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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-17
What the Fairies
Did For Henda

II was In a country where fairies
dwell that little girl by the name
of Henda lived. She was a poor or
phan and had been bound OUT to
rich old couple who were very mean
and miserly. They put upon Henda
work heavy enough for woman and
fed her little enough for kitten
And SO Henda was very unhappy.
One Of Henda's duties was to darn
the stockings of the old couple for
whom she shaved. And this was no
light task, for their stinginess caused
them to wear and wear their hose till
they consisted Of nothing, but Hen
ha's handiwork in the shape Of darn
Ing upon darning. And every night
when the old man came In from the
fields he would remove his stockings,
all soiled from his feet and the dust
of the fields, and toss them to Henda,
saying: Darn them before you seek
your pillow tonight, slave" And then
the old woman would remove her
stockings always much soiled. for
she contended that washing them Oft
en- helped to wear them OUT and
would pitch them into Henda's work
basket, with this command: And
when you have finished darning your
masters stockings, ugly wench, go
to work on mine. And see to 1t that
you do better job this time than you
did with the last pair you mended.'
So you see that after Henda's days
work was done she had half night
of woSk to follow before she migHs
seek her poor pallet Of straw that lay
on the floor Of an old clubhouse. And
away into the night she would sit
and darn and darn the old folks
stockings, having for a light few
pine knots in rude fireplace whose
chimney was built in such bad fash
ion that it drove much of the smoke
back into the room instead of draw.
ing it out of doors.
One night, half dead from fatigue
eOr Henda had toiled all day in the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-17

Spot and Mig. My puppies names are
Wiggle and Ring. l had a pet pony,
HIS name was Jim. He was gray. i
would go out in the yard and call,
come Jim, come Jim. He would come
and lay his head upon my shoulder
and neigh. and one day this winter
my papa took him to town and said
that he was going to get the black.
smith to put him on new pair n
shoes and that was the LAST ever
saw Of old Jim. | will close.
Your friend,
Minnie Adcock, age z.
Chillicothe, Ia, R. R. No. 1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-17
HOW THE WORLD is CLOTHED.

Many sheep and lambs are raised
on the highlands of Scotland. The
Sleeps wool is much coarser than that
Of the lamb. The sheep are sheered
and their wool is made into wooden
cloth, and sent away to other parts of
the world to be sold and made into
winter clothing.
The Angora goat, the lynx and
many other such animals that have
fine fur are made into furs and rugs.
The silk is made by a little silk
worm, they take the silk thread and
make it into cloth, and senl to differ
ent places to be sold and made up.
Knitting is done with two needles,
which must work both together. Many
old people and people that come over
from the old country. There are many
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-17
The Courier Junics
Published by
THE CoURiEE. PRINTING CO.,
OTTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA pEVEREAux.
EDITOR.
SOME FLOWER SEEDS.

Dear Juniors: We will announce
new contest next week also, the
names Of the prize winner in the con-
test, 1.-THE Most Interesting Thing {.
Junior Knows or Has Ever Seen,
which closed Tuesday. April 10.
While you are waiting for the big
contest write short stories on one OF
the subjects given below and get a
package of flower seeds. We have 90
little packages and the writer's OF the
nifty best stories will each receive one.
The contest will close Thursday April
g3. The subjects follow:
A GOOD EXAMPLE.
a FAITHFUL COMPANION.
THE HORRIBLE WORD DON'T.
A TARDY JUNIOR.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-17
RUBBER, FUR AND GLOVES.

Most of the rubber comes from
South America. Although much rub
Der comes from the eastern part IF
Africa and India.
In South America the Indians take
their hatchets and go into the woods
and find these rubber trees.
They cut them as far as to let the
trees live and let the sap run into
little clay cups.
After about 100 trees are cut they
collect the sap and put 1t into wood
en- kettle.
Then they build fire of palm nuts
and put wooden paddle in and keep
a sort of stirring it so it won't stick.
After it is hard it is called rubber
and is shaped into many different
things.
The animals of which fur comes
from live in Canada and Europe and
Siberia In the northern part. The
hunters kill the animals and take the
fur and skins and eat the deer II 1t is
that they kill.
Then they hitch their dogs up and
take it to seaport and ship 1t 20
other parts of the world. The people
up there also make their clothing Of
the skins and furs. The skins are
also sent to different parts of the
world to be manufactured into gloves.
Gloves are also made out Of wool and
cotton. People take wool yarn and
sometimes cotton yarn and knit them.
l have seen dear old woman knit
mittens.
Lauro Names, age 10.
1923 North Wapello, Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-17
AN EASTER PICNIC.

