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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-15
THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published by
fNE~coURIER PRINTING Co,
oTTuMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA DEvEREAux, .
EDITOR.
THE THANKSGIVING CAKES.

Dear Juniors: Just think, Thanks.
diving 10 only two weeks away. And
Ewo juniors on that holiday will have
Two delicious cakes. You all know we
announced a splendid contest last
week. However as there are a few
remaining days before CLOSING time
we will Give the tardy Juniors q chance
TO ret the cakes by again publishing
the rules:
1--WE are going to have a big contest
or rather we are going to give Dig
prizes, two delicious cakes, suitable
Tor Thanksgiving day, for the two
most interesting letters or stories. we
ere very fond Of letters and what we
call personal stories.
by personal story, we mean an
Interesting account Of some real per
son, place or happening. We notice
that the Juniors do their best work
when they write about person, such
as great grandmother or some other
relative, and some place or event other
relative, and some place or event with
which they are familiar. This contest
viii open today and close Monday
Nov. IT, s..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-15
Gladys Marie Randolph
Likes Pretty Dolls

Dear Juniors, I love dolls very
much; some dolls are very pretty.
I have one doll which is named
Louise. She was named after my play
mate, Louise Evans. She Is ten years
old.
l have a sister named Carmie. She
has a very large doll. go
My sister May has doll which she
has had for nine years. It is certain
ly nice.
The names of my playmates are
Louise Evans, Elornor Monoer, Vera
Pilkington, Edith Coons, Grace Patton,
Thelma Gray, and Mary Kelley.
I go to the Grant school. My teach
er's name is Miss Balm. I like her
very we'll. am in the fifth grade, A
class.
My studies are reading, writing,
spelling, hygiene, language, and geo.
graphy. .. 80.
:. AS this is my first letter do hope
to see 1t in print.
AS my letter is long I will close.
Yours sincerely,
Gladys Marie Randolph
317 South Main st.,
~.--...a Abba, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-15

"Well, you noticed those boys
around the school, and you know how
to talk with boys. You like boys!
Teachers are the only people who
really like children. You cat tell"
So the moments passed, and Panton
approached The Adorer deliberately
let loose conventionality.
"You dear Boy she said warmly
I'm so glad you came<in this com
partment. It has been so nice, and
feel sorry to have you go. I shan't
forget you, Boy. I do wish we lived
near together and could be real friends
Perhaps you could teach me how to
fish. At any rate, we could go out and
see things"
The dear face, sweet as a rose
flushed delicately, and Boy replied, In
Ia quaint, courteous little way, I'm
sure, ma'am I'm very pleased to have
met you. 1t has been great to talk to
a lady as kind as you are and who
likes boys. l shall think Of you very
often. ma'am, ard wish it could hap
pen again." A.
The gentle seriousness went straight
to the Adorer's heart.
"And when you're fishing, some
times, do think of me,-if there's time
and how much should have en-
joyed learning to fish with your help
"Why, Of course he replied In a
naive sort of surprise.
We stopped at Panton (Peignton)
Station, and there was Macklin, all
smiles. ready to devour his guest. BOY
shook hands warmly, and the train
moved on.
The Adorer leaned out to wave to
her friend, and the last memory of the
little fisherman was the dear face gaz
ing intently after her. a sudden sun
beam browning with gold the fair, un'
covered curls.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-15
Blanche Lives Only Twt
Blocks From Franklin

Dear Editor: AS I have not writer
for some time 1 will write again.
l 60 to the Franklin school and am
in the seventh room. A class. Ny
class mates are Bertha Millhouse, LIE
la Jennings, Agnes Cline, Florence
Mattingly, Bessie, -Cannaberry. Eta
Howard, Lucille Moffith and KathryI
Martin.
OF all my studies I like my geo
graphy best.
have neither been absent nor tardJ
this term.
live two blocks from school.
Miss Sherwood is my teacher. like
her fine.
Well as my letter is getting long
I will close hoping to hear from sons
of the Juniors.
Will answer all cards receive.
Your Junior friend,
Blanche Dunning,
102 Walnut avenue.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-15
Edna GustavesOn's Tar
Baby Story

