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VOL. 8 NO. 45
The Courier Junior
Published by
THE«'COUR!ER PRINTING CO.,
OTTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA DEVEREAUX.
EDITOR.
A CIRCUS STORY CONTEST.
Dear Juniors: One of our sister
Junior editors had such a nice inter
esting contest last week th:it we have
decided to use her subjects for (he
contest thiB week. Near the cen
ter of the page today is a picture of
some very important members of a
circus which the Juniors will see
next week. Well we want the Jniors
to write a story about th.3 plcairo or
about a circus and we will give roller
Skates among the prizes as fho pop
ularity of these little foot carriages
seems to be increasing daily. The
,i contest opens at once anJ will close
Monday, June 14. Howjwr, if any of
the Juniors send in atoms before
"Wednestday June 10 we will have
them in the Junior next week.
The Juniors can write on one of the
following subjects or else they can
pick out something in the picture
which adorns the Junior today:
"A DAY AT THE CIRCUS."
"THE PARADE."
"JUMBO."
"WHAT I ENJOYED MOST AT
THE CIRCUS."
"THE MOST INTERESTING ANI
MAL."
Select your prizes from among the
'-following articles: Roller skates, a
pretty basket, a box of handkere'riefa,
.j a book, a box of letter paper or a
pretty cup and saucer.
Each Junior in writing must observe
the following eight rules:
EIGHT RULES FOR THE JUNIORS.
1. Use one side of the paper only.
2. Write neatly and legibly, using
Ink or a sharp lead pencil.
3. Number your pages.
4. At the bottom of the last page
write your name, age and address.
6. Do not copy stories or poetry
and send us as your own work.
6. Always tell whether you are a
Daily Junior or a Tri-Weekly Junior.
7. Address the envelope to Editor
Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa.
8. Your stories must not contain
more than 300 words.
THE SOUVENIR POSTAL8.
'No doubt some of our "older" read
ers will not understand why we are
always sending out postals. Wo send
them because we realize tna the
Juniors are delighted to get them.
However, we do not want the Juniors
to acknowledge them by simply
thanking us or writing a receipt, but
we do want them to write a nice lit
tie letter telling us of their pets,
their home, the beautiful flowers or
something else of interest.
8URPRI8E PRIZE JUNE 11.
We will give a surprise prize for the
best letter by June 11. So if any of
the Juniors want to be ranked among
the prize winners, they must write
pretty soon. We already have some
excellent letters. We will still send
out postals to Juniors the week In
which their letters or stories appear
on the Junior page. We have some
beautiful new postals which we are
sending out. The Juniors might write
tetters to some absent member of
.their family or else they might pre
tend to be away on a trip and write
home.
MMWUI111
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H«»M M.WWW4»*WW
BAD BOY PLAYS TRICK ON A DOG
There was once a little bad boy
vt^iiiat played a bad trick on a dog.
He took his papa's old hat and filled
JIt with empty egg shells and thought
J^^whe would play ah April fool trick on
the poor dog even If it was Easter.
His mamma had done a lot of baking
and he took and pat a hole in each
end of the eggs and blew out the in
side leaving the shell so they could
be put on a string and that is how he
came to get so many empty egg shells.
It was too bad for the dog for he looks
like he expected an Easter dinner too.
Well my story is long enough.
Your Little Junior,
just 6 months old when he crossed the
ocean. They came here from Mack
ienburg, Germany. They got. on the
ship at Hamburg. Grandpa says the
vpicture shows the harbor just like it
jk'aooked when he saw It last It will
be 36 years since papa came over here
L'next
August.
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HAMBURG,
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Dear Editor
I received the post card you sent
me a tew days ago, and I think it is
very n'ce. It Is a picture of Hamburg.
My grandfather Schumaker came from
Germany In 1871 and my papa was
Well, as my letter is long I will
lose.
Your truly, V..
Tressa Schumaker
No. 1., Drakeville, Iowa.
DESCRIPTION OF P08TCARD8.
I will write and tell about some of
my postal cards I have received. Ail
I am going to write about have build
ings on them.
