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COW

The COW am going to tell about is
very gentle, she is red and black, her
face is black and the rest of her is
red. She has horns also.
She belongs to man on the out
skirts of town.
l shall name her "Bossy."
Bossy has pretty calf, who will
call White Face, because her face
is white and so are her feet but the
rest is red
Bossy gives very rich milk and a
good lot of it.
She is about eight years old, and
Bossy's calf is about one year old
Bossy never runs away from home
but when she gets out she comes 10
the house. when it is time for Bossy
to be MIXED she comes up to the
fence and moos. When Bossy comes
White Face comes also
Bossy always likes to be MIXED and
is at the fence at about half past
four
Bossy and White Face both like 70
be petted.
White Face is very fat and nice.
White Face is very hard to catch
when she is in the field.
hope Bossy and White Face will
live to do US more good.
Well my story in finished, and |
will close.
Alice E. Lea, age IL,
Abba, Iowa
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The Courier Junior
4. Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING co.
oTTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA DEvEREAUx.
EDITOR.
THE TEDDY BEARS.

Dear Juniors.-We have been send.
ing out many Teddy Bears yesterday
and today. We received several more
there is still a chance for many more
of the Juniors to own one Of these lit
tie pets.
They are the cutest Teddy Bears
you ever saw, and they are nicer than
those you buy, because you can take
these and finish making them your
selves, or you can get your mamma
or older sister to help you.
These Teddy Bears are painted on
heavy cloth and all marked out so all
you have to do is to cut them out just
like you Junior girls would cut out an
apron for your doll, orsyou Junior boys
would cut out a sail for your little
boat Then your mamma can sew
them up on the machine and you can
stuff Mr. Teddy Bear full of cotton
and then you have a fine brown Teddy
Bear, more than a foot high, and you
can make him Just as fat as you want
to by putting in more or less cotton.
It will be lots of fun for the Juniors
to make these Teddy Bears and all
SdCu ul1iOl ldS w wv W 6oOI OAiS 40 ~
write story about an animal, either
a bear. horse, elephant, COW or any
of the other animals too numerous to
mention.
We will divide the new lot of Teddy
Bears between the Daily Juniors ami
the Tri-Weekly Juniors and will send
them out just as soon as the stories
come in. First come. first served.
Each Junior, when writing must tell
whether they belong to the Daily Jun
Tors or the Tri-Weekly Juniors. Every
Junior must have an equal chance.
Write on One Side Of Paper.
Remember, dear Juniors, when writ
ing to use one side of the paper only,
sign your name in full, give your age
and correct address on everything you
send in. The editor has separate
box for the stories, recipes and let
tiers. We would never get through
our work If we had to sign the Jun
iors' names to their work.
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THE SOUVENIR PpsrALs.

We will send a souvenir album to
the first Junior who has twenty-five
cards sent by the Courier Junior.
Even if you're working in the bear
contest you can work in the souvenir
postal contest. We are publishing the
recipes today and these little contri-
butors will get postals. We want more
recipes, but you must send only one
recipe at a time. Each recipe must
be accompanied by a little story or
letter.
We have failed to send the postals
the past two weeks because we have
been unable to procure the kind Of
postals we wanted the Juniors to have.
However, the Juniors will receive
their postals in few days.
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a HORSE
Ottumwa, Iowa

Courier Junior: Il will write story
about horse Her name is Ataxie
Milbourn. She is jet black with a
long name. She is tall with long legs.
Size is a racer. My father spends
much time in keeping her looking
nice. She likes to be made over.
If one of use go to the barn she
will nicker and want US to speak to
her.
l don't dare eat an apple around
her unless meant to divide up. For
she will look as if she would like TO
say, Cant l have a bite please"
Pate v. Sherman,
Birmingham, la.
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A BEAR

I am going to tell about a bear
saw last summer. 1t used to belong
to a show 1t was black and about
three feet tall and weighed 400 pounds.
The man that bought it give $50 for
it. They fed it corn bread and fresh
meat. If any one went near him he
would bite at them. The crowd ex-
cited 1t so it roared and tried to get
out Of the cage.
Jay Crawford, age 6,
r. F. d. No. 8
Hedrick Ia
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THE LEOPARD

