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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-15

poured out her gratitude to the pretty
| "angel girl who stood there too
much confused to say word. All
Pauline could do was to shake the
good woman's hand, smiling all the
time.
But Mrs. FRANKLIN filled the place
that called for her. 'It's only Pauline's
deep feeling of friendship for you and
the dear little ones, y she explained.
"She doesn't feel that she has given
you half the happiness that it has af-
forded her to do these things for YOU"
Then Oracle and Harry made them
selves heard. "see me-" cried Oracle.
"And this dress was for me all the
time, and l didn't know it. Now
can go to Sunday school without wear
ing my patched dress. Oh, ) Miss
Pauline, Ma says you are sure
enough angel"
"See my new suit" And forth
strutted little Harry in the greatest
array he had ever enjoyed showing
sending an eight-year-old suit to him.
1t fitted finely. Its the first store
suit the child ever had,' whispered
Mrs. Turner, wiping tears from her
smiling eyes. Give always made his
clothes out. of my brothers. old clothes.
You see, my brother lives upstate,
and sends his WORKOUT things to me.
He's too poor to send new things to
us. But-just look at all this" And
Mrs. Turner waved her arms about in
dicating the dining-table all spread.
ready for the good, wholesome dinner
that Pauline had had ready cooked for
them. "And the lily!" Then Mrs.
Turner, broke down and wept on Paul
ines fair head "The only thing"
went on Mrs. Turner recovering her.
self" is this: It's downright shame
for us to have all this to our three
selves. feel like asking some poor
people in to enjoy it with us.
"You remember asked you about
your aunt and cousin the other day."
asked Pauline.
Light broke over Mrs. Turner's
"You asked me where
they lived-and all about them" she
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-15

Jesus was brought to 3 place called
Calvary not far from the gates of
Jerusalem where he was crucified
There was near Calvary garden in
which was tomb in which one had
been laid. Jesus was laid in this tomb
and on the first day of the week as
soon as it was light, three women,
friends of Jesus came to the tomb.
AS they came near they found that
the great stone had been rolled away
and inside the tomb they saw an angel
clothed in long white robe and they
shook with fear. But he said to them,
"Have no fear, Jesus has, risen from
the dead, and If they would go to
Galilee they would see him. And he
was seen two or three times on the
earth after his death.
The day Christ arose was called
Easter Sunday and it has been celc
brated ever since.
I read the Tri-Weekly.
Chloe Green,
MILTON Inuya % p No 4.-
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THE ORIGIN OF EASTER EGGS.

Dear Editor:
When you and your brothers ana
sisters are hunting for eggs and then
spending hours painting them you
wonder how the Easter egg habit
started and who were the first boys
ana ana girls to color eggs. Perhaps you
thing that the Easter egg is to be
found only in a few countries, II you
40 think that you will be surprised to
learn that IN nearly every country ON
the globe eggs are made use Of in the
same way that we use them at Easter
tlme. II the countries are Christianized
and celebrate the resurrection at
raster the eggs that the natives give
their children and friends are called
Easter eggs. but many Of these coun-
tries are not Christianized, SO do not
celebrate the resurrection. They cele-
brate the coming Of spring and be-
cause the egg from which life DEVELOPS
reminds them of the new life which
spring brings to the trees, birds and
flowers, the people present each other
with eggs. The Perssans present each
March, when they hold their great
spring festival. y n
Inc ancient Firms believed that a
strange bird laid an egg on the Ian az
one Of their gods, Vaimalnou. who
matched it in mis- bosom. He let it fail
INTO the water and 1t broke; the lower
portion Of the shell formed the earth.
the upper the skies: the liquid white,
became the sun and the yolk the moon
While the tiny pieces OF broken shell
became the stars
English and Irish nurses instruct
their children, when they have eaten 4
boiled egg always to push the spoon
through the bottom. O. the shell in or
der to hinder the witches from maxi
ing boat of it,
-. Hannah Clark, age Ia,
Lucas Iowa q
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AN EASTER DRESS.

