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THE EAGLE.


The eagle seems to enjoy kind Of
supremacy over the rest Of the inhab-
itants of the air.
Such is the holiness of his flight
that ne often scars in the sky beyond
the reach of the naked eye. and such
is his strength that he has been known
to carry away children in his talons.
The eagle lives to great age. There
are several species of the eagle.
The golden eagle, which is one of the
largest, is nearly four feet from the
point of the beak to the end of the tail
He is found in most parts of Europe,
and is also met with in America.
High rocks, ruins and lonely towers
are the places which he chooses for
his abode.
His nest is composed of sticks and
rushes.
The most interesting species is the
bold eagle, as this is the American
bird.
He lives chiefly upon fish and is
found in the neighborhood Of the sea,
and along the shores and cliffs of our
large lakes and rivers.
One OF the most notable species is
the harpy eagle.
This is said to be bold and strong.
and to attack beast and even man
himself. He Is fierce, quarrelsome and
sullen, living alone in the deepest for.
ests. He is found chiefly in South
America.
Mabel Lasley asked me to write this.
Yours truly,
Loie Webster, age ~.
Selma, Iowa.
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JUNIOR STORIES.
THE IDLE BOY.

There was little boy; If he had been
a big boy, suppose he would have
been wiser; but this was little boy,
not higher than the table, ana his
papa and mama sent him to school.
1t was very pleasant n.o ming: the
sun shone and the birds sang in the
trees. Now this little boy did not
much love his books, for he was but
a silly little boy, as l told you; and he
had a great mind to play instead OF
going to school. And he saw bee
flying about, SO he said pretty bee
will you come and play with me? But
the bee said, no, l must not be idle; |
must go and gather honey. Then the
little boy met dog, and he said, dog,
will you play with me? but the dog
said no, must not be idle, must go
adm catch rabbit for my masters
dinner. Then the little boy saw a
horse, and he said, horse, will you
play with me? But the horse said, no,
! must not be idle; must go and pillow,
or else there will will be no corn to
make bread of. Then the little boy
thought within himself, what, is no
body idle? Then little boys must not
be idle. So he made haste and went
to school and learned his lesson so
we'll that the master said he was a
good boy.
Agnes Renfrew,
Ottumwa, Ia, Gen. Del.
P. S. lam trying for the prize.
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MAMMALS KISSES.

A kiss when wake in the morning
A kiss when go to bed,
A kiss when burn my finger,
A kiss when / hurt my head.
A kiss when my bath is over,
A kiss when my bath begins;
My mamma is full of kisses,
AS full as nurse Is Of pins.
A kiss when I play with my rattle,
A kiss when l pull her hair;
She covered me over with kisses
The day 1 fell down the stair.
A kiss when give her trouble,
A kiss when / give her JOY;
There's nothing like mammals kisses,
For her own little baby girl.
Your Junior,
Ruth Garrison, age Z,
Eldon, Iowa.
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U. S. GRANT.

Ulysses Simpson Grant, eightieth
president Of the United States was
born In Point Pleasant, Clermont
county. Ohio, in April 81. 1912. He
spent his boyhood on his fathers farm
and went to a village school. He then
served term at West Point. He grad
uated In 1843 and received a second
lieutenancy. He fought in the Mexi.
can war and was promoted captain.
August 5, 1854. he resigned his com
mission and returned to st. Louis and
settled on small farm. In May. 1860.
he moved to Galena, ILL.,, where his
father had opened a hardware and
leather store, and when the proclama-
ton was sent forth there was pub.
lie meeting at Galena. After Grant
had served one term he was reelected.
In 1884 General Grant had a soreness
of the throat. 1t was said to be a can
Ger. He grew worse and in July %.
1885, he died and was buried near the
Hudson river.
Your friend,
Mildred Whitcomb.
R. R. No. 5, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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Age a..
UNCLE GEORGES TIGER sroRY.|

