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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-09
Fac Didn't Get to See Junior
or Mutt and jeff.

Editor Courier Junior:-As I haven't
written to the Courier Junior page for
SO long a time l thought l would write.
Our time for the Courier a out SO l
didn't get to see all the Junior pages
or Mutt and jeff either.
l received cards from three Of the
Juniors and thought they were. pretty.
MY grandma Is sick so mamma went
up to Charlton to stay with her all
night. She will be back today I ex-
pect. We have company now but l
don't know how long they will stay.
They are from Russell.
l received the Courier's card and
was very glad to get it, and it was
very pretty.
Well, I guess l had better quit for
this time. If I see my letter in print
l will write again.
Fac Littleton, Age IL.
Charlton, Iowa, Route No. Z.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-09
Lucille Reads Junior Every
Saturday.

Dear Editor:|I thought I would
write you q letter.
1 am a little girl eight years old. !
70 to school when there Is any. We
had twenty-four scholars last year.
Mr.. HUFF was our teacher last year.
We live ON a farm six miles north of
Drakesville.
I have two sisters. Their names
are Lola and Martha and four broth
ers. Their names are Walter, Earl.
Dwight and Roscoe. Walter Is mar.
ried and Earl works out most Of the
time. Roscoe and Dwight stay at
home.
My brother Dwight has four pet
lambs and a calf and Roscoe has a calf.
Tread the Courier Junior every
Saturday and think 1t has some pretty
good letters in 1t.
Well, as my Letter Is getting long, ]
will close for this time.
Lucille Rudd, Age s.
Belknap, Iowa, Route No. I.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-09
Mary airline Bates Writes
of Hot Springs.

Ole ia a little girl living in Hot
Springs, Ark. She is six years old
Her birthday Is in December. She
has golden hair and blue eyes. Hel
name Is Ollie Hazel.
She has one brother his name IL
Ralph. Her father Is a doctor.
Hot Springs Is In a valley between
1.-The Ozark mountains. On the street
car line Just four miles from town Is
1.-THE Ostrich and Alligator farms.
On the ostrich farm there are about
1900 ostrtches. Some Of them right from
the shell to full grown birds, which
are quite large. The manager every
afternoon has one OF the old birds
'hitched to a cart and one Of the men
gets in the seat and drives the ostrich
around a track they have prepared fol
them. They are taller than their
driver and some have black ostrich
plumes while others have white and
grey feathers. .
On the alligator farm which is just
across the road from ostrich farm
there are more than three thousand
alligators in pools of water which IS
kept warm for them. @sl
They eat very little in winter. Iney
have a wire fence around them to keep
them In. The keeper said they would
bite your arm of, II they could get to
you. Some of them weigh 400 pounds,
while others that are just from the
shell are very smah.
They also have snakes and croco'
diles. The snakes are very dangerous
I think every body that goes to the
springs go out to these farms.
On Central avenue Is bath house
row where the bath houses are. There
is the Buck staff, the Palace, the
Horse Shoe and several others whose
names cannot remember where
thousands Of people battle every year.
The three leading hotels are the
Eastman, the Arlington and the Park.
Eastman is the largest.
Hot Springs is not far from Little
Rock, the capital Of the state but OF
all the nice things of Hot Springs !
don't lice it any better than Iowa.
Mary Aline Bates, age 3,
bloomfield, Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-09
THE CUCKOO

Dear Courier Junior:
The card you sen was very pretty. ]
thought I would write about n pic
ture. 1t was a cuckoo. The cuckoo has
q long tail, sharp beak Inc sharp
claws. It gets it's name from it's note.
The European species builds no nest
Of it's " but lays Its eggs In the nest
of other birds to be Matched by them,
The head and upper part is OF ash
color. The throat and the under side
Of the breast is Of a paler ash color.
The rest Of the breast and stomach Is
white. 1t has yellow feet.
The young cuckoo casts out the
young of the birds which matches them
and the bird not knowing Of her loss
raises them as her own.
Etha Gardner, age IL,
Agency, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-09
THE POST CARD STORIES.

We have two souvenir albums which
We Will send to the Juniors. writing
the best stories about places pictured
on the beautiful post cards sent out
recently. we always want interesting
letters.
The best one win get q prize. We
will send out post cards each week,
to the writer's whose stories or letters
are publiahed IN the Junior Of that
date.
Frank Mckee gets the letter prize
this week and Catherine Ademeit the
post card prize.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-09
Andrew is Thelma's
Little Nephew.

