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PATIENCE.

Once upon q time there were two
girls, named Margery and Lucille
Their mother was kind lady, She
talked quite a, bit on the subject.
Patience. Lucille was very gentle and
listened to mother when she talked
about patience. Msrgery was very DIFF
ferent from Lucille. She was always
thinking about what she was going to-
do in the future. Lucille was always
thinking about the many places people
could use patience. She herself found
many places to use It Margery never
thought where she could use patience.
and never used it.
One day the two were to go to a
party. Their mother said they would
have to buy a new dress to wear.
When Saturday came the two and
their mother went down town to buy
the dra$ es. They could find none that
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NY DOLLS.

have six dolls, their names are
Beauty, Mabel, Susie, Tiny, Minerva
and Agnes. l also have teddy
bear and an eskimo.
My teddy bears name is Jonathan
and my E;skimo's name is Peary.
Beauty Is large doll with light
hair and blue eyes.
My Aunt Sarah gave Susie to me
quite while ago. She has dark hair
and brown eyes.
I got Agnes for Christmas. She is
china doll.
Mabel is small doll. My aunt gave
her to me when I was up there on a
visit Tiny is little bit Of a doll.
MY mother found her In the yard one
day.
Perry has red fur and Jonathan has
brown fur.
have three sets Of paper dolls. My
sister gave me one set, my Aunt Sarah
rave another and the Courier Junior
sent me the other one. Wish to thank
the Courier Junior for the paper dolls
Wishing much success to the Junior
page, remain
Your Junior Friend,
Sybil Viola Wheaton, age 8 :.
Otumwa, Ia. r.. r. No l.
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Peggy's and WHY'S
Decoration
Day ....

"Come. hurry up, my dears, it's
Decoration day, you know, and we
must be off to the cemetery at ten
o'clock" And Mrs. Agnew shook
Peggy and Willy awake. Come,
wake, my dears!'
Eyes, mamma" yawned Peggy, sit
ting up in bed, II remember it's Dec
Grafton day, and we're going in the
auto to Greenwood cemetery to place
wreaths. of flowers on the forgotten
graves
ooh, yes, mamma" added Willy,
also sitting up in his little bed and
stretching and yawning, trying to get
awake. ooh, yes, so it is Decoration
day. Is breakfast ready, mamma?
I'm so hungry" Mrs. Agnew laughed
and helped Willy to get into, his bath.
Willy was only seven, and his mamma
always looked after him of mornings,
But Peggy was ten, and was quite a
young lady, and could take care of her
own morning toilet, all but buttoning
up and tying che ribbon bow in her
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letter is getting long I will close hop
ing to see my letter In print.
Mary Steele, age IL.
Agency, Iowa, Route q.
"BILL At THE CIRCUS"