Nov, Uncle George" said Milly, 1--WE
are ready to hear the story you were
to tell U.s." well, children, sit down
and will tell you story about tiger.
lady and gentleman with their
baby, little boy, wore travelling
night they had to sleep near thick
wood, and the lady, after kissing her
baby, pat Lin into swinging cot. In
the middle Of the night s..a started up
and cried out, % my bah! Ny baby!
Where Is my baby?' They looked into
the cot but the baby was not there!
You can think how great was their
fear. They ran out of the tent. and
saw, by the light of the moon, great
animal moving off toward the wood
with something white in its mouth.
they awakened the servants and taking
thair loaded guns. went into the woods.
They went as fast as they could, yet
making very little noise, for fear the
animal, which was tiger, would hear
them and run far away nto the wood
Soon they saw through the trees that
the tiger had lain down and was play
Ing with the baby. Just as a cat plays
with a mouse before she kills 1t. o.,
how sad the poor mother felt! How
she cried to the men to save her child!
What could the father and the servants
W. uSl tllCH Oile OIL Ilc IllSIl RAISED
his rife to fire at the tiger. The moth
err, seeing him, cried out %, you will
kill my child!' But the man fired and
the tiger, jumping up, gave loud cry
and fell down, shot dead. Then they
all ran forward, and there was the
baby quite safe and smiling, as IL he
We're not at all frightened" 20, uncle,
what a strange story! And did the
baby really liver"
yes. The lady was very ill Of
fright, but the baby was not hurt at
all. I have often seen him since them"
90 have you really seen a baby that
has been in a tigers mouth.
Yes, have, and you have seen him
too
I'VE, uncle? When did we see him rs
"You can see him now
The children looked all around the
room and then back at Uncle George.
Something in his eyes made Milly say:
Uncle, could it have been your"
Yes" said Uncle George, II was that
very baby"
This is a pretty story and this is the
end of it.
Your Junior,
Esther Garrii n age II,
~! Eldon, lowe.
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HALLoWE ZEN.

One night few days before Hal
lowe'en some boys got two pumpkins
and followed them out and put little
lamp in each and on halloween night
they went out to scare some one and
went to house and set one on the
gate post. Ard the people saw them
and came to the door and the boys IN
their hurry to get away fell down and
broke one of the pumpkins.
But as soon as the people went back
in the house they put them back on
the post and the people got light and
came suddenly to the door and the
boys in their hurry forgot their Ian.
terms and the people got them and
the lamps and they never saw their
lamps again.
They would not cared but for their
lamps.
Your friend,
Alta Douglas.
Age a. Moravia, Iowa.
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LITTLE BROWN nANps.

They drive home the COWS from the
pasture
Up through the long shady lane,
Where the quail whistles loud in the
wheat fields,
That are yellow with ripening grain.
They find in the thick waving grasses
Where the scarlet-lipped strawberry
grows
They gather the earliest snowdrops,
And the first crimson buds of the
rose.
They toss the new hay in the meadow:
They gather the elder-bloom white;
They find where the dusky grapes
purple
In the soft tinted October light.
They know where the apples hang
ripest,
And are sweeter than Italy's wines,
They know where the fruit hangs
the thickest,
On the long, throny blackberry
vines.
They gather the delicate seaweeds.
And build up tiny castles of sand:
They pick UP the beautiful seashells,-
Fairy banks that have drifted to
land.
They wave from the tall, rocking tree
tops
Where the orioles hammock nest
swings;
And at night time are folded in slum.
Der
By song that fond mother sings.
Those who toll brayely are strongest:
The humble and poor become great:
And so from these brown-handed chill.
dren
Shall grow mighty rulers of state.
The pen, of the author and states.
man.
The noble and wise of the land
The sword and the chisel, and palette
Shall be held in the little brown
hand
Mary H. Krout.
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Selma, Iowa.
HALLOWEEN.

One night some of us girls got
pumpkins and made jack-o-lanterns out
OF them and put lighted candles in
them. We set them UP on fence posts
so they would scare people and then
after while We went to each others
houses and put them in the windows
and frightened our mammas. We had
lots OF fun and then we went home
Mabel Lasley, age 8.
Selma, Iowa.
P. 81 got Loie Webster and Hazel
HinlSle to write.
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Ottunwa.
The EAGLE.

