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jjei,- VOL. 1:
_,, Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO.,
|tfil a OTTUMWA, IOWA.
r^TMISS GRACE SORENCON,
Maui- EDITOR.
iSf—
ROLL OF HONOR.
jARY ELIZABETH WELLMAN.
,rlLRB SCOTT,
"feERYL DANIELS,
vJENNIE PREVO,
4MAE CHAMP,
pZULU M. TAYLOR.
George roland.
FLORENCE PATTERSON.
1
T7*VIMA
DAVIS.
ISSIE SCOTT.'
'Agnes Asklop.
W
A SCOLDING.
you know, boys and girls, that I
't like to scold a bit. I would lots
er smile and say kind things to
1,* out sometimes I can't help getting
ross. When I feel that you are not
doing your best to Improve the
nior page.
This week the mail was not nearly
large as usual and the manuscripts
re not prepared
sj
iJNow,
fry
JACK'S E8CAPE.
PART III.'
though he knew it was useless, he
to the door and tried his best
open It. When he was quite sure
ilat the man had gone out of the bulld
og, he began kicking the panels of the
por and shaking it violently, hoping
at someone would be attracted by
noise and let him out of his prison,
ujt no living things seemed to be any
,ere around, for when the boy 11s
ened everything was perfectly quiet.
He' went over to the window and
ooked through the dirty pane. Not see
ng as well as he wanted to, he opened
lie window and peered cautiously
own below. He could see nothing but
alley full of old cans and other
rash. Oh! If he could only manage
3 get down there he would be all right.
As he gazed longingly at the heaps
garbage and ash barrels, he noticed
omeone moving about in the window
the building across the alley. Jack
raved his hand, motioning to the
ranger to open Jiis window. With
uch difficulty it was raised and a boy
ibout two years older than Jack stuck
|is head out and said:
STnat do you want?"
fa locked in here," said Jack, "and
EDDYV1LLE.
Sddyville, Sept. 22.—Born, Monday.
Jtember IS, to Mr. and Mrs. Abe
"virisbarger, west of town, a daugh
ar.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Forney, of Col
ix, terminated a week's visit at the
'^rental Albert Belzer home, west of
Tvn,
and departed Wednesday for
jttonwood, Cal., for an extended so
arn for Mrs. Forney's health. She
is a sister living at that place whom
lie will visit.
}Fred and Harry Osborne, west of
jwn, departed Tuesday night for
oints in Arkansas.
George Lawless returned to his home
Des Moines Monday after spending
.few days at the parental N. B. Mc
feese home. Mrs. Lawless Is here for
longer visit.
Mrs. Wesley Reeves, of Ottumwa,
as in town Wednesday on business.
also visited her friend, Mrs. Jesse
wan.
Arthur Noe has been very sick with
alaria fever at the Dick Barnett home
he Oskaloosa road.
Irn, Tuesday, Sept. 19, to Mr. and
Lafe Griggs, of near Dudley a
•hter.
R. J. Oldham took an automobile
de to Cedar Wednesday.
George Loveless, of Ottumwa, was a
isitor Wednesday with his uncle,
'rank Pierce, while enroute home
om a visit at Brooklyn, la.
Miss Pansy Jamison, who has a po
tion at Buxton,
Bpent
1 i- j- *£,1 vi"£ a 4^4 y? -J,*
NO. 8
The Courier Junior
neatly and care-
Ily as they should have been. If I
ew that you could not do any better,
if course I would not complain. I
ould only feel sorry for you. But 1
ow that the Junior family comprises
me of the brightest children in Iowa
,pd there is no reason why
ey should not produce a page
^iat will do them credit.
l'It does not take long to write us a
tter or a brief essay, nor does It re
quire any more time to do it carefully.
Many children write once and do not
nk it necessary to do so again. This
a great mistake, for if you become a
junior you are expected, to write at
:ast once every two weeks and oftener
you can. If your paper has not ap
eared in print, do not be discouraged,
ut try again. Maybe you forgot to
Ayour name the first time or wrote
troth sides of the paper or did not
'•/Jmply with some other rule. Or per
aps we had too many papers the time
gu wrote and had to hold yours over,
all events do not wait to see your
letter in print, but send one each
ek until you succeed In getting one
Published. Be sure to tell us how
any letters you have written and how
any have appeared in the Junior. If
[3 find a child who is persevering we
111 pay special attention to him.
all wake up this week and ev
one who has written sit down and
lte again and all those who haven't
BO at once. This week we want the
jrgest mail we have ever had.
