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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-24
JUNIOR STORIES.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BOYS THAT WORK.

There are many boys in the world
who earn their own living Lots of
them have to do 1t whether they want
to or not, and there is large number
who work because they prefer to do it
to going to school,
In the street you see many small
newsboys, some of them scarcely out
of dresses. They run about ali day in
the hot sun and the cold snow trying
to earn their living. The little fellows
are exposed to all kinds of dangers and
temptations. The newsboy learns to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-24
MY FUTURE LIFE.

am going to learn to sew when
get little older, and be a dress max
er. l choose that subject because
think it will do me more good than
anything else l want to live on a
farm, as I do now, and &c. good
healthy fresh air. l want to raise
chickens and geese, and hore can
raise nice garden and pretty flow.
ers and have real nice home to make
me happy.
Helen Livingston,
Age 10,
Cook, Neb.
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chapel Wednesday night, to continue
indefinitely.
Mrs. H. s. Davis, of Bluff Creek, re-
turned Tuesday night from a three
weeks visit at her old home at Lomax
Ill.
The Gervais Fails tenant property
on North First street is undergoing a
number of improvements. It has been
moved back and placed on a higher
foundation. and new porch and new
siding have been added.
Forest Emanuel and Will Stanton
who have been working on railroad
at Scandal, Republic county, Kansas,
returned to Eddyville Wednesday
morning.
Mrs. Mary McKim, of Nevada, Ia.
came Tuesday night and is spending
Grafton, of North Second street, and
at the ]. c. Davis home on Bluff
Creek.
G. D. True Is reported on the sick
list.
D. Wormhoudt, Of Newton. and Mrs.
II. D. Wormhoudt, of Pella, were
Wednesday guests at the l. A. Worm
houdt home.
Evan Evans, of Coalfield, is on the
sick list this week.
Mrs. Ned O'Brien, Mrs. E. M. Knox
and A. e. MCCULLOUGH were Ottumwa
business callers Wednesday afternoon.
j. S. Chandler also went to Ottumwa
"Wednesday to spend day or two on
business.
Miss Ruby Johnson. of Oskaloosa,
came down Wednesday.
James T. Johnson, of Sand Ridge,
was in Ottunlwa Thursday to take his
wife from the hospital to the home of
his daughter, Mrs. H. NJ. Allison. Mrs.
Johnson was operated on for Her eyes
two weeks ago., and as result has
regained her sight to some extent, and
is getting along nicely
I. A. OFT Charles Oldham and E. M
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NEW SUGGESTIONS.

1t seems to me that it is about time
to add some new features to the Jun1-
D. page. To be sure the boys and
girls have been very faithful in keep
Ing up the various columns and the
majority of them have greatly i'm
proved in, their work Although at diff
ferent times we have had stories, let
ters. essays, book reviews and riddles,
for several weeks we have been pub
fishing only letters and stories.
Do you know the reason for
this? 1t is because the Juni-
IRIS supplied us with no other ma
terial although every now and then
we made requests for other contribu-
lions. While we all enjoy reading
stories, we are also interested in 9th
er things and we are sure the Junior
would be much more attractive II 1t
had number of different departments
every week
Now this week we want to hear
from every Junior in regard to i'm
proving the Childrens page. You all
have ideas of your own but we can
not find out what they are unless you
tell U.S. Do not be afraid that we will
laugh for indeed we shall be only too
glad to learn your thoughts even If
they are common, everyday ones.
Let us also renew all the old col
un1ns at once and do our best to keep
them up, and let us see how many
new ones we can add during the next
month.
A Trade Column.
have one suggestion that am 60
Ing to make and I want to know how
many boys and girls think it is good
one. Every child has a number Of old
playthings, books, ETC., that he is tired
of. You would like to get rid of them
and get something different in their
place. Perhaps there Is some child,
who would like to trade book for a
game or doll for box Of paints. IF
you just knew how to find that child,
how happy you would be.
II you will write short letter to
the trade column telling what you
have to trade and stating what you
would like to get for it, l am sure you
would be satisfied with the result
What do you think of my plan?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-24
THE WELL.

