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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-13
A LITTLE SEED.

I was a little seed one day I was
planted in the corn field with some
corn. After was grown several days
I thought I would like to come up out
Of the ground to enjoy the warm sun
and rain, so I kept growing until l
was quite large vine. Then l was
yellow blossom. 1t fell off and let
me little green ball, SO I did not like
to be so little. Then I kept growing
until I was a large yellow pumpkin.
Then after 1t frosted I was taken from
the corn field and put in a cellar.
Then a lady took me and made pics
for Thanksgiving dinner.
Marie Shaw, age s.
Billings, Mont.
r. R. No. 2, Hesper Ranch.
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SOUVENIR POSTALS.

We will send out postals to all the
juniors the week following the day on
which their letters, stories or receipts
appear. We do not want the Juniors
to acknowledge them by simply thank
Ing us or writing receipt, but we do
want them to write nice little letter
telling us of their pets, their home, or
anything that is interesting to them
We will still give souvenir albums
TO the Juniors when they have 25 pos
ials from the Courier Juniors
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-13
MY POSTAL CARD.

I thought would write you a letter
thanking you for my beautiful postal
card. 1t is a picture Of the Oman and
the river Rance. It Is beautiful city
situated in the popular center for tour
lists, in Brittany. 1t may be reached
from st. Malo or by steamer down
the river Rance. The latter, l think,
would be delightful trip. The town
is situated on a wooded height over
looking the river, the main road be-
Ing conducted across the valley by a
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Aged ..
HARLEY's FIRST LETTER.

Dear Editor:
AS l have not written to the Courier
Junior before l thought 1 would do so.
We take the Daily Courier and l en-
JOY reading the Junior page very much
and l am going to tell You about ~
home.
We live ca about five acres of land.
our house is new and we have lived
here about six months The rocks that
were left we piled around a hickory
tree and little chipmunk has made
his home under them. I put hickory
nuts and corn near there and he will
come and get them.
Harley Right.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-13
TURK YS.
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
Turkeys are of different colors.
Some are white and some are brown.
I think a white turkey is the prettiest.
A turkeys egg is ,speckled. Turkeys
are mean about stealing their nests
away. They will go away and lay and
in few weeks come up with whole
lot of little turkeys. Turkeys eat many
different things such as worms, bugs,
corn, oats. rye, wheat and many other
things. Turkeys are good to eat. /
would like to have turkey for
Thanksgiving.
Gladys Messerschmitt
MartiEsburg, Ia, Box NO. 1O4.
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FRIDAY.

Friday was the last day of school
got up early and helped get break
fast and wash the dishes and SWEEP
the floors. l fed the, chickens and
took care of the baby and then fixed
a big dinner as we were to have q
big dinner. BY that time it was s
O'Clock and l went to school as I had
long ways to go and did not wish 70
be late. We got our lessons in th,
forenoon, then we had our dinner. We
had lots of visitors and played games.
Then we had nice program and went
home. Your Junior friend,
Ida Fultz, age II.
Bloomfield, Ia.
Oakley. Iowa.
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CRAM ERRIES.

The cranberry comes from the
heath family There are different
kinds of cranberries. There is the
large and small berry or the low and
high. The high cranberry is a small
tree. They grow in swamps and the
chief cranberry district in North
America, Cape Cod country, New
Jersey and Wisconsin. The
large cranberry grows most extensive
ly in the United States. Cranberries
are made in sauces and jellies, ETC.,
and on Thanksgiving day cranberry
sauce tastes very nice with your tur-
key and mince pie
Norma Daniels, age H.
EldOn Iowa
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Wanda WRITES ABOUT MONDAY

ing ago, in Rome the people did
rot believe in one God as we do now.
They made images of the sun and
moon and other things. They called
them gods. When they named the days
they gave the second day the name of
Monday, after the goddess of the moon
whose name was Diana.
Monday is the general wash day all
over the United States. When we
wash I bring in the water and put 1t
On to heat, and then I get the other
things ready
I do most of the rinsing and hang
ing up Of the clothes. I have to stay
home from school until noon.
Wanda E. Davis,
Eldon Iowa.
ID
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hand clothes man and his little girl
who had no mother.
And it is safe to predict that Tom,
my's life will fefull of just such acts
of heroism, and that his mother a
true heroine, will help him in all that
he does for charitys and PHYS sweet
sake. And it is to be hoped that other
boys and girls, too, will become just
suck real bernas and heroines as
Tommy became so unexpectedly on
the day Of the story just related.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-13
Bloomfield, Ia.
+. Oakley, Iowa.
MY PET CALF.

