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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-15
Some Splendid "Current
Events - BY a Mystic
Junior, Isabella
Forsythe

Dear Juniors:
I saw where you have a current
event" contest and I thought I would
try for a prize.
1 think the most wonderful event
that has taken place lately is that all
saloons in Iowa closed Of January 1.
It is certainly a blessing. I hope
many more states will go dry before
January 1, 1917.
I think, another important event Is
the wedding Of President Wilson and
Mrs. Gait, which took place at the
brides home. l think 1t was such q
sensible affair for they did not make
a great display by not having it al
the white house.
I noticed in The Courier that Miss
Helen Keller will Don be in your
city. I consider all boys and girls
who live in Ottumwa very, very for
tunate to have the chance to hear hel
talk. She Is the most educated WON
an in the world to be blind and deaf
She can speak and read five different
languages, English, Latin, Greek, Ger
man and Spanish, and has written hel
own biography.
She was born at Tuscumbia, Ala
bama, June p, 1880. She learned the
alphabet by the Braille method. She
appreciates music and can instantly
tell the selection although she cannot
hear a note. This is done by means o.
the vibrations Of the sound waves
against her throat. By feeling the lips
of a. speaker she can tell what they
are saying.
I an sorry that the countries across
the ocean are still at war and it is
sad indeed to read of the starving
Belgians. I hope u country will
not be drawn into 1t. I also see tina
the United States has almost settled
with Germany for sinking the Lusi
tania. Germany promised that she
would not destroy any ships withou
warning.
I hope they pass the law giving
women the ballot by the time I an
old enough to vote. I am trying tt
become educated so I may vote as in
telligently as a man.
Isabelle Forsythe, Age IS
Box 307. Mystic, Ia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-15
4 M%asquerader
10 q roa1 truo dog story

This is a real true dog story.
He is a pug and a great pet Of his
mistress, who Is very proud OF Ills
fine pedigree. One day she discov-
ered that Teddie could not see as we'll
as usual. A famous oculist was con-
suited. who told her to bring her pet
dog to him.
They started, but a great obstacle
presented itself. Conductor after con-
ductor insisted that the dog should
not ride on his car. SO it was only
after getting on and off about a dozen
times that the doctors office was
reached.
Teddie was as quiet as could be
while having his eyes examined, and
his mistress was told she must bring
him every day for a month, and all
would be done for him that was pos
sible.
So Teddie's mistress went to a
neighbor who had a small baby and
borrowed an outfit that was not too
dainty. Teddie kept very quiet while
being dressed in the long white dress,
then a cloak and muslin cap, and over
the face a long white veil.
Thus they started.
upon entering a car, if it was filled,
up would jump a man to give the lady
carrying a little baby q good seat.
Teddie never wagged his little curled
up tail once, neither did he even bark.
One day the doctors Office was filled
with people waiting their turn, when
a lady turned politely to Teddie's
mistress and said: "My turn comes
next, but I will wait for you on &C
count Of your baby. 1t is so very tire
some to wait with a baby"
The doctor opened his door at that
moment and called them both into his
private office. He said, II will show
you the very best patient have and
took Teddie carefully in his arms.
He threw back the white veil and
disclosed the dogs little pug nose and
pert little face looking out from under
the frills Of the cap.
Teddie can see pretty we'll out OF
one eye now. His mistress expected
a huge bill for the experts service;
! but instead she received a receipted
! bill from the good doctor, with a note
say that as Teddie was the first pa
tient he had ever treated Of royal dog
blood, he esteemed it a great honor
to have been the means of helping
| him,-Boston Globe.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-15
Nina Cole on a Trip to Her
G~randmOther's

Dear Juniors:-As I have not writ
ten for a long time l thought would
tell about a trip to my grandma's.
We got up early and started to
orandma's. Mamma and Cleva and /
went to grandma's in the big wagon.
It took us all day to get there. 1t
was September and we went on Fri
day and came back on Sunday. We
had a good time. We ate dinner on
the road down there. We got our
dinner at Leando. Grandpa gave us a
wagon bed Of apples.
Grandma and grandpa were glad to
see us. We had to go from Floris to
Pittsburgh, Iowa.
AS my letter is getting long will
Nina Cole, Age 10.
Floris, Ia, Route No. 2
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-15
Gladys Bickford Likes
Bussey, Where She Has
Lived Ten Years

