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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-26
Wanda Wallace of the U. 5
|, Navy is lrma's Brother

Dear Juniors:
n suppose most Of you are going to
L.Achoo, nv now. am, and am Ger
|tain1y enjoying it.
+ y am in the eighth grade and take
fneumanship, music, drawing ana SCI"
[ines besides the usual seven studies
tAfy teachers are Miss Perrott anu
kNfss Baldwin and I like them very
{mUch. ,d
n usually work harder on it than on
hkher lessons have worked all the
|nnoblems assigned so far.
Our class intends to give Its hrs'
lptogram on Oct. 8. We are going 70
mhv "Rip Van Winkle." | hope II
ktrns out we'll.
( Last week received my prize from
1.-THE Courier Junior-a book. me name
"a It is ''New Chronicles Of Rebecca:
E1 shave finished reading it and think
Et a splendid story. In vacation take
library books, but when going 10
f.chooi r have no time to read them.
Have any Of you ever read the let
tiers from Wanda Wallace or the navy
THAT were in the Courier? He Is my
lSnother. l haven't heard from him
for over a month so don't know LOT
sure where he is now. He sailed from
New York City on May II, on the U.
Is 8. 'Machias," for Mexico, but be.
fore the ship reached there 1t received
a wireless message ordering it to
sail for Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo
as four separate wars were going on
there. They reached that port but
could not land. Wanda has sent me
two pieces of San Dominican money,
one Is centavos and one so centavos
besides several post card views OF
the island and of the natives.
am a member of the Christian
church and president of our Sunday
school class. We had Sunday school,
church. basket dinner and afternoon
service at the fair grounds today.
MY aunt, Anna Greene, and her
three children, Leo, Bernice and Vlr-
ginia Garland Of Sterling, Colo, where
my uncle met them with their Over
land car, and took them on home
y 1 will close, thanking the Courier
Junior for my prize, as I appreciate
1t very much.
Irma Crawford, Age 10.
Des Moines st. Eldon, La.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-26
Diamonds and Frogs - BY
Iona Strunk

Once upon 6. time there lived an old
woman who had two daughters.
The eldest daughter was homely and
i'll tempered just like her mother, while
the youngest was fair and beautiful.
She was a sweet tempered girl. The
mother did not like the younger girl
as well as she did the older one because
she was like her father while the other
was like her mother The mother and
daughter would make the younger girl
do ali the hard work. They would whip
her and treat her mean.
One day the mother said to the
younger girl: "Take this goblet and go
down to the spring and draw some
water" The girl went to do her bid
ding, singing as she went. When she
was there an old woman came out of
the woods and ask for drink She
gave it to the old woman with pleasure
The woman was a fairy so she said
Pretty maiden, I will give you a gift
so that every time you speak there will
be a rose or Jewel come out of your
mouth"
When the girl got home the mother
was scolding her for being gone sc
long and when she opened her mouth
to speak pearl and a rose
came out of her mouth. This excited
the woman and girl so they made her
tell what had happened.
The mother said to the eldest girl
"go to the spring and draw some water
and if an old woman comes for drink
give it to her and she will give you a
gift like your sisters. The girl did not
want to for she did not like to work
but she went taking with her the finest
goblet they had. When she got there a
finely dressed lady came out Of the
woods and asked for a drink. 1t was
the fairy but Of course she didn't know
it, 80 she said: Just because I have
brought this fine goblet you wish for a
drink"
She gave her the water and the WON
an said For your rudeness will give
you gift that every time you speak
there will be a snake or frog come
out Of your mouth
When she got home and went tc
speak a frog and snake came
out of her mouth. This made the
mother angry, so she run the younger
girl off. She wen tout to the edge Of the
| woods The prince came along anG
spoke and when she spoke rose and E
pearl came out of her mouth.
The prince took her to the palace
and married her and she lived happy
always after. The other girl grew sc
hateful the mother could bear her ne
| longer SO she ran her off. She went t.
the far corner of the woods and died
Iona Strunk, age 13,
| Bunch Iowa, age 10.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-26
Janet Adams Nice Letter
Was Pige0nhOled

