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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-04-12

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Newport Ave-, Chicago, Il.
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inc. fatulency, Indigestion, dizziness,
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hams Vegetable Compound is the stan
dard remedy for female ills.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-04-12

A Rad wREcK-of the constitution
NAV follow in the track OF a disordered
system. due to impure blood or inact-
i've liver. Don't run the risk Doctor
Pierce's Golden Medical discovery cures
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SuYs hiood or inactive liver. The germs
n disease circulate throngh tho blood |;
the liver is the filter which permits the
Germs to enter or not. The liver active,
and the blood pure, and you escape
disease. -,
weight below a healthy standard, you
regain health and strength, by using the
vDiscovery.' 1t builds up the body.
Sold in Tablet or Liquid form. II your
dealer does not have it, send so cts; for tho
Tablets. DR.. V. NJ. Pierce, Buffalo, n, Y.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bow
els. Sugar-coated, tiny granules, easy
IN take as candy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-04-12
You Need A Spring Laxative.

DR.. Kings New Life Pills will remove
the accumulated wastes OF winter from
your intestines, the burden of the blood.
Get that sluggish spring fever feeling out
OF your system, brighten your eye, clear
your complexion. Get that vim and snap
OF good purified healthy blood. DR.
Kings New Life Pills are non-griping
laxative that aids natures process-try
them tonight AT all druggists, 25c.
The day book., 1917-04-17

I'VE declare that such determina-
ton of profits should be based on
costs Of processes actually needed
for product"
Alter specifying distinctly that the
union men will have their say if man
facturers and financiers try to get
away with hog profits out Of the war,
there are closing paragraphs pledg-
ing organized labor to do the limit Of
its resources and blood for the de-
fense and safeguarding Of the United
States of America.
The executive board of the feder-
alton consists o f John H Walker,
president; Victor Olander, secretary;
Robert G. Fitchie, Ed Carbine and
Jos. w. Morton; ThOs Kelly, Strea-
Jos. w. Morton; ThOs. Kelly, Strea-
tor; Al Towers, Belleville; Jas. F.
DaughtOn, Springfield; Geo. B. Jen-
kins, Urbana; Albert Vincent, Virden.
-O-O-
GERMAN SUSPECTS QUIZZED
On direct orders from Att'y-Gen.
Gregory federal agents yesterday
took into custody Rudolph Muller, a
German reseTVist. He is about "a
years old. He was taken to County
Jail.
In his communication to the local
bureau Gregory said to arrest Null
Ter "on the ground that his presence
at large is to the danger Of public
peace and safety Of the United
States"
Edw. Garsten Smith, a writer, 20
Jackson blvd, was also questioned.
He is accused of writing seditiOus ar
ticles. He will be grilled again to-
day.
Another man quizzed during the
day concerning charges that he has
given vent to unpatriotic statements
was found working in a public Office,
paid by U. S. citizens. He is Otto
Doederlein, chief clerk in the per-
sOnal property dept Of County
The day book., 1917-04-17
ILL. LABOR FED. OFFICERS BACK
WILSON TO LIMIT.

The Illinois Federation OF Labor
executive board and the members of
the Joint Labor Legislative Board of
Illinois are today lined up squarely
behind President Wilson and con-
gress in the war against the Prussian
autocracy of Germany.
Defend the republic and its
ideals" is the headline of an article
in the weekly news letter of the fed
Grafton, saying the executive and
legislative boards officially endorse
and adopt the declaration of the ma
tional conference of $50 executive Of
ficers of national trade unions affili-
ated with the American Federation
of Labor and the four railway broth
erhoods. The labor declaration is
called a document worthy Of the
American labor movement" which
'shOuld be read carefully by every
trade UniOnist in Illinois"
In no previous war has the or
ganized labor movement take a di-
Tecting part, !" runs the declaration.
In previous wars labor was stripped
of its means of defense against en-
emies at home and robbed of the ad-
vantages, the projections, the guar
antees of justice that had been
achieved after ages of struggle. For
these reasons workers felt that no
matter what the result of the war, as
wage earners, they generally lost.
''The European war has demon
stTated the dependence of the gov
eTnments upon the cooperation of
the masses of people. Since the
masses perform indispensable serv-
i've, it follows that they should have
a voice in determining the conditions
upon which they will give service.
Eve hold that if workers may be
asked in time of national peril or
emergency to give more eXhausting
service than the principles of human
welfare warrant, that service should
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-26
Ethel Marie's Composition
Is on Leather

