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What Makes a Woman?

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WARNING ORDER.

Jaunita Ellis, plaintiff. vs. George Ellis, defendant. In the Chancery Court of Jefferson County, Ark. The defendant, George Ellis, ia warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the com plaint of plaintiff. Jaunita Ellis. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 30th day of July. A. D., 1912.
 c. E. LITTLE, Clerk.
 c. c. LYTLE, D. c.
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NOTICE.

The Commissioners of Paving Dis trict No. 29, City of Pine Bluff, Ark, will receive bids for the construction of approximately 25,5OO square yards of vitrified brick or creosote wood block paving and. 2,OOO lineal feet of curb, until 2 o'clock D. m. August 20th, 1912. The commissioners re- serve the right 10 reject any and all Eids
 Plans and specifications on appli- cation to F. R. Allen, City Engineer Pine Bluff, Ark.
 J. H. WATKINS, 7-31-18t. Secretary.
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Mir. and Mrs. A. w. Mills and daughter will leave August l for Bat tie Creek. Mich., where they will spend a month recupeFating.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-31

right now-despite Boston's lead
of 120 points over the Athletics
than of Washington, which has
hung onto Boston heels stead
lastly for weeks.
The reason for this fear is the
resourcefulneSs of this same Con
ME Mack, the shtewdest man in
baseball.
The fans realize that Mack has
had but one of his big four" to
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-31

By Elmer E. Bates.
While Boston is on its second
road trip, the Hub is preparing
for the worlds championship,
which every one there, is sure will
be between the teams of Stahl and
McGraw.
1t is known to baseball men
that Owner McAleer and Man
ager Stahl of the Red Sox are
more in fear of Mr.. Connie Mack,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-31

CONNIE MACK TO WIN OUT
rely upon this season. Eddie
Plank is the only one of that won
derful quartet who has pitched to
form. Coombs, the "iron man."
has been winning on his nerve.
Early this season he was injured
and still feels the effect of the
hurt. Morgan has been released.
Bender-well, it requires TACT to
handle the Bender case.
Has the great Chippewa taken
to the hrst-water trial that led an
other great red man, Louis Sack
alexis, to oblivion? Common
talk among ball players says he
has, but common talk also says he
is repentant and has assured the
eVer-forgiving Mack that he will
just about break his neck to pull
the team into the lead.
The charges against Bender ap-
ply to an outfelder also. This
player is on the bench, watching
a less capable man filling his
shoes.
To the charge that Mack erred.
as have so many other managers,
in not Strengthening his pitching
staff in time, Connie would plead
not guilty. His abb would be
that with Coombs, Bender, Plank
and Morgan, going as they were
last fall, the need of new pitchers
was not visible,
Connie picked up four young
sters, two of whom, Brown and
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-06

forehead He picked him up careful
ly and walked beside the horse. Aftes
time he recognized the boy as the,
one whom he had seen playing with
q pretty young girl costumed in scarlet
on the lawn Of the next estate.
He turned down the King driveway.
When halfway distant from the road
and the mansion, he was intercepted
by a crimson streak which turned out
to be girl. At the sound Of her
quivering voice Malcolm opened his
eyes and feebly smiled up into her
anxious face. e. >, -
'I'm all right. Don't cry, Aunt
Dorothy, don't!" he pleaded.
Young Howard offered to carry him
Into the house for her, as he was toe
heavy for her. She accepted his Of +
fer and they proceeded to the house,
the horse following his master.
Malcolm was Immediately put to bed
and the doctor summoned. A servant
was dispatched with tho glad tidings
to the search party. IN
Before he went, tho young man was
introduced to Mrs. King, who invited
him to call the next day. He looked
at Dorothy for corroboration Of the in.
vitation; what he saw evidently salts.
fed him for he accepted.
Brier Rabbit, !.
Muscatine, Iowa.
Sent in by Aura Dale Mahoney, 1923
East Second street, Ottumwa. An
original story.
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ELVA SORRY SHE DID NOT JOIN
CHRISTMAS STOCKING CLUB