Dear Juniors:-I thought l would
drop q few lines to the Juniors.
7 live in the town of Bussey. l like
to live in the town. I have lived mere
ten years. .,.,
I 20 to school. I'm in the eighth
grade and find it to be easy. MY
teachers name is Miss Fry and like
her very much.
have no brothers or sisters. My
father is q miner.
I have a German silver tatting shut
tie hair ribbon a box Of stationery,
book. a hanging shell and several
other things for Christmas.
Gladys Bickford, Age 13.
Bussey, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-15
Edna Shorts Visit to Des
M0ines a Pleasant One

Dear Editor:-I thought l would
write you a few lines about my visit
to Des Moines.
1t was about the first of August
when we started on our trip. Papa
mamma, my sister and l. We reach.
ed Des Moines about noon the next
day, where we went to my cousins
and later visited other relatives. We
also visited the capitol and many
other public buildings. After leaving
Des Moines we went to Indianola and
several other small towns where we
visited other friends and relatives.
We returned home about the first Of
September.
Edna Short, Age II.
Chillicothe, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-15
1 O z

We send out prizes within two
weeks after the names of the winners
are published.
We do wish the Juniors would &C.
knowledge their prizes.
IL any Junior has ever failed to re-
saceive a prize after his or her name
appeared in this paper. it is because
1.-The wrong address has been given us.
#When we say wrong address we es-
SADecially refer to incomplete addresses.
All city Juniors should put their
XStreet number and all Juniors living
|SAn the country should put their box
Number Of failing to have a box send
An their parents names.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-15
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS
/. Use one side Of the paper only.
2. Write neatly and ligibly, using
INK or sharp lead pencil.
s 5. Always sign your name in full
and state your age.
4. Do not copy stories or poetry
and send US rs your w work.
I# s. Number your pages.
6. Always state choice of a prize
ION "a separate piece Of paper, with
name and address in full.
Z. Address envelope to The Cour.
Ter Junior.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-15
ANCESTOR

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.
I We want the Juniors who write in
this contest to tell US the names OF
stheir remarkable ancestors.
The writer's can select their prizes
from among the following: A box of
sEandy. Ice skates, book, friendship
link, pin or knife. -.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-15
WANT LETTERS.

al vs. want the Juniors to write some
|SVery interesting letters, "newsy" let
EaNerA Some OF the Junirs can write
~ their parents. Other Juniors might
write rs though they were visiting
sUomo city. The reward for the best
letter win be a box of letter paper
and envelopes, a book, a friendship
link or q knife.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-15
Six Year Old Boy Writes
/ Nice Letter to Junior

Dear Juniors thought l would
write a letter to the Juniors.
] am a little boy six years old.
go to the Douglas school. Miss Hal
Ter Is my teacher. I like her awful
well. ! am in the third room.
I want some Of the Juniors to write
10 me.
Matthew Homer McNerney,
ZIG N. Holt ST., Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-15
SCHOOL CONFESSIONS.

we want more school compositions.
Remember. we are giving one friend
lohip link, engraved, each week to
writer of the best composition.
EThe boys can have a knife. book,
121endship link or ice skates.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-15
|eoMs BEAUTIFUL POST CARDS.

we have some beautiful post cards,
which. we will give to each Junior
who writes either a letter or a short
gGtOry. The following subjects will
make a good story:
n Bobsied Ride.
Tho Little Housekeeper.
i u Rabbit Hunt.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-10-13
NEURALGIA PAINS
YIELD QUICKLY
Hundreds Find Sloan's Liniment
SOOthes Their Aches.

The shooting tearing pains of neu-
ralgia and sciatica are quickly re-
lieved by the soothing external ap-
plication Sloan's Liniment
uiets the nerves, relieves the
numbness feeling, and by it's tonic
effecs on the nerve and muscular It's
sue. gives immediate relief.
Sloan's Liniment is cleaner and
easier to use than mussy plasters
and ointments and does not clog the
pores.
Just put it Ont penetrates
Kills pain. You will find relief in
it from rheumatism, neuralgia, sci.
atica, stiff neck, toothache, etc,
For strains, sprains, bruises
black-and-blue spots, Sloan's Lin.
iment quickly reduces the pain.
It's really friend of the whole
family. Your druggist sells it in
Csc, soc. and $100 bottles.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-10-13
PENN'S THICK
WINS PRAISE
FROM M. DENCH
Famous Tobacco Endorsed
By keRnett Billiard Hall
Proprietor

