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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-30
James Squirrels

JAMES swing was fastened to a
branch Of the old apple tree behind the
house; and he had a great deal Of fun
with 1t after school hours. But there
was someone else who seemed to en-
joy 1t almost as much as he-his little
yellow kitten F1lzz. The moment he
took her in his arms and began to
| swing, she would purr; and it always
seemed to him that the higher he
swung the louder she purred, and some
times she even tried to climb up the
rope! But one afternoon, as he was
swinging her, she began to act very
,, queerly, and 1t was impossible to coax
her to lie down. for fur stood on end
along her little spine, and she kept
peering into the tree with great fright
ened eyes.
What is the matter with you, Fuzz
Buzz?" he exclaimed at last. II can't
swing while you act so. Come, cuddle
down, or you'll fall off,"
The kitten replied with low growl
and Jamie climbed out of his seat and
looked up into the tree. And there on
the branch right over his head were
two bright, shiny eyes, looking right
down at him. For minute he could
not think what it could be, then he
noticed the graceful form and long,
fluffy tail of large gray squirrel.
"Oh, if it would only stay" he said,
beneath his breath, "till can run to
the house and get it something to eat!"
And he hurried off, holding poor Fuzz
tightly to him as he ran.
"Oh, Mary" he cried, bursting into
| the kitchen, do give me something to
eat-something extra nice-a piece of
Pie or cake! There's the dearest, dar-
ling little squirrel up in the old apple
tree"
Sure, and it's peanuts you'll be a
wantin' darlin'," laughed honest Mary.
! So, filling his pockets with nuts,
Jamie ran back to the swing, afraid
that his little visitor had gone. What
| was his amazement to see not one, but
three beautiful squirrels perched in
the tree!
He spread the nuts on the ground,
and stepped back. Instantly three
beautiful forms darted head-flrst down
the trunk after the nuts. After the
squirrels had eaten little, they seized
each nut, ran up the tree, and dis.
appeared jamie ran around to the
other side of the tree to look for them,
and noticed that a hole, where one
of the limbs had been sawed off, was
much larger, and little chips of wood
were all about.
81 see! see!" he cried, clapping his
hands; chose darling squirrels have
| made house up there. They've gnaw-
ed the hole larger, and they are going
J to move in for the winter"
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The Prince and
the ShoWer

There once lived an orphan prince
who was fortunate In having a very
learned tutor. This tutor (who always
wore a red cap and had long white
beard tried to instruct his pupil, so
that he should become wise king and
q happy man. In the course of his
teaching he impressed upon the prince
the truth that more happiness comes
from giving than from receiving.
The prince thought that this truth
was especially applicable to him; for,
as he had the royal treasury to draw
upon. he could make a great many
presents. Thus he would be pretty
sure to give more than he received,
and accordingly would be made very
happy. .- -.~.,..
So, every afternoon when It was pos
sfble for him to drive out, the prince
would distribute gifts He rode in a
gilded chariot (the tutor sat by his
side); and heralds, wearing long
Jackets of crimson velvet trimmed
with silver lace, strobe before the
chariot, proclaiming that Ibis royal
highness, the most gracious g1ft-giver,
was now engaged in the gracious pur-
suit of gift-giving! These gifts, to be
sure, were not of great value; for, as
the prudent tutor had observed "even
a prince can't be always giving away
valuable things, especially when he
don't expect anything In return except
happiness"
Every time he made a gift, the
prince would accompany 1t with neat
auotation or with q proverb which
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-30

