Alice. She had q
large dog named Rover One after
noon Alice was up in a tree. The
limb that she was on broke and let
her fall. She could not get up. Rover
barked and barked and no one came.
He didn't want to leave Alice alone.
He barked very loud again. Who did
he see but the little girls papa COM
ing. Rover went and jumped upon
him. The man came and took Alice
In his arms and carried her home.
When they got home they patted
Rover and called him nice dog.
Reva Goodwin, aged 8.
Floris, Iowa.
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A Faithful Friend
BY Fay Hopkins.

There was dog and his name was
Rover. He served his master very
well, but all he got in reward was q
kick or a curse. He pulled the little
cart of brassware every day from town
to town. He did his duty several years
very we'll and one day he fell In the
dusty road while going to Richmond.
His master Embarrassed him from
the cart and kicked his body into the
ditch which was overgrown with tall
grass. Then went on cursing harshly
pulling his cart as he went.
There soon came along an old man
and child. They happened to see the
dog and took him home with them.
Every day Rover would watch the
old man and the child. He began to
grow fond Of them. When he got well
he would watch the milk cans come
and go. When he was able to stand
on his feet and strong he went up to
the cart and wanted to be hitched up
to it.
The old man paused and then he
saw that the dog wanted to be hitched
up. so much that he hitched the dog
up. He pulled the little green cart
with the bright milk cans to town. so
every morning he took the milk to
town. The old man was too weak to
pull the cart so he let Rover. He was
very kind to Rover and caressed him
and spoke kindly and gently to him.
Rover loved his companion very
much. When he had taken the milk
cans to town he had all the other time
to do what he wanted to. He had his
own house and plenty to eat. He
served a faithful friend all his life to
the old man and the child.
Fay Hopkins.
us Madison Ave-, Ottumwa, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-08
Lost on a Dark Night B
Bruce Halferty

~ know papa and mama won't care
~ we take the skiff out for little
row" said Jack to Robert, his little
brother. "Well If you are sure they
won't said Robert, II will CO." They
went down to the boat house and got
ont the skiff and started. After they
had been out for quite while they
thought they had better go home.
lack had some candy and Robert
tried to take It away from him but
failed.
oars dropped out into the water ana
floated away. ~.
only one oar SO had to stay there Till
something or someone came after
them.
grow dark. then Robert began to cry
and cried till he went to sleep. Rob-
ert tried to keep awake but he also
went to sleep. He was suddenly
awakened by the sound OF large
steamer but it was so far away he
could not STOP it and the waves It
caused almost upset the boat
Jack stayed awake and finally found
some dry matches and lighted one and
there beside the boat was the oar they
had lost. He got the oar but it was
so dark he could not see which way to
go. When it was light enough for
them to see the land they soon rowed
to it where their parents were anxious
ly waiting for them.
/ They forgave them because they
were so glad that they were safe and
tho boys pror"ised never to do 1t again
/ without permission.
Bruce Rafferty,, age IL
Birmingham, Ia, R. R No. :.
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SCHOOL COMPOSITIONS AND
LETTERS.

We hope that many more OF the
Juniors will write letters. We will
offer surprise prize for the best
letter and all the Juniors may work
for it.
We want more Of the Juniors to
md in some of the school compost
,'ors.
4. we will give beautiful doll, knife
X, roller skates, letter paper or
La 5 for the best composition.
= cline Coady Is awarded . prize
this oh
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Daddy's Bed Time Stories
Suit Lucy Myers.