Once upon a time there was poor
Arab who had little girl and boy
whom he called Ali and Aboni Aboni
was little girl years old, and Ali
was boy Of 8.
Their father was very poor man
and only had two camels Which were
given to him by a friend This friend
was called Lobokin. Lobokin was a
good man and very rich. He owned
a caravan Of camels.
Now Ali and Aboni had an aunt and
uncle on the far side of the desert,
whom they loved dearly, and as they
hadn't seen them for a year they
wished to visit them, and their father
being a good kind father, said they
could go if it was possible.
One day the children's father came
home and told them Lobokin was go
ing across the desert and that they
started with the caravan, each child
perched upon his own camel. After
travelling for three days, there came a
terrible sand storm, in which they
were lost. After wandering aimlessly
for several DAYS their water was all
gone, but one canteen full. They had
plenty of food. but one canteen full of
water wouldn't do for a caravan of
thirsty men.
around Lobokin, demanding to know
what was to be done, but Lobol1in
didn't know what was to be done. At
last man with wicked looking face
spoke up saying: why we can
leave the kids on the desert and take
their camels on ways, then kill them
and get the water from their stom-
achs."
This speech was applauded by all
l,,+ -l.~ 1~s,. L.
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my FIRST DAY IN SCHOOL.

One fine morning in February, I
went with my brother and sister to
visit the school,. The school house
was situated on a little hill, so we had
to climb hill before we reached it.
At school time the teacher would ring
bell and we had to march in and take
our seats. Atfecess we went out and
picked the pine nuts that had fallen
from the pine trees At noon after we
had eaten our lunch a man came and
took a picture Of the school children.
When recess came again the little
ones all went home
Grace Chitwood, age IL.
lone. California.
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place, north of Pekay, has very sick
| baby.
| Mrs. Jacob Hoogendoorn, of Bluff
Creek, returned Wednesday from a
business trip to Pella.
Miss Stella Akers, a trained nurse
from Ottumwa, came Thursday to
nurse James Beamer of Bluff Creek.
He has been quite sick with rheuma-
tism, and fever the past five weeks.
but Will soon be about with the aid of
clutches.
The dancing club held another of
! their parlor dances in the Pythian hall
Friday night The dance was attend nd.
led by about twenty-five couples and
an unusually good time is reported.
S. F. Lemmon's orchestra furnished
! the music. Another dance will be given
| in short time.
The protracted meetings which
Evangelist America M. Sea has con-
Quoted at the Christian church tho
congregations. There were about six
conversions last week.
| Phones We're placed in the residences
OF Mrs. Frank Scribner and Anton
Mayer, on the Oskaloosa road, and the
| home of j. sR Haywood on North
Third street last week.
| Mrs. John jaeger, ST.. went to Ba-
| taVla SATURDAY to be the guest of her
son, G. w. jaeger.
The following were among the late
| Oskaloosa visitors from Eddyville
and vicinity: Thursday, ]. C. Logue;
Friday, John Werner, AL Sinirns, Chas.
Whitlatch. J. w and G. c. Cox; Sat
urday, Earl McElroy and Oscar Eman-
uel.
DR.. McVay entertained his mother
and his sister, Miss Mary McVay last
week. The former will remain here for
a week or two longer
DR.. VIM. Bolibaugh and daughter, of
Osceola. returned home Wednesday.
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Dudley. Ia. Oct q. 1909

