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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-17
THE NEXT PRIZE.

Dear Juniors: Last week we an
nounced another grand prize. This
contest will not open until July II.
When we say will not open," we mean
that no letters will be counted in the
contest that are received at the Cou-
rier Junior Office before that date. The
Juniors trying for this prize must have
their essays or names in the Courier
Junior of July 20 to be ranked among
the contestants. The reason we are an
nouncing the contest SO far ahead is to
allow the Juniors living In distant
states to have good chance. The con
test will run for four weeks, and the
contestants must write on the subjects
given. The subject for the first week,
beginning July II and closing the
morning Of July 20, will be "My State"
Tell all you know about the state in
which you live. Do not write more
than 800 words, less if possible.
The subject for the Courier Junior
of July ~ will be somewhat different
from the other subjects. We want the
Juniors to write an autobiography
of themselves. Tell when and
where you were born, all about your
travels, your school, and everything
that you may consider interesting.
The winners of the souvenir spoons
today cannot try for this second grand
prize. Every Junior must have a
chance.
Write on one side Of the paper only,
giving name, address and age.
Each week we will give a different
subject.
The successful contestant will re-
ceive as reward for his or her effort,
silver knife, fork and spoon, in nice
box with the words Courier Junior
engraved, as well as their names, on
the prize. You must be very careful
about your work. To win this beauti-
full prize you must work hard We hope
that the Juniors will cut these rules
out and follow them carefully.
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ANIMALS.
Blakesburs. low,

BlakesDurg, iowa.
I thought would write a story
about animals. The dog, cat, COW,
horse pigs and sheep are domestic
animals. The cats fur, is soft and
pretty. The cat is the enemy Of the
rat, mouse, rabbit and bird. A dog
has coarse hair. He will chase cows,
horses and hogs. The dog is the en-
envy to the squirrel. rat, mouse and
rabbit. Some dogs will suck eggs.
Pigs are red, white, black and spot
ted. When killed they are called pork.
Cattle are red, white and black. They
eat grass. corn, oats, wheat and bran.
There are many kinds Of bears. The
black, grizzly and polar bear. Some
Some will dance. The grizzly bear is
the strongest bear in the world. 1t
lives In the Rocky mountains.
The lion is called the king Of the
beasts. The lions name is coarse.
The elephant is the largest animal
in the world. It is used to carry and
pile logs, and for people to ride on.
The elephants tusks are ivory. The
walrus is hunted for its tusks and oil.
The beaver is as big as a dog. 1t is
found in North America About five
made of mud, sticks and stones.
The deer is used in Lapland to car
ry burdens. The deer is used for its
skin and milk. Its skin Is used to make
clothes out of. The ostrich Is used
for its feathers. which are very pretty.
They make their nest in the sand.
A leopard is spotted.
The fox is brown and likes chickens
The monkeys are brown. They are
very clever. They have hands like a
man.
The Zebra is stripped.
The channels lives in the mountains
Seals live in the water. They can
do many things. Well I will close for
this time.
I remain,
Winfred Hunter age 8.
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LITTLE SON.

When twilight shakes her hourglass
at the sun
And fairies from their popped fast
ness fee,
Then, little boy, with empty arms I
wait
To sing you: Bobby shafto's gone
to sea-"
like to think that up among the stars
We used to count 'twiXt dusk and
Land of Nod
You listen still at even for my song
There in the shadow Of the hand of
God.
1 like to feel that still you watch my
ways
And hand in hand go with me, just
as when
We saw a thousand wonders in one
flower,
Flaunting our JOY before the eyes OF
men.
For that brief time offer thanks. 1t
sheds
It's radiance down the years to guide
me on;
And at the last, sing me our lullaby
And will hear and hasten, little
son.
Percy L. Shaw in American Maya
zine.
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JUNIOR LETTERS.
.