Two years ago this year on Easter.
papa, Billy, Fernando Wheeler, Prince
Edwards and l went to the big woods
to roast some eggs but we didn't roast
them, we boiled them. We made lit
tie furnace out Of sod and rocks and
had a little tile for pipe, and that
was our best furnace. We first made
one that was not much account. We
set the water on 1t to heat while we
made the other one. We had all the
eggs we wanted to eat and there was
but one left and none Of US wanted
to eat it so we coaxed Prince to eat
it and he couldn't hardly swallow, it
was so dry.
Hattie Allen,
Age IL. Belllnap, Ia.
r. f. ID, No. l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-17
SILK.

Silk was first made in China, an
emperor's wife being the first person
to unwind a silkworm's cocoon IN
$500 B. G. The silk woTm is the
caterpillar of a moth. IT is somd
times called the mulberry tree moth.
There are 400 species but both the
European and Chinese silk are of the
same variety. The eggs of the moth
are laid on the leaves of the mulberry
tree, the moth usually dying a few
hours after laying her eggs.
A small worm about a quarter of an
inch long matches out of the egg. 1t
eats the leaves of different plants. 1t
changes it's skin four ti'A-S growing
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-17
EASTER SUNDAY.

People think very much Of Easter,
At least they ought to. Easter this
year was on the second Sunday in
April. People have many pleasures on
Easter Boys and girls go out in the
woods and roast eggs, and sometimes
color them, and about two or three
weeks before Easter their papas and
mamas begin to miss the eggs, and
sometimes if they hunt right good
they find them, but not every often,
They fix them many other ways and
be merry and happy all day They
also go to Sunday school on Easter
Sunday. l .go to the Christian Sunday
school every Sunday,
Ferne Leota Stark,
Floris. Ia,
r. #. D. No. l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-17
EDITH's PET KITTEN.

Dear Junior:
AS my papa takes the Tri-WeekIy
Junior I thought l would write and
tell you of my pet kitten. 1t Is gray
and white spotted and it will follow
me wherever go. My school started
last Monday. am little girl 8 years
Old My birthday is the 18th day OF
April. Well as my letter is getting
long will close, hoping to see my let
ter in print, Your little friend.
Edith May Riggs.
Eldon, Ia, R. r. No. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-17
SPRING FLOWERS.

Once there was little girl. Her
name was Ethel. She had a bed of
flowers. In this bed was Tulips, EaG.
ter Lilies, Daisies, Johnny Jumpups,
Roses and Asters. Ethel was very
proud of her flower bed and every
body that came to see her she would
take them and show them her flower
bed. This bed was ten by twelve.
Ethel did all Of the tending. No
body would touch her flowers. She
had hoe, rake and shovel with which
to tend her flowers. She had 1t fenc-
ed and little gate which she went in
at. There were little walks around
the fence. I hope all of the Juniors
would have a nice little flower garden.
Your Junior,
Nora Purdy, age IA.
Newkirk, Okla, R. R. No. 6.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-17

stories about the stocking, but I am
only going to write about one which
my great grandmother used to tell.
Once upon a time there was lady
and there were two men who wanted
to marry her. She said that if she
had to knit their stockings she would
prefer short man, because she
would not have to knit such long
stockings as she would for tall man.
So she married the short man.
Loretta Stoessel, age IL.
226 N. Madison Ave-, South Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-17

! 1. Use one side of the paper only.
! 2. Write neatly and legibly, using
Ink or sharp lead pencil
8. Number your pages.
4. At the bottom of the last page
write your name, age and address.
s. Do not copy stories OF poetry
and send us as your own work.
6. Always tell whether you are a
Daily Junior or Tri-Weekly Junior.
Z. Addres the envelope to Editor,
Courier Junior. Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-17
HOW HENRY GOT HIS HAIR CUT.

