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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-21
ABOUT PRIZES.

If the Courier Juniors have ever
failed to receive prizes when the win
ner's names we're published we want
10 be told about it right away. We also
want all of our prizes acknowledged.
We send out prizes within two weeks.
If 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 liv-
ing in the country should put their box
number, or failing to have a box send
In their parents names.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-21
Fay Writes of Her Trip
From California to Iowa

I will enter into the letter contest
if you will allow. l am going to write
letter to the girl I went to school
with in California and tell her about
my trip to Iowa from there wrote
you one letter and received a very
nice prize.
Miss Erma Rowlands.
Dear Erma:
How are you, anyway? I am fine
and dany. We had fine trip coming
home. l will tell you what 1 can
about it.
AS you know, we got on the four
O'Clock train Wednesday morning. We
got into Los Angeles about seven
o'clock. We saw a great many orange
groves. They looked very pretty. We
also saw some walnut groves. They
were not as pretty as the orange
groves. When we We're going into
Los Angeles the train slowed down a
little bit. We first came to some little
tacky buildings all covered with adj
vertisements of all sorts. Next came
the manufactures. There were lots
of them along river. They were
run by water power. We went along
the river bank for quite distance.
Then we got off at the main station
and had to wait about thirty minutes
for another train The depot was a
large building but of course it had
to be as it was in large city When
we got On the other train we had to
go very slow because we were going
past teams, automobiles, motorcycles
and all sorts of traffic. After we got
out of Los Angeles we were on the
train a day and night Our next stop
was at Red Bluff, Calf. We stopped
there to visit some Of paps friends.
In northern California we saw some
very pretty scenery. There are some
very pretty forests OF pine. They
looked very pretty as some of them
were on the mountain side.
l liked to sleep on the train. When
was not looking out of the car win
dow in the day time read a book. 1t
was called ION a Slow Train Through
Arkansas"
When we got to Red Bluff we got on
and got some dinner at restaurant
Then papa called Mr.. Eller, who was
the man we were going to visit, and
asked him where we should go. He
told us and we walked out to his
place. I had nice time. They had
one girl and three boys. Although the
girl was nearly eight years older than
l we had good time together. We
went down town one night and one OF
the stores was advertising an inner
player piano. 1t played some pretty
pieces.
The next day we left Red Bluff and
saw some pretty country.
| forgot to tell about crossing San
Francisco bay. We didn't even get
off the train. There was a ferry fixed
SO the train could run right onto it
and there was room for four trains.
There were three other trains on with
ours the night we went across. The
mail car to one of the trains was just
across for us and watched the men
sorting the mail
After We left Red Bluff we we're on
! the train long time. We did not
stop until we got TO Portland, Ore.
We saw some pretty scenery on the
road Thara Nwan- aanaa fe.a-tA at
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-21
Mary Smith Writes of Hel
Trip to the Country

On Thursday as there was no school
nv friend and went to our farm one
mile west of the Wesley chapel.
We rode the ponies down after the
COWS. Beauty and Sparkle, were their
names.
When we went back to the house
we made candy. Then we got in an
old buggy guided by rope and rode
down the hill The last time we rode
down the buggy upset, Iris jumped and
got out of the road, but I was left in
to fall under it. We went then down
to the melon which was about three
quarters of mile through the corn.
We brought back two watermelons
with us. Sunday evening at o'clock
we arrived at our home in Bloomfield.
Mary Smith, Age II.
Bloomfield, iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-21
For Every Day

God. make my life little light,
Within the world to glow,
A little fame that burneth bright,
Wherever l may go.
God, make my life little flower
Tha giveth Joy to ALL
Content to bloom in native bower,
Although the place be small.
God. make my life a little staff
Whereon the weak may rest,
mat so what health and strength
have
May serve my neighbor best.
Mrs B. NJ Edwards
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-21