Bill was q boy about eleven years
of age. He lived about four miles
from little town with his father and
imother.
In the morning he got up bright and
early and went to the barn to help his
father do the chores. He was ready to
start at six o'clock but waited until
about seven before he started. He
went out and saddled his pony and
went on with light and happy heart
that morning.
It was on the morning Of August
the twenty-eighth. The show would
not start till in the afternoon so he
had plenty of time to see other sights:
He spent all morning having fun and
at noon he went to see his cousins,
Donald and aunt Mary. Donald was
the same age as he and 80 they had
fun together. He ate dinner with his
aunt Mary and about half past twelve
he and Donald started out to see the
circus. They went to the grounds and
then went into the show. They bought
themselves candy, peanuts, and Ice
cream cones also other things.
Bill thought 1t was lots Of fun to
watch the elephant act, and they both
thought the clowns just grand as most
children do as they do such funny
thigs. He also liked to watch the
races, especially the horse races. Bill
enjoyed the circus and that night had
lots of news to tell his parents. He
gathered his little friends around him
and told them all that he had saw at
the circus.
Billy said, mamma. the biggest
circus that comes along next year I'm
going to see it." But just before the
largest one came the next year Bill
received a letter from his aunt Mar
garet On the envelope was "Wm. j.
Jackson, Jr.,' in the letter it said:
Dear nephew: "As Clarence Is
sick would like for you to come and
entertain and amuse him as Gladys
and Virgie are at grandma's now.
please come right away If coming
but write to me so that Uncle Robert
can meet you at the station.
"Your aunt Margaret"
Bill was very sorry to miss the
circus but decided to go to his aunt
Margaret's to amuse Clarence. his
cousin.
remain,
Manei Skirvin, age 13
Floris, Ia, r. R. No. 2.
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him to their room, the door being
locked from within. Through the
door she talked to him. "Im very
busy with some work, Willy" she ex-
planned, land I won't allow any one
to come in just yet. Even mamma
came up a few minutes ago, and l
begged her to go away till l called to
her"
So Willy went below and busted
himself about the front yard till Harry
and Fanny arrived, which was just
ten minutes before three. Then Mrs.
Agnew Joined the children on the
front porch. Hasn't Peggy come
down YETI" she asked of Willy. But
before that young man could reply
they heard Peggy's voice on the
stairs.
Here l ann she called out. Then
all went to the open hall door to look
up the stairs and this Is what they
saw: Peggy was coming slowly down
the stairs, In her arms her big dolls
carriage, all decorated with artificial
flowers, and an occasional paper
flower amongst them. On reaching
the bottom of the stairs, she explain
ed: We'll carry the casket In this
cab. Isn't it beautiful"
Indeed it u.s." declared Mrs. Agnew
while Willy and the Rogers children
said" "Au!" "Goodness!" isn't 1t
GRAND?" etc. Then the little box
was brought from the parlor and
placed inside the doll-carriage, and
the small procession started to the
spot behind the garage. Mrs. Agnew
went along and the old gardener,
working about some rose bushes, saw
what was in progress, and dot1ed MS
cap and leaned on his spade as the
little party passed him.
where did you find all those flow
ers?" asked Mrs. Agnew of Peggy.
why, Mamma, you've given them
to me from time to time to be used
as models for my paper flowers. And
instead of throwing them away
stuck them in box in my closet.
And being in need OF some flowers
today, and not able to get any real
sure enough ones, just remembered
the old artificial ones you had cast
aside. And I've been Strengthening
them all up, and fixing the leaves. But
they look lovely, after all"
"Indeed they do" said Mrs. Agnew.
But by this time they had reached the
birds grave, and the little box was
deposited. After which Harry assisted
Willy In filling In the soil and rounding
1t up. And just as they were done,
there came the old gardener, rose
root in his hand. "Say, young Master"
he said, addressing Willy, 'I'll plant
this one on the sparrow's grave. And
next Decoration day you'll have some
fine roses from it to take to the GENE.
tery-for unknown graves"
"Oh, thank you. Perkins" said Mrs.
Agnew. This Is splendid spot for
a rose bush. Yes, it will decorate
BRIDES grave"
And Peggy reached up and kissed
the old gardeners cheek.
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THREE "HoME SWEET HOMES"

We still have three more Home
Sweet Homes" to give away, so the
Juniors will have three more chances
II they comply with the following
rules:
We want some splendid letters so
that we can send out Home Sweet
Home" each week for three weeks.
These dear little homes are folders.
Each folder constitutes the floor,
front and roof. There is also two
room section. Directions tell how to
build the cottage. The furniture Is on
8 separate sheet ready to cut out and
place in the room. Besides these
'.Home Sweet Homes" we have six
"Nursery Rockers" The second and
third best letters each week will get
a Nursery Rocker"
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were two of the greatest cities,
Sweden Is very cold country, It
has six months dark and six months
light. I do not think many Juniors
would love to live there.
We went through Norway.
We also visited the Netherlands.
seeing the dykes, the beautiful canals.
the wind mills.
We did not care about leaving the
lowlands.
We next visited Ireland, England
and Scotland.
We visited Germany, France, Tur-
key and Greece.
When we got in Africa we first
went to Monrovia, Liberia, where we
spent some days with friend Of ours,
Mrs. Annette. We next went to
Egypt. We crossed desert on
camel and saw the sphinx and
pyramids.
We visited the Alps, Himilayas, and
many other highlands.
Or, how we did hate to leave friend
ly Japan. The little Japanese were
so friendly and kind. We had very
pleasant ride in the Jinrikisha.
We visited Turkey and saw the
beautiful Turkish maids dance bare
footed. Then they smoked. It seem .
ed odd to see a woman smoke.
We visited China, Persia, Hindostan,
India. 1t was q very interesting coun-
try. The baby never cries.
We next visited Siam where they
dye the children.
Now we are coming back to our
own country, but In the south, First
We went to Brazil and had q ride up
the Amazon river. Then we went to
Peru, Bolivia, passed through Ecuador
Colombia; crossed the Panama canal
into the West Indies where we visit
ed Cuba, Porto Rico, Santa Domingo,
Haiti and Jamaica.
We visited the Philippines and
Hawaiian islands.
Then we came back to our dear
home, the United States. What
time we had telling the Juniors about
our trip around the world.
Vasila Sears, Age 10.
z w. Second St., Buxton, Ia.
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Macs HAS HOME OF 1903 ACRES.

