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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-18
The Steam Shovel - B.
Arthusa V. Williams,
President of Douglas,
Wyo., l.. l.. B.
Club

Dear Juniors:
1 am going to write again and I
choose for my subject "The Steam
Shovel" Some of you perhaps have
never seen one so I'll try and describe
it.
About a quarter of a mile from our
house the Burlington railroad has a
shovel located. 1t weighs one hundred
They have been working for some
time on this cut which, when complet-
ed, will be sixty-f1ve feet deep. The
dirt is loaded on ballast cars and
hauled up the line where needed. 1t
takes eight buckets full to fill a car.
One car has a capacity of 100000
pounds. One train load consists of
twenty-four cars. Some of the cars
are iron but most are made of wood.
The cars are forty feet long, ten feet
wide and four feet deep. When the
train is filled it is pulled up the line
and another is loaded. When ready
to unload a big pillow is pulled through
the cars. The side of the cars are
made so they will swing out, and as
the plow goes through the dirt falls
on the track.
Following the dirt cars Is the dirt
leveler which smooths and levels the
dirt down.
On the bucket are four huge steel
teeth, and these 60 under the dirt, lift
ing it up, propelled by the engine. A
man sits on the side of the crane and
when ready to dump pulls a chain
attached to the lid and the dirt falls
into the waiting cars. The coal car
holds eight tons Of coal.
A few days ago orders were receiv
ed for the work to stop and the SHOW
ell was removed but has been put back
and they intend to remain about ten
days more. Up a Casper a wash.
out occurred and dirt being removed
now is taken up there.
I enjoy watching the removal OF dirt
in the out as 1t tells Of the progress
man and machinery are making.
Arthusia V. Williams,
| Box GA. Douglas, Wyo
FairvieW Ranch.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-18
George Washington - B
Opal Fern Siegrist

George Washington was BORN IN
| Westmoreland county, Va, February Y
1892. His father Augustine washington
died in 1874. lie had been married
twice. His second wife's name was
Mary Ball. George was her eldest enid.
He was born of a studious disposition
which enabled him to attain a consid-
cradle knowledge of mathematics and
surveying. When lie grew older he
adopted the profession of a surveyor.
! In 1851 he was appointed general Of one
Of the districts of Virginia. He was APP
! pointed lieutenant colonel In the
| French army by Lieutenant. Governor
| Dinwiddie. He left the army at the
close Of the war. He then married Mar
that Curtis. She was a daughter OF
John cambridge.
In 1749 she married John Parl,e Cur
It's who was a wealthy planter. Curtis
died in 1857 leaving his wife a valuapie
estate. She met George Washington IN
1853 and the marriage was performed
in 1859. An estate was given to WASH
ington by his brother Lawrence at
Mt. Vernon where he settled down as a
planter. He was a planter for sixteen
years and he kept 125 slaves.
He was appointed chief commander
Of IN army in The revolutionary war.
After the wal was over he retlred 10
his home at Mt. Vernon. washington
was elected as the first president ana
was rejected one time. He died Dec.
IA, 1893 at Mt. Vernon. He did not ave
any children but he adopted two or MS
wires grandchildren. One of his mottos
was First in war, first in peace n
first in the hearts of his. coGntrymen:
His wife died about two and a half
years after his death.
Many monuments nave been reared to
| commemorate the notable events of his
life. His monument at Washington u.
c., is 555 feet high. They began to
construct it in 1S4S and finished 1t IN
1895. The entire cost of it was $l,ls7,-
ITO.
Opal Fern Siegrist, age II,
'N8O Va La. r.. NO. b.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-18
THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING co.
Ottumwa, Iowa
MATILDA DEVEREAUx
EDITOR
FRANCES A PRIZE WINNER.