wounded twice within five minutes at
the Battle Of the Wilderness. He car
ried one of the balls in his body for
twenty-seven years. He was In the
battle of Gettysburg.
Once "Morgan's band'' came near
where grandpa lived =, Grandpa sat
up nearly all night melting lead in q
spoon and moulding bullets. Morgan's
men were greatly feared for If they
met anyone who had a horse they
wanted they took it. They stole
money, too. 49,
In 1866 grandpa and grandma left
steubenville, Ohio, by boat for Iowa.
The second night they were on the
boat Lincoln was shot. They heard of
it at Paducah, KY They arrived at
Keokuk April %, 1865 and started with
wagons to Ringgold county, but the
roads were SO muddy they stopped
near Utica, Iowa. That summer
grandpa bought the farm three miles
northwest of Birmingham where they
now live. ....r j..
Grandpa is nearly Sc years old and
grandma Is "a years old. Both have
good health. In 1910 they celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary.
Grandpa Is six and q half feet tall.
Grandma Is not five feet tall.
Frank Mckee, Age IA.
.'-,' Birmingham, Iowa.
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Dear Editor:-l will write about my
Grandpa and Grandma Mckee for the
grandparents contest.
Grandpa was born in Pennsylvania
in 1927. His parents were Scotch
Irish. His grandfather and sister left
Ireland for the CLONES in America
about 1878. The sister died and was
buried at sea- 1'J F'
When the Revolutionary war begun
my neutrality-suspicious. : enlisted
served eight years. He also loaned
the government continental money II
Is pasteboard and was not worth any
thing. 1a.
He once gave a man $4,000 of it for
making a churn.
Grandpa has some of the money
now. His son Henry, grandpa's faith.
er. was recruiting officer in the war OF
1912.
Grandpa was soldier in the civil
war. While he was away grandma
locked after everything at home be.
sides taking care Of her three little
children. "@ 49,.
She carded wool, spun yarn and
knit their stockings. $685. t
She was born in southern Ohio. Her
parents were Germans. She had two
brothers who served all through the
war. One Of them, Uncle Denton, was
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The Besver," BY Madeline
Sheridan.

The beaver 10 found chiefly IA
North America. It IL about three and
half fest long, Including the nat
paddleshaped tail. which Il a foot in
length.
The long shining hair on the back
10 chestnut colored, while the fine. soft
fur that lies next the skin II sr.ytsh
brown.
Beavers build themselves most cur
ious huts to live in, and quite frequent.
" great number Of these huts ara
placed close together, like the build.
tngs in = town.
They always build their huts ON
the banks Of rivers or lakes, for they
swim much more easily than they
walk, and prefer moving about in the
water. - h..-.~os
When they build on the bank of
running stream, they make dam
! across the stream for the purpose of
keeping the water at the height they
wish
These dams are made chiefly of
mud, and stones and the branches OF
trees. They are sometimes six or
seven hundred feet in length, and are
so constructed that they look more
like the work of man than of little
dumb beasts.
Their huts are made of the same
material as the dams and are round
in shape. the walls are very thick, and
the roofs are finished off with thick
layer of mud, sticks, and leaves,
They commence building their
houses late in the summer, but do not
get them finished before the early
frosts. Then freeging makes them
tighter and stronger.
They obtain the wood for their dams
and huts by gnawing through the
branches of trees, and even through
the trunks of small ones, with their
sharp front teeth. They peel off the
park and lay it up in store for the
winter food.
The fur of the beaver is highly priz.
ed. ,a
The men who hunt these animals
are called trappers.
A gentleman once saw five young
beavers playing. They would leap on
the trunk of tree that lay near
beaver dam, and would push one an.
other off into the water.
He crept forward very cautiously,
and was about to fire on the little
creatures but their amusing tricks re-
minded him so much of some little
children he knew at, home, that he
thought it would be inhuman to kill
them. so he left without even disturb
ing their play.
Madeline Sheridan, age II.
800 West Mill ST., Ottumwa, Iowa.
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Horse Stepped on Mldreds
ROSTERS Tail.

Dear Editorials have never writ
ten to the Courier Junior thought l
would write.
I have two brothers and two sfsters.
Their names are Arthur, Alice, Law
renee and Ada.
We live on q farm half mile from
Agency. .s.a. :.
I like to go to school and am in
the fourth grade. .. ---.
I think it is nice to 60 to school.
We have a cat and seven kittens,
and also an old dog named Sharp.
We have an old rooster and one OF
the horses stepped on his leg and now
he Is lame. .rn.-.-.
I enjoy reading the Courier Junior
very much. w..
Mildred johnson. Age 9.
Agency, Iowa, Box 127.
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Lela's First Letter is Very
Interesting.

Dear Editor:-This is my first let
ter to tho Courier Junior.
My papa takes the Daily Courier.
l Like to read the Junior page.
haye one sister and four brothers.
NY sister and brothers and I 80 to
the Kinney school
One OF my Little brothers IL almost
four years old. And have q baby
brother who n twenty days Old today.
He has light hair and blue eyes. We
think he n very sweet.
We live ffvo and 4 half miles south
east Of Bloomfield.
We had q new house built just last
tall. ... .,ss..
Leila L. Walker, Age 10.
Bloomfield. Iowa, Route q.
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my Grandparents"
Hattie Smith.

