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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
I am writing to thank you for the
beautiful book that l received as a
prize. l am very well pleased with it
and I have read it already.
Florence Johnson Is my sister and as
have won three prizes I hope she will
win in the alphabet contest
I am going to ask riddle What big
cat do we keep in the library?"
I wish some Of the Juniors would
write to me.
Kristina Johnson, age II,
Fairfield Ia, r. No. s.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
Verle Phillips, a New Junior,
II Years Old

Dear Juniors:
4 I have never written to the Courier
Junior before.
am little girl II years old and
have light hair and dark eyes. have
two sisters and three brothers. My sis
ters' names are Ethel and Fern and my
brothers names are Lester, Leo and
Glenn.
We live on a farm of $50 acres and
we live one mile south Of Birmingham
Verle Philips,
. Birmingham, Ia, r. No. 1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
lola Angel Has a Pet Bird
Named Dick; lola Goes
to the Adams School

Dear Juniors:
am going to write you letter. This
Is the flrst time have ever written to
you. have a pet bird. His name is
Dick. have dog. too. His name Is
Trixie. go to the Adams school. am
in the second room. Some day will
write again. will write you story
I have a doll and buggy. like them
very much. like to crochet also. MY
sister shows me how to make doll
clothes. s...
d., $3.50" lola Agnell. age 6,
325 e. Main St., Ottumwa, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
TIMELY TOPICS,

we want the Juniors to write on
I some timely topics and we have select
1 ed the following ones as the most time
Nv:
The improvements in My City.
The Bathing Beach
The Play Grounds.
The Summer Schools.
The Girls and Boys Corn Club.
THE Laddsdale Boys and Girls CLUB
The Country Beautiful.
a Ny Best Friend.
The writer's can select their prizes
from the following articles: BOX OF
candy roller skates. Victrola record,
box Of letter paper, book or blue bird
pin. 49,
J0hnny Skirvfn Is the prize winner.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

sA 1.8Use one side Of the paper only.
I. Write neatly and legibly, using ink
~ sharp lead pencil.
Nss Is. Always sign your name in full and
s0Eate your age.
I. Do not copy stories or poetry and
send us as your own work.
5. Number your pages.
s. Always state choice of prize on
~ separate piece Of paper, with name
and address in full.
4. Address envelope to The Courier
4 3unior.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
Helen Brown on Her Pei
Goat, Which is Named
81 ''Billy"
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
a l INthought I would write about my
gp4t His name is Billy. He stays out
Hi the field with the cows. He is about
tvs years old and is very tame unless
;yo touch his horns. We have had
shi1 ever since he was little. We used to
DID N with him but we have pony now
An don't care for him.
Helen Brown, age I.
Selma, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
AlL ABOUT PRIZES.

I We DO WISH the Juh1ors Wou1d &c
knowledge their prizes.
II any Junior has ever failed to re.
Sceive q prize after his or her name ap-
4peared in this paper, 1t is because the
wrong address has been given us. When
We say wrong address we especially re-
Il Fer to incomplete addresses. All city
Juniors should put their street number
and all Juniors living in the country
should put their box number or failing
ITO have q box send in their parents
names.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
Gladys Giltner Writes About
The Baptist Summer
School

Dear Juniors:
This is the first time have ever
written to the Courier Junior
I am going to write about the Bap-
fist summer school which I have been
attending like to go very much.
I took basketry and calisthenics,
which I enjoyed very much and my
sister took them also. enjoyed Mrs.
Pats bible stories very much.
Gladys Giltner. age 7.
211 f. Main st.. Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
Two Very Grateful and APP
preciative Juniors Like
Their Prizes
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
I received my hammock that you sent
me as prize and thank you very much
for it. We all like to sit in it, even the
baby.
l will write another letter some 9TH
er time.
Donald Brown,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19

IOId ARneII, age B,
325 E. Main St.. Ottumwa, Ia.
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02
Mrs. Mary Fairbanks, 81, Dead.

lndianapolis.-Mrs. Mary Fairbanks,
mother of Charles Warren Fairbanks,
former vice president, died suddenly
here at his home. Fairbanks. who
was campaigning in Illinois, returned.
Mrs. Fairbanks, who was 81 years old,
had been enjoying good health and
took a long motor ride the day before
her death. She became suddenly ill
and died shortly after her maid had
summoned members of the household.
She had a home at San Diego, Cal,
but divided her time with her son
here.
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02
Attempt Made on Editor. Life.

