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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-29
MAGGIE TULLlvER.

Once there was a girl and her
brother Tom. They had childish
quarrel. Maggie said she would not
go home that day. No, she would run
away to the gypsies She had asked
Tom to stain his face brown and run
away with her. But he would not He
said they were nothing but thieves and
had nothing to drive but a donkey. So
she ran along the road to the gypsy
tent. She thought of her father as she
ran along, but would secretly send him
a letter by small gypsy. She ran
through a lane that she thought would
never come to an end. Not long aft
erward she found herself looking
through bars. Then she saw an old
gypsy woman coming toward her. Her
face was brown ad her hair was very
long. And she had baby in her arms
Emma Brown, age II.
R. R. No. 2, Box Sc, Sigourney.
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CARRIES FIRST SKATES.

Carrie wanted pair of skates. But
papa hadn't much money. He was
very poor. Mamma pitied her little
girl, but she couldn't take the money
to buy skates. for then dear little
Neddie. would go hungry and baby
sister would have nothing to cover her
pretty white feet Carrie couldn't I'M
derstand all this. Size watched the
boys and girls just as wistfully, day
after day. Once when one of the J.
der girls noticed the eager little face.
she thought what nice thing it would
be to give Carrie pair of skates for
Christmas She spoke to others about
it. The result was that Carrie was
made. very happy by seeing a pair Of
bright new skates in her stocking
Christmas morning. But her first
skate came very near being her last.
She had to go out of the way of a
party of boys rushing fast She was
too late. She fell heavily. The boys
stopped as quickly as possible, and
then they found that she did not move
or speak. One hurried for the doctor
who lived near. She was better after
swallowing what the doctor gave her.
But it was many days before she used
her skates again.
Your friend.
Age 8. Daisy Thompson,
- Ottumwa, Ia, R. F. D., No. 5.
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Lillian and Cecil were sitting before
the bright fireplace thinking of the
fairy tale they had just read.
DO you believe in fairy tales?" Cecil
said to Lillian
"Of course not" said Lillian.
You don't?" said little voice in
the doorway.
Both children looked around and
saw a curious little fairy with wand
in his hand.
IF you don't" he continued, come
with me and 1 will show you that you
are wrong.
He led them down a flight of stairs,
and then they could see in the distance
a palace of glittering gold.
AS they drew nearer they could see
the word "Dreamland" carved on the
palace in red, white and blue
AS they entered the palace they saw
a great many people lying on the floor
asleep. They We're talking in their
sleep and both children were very
frightened They finally came to where
the queen was sleeping. The fairy
leader touched her with his wand and
she awoke.
She was very pleased to see the chill
dren and apologized for being asleep
The queen told them that the people
slept at Dreamland most of the time
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WHAT PENNIES FATHER TOLD
HIM,

Bonnie was little boy about years
old. He lived in the country with his
father and mother and three sisters.
The house in which he lived was a
large house on the end of country
road.
Bennie's father worked in town. Ben
ME was sweet little boy with blue
eyes and light hair. Whenever his
father came home he was always went
to met him One summer evening
when mis- father came home, Bonnie
didn't come to meet him.
His father kept looking for him, but
no Bonnie appeared. When his father
got to the door his wife met him with
the sorrowful news that Bonnie was
lost and could not be found. His faith
er was very disappointed.
After awhile it began to grow dark
and Bennie's father walked up to Mr.
Smiths and got Mr. Smith to accom-
pany him on the search for Bennie
First they went to Mr.. Smiths big
barn, but could not find him. Then
they went to the woods by Mr.. Smiths
house and they looked behind every
tree and stump, but could not find him.
After a while Mr.. Smith saw some
thing black behind tree. They went
"a little closer to it and found it was
Bennle. When his father went M and
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PUSSY WILLOW.

