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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-29
Theodore Roosevelt Shaw
Writes About Mother
and Daughters

Dear Editor and Juniors: will write
about an old woman and her two
daughters. The mother favored her
elder daughter, Katinka, who was very
beautiful but treated her younger
daughter, Mary, very cruelty, because
she was not as pretty as her sister.
Mary had to do all the work and Of
ten bear the brunt Of her mothers
and sisters anger.
One very cold morning, the mother
said to Mary;
MARY go out in the woods and find
me some strawberries and violets; II
you do not get any, I will beat YOU
demonstrate, went.
She walked on and on, and seeing
large stump in her path, sat down up
on it and began to cry. Soon she
heard friendly voice say:
What is the matter, my dear?'
Looking around, she beheld group of
little men, each dressed in white. The
one who had spoken to her looked up
at her and said, "My name is Deem
Der, and my men here are January,
February, March, April, May, June,
July, August, September, October, No
vember and December as l have told
you Is mine In reply to his question,
Mary looked up and said, ooh! what
ever am | to do? My mother sent me
out here for strawberries and violets,
at this time of the year. l can't get
any, and if go back she will beat me!
OH"
December looked at her and said,
"My dear, how would you like to go
home with us, and be my daughter?
You need never to 60 home again to
your cruel mother and sister," "How
would I like to-" she cried, "Oh you
dear, good, kind old man, would love
to. and thank you very much
Just then up came the old woman
and said to Katinka, What is all this
noise about?" she demanded very
fiercely.
December answered, "She has told
me her story, and she is going to be
my own daughter" "She shall not
you interfere?"
But December said. For your cruel
ty to her, you and your daughter, Ka-
tinka, shall both be changed to snow"
So saying they both became pillars
of snow.
Then December took Mary by the
hand, and followed by his train Of men
led her away to his home and there
she lived happily. Because to them
alone they did not even dare to COM
plain, in concealment, nor to- implore
aid. E @
Theodore R. Shaw, age 9. !,
Williamsburg, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-29
The Chinese - By a Floris
Junior, Addie Clarkson

In the Chinese empire there are some
odd looking people. These are the
Cinnamon. The people of China belong
to the Monaghan type or the yellow
race and are peculiar in language, re-
ligion, dress and customs.
The Chinese wear their hair in long
braid on the crown Of their head. They
wear jackets and loose robes with
large sleeves which they use as pockets.
The Cinnamon work at many differ
ent things They made paper, they in
vented printing and discovered gun
powder long before such things were
known to the Europeans. Tea was in
troduced into Europe from China. Edu-
cation is general among the men, but
neglected among the women. The Ian
guage has no alphabet. A Chinese boy
must learn to know several thousands
Of characters by sight.
Addie Clarkson, age 10,
Floris, Iowa, r. 2.
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The Indians = By Bessie
BrunsOn of Hedrick

A long time ago there was no white
people in America.
The only people here were the Ind
ians. There are lots of difference be-
tween the Indians and white people.
Indians do not wear much clothing.
The Indian warriors sometimes only
wear a cloth around his hips but the
chief Of the tribe always wears more
clothes than the rest.
Some people say that Indians are
lazy because they spend most OF their
time hunting and fishing, but are they
not obtaining their food?
I. The Indian wonan's work is to do
everything around the camp. The Ind
ian girls work is to stay with their
mothers and help do the housework.
The Indian boys work is to go with
way.
Indians always keep their word.
They say that the white men have two
tongues; they can tell lie if they
want to or they can tell the truth.
1t was told of an Indian who had
killed a man and was to be hung a
year from then. The officers were going
to put him in prison but the Indian did
not want to stay in prison all that time
so he asked permission to go to Florida
to visit some friends.
ne officers let HlIu SO anu d SSe'i
later, an hour from the time the Indian
was to be hung he came back, and he
was not hung, for the officers said that
they would not hang SO truthful a
man as that.
Once an Indian commissioner came
to an Indian village. He made a speech
and in it he said: Il like everything
about the Indians except that they
wear feathers in their hair and paint
their faces. | do not like that
The chief got up and said: White
women wear paint on their faces and
feathers in their hair. This ended the
speech.
Bessie Brunson,
l,.so
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Ottumwa Boy Tells of Free
Kansas City Park

