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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25
An Unusual Story, 9Th.
Lion and a Man" BY
Francis Burne

Dear Juniors:-I will try and write
an unusual story of the Lion and
Man," in which we might Judge
which was scared the most.
On a bright moonlight night q
cyclist was riding along a lonely road
in land of jungles over in Africa,
where all wild animals live.
AS he rode so pleasantly along en-.
joying the beauty and mellow air of
twilight, he suddenly became con.
scious of the soft, heavy tread on the
road behind him. Turning around, he
was scared very badly to find himself
looking into the glazing eyes of a big
lion. The puzzled animal acted very
strangely, first raising his head, then
lowering it. And all the time shifting
in the air. Here was a surprise for
the lion. He could not make out what
! kind of an animal could roll, walk and
I sit still all the time; with a big real
eye on each side and brighter one
in front. Now the lion hesitated to
pounce upon such on an out landish
being "a being whose blood smelt so
oily as that.
I expect no cyclist ever "scorched''
with more honesty of purpose. But
he pedaled and pedaled and prespired
and painted, but it seemed he could not
get any more space from the lion; the
animal kept up his calm JOY trot and
never seem to tire.
The poor rider was so exhausted
from fright and exertion that he want.
ed to have the matter settled right
away. ...
He stopped suddenly and turned
facing the animal and threw the bright
head light full into the lions face.
This was too much for the beast. The
sudden glare destroyed the lions
nerve, for at new mystery on the part
of the riedr-animal, the monarch OF
the forest" turned tail and with wild
rush he found way into the jungles
and evidently thanked his stars for
his escape from the awful being.
Then the bicyclist with new strength
returning, and thanking his big lamp
pedaled his way back to civilization.
With love to the Juniors and best
wishes to our editor. -~..r...
Francis Burne, Age II.
Fremont, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25
Dorothy Lynn Gates Makes
Relationship to General
Golf Very Clear


like to read the Courier Junior very
much. ..r ...
am going to write a short story
about my ancestors.
General Golf who fought in the revo-
lutiOnary war was my Grandfather
COTS grandfather's grandfather. Gen.
eral Golf had a powder horn which he
carried all through the war. 1t was pre-
scented to him at TT. Edwards, New
York. 1t bore the inscription Present.
ed to General Golf by Joseph Galley,
Oct. 5, 1851" A band of soldiers, deer
and hounds were also carved on it.
Grandfather Goff's nephew has this
powder horn now
General Goff's grandson was named
Alvin Golf and his son was jeremiah
Golf Of Buffalo, New York. He was a
cooper by trade. He married Susanna
Steel Of Maryland. She was a school
teacher. They lived in Ohio for while.
Their son Olvin was born at GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, April %, 1850. He is my grand
father. His parents moved to Van
Buren, county, Iowa, where he was
three years old. He now lives on a farm
south Of Ottumwa. MY great, great UNI
Gle. Doctor Steel. practiced medicine in
Fairfield a great many years.
Grandpa Golf married Amelia Osborn
December %, 1875. Her fathers name
was Ransom Osborn, and his fathers
name was Isaac Osborn. Isaac Osborn
came from Connecticut. He married
Sally Hines in 1860. They lived in New
York, and Ransom Osborn who was my
great grandfather was born at Johns
town, New York, July 10, 1912.
They lived in constant fear of the
Indians then and often had to hide
from them Even the little children
would find them. At one time the Ind
ians started to burn Johnstown.
Ransom Osborn married Eliza
Thompson in 1889. She was the grand
daughter Of David and Ruth Burrill
David Burrill was born in 1871 and
his wife in 1874. Their daughter Chloe
was born June 8, 1777. The Burrill fam
lily lived in the Wyoming valley in
PENNSYLVANIA. Chloe Burrill married
Moses Thompson May II, 1874 and they
settled in New York near the Suseque-
hanna River where the city Of Owego
now stands. q
Great Great Grandfather Thompson
was a great deer hunter. There were
many lnQldIlS fllVHlS lIleFe tHeIl. LIS
Indians were usually friendly. One
time a drunken Indian came to the
house He saw that my great great
grandmother was alone. He had big
knife and said II am going to kill you
before Moses gets back" He staggered
and she slipped out the door beside
him and got away.
Later on the Indians decided to move
away. When they started to leave they
cried 20, we go! o, we go." So they
named the town that was built there
Owego. My great grandmother Eliza
Thompson was born near there July
6. 1871 also my own grandmother
Omelia Osborn Golf March 4, 1852. I
live on the same farm in Wapellrt
county my great grandfather, Oliver
Gates settled on when he came to
Iowa in 1854. My grandfather was then
Is years old. His name is Levi Gates.
He served three years in the civil war.
Dorothy Lynn Gates, age 8,
Ottumwa, Ia. r. l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25
My First Trip to Missouri
Alta Marie Johnston