Dear Courier Junior:-I live one and
a half miles west of Givin.
My school was out May 1. We had
a program and our pictures taken IN
the afternoon.
| go to Sand Ridge No. school,
There were thirty-one scholars in
our school.
My teachers name was Florence
Ellis. liked her very much.
| like to read the Courier Junior and
Daddy's Bed Time story.
Lucy Myers, Age IL.
Givin, Iowa,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-08
Wanda Tells How Her
Grandfather Celebrated
His Birthday

Dear Editor:
am going to tell you about my
grandpa's birthday surprise.
He was sixty-five years old June 80.
He went to bed and the men pulled
him out of bed. We had ice cream
and cake.
There were seventy-five here to en-.
Joy his birthday surprise.
Yours truly
Wanda Davis, aged 10.
Batavia, Iowa, r. F. D. No. l.
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Freda Hopes Miss Bales Will
Be Her Teacher Again

Dear Junior:
l am little girl eleven years old.
am over four feet tall have light
har and blue eyes. am in the
fourth reader.
My school was out June IL.
We ciphered after the last recess.
My teachers name was Emma
Bales.
l thought she was nice teacher.
| I wish she would teach next year.
AS ever. your Junior friend,
Freda Goodwin. aged IL.
Floris. Iowa, r. F. D. No. 4.
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cREAT BATTLES OF CIVIL WAR

Gettysburg-July 1-3, 1868.
cpottsylvania-May s-1s, 1864.
Wj,derness-May 81, 1884.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. II, 1862.
chance,lorsvlile-May 1-3, 1853.
Observation-Disclosures 1920, 1868
Cold harbor-June "a, 1854.
fredericksburg ~ December 11-'4'
1862.
Manassas-August $780, 1862.
ShiIoh-April 81, 1862.
stone River-December 81, 1862.
Petersburg (assauIt) - June 1919,
1864.
This contest opens today and closes
Monday. August II. Select a prize
from among the following: Roller
skates, book, souvenir spoon, beau
tiful doll, knife, work basket, box Of
candy. letter paper, or string of beads.
The name of the prize winner in the
short story contest will be announced
next week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-08
THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO.
Ottumwa, Iowa
MATILDA OEVEREAUx
EDITOR
A WAR CONTEST

De&T j uulOE6.
Just now when all Europe seems III
the throes of q terrible war, we tnlnR
war contest would be interesting &c
all the readers of The Courier junior
We viii suggest that the Juniors write
on the wars or the battles OF the
United States. However, If any Juniors
have relatives who were In wars
across the seas, why of course stories
Of the foreign wars will be acceptable
to the Judges of the contest. No doub'
MANY of the Juniors can write excel
lent stories from narratives told by
their grandparents. The wars OF the
United States were: .
War of the Revolution-Apri ~,
1775, to April II, 1888.
Northwestern Indian Wars-septem.
Der 10, 1890 to August 8, 179e:
War With France-Juiy 9, 1898, TO
September 80, 1900.
War With TnpoIi-June 10, 1901, to
June a, 1905. -
August 9. 1914
War Of 1912 With Great Britain -
June 18, 1912, to February II, 1910.
Seminole Indian War-Novemoer ~
1917. to October Fl, 1878.
BI,ck Hawk indian War-Apr'' 21'
1881. to September 80, 1882.
Cherokee Disturbance or Removal
1886 to 1887.
Creek Indian War or Disturbance
Nav 5, 1886, to September 30, 1873.
Florida Indian War-Oeeemoer ~
1885, to August IA, 1s43.
Aroostook Disturbance-1836 to 1889.
War With Mexlco-April "a, 1916,
to July 4, 1843. 49,,
Apache, Navajo and Utah War =
1s4e to 1855. ..re
Seminole Indian War-1a56 to 1858.
Civil War-1861 to 1865.
sps nish.American War = April FL,
1898, to December 10, 1893.
Philippine lnsurrect'on - 1879 10
1900.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-08
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

1. Use one side of the paper only
2. Write neatly and legibly, using
Ink or sharp lead pencil.
8. Always sign your name in full
and state your age.
4. Do not copy stories or poetry
and send US as your own work.
5. Number your pages.
6. Always state choice Of prize
on a separate piece of paper, with
name and address in full.
Z. Address envelope to The Courier
Junior.
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ABOUT PRIZES

If tho Fourier Juniors have ever
failed to Seceive prizes when the win
ners' nans,s were published we want
to be told about it right away. We
also want all Of our prizes acknowl-
edged. We send out prizes within two
weeks.
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der the crest ;

der the crest;
And the little dog said, as he lay down
to rest,
well, l scared it away all right
Buffalo News.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-08