No. 1 is Westminister Bridge and
house of Parliament In London. The
{louse of Parliament contains 11,000
&>om8. The postcard is beautiful. It
one of the most charming views
London. It stands along the river
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with statues of all our English Sover
egins from William the Conqueror to
Queen Victoria. In the clock tower
of this building is an enormous bell
known as big Ben The old palace of
Edward the Confessor stood there at
one time, but this building covers
twice the area.
No. 2. Tfcts is the Picture of Dinard
the landing place. It is a popular
watering place. It is situated on the
west side of the mouth of the river
Ranee. It is famous for its sea bath
ing. They have thousands of visitors
there all the time. The population is
about 5,000.
No. 3. This is a picture of New
port. It is a view of Newport and
St. Thomas' church from the Medina
river. The city of Newport stands at
the estuary of the Medina river. It is
a town that dates back to Roman
times. The church is a modern- build
ing. There is a monument of the un
fortunate young Princess Elizabeth
placed by Queen Victoria.
No. 4 Is a picture of the Episcopal
church In Ottumwa, Iowa. It is a very
pretty church. It is large and built
of stone, and has handsone stained
glass windows. It is situated on the
corner of Fi/th and Market streets.
It is the church which I attend. I
have many other postal but this is
all I will write about this time.
Every comedy act, funny situation, laugnable antic, trick, prank an
Allows this year is da^gwl vritii the view to be understood by every «hn/i
Mabel Reifsnyder, age, 11
622 E. Second St., Ottumwa, Iowa.
A MOUSE.
A little gray mouse got into our
pantry one night and after looking
around came Into the kitchen. There
was a bucket of Rainwater behind the
range on the floor and little mousie
climbed upon the bucket 'and fell in
and was drowned.
Mary Gladys Heger, age 6.
Douds-Leando, Iowa.
THE INDIAN WOMAN.
The Indians are a very peculiar
race of people, and what 1 aai going
to tell as a story is an occureneo
which I know to be true. This happen
ed to a man while surrveying for the
government: While a man now liv
ing close to us was surrveying up
north he came in contract with many
Indians and one day he made his camp
within half a mile of an Indian camp.
He built his camp fire and was roasting
meat on a stick over the fire when he
was startled by the appearance of an
Indian woman all haggard and hui£
clothed.
He could talk the Indian language
very well so he asketi litr wlia: sijc
wanted, and she said "that sh-» and
her papooses were starving as her
husband old Chief Poua-^aien by name
had broken his gun, as they used guns
then, and could not kill anything to
eat, and that he had made a bow and
arrow and went out to hunt but that
as it had been snowing and freezing
so bad he could not get home." The
man taking pity on her made her come
in and eat.
But as she was so hungry he had to
watch her and keep her from eating
too much. So when she had eaten
and was ready to go back, the man
went with her and helped her carry
half of a deer and some of his corn
meal home with her. And every day
he went and got her wood. And when
old Pouawolen came home his squaw
told him about It. He Invited the man
over to smoke with which is a token
of peace, and awhile after that the
Funny Members of the Circus
Indians held a great feast in honor of
their dead on a place called Spirit
Lake.
An o'd Pouawoieri innde this man
go and he went and when he got there
he found out that they had cooked dog
for the feast* While it was unpleas
ant to eat of the dog he knew It was
dangerous to make them mad.
Therefore all he could do was to
partake of the dog, as though he
thought it was delicious.
Your Junior,
:.• Mamie Powell
MY FIRST LETTER.
As I have never wrote before I will
try and write a short letter. I go to
school every day. I go to the High
land/ Center school. My teacher's
name is Miss Virgie Beedle.
My studies are reading, writing,
arithmetic, history, grammar, spelling
physiology and geography. I will
close for this time, hoping to receive
a postal card.
Willie Clausen, age 11.
Highland Center, la.
A LETTER FROM FLOYD PIRTLE.
I am a little boy 9 years old. My
school is out. My teacher's name is
Eldina Kropf. I went six months
and never missed a day and haven't
been tardy any day. I study geo
graphy, arithmetic, reading, spelling
and writing. We have some little
lambs. I love to see the little lambs
play. I thought I would write to tho
Junior column. Good bye,
Floyd Pirtle.