Dear Juniors: -
thought that I would write and tell
YOU about my first trip to Missouri.
Well, I went to Missouri with my
auntie. The Mississippi river runs
through there. had nice time on the
boats and learned to paddle the skiffs.
1t was lots of fun. The Blackhawk boat
runs through there. went to the larg-
est show boat on the river which was
called the Golden Rod, and 1t played
LENA Rivers" had a very nice time
while was there. 49,
Alta Marie Johnston. age 10, r5
Birmingham, Ia, Box 10.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25
9Touser and Teddy Are Ruth
EliZabeth's Pets
InAa,r Juniors .

Dear Juniors:
" This is the first time have ever writ
ten to the Junior page. I enjoy reading
1.-THE letters so much. I live on a dairy
y Yarn one and one-half miles east of
n Fairfield, Ia. I was nine years old the
Ss28th OF January. My papa got me a
q wagon for a present. have two black
#Shetland ponies Their names are
EBlack Beauty and Prince. We also
have their mother. Her name is Cute.
5shaye two dogs. Their names are Tows-
Ter and Teddy. have a good time play
ss1ng with them.
Sss go to school every day My teach
Gers name is Mildred Clapp. There are
sstwenty-on pupils in our school. have
the third years work. The name Of our
Ssnchool is Buchanan No. 4.
M Ruth Elizabeth Parks,
Fairfield, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25
THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING co.
Ottumwa, Iowa
EDITOR
MATILDA DEvEREAUx
ANNOUNCE WINNERS NEXT
WEEK.

Dear Juniors: AS the bird house
and nower seed contest does not close
until Saturday, we cannot announce
the names OF the prize winners until
next week. We hope the "tardies' will
all be In by that time. Next week we
will also announce the Easter contest
In the meantime We want the juniors
to write my Impression OF OttumWa
During Opening Week When All the
Splendid Stores Have Their Beautl1u'
Goods Displayed" The prize Will De a
box of delicious candy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25
AL ABOUT PRIZES.

We send out prizes wltn1n t"o
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 10 70
caive q prize after his or her name
appeared In this paper, it is because
sthe wrong address has been given U.S.
when we say wrong address we es'
pecially refer to incomplete addresses.
All CITY Juniors should put their
sstreet number and all Juniors living
IA the country should put their box
number or failing to have box SEND
an their parents names.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25
Margaret Blooms Grand
mother Was Born in
Sweden
Dear Juniors

Dear Juniors:
I saw that you have a contest about
our ancestors so I thought / would
write about my grandmother.
NV grandmother was born in Sweden
July 6, 1916. She came to Burlington
in 1884. She then was thirtysix years
old. Removing to West Burlington soon
after the family lived at 31S S. Ramsey
street, where they have lived ever
since.
She took sick in the early part OF
1916 and went to the Burlington hos
pital. She was not there very long be-
fore she died. Her name was Enga
Maria Swanson before she was mar
ried and after it was Bloom.
Margaret Bloom. age II,
424 Center. Ave. Ottumwa Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25
Alice G. Conner a Grateful
Junior
Dear Editor

Dear Editor:
1 have received my camera which
I won in the Washington and Lincoln
contest l haven't taken any pictures
with it yet but expect to soon. will
send you one Of myself and maybe one
of my cousin who is staying with us.
We live about six and one-half miles
south of Pulaski. think will like to
live here fine.
My cousin and / did not start to
school as it is nearly out.
Alice G. Conner, age 13,
Pulaski, Ia, r. No. !.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25
WANT LETTERS.

We want the Juniors to write some
very interesting letters, "newsy' let
tiers. Some Of the Juniors can wrlte
to their parents. Other Juniors might
write as though they we're visltlnS
some city. The reward for the pest
letter will be a box OF letter paper
and envelopes, book, friendship
link or q knife.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25
sEvEh RULES FOR THE JUNIORS.

Use one side Of the paper only
3. Write neatly and legibly, using
INK or sharp lead pencil.
5. Always sign your name IN 1uA
and state your age.
Do not copy stories or poetry
and send us as your own work.
&. Number your pages.
8. Always state choice OF prize
1 IN "a separate piece of paper, with
Sname and address in full.
Address envelope to The Cour
Ter Junior.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25
SCHOOL COMPOSITIONS.