Dudley, Ia, Oct.x 6, 1905.
Dear Miss EDITOR
/ have seen SO many nice pieces in
the Courier, so I thought I would like
to enter 1t. It is beginning to be COOL
er in the weather now, and the leaves
are falling off Of the trees.
The hickory nuts and the acorns
are getting ripe, so 1t will keep the
children busy when they come home
from school to gather the nuts and
the squirrels are busy at gathering
acorns. Well, I guess it is time for
me to stop, rs 1t is the first time 1
have written to the Courier. My age
is II.
Yours very truly,
Arthur Swanson.
r. r. No. t.,
Dudley, Iowa.
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Dear Editor:
Grandma takes your paper and when
/ was over at her house she told me
about the Junior and shes aid to write
you letter I will tell you about
camping. Last month four of us boys
went out camping and we had lots o6
fun. We were six miles out Of town.
We had two tents and we did all of our
own cooking. l can cook potatoes just
splendid. have gun and killed a
bird. I like to go hunting, for it is
great sport. Well, will say goodby
for this time. Goodby,
Chester Davis.
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after attending the funeral of their
uncle, Aaron Bolibaugh, Tuesday aft
ernoon
j. A. Lafferty was in ottumwa on
Friday.
Mrs. N S. Hindman, of Ottumwa,
has been visiting Mrs. James Wylie,
east of town.
Miss Laura Allen spent Sunday with
friends in OskalooSa.
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The Courier Junior
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO.,
OTTUMWA, IOWA,
MISS GRACE soRENeoN,
EDITOR.
ROLL OF HONOR.

MARY ELIZABETH WELLMAN.
MILRE SCOTT,
BERYL DANIELS.
JENNIE PREVO,
NAE CHAMP.
ZULU M. TAYLOR.
GEORGE ROLAND.
FLORENCE PATTERSON.
EMMA DAVIS.
JESSIE SCOTT.
RHODA DAVIS.
AGNES ASKLOF.
ADDIE CHENEY
EDITH VAWTER.
/. ARTHUR SWANSON.
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JUNIOR LETTERS.

There was no prize winner this
week, as the children did not write on
the given subjects. However, the edi-
tor has decided to award a prize to
Arthur Swanson Of Dudley, r. r. No
/; for an original letter.
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to swim. 1t is very much fun. 1 like
to run barefooted in-the summer time.
My papa is going out fishing tonight
and he is going to take my brother
Your little friend,
Dorothy Smith.
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lone Cal.

Dear Editor
My mamma takes the Weekly Cour-
Ter, and she said could join the
Courier Junior If my name is print
ed I will write again and tell about
the country. am IL years old and
am in the eighth grade. I have one
sister and two brothers. I have a.
grandma and uncle living in Ottumwa.
love to read the childrens letters
and would like to see mine printed.
Yours truly,
Grace Chitwood,
lone, Amador County,
California.
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TROUBLE IN THE CAT F.

TROUBLE IN THE CAT FAM
lily"
The contest will close Thursday.
Use one side Of the paper only and
write neat and legibly.
Sign your full name and address
The result of this contest will be
announced two weeks from today.
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Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
am little girl six years old I
cannot write. My big sister is writing
what tell her like my mama to
read stories to me. have dog. His
name is Fannie. l like water melon
best. like I'd skate when there is ice
and coast when there is snow. must
close.
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Dear Editor:
have been bad girl today and /
am being punished. MY mama told me
to stay in the yard with the baby, but
l went for walk with one of the girls.
She sent Maggie after me and when
| got home she gave me hard spank
ing, which hurt me very much and 1
felt much ashamed Now 1 have to
stay in my room all morning. 1t is a
nice day and would rather be out
doors, but can't. / won't ever be
naughty again.
MIL no,ta,.
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Yours sincerely,
Maudeline Stevens, aged 9.
Dear Editor