Dear Editor and Juniors:
Well here l am again. | thought
had better write and let you all know
that am still on the face of the earth.
I suppose you all have forgotten me by
now. but I will write more regularly
after this.
think the Christmas Stocking club
was fine one. am sorry that l
didn't join it, but will join it next year.
l hope all the Juniors and the editor
had merry Xmas and a happy New
Year. We had box supper at our
school, ELM Grove" the night before
Thanksgiving. We had fine time. /
was in a song and a dialogue.
Some Of my schoolmates are: Janet
Coyne. Olive Crabb, Grace Neaterowe,
Anna Ruffing. Janet and Christina
Wagner, Florence Crabb, Rosa Meyer
and Jenny Brown. My teacher is
Myrtle Erbacher I have over 500 post
cards and most of them are from the
Juniors. l have about that many let
tiers also. Some of the Juniors that l
have heard from are: Henrietta Plas-
ter, Beatrice Hickey. Louise Hickey,
Mary and Anna Palfreyman. Albertina
Park, Leona Vest, Forest Weber, VIDA
Wahle, Hannah Clark, Fern Hooker,
Lille Hall, Elizabeth Anderson. Edd
Larson, Eva Hall, Bernice Beatty,
Josephine Norton, Frances Norton.
Mabel Skirvin, Maude Skirvin. Ruth
Goodrich. Enda shrimp, Merrell Wat
son, Ruth Foster, Hazel Olive. Jose
phine Oliver, Mabel Root, Hedveg
Carlson, Walter Trout Ruth Byrum,
Philip Plaster. Jean holland. Margaret
Sunley. Vida Cougar, Margaret Bray.
Lille Meyers. Lois Griffin, Anna
Coleman Maude Squire. Grace Ragan,
Ethel Hartwick, Ella Clay. Effie Hale,
Desdemona and Juliette Eisenbeis and
a lot of Others I won't write all their
names this time, as it would take up
too much space on the Junior page.
I would like to hear from all the
Juniors and will answer all receive.
/ would like to hear from Amy Lucas
and Blanche Shields. Henrietta Plas-
ter sent me very pretty handkerchief
for MAS.
For pets have dog and two birds.
My dogs name is Casey jones' We
have three COWS and one calf. The
Calls name is Buffalo Bill" and the
cows names are Daisy, Jersey Cream
and Diamond Dick I call my canary
birds Cherry and Pet. I just love to
read the Junior page.
Wishing the Junior much success I
remain, | loving friend of the Junior,
Elva Huffman, aged Is.
Chillicothe, Iowa, r. No. I.
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hard push, and said go away from me
you mean dog I don't like you at all
you awful bad, bad dog
said for he gave long drawn whine,
rubbed his eyes with his paws, ana
crept close to May, as if to say you
May wipe up the floor with me II you
choose. That is all l am good for
May had to laugh and that broke the
spell, and pat on his back made Rags
all right, and he went up the tree with
dash, and came down with the doll
in his mouth.
From that time Rags and the dolls
were good friends; and you would
laugh to see him sit up with one OF
the small dolls in his arms. Rags
thought himself first rate nurse, and
il you would try to steal one OF Mays
dolls Rags would try to tear the
clothes off Of you and bark with all his
might. This taught May kind or
lesson. she thought herself after that,
she spent to much Of her time with
them because Rags thought so, but
when she would play with them Rags
was always ready to play with her and
try to be their nurse as we'll as May.
May took more interest in helping her
mamma in the kitchen and thought 1t
was fun to be kitchen maid.
Her mamma would often say to her
we'll May am glad you are learning
to help your mamma.
A Junior friend,
Esther Fink, age 9,
Agency, Iowa., r. r. No. 2.
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MAY AND HER DOLLS.

May is fond of dolls. When she
had ten, it was thought she had all
and more than she could we'll take care
of but when some one asked her what
she would like her to give her, she
would say.
more dolls"
1t took May long time to dress and
undress her dolls and to put their
clean ironed clothes on them. She
had nice neat ways, and would take off
their clothes at night. put on their
nice clean night gowns, and put those
to bed who had bed to go to-.
It was small bed, and held but few
dolls-three big, ones and two small
ones-and the rest had to sleep on the
slept on that lounge were put into bed
and so they took turns, and had no
fault to find. Now Rags was the dog
He had a rough coat and looked much
like a door-mat on four legs. Rags
did not care for dolls, and thought that
May spent too much of her time with
them. Sometimes Rags would take
hold of the dolls and shake them as
hard as he could, and Of course. this
put May in great rage.
One day. when May was out, Rags
went into the room where the dolls
were, and took one of them in his
mouth and ran out of doors with 1t.
Soon he came to tree that was
bent down so that he could run up the
trunk and here in high place he laid
down the doll and shook himself in
high glee May soon missed her doll
and was on her way to find it, for she
was sure that Rags knew where it was.
All at once she raised her eyes and
there I'D in a tree she caught sight of
her lost doll 20 my dear DOLL" she
cried out. "She will break her neck!"
What shall do?" and wrung her
hands in great distress. Rags felt
sorry for her and drew near to lick her
face and hands, but May gave him a
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the WONDERFUL WORLD

