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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-10
MY SCHOOL.

l go to the Rosser school. There
are about % scholars. l like to go to
school. My teachers name is Ethel
Erskine. | like her. My studies are
reading, history. arithmetic and spell
ing.
We play black man, dare base and
lots other games. sit by myself
My schoolnate is Bertha Heger
We have lots of fun together.
| went to White Elm school before
go to school here.
We have lots of pictures in our
school house. We have a friendship
group of pictures in our school house.
In front Of our school house is big
bluff.
In the summer time there are lots
OF pretty flowers upon the bluff.
like to take my dinner up on the
bluff.
In the winter we coast down hill
and skate in the creek. l have gone
to school every day and | will get a
certificate Monday
Our school house is mile from
where we live. 1t is nice to go to
school in summer time 1t Is SO shady
in the woods.
There are two lilac bushes in our
school yard and some rose bushes.
There are lots of trees in the yard,
too
We have some good library books
at school. l have read a good many
of the books,
There are lots of little squirrels. |
like to see them play.
like all my studies except physi-
ology. I like geography best. I am
almost through the book
Well, must close, Wishing the Jun
ior success.
Your faithful Junior,
Maifra Lasley, age IL.
Selma Iowa
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CHOW MANLY BLUFF WON"

think Jimmy Stage won because
he was satisfied with any thing in life
that he had. though he didn't have
much. and was very poor He made
others think he had plenty and no
matter how many tempting things
were put before him it did not change
him.
His things were not as nice as other
boys, but he thought they were nice
because they were so much stronger
and would last longer. He was al
ways willing to help anybody out. So
he went on through life satisfied with
his lot. never complaining but being
cheerful and sunny, thus causing 9TH
ers to have faith in him, by looking on
the bright side of life, unlike Percy
who was always dissatisfied with
what he did or got.
So IN the end he was better off than
Percy for he owned the whole rail
road and Percy was losing in the in
surance and everything by being dis
contented.
10 Words Defined.
/. Disgusted-provoked.
2. Munching-to eat in large
mouthfuls.
3. Argument-reason.
4. Derogatory-degrad
5. Amazement-surpris
6. Observation-Disclosures
7. Junction-where two railroads
meet.
s. Chafing-fretting
8. osperOuS-successful
10. Sarcasn1-a cutting jest.
Mabel E. Reifsnyder. age IL.
631 f. Second ST., Ottumwa
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norm. He went to the window and
looked out, and then came back and
STOOD by the fire, silent and grave He
could hear more horns now, and
shouting. He decided to do something
to the parlor, after 1t was done. he
went upstairs.
Louder and louder grew the noises;
norns were footing; boys were Shout
ing, girls were laughing and scream
ing.
Clarence Dodge! Clarence Dodge"
BY this time, the sleigh had reached
the house. and Mrs. Dodge was calling
up the stairway.
am coming, mother?", was the re.
ply, and she thought it lacked the us.
ual enthusiasm
When he came down, she noticed a
change. The sweater was exchanged
for a shirt and collar The cloth in
soles were replaced by house slippers.
He opened the front door, and was
greeted with prolonged cheering. 1t
was some time before he could be
heard.
I cannot go tonight he said very
calmly. 81 am sorry. Father did not
get back from the city, and l must not
leave mother alone
1t was the firm decision of boy
who had made up his mind They
tried to persuade him. but it was use
less. There was no waveling; no Wis
lille longing for the thing he had Civ
en- up; no sorrow displayed, and no
regrets.
Why did you give up your pleas.
ure for me, Clarence" she asked as
she kissed lin.
Father told me to think of you.
He trusted me-and--"
And what?'
"And-well-I have joined the Army
OF Strong Men, and the captain order
ed me to stay with you tonight
The mother thanked God that night
for such son.
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A PRESIDENTS CONTEST.