North street, Ottumwa, la.
, 1914-11-11
Translation
PUBLICATION.

nURSUANT to s II Of Ordinance Of 9th
. June 1854 concerning Public Roads "a
St. Croix it is hereby brought to public
notice, Tint copies Of the Draft Of Road
Assignment for the period from lat October
1914 to 1st October 1919 have been received
from the Road Commission aud forwarded
to the Police Offices where they are open
to inspection.
Eventual objections to the assignment
must be made within II days from the last
insertion of this publication.
Government of the Dahish West IudIa
Islands. St. Crolx the 18th. November 1914.
For the 60 ,erH0r.
WILL. JACOBSEN,
act
, 1914-11-11
REKENDTGORELSE.

w HENHOLD til Anordning ON we've,
- srnet paa st. Cfolx at . Jmni lo9t :
be~kendtgoles Diet herved, al ENSe''P,r 45lo" =.
Diet fin V,jkummiSsionen indho1ine "at
til Fordeling nf Vejhyrden Tor IloS'''" 1o'o
fra 1ste October 1914 til lste Oh'ooei l'i'
henl;gge Ill Eftersyu paa P0IltlA'lnreaP' %
, 1914-11-11
PUBLICATION.

vt is hereby brought to public notice, that
l. from to-day the rate OF exch""Ie GA
money orders from the Danish vest 1" T,a
for France aud Italy has been fixed to: l flr'
French, ItaIinn)=lO5 Fro, (D"p''h "eS'
Government Of the Danish West Ind"
Islands. ST Thomas, the Bid November
HELWEG-LARSEN
, 1914-11-11
Bekendtg orelse.

n ET bekendtgores herved, at Raa.
diets or linulc Mode, som gar
fastsat til den ode No elnber q. A.
liter GuveInemtutets Btstemmtlse er
, 1914-11-11
Notice.

TT is hereby made known that the
Councils Ordinary Meeting which
was fixed for the 9th November a. &.
according to decision Of Government
has been post onc,I to NOND1Y
1HE 23yd AOTEUBEH 81 / =. ~
Colonial Council, 81 Ctolx. october 5l~t
1911.
K&IMEk.
fHuDut0u.
, 1914-11-11
.
Lars Christian Helweg-Larsen,

Gorc1uor Of tie Danish West hudo Islands,
Klght Of DouuGrog oud DaluedrogSmoud,
MAKES KNOWN: On the most submissive represent
JIJ tation Of the Ministry OF Finances His Majesty the King
was most graciously pleased by Resolution Of md October
u c. to sanction the following Ordinance concerning st CroX
Immigration Fund passed at $rd discussion in the Colonial
Council of St. Croix on the 9th July a., {.
, 1914-11-11
Lars Christian Helweg-Larsen,
Gweru0r for de daask,restjadiShe Ger,

NUTeTUOT Tor &c Observation-Disclosures 90
Rjddey If Donoebjog og DaW1@yog$pto1d
MJ0R VITTERLIGT: Paa FinansminMteIiets derom ned
III loot. allie rmlerlanigste Forestilling har Diet behaget
Hans Mairstrt Kongen we'd a%llerhojeste Resolution at 2den
+ NJ. at stadfeste den af Kolonialraadet Tor st. trolX Ned
3,ip R4baudline den Ste JUL 1914 vedtagne Anordnms ON
st. Croix Immigrationsfond.
, 1914-11-11

ANORDNING
ON st CroiA Immi4rationSfond
, 1914-11-11

J. H. BERNER.
, 1914-11-11

j. Il.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-06-19
Raine Is Forced to Go to Trial.