VI
PRIZE CONTEST.
I}*
*We shall give a book, a
|ame or a lovely doll for the best
ftory one one of the following subjects:
"Naughty Rover."
"Claud's Errand."
"What Lizzie Found."
"A-Ghost Story."
"A Visit in Fairyland."
se one side of the paper only and
fcna your stories in before Thursday.
Sunday at
time.
Miss Clara Hayden, of Eldon, after
tehort visit with her friend, Mrs.
I wanted to see If yon wouldn't help
me set out."
"How did you get in there?" asked
the other boy, looking curiously at
Jack.
Once more the sad story was re
peated.
"You are In a pickle," said the sym
pathetic neighbor when the boy told
him about all his troubles. "I'd help
you If I could, for 'pon my word I'm
sorry for you, but I wouldn't come into
your building for a hundred dollars
cash."
"Why?" asked Jack.
"'Fraid of being killed. It's the
toughest place in town."
"Oh," said JacK, "I'm so afraid to
stay here. Can't you think of some
way to help me?"
The boy opposite tapped his sill in a
thoughtful way as lie said: "I'll throw
you a rope. Fasten it to your waist. I'll
hold the other en^. Then let yourself
carefully out into the air, and I'll
either pull you over here or let you
down to the ground.
A happy look came into Jack's eyes
as he replied heartily: "I'll do every
thing just as you say. Only be sure
not to let me go."
The boy gave a fearful glance into
the alley below and drew back with a
shudder. He realized the risk he was
about to run, but at the same time he
determined not to lose his only chance
of escape.
Just then a heavy coll of rope hit
him squarely in the face. Although he
was stunned for the moment he man
aged to grab it.
"Good shot," said his new friend.
"Now see if you know how to tie a
good knot. Your life depends upon
the kind you tie. So be careful."
And Jack was careful. He drew it
slowly about his waist and tied It into
five big knots.
"Thatis enough," laughed his res
cuer. "No more, for you may never
get it undone. Now grit your teeth
and do the trapeze act."
Jack climbed upon the window sill
then he put one of his feet outside and
then the other. He hesitated, turned
pale and looked across at the other
boy.
"Don't be a coward," was all the
consolation he received.
And he was surely not a coward, for
he loosened his hold and the next sec
ond swung downward toward the
ground. The boy at the other end
held with all his might, but he had mis
calculated Jack's weight and at once
saw that he could not pull him up
again. So he let it slip, slip, slip,
through his hands very slowly. He had
the rope securely fastened at the other
end, so that the precious burden could
not possibly tall to the ground unless
the rope broke, and it did. When
Jack was about thirty feet from the
ground, it snapped and d«wn in a
little heap on top of a pile of ashes
the poor boy fell.
With horror the boy in the window
above looked down at the motionless
figure. He had meant to do well, but
had failed. His first impulse was to
hurry doWn and ascertain the results
of the accident and call help at once.
But what if he had killed his mysteri
ous neighbor? How could he convince
anyone that he had meant to be kind?
He could not. He would be arrested
at once and perhaps be hung for his
deed. The only thing for him to do
was to get away, for if Jack regained
consciousness who could tell what
story he would tell.
But help from another source was
not long in coming. A milk wagon
came hurrying along, making a hid
eous noise as it scraped over the cans
and broken glass. The driver stopped
his horse and ran to Jack at once. He
wBjS looking with suspicion at the rope,
when the boy opened his eyes.
The man cut the rope and raised the
boy as gently as possible, and put him
into the wagon.
"There, don't cry, sonny," he said,
"I'll take you to the hospital and you'll
be all right. You are just cut and
scratched a trifle. It doesn't amount
to much."
But though he spoke comforting
words, he saw that Jack was hurt ser
iously. He drove as quickly as he
could without jarring his passenger
too much. He soon reached the hos
pital and rang the bell.
"I found him In the alley,'' he ex
plained to the nurse .who came out.
"There was a rope tied around his
waist. Some bad work,. I guess. Poor
fellow, do what you can for him. He
may not live. Perhaps it would be just
as well if he didn't, but you must save
him if you can."
