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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-12
ARCTIC DOGS.

Far up north on the wild and snowy
wastes is the home Of the Eskimo or
Arctic dogs. Although many Of them
are half savage, scarcely more than re-
claimed wolves, they are wonderfully
cunning and enduring. With the rein
deer they are the beasts Of burden. val
liable to their owner and a great help
to. explorers and travellers in these cold
and trackless regions. Over the untrod-
den. frozen plains these dogs can travel
at the rate of seven to eight miles an
hour, drawing a good sized load. and
keeping up the pace for several days. In
summer they are turned loose to shift
for themselves. and are far more happy
then than in the winter season. which
is one of toll and slavery for them. with
little to eat, the poorest Of shelter. and
generally cruel treatment.-Our dumb
Animals
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-12
AGlenn Clark, a New Junior,
Is 8 Years Old; 4 Feet
and 5 Inches Tall
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors: ".."a5 1 2@
have never written to the Junior
page before SO thought I would write.
I am little boy eight years old. I am
feet 5 inches tall. l have light brown
hair and blue eyes. l have one sister
Myrl 10 years old and one brother II
years old.
For pets I have horse 25 years DID,
a dog, kitten and goat. My goats
name is Mamie. She Is broke and will
pull my wagon. but she peels young
apple trees SO have to watch her and
keep the gates shut.
I go to Cedar school when go. but
my school is out now. About twenty-five
pupils go to Cedar school, The most Of
them are little boys like me. I have a
mile to walk to get to school and will
be in the fourth grade next term.
My papa takes the Ottumwa Courier
and I enjoy reading Bringing up Faith
err" Uncle Petey,'' "Uncle Wiggly"
Little Benny's Note Book" and dinner
stories.
I wish some Of the Juniors would
write to me. -a. sla go IL. & ! s.
Glenn Clark, age s,
Hedrick Ia. r. No. l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-12

streets were still, and each time the old
man fed her.
Then one night. when l had been to
the theater. I decided to walk home in
stead of riding. 1t was necessary to pass
the corner where my office building
stands. Across the street I saw IA
miliar figure He did not notice me. be-
cause he was fully occupied. At his feet
lay two blind. helpless. mewing kit
tens. And while he studied the problem
the homeless old cat appeared, bearing
the third kitten in her mouth. With
perfect confidence she laid her burden
at the feet of him who I suppose was
her old friend. And he. my stern, UNI
compromi Using old Spartan. after a mo-
ment's hesitation. stopped and lifted
the cat and the kittens into his basket.
raised the basket to his shoulder. and
turned away.
The chance was too gSod to be lost I
had caught the old fel>Dw red handed,
and I hailed him.
You old rascal" I cried. Isn't it
enough for you to be Independent?
Aren't you satisfied. at your age, to take
care of yourself. without trying to
maintain charity hospitals?"
For the first time since I had known
him. the old man half laughed. We'll,
! sir" he answered. with twinkle In his
eve "a man isn't independent If he
can't do bit Of charity now and then
lis he, now ?"-Edward w. Frentz, In
Youths Companion. OK
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-12
RELIGION AND THE CHURCH
~ HORSE SHEDS.

Ny name is Ginger. stand in the
second stall from the door in the church
horse sheds. All the time am in there
my back Is turned to the people who
drive In and out. but have learned to
divide them into three classes: firsts.
those who drive in and out without ever
knowing there is q door to shut, even
though the weather is below zero: sec
ond, and smaller number, those who
carefully shut the door when their own
horse is inside. but drive away after
church, leaving the door wide open on
us other horses that stay to Sunday
school; then the few, the very few, who
treat us horses as they would like to be
treated If tied up for several houN;
with only blanket for protection
For three winters past no arrange
ments have been made for keeping snow
and ice from the threshold Of the north
door, and it has been impossible to
close it during good share Of the time.
/ know appeals have been made-but
nothing was done. Play fair with VI
horses; that would be religion too.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-12
The Gates of Gold

