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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-04
MARGUERITE's GREAT GRAND
MOTHER COMES HERE OFTEN.

Dear Editor:-I haven't written TO
the Courier Junior for long time. SO
will try and do so. We children 80 70
school every day when we are Well.
have two brothers and two sisters
that 20 to school besides myself:
Our teachers name is Miss IDA Ao-
ernathy. We like her.
I will be eight years old November
IA.
read in the third reader. liks
very much to go to school.
How many of you little Juniors have
received Halloween cards? l nave
gotten one. -,
Also how many of you little Juniors
have a great grandmother? have
one and her name is Anna MCCOY. She
often goes down to Ottumwa to visit.
She soon will be 70 years old.
Well as my letter is long enough,
must close My papa takes the lri'
Weekly Courier
Marguerite Holmes,
Charlton. Iowa, Route No.
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Rescue Of Rastus

All day came cries of sore distress
A truant kittens plaintive NEW;
And from the lofty clinging vine
A small black face appeared to view.
The children coaxed and called in vain
But 'Rastus seemed quite numb with
fright, ~, -
And hunger added to his woes
Indeed, his was sorry plight!
How perilous that steep descent!
, Another matter to retrace
His way among the swaying vines
Up which he'd climbed with agile
grace!
Adown the street a manly form
Came swinging with fine, free gait;
Brass buttons, and a dash of red,
A visored cap, and shoulders straight
Proclaimed him one of the brigade
OF flre-laddies brave and bold,
That valiant crew-God bless 'em all!
With nerves of iron, hearts Of gold.
His falcon eyes were swift to see
Inc C0llOrCu 5 6Tlclv LuC ulouAoA pAA6hI
OF little 'Rastus, wild with fear
1t was, indeed, a touching sight. -
Then on he passed, with quickened
step,
And in a moment down the street
Tore two gray steeds with flashing
eyes,
And tossing names, and flying feet!
And from his seat the fellow sprang,
And up against the vine-clad wall. T..
Amid the clustering foliage,
He placed his ladder slim and tall;
Then up he sped, and down he came,
The tiny cat clasped to his breast;
All, tits saying surely true T.
The strongest are the stenderest.
Oh, such a happy shout arose.
OF clip! hurrah!" "Three cheers!
Hoorah!"- g.. g., 81 'a'
Yet seemed he not to hear at all,
And quite unconscious drove away.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-04
STORIES and LETTERS
A JUNIORS DIARY OF A WEEKS
EVENTS.

Sunday, August Goth, was the day
after came home from my grand
mothers. I was not feeling we'll while
there, so on the day Of which I am
was swelled quite a bit and I could
hardly eat anything.
In the afternoon I started to write
letter to Elva Huffman. but I felt so
sick that before I got it finished went
to sleep. don't remember just exactly
what happened the rest of the evening.
but the next morning felt worse than
before.
On the next morning which was
lives close to us), mamma and went
to Ottumwa to see what was the mat
ter with my chin. We went up to Red
mans store on Main street, where
mamma sold her butter. and then on
up to DR.. Anthony's office. There Z
was operated on for abscess and it GER
tainly did hurt.
THAT day saw the oxen that were
going to the fair in Des Moines. They
were the first ones had ever seem
On that morning Mabel got card
from Lois Griffin, telling her that there
was to be a handkerchief shower on
the editor that day. We went to
Phillips and there we bought two
handkerchiefs for the editor We took
them to the Courier office and left
them there for the editor who was Wis
iting at the time.
On Wednesday we went to town
again. Mamma bought Mabel and a
doll that day.
When we got home the cows had
been in the corn field and on Thursday
one of them died.
On Thursday I had to go to town
again, and that night Brindle, my fav-
orite COW. was sick from eating too
much corn. The next morning she died
On Friday ] went to town again.
felt better that day than I had for quite
a while before That was the last time
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coLplE LIKES HER TEACHER.