"Yes, yes," said the nurse.
They carried him to the children's
R. McVay, departed Tuesday morning
for Iowa Citv to enter the state univer
sity which she has been attending.
Mrs. John Lowe, who resides on the
John A. Simm's place north of town,
has been a sufferer from malaria..
Miss L. Besco, of near Blockton,
Taylor county, is here for a visit with
the Besco family and other relatlver
hereabouts.
Doran and Tom Haywood departed
Tuesday night for Missouri on a. short
business trip.
Mrs. N. J. Forney and daughter.
Miss Alberta, of Muchakinock Yards,
were in town Wednesday and bade
good bye to their relatives, Mr. and
Mrs. F. M. Forney, who departed for
California.
J. P. Reese, of Albia, was a visitor
in town Wednesday.
The infant son of Rev. nnd Mrs.
W. Hempstead has been ill.
Ernest Strange went out into the
vicinity of Buxton Thursday to spend
a week with his sister, Mrs. George
Myers, Jr.
Wm. Burns, an old settler who has
be'en sick for some time, is reported
as no better. A. W. Riggs, after an
illness of several weeks, is slightly
improved.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vance return
ed Tuesday evening from Farmington,
where they were called by the serious
illness of the former's brother, Clar
ence Vance.
Elmer LaFever was a Buxton busi
ness caller Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Beamer and
daughter. Sjliss Laura, returned Wed
nesday from Colorado, where they had
been for about two weeks visiting rel­
ward and placed him in a nice clean
bed.
"Now, my littte man," said the
nurse kindly, "we shall have the doctor
see you. and you will be fixed comfort
ably. Where do you suffer the most
pain?"
"I guess my leg's broken," said
Jack, making a brave effort not to cry
out in his agony.
It was three days after the operation.
Jack lay listlessly on his pillow look
ing at the ceiling. He could hear the
other children talking back and forth
to each other at the. farther end of th»
room, but he paid little attention to
what they said, for he was suffering
far greater mental pain than physical.
He was wondering what was to become
of him. He was afraid that he would
be left a worse cripple than formerly,
and, without a home and no one to
care for him, he 3aw nothing ahead
but misery.
He was presently aroused from his
unpleasant thoughts by a lady's voice.
And as he listened he thought It was
the sweetest one he had ever heard.
"Ah, this is the little fellow you
were telling me about," said the young
lady in a low tone as she bent over
Jack. As the boy iooked up into her
face he saw that it was as beautiful
as the voice, and without meaning to,
he smiled a happy smile.
"Let me sit down and talk to him a
few seconds," she said to the nurse.
"I shall not stay long enough to tire
the poor child."
She seated herself in the chair by
the bed and took Jack's hand in hers.
"Every day," she said, "I come here
to see the boys and girls, and I love
them all. And I shall come to see you
too, dear, if you will let me. I am sure
we shall be friends. Will you let me
love you?"
And the boy looked at her with a
glad smile, as he said, "You make me,
oh, so happy."
(To be Continued).
JUNIOR STORIES AND ESSAYS.
A YOUNG ARTIST.
Once upon a time there was a boy
who wanted to learn to be an artist,
but his mother and father were too
poor to let him learn.
He went to school only a little while.
But he did want to be an artist and
so his uncle gave him money to go to
school. His father and mother were
poor, and so he helped them.
The boy has learned to be a very
good artist, although he, is yet young.
He has a beautiful home and lives
with his father and mother arid uncle.
He bought the home for his father
and mother and he has plenty of work
to do.
But he likes the work and works
patiently from morning till night. He
often thinks how poor he was When
he was a boy, how kind and good his
uncle was. His uncle has a store in
Chicago and lives there.
The little boy's name is Robbie
Smith. He said he could not do much
and board away from home, and he
would rather be at home. So he
bought his father and mother a beau
tiful house in Chicago and he now
lives very happy. He said he would
not leave his father and mother and
he now works in Chicago.'
Many and many a time he felt dis
couraged but he works with patience
and now he is a fine artist.
Minta Secress, agd 12.
BEST 8EASON OF THE YEAR.