The brook is brimmed with melting
snow,
The maple sap is running
And on the highest elm, a crow
His coal-black wings Is summing.
A. close, green bud the Mayflower lies
Upon its messy pillow;
And sweet and low the south wind
blows,
And through the brown fields calling
goes.
"Come Pussy! Pussy Willow"
Soon red will bud the maple trees,
The bluebirds will be singing,
The yellow tassels in the breeze
Be from the poplars swinging.
And rosy will the Mayfowes be
Upon it's messy pillow,
But you must come the first of all
Come Pussy" is the South Winds
call,
Come Pussy! Pussy Willow
Within your close. brown wrapper
stir,
Come out and show your silver fur,
Come Pussy! Pussy Willow"
-Selected
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Once there was little Indian boy
whose name was Hiawatha His
grandmother Nokomis raised him.
Nokomis' wigwam stood by The Big
Sea Water, (Lake Superior.) When
Hlawatha was big enough to talk. No
komis would take him to the door
way of the wigwam in the evening.
He saw all the stars and comets He
saw the moon rising from the water.
When. he saw the specks on the moon
he whispered. What is that, Noko-
mis?" and the good Nokomis answered.
Once warrior very angry seized
his grandmother and threw her up in
to the sky and she landed on the moon
and tbs her body that you see there"
He saw the rainbow in the eastern sky
and he whispered, What is that No
komis?' and the good Nokomis ans
wered. ''Tis the heaven of flowers you
see there. All the flowers of the
woods anu prairie when they die here
in the winter, blossom in that heaven
above u.s."
This story is about the first
verse in the Courier Junior. the Jan.
Is number. Thanks for the pretty
card you sent me. will try to get
some Of my friends to write.
Yours very truly,
Orville Morgan,
Richland, Iowa.
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THE PINE.

The pine tree is very large
l have seen them grow one foot and
half in diameter and very tall. The
pine trees make the lovliest grove I
ever walked through.
While walking through the graves in
Idaho we would often gather pitch
from me trees
The pitch from the trees makes very
good chewing gum.
The pitch Of the white pine is not as
good as that of the red fir. One pecu-
liar feature of the pine trees of Idaho
is that the bark on the north side Of
the tree is lighter than that of the
other sides. A traveller could easily
find his way through the pine forests
of Idaho.
There are many fine groves in Idaho
and many other places and they do not
need to be cultivated there.
cannot tell how long the moss was
that l saw grow on the trees. We
brought some of it home with us and
also some fir from the trees.
Bessie Davis. age H.
R. F. D. No. 1. Box So, Ollie
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Hiawatha was brave little Indian
boy who lived with his grandmother,
Nokomis
On summer evenings he would sit
in the door of the wigwam, watch the
birds, listen to the tapping of the
water in the lake and the murmuring
of the pines in the dark forests. One
day Hiawatha was si,ting in the door
when he saw rainbow in the east
ern sky. He didn't know what it was
SO he said to his grandmother. What
is that Nokomis?" She was very kind
and told him. that it was all the lilies
of the prairie and the wild flowers ct
the fores.s that had died on earth, and
gone to blossom in the heavens.
All the Indians thought this was so
because the rainbow had so many
bright colors in it which was supposed
to be the blossoms of the flowers
A rainbow is caused by the sun
shining through the falling rain.
Age 10. Halbert A,-eeker,
OttumWa.e Ia, R. R. No. 1.
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A DAY OF SUNSHINE.

Mrs Morse awakened Irene very
early New Years morning. Happy
New Year, Irene! Hurry up and get
dressed After breakfast come to my
room. | have something to tell you.
Irene was very bad little girl. She
was eight years old and was very
cross at llmes.
Mrs. Morse had just thought of a
new plan to cure Irene's temper.
Breakfast was soon over Irene
flew to her mothers room. 81 am here
mother. What do you want to tell
me-" she cried.
"Sit down, Irene. No, not on the
bed. There are plenty of chairs. There
is no use missing the bedspread,' y
said her mother.
Nov. Irene" she continued, "you
know that sometimes you are very
naughty. When you were small, l
used to shut you in the closet when
you were naughty. Now have thought
Of better plan"
Irene hung her head and her cheeks
were very red.
"This is New Years day and want
to try to make this a day of sun
shine.
Can you see that big piece of past
board on the wall? There are thirty
one squares on it. See these stars,
some gold, some silver and some
black.
"The gold ones are for perfect days,
the silver ones for fairly good days,
and the black ones for bad days I
hope | will never have to use the
black ones"
{ II hope so too" said Irene, land I'll
try hard to keep nothing but gold ones
on the paste-board. What shall call
it, mamma"
"You may call call it your record, if
you wish"
Eyes, l WILL" said Irene.
All day she tried hard. That night
her mother kissed her and said she
had indeed made it sunshiny day.
Beatrice Lynch,
Church of the Redeemer,
Corner Washington and Euclid,
st. Louis, Mo.
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THE SOUVENIR PosrALs.