Dear Juniors: Last week we lost
the name of a Hynes Junior who was
entitled to a prize. However, we pub
lished the letter, hoping the Junior
writer would send in the name. In
this we were disappointed but We de-
cided not to be disappointed very
long. The following little items prov
ed a sure cure for u disappointment:
Wanted-Name Of Hynes Junior
who wrote about her grandfather,
e. r. Buchanan. Address Courier
Junior, Ottumwa, la.
Here is the result:
Hynes. Ia, Sept. IA, 1873.
Courier Junior:
In reply to an advertisement IN
your want columns l will say am the
Junior who wrote about Grandfather
buchanan. My address is
Frances E. Cottrell, Age 13
Hynes. Ia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-18
The Goose That
Was Only a Goose

A goose, proud of her white feath-
ers. pretended that she was a swan.
She left her own relations and swan
alone around the pond, trying to bend
and stretch her neck like a vans.
But it was all of no use, her neck
was too short and stiff; and after all
her trouble nobody thought she was a
swan, and she only succeeded in ap-
pearing a more silly and ridiculous
goose.
1T is quite useless trying to deceive
people by appearing what we are not
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-18
10 CONTEST.

We have received SO many wonder
fully interesting stories in the Some
thing Remarkable contest that we
have decided to run it indefinitely.
We want the Juniors to write about
some of their ancestors (Which means
your parents, grandparents. great
grandparents, etc.). We will ask the
Juniors to write nice short stories
telling something remarkable or un-
usual about their ancestors.
The writers can select their prizes
from among the following: A box OF
caEdy, big flag, roller skates, book or
knife.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-18
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS.

1. Use one side of the paper My
2. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or sharp lead pencil.
1. Always sign your name in fuii
and state your age.
1 Do not copy stories or poetry
ana send M as your own work.
s. Number your pages.
6. Always state choice Of a prize
on a separate piece Of paper, with
name and address in full.
7. Address envelope to The Cour-
Ter Junior.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-18

Would you"-she asked humbly-
would you mind If I kissed you now?'
Sue lifted a glowing face. Now she,
too. could go to Miss Saunders and
beg forgiveness for the lie she had
told. But best of all, Betty was sorry.
She had told, and she was not really
a cheat. So they walked happily to
school together.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-18
The BELL.

We still want more Liberty Bell
stories. We hope some of u Juniors
will see it in California n tell us all
about 1t.
The writer's in the Liberty Bell con
test can select their prizes from
among the following: A football. box
Of candy. roller skates or a book.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-18
4 BIG COMPOSITION CONTEST.

Dear Juniors: Now that school
has commenced we want the Juniors
Ito become interested again in school
!compositions. Each week during the
month of September we will award
two friendship links to the two Juniors
sending in the best compositions. The
prize winners names will be
I'D the last week in September.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-18
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 a box of letter paper
and envelopes, a book or a knife.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
NO WORD OF WHEREABOUTS
OF MISS MYRTLE SHANE

William Shane has been in COM
lnunication with all possible sources
of information seeking some defi-
mite word as to the whereabouts
and what fate may have befallen his
neice, Miss Myrtle Shane, who was
reported lost in Turkey, where she
was teacher in q Conversational
college at Bitlus.
Joseph Taggart, the representa-
tive from the Second district, where
her sisters live, has been asked to
aid the relatives in their search and
Mr.. Shane has appealed to Senator
Curtis, and with the aid of these two
congressman they hope that the
federal government will push the
William Shane wired the Ameri-
can Missionary Board of the church
1t Boston but they could give NO
and their answer con-
aimed nothing more than was al
'eady known.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
DICKINSON COUNTY MAN
HOME FROM PHILIPPINES

Glenn Wick, whose parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Wick, live in Hayes
township, returned from the Philip
pines where he has been the last
four years. He has been in charge
OF the clothing department of q
large department store there and is
home on his vacation. He says busi-
ness conditions are very good in
the islands under the control Of the
United States but there is consider
able unrest as to the outcome Of
things when the government will be
eventually turned over to the ma
tives. The country is prospering un-
der the present government and ad-
but there is fear for
the worst among the American bus
mess interests there when the gov
ernment is released by the United
States.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
BILLHURST, ABILENE HORSE,
WINS BIG MONEY AT FAIRS

