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Pocahontas star herald., 1915-11-26
COUNTY OF RANDOLPH

COUNTY OF RANDOLPH
We, J.B. Duyall, president, and FL
mer Davis, Cashier, Of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the
best Of our knowledge and belief.
J.. b. Duvall, President.
Elmer Davis, Cashier.
Attest. Joe S. Decker, j. b. Duyall,
S. H. Davis.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me
this 2Oth day Of Noven ber 1915.
TSEALl J. ". Lillard.
j. +.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-11-26
The (luInlne That Does Not Affect The Bssd

because Of its tonic aud laxative effect, LAXA-
TIVE BRoMO QUINGNE is better than ordinary
Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing - 1-i-' Remember the full name and
look ior tuv signature OF Il. W. GROVE 7Se,
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-11-26
InvigOratlng to the Pale aad Sickly

The Old Standard general strengthening tonic.
GROVES TASrELESS chill TONIC, drives oui
Malaria .enrche the blood and builds up the sys-
teh' true tonic. For adults and children. SOC
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-11-26

We. =. Dalton, president. and J. d. Wen.
cashier. OF the above named bank. do Jlemn-
ly swear tsat the above statement Is true 10
the best Of our knowledge aud belief
f. Dalton. President.
J. d. Wells. Cashier
Attest; A. y. Schnabaum, II. l.. Throgmor-
ton, G. T. Pringle.
Subscribed aud sworn 20 before ne this
23rd day OF November. 1915. My commission
expires January 30. 1913.
SEAL u. |. Marshall. Mp.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-11-26
Report of the Condition of
Bank of Maynard

~ heAAoeaos
At the close Of business Nov. 10, 1915.
RESOURCES
Loans and discount saO.sgO.a5
Loans on real estate 2i5OO
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured s2A
Furniture and fixtures 5000
Banking house I.53I,20
Cash and due from reserve banks 5As77i
Total s3ro5os
LIABILITIES
Capital stock. paid up 100000
Suplus, fund certified 10000
Undivided pro6Js, net i62 ~
Bills payable 1000
Individual deposits, including pub
lie funds 2O.eUo.O3
Cashiers check 7ls.sD
Total s5l.OjO36
STATE OF ARKANSAS
COUNTY OF RANDOLPH
We, T.. C. Mock. president. and II. O. Me-
Nabb. cashier. Of the above named bank. do
solemnly swear that the above statement is
true 70 the best Of our knowledge aud belief
f. c Mock, President.
II. G. McNabb Cashier.
Attest; f. c. Mock, }. p. Dees. J. NJ. c. Leh-
man.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 10"
day Of November. 1915. My commission aX-
plres November, I, 1917.
SEAL Il. b. Patterson.
Mp
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10
A Fourth of July Picnic
By Emma Chiffon

Dear Juniors:-I though would
write story about Fourth of July
picnic.
1t was the second day of July and
little Ida Woods was sitting on pretty
red chair in the yard. She was think
ing about having picnic and inviting
all her little friends. At last Ida went
and asked her mother.
Eyes, Ida," she said, "go and get the
little box that Frank had last summer
and put the invitations in it,
Ida ran of very happy.
We will have nice time, she said.
We will go over III Smiths woods and
little Mabel Smith will go along.
Let me see, said Ida, as she sat down
on the little red chair again.
We will have it Saturday because
the Fourth comes on Saturday that
year will invite May, Mildred,
Agnes, Hazel and little Mabel, too.
must invite George and Henry, too.
When Saturday came they all went
in a wagon. Mr.. Smith took them.
Little Ida held flag. :. They played a
game. After dinnl' they went home
very happy.
This is one of my school compost
tons.
Emma Chiffon, Age 8.
Eddyville Ia, Route l, Box 81.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10
Kenneth Mccullough on
"When the Elephant
Ran Away"