Dear Juniors:
I want to write and tell you about
the big free park at Kansas City.
1t is known by the name of Swope
park because it was given to the city
by Col. Swope.
It has 1900 acres and has the Blue
river through it.
There is a large zoo in it. They have
nearly every kind of animals. 1t is free
to everybody. They have long shelter
house where you can get things to eat.
It has fine golf links and nice shade
trees and green grass. Mamma, brother
and used to take our lunch and spend
the Gay there.
Charles Tuder
81 'gMmnllO as u!sIv q LIGI
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Helen May Has a Dog
Named Dimtb for a Pet

Dear Juniors:
have a dog named Dimple. She is
very smart. She has a small face, brown
and white and black, and has a white
body with black spots on her sides. She
will stand up for her meals.
I also have a hen and rooster. The
hens name is Julia and the ROSTERS
name is Buster Every morning Buster
awakes about o'clock and crows until
he wakes us all up. Then he will keep
still until about seven o'clock and
starts all anew again We have got one
egg from Julia.
Helen May Johnson,
15S E. Court ST., Ottumwa, Ia
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ter's face told her at once that some
thing had happened. as
ITS Mrs. Van DORM" Leona cried.
dropping in her lap the brown linen
cushion she was embroidering with
sweet-peas,
Irene sank into a chair. WELL"
was all she could say.
Leona nodded her golden head.
She's dear. She has ordered a
whole set of table linen embroidered
in cowslips. I've, rather. for you
and mother must help, are to have
twenty-five dollars for the work. Then
the commission on the materials,
which she buys here, will amount to
five dollars more"
Irene. gave a little gasp. ooh, papa
will surely have the hundred dollars
now" -p.
"Ycu haven't heard it all Mrs.
Van Dorm said: Tell your sister that
she is the bravest girl I know The
sense of right that enables one to face
again and conquer a temptation is of
God"
A month later Leona entered the
parlor one evening. and held up a
crisp five-dollar bill See, Cousin
Bert gave it to me for the bad quar-
ter" u"
Fer what?" Irene cried. ooh, is
it possible it wasn't bad, after all?"
Leona laughed gleefully. 1T proved
to be valuable because of it's scarcity.
Bert has been looking for one to add
to his collection for long time"
Irene locked thoughtfully out across
the Snow-covered street. 1t had in
deco been a valuable quarter to her.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-29
"rHE MOST INTERESTING STORY
-. EVER HEARD"

We wish the Juniors who have not
entered the contest, 1.-The Most Inter.
esting Story 1 Ever Heard, couid
read today some of the wonderful
stories we have received already
Many more can enter the contest as
II does not close until September 2
The rules follow:
For a new contest we want the
Juniors to write short stories, the SUP
iect being 1.-THE Most Interesting
Story l Ever Heard We feel that
many of the Juniors can relate splen'
did stories told by their elders.
Select prizes from among the follow
ing articles: Roller skates, DOOR,
souvenir spoon, a beautiful doll, KNIFE
work basket, box of candy, letter pa
per, football, or string Of beads.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-29
A MUsIC.LovING PIGEON.

Not far from the writer's home there
is little gray pigeon who is a great
pet with his fair young mistress, and
who has shown a great fondness for
music When his mistress practices
or takes her piano lesson, so soon as
the first note is struck, gentle tap.
tap" is heard at the window, and
there stands the pigeon, begging to
come in. When admitted, he walks
straight up to the piano, and lies at
the players feet, and all during the
music expresses his admiration in a
gentle cooling. The little creature Is
affectionate and fond of petting, but
will leave any one to listen to music.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-29
SCHOOL COMPOSITIONS AND
LETTERS.