Dear Editor:
Well, as all the other children are
writing to you, guess 1 better, too.
| shall endeavor to do all in my power
to advance the interests Of your page.
And I shall be as Industrious as pos
sible in urging all my youthful friends
to contribute articles for publication,
Very truly,
Stanley Price,
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Dear Editor:
This IS very nice day. We have
lots Of fowers blooming in our front
yard and pick them and take them to
the hospital every Tuesday. The chill
dren are always glad to get them. l
went to lake last week and learned
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Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
l thought would write and tell you
about my school am nine years old
and am in the fifth grade. 60 to the
Eldon public school. This is the first
letter | have written to the Courier
Junior and hope to find 1t in print.
My teachers name is Ruth Roberts. I
have two sisters. Their names are
Mary and Margaret. Mary is 10 years
old and Margaret is 8. My pet is dog.
He Is cream colored and he looks like
FOX. Yours truly,
Freda Reed,
Eldon, Iowa.
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Amy Darling, aged 6.
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
have been across the sea. l went
in a big boat manyNyears ago. 1 was
sick on the sea-, saw some Cinnamon
in China. We went to England, too.
My papa had to do business there. 1
would not like to live in Europe. like
America best. AS ever,
Ella G. Wilkins, aged 8.
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storm. Rain has fallen at intervala
every day this week and the. condition
of the roads is bad.
The Marsh family have gone to
Newkirk, Oklahoma, to visit their son.
Will Estes is sick with typhoid
fever A nurse came up from Keokuk
yesterday to care for the patient
Mrs. j. D. Fox, of Eldon, arrived
Yesterday for visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Estes.
The tile factory here has been rum
ming day and night this season, but
cannot supply the great demand for
tile and brick.
Mrs. Lucy shearer, after spending
the summer with her sisters, Misses
Davis, started TUESDAY for her home
at Seattle, Wash. She was accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. c. Z. Forrest
and son who go to Chehalis, Wash, to
visit the formers parents, Captain and
Mrs. M. M. Forrest, late of this
county.
At the last meeting of the Mystic
circle James Davis and Mrs. Mollie
Brinkey We're appointed delegates to
the annual meeting of the circle at
Dayton. Ohio.
BATAVIA. .
Batavia, Oct. 20.-Born, to Mr.. ana
Mrs. Abe Angel, Saturday, Oct. a.
son.
Mesdames Frescoln and L. E. Cope
land We're called to Chilicothe We'd
nesday, by the death of their aunt,
Mrs. Applequist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Nelson were
Agency visitors Wednesday.
John Walker is reported no better.
His condition is very serious
j. T. Copeland left Tuesday for
business trip through Kansas.
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Many men slip on a precipice In
their desire to inspect a ruin
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Ella Daniels.

Dear Editor.
have a pretty new doll that I got
on my birthday. have named her
Margaret. l also have a little doll
house that papa made out in the yard.
1t has two rooms in 1t and it is very
cute. like to keep house. l can sew
pretty well for my doll. have three
sisters, but no brothers. I wanted
Santa to bring me a baby brother, but
he didn't.
Yours sincerely,
MoudaIino Ctouope
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Dear Editor:
1t is now nine O'clock and ought to
be In bed. but my mama has gone
away and nurse is reading book and
has forgotten all about me. I do not
like to go to bed unless l am pretty
sleepy, then it is the best place in the
world. enjoy reading junior letters
and stories. The boys and girls write
good things. l should like to have a
boy write to me.
Yours truly,
Arthur Glen Willows, aged 9.
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l am very much interested in the
Junior page and hope it will be a
great success. II every little boy and
girl will write whenever they can, 1t
will be fine Children always like to
read what other children write. must
now close. With much love,
Anna Heinrud, aged II.
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Dear Eu1tOT:
My papa takes your paper so l
thought ought to join the great fam
lily of juniors. thought all the stories
were very nice last week and 1t made
me glad to see the name Of one Of my
little friends. She asked me to write
SO thought 1 would do it because she
asked me to. I have black cat, but
its tail is cut of and it has a sore foot.
| have also a big dog, but he is old
and cross and we will have to have him
killed. Yours truly,
Amanda Heathers, aged TO-
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Eddyville, Iowa,
Oct. /, 1905.

