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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
HARvEY's STORY.

am q fine black Arabian horse with
long name and tail. have nice slen.
der legs, big ears and good eyes, so
can see great distance and almost as
well in the dark as the light. have
a big mouth with sharp teeth and
large nostrils 80 I have keen sense
OF smell. We are very strong class
of horses Our master takes good
care of us for we are the best in the
whole world. They keep US in part OF
the tents In which they live. The
Arabians think a great deal Of their
horses so they pet and feed Us we'll.
I have been with the same master
ever since can remember. He has q
great many horses and we have fine
time together. We do not have to
work hard and We are noted for our
great speed and beauty. 49,.
Harvey Kincaid, age H.,
337 W. Williams St, SO. Ottumwa.
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EARL HAS A FINE TIME COAST
ING.

Dear Juniors:
1t has been some time since l have
written to the Junior page.
I am going to school now and we
have fine times coasting.
NY teachers name Is Hazel Doud.
We have twenty scholars in our school.
We had program on Friday before
Christmas, also Christmas tree.
We had one weeks vacation. During
vacation l went rabbit hunting with my
cousin who was visiting me. We caught
one rabbit. 49,
My uncle who lives in Nebraska sent
me pair Of jack rabbit ears a few days
ago that measured six and one half
inches long. They were gray in color
with dark tips.
received a pair Of skates for Christ
mas and l am learning to skate.
I have a colt named Pearl, but she is
not old enough to ride.
have four white bantams and q
Collie dog. am teaching him to drive
the horses and cattle
have fine times playing games these
long evenings. -
Earl Coffnan, age 10,
Douds-Leando, la.
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THOMAS AND BESSlE's MAY
-. PARTY.


One bright May day morning, Thorn,
as and Bessie gave May party. They
went to the woods each taking their
lunch In baskets.
They had May pole. Bessie was
queen. She wore a crown on her
head: her hair was all hanging down
her back. She wore beautiful white
silk dress, white stockings and shoes.
They stored their lunch by leg
under large oak tree by the side Of
the ripping brook. Where the fow-
ers were nodding and bending to
them and the squirrels were spring
ing from branch to branch and the
blue-birds sang sweetly = in the tres
tops high.
They went to pick violets and other
wild flowers.
They soon came back to the large
oak, where Bessie's mamma had their
dinner spread. They put their pretty
bouquets on the table which made It
look very dainty.
After they had their dinner which
every one enjoyed very much cum.
ming little squirrel came down from
the tree and the children fed 1t scraps.
It enjoyed very much. They spent
the remainder Of the day playing
games. -Four o'clock came too soon,
but they all went home rejoicing that
Mary Martin was going to have par
ty next Saturday afternoon and they
will all soon meet again.
Emma Brown, Age L..
" West Point, Iowa.
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SIX PET PIGS At. ZoLA's.

Dear Juniors:
This Is my first letter to the Junior.
am seven years old. l have two sis
tiers. Lelah and Coda.
I go to school. My teacher is Alice
McCumber. am in the first reader. My
classmates are Zelma Johnson and Per-
letta Woolum. "f.-
For Christmas I received a ribbon,
handkerchief. a pencil box, lead PEN
Gil, slate pencil and paper doll. We
had Christmas tree at home.
My sisters and like to coast. We
have good hill in our pasture.
I so to Sunday school at Union
Chapel. I am in the Sunbeam class. I
have lots OF Sunday school cards and 4S
post cards.
We have six little pet pigs. They are
black brown and white. We, have a
Scatch Collie dog. His name is Teddy.
He is a fine play fellow.
lola Saum, age 7.
r. F. D., No. 1.
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NINE cows AND ESTHER HELPS
MILK THEM.