We hope that many more OF the
Juniors will write letters. We Will
offer a surprise prize for the best let
ter and all the Juniors may work 1or
it.
We want more of the Juniors TO
send in school compositions.
We will give beautiful doll. knlfe'
hook. roller skates, letter paper or
heads for the best composition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-29
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS.

/. Use one side of the paper only.
2. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or sharp lead pencil.
8. Always sign your name in full
and state your age.
4. Do not copy stories or poetry
and send US as your own work.
5. Number your pages.
6. Always state choice OF prize
on q separate piece of paper, with
name and address in full.
Z. Address envelope to The Courier
Junior.
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ABOUT PRIZES.

II the Courier Juniors have ever
failed to receive prizes when the VIII
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.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-29
THE PEBBLES LESSON.

How smooth the sea-beach pebbles are!
But. do you know.
The ocean worked a hundred years
To make them so.
And once saw little girl
Sit down and cry
Because she could not cure fault
With one small try!
Exchange.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-29
THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING co.
Ottun1wa, Iowa
MATILDA DEVEREAUx ..
EDITOR
BOYS PRIZE WINNERS.

Dear Juniors: For the first time
IN the history of the Courier Junior
two boys are awarded prizes in the
same week by the judges. Lewis
Smith, a letter prize and Edwin Platt'
composition.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27
WEDDING BELLS

The wedding of Mr.. Carl Thiesing OF
indianapolis. former resident of this
city and Miss Cleo StuStman, sister or
Mrs. D. D. Ramsey, will be solemnized
Saturday evening at o'clock at the
home Of the brides sister on North
Thirteenth street. No invitations have
been issued. The guests will include
members of the immediate families
and few near friends. The cere-
mony will be performed by the Rev. B.
Earl Parker of the First NJ. E. church
number of showers and parties have
been given in honor of the bride-elect
by her numerous friends.
Mr. Clarence Hampton and Miss Ag-
mes keifer were married Thursday at
high noon by the Rev. R. c. Leonard
of the Central Christian church. Mr..
Hampton is employed at the Hoover
Bond company. For the present they
will reside at POS North Eighteenth
street. Their many friends extend
congratulations and wish them happi-
ness
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27
SOCIAL GATHERINGS

Mrs. Frank Reed was hostess at a
bridge party given Thursday after
noon at her home on the National
road east. Bridge was played at three
tables. The favors were given to Mrs.
Frank Druitt and Mrs. Frederick X.
Hicks. After the game the hostess
served an elaborate collation.. The
guests who enjoyed this charming
function were Mesdames Omar Muir
ray, Robert Study, Frank Watt, Frank
Braffett, Frederick X. Hicks, Frank
Druitt, Earl Mann, Mary Vaughan
Reynolds, Galen Lamb, Jeanette
Norman, Joseph Hill and Miss Edith
Nicholson.
Mrs. Frank Crichet will give an as
sembly party this evening in the Odd
Fellows hall.
A number of the young people are
interested in the skating party which
will be given this evening in the Coli
scum by a number of young women
of Earlham college for the men stu
dents The party will begin at 1880
O'Clock.
A pleasant birthday surprise was
given Mrs. B. B. Williams by a num-
Der of her friends and neighbors
Tuesday evening at her home, east of
Chester The evening was spent So
cially and with music and games. At
the close of the function an ella bOrate
collation. in several courses was
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27
HOW A BROOKLYN GIRL
Got Strong and Well Again.