Great, wide, wonderful, beautiful
world,
with the beautiful water above you
curled.
And the wonderful grass upon your
breast
World, you are beautifully dressed:
The wonderful air Is over me,
And the wonderful wind is shaking
f the tree;
1t walks on the water and whirls the
mills,
And talks to itself on the tops of the
hills.
You friendly earth, how far do you 60.
With wheat fields that nod and rivers
that flow,
with cities and gardens, and oceans
and isles,
And people upon you for thousands of
miles?
All, you are so great and am SO
small,
I hardly =, can think Of you, world
And yet, when said my prayers
today,
NY mother kissed me, and said, quite
gay:
eff the wonderful world is great to
you,
And great to father and mother. too.
You are more than the earth, though
you are such dot.
You can love and think, and the earth
cannot!'
William Brightly Rands.
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STORIES and LETTERS
ETHEL WISHES ALL A HAPPY
NEW YEAR.

Dear Juniors:
I thought l would write letter to
the Junior page. We are having pretty
cold weather here. We have lots Of
snow. but the worst trouble is when
the wind blows the snow so bad; then
sometimes one cannot see the barn,
which is not very far.
Bear Butte and the Black Hills form
line on the south and west Of us and
on the north Two Top, Hay Stack and
Castle Rock Buttes; on the north are
all white With snow. 1t seems as look
out, that there is a chain Of hills all
around us except the east and there is
the Dry Creek and Willow Creek Di-
vide I received the nice post card from
the Junior. I have 1852 post cards. I
will close with best wisehS for happy
New Year to all.
Ethel Evans,
Horse Creek, s d., Butte Co.
p. S. Why wasn't my name in the
Stocking club list ? l never saw 1t print
ed. r. E.
I'VE think that you did not read over
the names in the Christmas Stocking
club very carefully. because your name
was certainly. in it, also Floyd Riggs
John Striblin's and Winifred Yoder's.]
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"JACK MITCHELL"

Jack Mitchell was II years old. He
had always lived on farm he was
the Oldest of family of four children,
50 he had helped his mother in the
house es we'll as his father with the
out door work.
Jacks parents were very hOSplta~
BILE people and they often invited rela-
tives or friends from the city to spend
THANKSGIVING day with them and par
take of the good things Mrs. Mitchell
had prepared for the table.
It had been the habit for the men
to take hunt and the women to COOK
and visit so Jacks idea of Thanks
giving was company, a hunt, and
good dinner. So the week before
Thanksgiving 1911 the roads was very
muddy and it seemed as though they
would have to spend Thanksgiving
day alone. but the day before the
ground froze and it began to snow and
Jack said mamma can't you call up
Uncle John and Aunt Mary and Cousin
Fred and they can come over IN
sled and Fred and I can axe hunt
and mamma you make the table long
so we can all eat at the same time,
and mamma can't We have some pop
corn balls to eat after dinner I will pop
the corn this evening and help you all
I can so the popcorn balls were made.
Jake was up early next morning.
Uncle John came and Jack and Fred
went hunting but came back In time
for dinner. At the table each one was
to tell what he was most thankful for
and Jack said he was thankful it froze
I'D and showed and then they all
laughed.
That night Jack thought he had
never had so nice Thanksgiving.
A Junior friend.
Ivy A. Baker, age, II,
Belknap. Ia. r. r. No. 1.
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FOREST WRITES TO- COUSIN
GRACE.