G. Fl. Raine, defaulting treasurer Of
the failed Memphis Bank, went to trial
yesterday in the second division Of the
criminal court, charged with embezzIe-
ment, larceny and fraudulent breach Of
trust
A hard fight was made for a contin-
uance. Raine did not expect to go to
trial.
l marked contrast with his attitude
following his arrest on February gon- a
bench warrant when be pleaded guilty
before Judge J. w. Palmer and asked
to be sent to jail without bond, Raine
arose 10 the courtroom yesterday and
pleaded With the court, implored Judge
Palmer not 10 try him at this time.
He said that he wanted to wait until
fall. and that he believed that he could
pay back the money that be stole.
The defense was evidently taken I'M
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-06-19
Weekly Chats With Consumers.
ny IucIUs r. BROWN, state Food and Drug
Commissioner


ny IucrUs BROWN. state Food and Drug
Commissioner
THE SANITARY FOOD LAW, AND FLIES
This provides for keeping every place
handling food products, from the largest
packing house or bakery down to the
very smallest soft drink stand, in as
clean and sanitary condition as good
housewife keeps her kitchen. From
time to time we shall call attention to
some of its salient features. Since now
is the time to fight flies, we want to call
your attention to Section 4, Of this act,
which provides that every food-handling
or food-producing establishment shall
have all doors, windows and other OPEN
ings screened with wire netting of not
less than 14mesh guage in order to keep
out flies. Because Of the large amount
Of publicity given TO the tiy-fghting
campaign, and the great amount Of ma
terial written on flies the last few years,
it may be unnecessary to again call at
tention TO and enlarge upon the dangers
due to these insects. But it is desirable
to call attention TO the fact that the fly
is one Of the most important carriers OF
typhoid fever. This dread disease is
now essentially country disease. The
percentage Of it is very much larger in
the country than in the city, owing to
the fact that sanitary precautions are
taken in the city, which are either over
looked or the necessity for which is not
known in the country. Attention has
often been called to the fact that during
the Spanish war some ten times as
many soldiers died from typhoid fever
as from Spanish bullet. In every con-
centration camp to which the soldiers
went there was typhoid fever. Alto
eether there we're q, 900 cases, undoubt-
edly due in almost every instance to in
lection Of the food Of the men by flies
which had been exposed to the fecal
matter 10 the pits used by the soldiers.
This typhoid lever disappeared gradu-
ally as cold weather came on in the
fall, and the officers whose mess tents
we're protected by screens suffered less
than the soldiers did. During the Boer
war in South Africa the same thing was
observed. The flies seemed to have
special tendency to go to the typhoid
cases and swarm around them, and they
we're particularly abundant 10 South
Africa, even more abundant than they
wero ii the camps in the South during
the Spanish war. The transmission Of
typhoid fever By airs e aog 50 weIl
known and well established that except
ior emphasizing the danger it is not
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-06-19

worth while for health officer to call
attention to the fact. The point Of this
article is, that housewives should not
trade with store-keepers or other food
handlers who do not properly protect
their establishments by fy-screens and
whose foods, evea when exposed inside
OF screen doors, are not properly pro-
tected from flies, dust and dirt, which
may carry disease. And an added in
junction might be, that every farm
house ought to be provided with screens.
They cost little and. aside from the
question Of added healthfulness TO the
family, the women OF the, family will
be so much more comfortable, that
nowadays a man has no excuse for neg
lecting to provide them. Finally, the
Office boys poem is good. He says:
Swat the fly in the summer,
Swat him IN the fall,
And in the joyous springtime,
Swat him hardest Of all. ("
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-06-19
NUMBER THREE.

The farmers here are in better spirits
since the little shower Monday.
Mr.. Herman Howard is on the sick
list.
Miss Lara Kendall has returned to
her home at Ridgely, after spending a
few days here with Miss Vera Johnson.
Miss Irms Bruer, Of Reelioot, was
the Saturday night guest Of Miss Vera
Howard.
Rev. Mayo filed his regular appoint
ment at Reelfoot Sunday and was the
guest Of Il. A. Caldwell and family.
Miss Florence Nichols and little sis
ter, Hazel, Of 0bion, are guests Of rela-
tives bere.
Mrs. Fount Evans and children, OF
LaCenter, KY, are guests Of relatives
here.
ReeIioot elected five new deaccns Sum
day, namely; Messrs. Clarence Bruer,
Charley Caldwell. spurlin Griffith, Al
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-06-19