Dear Juniors:
am sending in school com.
position.
Leather is made from skins OF
animals. 1t is also made from a Ger.
tain kind of bark and leaves. When
the hide is sent to the tannery 1t is
packed in salt. Then 1t is cleaned and
softened. It is soaked in water few
days and then 1t Is put in lime for a
few days to loosen the hair.
The workman puts the skin on mis-
bench, which has two legs at one end.
1t is about three feet high, while the
other end touches the floor. Then he
takes a knife, which has a dull edge,
and scrapes off the hair. Then the
skin is washed with liquid called
"bate"
Bark is ground and stepped. Hides
are packed with layer Of bark be-
tween them.
Sole leather is made from backs and
shoulders of the cattle and buffalo.
The upper part Of shoes are made from
hides OF calves and young cattle.
There are three kinds OF leather
which are the tanned leather, tawed
leather and shamoyed leather. The
tawed and shamoyed leather are used
for gloves and other clothing.
Ethel Marie Stump, age IL.
Ottumwa, Iowa, Route 8.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-26
Night Flying Birds

It is hard to believe that at times
during the season of migration the
sky at night Is filled with birds from
dusk until dawn. Onward they hurry
through the darkness. II they see the
earth below, it must be too dim to
guide them on their journey. Still,
they find their way just as surely as
do those birds which travel by day.
The day fliers are hardy rovers
which are used to the open, and do not
hesitate to venture far from cover.
But the night fliers are the shy, retir-
ing birds of thickets and underground
which rarely go far from their own
doorstep. Or, If they live in trees,
their flight is usually only from tree
to tree The thrushes, warblers,
vireos, and small fly-catchers are all
night filters.
For several reasons we know more
about the travels of the night filters
than we do about those of the day
fliers. First, because many more
birds travel by night than by day.
Second, because practically all birds
that fly by night are real migrants.
Third, because the night filters seem
unable to avoid the lighthouses in
their way, and the number killed by
striking these beacons erected for
mans safety has given us vast
amount of information concerning the
birds that travel after dark.
By night as well as by day our ears
can tell us much about the number OF
birds that are passing overhead. In
deed, during nights when many birds
are flying, we can, from favorable
places, such as high hilltops or cities
In the BIRDS highway, hear their call
ing almost constantly. The hill brings
us nearer the birds, and the city lights
bring the birds nearer to us. Light
seems to attract them as 1t does
moths.
One orinthologist at Madison, Wis,
states that on the night Of Septem.
Der IA, 1906, no less than $500 bird
calls were heard from one place. The
average was twelve calls for each
minute, but at times so many calls
were heard that 1t was evident the
air above was thronged with Birds
Frank M. Chapman, in st. Nicholas.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-26
Edna Belle Conley on Iowa

Iowa was discovered in 1878 by the
French. Iowa is rectangular In shane.
| II contains about thirty-five million.
two hundred twenty-eight thousand
and two hundred acres, or fifty-flve
thousand and forty-four square miles.
The eastern and western boundaries
are rivers.
! The United States bought some
land known as the Louisiana pur-
chase. Iowa was part OF 1t.
Iowa means beautiful Land
On the twenty-second day Of Sep
tsmber, 1883, Julien Dubuque. a
Frenchman from Prairie du Chen, oo-
tanned from the Foxes cession or
lease Of lands on the Mississippi river
for mining purposes. on the site OF
the present city Of Dubuque. Lead
had been discovered here eight years
before, in 1880. by the wife OF Peosta
Fox a warrior. and Dubuque's claim
embraced nearly all the lead bearing
lands in that part. He Immediately
took possession of his claim and COM
menced mining, at the same time
making a settlement The place be-
came known as the Spanish Miners
or "Dubuuue's Lead Mines"
At the close Of the Black Hawk
war in 1892, treaty was made at
council held on the west bank OF the
Mississippi. where now stands the
thriving city of Davenport. on grounds
now occupied by the Chicago. ROCK
Island and Pacific Railroad Co., on
the twenty-first day OF september,
1882. BY this treaty the Sacs ana
Foxes ceded to the United States a
strip of land on the eastern border OF
Iowa fifty miles wide from the north
ern boundary of Missouri, to the mouth
of the upper Iowa river. containing
about six million acres. The treaty
was agreed to February Is. 1885, ana
took effect on the first of June, FOL
lowing when the Indians quietly re.
moved from the ceded territory ana
this fertile land was opened to the
white settlers. 90
Iowa became territory June ~,
1898. March 3, 1886 state called
Iowa was admitted to the union
Iowa has two penitentiaries, Two
Ibospitals for the insane, college for
the hind, an institution for the deaf
and dumb, soldiers orphans home,
state normal school. asylum for Feeble
minded children, reform school, agrf
cultural college and farm, and the
state university.
Iowa is nearly as large as England
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-26
Christopher and a Beautiful
Maiden = By Elsie
Jane Peck

