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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-07
Lavelle McVey's Imaginary
Trip to Indianapohs-A
School C. Composition

My school composition; an imaginary
trip to indianapolis.
On October /. 1914 I started on a
visit to Indianapolis. Leaving the sta
ton here at 4:OS on No. 80 | reached
Chicago the next morning, taking my
train for Indianapolis. / reached my
destination safely and was happy TO
find nv cousins at the station to meet
me- Although it was raining we were
hurried into cab and just about DUSK
we found ourselves at Uncle John
safely and partook of bountiful sup
per. AS I was tired and somewhat
sleepy we had q short talk All retired
for the night. The next morning we
arose early, had breakfast and then
prepared ourselves to visit the city.
NY cousin requested that we take our
lunch that me might eat in one OF the
beautiful parks I was much surprised
at the noon hou.. to find large number
of my relatives present to participate
at the dinner. We certainly viewed
some beautiful scenery, such as the
Woodruff fountain which is pure bright
sparkling water, flowing constantly. |
was also privileged to cross the goth
street bridge to Riverside park, which
is several miles long. There were bright
lights which shone very brightly at the
foot of the steps which led people to
and from the boats. One of the Things
1 wish to keep in memory was the o!d
log cabin church which l was nrlVll-
eyed to see, where my grandparents
worshiped in their early days. Also the
old home place where my father lived
when a little hoy. Large evergreen
trees are still there that he set out.
That was in the country then but now
part Of the city.
1 will also keep n memory the nice
visit I had with my great grandmoth-
er. also enjoyed many auto rides and
went many miles over the city in the
street cars. Till at last received let
ter from home, saying I must come
home as school would begin soon. l
was accompanied to the depot by many
of my friends and relatives and as l
got on the train I could see the hand
.1erchiefs waving and hear the good
byes as the train was pulling out. I
reached home safely.
Lavelle McVey, age 10,
F1oriS, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-07
Cynthia - School Compost
ton BY Mary Belgard

Dear Editor:
Once upon time there was little
girl named Cynthia. She had to stay in
one night for missing a word in spell
ing class. While she was studying her
word she thought Of her playmates go
ing home and what a good time they
were having. She thought she knew her
word now and so she raised her hand
up. 1t was long while before the
teacher looked up. Cynthia spelled her
word and walked swiftly down the
aisle. She picked up her dinner pail and
hurried from the school'room BY the
time she reached the woods it had
grown dark, and she was frightened at
every little noise. When she got into
the thickest part of the woods she
heard someone's footsteps coming. They
seemed to be coming nearer and near
er. Cynthia stopped very still, and up
stepped a little boy named Miller. He
said Hurry up, your father has come
home and brought steamship with
him." ~
They ran until they reached the
kitchen door. There stood the steam
ship as Miller had said
Cynthia said cit is not steamship
but a cook stove"
This is one Of my school compost
tons.
May Belgard,
Agency Ia. r. No. l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-07
Florence Ellen King Likes
Junior - Says Whole
/ Family Likes Mutt
and Jeff
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
received the card you sent me and
was very glad to get it. I like to read
the Junior page. We have taken the
Courier about three years like to look
at Mutt and Jeff and Little Benny's
Notebook In fact our whole family is
interested in Mutt and jeff.
l have received several post cards
from the Juniors and would be glad to
receive more.
go to school every day. My school
commenced the fourteenth of Septem-
Der. My teachers name is Miss Maude
Corrick. / like her fine and dandy.
/ have one brother. His name is Her.
bert. His teacher is Miss Cleo Spencer.
I like to go to school. For studies I
have language, geography, spelling,
arithmetic, penmanship, physiology,
drawing, painting, reading and music.
take up history after Christmas. am
very anxious to learn it.
/ am ten years old. There are twenty
nine pupils in my room. My chums are
Esther Tinus Janet Thus, Helen
Wishard, Hazel Willard, Marguerite
Price, Helen Richardson, Mary Smith,
Donna Latimer and Laura Cannady.
My birthday is May "a. My brothers is
the first of November. He is IL years
old. I had lot Of fun Halloween
night.
Florence Ellen King age 10,
Bloomfield. Iowa.
P. 81 would like to exchange post
cards with some Of the Juniors.
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The Daring Do;ngs OF
Little Miss Muffet