Bloomfleld, la., R. F. D. No. 4.
A LETTER FROM LAWRENCE.
As I have never written to the
Junior before I will write about my
school. I go to the Christlansburg
school. There are twenty-six schol
ars in our school. We have four weeks
vacation. My teacher's name is Bes
sie FIske. We like her very much.
As my letter is getting long I will
close. Lawrence Young, age 9.
Ottumwa, la., R. R. No. 4.
MARY GOES TO THE HEDRICK
SCHOOL.
I.thought I would write to you, as I
have never written before. I am a
little girl 10 years old. I go to the
Hedrlck school. My teacher's name is
Maria^ Slaughter. I am in the sixth
room, and in the class. I am in tho
first quarter, grade five, at school. My
studies are arithmetic, reading, writ
ing, geography, music, language and
spelling. I have written a story
Courier
OTTUMWA IOWA JUNE' vl90S.
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put in the Junior.
Mary Ellen Adcock.
Fellows St., Ottumwa, la.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
George Washington was born in
Westmoreland county, Va. His father
soon after the birth of George, remov
ed to an estate on tne Rappahannock,
opposite Fredericksburg. Nothing re
mains of .the old homestead at
Bridge's Creek, but a stone slab
marks the site of the house and
and bears this inscription, "Here, the
11th of February, 1732, George Wash
ington was born." Difference of
reckoning now makes the 11th the
22d. Washington's grandfather, John
Washington emigrated from England
to Virginia in about 1657. It is gen
erally thought that he belonged to
one of the old Cavalier families that
fought in behalf of CharleB I., during
the English civil war.
George Washington received a fair
English education, but nothing more.
He excelled in athletlo sports and
horsemanship and was fond of life dn
the woods. Ho became a skillful sur
veyor and found tne work highly
profitable. By the death of Lawrence
Washington, an elder brother, George
came eventually into possession of
the estate at Mount Vernon, on the
Potomac, a short ulstance below the
present city of Washington.
Washington's mission to the French
commander at Vernango first brought
him into public notice. .In 1769 he
married Mrs. Martha Curtis, a
wealthy widow. He died in 1799. His
name stands prominent in the his
tory. He ^iied at Mt. Vernon and
was buried on the famous Potomac
river.
Family
mirthful play of the vast array of v3own» and animals nlth tlie Gentr^
Carl Criswell, age 13.
207 Keota St., Ottumwa.
DOG CAN CLIMB LADDER.
I thought I would write again and
tell about my dog and my school. My
dog can climb a ladder about ten feet
high up in the hay mow as fast as I
can. And when I knock a ball he will
bring it to me. My school was out
last Friday. I went five months and
was neither tardy nor absent. I got
five little certificates and one big
one. I thank you very much for the
postal card. Good-bye,
Your friend,
Clair Warner, age 10.
Blakesburg, la., R. R. No. 2.
ORA HAS 8IX BROTHERS.
As I have never written to the
Junior before I thought I would write.
I have six brothers and one sister. I
am eleven years oid. My brother'
names are Vern, Glenn, Ray, Clea,
Ned and Edwin. My sister's name is
Helen. I go to Union Independent
school. I like to go to school. My
teacher's name is Cecily Joyce. Our
school was out the 1th of April.
Ora Miller.
Agency, la., R. R. No. 1.
THE FIRST DAY OF 8PRING.
Of course we all know whan the
first day of spring oomea—on the first
day of Maroh, and we are all glad to,
for the long, cold, hard winter for
some people is terrible.
First we see the birds come back,
then the trees begin to bud, and at
last the grass gets green. We all are
glad when we can go flower hunting.
Wei}, as my letter. Is getting long I
will close. Your Junior friend,
Mildred Sheury, age 12,
Ottumwa, 577 Summit Street.
TINDELL IS
ANNA'8
SCHOOL.
Dear Editor:
I thought I would write to the Jun
ior once more. My papa has taken
the Courier for a long time and I like
to read the Junior letters and stories.