"Oh mother, do you know what
Henry did? He But jeanette stop
ped short when her mother held up a
warning finger and pointed to a neat
ly framed motto-card hanging In q
conspicuous place In the living-room.
my dear. before you tell me what
Henry did, let us repeat our little
poem, THE Gates Of Gold
III you are tempted to reveal
A tale some one to you had told
About another-let 1t pass, ssr.-.
Before you speak, three gates Of gold.
Then, Is 1t needful? In your mind
Give truthful answer. And the next
is last and narrowest, is 1t kind?
And if to reach your lips at last,
1t passes through these gateway
three,
Then you may tell the tale, nor fear
What the result of speech may be-"
Now. pet, IL what you wanted to
tell about Henry passes the test
mother Is .ready to listen to you. Other
wise my little girl had better run
along and play a,5., i>
Many mothers unwittingly encourage
meanness by listening to petty tales
the children carry. The grown-up
tale-bearers gossip, and reputation
slaughterers are undoubtedly people
who were not discouraged from telling
on" their sisters or brothers during
childhood.
1--WE all hate" these gossips. but
what are We, as mothers, doing to
prevent them from developing? Do we
not too often listen to tell-tale com.
plants that are trivial? Do we not
too often allow our boys and girls to
repeat unkind things about friends,
neighbors, schoolmates, teachers?
Would 1t not be wise for all Of us,
young and old, to repeat "TAe Gates
Of Gold" whenever, we are tempted
to reveal tale" and insist that our
children do likewise?
The practice was put to the test in
class Of unusually quarrelsome, tale.
bearing youngsters, and the result was
wonderful. Tale bearing was reduced
to minimum and in consequence
there was no quarrelling and back.
biting. The poem was printed in large
white letters on a black background,
and placed where the children had it
constantly before them.
When youngster raised his hand
to tell on Johnny or George. the teach.
err would say "Is it true" and wait
for the answer rs it necessary that
you tell me about it," Would 1t he
kind to Sammy or Harry or Louie
for you to tell me?' AS rule the
tale was never told When one was
told. 1t turned out OF be one that had
passed the test. The teacher then
pointed out to the children that 1t was
a kindness to the child and to every
body concerned that that particular
tale be listened to in order to show the
culprit his mistake.-The American
Hebrew ID. 49,, as- .as.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-12
Elna Williams on the War
of 1912

War was declared June 18, 1872. The
main causes of the war were: Tamper-
inc with the Indians and urging them
to attack our citizens on the frontier;
interfering with our trade by the oders
in council; putting cruisers off our
ports to stop and search our vessels;
impressing our sailors Of whom more
than 5000 were in the British service.
There were three armies put in the
field ready to Invade and capture Can
ada. One under Hull was to cross the
river at Detroit and march eastward
through Canada. A second, under Cen
eral Van Rensselaer, was to cross the
Niagara river, taken Queenstown. and
Join Hull after which the two armies
were to captrue York, now Toronto and
go eastward towards Montreal. the
third army under Dearborn was to go
down Lake Champaign, and meet the
troops under Hull and Van Rensselaer,,
before Montreal and Quebec and com
plans failed Hull was driven from Can
ada, Van Rensselaer, was defeated at
Queenstown and Dearborn accomplish
ed nothing The people then got up a
new army and the command was given
to William Henry Harrison and Cen
eral Winchester The most important
events that happened were: The battle
of Lake Erie, battle of the Thames,
campaign of 1914. burning Of Washing
ton, victory at New Orleans. There
were also many sea fights. Paul Jones
was the great naval hero. IA
The treaty of peace was signed at
Client in December 1914, but it did not
reach the U. S. until February 1865.
In the treaty not a word was said
about the impressment of our sailors
nor about the Indians attacking our
frontiers, all Of which Madison had de-
clared to be the causes Of the war.
Elma Williams, age 10,
Blakesburg, Iowa.
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THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published by
rhE COURIER PRINTING CO.
Ottumwa, Iowa -
EDITOR
MATILDA DEvEREAUx
CONTEST INTERESTING

Dear Juniors: .,o A,nhabet con
ahe ~ ,,s asking the Juniors to use
rs ths letters o, P, O. r for their sun ! ot
tn1 an NV, we are publishing the work &c o.
ths Juniors who used the n.,b first SIX 'e
Ss4 n.. =, T. the county seat OF wa
az. 0'o county 1t is wonderful city, e rss
Potriea is the name Of my ,,r dea hai1
friend She he. blue EYES he ana pret sS' face
-. natrtoa and her papa live VIII,
ds sos White. while Patr rs1a s Is
Palrsok so.. 70 ssneGI c sxsr N CAM Canada
etc. ~ NV mother. etc.
pin. se,ect their prizes
from among the to otos ISife blue bird
Of Of ea nratty 1 piete Victro'a record. book
= box Of letter paper
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-12

