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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
Blanche Travis Lawson,
New Junior, Writes
About Her Little
Dohh:& q.
ASdOOlC i! s

Dear Juniors:
This is my first story to the Junior.
thought I would write and tell you
about our little rabbit. This is q true
story.
Once upon a time my two brothers
went to get some strawberries. Well,
they started last Wednesday to get
strawberries. They went about a half
mile and as they were picking straw
berries they saw a little rabbit sitting
in the grass. One Of my brothers grab
bed it and they got the rest of the
strawberries and started home. They
put the berries down and went out and
made a cage for the rabbit and they
put the rabbit in the cage, and came
in and 1 cleaned the strawberries and
we had them for supper. We fed the
rabbit every day and it is little tiny
one.
We are going to keep it for pet this
summer and next winter 1 think we
will eat 1t. But maybe we will not.
We have a good cage for it and the
boys are out with it now
Blanche Travis Lawson,
Ottumwa Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
Elizabeth Bartholomew
Tells of an Automobile
Library

Dear Editor:
This being the first time have writ
ten to the Courier Junior will write on
one of my school compositions
The most useful automobile in Wash
ington county, Maryland, is one that
serves as library for the cabin
jewellers who are too hard worked to
seek library themselves.
For several years a lady named Miss
Mary L. Titcomb Of Hagerstown who
thought Of this idea, carried literature
to the out Of way places In sort OF
cupboard on wheels drawn by horse.
But this outfit was too small and was
very hard for the horse to get up such
steep hills.
So when a train ran over the wagon
and left nothing but splinters, an auto
mobile was provided with speciai
library body, and books are now taken
to the people by this means.
Elizabeth Bartholomew. age IA,
Bentonsport, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
"A TRUE STORY ABOUT Myself
CONTEST"

We feel sure that all the Juniors
know some interesting little episode
about themselves that will make an
interesting story.
Select prizes from among the follow
ing articles: Book, knife, ball ana pat
big flag, doll, box of candy or roiler
skates.
The Juniors can also write snort
stories on the following subjects:
y Kindness to Animals.
q. When the Elephant Ran Away
M Cleaning Up the Schools and Homes
A Summer Trip.
ian Vocation at Grandpa's.
Vacation at Grandma's. .,
IN Select prizes from among the 1oi !.
lowing articles. big flag, box OF
randy. ball bat, roller skates, knlle'
book or doll
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
Iva S. Traul Is Happy Over
Her Junior Prize

Dear Editor:
I received my prize and thank you
very much for it. They are very nice.
1 also thank you for the post cards;
they are very pretty.
We have about $50 little chickens
and two little colts.
There are some little wrens around
our house. There are robins, brown
thrushes, red headed wood packers
and blue birds, are building in trees
close to our house.
I do not think anybody ought to kill
the birds They sing such beautiful
songs.
1 think the wrens are such beautiful
singers.
The blue Jays, hawks and crows kill
other birds and rob the nests.
The little humming birds are here
now.
A robin tried to build her nest on our
wagon but 1t fell down as fast as she
built it. Then she built a nest out of
mud and it is still there. I have seen
many kinds Of birds this spring.
Iva @. Traul age 10,
Ottumwa, a., r. No. 8.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
Vacation at Margaret
Craven's Grandpa's

Dear Juniors:
/ have never written you letter so
I thought I would write you about our
vacation at grandpa's. One day in
March our school was closed on &C
count Of scarlet fever Mamma, my
brother and l went to grandpa's.
Grandpa lives in Alden. Iowa. His
house is just above the river. One day
my brother, some Of my cousins and |
went down to the river. 1t had ice on
it, and my brother went out on the ice.
He went out too far and fell in. pulled
him out and then went to tell mamma
that he had fallen in. She was very
scared because / had not told her that
1 had him out. We did not tell my
grandma because she was sick in bed.
Margaret Craven. age IL,
Milton, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
ViOla's Pets One White Rock
Chicken, Eleven Kittens,
Three Cats, Two Dogs
and One Colt 4

Dear Editor:
My school was out May IA. We had
picnic the last day Of school in our
school yard. My teachers name was
Dorothy Miller I liked her fine,
My studies were arithmetic, reading.
grammar, geography, spelling, history.
physiology. My school mates were Opal
Willard, Leila and Avis Osterfoss, Mar
garet Emery and Matte Handy. There/
were thirtysix in my school.
For pets have a White Rock chick.
en-, eleven kittens and three old cats
and two dogs and one little colt He1
name is Queen.
Viola Graham, age 10,
Hedrick, La. R. 4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
Queen City, Mo-, Junior
Tells of a Long Auto
mobile Trip