Dear Editor: 49,. s..
like to read the letters In the Cour-
Ter Junior and will try to write let
ter. s .......
MY papa takes the Daily Courier.
I was ten years old the 4th Of No
vember.
have one sister and one brother.
My sisters name is Mabel and my
brothers name is Carl.
We have nine cows and sometimes
help to milk. We have four little
calves, three horses and sixteen hogs.
For pets have three dogs and two
cats. I 60 to school every day and am
in the third grade. My teachers name
is Miss Anna Warren. She Is very
nice teacher.
would like to exchange cards for
letters with some of the Juniors.
Esther Swanson, age 10,
Abba, Iowa, r. No. S.
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the Sparrows could no longer rule the
roost." When the Squirrels made a
break for the Sparrows several of the
latter were caught in the sharp claws
OF the former and began crying out
for mercy. Then the Field Mice made
made rush into another group of
Sparrows and made them take sud.
denly to their wings. But there were
certain Sparrows that would not fly
away and they showed fight. So the
war waged f1ercely and feathers and
fur flew. Some of the Field Mice
were badly pecked about the head by
enraged Sparrows, but while they
were getting punished they nipped the
feet of the Sparrows. The little Snow
Birds became quite brave and chased
on the wing several Sparrows that
tried to get into their houses.
After half an hour CT more not a
Sparrow was in sight, and those OF
them that had been fortunate enough
trees were afraid to peep one eye out
of window. t...
Nov, all We Sparrows, great and
small" cried the leader Squirrel in a
loud voice, 1T is not our wish to do
you any injustice. All We ask in Or
chardville-we who are willing to do
the right thing-is that you do us no
injustice. We have enough here for
all, and that includes our winter Wis
itors the Snow Birds. Now, if you
are willing to live and let live, to
share with us the gifts of this orchard
We shall lay down our fighting spirit
and let peace reign. We give you five
minutes to consider the matter before
replying to us. We shall withdraw be-
hind the shock OF corn yonder."
After the Squirrels and the Field
Mice and the Snow Birds had gone in
council and waiting behind the shock
of corn the Sparrows took counsel to-
flown in fright away to the forest trees
and were afraid to return. They had
warning from their brothers, how
ever, that they might come in and talk
matters over.
Well, the result was that the Spar
rows were obliged to come to the
terms offered by the combined forces,
and said, very crestfallenly, that they
would Give and let live' henceforth.
And as the winter SHOWS continued
to fall, and the Brown Boy and Girl
came with pocketsful of bread, cake
and other good things to eat, the crea-
lures in Orchardville became happier
and happier and all declared that
peace is better than war. although it
sometimes requires the latter to bring
about the former-as in the case with
the Sparrows.
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JANUARY BIRTHDAYS.

AS the birthday contest does not
close until Monday, Jan. 20 we will
reprint the rules again.
We have not had a birthday con.
test for q long time. We think IT
would be nice to write stories on
January Birthdays" 1t may be a
Juniors birthday, a Juniors mammals
or papa's, or q great statesman's birth.
day. However, we want some good
stories about some people whose
birthdays are In January.
The writer Of the best story will
set 4 birthday ring.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
GOLD.

Gold was found In California jan
uary, 184S. 1t was first seen by q man
by the name Of Marshall He found
it In some gravel and it was shining
80 he picked It up and look at 1t and
he thought It was gold and he took 1t
to Shutter to find out 1t was gold or
not. Shutter said gold 1t WAS. 1t was
hard to keep this secret.
Shutter and Marshall acted 50 run
ny that a workman watched them ana
found some himself, then tho news
spread rapidly.
It seemed as though every body
wanted to go to the gold fields.
AS my letter is getting long I will
close. ...-
Mae Irene Muldoon, Age 8.
Chillicothe, Ia, Route 1, Box Al.
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JoHNNY's ELEPHANT.

l am an elephant. used to live II,
far-on Africa, but some time ago was
captured and brought to America.
l am very large and strong. / am
among the animals Of Barnum and
Bailey's show. My tusks are of ivory
trunk which pick up different things
with. can dance and do many other
tricks. r5E. 5y
When small boys come to the show
they give me peanuts which like very
well. have very large feet and am not
handsome fellow to look at.
Lots of people call me Jumbo.
am glad was safe in America when
ex-Presldent Roosevelt was hunting
my brothers in Africa.
Johnny skirvin. age Z,
-,' Fioris, a.. r, No. Q.
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THE STORY OF OUR DOG ROVER.