The leopard is found n Southern
Asia and Africa. 1t is something like
tne cat. The toes Of the leopard are
sharp-pointed and curved. The height
is from three and one half to five
feet. The color NJ the fur under, the
legs is buff. This S spotted over
with black spots. The ears are black
behind and bulf inside he leopard
is very quick and active in its move
ments. 1t seizes its prey by waiting
behind a bush and then springs upon
it and tears it with its claws and
teeth. The leopards prey are deer,
sheep, goats, monkeys and dogs.
Louise Briggs,
419 Center Avenue,
Ottumwa, Iowa
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the tusks of the elephant for ivory.
In Africa the people are killing them
80 fast for their tusks that in a few
years t-ere will not be any left.
The white elephant of Siam Is held
sacred. They feed It every day and
let 1t sleep on bed of flowers and
treat it like a king. All elephants
live to be more than one-hundred
years old, and can live over hun
dred and thirty years in captivity.
Lucille Briggs,
419 Center Ave,
Ottumwa, Iowa
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THE SHEEP

Once there was wolf who killed
the sheep. So boy was sent to the
field and he was told If he saw a wolf
coming out of the woods he must cry,
wolf! wolff" One LAY he thought he
would have some 1un SO he cried,
wolf! wolff" as
The men ran to drive the wolf away
but the boy laughed and the men went
back, to their work. Then next day the
wolf came and the boy cried, wolf!
wolff" But the men did not come
SO the, wolf killed one of the best
sheep and took away a lamb.
Your friend,
Helen Paschal, age 8,
Melrose, Iowa.
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JUNIOR RECIPES.
cUsTARD PUDDING

Scald pint Oh milk, sweeten with
three tablespoonfuls of sugar. Pour
gradually over 2 beaten eggs. Put
this over the pudding gradually, let
ting it soak the bread until the dish
is full Bake in moderate oven, cover
ed for a time. Eat cold with powder
ed sugar, sifted over the top.
Louise Briggs,
419 Center Avenue.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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DARK LAYER CAKE.

/ cupful brown sugar creamed with
~ cupful lutte IL cupful milk, 5
eggs, 2 cupfuls flour, 2 teaspoonfuls of
soda, in the flour Simmer 1 cupful
off, chocolate or IL tablespoonfuls Of
cocoa, 10 cupful milk, IL cupful sugar
stir it into the above mixture, bake
in hot oven. 1t may appear too thin,
but it is a tried and tested recipe.
Naomi E. Roberts,
Birmingham, Iowa.
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THE ELEPHANT

The elephant is found in India,
Siam, Africa, and Siberia. The ele-
plants of India are used for carrying
passengers and to carry Aeavy loads.
The elephants of siberia have long
hair on them and are of no special
use. They are sometimes found
frozen fast in the ice
All Of the elephants have big fan
like ears. They have long trunks that
reach to the ground Their feet are
flat and clumsy. In Africa they use
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BRuIN THE BEAR

Once Bruin bought a wheel and
started out to ride it, with his friend
the rabbits, looking on.
Rover, the big dog, held it for him
to mount; then Bruin dashed off at
a great rate, while the little rabbits
watched him and said, ooh, dear. is
not that fine!"
But all at once Bruin took a tumble,
and he caught his paws in the spokes
and got SO tangled up that they all
had to help him out again.
While they were doing this, the
Lion dorve by in his new cart, with a
Zebra for a horse and a Tiger for a
footman, and they laughed until they
cried when they saw the fix that poor
Bruin was in
Yours truly,
Gilmore Camblin, age 10,
Dol1d I ,eando Iowa
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Take 1 pint of nuts that have been
shelled and chopped. stir Q pounds or
4 cups of graduated sugar over a
slow fire. 1t will gradually melt but
it is easily burned. When it is pale
coffee color add the nuts and pour
quickly on buttered plates.
Eothylan Door, age 10.
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A JERSEY COW

Dear Editor:-I will write a story
about our jersey COW. She is not a
very large COW She had calf, and
| wanted to see it very bad. because
she was SO pretty. Well. before NAM
ma could warn me was down with
the COW in the yard. l guess the COW
thought was going to take the calf
and she bucked me clear up in the
air, and mamma and papa thought
they would never see me alive any
more. was very little then but
can not forget It,
Well I guess will close for this
time
Your friend,
Bertha Swanson, age 9,
123 van Buren, Ave.
Ottumwa, la.
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A DELICIOUS CAKE