"a letter from Father says I'm to go
home;
And I'm to be trusted to travel alone
My Grandmother says, I'm entirely too
small;
And she doesn't like the arrangement
at all!
But Grandfather says that the plan is
all right;
And though l am small, I'm uncom-
monty bright.
That's just what he said but Grand
father is queer;
And thinks that I'm bright just be-
cause I'm his dear.
My Grandfather knows the conduc-
tor, you see,
And he will most certainly look after
At Dunbar change to the new Valley
Line;
And Father win be at our station,
that's fine.
You see that could not go wrong if
I would;
I'll sit very straight and behave as
should.
l feel very sure when we get to Dun
bar.
The conductor will put me aboard the
right car"
The queer thing that happened I'll
have to relate;
They reached Dunbar station just one
hour late.
The busy conductor had so much to
do.
He never once thought Of Miss Muffet,
It's true.
She waited awhile, but soon thought
1t was plain,
She'd have to change quickly or miss
her home train;
So getting her jacket and bag from the
rack,
She boarded the train on the opposite
track.
Said Muffet, 81 don't call this much of
/ a lark;
I'm awfully lonely, now it has grown
dark.
Twas fine when I started, the sun
was so bright
don't like this trav'ling alone in the
night"
Just then the conductor called 'Wat'
erman's Range.
This train goes no farther All pas
sengers changed"
o what a surprise; Muffet rushed
down the aisle,
And Grandfather met her right there
with smile.
.'You see little Muffet, you took the
wrong train;
This one brought you back to the
country again.
And we had message by long dis.
lance phone
Sent by the conductor who found you
alone.
I've wired your father so everything's
right;
And we'll have our dearie with us one
more night.
Your Grandmother finds she has shop
ping to do;
, So tomorrow she'll go to the city with
you"
At the farm they found Grandma, the
cats and the men,
All ready to welcome Miss Mutfe'
again;
And Rover's loud bark seemed to say
Don't you see.
You're never quite safe if you do no,
take me-"
| Carrie NJ. Hewitt in John Martin
Book.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-07
My Experience in the
Northern Woods - By
Winifred Long

When I was a small child my folks
lived in the northern woods of Canada
l had several adventures there. will
relate one Of them on paper.
One fine morning in October. l was
out with my dog Bruno He was 9
faithful old dog and when with re
would never stray from my side. Sud
denly he began to bark. looked around
and saw a big black bear. 1t frightened
me, so could not move. He kept COM
ing toward me and frightened me
more Presently my father came up and
shot the bear. had coat made out
of the hide and thought it was just
fine. I never made any more such adj
ventures.
Winnifred Long, age IL.
Hedrick, Ia. Box 262.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-07
ABOUT PRIZES.

! II the Courier Juniors have ever
failed to receive prizes when the win
ners' names were published we want
to be told about it right away. we
also want all of our prizes acknowl-
edged. We send out prizes within
two weeks.
II any Junior has ever failed to re-
ceive prize after his or her name
appears in this paper, it is because the
wrong address has been given US.
When we say wrong addresses we
especially refer to incomplete ad-
dresses. All city Juniors should put
their street number and all Juniors
living in the country should put their
box number, or failing to have box
send in their parents names.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-07
THE BIG LETTER CONTEST.

THE BIG LETTER CON
We will continue the big letter con-
lest for some time. The rules follow
We want the Juniors to write some
very interesting letters, "neWsy' let
tiers. Some of the Juniors can write
to their parents, as if they (the par
ents) are away from home. Other
Juniors might write as though they
were visiting some big city.
The writer's can select their prizes
from the following articles: Box OF let
ter paper: box Of school supplies; roll
Ter skates. football, knife, doll, book,
hox Of candy. souvenir spoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-07
Swenson, Visiting
in Sweden, Meets Iowa
Red Cross Nurse,
Miss Margaret
Bowman
Stotkhold. Sweden.
H-A~A-