There was once boy named Henry.
One day he went to his grandmother
He was playing in the yard with her
dog Sport. When she came out on the
porch and said, Henry come in the
house minute. He went in. not
thinking what she was going to do.
She took him and sat him down on a
chair and told him she was going to
cut his curls off. IT made him very
mad but he never said anything. Then
the next morning Henry went home
and told his papa and mamma what
grandma had done and they told him
to never mind that some more would
come in
Helen Thoma, age IL.
Batavia La r 2 No g
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-17
Aged 10
THE RISEN CHRIST.

Dear Editor:
1 thought 1 would write to the Junior
about the risen Christ.
Nearly 1000 years ago the wicked
men crucif1ed him on Good Friday,
then on the first day Of the week which
was Easter Sunday came certain wo-
men to the sepulchre. They brought
sweet spices with them. When they
came they found the stone rolled
away from the sepulcher, but he died
that we might live and be good and go
to heaven when we die.
My papa takes the Tri-Weekly
Courier. go to Bear Creek school. My
playmates are Bessie Cain, Ruth
Dares and VIVA Dares. My studies are
reading writing, arithmetic, geography,
language and spelling:
Amy Lucas,
Chillicothe, La.
r. F. D. No. l..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-17
SOUVENIR PosTALs.

we will send out postals to all the
Juniors the week following the day
On which their letters, stories OF re-
cepits appear We do not want the
juniors to acknowledge them by sim
ply thanking US or writing a receipt,
but we do want them to write nice
little letter telling US of their pets
their home or else write on one of the
following subjects:
JEALOUSY.
a DAY I'M THE WOODS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-17
EASTER SUNDAY.

Dear Editor:
I will write about Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday is to celebrate the day
Christ rose from the dead, after he
was crucified. Sometimes people have
a program and sing songs of praises to
him. 1t was some wicked soldiers that
cruciffed Christ. The soldiers drove
him to the cross and so the cross Is
called the Holy cross because Jesus
Christ was holy. I am Tri-Weekly
Junior.
Lucy Morrison
Bonaparet, Ia, R. No. 1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-17
Dear Junior:

Dear Junior:
I thought I would write a few lines
to the Juniors. 1 am a little boy eleven
years old. MY papa takes the Tri-
Weekly Courier I go to school every
day My teachers name is Miss Mary
Hefferon. like her very much. For
pets have cat and dog.
Lewis Napier,
Hiteman Ia,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-17

a stove, a doll chair and Teddy
bear and some times I have party
for my dolls I go to school at the
Cammack school house, but we 10
not have any school this spring. My
teachers name last winter was
Verona Fuller My schoolmates are
Goldie Finley and Vera Miller. AS
my letter is getting long l will close.
Your Junior friend,
Ruth Hutchings, age 6.
Bloomfield, r. p. No. S.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-17
Batavia, la.
Dear Junior:

Dear Junior:
| thought I would write for the
Junior page and have never written
a letter before. I live on farm OF
100 acres. I have one brothSr. His
name is Glen. | have no sisters. Fer
pets have on dog. His name Is Trip.
One bantum hen. Her name is Gill.
] have ten dolls, a table, some dishes,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-17

Dear Editor:
I will try once more to write to the
Junior. 1 am going ITO school, My
like her very much. She is good to me.
There are seven of us going to school,
My playmate is Mary Higgins. We sit
together. I have about a half mile to
go to school.
Ores Hockersmith,
Bloomfield, Ia
Age IA
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-17
MINNIE AND HER PETS.

Dear Editor:
l thought I would write about my
pets. For pets l have kitten and
two puppies. The kittens names is
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-17
sEyEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS.

A DAY IN THE WOODS.
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LEWIS HAS A CA TAND A DOG.

WV VINIIuusaI1lIII
506 s. Davis ST., Ottumwa-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-17

Helen Thoma, age II.
Batavia, Ia, r. R. No. 8.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-17
ORES is GOING TO SCHOOL.