Dear Juniors:
am a little girl nine years old ana
live in Queen City, Mo. love to go 70
school. have nine months OF scnool. ~
was out the 18th Of May. l Will write
about summer trip. Two years ago
went to Independence. kans., IN !he
automobile. From Queen City to indie
pendence, Mo-, we had very rough
roads.
We stayed all night at Kansas CITY.
I do not remember any more until we
got into independence. When we nrst
got there almost every girl and poy
asked us where we came from. MOI
very long after that when got better
acquainted Dorothy King Cher mother
is a neighbor Of Aunt Myrtle) lnVlteu
me to her birthday party. A week after
that we went home.
Bernice Eloise Roberts.
Queen City, Mo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
Lena Wiley Says the Car
dinal Sings what Cheer
"What Cheer
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
/ am going to write composition
about the cardinal.
The cardinal Is very pretty req
bird. It is almost as large as ropln. II
eats fruit, berries, seeds and insects:
its song is a loud, clear and joyful
whistle. It sits In the tree and sings
what Cheer, What Cheer" to me
Then 1t closes it's song by singing
Cheer, cheer, cheer, cheer"
The CARDINAL builds frail nest, not
a strong one like the robins. 1t makes
its nest Of twigs in a bush or thicket.
It's eggs are greenish blue with reddish
brown spots.
I like the cardinal because 1T stays
with us all the year round.
Lena Wiley, age 10,
KeOSauuua, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
Wanda Davis, Awarded the
Punctuality Button;
Thanks County
Superintendent

Dear Juniors:
AS have not written for long time
/ thought l would write and tell you
about my school, It was out last Friday.
7 went the whole term without miss
ing a day or being tardy. The year be-
fore l missed one day on account of
being sick.
And today received button and
on it was printed public school pune
tuality award I think it is very nice.
The county superintendent sent 1t
and I thank her very much.
ID / went to Bladensburg school. Our
teachers name was Miss Dickinson.
We had picnic and program the
last day.
Wanda Davis, age II,
Batavia, Ia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
Juanita's Pet Pig is Called
'Betsy"

Dear Juniors:-I am a little girl
nine years old. This is my flrst let
ter. =
Dear Cousin Clara:-l Thought !
would write you few lines as there
is no school. 1 wish you would come
down and stay a week and we would
have a rod time How is Uncle Ben
Joe and have four pet lambs, anu
Juanita has pet pig. she CANS her
pig Betsy.
want to go to church next SUNDAY.
Mamma made some Ice cream iast
night. We will make some more Wheh
YOU come down. guess Will CLOSE
Jessie Cleola Pool, Age ..
Birmingham, Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
ALL ABOUT PRIZES.

we send out prizes within TWO
weeks after the names of the winners
are published.
# any Junior has ever failed to re-
ceiye q prize after his or her name
appeared in this paper 1t is because
the wrong address has been given US
When we say wrong address we es'
special!y refer to incomplete addresses.
An city Jrriors should put their street
number and all Juniors living IN the
country should put their box NUMBER
or failing to have box send In tnelr
rarents' names.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
Ted Lynn Drove His Pony
Twenty Miles One Day

Dear Editor:
I am little boy 9 years old. go to
school at No. Z Benton township. My
teachers name Is Miss Elsie Stroud.
/ have little black pony His name
is Dandy, and he is one. He weighs 40
pounds, is thirty-seven inches high. I
haye a pony buggy, harness, saddle.
and riding bride for him. I ride or
drive him to school whenever the
weather or roads are fit.
I live Az miles west of Hedrick. and
I drive my pony to town alone. I drove
him twenty miles one day. 1t was
pretty hot and it was too much for
him.
Ted Lynn, age 8,
Hedrick, Ia, r. 5.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
Frances Ellen's Pets T74ir
teen Little Chickens

Dear Juniors:
AS this is the second time l have
written l will write a newsy letter. we
have six horses and two kttle colts
The colts names are Pet and Topsy
The horses names are Jim, Daisy
Queen, Lou, Bees and Dolly
For pets have thirteen little chick
ems and one hen. l have two sisters and
two brothers. My sisters names are
Freda and Lois. My brothers names are
Willie and Ernest. l have two dolls and
one doll head.
Frances Ellen Fouts, age 8,
DrakeSyille, Ia. R l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
eeuool COMPOSITIONS.

we invite all the Juniors to send III
!. hool compositions each week. me
70 r,tcre ran select nrizes from among
tho following articles: Roller skates,
hook. souvenir spoon. peauti,ui
coll. knife. work basket, box Oh cahoy'
tlettcr paper or baseball.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
.rvEn e,uEs FOR THE JUNIORS.