physician, came in He went straight
up to Miss Dare.
Sorry I scared you." he said. while
all the girls wondered. "she's inst
! telephoned she's found them.
MISS Dare dropped back into her
seat. The doctor patted her shoulder
soothlngly while he addressed the
girls. '"7
The lady who called on Miss Dare
this morning missed small box of
strychnine pellets. She. thought she
might have left them in the room she
saw Miss Dare in. She described the
box as a little candy box
Miss Dare lifted her head.
She did leave small box of tiny
comfits, and put it on the mantel."
she told the doctor II was so afraid
that one OF the girls might have -
She stopped, shuddering. y
But they'd have told you, when
they knew what it meant" remarked
DR.. Graham. -
81 didn't want to brighten them"
"Welp who's sick?" demanded the
doctor. "You said, Come at once"
mo one is sick, unless she has taken
| one Of those pellets" said Miss Dare
Il wanted you in case"
well, then, no ones in danger"
laughed the doctor, "for those pellets
are harmless. Sorry you had such
fright
| He went out. Miss Dare looked at
the girls E-..
"Only those Of you I trusted were
any comfort" she told them. II had
to keep this quiet, for nervous girl
might have been thrown into panic
if she knew she had eaten one"
, Muriel went up to her.
you may trust me from now on"
She spoke very quietly. ~ see what
it means. You-you tried to believe
me, and couldn't"
! And III never, never defend fib-
bling again." said Grace, suddenly.
81 vote" Mary startled them by
saying - that we turn this into q
business melting and elect Grace Mil
Ter and Muriel Walters into the soror.
ity! Who seconds the motion?"
Everybody seconded it. They had
/ had an object lesson on the value Of
truth, and knew that the two girls
named had profited by it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-12
SPELLING A cows MOO.

Some years ago. when Lucy was
little girl. learning to write, the teach
Or gave her this to copy, "M-o-o. moo"
What Is it," asked Lucy, looking
puzzled.
THAT is Moo the noise COW
makes, Lucy"
Then Lucy began to copy Moo" But
she did it in a queer way. She made an
M at the beginning Of each line, and
followed each M with whole string of
o's all across the slate, like this, Moooo.
"But that isn't right, Lucy said the
teacher, when the little girl showed her
the slate. you must copy the word as
I. have written it. So,-'Moo.'"
Lucy looked at the teachers copy and
then at her own attempts, and then she
shook her head decidedly. We'll, Miss
zones, she said: II never saw COW
that gave such a short Moo as you
wrote n!''-Harpers Round Table.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-12
ANCESTOR STORIES.

We want the Juniors to write aoou.
~ thsir ancestors (Which means
s so,n parenta. grandparents, sreat
ssrandparents. etc. We will ask the n
imniors to write nice short stories ten
inr something remarkable or unusual
about their ancestors. ,.d
The Courier Junior Is always saI
when the Juniors send IN uhul
s..nr .torv il what appeals to The
sCcmrier and prompts it to continue the
cn,tast The Juniors certainly SEND IN
snlendid ancestor stories.
a The writer's can select their prizes
from among the following: A box OF
tcanav. roller skates, book or knife.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-12
Soap Center School Is
Described BY Alma
F. Moss =.

Dear EDITOR: a *
I will write about our school. We
have nineteen in our school. l go to the
Soap Center. There are four in my
class. We are in the ga. Our studies
are: Reading, history, arithmetic.
grammar physiology, geography anA
spelling and writing.
We had school all day Thanksgiving.
In the morning we had our regular LEI
sons and in the afteronon we spello4
railroad fashion. then cyphered until
recess. After recess we had our regu-
lar spelling lesson and cyphered again.
Alma F. Moss, age Is.
= f9 Belknap, Iowa, r. No. I.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-12
The First american
Poem

when sun doth rise the stars do SET -
Yet there's no need Of light.
God shines sun most glorious
When creatures all are right.
The very Indian boys can give
TO many stars their name,
And know their course, and therein do
Excel the English tame.
English and Indian none inquire
Whose hand these candles hold:
Who gives these stars their names,
Himself
More bright ten-thousand fold.
Roger Williams.
sPrinted in England in the first book
ever issued by an American author, in
1913
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ALL ABOUT PRIZES.

We do wish tho Juniors would ae-
knowledge their prizes.
Il any Junior has ever failed to re-
aefye I prize after his or her name ap-
nsared IN this paper. 1t Is because the
vronx address has been given us. When
We say wrong address we especially re-
FER 70 incomplete addresses. All CITY
aT,r,ora should put their street number
ma All Juniors living In the country
should nut their box number or failing
~ have a box send in their parents
names.
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SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

rJso one side Of the paper only.
:. write neatly and legibly, using ink
Or sharp lead pencil.
3. Always sign your name in full and
state your age.
I. DO not copy stories or poetry ana
send us as your own work.
{. Number your pages.
a Always state choice of a prize on
Z separate piece Of paper, with name
and address in full.
/. Address envelope to The Courier
Junior.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-12
TIMELY TOPICS.