Mildred, girl OF IL was skipping
along the street as bright and happy as
the bright sunshine about her. Her
papa had given her some money and
'sls was to buy her q new Easter dress
wlrh It.
AS she skipped along she was think
ing of how pretty she would look the
next evening and how the other girls
would envy and admire her. And Oh!
wouldn't Johnny White smile though.
Yes and she would wear her new
locket and bracelet too; how pretty she
would look My! If she were only there
now. She thought that she could hard
ly walt She went home restless and
cranky.
Taking a book she began to read
The reading soon became tiresome so;
she went upstairs to fix her ribbon for
the party. Just as she was sewing it to-.
gether she tore it right into. This
made her more cross and restless than
ever SO she thought she would re-
fresh her mind by going up town and
buying her new dress. 1t was very
air was a little sultry. She went to
town in great haste and then went into
a store. She tried on many pretty
dresses and finally chose very pretty
one. It was light blue and Just match
ed her blue eyes and looked lovely
with her golden hair and white COM
plexion for Mildred was a pretty girl
She came out Of the store very well
pleased and good hurnored. But the air
outside seemed very warm and the sun
was hidden by the dark clouds which
noated about in the sky.
It suddenly occurred to her that
shower was coming 50 she fastened
her steps. In little while, large drop
of rain fell on her pretty head and she
began to run for 1t would spoil her
new dress il it were to get wet. One.
her and 1t soon was raining hard Her
dress was getting wet and she began
to cry. But home wag in sight so she.
took up new courage and was soon In
side the house. She hastily took of her
wraps and unwrapped her dress. II
was all wet and all the starch was out
.of 1t. Her mother and big sister de-
misfortune.
Her mother and sister were very
kind to her and said that they would
iron her dress and make Il look nice
again. This made her feel worse than
ever for she had said some sulky
words to her mother and scolded her.
sister.
So she resolved to 60 mp to her room
feel better and by the time to get ready
for the party she felt refreshed and
concluded that she would BIO a better
girl.
Mildred tried to do up her hair but
her ribbon was torn. But she finally
got ready. At the party she had very
nice time but the girls did not talk SO
much about her dress - she expected.
Her chum said that she Cooked like
DEAR" and that her wrinkled dress did
not show very much. So altogether
Mildred had happy Easter in spite OF
her mnay difficulties in getting it.
Fern Griffis,
Charlton. Iowa.
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valley. 1t has one room and two halls
It Is painted white trimmed in green
My teachers name La Miss Alice Len
non. like her real we'll. / am in the
sixth grade and haven't missed a dav
OF school since school started in SEN
TENDER. We have nine months Of school
play hide and seek, dare base. ana
jump the rope. ride HORSEBACK tn
school. I have two horses. Their Names
are Lily and Monte. Lily is ten years
old and Monte is two years old, VA
have three dogs. Their names are
Prince, Queen and Trix. They arr.
sheep dogs. We had four Thousand
head OF sheep on the ranch this winter.
The ranch that live on is seven miles
west OF Billings. The ranch is owned
by Senator w. B. George.
Hazel Hellyer, age Is.
Billings, Mont, r. No.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-15
EDITH WANTS TO be A FRIEND
TO ALL.

Dear Junior: I am little girl seven
years old and this Is my first letter to
the Junior
live mile and a quarter from
Drakeville but ! go to Drakeville
school. NY teachers name was Gar
net Downing. will soon be ready for
the third reader.
have four brothers their names are
Harvey, Willie, Clarence and Glenn.
our nearest neighbor Is Mrs. Jess Nc
Cornell. We all call her grandma be,
cause she is so good and kind she
almost seems like our own grandma.
She has a little boy that is Junior
to this page.
Now | will close asking to be a
friend to all.
Edith Mae Roush,
Drakeville, Iowa.
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EASTER At SUNDAY SCHOOL.

1t was drawing near Easter and Miss
Rogers Sunday school class was to
have q program on that day. They
could hardly wait until Easter
came, especially one little girl named
Virgie as she was to take part in sew
eral pieces and dialogues.
When Easter came they were all
dressed in their best clothes made es-
pecially for this purpose. They had
q nice program and 1t was afterwards
said that Miss Rogers Sunday school
class spoke and sang better than any
Sunday school class in that town.
They each received little Easter
trinkets from their teacher and one
another.
A Daily Junior,
Maude Skirvin, age IL,
Floris, Iowa, R. r. No. 2.
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MAREL's FIRST LETTER.
Dear Editor.

