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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-31
ALTA AND HER SCHOOL.

Dear Juniors:
1t has been long time since I have
written to you and I thought I would
write and tell you that l go to Center
school. l am IL years old. My teach:
er's name is Lily Fitzpatrick. She is
good teacher.
The studies that take are reader,
5 arithmetic, grammar, geography
and spelling, and l have writing at
noon
I have four sisters and two brothers.
My sisters names are Lulu, Laura,
Ethel and Golden Orman My broth,
ers' names are Clarence and Ellis Or,
man.
My pets are two cats, whose names
are Snowdrop and Topsy. I also have
some pets, chickens, nine of them are
black and one Is white
1t is recess time now and it is al
most time for school to take up so
will have to bid you goodbye.
Yours truly,
Alta Orman.
Blakesburg, Ia, R. R. No. 1.
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STORY OF A PUMPKIN.
R. F. D. No.
FIOriS. Iowa.

I am a pumpkin.
I was little seed at first
A man took me and some little
seeds to cornfield near the house
and put me under the dark earth. 1t
was lonely down there. l could hear
the birds singing and could feel the
warm sunlight, but could not see it.
Finally got tired of this home. |
sent out some roots and started up
into the sunlight. Soon was a little
vine with leaves and blossoms, and
soon I was little ball. I grew and
grew. Soon I was a large yellow
pumpkin. Some boys came into the
cornfeld.
They took me to the house, hollow
ed me out, put on mouth, eyes and
nose. And then l was a complete jack
o-lantern. They put me in window
Some children lying in bed saw me
They ran in the other room and told
their papa. He came out and knocked
me ont.
Fern Stark, age II.
r. F. D. No. /.
Floris. Iowa.
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r. r. No. 8.
Birnin CHAM, Iowa.
HALLOWEEN.

Dear Editor:
I am going TO white about Hal
low-een. 1t comes on the last day Of
October. On Halloween the children
have fun. Once there was g story
told about some brownies. There was
widow woman. Some brownies want
ed to have some fun so they made up
their minds to do someone some good.
They went to the widows house. They
had some pumpkin faces. They put
them on the fence posts. Then they
went to work and sawed her wood
for her and piled it in front of her
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-31

The pyramids of Gizeth rank as one
of the oldest human monuments in ex-
istence and are justly regarded as
one of the wonders of the world
The date of their construction is
about 2500-2200 B. c. The monarch
concerned in their erection being
Cheaps Khephren and Menchares, the
largest pyramid, that of Cheops was
originally 4S2 feet high or 1874 feet
higher than st. Pauls cathedral II
London. It's immense mass covering
an area of nearly Is acres.
Fay Lawson. age IL.
Bloomfield, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-31
HALLOWEEN LERoY's BIRTHDAY

Dear Editor:
Saturday is Halloween and also my
brother Leroy's birthday He will be
thirteen years old. I will be eleven
years old the second of November. We
are going to have party on Leroy
and know we will have a fine time
duclling for apples and playing other
Halloween games. For supper we
will have surprise dishes. and Leroy
will have big birthday cake, with
thirteen candles on it. I wish my
little cousins, and my Junior friends
could be here with us.
Margaret Smiley, age 10.
$3.50 Cote Brilliant Ave-, St. Louis.
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HAZEL WANTS TO BE A JUNIOR

Dear Editor:
l am not Junior girl but l will
write for the first time.
| go to the Agency public school
am in the third room and the fifth
grade.
l go eight and half months out
year to school and l have two and
one half miles TO walk
There are twenty-eight pupils in
my room.
My studies are reading, writing,
arithmetic, language. geography, spell
ing. music and drawing. My teachers
name is Miss Belle Albert and like
her very much. We have fire drill
and also had fire escape put up this
fall. The superintendent name is
II. F. Young.
Hazel Poncy. age 10,
Agency Iowa
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HALLOWEEN.