You men who like the luscious
relishly taste of ripe, mellow to-
bacco-try PENIS Thick!
PENIS is chewed by men who
know what good tobacco IS. For
instance, M. Bench, well-known
billiard parlor proprietor OF Ken
nett, Cal, is a PENIS chewer and
heartily endorses it in the follow
ing statement:
Il have used many different
brands Of chewing tobacco, but
never found one that complete
~ satisfied my tobacco taste until
| began to chew PENIS
THICK. The flavor is wonder
fully rich and | have always
found every plug to be all tobac-
co. | endorse PENIS THICK
Chewing Tobacco in every re-
spect.'
You take absolutely no risk in
trying PENIS Thick. It's guaran-
teed to be the best tobacco made,
and if you're not perfectly salts
fled your dealer will refund your
money. Get a Ioc cut to-day.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-10-13

] 22z3S Z2IE2
Nf.VADA HAS A TRE!l
THAT GETS PEEVED

Perhaps few people know that
rec can be angry, but there is kind
of acacia in Nevada that no. only
gives every indication OF being
"touchy," but also gets very mad. 1t
is about eight feet high and is very
rapid grower. At sunset it goes to
sleep shutting it's leaves together and
coiling up it's twigs like a pigtail. II
one pulls the tail the tree shudders
and moves uneasily and seems to be
much disturbed. If disturbed by a
shock, such as transplanting, the
leaves stand out in all directions and
culver violently, but strangest of all,
they send out pungent nauseating
odor After getting mad" this tree
remains bad tempered for an hour or
two.-Humboldt Star.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-10-13
MAGAZINE WRITER SAYS
LOTS WATER IN NEVADA

In the American Magazine, this
months issue, there is an article
about Nevada in which the writer
says:
There is a vast supply of artesian
water in all of Nevada's valleys.
Most of the rivers are peculiar in
that they rise and sink within its
borders. In other words, the water
never leaves the state. 1t is still
there for the taking.
when I was boy, man with a
divining rod appeared in Eagle val
ley and offered to locate artesian
water at $40 well. He picked up
quite a bunch of money. The wells
he located are running yet. A blind
man could hit one.
1.-The easiest thing they do in Ne
vada is to locate artesian water, with
a pressure that lifts the supply above
the surface. The soil of the state is
rich in those necessary chemical ele-
ments that guarantee mastodon
crops.
AT the present time the total
number of acres under cultivation is
about 100000.
Viewed from an angle, Nevada is
one of the few states in the Union
whose resources have not been de-
yeloped. She is a state of boundless
possibilities. A Goldfleld rush or
Tonopah excitement is of no signi-
hcance compared with the greater
and more lasting achievements pos
sible through it's soil"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-10-13
Pine Nuts Go Up, Too

yesterday and bought some pine nuts
from an Indian. The price was con-
siderably higher than was asked BY
the same Indian on a previous occa-
sion and was asked for reason for
the big increase, particularly as the
crop is heavy this year. The Indian
answered: Sugar, flour go up; pine
nut go up. "-Goldfeld Tribune.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-10-13
Dependency

When you feel discouraged and
respondent, do not give up but take
a dose of Chamberlain Tablets and
you are almost certain to feel all
right within a day or two. Despon-
dency is very often due to indiges-
ton and biliousness, for which these
tablets are especially valuable. OBJ
tainable everywhere. Adv
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
DAD, 100, sPANKs SON, so.
Youngster, Charged With Disorderiy
Conduct, Goes to Jail.

ELIZABETH, n j., Sept l2-Willian
Mccormick, 100 years old. OF 46 jefferson
avenue, had his gray haired son, William
Mccormick, ir., over 90 years old taken
to police court yesterday on a charge OF
disorderly conduct The son Immediately
charged his father with assault.
. My son., said the centenarian, who
conducts boarding house in this city,
persisted yesterday in annoying the
boarders. He continued after | had taken
him across my knee and spanked him. Ile
has always respected me till lately, when
he thought my old age made me powerlcss
to enforce obedience. He knows better
now, and | want the court to uphold me
Judge Owen p Mahon sent William
jr., to the county Jail for five days.
1t is no disgrace to be spanked by my
father the 'yourgster' told the judge
but | wish he would relent and not com
pei me to go to Jail for boyish prank h,
| is too old to appreciate
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12