Dear Editor:
AS have never: written to the Junior
page before 1 thought l would write. /
go to school at Pleasant Hill No. 4
We have lots of fun. have eleven lit
tie chickens. Six Of them are yellow
and five are black. Mamma gave them
to me. l have two sisters and two
brothers. Their names are Pearl.
Corby, Clara and Earl My studies are
arithmetic, reading, history, physiol-
ior page. have one hundred and forty
postal cards. My birthday is the 21st
of August. I nope to- receive many
more. Summer will soon been here and
will be glad Of 1t. We have lots Of
fun flower hunting. will close
Mabel Barrons, age IL,
Richland, Ia, r. No. 4.
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Pn,l1i1,e's Plan
For Easter

''Next Sunday will be Easter. Paul
inc Franklin heard her mother make
this announcement, speaking to lady
who was calling on her. Mrs. Frank.
lyn was entertaining her caller in the
parlor, and Pauline was reading in the
library Just. at the rear Of the parlor.
tho connecting door being slightly
a1ar. II am planning to do some addi'
tional charity work for Easter" con.
tinued Mrs. Franklyn, land should be
happy to have your assistance. You
know there 1s 30 much want down in
the north end. in the tenement district.
There we can find many places where
orr help is needed"
Then Pauline fell to thinking, and
lost the rest Of the conversation be-
tween her mother and the lady call
ing. Suddenly picture had been
brought to her mind, picture Of a
very poor family: but they did not live
In the north end, place known and
pitied for It's squalor and want, place
whore all charitable organizations and
kindhearted philanthropists worked so
ceaselessly trying to lessen the misery
Of the unfortunates herding there.
The picture that came to Pauline
was Of very well kept three-room fiat
in an apartment house, three blocks
distant from the beautiful apartment
house in which Pauline herself lived
This house did not stand on the fash.
ionable avenue with Pauline's apart
ment house but in side street where
less pretentious houses sheltered those
in poor circumstances. In the three.
room fiat which Pauline now had in
mind lived widow with her two lit.
tie children, q boy of six and a girl of
ten. pauline was fourteen and felt
herself quite big girD. Pauline Of.
ten went to the widows fiat, for the
widow did plain sewing for Mrs
Franklyn and Pauline went to carry
bundles Of linen or lawn, or to give the
widow-Mrs. Turner-an order fol
work. In this way she had become
quite well acquainted with Mr.. Turner
and her two pretty delicate children
And several times she had given some
candy to Oracle and Harry Turner
and received their sweet heartfelt
thanks. Children in big city-pool
children-have so few friends who are
able to give them little pleasures
that when girl like Pauline Frank
lyn Gomez into their life they look up
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-15
axvEN RULES FOR TIE JUNIORS.

!: T. Use one side Of the paper only.
T q. Write neatly and legibly, using
link or sharp lead pencil.
3. Always sign your name in full
and state your age. .....
4. Number your pages.
s. Do not copy stories or poetry ana
send us as your own work.
6. Always state choice OF prize on
. separate piece Of paper, with name
and address in full.
z. Address the envelope to Editor,
Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa.
This contest will close Monday,
April "a.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-15
MORE ATTENTION TO LETTERS.

We want some nice letters for the
next two weeks, Some Of the Juniors
vrtte very interesting letters, and some
do not, We want the do nots" to sit
down a coon as they read this para
eraph and write nice letter to some
ono and mail It to tho Courier Junior.
OF course we want all the otner
.Juulors to write, too. As reward for
thu best letter We will give box OF
naper and envelopes, and q fountain
men. All the writer's will receive q
souyeufr card or paper dolls.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-15
The Se,D;,1g Doll