Dear Junior:
l have pet calf Her name is Mol.
lie. She is red with white spots. She
is very tame and will eat corn from
my hand. l feed her milk three times
day which she drinks from a pail
When she sees the other cattle they
brighten her and she will run to nc.
1t seems SO strange she is even afraid
of her mother.
This is my first letter to the Junior
have read the Junior column for a
long time and think the letters are
very interesting. I will close wishing
the Junior success. l remain your
friend,
Stewart God, age 8.
Floris, Ia, R. R. No. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-13
GARDENS.

The beautiful rains are very nice
for our gardens. 1t makes them grow
and the sun helps them to grow. We
have had onions, radishes and lettuce
out Of our garden. I wrote once be,
fore but it must have found it's way
to the waist basket, for I never saw
1t in the Junior. I hope l will see
this one in the Junior.
Miss Lillian Stone, age IA.
729 OttumWa ST., OttumWa,
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ST. PATRlck's CONTEST.

We will send out 80 beautiful st.
Patrick souvenirs for the thirty best
stories on one of the following sub
)ects:
THE SHAMROCK.
IRELAND.
ST. PATRick'S DAY AT SCHOOL.
The contest will close Wednesday,
March II.
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Aged 10.
GOES TO HITEMAN SCHOOL.

Dear Editor:
I will write you a letter I have
written once before.
My papa takes the Weekly
Courier l like to read the letters and
stories in the Junior.
1 go to the Hiteman school. I am in
the fifth grade. My teachers name is
Miss La Grange. like her very much.
My studies are grammar, history,
geography, arithmetic, reading, physi-
ology, spelling and writing.
Nellie Grail
Hiteman, Ia.
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Aged q
MARTHA LIKES OTTUMWA.
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
l am a little girl twelve years old I
live in Ottumwa. l think it is a nice
town. I've been to Fairfield. I think 1t
Is a nice town too. For pets l have a
dog. His name is Dennis. I go to
school. l am in the A class. My studies
are reading, writing, spelling, geog-
raphy, drawing and language. l like
my teacher.
Martha Renrut,
Ottumwa, Ia.
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would write a few lines. I go to the
Hickory Ridge School. My teachers
name is Miss Maude Weidman. We
had Christmas tree at our school.
The teacher treated the school to
candy and oranges I got nice little
sleu for Christmas. have three broth
ers and only one little sister. Her name
His name is Jack. He is part hound.
The weather is very cold now, but not
much snow, but l am wishing for lots
of snow before the winter is over, so
| can go coasting on my new sled.
will close
Glennie Carlson,
Blakesburg Iowa.
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BEULAH A PUPIL AT THE FRANK
LIN.

Dear Editor
This is my first letter I go to the
Franklin school. l am in the third
room A class. Ny teachers name is
Miss McAloon. I like her very much.
can wash dishes and dust for man.
ma and take care of my little sister,
Madge. She is nine months old. She
has brown hair and big blue eyes,
Belah Beatrice Randall, age s.
RivervieW, Ottumwa.
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A THIN BILE.

A little girl had thimble. She got
it for her birthday and she used to
make her doll dresses with it. When
she would go visiting she would take
1t with her. The thimble is gold. She
thought it was very nice. Her mother
gave it to her.
Minnie Halton, age 8.
r. R. No 1.
Lucas, Iowa.
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1
AMY'S FIRST LETTER.

Dear Editor:
This is the first letter I have written
to the Junior. l go to Bear Greek
school. We have about 81 scholars
Mrs. Childs was my teacher. She was a
kind, good teacher. Il loved her
have a cute little dog and 1 call him
Rover. l have a little black and white
calf l claim. l pet it.
1 remain your little friend.
Amy Lucas,
Chillicothe, Iowa.
Aged 10.
[If Amy will come to the Courier
some day we will tell her where her
letter was found.-Editor.]
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-13
JOE HAS TWO PETS.