Wa want more school compositions.
Remember, we give one 1rlenosnlp
link, engraved to the writer Oh lne
best composition. The boys can nave
"a knife. hook, or friendship INK.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11
Deportations.

The explanation of the deportation
Of Belgians offered by the Kaiser is
entirely in keeping with a number Of
other official German utterances. At
no time since the war started have
the Kaiser or his cabinet ministers
been at loss to make a plausible
presentation of facts justifying any
and everything the Teutonic empire
might care to do. and the character
ization of the enslavement of the
people of free country as social
necessity serves we'll to keep up the
average.
The official German statement de-
clares that approximately 6s5,ooo
Belgian workmen are jobless, with no
prospect of getting work, and neces-
sarily must become public charges.
In explanation of the lack of work,
it is stated that the British embargo
on Belgium's overseas trade is to
blame. Undoubtedly the embargo
has had the effect of upsetting what
little was left for the Belgian work
men to do after Germany seized all
the raw materials at hand for the
use of her own armies and civilian
population.
Germany declares the raw materi-
ais were rcquisitioned only where
the factories were unable to use
them. But Germany does not state
why she could not just as we'll pur-
chase the finished product from the
Belgian factories and thereby pro-
vide employment for the thousands
who are about to become public
charges. There is no embargo on
exports from Belgium to Germany,
and there is every indication that
Germany is in need of all the sup
plies Belgium could deliver, and if
German official reports are to be be-
licved, there would be enough of the
raw materials to keep large proper
ton of the factories of both countries
going continuously.
In view of these facts, there seems
but one conclusion to draw from
Germany's action-that by requisi-
tioning raw materials in Belgium, the
factories of Germany can be flooded
and given the basis for production
double that of the present time; that
by deporting Belgian workmen, the
factories at home may be kept run
ming at full speed, day and night, and
furthermore. that thousands of able
bodied Germans now employed in the
industrial army at home may be re-
leased to fill the gaps in the armies
Of the Fathcrland at the front. The
deportations may be social neces-
sity," but it looks very much like
the necessity is Germany's and not
Belgium's.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11
Jottings from Jokers

Hell propose dinner. she-Materialist!
Puck.
why do they call that game of
cards bridge? well, It is principally a
game Of come across."-Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal
Blackly-I'm going to give a doctor $lCO
to save my hair. Whitely-Why don't
you take an envelope and save it your
self?
1nquiring Lady-How much milk does
your COW give a day?
Truthful Boy-'Bout eight quarts lady.
Inquiring Lady-And how much of that
do you sell?
Truthful Boy-'Bout twelve quarts, lady.
London Saturday Journal.
First wolf-Hard times.
Second wolf-Yes, sheep's clothing is
going up.-Life.
Rocks-"Beatley seems to be a very
gifted fellow" Stocks-"Huh! He usual
ly calls 'em loans when he tackles me. "
Judge.
"Jibway is a modest and unassumins &
man." Indeed he Is. Why, I've seen
Jibway seated on the rear platform III
an observation car when a fast train hesi-
tated q moment at little country town
and he didn't even look superciliously at
the natives who gathered round d"-Bir-
'minghan Age-HeralA. ...'-
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11
Today's Events

