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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-04-05

ana most original skIt that was over
,yoluted back of tho footlshts Of the
Empress. II IL down on the menu as
animal funology and promises to
provide a barrel of FUN They are to
play a few weeks on the Interstate
circuit after which they will take up
extensive contracts for engagements in
English music halls having % weeks
hooking In the c'ty Of London alone.
Mills and Mouton will present one
Of the best laughing acts Of the sea
son. Their vehicle Ia entitled "A
Trial Performance, and It has scored
he wherever it has been seen. Their
act Is a sure cure for the blues and is
iutcrsperced with the kind OF comedy
that il enjoyed by young and old.
Dainty Gladys Vance, who is the
originator of the Mirror Gown, which
shc viii wear during her cngasemcnt
here. win undoubtedly cause a lot Of
favorable comment This mirror
EuWn consists OF hundreds ~ little
mirrors. which has a dazzling effect
before the foo,lights. She is u come
Gisnuc Of more than passing merit
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-04-05

nd dances a sr1cefalness seldom
found fu the vaudeville houses today.
4 due " extremely clever japanese
artists viii be seen on this excellent
hil,. namely the kewana brothers
These two boys. neatly attired, will
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-04-05
VI 1IIi' EMPRESS.

The spring vaudeville festival opens
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
my Easter in Wyoming"
BY Eva Lawson

Dear Editor:
thought I would write story for
Easter. The subject of my story is:
my Easter in Wyoming"
When we lived in Wyoming we lived
on ranch and the people in the sur.
rounding country had decided to have
a little fun for the children. So they
sent out invitations to all the child.
rem and they had the gathering at
Andy Martins home.
After all the children had arrived
they first began to hunt the eggs the
older people had hidden out in the barn
lot. They had placed them under logs
and everywhere
The one who found the most eggs
received prize. The prize was a
little rabbit full of candy.
Next they had an egg and spoon
race. Each girl and boy held spoon
and had an egg in it. If you dropped
the egg out of the spoon you had to
pick it up and go on. The three prizes
in that race were, first. quarter, sec
ond, fifteen cents, and third, five cents.
Enda Martin was flrt, was second and
Lillian Birch third.
They had several other games and
then had ice cream and cake and then
we all departed for HON.
We all enjoyed the day very much
and went home with happy hearts.
Eva Lawson, Age 10.
Route 5. Hedrick, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
FOR THE CHILDREN
Pocahontas - BY Herman
Carlson of Dudley

There was once very brave maj
came to this country many years ago
when there were great woods every
where and many wild beasts and In,
dams.
Many tales are told of his adyen.
lures. Some Of them are true and
some OF them are false. The most
famous of these is the following:
one day Smith was in the woods
and some Indians came upon him and
took him prisoner. They led him to
their chief and in a short time he was
made ready to be put to death.
large stone was brought in and Smith
was made to lie down with his head
upon 1t. Then two tall men came for.
ward with clubs In their hands. The
chief and his men all stood around to
watch. The men lifted their clubs
In another moment they would fall
on Smiths head. Just then a little
indian girl rushed in. She was the
daughter Of the chief and her name
was Pocahontas.
She ran and threw herself between
Smith and the uplifted clubs and
said: oh, father, spare this mans
life. am sure he has done you nc
harm and we should be his friends"
The men with the clubs could moi
strike for they did not want to hurt
the little girl. Then the king spoke ia
some Of his warriors. Soon they un
tied the cords from his feet and arms
and set him free.
The next day Smith was sent home
and many Indians went with him ia
protect him from harm.
After that, as long as she lived, Pc.
cahontas was a friend of the white
men and she did great many things
to help them. III
Herman Carlson,
Ro"te l. Dudley, la
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
To L;tt)e Childre,,

Little Kings and Queens OF tho May,
Listen to me!
II you want to be
Every one Of you very good
In that beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Whatever you pluck
Lave some for good luck;
Picked from the stalk or pulled up by
the root
From overhead or from underfoot.
Water wonders of pond or brook;
Wherever you look and whatever you
find,
Leave something behind.
Some for the Naiads, some for the
Dryads,
And n bit for the Mixes and the Pixies.
o little sisters and little brothers,
Think for others and care for others!
And Of all that your little fingers find
Leave something behind!
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
The Fly - BY May Huffman
of Abba