Dear Editor:
I have two pets. pony and dog.
My ponys name is Goldie and my
dogs name is Pedrow. I have four
brothers and one sister. Their names
are Vern, Vaughn. Harold, Blythe and
Walter
I am a Tri-Weekly Junior.
Joe Thompson,
Libertyville, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-13
MUD FLAT SCHOOL,

Dear Juniors:
go to Mud Flat school. I have two
brothers and one sister. Their namr-
are Andy and John and Alma. NV papa
takes the TriWeekly Courier.
Osa Redshaw,
Corvallis. Oregon
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A BASKET.

The basket is a sewing basket. 1t is
bright colored. The basket contains
sewing materials, thimbe. thread ana
scissors. The kitten likes to sleep in
the basket. This is the second time
have written to the Junior.
Violet Tharp.
Ottumwa, Ia.
Aged 10.
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Dear Editor:
AS l have written before Thought I
would write again. I go to school at
Laddsdale. My teachers name is Ella
Harlem. l live on a farm three miles
west of Eldon. For pets l have dog
and sheep.
Lee Stephenson
r. r. No. 2, EldOn, Ia.
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wheel her in my go cart. My other doll
is in my little bed. 1 have a sister liv-
ing in Eddyville, one brother in South
Dakota and one brother at home. l
go to the Columbia school, My school
will begin Monday if it is a nice day.
Miss Cain is my teacher
Larue Carman,
Dudley, Iowa.
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viaduct commenced by Louis Phillipa
and completed in the year 1852.
Fay Lawson, age u.
r. r. No. l.
Bloomfield, Iowa.
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Glennie Carlson,
Blakesburg Iowa.
Aged 8.

Dear Editor:
;, Abraham Lincoln was born in
1909. He was installed in office 1861
at that time pene only SO years old
He died April Is, 1865, aged Sc. His
death was caused by bullet wound
He died at Washington, D. c., and was
buried at Oak Ridge cemetery, at
Springfield III.
Zaida White,
Bloomfield, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-13
MY NUTT!NG TRIP TO COUSIN
MARH'S.

Late in October we drove out to Ba-
tavia after big hickory nuts. w chad a
fine time. They have horses, cows,
sheep and hogs. We had fine dinner
We got lots of hickory nuts and wal
nuts. But the funniest thing I saw was
when Cousin Mary wanted to get ap-
pies. potatoes or cabbage. She just
went our and dug them 3ut of the
ground. When we came home to OF
tumwa l wanted mamma to try it.
Anna Hitler.
704 blackberry ST.,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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GLEN GOES TO HICKORY RIDGE

Dear Editor:
AS other little boys and girls write
to the Courier Junior I thought I
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Your friend,
JOHN AND TED.

Highland Center, Iowa.
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{
Floris, Ia, R. R. No. 2.
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704 blackberry ST.,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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LEE WRITES FROM LADDSDALE

Aged II.
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Mabel Johnson, age II,
701 Wabash avenue, South Ottumwa
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Aged 10.
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TURKEY THE BEST BIRD.

Gladys MeSserSchm1tt.
Martirsburg, Ia, Box No. 1O4.
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r. R. No. 1.
Lucas, Iowa.
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7 West Second ST.,
Buxton, Iowa.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-21

