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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-13
Mary E. Coyne's Rabbit
Story; Finds Three Eggs

Once upon time there was little
girl. Her name was Mary E. Smith.
Her parents were very poor. On
Saturday before Easter Sunday she
was placing and fixing rabbit nests.
The next morning she arose before
here mamma and papa and went out
and looked in her nests and found
that the rabbits hadn't laid any eggs.
She came in crying.
Her mamma said, What Is the mat
ter with my little girl?"
Mary said, THE rabbits didn't lay
as I was the only one they had to
lay for"
Her mother said, Maybe the rabbit
hadn't come yet
About 10 o'clock her aunt came and
had two children the size of Mary.
Mary was 10, Helen was and Law.
renee was 6.
Helen said, Lets go and play" and
while they were out playing mamma
and Aunt Annie colored some eggs and
Aunt Annie bought some candy eggs
and they fixed nest for each of the
children.
About IL o'clock Mary's father said,
MARY, see rabbit going up towards
the woods. Maybe you had better look
in your nests"
All three ran and each one found six
eggs. Mary was SO glad that she
laughed and ran in the house and told
her mamma that the rabbits had layed.
And so they had happy Easter af-
ter all.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-13
Coal, One of the Most Usefu'
of Minerals = BY
Mildred Show

Dear Juniors:
There is mass of leaves and moss
that forms over pond or lake. This
becomes wilted and falls to the bot
tom of the lake and new layer forms
on top. After ages the lake dries up,
leaving mass of leaves on the bot
tom and this is called muck" or
peat" 1t is used for fuel 1t hardens
and is called brown coal.' 1t hardens
more and is called soft coal This soft
coal hardens and is called hard coal.
The hard coal is pressed by the heat
ana the pressure of the earth and TINS
forms graphite from which the lead in
our pencils is made. This still hard
ems and becomes diamonds.
Coal is one of the most useful of
minerals. When men explore the
mines they have to blow 1t up. Then
men get their picks and go to work
to make an entrance. The miners
wear little lamps fastened in their
caps.
Coal is found in Pennsylvania. Ohio,
Iowa and all the states along the east
ern coast of North America.
Mildred Shaw,
300 No. Sheridan Ave-,
Ottumwa, Ia
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Frank HOllenbeck Tells of
an Idaho Winter-KnOws
Hedrick Juniors.

Dear Juniors:
I am a boy ten years old.
/ attended school last winter and my
teacher gave me a book for perfect at
tendance. We have fine Sunday
school here and are now preparing a
Children's day exercise.
I'll tell you about our winters here
so the Juniors in the east will know
what fun we have.
The snow lies on the ground from
November until April There was a hill
near our home two miles and a quarter
long that was a gradual grade. My
teacher. sister, brother and myself
coasted down on bob sled. 1t was
great sport for we made the trip in
fifteen minutes. 1t was not so much
fun coming back for the sled did not
travel alone coming back.
The scenery is beautiful in the win
ter too because the snow does not drift
but piles up on the pine trees until you
can hardly see the trees.
am acquainted with Juniors of He'd
rick, Iowa. l spent the winter Of 1912
Is In Hedrick with my grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs R. B. Jackson.
Frank Hollenbeck, age 10,
Deary. Idaho, Latah Co.
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Ottumwa Junior Now Lives
at Fort Hall, Indian
Reservation.

Dear Juniors:
am girl Is years of age and for
mer resident of Ottumwa.
I have lived in the west two years.
At present live on the Fort Hall
reservation.
Fort Hall is a small town of about
fifty white people. There are about
five thousand Indians on the reserva.
ton.
There is large government school
for the Indians. go to a small school
on the far side of town. There are
about eighteen children going to
school. Most of them are half breeds.
Every two weeks there is what is
called ration day for the Indians and
all the Indians on the reservation come
to Fort Hall and have big time.
All the boys and girls from the large
government school come to town.
When I was in Ottumwa I went to
the Franklin school. went to school
for six years.
Delca Beghtol, Age 13
Fort Hall, Idaho
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Seven Days Events B.
Margery Burn of Fair
field.