2 eggs, IA cupful of butter, l IL
cupfuls of sugar, | cupful of milk, 2
IL cupfuls of flour, sifted with 2 level
tesspoonfuls of baking powder. Bake
in leaf or layer cake tins. Spread
with any kind of frosting.
Miss Viola M. Watts, age 10.
R. r. No. z,
Ottumwa, Ia
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CREAM CANDY

2 cups of sugar, 3-4 cup of water, ii
cup of vinegar, tablespoonful of but
ter, teaspoonful of lemon extract.
Boil until nardens in cold water, then
pull until wnite,do not stir.
Yours,
Grace Ellen Rupe, age 4,
R. Z, Box 45, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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eggs, and 2 tablespoonfuls of flour I'M
til thick. Let 1t cool and then pour
over the bananas. Beat the whites
of eggs and spread over the top, put
in quick oven to brown, but do not
let the pie get hot through.
Leila Shaffer,
Douds-Leando. la.
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led it with water and sent stream

led 1T with water and sent stream
after him.
Obeying sign from his master he
stopped throwing the water and a new
bait was put on his hook and he threw
1t in the water again.
The man who owned Soup would
never sell him but kept him till he
died
Well that is all know about Soup.
Thanking you for the card received
will close.
Ellery Hughes, age 10,
Selma Iowa
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CAT

A cat has our feet. A cats feet
have little cushions on them, so that
they walk very softly. If you stroke
cats fur it VIII. purr.
A cats eyes in the dark look like
balls Of fire. Cats catch rats and
mice.
Helen Nader,
ZIG East Penn. Ave,
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Dear Editor:-As have never writ
ten to the Courior before, 1 thought
would write few lines to let my
friends around know was living in
the land of nod. My papa has taken
the Courier for years and like to
read the letters that the children
write Well am eleven years old
and go to the Lincoln school. l am
in the fifth room.
like my teacher very we'll For
pets have none. have no sister
or brother am the only child and
l have a nice playmate. His name IS
Harry Grooms. I hove six aunts and
one uncle and two grandmothers and
two grandfatf rs. One of my aunts
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TUFTS LIuIy,
Gilmore Camblin, age 10,
Doud-Leando, Iowa.
RUSSIAN WOLVES AND THE AL.
BATRoSS

In one of the northern provinces
the reward offered by the government
for the destruction of wolves had re-
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CREAM COOKIES

cup sugar, IL cup. butter, / egg,
cup sour cream, scant teaspoonful
soda, flavor to taste.
II Pearl Tharp, age 10,
r. F. D. No. 2.
Unionville. Ia.
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BANANA PIE

Bake crust, let it cool. slice 2
bananas into the crust, boil cupful
of milk. IL cup of sugar, yolks of 2
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BEST GINGER CAKE

1 cup of molasscs, IL cup of hot
water, l teaspoonful ginger, 4 table
spoonfuls butter, IL cups flour and
egg beaten in.
Jennie Rupe.
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FRANK AND THE WOLF

Franks father lived in forest in
Russia. several miles from the vii
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e9.s''s..ss ! ! .s..s..s*S
. JUNIOR LETTERS. o
Ottu1nwa, la

Dear Editor:--I was wondering how
many girls of the Juniors belonged TO
the gymnasium Of the Y. w. G.. A. If
the girls want to have a good time,
they ought to go there. The smallest
leals When first went into the class
was leader, but now am fourth IN
the line. The first thing we do is to
repeat the text, then we have our
marches. body work and fancy steps.
Then the next we do is to play games.
After class we have a Bible class.
There we sing songs and learn psalms
Now we are learning the CHI Psalm.
I g ones that learn the CHI Psalm By
the second Saturday In March, Miss
De La Mater will give picture I
know 1t all now. Last Saturday when
was swinging on the rings, let go
with one hand and swung with one
ring. After awhile jumped down.
Miss De La Mater asked me if it
hurt me- I said, mo, it only made one
tim little longer than the other"
When we have our marches, body
and fancy steps, we have music.
am in the first class of the juniors,
and next year will be in the second
class. know more, but as my letter
is getting long I will close
Helen howe. age s,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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Gladys Conwell,
Hamilton, la.