Besides working in the above con
test we want the Juniors to write
stories on the following subjects, and
the first twelve sending in the best
short essays on one Of the following
subjects will receive a pretty paper
doll, II girl, and a pretty leather
postal il a boy. The Juniors working
in this contest will receive their
Fluffy Ruffles' this week. We were
able to get an extra supply of paper
dolls, so decided to have another CON
test which opens at once:
J. @. Adams
James Buchanan.
James Madison.
James Monroe.
Andrew Jackson.
Zachary Taylor.
James Polk.
John Tyler.
w. H. Harrison.
Martin Van Buren,.
William Mckinley.
Grover Cleveland.
Benjamin Harrison
Chester Arthur.
Abraham Lincoln.
James Garfield.
R. B. Hayes.
U. S. Grant.
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dMhen Ynddles
dMas a a3airy

Come Tottie, let's go into the yard
an play fairy" cried Toddles to his
little sister. The morning was warm
and bright, Just like summer, though
IT was the first of October. Every.
where the leaves were turning red and
yellow and brown, painting the land
scape to look just like great autumn
picture in the parlor of Teddies and
Tottie's home.
Who'll be fairy this time?" asked
Tottle, gay in the happy anticipation
OF playing game dear to her and her
brother. who'll be fairy, bruver?"
I'll be fairy, Tottle, for the las
time we played you was fairy, an YOU
got upon the carriage sned for the
clouds. I'll clinch up the elm tree
what has all the limbs a-growing out
of its sides. It's SO easy to climb
All right" agreed Tottle. And
away the two ran into the big fenced
back yard, where there were a great
many splendid trees of spreading
limbs, Just the sort of place for the
game of fairy
Now, I'll lie down on the bed of
leaves the two ran into the big
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REASON WHY JIMMY stage WON.


Dear Editor:-I think that the rea-
son Jimmy Stage won is because he
saved his money instead Of spending
it for fine clothes He ate plain food,
which made him strong and healthy,
and he was always pleased with what
he had. By saving his money. he like.
wise obtained possession of rail
road track and cars.
Ten important Words.
Derogatory means TO detract or les.
sen from
TIE story speaks of spectators,
which means the watchers, or the
lookers-on.
Friction means the rubbing against
the wall
Said Percy. with intended sarcasm,
means that Percy said it with keen,
reproachful expression. uttered with
some degree of scorn or contempt.
synonym for divine is to foretell.
or foreknow, to presage Percy was
chafing. Cor fretting, or vexing the
mind) because a srecial had delayed
his train.
A man of prosperous appearance,
means man OF successful appear
ance.
A synonym for assented is agreed
or yielded.
Your friend.
Juliette Eisenbeis, age Ii,
4O1 w. Park Ave. Ottumwa, Ia.
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sToRIEs--LETTERs.
y 4. " = It /.
RAYMoND's CHURCH..

Dear Editor:
I, am going to tell you about our
church. It is called the First NJ. E.
church. This county was opened for
settlement seven years ago, the 9Th
of this month and Rev. G. H. Rey.
nolds organized a class here. He did
not stay long. Rev. Lilly came and a
church was soon built. 1t is located
on the corner of Second and Wash.
ington streets. 1t is frame building.
1t is finished real nice and has nice
furniture, also organ and piano.
The present minister is Rev. r. o.
Callahan He and his wife live in
the parsonage, a nice little cottage
just east of the church. Their lawn
and the church lawn is kept so nice.
We have Sunday school every Sun
day at 10 a. M Mr. Fen is the SUPER
intendent. There are nine classes.
am in the primary. Mrs. Young is
our teacher. We all like her. We
have nice little chairs to sit on. |
will name some of my classmates:
Marguerite Young, Garland May, Vio-
let Rummelfield, Howard Bolon and
his sister and Esther Baldwin, Arthur
and Richard Fen. There are several
others in the class besides my broth
err. Morris and |.
We get little cards with verses on,
and large cards with the Golden Text,
and little story papers. I got a silver
star for going to sunday school for
three months without missing II I
go year without missing | will get
a gold star.
Well believe have told all I can
about our church and Sunday school,
aud it I should be one of the lucky
Juniors | would be so glad to get 4
pair of roller skates.
Your friend,
Raymond Finney, age 5.
Hobart, Okla. =
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chow MANLY BLUFF WON"

Well this is the time for school TO
take up, and there are all kinds of
children some clean and neat, and
some coarse and rough looking and
one rough looking boy by the name
of Jimmy Stage. He didn't seem to
care for stylish clothes. but something
that was durable and strong. He
could get more wear out of his clothes
than some of the other boys
there. He carried his lunch in pa
per so he didn't have to bother with
the basket.
He didn't have such food as pies or
cake, but had just common bread and
butter and he thought it was mucn
better because his mother made It
herself He always seemed to be
pleased with what he had and always
thought he was better Off than the
other boys.
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A NEW BATAVIA JUNIOR.

Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Editor:-As l have never writ
ten before I will write now | have
one sister and two brothers. Their
names are Olive, Ned and Glen. My
school commenced the 14th Of Septem-
Der My teachers name is Mr. Ray
Thomson We all like him. There
are 80 scholars enrolled. study A
history, A reading, B arithmetic,
music, writing. A spelling, A geogra-
ply and A grammar. Ny seatmate
is Ruaf Kramer
| must close.
Your new Junior.
Ethel Parrett, age A.
X. F. d. NO |. Batavia, la.
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FLoYD's FIRST LETTER.

Dear Editor:
AS l have never written l thought |
would write. I am a Tri:Weekly Jun.
ior My papa takes the Courier. |
read the letters and stories and thin,
they are very nice. l thought would
write about my school, l go to the
Chillicothe school, There are Sc pu-
pills in the school. There are three
rooms in the school house. | study,
reading. writing, spelling, drawing,
language, geography, arithmetic,
have two sisters going to school.
like to go to school. We play games
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SOUVENIR POSTALS.

We are still sending out beautiful
nostals, SO we will want the Juniors
to write stories about the subjects
represented on. them. We do not want
the Juniors to acknowledge ITEM by
simply thanking us or writing re-
ceipt. Either write on the subjects
they represent or else write a nice
little letter telling us OF your pets,
your home, the beautiful flowers or
something else OF interest.
We will still give souvenir albums
to the Juniors when they have 2 pos.
tails from the Courier Junior.
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MARiON'S GARDEN.
Dear Junior

Dear Junior:
I thought / would write about my
garden. I set some yellow tomatoes
out In my garden. sowed some let
tuce but all of it did not come UP.
sowed a lot of sunfower seed. They
grew higher than the fence. They
were very pretty.
| sold fifteen cents worth Of toma-
toes. Mamma canned lot Of toma-
toes. They are very good. gave
uncle Willie some radishes. I raised
some cabbage
will give some of the leaves to my
white rabbit. My rabbit likes cab
bage very we'll.
My radishes are going to seed. Ny
lettuce is getting ripe. have cut my
sunflowers. I have not raised any
peanuts this year.
! will close for this time.
Marion Mincks. age 3.
Ottumwa, Ia, r. r. No. 9.
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M'NoLIA GOES TO A PRIVATE
SCHOOL.

l started to private school Monday
sept. q, 1908. | like my teacher fine.
Her name is Mrs. Printice. Ny stud
les are arithmetic, spelling, grammar,
physiology, history, reading and geo
graphy. I am taking music lessons
also. am in about the fifth or sixth
grade of music My teachers name is
Mrs. A. l.. Demond.
| am teaching kindergarten school.
have fifteen scholars. I must close.
McNolia Sears, age Is.
Buxton, Iowa
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eoLDIE STILL A JUNIOR.

Dear Junior:
l have not written for long time.
My papa takes the Courier / like to
read the stories and letters. have
two sisters and one brother. NY sis
ter's names are Sylvia and Edna. Nv
brothers name is Arthur.
l nave Ii chickens. My uncle gave
me eight and I got the other thxee
OF my brother. Hoping to receive a
postal card from the Junior, I will
close.
Goldie Clark, age Is.
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ANOTHER SURPRISE LETTER
PRIZE.

We hope that many more of the
Juniors will write letters. We will Of
Ifor another surprise prize and all the
juniors can work for II besides work.
Ing In the regular contests.
The Juniors might write letters to
some absent member Of their family.
Or else they might pretend to be away
on trip and write home
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A DIES MONIES JUNIOR.