the cone bearing kind. We were in
Portland one day and one night. We
saw one Of the bridges that rises
when a ship goes under. They have
large pillar-like things and then a
kind of little house, one on each end
of the bridge. They look odd when
they are going up, part Of the
bridge just going up slowly. Then
the ship passes under and they let
the bridge down again and the travel
goes on.
Our next stop was at Chehalis
Wash. We went through some large
forests and through the mountains all
the way to Chehalis Mt Hood was
covered with snow. 1t made a pretty
mountains.
From Chehalis we went to little
placed called DTyad, about eighteen
miles from there We stayed in Dry
ad three days and two nights. Some
of the wild ferns there were as tall
or taller than | and l am nearly five
feet
From there we went to Seattle. We
got on a boat there and went to VAN
ccuver We were on the boat from
II p. m. to 7 a. M We saw the sun
rise on the water. 1t looked very pref
ty.
When we got to Vancouver we took
the train The Rocky mountains were
very pretty and we saw some pretty
sights but there was lots of danger.
We went through one tunnel to pass
through which it took us four minutes.
They were talking about starting one
that was going to be sixteen miles
long. We did not see any unusual
sights the rest of the way. thought
Canada was a pretty country.
We were on the road about two
weeks. We all were pretty tired be-
fore We reached here.
We are now living near Hedrick
but will move to Batavia in March
Fay Davis. age u.
|R 2. Hedrick, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-21
Lone Tree Bird Club" Or
gained BY Arthusa
VeOnne Williams

Dear Juniors:-W have organized
our club calling it, the Lone Tree
Bird Club" and was elected presi-
dent. My cousin, vice president, and
Miss Clay, secretary.
Following are the names of the
members: Claude Christopher, julius
Christopher, Earl Day, James Foster,
Fern Clark, Vern Ferguson and my
self.
Your friend.
Arthusa v. Williams,
Douglas, Wyo., Box GA.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-21
The Autumn Leaf - BY
Luella Wood

am maple leaf and as my time is
nearly gone ] will write you my his
tory. During the winter ] am bud ana
in the springtime we begin to open out.
Our dresses are a beautiful shade of
green. All through the summer | enjoy
myself with the warm wind blowing
about me, but when the wind gets
harsh and cold we put on our autumn
dresses and get ready to go. The next
wind that comes takes us sailing over
the fields and valleys. However ] soon
fall to the ground and sometimes the
children gather US up and make leaf
houses and have leaf fights with us. We
lay on the ground and when the snow
falls it forms a blanket over us. Gradu-
ally we decay and form rich soil. AS 1
have finished my history l will have to
go with the rest.
Lucia Wood, age 10,
Moulton. Lava
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-21
THE BIG LETTER CONTEST.

We will continue the big letter con-
test 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 parents)
were away from home. Other Juniors
might write as though they were visit
ing some big city.
The writer's can select their prizes
from the following articles: Box of
letter paper; box Of school supplies;
roller skates, football, knife, doll, book,
box of candy, souvenir spoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-21
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS.

l. Use one side of the paper only.
2. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or sharp lead pencil.
3. Always sign your name in full
and state your age.
4. Do not copy stories and poetry
and send us as your own work.
5. Number your pages.
6. Always state choice of a prize
on a separate piece of paper. with
name and address in full
Z. Address envelope to The Courier
Junior.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-21
Dahlonega Juniors Tell Of
the Beavers

Beavers live near waters. Theh
houses are built Of mud and in the win.
ter it becomes very hard
Their skins are very valuable ane
are used for ladies 'cloaks and dresses
trimmings and mems collars ana
gloves.
Their body is about two feet long
and they have flat scaly tail ten
inches long. They weigh from thirty
to sixty pounds.
Their color is chestnut or reddish
brown but sometimes black ones are
found and sometimes white ones. ~
Their feet have five toes.
The fore feet are designed for, work
in preparing material for habitations
and the hind feet are webbed for swim
ming.
Beavers are found mostly in the
northern parts of North America and
Asia but small colonies still exist IN
central Europe.
Some beavers are found in North
America They live on grass and herbs.
Virgie Langford, age II,
Ottumwa, Iowa, r. No Il.
The beaver is found in North Amer
lea and in the old world. They are
about four feet, three inches long. In
the winter, five or six Of these animals
live together as family in house
built in the water OF STICKS. mud ana
stones. These houses are round on top,
and the entrance is under water.
The beaver spends a great part OF
it's life in the water and is always
found near the bank Of some stream or
lake. His hind paws are webbed, like
those of duck or swan, so that they
form paddles with which the animal
pushes itself along when in the water.
If the stream is too shallow, so that
the entrance to the house might be
closed in the winter by the ice. the.
beavers living near first build dam
at some suitable place in the stream.
For this purpose in the latter part OF
summer they cut down trees with their
sharp teeth and float the trunk down
the stream to the place selected for the
dam.
These are then sunk to the bottom
by means of stones. More trees are
then added until the dam is high
enough to answer the purpose Of the
beavers. These trees, with branches
and stones are afterwards firmly pfas-
tered together with mud.
The houses are then built in water
above the DAM The walls of these
houses, or lodges, as they are usually
called. are very thick, and as in winter
| the mud of which they are chiefly
composed is frozen into a solid mass,
the beavers have refuge from all
their enemies.
This is one of my school compost
TONS
George L. Logan, age IA.
Ottumwa, Iowa, r. No. 1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-21
Dog Shakes Hands
- He Is Black and White
Editor and Juniors