The fly is an insect because it Is
small and contemplate.
The body of fly has three parts.
One part is the head. On the head Of
the fly are two large eyes. Each eye
contains four thousand small Dyes. No
wonder the fly is so hard to catch LOT
1t can see all these at once.
The f1y's feet are very curious
They are made so they can walk on
the wall Or ceiling just as well as we
walk on the floor. 1t can even run
on the window pane.
The fly has no teeth. It's mouth is a
kind Of throat through which it sucks
Its food. The fly cannot eat anything
that is hard although we know it eats
sugar. The fly has something to drop
on the sugar which makes the sugar
into syrup, then 1t draws this syrup
up through It's throat.
Flies do not breathe through their
noses. They breath through little
holes by their sides.
The fly keeps itself very clean. Un-
der the fly's feet Is kind of hair
brush. This brush is always ready to
use when dirt gets onto Its head or
face. 1t brushes the dirt of. then 1t
rubs it's feet and legs together so no
dirt can stick to them.
think there are many boys and
girls who may learn something by
reading this story. I have read that
the fly carries disease, too.
May Huffman, Age L..
r. r. 3. Abba, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
How Elizabeth Freed Her
Pet Rabbits

Dear Juniors:
This is my first letter to the Junior
and I thought would. write about my
pet rabbits.
One cold night when it was snow
ing my rabbit pen was filled. awoke
in the morning and went out to ex-
anime my rabbits. To my amazement
I found that the hole my rabbits had
dug under the ground to protect them
selves during the fall was filled with
snow and no rabbits were to be seen.
After breakfast, my first task was
to dig the snow out Of the pen. After
I had the snow all dug out it was only
a short time until my rabbits were
in sight.
1t was just little forgetfulness
that allowed the pen to become filled
because from that time on I always
covered the rabbit pen with rug to
prevent the snow from getting in on a
stormy night.
Elizabeth Parker, Age IL.
241 South Ransom ST.,
Ottumwa. Ia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
Olive De B0rd's Ghost Story
Written By Her Sister

Dear Juniors:
There was once little girl and her
father and mother. One night as they
were going to eat supper, the mother
saw that there was not any butter on
the table. So the mother sent the
little girl whose name was Mary, down
in the cellar
Mary saw ghost. The ghost said,
"Now, Mary, il you tell your mother
and father that am here, I will come
up and get you."
Mary got the butter and went up to
the house crying. She told her father
and mother about the ghost So at
night about twelve o'clock Mary
heard the ghost say, MARY, I am on
the first step. Mary, am on the Sec
ond step" and so on till he got to
the tenth step. Then he said: II am
in the hall. am by your bedside"
and Mary, I've got YOU
l am little girl six years old. |
have brown hair and brown eyes. |
cannot write so am having my sister
write for me.
Olive De Bord.
120 South Birch ST.,
Ottumwa, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
Sara Made
Sugar

Splash, splash! Grandfather had
turned pail of clear maple sap into
the shallow boiling-pan. Sara watched
him with delight.
Soon it will be time to light the
fire." said Grandfather.
May I?' begged Sara.
Grandfather pulled his matchbox
from his pocket and handed it to
fire, for the pan stood on an outdoor
stove.
When Sara struck her match the fire
blazed quickly. 1t was not long be-
fore tiny bubbles began to form in the
pan, and little later the sap was boil.
ing merrily.
Other things were merry, too. The
big, jolly sun sent his beams down
into the maple grove to chase away
the last patches of snow. A little
brook was chuckling to itself as it
talked to the pebbles in its bed. On
the maple-trees the sap-pails hung,
glittering in the bright sunlight. Sara
and her grandfather had brought bas-
ket of lunch, for the sap could not be
left while it was boiling. The fire
must not go out, and the syrup must
not get too thick and burn.
What's that?'' asked Sara, sudden
ly, as she danced about the fire.
Grandfather listened. From the d.
rect1on of the farmhouse came faint
"toot-toot"
Grandfather set down the pail he
was carrying. Grandma is calling
me-, he told Sara. she is blowing the
horn that says she wants me to come
to the house. You stay here, and
shall soon be back
Sara watched him as he strobe off
across the fields.
Then a thought came to Sara-she
of boiling sap. Grandfather had said
that the fire must not go out and the
sap must not burn. The fire was get
ting low. Sara dragged sticks and fed
it, She sat down to rest, and then she
noticed that the syrup was much low
er in the pan. 1t would never do for
it to burn.
Sara ran to the nearest tree and
pulled at the sap pail. 1t was only half
full, so she was able to carry it. Then
there were other pals to be emptied.
Sara grew more and more tired, but
she had made up her mind to take
care of the fire and the syrup.
1t seemed long, long time after.
ward that Sara heard Grandfather
call, Bravo, bravo, for the girl that
saved the syrup!"
Then Grandfather told Sara that a
chimney at the house had taken fire
and he had to stay and put it out.
When the syrup was done Sara
helped to carry it home. In the even
ing Grandmother filled all Sara's
patty-pans with warm maple sugar as
her reward.
How proud they we're of Sara!
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
Lucille Likes the Country
Best, Too
Dear Junior:

Dear Junior:
l would rather live in the country
than in the city. One reason is that
We would not have to go to school in
winter, for it would be hard on those
who lived very far from the school
house. Another reason is that think
there are more different kinds of birds
and flowers in the country. When the
flowers send out their fragrance and
the birds their sweet songs, that is
when | think there are happy days,
especially when the sky is blue and
the sun Is shining brightly.
A third reason is that like to go to
country school better than to
school in the city.
A fifth reason is that It seems like
one can raise more things in the
country, such as wheat, barley, rye,
hogs, chickens and horses.
have received seven postals from
the Junior page and I thank them for
them.
Lucille Crop, Age Is.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published by
The COURIER PRINTING co.
Ottumwa, Iowa
MATILDA DEvEREAUx
EDITOR
A NEW CONTEST.

Dear Juniors: We want all the
Courier Juniors, and by this we mean
all children not yet fifteen years DID,
to write on The Events OF seven
Days" or lone Weeks Events
we mean all children not yet hfteen
years old, to write on THE Events
OF Seven Days." or Zone Weeks
Events"
The prize wanted may be selected
from among the following: Ball, bat
roller skates, knife, hammock, BOOK
beads. doll, music roll, souvenir spoon
or box OF candy. The contest opens
today and closes Monday, May IL.
We will announce the prize winners
IN the Good Roads" contest next
week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
Dorothy Cooks School Is
Out and She Is Sorry

Dear Juniors:
will write a school composition.
School is out now. l like to go to
school. I have had all the vacation
want. We have only six months Of
school. For the last day of school.
received dimes worth of candy
and a book. l hope all other pupils
will get something.
The books I studied at school were
the fifth reader, history, arithmetic,
grammar, physiology, penmanship,
geography and spelling. These are the
books that have to study every day.
have one sister going to school
beside myself.
My schoolmates are Bertha and
Gladys Black.
like to read books and papers.
Dorothy Cook Age IL.
r. R. I. Belknap, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
Which Does Most Damage,
Water or Fire? - BY
Eugene Beck
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
Friday afternoon after recess, April
"a, 1914, the third room had debate
Damage, Water or Fire l was the
leader on one side. A girl was the
leader on the other side. l was fol
the water side and here is my subject:
Every year many ships sink at sea
causing thousands of lives and mil
lions of dollars to be lost. Some ships
we're the Titanic, Asia and many
others.
THE floods on the Amazon, Missis
sippi, Nile and many other rivers do
great damage every year. Excessive
rains cause crops to be partially de-
stroyed, thus causing loss of millions
of dollars and causing hard times
generally. Many people are drowned
every year by swimming and boating
Water does much damage In put
ting out fire by destroying furniture
clothes and many other such articles
High waters wash out bridges over
rivers, thus causing much damage
Excessive rains often cause railroad
accidents.
"The food in the Bible times
caused many millions of lives and dol
lars to be lost.
1.-The Galveston flood was caused by
a tidal wave. There were 1000 lives
lost and $5,000,OOO lost also. In the
Johnston flood there were Gill lives
lost and many millions of dollars.
There were 10000 houses swept away
and 1000 people persisted on account
of the incessant rains in Canton, China.
by failure of bikes in Holland
100000 people were said to have been
drowned. In Navarro 1000 persons
were drowned by torrents from the
In the storm and flood in
Texas there were thirty-eight lives lost
and $5,O0O,O00 damage to property.
When the Mississippi levee broke
many lives and dollars were lost. At
Cantonlonia $4,000 persons persisted in
floods Part of Zealand overlooked
and 1900 persons were drowned"
We did not decide who won on &C
count of time.
Eugene Beck. Age 8.
Hedrick, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
fering or anger Let me hear the sages