Grace d. Lamb, of Brooklyn. n. Y,
says: Il was all rundown and on the
verge of nervous prOstratatiOn. |
could not sleep for pain in my back.
In all | was wreck. A friend told
me what Vino had done for her little
girl so l tried it. l noticed an inn
prove after the first bottle. l could
sleep we'll, my appetite improved, and
after taking three bottles l am strong
and we'll again"
Vinol is the most efficient strength
creator for such women. 1t is the
medicinal elements of the Gods liver
contained in Vinol aided by the blood
of tonic iron which makes it SO far
superior to all other tonics to build
up health and strength for weak. tired
ailing women. 1t contains no oil and
has a delicious taste.
We give back your money if Vinol
does not do all that we claim. Leo
II. Fihe, Druggist, Richmond, Ind.
p. S. If you have any skin trouble
try Saxo Salve. We guarantee it.
.AiV eItiSementl
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

The ladies of the Third NJ. E. church
will hold a market Saturday afternoon
al the market house. The public is
invited.
Mrs Edwin Gates will entertain the
members of the Monday Bridge club
Tuesday afternoon at her home on
North Eleventh street Members are
asked to heed this change.
The Thursday Bridge club will be
entertained Wednesday afternoon of
next week by Mrs. Omar Hollings-
worth at her home in Westcott Place.
Mrs. Frank Braffett will entertain
the members of bridge club Thurs
day afternoon of the coming week at
her home on South Fifteenth street.
The meeting was deferred from yes
terday until next Thursday.
Members OF the Pierian staff and
the Cynosure staff enjoyed spread"
last evening in the chemical labratory
n the high school. The affair was
most enjoyable.
The Central Aid society of the First
Christian church will give a penny
supper Saturday evening from until
o'clock at the church. The public
is invited to attend.
The members Of the Epworth
League of the Grace NJ. +. church will
give a penny supper Saturday even
ing from 5 until o'clock at the
church. The public is cordially invit-
ed to attend.
The WOman's Home Missionary SO
ciety of the First Presbyterian church
met Thursday afternoon at the pretty
home of Mrs. f. NJ. Campfield on
North Eleventh street. The meeting
was largely attended. Papers of in
terest were read by Mesdames n. r
Melhuish and w. O. Wissler. After
the program a social hour followed
and refreshments were served. The
society will hold its next regular meet.
ing the last Thursday in April at
which time Mrs. Howard Dill will act
as hostess at her home, as South
Eighteenth street.
The Woman's Collegiate club will
hold its guest meeting Thursday af
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27
SOCIAL CALENDAR

The wedding of Mr. Carl Theis-
ing, of Indianapolis, and Miss Cleo
Stutsman, sister of Mrs. d. ID.
Ramsey, will be solemnized at
the home Of the brides sister on
North Thirteenth street.
The Ladies and Pastors Union
of Grace NJ E. church. will meet
at $50 o'clock in the church par
lors.
The ladies Of the G. l. A. will
give a market in the Johnson
store on Main street.
Mrs. Frank Crichet will meet
her children's dancing class at her
home on North Ninth street.
Epworth League of Grace M. E.
church will give a penny supper
at the church.
A penny supper will be given
at the First Christian church by
members of the Central Aid So
ciety.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27

A pleasant meeting Of the Thursday
Bridge club was held yesterday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Edwin Gates
on North Eleventh street. Bridge was
played at several tables. Favors went
to Mrs. Thomas Nicholson and Miss
Alice Forkner. The guests of the
club were Mrs. John Nicholson and
Miss Bertha Whitridge. After the
game the hostess served a delicious
luncheon The club will meet again
next Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
Omar Hollingsworth at her home in
Westcott Place.
The Alice Carey club members with
Mrs. Myrick and Miss Swaney as
guests We're entertained in a delight
full manner Thursday afternoon by
Mrs. Will Cunningham at her spacious
home on North Eleventh street. cart
in Holland was the subject Of pa
per read by Mrs. A. S. Johnson. Miss
Victoria Lindemuth told of Dutch ar
lists. Responses to roll call were from
Gerbrand Brederode. After the pro-
gram the guests were invited to the
dining room where a luncheon was
served. Yellow jonquils appointed the
table. The place cards were hand
painted and on each card was a tiny
Easter chick. The next meeting will
be held in a fortnight with Mrs Mary
{ Compton at her home on Randolph
street.
A meeting of the Quaker City Coun-
Gil was held Thursday afternoon at
! the homo of A1ioo Gull
North Third street The afternoon
was spent socially and with needle
work. At 5 O'Clock a luncheon in
three courses was served. The fol
lowing members were present, Mes
DANES Florence MITCHELL Kate Haus-
letter, Agnes Northup, Jane Herald
Carrie Tandel, Nellie Shinn, Lydia
Works. Ella Ashenfelter, Emma Rich,
Lucetta Rich, Lou thurman, Eva
Black. Alice Culbertson, Ruby Benner
and Master Charles Benner.
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appeared here in recitals several
times. A photograph Of Mrs. Neff
was published in this mornings In
dianapolis Star Wednesday Mrs.
Neff was guest at a prettily ap-
pointed luncheon given by Miss Alta
Roberts at her home in indianapolis.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27
Social, Club and Personal Items
Elizabeth