Dear Editor: My little nephew,
Robert Andrew Erskine, vas four
months old April 5. He is fair and
has blue eyes.
He is very cute.
He weighs about IS pounds.
He likes to have one toss him in
the air and he crows with delight ev'
cry time he is tossed.
He Is strong, too, and can almost
sit up alone.
He pulls himself up in his go-cart,
He 10 having the whooping cough.
He has had it for about five weeks.
He can pull hair, too, as l have
learned by experience. .
Thelma Peppers, age 13.
West Chester Ave-, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-09

they reform, advaIc CO, retreat. bow
or whirl haughtily, ignoring one an
other. They wave long. ghostly arms
to the side or over coWled heads. Now
they Join hands in a long row and reel
as do Belgian peasants in an orgte. II
is all 90 unbelievable! The Adorer has
to pinch herself to prove she Is mol
dreaming.
"Corrie! Corrie! look up Easedale
and see If there was ever anything 90
queer as those mists."
Old Corrie the other side Of the
hedge leans a moment on his broom
and shakes his head mournfully
There was nivver owt bad but came
Easedale way" he croaks. IT'S nav
goodman good!"
Suddenly one huge, portentous fig
ure fills the valley and strides up and
down with gigantic dignity.
your tea Is in, miss!"
But look at this, Mother Grass! ]
can't leave such q wonder
You're gettin' all damp against that
ivy. miss"
Suddenly the giant resolved itself
into a multitude of tricksy figures
IIldL pl2JoO AluS-Allu-ScOh ASoP
frog with utter abandon. 1t makes the
Adorer fairly giddy to watch their
pranks.
"Your tea is gettin's DER strong,
and the tea cake will be soggy," comes
sadly from the doorway. 4
Mother Grass! I'll go down on my
knees by and by, but / won't come IN
now"
There is a chuckh beyond the door,
but no more Interruptions. So the
witch dances go on. until suddenly
the valley clears as by magic, and a
rosy cloud floats over the dark noun
tains.
did you zee the Witch Dances last
night?" inquiries the Adorer over the
teacups at Easedale House the follow
ing afternoon.
Our Boston friend is making merry
as usual over us slow Britons.'
mo, I'm not. Ask Mrs. Grass. ASK
Corrie! They saw 1t. Don't tell me you
missed the Witch Dances of the mist"
t. II fear we did. You are always envy
ing us for living here. Now just that
fact makes us too often lose the best
of what is going on. You have to look
at things from the outside, sometimes
to really see anything"
well, I saw them, and I'll tell you
all about 1t. Now I'll always know
what It means when they say There's
great doings up In EasedaA."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-09
B~LooMFiELD, IOWA.

Dear Editor: l will try to write on
the capital Of Davis county.
l live in Perry township, Z miles
from Bloomfield and we have good
roads and always keep them dragged
well.
We have pavement and r going
to pave more; in all Is blocks.
They have a. pretty public library,
school and Southern Iowa Normal.
The court house and yard are very
pretty and all kinds of flowers are
planted and most Of them are In
bloom now
General James B. Weaver and ex'
Governor Carroll were residents OF
Bloomfield. ~7
Frances F. SWinney,
r. R. No. l, Bloomfield, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-09
MARION GOT HER L A

Dear Junior: I received your card
some time ago. I want to thank the
Junior for the card, and also the flag,
I was not at home when the flag
came, but my aunt kept It for me.
went to see my brother at Musca-
tine.
We went out to Weeds park the
Fourth. H..a
I will write my name plain this
time. I see that l didn't write plain
enough. l thought l ought to write
for I had not written for two Thurs.
days. ....,
l appreciate the flag very much.
l will close hoping to see this in
print. b.. .~
Marion Simmons, age II.
100 No. Ransom st.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-09
Pauline Shakes Hands With
a Squaw.