He is q Scotch collie dog. He has
a white ring around his neck and four
white paws. And I will tell you some
of his funny tricks. He has learned
He is one year and three months old.
He will drive the cattle, horses. sheep
and hogs. The horses paw and kick
at him, but he is not afraid of them.
My two Oldest brothers made him
house and when It is cold we shut him
up. We also had some pet chickens
and when it was cold we put them in
with Rover so he would keep them
warm. He didn't care for that.
He is very smart dog. He can al.
most talk and tell us what he wants,
When he is hungry. he will come uu
and look up at us and wag his tail, Az
my story is getting long will Close
for this time.
Roscoe Rudd, Age 10.
BelknaD. Ia. Route No. Z.
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tie housekeeper. Well. am. I'm only
two years old, but can work. In the
morning l always get up either at nail
past six or seven o'clock. That's aWiui
early but I'm telling the truth. Ano
then always 60 around with mamma
and clean all up. always do carry OUT
the dishes, and always wipe tne
spoons. Then pick up all my toys anu
mt them in nv box, and pick up all
the scraps of paper and make mamma
put them in the stove. Oh! I'm won
derfuf help, and really, I don't think
mama could do all her work without
me.
Marjory Eisenbeis, age 2,
$50 w. Park ave., Ottumwa.
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GOLD.

Gold was found In California III
1848. by fellow called Marshall.
He was looking in some gravel and
saw shining piece. He thought II
was gold and he gathered lot Of II
and took it to Captain ]. "A. Suffer,
who said it was gold. To keep 1t
secret was impossible.
They acted go strange some work
men watched him and found some
themselves. The news spread fast and
soon it reached tho east.
Aalta Gladys Pickerell,
Ottumwa, Iowa, Route No. 4.
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LETHA REeEccA HAS THREE
BROTHERS.

Dear Editor:
have written twice before to the
Courier Junior.
! go to the Fuller school. We live a
mile and three quarters from school.
There are twelve scholars in the
school. Our. teachers name is Miss
Minta Callen. We had her cousin for
our teacher last year We live seven
miles from Abba and four miles from
Morav1a. We do our trading in Abba.
have three brothers. Their names
are Harry, age IA, Arthur age 8 and
and Clarence age 6. have post card
album, two little hand bags, chamois
skin. two books. a little looking glass,
and pair Of beads, which received
for Christmas. A Junior, Miss Mildred
Hall Smith gave me the chamois skin.
My papa has taken the Ottumwa
Courier for long time
Letha Rebecca Whitlock, age IL,
Abba, Ia, r. No. S.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
LETTERS and STORIES
BIOGRAPHY OF AN ELEPHAE1

am very large animal and am
called an elephant. am, in fact, the
largest animal living on land, and l
am the sole survivor of the pro-
boscidae order. I am an Asiatic ele-
plant, but / have brothers that grow
in Africa, known as the African ele-
plant. In appearance, am almost like
my African brother. except l have
smaller ears, am a great deal larger,
and have one more external hoof on
the hind foot.
am now ninety-five years old. You
may think that is very old, but have
a sister who Is $50 years old.
With my trunk I collect food and
take in drink. have to use extreme
caution In using my trunk in combat
for without it would be helpless. |
could not even feed myself. y
am very skillful swimmer. l
breathe through the opening in the
trunk that hold above the surface Of
the water. I can also run very swiftly,
and am quite equal to horse.
One day ! found myself in a large
herd Of other elephants. We were sent
away, and afterward served as beasts
OF burden and tiger hunters. / after
wards learned from my sister that we
had been domesticated. / don't know
what that means, but am not happy
in my new homo.
Yours truly,
Mr.. A. e. Elephant.
Although Mr. Elephant is large and
fat, he will tremble all over at the
sight OF rat. And yet, gentle reader,
il it seems strange to you, your mama
will tell you why 1t is true.
A friend Of the Junior,
Henrietta Plaster.
0oholo0na iowa
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AN ELEPHANTS STORY

| am an elephant. | belong to the
Ringing Bros. circus. My name Is
Dago. Whenever my master treats me
cruelty. pick him up in my trunk
and hold him there until I think he'll
treat me better Sometimes just for
fun fill my trunk with water and give
my master ducking. He don't dare
mistreat me, though. because I'll pick
him up, and he don't like that. On
show days like to parade the streets
because I'm the largest elephant in
the circus and I like to hear the
people exclaim, "Oh, what large ele-
phant!"
Lots of times people throw me pea
nuts and l just love them.
In the afternoon have to show off.
I have to get up on barrels, lion
gets upon my back, and I have to sit
up. I'm pretty tired by the time the
show is out.
A man tried to take my picture one
day. I didn't want him to, so I lifted
IN my foot and bYoke his camera. He
was terribly mad and made my master
pay for the damage done.
Sometimes, just to tease my master.
run away On one OF these days. l
went out walking by myself. Just for
fun I picked up boy and was going
to put him on my back, but the silly
thing yelled so that I put him down
in a hurry. can't bear to hear people
YELL It makes me nervous.
I have large, Tapping ears. That's
why I hear so much, guess. for I'm
always trying to hear what other
people are saying. II you ever want
to see me you'll have to ask for Dago
at Ringing Brothers circus. But be-
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Let Us Smile