We will give another souvenir al
bum to the first Junior who has TWEEN
ey-five cards sent by the Courier Jun
Tor. Even if you are working in the
grand contest you can work In the
souvenir postal contest. We are pub
fishing many of the old letters today
and each of the writer's will receive a
souvenir card We are also publish
ing the recipes, and these little con-
tributors will get postals. We want
more recipes, but you must send only
one recipe at time. Each recipe
hereafter must be accompanied by a
little story or letter.
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WHAT BENNY'S FATHER TOLD
HIM,

Benny's father told him he might go
to town with him. His father gave
him fifty cents. He spent ten cents for
candy, ten cents for oranges and fif-
teen cents for bananas; he spent thir-
ty-five cents, then his father asked
him If he wanted to go home. He said
that he wanted some chewing gum be-
fore he went home. His father asked
him If he had spent all his money. He
said no but he wanted to save it for.
the next time he came to town. So his
father went and bought him some
chewing gum; he bought him ten cents
worth Of chewing gum. Benny was
always ready to do what his father or
mother wanted him to do.
Thanking you for your souvenir
postal card, will close.
Helen Johnson, age 10.
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scholar prize, and the prize came
him. His name was Willie. The
prize was a silk handkerchief bordered
in blue. He was so glad to get 1t that
he ran all of the way home to tell his
mother how good he had ben in school
He had her to guess what the teacher
gave him. She could not guess 1t 50
he showed 1t to her and she was so
glad to think that he had won the
prize that she thanked the neighbors
for giving them the money to send him
to school.
will close.
Nora Purdy, age IL.
R. R. No. 1. Peckham, Okla.
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THE RAINBOW.

One day saw the rainbow in the
eastern sky 1t was very beautiful, and
was of seven different colors What
is that?" | asked Nokemis. The good
Nokemis answered: "'Tis the flowers
Of the heaven and the wild flowers of
the forest which you see there, and
also The lilies of the prairie. And
when they fade and perish on earth
they in heaven will blossom above
u.s." l have heard that great pots Of
gold and silver lie under the end Of the
rainbow. but l hardly believe it. 1t
might be the golden leaves of the for
est flowers. l will ask the good No
kemis. OF course hu will know.
Mary Shaffer.
Douds-Leando.
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A DAY OF SUNSHINE.

In the spring when it is warm and
the sun is shining like to help plant
the garden and when the vegetables
get ripe and it comes time to gather
it, like to help.
In the autumn when the sun is shin
ing like to go flower hunting out in
the woods.
In the autumn when the sun Is shin.
ing and it is bright, clear day, like
to go out and gather nuts and beauti.
full colored leaves.
Your friend,
Oracle Shewry,
Age 10. SIT Summit St.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-29
Lois Hentz,
Floris, R. F. D. No. 2
oronoe PUDDING,


Peel and cut in squares six oranges:
SPRINKLER with sugar let stand about
two hours. Boil one pint Of milk. beat
the volks of three eggs. 8 tablespoonfuls
of sugar, heaping tablespoonful of
corn starch. Stir into the milk while
boiling. Cool until thick, or till it is
DONE When nearly cold, pour over the
oranges. Beat the whites of the eggs
stiff, with one-half cup of sugar.
Spread over the pudding. Set in the
oven in a pan of cold water and let
it brown slightly. The reason for put
ting in a pan of water it to keep the
oranges from cooking.
Nut Candy.
Cook two pounds of light brown
sugar and one cup of milk together
for ten minutes; add three level tea
spoonfuls of butter and cook five min
utes; add the meat; of one pound Of
English walnuts broken small and
teaspoonful of vanilla Take from the
fire and stir until the candy begins to
thicken, then pour into buttered pans
and mark into squares.
Your friends
May Shaffer, age IS.
Douds- Leando. Iowa.
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A Boy in His School Days.

Once upon time theer was lit
tie boy who had never gone to school.
He was nine years old and his parents
were too poor to send him to school.
They lived in the city. When he was
ten years old the neighbors made a
surprise for him. They collected mon
ey enough to send him to school for
two or three years. The boy was so
glad to get to go to school. so he start
ed the next day. He studied hard and
learned very fast. When Christmas
came the teacher was to give the best
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shook him he began to cry. After a
while he comforted Bonnie by telling
him If he would quit crying he would
get him an express wagon. So Bonnie
got up and went with his father and
stayed at Mr.. Smiths all night
Hazel r. Brown, age IL.
315 Keota ST., South Ottumwa.
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Marble Cake.