Dear Juniors:
was very much pleased to receive
letters from the Juniors.
The last time I wrote to you we were
in Malmo, Sweden.
From Malrno we took train to
small village, then we walked 10 d
smaller village, sjoared, where my
grandma lives.
In Sioared the women and girls wear
aprons and head shawls. EVERYBODY
wears wooden shoes except on ouhuay
when thew 20 to church. The people
leave their wooden shoes in a hall Wheh
they go in a house.
Most of the houses and barns nave
matched rooms. The part OF the coun-
try we were in they have no H1aciinIi ~ y.
The men cut the grain with d Soy TIC
and the women gather the grain.
Nv brother Norman and went 70
school which was about two miles
away. for three weeks. There we learn
"a SOMA Swede We used states to
writa on There were just eighteen
small children in the school. Inc state
church has control of the scnool, so
bible history was taught each Iho lnils
for about one hour. Very much 1evsl.
ence is shown by the children during
bible history ,.f+
On the last day of September we le1t
for Stockholm, where we are now
Stockholm is located on islands, and Is
a, beautiful city The city Is heaVlly
@uared by soldiers The other day we
met one hundred and fifty Red cross
nurses. They were from America goAls
to Russia. We talked to them. one " "
the girls, Miss Margaret Bowman \! y
from Mt. Pleasant. The nurses SAG
they were anxious to get TO the iion'
where they expected much work
We have seen many sights here. we
have seen the kings palace Wnlcn Is
verv old. We have attended services al
tho kings church. The church was
hI1ilt in 1859. All of the kings OF SWeoen
have been crowned there except two. II
is the most beautiful church nave
ever seen. We have visited TWO Hlu-
SeumS.
The Nordeska museum was very IN
teresting. We saw clothes that diHer-
ent kings and queens had been crowned
in We saw saddles covered with real
nearls. and diamonds on the horses
hits. and chariots belonging to olneac
ent kings and queens for the iast ooe
years We saw houses furnished from
the twelfth century. :,
We also saw the summer palace y,
Gustaye III. He lived in 1T one nunureo
and forty years ago anu ~ 10 90, ~ =.
IN for visitors to see. It is at the edge
~ the city. We saw the summer palace
of the present king. It was built py
Charles X It is two hundred and ni''
years old. H.,
We visited the finest school In Eu-
rope which has four thousand pupils
enrolled. 1t is for boys and girls. Ihere
is is: a I swimming pool where the children
have to battle once month. There are
two dentist chairs where the teeth ,o1
the pupils are tended to free OF charge
The boys and girls each nave d Syn
nasi,,n, The bows have to take manual
training of lath work in wood ano
metal The boys also have to practice
target shooting. The girls take sewing
and cooking.
Best regards to all the Juniors.
Mildred Swenson, age T.
FRIENDS in Ottumwa have received
word that the Swenson family are no"
enroute home.-Ed.l
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-07
Rosa Bailey, a New Junior.
Writes Newsy Letter

Dear Juniors:
This is my first letter to the Junior
page.
My papa takes the Courier now.
like to read the Junior page.
l 20 to school now My teachers
name is Blanche Richie I like he1
fine.
My studies are reading, history
arithmetic grammar, physiology, spell
ing and geography. I like my studies
fine.
l have two brothers. Their names arc
Lester and John.
I have two sisters. Their names are
Mildred and Faye.
| play lots of games at school an6
have lots Of fun.
Rosa Bailey, age 10,
Unionville. Ia. r. No. l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-07
CONVERSATIONS WELCOME.

We are so pleased to receive school
compositions. We have about seven
from one school, and the little writers
can expect to see them next week on
the Junior page.
We invite all the Juniors to send
in school compositions each week.
The writer's can select prizes from
among the following articles: Roller
skates, book. souvenir spoon, beautl.
full doll, knife, work basket, box OF
candy, letter paper, or string OF beads.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-07
The Beavers - BY Harold
Denny - A School
Composition

The beavers live in water. They
make their houses out of sticks and
mud near shore. They have flat tails
and use them to smooth the mud down.
pounds. His tail is about ten inches
long. The feet are webbed so that they
can swim. His color is reddish brown.
His home is mainly in North America.
This is one Of my school compost
tons.
Harold Denny, age 9,
Ottumwa, Iowa, r. r. No. 1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-07
THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published BY
THE COURIER PRINTING co.
ottunwa, Iowa
MATILDA DEVEREAU&
EDITOR
MILDRED PRIZE WINNER.

Dear Juniors: Today we have an
other very interesting letter from a
Jun,or who has been visiting in
Europe for several months. Her
name is Mildred Swenson. The judges
saw that Mildred must have the big
letter prize. We know all the Juniors
will vote the prize to Mildred after
thew read her letter. Mildred Will
probably be back in Ottumwa next
week
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-07

self! Anybody may guess, too, with
what riotous Joy her loving cousin
insisted on her changing kittens at
once, and having Miss Pussy for her
very own, and how, on the other hand,
he set to work himself, with PESO.
lutte heart, to make Master Pussy so
fond of him that purr he must whether
he would or no.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-07

A little San Francisco girl, who in all
her six years had never seen a snowfall
collected lot of balls, and deposited
them in the kitchen for safe-keeping.
An hour later, a detected little figure
crept into mothers room. THE snow
balls have burst" she walled, land all
the Juice has run out Of them
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-07
FOUR SWEDISH STAMPS.