Summer is the best season of the
year, because everything is so green
and pretty and the flowers are all in
bloom. We live In town and we don't
have any flowers. But we have a
good many trees so we have plenty of
shade. In California there is summer
almost all the year. I like summer
because there Is no school. We once
lived In the country and we had a
good many flowers there and we had
a vine growing all over the front
porch. The vine had little berries on
it. I think every one loves summer.
Lela Snow, age 11.
Blakesburg.
PRETTY LILY.
I am a lily, a beauty to see,
With pinks and roses growing with
me.
My neighbors I think are too gaudy
and bold.
But I am of modest pearl and gold.
atives. They report that Eugene
Beamer, of this place, who has been
sojourning at Greeley, Colo., since
early last spring for the benefit of his
health, is considerably improved over
his condition at the time of his de
parture. Among the other Eddyville
people who returhed from Colorado
this week were Dr. and Mrs. Bay, Bern
Harding, Grant Bolibaugh, Mr. and
Mrs. Wesley Donegan and Phil Stuber
Miss Pearl Wortham was a business
visitor in Ottumwa this week.
C. L. Funk was a business visitor in
Oskaloosa Wednesday.
The "Has Beens" and the "Iszers''
played an interesting game of base
ball near the old race, track Sunday
afternoon. The score stood 8 to 7 in
favor of the "Has Beens." The fol
lowing was the line-up: Has Beens—
Jack Maneeley, catcher: Roy Lafferty,
pitcher C. A. Lager, first base F. B.
Bickford, second base C. A. Riggs,
third base G. E. Stephenson, short
stop and manager J. A. Donegan, left
field Fred Saville, center field S. L.
Lemmon, right field. Iszers—Will
Swan, catcher Will Jamison, pitcher
Fred Shawyer, first base W. J. Laffer
ty, second base and manager Lloyd
Waters, third base Jay Davis, short
stop Forest Ema«iuel, left field Bob
Bridges, center field Nels Spurgeon,
right field. Umpire—S. P. Crosson.
Another warm contest is expected next
Sunday, Sept. 24, at the same place.
R. M. Young, who has been sick
is better.
J- W. Porter and Mr. VanCleave, of
Pella, were here Wednesday.
Geo. Light, of Hynes, is spending
the week with Earnest Strange.
OTTUMWA IOWA. SEPTEMBER 26, 1905.
I hope I may give all my gold and
pearl
To some Courier Junior boy or girl.
Blanche Campbell,
1113 North Court St., Ottumwa.
A FORGOTTEN LETTER.
Once upon a time a little girl got a
letter from her friend. She laid it
away and forgot all about it. After
ward she met her friend and her
friend asked her if she had received
her letter. She said, "O! I forgot all
about it." She asked her friend to
pardon her for her negligence, and
*fter that she never forgot another
ratter. Annie Vincent.
Blakesburg, la., Sept. 5, 1905.
BORROWING TROUBLE.
Once upon a time there was a little
girl who was always borrowing
trouble. When she was at school, she
would cry and say some one was talk
ing about her. She seemed to have no
friends, and one day another little girl
who had no mamma or papa asked her
if she always tried to make otheKS!
nappy and she said no. So she said,
just try to make those who are sad I
happy and then you will forget to bor
row trouble. So she did and was al
ways happy afterwards. Her name
was Iona.
Grace Gookin, age 12,
Russell, R. F. D. No. 3, la.
//"ACCOMMODATION."
Those accommodation trains are a
great notton. Mama and I took a trip
on one. It was flne. It is a canon
for one to see all they can. We were
at the great lakes and on into the
west where the mountains were com
mon. We stopped off at Canton for a
rest. We saw the big canons and a
crazy man who caused quite a commo
tion. I cannot begin to tell you all
but I do assure you there was no
chance for coma, for the act of mo
tion is quite a mode. I will close
with a comma,
Cleva Black, age 11.
Floris, la.
THE BEST SEASON.
I would choose for my subject, "The
Best Season of the Year," which to me
Is always springtime. When all na
ture puts on her most beautiful garb.
When trees and plants put forth leaf
buds. After the trees and plants have
budded, then In a few days the leaves
appear. How I delight in finding my
first flowers! The first flowers that
bloom where we live are violets. I
think they are about the prettiest wild
flowers that bloom. It seems so nice
after being shut up in the house
through the winter montha to get out
and play and gather wild flowers.