The eagle is very large bird. It
builds its nest in tops of big trees.
The eagle is very strong. 1t does not
go in the water and get its own fish,
but robs other birds. Some eagles are
blue and some are brown.
Eagles are found in South America.
A few are found in some parts Ct
North America. Some eagles live to
be a great age. The Golden eagle Is
the largest in the world. 1t measures
four feet from the point Of the beal1
to the end Of the tail. He Is found in
most parts Of Europs and is also met
with in America His nest is COM
posed of sticks and rushes.
Maefra Lasley,
Age 10. Selma, Iowa.
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ECONOMICAL LAYER CAKE.

Cream cne-half cup butter with cup
and one-half of granulated sugar. Beat
the whites Of two eggs very light, but
not stiff. Three cups of sifted flour,
with two heaping teaspoonfuls of bak-
ing powder and one cup sweet milk.
Flavor to suit taste and bake in jelly
tins, in comparatively hot oven.
Filling.
Take the yoke of one egg, with one
cup Of sugar, beat until very smooth,
and spread between layers. This will
make two layer cake; if you want a
larger cake, take the yolks Of both
eggs. We generally use lemon or Or
ange for dayorfng.
Mary Boggs.
Selma
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HALLOWEEN.

Two or three nights ago party of
girls and boys got together and made
several jack-o-lanterns, so to brighten
the people Halloween night.
| did not go. but heard my sister
talking about it.
I They would get out Halloween night
just about the time that the people
were asleep and tear up sidewalks and
fences.
They would put buggies, wagons and
everything they could think Of UP on
the barn or in the river.
Mabel Lasley told me to- write this.
Selma, Iowa.
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RECEIPTS.
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CREAM CANDY.

Two cups of sugar, one-half sup of
water, one-half cup of vinegar, a piece
of butter the size of walnut. Boil
over. a hot fire without stirring till
when dropped in water it hardens.
Just before taking from stove add one
teaspoonful of the desired f1avoring
and piece of cream of tartar the size
OF pea. When cool enough to handle
butter the hands and pull until white
Ferne Epperly, age 9,
Ottumwa, r. R. No. s
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people are very kind to me-"
Indeed" replied the fairy. II wish
that they were always kind to me.
How Is the quarrelsome skylark, who
found such q pretty mate the other
day."
He Is not quarrelsome bird" re-
piled the grasshopper.
We need not dispute about that"
said the fairy. Il have seen the
world, grasshopper, and l know that
your friend does not wear those long
spurs for nothing
Suppose you come and see the
eggs that our friend skylark's mate
has in her nest" said the grasshopper,
not wishing to quarrel with the fairy.
Il am sure she will show them to you
with pleasure"
OF they went together, but what
was their surprise to find the poor
little lark sitting on her nest with
rumpled feathers and dropping head.
"Ah. my pretty eggs" said the lark,
Il am so unhappy about them-they
surely will be trodden on; they will
certainly be found"
What is the matter" said the grass.
hopper. Perhaps we can help you"
Dear grasshopper," said the lark
Il have just heard the farmer say to
his son that tomorrow he will begin
to cut the grass in the meadow
That is great pity" exclaimed
the grasshopper. ooh, why did you
lay your eggs on the ground?"
Larks always do said the poor
bird. ooh, my pretty eggs! I shall
never hear my pretty nestlings chirp'
Thus the lark moaned and neither
the grasshopper nor the fairy could dc
anything to help her.
At last the skylark dropped down
from the cloud where he had been
singing, and when he saw his sorrow
Ing mate he asked in great fright why
she was so distressed.
She told him and he was very much
grieved, but presently he lifted first
one of his feet and then the other and
examined his long spurs.
He does not seem to be very sorry
for his poor mate" whispered the
fairy to the grasshopper.
ooh, if l had only laid my eggs in
the wheat field beyond the hedge
said the brown lark, there would
have been time to rear my young
birds before harvest"
MY dear answered her mate
don't be unhappy" With these
words he hoped to the nest, and
laying his foot upon the prettiest egg,
he clasped it with his long spurs
Strange as it may seem the egg exact
ly fitted them.
my clever mate" cried the poor
lite mother, do you think you can
carry them away?"
ITO be sure l can" eplied the sky
lark, hopping carefully along with one
of the eggs clasped in his foot. He
hoped gently to the hedge, and soon
passed through into the wheat fell
There he laid down the egg in hol.
low and then came back for another
"Hurrah!'' cried the grasshopper
"Larkspurs for ever!"
When the happy Skylark had carried
all of his eggs to safe place, he soar.
ed up into the sky again, exulting and
rejoicing because he had learned that
his long spurs spurs were of some use
The Fairy felt heartily ashamed ct
herself and stole gently away, saying,
We'll, l could not have believed such
thing. | thought he must be quar-.
relsome bird as his spurs are so long:
but was wrong, after ALL
jean IngeloW.
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eRANDmA's PEPPERMINT STICKS.