Dear Juniors:
I have often thought I would write
but never have done It, This is my first
letter to the Junior page.
go to school every day and am IN
the fifth grade. My studies are arith-
mettc. language, spelling. reading
drawing and music. My school teachers
name is Miss Kate Wayman and my
drawing and music teachers name is
Miss Pauline Kirk. have three broth
ers and one sister. Their names are
James, Walter. Stanley and Ruth
Evelyn. Ruth Evelyn is the baby.
James Is eight years old, Walter is
five, Stanley is three and Ruth Evelyn
is one year old.
My papa was in the hospital for
eleven months.
have two grandmas and one grand
pa. MY Grandma Trowbridge lives
with us, and has ever since my papa
was taken away. and don't know
what we would do without her.
Janet Adams, age 10,
Albany, Mo-, Box 424.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-26
Abraham Lincoln - School
Composition By Charlie
DOmmer

Dear Juniors How are you?
have not written for a long time. l
thought would write composition.
The Lincoln family originally came
from near Plymouth, Mass.
They moved first to New Jersey,
then to Virginia, then to Pennsylvania
and then to Kentucky.
Thomas Lincoln lived in Hardin
county, Kentucky. Here Abraham Lin
coin, his son, was born Feb. II, 1909.
When he was seven years old, his
family moved to Indiana and later to
Illinois.
They lived in rude cabin like other
frontier families. Abraham Lincoln
learned to cut down trees, split rails
and to do all kinds of farm work.
He went to New Orleans on fiat
boat. He was a storekeeper, post.
master, surveyor and lawyer. He was
called Honest Abe" He was chosen
a member of the state legislature and
of congress. He was elected president
Of the United States in 1860.
will close.
Charlie B. Dommer, Age IL.
Unionville, Iowa, Route No. l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-26
Edith's Favorite Room :
School Composition By
Hazel Kitterman

Once upon a time their was little
girl whose name was Edith.
Edith's mother was dead and her
father had to work to earn living
for Edith and himself
Edith slept in the room with her
father and she liked It better than
any other room in the house because
it was the room that her mother had
slept in.
After her mother died she did moth.
ing else but to try to make the room
pretty.
One day she got hold Of her moth.
er's picture and she put it up at the
head of the bed and that night when
her father came home the first thing
that Edith did was to show him their
room.
When her father saw it he said that
she had put the picture in the right
place.
And Edith was very happy ever since
that day.
This is one Of my school compost
tons.
Hazel Kitterman,
Age u years, Hedrick, Ia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-26
The Sea Captain - A School
Composition By an Abba
Junior

| Many years ago a boy, whose name
was John Berkeley, lived in a cottage
by the sea. He had always wanted to
be sea captain. He was fifteen
years Of age.
One day he heard about a ship go.
ing to sail across the water, so he
told his, mother that he was going,
but his mother begged him not to go.
A few days had passed and he told
his mother that he was going. So
one night he waited till his mother
had gone to sleep, gathered up few
clothes and tied them in red hand
kerchief. He left the light turned
low and left the door q little ways
open. Soon he reached the place
where the ship was to start from. He
asked the captain if he could have
a job on the ship. The captain said
he could have the Job of scrubbing
the deck.
Soon they were started on their way
across the water.
John was kept busy at this work
nearly month when he and the Cap
tain got into quarrel. John then
lost his job. They stopped at Aus
tralia and let him of the ship.
He then worked in Australia for a
while until he found out that he could
be the captain of the ship. He wished
to 60 back home to his mother. His
mother, also spent many nights weep
ing for her son to return.
He then went back home to his
mother. He walked up to the door
and saw the door was little ways
open. He was afraid to go in for
fear he would find his mother muir
dered. But he knocked on the door
anyway. This awakened the mother
and she said, Come in, john
He then asked her how she knew
it was him. She said that she knew
that her boy would come back to her
again. He was gone 81 years.
John began telling his mother the
story Of his adventures and promised
to stay with her the rest of his life.
eve have misplaced the sheet Of
paper on which was written the writ
er's nancy
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-26
The Doll That
Talked