His name is Henry K. Kirkpatrick.
He was born near Danville, ILL.,, June
20, 1912. He came to Iowa with his
parents in 1914, and settled In Wapello
county, Kirkville, Iowa. He always
lived in Wal Bllo county. il.
He volunt 1ered in 1868 and muster.
ed out in 1865, at the close OF the war.
He was 81 years old when he went to
war. He was captured at Marksville,
April rs, 1864 and was taken as a pris-
oner to Campford Tyler. Texas. He
was a prisoner for ten months. He
was exchanged Feb. Is, 1866. 49,
In politics grandpa Is q republican.
Grandma was born at Dayton, Ohio,
Jan. IA, 1S4S. She came to Iowa with
her parents in tho early SOS. She liv.
ed In Alton county few years and
then moved to Wapelio county where
she resided until her death which was
Dec. 3, 1912.
Grandpa and grandma were married
Dec. 16, 1868, in Ottumwa, Iowa. They
lived ON q farm ten miles north OF Of
tumwa for about thirty years. Then
they moved to q farm east OF Ottumwa
and later they moved to Ottumwa
where they lived until grandma died.
They have i've children, four sons
and one daughter. The boys all live
in Colorado. ....-
Grandpa has been visiting for about
two months In Colorado, but now he 1s
with us. .t.... e ..8 "
have another grandma living tn
Fremont. Iowa She - n years old.
She Is my fathers mother. Grandpa
Smith died April 81, 1904, In Mahaska
county near Oskaloosa, Iowa.
This is all I know about my grand
parents. ...,
Hattie e. Smith, Age Is.
Thomas, s. D., Route I.
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zoE's RELATIVES.

Dear Editor: ar....
I will write about my sister, brother
and cousin. My sisters name Is Lucille.
She has blue eyes and light hair. She
is one year old. Her birthday was the
18th Of June. take care OF her. sne
eats bread and milk. feed her when
mamma Is busy.
My brothers. name il Leon. He has
dark eyes and brown hair. He Is cute
and miscellaneous. He keeps some one
watching him all morning. He sleeps
all afternoon. When we take him to bed
he says ne is going to shut eye town
NV cousins name Is Lulu. She Is
married and has two little girls. Their
names are Helen and Charlotte. Helen
is eight years old and Charlotte IL four.
Helen goes to school. They live IN Sey-
mour.
Zoe Burns,
Unionville, Iowa, B. l.
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~cuRRENT EVENTS"

Az tho current events contest doeS
not close until Tuesday, Sept. 2, we
will reprint the rules again:
When we say current events we
mean something that is, taking pIacd
today or has taken place within the
past few days. For instance: A
story about the circus might be one
current event. Then again the Jun.
Tors can write about q picnic, a social
a party, a wedding, some little friend
or something else Of interest.
The writer's can select their prixes
from among the following articles:
sweater. rain coat, roller skates, doll,
fountatn pen, book. football,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-30
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

I. use one side Of the paper only.
2. Write neatly; and legibly. using
ink or sharp lead pencil. d,
3. Always sign your name In fun ana
state your age. 81 .ST
1. Number your pages.
s. DO not copy stories or poetry and
send us ~ your own work,
6. Always state choice OF prine
on a separate piece OF paper, WIN
name and address IN fuh.
7. Address the envelope to Edttor
Courier Junior. Ottumwa, Iowa.
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Olives Grandparents' Story
Quaint.

