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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-31
MAMMA HAS 800 LIT
TIE CHICKENS.

Dear Editor:
AS have never written to the Cour-
Ter Junior l thought would write.
NV papa takes the Tri- Weekly Cour-
Ter and love to read the Junior.
NV school is out and I have been
down to my Aunt Daisy's visiting:
Mamma has about 300 little chickens.
I am II years old the Sth of Septem-
Der.
I am in the sixth grade at school.
7 have two brothers. Their names are
Clyde and Zerl.
They both go to school. 49,.
>' Florence, Myers, age 10,
Packwood, Iowa, r. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-31

err on the branches Of the trees She
said it reminded her Of when she was
q little girl going to school and when
her sister Olive now deceased and
brother Charles who lives at Racine,
Wis, were small. They lived in the
country. They had to go about mile
and quarter to school. To go the
nearest way they would have to take
path which led through thicket Of
small trees which consisted mostly Of
wild plum and crab apple.
Mamma said in the spring when the
trees would be heavy with bloom in
places they would have to part the
branches to get through.
l enjoy living in the country very
much.
was born in Ottumwa and lived
there until three years ago, when we
moved to the country.
Gerald Fulmer, age IL.
Chillicothe, Ia, r. No. l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-31
LEoRA WRITES TO HER FRIENDS

Misses Minnie and Mile Huffman,
Floris. Ia. r. No. 3.
Dear Old Chums:
Saw, YOU do not know how very much
I would enjoy a few days visit with
YOU girls. And would like to see Lola,
Edward, Thelma Hollis and Cecil. How
are they and what are you all doing
these fine days?
I am going to tell you a little about
some OF my friends UP here. At first I
was very lonesome but soon made
friends with Stella Willet little girl
about your age. She lived just little
ways from u.s. We had good times to-
gether as long as she lived there, but
they moved about the first Of March.
Now I have other little girl friends.
Their names are Bessie Myalls, Edna
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-31

kins, Paul Harkins, Hubert Meirs,
Louise Wilcox, Paul Ritter, Fred and
George Durflinger, Ruth Bennett, Evan
Bowlin, Athol Smith, Arvine Mick,
Ruth Beck, Hubert Dennis.
There are twenty-one that l have
named.
My teachers name is Mrs. G. G.
Bowers. 49,.
Now will write Leonard Ward let
ter to be in the Courier with that OF
my Sunday school class.
Leanard Ward:
saw you had a letter in the
cousins contest. tho1ght that was
pretty nice. have not won any prizes,
but expect to win one some time.
will close.
Waldo f. Beck, aged 5.
Hedrick. Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-31

Dear Juniors:
This is the first letter have written
to the Junior. ... .a.s
Our school is out now.
I am nine years old. My birthday
is in August.
NV papa takes the Courier and like
to read the Junior page.
My playmates at school are Helen
Vandyke and Hazel 1relan. :.
enjoy reading about Mutt and Je1r
in the Courier. -..#>
have a Shetland pony and buggy
and harness, and SO we have enjoy
ment driving him.
Ferne Johnson, aged 9.
Richland, Iowa, r. F. D. No. 2. It.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-31
THE SEASON OF SPRING.
Dear Editor and Juniors:

Dear Editor and Juniors: ..
I thought I would write story about
the season Of spring. The time of year
think is the most beautiful. l live on
a farm about mile from Dudley, a
beautiful place. On one side of our
house is an apple orchard and the 9TH
er side has cluster Of plum trees.
When they were in bloom to go out in
the evening about dusk the air would
be full of the most beautiful fragrance.
The trees had large clusters of bloom
from the bottom to the tip top
branches. told mamma they resembled
winter when the light snow would gath
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-31
GLADYS HAS 60 COUSINS.

Dear Editor:
I thought I would write a letter a.
this Is the third time I have written. I
saw contest in the paper about which
one had the most cousins. counted
mine and I have sixty-eight cousins,
some living in Canada, some In Mis-
souri,, some in Des MONIES and the rest
in Hiteman, Iowa.
I also have a little niece and nephew
living in Kirkville, Iowa.
Well l guess this is all for this time.
p. Gladys Glenn, age IL.
a Ottumwa, Ia. r. No. 8.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-31
JUNIORS 10. SELECT SUBJECTS.