Il. Use one side of the paper only
p Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or sharp lead pencil.
3 Always sign your name IN fuii
and state your age.
~ Do not copy stories or poetry
80 sand nc as your own work.
s. Number your pages.
6 Always state choice OF a prize
m = separate piece of paper, Win
name anC address in full.
= Address envelope to The Courle-
Junior. :
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
Lorena Christina Christy
Gets Sixty Post Cards
on Birthday
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
thought I would write, as I have
never written before.
MY birthday is July FL Last year
rot so post cards and one handkerchief.
/ have dog named Teddy and he will
shake hands with me. I have calf and
a pig. My calf is black and white spot
ted and my pig is black. have one
brother. His name is Eugene.
Lovena Christina Christy. age 8,
Floris. Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
WANT LETTERS.

we want The Juniors to write some
VERY Interesting letters. "newsy' let
stcrs ecme Ct the Juniors can Write
RI their parcrt7 Other Juniors might
swr.te rs t.,orgh they were visiting
gene city. The reward for the pes.
letter will be a rox CT letter paper and
envelopes, book. or knife.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
THE COURIER JUNIOR
Publlshsd BY
THE COURIER PRINTING CO.
Ottumwa, Iowa
MATILDA DEvEREAUx
EDITOR
THREE PRIZE WINNERS ToAY.

Dear Juniors: Three Juniors are
awarded prizes today. Lucille Arm
etrong in the "True Story About MY
/ self Contest Margaret Craven. va
cation at Grandpas,' and Elizabeth
bartholomew in the composition.
We are so pleased with results OF
THE contest announced last week tnat
We have decided to reprint the ruies
again and continue the contest. Inc
rules are:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
A Small Boys Problem,

wonder how I'd like 1t,
And wonder who I'd be-.
sunnosing / was somebody else,
And somebody else was me!
wonder, l just wonder,
What boy I'd like to be =
Surprising didn't like him
when | found that he was me!
- st. Nicholas
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
Meta BurtlOw Was Pro
NOTED to the Fifth
Grade

Dear Juniors:
As have never written to you be-
fore am very much interested in the
Junior page. Ny school was out the
21st Of May. I was promoted to the
fifth grade in the third room. We have
nine months Of school and three
months vacation.
Meta Burtlow, age II,
Hedrick, a., r. 8.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05

SEND OUT POST CARDS.
We are sending out post cards 10
all the Juniors after their letters OF
stories are published.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-17
BE PRETTY! turn
GRAY HAIR DARK
Look Young! Nobody Can Tell if You
Use GrandmOther's Simple Recipe
of Sage Tea and Sulphur.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur, properly compound.
ed, brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded, streakei
or gray; also ends dandruff, itching
scalp and stops falling hair. Years
ago the only way to get this mixture
was to make it at home, which is mus
sy and troublesome. Nowadays, by
asking at any drug store for "Wyetl S
Sage and Sulphur Compound" you viii
get large bottle of this famous old
recipe for about SO cents.
Don't stay gray. Try it! No one
can possibly tell that you darkened
your hair, as it does so naturally aud
evenly. You dampen a sponge or soft
brush with it and draw this through
your hair, taking small strand at a
time; by morning the gray hair dis.
appears, and after another application
or two, your hair becomes beautifully
dark, thick and glossy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-17
Lovingly Floral
Named in Wife's
Separation III t