The thing that goes the furthest to-
ward making life worth while,
That costs the least and does the most,
il Just q pleasant smile.
The smile that bubbles from a heart
that loves its fellow men,
Will drive away the cloud of gloom
and coax the sun again.
It's fun Of worth and goodness, too,
With manly kindness blent,
It's worth 4 million dollars and doesn't
cost a cent
National Magazine.
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going to

be q Junior. have been going ia
school but 1t is too cold now.
l want to tell you what got for
Christmas. l got pretty, city made OF
card BOARD, dog, spoon, box Of paints
and three books.
we have two ponies and two pony
colts. like little Dick the best and arm
going to ride him next summer. i,
MY brother Harry made a bob sled,
and we hitch our ponies to it and haul
bedding for the pigs and ride to the
mail box and have lots Of fun. The
ponies names are Nudge and Bessie
and the colts are named Dick and
Daisy. My mama is writing this for ma
as can't write very good yet, but arm
going to learn.
~ Clarence Whitlock,
~ Abba, Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS.

1. Use one side Of the paper only.
2. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or sharp lead pencil.
8. Always sign your name in full
and state your age.
A. Number your pages. ..s.
5. Do not copy stories or poetry
and send us as. your own work.
6. Always state choice Of a prize
on q separate piece of paper. with
name and address in full.
Z. Address the envelope to Editor
Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
BEAUTIFUL VALENTINE CARDS

We have some beautiful post cards
which we will send to each Junior who
writes either a letter or short story.
The following subjects will make a
good story:
a STORY or A DIME.
A STORY or A PENNY.
THE RABBIT. .s... .-.-..,..
THE SNOW BIRD. -.
THE COW.
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THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO.,
oTTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA pEVEREAUx,
.#G EDITOR.
THE PRIZE WINNERS.

Dear Juniors: Today We are pup
fishing the prize winners stories in the
miscellaneous contest. The Juniors
to whom the judges awarded prizes
are: .-s
VIDA VAHLE.
EMMA BROWN.
All the Juniors have written splendid
stories and we wish we had prize
for every one. We will send each one
a pretty post card and later their
stories will appear.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
A "COMICAL MARK"

Dear Editor: $751;.
will write a little story. Once there
was a. little girl. She went to school
every day. She was studying grammar
one day and the teacher gave her a
dictation exercise. The dictation exer-
else was about where you should place
commas or periods. So the teacher be-
gan giving out the sentences. So the
little girl went up to the teacher and
said. Teacher do you put commicA
mark after that sentence?" The teach
er and all of the children laughed.
Docia Johnson, age ID.
Agency, Ia, r. No. I.
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TEREsA's FIRST LETTER.

Dear Juniors:
This Is my first letter to the Junior
page.
Some Of our domestic animals are
horses. Some are very tame when
treated right and others are not.
/ Some are big and strong and can
pull heavy loads and others are 50
small they are used for driving teams
Horses eat corn. fodder, oats. grass
and hay. ~
Horses are bay. gray white, dun, sor-
rel and black &
Horses are used In nearly all parts
of the world. xf
Teresa Casady, age 10.
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FEED THE BIRDS

How many Juniors are feeding the
birds these cold winter days? We hope
that all the Juniors will say, II am, I
ans We want every Junior who is
feeding tho birds to write us a letter
and toll US about 1t. In return the
writerewil get post card.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
EDWARDS UNCLE VISITS At HIS
HOME.

Dear Junior:
This Is my first letter to the Junior
got sled and q book for Christmas
I 20 to school every day. We had va
cation after Christmas. did not 90 to
school New Years day. I stayed at
home Christmas day. We had turkey.
NY uncles were down to see us on
Christmas day. My papa was up to my
grandma's. She is very sick.
Edward Penny.
Abba Iowa.
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LITTLE BOY GOT SHOT.