We want the Juniors to select the
subjects for short contest which
will close Wednesday, June 4. We
also want them OF write nice letters
when they send in the subjects. We
will give surprise prize for the best
subject.
we wish that Glen McCleary of
Batavia, r.. No, 8, would send us
picture Of the Buzzard Glory school
house which he mentions in his story
We would also like short story about
the building because it is so old.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-31

Dear Juniors:
I got card today with a picture on
it Of Greater Kude. 1t looks like
dear or elk think. 1t has long horns.
They are about two feet long 1t looks
like. Their heads look like calves
heads. They have long slender tails.
They look tame. There is another one
here. It has no horns. They are both
yellow with white stripes down their
backs. They haven't very long neck.
Bertha Bishop. age 10,
Selma St., Eldon, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-31
ALETTER CONTEST.

We are very anxious to have many
more interesting letters. We have
thirty very unusual as well as beauti-
full post cards.. Besides having beauti-
full pictures on them they each have
a raised paper figure in the center.
For instance: some have liberty bells;
some have butterflies; some have
birds, etc. Well, we will send these
beautiful cards to the Juniors writing
the best letters before Monday,
June l.. III
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-31
ALICE VISITED HER TACOMA
COUSINS LAST YEAR.

Dear Editor:
Seeing the cousin contest in the
Junior, 1 began to count my cousins,
of whom I have eighty.nine. Two live
in Tacoma, Washington, one in Spo-
kane, five. in New Mexico, some in
North Dakota, and the rest live In
Iowa. '... -- -'.r
Papa, mamma and I went to see my
two cousins, Audrey and Ira, in Ia
coma last summer. @
A Junior,
... Alice Chadduck, aged IL.
4O5 N. Sheridan Ave-, Ottumwa, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-31
A NEWsY FIRST LETTER.

Dear Juniors: "
will write a letter for the first time.
I have three brothers. Their names
arc George, Dolph and Richard. Rich
arl will be six years old the 18th Of
July. My birthday IL the same as his.
My school is out now.
We have four ponies. like to ride
them.
We have some little lambs and pigs.
Pauline Riley, age Is,
Allerton, Ia, r. No. !.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-31
EDIrH's.FIRsT LETTER.

Dear Juniors: 1'
This is my first letter to the Junior.
My papa takes the Courier and like
to read the Junior.
We have one little colt, four little
calves and some little chickens.
have three dolls and dog.
My school was out in March. /.
Edith Irene Schwarzenbach, age 8
Cincinnati, Iowa, r. r. No. 1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-31
A. FLAG CONTEST.

Dear Juniors: How Many Of the
Juniors like to have a beautiful new
flag for the Fourth of July. We think
we hear all the Juniors answering II
do,"'I do" 81 do Well three Juniors
can have three flags like the one below
only many times larger, say 4x6 If
they will write the three best stories
on the following subjects:
THE FIRST FLAG.
HISTORY OF THE FLAG.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-31
ABOUT PRIZES.

II the Courier Junior has ever failed
to send out prizes when the winners
names, were. published We want to be
told about it right away. We also
want all of our prizes acknowledged.
We are sending out several belated
prizes this. week. Look for them Sat-
urday. =@" .3, a..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-31
SEVEN. RULES FOR THE JUNIORS.

1. Use one side Of the paper only.
+. q. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or a sharp lead pencil.
9. Always sign your name in full and
state your age.
n 4. Number your pages.
S. Do not copy stories or poetry and
send us ais your own work.
6. Always state choice Of a prize on
q separate piece of paper, with name
and address in full.
z. Address the envelope to Editor
Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-31
POST CARD CONTEST.

We wish all the Juniors to whom we
have sent post cards recently would
write stories, using the picture on
the post card as their subjects.
We w.illsgive surprise prizes for the
best stories.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-31
WALpo's SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
is BANNER CLASS.

Dear Editor:
I thought I would tell you about my
Sunday school class. My class is ban
ner class every Sunday. / will name
some of them:
Dorthy Cooper, Frances Young,
Dorthy Holcome, Strattone Ellar and
lucille Ellar. Ruthavane and Hildred
Donnell, Mabel Bowers, Pauline Har-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-31
sENp CARDS REGULARLY.