Age II.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-30
Farm That Will be Worth Fortune Yours for Few Dollars


runs parallel to our ranch for q dis
lance of twenty-five miles. The T. & p.
shops have grown in magnitude from
year to year, until now they employ
over 400 people. Big Springs affords
cial advantages. All lines Of business
market facilities for a wide scope Of
territory.
I'll sell you the choicest Big Springs
Farm for $18 to $25 per acre.
A small part Of the purchase price in
cash-liberal terms on balance, at s
per cent.
You travel in comfort on our own
Special Train. composed of Buffet Lii
brary Car. Standard Pullmans and
Diner. Its trip you'll remember all
your life-to a country of Astounding
natural resources and unlimited possi-
bilities. The greatest undeveloped
country in the United States today. a
new world of opportunity for the man
with little money. Investors at pres
ent low prices will reap a golden har-
vest from the natural increase in land
values
Actual settlers will pay for their
land with the first crop, and the pro-
ducts of their own industry will make
them rich in few short years. Its
the place for young men who want to
get sart without wasting their best
years in getting land under cultivation.
Buy some of this rich. cheap land fon
your boys and they'll soon be tnde-
pendent Be on hand for the official
opening of Soash and the big sale "a
lots and acreage.
Bring the Women Folks Along. M
Drinking, Gambling of Carousing On
Soash Special Pullman Trains. Berths
Furnished Free. Write Me at Once
and 1 Will Make All Arrangements for
the Trip.
Remember, agree to refund your
railroad fare and all expenses Of tho
trip if you find that have misrepre-
sented the facts in regard to the Big
Springs Ranch. q
Yours for Square DeaA
W. p. Soash.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-30

few years l have concentrated my at
tention on the colonization and devel-
opment Of the South Plains country of
Texas.
Instead of handling land on commits
sion, like the real estate agent, buy
it outright, for cash. During the
years 1907 and 1908 my company led
all others in the SALE settlement, col
onization and development business in
Southwest territory. My Soash Special
Pullman Trains carry hundreds of set
tiers and investors on every trip
The operations of the w. P. Soash
Land Company in and about Dalhart,
Texas, were but the beginning of the
grand work which, during the year
1908, eliminated in the sale of the ia
nous Running Water Ranch of 100000
acres. All of this splendid property has
been disposed of mostly to actual set
tiers.
My special Pullman Trains are now
running at regular intervals to m'
latest and greatest acquisition the
wonderful 100000 acre Big Springs
Ranch.
These colossal undertakings have
made me known in almost every viii
lage, town, city and farming commun-
ity turnout many states in the Union.
1t is because of my well-earned rep
utation for doing big things in lib
eral, safe and conservative way that l
am known from one end of the coun-
try to the other as "Soash, The Empire
Builder
Come on down to the Big Springs
Ranch on my next excursion Every
where you will find the farmers with
teams of horses and mules busy with
their work.
Here you will find the farmers prac-
ticing the rotation of crops. They are
using the most modern farm machin-
cry.
Automobiles are in common use. ane
good roads lead everywhere. There
are four or five splendid diaries close t.
Big Springs. Telephones all over the
country. All modern conveniences II
use, the same as. in the Oldest com
munities in the Central West.
See thriving town of Big Springs
midway between Fort Worth and d
Paso, which is the southern termina
of my new railroad. Big Springs has
5000 people. 1t is a division point o
the Texas & Pacific railroad. which
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-30


in
a be
COM
mands
will in soasf building
Marshaltown
$
bushes orpr mar
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-30

Peanuts 100 to 200 bushels per acre.
Milet to tons per acre.
Alfalfa to tons per acre
All kinds of fruit.
All kinds of vegetables.
Melons that surpass the Rocky
Ford
Abundance of rainfall.
Winters are mild.
Ideal climate, no extremes.
Ideal stock country.
The best of water. Tests SO per cent
pure
Every acre sub-irrigated
Rich, nutritious grasses for pasture.
The promise of being the greatest
sugar beet country on earth.
Markets are good-kanSas CITY,
Fort Worth and Denver.
The South Plains is the greatest
farming and stock country on earth.
TO OWNERS OF HIGH PRICED
The history of the Central States is
being repeated here. If you own land
worth $50 to $3.50 per acre, now is he
time to cash in and re-invest in this
low priced land, which is increasing in
value daily.
Measured by crop production, this
Big Springs land exceeds in value the
best land in your own country. And 1t
is only question of a few short years
before it will command a correspond
ing price.
TO RENTERS OF HIGH PRICED
LAND.
If you are now renting land and
having a difficult time in making both
end meet why not come to country
where your crops will buy you home
in one or two years? We have IN!
number of citizens who have done this
and who can not be induced to trade
their lands in this country for the bes
land elsewhere.
Men with little capital can make {
good living here and soon have none,
. in the bank.
HOW l BECAME so WIDELY
KNOWN AS SOASH, THE
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-30
TO RENTERS OF HIGH PRICED
LAND.
HOW / BECAME so WIpEL
KNOWN AS soAsH, THE
EMPIRE BUILDER.