Dear Elva:
am going to write to you. neglect
ed to answer your welcome letter but
hope you will pardon me. &.
I will try to do better next time.
Are you going to school now?
What is your teachers name?
I Just love to go to school.
NV teachers name is Miss Gaily. l
lust love her and do all can to please
her. do not think a child can learn
If they do not like their teacher, do
you? ,. r.
: well Elva, watermelon time is over,
and we cannot have any more fun this
fall eating watermelons. 1t will soon
be cold weather again. ~
Mamma wanted to go out to see
Aunt Lillian tomorrow but some com
pany is coming to spend the day at our
house so she can't go. I would like to
20 in her place. would run off down
to YOUR house a little while.
love to read your letters in the jun
ior.
The Junior editor sent Gladys pref
ty post card but she forgot me, guess.
49, Goldie Cottrell,
sos S. Ward St. Ottumwa, Ia.
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The Story OF
A Police
Horse

He was old, trifle lame, and almost
all of the spirit had gone out of him
long ago. This was evident in the
hang of his head and in the note of
dead WEAKNESS that sounded through
the dragging of his feet. In his de-
jected eyes was a look of mute wretch.
edness Within his bony frame, hid
den somewhere beneath matted coat,
just one spark of the old time fire re-
NAMED, and for one brief moment that
flashed into life one day last week
when chance brought him past the Lib
erty avenue police station.
It was o'clock and the afternoon
platoon was getting ready to report for
duty. Back in the precinct stable the
mounted squad had drawn up, their
their FESTIVE horses anxious to be OF.
Among the horses, a dozen blue uni
forms hurried back and forth. Down
Liberty avenue, brideless, but with a
frayed yellow blanket thrown across
his back, came a forlorn-looking nag,
his head sunk down almost between
his knees. He came abreast OF the
station house just as body of police.
men rounded the corner and mounted
the steps. Something in the even
tramp Of feet went home and the old
nag lifted his head. AS he did SO a
mounted officer appeared at the stable
door, holding his horse by, the bride.
With glad neigh the nag OF the
yellow, blanket pulled himself together
and forgetting the lame foot, took the
sidewalk at half trot. Touching
sides with the sleek police horse in
the doorway, into the precinct stable
ambled the nag Of the yellow blanket:
There, with touching equine "bluff''
at youth and spirit, he fell into step
and lined up with the outgoing squad.
Tim Kelly. who had charge Of the
precinct stable. could not understand
it. He was still more surprised when
the nag of the yellow blanket broke
to rub noses with the two big roans
that draw the patrol wagon. going
from stall to stall and neighing with
delight every time blue uniform
| came near Kelley and a dozen of.
fcers we're gathered around the vel.
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STEPHEN ARTHUR VISITS HIS
AUNT. &=#. @

Dear Juniors: 5s
1 am here now visiting my Aunt
Rena. Her name is Rena Tolstrup. She
lives here. She wanted me to write to
the rest of the Juniors while was
here. I told her about them.
I like to visit my aunt because she
shows me so many things. She showed
me big school where lots Of men
and women go to school. My aunt said
it is teachers college. They are put
ting up a big flag pole. /,
MY aunt gives be lots Of good things
to eat. 3E .sr
l don't get to visit her as often as I
would like to, but she says when I
get big can come and stay here with
her and go to school here.
will close now, hoping all the Jun-
iors are having nice time this fall.
~r.-. Yours very truly,
Stephen Arthur Cohagan, age 8.
Blakesburg, Iowa. o.-,g
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CARLO NY BEST FRIEND.

Once there was little girl. Her
name, was Alice Smith She lived with
her, mother. Her father was dead. Az
Alice had a dog. His name was
Carlo. Y Carlo was a good friend.
When Alice went to town. y Carlo
would 70 with her and carry her bas-
ket, When she went to play Carlo al
ways went with her. So nothing ever
harmed her.
One morning when Alice went to the
door she saw Carlo lying on the porch
dead. Alice was very sorry for she
would have no friend any more.
would like to exchange post cares
with the Juniors. I'll
- Verne Oliver, age II,
.r... .r1 NV 800 Selma, Iowa. s
p. S. would like to hear from my
cousin Laura Wilson through the jun
Tor page: ~. & 25l,l
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VIOLET'S HISTORY.