We are sending out beautiful post
cards to all the Juniors who write
either letters or stories. We like let
tiers and we want the Juniors to keep
on writing them. We also want short
stories, the Juniors to select their own
subjects. ~ r., g..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-31

This contest is open to all the Jun
Tors. When we say call the Juniors
we mean every child who is fourteen
years old and under
The flag contest opens today and
closes Monday, June 9. ~'~''
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-31
1HE FIRST DAY OF CAMPING OUT

The boat that had been gliding down
the sparkling lake now emptied its
boxes, bundles and girls
Isn't that a dear spot, On, good
ness. how lovely" There's just fine
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-31
A Little Story of
a Nest

Early one springtime two happy rob-
ms built their nest of mud and grass
in an old apple tree that grew In q.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-31
eERTHA's POST CARD.

Blanch Redman,
1872 N. Iowa Ave-, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-31
LOST!

LOST!
A black and tan terrier, lame In
three legs. Answers to the name
of sFinnegan" One hundred dol
lars reward for his return to the
U, S. S. Boston"
But even for this generous sum no
claimant appeared. The sailors did not
stop there. They employed men to
search everywhere, for knowing the
sentiments of the natives at that time
they suspected that their pet had been
stolen by some one who knew how
keenly they would feel his loss.
At last, in the rear of a native hut,
hardly distinguishable in the dust and
dirt, they came upon-the pelt of the
little dog; it was black and tan, and
there were certain marks by which
they recognized all that was left OF
Finnegan. He had been killed and
eaten.
They gathered up what remained OF
the poor dog, and whether they buried
it then and there, or took it back to
the ship to be sacredly preserved, dc
not know. But certain it Is, the mem
DRY of loyal little Finnegan, who
joined the Boston" of his own free
will, will be cherished as long as the
good old ship is afloat.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-31
EERNLlkEs MUTT AND JEFF, TOO

4O5 N. Sheridan Ave-, Ottumwa, Ia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17
EMBARGO ON POTATOES
SUBJECT OF HEARINGS
Irish and Canadian Officials Will
Appear Before Department
of Agriculture.

Preparations are being made at the
Department of Agriculture for one of
the most important hearings ever held
BY the federal plant quarantine board
tomorrow. IL has to- do with d possible
embargo on imported potatoes. There
will be present y. p. Gill. the Irish
secretary of agriculture: Mr.. O'Harroran,
the deputy minister of agriculture OF
Canada; many of the plant experts of
the Agricultural Department. and rep
resentatives from several of the potato
growing states in this country. 1t is
not known just how many will be pres
ent. but between twenty-five and thirty
witnesses are expected. Owing to the
small percentage of potatoes imported
in this country, the hearing would APP
pear to have attracted surprising in
tyFpSt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17

ships tenants who are Protestants.
While witnessing to the animosity and
vindictive spirit with which the 'Papists'
i'm Maryland were pursued by their Prot
estant fellow colonists and TO the 'ex-
traordinary pains of the county justices
to trump up charges against them, does
he not conclude: Upon the whole, my
lord, / must say if | was asked whether
the conduct of the Protestants or the
Papists of this province has been most
unexceptionable since have had the
honor to serve your lordship, l should not
hesitate to give an answer in favor of the
latter" (Archives, letters of Sharpe, vol
II. PIP. 315-31S)
Il ask Americans today: Would you
choose Protestant colonial institutions or
Catholic colonial institutions?
II shall have nothing further to say I'M
til my propositions are either assented to
or denied. There is no sense in prolong-
ing the controversy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17
Production in United States.