May II went to Sunday school IN
the morning. After noon had company
and we played games and had good
time. I then went to Irene's home. We
played ball and then went to the barn
to gather eggs and feed horses.
May is went to the timber to gath
er flowers. Came home and went down
to the mail box. Ate dinner, washed the
dishes, played ball and marbles, went
to meet papa. Ate my supper, took a
bath and went to bed.
May 10 | got up, watered the chick
ems, ate breakfast, went to Irene's, took
her the Courier Junior to read and the
funny papers to read. She came over
to my home to play. We had good
time I washed the dishes. Then we
went to Batavia. I went to visit my
cousin Dorles' school. After school
went to her home. We had good time
skating until train time. We got on the
train and came home.
May 20. Wiped the dishes, went
out and played a while, watered the
chicks, got ready to go to Fairfield
but did not get to go. then at dinner
dried the dishes and played. I then ate
supper, went to bed.
May 81 got up, ate breakfast, wash
eG the dishes, played while, helped
mamma work, ate dinner, played and
in the evening went to lrenes home to
play
May % I got up, watered the chick
ems. dried the dishes, got ready to &c
to Burlington. Got on the train and
started. On the way I saw cows, horses
eating the green grass. I saw ponds
and rivers and most everything. I ar
rived here, ate dinner and went down
town. We did some trading. Then my
aunt Hazel and brother Carl and
went to picture show. We then came
home, ate supper and went to bed.
May 20. Saturday afternoon we went
to the bird store, saw parrots and gold
fish and lots Of other things. Then we
went down to restaurant. got some
ice cream soda. We went to the river
saw the large boats. Their names were
the keokuk, G. W. Hill, Helen Blair
The G. w. Hill went on an excursion
for the benefit Of the Mercy hospital
We then came home. So this is the end
Of seven days events.
Margery Burr. age 9,
Fairfield, Iowa, R. 4.
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Bertha Ann Will Take an
Umbrella Next Time

Dear Junior:
One day when started to take the
milk it began to rain. Mamma said
"You had better take the umbrella
II don't think it will rain hard"
said and went on.
After we had gone about five and
one-half blocks 1t began to rain hard
Cleo and Alice were ahead. Cleo said
You can run back to our house and
get an umbrella"
Thank you," replied. II don't
think we have time"
When we reached Williams we were
very wet. Then we had to get some
papers. When we reached home ou1
shoes and stockings were wet and
mamma said, You should have taken
the umbrella"
Then we had to go to school.
Bertha Ann Heenan, Age 10
Lock box 535. Abba, la
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Clara Wants A Post Card
Shower, Her Birthday,
July 4.

Dear Juniors: This is my second
attempt to write to the Courier.
l did live in Hickory, Iowa, but
moved to Lebanon, Mo. Well l like
it fine. The birds are singing Sc
merrily and the flowers are so pretty
l get very lonesome. l have nobody
to play with here.
l would like for some of the Jun
Tors to give me post card shower on
my birthday 4th of July. ! will then
be twelve
/ like to live on farm.
/ like to ride horses and feed
chickens.
Henry in Ottumwa, Iowa; Sodah in
Blakesburg, Iowa; Adaha in Idaho;
l wish some of the Juniors would
write to me. I will close hoping to
see my letter in print, remain.
Clara M. Hart,
Lebanon, Mo-, R. r. No. 2.
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-13
Polly -WMow