Dear Juniors:
This is my first story have sent
In, and | hope to see it in print.
Crysolpher was a young man who
lived in little village. He thought
he had great skill in shooting. So, TAX
ing his bow and arrows he made
straight for the forest.
He raised his bow to aim at deer.
Just then there flew across his path
beautiful maiden with deep brown
hair. a complexion like that of a lily,
and eyes! why, they shone like dia-
monds.
"Ah!" said Crysolpher, that should
make me pretty wife
Crysolpher made lunge at the
dainty maiden in blue and fell on his
knees before her.
oh. princess of the woods. ] adore
and love you Would you marry me
and live happily in the village?" said
Crysolpher in a coaxing tone.
But the maiden tossed her pretty
curls and fled. leaving Crysolpher IN
a surprising manner.
"Oh, / don't want her anyway, some
other man would take her away, she
is so pretty" moaned Crysolpher in a
sad like tone.
Elsie Jane Peck. age II.
Ottumwa, Iowa ].
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-26
he st. Bernard Dogs
at Home

or all the stories about dogs,
whether brave, intelligent, faithful,
educated, or self-sacrificing dogs, none
are more enjoyed by young folks
than those relating to the st. Bernard.
But these big, powerful, good-natured
animals. general favorites wherever
they may be. are altogether different
in their home. where their first
ancestors were born and raised. than
when living in warm climates where
there is little or no snow. 1t is then
and there that the cold-loving dogs
become dull in spirit, lazy, and even
dogsick So great an effect has the
hot climate upon them that they can.
not long live in it. And so, if one
would see the ST. Bernard at his best,
see him as he revels in good health
and spirits. one must go to the Alps,
where billiards. rage and where
avalanches sweep down and fill the
passes and canons with snow that
fingers for nine months each year
Here is the st. Demands fatherland.
It is in snow-time, a writer states,
that the ST. Bernard rejoices, plunges
into the deepest drifts, ploughs paths
with muzzle and busy paws. rolls over
and over in delight, or digs an ice
cave and hides away in it as happy as
a boy in an Ice fort.
If allowed to follow his masters
sleigh, or to take part of steed him
self, harnessed to sled for the pleas
ure of his human play-fellows, he trots
proudly along or gallops to keep up
with swift horse. Willingly he
draws the sleds up hill, and then
chSses them as they dash down steep
inclines loaded with merry children.
He is always ready to frolic with the.
widest fun-makers in the coolest
weather. With the elders he puts on
his dignity, walks sedately along the
street at a proper distance behind
them, waits patiently outside shop
doors or residences until the stroll Is
resumed, and rejoices loudly when he
can turn his feet homeward.
In warm weather he likes the
shadiest, coolest spot, and. If oppor-
tunity offers. will rapidly excavate an
underground retreat for himself in
which he can wholly escape the heat
of the sun. In the cool Of the day,
however. he is ready for any business
or pleasure, from the swim In the
nearest pond or river to woodchuck
hunt or a search for burglars. -
Christian World.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-26
Lawrence Lewis Subject :
Getting Reinf0rcements