Once there was goat who was al
ways trying to play tricks on Brother
Rabbit.
The goat would say, Brother Rabbit
here comes a fox Then Brother Rab-
bit would run.
Again he would say, Brother Rab-
bit. here comes Mr.. Tiger" Then
Brother Rabbit would get so afraid
| that he would just shake. &c.,.
Sometimes the goat would say, "Here
comes Mr.. Wolf, Brother Rabbit" He
| would get SO afraid that he would
| shake.
One day Brother Rabbit was going
to try to get even with Mr.. Goat, so he
invited him to come to dinner. When
it was time for the desseht Brother
Rabbit said, We'll, Brother Goat,
Eyes," said Brother Goat, but
would like some water to drink. am
very thirsty"
II do not drink water when am
eating. And I have neither water nor
wine in the house." said Brother Rab-
bit.
'Let us dig a we'll at the bottom
Of the HILL" said Brother Goat.
mo, I drink the dew off the flower,
and milk the cows and drink the milk
and cream" said Brother Rabbit.
II will dig the well then by myself
and drink all by myself" said Brother
Goat.
Brother Goat made the we'll and
drank out Of 1t. ....s +#.
But one morning Brother Rabbit
thought he would go down and get
some Of Brother Goats water out of the
well. Brother Goat saw his tracks. He
got a baby doll and put tar all over 1t
and put it down by the we'll to scare
Brother Rabbit
Next morning when Brother Rabbit
went down to the we'll he saw the little
black doll Brother Rabbit did not
know whether to go or not. He said
to the black doll:
what you doing down ,here?"
1t did not answer. Sc he went a
little closer, but it said nothing. Hs!
looked down into the water and the doll
did too
The Rabbit said: If you look down
into the water again | will hit you"
He looked down into the water and
the doll looked down and smiled. He
hit her In the face and his hand stuck.
IF you don't let loose will hit you
in the eye with my left hand" He
IF you don't let loose will hit you
In the stomach with my foot" When
he hit her that foot stuck too.
IF you don't let me go I will hit you
with my other foot" said Brother
Rabbit. But she did not let go. He hit
her with his head and it stuck too.
Next morning Mr.. Goat went down
to the we'll and found Brother Rabbit
down there at his well.
"What are you doing down here at
my well? will punish YOU" said Mr..
Goat.
ooh please do not kill me, Mr.. Coat
said Mr.. Rabbit. But Mr.. Goat went
and got a pile of sticks and was going
to burn Mr.. Rabbit. His daughter came
and told Mr.. Goat to come and eat
green grass with her. So he threw
Mr.. Rabbit into the blackberry bushes.
Mr.. Rabbit told him that this was a
very nice bed. It made Mr.. Goat mad
but he could not get him out.
Edna Gustason.
Ala n. Sheridan Ave., Ottumwa, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-15
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

I. Use one side of the paper only
.. Write neatly and legibly, using
Ink or sharp lead pencil.
;. Always sign. your name in full
and state your age.
n. Number your pages.
{. Do not copy stories or poetry and
send us as your own work.
6. Always state choice Of 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, 1913-11-15
Mabel Dunning Likes to Go
to School

Dear Editor: am little girl I
years old.
1 20 to the Franklin school, I am in
the second room, B class. o..
I go every day. My teacher is Miss
Van Cant. 1 like to 60 to school.
MY classmates are Cora Kilsnlire.
Genevieve Mullin, Alice Trenne1nan,
Hazel Jenkins and Lucille Mattingly.
have received four post cards from
the editor. 1 thank her very much
70 rthem. ~,. -E
Well, I will close.
A little Junior,
Mabel Dunning, age years.
102 Walnut avenue
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-15
Eight Windows in Ruth's
New School

Dear Editor: I go to Christian Cor.
ner school. I am In the sixth grade.
MY studies are reading, numbers, ply.
siology, grammar, history, geography,
and spelling. My teachers name Is
Miss Cane. r.. '.s
There are fourteen in our school.
We have a new school. There are
eight windows In 1t.
AS my letter is getting long, ! will
close.
Ruth Brownage,
r r. 1. Batavia, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-15
Rain Interferes With Chill
dren's Party

Dear Juniors: ...
There were four children, two boys
and two girls and their names were
Helen, Dorothy Jack and John. And
they were going for a party. What do
you think that very day 1t rained just
as hard as it could. They were going
over to TIelen's house but they were
going to surprise her.
Jack said I'VE will have it tomOr-
row. Cheer up now"
And that next day it was just as
nice as it could be. Dorothy said we
want every one to come for there were
going to be there. ..-....
When the party began there was only
two They said we will play ourselves.
They began to play school and in came
Dorothy and they played happily until
the party was over.
Fern Anderson, age 9,
Abba, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-15
May Belgard Pleased With
Her Prize