1 go to the Tlndell school. My
teacher's name Is Rosa Riley and I
like her real well. We have two mlled
to walk.
.' Yours truly,
Anna Thome, age 12,
Ottumwa, Iowa, R. R., No. 8.
MAMIE HAD A BIG FAT CHICKEN.
Dear Editor:
I thought I would write again. This
Easter I had a good time and hope ail
the other little and big had just as
good a time as I had. I bad all the
big eggs I wanted and more too and
a big fat chicken. Then John Burgess
came up and took all the family'i
pictures and I and my little sisters and
brothers went and gathered a big bou
quet of flowers of all kinds.
I thought I would write about the
first day of spring. It is about th3
20th or 21st of March. I am always
glad when spring comes. The robins
and the blue birds are always about
the first ones that come In the spring.
I always like to hear the birds sing in
the spring. The. sun shines moBt of the
time and some' times It rains. Spring
is about here now. The violets and
Easter lilies are the first flowers that
grow in the spring. Good bye,
Vera Casady, age 9,
Packwood, Iowa, R. R., No. 1.
JUNIOR RECEIPTS.
VERY PLAIN CAKE.
Beat one egg in a cup and All cup
with milk. Add one teaspoonful :if
sugar, and thicken with two tea
spoonfuls of flour into which has been
mixed one teaspoonful of baking pow
der.
Edith' Lucile Perry,
Bidwell, Iowa.
MAMMA'S GINGERSNAPS.
1 cup of sugar, 1 cup lard or butter, 1
cup sorghum, 1 egg well beaten, 1
tablespoonful vinegar, 1 teaspoonful
soda, 7 cups flour and ginger to suit the
taste.
Floy Gray, age 15,
Melrose, Iowa, R. R., No. 2.
CHOCOLATE FILLING.
2 cups powdered sugar, one-thlrJ
cake of bitter chocolate, 1 tablespoon
ful of butter, cup of boiling water.'
Beat until cold.
Yours truly,
Mildred Shewry, age 12,
Ottumwa, la., 577 Summit St.
CHERRY BUTTER.
Boil the cherries till soft, then rub
through a colander and to each pint
of the pulp add a pint of sugar. Boll
carefully untlll thick like all other
fruit butters. Can or keep in closely
covered Jars.
Miss Hazel Galpln, age 12,
Florls, la., R. R. D., No. 1, Box 63.
BUTTER 8COTCH.
Three tablespoonfuls of molasses, 2
tablespoonfuls of sugar, 2 tablespoon
fuls water, 1 tablespoonful of butter.
Add a pinch of soda before taking up.
Ret|^ Ruarke, age' 10,
Farmington, la., R. R., No. 3.
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Juniors Can
Name a Pony
Tho many little readers and friends
of
the Courier Junior will have an op»
portunlty
to
S fir
Yours truly,
Mamie Adock, age 14,
Chillicothe, Iowa. R. R., No. 1.
GLADYS IS E'~-1T YEARS OLD.
I am a little Tilt years old. I
am in the fourt.. .n at the Franklin
sohool. My teat'lHir's name Is Miss
Dora Beeler and I like her very much.
I have a doll and her name Is Irene.
Gladys Miller.
Ottumwa, Iowa, 1834 East Main St.
ERDENE IS FIVE YEARS OLD.
Dear Juniors:
I am a little girl five years old. I
can read, write, and count. I am go
ing to start to school next Monday. I
have never gone to school yet. My
grandpa and grandma are coming to
visit us tomorrow. Good bye,
Erdene Williams,
Libertyville, Iowa.
TME FIR8T DAY OF 8PRING.
perpetuate their names
and also a chance to take their fam
lics to the circua, instead of the fam
ilies taking them. Here is the proposi
tion: The recent arrival of a pretty
baby pony with the Gentry showa
caused the Courier
management
to
take the matter of naming it, up with
Gentry Bros., and they succeeded in
being afforded that privilege. Now
they offer the chance to one of their
many little readers as follows:
In each advertisement of the Gentry
Shows that a'ppear ifl Ottumwa Wed
nesday, June 10, you will find a cou
pon. Fill It out carefully, send or
bring to the "Pony Editor," of the
Courier, Ottumwa.