White part:-One cup of sugar, lit
tie over one-fourth cup of butter. one
half cup of sweet milk one and one
half cups of -four, two teaspoonfuls Of
baking powder.
Dark part:-One- half cup of molas-
ses. one-half cup of sugar. one-half
cup Of sweet milk. one-fourth cup Of
butter one teaspoonful of cinnamon.
one-half teaspoonful of cloves one and
one-half cups of flour and two tea
spoonfuls of flavor
Cream Candy.
Two cups of sugar, one cup of cold
water, one-half cup Of vinegar, flavor
to taste; boil unit. when dropped in
cold water 1t will harden: pour into
buttered tins and let cool enough to
cool. then pull white.
Lemon Cookies.
Two cups of sugar, one cup of but
ter, three eggs: the juice and rind Of
one lemon, one-half teaspoonful of
soda dissolved in third cup of sour
cream; enough flour to make stiff
enough to roll.
Nora SpEker 3
Charlton, Iowa.
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THE MOUNTAINS.

The mountains are very high. There
are five different mountains. l have
an uncle that lives near some noun
tain chain, There are bears up in the
mountains They get up there out of
mems way to keep them from killing
them. Goodbye.
From Lena Cade, age II.
R. R. No. 2. Cantril.
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ONE SUI SHINY DAY.

In the summer on sunshiny day
like OF go out and see the little
chickens lie mite ground in the
warm sunshine and see how much
good it does them. And like to car
~ feed and water to them. In all.
tumn on a sunshiny day / like to
gather nuts and beautiful colored
leaves. In the winter on clear day
like to go out and help hoe the gar
den and then plant the seeds and 60
put the high grass end weeds. And in
the summer like to help gather the
vegetables.
Mildred Shewry,
SIT Summit st.
Age II. Ottumwa, Iowa
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WHAT BENNY'S FATHER TOLD
HIM.

Once upon time there was little
boy. His name was Benny
His father. promised him he would
take him and let him sail in the new
boat 1t was very cold day and Bel
ny teased his father to take him to
ride in the boat. His father said it
was too cold to sail. But Benny said
that he had warm coat, SO they went
to sail in the boat. Benny's father
knew how to manage boat very well
The waves dashed over the boat. After
a while Benny grew holder and he De-
came the captain of the boat.
He is an old man now and likes to
tell the little boys and girls the story
when he was captain of the boat.
Your friend,
Mable Campbell,
Age II. Abba, Iowa.
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> ~ So.
JUNIOR RECIPES.
Popovers.

Popovers.
Three eggs, three cups of flour, three
cups of milk, a little salt. butter half
the size of an egg, one heaping tea
spoonful baking powder. Beat the
white of the eggs separately and add
last; bake in small muffin pans in s
quick oven.
No Egg Cookies.
Two cups sugar, three-fourths cup
OF butter, one cup sour milk, one tea
spoonful of soda, and l.our enough 10
rolls If made with sweet milk, use
baking powder, or soda, and cream OF
tarter.
Blanche Miller.
GIT West Main.
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in one layer. When done, let cool,
split layer and put between it the fol-
lowing filing: Yolks of two eggs, one
tablespoonful of -four four tablespoon
fuls sugar. oe pint milk, boil in doubla
boiler; flavor. Beat whites Of the eggs,
sweeten, flavor and spread on top OF
pie and return to oven to brown
Mildred Adams,
Seymour, Iowa 4
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aases.i E.tss. + I. f.i. +. &4.ssA
JUNIOR LETTERS.

~ Sss.s. So. y.;..s
Dear Editor:-As have never writ
ten letter before will write you
one. My home Is in Chicago and my
mamma takes the Ottumwa Weekly
Courier and like to read the stories.
lived in Ottumwa about five years
ago. My grandpa keeps the mill on
the South Side. live near the stock
yards. My papa works there. will
tell you few things about Chicago.
Perhaps some little children never
lived in Chicago. 1t is a big place,
Down in the heart of the city are many
big buildings with many stones on
top of each other. The largest build
ing is the Masonic Temple, which is
twenty-seven stories high and is call
ed the sky scraper. We have several
large buildings down in the city like
that. Some of the large clothing
stores are built under the ground. it
is wonderful place to visit. There
are very-nive streets here, large houses,
lots of factories The stock yards is
very big place in which there are
thousands of cattle shipped in every
day. Well, the next time, will write
few more things about Chicago. AS
my letter is getting very long, re-
main
Yours sincerely,
Harriet Ainley,
4412 Emerald Ave,
Chicago, III
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-29
Oatmeal Cookies.