Billhurst, the fast horse owned by
George Etherington, divided second
and third money in the 2:13 pace
in the Illinois state fair at Spring
field last week. He is driven by H.
T. Nethaway and he paced the three
keats in 2:OSA, 2:O9A and 2:1OA.
Billhurst's best time for the mile is
2:05 and would have equaled this
at Springfield If the track had not
been muddy and heavy.
He is entered in the 2:13 pace at
the Missouri state fair at Sedalia
this week and will race for the first
time there Wednesday. Will Ether
iugton is with Billhurst but Netha-
way drives him. The purse In the
Illinois race was $1,000 and Bill
hurst is expected to take some of the
$1,000 purse at Sedalia this week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
SOLOMON VALLEY ROAD is
NEW ROUTE BEING PLANNED

The towns up the Solomon valley
are planning to mark a road from
Solomon to Minneapolis. There is @
great deal Of travel that way and
Abilene folks will probably help
mark the route, now uncertain and
hard to follow. 1t would connect the
Meridian road and the Golden Belt
road. The plan is to paint the tele-
phone poles on the best road with
g twelve inch white and a twelve
inch yellow strip on each pole.
This suggested road would prob
ably run through Bennington, Niles
and Verdi. Such a road would be of
great value to tourists travelling both
ways since 1t would save extra dis
lance oK going around by Salina and
it would also be of value to the peo-
pie of the country through which It
passes. 1t would mean a great deal
more travel between Solomon and
because at the present
lime there is no road marked be-
tween these two towns. 1t will be
.aken up at the next meeting of Abb
enc business men and good road
boosters.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
Girl Baby Won
Better Babies Contest

The girls won the "better babies
contest at the county fair. Little
Dorothy Haynes. "a months old,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. verl
Haynes Of Abilene had the highest
score, 9Sh. verl vandenburg, II
months old, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Vandenburg of Abilene,
was the highest among the boys, 9S.
These will receive bronze medals.
Sterl McClintick, 4S months old.
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Nc
Clintick, was second among the boys
with score of 81.
Dean Roscoe Jones, IA months
old, whose parents live near Indus
try and Joseph Childre, 2S months
old, whose parents live near Chap
man, tied for third place among the
boys with score of SO each.
Margaret Little, 46 months old,
laughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Lit
lie OF Abilene, and Donica ,McCul-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30

Iloh. 20 months old, whose parents
live south of town, tied for second
place among the girls with scores
of 96h each.
The cash prize of $25 offered by
c. L. Brown will be divided among
the seven winners.
ut was very interesting con-
test" said DR.. Mile Bennett, who
had 1t in charge. "Dr. Atwood and
l examined A boys and 3S girls.
Each was scored carefully and the
parents received a copy of the re-
port on each child. Many Of the
most beautiful children lacked some
where in the long list of points. We
found, however. that there was a
high average among the children,
indicating that the pure Kansas air
has much to do with the healthful
development Of the little ones and
1t was a difficult task to select the
winners among so many splendid
specimens of babyhood.' .I
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
FRANCES WILLARD DAY OBJ
SERVED IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
lFrom Fridays Daily.l

Frances Willard Day was cele
brated today with appropriate ex
jercises in all the grades of the pub.
lie schools. The last legislature
enacted a law which compels all
teachers to have at least a half
hour program filled with readings
and songs on the life of Frances
Willard and prohibition on this day.
The state board of education sent
the teachers outlines and material
for programs which the greater
part of the instructors followed and
used.
One suggestion they made for the
teacher II she saw best to use it,
was to have each pupil give a sim
pie statement Of fact about prohi-
bition and they also sent fifty sim
pie facts to the teacher, one to be
given to each pupil in the room.
The aim of the Frances Willard
Day" movement is to bring, more
1;vidly before the child in the school
he advantages of prohibition and |
hat they may more clearly realize
low great woman Frances Willard
vas and what a great work she has
accomplished in the United States.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
IFrom Fridays pany.l