MY work is that of a colonizer.
handle huge land enterprises on big,
broad, liberal scale During the past
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-30

More Ignite and kaoline than all
Europe.
Lower taxes than any other state.
More cattle and better cattle than
any other state
Texas is the fifth state in the Union
in population. and the day is not far
distant when it will be first
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-30
n TO South Plains by Soash in Last Three Years
Over 20 Trainloais of Homeseekers Taken to Sc


convene sat 70
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esn
convene
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-30
COUNTRY.
81 Down and 81 a Week Buys Lot in Soash!
Big and Soash Destined the Plains


or
The lots in soash being sold liberal basis
weku
of tswilb
OF acreage adjoining and
in o Don't
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-31
FIatterinr scaIea.

When Grover Cleveland's son Rich.
ard was born, his good friend, Joseph
Jefferson, drove over to Gray Gables
to congratulate the father.
"How many pounds does the child
weigh?" asked the noted actor.
Fifteen" was the reply.
"Nine," said the attending physician
who had just come in.
Mr.. Cleveland assured the doctor
that he must be mistaken. "The chile
weighs fifteen pounds" said he; 81
weighed him myself with the scale.
Joe and use when we go fishing."-
Success Magazine.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-31
Prince Pierre,a Point

Wit illumines one of the duelina
stories in Monsieur Ronzier- -Dorciere's
recent book, "Sur lie Pre-"
Prince Pierre Bonaparte, and q
French gentleman, Monsieur de la Va
lette, fought with pistols.
Monsieur de Ia valette fired first an6
missed. The prince fired, hit De la Va
lette just above the belt, but did no
wound him, owing to five-franc piect
In his waistcoat pocket, against which
the bullet was fiattened.
Sir" said Prince Bonaparte to hi.
adversary, holding out his hand, "let u,
make friends, and allow me to con
gratulate you on the foresight will
which you have invested your money.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-31
Not a Competitor

He Cat the reception)-Don't you
think that young lady standing near
the piano is beauty?
She (coldly)-Oh, don't know. DO
you know her?
He-Yes; she is Mrs. Merwin-a
bride of a week.
She (sweetly)-Ah! Now that see
her from another point of view, she is
beautiful.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-31
Misunderntooa Him.

The elderly widower, before committing
himself, was desirous of finding out
whether or not the young woman could
cook.
"Er-Miss PEARL" he said, Il suppose
you are thoroughly at home in the bread
line"
II never stood in one in my life, sir p
Indignantly answered the proud girl.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-31

Myrtle, is your mother opposed to my
coming to see you?'
No, Percy; since I told her there
was no-er-likelihood of your ever pro-
posing to me she has withdrawn her OBJ
tions."-Chicago Tribune.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-31
Distennper

In all its forms, among all ages of borses
and dogs, cured and Others in the same sta
BILE prevented from having the disease with
Spohn's Distemper Cure. Every bottle
guaranteed. Over 100000 bottles sold last
send to manufacturers. Agents wanted.
Write for free book. Spohn Med. Co., Spec.
Contagious Diseases, Goshen, Ind.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-31

"I don't care about a church wedding,
Myrtle. Do you? Wouldn't you rather
be married right here at your own
homer"
"Yes, but 1 am afraid we can't do that,
Algy. I'm quite sure. it's forbidden in
the lease."-Chicago Tribune.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-31
Additional Particu1ar..

St. Patrick was driving the snakes out
Of Ireland.
IF you take my advice, young men,"
he said to the reporters, you won't write
this up-you'll get the reputation of being
nature fakers."
But the good mans admonition was
wasted. They rushed the story into print.
Chicago Tribune.