Dear Editor: thought would
write you a letter and let you know
that | received my present and was
very glad to get it, and thank you
very much for 1t.
I am going to school and am IN the
seventh grade. My teachers name Is
Ruby Mcbride. like her fine.
I will be II years old the 18th Of
January. I have four brothers ane
one sister. I will close.
May Belgard, age 10,
Agency. Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-15
Lucy Lives in the Country
Hasn't Many Playmates

Dear Junior:
It has been long time since I wrote
nv other letter which I was glad to
see in print.
1 received the post card and was
glad to get it.
7 live in the country and don't have
many playmates. Just one little girl
and her little brother Their names are
Francis and Earl Sterling.
enjoy playing with them very
much.
I go to school every day.
7 live close to school and we come
home for our dinner when 1t is good
weather.
I am 10 years old, l would be glad tc
see my letter in print.
Lucy Emma Starner,
Milton, Ia, r. No. 8, Box IA.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-15

be bad this day."
"You much be a lucky fisherman.
Now how would you like to sit holding
a rod one whole afternoon and never
even have bite?"
Its just beastly ma'ma," cried the
little lad, vigorously. 1T would drive
me clear crazy to have such luck. I'm
sure I'm sorry for you ma'am,' with
an air of such kindly and genuine COM
luiseration that one quite longed to
kiss the cherry lips giving such charm
ing consolation. s
perhaps I'll improve"
i"I'm sure you will, ma'am; but you
must keep right on and don't get down
hearted"
Suddenly, with hasty Excuse me-
Boy disappeared from the compart,
nlent But he soon returned, broadly
smiling, waving a striped bag.
Thought of it just in time, ma'am.
Twill be a fine thing for the journey,
Have a sweet?' IT,.
The Adorer complied, and in he1
turn proffered another bag with "Have
q plum?" g. ~.
The two bags were freely drawn
upon until both were empty, Boy keep.
ing up lively chatter. Every inch OF
the country seemed known to his child.
ish eyes. He pointed out various
reaches in the rapid river where he
and his father often came for the night
fishing. One beautiful spot under
fringing trees was dwelt upon with al
most ecstacy, 1t was "such grand
place!" Another was pointed out with
disgust as the worst place on the
whole stream. TT looks all right, but
you never get any there"
We passed large school building,
after leaving Carlisle behind, where
the boys were lining up to march in.
Boy wore truly beatific grin and
exclaimed, with almost apostolic fer.
vor, Doesn't it make one feel good to
see that and know you're away from
it aT?" u.
AS we approached the famous bor-
der region, the Adorer asked some
questions that were met blankly
" Don't you know? Haven't you
read in SCOTS novels all about what
happened here hundreds of years
since?" .,....
"Ma'am," replied the young fisher
man, quietly, 81 shall have to tell you,
don't care much for books. | spend
little time readln'. There's no chance,
you see, with the fishin'." ~a
But it's so good to have a taste for
the best books" ventured the Adorer.
cts good on rainy day like this-lt
one can't get QUITS ILL.,
A look of pure pity swept over the
rosy face, and he answered very gent
ly, ooh, no, ma'am. If there's really
nothin' else to do, one can always look
over his fishin' tackle"
So the moments went on, Boy now
grave, now gay, at one moment pure
boy, the next uttering some quaint
acknowledgement his years. But,
no matter what subject was introduced
he invariably came back to the
"fishin'.'
The Adorer never asked II he were
lonely or afraid, for she realized that
here was a soul with natural kinship
for the wastes and the great solitudes.
Izaak Walton might have companioned
him. but no lesser soul could be his
true mate.
Does your father have full time to
20 with you, or does his work detaln
him.
The Boy looked surprised for mo-
ment, then said: my father has his
duties. but he doesn't work. My
father is a gentleman" ....
what do you think do? You'll
never be able to tell 49,. .
ooh. yes, ma'am, you're teacher
How did you ever know?"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-15
Gladys Read Her Cousins
Letter in Courier Junior

Dear Juniors: .-.. I ... ...
AS I have never written before
though I would write about my friend
Myrtle Drake. She is Is years old and
in the fifth grade.
She is in the same grade I am. .-
Her eyes are blue and her hair Is
black and mine is brown. -e,..L
We like our teacher fine. His name is
Oscar Mikels. We go to school every
day
l saw my cousins letter in the paper
Her name is Ruth Holland.
Well as my letter is getting long
will close.
Gladys Cochran. age IS,
Exltne Iowa,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-15
WANT SHORT THANKSGIVING
/ .,asm.ssf;' STORIES.

