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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-05
Pine Tree Shilling = Schoo
Composition BY Louise
Solomon

Dear Courier Juniors:-This is one
Of my school compositions.
Long, long ago in the early colonial
days when there were very few people
money was very scarce, and they were
often forced to barter their com
modities instead of selling them.
For instance If man wanted coat
he would probably exchange a bear.
skin for it, or If he wished for barrel
of molasses he might purchase it with
a pile Of pine boards.
The Indians had a sort of money
called wampum, which was made Of
clam shell. The strange money was
taken by the English settlers for the
payment of debts.
AS the people grew more numerous
and their trade with one another in.
creased the want of money was still
more sensibly felt. To supply this de-
mand the general court appointed
Capt. John Hull mintmaster of Massa-
chusetts and he was to get one for
every twenty he made for the trouble
of making them. ..."
So all the old silver of the colony
was LuAACu OVCA " AAAA. AC UoSSOA ONA
silver cans l suppose and silver buck
les and broken spoons, silver buttons
Of worn out coats and silver hilts of
swords. All such curious old articles
were thrown into the melting pot to-
gether. But the greater part of the
silver was taken from the mines of
South America. ...,
All this old silver being melted and
coined made an immense amount OF
splendid shillings, six pences and three
pences. Each had the date 1862, on
the one side and the figure Of a pine
tree on the other. Hence they were
called pine tree shillings. And for
every twenty that he coined, you must
remember, Capt. John Hull was en-
titled to put one shilling into his own
pocket.
Louise Solomon, Age 10.
Box 1877, Eldon, Iowa,
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ner, eating the last remnant OF a
Christmas pie.

ner, eating the. last remnant OF q
Christmas pie. ...'-
Johnny was held up to see by Jenny
(the maid whose nose had been snap
ped off by the blackbird) and while
he was watching the boy inside picked
out plum, which he hoisted on his
thumb, saying, ''I'm a good boy, amt
I. mother?" whereupon the mother re-
piled: THAT you are, my son. Keep
yourself to yourself, and you won't &c
losing sheep, and soiling your clothes
and breaking your crown, or having
anything to do with such goings-on.'
Then they heard the Fairy God
mother speak in such a stern voice
they could hardly believe it was hers
Jack Horner," she said, put your
pie down and turn around and look
at mel" ...-, $50
Jack looked very much astonished
when he was thus addressed, but OF
course he did as he was told. No one
resists fairies.
The Godmother continued: "You
think yourself far better than the
other children. You're the worst OF
the lot. The others have done wrong
and they know it and are sorry; but
you have committed the greatest sin
Of all-despislng other people-and
you don't even acknowledge that you
have sinned. You are prig, and a
selfish prig to boot, eating your pie
there and never thinking whether 9th
er people have pies or not. I'm not
going to have you make yourself a
nuisance any more"
She waved her wand over him, say.
ing solemnly, "Stay there till you
have ceased to think yourself a good
boy" ..-....... >
Jack looked frightened and tried to
run to his mother, but his feet were
rooted to the spot.
There's a little boy here,' the
Fairy continued. "Come in, Johnny.
Johnny was pushed by the other
children toward the cottage door and
entered shyly. The Fairy led him
forward
"The children thought he was you,
she went on, turning to Jack, land
he would have suffered for your sins
If I hadn't come to the rescue. He's
an old acquaintance of mine, and he's
as different from you as light from
darkness. He doesn't eat his pies in
corners. He's fond of pies, but he re-
members that he's not the only one
who likes them. He was on the door
step, just going to eat one when
was passing one day. OF course he
didn't see me; children don't know
how often watch them without their
being aware Of it. Well, he was just
going to eat his pie when a poor boy
was passing, and he cut it into two
pieces and ran after the other boy
and gave him the larger piece, and
don't think anybody has ever known
of that to this moment, except the
poor boy and me. Johnny's not call
ing himself good. He's been naughty
now, but he's sorry, and when he goes
back to his mother he'll tell her so
and next time she and Patty are extra
busy he'll try to help instead Of hin
dering them-won't you, johnny"
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Georgia Hudson Of Batavia,
r. No. 2, Goes to School
Every Day