Dear Editor:
This is my fourth and last letter.
This time will write about my trip
to New York. The first city we stop
ped at was Buffalo. We went to the
Buffalo fair. I saw the largest print
ing press in the world. Larger than
the Courier's printing press. l saw
launches and gondolas going through
the water. I rode on a little train
while was there. l remember going
to Music hall where Mckinley made
his last speech The second day
went up to Niagara Falls. could see
the rainbow. We went with a boat
load of people under the falls. We had
to put on raincoats and rubber hats.
When we cut through the water the
falling water on the boat sounded like
thunder. Our coats and hats were
dripping when we came out of the
boat. That night we took a train for
New York City. Mamma and were
met by two aunts and stayed all
night with one of them. We went
around the city and saw the sights.
There was a fire across the street
from us. l saw the fire wagons. Then
we went to the wharf We bought tick
cts for the passenger ferry. The I'M
der deck is for horses and buggies, and
the upper deck for the passengers. The
harbor was deep. I got sick once and
had to go to Hackensack, New Jersey,
where the other aunt lived. l went to
school about two months in Hacken-
sack. l was learning very well there.
We made several trips across the har.
Dor. One day we made up our minds
to take ride on the elevated railway.
The railway went across Brooklyn
bridge While mamma and were
crossing the bridge saw many fish
caught. also saw many boats. When
we got across we took a train for
Hackensack. One other day we went
| to Grants tomb. There is high Mat.
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Ottumwa, Iowa, R. F. D. No. 8.
Dear Editor:
l wish to thank you for the beads I
received as a prize for solving the
answers to the flower puzzle, also for
the souvenir card. think both are
very pretty.
take music lessons every Saturday
of Mrs. Hand. My birthday was last
Tuesday. was twelve years old. I
received a fan, beads, book, a half
dollar, and a parasol for presents.
was in Missouri ten days this vaca-
ton. expect to go to Wisconsin in
August
We are going to have Children's Day
at our Sunday school next Sunday at
2No'clock in the afternoon. 1 am going
to speak two pieces. The titles of them
are: "The Prayer" aud To-day and
Tomorrow" We are going to sing
nine songs. Jennie Lewis and I are
the organists.
Mamma is going to help decorate
for Children's Day this afternoon. I
am going to stay at home and take
care Of my sister Alice. She was
nine months old the fifth of July. She
has brown hair and eyes, and five
teeth. 1t is pleasure to take care
of her !, think, for she is SO good.
l must close. Your loving friend,
Edith Lucille Perry, age 70.
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THE COURIER JUNIORS GARDEN.

The award for the flower contest will
be made just as soon as the children
receiving seeds from the Courier
Juniors Flower Garden" send in de-
scription Of their flower beds. We
want each of these Juniors to draw a
picture Of their flower garden, show
ing the order in which the seed was
planted. Besides this drawing we want
a little story or letter about the flow
ers. We wish tuese letters to be in
the Junior Office by August 1.
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HOW MISS MARY BECAME GLAD
SHE WAS A DOLL.

Laura Ann had great, huge doll.
She was the largest doll in the town
where Laura Ann lived, and she was
named Miss May after Laura AIMS
mammals youngest sister. Miss May
could say Mamma" when Laura Ann
pressed tightly against her back and
breast. And a very, very stylish doll
was Miss May, too, having as she did
trunkful Of pretty clothes, made by
the busy and loving hands of Laura
Ann, her little mother"
Then there were many other rea-
sons why Miss May should be per-
fectly happy doll. She was taken out
daily in her go-cart for turn in the
big, grassy yard, sometimes Laura
Ann taking her up town when her
mamma sent her to the store on an err
rand. On such occasions everybody
would stop and look at Miss May, sit
ting so proundly in her cart dressed in
silk and lace, and say: "My, what a
lovely coll! How big she Isl"
And again Laura Ann would take
Miss May to little picnic parties, where
the wondering children would gather
round Miss May and express the deep.
est admiration for her.
But for all this, Miss May was not
happy. One morning as she lay on a
big shelf in closet belonging to Laura
AIMS bedroom she became deeply dis
contented with her lot. She wanted to
be girl like Laura Ann; to come and
so, to laugh and sing and talk; in
short, Miss May wished to be alive
She did not fancy being thing of
rags, sawdust, kid and bisque, with ips-
itation hair She wanted to be body
|of bones. muscle nerves. blood end
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-17

MADGE BARRETT.
JENNIE RUPE.
NAOMI e. ROBERTS.
EDNA ALTMAN.
BLANCHE ZENTZ.
LULU BDOMGREN.
NORA MAE DALEY.
HARRY FREED.
ESTHER FREED.
LESLIE BENSON.
MARGARET GUTHRIE.
ETHEL DORR.
RUTH WILLIAMS.
THURLOW SANFORD.
BERYL DANIELS (3).
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Bloomfield. Iowa.

Dear EdltOT:
l am little girl seven years old.
This is the first time have written
to the Courier Junior We have ESQ
little chickens and help mamma feed
them. We have a flower bed in the
garden. We helped mamma to picA
the cherries and seed them.
l will close for this time.
Your little friend,
Olive Waggonef.
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Libertyville. Ia,
Dear Editor.