A little girl who was ragged and
much in want of proper food and
clothing, was wandering around in
search of shelter. People passed her
by without giving her as much as a
thought, but finally an old lady who
had kind heart, took notice of her.
"Ah, my DEAR" said the kind old
lady, whose name was Mrs. Triple,
"where are your father and mother, to
let you wander in the streets this way,
and why do you not 60 home?"
II have no father and mother re-
piled the child. II have wandered in
the streets this way for some time
"Well, WE'LL" said the old lady to
herself. "That child certainly has a
noble face, and she puts me IN mind
of my dear sister,.
Aloud she said: 'Well, my dear, you
Just come home with me. / want lit
tie girl like you and would be very
glad to have YOU
"Oh, thank you, ma'am," replied
the child, gratefully. II would like
nothing better"
"All right, my dear, you just hop
right in this carriage and I'll take you
right home with me-" ~
On the way to Mrs. Triples home
there was very little said. When they
reached home, as we are pleased to
call Mrs. Triples residence, Mrs.
Triple led the girl into her pleasant
parlor or sitting room, and ordered
nourishment. She then began question
ing the girl.
"My dear, what is your name?" said
Mrs. Triple. r
my name is Violet" said the child.
81 have no surname that l know of.
,"Would you mind telling me your
history, dear?
"No ma'am, do not; I'll tell you all
about myself" said Violet. when I
was a. mere baby was stolen by
band of gypsies and carried far away
from my home. My parents were rich
people and the gypsies meant to hold
me for ransom. There was note sent
to my parents stating that was safe,
but I was held for ransom and that
they (my parents) would never see
me again if very large sum of money
was not paid The money was to be
MT under a stone near the gypsies'
encampment, Everything was arranged
and the money was sent by messen-
ger A gypsy out Of the encampment
met him and was about to be deliv-
cred when this foolhardy messenger
decided to capture the gypsy. The
gypsy was not captured and during
the struggle which ensued between
the gypsy and the messenger, was
carried away back to the encampment.
| | STAYED with the gypsies about ten
wears, when decided to escape. Moth
er Jeremy helped me to escape and
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twenty-five bridges and saw q peliof'n
down on the Wapsipionicon river. :.
We had to go through Tripoh ana pass
the county farm. saw some nioo
cows and horses. / saw them 1our
times. They went behind us two times
and around the race track twice also'
/ saw black rabbits and white ones.
I saw some racoons. They had pears
in an iron cage about ten feet hlsn
that they would perform In,
saw too many things to speak OF.
We started home at halr PAST lou.
and got home at seven O'Clock. AS my
letter is getting long / will close, mop
ing to see my letter in print.
Olive Thompson, age lo.
Sumner, Iowa. ~ - &
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MY PET CALF.
Dear Editor

Dear Editor =.
I have a pet calf. call 1t Star u
has a four cornered star in its head.
It's color is light brown. 1t Will eat
oats and it plays with me in the barn.
papa says that when it gets to De a
cow I could sell it. and have all the
money that it brought. When 1t was
two weeks old man wanted to Duy
it for 81. 90 but 4 wouldn't take it. .
well Y will close for this time, be-
cause I have never written before.
g Yours truly,
Guy Thompson, age ~.
-. -! ~ :. ,'"' -. s. ~
Sumner, Iowa. "" 81
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OLIVE CROSSED rs BRIDGES GO.
2' ING TO WAVERLY ...

Dear Editor: ...
AS got card and saw my letter in
print I will write and tell you about
my trip to Waverly.
It is the county seat Of Bremen
county. I never thought of going until
that Friday morning. 1t was the last
day of the fair. left my ticket at the
school house, so my brother had to
go after it.
We started from home at eight
o'clock and got there at half past ten
We drove with a team. It is twenty
three miles away. On my trip l crossed
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MABEL HAS SEVEN CATS, TWO
BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS

Dear Editor:
have not written for some time. I
go to school every day. i sit with Vera
Webb My teachers name is Miss
Ethel Cain. like her very much.
There are thirty-two in our school.
We have seven cats and one red and
white calf. Es
have two brothers and two sisters.
- Yours truly,
J.. -. d.. Mabel Miller, age II.
Charlton, Iowa, Route No. 3.
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THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO.,
oTTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA DEVEREAUx,
EDITOR.
Vera Lang is
The Prize
Winner