Dear Editor and Juniors:
How are you all? / am fine. I have
been going to school all term and have
not missed day.
We have dog and his name is
Tony. He will shake hands. beg and if
you hold a ball up he will beg for it
and when you drop it he will catch 1T
in his mouth. He is black and white
spotted. | think he is real cute.
Mary Miller,
Hedrick Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-21
THE THANKSGIVING CONTEST.

AS the Thanksgiving contest does
not close until Monday evening, NO
yember 23, we will reprint last week
announcement again:
In less than one week we viii De
celebrating Thanksgiving day, conse-
0uently we want the Juniors to write
us some interesting Thanksgiving
stories, selecting their own subjects.
! The writer's can select their prizes
from three articles-a Thanksgiving
! cake, box of candy or basket OF
fruit
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-21
COMPOSITIONS WELCOME.

We invite all the Juniors to send
in school compositions each week. The
writers can select prizes from among
the following articles: Roller skates
book, souvenir spoon, beautiful doll,
knife, work basket, box of candy, let
tier paper or string of beads.
Hazel Bell is awarded the compost
ltion prize.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-21
THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING co.
Ottunwa, Iowa
MATILDA OEVEREAUx
EDITOR
ORGANIZE FIRST BIRD CLUB.

Dear Juniors: Arthusa Veonne Will
liams of Douglas, Wyoming, a falthtul
Courier Junior has organized the first
bird club. Its name is Lone Tree
Bird Club" We hope other Juniors
will follow Veonne's good example.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-07
MOOSE OF SEWARD HAVE
 A ROYAL OLD TIME
Largest Lodge in the Third Division and Youngest Celebrates in Style


 The ladies of the Moose lodge were entertained last night by the members of the lodge and all who were present agree in saying that they had fine time. The regular meeting of the lodge was held previous to the enter tainment and then the members marched to the railroad building pre- ceded by a drummer. The lodge has now something like a hundred mem bers, about a score of whom came in last night. These with some visiting Moose from interior Alaska made up a large crowd. Long tables were laid in the lower hall of the R. R. building and dancing took place up stairs. The refreshments really deserve the name of banquet. Mrs. McNeer played de- lightful dance music. Mrs. Nnzum sang as only she can sing. The whO,~ place was decorated. Everyone had a holiday appearance and were in in what might be called celebrating spirits so that the affair could not be surpassed.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-07
NOTHING FROM TURKEY

LONDON Nov. Up to noon today nothing new had developed in relation to Turkeys part in the war Under the tuteage of the Germans the Turkish govern men is acting with the greatest secrecy regarding its movements in Aisatc territory but it is supposed here that the Ottoman troops are still being concentrated the Egyptian and Persian borders
 The same lack of is noticed in relation to events in South Africa RumorS that some further fighting has taken place have been set afoat but absolutely nothing official has been told Since the reported reverse sustained by General Beyers is supposed that he and De Wet have devoted their time to organizing whatever forces they can secure in the fight against the British
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-07

Finch's Golden Wedding Rye at The Branch.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-07
ORY C the Only lp-tO.te Cafe Seward Open from 6}O goo D.
RUSSIANS ATTACKING GERMANS

PETROGRAD Nov. 7--The Russian army has now begun the attack on the German position at Sieradz on the Warta or Warthe river in Russian Poland This engage men marks the beginning of the Russian advance against the last fortified positions held by the enemy on Russian soil The Germans are heavily entrenched, however and the task of dislodgng them will be severe one but the Russians hope carry the place in very short time The enemy entirely on the defensive and whatever the resu of the Russian attack might be forward German move ment is expected as the Germans are compelled to ds- patch large re-nforcements to France and Belgium
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-07
REPORT KOLO TAKEN