One time when circus came into
town an elephant got loose and ran
I'D the street, soaring the people. Some
tainted and others ran into the stores
But the elephant kept on running, lIea>-
ing behind it ruin. While the keep
of it ran after it trying to catch 1t.
But they could not catch him.
Meanwhile he ran into the country
where he killed sheep and cattle. Then
finally he came upon hay stack and
it began eating While it was eating
the keepers slipped up and caught IT
then they took it back to the circus
and had it put in a cage because 1T
was so fierce The next day as they
were about to leave town an angry
crowd came swarming up and said
that the elephant had damaged their
stock. So the keepers had to pay
them the money that they had lost
on their stock. The next day the cir
Gus left town.
Kenneth Mccullough, Age 8.
1921 Roland Ave, Charlton, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10
The Four-Leaf Clover

A little maid in gingham gown
Went hunting the meadows over;
Till the birds were tired, and the sun
went down,
She sought for four-leaf clover!
For four leaf clovers bring luck, they
say;
And patchwork "stints" and dishes
Were tiresome duties every day
She wanted some fairy wishes!
With dishes unwashed and "stint" un-
done
She trampled back home in the
cleaning;
No four leaf clover no, never one
7 Was there to be had for her roaming
A little maid in a Bingham gown
Had washed all the dinner dishes,
Had finished her stint" ere the sun
went down,
Undermining of fairy wishes.
When just at her feet, as she raced IN
play
The poisoning meadows over,
She found what the other had sought
all day n
She found, yes, four,leaf clover!
- Mary Clarke Huntington
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10
How Marvel GOOkin's
Grandmother Came
to Iowa

Dear Junior Friends:--I am going to
write about How My Grandmother
Came to Iowa."
She lived in Indiana and started
with a three yoke Of oxen.
Grandma was only ten years old
when they started toward Iowa.
They kept going on and on and at
last they stopped for the night.
My great grandfather turned the OK
en- loose and someone stole one of
them.
The next day they started out again
and stopped in the evening and camp
ed under a railroad bridge, where there
was another camp.
Along in the evening man came
along looking like most of that kind OF
men do.
My great grandfather went and told
the man Of the other camp to watch
out for the man and he said that no
would. All night the two men watch.
ed the tents but nothing happened.
1t was in the fall of 1854 that grand
ma reached Iowa.
Her father settled on farm Of 800
acres three miles southwest of Chair
ton.
That winter they lived in little
one roomed log cabin with another
family.
In the spring they built house OF
their own on the site where it still
stands.
After the death Of my great grand
parents my grandmother lived on part
of the same farm until March, 1902,
when she moved to Charlton. with the
exception three years spent on farm
near Derby.
She is now 70 years of age and still
resides In Charlton.
remain your Junior,
Marvel Gookin. Age IL.
Charlton, Ia, Route No. 3.
P. S.-This is part of what remeni
Der of what Grandma has told me.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10
How One Boy Made Another
Boy Happy - Lorett0
Sullivan

Dear Courier Juniors:-I thought
would write you a story that l made
up in school. 1t is going to be about
how boy made another boy happy.
Once there was a poor little boy
named Tim. He lived in a house on
one of the poorest streets of New
York This house had no glass in the
" indows, no rugs or carpets on the
floor and only one little room for this
family of three.
The mother and father worked out
but earned only few cents a day.
Tim had to get his own dinner.
One day while his mother was work
ing one day In the winter, Tim found
himself without any bread.
Now" he thought, Il must have
some bread or will starve. l am glad
mother thought to leave this money
with me-"
He put on his coat and cap and
soon found himself on the way to the
bakers.
AS he was about to 60 in the store
he slipped on the ice and fell down
and sprained his ankle.
Just at this time little rich boy
named Tom came up. He helped Tim
into the store, bought the bread and
more than Tim had ever seen in his
life. He brought them homo but only
ate the bread. The rest he saved for
supper. His parents were very glad to
have so much to eat. After Dath1ng
Tins ankle they sat down to supper.
The next day after Tins parents
had gone to work he was sitting IN
the window. A man approached ana
handed Tim letter through the win
dow that had no glass In it. 1t was
addressed: Mr.. Tim Gardner, 2145 e.
Evergreen st., New York, N. Y.
Tim opened 1t. In 1t was Ave dol
lar bill. Pinned to it was not say
ing:
Use me for groceries and clothing. >
It was from Tom 1t said that Tom 8
father had a good place in his office for
Tins father. He could hardly wait to
tell the good news. When his father
and mother got home they were very
glad.
The next morning Tins father went
to Toms fathers Office and started on
his work. Toms father thought ne
was a very good worker.
If you should go to New York now
YOU would find Gardner's home In the
most beautiful street of New York. He
has a very nice home and Tom and
Tim are very great friends.
I am in the seventh grade at school
and our grammar teacher who Is Miss
Denefe, told us to make up story
I hope you will like the one made up.
will close.
Loretta Sullivan, Age 10.
113 Iowa Ave-, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10