Address. Congressman Hamil. of New Jersey. be
lore Interior Department branch of the FederzI
tnployes Union. Pythian Temple on Retire
ment," p. m.
stock E1chsnge to decide application for mem
bership, R:50 noon
Prohibition banquet. Calvary Baptist Church, at
p. m.
Concert. United States Marine Band orcbestr.
at United States Marine Barracks, 80 D. m.
Meeting. New Hampshire State Association in
Dewey Hotel. lS0 L street northwest, s D. M
Meeting, Pressnen's Counsel. No. 73s, Eagles
Meeting. Scott Council No. 45s. Pythian Temple.
Lecture. DR.. Paul Bornsen Free VIII or Fatal
ism: at meeting Washington Secular League.
tSthian Temple.
Lecture. The Psychology of Handwriting" Mrs.
Caroline Foote Marsh p. m.: What Your Name
Means to Yon," Miss Louise QUITS Powell, p M,
Room s.. Portland Hotel
Meeting. Northeast Washington Citizensr Asso-
citation, Northeast Temple, p. m
Lecture. Alaska. Last American Outpost, -
auspices League American Pen Women auditorium
Public Library, p. m
Meeting. Piney Branch Citizens Association Iowa
avenue Methodist Episcopal Church. 5 p. m.
Lecture. Dr. Arthur C. F1eshman. italian Mas
trpieces auspices Corcoran Art School, Corcoran
Art Gallery AIS p. m.
Masonic-Dawson. No IS: stansbury, No. d; ROYAL
Arch Chapters-Mount Vernon, No. 5; Hiram. No.
10; Anacostia. No. IL. Temple, No. 13, and Co
lumbia, No. l5 Of the Eastern Star.
knights Of Pythias-Decatur. No. >; calanthe.
No. II.
odd Fellovs-Union No. II: Beacon No. IS
L2nEdon, No. 6. Esther. No. 5. Of the Rebekahs
National Urion-Prcssmen's, No. TS. Eagles
Hall; Scott, No. As. FythiAn Temple.
Rcd Men-OsaSe Tribe No 6; Red Wing No. 70.
National-"Cohan Revue" $50 p. m.
Belasco-"rhc Brat" $40 p. m.
s B: F. iSIt Ksith',1vaudcI1lIe. 2I5 and s:l5 m.
Gayety-Burleslue. 2:l5 and Sis p. m
Lyceum-Burleslue. 2:l5 md s15 p. m.
Loew's Columbia-PhotoT lays II ii. M. to 1913
p. m.
Cosmos-Vaulevillc, 1:O TO II y. ~.
Garden-Pho:opays, ~ q. m. t. 100 J.. m.
Strand-Phot"plays, 10 a. m. to 1870 T. M.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11

1t is good thing for the service as
well as the country that the Navy De-
partment hastened to withdraw the GEN.
sorship which Captain Knapp placed upon
news from Santo Domingo. Secretary Dan
ieis. himself an editor, evidently under
rated the public opposition which would
result II attempts were made to cut off
news from a place where the military and
naVal forces were engaged. While the
events which are likely to happen in
santo Domingo may not be in themselves
OF great importance, 1t Is always easy to
imagine that there Is greater diff1culty IL
the impression is given that news must
oe censored before being given out It Is
no lack OF faith in the integrity and abil-
ny "f our armed forces that makes the
american people indisposed to accept
calmly even a small censorship, but
rather The feeling that wherever Ameri-
can forces are In action. the interests of
the whole nation are to bs found.-Boston
Advertiser. : :. =. - :
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11
HIGHER Salaries.

In deciding to defer any request
upon Congress for a reclassihcation
of civil service employees and stand
ardization of salaries, the organized
Federal workers have acted with
wisdom.
To enumerate the inequalities in
rating and conditions of employment
among the workers for Uncle Sam
would fill a comfortable-sized volume
Some on the Federal pay roll work
without vacation leave or any time
allowance for sickness. Others are
not permitted to enjoy holidays with
out loss of compensation. Many
more do work in one department for
which employees doing similar work
in other departments get much larger
compensation.
These inequalities have existed for
years and have increased as the
roster of government employees has
been enlarged. 1t is a question of
such magnitude, however, that before
Congress could procure the neces-
sary information and statistics upon
which to frame legislation to remedy
the conditions the present short ses-
sion would be winding up its work
with the consequent rush of com
pelling legislation that accompanies
days preceding every inaugura-
~.,- '-gent necessity, from
the government
@ S. 1u.. increase in
.sa.'o" ", ay that will
.". 80 &c.. present high
impressed with
from one end
lie other for re-
es, and Congress
mood to help the
Federal employees.
LII nelping hand in the
crowded. i've days of the pres
ent session, congress will be doing
all that reasonably may be expected.
For this reason, the employees
should not expect that all grievances
and inequalities be considered and
acted upon now The employees are
presenting one very important ques-
tion to Congress and its importance
should not be minimized by directing
the attention of the members at this
time to other matters of less conse-
quence.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11

As many men are performing manual
labor on a food cost less than that al
lowed the idle subjects of the experiment
mentioned, the. diet sharps'' have Sue
ceeded only in proving that they know
less than the great majority of the house
wives they sought to instruct. However,
their effort had value in arousing the
public to greater economy in some homes
and then 1t was fairly good con-
tribution to the saysty o6 nationA-Pitts-
burKh Post. .,,r.e ..-.as..z.- .-.. F.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11
MOVE!