Dear Editor
will try to write another letter for
the Junior page. Our school
closed two weeks ago. l am glad that
school is out, for it is too warm to go
to school now. My studies are history,
arithmetic, writing, grammar, physiol,
ogy, geography, and spelling. AS my
letter is getting long will close.
Your friend,
Hazel Hill, Age 10,
R. F. D. No. L
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Agency, Iowa, R. No. 1
Dear Editor

Lear EQltOr.
have written to the Courier Junior
before and I thought would write
again. have one dog and go to
school every day. Our school will be-
out next Friday. have fun at school.
I study reading, arithmetic, grammar
and spelling. have had the whooping
cough for long time. I believe that I
will close for this time Yours truly,
Karl Newell, age 10.
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Douds, Leando. Ia.

Dear Editor:-
This is my second letter to the Jun
iors. And I enjoy reading them very
much.
We are having company now; my
cousins are here from st. Louis. and
we expect to have a good time. As
they have never been on farm be-
fore, there will be lots of things for
them to see.
This will be all for this time.
Yours truly,
Gretchen Denning, age II.
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Dear Juniors:
am a little boy five years old. II
have never gone to school, only once
in awhile, go a day with my sister.
am going to school this fall. I will
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form which is for people. to stand on.
l saw his coffin and his wife's coffin,
next to his, with these letters carved
on: "U. S. Grant" and Mrs Grants
name. saw the New York library.
saw many ocean steamers in the har-
Dor. Ny aunt in New York bought me
candy and the one in Hackensack
bought me toys and books When we
started home my aunt in New York
put up nice lunch for us. She went
to the train to see us start home. She
said goodbye" and forgot to give us
the lunch.
Well, goodbye.
Your friend,
Thurlow Sanford, Aged II.
los South Market street. OttumYa. Ia,
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Seymour, Iowa.

Dear Editor:
am having good time. Sunday
we went out to White City park and
had nice time. We have been out to
Lake Side park. Papa and Mamma
went down to Milwaukee Saturday.
This Is Monday and it is a busy day.
The Fourth Of July we had good
tine.
! will write again next week. Il
Your friend,
Helen Louisa Rowe, aged Z.
Fon du Lac. Wis, AIS Linden street.
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The Courier Junior
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO.,
oTTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA DEvEREAUx.
EDITOR.
ROLL OF HONOR.

MYRTLE M'MILLAN.
HELEN SANDS.
ARTHUR SANDS.
RUTH KRAMER.
LENA DAVIS.
HARRY LITTLEFIELD.
NORMA DANIELS-(9.
ELSIE LITTLEFIELD.
WARREN MCCORMICK
Ally DAVIS.
EDITH PERRY.
RAY LINDLEY.
PAUL LINDLEY-(2).
LENA M'CABE.
ANNIE yINCENT-(2).
MARY EVANS.
ELVA MAY GOODWIN.
BERYL DAVIS.
VIOLA FOSTER.
LESLIE FOSTER.
MYRTLE SWANSON.
RUTH PETERSON.
ALICE SWANSON.
CHARLES LAPHAM.
HELEN RUTH LOAR.
RUTH SILVERS.
GRETCHEN SILVERS.
HELEN SILVERS.
LAURA LEE.
WILLIAM WYRICK HARPER.
MARGARET ENID REYNOLDS.
LILAH GLEW.
PAULINE ELDORA HANSON.
GENEVIEVE MORENO KNUDSON.
CHARLES GLEW.
AARON SMITH.
GEORGE DONALD PICKETT,
r1IJAN CONSONTNE
CHARLES CONSODINE.
BLANCHE HURXTHALL.
EDITH CARR.
LESLIE .AYLAND.
AARON WARREN MEL1CK.
HARLAND PETERSON.
DONALD DUKE SAYLES.
VIOLET NELSON.
FERN EPPERLY.
RALPH TOMBSTONE.
ALICE DONLEY.
BERTHA 5DONLEY.
RUTH OGDEN.
EDITH OGDEN.
JESSIE DUNN.
EDNA ELLEN STARE.
WILMA ALLEN.
ROBERT PATTON.
LOUIS ALLEN.
ROY PERRIN.
HILDA FREED.
MARY STEELE.
lila ALLEN.
MONA ALLEN.
MONA BENSON.
ALEX DAVIS.
KENNETH COX.
LUCILLE WHITE.
HAROLD G. CHAPMAN.
VEDA PHILLIPS.
HAZEL F. CHAPMAN
ADA. LEWIS.
ROSA FOLKERS.
BESSIE LONG.
PEARL WEST.
COLLIDE RALSTON.
BESSIE DAVIS.
ROY DOROTHY.
MYRTLE MAY LOVELESS.
EDNA HOUSE.
NELLIE HOUSE.
ANNIE FOUTS.
ALBERT X. ABBOTT-(2).
VEDA PHILLIPS.
GLADYS FELLOWS.
GLADYS GEE.
FOREST FRENCH.
MABDI, GEE
EDDIH GEE
ROY DOROTHY
DMERY EDWARDS.
E1NA LEwIS-(3)
sMITHIE T,EwIS
nONAID RIT1NK
HEI nm wAINsCOTT.
LILLE GLATFELDER.
may .nEIJ. AIITD
PETJEA AIM
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MARY Ut InApNTH WHITMAN
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R. R. 1, Fairfield. Iowa.