Dear Cousin Grace: | thought l
would write you letter through the
Junior page. Hope you are all well.
We are we'll as usual.
We had a change in the weather,
and I tell you it is pretty cold, the
coolest we have had this winter.
Well where did YOU spend your
Christmas? We went to grandma's for
dinner and in the afternoon we took
in two Of the picture shows, came
home had our suppers and went to the
Sunday school Christmas exercises.
Lawrence and I were on the program,
and they gave the Santa Claus dia.
logue over again. Lawrence and
were Indians in 1t.
We had a nice time. Then they
distributed the gifts but We didn't get
anything on the tree as mamma always
gives us our presents at home. l re-
ceived good many presents, got five
neck ties, toilet set, 2 stick pins, five
handkerchiefs and a gold watch chain
Don't you think Santa treated me real
good?
Lawrence got about the same as l
did only he didn't get a chain. He
hasn't any watch What did Santa
bring you? Did you have tree? We
didn't have any this year.
belonged to the Christmas Stocking
club. This was the fifth year. 1t is
all the Juniors and any body that
wants to belong, young and old.
All you have to do is to buy pair
Of stockings and fill one with candy
nuts, oranges, apples, anything you
want to, also toy of some kind, and
put TO other stocking in it and send
to the Courier Office and they dis
tribute them to the poor little boys and
girls that don't have any presents and
this year we had $50 to join. Don't
you think there was good many little
girls and boys that were made happy
by the club?
1t has grown every year.
Well Grace We had our exercises at
school week Friday and we had a
week and one day vacation and Tues
day We began school again. We start
la new quarter. expect to enter the
fourth quarter of the 5th grade.
Well I expect I had better quit for
this time, sa wish you a happy New
Year from your cousin,
Forest Weber, age II,
1913 East Main st, Ottumwa, la.
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THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO.,
oTTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA OEVEREAUx,
EDITOR.
A MISCELLANEOUS CONTEST

Dear Juniors:
We will announce our big miscel"
laneous contest today. If you ask your
mamas what miscellaneous means
they will say: mixed; mingled; made
I'D of several things" We call this con-
test miscellaneous because we Will
give you several subjects, but all dill
ferent.
One story must contain the follow
ing words: Bessie Thomas; WOODS;
violets; basket; lunch; squirrel; blue
bird: Saturday; afternoon.
Another story must tell about the
food Junior enjoys at breakfast,
such as an orange; oat meal Win
cream and sugar; a piece OF Deef-
steak seasoned with pepper and salt;
or bacon and eggs; some toast and
cup OF cocoa.
Tell something about each article
Of food, where it was obtained, and
any other interesting thing that one
happens to know.
Write a story which horse might
tell about himself If he could talk. II
one doesn't want to write about a
horse, one could pretend to be an
elephant We will give you a story OF
q lion to show you what we mean.
81 am a lion. l live far away in
Africa In many ways am like cat.
I have sharp teeth and sharp claws. l
have cushions on my feet so that I
can walk softly. can see as well at
night as in the daytime. I hunt for
my prey and spring upon 1t. ! am
called tho King Of Beasts"
We want good stories, but not
stories that are too long. OF course
We want them longer than the lions
story.
This contest will close Monday.
January IL.
The writer's can select their prizes
from the following articles:
A pair Of skates (ice or roller), q
signet ring, q watch, china plate or
a big doll.
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SOME BEAUTIFUL POST CARDS

We have some beautiful post cards,
which we will give to each Junior who
writes either letter or shortstory.
The following subjects will make
good stories:
A poB-SLED.
THE LITTLE HoUSEkEEPER.
A RABBIT HUNT.
THE BIG SNOW OF 1912.
WANT GOOD LETTERS
We wish the Juniors would write
some more nice letters and short
stories. We have IL boxes. Of School
necessities" which we will give to the
writer's of tho twelve best letters sent
to the Courier Junior by January s,
1919. ,G5
We will announce the names of the
winners in the school composition con-
test next week. We want more school
compositions.
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Polly. 81 think there are enough pies
and cakes for 1t to have little Bit
'I'u set my trap for it." said Johnny.
He did so. The next morning he
went early to the shed to look. =.
"Ha! ha!'he cried. i've caugnt
him." -..
Polly and Jack went to look, too.
The trap was wire cage, IN whcn
the mouse was caught alive.
Poor little thing" said Polly. see
what bright little eyes it has, and such
pretty, soft fur; and what very cum
ming little nose.'
polly" said Johnny, "You go and
get your cat" 80,
Polly went, solely against her will.
Now, Polly, you sit right there and
hold kitty while I open the cage. The
moment / say let co. you let her go"
Let her CO., screamed Johnny.
Polly gave her kitty one Squeeze
and then let 30:
"Catch it! scoot! scoot! don't let II
fet away! catch 1t! catch it!' What
a rush and a halloo was In that small
shed. How the boys shrieked ana
stumbled over each other. There, It's
got away. It's in that hole.
Polly" said Johnny, very gravely
but no unkindly, for in that family
boys were always kind to girls, I'm
afraid you didn't let 80 quito quick
enough
81 am afraid / didn't said Polly,
meekly: But she smiled to herself as
the boys went out Then she went and
gave kitty a big saucer of milk. Pony
was too kind to want to see mousie
caught. like kind little girls.
From your Junior friend,
Hazel Yeager, aged IL.
4 penney Iowa R. r NO. z.
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BERNlCE HAS NEVER BEEN
1ARDY.