Dear Juniors.-After carefully read
inx all tho Junior diaries the Judges
have decided that Vera Lang is en-.
titled to tho prize. The judges SAID
that Vera's style of composition, pen
manship and neatness deserved TO %
rewarded. Vera's2 diary follows:
Az the editor Of this paper has asked
each Junior to write on this subject,
I thought I would try my luck. this
being my first experience writing IN
the big contests, but nevertheless
would like to win a prize, so VIII
tell all you Juniors of my weeks
events in st. Joseph, Mo. ,
NV papa generally goes to St Jo-
semi each fall to see his father. and
as I had not travelled much on the
train. he thought would learn nearly
"a much going with him as would
by going to school every day, SO we
decided to start Saturday. Sept. 70.
The train leaves Floris at 1880 a.
M. and I was up bright and early
Saturday morning, in fact l woke up
several times Friday night. thinking
morning would never come. At
last the ROSTERS began to crow and
heard mamma rafting the pans
knew she was getting breakfast:
was soon up helping her al L
could, and the hours soon passed ana
by 1920 was at the depot READY Aoi
my days journey.
Ar last the train pulled in and
got on the right side of the train SO
that we could wave at mamma ana
INV sister as we passed by the farm
when we left Floris, but to our sur
prise about o'clock p. m. the CLOUDS
hesan, to gather in the west and 1t
began to thunder and tighten ana by
the time we reached our DESTINATION
it was pouring down rain.
Sunday morning 1t was still ram
ing but It cleared up about noon so
that We could 60 to Krug park IN tne
afternoon. And, oh, the oeautliul
flowers we saw there and we also
saw quite a few animals. In
large glass house ! saw a banana
tree growing which had bananas on
it, the first banana tree l had ever
seen.
The South Park school house is not
far from my uncle's home ana on
Monday I watched the children going
to and from school. There were over
300 and that was quite q number
thought, as there are only IA going to
our school. t,I
On Tuesday it was raining again
and all could do was help my aunt
a little, for 1t was too muddy to think
of going any place.
Wednesday morning took a walk
on King Hill, the largest hill in st.
Joseph. From there one can get a
good view of the city. got back home
at IL o'clock.
Papa and I decided to 60 to the fat
stock show Thursday and that was
quite a sight, for there was some very
fine stock to be seen. 1.
Friday went up to the main part
OF the city to some of the stores and
also to the tallest building In st.
Joseph, which is twtlve stories high,
and we went in the elevator to the
twtlfth story. Friday evening my
cousin came from Colorado and that
was quite surprise to us all.
/ went to a baby show Saturday,
and after that l went to the river
front. ..
We started home Sunday morning
at 9 o'clock and was nearly as glad
to get home as was to 60.
Vera Lang, age 10.
r. F. D., No. 1, Flpris, Iowa.
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SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

1. Use one side of the paper only.
2. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or sharp lead pencil.
3. Always sign your, name in full
and state your age.
4. Number your pages. 49, @
5. Do not copy stories or poetry
and send US as your own work.
6. Always state choice of q prize on
a separate piece of paper, with name
and address in full. ,..~ =.
Z. Address the envelope to Editor,
Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa
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A PET PONY.

Dear Editor:
AS have not written to the Junior
for long time, am going to write.
ride a pony. She is all black, but
one white spot on her neck Part of
her name is white. She has little
colt. His name is Sparkle. He is all
black and white spotted. He will shake
hands with you. The old pony is not
very big. / ride her to school every
day. I love her all / can. She has a
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SENDING OUT BEAUTIFUL CARDS

We wish the Juniors would write
some nice little short stories or let
tiers and receive in return one of our
post cards. If Junior finds it hard to
select subject for a story, one Of the
following might do: -
A PLOW. .sr @u&g9
OUR PRETTY CAT.
NElLIE'S BIRTHDAY. G-l., r..
WHY ! LIKE TO 60 TO SCHOOL.
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WANT SOME SCHOOL COMPOST
1IONS.

We wish the Juniors would send us
in some of their school compositions.
We will be glad to publish them and
as an inducement will give a prize.
We will let the writer's select their
own priZeS
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-04

use all of them. The writer's can &C.
lect their prizes from the following:
A box of candy, a signet ring, kodak
or doll.
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had to go to town when my ohm was
sore.
On Saturday I stayed at home and
the time passed quickly. IL
Maude Skirvin, age IS,
q. :. Floris, Ia, r. No. 2. =
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WANT JUNIOR TO CALL.