Dickinson county school children
turned out en- masse today to attend
the county fair. Friday, as school
day, saw more people on the grounds
than any day previous, and the at
tendance was estimated at 5000.
Free watermelon was served to all
visitors and $500 pounds of the
famous Sand Hill melons disappear
ed. With the weather more favorable
than Thursday, Longren made an
other flight today. The racing pro-
gram was full and a three-legged
race and athletic races and football
games were the features of the day.
At 10 o'clock the automobiles
parked were as many in number as
were parked all day Thursday and
at noon the number had doubled
yesterdays record. The entire field
on the left just inside of the main
entrance was packed solid with au-
from all over the county
and 1t is estimated there were about
five hundred cars parked. They be-
gan to arrive in Abilene as early as
o'clock this morning and poured |
In steadily the remainder of the
lay.
The Dayton band officially start
ID the fair off for the day with a
concert on the corner Of Third and
Broadway at 10 o'clock and every
minute since there has been some
hing doing to entertain the visitors.
The Abilene band and the visiting
'and played between the races at
he grounds this afternoon. .
The better babies contest is prov J.,
ng to be more than success.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
Fair Auto Races
to Be Next SATURDAY.

The fair association is counting
on tremendous crowd at the auto
mobile races to be held next Satur-
day. October 2, at the fair grounds.
The races postponed because of the
rain will be better than any In CEN
tral Kansas. The purses are larger
and the entries more numerous.
Eighteen cars and motorcycles are
now entered and there may be
more. The motorists from all this
section of the state will be interest
cd in the event. The races start at
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30

was full to the limit and the tastes
time OF any made during the fall
was made in the free-for-all pace
when Sunny Jim paced the mile in
2:14% The races as a whole were
not as exciting and thrilling as they
were Thursday. Roberta Ray, the
two-year-old PAGER owned by Green
Bros. was the only Abilene horse
entered Friday.
Willie Chimes, the Harris horse
from Solomon took first money of
the $400 purse in the 2:2O with
three easy straight firsts. Hilmah
Patch, owned by p. c. Mcbride of
Frederick, Ok, won second money
with three seconds. and Golden
Rusk, a Nebraska horse. captured
third with two thirds and a fourth.
The special free-for-all pace was
won by Sunny Jim, owned by j. C..
Crosbie of Tulsa, Ok, taking 1t
with three firsts. Inez Robertson,
Missouri horse, won second and
Maude MacHenry. driven by C. C.
ranked third in the final
heat. Roberta Ray was second in the
special pace for three-year-olds and
The race was won by Belle Robert
son, owned by John Harrison of
Mo. He also owns Inez
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30

Thursday afternoon DR.. Millie Ben.
net and her assistants, Mrs. o. A.
Sterl and Mrs. Johntz examined
forty babies and an equal number
we're entered this afternoon. The
babies are measured and have to
come up to certain requirements for
o good scoring. They are tested
mentally with simple pictures and
la the final scoring It may not be
the prettiest baby that will win, but
the one that ranks the highest and
comes nearest to the requirements
of perfect baby as they have been
chosen by experts. The mothers of
Dickinson county will be greatly
benefited by this better babies con-
test conducted by the club women
OF Abilene.
The 1920 trot, special pace, with
special running races made up the
racing program this afternoon. Ro-
berta Ray was the only Abilene
horse entered.
Two hundred farmers went to the
Norton pasture one-half mile north
If the grounds and witnessed the
ractor plowing demonstration this
uorning.
The agricultural hall continues to
e the chief center Of attraction for
many fair visitors.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30

1880 p. m. sharp and IL weather ia
favorable the grounds will be fill
ed. The racing program is:
$4O0, 5 miles, free for all, best
2 in 8, seven entries.
$3.50, s miles, for Dickinson coun-
ty cars and drivers, best 2 in 8, 4
entries.
$40, twin motorcycle, 8 miles, for
professionals, in 3, entries.
$40, motorcycle, s miles, best 2
In 3, for Dickinson county drivers,
8 entries.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
Sued to Collect Wages

]. E. Norris was given judgment
for $169.4O as wages due him from
the Daugherty Hardware company
in the justice of peace court Monday
at Salina. Mr.. Norris was in the en-
ploy of that company when they
opened their hardware store here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
Prominent wOOdbIne Merchant Dead

Prominent WOOdblne Merchant Dead
Emil F. Schwab, a prominent
hardware merchant Of Woodbine,
who died at st. Frances hospital In
Topeka Saturday afternoon at 4
o'clock, following a five weeks ILL
ness from typhoid fever, was buried
this afternoon near Upland. He was
taken to the hospital the latter part
Of August when he was first strick-
en- with the fever.
Mr.. sehwab was forty years Of
age and for several years has been
actively engaged in the hardware
business at wOodbine. He is surTiV-
cd by a wife.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
Spreading Rails Cause a Wreck