Dorothy Ann, are you sleepy?''
asked Dollikins Dorothy Ann did
not answer, but went on smiling with
her red wax lips. Dollikins gave her
little shake. Dear mel" she said,
II do wish you could talk! I am so
tired OF having a doll that never an
swers, no matter how much I say to
her. 1t is very stupid of you, Dorothy
Ann. There, go to sleep!"
Dollikins turned her back on Doro-
thy Ann. and went to sleep herself.
Then she began to dream. She
thought Dorothy Ann sat up straight
in her crib, and opened her blue eyes
wide.
Mammal" she said.
ooh, you can talk" cried Dollikins,
joyfully.
Mamma, my pillow is not at all
SOFT" said Dorothy Ann, in com.
planning voice. "And you forgot to
take of my shoes"
~ am sorry" said Dollikins.
And 1 didn't have anything but
mashed potato for my dinner!" cried
Dorothy Ann. II don't like mashed
potato. Why don't have things that
I like, mammal
Dollikins's cheeks grew quite red.
She remembered saying something
very like this at luncheon the day
before.
'T'm not bit sleepy" walled Dor
othy Ann. "WThy do I have to go to
bed at seven o'clo2S, mamma? Other
little girls don't have to. I wish
Dorothy Ann" said Dollikins, will
you please not talk any more. It
makes my head ache!"
Then 1t was very still
In the morning Dollikins went over
and took up Dorothy Ann, and looked
at her. The red lips were smiling as
ever. but tight shut.
Good morning, Dorothy Ann" said
Dollikins. II am very glad you do
not know how to talk, my dear; for
then you might be sore trial to your
mother! "-Margaret Johnson in
Babyland.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-26
Agnes Wilkins Likes to Live
in the Country Best

Dear Junior:
AS have written only once before I
thought would write again.
I like to live in the country best be-
cause the air Is nice and fresh. We can
raise grain. vegetables on our farm.
We have plenty Of good water to wrink.
We can hear the birds singing in the
morning and see the wild flowers. 1t is
healthier to live in the country because
we have COW and plenty of nice milk.
We have horses too. When we want to
go riding and driving.
I like to live in the country to go to
school. The roads are nice and green.
We can gather wild flowers in the
woods.
Agnes wilkins, age IL.
Ottunlwa, la, r. No. 4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-26
BIG LETTER CONTEST.

i We will continue the big letter con-
test for sometime. 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,
box of candy, souvenir spoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-26
ANSWER MlLDRED's LETTER.

Two weeks ago we had such splen-
] did letter from one of the Juniors, Mil
.dred Swenson who is visiting in Sjoar-
ed Majenfors. Sweden. The lettet was
written to Mildreds schoolmates at
tending the Adams school.
We hope some Of her friends will
write to her through the Junior.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-26
Daisy, a New Junior, Has a
Big Doll

Dear Editor:
AS I have never written I thought
would for the first time.
I go to school every day. My teach
er's name is Ellen Nelson.
I like to read the Junior page.
I have big doll. Her name is Re
gena. l named her for the lady who
gave her to me. She has brown eyes and
beautiful brown hair. got her for q
birthday present.
Daisy Anderson.
Ottumwa, Ia, r. No. D.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-26
SCHOOL WORK.

\ Now that school is opened once
more we want to 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, a
beautiful doll, knife, work basket, box
of candy, letter paper, or string of
beads.
Hazel Ketterman gets the compost
! ton prize this week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-26
ABOUT PRIZES.

IF the Courier Juniors have ever fail
ed to receive prizes when the winners
names were published we want to be
told about it right away. We also
want all of our prizes acknowledged.
We send out prizes within two weeks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-26
iRMA PRIZE WINNER.

Dear Juniors: Last week you Know
we decided to have letter contest
well. so far, the three judges have de-
c;ded that Irma Crawfords letter IS
the best. We feel sure the Jun,ols
will agree with the Judges altef 'ne'
read the following prize letter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-26
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

!. Use one side of the paper only.
O. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or sharp lead pencil.
g. Always sign your name in full
and state your age.
A. Do not copy stories or poetry and
send us as your work.
5. Number your pages.
g. Always state choice OF prize on
a separate piece of paper, with name
and address in full.
T. Address envelope to The Courier
Junior. |.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-26
WANT SHORT STORIES TOO.