We also want some short Thanks
r1yfnx stories on one of the following
subjects:
THE FIRST THANKSGIVING.
WHY WE HAVE A TURKEY ON
THANKSGIVING DAY.
A THANKSGIVING PARTY.
the PROPER OBSERVANCE OF
THANKSGIVING DAY.
THANKSGIVING DAY At MY
HOME.
We WIN give a surprise prize for
the best story on the above subjects:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-15
Letters to Santa
to be Delivered
BY the P0stman

; Washington. D. c., Nov. 49,
Hereafter during the month of
December, Santa Claus will be
recognized as a real entity by
the postofflce department and
letters for him will be received
and delivered. Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson today issued an
order making permanent the
custom hitherto employed of
turning over to charitable per-
sons or organizations all letters
received through the mails from
children anxious to confide
their desires to the paunchy, be-
whiskered little dispenser Of
toys. Each postmaster has
been authorized to dispose of
such mail, local to his Office in
accordance with the order.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-15
Play Ball at lila Browns
School

Dear Editor:
I am a little girl years old. l go t.
school every day. I study reading, mum
bers. grammar, history, geography ans
spelling.
l go to Christian Corner school house
and there are fourteen pupils enrolied
there We play ball at our school. llk'
to play ball very well.
AS my letter is getting very long
will close.
lila Brown. age g.
Batavia, Ia, r. No. l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-15
SCHOOL COMPOSITIONS.

We want more Juniors to send in
some Of their school compositions. we
win award surprise prizes for the best
pnes from time to time.
We hope that many more OF the
Juniors will write letters. We Will
Dffer another surprise prize, for the
best letter and all the Juniors can
work for 1t.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-15
ABOUT PRIZES.

II the Courier Juniors have ever
failed to receive prizes when the win
ner's names were published We want
to be told about 1t right away. We
also want all of our prizes acknowl.
edged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-15
WILL SEND POST CARDS.

Whenever the Juniors write short
stories or nice letters they will receive
post cards. the latter being sent out
when the letters and stories are pub
iished.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-15
Rudolph Liked His Hallow
!. assssar cen Prize
4 !Is!tH

Dear Editor:
This is my second letter to the Jun
Tor In which I must thank the editor
for the prize which I won for my first
letter.
was greatly pleased to get It. 1t was
a. large pumpkin face filled with de-
lic1ous candy. got 1t on Halloween
and also two pretty Halloween post
cards.
Rudolf Dahlen, age IL,
707 Grant ST., Ottumwa, Iowa.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-29
BULL WITH - 2 COWS

At times, especially early in the sea-
son, all the seals on land sleep the
greater part of the time. A person
member, even the vigilant master and
the hungry pups, is sound asleep. The
seals Furthermore have the faculty of
sleeping in the water, resting on the
back with the long hind fippers held
aloft or snugly folded along the body
and with the nose protruding from the
surface. 1t is this habit Of sleeping at
sea which enables the hunter to ap-
proach close. enough to hurl spear or
discharge a load of buckshot, and has
resulted in pelagic sealing with all it's
attendant evils. While individual Seals
or entire harems may be asleep, the
rookeries as a whole always present
an animated scene, accompanied by a
steady volume of discordant sounds,
both day and night. The bulls fire.
quently utter savage roars of defiance,
and keep up a constant scolding, chuck
ling and whistling in order to maintain
discipline, and the COWS have shrill
bleat and the pups an answering cry
far more penetrating than the calls of
eve and lamb. Off each rookery there
is throughout the season party of
swimming, playing and sleeping seals,
and an incessant passage of seals to
and from the rookery and hauling
grounds. Some of them are bachelors,
but most of them are cows, whose ne
cessity for going to sea for food is
greater than that of any other mem
bers of the herd, for they have to sus-
tain themselves and also provide nour-
ishment for their pups. On the ap-
proach of cold weather, the cows and
pups leave the islands together Up
to that time the pups have subsisted
solely on milk and they then have TO
learn to catch their own food, consist
ing of fish and squid. Inasmuch as the
natural mortality among the pups in
their first year is fully fifty per cent,
it is evident that they experience many
vicissitudes in the tempestuous seas to
which they commit themselves. The
males follow shortly after, but some
remain about the islands throughout
the winter in mild seasons, and the ma
tives always depend on seals for food
in December and January.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-29
men TRUST women
TO DO right Thing
So Says John Drew, the
Celebrated Actor