Dear Jmiorss
win write shout my grandparents.
My grandpa's name ION my papa's
He was born IN Canada February
81. 1S43.
His parents moved to Iowa when
he was quite small.
He enlisted in the army In 1861 and
served until tho end Of the war.
He Vas In Co. Fl, Etghth Iowa
cavalry.
He v,s married soon after the war
closed to Dvelyn HeodershoG
His occupation was farming mostly.
He retired fourteen years ago and
moved to Hx1ine, Iowa, where he now
laveA
He has been in poor heath for tho
f1st few yeaU. .-
He b a great reader and IL always
ready to tell funny story.
NY grandma MeCs1skay was born
In Ohio In July, 1s47.
Her parents moved to Iowa when
she was quite small
always like to VISIT at my grand
mas because have such good times.
was up there . week ago Saturday
and she took me to show.
Ny papa owns the farm that my
Grandpa McClaskey used to own.
The old house that they used to live
tn before they built the new one Is
still standing. ....
There is some Of tho old wall paper
on the wall that grandma has put on.
I like to look at the different kinds
Of paper that she has had. She also
Mixes to sew, make quilts and do fancy
work. s.a s.
My other grandpa's name is Mans
field Moore He was born in Pennsyl-
vania March e. 1874 His parents
moved to Iowa when he was IL years
old.
He lived with his parents until he
went to the war in 1861.
He was In the army until 1861,
when the war closed. He was in Co.
H, Eighth Iowa Cavalry, the same as
Grandpa McClaskey. They were to-
gether all through the war.
When he came back he followed
farming until he moved to Exline,
Iowa, eight years ago, where he now
lives. He likes to read, but his favor
tie sport IL fishing He walks from
Charlton river, fish IS all day, then
walks back home. a,a
He tells me all about his fishing
trips. He can tell some big fish
stories. He also hikes to hunt, but he
doesn't hunt az much as he used to.
He can sing some funny songs.
He was married to Istdore Hutcht-
son In 1867. VIZ
MY Grandma Moore was born III
MiIlersberg, Ohio, July 20, 1850. Her
parents moved to Iowa when she was
q baby.
I cannot write much about Grand
ma Moore for she died when mamma
was II years old
Mamma has her picture and I can
sec how she looked.
I have a younger sister named
Isidore Evelyn for her grandmas.
I will close for this time, wishing
success to the Juniors.
Olive McClaskey, aged 10.
Ex1ine, Ia., r. F. D. No. 1.
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MARY ALICE HAS MANY PETS.

Dear Juniors: ,s...
AS have not written to you BEFORE
will write
am little girl 10 years old.
I go to the Harlem school. My teach
ers name was Romola Chisman.
I have a little nephew. His name Is
Clio Edwin Rose. He is nine months
old ..--
I have a dog. His name is Shep. !
have three cats.
I have five dolls and a Teddy bear.
Mary Alice Rose,
Ottumwa, Iowa, r. No. 2.
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LeOra Mae Dawson is Going
to School. ...

Dear Editor and Juniors: ,
Twill again today sit down and write
you a letter.
Wen, we are settled down once
more in a new place. We moved from
the farm four miles southwest OF
Washington to a much nicer place *
miles north Of town. We moved last
Monday and we like our new place
lust fine We are on a main Travelled
road and there isn't moment hardly
but what an auto or buggy goes by.
enjoy watching them.
And dear Juniors the best Of all ana
to start to school In short time ana
the school house is right by our house
and can be at home for dinner:
Papa is feeding about 125 head OF
cattle and 300 head Of hogs now. I go
with him and drive the mules while he
puts the feed in the racks. am with
him so much and we have such good
times. ~.
i Papa said just yesterday that he ex
pected when l am at school and look
out and see him working around that !
would be wanting to run away ana
come home. expect he is about right,
don't you?
AS papa doesn't like to move kittens
1 had to leave mine but my cousin
Clyde brought me two Of the sweetest
little KITTENS anu then InoEo W0AS wv
left here so that makes me four. call
them Fluff, F1ossy, Nellie and Mollie..
There is to be big show In Wash
ington. We are going to take an auto
ride this evening and go down to my
uncle Vern's.
Our nearest neighbor has a little
white dog that goes after the cows
every evening. Say Mabel and Maude,
I enjoyed your letters Just fine I will
send you card soon, would like 10
hear from Minnie and Mile Huffman.
L,eora Mae Dawson,
washington. a., R. No. ;.
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OLD CAT HIDES KITTENS.

Dear Juniors:
AS I have not written for a long time
| will write again.
Today is my birthday. I am years
old today, Aug. S. I did not get any pos
tai cards from any Of the Juniors for
they did not know of my birthday.
1 have a canary bird. I call him
Dickey.
I have some little kittens but I can't
get to see them. The old mother cat
hid them under the barn, so can't get
them. t.f- -. ....-.
| have a little chicken. I call him
Bare Jacket" He has no feathers on
him. r
Gertrude Gail Jameson,
Stockport, Iowa, r. No. 2.
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Reader of Junior for
Two Years.