Dear Juniors:
I thought would write few lines
l 20 to school every day. but las'
week my teacher was sick. My teach
er's name is Esther Johnston. like her
very much.
have one sister and one brother
Their names and ages are Jessie, age
8 and Dewey age II.
I am in the seventh grade. We live
two miles from school. My schoolmates
are Lucinda Curry and Inez Heston. ]
like to read the Junior page, Benny's
Note Book and Bringing Up Father.
There are thirty-two pupils IN our
school.
There are two little cute babies in
our neighborhood One is Mr.. SCOTS
baby. It's name is Gladys and it is aw-
full nice. and the other one is Carl
Black. They haven't named 1t yet. 1t Is
nice too.
Georgia Hudson. age II,
Batavia, a., r. 2.
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Poor Johnny's face was burning,
perhaps even more at the revelation
Of his good deed than at the mention
of his bad ones. He felt like crying
and running away, when-he found
himself upon the floor in his own
home, and saw his mother looking
down at him.
Mother he said, I'm sorry was
so naughty. I'll try to be good boy
have promised the Fairy Godmother
I would"
81 don't know anything about fairy
godmothers,'' said Mrs. Horner, ''but
I'm glad you're sorry for your naught
mess, and if you behave properly TO-
morrow you shall have mince pie
"Oh, thank you, mother; and !
won't pull the plums out with my
thumb"
But his mother did not understand
for she was not we'll up in nursery
rhymes.
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A Little Mother

My dolly's very tired, ~.
She's played so hard all day,
She loves to have me rock her,
And sing to her this way.
She loves to have her clothes of,
And don her nightie white;
She loves to have me tuck her In,
And kiss her for good night.
For dolls are just like children,
Although they make no noise;
They love their little mothers;
They're not like other toys.
They do not make much trouble,
Your work for them is play;
So treat them just as mothers do,
And sing to them this way:
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Della Slutz on Her Trip to
Missouri

Dear Juniors:-I will tell you about
my trip to Missouri.
l crossed the Mississippi river four
times, two times going and two COM
ing back. 1 changed cars at Quincy
and Keokuk.
saw the dam at Keokuk. was
going to visit my cousin In Missouri.
I also got to ride 210 miles on the cars.
saw many wonderful sights and
when I got back homo had lots to
tell my schoolmates.
There is so much to tell can not
tell you all. ~
Della Slutz, Age 10.
R.F. d. No. 1, box 529, Selma, Ia.
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that's why, she looks so dirty"

that's why she looks so dirty
| The children hung their heads, but
the queen could not help smiling and
the king did not look cross; in fact
his eyes twinkled. BY and by he had
nice comfortabl laugh, but the young
sters never knew it. They. were toe
busy watching tiny old lady who
came riding through the air on; q
broomstick, while grandly dressed
couple-the lady wearing glass slip
pers-walked beneath her, the prince
(as the man seemed to be) carrying
her wand.
Here we are, dear Godmother," said
the lady, and the fairy godmothe1
alighted, leaving the broomstick to the
care of her. godchild. :..-..
The king kissed the fairy's tiny
hand, while the queen embraced the
| princess and exchanged polite greet
| ings with the prince. The fairy, how,
ever, fastened to Johnny, and put her
hand on his shoulder.
your majesty" she said, turning to
the king, this is Johnny Horner, not
Jack. If you will come with me, I'll
show you the corner where Jack eats
his pies" -.. t
So they all set off, preceded by the
Fairy Godmother on her broomstick
The procession was augmented on
the way by various persons, among
| the rest a boy with his head bound
up, walking hand in hand with girl
carrying the fragments of pitcher
| her hair in disorder, her dress torn ;
another boy, who hoped along. hold
ing in one hand a large slice of plum
cake and in the other great lump OF
sugar candy, taking bites out of each
alternately; a happy couple, who
trudged along arm in arm, the hus:
band saying from time to time, "Fll
eat all the lean, and you'll eat all the
fat" whereupon the wife replied:
"That I will, bless your heart! can't
a-bear lean.'' Some little way behind
followed an old woman mounted on a
gander. whose son walked below, car
rying a goose under his arm and a
! golden egg in each hand.
On the way they passed the palace
of the King and Queen of Hearts.
| where they saw a man in the Heart
livery coming out looking very glum
On inquiry they found he had been
beaten for stealing some tarts made
by the Queen, but he was not to be
discharged, as he promised never to
repeat the offense.
The Fairy Godmother led them past
the palace to thick patch of trees
and there, quite hidden by the foliage
was a little cottage, where from out
side they heard a woman's voice say
That's good boy; stay In your cor
ner there. away from all the naughy
children, and I'll give you another pie
soon." a.,
The Fairy gave peremptory knock
with her wand, which was handed to
her by the Princess Cinderella, and
with great reluctance the woman ad
mitted the Fairy and the royal per
sonages. The other members of the
procession peeped in at the window
and saw little boy, very fat and
complacent looking, sitting in cor
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-05
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIOR

SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS
1. Use one side Of the paper only.
3. Write neatly and lightly, using
ink or sharp lead pencil.
5. Always sign your name in full
and state your age.
1. Do not copy stories or poetry
and send Jig as your own work.
S. Number your pages.
s. Always state choice of prize
on a separate piece of paper, with
name and address in full.
Z. Address envelope to The Cour'
Ter Junior. ..,..
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ANCESTOR STORIES.

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 writer's can select their prizes
from among the following: A box of
candy, roller skates, book, friendship
link, pine or knife.
Il Evelyn Exceen is awarded prize.
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Isle Long Tells of His
Grandfather, Who Was a
Sixteen-Year-Old Soldier

Dear Juniors: LAS have never writ
ten to the Junior Courier l will write
about my Granfather John Loney in
the civil war.
He was in the 10Th Iowa infantry,
Co. H. volunteers. he was only six
teen when he enlisted. His older
brother was in the same war with him.
He was wounded and died. At the
close of the war my granfather was
sick in the hospital. He is now rs
years of age, and is living on his farm
in Carroll county, Mo.
Lisle Loney, Age IL.
Charlton, Iowa.
The Seward gateway., 1916-06-12
WOMAN
 FIGURES IN BIG SUIT

SAN FRANCIsCO.-Charging a fanny conspiracy to alienate the af fections of his wife, Ernest F. Floyd, Chicago mining man and real estate operator, arrived in San Francisco, recently and retained Attorney Thomas Dozier to bring an action for SI50,OOO damages against John H.. Mackenzie, millionaire mining nan and partner of Frederick w. Bradley, Alice Cunningham, and J. R. Cunning nam, her husband.
 The action, which was filed today, alleges that Mackenzie, who is an uncle of Mrs. Floyd, and Mrs. Cum ningham, who is a sister, together with Cunningham, induced Mrs. Floyd to desert her husband at Chi cago December 28 of last year. Mac kenzie declares that the suit is a scheme at blackmail and that Mrs. Floyd left because Floyd failed to support his wife and two children, Jean, aged 8 1-2 years, and CreeIman, aged 6 months. The couple were married in British Columbia in 1911.
 Mrs. Bertha Creelman Floyd, the wife, is at the Marlborough apart ments here. Her mother resides in Marysville. She formerly was Miss Bertha Creelman, of Dawson, Y. IT, where her father was pioneer grocer.-EX.
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