The contest closes Monday night at
7:30. You can send as many names
as you have coupons. The lucky win
ner will be picked by the judges
selected by the Courier at their office
Monday night and the result announc
ed In Tuesday's Courier. The prize
Is a family ticket to tho Gentry Shows
June 10 and a permit to ride in the
parade at 10 a. m., of that dayj In
case of a tie two family tickets will
be issued and in case three should
pick same name the first three that
arrived at the office will be awarded
the family tickets. So now Juniors
hurry up and send in your names.
The coupons are printed dally in
every advertisement of the Gentry
Bros., Dog and Pony Show.
JUNIOR8 BE PATIENT*
M!any of the Juniors who have writ
ten letters and stories as well as
receipts some time ago must
think that their letters have J\e«n
consigned to the waste basket On
contrary they are all safe and snug in
the Junior editor's desk awaiting
their turn. We always feel that we
must have a pretty little story written
by some grownup writer each week
as well as our original Junior stories
so we have all the stories, receipts
and letters and each one will appear
in its turn. Today we have a pretty
little story in verse.
JACK IN THE PULPIT.
Jack in the pulpit
Preaches today,
Under the green trees
Just over the w*y.
Squirrel and song sparrow
High on their peroh,
Hear the sweet llly-belli
Ringing to church.
Come, hear what his reverenoe
RlBes to Bay
In his low, painted pulpit,
This calm Sabbath day.
Fair is the canopy
Over him seen,
Penciled by Nature's hand
Black, brown and green.
Green in his surplice,
Green are his bands
In his queer little pulpit
The little priest stands.
In black and gold velvet.
So gorgeouB to Bee,
Comes with his bass voice
The chorister bee—
Green fingers playing
Unseen on wind-lyrea—
Bird voices singing—
These are his choirs.
Meek-faced anemones,
Drooping and sad
Great yellow violets,
Smiling out glad
Buttercups' faces,
Beaming and bright
Clovers, with bonnets-—
Some red and some white
Daisies, their fingers
Half clasped in prayer
Dandelions, proud of
The gold in their hair
Wildwood geraniums.
All in their best,
Languidly leaning,
In purple gauze dressed—
All are assembled
This sweet Sabbath day,
To hear what the priest
In his pulpit will say.
So much for the preacher
The sermon comes next
Shall we tell how he preached, it
And what was his text?
Alas! like too many
Grown-up folks who play
At worBhlp in churches
Man-bullded today—
We heard not the preacher
Expound or discuss
We looked at the people,
And they looked at us.
We saw all their dresses,
Their colors and shapes,
The trim of their bonnets,
The out of their capet.
We heard the wind-organ,
The bee and the bird,
But of Jack in the Pulpit
We heard not a word.
—Clara Smith.
ORANGE PUDDING,
Peel and out five sweet orangea' In
thin slices taking out the seeds. Pour
over them a coffee cup of white sugar
Let a pint of milk get boiling hot by
setting it in a pot of boiling water
Add the yolks of three eggs well
beaten one tablespoonful of com
starch made smooth with a little cold
milk. Stir all the time and as soon as
thickened pour over the fruit. Beat
the whites to a stiff froth, adding a
tablespoonful of sugar and spread over
top for frosting. Set it in the oven a
few minutes to harden. Eat cold or
hot (better cold)" for dinner and sup
per. Berries or peaches may be sub
stituted for oranges.
Mamma has made this and it is
good.
Four friend,
Gertie Botti a«e 11,
Vega, Kansas.
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FOB THE OIIlIiDBBN.
Pupils of Ashland
School Work For
Chautauqua Prizes
Two pupils at Ashland school have
each written exoellent essays in the
Chautauqua contest, hoping to get a
prize, a season ticket to the Chautau
qua this summer. Both these Juniors
show that they have been very pains
taking in their work and we are sure
that all the Juniros will wish them
success. We know that their teacher
Miss Effie Willard Is very proud of
them. The essays follow:
THE BENEFIT OF A CHAUTAUQUA
TO A COMMUNITY.