A car loaded with ballast from
the pits at New Cambria was de-
rallied Saturday evening at 10 o'clock
on the Rock Island tracks east of
town as a result OF the soft condi-
ton OF the track. A wrecking crew
was called from Herington and the
train started for HertngtOn again
early sunday morning
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30
Automobile Races Postponed
to Saturday, October 2.
Z AAAAAAAAAAAA&A.
From Saturdays parv.1

Fair receipts 1914 fair $4,000.
Fair receipts 1915 to date $41O0
The 1st and End days this year
had smaller attendances than the
1st and End days of last year; the
third day this year was the best oil
either year, about $4,000 being the
gate receipts. About 5000 persons
were on the grounds, including the
helpers, season ticket holders. etc.
Automobile day next Saturday should
bring the receipts much above last
year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-30

The most difficult task on the
whole judging list was that of Miss
Hazen in selecting the display for
the awards in the club cooking ex-
hibition. The Ladies' Rural club,
the Here and There, the Twentieth
Century and the Columbian club
each had grand displays and in the
awarding Miss Hazen was sorely
perplexed for a while. In the final
count the Twentieth Century club
was awarded first and the Ladies'
Rural second.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-23
Ackiey News Notes.
Special to Times Republican.

Ackley. Dec. 23.--MIss Francis Rob-
erts, who is supervisor Of penmanshlp
in the schools OF Lincoln. Neb.. ar
rived home Saturday to spend the ho:-
idays with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. S. Roberts.
Margery Scales and Margaret Sym
ington. Cornell students. arrived home
Saturday for a two weeks vacation.
Harry Scales and nephew, Earl Hall.
returned to Alexander Saturday after
q short visit here with relatives.
Mrs. Clark Beach went to Dubuque
today for short visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ed. Healey.
Waldo Schlamp. who Is attending
school in Chicago, and Kenneth Roth,
a student at Lake Forest, arrived home
Saturday.
Monday, s. D.. Breuning closed a
deal with Herman E Miller when he
sold his residence in the east part OF
town at consideration Of IS, 800. pos
session to be given April l.
Miss Mile Zimmerman. who teaches
in Atlanta, arrived home Monday for
a two weeks vacation. ...
George Meyers. prominent young
building contractor Of this city. sur
prised his many friends Tuesday by
| taking a wife. He had been placed in
the confirmed bachelor class several
years ago, and his departure from
their ranks was an unexpected blow to
the others. The bride was Miss Mar
garet Cimmers, whose home. until this
summer, when she came here to re-
side with relatives. was in Illinois The
ceremony was performed at the home
Of the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
F. William Meyers. by Rev. J. S.
Lilley, Of the NJ. e. church. at $3.50
p. m, and the newlyweds left the
same evening for a honeymoon in the
east
Miss Lucille Miller, who is attending
Mt. st. Joseph's at Dubuque is home
for the holiday vacation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-23
TIMES REPUBLICAN, MARsHALLTowN DECEMBER 2.

Abingdon nj. and Chicago before re-
turning to Grinnell.
Pastor and Mrs. J.. NJ. Brown, Of the
Methodist church, are having the
pleasure OF visit thru the holidays
from their daughter, Miss Ruth. who
is taking course Of study In North
western University at Evanston. III.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Watson and
daughter Ruth are planning to spend
Christmas at the home of Mrs. Wat
sons parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. VIII
liams, of this city. Mrs. Watson ex-
poets then to take the daughter with
her and spend the rest Of the winter In
southern California.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. McKarahan ex-
pect to leave to have Mr.. McKarahan's
brother and sister. B. s. McKarahan
and Miss Jennie. with them for Christ
mas, both coming from their home in
Iowa City.
1t Is fourteen years since Mr.. and
Mrs. George Moss left Grinnell and
went to Canada, settling at Winnipeg.
Four years later they moved to Sas-
katchewan and settled near Young,
where they have farmed ever since.
Now, with two boys, Ronald and Clar-
ence, they have come back to make a
good long visit With old neighbors,
friends and relatives.