Now I guess I have written all I can
about "Best Season of the Year."
Jessie Scott, age 11.
Hedrick, la., Route No. 2.
IOWA.
Iowa Is my native state. It Is a very
pretty state, I think. It is bounded on
the north by Minnesota, on the south
by Missouri, on the east by the Mis
slppl river and on the west by the
Missouri river. I live in the south
eastern part.
It is called the Hawkeye state. Its,
products are coal, wheat, rye, oats,
corn and vegetables. Iowa is among
the first In corn.
The largest cities are Des Moines,
Cedar Rapids, Sioux City, Council
Bluffs, Dubuque, Davenport and Keo
kuk.
Des Moines is the capital and 1b sit
uated on the Des Moines river.
Des Moines college, Highland Park
normal college and Capital City Com
mercial college are among the best in
stitutions. The population of Iowa is
2,321,853. Gladys Ostrander.
MY STORY.
When I was going to school one day
I heard a noise behind me up in a
tree. I looked around and saw a boy
throwing stones at a bird on her nest.
He threw once more at the bird and
she flew away and I went on to
school. Grace Leonard.
BEST SEASON OF THE YEAR.
Autumn Is the best season of the year.
I think spring is nice when the grass
begins to come up through the ground
and the flowers begin to bloom. But
In the autumn when the nuts begin to
fall and the apples, pears, peaches,
grapes, plums and watermelons are
80^C01^
,,
ripe and we have pumpkin pie, this la
the best season of the year.
Wanda McDowell, Age 8 years.
BEST SEASON OF THE YEAR.
I think fall is the best part of the
year, when the grain and corn is in
its bin. I like summer and winter well
but I think fall is the best. I like to
go coasting and skating but I like fall
when it Is time to pick apples and go
a nut hunting. We have a big apple
orchard and have lots of walnuts,
hickory nuts and hazel nuts. Well, I
suppose I have written enough now, so
I had better close. With kind regards,
ger and little son, Kermeth, of Mt.Blanche Coolidge Thurs
Pleasant, are visiting Mrs. Monger's I -X
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Holmes.
Miss Maggie Montgomery left last, -ST
Julia Nelson, Age 11.
Agency City, Iowa.
JUNIOR LETTERS.
Minnie Mowery,
aged 11 years.
Floris, la., R. F. D. No. 2.
Florence, Kas., Aug. 80,1905.
Dear Editor:—I am a little boy 8
years old. Papa and mamma used to
live near Ottumwa. They came to
Kansas fourteen years ago.
I have a brother and a sister. My
sister's name is Amy. She is 17. My
brother's name is Alfred. He is 15.
I have six Maltese cats and one
brown dog. The old cat's name Is
Daffodil and tho dog's name Is Tan
ner. I also have a little colt which
is very gentle.
I am going to school this winter.
My teacher's name is Miss Sharral.
This will make her 'sixth term.
My little playmate- nami is Roy
Meek.
Well, I must close, your friend,
Everett Raymond Newman,
Batavla, la., Aug. 30, 1905.
Dear Miss Editor:—As I am inter
ested in the Courier Junior I am going
to write to it. I think it Is nice for
us Juniors to have a page of our own.
I livCt with my grandparents one mile
north of Batavla. I am 12 years old.
I go to school and am in the seyenth
grade. I have one pet dog named
Daisy. If 1^ should win, I would like
a book. Your little friend,
Gladle Ostrander.
Tr,^
Tuesday for Denver, where she will' 2
make her home with her aunt, Mrs.
Laura Pheiffer. Mrs. Oliver Sargeant is visiting in
mfntVafh?he Method Episcopal'
Misses Mabel Curry and Veva Mc- rny,. ...
Clean and Messrs. Roy Curry and Ray
Frescoln are attending school at Par- afternoon Smith Thursday
1
-?ffiiro,rhtho^ sssir-
called there by the illness of her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Tinsley.
Mrs. Lizzie Durbin, of Davenport,
spent a few days last week at the
home of her brother, John Trent.
The brick masons have begun lay
ing the brick for the new bank on
Main street.
BONAPARTE.
Bonaparte, Sept. 22.—The Women of
the Presbyterian church will have a
social in the Ketcham property on
Bridge street, Sept. 29.