one that was ripe" he said smilingly.
IT think you must have" Miss Bar
bara replied. 81 want 70 uto take some
of them home, for you have more than
paid for the few you ate
oh | don't want to, indeed DON'T
Robbie protested earnestly.
Miss Barbara could see that ne
meant what he, said. so she forbore to
urge the matter; but as Robbie was
about to 60 home she, said apologetic-
ally-and it was a very unusual thing
for Miss Barbara to apoloGize-"! guess
you're real good boy after all, and
i'm afraid I was too hard on you; but
know we shall be friends hereafter
Here comes a conqueror, am
sure" mother said, with one Of her
brightest smiles, as she opened the
door for Robbie when he returned.
yes, / conquered. It was awfully
hard to do, almost as hard as some OF
Godfrey de Rouillon's battles, guess;
bit I'm so glad | did 1t, for she says
we're going to be friends now"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10
Something About Nettie
Lords Ancestors

Dear Editor and Juniors:
! wish to try for prize IN the con.
test of something remarkable aooue
our ancestors.
am going to write about my greas
grandfather who was Col. J. w. Caloe
we'll
He fought in the civil war from the
beginning to the end. q.
One time a negro ran away from MS
master and came to the camp where
INV grandfather was. He stayed with
him as personal servant all through
the war.
One time my great grandfather. got a
furlough and came home. When he re-
turned to his command which was then
stationed{ in Missouri, he took my
grandfather who was then boy OF
grandfather came home he was &C
companied by the negro servant. They
made the journey by mules and mad
several narrow escapes from capture
by the southern troops, but arrived
safely home. My great grandfather
came home when the war was over,
but his death later was caused by
shot which he had received In the
lung.
Nettie Lord age II years:
| 22e Fairview Ave-, Ottumwa, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10
Ruth Browns Vacation
Spent at Grandma's

I thought l would take visit to
grandmas while school was out. l rode
on the train for hours. When i got on
my cousin. who was staying at grand
mas, met me-
We went down and went through
some of the buildings. Then we walked
down to the river there. We went out
riding for half an hour.
Then we went to where the team was
put up. We got in. 1t was three miles
out to grandma's. 1t was o'clock when
we got home. Grandma had supper
ready when we got the work done. We
made some candy. We never went to
bed until late. The next morning we
rode the horses out to the field. In the
afternoon we went to the woods near
by The next day went home. My
cousin came with me. We saw many
beautiful things. Papa came to meet
vs.
~ ''..n Ruth Brown age IL.
Batavia Ia,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10
ALL ABOUT PRIZES.

We send out prizes within two
weeks after the names of the winners
are published.
II any Junior has ever failed to re
ceiye a prize after his or her name
appeared in this paper, it is because
the wrong address has been given us,
When we say wrong address we es-
pecially refer to incomplete addresses.
All city Juniors should put their
street number and all Juniors living
in the country should put their box
number or failing to have a box send
In their parents names.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10
FORGET 1i<;lR AGES.

Recently several Juniors have for
feited their right to prizes because
they forgot to tell us their ages. Read
over the seven rules published every
week.
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS.
1. Use one side of the paper only.
2. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or sharp lead pencil.
3. Always sign your name IN tull
and state your age.
4. Do not copy stories or poetry
and send us as your own work
5. Number your pages.
s. Always state choice Of a prize
on a separate piece of paper, with
name and address in full
z. Address envelope to The Courier
Junior.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10
Johanna GriffieOn Helped
Her Mamma Stir the
Soup; Trouble Followed

Dear Juniors:
There was once little girl who was
belning her mother stir the soup.
Hut It tipped and it burned her very
badiv hut I do not know if they called
the doctor.
But who do you think it was? 1t was
me. ...-.
was Just four years old when this
happened. rr.
T have little chicken and my sister
has one too.
Johanna Griffioen, age II,
r. No. 4, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10
Lester Parsons, Age Six
Years, Has a Garden