The fort was being attacked by the
Indians from all sides. There were
only fifty men against about 500 In
dams and the ammunition was almost
gone
Jones, commander of the fort said,
Brown, we've got to get help right
away. Send in the scouts and l will
, talk 1t over"
| Brown summoned the scouts to the
tent.
Jones said, Boys, ! want brave
scout to take message to get help
from Brownsville"
Lewis, brave scout. said, II will
go, because am not afraid to risk
my life to save this fort"
,, Jones said, Here is the message. II
you see you are going to get captured
tear it up, for if they get this we will
die. Remember, If this dispatch gets
to Brownsville we are saved, for we
have about one key OF powder left and
twenty-five men.
Lewis mounted the fastest steed
there was in the fort and away he
flew over the ground. He went past
group Of Indians but did not get shot
He saw an Indian in a thicket who
shot him in the arm, but Lewis killed
him. He got to Brownsville almost
dead.
Lewis gave the dispatch to the gen.
eral and went to get his wound cared
for
The general read the message
which said, "Send help quickly as pos
sible, and ammunition. Indians attack
ing"
Jones. commander of the fort be-
ing attacked, said, Brown, think
Lewis must have been captured, for
help would have come"
Brown said, "Have hope yet. may.
be the soldiers might be coming, q.
though the ammunition is very low.
Green, sergeant, "H01p, the fort II
on fire. We will have to surrender.
Also the Indians are scaling the
walls"
Woods, second sergeant, do not
surrender, we have sighted the re-
Inducements mile away. We can
hold them until they get here"
Jones said, Thank heaven, Lewis
got there"
The men fought terribly for they
knew help was near. A bugle call
was heard that is the sign OF help.
The men cheered for the Indians were
trapped.
The Indians surrendered and the
chief, Red Eagle. treacherous foe,
was shot at dawn.
Jones said, Where is Lewis, the
brave scout who has saved this fort
and all the lives.
General of reinforcements, "He was
slightly wounded in the arm and
stayed to get his wound cared for"
Jones said, 81 am going to give him
a higher rank and gold medal.
The soldiers went to repair the fort
and care for the wounded
Lawrence Lewis, age IL.
321 s. Moore ST., South Ottumwa, la.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-26
Lois Henderson Tells About
Scotland

The northern portion of Scotland Is
almost entirely covered with ragged
hills and mountains and is great
summer resort.
The southern portion Of the country
lies in the lowland region. More peo
pie live in the lowlands than in the
highlands.
In the lowlands there are rich mines
of coal and iron. The more wealthy
and Industrious people live there. They
live by hunting and raising sheep and
cattle.
The Edinburgh castle is a beautiful
place. 1t has a great university. 1t
is located in and around great rock
between the hills and sea. 1t is the
capital of Scotland Glasgow Is the
second largest city of Great Britain.
It is near the coal and iron fields OF
southern Scotland. This city Is
famous for the steel steamships made
on the river Clyde which flows through
it. 1t also manufactures much ma
chinery. Much cotton is manufactured
in Glasgow also.
Elens Isle is the scene of Sir Walter
SCOTS poem 1.-THE Lady Of the Lake.
Many vast estates are owned by
wealthy Englishmen and Americans
and are used as private hunting
grounds.
Many tourists visit the lakes OF
Scotland, two of which are Loeb
Lamond and Loeb Katrine. Many
thousand people every year visit the
birth place of Robert Burns at Ayr
Lois Henderson.
Milton Iowa BOX 61
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-26

and twice as large as Scotland. The
most important rivers OF Iowa are the
Des Moines, Cedar. Skunk. Big Sioux
and the Iowa river.
There are five small likes In Iowa
They are the Spirit. Storm, Wall
Clear, and Okoboji lakes.
Iowa is famous for its fertility and
ninety per cent of it is tillable land.
Iowa ranks high in cattle and dairy
products and second and third In
corn.
Iowa has very hot summers and
very cold winters. The only draw
back in Iowa is its climates are very
changeable.
Iowa has never failed yet to pro
duce enough for It's own use.
Edna Bell Conley, age IL.
Route s, Box "a, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-26
HolD the Bean Broth
ers Woke Up