There was little mflkmaid, and
Her pals were spools Of thread;
A thimbie- holder as hat
She wore upon her head.
And there were pins Of black and
white
Around the brim stuck in,
And to her any one could go
To get safety-pin.
Her apron white and dainty was
A little needle-book;
The rod her milk-pail-spools were on
Was Just a crochet-hook.
The people called this pretty maid
"Our useful little Poll";
She was help to every one,
This little Sewing DOLL
x st. Nicholas.
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Just had 1t on their laps. They had 9
very good dinner. Then they played
again. After while grandma went to
the dresser and took out six little pack.
ages and gave each child one. When
they opened them they found little
baskets with little rabbits sitting on
candy eggs in them. They we're pleased
with them.
After while Ranty had to take his
nap and when he awoke they all kissed
granny good bye and grandpa took
them home in the spring wagon.
Avis Garretson, age II.
Corner Mary st. and Sheridan avenue,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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PAPER DOLLS srILL DELAYED.

y wsssre awaiting q new supply OF
paper dolls. so all the Juniors will
have 10 .be patient a little while
longer. We have all the envelopes ad-
dressed and ready to send out as soon
e The dolls arrive. The souvenir cards
viii bo sent cut a. usual.
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The Courier Junior
Published by 49, .
THE COURIER PRINTING &C.
oTTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA pEvEREAUx
~ EDITOR.
A JOYOUS EASTER.

Dear Juniors.-We will only wish
the Juniors a joyous Easter this time,
depending on our little editors, whose
stories appear today, to tell why this
beautiful day Is celebrated throughout
the Christian world.
We hope all the Juniors Will receive
the beautiful souvenirs we have SEM
out this week.
Next week we will announce another
biz contest
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HAZEL ONCE LIVED in ELpoN.

Dear Juniors:
I was formerly Wapello county
girl. was raised in Eldon, but now
live near Billings, Montana. l have
been here two years. 60 to school at
the Cove school. 1t is one Of the pref
test school houses in the Yellowstone
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to the tomb, but when they got there
they found that the stone had been
rolled away and Jesus was not there
but had gone to Galilee. He was seen
two or three times after his death.
Christ arose the first day Of the
week and this was called Easter Sun
day. read the Tn-Weekly.
Ruthie Green.
Milton. Iowa. r. r. No. I.
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RUTH's OPINION OF THE SPECIAL
EDITION.

I think the special edition is, very
nice. My papa went to Chillicothe
and got the Courier. I was 80 glad
that it was so large as had the
Courier Junior and the pictures to
read. read the Courier Junior in
about ten minutes
Ruth Byrum, age 8,
r.. F. D. No /, Chillicothe, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-15
WHY WE CELEBRATE EASTER.

Milton, Iowa, r. r. No. /.
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Milton, Iowa, r. R. No. 1.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-10
REAL AMERICANS
IN BIG SERIES
CHIEF BENDER AND CHIEF MY
ERs ON OPPOSING SIDES IN
CLASSIC STRUGGLE
FOR TITLE.

Charles Bender and John Myers. two
real Indians, arc principal figures in
the world series of 1911.
The one, Bender is a pitcher from
the American league ana the other
Myers, is catcher from the National
league.
When the Athletics and Giants met
in the world series of 1908. Bender was
the only pitcher to beat New York. To-
day. managers and players alike are
selecting MIN to do the most effective
work against the Giants. Bender is a
fast ball pitcher and the Giants do
not like fast ball pitching as we'll as
McGraw would have them.
Myers is the hardest hitting catcher
in the National league He is credit
ed with bringing Rube Marquard to
the front this season after the south
paw had been dubbed the $1,000
lemon" far and wide and regarded as
without value by everybody but Nc
Graw.
The only trouble with Myers is that
ne is the slowest base runner in the
National league, but he can drive a
ban with a tremendous wallop and
there is not Giant pitcher who does
not like to work with the big rcdskin.
Bender is a full blooded Chippewa.
Myers real name is Juan TorteZ.
one day he was asked why he called
himself Myers:
"That is as good as anything else
was the catcher's reply
Both are highly educated. When not
on the bah field Myers can generally
be found at his hotel reading high
brow" literature. He never touches
popular fiction.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-10
Laurium Department

favorably with the amount collected
at the same time last year, it is sail
that collections will have to come in
much more rapidly from this time ON,
If the delinquent list is to be no larg-
cr than last year, as the ron win have
10 be returned earlier. The warrant
on the tax roll has been extended TO
oct 1G, this being the latest possible
date to which the warrant may be ex-
tended. The county treasurer has al
ready notified the village treasurer
that the returns must be made at an
earlier date this year than last year,
when the Laurium roll was the last
received and was later than some Of
the township rolls
An adjourned regular meeting Of the
council viii he held on Friday even
ing for the purpose OF opening bids
for the funding bonds to be issued
by the village. 1t is expected there
will be several bids. Matters relative
to measures to collect the money due
on meters that have been installed.
will be taken up.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-10
This DATE IN HISTORY"