The total production of potatoes i'm
the United States last year was some
thing more than 331.000.000 bushels.
During the same period there were i'm
ported only 20.oo0,COO bushels.
The duty on these is small. being but
~. cents per bushel. but the foreign
growers consider the United States their
best export market.
Owing to numerous potato diseases that
have developed, this country is thjnkine
seriously of excluding all foreign-grown
potatoes. The foreign representatives al
the hearing tomorrow will include rep-
resentatives from Holland. Belgium, Ger
many, Austria and the British Isles
They VIII present arguments against the
proposed embargo. Plant experts in this
country favor the embargo, saying that
If the potato diseases prevalent abroad
are kept out of the United States. il will
be possible to raise enough potatoes for
home consumption ON smaller acreage
than is now planted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17

That the Spug movement is not di-
rected against all Christmas giving, but
solely against useless giving-the kind
that does no good, causes little or no
pleasure. or giving in the mercenary
spirit that expects or desires a gift or
some form of personal advantage in re-
turns shown by the statement made
today by Miss Margaret Woodrow Will
son. chairman of the District of Column
bia Spug committee.
1t was stated today that it is expected
Washington Spugs. either as individuals
or in groups. will avail themselves of
one or more of the fourteen opportuni-
ties prepared by the Associated Chart
ties. Various suggestions have been
made along this line, and a number of
Washington's leading Spugs have an
nounced their intention of caring for
one or more Of the opportunities.
Suggestion Bears Fruit.
Miss Wilson's suggestion bore fruit
early today. when number of mem
bers of the newly formed society began
the work Of organizing squads of ten
for the purpose of bringing some real
Christmas cheer into the homes Of per-
sons or families whom Santa Claus
long since dropped from his calling
list.
The request has been made that, be-
cause of the short time intervening be-
fore Christmas day, those who have
allied themselves with the Spug move
ment in Washington take steps at once,
on their own initiative, to organize into
squads of FIVE. ten or more, and make
their plans for the kind of Christmas
giving that is advocated by the So
ciety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17
MISS WILSON APPEALS
FOR SPUG MOVEMENT
Presidents Daughter Desires That
All Show True Christ
mas Spirit.
S. P. u. G.


In view of little misapprehen-
sion as to the objects of the Spug
(Society for the Prevention of Use
less Giving movement. which now
has a membership of twelve hun
dred and is increasing in the Dis
trict. / feel that a little explana-
ton might further the interest of
the organization. We ask you not
to give from sense of obliga-
ton, but to give for the joy of
giving and to give where giving
is needed.
We feel that it would further
the objects of the Spug movement
very materially in this. its first
year in Washington, if all the To-
cal members should, as individuals
or as squads of ten, find some
one person and give him or her a
happy Christmas. To reach these
people it will only be necessary
to get in touch with the secretary
of the Associated Charities, DIR.
Walter S. Ufford, 923 III street
northwest. who will supply list
of the cases that really need help.
which cases have been Investigated
in most careful and sympathetic
manner.
If this suggestion could be taken
up by the Spug members it would
mean the lifting of burdens from
many an anxious. careworn, suf-
fering family, not only for one
day, but for many days to come.
Any assistance that can be given
will be gladly rendered at the Of
flee of the Woman's Department
of the National Civic Federation,
1O6 Union Trust building. and we
feel that this form of Christmas
giving at the National Capital may
alter the whole Christmas spirit
all over this mighty and prosper
Gus land.
MARGARET WOODROW WILSON,
Chairman, District of Columbia
Spug Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17

ritans seized Lord Baltimore's govern
ment, was not their first official act one
DISTINGUISHING the Catholics and Prelat-
lists CEpiscopalians)? cArchives of Mary
land, vol. III, page 313)
o. After recognizing Cromwell
authority over the province. was not
the first act of the usurping Puritan as
sembIy one that denied to Catholics
all civil and religious privileges?
tArchives. vol. L., 340-341: Bacon's Laws
of Maryland. 1654) And have we not
proof that the harsh provisions of this
prosecuting act were duly carried out
against the Catholic colonists? CAR
chives. vol. y, 425429)
u. Is it not true that Immediately
upon the restoration of Maryland TO
its rightful lord, Cecelius Calvert a
Catholic, religious liberty was restored
by him to all. including Jews? CAR
chives. vol. ILL., PIP. 3253S4D
IS. During the period of religious toll
GRAFTON in Maryland were not Protest
ants prosecuted and exiled by Protest
ants both in Virginia and Massachu-
sets? tHenning's Statutes at Large
of Virginia, vol /, p. 277; Savage
Winthrop, vol. III, PIP. 14s- l49)
DIR McKim claims, doubtless. that
the credit for religious liberation Is
due. in part, to the Prelatists (Eplsco-
palians) Let US see what the Eplsco-
palians really did when they had UNI
disputed control of the province OF
Maryland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17
DEFENSE OF DISTRICT.
IN PUBLIC ADDRESSES
Attitude Of Congressman Scored by
Speakers at Historical
Society Meeting.