Dear Editor: AS l have nothing to
do thought I would write.
My home is north OF Martinsburg
I live on farm of 1OS acres. We
have several horses and two little
colts. My little brother has dog
named Clipper which he enjoys play
ing with very much. I have two bro
theirs and two sisters. My brothers
names are Paul and Webster and my
sisters names are Gladys and Faith.
Our school has been out week now.
MY teachers name was Miss Jessie
Pollock.
I like to read the Junior page very
much. My father takes the TrtWekly
Courier. We have about three hun
dred and fifty little chickens which !
help tend. I would rather live on
farm than in town.
Mae Messerschmidt, age IL.
Martinsburg, Iowa, Box 104.
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ESTELLA DOUGLAS.

Estella was little girl who lived
at Sheridan, Wyoming She was eleven
years old when they moved there. She
started to school right away. But when
she was thirteen her mother died so
she had to stay at home and keep
house for her father. One day her aunt
came to see the father and talk about
Estella. Her aunt stayed long time
and then Estella went to school again,
but only for short time.
It happened that the father did not
come home one night. She cried and
cried because he did not come home,
but 1t was no use, they could not To-
cate her father. Her aunt took her
home with her but Estella was never
as happy as she was in Sheridan,
Wyoming.
Caroline Tout, age11.
425 Ottumwa street. Ottumwa Ia
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A COUNTRY BOY.

Dear Editor: I thought would
write you a letter to be put in the
paper.
My grandpa has big garden and
all kinds Of vegetables and 200 fruit
trees, a six roomed house and nice
barn and four pigs.
Grandpa and Grandma Hanks have
patch of strawberries. They will
have all kinds Of blackberries too.
My mamma has cow and one horse
The horse is white and will work sin
gle or double. The COW is gentle and
I can milk her. I must close.
Halle Conklin, age II, :.
Hagerman. Idaho,
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LITTLE BLACK PIG Is NAMED
TEDDY.

Miss Josephine Barker,
Pulaski. Iowa.
Dear Junior:
AS I saw your letter in the Juniors
page 1 thought would write to you.
My papa takes the Tri-Weekly
Courier and l always like to read the
Juniors nice letters and stories.
Have you written to any Of the
Junior girls? l have written a letter
to Rose Kerkove.
Do you like to live in the country
do.
] have never had the measles.
We have little black pig. It's name
is Teddy.
Have you got any prizes from the
Junior? have received but two
beautiful post cards from the Courier
Junior.
We have all few little chicks now.
Have you got many postals? will
close now, hoping to hear from you
soon.
Marie Knedler, age IL.
Pulaski, Iowa, Route 2.
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WHY I LIKE THE COUNTRY.

Dear Editor: l have not written in
the Courier yet and thought I would
write a small Letter.
Papa has q small flock Of sheep.
School is going to be out tomorrow,
and then we are going to the noun
tains to spend four months.
We have two sheep dogs and two
horses ~
We have a sheep wagon too.
am going to take my saddle pony
too.
I expect to have a good time, and
to fish In the streams. l will close.
Howard Conklin, age 10
Hagerman, Idaho.
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THE BELTED KING FISHER.