Mrs. W. S. Blackford and daughter
are visiting in Kansas.
Miss Stella Lackey returned from
St. Louis Thursday.
vement walks are being laid In front they moved to Lucas "county where
Dahlonega, la.
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W -J- TTTT TT^I'TTTTTTTTttTT»
Floris, IoVa.
Dear Editor:—I am glad we have a
children's page In the paper. We
have taken the paper for years. I
have never written to any paper until
now. I live on a farm nine miles from
Ottumwa and four miles from Floris.
I go with my brother after the cows,
When we bring them home I help
milk them. For my pets I have a
lamb which is very tame, five squir
rels ,two kittens, three pigs and two
pups. I like to live in the country.
When we put up hay I helped rake
hay to the stack. I go horseback rid
ing often. My horse's name is Dick.
He is three years pld. I helped mam
ma gather blackberries this year.
There is a creek by our house and I
go wading in it. I have one sister
and two brothers. My papa has been
sick a long time and I have to stay
with him all the time. I wish the
Courier Junior much ruccess and wish
to see this in print. I am your friend,
Ottumwa, la.
Aug. 16, 1905.
Dear Editor:—I am a girl 9 years
old. I have three brothers and two
sisters. My brothers' names are Hay
don, Henry, and Harry. My two
Bis­
ters' names are Hessie and Katie, I
live in the country on a big farm. My
birthday is the auth of August. I was
nine years old. I have a pet kitty.
Her name is Bessie. I have a dolly.
Her name is Hazel. I have found out
the puzle about the flowers. The
first flower is a geranium, the next is
a pansjt, and sweet pea, the next a
daisy and mignonette. We have
lots .of flowers in our yard and then
we nave some house plants. There
is no school now but school will soon
start. Grace Leonard.
Dear Editor:—I think I have the
correct answers to the mixed words.
They are: Montana, California, Ver
mont. Michigan and Maine. If I get
the prize I would like the book. I am
glad that we children are going to
have a page in the Courier to read. I
have a little brother 6 years old. I
am a little girl 11 years old.
Your true l.-iend,
Lela Snow, age 11.
BATAVIA. of Thomas Hanback'Si and Mrs. Maggie
Humphrey's resider ces.
Batavla, Sept. 21,-Mrs. Pearl Mon- J0"?*,
Aug. 30, 1905.
Dear Editor:—I am a little girl 10
years old. I now have to wash dishes
K"lld,™et
the
v,8lte1
was a 8
6f
i'
returned from
Ke°"
Mrs. Joe Bowers and children of
vl*"M r"*llv"he™
M. A. Henry and family have moved
into the Troutman property near tho
aepot.
Mrs. Mary Cresap, of Selfna, is vis
iting relatives here.
CHARITON.
Chariton, Sept. 22.—Mrs. Rebecca
Nolan died at her home in this city
Wednesday evening after an extended
illness. Funeral services -vyere con
ducted this afternoon from the Metho
dist Episcopal church, conducted by
Rev. B. F. Miller and Dr. Frankltn
Miss Rebecca UWauk was born In
Muskingum county, Ohio, January 3
1881, and on May 4. 1851, she was mar
ried to Francis Nolan. In a short time
»'t
w"1 if
for my mother and work. She got
crippled this spring and I help do the
work. She went to town on the first
day of April and went up a steep hill
and the horse fell and she got scared
and fell broke l\er lower limb and she
had to go to the hospital for five
weeks. I was glad when she came
home. This is a true story.
$•%
fc
Mabel Welsh.
Chariton, Iowa.
Sept. 8, 1905.
Dear Editor:—I am glad I saw my
letter in print, so I will vijrlte again.
I have for pets, a dog, named Jack,
and two cats, Tommy and Tony, are
my pets. I have three bi others and
one sister. Our school commenced in
Chariton September 4, and I am in
the seventh grade. I have a doll and
her name is Irene. I think all chil
dren would be glad to have a page of
their own. I am very glad. This is
all, hoping to get my letter in the
Courier Junior.
Iva Swanson, Box 006
Fairfield, la., August 22, 1905.
Dear Miss Editor:—I am going to
try to get one of the prizes so I will
send the names of the states which
were published this week. I am a lit
tle girl 10 years old. I saw one of my
schoolmate's letters printed so thought
I would write also. I will tell you
what we have for pets, a rabbit and a
dog. It wont be long till our school
will start. I will send a story. The
subject Is best season of the year.