Dear Editor; Seeing so many.
other letters in the Courier Junior, I
will take the pleasure of writing one
myself, love to read the letters.
l go to school. My teachers name is
Miss Cooley. l have three brothers
and no sister My playmate is Alice
Hawk. My mamma is making me
new dress, a gray skirt and a white
waist
AS my letter is getting long will
close.
Your truly,
Mabel Northip, age IL,
R. F. D. No. 8, Box "a,
Sigourney, la.
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lives with us and the rest live In Hill
ton, Iowa. One of my grandmothers
lives next to me. She is good to me
and her name is Mrs. D. l. Morgan.
Well L will stop as l never have
written before. l might write much
more.
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David Wharton,
420 East Second St, Ottumwa.

Dear Editor:-I thought Il would
write few lines as / have never
wrote before. am 9 years old. 1
have two little brothers. Their
names are Jonah and Frank. Jonah
and | walk over a mile to town to
school,
MY teachers name is Mabel Far
Well. My Sunday school teachers
name is Alice Wright.
For pets | have calf, dog and
pig. My mamma spent the holidays
in your city visiting my uncle and
aunt. have four cousings that live up
there too. My papa runs a threshing
outflt and saw mill and am going 70
help him when get old enough. 1
can guide the engine now for him.
Well, I. guess will close for this
time. Jonah will write next tima
Papa has taken your paper for a num-
Der of years and we likeyit very much.
Your truly,
Bennie Schrekengost,
Keosauqua, Iowa.
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Dear Editor:-As has never writ
ten before thought would write.
am little girl years old; and
go to school. My teachers name is
Miss Hamilton. I have little bro
Their three years old.
AS my letter is getting long, I must
close for this time.
Verna Hinkel, age Z,
F1don Iowa
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| thought l would

Dear Junior: l thought would
write again.
{ | have written before and my letter
was in print. received my postal
card that you sent me and will keep
1t to remember the Courier Junior.
AS my letter is getting long / win
close.
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SOuiee Slly WASH.
Dear Editorial thought would
write and thank you for the post card.
] think it is nice. l am at school now.
am in the B class. These are my
studies: reading, arithmetic, geogra-
ply, writing. language, and spelling.
From your Junior friend,
Josephine L. Norton,
Melrose, Ia.
Dear Juniors:-I have never writ
ten to you before. ! am a little girl
years old have little sister.
Her name is Lavelle, she is 2 years
old.
For pets have pig. live miles
east of Moravia.
will be 5 years old March 8. L
will close as my letter is getting
long.
Opal Clark, age 4,
r. R. No. 2,
Unionville, Iowa.
Dear Editor thought l would
write to you.
| have a little brother. He is six
years old. My brother and mamma
went to Canada last summer while
spent my summer in the country. MY
aunt has six children. The youngest
is two years old. When was out there
! cut my foot. 1t frightened me worse
than it hurt me. rode on many
horses.
Well will close for this time.
Yours truly,
Margaret Whelan, age 8,
Ottumwa, la.
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tTo Be continued.)
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Dear Editor:-I am ten years old.
my birthday is the twenty-fourth of
March. We live in the Grand Corelee
Valley. My papa is building nice
new house on the homestead We are
staying at Aunt Lucy's now
| am going to start to school this
spring. have one. big brother 10 years
old. NY papa was section foreman
at HARRINGTON, Washington
I will close my letter.
Your little friend,
Elsie Green. age 10.
Coulee City, Wash.
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PEANUT CANDY