like Halloween about the best of
any celebration there is because you
can, tick-tack. throw corn, go to par
ties, scare people with your pumpkins
faces and many other funny things.
Last Halloween l had a pumpkin face
and had very nice time. l threw
corn and tick-tacked l think l will go
to. a party this Halloween and have
good time.
Your friend,
Mildred Coulter, age, II
MOultOn Iowa
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Dear Editor:
I will write for the first time, though
| am not Junior girl.
l go to the Agency public school. |
am in the high school in the freshman
class. There are thrity-1ve students
in my room Ny studies arc general
history, English composition, phys
iology. and algebra and music.
My teachers are Miss Elma B.
Brown and Mrs. H. F. Young and
like them very we'll:
I nave two and one half miles tc
walk to school and have to start
about half past seven in the morning
and I get home about five o'clock.
| have a sister in the third room.
| do not take the Courier but | de
light in reading the letters when
get chance.
Miss Mary Poncy, age IA
Agency Iowa
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Halloween | expect to have very
nice time playing tricks on other peo-
Pile. am going to make some jack-o-
lanterns and am going to have a
Halloween party and invite all my
little friends to have a good time. The
more invite the more fun we will
have.
intend to play some funny tricks
on my little brother Halloween night
after he is in bed asleep. I hope all
the other little children will have a
nice time, which l now think | will
AS my story is getting rather long
will close l remain your friend.
Mamie Adcock, age 10.
r. F. D. No. 1.
Chillicothe. Iowa.
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GRACE WRITES IN SCHOOL.

B1akesburg, Iowa. 2
Dear Juniors.
I thought l would write you a few
lines to let you know that l am well
and hope you are the same. I am al
school now. My teachers name is
Lilly Fitzpatrick. My school mates are
Nettie and Ethel, George Alta, Ornan,
Isal and Sybil White. My studies are
geography, fourth language. third
arithmetic, fourth reading and B.
spelling.
For pets / have yellow hen and "a
pig and little kitten. l am going to
sell my pig when it gets big. There are
IS pupils in our school. l attend Cen
ter school,
My brothers names are Walter and
Joe and my sisters names are Clara
Stella. Edith and Susie. l set with
Isal White at school
Grace Hawkins.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-31
Aged 10.
JOHN ADAMS.

John Adams was born in Braintree,
Mass, October 10, 1855. He was a
poor man, making his living by farm
ing and shoe making. When a young
man he taught grammar school, After
wards he studied law. He was a man
OF good Judgment. and loved truth and
justice and took great interest in pub
lie affairs, which caused him to rise
in public favor. He was elected to
many positions of trust. After serv-
ing as president until his death, July
4. 1906, the fiftieth anniversary of the
Declaration of Independence.
Gertrude Schafer,
923 Plum St. .Ottumwa.
Aged 2
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-31

OF boys cross the way soon throng-
ed,
And seeing the gate up in the tree,
Carried it over to where it belonged.
They never once guessed the truth,
you know.
For If they had. you see.
They'd have taken the gate to some
other yard.
Or left it up in the tree
So the old lady smilngly went TO bed
AS happy as happy could be:
But when she awolle the next morn.
ing she saw
Her gate cross the way in tree.
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Baby's name is Fred but we call
him F'ritzie or Baby. He is II months
old, and can climb up to chair alone.
He, has seven little teeth and a dimple
in his right cheek. He can sit at the
table and eat bread and milk. He can
say "day-day." He means Daisy, the
dog. He Gays "itty-itty.' He means kit
ty by this. He can say ''ma-ma-ma,
too When mamma rocks him to SLEEP
and sings Bye. bay, bye he says
"by -by.by," too. He is dear little fal
fellow and has hazel eyes and light
hair. We all love him dearly.
Grace Barker, age 8.
rnLra Mont
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SOUVENIR PosTALs.

We are still sending out beautiful
postals, SO we will want the Juniors
to write stories about the subjects
represented on them. We do not want
the Juniors to acknowledge them by
simply thanking us or writing re-
ceipt. Either write On the subjects
they represent or else write nice little
letters telling us of your pets. your
home, the beautiful flowers or some.
thing else of interest.
We Will still give souvenir albums
to the Juniors when they have %
pogtals from the Courier Junior.
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JUNIOR RECEIPTS.
COURIER JUNIOR CAKE.