Grand Junction.-An attempt to
kill ]. A. Barclay, editor of the Grand
junction News, was made Monday aft
ernoon by number of men who
swept past the office of the newspa-
per in large automobile. A shower
of bullets and stones was fired
flee directly into the chair which Mr..
Barclay usually occupied. One stone
broke large hole in the wall above
the editors desk. Mr.. Barclay was
not at his desk at the time, having
stepped into another room. Mark
Knight, an employee, was sitting next
to Barclays desk and was severely
cut by glass.
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02
BIG PINTO BEAN CROP
YIELD IN COLORADO THIS YEAR
WORTH OVER $4,000, 1000.
Practically New Product Fills 1900
Cars, as Against 425 Cars
Year Ago.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver-The Colorado crop of Pin.
to beans this year will amount to 1900
cars, worth at the present market quo
tations in excess of $2,OOO,OO0, accord.
ing to T. d. Phelps, president of the
Rocky Mountain Bean Jobbers' Asso.
citation, who has just finished a report
on the years production.
This is practically new crop in the
state and one that is especially adapt
ed to nonirrigated farm lands. The
increase is shown by comparing this
years crop with 425 cars last year
and 300 cars two years ago.
Since issuing this report threshing
returns show nonirrigated land run
ming 200 to 400 pounds more to the
acre than is contained in our esti.
mates, which will bring the total up
to at least 1900 cars" said Mr..
Phelps.
The beans this year are bringing
81 to $4.25 per 100 pounds, as COM
pared with SO to 1915 last year.
The Rocky Mountain Bean Growers
Association was organized recently as
result Of the development of the
new crop in Colorado and adjacent
states. Mr.. Phelps is president; G. G..
Wilson of Greeley, vice president; c..
B. Seldomridge of Colorado Springs,
second vice president; H. w. Kelly of
East Las Vegas, N. M, third vice pres
ident; Mortimer Simons of Denver,
treasurer, and r. p. Quest of Denver,
secretary.
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02
First "Skookumv Day.

Fort Collins, Colo.-Fort Collins
celebrated the completion of the first
street paving in the city by observing
a "Skookum" day and being host to
farmers from all of the region round
about. 1t was really celebration in
connection with the most bountiful
harvest ever gathered in the Cache
la Poudre valley, and everyone "let
as he could and have as good a time
as was in the cards.
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02
Deadlock Continues in Balkans.

London. - Russo Rumanians and
Austro Germans apparently have
reached temporary deadlock in the
fighting in Pennsylvania and Do
brudja. Bucharest reports continued
success in resisting the Teutonic
hosts and claims the enemy is in
flight in parts Of Pennsylvania. Aus
tro-Hungarian trenches captured by
Russians in attack west of Lutsk,
Petrograd says. Russian attempts to
advance near Shara repulsed, accord
ing to the official German statement.
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02
Dog Shows Way to Drowned Master.

Boulder-Dominici Genucci, 81 years
old, was drowned in Hecla lake, near
Louisville. The death is believed to
have been suicide, as there was only
three feet of water in the lake. The
drowning became known when the
little dog of Genucci, after making sew
eral unsuccessful attempts to drag mis-
master out of the lake by fastening
his teeth in his clothes, ran back to
the home and by barking and queer
actions attracted the attention of
Ernest. Genuccis son. The young man
followed the dog and was led to where
the body lay.
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02
REPORTS INDICATE THAT YES
Sci WAS ToRPEDoED WITH
OUT WARNING.
DEUTSCHLAND ARRIVES
THE GERMAN SUBMARINE AGAIN
CROSSES OCEAN SAFELY IN
THREE WEEKS.
Newspaper Union New. Service.