Dear Juniors:
am little boy six years old. My
Aunt Gladys is writing this for me.
I have a little calf and bird for
pets.
I have little brother. His name
is Leo. :.
I had a little garden this spring 1t
had onions and radishes in 1t.
MY teacher was Miss Stansberry. |
liked her fine.
Lester Parsons, Age 6.
Birmingham, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10
Fern Shultz Get Two Post
Care'c or Hcr Eleventh
ni:~~ttAG.y

Dear Junior:
This is my second letter to YOU
go to No. school. | like to go to
school,
Ny teachers name is Elsie Stroud.
Ny birthday was the 18th of March.
I get twelve postcards, some hair
ribbons sand dci!ey.
was II years old. Our school
was ont the goth Of April.
l am in the third grade
There are only seventeen pupils IN
our school, six girls and eleven boys.
For pets. have one day and two
cats. The dogs name is Spot and the
cats names are Pussy and Amass.
AS my letter is getting long Will
close.
Fern Schultz Age II. .
q 4 Hedrick, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10

rounded UP. Leaves and grasses form
ed the roof to It, the door was in one
side, leaves were lying all about It.
Right out in plain sight was that little
nest. but it would have taken very
bright eyes indeed to have seen it.
That's right! That's right" said
Schoolmaster Owl. nodding his head
wisely. He did like to appear wise, did
Schoolmaster Owl
But what dc you think? He had told
little Mrs. Ovenbird to build her nest
just where he knew her mother and
her grandmother and her great grand
mother before her had always built
theirs
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10
SOMETHING REMARKABLE.

Several more Juniors have sent in
stories about their ancestors. AS we
want this contest to become very
popular, we will reprint the rules
again and give the "tardy'' Juniors
chance.
The name Of prize winner will be
announced next week.
Here is the announcement copied
from last weeks Junior:
About once every year or two we
ask the Juniors to write about some of
their ancestors (Which means your
parents, grandparents, great grandpar
sents, etc.) Well. we think this is a
good time to have such contest. We
will ask the Juniors to write nice short
stories telling something remarkable
or unusual about their ancestors. This
contest will run for several weeks
We want the Juniors who write in
this contest to tell us the names OF
their remarkable ancestors.
The writer's can select their prizes
from among the following: picnic
basket. hammock, box of candy, big
dag, roller skates, book or knife.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10
Marene Spayer Loves Her
Teacher, Miss Jennings

Dear Juniors:
I am a little girl six years old. was
in the first room have never written
to the Juniors before
We have a new school house. The
old school house burned down.
NV teachers name was Mis- Dun
ming. I love her We have large flag.
also a picture Of George Washington
hanging on our wall.
I have a little brother. Els name is
Kenneth.
Marene Spayde, age 6,
-. Batavia, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10
shORT STORIES.

The Juniors can also write short
stories on the following subjects:
Kindness to Animals.
A Summer Trip.
Vacation at Grandpa's.
Vacation at Grandma's.
Select prizes from among the fol.
lowing articles: A big flag, box OF
sandy, ball bat, roller skates, knife,
hook or doll.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10
WANT LETTERS.

We want the Juniors to write some
very interesting letters. "newsy" let
tiers. Some of the Juniors can write
to their parents. Other Juniors might
write as though they were visiting
some city. The reward for the best
letter will be box of letter paper and
envelopes, book or knife.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10
THE USEFUL NEEDLE.

Glow little notice Is ever taken OF
YOU in the world" said a pin to
needle. "You are always about your
work, slipping in and out so softly, but
never stopping to be praised. When a
pretty dress is finished, who thinks OF
the needle that sewed it? Even the
holes which YOU make are SO small that
they close up directly behind YOU
I'm content to be useful said the
needle. II do not ask to be praised.
do not remain in my work. 1t is true;
but / leave behind me thread which
shows that my course has not been In
vain"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10
SCHOOL COMPOSITIONS.

school compositions each week. The
writer's can select prizes from among
the following articles: Roller skates,
book. souvenir spoon, beautiful doll,
knife, work basket, box of candy,
letter paper or q baseball.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10
THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING GO.
Ottumwa, Iowa
MATILDA DEVEREAUx
EDITOR
THE LIBERTY BELL IN IOWA.