1615-Champlain gave battle to the
Iroquois i'm western New York
173S-Benjamin West. famous AM
erican painter, born. Died March II,
1920.
17S7-The Prussians under the Duke
Of Brunswick took the city of Amster-
dam.
1S24-Guadelupe Victoria elected
president of Mexico.
1S36-Martha Randolph, last surviv-
ing daughter OF Thomas jefferson,
died IN Albemarle County. Virginia
1S49-A memorial for the anneXa-
tion of Canada to the United States
was circulated i'm Montreal.
1S5i-Gcn. Gordon Drummond. who
commanded the British troops at the
battle of Niagara. died i'm London.
1SGS-Reginning Of the Cuban strug-
sic for independence.
1S72-William II. Seward, American
statesman, died. Born May 16, 1901.
19Oi-Robert ]. Wynne of Pennsyl-
vania became Postmaster General OF
the, United States.
1910-Charles Il. Hughes was sworn
I'm as Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court Of the United States.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-10
LAURlUM BRIEFS.
******] ******s 49, .*.

Frank Freeman of Hancock was the
guest of friends in Laurium yesterday.
Mrs. h. f. Marsch and son Of La
peer are guests of friends i'm Laur-
ium for a short time.
Elmer Prisk and Albert Olsen of
Laurium have left for Detroit where
they may decide to locate.
Mr.. and Mrs Adolph Parmenter have
returned from n short vacation spent
in Green Bay and other cities.
Tom Donlan, j. J. Lawler and Frank
Foley of Dollar Bay were guests of
friends in Calumet and Laurium on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Williams will
leave today for Park City, Utah,
where they expect to locate through
the winter.
Miss Cecil Huddleston of Rockland
has returned home after visiting Calu-
met friends. with Miss Rose L4aMon-
dra of Laurium, Miss Huddleston Wis
tied Lake Linden Sunday.
The second of a series of dancing
parties under the auspices of the ST.
Andrews society will be given at the
Laurium bank hall one week from
Friday evening Good music will be
provided.
Laurium sportsmen are anXiousy
awaiting the opening Of the hunting
season next Sunday and n large num-
Der will take TO the woods on that day
Good progress is being made by the
Copper Range railroad with the work
of replacing the bridge just north OF
the Hecla and Torch Lake railroad
with a cement culvert and FILL
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-10
MATHEWsoN MAY QUIT.
Big Six" Has Plenty Of Money and
Would Lead Quiet Life.

Chicago. oct 10-Let the Giants lick
the Athletics i'm the worlds champion
ship and the fans may not be surpris-
ed to hear of the retirement OF Christy
Mathewson. For Big Six, rich, If not
wealthy, will nave gathered about all
the honors that a man can in base
ball and is ready to step down and
out This Is what he said when the
Giants were in Chicago.
For some years he has possessed the
friendship Of men who were accounted
Of large caliber in the financial world.
This year they did something more
than praise his arm, his eye and his
control They allowed him TO "step
in" on something which they consid
cred quito good. 1t was on the stock
market as n result Of the tips Matty
quit something like $4,000 to the good.
And Immediately the pitcher began
to figure upon retiring one Mordecai
Brown Of the Cubs, who also talks
every now and then about giving up
baseball and the New York pitcher
have had many conversations on base
ball, the time for a man to get out and
the three fingered twirier Of the Cubs
is certain that Matty will he among
those VINO will pitch no more. That is,
If the Giants win the worlds series.
For then Big Six will have done every
thing that he can TO bring fame to the
team Of which he is a member.