Dear Junior:
I have read the Junior page for two
years. SO I thought I would write a
letter. .....
am boy II years old.
I live on an 80 acre farm with my
parents.
l have no brothers or sisters.
We have seven horses. three cows,
and twenty-five hogs.
I like to do the chores and milk the
COWS for I love the cream.
have a little pet dog that we call
Bunny. like to take her out to the
barn and see her catch mice and rats.
Walter Biewen,
Delta, Ia, r. No. l.
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Fac Attends the Highland
Picnic.

Editor Courier Junior: viii writ<
about a picnic that went to Aug. IA
We started from my home aboss'
eight o'clock but my papa didn't 80
tust my mamma, my sister and I and
When we got up to grandma's u
Chmariton my aunt told ~ We could
have her horse, so mamma and grand
ma went IN our buggy. and my sissss
and I took my aunt's buggy.
It is about four miles to where thA
picnic was, from straight east Of Chart
ton. When We got out to the picnic
we had q man unhitoh our horses and
then we went where the people were
They were getting dinner and 90
when they got dinner ready they called
all to eat and when they goe done
they called tho second table. Then
they had a program.
First they elected their next officers
and then they had the program. which
consisted OF recitations, songs, and
things like that.
It was an awful nice program, and
was about two hours long. There
were autos, bugiges and carriages
there.
We got to Charlton about Ave O'Clock
and we stopped at my aunt's. She went
on up to my grandma's with US. and
when We got up there We fed and
watered our horse and went in the
house and sat down awhile.
l asked my mamma II couldn't stay
till Saturday and she said didn't
have any every day clothes with me.
But grandma said she could give me
some so then mamma said could
stay. And then mamma and my sis
ter started home after little while
and Igot to stay. -
went with my aunt every night and
morning to take the milk to the custO-
mers and to go on and get my uncle
who works at tho ice plant at Chari-
ton.
wanted to stay longer but when my
folks came In Saturday they said my
sister was going to Abba and would
have to go home. and help milk the
COWS as we have eleven to milk.
I didn't get my visit out but maybe
will get to 60 and see my brothers
at Abba before school commences.
The picnic was called the Highland
picnic They have it every year. Well
my letter is getting long so Will close
for this time.
Fac Littleton, age II.
Charlton, Iowa, r. r. No. Z.
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THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published BY
the COURIER PRINTING CO.,
oTTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA DEvEREAux
EDITOR.
THREE PRIZE WINNERS.

Dear Juniors: Frank Mckee, Olive
MoClaskey and Jessie Mcclure are
the prize winners tn the Grandparents
contest. Franks and Olives stories
are published today, and Jessie's was
IN last weeks Junior. We feel sure
that all of the readers Of this page VIII
think the Judges made excellent selec'
t1ons. The prizes will be sent next
week.
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ALWAYS WANT LETTERS.

Remember We always want good let.
ters. newsy letters. The writer's Will
each receive q post card!
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ABOUT PRizEs.

II the Courier Junior has ever
failed to send out prizes when the
winners names were p published we
want to be told about 1t right away.
We also want an2aof our prizes &C.
knowledged.
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Az tseesee fss.thDs dspas4nsDne unos
b aadfses06S
cossSss Jl1jsN
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LEGAL.

First Published in The Topeka State
Journal June g. 1871
Office of the City Clerk,
Topeka. Kansas, May %, 1913.
PROPOSALS.
Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the city clerk, Topeka, Kansas,
until $50 o'clock a. M, Friday, June 10,
1913, for the repaving of Jackson street
from 9Th street to 10th avenue and 10th,
avenue from the alley west of Kansas
avenue to Jackson street. north of the
street car tracks, as per plans and specifi-
cations on file in the office of the city en-
gineer.
A certified check in the sum of two
hundred dollars ($20000) must accompany
each bid.
The work is to be completed by october
18th, 1913.
The board of commissioners Of the City
of Topeka reserve the right to reject any
or all bids, or parts of bids
sISeall C. B. BURGE. City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-10

First published in The Topeka State
Journal June 9, 1913
Office of the City Clerk
Topeka, Kansas, June 8, 1913.
PROPOSALS.
Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the city clerk until nine thirty
o'clock a. m, Friday, June 10, 1913, for
the erection of two electric signs, reading
TOPEKA, one at the Santa Fe depot
and the other at the Union Pacific depot.
A certified check in the sum of one hun
bred (s1O0.00) dollars must accompany. each
bid.
The board of commissioners reserve the
right to reject any or all bids or parts of
bids.
TSeal1 C,fB. BURGE,
City Clerk.