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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-16
Alice G. Conner Tells of He1
Trip to Denver

On July IL, 1911, mamma, my sister
and l started to visit my aunt VINO nves
at Cedaredge, Colo, about LOU m11es
from here. We took an early train 10
Ottumwa, where we changed trains for
Denver. We arrived at Denver ABOUT
$3.50 on the morning Of the 18th. MY
aunt was waiting for us, and no one
saw her but me. and jerked loose
from mammals hand and ran to her.
She was glad to see us. We went to
the st. James hotel and registered, ana
then went to look around over the city.
We went to the city parks and mad lots
of fun swinging and sliding down a
slick board. We then went and bought
some sandwiches at a lunch counter.
and after we had eaten them we went
to the Zoo and saw the animals. Then
we went to a merry go-round, that one
had to push by hand. l was riding ana
cut my hand on piece OF glass.
We went to the museum and to the
lake, where we saw some men dive on
a tall building. We also took ride on
steam launch.
That night we went to beautiful
garden that was all lighted up and
there we took ride on little train
chute the chutes, and went through the
cavern called the "Old Mill Stream
We stayed in Denver two days and
one night. This was the most interest
ing part of my journey so I will close
Alice G. Conner, age II,
Milton, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-16
Hilda Donnell Tells of Her
Trip West in the Summer
of 1910

Dear Juniors:
I will tell about my visit out west.
We left here June IA, 1910 on the 10
O'Clock train at night and changed cars
at 6skaloosa and again at Marshall
town.
We rode all night and. arrived in
Omaha about 80 in the morning. we
ate breakfast there, then got on anoth-
er train and rode until eleven o'clock.
We arrived at North Bend, Nebr., the
town where my aunt lives. My aunt
has two children, Zelma and Lionel.
Zelma and / were then five years old.
One day show came to town and
Zelma and i took our dolls and ran off
and went to the show
We Just walked in and took reserved
seats. In little while a man came and
asked for our tickets.
We told him that we did not have
any He then said we would have to
have some money. We went over to the
other seats and stayed there until the
show was over.
When we went home mamma and
my aunt were looking everywhere for
us. And l expect we got spanked.
We stayed at my aunt's five weeks
and then we went on to Denver to visit
my uncle -
While at Denver we went to several
of the parks, and the capitol, the
museum, and several other places.
We were out OH ranch two months
and then we started home.
We stopped at Omaha two days an6
then came on home
Mildred Donnell, age 10,
Hedrick Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-16

only more/swiftly.
The same thing that happened to
Charlotte happened to them. Both
sleds, finally, with a leap went over
the edge of wide gully that opened
up suddenly before them, big and
ready.
It was a huge ditch, but shallow,
and the sides were padded with vines
above the snow.
Both girls turned somersault and
sat up, dazed. They had landed in
heap of soft cedar brush, and there be-
tween them, tangled tightly in the
twigs and branches, like a plump
robin-redbreast in hedge, was Char
lotte-unscratched, unscarred-a bit
frightened, but glad and forgiving.
Ina crawled over and grabbed her
with tight bear-hug, drying her tears
in the bobbing tam-o'-shanter. I'll
never call you Tag-End again. size
promised. Never, never, neyer!"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-16
Arthusa V. Williams Writes
to Two of Her Junior
Friends

Misses Minnie and Mi1lfe Thurman,
Floris, Iowa.
Dear Junior Friends:
I thought l would answer your
Christmas card through the Junior.
How are you girls? I am fine and
dandy. Did you have good time
Christmas? | did My school gave
an entertainment on Friday night be-
fore Christmas. We had q fine time.
AS there was snow on the ground
Santa Claus came in his sleigh.
Have you been skating? have
went one afternoon down to the river
which is about three miles from our
place. I had quite a good time; out
the next day was pretty stiff from
my horseback ride as have not nd
den much this winter.
When are your birthdaysE Mlne
was on the last day of December.
Daddy had been hauling wood ana
was gone that day. So l stayed az
home all by myself.
My cousins from Kansas are here
going to school, their father having
bought another neighbor out.
We are having nice days ana colo
nights. The snow Is almost gone. II
has been thirty degrees below zero
this winter. Is it cold there?
Excuse me, girls, but l would like
to say word to one of the juniors,
Leora Mae Dawson, who inquired
about our club. Hello, Leora Mae.
You wanted to know how the cluo
was. Lone Tree Bird club is progress.
sing. From seven it has grown until
twelve are now members. We meet
once a month to tell what we do for
the BIRDS Some time ago my little
cousin who is vice president, whlle
returning home from school FOUND
little bird with broken wing. he
took it home so that 1t would not ole
or be killed and he cared for 1t 1or a
few days. But cold, exposure ana
hunger had weakened 1t so 1t dled. ne
was sorry. as were the rest OF us, VINO
felt a guarding and protecting spirit
over it. We hope to enlarge our
club 50 that the birds as well as
dumb animals may be protected IN our
vicinity. .s
Arthusa v. Williams, Age 10.
pox e1A Douglas, Wyo.
Fairview Ranch.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-16
The children danced up End down in