We want the Juniors to write te,oo On
.ome timely topics and we have select eie
"a the fosiovins ones as the most 'l''i'
": :, NV CITY.
The Bathing Beach.
The Play Grounds.
INA summer Schools. ~
RIA Girls and Boys Corn Cluo. 49,,
~ Iaddsdale Boys and Girls cluo'
The Country Beautiful.
NY Best Friend. ., ,r,,.s
,,nrn me following articles: Box OF
candy. roller skates. Victrofa rec %; w
Nor Of letter paper, book or blue oiro
min.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-12
WANT LETTERS.

we want the Juniors to write some On,
.,erv interesting letters 'newsy" let
sters some Of the Juniors can write t TO
their parents. Other Juniors might
,.,r,ta "A though they were visiting
sn,rs citv The reward for the best let
ster will be a box of letter paper ana
envelopes. a book, friendship link or
knife.
". send our prizes within two weeks
.rter the names Of the winners are pub
lished.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-12

lost one of It's noblest men.
Johnson became president and took
up the work of reconstruction Of the
southern states.
Edna Enid Derby, age IL,
Abba, Iva, r, No. I.
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Deane Pendants. age 12
Keosauqua. Ia, r. No, 2
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-25
Foreclosure and
Sale of Missouri
Pacific Is Ordered

New York, July PA decree Of
foreclosure and sale was signed in
the fbleral district court here today
against the Missouri Pacific Railway
company and Benjamin F. Bush, as
anciliary receiver, in the suit Of the
Bankers Trust company, as trustee
because of defaults in interest pay
ments on gold bonds which were due
September /, 1915, and, February |,
1916.
The court held that the principal
together with the interest amounting
to $50, 363,881.25 was due and payable,
and ordered a public sale Of 3l7,550
shares OF the capital stock of the
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern
Railway company, the collateral Sc
curity. f~
E. Hen ryLaCombe was appointed
special master to conduct the sale.
The decree stipulates that the stock
lis to be sold in one parcel and that
no bid OF less than $l5,200,000 shall
be accepted. Bidders must deposit
with the special master previous to
the sale either $4,000 in cash or by
certified check, or $l,s20000 of 4
per cent gold bonds OF the Missouri
Pacific Railway company.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-25
Many 0mahans Visit In
The CAPITAL Of Nation

Washington, July 24.-(Special
Telegram. Washington has had an
unusual number of Omaha visitors
the last two days. Among those from
the Gate City were J, F. L. Halle,
Mrs. c. NJ. iLttinger, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. w. Thomas, stopping at the Will
lard; Mr.. and Mrs, Fred E. Rogers,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Lemon and Dr.
Thomas White, stopping at the Dris-
coll. Others from Nebraska now in
the city are Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Wal
lace Of Oakland, Mr., and Mrs, +, c.,
Houston OF Tekamah. Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond G. Young of Omaha, who
have been visiting Congressman Lo-
beck for the last ten days, Mrs.
Young being the daughter Of the
representative from the Second dis
ltrict, left today for Atlantic City.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-25
FRENCH AVIATOR
FLIES OYER BERLIN
Lieutenant Who Dropped Proc
lamations Into German
Capital Captured.
TAKEN NEAR RUSS LINE