A pile OF paper . feet thick foot
and a half wide. and two feet and a
children. big box of type and good
children. a big box of type and godd
editor and flowers enough to make it
thick. Sweeten to taste with the
scent of the flowers. Bake a year in
all kinds Of weather. Try every week
and it will be delicious for children to
read and to write letters to.
Yours truly. Ellery Hughes.
Selma, la
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-31
LENA WANTS AN ADDRESS
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
I will write to thank you for the
Fluffy Ruffle doll l received I think
she is very nice. I call her Fluffy.
made lot of new dresses for her.
Will you please write and tell me
where to send for the United States
Children got it for over year and
I like it just fine. l wrote a story for
it, The name of the story was Little
Allies New Years. I would like to
exchange postals with some of the
Juniors.
Lena, Davis, age -,
Hedrick, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-31
The Courier Junior
Published by
THE couR,EE PRINTING CO.,
oTTuMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA oEvEREAux.
EDITOR.
THE PUMPKINS.

Dear Juniors: We want the OF
tumwa Juniors whose names appeac
below to call at the Courier Junior OF
fee Saturday morning between 9:ao
and ~ O'Clock to get their prizes
real pumpkins and candles,
LYDIA HOED.
BERTHA SWANSON.
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

Abraham Lincoln was very poor
boy. He lived in log cabin. When
he was young man he became a
school teacher. He advanced until he
became president of the United States
President Lincoln was shot at an
opera.
Catherine Hahn. Age 5,
AIT Birch street, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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six RULES FOR THE JUNIORS.

1. Use one side of the paper
only.
2. Write neatly and legibly, using
Ink or sharp pencil.
8. Number your pages.
4. At the bottom of the last page
write your name. age and address.
5. Always tell whether you are a
Daily Junior or a Tri-Weekly Junior
6. Address the envelope to Editor
Courier Junior, Ottumwa. Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-31

Dear Editor:
This is my first time to write to the
Courier Junior.
For pets l have squirrel named
Fannie, and black and white pony
which I call Daisy. I go to school
every day. My teachers name is
Thomas Martin.
Georgia Anderson, age 10,
RED No Eddyville, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-31
VIE OUT OF TOWN PRIZE WIN
NERS.

The following out of town Juniors
having complied with the rules, will
receive a halloween souvenir os
mail:
JOSEPH STARK.
FERN STARK.
HELEN HALFERT9.
MARGARET SUNLEY.
MILDRED COULTER.
MAMIE ADCOCK.
JENNIE JOHNSON.
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r. F. D. No.
Floris. Iowa.
WHAT | WILL DO HALLOWEEN.

Halloween I will go out after dark
with my friends. We will go around
with our laughing jack-o-lanterns to
scare people. Then after we scare lots
of people we will get into some more
mischief
AS my letter is getting long I will
close. Yours truly.
Marie Chabo, age II.
Gillette. Wyo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-31

the Wing party and the rise of the
American and Republican parties, and
the Gladstone purchase. He died
October s, 1859
I think the Courier Junior for the
pretty card.
Julttte Eisenleis.
Ottunwa. Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-31

theater and died April 5, 1865. He was
buried in the Oak Ridge cemetery.
Springfield, H., and big monument
was put up at his grave.
Elsie Dahlstrom, age IA,
S26 Grant street, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-31
SOME MORE PAPER DOLLS.

We still have few more paper dolls
which we will send to the Juniors who
write the best stories on one OF the
following subjects:
Apples"
"Nuts."
'Why My Dolly Ran Away"
"Tige and His Friends"
If any of the Juniors who worked
In the Presidents contest failed to re
ceive their Fluffy Ruffles paper dolls
we will be glad to send them they will
write us line or SO. Many of the
Juniors have never acknowledged
their dolls. 1t is always polite to
write and thank the Junior for the
prizes it gives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-31
NEW CONTEST NEXT WEEK.

Next week we will announce
splendid contest one that will close
THANKSGIVING week s>->1 e->e hat will
asIIgnt all the Juniors.
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door so when she got up in the morn
ing she could not get out of her door,
She was very proud of what they did
for her.
Lydia Hoed, age IL,
$50 W. Mechanic St, Ottumwa, la.
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WHAT l WILL DO HALLOWEEN.