London, Nov. six Americans
were killed in the sinking of the
British steamer Marina, according to
telegram received by American
Consul Frost at Queenstown, says
the Press Association. The telegram
declared that fifty-one Americans had
killed, the Press Association says,
were two men named Brown, two
named Thomas and one named Mid
dleton and one named Robertson.
Men named Miller and Davis, it is
added, were injured. Consul Frost
has arranged to take the dispositions
of twenty-eight American survivors
who have proceeded to Dublin. Thir-
ty-four additional survivors including
fifteen Americans are expected to ar
rive at Cork.
Long Branch, N. J.-After receiving
unofficial information that six Ameri-
cans had lost their lives by the sink
ing of the British steamship Marina,
President Wilson communicated with
Secretary of State Lansing and d.
rected that all possible haste be
taken in obtaining the facts concern
ing the sinking of the vessel Secre-
tary Lansing informed the President
that, in addition to asking the Amerl-
can embassy in London for informa-
ton, inquiries had been sent to Ber-
lin.
Washington.-lf the British ships
Marina and Rowanmore were sunk by
a German submarine commander or
commanders in violation of Germany's
promises regarding submarine war
fare the German government will dis
avow the act, offer reparation and
punish the commander or command
ers, German officials in Washington
said.
New London, Conn.-The German
rived in the harbor here early Wed
nesday morning Captain Paul Koenig,
who commanded her, said the Deutsch-
land left Bremen October 10 and made
the trip here without special incident.
The entire crew comprises twenty
five men. The Deutschland appeared
in the outer harbor shortly after mid
night and proceeded to the dock of
the Eastern Forwarding Company.
Captain F. Hinsch of the forwarding
company, accompanied by DR.. r. E.
Black, the health officer, and other
officials, met the submersible on a
tug. The usual quarantine regula-
tions were waived, and the Deutsch-
land tied up at the dock near the
North German Lloyd steamer Willie.
had. The Deutschland was said to
have large cargo of chemicals.
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02

recommend 1t to any woman suffering
from female weakness. You may pub
liah my letter if you wish. Mrs. JAMES
CoNEY, BIG St Clair ST.. Frankfort Ky.
No woman suffering from any form Of
female troubles should lose hope until
che has given Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound . fair trial.
This famous remedy, the medicinal
Ingredients Of which are derived from
native roots and herbs, has for forty
years proved to be q most valuable tonic
and invigorator Of tho female organism.
All women arc invited TO write
to the Lydia e. Pinkham Medi-
cine Co.. Lynn. Mass, for special
o0viceb-lt VIII bo confidential.
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02
Growers Get 100000 for Apples.

Grand Junction.-Fruit growers in
Grand Valley have received more
than 100000 returns for their 1916
crop to date and the apple crop is not
half harvested. The deposits of the
city's larges. bank passed s1,O00,0O0,
the largest on record. The sugar fac
tory started up last week.
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02

Durango.-Myrtle Fowler, aged z
years, of Bayfield,. was almost killed
when a stick of dynamite she hit with
a hammer exploded. The child's face
was terribly lacerated. The dynamite
had laid around the house for year
or more
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02
WASHINGTON

The interstate commerce commits
sion instituted a nationwide inyesti.
CATION into the car shortage situation.
issuing call to all carriers to furnish
complete information as to conditions
upon their lines.
Treasury officials are considering
whether the initials of designer of the
new dime just put In circulation shall
be eliminated and coinage suspended
temporarily as was done in the case
of the original Lincoln 1-cent piece.
Still another export record has been
broken. The total value of goods
shipped out of this country in Septem-
Der was s512,S47,957, or $4,000. 900
more than for August, when exports
first passed the half billion mark for
a single month.
When Mrs. Woodrow Wilson re.
turns TO the White House after cleo.
ton she will find several of her we'll.
laid plans for the improvements of
the house OF Presidents carried out
according to her directions given be.
fore leaving for Shadow Lawn.
Luis Cabrera, chairman OF the Mex.
lean commission to the United States,
made public denunciation of the
failure of the United States to keep
order along the Mexican border, but
the statement was repudiated by Eli.
SEQ Arredondo.
The governments sixteenth annual
chrysanthemum show opened Mon
day. and will continue turnout the
week in the exhibit houses of the de.
partment Of agriculture. The exhibit
includes $50 varieties, many OF them
from England, France. Australia and
Japan.
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02
Declares Postscript Charge Untrue.