We hope that many Of the Juniors
will write short stories. selecting their
own subjects. We will give a beauti-
full doll, knife, book, roller skates, let
ter paper or beads for the best story
The midland journal., 1914-11-20
PROPER CREDIT FOR GRANDPA
Happy Father Wanted Generous Con-
tribution Entered Under the
Proper Heading.

M
When Mr.. Otis returned from the
Office one afternoon, he was met at the
door by his wife, who cried, excitedly:
%Oh. Herbert, love, ! received love
1y letter from father today"
Yes, my dear?" Queried he.
Yes, dearest" repeated Mrs. Otis.
enthusiastically, ''he congratulates
US on the birth of our baby sfe
That's good" was the reply.
Yes" went on Mrs. Otis, and he
says 1t will cost US more to live now
THAT babies are expensive. Z
Il suppose that is true, dear" az
sented the hubsand.
"And, Herbert, just think" said the
wife, joyfully, father has sent US a
check for $1,000. Isn't that just lovely
Of him?'' =
Il should say it was" said Otis. I'll
sit right down, dear, and thank him
for his generaus contribution to the
Fresh Heir fund" -
The midland journal., 1914-11-20
The COUNTRY'S WAR AGAINST
The FOOT -AND-MOUTH DISEASE

the lime and partly to remove any
temptation to dig them up again and
sell them. The entire farm premises
are the thoroughly iisinfected and no
stock allowed upon them for a period
Of approximately sixty days.
Appraiser Values the Herd.
In order 10 compensate the owner
Of his property thus condemned in the
interest of the public, welfare, an ap-
praiser is appointed by the state au-
thorities to value the herd. The sum
thus fixed Is divided equally between
the state and the federal authorities.
In the last outbreak In 1908 In New
England 1t cost the federal govern
ment. which was then paying two
thirds Of the appraised values, APP
Droximateiy 100000 for condemna-
ton, slaughter and disiufection. The
present outbreak Is regarded as much
more serious.
The inspectors engaged In this
work are equipped with q complete
rubber outfit which can be thoroughly
disinfected after each exposure TO in
fection. Persons who have not the
advantage of this equipment should
vigorously refrain from exposing them
selves to the least risk Of injection.
AS has already been said, the disease
is frequently transmitted by human
beings. and 1t is.really a crime for
any one to crafty his curiosity at
the expense of his neighbors. In adj
dition to this danger there are also q
number Of cases on record In which
both children and adults have become
infected themselves. Ordinarily the
disease is not serious in men, but
weakly children who drink contami-
mated milk suffer SO severely that in
a few cases death has been known to
result. With adults the malady usu-
ally takes no more serious form than
a slight eruption in the mouth similar
to fever blisters and possibly SINH
lar eruption on the hands and fingers.
There may be also some fever and
nausea. but there Is comparatively lit
tie danger. In countries where the
disease Is prevalent many authorities
believe that 1t is fairly general in
human beings but that the consequent
disturbances in health are so slight
that they are not brought to the at
tention Of physicians.
Started In Michigan.
The present outbreak originated in
southern Michigan but how the germ
found its way there is not yet def
nitely known. It seems probable that
some cattle became infected. that
their milk was sent to a creamery
and the skim milk then returned to
be fed to hogs. A herd Of these In
fected hogs was then shipped to Chi
cago where they infected the stock
The midland journal., 1914-11-20
NEW YORK 300 YEARS AGO
From Forest Land II Has Grown to
City Of Six Million In
l,abitants.

AS years come and go in the twirl-
ing of this world about the sun, It
was but as yesterday when Adrian
Blocks rude log huts were the first
habitations Of white men on Manhat-
tan island. says the New York Mail.
A branze plate on the building at
As Broadway is the token of that oc-
cupation. 8
A city OF nearly six million peo-
pie, with real estate values footing
up to nearly 100000 1000, has been
wrought in the three Intervening CEN
turtles.
Yet as we look back in the days
of this tercentenary we are stirred
not only by the records of growth.
but by the present opportunities and
responsibilities incident to the twenti-
eth century status of the city that
was born in he seventeenth.
The winter refuge of the crew OF
the Tiger has become the world cen
ter. Captain Block hewed timbers
from the virgin forest and built new
ship, which he called the Restless.
The swath that he cut was the begin
ming of Broadway. The name that
he gave his schooner was character
lied the city.
The restless energy of New York is
the greatest factor in the world prog
ress that is focused here in this young
giant among the worlds metropolises-
The midland journal., 1914-11-20