John Drew, the celebrated act.r,
contributes to The Woman's Home
Companion an interesting article, en-
titled, What l Think of the Ameri-
can Woman Following is an extract:
"Restlessness in woman takes
many forms, passes through mary
phases.
"A restless woman made the discos
cry of the Western world possible.
Hers was the restlessness of ambition
and the little learning then deemed q
most dangerous thing for women. i
would be ungrateful indeed for An
erican men to decry the restlessness
which springs from knowledge.
"A restless woman wrote book
which crystalified scattered public
sentiment, created a new political
party, and finally freed an entire
race, though the price, civil war, was
heavy. Hers was the restlessness
which quivers under the wrongs of
others. And out of all this restless
ness on the part of women have come
the progress of humanity, the rise OF
great nations, the adjustment of
great wrongs. To the alarmist the
present-day agitation for the so-called
individuality of woman means the ell
limitation of marriage vows, the de-
struction of the family and the home
Nonsense! When the American
woman has sifted out the mass Of
theories offered by agitators, and dis
covered just what she wants, whether
that be economic independence or the
ballot she will proceed to round off
its unsightly, rough corners, polish it
into presentable and plasing SHAPE,
and inject it into our national and
family life. What is more men will
accept it and like it. At the present
moment they are standing back,
watching her make up her mind and
watching the operation with smile
on their lips, not with fear in their
hearts. Any delay in reaching
crisis is due to the apathy of the
mass of fairly well-contented women,
not to the opposition of men. The
feminist is distrusted by her own sex,
not by men, for American men trust
American women to work out their
salvation in a way that will be best
not only for themselves. but for the
men folk and the entire nation.
"These are the women who, when
the right moment comes, will ask for
the ballot and get it, and then pro-
coed to do good with it, as they have
accomplished all other good things
for the race, not independently, not
individually, but with men and
through men"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-29
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
While ON A HUNT
Otis Carter Was Painfully
Hurt

Otis Carter, the young son of NJ"
j. c. Carter, was the victim of a paia-
full accident a day or two ago while
out hunting, with one or two young
companions. While resting bit young
Carter placed the muzLle of his gun
upon his foot when it was accidentally
discharged, shooting away two of his
toes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-29
Veterinary Surgeons.
DIR. PERCY w. HUDSON.
Veterinarian.

Graduate A. P. l. Veterinary College
Answers calls dap or night. Head
quarters Turpin's Stable. Phone %
Residence phone 5S7.
"S am coming right now"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-29

n = NDER the terms of treaty con-
IS cluded at Washington by the
United States, Great Britain,
~ Russia and Japan, the fur seals
of the north Pacific ocean are
destined to obtain for the first time
form of protection that recent expert
ence has shown TO be absolutely essen
tial for the conservation of the seal
herds The agreement between these
four great powers prohibits for a
period of Is years the indiscriminate
slaughter of seals while at sea, and
places the legitimate killing of surplus
seals on land under the immediate con-
troll of the nations having sovereignty
over the islands to which the seals re-
sort for breeding purposes. The ma
tions which may be said to hold
kind of property right in fur seal herds
are the United States, Russia and
Japan. The interests of Great Britain
in this matter arise from the existence
of an extensive fleet of sealing vessels
that for many years had been operat-
ing from British Columbia ports off the
coasts of America, Russia and Japan.
Although fur seals are found in both
the northern and southern hemi-
spheres, the largest herds are those of
the north Pacific, which represent
three closely-related species distin-
guished by peculiarities in form, physi-
ognomy and pelage, and known as the
Alaskan, Russian and Japanese fur
seals respectively. The herds roam
widely on the high seas, and their wa
ter habitats approach one another if
they do not overlap; but the different
species do not associate, and always
resort for breeding purposes to par
ticular islands 1t is this habit which
gives certain nations temporary jur-
isdiction and control over them, and
has created several international COM
plications.