Tokna, Mont.
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123 Van Buren, Ave.
Ottumwa, Iowa. s.
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GEoRGIA's FIRST LETTER.

Moulton, Iowa.
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MARY ENJOYS JUNIOR.

Box IS, Avery, Iowa.
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THE PYRAMIDS.

Nettie George,
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BABY BROTHER.

Agency, Iowa.
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NELLIE WRITES A NICE LETTER

Aged II.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-18
N|F[ OF SUFFERS
/ SON PASSES AWAY
Mrs. Van GuIpen, Well Known
as Singer in Early Days,
Dies, Aged II
Woman of Great Force of
Character and Loved by All
Who Knew Her

A prominent and well known singer
OF early days, whose first husband was
the son Of General Sutter, the owner of
the mill where gold was hrst discov-
cred in California. passed away last
Monday OF acute pneumonia at her
home, 14S Fourth avenue. aged 70
years. Pauline Van Gulpen arrived in
San Francisco in 1851 and shortly af-
terward married Sutter. who died two
years after their marriage. Five years
later Mrs. Sutter became Mrs. Van
Guipen, and together with her hus-
band, a professor of music, gave a
series OF notable concerts which were
attended by all the music lovers of
those days. Mrs. Van Gulpen leaves
two sons. one by each marriage, both
OF whom are still living and unmarried.
She was woman OF remarkable force
of character and loved by all who
knew her for her unvarying cheerful
ness Of disposition and the pluck and
energy she displayed in all vicissitudes
Of life. The funeral viii take place to-
day At 1:S0 o'clock from the house and
the interment viii be IN Cypress Lawn
cemetery. Rev. s. J. Lee of st. James
Episcopal church will conduct the
burial services.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-18
Personal Mention

John Hay of London, England, is at
the Fairmont
David Starr Jordan registered at the
ST. Francis yesterday
William Becker took apartments at
the Stanford yesterday.
g. A. Loop, a hotelman of Wallace.
Idaho. is al the Stewart.
c. X. kellogg of New York and ]. w.
Phillips of Napa are at the Audubon.
J. Bahler and wife of Portland, Or.
registered at the Stewart yesterday.
General D. II. Brush of the Twenty
fourth infantry is at the st. Francis.
F. NJ. Wilson. a mining man of Fair
banks. Alaska, is guest at the Stew
art.
r. H. Hunter of Manila and H. R.
O'Brien of Monterey are at the Jeffer-
son.
Captain Herman Hall, Twenty first
infantry, registered at the Stewart yes
terday.
P Cavanaugh of Santa Maria and
F. c. Williamson of Boston are at the
Hamlin.
Colonel NJ F. Maus, United States
army. and Mrs Maus are at the ST.
Francis.
J. T. Truitt of Sacramento and J.
Names of san Jose registered at the
Royal yesterday
W. J. Hancock and wife of Chey-
enne and r. Black and wife of Chicago
are at the Colonial.
Mrs. Robert II. Rolfe, wife of Cap
tain Rolfe, and two children arrived
at the Jefferson yesterday
Among the recent arrivals at the
Dale are J. Z. Lille of Sacramento and
G. G. Smith of Crows Landing.
William Ramsford and wife Of Phila-
delphia and Mrs G. E. Russell of
Berkeley are at the Nordhoff
Arriving at the Lick house yester-
day were J. G. Hogan of Los Angeles
and 0. W. Bean Of Nevada City.
Charles Erickson, a railroad con-
tractor of the northwest, who makes
his headquarters at Portland, Or, is
at the ST. Francis, accompanied by his
wife.
Among the arrivals at the Fairmont
yesterday were Samuel J. Freeman,
Miss Freeman and Paul Freeman OF
Philadelphia, who are making a tour
Of the coast.
p. Fl. Conkling and wife of Chicago.
Mrs. II. NJ Waring of Newburg and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. ID. Webb Of Chicago
who are making an extended tour of
the west, are at the Fairmont.
]. D. Hetzel and party of Philadei-
phia. who are touring the coast, are
at the st. Francis. In the party are
Mrs. Hetzell. Miss NJ. Hetzell, Miss A
Hetzell, Charles Hetzell and Mr. and
Mrs. J. c. Beck.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-18
TRY CONDUCTOR ON
CHARGE OF MURDER
Charles v. Brown, Accused of
Staying Passenger, Is De-
Tended by Ashe