Dear Editor:
This Is the first time I have written
so I thought I would tell Of my trip tc
Colorado two years ago this summer.
We left Ottumwa June "a. 1911 and
came to ST. Joseph. and left here July
/, 1911 for Montrose, Colo.
We passed through Nebraska and
saw quite a few prairie dogs. We came
through Denver, Colorado Springs
Royal Gorge and Black Canyon.
When we arrived in Montrose my
aunt was at the station to meet us.
While we were there we went on ar
excursion to Ouray Colo. and we climb
ed a mountain 1000 feet from Ouray
and crossed a bridge that hung from
one mountain to another.
While in Montrose 1 shook hands
with an Indian squaw who was the
wife Of Chief Ouray.
We stayed in Montrose n month
and then came home.
Pauline Lutz,
st. Joseph, Mo.
$500 Sacramento at.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-09
A NEW SCHOOL NEAR HAZEL's
HOME.

Dear Editor:
This is my first letter to the Courier
Junior. I like to read the letters. I go
to school. I am only 8 years old. We are
going to have a new school house built
this summer. I wonder how many OF
the boys and girls would like to go to
school in a new school house.
I have to do quite a bit of the house
work. / have learned to make cakes,
cookies and get up a meal as good as
my big aunt. l have a little brother
that likes to piece between meals on
cookies and cake. So you see l came in
handy on some things.
Hazel Creek,
Birmingham, Ia, r. 8.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-09
Plants That Feed
n On Insects

In marshy, Doggy places there grow
some curious plants which have the
habit Of feeding on insects. The sol
they grow In Is responsible for this
habit, as it does not contain the nitro.
gen and sulphur which plants require,
80 they must get these elements the
best they can. They do so by proving
on small insects, the juices OF which
bodies furnish them with what they
need.
The sundew is a Misunderstanding
little plant which I have often met In
Doggy spots in Maine, and which may
be found In other states. It's round
leaves, spread out in rosette fashion
near the ground, are covered with tine
red hairs slightly dubious at the end
The color and the smell Of q sticky
LIQUID with which the leaves are Gov
cred attracts insects. When one OF
these alights on a leaf, the hairs close
in from all sides and hold the foolish
visitor fast until, with the aid OF the
fluid pouring out from the tiny glands
at the ends of the hairs, the plant his
we'll digested 1t.
In North Carolina grows the Venus's
.fy-trap, a small plant only a few inches
high, which has q deadly trap for in
sects. The leaves which grow from
the root are rather long and are divid'
ed crosswise into two parts. The por
ton at the end has a strong hinge up
the middle, and it's two edges firinged
with hairs close over the insect which
alights on it. The leaf stays shut any
where from nine to t~wenty-four hours
The pitcher plants, several varieties
OF which grow in the United States,
catch their insects TN pitchers formed
by the growing together Of q long lea1
at its edges. These pitchers are rich
dark red in color and secrete q sweet
LIQUID which attracts their prey. Their
'insade walls are covered with fine stiff
hairs pointing downward Which make
entrance to the trap easy, but retrea,
impossible.
In the most common variety the
pitchers are open at the top, though
there is a slight hood (the true leaf
SO they always hold water which
browns the fly and helps dissolve It a<
we'll. However, the hood Of the Cali
Ifornia plant reaches SO far over that
no water can enter, and 1t depends or
its juices alone for dtssolving the
insect.
The bladderwort, whose del4cate
yellow blossoms rise above pools In
which the rest of. the plant Is sub
merged, catches innumerable small in
sects in bladders attached to It's roots
leaves and stems. In these the unwary
ones are safely imprisoned by near Of
valves opening inward.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-09
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

1. Use one side Of the paper only.
Q. Write neatly and leg1bly, using
ink or q sharp lead pencil.
8. Always sign your name IN full and
state your age.
4. Number your pages. !
3. Do not copy stories or poetry and
send us as your own work.
s. 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, 1913-08-09
RUTH'S AUNT MARY

Dear Juniors:
AS I have not written for a long
time l win tell you about my Aunt
Mary.
She lives at Stillwell, Oklahoma. She
has FIVE children. I'll
The Oldest ones name Is. Johnnie.
He is IL years ole.
The next to the Oldest is named Tom,
He Is ~ years old. @
Helen is after Tom. She is 8 years
Did. Then is little Frank. He is 4 years
old. Then the baby. He is not a year
old. They got him a week before
Christmas.
Ruth Holland, age 8,
Eldon. Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-09
NEWELL's SPORT IS HUNTING.