We are on the main line. with a crowded
track;
We've got to go forward; we can't go
back
And run the risk of collidfng:
We must make schedule, not now and
again,
But always. forever and ever. amen!
Or else switch of on a siding,
II ever we loaf, like a car in the yard,
Doesn't somebody bump US and bump US
hard,
Iwonder?
You've succeeded in building a pretty
fair trade.
But cEn YOU sit down in the grateful
shade
And kill time cutting up capers?
Or must you hustle and scheme and
sweat.
Though the shine be fine or the weather
be wet,
And keep your page in the papers?
II ever you fail to keep pulling the
Aren't some of your rivals around doing
wonder?
You are starred on the bills and are
chummy with fame:
The man on the corner could tell you
your name
At o'clock in the morning;
But can you depend on the mind Of the
mob?
Can you tell your press agent to look
for q job,
Or give your manager warning?
II YOU lay down, to sleep with your lau-
7ris beneath.
" 7I.n0't s5-7. ro-y else soon be wearing
yoG. --rn
TE0nder?
. N Wiling to work, but I wish I
coulu 80.
Not feeling as :: we're st" for tag,
or Ia IN "fo !ow-my-leader;;"
There Is cur -" spot where. haven't
Eob0d- 71 -f- - be crowdIng me out
ard 30. U-rr the cedar,
A11 Ia- place, will Gabriers
lone nag. ing and be making me
JGE1p
WonderG
-Eomuna vance Cock, in Kansas city
Journal
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11

Now that the Bureau of Fisheries
has advocated sharkskin shoes as a
means Of reducing the high cost of liv-
ing, may we not 60 a step farther
and find something useful to make out
of the hides Of our pet goldhshes?
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11

One of the reactions from Mr.
Hughes race for the Presidency
may be seen in agitation for increased
prices for shaves. Maybe it is a
shrewd political trick to obtain fol-
lowing for the bearded one in 1920
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11

The tragedy Of Belgium is the di-
rect result of her geographical posi-
tion,' says a Kentucky lecturer. Bel
GUM should have corrected her posi-
ton before the Berlin general staff
discovered it.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11

A department store circular con-
tains the announcement: THE world
greatest gathering of petticoats-$I."
Is it a musical comedy or suffrage
convention?
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11

In view OF the recent disclosures
concerning the incomes of janitors
in New York, the question naturally
arises: Why devote years to study
ing for profession?
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11

Out in Illinois judge has valued
a kiss at So. 1t seems to Us the
jurist must have been prejudiced or
else the lady was passe.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11

A Chicago man killed himself be-
cause he could not break himself of
the habit of oversleeping. He surely
did make a cure impossible.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11
Hosiery and
Handkerchiefs
Hosiery

women's Black and wzits Boot
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women'E Black and White Silk
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women's Finest AII-pure-siIk Hose,
both both black b, kan and white; full S1.25
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11

Kansas peace officers propose to
put l. w. w. members at work on
the highways. This looks like slam
at the good roads movement.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11

A Californian asserts that he who
likes prunes will be good husband.
But who wants to marry a prune?
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11

Wonder if the Kaiser has sent his
order to Paris for that Christmas
dinner he wants to eat there.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11
Leather Goods.

Women's Real Leather Pocket
books with back straps; all new
s1ts shsses; to a. FIea' ie% asr.e'!; 'fom 25c
women's Handbags, Of best leath-
eretts: fitted with purse and mirror;
new shapes: S0&
women's Handsome New Hand
bags, in genuine Morocco, pebble
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Io p9rss' ss ,a@ %,rrS., Ss etc; from sass CSC
Handy Tourist Cases, containing
military brush. toothbrush in glass
holder, soap box, comb and CT Q2
clothes brush; at sass and. .pA'OS
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11


Womenis Handkerchiefs in pretty
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make appropriate gifts
Two In box. .2Sc
Three I'm box. .50c
Women's Pretty Embroidered and
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Women's Embroidered and Hem
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Children's Handkerchiefs. with
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3 In q box.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11
n'LN o. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.
q an original poem. written daily
Washington Heah.
tick Bangs.


w'-
8. u.
va 'J-
n, e.
No L.. q.
But seemII-S
They simply dA--
II they. why may not I
When bitter storms come by
Make sport Of evil chance
And onward gaily dance?
Coopyright Es1sJ
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11
Gloves
Handkerchiefs

Thousands OF women's Handker-
chiefs, IN all the new effects-rou
edge, embroidered. etc. S~
Special price OC
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11

Children's and Misses Fine Ribbed
Black Hose. Splendid wearing
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11

Hell propose dinner. she-Materialist!