An almost forgotten profession, or
industry, is that Of ~ship-carving. For
many centuries. down to the beginning
of the nineteenth, the o~rnamentation
Of vessels, especially men-of-war, was
profuse, intricate and ford. A de-
scription Of the carving on the United
States line-of-battle ship America,
launched in 1882 and pu~resented to
France, will give some idea Of the ex-
tent to which this was carried. 1t ap-
pears In Brewster's History Of Ports
mouth"
The fgure-head was a female figure
crowned with laurel, representing
America. The right arm was raised,
pointing to heaven. On the left arm
a a buckler with a blue ground car
rying thirteen silver stars. On the
stern of the ship under the cabin win
dOws appeared two large figures in
bas-relief representing Tyranny and
Oppression" bound and bleeding on
the ground. On the back of the star
board quarter was a large figure Of
Mars" On the highest part Of the
stern appeared Wisdom" and above
her head an owl.
In the latter part Of the eighteenth
century, according to the "Autobiog-
raphy Of Captain Zachary G. Lam
son. Philadelphia had not only the
greatest s~hip-designer in the United
States, but also the best ship-carver
In the world, William Rush. In this
field he was without a rival, and to a
wonderful technical skill he added an
artistic sense Of beauty and genius
for composition.
He was the first carver to give an
idea of life and motion to a ships fig
urehead. Each Of his figureheads was
either the lifelike representation of a
person, or some symbolic conception
expressed in exquisite carving. His
most noted productions were Nature
for the Constellation, the Genius Of
the United States, for the frigate of
that name. and the "River Cod for
the East India ship Gauges. These
fgureheads were nine feet high, and
could be removed for repair or in &C
ton.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-21
Repeating q Newspaper.

DR.. Macklin used to tell a story of
a man proud Of his great mental re-
te~ntiveness. He offered to give any
proof of 1t desired. and was asked to
read a newspaper and then to repeat
every word Of 1t from memory. The
host held the paper while the man re-
peated it verbatim and every word in
its proper place.
The surprise of the host, however,
vas wen greater and his skepticism
beyond bound when the visitor, to
show how easy the feat had been, Of
fered to repeat the words backward.
THAT is impossible"
Not at all. If you will listen, I'll
do it."
And he did it. Beginning at the
end Of the last word of the last col
umn, he went to the beginning Of the
first word of the first column without
an error. DR.. Macklin fails to give
this prOdigy's name.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-21

Don't inquire into a hungry mans
history
1.-The greatest victory goes with the
most faith"
IF the corners of your mouth sag,
smile. smile, smile.
Eliminate the crouch or the crouch
will eliminate you.
No physical beauty can compensate
for an explosive temper.
what frost would do for a flower
accusation will do for love-"
Learn to see things with a balanced
brain. not with your prejudices.
when a man has lost confidence
in himself he has nothing else to lose."
Face the world with your heart
forward and your backbone straight"
your body will o be where your
aspiration is, provided you hold there
unwaveringly."
BY the law of affinity you may know
that your Own Is always seeking you
If you are seeking it with all your
might.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-21
The Owl Came Back.

A great w%hite-hOrned boot owl es-
raped from the Bronx zoo In New
York. He came back once for a visit
which nearly resulted in the death on
Keeper Brady, who tried to bag him
with a butterfly net and fell of the
aviary. After three months he was
seen sitting on the w~ire-cOvered roof
one morning just after dawn. The
World thus tells the story:
The big fellow had not returned
alone. In his beak he had a nice lit
tie prairie dog. This explained why
several members of the prairie dog
colony have been missing Of late.
The other blinkety-blink members OF
the family nodded famllarly to the
returned wanderer and welcomed him
by nibbling at his toes through the
wires. The great owl, however, did
not go inside. for there was no en-
trance open for him.
Director HOrnaday was informed
and he Immediately set about recaptur-
ing the big bird. A bright idea occur
red to him. In the center Of the
aviary is a tall tree with branches
reaching to the roof Of the aviary. d.
rectly over where it touched the CELL
ing Of the cage sat the great white
horned owl, his talOns fastened in the
wires. The South American condor.
perched near the top, was disrespect-
fully pushed off the tree by Brady,
who had Skinned up the trunk, taking
1t for granted that the owl couldn't
see much in the daylight. Brady car
ried with him two loops Of copper wire
and a pair of p%inchers.
Arriving at the top he slipped the
loops around two toes Of the truant
and drew the slip noOses taut, twisting
the ends together. That was enough
to hold the great horned n for a
while.
1t was easy to bag him from above
and Brady then released his talons. 1t
may. be remarked that Mr.. Owl took
his prairie dog with him into the
aviary and that Mr.. Condor from the
Andes was a bit too late, although he
got part Of a second joint.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-21