Dear Editor:
I am little girl years old. go
to the Curtis school, am ia number
four. moved from Ottumwa to Des
Moines last July. My birthday is in
July. ! have two dolls.
use to go to the Irving school.
MY grandfather takes the Tri.Week1y
Courier, so thought would write
too. Well I will close for this time.
Goodbye,
Ina Hampshire.
512 S. E. End st., Des Moines.
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nols. study A reading B arithmetic.
A history, music, writing, A grammar,
A geography, A physiology and A
spelling. There are so scholers en-.
rolled. We all like the teacher pretty
well. My seat mate is Ethel Parrett.
must close
Your Junior friend,
Ruah Kramer, age Is.
Box ID, r. r. No. o. Batavia. la.
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SIX RULES FOR THE JUNIORS.

|. Use one side Of the paper only.
2 Write neatly and Iegibly, using
Ink or sharp pencil.
g. Number your pages.
T. At the bottom of the last page
write your name. age and address.
5. Always tell whether you are a
Daily Junior or a TriWeekly Junior.
6. Address the envelope to Editor.
Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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LYDIA WRITES A LETTER.
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
The postal the Courier Junior sent
was very nice. l thank the Courier
Junior very much for it. The picture
IS about some castle In the British
Islands. 1t has a tower on the ex-
IRENE, top and two round shaped win
dows near the tower. 1t has a clock
in the middle. The time on the clock
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For my subject I would choose
County Officers The reason why
is that in the city schools they do not
teach about the county officers and
so if friend should ask you to name
them you would be able to do it, or if
they should ask you to spell their
names you could do it. Then If you
should move to another state, they
would think, MY, what fine schools
Wapello county has
Belle Rush, age II.
12l6 North Manelln ST Qtt1lmwa
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is twenty minutes after ten. 1t has
an oblong shaped window at the bot
tom. There is large door in the
castle and guard is watching the
castle. There is "a large tree by the
castle door. 1t is very high build
ing. The tower of the castle is made
into sort of a small house. l will
close Your friend,
Lydia Hord, age IL.
$50 w. Mechanic ST., Ottumwa.
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on Friday evenings. My teachers
name is Miss Stella Harlem The high
school teachers name is Miss Lillian
Harlem. We play ball and blackman.
Well as my letter is getting long,
will close.
Floyd Napier, age 9.
Chillicothe, Iowa.
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ONE OF THE "OLD" JUNIORS
WRITES AGAIN.

Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Editor and JIniors:-As I
have not written for a long time, will
write some nov. My school COM
menced September H. My teacher
is Mr.. Ray Thomson He is from Hi
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learn e. Obey
Yhe Captain

Learn to obes- Inc captain" said
Mr. Dodge to his son, boy of six
teen years
What do you mean, father? What
captain must obey?"
Il want you to join the Army If
Strong Men and ODE. the captain
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ANOTHER MELRosE JUNIOR.

Dear Junior:
have never written to the Junior
before and I thought I would write
this week. | like to read the Junior
page. My papa gets the Daily Cou.
rier. I will close for this time.
Yours truly,
Abigail Mullin, age 10.
Melrose, Iowa.
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CARL GOES TO SCHOOL AND Ha
LIKES IT.

Dear Editor:
have written once before and ]
will now write again. go to school
and I like it very much. Ny studies
are reading, spelling, arithmetic, geo
graphy, grammar and physiology.
Carl Swanson, age Is.
Abba, Ia, r. r. No. 6.
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COFFEE CAKE.

COFFEE CAKE.
Four eggs, well beaten.
One cup Of butter creamed with two
and one-half cups Of sugar.
One cup of cold coffee.
Two cups Of seeded raisins.
One teaspoonful of soda.
One grated nutmeg.
One tablespoonful Of cloves and Gina
mon.
Four cups Of -four.
Addie Bradbury, age IL,
Pulaski. Iowa, f. r., No. /.
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EMMA's WEDDING CAKE.

L pound -four.
l pound butter
l pound citron
III pounds Of dark brown SUGAR.
! pound OF lemon and orange peel
(one-half OF eachl.
2 pounds currants. y
pounds raisins.
tablespoonfuls cinnamon.
tablespoonfuls mace.
tablespoonful nutmeg.
tablespoonful ginger
tablespoonfuls allspice.
! desert spoonful Of cloves.
l cup molasses.
pint brandy
12 eggs.
Bake slowly until 8 straw will come
out cream. mo name).
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CARAMELS.
cups OF sugar
l cup of water.
] cup of milk.
y pound grated chocolate.
Boil until will crack when dropped In
water, being careful not to stir.
Add butter size OF an egg.
II OF. vanilla.
Turn into nat pan.
When nearly cool mark of in
squares.
Olive McReynolds.
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JUNIOR RECEIPTS.

eggs beaten light.
1h cups Of sugar
cup of sweet milk
cup OF mashed potatoes.
] teaspoonful Of butter.
A little salt.
teaspoonfuls OF baking powder.
A little nutmeg.
Flour enough to make stit enough
to roll. Then frv in hot lard until
brown.
Josie HoIlenbeck, age I.
Eidon. Iowa, r. r, No. 2.
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r. r. No. 4.
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COUNTY OFFiCEES.