10 k. l.. H. Marshall, Hilda Marshall, Charles b. Haven, +. G. Miller, Riley E. Dill, John Irvine, L. Il. Herndon and George Rabehl, de- ceaseds heirs, executors, admins trators or assigns:
 You and each of you are hereby notified that the undersigned Co., Owner has expended the sum of One hundred dollars ($lOO.OO) in labor and improvements upon the Blank AssOci- ation group of placer mining claims, consisting of l6O acres, located on the Right Limit of Nugget Gulch, tri- butary of Cache Creek, in the Cook Inlet Precinct, Third Division, Terri tory of Alaska, in order to hold said placer mining claim, for the year ending December 3lst, A. D., l9l5; and if within Ninety (9O) days from the service of this notice upon you, or the complete publication thereof, you fail or refuse to contribute your pro- portion of said expenditure as Co., Owners, your interests will become the property of the undersigned, under and pursuant to the Revised Statutes of the United States.
 Dated at Susitna, Alaska, this 2Oth, day of March, A. D., 1916.
 AL. STINSON. First publication March 2,7 1916. Last publication July 12, 1916.
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To J. Ii. STEVENS and VIM. u. CUMMING; your heirs or assigns or whom it may concern, lou are here by notified that the undersigned has expended the sum of Six Hundred Dollars ($6OO) in labor and improve ments on the following named min lng claims for the years ending Dec. 3lst, 1914 and Dec. 3lst, 1915, the above sum being the amount required to complete the anual labor during years mentioned above, and proof o1 labor being recorded with the United States Commissioner in the Recording precinct of niamna, Territory of AL aska. To wit: Reward, Reward No. 1, Reward No. 2 and Reward No. g.. Said claims being situated about 16 miles westerly from the s. West arm of Kamishak Bay, and in the Iiamna Recording precinct, Territory of AL aska. The amounts claimed and due the undersigned from the parties above mentioned are as follows: J.. II. Stevens One hundred and twenty two dollars end twenty-five cents, and Wm. H. Cumming the sum of seventy two dollars and twenty-five cents. And if within ninety days after the serving of this notice by publication, you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such expenditure as cU- owners your. interest in said claims will become the property of the undersigned as specified in Sec. 2S24 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and amendment thereto con- corning annual labor on mining claims. All amounts due to be de- posited with Dexter Horton National Bank of Seattle, Wash, to the credit of the undersigned,
 CHAS. H. MCNEIL.
 Dated and signed at Ridgway, Colo. Feb. 2, 1916.
 First publication Feb. 29, 1916.
 Last publication June IA, 1916.
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Oyster Cocktails at "The Branch" "

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE following is a copy of a resolution passed by the common council of the town of Seward, Alas 6a, on the 29th day of May 1916.
 Be it resolved by the common coun- cil of the Town of Seward, Territory of Alaska.
 That the common council hereby de- clares its intention to improve Adams Street, in said town, by constructing a plank side walk, thereon, on the North side thereof, between Fourth Avenue and the Adams Street cross ing of the Alaska Northern Railroad; also the necessary street and alley crossings therewithin attached. Said side walk to be ten feet wide and built according to ordinance. Two thirds of the cost and expense thereof to be as- sessed against the abutting owners.
 The City Engineer has filed plans for said walk and proposed improve ments, and made estimate of the cost of the proposed improvements, to be one thousand, two hundred ($1, ,20O0O) DoIlars:-The cost to each lot owner will be approximately one ($1.1O) dol- lar and ten cents per front foot, of the property abutting on said improve ment: That is to say the total cost will be one dollar and sixty five cents ($1.65) per front foot, two thirds of which will be taxed to the abutting property.
 ALL ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS who shall have an objection to the making of such improvements must file their objection in writing with the municipal clerk on or before the 18th day of June, 1916, or may appear on said last named date in person before the common council at the hour of eight o'clock, p. m. and make such objection.
 Dated, Seward, Alaska, May 29th, 1916.
 o. H. POEHLMANN, (sEAD Municipal Clerk.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the following is a copy of resolution passed by the common council of the Town of Seward, Alaska. on the 29tb day of May, 1916.
 BE IT RESOLVED, by the common council of the town of Seward, terri tory of Alaska.
 That the said common council here by declares its intention to improve Adams Street, in said town by grad ing of the same according to the grade established by the City Engi- aeer and adopted by the sad council, between Fourth Avenue and the Adams Street crossing of the Alaska Northern Railwey.
 Two thirds of the expense and cost of the improvement to be assessed and taxed to the abutting property.
 The City Engineer has made esti- mate of the approximate cost of said grading to be the sum of one thousand three hundred and five dollars (S1,- 3O5OO),. To each lot the sum of fifty cents per front foot of the property abutting on said proposed improve ment; That is to say the total cost of said improvement will be seyenty-five cents per front foot of the property abutting on said improvement, two thirds of which cost is to be paid by the abutting property owners.
 Dated Seward, Alaska, May 29th, 1916.
 o. II. POEHLNIANN, (SEAL) Municipal Clerk.
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FIFTY-ONE RECEPTION
 COMMITTEES TO ENTERTAIN.
 DEMOCRATS AT ST. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS, June 12. - Delegates and visitors to the Democratic Ma tionaI convention here Wednesday, will be entertained as delegates never were entertained before.
 Fifty-one non-partisan reception committees have been named.
 Forty-eight committees will take care of the state delegations; one for the District of Columbia delegation and one each for the national com mittee and the visiting newspaper men.
 Thirteen state delegations will be looked after by clubs composed of natives of those states.
 The other states will be looked after by various local business and civic organizations.
 The convention will be St. Louis first chance since the Louisiana Pur- chase exposition in 1904 to entetain distinguished personages and the old town is going to leave nothing undone that will make for convenience and entertainment.
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Long distance teIepnone booth at The Branch.
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MINING COAL