Summer is the best season of the
year. The flowers bloom and the grass
and trees are green, the birds sing all
day long. I go to Bchool in the sum
mer. COWB and horses like summer.
They lay in the shade and eat the
beautiful green grass. I go flowering
every summer when it is warm and
nice. It rains In the summer but It
makes the grass and flowers and trees
grow. There are lots of fruit in the
summer. I like to sit In the shade
when It is warm. Today is a warm
day. That Is all of my story.
If my letter Is all right, please send
me the box of note paper.
/v.: Halo Putnam,
Age 10 years.
Fairfield, la., R. R. No. 4.
'/-.f Douds-Leando.
Sept. 6, 1905.
Dear Editor:—I saw some letters
from some of my little friends in the
Courier and I thought I would write
one too. My grandpa lives about six
miles from here. I like to go to visit
them. They have so many things to
play with. They have pea fowls and
guineas, a little colt and some calves.
Our school will begin next Monday,
and I will be glad. Jennie Ferris is
our teachcr.
We are planning to go to the Eldon
fair tomorrow. I have a little wagon
and Ira Hendricks has a little white
pup and we have lots of fun together,
Your little friend,
Paul Bowers.
Hedrick, Iowa.
Dear Editor:
I have been reading the Courier
Junior and I thought I would like to
see my name in print. My pets are
little sisters and brothers, five of
them. I spent two weeks of my vaca
tion down at my Aunt Sadie's and
Uncle Joe's. Aunt Sadie has no little
girls nor boys. She has many lovely
flowers and I picked every so many
bouquets.
My school will commence, Monday,
Sept. 11, with Miss Maude O'Brian,
as the teacher. This Is her third term
of nine months of school in a term.
Well this is not a very interesting
letter and it is all for this time.
Your friend,
R. F. D. No. 1. Renna Bottorff.
Aged 10 years.
Batavla, Iowa.
Sept. 1, 1905.
Dear Editor:
I read the Courier Junior and I like
it very much. My papa has taken tfie
Courier for several "years. I live on
a farm about seven miles north of
Batavla. I have a nice saddle pony.
Our mall box is about a mile and a
half from home. I ride over after the
Ottumwa Courier about every other day
I like horseback riding and I think it
is a pleasant exercise. I am twelve
years.old. Our school will commence
in about two weeks. I got to school at
Smith's Ranche.
Our teacher's name is Miss Minnie
Laramore. I have about two miles to
go to school. I will send my list of
words that I made out of the word
they have tince resided, the husband
dying many years ago. Robert Nolan
who now resides near Brookfleld, Mo.,
and Everett and Mrs. T. J. Musenand
of this city, are the living children that
are left to mourn the loss of mother
and one of the noblest women that
ever lived.
The many friends of Will Graham
were pained to hear of his death
which occurred Thursday morning at
8 o'clock. Mr. Graham had been em
ployed at Red Oak and was taken sick
the first of the week with the grip. He
was brought home by his friend, Harry
Mills and taken to the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Graham
where he died from heart trouble. Ar
rangements for the funeral have not
been made yet, as his relatives live
some distance away. The blow is a
hard one to the family, who have the
sympathy of a host of friends.
Q. A. Scott, of Corydon, was a busi
ness visitor in the city Thursday.
Mesdames S. M. Greene and J. H.
Darlah are entertaining a company of
friends this afternoon at the home of
the former. They entertained on
Wednesday afternoon also.
Mrs. Anna Froggart left yesterday
for her home in Los Angeles, Cal, after
an extended visit with her mother
Mrs. Gaylord Lyman.
Bishop J. J. Davis, coadjutor of the
Catholic diocese of Davenport, was to
have sailed for home from Ireland Fri
day. It Is expected that he will arrive
in New York next week and visit in
the east for a few days before return
ing home.—The Davenport Times.
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FOB THE CHILDREN.
Accommodation. If I should win th
prize I would choose the cloth bound
book. -Yours truly,
R. R. No. 1. Emtiia Davit.
Unionville, Iowa.