NEW YORK, Nov. 17-Among sew
eral erasons alleged in asking for q
separation in the suit filled Monday
against Dr. Asher I. F. Buxbaum, ply
stefan and dentist of this city, by Mrs
Emma N. Buxbaum, who lives at Bret
ton Hall, the principal one is Miss
Flora May Glover, the husbands youne
and pretty Office assistant. Mrs. BuX-
baum asserts that her husband dis
played too much affection for Miss
Glover and too little for his wife.
According to Frank Moss of counsel
for the wife the annual income of the
dentist from his practice is about $685..
900. Mrs Buxbaum adds details of his
financial condition, which tend to show
that he has an additional income from
stocks, bonds and real estate.
Miss Glover is said to be about the
age of Robert N Buxbaum, the 81
year-old son of the couple. This young
woman, the complaining wife says, has
received nuberous valuable presents
from her employer, including a ring
valued at $500.
Mrs Buxbaum also says that Dr.
BuXbaum, who is Sc years old, took
Miss Glover and her mother to the
Adirondack Mountains and there en-
gagged lodge. Miss Glover being
known as Miss Elsie Huntington, the
defendants niece, and her mother as
Mrs. Huntington.
On data furnished by a detective, it
is alleged, the dentist executed a will
in which he made Miss Glover the life
beneficiary of $4,000 trust fund, and
that he opened bank account for her
in Philadelphia. 1t is asserted there
are several letters in the case from
Miss Glover to her employer, in which
she addresses him as "Dearie" and
signs herself Lovingly, Floral"
Mrs. Buxbaum charges further that
her husband has been cruel to her and
that he has made several efforts to
induce her to sue for divorce. She
asks 5000 a month alimony, $500
counsel fees and $1,000 for disburse-
ments.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-17
PART OF SALONIkI.

"Saloniki, where the Allied troops
directed to the aid of Servia disem-
barked, is one of the first ports of
southeastern Europe, and it's anneXa-
ton by Greece after the war of the
Balkan League with the Turks was a
bitter disappointment to those en-
thusiastic Budgars who dream of rees-
tablishing Bulgarian hegemony in
Eastern Europe" says a war primer,
which describes the port destined to
play vital part in the Allies organ
ization of the new war theatre. THE
port lies only about 140 miles south of
Sofia the capital of Bulgaria, and for
year the Greeks and Bulgarians Wig
orously contested with one another
this particular legacy from the Turk.
Their Macedonian committees carried
national schools, churches and phil
anthropical societies to Saloniki; and,
When the work of converting the resi-
dents became more serious. they car
ried fire and sword.
with a population of 10000 and
an annual commerce, excluding its
coast-wise trade, to the value of SIS,
100000 Saloniki is one of the most i'm
portant cities in all of southeastern
Europe. 1t was a prize we'll worth the
strenuous efforts made by the Bulgars
and Greeks. A gerat part of the ex-
ports from Bulgaria, southern Servia
and northern Greece pour through this
port, while many of the imports for
the same areas are distributed from
here. The chief exports are grain, ami
mails, animal-products, altar of roses
silk cocoons, wool, tobacco, opium and
manganese. The imports are sugar
coffee, chemicals, machinery, textiles
aid iron goods Moreover, Saloniki
has thriving manufacturers of NOR
Deco leather, arms and cutlery. and
cotton yarn, Austria-Hungary and
Great Britain held first places in this
commerce
THE city is built on a sheltered in
let, partly on plain and partly on the
| slopes of Mount Kisses. 1t is possessed
Of an excellent natural harbor, and, in
1901, new harbor works were thrown
open. 1t is also we'll supplied with
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-17
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

A well known man has passed away.
So the call came to our friend and
neighbor, Mr.. R. U. Morrill,, Nov. 8,
1915.
With hearts full of sympathy we
assume the privilege of paying this
last tribute to Mr. Morrill,
AS friend he was true; as a neigh
Dor kind and generous; as husband
and father devoted to his family; as q
member of the church, he was liberal
in the support of every enterprise in
connection with the church.
He made friends wherever he was
known, and the entire community de-
plore his death
He was sick only week, the doc
tors and loved ones did all they could
to keep him longer; but it all awaited
nothing.
May the consolation of God abide
with each member of his household,
and may the bereaved family have
such faith as will enable them to lay
hold of the promises that bring COM
fort in such hours of darkness.
A FRIEND.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-17
OUR CHINESE MARKET.