Dear Juniors: 49,
This is my first letter.
My best sport is hunting.
I have. sister n n brother.
MY pets are one cat, SNOWFALL and
two chickens, Dick and Biddie.
NV birthday is on the second OF
March. l am in the first grade.
We live two miles from town.
Newell F. Randolph, age ~,
Webster, Ia, r. No. L
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-09
Catherine Schwartz on
Municipal Playground

Dear Editor:II thought I would tell
you about the playground at Minnea-
polls. The playground is a large park
situated along the bank Of a river. On
the left hand side a large square is
marked off for the boys to play ball.
On the right hand side a square is
marked off for the girls t. play GRO
quet. Another large square is meas
ured off for the large girls and boys to
play tennis.
Swings or a hammock or on the trees a
rope swing.
The smaller girls and boys occupy
the swings the greater part of the day.
Along the river bank sit boys and
girls patiently waiting for the fish to
bite. Marbles is a great game fire.
quently played by the boys, and Jack"
Is a great game frequently played by
the girls.
Sweet peas vine the fence. Early in
the morning children are seen picking
them. Pfcnics are frequent in the
Minneapolis park
Eight o'clock brings the children
down In groups to the park. Twelve
O'Clock finds them making their way
home and l O'Clock brings the children
down to the park again.
In winter when the usual games
cannot be played skating is a way OF
pleasure used by the children.
l think the Minneapolis playground
is necessary because the houses are
built closely together and the yards
are small.
AS I have described the playground
I will close.
Catherine Schwartz, Age 10.
514 North Weller ST., Ottumwa, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-09
VISITS At CHARLTON.

Dear Editor
This is my first letter. My birthday
was the gath Of March. / was sever
years odd. I am in the second room 4
class. / Like to go to school.
l have two sisters and n brother
Their names are Dorothy. Ruth ant
Marvin.
am going to spend my vacation a
Charlton with my grandparents. l vii
close for this time.
Louise Gookin,
121 s. Elm ST, Ottumwa, Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-09

This is wfnsome Mollie King. who
at the tender age Of sixteen ssumes
the leading feminine role of Peg in
"The Passing Show of 1913" at the
walk Of life is the saying that Youth
will be served" more true than in the
theatrical profession, yet the history
Of the stage offers few examples of
such youthful uoces as has been
enjoyed by little Miss King.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-09
ABOUT PRIZES.

II tho Courier Junior has e
failed to send out prizes when the
winners names e published we
want to be told about it right away.
We also want all of our prizes &C
knowledged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-09

Ward Utterback, age II, J
Sigourney. Iowa. r. No. 8.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-09
eEULAH's NICE STORY

Derby, 1oka, r. F.. D. No. l.
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121 8. Elm ST.. Ottumwa, Iowa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-07
THE NEW
ASSOCIATION.

The meeting Of the automobile own
u srSs ist~thc rooms of the Chamber of
Commerce last night, resulted in an
organization which may prove OF en-
cellent service to this city and the sur
rounding rural territory. They should
amalgamate with the local automobile
association and effect a permanent or
ganization, composed of as many local
motorists as they can induce to join
it. The plan to bring about recipro-
cal license arrangements between the
State of Virginia and the District of
Columbia is one in which the State au-
thoritics should be willing to coop
crate.
However, such an association can
prove of inestimable value to this
city and our rural neighbors in an
other way, if it will agitate she ques-
ton of better highways leading to
this city. The automobile industry
mas given "OHuetlul lH'PStuo W VIZ
movement of good roads, and the adj
ministrations of our last tire COVER
nors have been active in encouraging
Virginia counties in the direction Of
road improvements.
The question is one of vital import
ancc to our near neighbors of Fair
fax and Alexandria counties, who,
thus far, have not been as progress
sivc along this line as our motorists
have desired A farmer travelling to
town with his produce knows as well
as any one else the advantage OF
smooth, well-built highways. The
city merchant, anxious Tor rural trade,
is clad to have travel made easy for
his country customers. Urban and
rural communities unite in the de-
sire for good roads and then let the
months pass by without any well or
ganized attempt or efforts to better
The conditions. We are in accord with
the local motorists in their new work
and wish them much power in their
undertakings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-07
NEWSPAPERS
CONSOLIDATE.