fering or anger. Let me hear the sages
speak"
Now this choice of Helione shows
that her star is ages behind our own,
for she had grown up in the belief, SO
old that we have long discarded it, that
years bring wisdom, and that the
words Of the aged are good to hear!
The priest still held the same error.
''The words of sages would be too
deep for thee" he answered. Hear
nrst the children speak
Placing her ear to the disc indicated,
Helione now smiled with delight.
Beautiful" she cried. Il hear soft
voices, and glad laughter like music,
words that are sweet and gay. Would
that | might see as well as hear"
what now wouldst thou hear?"
was the sage's reply.
LET me next listen to the maidens
of my own age" was her entreatry.
'Since they have long had the gift Of
speech, l shall learn much from them"
But, as she bent her ear, her face
clouded.
"The last was as music-but this
understand not" she said. The
words are strange, meaningless, and
very ugly. The voices are harsh, and
the laughter shrill. All speak, and
none listen"
THAT ray" the priest explained,
comes from a gathering of young per-
sons, called 'debutante tea! Thou
hearst no pause, because each loves
her own voice best; the meaningless
words belong to a language called
slang, being chosen because they have
little meaning and less beauty"
Heione turned to another disc.
{ Concluded next week.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
The Haunted House -
Martha De BOrd
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
There was a large house in the
country that was vacant. Everyone
that moved there would stay only one
day.
A family moved in and said they
would stay longer than any one else
had. In short time they heard some
thing going down the cellar stairs.
The man said he would and see what
it was and found rats carrying pota-
toes down the stairs.
I have never written before. am
a little girl nine years old. My hair is
brown, also my eyes.
The name Of my story is "The Haunt
ed House."
Martha De Bord.
120 South Birch ST.,
Ottumwa. IL.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
Genevieve Has Many Pets
at Her Home in
Broken Bow

Dear Juniors:
This is the third time have written
to the Juniors.
Our school closed the eighteenth of
April. We had program and dinner
on the last day.
We have little colt. It's name is
Club. Its color is iron gray.
We have seven hens setting. I have
three little kittens. They are black
and grey. Their names are Blacky,
Tom and Jessie.
We have one little pig and eight
little calves.
Genevieve Miller, Age 8.
Broken Bow, Neb.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
scHool COMPOSITIONS AND
LETTERS.

We hope that many more OF the
Juniors will write letters. We Will oHer
Z surprise prize for tho best letter ana
all the Juniors may work for It,.
Russell Smith is awarded the letter
privo and May Hartman the compost
ton prize. :,
We want moro Juniors to send IN
aarraA OF their school compositions.
We win give beautiful doll, knife,
hrok roller skates, letter paper or
haadas for tho best composition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
Russell's Papa Gives Hin,
Three Acres for His Crop

Dear Junior:
l am little boy ten years old
live on farm and like it fine.
l go to school every day and have
been neither absent nor tardy this
term. Our winter school closed week
ago last Friday. We had one week
vacation, after which our spring term
began.
have seven cats. They catch mice
nearly every day.
We have collie dog whose name is
Shep. He drives the cattle and
horses in every night
Papa is going to give me three acres
to put in corn.
Russell Smith, Age 10.
R. r. 1. Dudley, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
Pauline Cannot Go to School
Because She Broke Her
Limb

Dear Editor:
This is my first letter to the Courier
Junior
l am little girl six years old. My
birthday will be in May.
do not go to school now because |
have broken limb.
My playmates are Villa Latta, Zen
eta Storm, Gurtie Alverson, Mildred
Rooms and Evelyn Kreigh.
Your little friend,
Pauline Trent,
Batavia, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS.