A Chautauqua Is a benefit to a
community in many ways.
To tho city it is not a financial ben
efit, but it has a good Influence over
the people. Chautauqua programs are
good and the people that go are the
best people and go to hear the pro»
gram and not to disturb others.
The program consists of speaking*
music, moving pictures and many
other things.
In the morning they have lectures
and the Seton Indian to amuse the
children.
Nothing is too good in the form of a
program and they secure the best
sneakers that can be had from all ove*
the world.
In the city many of the poorer class
of people are not able to hear thesa
good programs unless It is at a Chau
tauqua.
There they can bear them at a very
small oost.
I think a Chautauqua is of more ben*
eflt to the the farmers than to the
people living in the city.
When a Chautauqua comes to a town
the people from the countrv come in
and if they live several miles away
they bring their tents and remain
during the session. But if they live
close at band they drive In.
People living in the country do not
get away from home very often and it
is a recreation and amusement to
them. It is also of great educational
value to those who do not get to study
much.
They also get acquainted with a
great many people that they would'
not meet otherwise.
They have good management and
police to assist in any disturbance.
They have to enlarge their tents so
they can accomodate all of the peo
ple.
When a ohaotaqna has been in a
town once the people always want it
to oome again.
The farmers oome and buy season
tickets for the next year so they will'
come again.
Eldon, Iowa.
Next we will speak of the farmer.
We shall not say he is too ooor to see
as much of the world as he would like,
for as a general rule farmers are In
dustriouB and fairly well off, but he Is
busy, he has his crops to sow and cul
tivate and gather. By the time he
has his grain gathered and stored
away In tne fall, it Is cold weather and
he has to take care of his stock.
But during the summer or autumn
a first-olass Chautauqua comes to a
neighboring town and as no one Is far
from a good-sized town in these days,
the farmer does up his work and
takes his family to the Chautauqua,
where they spend a very pleasant day
in a ok of a he it
pie enjoy and come home knowing
that they have gained knowledge that
will always be of use to them and that
never would have come to them in any
other way. Their characters have been
lifted a little higher and a little nearer
to the level of what every true Amerl-,
can citizen's life ought to be. Their
minds have been broadened they are
"up with the times" and know it.
Now to tell of Its effects on a com
munity. Could anything which has
such exoellent effect upon every per
son in that community help but make
it better?.
Oan it help but make the people
better men and more worthy of living
in "the falrtest country under the
sun."
Let us have the chautauquas ,let
these people go on bettering our com
munities, our states, our' republic.
Let
them come again for they will
surely meet with hearty welcome and
appreciation.
Jessie Gilbert.
Agency, Iowa.
THE FAMILY CAT,'1
An old yellow cat came to our house
some time ago. It is about the largest
cat that I ever saw. It must be about
four or five years old. It came to the
barn, then it came up to the house,
and now it comes up to the house ev
ery time it wants anything to eat.
It is such a nice cat that we all like
it. I feed it every morning before I
go to echooL. Jt is a good cat to
catch mice.
norii, Iow%
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Gladys Stewart,
THE BENEFIT OF A CHAUTAUQUA
TO A COMMUNITY.
Before we consider the benefits "bf
a Chautauqua to a oommunlty. let us
first think of how it helps eaah per
son individually.
In the first place we win take the
people In the oitles and towns. We
shall speak of the laboring class, for
the reason that they so far out num
ber the wealthy class. They are busy
the year around in the stores, the of
fices, and in the factories. They have
no time to spend in reading the best
books they oannot travel to see the
famous men and women, no matter
how much they might wish to, but let
us say they have a week or two of va
cation through the summer. They
would be extremely hardworking peo
ple If they could not get away from
their work for that long, and they go
to attend a good Chautauqua In their
home town.
There they see noted men and wom
en they hear world famous orators
and speakers they enjoy the very best
music procurable and they go back
to their work not feeling they are the
ill used and down-trodden of this
world, but that they have been allowed
the privilege of enjoying the very best
gems of art, literature, and sclenc»
that can be brought together from all
over the world.
Helen Johnson.
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