Dear Editor: l thought I would
write on the subject Belted King
fisher.
The Belted kingf1sher Is very keen
and even when passing swiftly over
the country, it will suddenly check it
self in mid career, lowering over the
spot for short time watching the
flnny inhabitants of the brook as they
swim to and, fro, and then with
curious spiral kind of plunge, will
dart into the water, driving up spray
in every direction, and after a BRIEF
struggle, will emerge small fish In its
mouth, which it carries to some rest
ing place, and after beating 1t with
few hearty beats against a stump or
stone swallows it, and returns for
another.
Waterfalls and rapids are the favor
tie places OF the belted kingfisher,
whose piercing eye is able to see the
fish even through the turmoil Of the
dirty water.
In spite OF their active fms and
slick bodies, it Is very seldom that a
fish escapes this bird. Rapid streams
with high banks are favorite places of
resort for the belted kingf1sher, not
only because In such places the small
fish are easily seen, but because the
steep and dry banks are the chosen
places for its nest. On these banks
1t digs q tunnel which IS sometimes
-four or FIVE feet long the nest is very
simple being made ofsa few twigs and
feathers on which are laid four pearly
white eggs. It seems to be very fond
of its home. and one pair will use the
same hole for many successive years
and rear many broods OF young ones
in them.
Arden Swinney, age II.
Bloomfield. Iowa.
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suited the girls already made, unless
they cost too much. They decided to
buy the materials and have their
mother make them. Margery's was
blue silk null and Lucile's was white
silk null. Lucile's dress was made
first. When their mother got Luciles
dress done 1t was only two days till
the party. She thought to herself that
she would have to hurry to get Mar
gery's dress done.
The two days passed and her dress
was not done. Margery said her
mother always managed to Luciles
things done, but never did for her.
Her mother said, Dear Margery. !
know you will be mad, and l am so
sorry, but can't have your dress done
for tonight" After her mother finished
Margery burst into tears. Her mother
told her to have patience and she
should go some other time.
Margery said, II am going with this
old Dress" But Margery you are not
going with that dress. You must stay
at home this time. She began to cry
again.
Lucille hurredly said that Margery
could wear her dress and she would
stay at home. Margery went to the
party, but did not enjoy herself. When
the blue dress was finished it was
much more beautiful than the white
Margery wanted the blue dress back
but her mother said that little girls
that didn't have patience should not
have anything. Margery did not cry
this time, but thought the matter over
and began to think it paid to have
patience. After that time she was al
ways like her sister Lucille.
Eva Wood, age IL.
301 w. Sixth street, Ottumwa Iowa.
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SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS.

/. Use one side of the paper only.
2. Write neatly and legibly, using
Ink or a sharp lead pencil.
3. Always sign your name In full
and state your age.
4. Number you rpages.
8. Do not copy stories or poetry
and send us as your own work.
6. Always state choice of q prize
on q separate piece Of paper, with
nama and address In full.
Z. Address the envelope to Editor,
Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa
AYRES backt: cmfwyy
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PAULINE LIKES 70 VISIT HER.
GRANDMA.

Courier Junior-This is my first let
ter to the Junior
Mamma reads all the Junior letters
to me and l enjoy them very much.
l have large doll and cart, doll
bed, cupboard, table, and dishes.
piano, tricycle.. l also have 1876 post
cards, eight of them got for Easter.
I will be glad when l can write my
own letters.
have one brother, one grandpa and
grandma. They live near Cedar Rap
ids. love to visit them Mamma and
go every spring and fall. Will
close.
Pauline Hays, Age 4.
al Lincoln Ave.
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Danger in The Corn
field

Two little red corn nubbins,
on q stalk.
Decided one fine morning,
To have q friendly talk.
One nubbin gaily nodded,
And to the other said:
"The brindle cow is coming .~
TO nibble off your head" ~
The other nubbfn giggled
And said: well, just look there!
The old plow horse Is coming
To nip you by the hair"
And while they talked together,
/ These nubbins young and small,
The cow and plow-horse entered
And ate them-cobs and all!
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The Courier Junior
Published by
THE couRIEI. PRINTING &C.
OTTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA DEVEREAUx
EDITOR.
OF MEMORIAL DAY

Dear Juniors.-So many children
taking an interest in Memorial DAY
makes us think that Impressions OF
Memorial Day. would make an excel.
lent subject for contest. we want
the Juniors to tell of the many things
that go to make UP this day. Ihe ola
soldiers, the flowers, the band, the
march to the cemetery and WhateVer
else one may care to write ABOUT
This contest, which will be a Dig one
but q short one, opens today ana
closes Wednesday, June Z.
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AMY's SCHOOL IS OUT.