My name is Polly-Willow and live
on the guest-room bed. Since l was
stuffed have only had one exciting
day in my life. and that one was
enough for me. It began like this.
Peggy had what is called Coldinthe-
head. Now don't know what that
Is. but It must be disagreeable, be-
cause Peggy cried, and they wouldn't
let her play outdoors.
Mother said, why don't you play
with your dolls?"
Peggy said, "Oh. I'm tired Of them.
and they're broken, anyway"
Mother thought a moment. and then
she laughed. wait here, Peggy"
she cried. It'll be back directly with
surprise for you!" I heard all this.
as the nursey is next door to the Suest
room. but was astonished when
Mother came In, snatche5 me on the
bed, and tied string tightly around
the upper part of me. There. POLY.
Willow" she said, that's for vour
neck!" didn't know what a neck
was or why anybody should want to
have one, but Mother seemed "a
pleased didn't mind. Next she fold
Cd IN my two upper corners to i'm.
prove the shape of what she called my
mead. and she took square Of white
rag, and on It, with Peggy's paints.
she painted two big black eyes, q nose
and smiling red mouth. / thought
this beautiful, and was Immensely
pleased when Mother called It my face
and fastened 1t on me with pins. Tho
baby's cap concealed the fact that I
had no hair. Though what GOOD Il
hair, and why should anybody want
IT'D began to be quite pulled up
about my appearance, especially when
l was dressed up in Baby Sisters little
white dress and furry coat. was SO
tat l made quite an armful for Mother
to carry into the nursery. What a
shout Peggy gave when she saw ma,
Then began busy day for Polly-WfI.
low. wouldn't like to say how MANY
times I was dressed and undresse6.
Sometimes I was baby, then a little
girl In Peggy's aprons, then lady in
long skirt and hat and veil, and ev.
en- before night boy In Brothers
bahamas! was tossed to the CELL
Ing, was trotted up and down the
hall, and at last, when was SO tired
out my seams were cracking, l was
put In Peggy's nightgown and laid In
Peggy's bed.
Nov I'll play trick on Father"
she said. ''I'll hide when he comes to
see his little girl"
Father opened the door and came
softly over to the bed, carrying some.
thing in his hand. Here. little daugh.
ter said he, "f've brought you some
Strawberries"
Then out Of the closet bounced Peg.
gy. No, no. Daddy" she cried. "I'm
here. That's only a silly pillow.
dolly"
Dear me-" said Father, III you had
been one minute later she would have
eaten up your strawberries!" I. sup.
pose Peggy must have believed him
for she was quite cross after he had
gone. and pushed me out OF bed on
the hard floor. At last Nurse picked
me up and took me back to my old
home in the guest room, and very
thankful l was to get there. I don't
want any more excitement for long
while, and yeti still think with
pride sometimes Of the day when
Polly-Willow was dolly!
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What Ruth and Helen Did
One Easter Day BY
Bertha Bishop

One day Helen asked her mamma If
she could go to the woods Easter day
with her big sister, Ruth. Her NAM
ma said she could. So when Easter
came Helen and Ruth got ready. The
day before they had obtained some
Easter candy eggs and some chickens.
They got some egg dye and their NAM
ma gave them some eggs. These they
took with them to the woods.
Ruth was sixteen years old and Hell
en- was ten. They went to the woods
about one o'clock and stayed until
four. When they came home they
played with Matte, Jessie, Ada, Mary
and Belle, their playmates.
When Ruth and Helen's papa came
home in the evening he brought them
some candy Easter eggs. They said
they surely had had good time Eas-
ter.
Bertha Bishop, Age II.
Selma st. Eldon, Ia.
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Abba Junior Writes Inter.
esting Sketch Of Her
Aunt Julia.

Dear Editor:
l thought l would enter your con.
test. I will write about my aunt.
Her name is Julia. She was born
in Oskaloosa May %, 1860.
When she was five years old her
father and mother moxed near Of
tumwa.
They lived there good many years.
Then she lived in Blakesburg. After
that she moved to Abba. She lived
there about five years. Then she
moved out on farm. She lived there
about six years. The farm she lived
on was six miles from town. l liked
to visit her there.
live on a farm an dixie it.
Then they had sale and sold their
farm and moved back to town.
My aunt is very kind to me and
always have good time when l visit
her. but like the country best. like
her very much.
Edna Enid, aged 9.
Abba, Iowa, R. F. D. No. 7.
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My Friend. Margaret M
Ferry - BY Anna
Palfreyman

Dear Editor:
My friends name is Margaret NJ
Ferry. She is brunette with dark
hair and brown eyes. She is thirteen
years old.
Margaret has pony named POP
Corn, dog named Shag and a cat
named Tom.
Sometimes she goes to Des Moines
on q visit.
My friend has two sisters and three
brothers. She also has a little
nephew whose name is Daniel Robert
Terry.
We went to play one night, "The
Iron Hand" and remained at hel
brothers home all night
Anna l.. Palfreyman,
r. 1. Lucas, Ia
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Thirty-Nine Grandchildren
in Nellie's Family

Dear Editor:
My grandparents are both dead. My
grandfather died first, leaving his wife
seven daughters and two sons tc
mourn his loss.
After grandpa's death my grandma
sold the farm and went to live with
her children. Then in two years more
she died of heart trouble and old age
This was last summer. She died al
our home.
Ny grandma had two brothers.
My grandparents we're members OF
the M. E. church.
There were thirty-nine grandchll
dren.
My grandparents will long be re
membered by their relatives.
Nellie c. Wainscott, Age IL.
r. 2. Leando, la
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My Grandparents BY Elma
Williams, A Blakesburg
Junior.