LONDON. Nov. Tt is reported this afternoon that Koo on the Warta river has been occupied by the Rus sians and if this report will mean such weaken ing of the German position in the eastern theater ot war that no further German renforcements can be sent to the westward against the French and British General
 ofre and the Grand Duke Nicholas commanders of the French and Russian armies now constantly exchang ing compliments if they commanding forces on the same field and brghenng each other up And it is almost really fact that the fighting in Russia and in France are one of the battle the result of each may depend the fate of the other The Russians work ing in close cooperation with the allies and their chief intention is to keep the German hands full in the east to prevent aid from being sent to the west
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-07
BULGARIA MAY FIGHT

LONDON, Nov. 7-Recent advices from the Bal kans show that Bulgaria will most likely enter the war on the side of the allies just soon as she has received prom ises from the allied powers that she will receive conces sons of territory Her aid is looked for by the allies to attack Turkey from the north and compel the Turks to remove large parts of their armies from the Aslate pro- vnces where they threatening the Persian and Egy tian frontiers That Bulgaria would be given territorial reward without hesitation by the allies is certain were not for the fact that Greece, Serva and Roumanla might object to an increase of their former antagonists power in that part of Europe Forty eight hours may be sufficient decide Bulgaria in the matter as negotiations are now surely proceeding It is, however regarded as
 likely that Bulgaria would also have to be financed to take up another conflict
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-07
TOM AITKEN HERE

Tom Aitken, one of the most prom inent mining men in Alaska, is in the city after a journey overland from the Iditarod. Bob Mclaughlin is also in Seward after a summer in the Kuskolxwim. It is said that Mir. Me Laughlin has been lucky in that coun- try this summer during drilling oper- ations and that Mir. Aitken has be- come interested in property there.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-07
GERMANS TRY NEW ROUTE

PARIS Nov. 7-The official advices from the front this morning show matters be comparatively quite near the river Yser Below Dixmude the Germans appar- enty concentrating all their forces on the Ypres and Arras line with the evident object of reaching Bouogne on the French through the valley of the Ganche river Three recently formed army corps have just been brought LID to sen the exhausted German troops who have been engaged in the fierce struggling which has been taking place for the past day two No advances or losses by either side are reported this morning but the conflict IS going on and further ercey increased activities are eX- pected today
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-07

Finch's Golden Wedding Rye at The Branch.
 Long distance telepnone booth at The Branch.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-07
JAROSLAW SURELY TAKEN

LENBERG, Nov 6-The story of the capture of the Austrian city of Jaroslaw has been confirmed The news was doubted when it was announced from Russian head quarters but recent advces from the front show that 1t is now in Russian hands and that the AuStranS are re- treating along the river San with the main body of the Russian army following. It is assumed that the Rus sans will continue the advance into the territories from which they were compelled to retreat time ago but that the Ausians will again fall back CracOw and the relative situations of the opposing forces will be similar to what they were more than a month ago.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-07
GERMANS RUSH TO FRANCE

LONDON, Nov 7.-The belief has come here and IS now growing that the Germans have reached their de- fence on the Wara river in Russian Poland and that they will remain behind them and attempt no further offensive movements against the Russian army but with their army on the defensive in strong position they will rush great achievements to France and Belgium to hammer their way to the cities the French northern coast With the Germans safe behind their defenseS on the Warta ana the Austrans behind strongly fortified positions reaching fom Cracow to the Carpathan mountains 1t IS assumed that the advance of the Russians be stayed for the present That the flower of the German forces now be- ing actually rushed to France IS the general beet ana this belief has been strengthened by advces and the eff fort of the Germans to smash their way to Calais looked for SOOn
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-07
FOOTBALL STARTS WITH
 BATTLING GOOD GAMES

SEATTLE, Nov. 7.-The finals in the football games were pulled off to- day and resulted in rattling good games in some instances. Yale beat Brown by fourteen to six. Harvard walked away with Princeton, beating it by twenty to nothing. The navy gave exactly the same licking to Fordham with the very same score in its favor.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-07
CAPTURING AUsTRIANs AGAIN

PETRAGRAD, Nov. Tt is officially announced this afternoon that the left wing of the Russian armies in engagements before CracOw have captured two hum hundred men of the Austrian army. The troops of this country also captured many guns and great quantity of war material
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-07
GREECE TAKES EPIRUS

SALONICA, Nov. GA proclamation by the Greek government announces the formal annexation of Epirus by Greece Eprus part of southern Albania and it's an- exaon was attempted by Greece before but the powers protested Some complications may ensue from the taking of the territory.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-07

Meet me at The Branch.
 You get local Ranch Eggs with your Ham and Bacon at Gamble's Res taurant.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-07

Long distance telephone booth at The Branch.
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