Paris, July 24.-Lieutenant Marchal
of the French aviation corps last
month left French soil and flew over
the German capital, upon which he
dropped proclamations, and then con-
tinued his flight, intending to land
with the Russian lines. He was
forced to descend, however. in Poland
and was taken prisoner by the Ger
mans.
The proeIamations dropped by
Lieutenant Marchai on Berlin stated
that though it was possible, the avia-
tor refrained from bombarding the
open town and thus kill the women
and innocent children"
Lieutenant Marchal made con-
tinuous flight of about S07 miles. most
of which he travelled in darkness.
Official Story OF Trip.
The official communication given
out today telling Of Aviator MarchaPs
achievement, said
"On June 20 at $50 clock IT. the
evening, Sub-Lieutenant Marchal as
cended at Nancy on board a Newport
monopiane of special type, taking
with him a supply Of fuel sufficient to
last fourteen hours. His mission was
to cross Germany at a low altitude
in order to drop proclamations on the
caLital. Berlin. and then to descend
in Russia.
This audacious flight was accom-
plished point by point, and after fly
ing all night Lieutenant Marchal was
compelled to descend at $3.50 o'clock
in the morning of June 81 near Chelm,
Russian Poland, at least 100 kilome-
tiers (62 miles) from the Russian lines.
He was made prisoner.
1.-THE proclamation which Lieuten-
ant Marchal dropped on Berlin began
with the words
awe could lombard the open town
of Berlin and thus kill the women
and in. ocent children, but we are con-
tent to throw only the following pro-
clamation. etc .
Lieutenant Marchal was informed
at Salzerbach, whence he forwarded
to France a postal card with these de-
tails
az was made prisoner at 8 o'clock
on the morning of the 2lst at Chelm.
The Austrian officers did not believe
that had accomplished my task, but
the proof later arrived, and they were
obliged to bow to the reality. =.
lit was the failure Of the spark
plugs which stopped me, and l de:
scended to change two OF them and
to start the motor again. Unfortu-
nately it would have been necessary
to change two more plugs, and at this
moment l was taken prisoner. You
may judge OF my chagrin.'
Aviator Marchal in the course Of
| his journey covered in continuous
flight a distance OF about 800 kilo-
meters, 1907 miles,, most Of which he
travelled during the night" u-
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-25
ASQUITH ASKSF0R
TWO BILLIONS MORE
Latest Credit Requested Will
Increase British War Debt to
Fourteen Billion Dollars.
COST INCREASING DAILY

London, July 24.-Premier AsQuith
today asked the House Of Commons
for vote Of credit of &450,0O0,OOO
This vote is the largest asked by the
government since the beginning Of
the war, and will bring the total voted
this year to 9l,050,000.000 and the
total since the beginning of the war
to e2,832,0OO000 Approximately $l4,-
l6O,OOO,OOO).
In moving the vote of credit the
premier said the recent expenditure
out OF the vote OF credit was ap-
proximately G5,U00,000 daily. The
100000 daily referred to by
Reginald McKenna, the chancellor Of
the exchequer, represented all the out
going, the premier said.
All the expenditure from April to
last Saturday was f55o.000,000.
Mr.. Asquith said that the navy,
army and munitions cost 1873 00O,-
600, the loans OF Great Britain's allies
f157 100000 and food. supplies, rail-
ways, etc, f23000,000. The average
daily expenditure on the war, said he,
was G4,950,000.
The premier said he hoped the ex-
penditure for the army and navy
would not exceed the present level in
the near futuT. The munitions cost
remained stationary at the highest
level yet reached, he added, and might
;r
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-25
War Summary

LONDON REPORTS important advantages
gained by the British In their fight for
PoEieres, the present focal point Of their
attack In the Somme region. A large
portion Of the town Is now In British
hands. General Sir Douglas Haig reports
gains Of ground near High wood and in
the vicinity Of Guillemont, on the British
left flank. The repulse Of German coun-
ter attacks between High wood and Gull
lemont Is reported.
PARIS ANNOUNCES the continuance of
bad weather along the French front, In
the Somme region, and u cessation for
the time being Of active operations there.
DISPATCHES say Field
Marshal Won HlndenbufE's forces in the
Riga region have been driven back twelve
miles. Petrograd also officially reports
continued gains on the southern front.
announcing that Russian forces have
pushed back the Turks to within fifteen
miles Of Erzingan.
A TURKISH OFFICIAL communication an
nounces the defeat of a British cavalry
force east Of suez.
A FRENCH AVIATOR, according TO an
official announcement In Paris, has flown
across Germany and dropped preclama-
tons In Berlin. Motor trouble forced the
aviator to earth In Poland when within
sixty two miles Of his objective, the Rus
sian lines. He was captured. He had
flown 801 miles from Nancy, his starting
point, entirely by night.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-25
Don't Disregard Your Cold.

Don't Disregard Your Cold.
Few Of US realize the danger of coughs
and colds; don't take the risk take DR.,
Kings New Discovery Guaranteed, All
gists-Advertisement
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-25
Cutting ARRAY at
az, /, 1T. Dance Near Archer

Central City, July 24.-(Special. y
Late Gilmont and Oswald Leffelbein
Of Archer have been placed under
$500 to appear in county court, the
first named to answer the charge Of
assault with intent to do great bodily
harm and the latter that OF carrying
concealed weapons. The trouble oc-
Cured at a public dance given at
Archer Thursday evening. Huff re-
received severe cut across the left
cheek. 1t is stated that in his en-
deavor to wrest the knife from Gil
mont the latter received bad cut
across the leg. Gilmont's hearing is
set for July % and that of Leffel-
bein for the 3lst.