Dear Editor: thought l would
write to you as have not written to
the Courier for 80 long time.
Well my school was out on Friday.
May 26.
We had a nice doings there.
We had q picnic. We spoke pieces
dialogues and sang songs.
We had ice cream and we ate our
dinner and after we had swing put
up.
There was q great crowd there.
My school will begin in next Septem.
Der.
Amy Lucas, age IA.
Chillicothe, Ia.
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LEoLA WANTS TO BELONG T
JUNIOR BAND.

Dear Junior: am only little girl
five years old but would like to be a
member Of your little band.
have one brother. He Is named
after the great democratic leader, Will
liam Bryan.
live Just across the road from the
school house but haven't attended
school yet Expect to go next year.
From your little Junior.
Leota Spencer,
Abba. Iowa.
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,ARrlE LYONS PRIZE N
CLAIMED.

We wish that Artie Lyons, who re-
Gently won a prize, signet ring,
would send us his new address. we
have received notice from the Floris
postmaster saying his gift remains I'M
claimed at the Office there.
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CIRCUS PAPER DOLLS AND
BEAUTIFUL POST CARDS.

We want to have some short stories
on the following subjects and some
nice letters if the Juniors desire some
beautiful post cards and circus paper
dolls:
THE CLOSING DAY At SCHOOL.
THE MAY POLE DANCE.
NY SUMMER VACATION.
JACKS INDIAN SUIT.
OUR NEW BABY SISTER.
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STORIES and LETTERS
"THE GOLDEN ORIOLE."

These beautiful birds feed on fruits
and insects. In America they are called
the golden robin. The name "Oriole"
comes from a Latin word meaning
golden, The Golden Orioles nest is
built of grass leaves, it is of cup
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MARY HAS FoRTY-THREE LITTLE
CHICKENS.

Dear Editor:
This is my second letter to the
Courier Junior. We have got forty.
three little chickens. For pets have a
dog and cat. My dogs name is Tony.
1 have 1874 post cards. Our school is
out. l have got a hen setting and
and have play house. Well as my
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THE PRIZE WINNERS.

Fern Gibbs wins the prize FOR her
"Patience" story and Alden Doud lot
his bird story.
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orHER PRIZE WINNERS TODAY

Maude Bailey gets "Home, Sweet
Home and Pauline Hays and Caro-
line Tout, each Nursery Rocker
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Caroline Tout, age1l.
425 Ottumwa street, Ottumwa, Ia
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-15

Crroy TrNNI am 70 years od have suffered with Kidney
Trouble for years. the worst fom and also Lung Trouble
have had bleeding spells the Lungs the advertisement Of
and sent trial box took two boxes and has done
me more GOOD than all doctors medicines have taken.
t aeto do ANYTHING without being misery until had used the
first box Of Bod Tone feel well as did ten years and
have gained ten pounds weight MRS CHARLEY HICKS
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-15
Doctors Thought It Was Consumption.

BrYGr WAsH-Snce using Bod Tone Iec better Than have
years. months my health failed completely and
obliged give and to bed had been doconn and had
about given up all hope had terrible cough and pain my left
the thought had Consumption When my husband
the advertisement Bodi he thought might help and sent
After had taken but part OF the box began to feel ever
better right out OF bed and continued improve right
along boxes but feel that lie TO Bodi
glad tell my story if will help other nvaids to get
well. Mrs. LAURA GIlLILAND.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-15
Had rerribe Painting Spells and Horrible Nervous Fits

MoRpIsvllLE S Give years became afflicted with
Sca of the hip Joint began using different medicines and trying
various DOCTORS nothing did good Three later had
an attack of Indigestion help make and last began
suffer from Neurashena and Nervous Dyspepsia
worst form from head to foot and would take almost
halfho to turn bed had the worst kind OF antng
spells would have terrible nervous fits while sitting around the
preside with INV own folks in which would feel horribly scared
frightened whatever 1t seemed to me that had lost
NV mind and One OF unces had insane
and later trouble that seemed the mine and
folks and the attending physician thought would die the
don see how managed keep alive could not eat anything
but boiled milk and oatmeal always believed that there
yas medicine that could but find it, and when
read about thought might be the right sent for
box and used then for 1t is three months
since started with Bod and thanks be God and this med
cine can say today that well again My Stomach is
cud NV nervousness gone and have reganed lost strength
fe that had not got Bod when did would have been
hurled into Eternity BY this me for could not have
much longer ARCH l. HOWARD