Two cups of oatmeal two cups of
-four. two eggs, one cup of lard, one
cup of raisins, little salt one-half
nutmeg. one cup of light brown sugar,
one half teaspoonful of cinnamon. one
half teaspoonful soda; five tablespoon
fuls of sour milk. Stir thoroughly and
drop on creased pan.
Margaret E. Reynolds, age 13.
1902 East Main ST.,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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Molasses Candy.

Two cups of molasses, one cup Of
sugar, boil until hardens in water: add
soda and stir in until turns; pour into
pans and let cool.
Fife Pyle,
R. F. D. No. 4,
Abba. Iowa.
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WASHINGTON Pie.

Take one egg, one-half cup of milk,
one tablespoonful of butter, one-half
cup of sugar, one teaspoonful of bak-
ing powder, favoring and flour; hakel
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Nice Johnny-cake,

Three teacups of corn meal, one teacIu
OF flour, sweet milk, one teacup of sour
cream, one egg, one teaspoonful Of
soda one teaspoonful of salt.
Drink for the Sick,
Put one ounce of gum arabic and a
lump of ice into large glass and fill il
with water.
Alden Doud, age 9,
Douds- Leanio, Iowa.
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THE SABBATH DAY.

I take my rest on Sunday from my
school work. and can hear the church
bells end their melodious din so low.
on my breast cross my hands; with
in all is peace.
Leila shaffer, age 9.
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Yours sincerely,
Harriet Ainley,
4412 Emerald Ave-,
Chicago, Ill

Dear Juniors:
Well, | thought would try and write
as | have never written before.
| have been reading the Courier
Junior. My aunt and uncle and cous.
ms used to live in Iowa. They live two
houses from me.
will tell you what got for Christ.
mas. got pair of furs and a pair
of new shoes, box of Christmas can.
dy and dollar and a bottle Of per.
fume, 1 have a pony. His name is
Hobson, and have two canary birds;
one is a singer and the other is fe-
male. They are house birds.
My uncle's name is Friend Virgins
and my aunt's name is Hattie Wig
gins.
l ate dinner with my cousins Christ
mas. We had a nice dinner. Today is
a foggy day. My Sunday school teach
er took her class through the sugar
factory and it was a nice sight 1t had
so much machinery Well as, my let
ter is getting so long l will close for
this time. Good bye.
Ruth Stay, age IL.
731 Atwood Street,
Longmont, Colo.
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Smith, Boys of Marmiton Court
Smith, jolly Good Summer.
Smith, jolly Good Times.
Smith, jolly Good Times at School
Smith. Jolly Good Times Today.
Smith. Their Canoe Trip.
Smith, Young Puritans in Captivity
Snedden, Docas.
Sprague, Boy Pathfinder.
Sprague. Napoleon Bonaparte.
Spyri, Moni.
Stone. Everyday Life
Strange, Lands Near Home.
Swift, Gulliver's Travels.
Taylor, Little Mistress Good Hope.
Thompson, Green Mountain Boys.
Thurston, Bishops Shadow
Toward the Rising Sun.
Under Sunny Skies.
Upton, Frederick the Great.
Upton, Maid of Orleans.
Upton, Vege-mans Revenge.
Upton, William Tell.
Van Dyke, Childhood Of Jesus.
Whitcomb, Little Journey to Scot
and and Ireland.
White, Child's Rainy Day Book.
Wide World.
Williams, Romance of Modern In
yention
Yonge, Little Duke.
Young, Algonquin Indian Tales.
Zitkala-sa, Old Indian Legends.
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White Fudoe.

Boil two cups Of sugar, one cup CT
milk, one tablespoonful of vanilla. Test
by dropping in cold water. If a ball
can be formed by rolling between
the fingers it Is done. Beat to creamy.
Pour in butter pans.
Age 8. Lois Hentz,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-29
731 Atwood Street,
Lollgmont, Colo

Dear Editor
Seeing so many other letters in the.
Courier Junior page, will take the
pleasure of writing one myself. 1 like
to read the stories and letters very
much. I have never written before.
but entered one Of the contests and
failed. I have four brothers and two
sisters. / go to school most all of the
time. My teachers name is Mamie
Best There are about % scholars en-
rolled. I am in the seventh grade.
Well, as l am going to send some re-
cipes. guess I had better close and
write them.
Your friend.
Neva Spiker,
r. F. D. No. 1,
Charlton, Iowa.