My grandfather and mother Will
liams made their first home in Ore.
gon and to them five children were
born.
Mary who lives in South Dakota.
and James in South Dakota.
Sodah their third child died Feb
10, 1913, who was my father.
Grandfather Williams died while
they still lived in Oregon. Grand
mother Williams was then married to
F. H. Morrow, in Ohio. They lived
together six years, when he died at
the place where they were married.
Then Grandmother Williams came
to Ottumwa, Iowa and lived there
several years until she passed away,
Aug. 9, 1911.
Elma Williams, age IL.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-13
Mary Alene Bates Liges
Country eBttry Than
the City.
Dear Editor and Juniors:

Dear Editor and Juniors:
am little girl 10 years old.
My birthday was the third of this
month.
have written the Junior page sew
eral times before
have got several post cards and a
prize. It was an album.
We moved to town last March.
would rather live in the country than
In town.
I have two pet chickens. Their
names are Jill and Betty.
Jill has got eleven little chickens.
I have one doll. It's name is Betty
Ruth.
like to sew for her.
Mamma and l went to Indiana the
last Of May and got home Monday,
June 8.
I go to Sunday school every Sun
day.
have no brothers or sisters.
As my letter is getting long l will
close.
Mary A1ine Bates.
Bloomfield, Iowa.
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Coal - By Emma Marie
Gieg

Dear Editor:
Coal is mined in Iowa, Indiana, ILL
nois. kentucky, Missouri, Montana,
Wyoming, Utah. Colorado and Penn
sylvania. Men lived on the earth for
thousands Of years before they knew
that coal was good to burn.
All the iron used before the days of
the middle ages was smelted from the
ore with charcoal
Aetale is told of how Belgian black
smith discovered that stone coal was
good for iron making. This black
smith was a very poor man. He had
to make the charcoal he used in his
forge but found that it took SO much
time that hard as he might work he
was not able to make enough money
to keep his family.
At last, in despair, he was about to
kill himself when a white-haired old
man appeared at his shop and told
him to go to the mountains near by
and dig out the black earth and burn
it. He did so and was able to make a
horse shoe at one forging.
The first coal found in the United
States was at Ottawa, III. 1t was dis
covered by Father Hennepin, French
explorer, who travelled through that
part of the country in 1879.
The first coal mines worked in the
United States were not far from Rich
mond, Virginia. The discovery was
made by a boy who went fishing. He
was hunting for crabs for boat in a
small creek and stumbled on to the
outcroppings of the James river coal
beds. ...
Coal is placed in layers. Sometimes
there are two or three layers togeth-
er.
Emma Marie Gieg,
r. 1. Box %. Ottumwa, Ia
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Helen Got Thirty-two Head
marks and Sister Edna
Twenty-Five.

Dear Junior:
| will tell you about my sister,
Edna.
My sister is years old. She is in
the sixth grade. She is kind to me.
I will tell about her studies. She
takes nine studies. When school was
out she and I got the prize for the
most headmarks. Edna got twenty
two and got thirty-two. This was my
first year in spelling.
My teachers name is Nina Newman
and I like her very much
My sister and I have got little
pony colt. It's name is Bessie
Helen Derby, aged Z.
Abba, Iowa, r. F. D. No. Z. fl
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-13
Richland Junior Tells About
Cotton-How It
Grows.

Cotton is grown in the southern sec
ton.
Cotton is a kind of hair or Clint"
which grows on plant about six feet
high About six weeks after the white
blossoms turn pink they wither, ripen
and burst out into white balls.
The cotton is gathered from August
to January.
It is then carried to the gin where
the lint is separated from the seeds,
then pressed and bound into bales.
Most of the cotton is shipped to
England where mattresses, underwear,
coats, caps, mittens and many other
useful articles are made.
Lloyd Wilson Bottorff, Age 10.
r. 8. Richland, Ia.
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THE RELATIVES AND FRIENDS
CONTEST.