ANCHORAGE.-The grading from Matanuska Junction to Moose creek i5 about completed and within the next four or five weeks trains will be run ming to that point, where one thou sand tons of coal are being mined for the Commission. Thus will Alaska's great storehouse of fuel be opened up and utilized for the first time in large commercial quantities.-Pioneer.
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The Seward
 General Hospital

desires to acquaint the generahhospi- tai interests of this country with the facilities of this institution for giving the latest devised methods of nursing, care to persons requiring medical or surgical treatment. Special attention given to patients requiring gyne- cological treatment. HydrOtherapeu- tic treatments carefully followed. This building, just complete, electric lighted, steam heated, hot and cold water. Physicians placing patients in our care will receive every ethical at tention. Prompt readiness for acci- dents, obstretries and emergencies, day or night. For further particulars address,
 SISTER SUPERIOR.
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Waterfll & Frazier whlskey at The Branch"
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GOOD REPORTS ARE
 BROUGHT FROM RUDE

DAWSON.-Teddy ThOrson and Ed Anderson have arrived by small boat from the new Rude creek dig gings, and are busy buying outfits for themselves and others on the creek Both will return by the first boat ur river. They report prospects bright for the new camp.-News.
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HEIR TO- AN ESTATE
 INQUIRED FOR HERE
entertainment

Mrs. Johanna Krueger has written the chief of police asking for informa- ton for her son, Frank Krueger, who left New York twenty-one years ago and has never been heard of since. He is 40 years of age and was about 4 feet 9 inches in height at that time. He was born in Germany and is heir to an estate worth several thousands of dollars.
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(SEAL) Municipal Clerk.
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CATHOLIC CHURCH

Sundays: Communion Mass at 8:3O a. m.
 Mass and Sermon at 1O:3O a. m. Sunday school after Mass. Rosary, Instruction and Benediction at 7:90 p. m.
 Weekdays: Daily Mass at 7:3O a.
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BILL HENRY

THE LIVE REAL ESTATE MAN bets s that no real estate in Seward will change hands through his office before July 8, 1916.
 Office 4th & Adams. HE HAS A NUMBER OF GOOD BUYS.
The Dickinson press., 1916-04-01
NEWS

Little Edna Marie Pavel was sick
with a bad cold the first of the week.
Two frst-class BARRIERS in the st.
Charles hotel Barber Shop. Ray Graf,
Pron.-adv. lift
Mrs. w. A.. Mcclure is expected
back the latter part of this week
from a visit with her parents at
Hazen, N. D.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Delaney of a short dis
lance northwest Of the city, at St.
Joseph's hospital on Sunday.
I have several good rebuilt gas and
steam engines and plows at prices
that are right. Roy Butler, st.
Charles Building.-adv.
Mrs. W. J. Motley returned to the
farm south of the city Sunday after
a weeks visit in this city with her
daughter, Mrs. J. W. Snyder.
Miss Oral Roquette left the latter
part Of the week for Minneapolis for
a visit of about a week with her
sister, Miss La Verne, who is attend
ing Stanley Hall. Both expect to
visit for a short time with Mrs. Tub
besing in St. Paul and with Miss
Margaret Wells in Litchfield, Mimi.