Dear Junior: A little school mate
got shot last Tuesday, a week ago by
a twenty-five caliber rife.
He was hunting and the gun dis
charged. He is getting little better.
For a time they thought that there
was no hopes for him.
Yours truly,
Leo B. Cundiff, age, II.
Republic, Kan.
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mate Dolly and me are hitchcd to .
nice carriage to take them to Sunday
school and church. We are both bay
horses.
see my master coming to hitch me
up SO ! must 60. ~ sIl 49,
Belvah Zimmerman, age 10,
Randall, Kansas. .-<.-
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ware you don't bring a camera, for
don't like to have my picture taken.
suspect you'll think I'm a pretty bad
specimen Of animalism, so I'll not tell
you anything more about myself.
Your Junior friend,
Vida Wahle, aged IA.
167 North Willard ST., Ottumwa, Ia.
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WANT ADDRESSES.

We want the correct addresses OF
Keo Klolts, Anna Smith and Beatrice
Covey SO we can send their prizes.
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THE LITTLE HousEKEEPER.

Dear Editor:
Did any Of you know that l am lit
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MAMA WRITES HIS
NICE LETTER.

Dear Editor
/ am little boy six years old. Ny
papa takes the Courier WOULD like to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-03
AEROPLANE Is THE
RECREATOR OF FRANCE
II. Rocherort Lauds Aerial Fleet and

II. Rochefort Iauds Aerial Fleet and
Sneers at the Hague Paciflcists.
(By Paul Pierre RignauX, special cor
respondent of the San Francisco
EXaminer)
Paris.-Henri Rochefort deals a
stunning blow to the proposition of
submitting all international differ
ences to arbitration. The occasion of
the veteran diplomats attack is what
he calls THE recent audacious pro-
posal of the peace conference at Ge-
neva" prohibiting airmen from throw
ing bombs in time of war. Rochefort
says:
"The Italians are throwing bombs
in their war against the Turks. The
conference at The Hague forbade
lyddite, but England used dun dun
balls in her Transvaal war. Ger
many has half a million soldiers more
than France. yet the pacificists at
Geneva will not allow us to answer
with our aerial fleet.
But it is of our aerial fleet that
| France has again taken rank as first
rate power. We have had a fleet of
sixty arships at the autumnal man.
euvers. Suppose our territory were
! invaded, how would the Beneva or
The Hague conferences stop our brave
air men from preventing an invasion
with bombs?
international peace is desirable,
but we are not so naive as to declare
for it alone. Whenever attacked we
will defend ourselves with bombs
from the air as we'll as from the earth.
So-called humanitarians finding that
we have the upper hand want to hand
cuff us. They talk about universal
brotherhood. France had not many
brothers in 1870. Our best brother
hood is found in depending upon our
selves and our airmen."
The Paris paper, "Relair." pub
fishes a poem of praise for the patri-
otic education given to school children
in America. 1t compares France and
American education to the great ad-
vantage of the latter and declares
that because OF the patriotic education
there are very few internationalists
in America considering its foreign
element.
Continuing, "Relair" says:
at is because of the patriotic ed
ucation which the little Yankees re.
ceive at school that when grown to
manhood they continue to be patriots
The American press continues in the
same spirit as the school children
Professors and journalists whose ac'
tion is so decisive upon the people
never miss the opportunity of exalting
the greatness of the United States
The walls of the schools are covered
with portraits of illustrious American
patriots. once a month the princi-
pals of the schools recall the great
deeds these patriots have done. The
pupils march beneath the star span
gled banner, salute it and swear al.
legiance to their country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-03
NEARLY $500, 900 is
RAISED FOR NEW Il. r.

Red Bluff-Only a few thousand
dollars remains TO be subscribed to
the 100000 needed to begin work
on the West Side electric railroad
which is to run down the Sacramento
valley TO Dixon, Solano county, and
there connect with the Oakland-Anti-
och railroad.
As soon as this amount is subscrib-
ed and One-quarter paid in cash, San
Francisco capitalists have agreed TO
place bonds In sufficient amount to
build and equip the road.
Capitalists of Red Bluff. Willofs,
Corning, Woodland and other cities
and towns on the west side Of the
Sacramento valley have been working
on the project. Preliminary surveys
have been made and 1t is expected that
actual construction work will begin in
ninety days.
Three hundred and fifty citizens of