Somebody up in Harrisonburg, Va.
spent close on ito $4,000 to find
that there was not field for anothe:
newspaper in that town, and in conse-
quehce there is one less daily in the
State of Virginia. During the past
week the Daily News and the Rock,
ingham Record consolidated under
the joint title of the Newa-Pacord
The Record has had hard row t.
follow since dts establishment two
years ago although it was made ar
excellent newspaper and its circula'
ton forced to over 100 copies every
day.
Alexander Forward, Of the Rich
mond Times-Dispatch will be thF4
new editor and it is announced tina,
the paper will be independent and al
fractional differences will be ignored.
cg(shrd NH tmht mht mht >nht
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-07

their Democracy is measured by the
New York press by the single effort
All Of Greater New York rich aa3
poor, great and small, congregate or
this occasion to hear the virtues Of
our nation extolled. The occasion is
one of national Importance, the Chief
Sacham of Tammany Hall Away:
presides, and all the real leaders O!
the great city and state are present
The Southern-born Democrats resid-
ing in New York forego all other
pleasures to be present.
Mr.. Carlin has accepted the invita-
ton, and if he is up to his usua! STAN
card, the Democracy of New York
win not be disappointed. We wish we
could go. Representative Oscar I'm
derwood delivered the address last
year, and won the support Of the
New York Democracy foro the presi.
Dental nomination.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-07
RIBLE SCATTERED
DER THE EARTH.

The forecast, The word Of the
Lord shall cover the earth, as the
waters cover the sea-" has been full
filled in ane way, according to an ar
ticle in a contemporary which says.
at would be difficult to determine
the extent to which the Bible is reac
nowadays. 1t is certain that ii is MOI
quoted so frequently as it was u gen
Grafton and more ago by publ:
speakers or by individuals i'll private
conversation, and there is not as :
rule the same direct application Of it
texts to the affairs Of everyday lift
But the report of the American Bible
Society shows that copies Of the
Bible are distributed in rapidly in
creasing numbers in foreign lands
and the assumption is a fair one that
the copies are read by those who arc
sufficiently interested to secure them
The Bible, or parts of it, has beer
translated into the language of not
fewer than 450 peoples, and he cir
culation in book form has reached al
output of 7,S99,562 copies, made u
of 936,346 unabridged Bibles. 1865,
919 New Tesaments and 5,696.29'
smaller parts. Ten new versions werr
added by the American Bible Society
last year. In Japan and 1nCia there
was an increase over last years dis
tribution of more than 10 per cent
But it is in China that the agents o.
the society, fr3 their hest fed, anf
there, for every two English copie'
three Testaments or Bibles in tn
Chinese language were disposed OF.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-07
MIR. CARLIN INVITED
TO ADDRESS TAMMANI.


The Democratic organization OF
New York City has invited Represen-
tative c. C. Carlin to deliver patrio-
tic address to the Tammany Hall De-
mocracy on the afternoon of July 4th.
The invitation was extended by the
Executive Committee Of TamHany
Hall.
The occasion is the principal denl-
ocratic gathering of each year and
only orators of national reputation
are given the: opportunity to discuss
national issues from Democratic
stand point. and arc never invited but
once They are never given the op'
nortunity to answer an encore, am
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$4,000

to the woman who sends the best
name for our new southern magazine
Five of the most prominent womerI
in the States of Kentucky, Tennessee
Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia,
will be the judges.
The magazine will be a woman's
magazine in every sense Of the word,
containing all of the best features of
the magazines for women, including
good fiction and up-to-date household
departments and in addition vii
give expression to the sentiment that
women deserve and should have a
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ton than now accorded her.
CONDITIONS:
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ton must accompany your sugge
tic,, for a name. For further pc 4
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position write.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-07

Lightning tore brass chandelier
and electric light fixtures from IN
fastening and sea tered them about
the floor in The room Where Miss AM!
L. kohlSaate. of New York,lay Sleap-
ing al the country place of her Ia
ther,in S.ockbridge. Mass. Tuesday.
night. The bolt struck the house OF
the corner. near the room OF MIS-
Kohlsaat'S sister. Miss Edith, and set
fire to the woodwork. Both rooms
seemed to be filled with fire. but both
young women escaped with severe
shocks. The fire was eXtingulshed al
ter doing about 81 200 worth of dam
age.