Dear Editor:
will write and tell you that ouA
school is outline 15, last Friday.
We had speaking and singing. Our
school was outline Is. We
had speaking and singing. Our
school will not commence until Sep
TENDER. We have as long vacation as
we did school.
I will close,
Yours truly,
Nellie Johnston, age 10.
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BIRD CITIES.

All along the coast of the Atlantic
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Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
spent the Fourth of July in sey
mour. They had a sham battle and
Seymour played ball with Ottumwa.
Seymour beat Ottumwa five scores.
They had fine fireworks. helped
mamma make an angel food cake and
cream pie. I will send you the recipe
for the cream pie: One pint Of rich
milk and put in double boiler; one-half
tea cup of sugar. one heaping table
spoonful Of -four, the beaten yolks OF
two eggs. and cook altogether Bake
a crust and slice bananas in the bot
tom, and then pour in the cream and
spread the beaten whites and set in
the oven to brown.
AS my letter is getting long will
close, wishing the Junior success.
Your little friend,
veda Phillips. aged 10.
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woodland, Cal.

WOUulauQ, CHls
Dear Editor:
AS have written twice before and
saw my letters in print, will try
again. l will write about the earth
quake. 1t did not do any damage here
but it did lots Of damage in San Fran
cisco, San Jose, and Santa Rosa, and
several little places, but not here.
rather enjoyed the earthquake here. {lT
was such a light shock and the fist
one ever felt. The motion was SO
easy it was almost like rocking in
rocking chair.
Well as my letter is getting long
will close.
Yours very truly,
Elma Gordon, aged 9. Y
Dear Editor:
AS never have written before will
do so now. Our school was out the if
teenth day of June.
I will have good time during vaca-
ton. I have five brothers and three
sisters.
Well, as my letter is getting long Z
will close.
Your little friend,
Minnie Canny, aged 8.
Eldon, Iowa.
Dear Editor:
Our teacher gave us nice cards. She
sent my brother the incest card Je.
cause he was 50 sick. WILL close for
this time, SO maybe my letter will not
be put in the waste basket.
Carroll McMullin, age 10,
r. +. D. No. s,
Ottumwa, la,
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be six years old the 7th of September.
came on my papa's birthday.
have little yellow dog named
Frisk. ride the horses to water and
drive the COWS from the pasture for
papa I will send this with sisters
letter. Mamma is writing this for me.
for I cried for her to.
Your little friend,
Lester s. Fellows,
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Floris, Iowa
The Newtown bee., 1906-08-24
BRIDGEWATER.
NEWS. HEREABOUTs.