We wish Little Miss Wood would
call at the Junior Office at her earliest
convenience.
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Bloomfield, Iowa, Route 4.
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LEON ELS DIARY.

Sumner, Iowa.
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Charlton, Iowa, r. r. No. 4
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-06-02
Do Chests Haunt SWamps?

No, never. Its foolish to fear
a fancied evil, when there are
real and deadly perals to guard
against in sWamgs and marshes,
'bayous and lowlands. These are
the malaria germs that cause
ague, chills and fever, weakness,
aches in the bones and muscles
and may induce deadly typhoid,
But Electric Bitters destroys and
casts out these vicious germs
from tide blood. 'Three bottles
drove all the malaria from my
,sys EN-" wrote VIM. Fretwell,
of Lucama, N. G., and I've had
fine health ever since. !" Use
this safe, sure remedy only. soc
at all druggists.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-06-02
Saved Child From Death.

after our child had suffered
from severe bronchial trouble tor
a year, " wrote G. T. Richardson Is
of Richardson's Mill, Ala, we
feared it had consumption. II
had a bad cough all the time.
We tried many remedies without
avail, and doctors medicine
seemed as useless. Finally we
tried DIR. Kings New Discovery
and are pleased to say that ore y
bottle effected a complete cure,
and our child is. again strong snd
healthy" For coughs Colds
hoarseness, lagrippe, asthma
Group ard sore lungs, its me
most infallible remedy that s
made. Price SOC and 81; Acla u
bottle free. Guaranteed by all
druggists.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-06-02
Election Notice.
State of Louiaiana,
Parish Of Caldwell.

State of Louiaiana,
Parish of Caldwell.
Be it known and remembered, that
in obedience to an ordinance OF the
Police Jury Of the Parish Of Caldwell,
adopted May ], 1911, ordering specia!
elections in wards |, 2. 3, 4, 8. OF sad
parish, for the purpose OF taking the
sense of the Qualined voters in said
ward, on the proposition OF voting a
three mills special tax for tsFo years,
and two-mlIls special tax FOR three
wears on the assessed cash valuation OF
the property in said wards for a period
of five years, beginning with the year
1911, said tax beng for the purpose Of
constructing end maintaining public
roads and bridges in said wards, and
requesting the Board of Supervisors OF
Election of the Parish of Caldwell, to
give notice Of said election and to ap-
point commissioners to serve at said
election, as required by law.
We, the undersigned members OF the
board of Supervisors Of Elections in
and for the Parish of Caldwell, met at
the courthouse in the town OF Column
bia. La, on this the q, day of May,
1911, and do hereby give notice, and it
is hereby ordered that an election Shall
be held in wards one, two, three, four
and eight of the Parish of Caldwell,
on Tuesday, June IL, 1911, at the poll
ing places in said wards where the last
congressional election was held, to take
the sense OF the qualified voters of said
wards on the proposition of voting a
special tax for the purpose OF con-
structing and maintaining public roads
and bridges in said wards, as set forth
in the ordinance of the Police Jury
ordering said election, and for that
purpose we have appointed the follow
ing named persons TO serve as commits
sioners and clerks at said election,
tn-Wit:
Ward l. O. NJ. Smith, j. E. McClar-
ahan, Hugh Hill, commissioners; J. +.
Hawkins, CLERK.
Ward IN. NJ. Davis, j. B. Fiuit.,
R. w. Dofitt, commissioners; j. j.
Humble, clerk.
| Ward j. w. r. hung hrieS, John u.
Hargrove, Sr.. P. F. Cisunch, commits
sioners; w. S. Howell, clerk.
| Ward a, Columbia N. T. Lovett,
W. Fl. Waggoner, S. M. Love, commits
sioners; J.. e. Jenlison, clerk.
Ward a, Grayson W. r. Broadway,
DR.. O. A.. Biggs, j. Nixon Humble,
con, missioners; Theodore Seilar, clerk.
Ward SH. 0. Hebert, J. j. Harris,
E. 3. Tullos, commissioners; Terry
Brown, clerk.
The qualification of voters in said
election shall be the same as in general
elections, except that they shall be
property tax payers in their respective
wards, in addition to the regular quail.
fications.
R. R. Redditt,
7. J. Waggoner,
Supervisors of Election