yards before they themselves revealed
any symptoms Of the disease. Once
this had taken place. every shipment
of stock from Chicago to other parts
Of the country was likely to spread
the infection. For this reason fed.
eral inspectors have for some time
now been engaged in tracing. by the
aid Of bills of lading and other rail-
road records. each of these shipments
to its destination and inspecting the
stock there. This accounts for the
discovery of cases in states as far re-
moved from each other as Iowa and
Massachusetts. The various quaran.
tines already imposed have been de-
signed TO prevent the continued move
ment Of cattle from infected or sus-
picious places. Once these move
ments have been halted and all the
exposed cattle brought to a standstill.
II viii be possible for the federal au-
thorities to locate all suspicious cases
and by the slaughter OF all exposed
The midland journal., 1914-11-20
DOCTOR KNEW
Had Tried It Himself.

The doctor who has tried Postum
knows that it is an easy, certain, and
pleasant way out of the coffee habit
and all Of the ails following and he
prescribes It for his patients as did a
physician of Prospertown, N. J.
One of his patients says:
During the summer just past suf-
fered terribly with heavy feeling at
the pit of my stomach and dizzy feel
lngs in my head and then a blindness
would come over my eyes so would
have to sit down. l would get so nerv-'
GUS ] could hardly control my feelings.
Finally Ispoke to our family physi.
clan about 1t and he asked If drank
much coffee and mother told him that
did He told me to Immediately stop
drinking coffee and drink Postum in
It's place, as he and his family had
used Postum and found It a powerful
rebuilder and delicious food-drink-
II hesitated for a time. disliking the
idea of having to give up my coffee, but
finally ! got a package and found 1t to
be all the doctor said.
Since drinking Postum in place of
coffee my dizziness. blindness and
nervousness are all gone. my bowels
are regular and ] am well and strong.
That is a short statement of what
Postum has done for me-"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek. Mich. Read THE Road to Well
vilIe," In pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum - must be well
boiled. l6c and 25c packages.
Instant Postum-is a soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
In cup Of hot water and. with cream
and. sugar. makes delicious beyer-
age Instantly. Soc and SOC tins.
The cost per cup of both kinds Is
about the samH.
There's Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grecers.
The midland journal., 1914-11-20

cattle ultimately eradicate the dfs-
ease. The federal guarantees are ac-
companied by state and local uuaran-
tines OF individual infected farms.
From these no produce whatsoever
can be sent out. IN many cases chill
dren are not even permitted to go to
school, and the farmer cannot drive
his horses on the public highways.
Stock RaIsers Should Help.
The chief obstacle in the way of the
successful prosecution Of this cam
paign of isolation and determination
lies in the danger that there may be
concealed sources OF infection. All
though the farmer receives the sp-
praised value fof his herd, it is in
evitable that the summary slaughter
of all his stock should cause him con-
siderable inconvenience as well as In
The midland journal., 1914-11-20
FIND PLEASURE IN POULTRY.
Woman May Find as Much Enjoyment
With Flock Of Birds NJ She Does
on shopping Expedition.

The woman who finds herself pos
sessed for the first time Of flock Of
poultry will soon learn that she may
spend an afternoon working with her
birds and be just as much amused as
If she spent her time shopping, nor
will she be nearly so tired as II she
had been walking around on hard
sidewalks.
Instead of being out OF pocket-for
most every woman win buy things that
she does not need If she chances to
see then-she will find that she has
added to the possibilities for gain.
To be out in the open air and sun
chine is to see more real life than
does the woman who is always in the
house.
The midland journal., 1914-11-20
War and Life Insurance.

81 inquired of a man high up in
the affairs of big life insurance COM
pany whether the killing Of so many
soldiers win bring heavy losses upon
American life insurance companies.
Far smaller than you might think,
was his answer It is true one New
York company has $400. 0.000,OOO Of In
surance in the countries which are at
war, but the number Of soldiers killed
win be but a small proportion of all
the people who carry insurance