Long Branch, N. president VIII
son characterized as untrue" the
statement made by Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts, to the
effect that the President had serious
ly considered adding weakening
postscript to his Lusitania note.
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02
Report VIVA Captures Santa Ro,aIi,

Ell Paso, Tex.-Several Americans
reaching the border brought confir-
nation of the capture of the town of
Santa Rosalia by Villista bandits.
villa is now moving on Parral and
Jimenez. the Americans stated. The
entire body of bandits, numbering
nearly 1000, are now mounted on
horses, mules and burros, although a
large number impressed into service
recently by Villa are still unarmed.
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02
Pioneer Woman of Boulder Injured.

Boulder-Mrs. G. II. Church, rs,
pioneer resident of Boulder county and
owner, with her husband, of the
Church ranch between Denver and
Boulder suffered painful injuries when
the car in which she was riding
turned over at eight-mile corner, east
of Boulder
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02
charqe PupIIs win Th.ft..

Pueblo.-Arthur Liljestion and Roy
Marsh, students at the North Side
high school, were arrested, charged
with having committed a series Of
about twenty petty thefts.
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02
Buggy Overturned; Baby kIIIed

Walsenburg- 3-year-old son of
Eserbia Archuleta was instantly killed
when the buggy in which 1t was seated
was overturned and wrecked by run
away team.
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02
Man Shot In Oak Creek Depot.

Steamboat Springs-William Doyle,
former saloonkeeper of Oak Creek.
was shot thru the stomach by Clayton
Watt in the railroad ticket office at
Oak Creek. Doyle is said to be ia
tally wounded.
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02
help FOR
WORKING WOMEN
Some Have to Keep on Until
They Almost Drop. How
Mrs. Conley Got Help.

Here Is q letter from . woman who
had to work, but was too weak and suf-
fered too much to continue. How she
regained health =,
Frankfort, Ky.~-"I suffered 20 much
with female weakness that I could NOT
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02
Vain Hone.

Wife-I spent the afternoon shop
ping.
Hub-NOt much else, l hope.-Bos
ton Transcript.
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02

London.-A Russian imperial ukase
authorizes the issue Of short term
loan OF 3,000.O0O,000 rubles.
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02

DO my own work,
had to hire 1t done.
I heard so much
about Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound that I
tried 1t. I took three
bottles and I found
it to be all you
claim. Now / feGas
well - everI did and
am able to do Ill my
~- ->-I .--s- =
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02

NOV. 0-11-Flower Show at Denver
Jan. I-6-Poultry Show at Denver
Jan. 2O-Athletic Club boxing contests
at Denver.
Jan: 20-27-Annual western stock
Show at Denver.
Feb. 2-4-Y. NJ. c. A. Annual Conyen-
ton at Colorado Springs.
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02
LAY of" Before Shutdown

Lay OH" before SuhooWn.
The man who day after day let's
shutdown find him digging for dear
life, VIII surely come to q time when
sunrise will look in ut his window for
many week and find him fiat ON his
back. Before shutdown is a good time
for every farmer to 'Yay off,
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02

Smile on wash day. Thatis when you use
Red Gross Bag Blue. Clothes winter than
NOW. All grocers. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02

Put yourself in the other mans place
before you condemn him.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-10
WILL MOVE CREEK
TO EXPAND FACTORY

II permission is obtained from the
Detroit city council, work will be at
once started ON the moving of Connor's
creek, now forming the eastern bound
airy of he plant Of the Chalmers Motor
company, TO point some 500 feet dis
tant from where L now lies.
80 FAR as is shown. this is the first
/ time that the expansion of a Detroit
motor concern has made it necessary to
move river or creek. The Chalmers
Motor Company has recently purchased
a large section Of acreage in the rear
of its present plant. This section IS
trafersed by Conuor's creek, a stream
some 90 feet wide, and in order to pro-
vide for the additions which the Chalm-
ers company Will erect during the next
few years, it has been found necessary
! mat the creek be moved farther east.
The Chalmers factory now owns 30
acres Of land on which lis present plaat
is located. There are exactly SIS.SO0
square feet Of floor space in the big
Detroit factory but present plans pro-
vide for additions which will bring the
/ total well over 100000 square feet.
In planning an increase in production
for next season, it has been found that
additional manufacturing floor space
VIII be necessary and it is proposed to
erect several buildings OF the present
type within the next II months.
The Chalmers company now employs
force of $500 men.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-10
Loan Papers Sent Out.