Jennie Rupe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-23

active in institutional work. and is at present one
Of the managers Of the Female IIuarulan Society
and Home for the Friendess.
Or. Mendenhall was called 10 this church last
December He is q Pennsylvania. and cdu-
Gated at Lafayette College and the Western Theo-
logical Seminary. He was graduated from the
latter institution and ordained by the Fort Wayne
Nnd) PresDyIcry, III which city he had his first
Church. Later he was called 10 the First Church
81 Kansas City, and still later TO The Greene
Avenue church. Brooklyn His last charge was at
Perth Amboy. y. j., where hc built a new church
While there DR. Mendeuhan. through lis lit
erary activities. aroused interest IN the Colo
nial history of That town He also wrote while
There a history OF PresIIttriaui>m in Perth AM
boy In his early life Dr. Mendenhall was mem
ber Of the editorial staff OF The Springfield Re
publican. being associated with II. l.. Bridgnan
OF Brooklyn; Edward King. Frank y. Sauborn
and Edward ". Whiting 10 is member Of the
Iiistcfieal Society and the Military Order Of the
LOYAL Legion.
Westminster church was founded in 1894 The
present structure was built in 1854 Some of the
II A Riley. the Rev r. o. Brisbin the Rev
James l. Ostrom, the Rev. Dr. r G.. Clark the
Rev DR.. Henry ID. Northrup. the Rev DR. Erskine
A y hlte, now secretary OF the board OF church
orator Of the General Assembly Of the Presby-
terrain Church. and the Rev. DIR. John IIovd ee
Dr. Lee and the congregation had a lonc-drawn-
out strife with the Presbyte.v which resulted T.,
TO the courts. but never to trial he trolbla
GRADUALLY DYING away. Or. Lee and the conerega-
ilon or westminster were received again into the
EresuNtcfE short time before his death
temporary Use but will probably be torn down
ana a new and greater ecifce built site
! ne congregation has practically committed itself
70 carry On institutional work in that section OF
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DIR. LEES Successor.
The Rer. DR.. II. O.. MendenhaH In
stalled at Westminster.

Westminster Presbyterian Church. MADE famous
for few months last year by the action Of its
congregation in seeding from the New York Pres
bytery- urder the leadership Of the late DR. John
Lloyd Lee, then pastor VIII take lease OF
life next Thursday night. when the Rev. Dr. Har-
ian O. Nendenhal, former newspaper man, is
installed pastor Tho installation services viii
be attended by ministers from all PARTS Of the
city ana several from the New jersey Presbytery.
o. which Dr.. Mondenhan was member for some
years.
The Roy. Or. a. n. Evans will preside the Rev.
Dr. ". r. Rlcha:ds preach the sermon. the Rev.
Dr Wilton Merle Smith deliver the charge To the
pastor and the Rev DR.. Robert Mackenzie the
charge TO the people. The Rev DR.. John Ban
croft DevinS, editor Of The New York Observer"
viii offer the installation prayer After he has
formally taken charge Of the church DR.. Meuden-
hall viii begin an aggressive campaign along the
evaneelistc lines which have made Westminster
famous among Presbyterian churches In this and
al the work Of his pastorate he viii he assisted
by Mrs. AeGLenhall. who is a daughter Of the
late Rev. Aaron Peck. She has been for years
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MONDAY LeNTEN CONFERENCES.

The Rev Father Luke J. Evers, rector OF St
Andrews Roman Catholic Church, Duane street
and City Hall Place. announces series OF Lenten
MONDAY conferences from February 25 TO March
q inclusive. These conferences are for non-catho-
lies as well as Catholics and viii be conducted by
the Rev Father Nicholas, OF the PASSIONS
Fathers. Under the general topic Of Business
Talks on Religion" each day will have its distinct
i've subject as follows: a "Everybodys Business
or the Necessity of Religion in the Life of Man
% Gods Way of Doing Business: or, the Living
Teacher: 81 Starting in Business: Faith: ca
A NcntuTeSOmc Business, or. Private Judgment .
90. a First Class Business Concern. Tic
Church of the Scriptures; 90. The Church Thai =
Business Man Wants; or. the Infallibe Church: g..
Gods Business Agents; or the Priests in tho Con-
fessional"; 80, Gods Business Plenipotentiary;
the Pope 90 Partners in Business, the Angels
and Saints: 10l, business Failures: He'll and
Purgatory'': 40 Cumberland Business; or. Secret
Societies: G2p Unlimited Resources; the Real
Presence: l0 'Dearer than Gold; or. our Mother
Honor" The exercises viii begin promptly at 1870
and VIII end at 1880 o'clock.