Dear Editor: ...r. E.."-s
AS have never written to the Cour-
Ter Junior I thought would write a
letter. go to the Center school. MY
teachers name is Mr.. Sanong. study
arithmetic, spelling, reading and Ian
guage. 49,. -a
I have never been tardy at school.
had a good time Christmas. Santa
Claus brought me two dolls, go cart
and gold bracelet and lots of candy
and nuts. I went to my grandma's to
spend Christmas day.
"a. Bernice Wilcoxson, age s,
Ottumwa, Ia, r. No. S.
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HAROLD AND DOROTHY.


brother and sister. Dorothy was eleven
years old and Harold was fourteen. In
their younger days they lived in
beautiful house with their father and
mother. But their parents were dead
now and only left them the house in
which they lived. Harold sold papers
and Dorothy went to school and kept
house.
When they had lived with their
mother she had taught Dorothy how to-
play on the piano. Harold had a fine
voice. One day Harold came running
in the house.
20, Dorothy" cried Harold. "Only
look at this paper, it, says they want
some one to play and to sing a song
at the opera house. Lets try and see
If we might learn the song and earn
some money" ...s.:., ,..,, ,.-
IF we only could" said Dorothy,
1--WE could have fine Christmas"
The next day Harold went to the
manager This is what Harold said:
How do you do, Mr.. Smith,
why. l am fine this morning, my
little lad, and what is it you wish?"
said Mr.. Smith. e.. II
II saw your ad in the paper last
light wanting some one who could
play and sing" said Harold. ~
and do you think you could supply
the job?" said Mr.. Smith. TX
why" said Harold, my sister is
mighty good player and l, myself
am very good singer" ~. ~
WELL" said Mr.. Smith, you bring
your sister down here in the morning
and will see about it, but if you can
supply my want you will get it above
all others y.
Harold hurried home and related ali
that had been said. Dorothy put on hel
clean bingham dress and Harold
dressed himself the best he could in
his every day suit. They went to Mr.
Smiths office.
Mr.. Smith said, "Now to try you
I want this little girl to sit down and
play the best piece you know"
So Dorothy sat down and played q
pretty and very fast piece. When she
had finished, Mr.. Smith cheered very
loudly. Then he had Harold sing ''The
Last Rose of Summer" He also
cheered loudly for Harold.
my dear Children said he. "You
may have the Job, and I want you to
do your BEST -a-.
He gave them the song and music
to practice. They practiced four hours
out Of each day and learned them we'll
At last the night came for Dorothy to
play and Harold to sing.
ooh! I forgot all about it. What
shall I wear?" said Dorothy.
"You have white silk dress haven't
you?" said Harold .5 .. ~.
1T is too short" said Dorothy. 'but
I expect Mrs. Brown will fix it in
little while'' vi %
Mrs. Brown fixed the dress in
few minutes time. Dorothy wore hel
white silk and Harold wore his blue
serge suit in which he looked very
nice.
When it came their time to take
part, neither Dorothy nor Harold was
a bit afraid. The crowd cheered very
loudly for Dorothy's piece. but when
Harold sang his song they cheered un.
til he had to 60 back the second time.
When their part was done Harold
had earned forty dollars for two
nights work and Dorothy Twenty-Five.
They spent fifth of it for Christmas
and the rest for the house.
Harold and Dorothy never forgot
the night they sang at the opera house.
Eva Wood. aged II.
419 Chester avenue, Ottumwa, la.
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DONOVAN DIXON HURT

Donovan Dixon, a member of tho
1911 Christmas Stocking club, was
badly injured the other day while
coasting down Court street. Donovan
broke his leg, and that means that he
will be in bed for several weeks. We
think it would be nice for the Juniors
and the members of the 1911 Christ
mas Stocking club to give him post
card shower Donovan's home is at
2O9 Cara street, Ottumwa, Iowa.