Dear Editor:
This is the first time ! have ever
written to the Courier Junior. I have
written about the Lost Key. II should
win prize, should like the book.
Yours truly,
Carrie Wilson, age IL,
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BATAVIA. a

Many men slip on precipice IL
their desire to inspect ruin.
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Fern Smith, age ,
Deadwood. South Dakota.
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WHEN WILLIE HAD THE MEASLES

111s North Court street.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-04-14
d u NHAM BROTHERS.

end mission in Boston a year and went
from there to Reading, thence to St
Johns, New Brunswick and then to New
burg seven years ago.
Rev. Mr. Green married Jennie Chad
bourne of Saco, Maine, about 10 years
ago. Besides his widow he leaves two
daughters, Mrs Franklin II. Brasor Of
Brattleboro and Mrs. Finley A. Docherty
of Gloucester, and one son, Rev Walter
c. Green of Meadville, Pa.
After his death the body was taken to
the Green home and at four o'clock
Monday the funeral was held in the
church, Rev. DIR. Robert Collyer of New
York city officiating The committal SER
vice was in Bernardston Tuesday after
noon, Rev. Il. Q. S. Osgood of Brattleboro
officiating. Mrs. Brasor went to New
burg before her fathers death, and Mr.
Brasor and children attended the SER
vices in Bernardston.
Mr.. Green deservedly held place as one
of the leading ministers Of the Unitarian
denomination. He had strong convictions
which he could defend against all corners
If occasion required but he also had the
quick, warm heart of the genuine Scotch
man which he was that made him the
most sympathetic and companionable of
men. His pulpit work was strong and
vigorous and pleasing in manner. During
his short pastorate in Brattleboro Mr.
Green made a marked impression on the
Brattleboro community, and left here a
wide circle of friends.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-04-14
Rev. John B. Green.

Rev. John Bremner Green. n. n for
mer pastor of the Unitarian church Of
Brattleboro. died in Newburg, n. y,
Thursday, April 6, of hemorrhage in the
brain. on March %, two weeks ago last
Monday, Mr.. Green read paper on
Handel and Bach Contrasted and Com
pared" at a recital under the direction
of the musical department of the Ossoli
club at the Palatine hotel He was in
excellent health and his voice was firm
to the end, but as he finished reading he
dropped sheet of his paper. He stopped
down to pick it up and Immediately sank
into a chair close by. He was unable to
be moved to his home, and on the fol-
lowing Sunday he had a second hemor-
rhage. From that time his decline was
steady.
Rev Mr.. Green was born in Fochabers,
Scotland, July IS, 1884, and was a son of
James and Jean Green. At the age of 81
he came to America and very soon after
wards married Maria Holmes Spauldng
in Rochester. n. Y. Mr.. Green attended
the theological school in Meadville, Pa,
and after his graduation went to Ber-
nardston, Mass, where he began his first
pastorate. His next pastorate was in
Leominster, from which place he went
to Chelsea, where he remained 10 years.
He was in Montreal one year, coming
from there to Brattleboro in 1880 and re-
naming about two years. After a brief
pastorate in Louisville, Ky, he was for
six years in Gloucester where Mrs. Green
died in 1889, He had charge of the north
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Mrs. Dwight A. Winchester.

Minnie A. Stark, wife of Dwight A
Winchester, passed peacefully away at
four o'clock Tuesday morning, April H.
She was born in Guilford Oct. 81, 1858, the
daughter of the late Clark and Amanda
Stark. She came to the west part of this
town with her parents about 40 years
ago. since that time her home has been
in the same neighborhood. She was
educated in the district school and West
Brattleboro academy, then taught school
until her marriage Dec, 80, 1880. She
leaves one son, Frank A. Winchester. Her
disease was diabetes, with recent at
tack of grip, but she kept about her
usual duties until the day before her
death. Although not quite so well Sun
day she said, II will be all right tomor-
row." but grew much worse through the
night, with labored breathing which
nothing could relieve. An only brother,
Willard Stark died about six years ago
with the same disease, both being about
the same age at the commencement of
the disease and at the time of death.
She was quiet and unassuming in her
manner, devoted to her home. kind wife
and mother, a good friend and neighbor
Much sympathy is felt for the husband
and only son in their loneliness in this
great and sudden bereavement, also for
the aged mother in losing this last
near relative except grandchildren.
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