1. Use ono side of the paper only.
3. write neatly and legibly, using
ink or sharp lead pencil.
8. Always sign your name IN 1ull
ana state your age.
/. Do not copy stories or poetry
and send as your own work.
3. Number your pages.
s. Always state choice Of q Prize on
q separate piece of paper. with name
and address in full.
I. Address tho envelope to Editor
Courier Junior.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
Harold Went to Knoxville
via the Auto Route

Dear Juniors:
This is my first letter to the
Courier.
/ 20 TO school every day. My teach.
er's name is Miss Ethel Anderson.
l am in the fourth grade. Our school
will be closed this month.
have one sister. She will be three
years old May %. Her name is Maye
Isabelle.
l went to Knoxville in the automo.
bile Tuesday with papa. We had a
fine trip.
We have about sixty little chickens.
They arc all the rose comb Rhode
Island Reds.
also have a shepherd dog named
Pete. can hitch him up to my
wagon.
Harold Richter, Age 10.
Avery, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
MAY is HAZEL's NIECE.

Dear Junior:
AS have never written to the Jun.
ior l thought I would write some, too.
like to read the Junior page.
l have one brother and one sister.
My sister is married and lives in Of
tumwa. She has little girl who will
be three years old the first day Of
May. Her name is Mae. We have
fine times when sch comes to visit us.
Hazel Smith, Age 8.
R. r. 1. Dudley, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
OPAL IS NINE YEARS OLD.

Dear Juniors:
am nine years old. go to the
A. w. Stuart school, My teachers
name Is Miss Lanning.
I have two sisters and two brothers.
My sisters names are Edith and Ethel
and my brothers names are Ezra and
Harley.
Opal Brooks,
EOS Madison Ave,
Ottumwa Ia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
Teddy's School Is Out and
He Has a Garden

Dear Juniors:
This is the second time have writ
ten to the Juniors.
Our school is out now.
We have our garden planted and
radishes are up and have little gar
den
I have a little kitten. Its name Is
Blacky for it Is black.
My little sister has little garden
also.
Teddy Miller, Age z.
Broken Bow, Neb.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
Six Little Kittens at Glenn
Stewards Home

Dear Junior:
am a little boy seven years old.
We have six little kittens and they
have their eyes open. They are nine
days old
We have two Shetland ponies.
1 have one brother, nineteen years
old and one five years old.
1 have dog named Shep.
I went to school but became sick
and stopped going.
l missed three weeks. They had a
picnic the last day of school.
Glenn Stewart, Age 7.
r. r. /. Eldon, Il.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
ABOUT PRIZES.

n tho 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 acknoW-
edged. We send out prizes within two
weeks after the winners names are
announced
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
Dorothy Cooks Papa Is
Building a Cement Cave

Dear Juniors:
I thought would write again to the
Junior page.
My papa is building a cement cave.
We have eighty-six little chickens,
out Of a hundred eggs. We also have
our incubator setting again We have
lost but three chickens so far.
Dorothy Cook, Age IL.
R. r. I. Belknap, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
WILL SEND POST CARDS.

whenever the Juniors write short
stories or nice letters they Will receive
most cards, tho latter being sent OUT
when the letters and stories are pup
ushed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
LOREN A NEW JUNIOR.

Dear Juniors
am seven years old and have never
written to the Courier Junior before.
l have one brother and one sister.
! like to go to school. M teachers
name is Miss Chisman
/ live at 831 Wabash avenue
Loren Bailey,
Ottumwa, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
LEO is TEN.

Dear Editor:
This is my first letter to the Courier.
l was ten years old August 4.
Our school closed May Is.
l have two sisters and two brothers.
Leona Mildred Samuel
Box IT, Hiteman, Ia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
DORA AN ELDON JUNIOR.

Dear Juniors:
am little girl six years old. l 60
to the Eldon high school and am in
the second room. My teachers name
is Maude Moore.
I have three brothers and one sis
ter. Their names are Ruth, Rollie,
Floyd and Harry.
Dora Crow, Age g..
Eldon, la.