Loan Papers Sent Out.
A report from Mrs. f. A. Little,
chairman OF the department of loan
papers states that in the last three
months. "a loan papers have been mail
ed out by her at the request of offic-
ers in different Parent Teacher aSso-
Citations for use at their meetings But
there still is many who have not tax
en- advantage of the opportunity to
provide themselves with excellent sub
ject matter for their meetings. This is
one Of the ways in which the state
congress wishes to aid the circles as
much as possible.
Get Acquainted Social.
The Parent Teachers association Of
the Longfellow district will give Il get
acquainted social Thursday evening
Dec. 10, commencing AT o'clock to
which all the parents and teachers Of
that dist"ict are cordially invited
Light refreshments will 3s served and
the follC wing program given: Address
Of welcome by the president. Mrs. c.
II. Miller; musical selection, McCarfin
boys; humorous readings. Mrs Tillot-
son; song, Mrs. Benson; piano sclec-
ton, Rebccca Lewis.
\ + 4
Circle at Haley.
Parent Teachers association was
organized last week AT Il hgh school
at Haley. The meeting was largely
attended and every one showed "a
great interest in the worl Ms Lewis
Degen presided and also addressed the
meeting ON the success OF this aaso-
citation in Chicago and othe~ cities in
which She had lived. Mrs c. +, Har-
ris, one of the trustees Of the HALEY
public schools, spoke in favor of the
organization and invited the parents
and other citizens in the public
! school to attend the meetings of &. g.
school board. Miss Leila Monte ON
cry, superintendent of the Della scnool
spoke from the standpoint of the
teachers. No date has been fixed so
far or another meeting but it was de
cided to hold meetings in the evenings
so that the fathers and other citizens
may attend.
The dues for membership in the as
sociation were fivei at % cents year
The officers elected t. serve for the
coming year are: President. Mrs.
Joseph ClaYbura vice president. Mrs.
II. w. klainnan secretary treasurer,
/ MIS- G. NJ. Perkins. The proposition
/ Of having a municipal Christmas tree
Was discussed and a committee con-
sisting of Mrs. Lewis Dc~en Mrs. W.
r. Fleming. NJ SIS Leila Montgomery
and Miss Edith Bartlett were appoint
, ed to look af it.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-10

ing. Monroe, halfback for the Idaho
squad, did some star work. Crater
made the only touchdown for the
Idaho team.
over 1000 people Witnessed the
game.
DINNER WAS REAL FEAST.
The Thanksgiving dinner at the
Idaho camp was really the function
of the day. We were invited to ea,
with company II of Boise but the
major of the medical corps said the
family must stay at home on holidays
so it was our pleasure to dine with
them. They had II delicious dinner and
the cook deserves special praise
rhe medical corps was, think, the
only unit of the regiment that got
nothing from home" All the Other
companies received either money OF
food, one company had more than
a wagon load of food from home.
Captain Boies of company II came
to the medical corps and urged them
to accept some money sent to his
company from Boise, but the medics
said they would starve first.
There is great independence and, |
might say rivalry. between the diff
ferent units of the regiment, and
the medical department is wholly in
dependent of the rest of the regiment.
In fact, this unit might be picked up
and transferred anywhere irrespective
Of the rest of the regiment
MEDICAL MEN FROM BOISE.
SO when You want the medics to re
ceiNc amy good thing it must be sent
to them definitely. 1t is hard to
understand this if you are out of the
army, but if you want men in one de-
partment to got anything you must
be careful to send it to that pariicu-
lar spot or they never get any OF it,
am sure you viii be sorry about this
when say that / = of the medical men
are from Boise-and perhaps moro 50
when | say that one turkey had "a
reed 26 people. Tho frills were con
tributcd by the officers. So between
the whole working together we had ::
fine dinner, but l think the boys were
q little srieNed that nothing came 70
them from their home town.
Company II had beautiful menu
cards with the flag. date and company
on the front, the roster of the com
pany on the inside pages and menu
on the back.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-10

her nthe essential thing the final
emancipation of woman And this will
come in good time, and through the
party in power, and the spirit of Inez
Milholland Boissevain will know and
rejoice.