c., in the whaler Karluk June IT, 1913.
The men include DR.. Rudolph NJ.
Anderson of Des Moines, Ia, second to
Stefansson III command of the expedi-
ton. Anderson and his party will 90
to Ottawa to report to the Canadian
government.
Anderson and his accompanying sci
entists escaped the misfortuIes that
were encountered by the branch of the
expedition that went from Nome on
the karluk, which was wrecked in the
Arctic ice tn, first winter out. Thir-
teen members of the Stefansson expo
dition, including five scientists, per
ished IN the north
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Thomas Quiglev { : Ashuclot, N. H.,
died this morning. He was a brother
of Mrs. John Long of this town. Mrs.
Long went to Ashuelot today.
County court convened this morning
in Newfane for the regular September
term, but on account of this being
primary election day Judge L. P. Slack
of St. Johnsbury wished to remain at
home and so the court Immediately
took a recess until Thursday morning
at clock, when the jury will as
semble.
Two civil suits against Charles j.
Kirk were entered in the municipal
court Yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Viola
NJ. Abbott, administrator of the estate
of the late George o. Abbott, sues to
recover SIS due on unpaid notes. Will
son Brothers sue to recover $50 alleged
to be due that firm. An automobile
owned by the defendant has been at
tached. The suits are brought through
Attorney O. B. Hughes.
The funeral of Mrs. Harry Gray, whC
died Sunday morning, was held this
| morning at 9 o'clock at st. Michael Z
Roman Catholic church, Rev. Father J
z. Rand officiating. The bearers wer,
Elmer A. Gray, a son, and Mrs. Gray :
three brothers, Peter A. Perrault, Ell
mer E. Perrau1t and Harry A. Perrault
Miss Mary Macdonald sang Beautiful
Isle of Somewhere. The burial tool
place in Morningside cemetery.
The hunting season in Vermont vii
open next Friday, Sept. 10. Abou
| the only game for the hunter in Wind
ham county during the first two week
of the season will be ruffed grouse Q
partridge. The open season for qua
begins on the 18th, but there are fe,
of the birds in the state. The seaso
for shore birds, plover and snip'
opened on Sept. /, but there is littl
shooting of this kind except on tn
shores of Lake Chanplain. The seaso
for wild ducks and geese opens on Sa
urday, but only an occasional stray Dir
of either species is seen in the souther
part of the state. Woodcock are Or,
teeted until October l by the nation;
migratory bird law. Hares, rabbits an
gray squirrels may be hunted aft,
Friday, the 18th.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
MARRIAGES.

In Brattleboro, Sept IL, by Carl S. Hop
kins, Esq, George Edgar Stuart and Miss
Eileen Catherine Forrestall, both of Ever
EFT, Mass.
In Brattleboro, Sept II, by Carl S. Hop
kins, Esq, George Allen Stahl, jr., anc
Miss Marion Louise Collupy, both Of Ever
EFT. Mass.
In Brattleboro, Sept II, by Carl $. Hop
kins, Esq. Philip Gregory Brown of Hart
ford, Conn, and Miss Alvira Amelia
knous of New Haven, Conn.
In Brattleboro, Sept. IL, by Carl S Hop
kins, Esq, Samuel Joseph and Freda Cas-
sltf, both of Hartford, Conn.
In Brattlcboro, Sept y, by Carl 5. Hop
kins, ESD, Frederick Pyniger, ir., ant
Anne Hamilton Smith, both of Ansonia
Conn
In Brattleboro, Sept IL, by Rev Georg
+. Tomkinson, Joel Hamilton Lonbra anC
Edna Diana Chaplin, both of West Spring
field, Mass
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12