ternoon. April at the home Of Mrs.
Ben Bartel, SO South Eighteenth
street. Miss Edna Johnson will pre-
sent the program. Members will be
privileged to invite guests.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27

Mrs. NJ. f. Johnston has returned
from Chicago, where she has been for
the past week assisting in arranging
the program for the federation con-
yention to be held there in June.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Sheppard, o.
Connersville, are the guests of friend.
in this city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27
AS THEY CONE AND GO

Mrs. Thomas J. Graham and chill
dren have gone to Milwaukee and Chi
cago, where they will visit with
friends and kinspeople enroute to
their new home in Fargo, North Da-
kota. Rev. Mr.. Graham will leave
Monday for Fargo.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27

Mrs. Isaac f. Neff, wife of former
superintendent Isaac Neff of the
Richmond public schools. will give a
musical program in Muncie before the
ParentTeachers' club Mrs. Neff
while residing in Richmond, was a
member of the Music Study club and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27

An all day market will be held Sat
urday at the Johnson Store on Main
street by the Ladies of the G. l. A.
The affair will begin at IL o'clock and
continue throughout the day. Many
good things to eat will be on sale at
this time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27

The many friends of Mr.. Robert
Gentle will be sorry to learn he is i'll
with pneumonia at his home on South
Eighth street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27

Miss Clara B. Thurston, a teacher
in the Washington Court House. Ohio,
public schools for twenty-five years,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27

is the guest of her uncle and aunt,
DR.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Thurston, of North
Eighth street.
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additional Society on Page Six
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27

served. Those who enjoyed the hos
pitality of the hostess were Messrs.
and Mesdames Harvey Kirkman, Will
liam Brown, John Church, Mabe
Study, Merritt Williamson, Ira Slick.
Walter Sieweke. William Brooks.
Clarence Addleman, William Sluke,
George Morley, Ebert Kemp. Albert
Hood, B. B. Williams; Misses Irene
Brown, Mildred Seiweke, Elizabeth
Mcclure, Fern Addleman. Eunice and
Ardella Worley, Norma Ford, Dorothy
Hartley, Adelaide Kemp. Ona and
Alta Williams; Messsrs. William
Cook, Harold and Wayne Brown, Paul
Duke, Carl Addleman, Harry and
Marvel Worley, Emmit Seiweke.
Wayne Brooks, Harry Study, Alfred
Kemp, Fred, Clay and Earl Church.
Charley Crawford, Floyd and Harry
Brown and Mrs. Anderson and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Benner were
pleasantly surprised recently at their
home, east of the city. The occasion
was in Celebration of their twenty
fifth wedding anniversary. They
were presented with several pretty
pieces of silver. The guests were
Messrs. and Mesdames Allen Benner
and son, Everett Benner, Emanuel
Ashenfelter and son, Ellsworth Filby
and sons. Charles Benner and family,
William SPOTS and family, William
Collins and daughters and Mrs. Mar
tina Huddleston.