We have four of Sweden's stamps
MI of them taken from Mildred
letters, which we will give to the 1our
first stamp collectors who make re-
quest for them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-07
On The Train

The man who, wore glasses went to
the other end of the car. and tire two
little girls watched him closely. He
dropped into vacant seat, took out a
card and pencil, and wrote:
Dear Little Girl With-the Blue Hat:
i am tired of reading, and there is no
one here to talk with, so / am writing
you this note. Perhaps your mother
will let you answer it. The little girl
with the brown hat, whose nose turns
up-just wee bits she your sister?
This note is partly to her.
Sincerely yours,
Fellow Traveller.
He folded his note and beckoned the
little girl with the brown hat. She
came lettering down the car. took II
solemnly. and carried it to the little
girl in the blue hat, who read it. and
as fast as she could scrubbed her an
swer:-
Dear Man With the Glasses. IF WAS
very kind Of you to write to us. Grace
ana | were tired, too. Grace is nv sis
ter. You thought right about that. She
is SIX years old, but she does not 90 TO
school. My father keeps store, and he
is the best man in the world.
1our FRIEND,
Muriel.
rms time Grace, with the brown hat
sal waiting until the man finished his
note. Then she ran back with If r.
read ~ -
Lear Murlel:-Thank you for writing
50 soon. just from looking at YOU and
Grace rather thought some older nar-
son In your family must be nice. h1t
strangely enough. never once thoneht
. h yUur iatner. l live near Chicago, in
PLAYHOUSE and sand pile and a swim
ana am going to California A Iadw
'nere let me marry her daughter ana
want 70 See her again and thank her
ior II. Where arc you going?
Wnen Grace carried this note b,c1,
MIrlei scrubbed. faster than ever
Dear Man:-We are glad that yo,,
are go1ng to California. because W..
100. Mother is taking US out to see &c, ,
grandmother. She lives by the ocea,, r.
seems very strange, but we liver 80
G;hicaso, 100, and have things like that
IN our yard. Don't you love to ride "a.
'ne cars and eat in the diner?
With love,
Inc answer that came was.
Dear Muriel:--I do like riding ~, ~
cars but sometimes ] wish there uas
not SO much of it all at one time
nope We shall be well enough acouain+-
ca oy and by so that you can visit me-
oyer oN here. You see such interestine
tnings out of my window; momenf
ago saw prairie-dog village and
JUST now saw two rabbits. runn;ne az
1ast as If their mother had sent them
on an errand. Maybe he had.
Muriel read this note until sbe ,,.n,a
almost to the end then she bounced ont
Of her seat. out
.Oh, Grace Grace!' she called
Come quick!" 90
Ihen ran down the aisle and fairly
tuInpled into the mans lap. Did von
reaAly see prairie dogs and rabbits -,
demanded Muriel.
quite startled.
We'll /" he protested This is getting
acquainted fast!"
Grace reached up and took firm hold
Itne end of his nose.
"tather!"l she exclaimed Don't look
mat way. We're not going to plav
strangers any more. We're going to be-
Just your little girls again. We like Il
better Frederick Hall, in Youths
Companion
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-07

/ believe all children's good,
Eff they're only UNDERSTOOD
Even bad ones. pears to me,
IS jes as good as they kin be!
James Whitcomb Riley.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-07
BEAUTIFUL PAPER DOLLS.

We hope that many Of the Juniors
will write short letters or stories, Sc
lecting their own subjects for the
latter. We have ten beautiful paper
dolls which we will give to ten Juniors
sending in short stories, and choosing
their own subjects.
Charles Bottorff gets the short let
ter prize. OF course we will not send
Charles paper doll.
We will announce the ten paper doll
prize winners next week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-07

SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS.
1. Use one side of the paper only.
2. Write neatly and legibly, using
Ink or sharp lead pencil.
s. Always sign your name TN full
and state your age.
4. Do not copy stories or poetry
and send us as your own work.
8. Number your pages.
6. Always state choice of prize on
a separate piece of paper, with name
and address in full.
z. Address envelope to The Courier
Junior
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-28
JUDGE FLAYS
LAWYER WHO
GRABSBIGF FEE
Half Blind Servian Goes to
Law and Gets Trimmed
for All He Has.
MAKE HIM DISCORCE
Court Compels Attorney to
Return $3.50 of $3.50 He
Retained as His Fee.