For many months Franklin H. Smith,
commercial agent of the Bureau OF
Foreign and Domestic Commerce, De-
partment of Commerce, has Teen tray-
cling in the Far East and Australia,
conducting a thoroughgoing investi-
cation into the markets there for the
products of American forests. In his
report on China, which has just come
from the press, he reviews in detail
the lumber situation in the great ORR
entail Republic. Mr Smith is optimis-
tic with respect to China, believing
that the future will witness a largely
Increased use of American woods. The
population, he says, is slowly shak-
ing off the old order of existence and
turning towards the new-toWard
greater agricultural and industrial ac-
t'vity-absorbing new ideas and adopt
ing modern methods. With increasing
development along many lines and
with the extension of the railroads,
with their civilization and trade-cre-
ating effects, there must of necessity
come a larger, wider call for lumber.
The United States with it's durable,
easily worked, and comparatively
cheap timber will, with proper precau-
ton, control this trade"
Yet, Notwithstanding the confidence
here expressed and the fact that the
United States already gets about half
c. the Chinese business, Mr., Smith
sounds note of admonition. He
points out the desirability of stan
dard list price, advises closer adher-
ents to grades, touches on the posi-
bility that new competitive sources of
supply may come up and emphasizes
the need of direct representation in
the Chinese field and of campaign Of
education to acquaint prospective
purchasers with the superior qualities
of American woods.
Mr.. Smiths new booklet is entitled
China and Indo-C China Markets for
American Lumber" The practical,
pertinent information contained in it
includes many tables of import and
export statistics and a careful exam
ination of the situation in each of the
principal markets Attention is given
to railroad demands for timber, the
market for boxes, carrels, and shocks,
ard practically all other aspects of
the trade that are of interest to Amer
lean manufacturers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-17
THE NEWSPAPER TALK
Waste of Time.

Build up; don't tear down; be con-
ever achieved the goal of his ambi-
items by tearing down, whether it was
the character of his neighbor or what
not!-Brunswick News.
But it looks like all such good adj
vice is wasted sometimes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-17
Bite on the Train.
irg ruff stuff

Because the Elberton Star reported
that a dog had bit a citizen on the
sidewalk, said citizen wrote a column
to explain that he had at divers times
received bites of numerous kinds on
various portions of his anatomy, but
never before on the sidewalk. -Cuth-
bert Leader.
But John Andy Smiths bite on the
train" was terrible for the Talbotton
editor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-17
EAT LESS MEAT
IF BACK HURTS
Take Glass of Salts to Flush Kidney,
ii Bladder BOthers YOu.-Drink
Lots of Water.

Eating meat regularly eventually
produces kidney trouble in some form
or other, says a well known authority
because the uric acid in meat excites
the kidneys, they become overworked;
get sluggish; clog up and cause all
sorts of distress, particularly back
ache and misery in the kidney region:
rheumatic twinges, severe headaches.
acid stomach, constipation, torpid liv-
er, sleeplessness, bladder and urinary
irritation.
The moment your back hurts or kiG-.
neys aren't acting right, or if bladder
bothers you, get about four ounces of
Jad Salts from any good pharmacy;
take tablespoonful in a glass of wa
ter before breakfast for few days and
your kidneys will then act fine. This
famous salts is made from the acid of
grapes and lemon juice, combined with
lithia, and has been used for genera
lions to flush clogged kidneys and
stimulate them to normal activity; al
so to neutralize the acids in the urine
so it no longer irritates, thus ending
bladder disorders.
Jad Salts cannot injure anyone;
makes delightful effervescent lithia-
water drink which millions of men aud
women take now and then to keep the
kidneys and urinary organs clean, thus
avoiding serious kidney disease.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-17
The Little Gaps.

That anti-shipping bill, which allows
man to order half gallon of whis-
key, only, at time, is useless anyhow
So far as the country editors are con-
cCrned None of 'em would ever have
enough money ahead to slip in an
order for even that quantity of the
Just such gaps hurt. There should
be no half ground.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-17
The Married Crouch.

We imagine he was a bachelor who
wrote: Better beware of kissing-if
you don't get consumption you'll get
married, and ones about as bad as the
other-Rochelle New Era.
1t it wasn't for the single men life
would be weary with all this marry
irg ruff stuff"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-17

This is the advice being handed out
in Atlanta by the Chief of Police for
Harvest Festival week, and it's good
of you can comply:
Have plenty of small change
for good time,
uBt leave the big money at home
in the bank.
A fat roll of bills is tempta-
ton to crooks,
And there are several of them
here at work"