bert Caldwell and Henry Wheeler. They
viii be ordained 10 September dsSing
the revival services at that place.
Several Of the neighbors Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Evans enjoyed their hospi-
tally at q supper Of fish and Ice cream
Saturday night
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Howard were
the Sunday guests Of E. A. Caldwell
and family.
Mrs. Sue Howard and Mrs. Myrtle
Evans we're in Hickman Saturday shop
ping,
Mr. Henry Howard and son passed
through here Saturday sporting their
new car
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-06-19
FIow Of Cas- Grows suonger.

Paducah, KY. june 10. Experts
who have examined the we'll on the E.
A. Smith Siarm near Cairo. ILL.,, are OF
the opinion that gusher has been
struck and that II bored little further
large flow OF gas will be found. The
pressure Is growing stronger each day
and the water in the well is disappear
ing. The flow has caused considerable
excitement and many Cairo citizens are
predicting new era for that city. II
paying flow is found it probably will
be piped TO Paducah, which is only so
miles from Cairo.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-06-19
In Memory

The death angel visited the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. seImore Osborne on
Monday evening. June 8, and claimed
as its victim rheir darling little boy,
TiImon. Funeral services we're conduct
ed al Sanders Chapel, and bis remains
we're laid to rest Tuesday evening about
four o'clock. Their many friends ex-
tend their heartfelt sympathy to the
bereaved parents.
Fair and serene Monday dawned,
The day Of peace and rest;
oh, fitting time for this sweet child
To leave its mothers breast.
For 10 July, ten months ago, they
laid him on his mothers heart, where
be hath lain always.
All. in that hour did she divine
He was treasure lent,
And after him with tender, love
Her eyes were ever sent.
How hung she on each prattling word,
What deep joy and serene
Shown from her face like pictured
saints,
A matchless mother queen.
God knew she could not give him up
Till the day Of trial sore,
When the angels came for him,
And changed the looks he wore.
And now know in meadows green,
BY waters pure and still,
Where neither tears nor suffering
come,
The dear child walks at will.
The angels led him by bis hand,
Christ holds him on his breast.
Oh, mother fond, could e'er your love
Here give him such rest2
Rejoice Reioicel The years will fee,
The time will come again
When be shall be within your arms
An angel free from stain,
Reioicel Reioicel And yet my tears
Belle the words say.
SO keenly in this hour ! feel
Thy anguish this bright day.
Go, weep no more, find some sweet
spot,
Some lone and lovely dell.
Where you can lay the cherished dust
And say, my child, It's we'll
And whenever you think OF him,
Think not upon bis clay,
But OF the angel host OF heaven,
Where he shall dwell always.
And you, father and mother, be true
10 Jesus and you will meet again some
day. Written by one that can sympa-
thise with you).
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-06-19

prepared insofar as any idea that it
would be forced into trial was con-
cerned. F. NJ. Curlee, Of ST. Louis,
said 10 be Raine's leading counsel, was
not present, but Raine was represented
by able counsel, the law firm OF Pres
colt & Magevney Commercial Appeal.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-06-19
"A Famous Brand

Yes, we have large stock Of pens. =
Got the TTsnehant brandt"
II don't seem to know IT, 2
You ought 10 know it, Iwasread.
ing only tho other day that Kipling
writes with Trsnchant pen"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-06-19

The Studebaker FOUR is
characterized by the
same manufacturing
excellence and quality
of material as the Stude-
baker SIX.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-06-19

on high, than any other "Six"
it meets in days run.
The Studebaker SIX is notmerely
motor-silent, but silent all over
the transmission on the rear
axle, in addition to its other
advantages, contributing to
that result.
The Studehaker Proof Book describes
and pictures the scientific manufacturing
operations of Studebalser. Send for Il.
Nrx Urn