Mltar Mendedovitch, a serv-
Ian, partially blind. after rum
ming a gauntlet Of legal trou-
bIes for three months. has at
last been awarded Justice. but
at the expense OF the greater
part Of his small fortune Of
$1,000.
Judge Everett Smith gave the
confused plaintiff judgment yester-
day against Attorney r. p. Allen
for s41s.25 in suit brought by At
torney A. II. Lundin. charging Al
len had fixed an excessive fee OF
$3.50 in dealings with Mendedo-
witch.
Allen. II is said. handled some
collections for Mendedovitch and
later turned over the accounts to
George Perovitch. retaining $3.50 as
his fee. Perovitch then obtained a
power OF attorney from the Servian
and was later convicted of embez-
element Mendedovitch then sued
Allen TO recover his money.
The court rebuked the lawyer
for demanding such large fee.
1T IL difficult TO speak quietly
in a case OF this kind" said Judge
Smith. "Such practices as this
one are what make ignorant men
take up the bludgeon and go out
10 seek elemental justice"
Attorney Allen was allowed as
a just fee In the case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-28
NOPE, NO One
SENT TO JAIL;
He FINES 'EM

The case of Caesar Liesca, the
man accused OF driving an auto
while intoxicated. was up again to
day.
officer Tobin declared Liesch
drove a rickety little machine down
Yesler. veered into First at consid.
cradle speed. stopped, then sud
denly started backwards at an equal
speed.
Its a serious matter" said Judge
Gordon. Just because no harm
came from his being drunk. doesn't
alter matters. lie was menace
to life and limb. | can't break the
rule have made for all such cases.
even though no is a working man
with previous good record. shall
have TO fine him s75."
0. +. Drew drew SIC fine for
speeding.
William Ogden was assessed s25
on the same charge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-28

,. N. Daniels. .. H. MuisIiy. Hart Snyder
and Richard .. Hefsnn.
Winners OF one reserved seat are
~ T. White. Haroid Kramer, Horace l.
Conrad. scion T. Williams. John ~
hsrnes. Donald O'Gennor. keus~th ~
Young. Harry fro.t. George Jeanins.
H~rt~rt Price. Frederick Norman. FfI~n
Lrnehsn. Harriet HssrixAn. Dorothy Ne
Dsrnott. Hortcns~ Hall. Ir~ns Dasl~is
Frank Jones. Blsck Diamond. wa9h.
kd~in mn badger. Alfred carisen and
Vera FliIs.
Because the seils-Fioto and Buf
faIo Bill (hImself) circus was late
In arriving this morning. The Star
was unable TO make the necessary
arrangements as 20 place and time
with Col. Cody buffalo BID for the
colonel 70 personally award the
prizes In the contest.
Winners OF cash and ticket
prizes. therefore. will call At The
Star office for them this afternoon
until $50, or at any time to-
morrow. The tickets Will be for
any performances.
The circus parade was held this
morning. The show will be In Sc.
attic three days, at Fourth av. and
lenors St, giving two perform.
anees daily.
Reserved seat tickets are on sale
a. the Owl Drug store.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-28
JOHANNA HILTS
ON BLACK LIST;
CAN'T GET A JOB

Because Johanna Hits told
true conditions at the wage
hearing in olympia, she has
been blacklisted In all the Sc
attic laundrles. according to the
findings Of a committee from
the Central Labor Council, dele
gated to investigate the matter.
The committee reported last
night.
When Miss Hits returned
from Olympia she was sum-
marIly dismissed from her POSI-
ton at the Troy laundry, and
has been idle since.
She hopes to get work soon
when the Mutual laundry opens,
but meantime she is living by
means Of help from the lsun.
dry Workers local.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-28
settlement
NOW NEAR IN
MEXICO FUSS

WASHINGTON. May 2s.--A set.
tlement Of the Mexican troubles.
both with the United states and
between domestic factions. was
looked for In administration circles
today. before President Huerta
will have time TO use the war mu.
nitioua be succeeded In rrtfl &
landed yesterday at Puer !.
Nexicp..
Il wae waafed thss q tentatt~r
protocol had already bean nrranx
ed at Niagara Falls.
Secretary Bryan states the sifua.
tion involving the rebels will be
cleared within - hours.
Judge Douglass. Gen. Carranxas
lawyer. endorsed this view. lie
visited Bryan this forenoon.
A high state department official
predicted that a protocol would be
signed at Nlagara Falls inside OF n
week.