Boil together three cupfuls of gran
ulated sugar, one and one-half cupfuls
OF water, and quarter of a teaspoon
full of tartaric acid until, on trying in
cold water, 1T will almost crack, but
II held moment can be rolled in a
hard ball. Do not stir, but pour in a
buttered dish to cool. AS soon as you
can handle it add one teaspoonfui of
extract of PEPPERMINT and pull until
white. Cut into sticks
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The Courier Junior
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO,
oTTUMwA, IOWA. b
MATILDA NEvEREAUx.
EDITOR.
A THANKSGIVING CONTEST.

Dear Juniors: -Thanksgiving is less
than two weeks off and all over this
fair land plans are being made for this
purely American festival. We want
the Juniors to know something of the
Thanksgiving of early days, so we
are today announcing contest TO
close Thanksgiving day, Nov. 20. We
have chosen six different dates for the
contest, each to be on Thanksgiving,
but dealing with different epoch.
When the papers are sent in we will
have a history of many different
Thanksgivings. The dates we have
chosen are:
THANKSGIVING IN 1921"
THANKSGIVING IN 1923"
.'THANKSG4VTNGI IN 1888"
THANKSGIVING IN 1872"
THANKSGIVING IN 1857"
THANKSGIVING IN 1906"
In writing your essays it will be
nice to tell of the dress Of that time;
how the day was celebrated, besides
the important historical events of the
period you are describing. 1t is
only necessary to write about one
want to combine all the years or part
+ VI el1ClA IL VIII ludhS lllllSlSACC
about the prize. The successful Jun
tor must not send in more than 800
words and must write on one side of
the paper only. Sign your name in
full, give your correct address and
state your age.
The juniors when sending in their
essays can name their own prize.
The Flag Contest.
We will not close the flag contest
until Monday, Dec. g. We will again
publish the rules of this contest:
You must write an essay on the
flags of the various nations, and the
Junior writing the best essay and Civ
ing q little history of the flags and
naming the most flags, will receive as
areward one of the following articles:
A flag, knife, book, cuff buttons, locket
or cross.
Courier Junior Cake.
Now here are the rules for the Cour-
Ter Junior Guess Cake contest, which
commenced last week and which will
Close Monday, November 26. In the
cake will be some kind of an article
such a doll, thimble, dime, nut, cross,
spoon, etc. To win this elegant cake
JOu A1lSioS AelAuC IlO COIISCI dIClCl6
baked in the cake and also write on
one of the following subjects:
Early Rreadmaking"
Mothers Pies.'
"Grandma's Turkey"
My Birthday Cake"
Thanksgiving at Grandmother's"
The Courier Junior Guess cake will
be one of the best that can be made
from the receipt published three weeks
ago, and the Junior winning it can
have it fo- Thanksgiving day.
Several have sent in essays on the
above subjects, but failed to make
guess"
Every Junior writing during No
vember will receive a souvenir card
for every letter or story and for each
new Junior secured At the end of
the month we will give another album
to the Junior having the most cards.
cards.
We have many nice receipts today.
Each Junior sending in a nice letter
or story together with receipt of
some kind will receive souvenir card.
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SUGAR NUT CANDY.

Boil two pounds of light brown sugar
with just enough water to dissolve it.,
until thick syrup is made, then add
very slowly half pint Of hot sweet
milk. Stir all the time until 1t gets
sugary around the edge, then remove
from the fire and beat until thick. Add
two cupfuls of nut meats (whole) and
cut in squares when cold.
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of General Crook, out scouting and
following the recent Indian signs.
In the course of few weeks Gen
eral Crook administered to the red
skins such punishment that we were
never again molested by them
Charles Edwards in the American Boy.
The End.
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+. JUNIOR LETTERS.
4 q

Ottumwa.
Dear Junior.-I am little girl, nine
years old. go to the Lincoln school.
My teachers name is Miss Slater. l
have one sister and her name is Ellie
Kelso. She is sick. She cans go 10
school because she is too young. She
is only four years old. My playmates
are Martha Scott and Mildred Picken.
Martha Scott is eight years old and
Mildred Picken is nine years old. /
must close for this time.
Yours truly,
Florence Kelso.
Dear Editor.-I have written to the
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Selma.
BUNS.