My Dear Editor:
I will write a few lines so that I can
join the Courier. I go to Sunday?
school every Sunday. I have just miss-?
ed one Sunday' this summer. Out
school will commence before very
long. Our teacher will be Miss Bertha:
Hiatt. My Sunday school teacher's5
name is Mrs, Nellie Brain. An I have
written quite a long letter, I will close.
Yours truly, Fanny Hicks.
R. F. D. No. 2.
Russell, Iowa, Sept. 5, 1905.
Dear Editor:
As I saw the prize contest in tha-'
Courier Junior this week and wished
to win a prize I'm going to send in tha
list of words arid a short story on
"Borrowing Trouble,'' and I wish the
book if I win for*I like reading eve*
so much.
I am twelve years old, but neve*'
have gone to school very much as my,'
school is so far away. But I hope tcr
do better next term. I will now writ*
my story. Grace Gookin.
Fulton, Kana,
Sept. 1, 1905*
Dear Editor:
I'm very glad indeed that the boys
and girls are going to have a page oj
their own. I think it is a flne idea. It
is going to be about two years sipca
we moved to Kansas. We bought 160
acres and a very nice home. It is 1%|
miles from a well settled town. I#
supports three churches, Methodist, a
flne new Presbyterian and a flne Cath
olic church,and a high graded school,
two drug stores, three dry goods
stores, six grocery stores, two restau.
rants, two hardware stores, two bar*
ber shops, two hotels, two blacksmith:
shops, a jewelry store, a china Btore,
a harness shop and a bank. We are
twelve niiles from Fort Scott and
eighty miles from Kansas City. W«
like it very well here and the crops
are excellent this year, papa has
eighty acres of good corn and I spend
my vacation helping Mamma raising
turkeys and chickens. We are always
anxious to get the Courier to see tha
news from our old country home. Our1
school 1b commencing Monday, but
guess I'm too weak to start in because
I have been sick.
With kind regards,
Age 12 years. Catherine Fuhs.
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street, Ottumwa, won the prize In tha
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JOHN'8 MI8TAKE.
I was In a little school house besldflr
a winding road. There were many
busy little youngsters hard at work at
their number papers.
The teacher had announced the pr&i
ceding day that a prize would be given
to the person who should receive tha
highest per cent.
'Of Course the pupils were all excited
and anxious to win the prize. Tha
problems were dictated and they wera
all busy.
Among the class of twenty-three pu«
plls was one who was considered tha
brightest of the class. He was John
Williams. The rest of the class were
almost certain tnat John would win
the prize and so was John himself.
Meanwhile all worked studiously
and when the bell rang for dismissal,
all were finished except John. John
hurried through the remaining sum
and in a few minutes also left tha
building.
The pupils returned at noon and tha
papers being corrected, were returned
to the owners. But it was not John
who won the prize. John in his hurry
when adding hlB figures made a care
less mistake.
Grace Smith was the winner and re«
ceived a book as a prize. All wondered
why it was that John was not the sue.
cessful one. But It was that because
in his hurry to get through he became
careless.
Agnes Askof, aged 13.
813 West Wapello street.
ELDON.
Eldon,. Sept. 22.—Joseph Robinson
has returned from a visit with his par
ents in Atchison, Kas.
Frank Callen was an Ottumwa vl»
ltor yesterday.
E. Cooper of Grand Island, Neb., la
visiting his Bister, Mrs. Elizabeth
Allen, near Ashland.
A pleasant dancing party was enr
joyed by the young people last evening
at K. of P. hall.
Miss Mae Isbelle visited friends la'*'"
Atchison, Kas., this week.
Harry Crow was a passenger on No.
29 yesterday for Centervllle.
John Terry is agent for Iowa Steam
Laundry in Ottumwa. Work oalled
for and delivered. Phone 42.
Miss Belle Haywood wil return from
Trenton today on No. 30.
Mrs. E. J. Moore and Mrs. G. W.
Whisler were Ottumwa visitora yester
day.
Mrs. Bertha Cunningham, wife of
F. Cunningham, died at 9 o'cock
last evening. She "ately returned from
Chickaaha, I. T., where she had gone
for her health. She died at the home ot
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. En
yart. She will be buried at Agency
Sunday.
Judge Robert Sloan of Keosauqua
pasaed through Eldon enroute to Ot
tumwa.
L. A. Nicklin passed through to OU
tumwa today.
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