 Howard Peck entertains his cousin, Dudley Beers, from Danbury. - MT and Mrs Clark Wheeler and MT and Mrs Dwight Wheeler closed their places in the village, Monday, and re. turned to Bridgeport.
 MT and Mrs Albert Brazee are visit ing their daughter, Mrs Prince, in Pittstield, Mass.
 Harry Smith is spending his vaca. tion in Plymouth, where his wife and children have been for some weeks.
 William Marsh of River district, with Messrs Henderson, Stone and Partridge from New Milford went to Norwalk clamming, last week, and had excellent luck.
 A bridge whist club has recently been formed in the village.
 Mrs w. w. tWelton and daughter, Miss Kathleen, returned, Monday, from a week at the shore.
 MT and Mrs Charles B. Weeks of Bridgeport are guests of s. R. Weeks.
 MT Dullea of the Brldgewater Hills creamery, who was taken to the Dan- bury hospital, some weeks since, for an operation for appendicitis, has return ed apparently in good health.
 Mrs s. P. Treat has visited her daughter, Miss Bessie Smith, in New Haven.
 Miss Flora Ganthier, who has been the guest of friends in town, returned to her home in Hartford, Tuesday.
 Charles G.. Sanford was up from Bridgeport in his automobile, Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1906-08-24
EASTON.
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mrs Annie w. Silliman and son, Charles E. Silliman, spent few days, last week, at F. B. Silliman's.
 Miss Bertha Svihia spent last week with her father in Fairfield.
 Sisters night was celebrated at the Grange, Tuesday, August IA, and prov ed great success. The public was in- vited and the hall was we'll filled. The play, "A Japanese Wedding" given by 13 young ladies, was the feature of the program. Cake and ice cream was served.
 Miss Wilhelmina Fanton spent Sun day at home.
 Amel Ruman, ST., and Amel Ru- man, IT,, were home over Sunday.
 Jesse H. Wheeler, with his gasolene engine, sawed pile of wood for w. B. Smith, Saturday.
 MT and Mrs Frank J. Ward of Bridge port were at w. Fl. Wards, one day last week.
 P. G. McCollam and family are spending week at Fairfield beach.
 The next regular meeting of the Grange will be held August 28.
 New officers will be elected by the Endeavor society of the Congregation al church, next Sunday evening, Au- gust 26.
The Newtown bee., 1906-08-24
MONROE
FINE ENTERTAINMENT 4

FINE ENrERTAINMENT ASSURED.
 The annual midsummer concert and festival will be given in the Eas1 Village Methodist church, Tuesday evening, August 2S. If stormy Wed nesday evening, August 29. The tai ent for this popular entertainment is contributed freely and the proceeds are to be given toward the pastoral support. The admission will be 25c. This will include refreshments, ice cream and cake. The following is the program:
 Piano solo, Miss Helen Welch.
 Solo, Edward Osborne.
 Recitation, Miss Frances Hickock. Violin solo, Warren Bliss.
 S)lO, Oliver Lewis.
 Recitation, Miss Metilda Smith. Solo. Lawrence Taylor.
 Mandolin solo, Miss Harriet E. Smith.
 Recitations, Mrs William H. Harris. Solo, Edward Osborl e.
 Flute solo, William Plumb.
 Recitation, Miss Currence Hickock. Solo, Oliver Lewis.
 Original oration, Miss Harriet E.
The Newtown bee., 1906-08-24
WARREN.
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.

AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN. The Congregational. church, which has been undergoing thorough repairs, will be open for divine service, August 1 26.
 Mrs Ransom Evitts and daughter from Waverly, Ill.,, are visitors in town and will remain to eujoy the 15Oth an- niversa1y of the organization of the church, which occurs September 21, 22 and g.
 Mrs Kingman has house full of boarders.
 Misses Laura and Rhoda Swift from New Haven, Mrs McNeil of Litchield and Miss Bessie Reynolds from New Britain are guests at N. B. Strong's. Rev Willis Colton and wife from To- ledo, O., were calling on friends in town, last week. Mrs John Angevine is in Fairfield on a visit.
 The Comstock family, who have been at the Stone house for six weeks at- tending to their having, returned to Winsted, the 20th.
 David Strong had the misfortune to lose his best horse, recently.
 William Forrestelle's s horse, one of a span, dropped dead in the harness, a few days since.
 MT and Mrs Harley Perkins expect to start for Chicago to visit his sister, Mrs Ellen Wells, this week.
 MT Brundage and family have re- turned to Bridgeport after spending their vacation at A. B. Camps.
The Newtown bee., 1906-08-24
NEW FAIRFIELD
NEWS TERsELY TOLD.

The Congregational Sunday school held their annual picnic in the grove at Balls pond on last Wednesday.
 Mail Carrier Fowler is having his vacation. The mail is being delivered by Substitutes Murphy and Leroy Bar mum.
 The seven-cent show moved to Sher- man on Wednesday. A carryall load of people went from this place to see it on Saturday night.
 Mrs Will Smith and child of Hart ford are guests of MT and Mrs Fred Knapp.
 A party went to Green Mountain pond fishing on Tuesday and of course caught some whoppers.
 Mary BrittOn has been making her home at Charles Wildman's of late. Dr Stork came along a few days ago and left child in her care.
 The registrars of voters will meet on Thursday, September l3. to receive the names of those to be made voters That will be the last day before the town meeting.
 Having is thing of the past and fishing and tobacco cutting will be the order of the day now.
 Keith Joyce has some city boarders at his place.