$50 w. Mechanic ST., Ottumwa.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-09-25

County Treasurer H. w. Evers
has been suffering with rheu-
matism the past few weeks -.
A. J. BAKER of Wagner with a
party of land seekers rested in
towh for q few minutes on Fri
day of last week, on their return
from points cross the river.
They were travelling by auto
mobile -. The passenger traffic
through Wheeler appears to in
crease daily. This is mainly due
to the large number of persons
who are looking over the country
before the Trip county opening
Wheeler Courier.
Geo. Black was acquitted last
Thursday at DeadwoOd of the
charge against him, which was
that OF introducing liquor on to
the Yankton Indian reservation
800. Miss Rose Kaberna came
up Monday from Wagner to as
sumo her duties as bookeeper in
the Valley State Bank ......H.
D. Jehu passed through Town
Tuesday in his automobile, en-.
route from Geddes 10 Wagner
$500. Mrs. Terry, mother of
Mrs. F. E. Holden. who has been
here visiting her daughter, re
turned to her home near Wag-
ner Monday.-Lake Andes Wave
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-09-25
WAGNER, S. Dakota

II 10 . pity when sick ones drug the stomach
or stimulate the heart and Kidneys. That
That 10 eli wrong. A weak stomach, means
weak stomach nerves. always. And this Is
also true Of the Heart and Kidneys. The
weak nerves are instead crying out for help.
This ex plains Why DR. schoop's Restorative
10 promptly helping stomach, Heart and
kidney ailments. The Restorative reaches
out for the actual cause Of these ailments
the failing inside nerves Anyway ties,
the restorative ~ hours IL won't cure 20
soon - that, but you viii surely know that
oomin shspsit Sold by Wagner Drug Co
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-09-25
Stedronsky Brothers Co


Mary Herman ct al TO JOS
Haxuka, lots 2 & 3. 4 So ne i Sc
NV, 3-95-65-$3l39 80
+ Z Moore and wife To Mary
Moore, e2 sc sec 90, 4 w sw
sec -. 4 ne ne sec 81 ST SO $500
Milwaukee IAud Co to City
Of Platte, lots ., 10, IL, blk IS,
Mil Id Co ith add TO Platt g.
$202. 50
J l. Starcher and wife TO
Petrea l. Thornton, W. se 4 sw
ne 4 ne sw $50 G7-ti5OO
q LaPlant and wife TO r V
hostel, lots 3 4 1 i e2 sc IL "a
63-$5GN
Laura & Davis and husband To
c vanderB Boom, ne 2a-s9-69-
5000
&C Hope TO Isabel Hope, sw
NV, 22-9c 69-&l
H Bakken and wife TO City of
Platte, nw4 blk 2, Steinbrenners
add to Plstte-325-
WI Mcdonald aud wife to F
r Pinard, % lot 3, oil OF lot 4
blk 2, east Wagner -S220O
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-09-25

Dn you know what We think is
the best story,n the bible! 1t
may surprise you, but its about
Noah and the flood. We say
this even in the face Of ed ucated
folks who turn up their uoses
and declare this story 10 q fake.
You rsmem Der Noah had 10
work = long time ON the ark.
II Was uphill business, too. at
best 70 go on toil,ng aud sweat
tug day after day in the hot sun,
building . boat away out on dry
land. while the local anvil ani
ham mer club sat around splitting
tobacco juice upon his lumber,
whiting up his pine boards
with their jack knives. and tell
ing him what . fool he was TO ex.
pect n big rain In u country that
was too dry TO grow alfalfa.
But he kept at IL Finally the
flood came, and every mother g
son Of hecroakers was drowned.
This is the nrst aud only in.
stance We know OF, either in
sacred or p~rofane history, where
a bunch OF knockers got exactly
what was coming to them-Le
mars Democrat.