We viii continue the Relatives ana
Friends" contest little longer. How
ever. we wish when the Juniors say,
"Mv grandparents have seven children,
etc" they would tell the children's
names and where they live.
Tho Juniors can write on some OF
the following subjects: "My Father"
"My Mother" "My Grandparents.
.My Sister, my Brother my Aunt
"My Uncle" My COUSIN IVY
Friends" "My Teacher.
We will give a surprise prize.
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THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING co.
OttumWa, Iowa
MATILDA DEVEREAUx
EDITOR
THE FOURTH OF JULY

Dear Juniors: We must have a
Fourth Of July contest as we have had
no patriotic stories this year. Ine
writer's can select their own subjects
or thew can write on one of the follow
ing:
Tho Declaration of independence.
The Signers OF tho Declaration o.
Independence.
Why We Celebrate July O..
What ! Like to Do on the Fourth.
The prize will be a very large nag
and long pole.
This contest will close TUESDAY
June %,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-13
Nellie Schott Likes Her
Book; Would Like
Another Prize

I received a card and book the
other day. l thank you very much
for them. am very much pleased. /
have read some in the book. 'rhe
name Of the book is MAY and Flor
ence at Sixteen"
would like to be another winner
of your prizes for think they are
very nice.
Nellie Schott,
Birmingham, Il.
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Wanda A New Junior Too
Likes Her Teacher
Very Much.
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
AS I have never written to the
Courier Junior page thought would
write few lines.
We have 100 little chickens.
NY school was out April 8.
My teachers name is Miss Lille
Alexander. I like her very much.
Wanda Sisco, Age 6.
Box 65. Wright, la.
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Katie Miller Likes to Read
The Junior.

Dear Juniors:
have four brothers and two sisters
Jesse, Kenneth, Mary and leila.
We have one dog.
My father takes the Ottumwa
Courier.
like to read the Junior page.
Katie Miller, Age 9.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-13
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

I. Use one SIDE OF the paper on1y
Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or sharp lead pencil. 80,
3. Always sign your name IN 1ull
and state your age.
4. Do not copy stories or poetry
and send as your own work.
s. Number your pages.
6. Always state choice of prize on
a separate piece of paper, with name
and address in full.
I. Address the envelope to Editor
Courier Junior.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-13
One Hundred and Seventy
five Chickens at Walter
Barnes.

Dear Editor:
l am little boy years old.
| live on farm.
We have 175 little chickens.
We have three little colts.
For pets l have black dog and
three kittens.
Walter r. Barnes,
Blakesburg, Ia.
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Lena Has Three Sisters and
Two Brothers.

Dear Editor:
My school was out April 8.
I have three sisters and two broth.
ers.
Their names are Vera, Wanda, Elsie,
Raymond and Rex.
Lena Sisco, Age 10.
Box IS. Wright, la.
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SCHOOL COMPOSITIONS AND
LETTERS.

LETTERS.
We hope that many more OF the
Juniors will write letters. We Will
Offer q surprise prize for the best let
ter and all the Juniors may work for
It
Delca Beghtol gets the letter prize
and Iloyd Wilson Bottorff the COM
position.
We want more Of the Juniors to SEND
IN aome of their school compositions.
We will give beautiful doll, knl1e,
hook. roller skates, letter paper, nag or
beads tor the best composition.
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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
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-26
WATTS RIVER

Mrs. Neoma johnson Tillotson died
Nav 20, 1914 aged seventy two years.
ten months and fifteen days. She was
married Nov. %, 1856, to Luther Iillot-
son. To this union were given three
sons and four daughters of whom all
but one tMrs. Sarah Cunningham lived
10 mourn the loss of a loving mother.
Mrs. C. c. Fisher, Mrs. Martin Dexter
Lesnder TilIotson, Sylvester Tillotson,
Mrs. Asa Williams and Mrs Percy Bail
ey with thirty grandchildren and TWEEN
ty great grandchildren still live to
mourn the loss of a devoted mother ana
loving grandparents. The funeral serv-
ices was held at the home OF her son,
Leander TYilotson from whom she had
never been separated and who cared for
her in her declining years. The serv-
ice was conducted by Rev Q. L. Bar
nard OF Waits River, speaking from job
526. Fifty friends stood about the open
grave in the cemetery at West Topsham
as that which is mortal was lowered to
the final resting place to wait the resur-
rection morn.