c. c. Holton has a new Metz runabout
family here.
j. O. Rergeron attended the Rutland
VT, fair Friday.
Miss Martha Gray has entered a nor
NAL school in Castine Me.
J. w Field was in Boston on business
the latter part of last week.
Robert A. Weeks and son, Harold spent
Saturday and Sunday in Boston.
Levi Howard recently spent weeks
vacation in Bellows Falls, Vt.
Mr. and Mrs. W F. Robertson were in
Springfield, Mass, two days last week.
Mrs. Lillian Adams is entertaining her
mother, Mrs Woodruff of Burlington Vt
Miss Fanny Jewherst of Brooklyn has
been visiting at G. A. Robertson's recent
ly.
Miss Myrtle Stafford of Keene was a
guest OF relatives in town one day recent
| H.
| Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Holland and daugh-
/ ter of Brattleboro were visitors Sunday in
! town.
! Miss Jennie Lynch is visiting in Hart
/ ford, Conn, with her brother, William
! Lynch
Miss Ada Hill has taken position as
one Of the teachers in the Antrim high
/ school
4 Miss Alice Jeffords returned to Sun
cook Friday to resume her duties as schoo
teacher.
Mrs. Margaret McKeen of Boston has
been visiting at the home of Miss Eta
McKeen.
Mrs. c. A. Boorn has gone to Torring
ton. Conn, with her daughter, Mrs Harrit
Williams
G.. Milan Smith is working in tn,
Springfield Republican office in Spring
field, Mass.
Miss Alice La Chance has succeeded he
sister, Miss Abbie La Chance, in F. II
Fuller's store.
Miss Opal Hudson of West Brattleboro
Vt, spent one day last week with Mrs
Charles Stafford.
Mr.. and Mrs G. F Wilder of Miller
! Falls, Mass, have been guests Of Mr. an
i Mrs G. A. Robertson
Mr. and Mrs. Newton Stearns left Sal
urday to spend two weeks with friends i
Springfield, Mass, and vicinity
\ Miss Doris Seaver of Northampton an
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12

Ernest Mays of Gardner, Mass, were
weekend guests at III. w Taylor's.
Miss Harriet b. Knapp and Mrs Addic
Sawyer of Moretown, Vt, spent a few
days last week at Myron Dickerman's.
Charles Bailey returned the first of the
week to Hyde Park, Mass, after vaca-
ton of two weeks at his home here.
Mrs. Harriet Pike and Miss Florence
| Pike returned to Worcester, Mass, Mon
day, after spending the summer here.
| Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Robertson and fam.
lily returned Monday from an automobile
trip to Lake George and Plattsburg, n Y
Mrs. T. A. Roberts and Miss Allie Rob
erts will return to Boston, Mass, this
town.
Mrs. Lila Tibbetts is at home from
Peterboro and her son, Edward Tibbett'
of Everett, Mass, has been spending ;
few days here with her.
G. A. Robertson and O. G.. Robertson
went to New York Sunday to attend thu
funeral of Ross White Mr.. White was
member of the firm of White, Washburl
Co. of this town, dealers in finished tissu
paper
J The high school has leased the Cunning
ham house on Brattleboro street Of W. I
} Robertson for manual training depart
J ment, and carpentry and forging will b
practiced there. Repairs and alteration
are being made in the interior of tn
building.
The local baseball team, comprised {
players from the town league teams, mad
| a creditable showing against the Brattl'
t boro team Saturday and Sunday, winnin
the first game, 4 to 3, and losing the Sc,
S ond, 10 to 3 These players had neve
played together as one team.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Alice Baird has returned from
week vacation spent in Woodsvillc,
y. III.
Mrs. NJ. j. Larrabec has been con-
fined TO her house several days, on
Clark street.
Thomas Nlaulcv OF Ithaca, y y, has
come 20 Brattlcboro and taken a posi-
ton in the office of Mauley Brothers.
He expects to move his family here
later.
Mrs. Campbell and child and nurse,
who had been spending several weeks
with her mother, Mrs. William b.
lIoughton of rutucy road, returned to.
day TO their home in Cambridge
Mass
Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Cushing. Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Gushing, their little son
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12

ADVERTISE IN THE REFORMER.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
FRENCH FLAG HAULED DOWN.
Taken from Legation Building in Ath
ems Yesterday

ATHENS, Sept l2-The French flag
which yesterday was hoisted over the
French legation here has been hauled down
out Of Difference to Greek opinion though
the guard Of French marines remains.
The British minister to Greece refused the
offer of legation guard
Premier Zaimis offered his resignation
to the king this afternoon He pleaded
that owing to the difficulties arising of late
he was unable to carry out negotiations OF
the greatest Importance to Greece and
which were imperative at the present mo
ment. At the request of the king and on
receiving an expression of confidence from
the entente ministers the premier finally
withdrew his resignation
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-12
BERNARDSTON, MASS.
Success in Growing Peaches.

Frank a. Cory, who set out several
hundred peach trees few years ago
on a practically worthless hillside is
now reaping an abundant harvest. He
already has harvested from 50 trees
324 baskets of II quarts each. These
trees are four years old and are Car
mems. Mr.. Cory has several hundred
more baskets of Champion and Alberta
peaches to pick. Mr.. Cory is a native
of Brattleboro.