The trial Of Charles V. Brown, a
United Railroads conductor. on a muir
der charge was begun yesterday in
Judge Carroll Cooks court He is
alleged TO have shot and killed o. P.
Obermeir. a passenger on a Polk and
Larkin street car October 19. Brown
is being defended by r. Porter Ashe,
one Of the United Railroads attorneys.
In the prosecution Assistant District
Attorney James NJ. Hanley has the as
sistsnce OF Attorney Hugh McIsaac.
We do not ask for the death pen
atty. said McIsaac, but we say this
IS malignant crime. meriting a YER
dict OF murder in the first degree with
life Imprisonment We have evidence
10 show that when Brown went out in
the morning he said, All 1 want is TO
see somebody start something
Evidence in support of McIsaac's s
statement was given by John Mongan
and Charles J. Hanson. The latter
testified that he saw Brown whip a
revolver from his trousers pocket and
fire at Obermeir, who, with another
man, was attempting TO quiet the con-
ductor.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-18

cation. The result is that settlers are
being attracted in large numbers. The
Dunkard colony in Butte valley around
the new town of McDoel is largely In
creasing in numbers and is one of the
most iourishing in the state.
j. H. Young. general superintendent
or the northern district of the Southern
Pacific, was called back to Salt Lake
city while on his way TO Chicago by
the death of his mother Monday.
The lines in California will publish
the following rates from eastern ter
ritories TO terminals in California
Flaxseed. whole or ground. carload
points east of Chicago, s125 per 100
carload: $3.50 per 100 less than car
load; from Chicago. s1-20 per zoe car
load: less than carload S145; from
Mississippi river s1.10 per 100 carload
less than carload. s1.35: from Missouri
river. 81 per 100 carload; less than
carload. s1.25. The Missouri river rate
will apply also from all points in Kan
sas from which Missouri river common
points are authorized.
Captain A. H. Payson and w. A. Bis
sell are now in Los Angeles to meet
j. r. German. freight traffic manager
of the Santa Fe. and G. T. Nicholson
third vice president. who are on a
trip to the coast The Santa Fe Off
cials are accompanied by Paul Morton
president of the Equitable life assur-
ance society. The party is expected
in this city toward the end of the week
The admission of associate members
in the Transportation club was recon
sidered by the members and it was
finally decided not TO change the char
acter of the membership of the club
by allowing other than transportation
men to join.
Schedules are being worked out in
the general offices of the Southern Pa
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-18
Gossip of Railwaymen

"Aht remarked f. Shillingsburg
who represents the Southern Pacific at
San Jose, you have to go to San Jose
to meet the man who knows what
good living is. OF course. while Dan
O'Connell lived and Colonel Kowalsky
favored California with his presence
you had some actual gourmands. But
whom have you now?
"The only man now who can do the
honors of California in this particular
line is Paul Mason. Paul has erected
a noble chateau in the mountains and
his dining room is a dreamA But it is
as nothing when compared to the
kitchen. There is nothing like 1t in
America. He imported a spit from
France which is one of the most In
genious contrivances l ever saw. If
you want to cook a turkey all you
have to do is to hook her on, wind up
the clock and the bird is roasted to a
turn. If it is minute too long in the
spit you should hear the growls of the
company.
paul is very particular as to whom
he invites to eat. Unless a man can
| cook something he is not a welcome
guest He has to be an artist, even if
it is only one dish"
And what can you COOKE" asked
Charley Robinson.
We'll, you see." remarked the mod
est Shflllngsburg, Il am not much on
the cooking line but I tell you when
| it comes to eating / don't take second
place to any one, and Paul Mason says
there is no man in the state who is so
discriminating judge as myself of
really delicately prepared dishes. He
regrets only that my appetite is so
| large when one of his creations ap-
pears on the table,"
y, IL
partment reports large immigration
| into the klamath country. induced un-
doubtedly by the fact that the govern
| ment is to carry on considerable work
! there this summer and place several
! thousand acres of this land under irri-