Here is the way boys and girls in
France make their own figures for a
Punch and Judy entertainment. Com
nience with a potato stuck firmly on q
sharp stick, taking care to select one
thar will make a good face. 1t is quite
possible that one may he found with
bumps and eyes that look almost rs if
made on purpose for nose and eyes au.l
mouth. A little paint, or even a pen.
will dc the rest.
New get some silk AoSs. ar some corr.
silk. or even some horse hair. for fine
head. This may be tied into a bu,.,h
at the ends. then spread out over the
crown of the head. and he'd in place
by q few long stitches Of twinn clean
through the potato. Make a tissue
paper jacket according to fancy, and
put a stocking cap on the head.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-21
HE DEFENDS DIVORCE.

Maine Judge Declares 1t Is a Rene
dy and Not an EVIL.
In the course of an address Deiofe
the Twentieth Century Club upon tne
subject of divorce, Lucillius A. Emery
chief judge Of the Maine Supreme J~
dicial Court, gave utterance TO so"e
views that have created much eom'
ment and discussion among the ciers'
and others, a Bangor (Me.) dispatch !"
the New York Herald says. Judge ELF
cry said in part:
II have read a great deal and neai'
a great deal about the divorce e'"'
Now, in my opinion, divorce Is not d"
evil, but rather a remedy for evil. Like
other remedies for evil, it may anu
does have attendant lesser evils WIZ
we must seriously consider n e'~l
nate II possible, but in itself dl'or.s
is not an evil-it is a remedy. i%
evil precedes the divorce, but GULF,
after marriage. / shall not cohs''''
the moral side of the question. ! an
speaking from the legal STANDPOINT
alone in considering this remedy ~
many of the evils of society.
Marriage Is a civil institution
tablished by statute for the benen'
man. It Is not a sacrament. lne
is nothing divine about it, but II
purely human institution. Law nus
tablished 1t. Its rights and abuses
defined, not by the church. but Dy J"
ITO be sure, divorce may In q se" -
have an Ill effect upon society.
would be better, of course, II al -
rlages were ideal, but they are L.
We find these terrible conditions. :.
remedy may be a choice OF two e.
but l say that In choosing divorce
ciety has chosen the lesser. l nas
heard 1t said that divorce shoulu !.
be granted because of the children :
l maintain that 1t Is better for tne. -
not only better. but less hurtful.
l say these things in the light OF -
est experience"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-21

Partial payments are difficult for the
ave- ~e ~schnolboy. but when he grows
up he'll find payments on the INSTALL
ment plan even more difficult.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-21

object. would reply, IL said Mr.. -
was like a monkey because he Is fond
of nuts" The Dext would say, II said
Mr.. - was like a table because he
Is rather wooden looking" HE is
like a fish because he is fond Of the
water" and so Oh.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-21

About once I year the Queen o. ~ed
q q state robe which Is CONSUL ~
the most magnificent garment
world.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-21
He Had

Ralph was crossing the ocean on 3
big liner last year, and was having a
beautiful time learning all about ropes
end things and ships upon the sea-"
But all of a sudden one fine day the
boat stopped in mid-ocean. OF course,
every one was much surprised and ex-
cited and began asking whats the
matter? What has h%appened?"
But Ralph, who was used to travel
ing and had been all the way across
the American continent, was perfectly
serene and said calmly to the troubled
passengers:
"Oh. you needn't worry at all It's
probably a cow on the track!"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-21
The Winds Messares-

In summer the wind comes whisperinp
So quiet and soft and low
I'll shake the trees with a little breeze
And cool the warm day So"
In winter the wind comes howlinp
And hurrying on he goes:
"A coveriet white l will spread tonight.
Made out of the drifting SHOWS"
In autumn the wind comes moaning
And crying about the caves:
old Earth. you'll be gray when l str;n
away
Your red and yellow leaves"
In springtime the wind comes lsuphino
When the days are long and bright
oh, the earth is new and the sky is b,,e
And living is pure delight.
And l love the four winds blowing.
As over the world they roam,
For, noisy or mild. they sing to the child
WIZ listens and dreams at home.
Annie w. Mccullough.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-21

In your version of the story the
other fellow makes q poor showing.