Dear Juniors: The Liberty Bell was
in Iowa Wednesday. Only one Junior,
Rosebud Park, up to this morning at
8 O'Clock had written story about the
Liberty Bell. However, we expect
many more Liberty Bell stories this
coming week SO will reprint the con-
test announced last week:
I'VE know that you all are reading
ut the trip which the Liberty Bell
3,E&king this month. The bell passed
through many places in Iowa, and no
doubt many of the Juniors saw it.
Well, we want all the Juniors to write
. story about the Liberty Bell and we
want these stores to come into the
Junior ONCE pretty soon. Here are
few questions the Juniors can answer
when they write their stories:
Do you know who cast the Liberty
EBell9
Can you recall when first it was
hung in the state house and upon what
historic occasion 1t first was hung?
Do you know when and how it was
cracked
And how many times it has been
taken on tours?
After what was the original Liberty
Bell modelled!
When did the Liberty Bell toll the
death q uberty!"
Four big Philadelphia policemen are
Guarding this bell on its trip to Cali
6ognia. Their names are James j..
Ouirk, Joseph w. Franks, William E.
i6ykes and James Jackson. When Di-
rector Porter selected them three
weeks ago, he told them they must
lssbrush up ON the history of the Liber-
~ Bell, to be able to answer the mil
Iliou1 OF questions that will be asked
tAan on the pilgrimage to the Panama
Pacific exposition.
Select your prizes from among the
following: A big flag, box Of candy,
roller skates or book.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10
SEND OUT POST CARDS.

We are sending post cards to
ali the Juniors after their letters to
stories are published.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-07

,,ka q delicate scarf At sunset the
waters are like mass OF jewels
formed by the myriads of rainoows. p
lust back of the Falls rise the
Cathedral Rocks. so named on account
NJ their resemblance to the Duomo at
Florence, Italy. These rocks ll1t their
heads several hundred feet above the
valley.
Ell Captain. the mighty buttress OF
rock which has been so often COM
nared to the rock Of Gibraltar, is near
nv 1t is not a beautiful mountain
hut its yastn ess is impressive with Its
vertical front Of gray rock standing
thirtv-three hundred feet high. A thin
stream of water washes the sac OF
the peaks, dropping about eight nun
dred feet like tiny ribbon This Is
known as the Widows Tears. and when
the driver was asked why SUCH
peculiar name was given to the stream
ha answered because 1t only moved
two months" The Three Brothers.
Eagle Peak and Sentinel ROCK, are
passed before reaching the hostelry-
comfortable house nesting IN the
shadow of this massive rock. Those
who prefer camp life will ind num-
Der of well run tented villages. Inc
whole reservation is patrolled by Unit
ed states soldiers who are quick TO
mt a stop to disorder or vandalism.
Months might be spent in the Yo-
ls,,tt, hut u,fnrtr, tcIv 40 work 6,v
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-07

world win not permit the average per-
son to lnger for SO long a time IN
this paradise Of nature, but this fact
need not deter the traveller as one can
gain q fair idea of It's beauties In q
few days stay. Trails lead to the dill
ferent points Of interest and those who
are fond of walking are enthusiastic
over the manner in which they are
laid out and marked. One OF these
leads to Yosemite Falls-that great
mass of water which in three leaps
makes a descent of twenty-six hum
dred feet with a roar that reverber-
ates from cliff to cliff and shakes win
dows a mile away. The water shoots
over the rocks with ali amazing We
locity and in masses which resemble
a comet with a long streaming tall like
combed silk The water balls fall
with kissing sound, bursting when
they are half way down. into feathery
spray and losing their identity in the
mist Like the Bridal Veil the 70
Big Trees.
The big tree section Of the Yo-
semitic, known as Mariposa Grove Is in
it's way quite as wonderful as the
peaks and waterfalls, for there one
looks upon the great sequoias rivalling
the remotest history in the matter OF
age and Incompatible In their growth
and the symmetry Of their branches.
One of the trees has been tunneileo
land tho coach r,-see. Through the