Several of the speakers at the meeting
of the Columbia Historical Society at the
Shoreham last night strongly criticised
the attitude of certain senator's and rep
resentatives in Congress toward the peo-
pie of the District of Columbia. and ex-
pressed their resentment over the cutting
of the District appropriation bill
That to cut the Districts throat every
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17
Reappointed Trustee of Girls School

Robert {. Wilkins has been reappointed
a member of the board of trustees OF the
National Training School for Girls, an
nouncement 10 this effect having been
made this morning by Attorney General
McReynoids. Mr.. wilkins Is secretary Of
the training school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17
dealing with the affairs of the city No
delivered by Michael /. Weller. ~.
Technical Lecture Features Meeting,

The meeting. the one hundred and for
tieth of the organization. was presided
over by Or. James Dudley Morgan. its
president \ technical lecture on this
title deeds of Washington. illustrated with
lantern slides. delivered by Henry
c. Gauss of the Department of Justice.
Further participants in the discussion Of
the evening We're DIR. William Tindah.
secretary OF the board of District Com
missioners. Allan 4. Clark and Rev. John
Van SchaicA. jr. Daniel Smith Gordon
and Woodbury. Blair were elected 10
active membership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17

time they got a chance was apparently
the policy of these congressman. was
declared by Edgar Robinson. Its a
shame" he said. that the citizens Of the
District have to be badgered and insult
ed by so-called statesmen from the west,
some of whom never saw city before IN
their lives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17
|SSUESASTATEMENT
IN REPLY TO ADDRESS
Mgr. William 7. Russell Takes Is
sue With Rev. DR.. McKim on
One Topic Only.

Mgr. William T. Russell pastor of St
Patrick's Roman Catholic Chuch. today
gave out a statement in answer to the
address by Rev. DIR. Randolph Fl. Mckim,
rector of the church of the Epiphany. on
why | Am a Protestant" at the union
Protestant meeting held at the New Ma
tional Theater Sunday afternoon:
Il shall take issue with DR.. McKim on
one topic only DIR. Russell declares
He says: Colonial America was Prot
estant The principles which lay at the
root of the American Constitution were
born of the reformation
Now 1 submit that the two principles
of our Constitution which Americans
prize most are liberty of conscience and
the right of every citizen to vote. / hold
that these two principles were first pro-
claimed and maintained in colonial
America by Catholics, and that the spirit
of the reformation, whenever it had an
opportunity to express itself, was against
these principles of our Constitution.
with view to put an end to this I'M
seemly contention, | shall ask square,
manly answer to the following questions:
4. Does not Bancroft say: Lord Bal
timore was the first in the history of
the Christian world to seek for religious
security and peace by the practice of
justice, and not by the exercise of power,
to plan the establishment of popular In
situations with the enjoyment of liberty
of conscience
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17
Mrs. Richardson Defends Citizenship

Mrs. Charles A. Richardson, president
of the District Chapter of the ID. \. r.,
in speaking of the attitude of certain
lawmakers toward the offers of Wash
ington citizens TO help along the work
of making the National Capital a city
beautiful" said:
while willing to credit all senators
and representatives with being honest. We
are not willing To believe that our hus-
bands fathers. sons and brothers are al
dishonest. and il would appear TO he M
to- the women OF the District to defend
our men,.
Another speech scoring the apparent
policy of the House District committee in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17

Lynchburg Va, creditors have filed an
involuntary petition in bankruptcy i'm the
federal court against the Piedmont Man
ganese Corporation. which was thrown
into a federal receivership in Richmond
recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17

Who remembers when tn wom-
en- folks wore side laced shoes?
Bout the only thing around q
boardin' house that hain't got :
second hand value is a cold buck
wheat cake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17

Those Who Take Father Johns
Medicine advertise its body building power
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17
Clears inn Holiday Boxes

Preferencia, Deer Head, Prlncipe ue
Gales. Cortez, ofts' iure
ard brand.
Buy YOUR cigars here ana your nus
band will not laugh at your cigar
selection.