"Here are five little Bean Brothers
for you" said mother one morning,
dropping something into Boykin's
hand. They have been in bathing
all night long"
| with all their clothes on, too" ex-
claimed Boykin; their little white
coats are all wrinkled"
! you'd better put them to bed right
away" suggested mother Here's a
| flowerpot on the sunny window-sill.
The fresh soft earth will make fine
bed for the Bean Brothers. And IL
they have good nap, who knows
what will happen?'
| So Boykin put them to bed in this
soft, brown earth and covered then,
up snugly. Day after day the Bean
Brothers slept soundly and showed
not a single sign of waking up. Then
one morning one Bean Brother poked
up tiny bit of slim green back. GU,
from under the bedclothes. but his
head he kept safe underneath.
"Come. get up, you sleepyhead,"
cried Boykin, and, taking hold of Bean
Brothers back, he pulled him straight
out of bed
ooh, see," he called to mother
"Bean Brother has leg, too long,
spindly one"
Better put him back again, II you
can and let the others sleep little
longer. It's not time for them to be
up yet" mother told him.
Next day the other Bean Brothers
had poked up their little bent backs
too, but Boykin only watched them
and sprinkled their bed with fresh
water. Day by day the Bean Broth
ers pushed up their backs higher.
"A funny way to get out Of bed,
declared Boykin; they hump them
selves up like green caterpillars."
Then one day tho strongest Of the
Bean Brothers ventured to pun him.
self away from the warm bedclothsG,
but he could not stand up straight,
and dropped his head sieepfly.
ooh, see. mother" cried BoykfA
"Bean Brother has1srown out Of hi
old coat and split It in two"
True enough. what Boykin had
called Bean Brothers coat before he
had tucked him into bed was hanging
In two pieces to his side.
Pretty soon the Otner Bean brOL1p
ers pulled themselves out from under
the bed-clothes. Then little BY little
they all Strengthened up and lifted
their green pluny heads. Tho old
coats clinging to their sides shranf
and shriveled and finally dropped of
altogether.
Boykin picked up two Of the
lwrinkled bits. t
"Fis coat is All worn out" said he
"He won't need It again." mother
/ explained. "But 1t was q good coat In
its day and wonderful one, too. for
| II not only kept Bean Brother warm
when he was a tiny baby, but 1t gave
him food 80 that he could grow into
this nice tall Bean plant"
"And will he always live in this
flower-pot?" asked Boykin.
mo" answered mother; when he
is stronger we will take him and his
four brothers out of this bed and put
them in a corner Of our big garden,
where you can watch them" -
Rebecca Deming Moore, in Mothers
Magazine.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-26
Edgar Peck on The Fox
Hunting His Christmas
Dinner
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
This is the first story / have sent
N. and would like to see 1t In print.
Once fox was hunting Christmas
dinner around farm house. He went
into the cave and there he found big
hunk of beefsteak in kettle with a
cloth over 1t. He pushed the cloth OIL
and put in his mischievous nose and
milled out the hunk of meat On the
way to his den he had to cross fallen
%ree trunk across the brook He caught
: glimpse of another greedy fox in the
brook. which was his own image.
He made a lunge at the other fox
and thus lost his stolen goods.
Il does not pay to be greedy
Edgar L. Peck, age 10.
ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-26

Lucas was the first territorial gov
ernor and James Clark the first state
governor. Iowa is represented in con-
gress by two senators and eleven rep
resentatives. Three of the large cities
are Des Moines, Ottumwa and Davon-
port. All male citizens Of over a
years may vote in Iowa and women
may not vote except on school ques-
lions.
There are four important state
officers, namely, governor state score
tary, auditor OF state, and treasurer
of state. In Iowa the township Off
GERS are as follows: Two Justices of
peace, two constables, one road super
intendent, three trustees, one clerk,
and one assessor. The city officers
are mayor, marshal. one treasurer.
one solicitor. one civil engineer. one
police Judge and one auditor.
There are ninety-nine counties in
Iowa. The county officers are.
sheriff, one or more deputies, county
recorder, county superintendent. a
county surveyor, corner and attorney.
Iowa was settled by Julien Dubuque
in 1888. 1t was the twenty-ninth state
admitted to the union. The first state
capital was at Monroe City, but was
moved to Des Moines In 1855.
Several institutions are, the state
university, agricultural college, state
normal school. college for blind, Iowa
school for deaf and dumb, feeble
minded school. soldiers orphans home.
hospital for insane, and Iowa indus
trial school. There are several peni.
tentaries and soldiers home.
Iowa was first inhabited by the
mound builders, and later by the In
dams.
The mound builders built large
mounds ON cliffs and along the rivers.
Whether or not they were not strong
enough TO stay the Indians we do not
know. Most people imagine the In
dams to be very fierce. and they were
in war time. but they were very
valued friends. too.
Iowa was fret claimed by Spain,
then by England. and by France. Iowa
was a part OF the Louisiana territory
that the United States purchased
from France in 1903. Iowa was sew
enty years old as state December
%, 1916. and was first on the list in
production of corn. / think everyone
ought to be proud of our "Hawkeye"
state. know 1 am.
hope the editor will like my story
and close with best wishes to every.
one.
From Junior.
Irene Traul, aged IL
North street, Ottumwa, Iowa.