Mix one quart Of yeast, then add one
cup of sugar, one cup of milk, one
egg, two small tablespoonfuls of lard,
then let raise as common bread dough,
and cut with a biscuit cutter Put In
pan and let bake one-half an hour.
Nina Barton age IA.
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CARAMEL FUDGE.

Three cups brown sugar, one-half
cup milk. butter the size of an egg,
Boil all together, stirring constantly
until it forms a soft ball when drop
ped in water, and when cool cut in
squares. | hope all the Juniors will
try 1t and have as good luck as | do.
1nez Boice, age IL.
Pennington.
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A VISIT FROM THE cHEYENnEs
Chapter II.

Chapter II.
We took turns about watching that
night. About four o'clock the next
morning was aroused from a slight
doze by a knock on the door
Who's there?" 1 called loud enough
to awaken Bud.
friend, sick; open door, and / rec
ognized the voice, slightly disguised. OF
the would be assassin of the preceding
afternoon.
I'm afraid you drank too much wat
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other house to scare some other peo-
pie. took a jacl1-olantern with me.
My brothers were with me so didn't
have to SO alone. We tied a wire to
the gate SO when anybody went
through he would fall down. Bertha
Porter told me to write.
Lawrence MILFORD, age 10.
Ottumwa.
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with scant teaspoonful of soda dis
solved in 1t, and two drops almond ex-
tract Then add one quart sifted
flour with heaping teaspoonful of
cream OF tartar. Spread in deep,
square tin, creased and paper lined.
Sprinkle with fine sugar and bake in a
medium hot oven.
Miss Alley Davis.
Hedrick, Ia, r. R. No. 2.
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SILVER CAKE.

One CUP butter and lard (half cup
esach) and two cups sugar creamed to-
gether. Add the whites of five eggs
gradually, one large cup of sweet milk,
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PUFFED RICE CANDY.

One cup of sorghum, boil twenty min
utes, spread puffed rice over plate
and pour candy over. Set away to
cool. Ethel McMullin, age 10.
R. F, ID. No. 8, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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HALLOWEEN.

\, There is one night in every year
That the boys go out. 1t is called Hal
lowe en-. One night went out to an
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Courier Junior once before and my let.
ter was published, so thought would
try my luck again. I think that the
cake contest is fine and hope 1t viii
be success. Will try and help make
1t success. l will send cake re-
ceipt. Wishing the Junior much sue
cess, remain, yours truly,
Mary Boggs,
Age IL. Selma, Ia.
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Dear Junior Friends.--As have
never written to you Will write now.
! like to read the stories and letters.
l live In the country about mile and
9 half from town and just little way
from school like to go to school.
My teachers name is Miss Bessie
Smith. We have great many pets
one Of which is little colt. we fed
her milk all summer. Sister Lucy and
can lead her and have great fun with
her.
Well, l will close by wishing the
Junior success. s
! have asked Hazel Townsend ia.
Join. !
Clara Mcconnell,
DrakeSville. Iowa.
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Dear En,ror.

Dear EdlIOr: a74r ~
am a little boy eight years old.
so to school. have two sisters that
go to school too. have little sister
not old enough to go to school and
little baby brother. I have dog and
one pet hen. have pet deer and q
kitten. We had a nice rain last night,
and everything looks nice this morn
ing.
For fear my letter will be too long,
will close.
Hugh Doud.
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T Edltor.-l have written to the
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Dear Editor.
/ Will write you few lines. Wa
have a nice school, Our teacher Il
Rosie Riley. Edith Orr asked me to
write. am IL years old.
Yours truly,
Ross Care-
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Agnes Renfrew,
Ottumwa, Ia, Gen. Del.
P. S. I am trying for the prize.
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Age 10.