The children danced up end down in
delight
They'll be the surprised ones. Won't
1t be perfectly grand. Oh, Cousin Jane,
you are so nice!"
Then her little face sobered.
Cousin Jane" said she, when you
go to live with George you won't find
any little stcp-children waiting for you,
will you?"
No answered Jane. Run away,
now. Don't forget to be ready in time"
Forget. They laughed at the idea.
So it happened that an hour or so
later an auto whirled up at Reeds
Crossing A lady and two children
alighted and stood waiting anxiously
. for the expected train. Soon it
rumbled into the station, and two pairs
of bright eyes spied lady's face at
the window.
There she is, and there's papa be-
side her. Hooray!'
! Papa was just saying to his COM
panion, We'll soon be there, now. I'm
thinking how surprised the children
will be-
81 hope 1t will be a pleasant sur
PRISE" said the lady, half arxiously.
Papa's answer was quite lost, for
two little figures rushed down the aisle
toward them with outstrctchod arms,
utterly unmindful of the smiling pas
sengers.
"Hullo. papa Hullo, Auntie Joe! Oh,
we're so glad it's you. and nobody else.
We don't mind it a bit, if it's you"
"You little rascals,' said papa, be-
tween hugs and kisses. How did you
know who it was?''
"Oh we found out"
Eyes, we found out We surprised
you. this time, didn't we?'
"You certainly did, laughed papa.
The train stopped at the home sta
ton. Many carriages were In waiting
but Auntie Joe said, "This air is SO
delicious, after those hot cars! Sup
pose we walk"
A happy little group made its way
to the house. Rosa held Auntie Joes
hand.
The house was all ablaze with light
and the greetings were hearty and sin
cere.
When the new step-mother saw the
children's greeting, over the mantel-
the letters were a little wobbly, now
"a mist came before her eyes.
These young rogues will keep you
busy" said Aunt Maria, looking fondly
at the children as she spoke.
"Oh," said Robert, softly, "she ISM
afraid. You're not afraid, are you
Auntie Joe?"
mot one Bit answered Auntie Joe.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-16
My Pet Squirrel Raymond
Bowers Second Story

Dear Editor:
This is my second letter to the Cour-
Ter Junior. l will write a story about a
pet squirrel. This summer I had a lit
tie squirrel named Fanny. She could
almost talk. She had a brother His
name was Benny, but he died one
morning 1 went out to feed him and he
was dead After that I kept her in lit
tie cage. She seemed to be contented. l
gave her plenty Of nuts. She loves hazel
nuts best l would go into the woods
and get hazlenuts. I would call out
Fanny! Fanny! and she would come
and get the hazel nuts She would eat
all she wanted and put the rest away
for winter. She had about a quart Of
nuts put away for winter. One day she
bit my finger.
Raymond Bower, age II,
Floris, Ia, r. No. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-16
THE COURIER JUNIOR
\ Published by
: TIE COURIER PRINTING co.
Ottumwa, Iowa
MATILDA DEVEREAUx
EDITOR
TWO JUNIORS WORK.

Dear mniors:-Two Juniors, Lucius
* Andrew. Jr., and Helen Wright
have nice letters in today 8 paper tel
Ing of the most interesting op]ects
! thew saw on their way to school. we
Ihope many of the Juniors after read IA,
ing Lucius' and Helen's letters VIII
work in the Puzzle Post Card contest
I'VE will reprint the rules OF the con
test as they were published last week:
Today we found in big pigeon.
hole" a number Of Tuck's puzzle posi- s 81
cards. On the address side OF tne
cards is the following little verse:
cts really quite easy,
To break me apart
To put me together
Is a different art"
& The puzzle picture is enclosed oe-
tween two cards, which are pasted TO-
k~ether and which look like one thlck
card. We want all the Juniors 10 wIi as,
about the most interesting objects they
[see on their way to school Just wTlle
short story, about fifty words: we
r,li send out the puzzle cards as prizes
Enst as soon as the stories are recel''
IA at The Courier Junior office.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-16
Seymour Junior Visiting
Her Grandmother, Tells
of What She Saw in
Kansas

Dear Juniors:-I thought would
write you few lines to let you know
I am a new Junior girl. have never
written to you before and have seen
lots Of the letters in The Courior and
thought they were very nice. So |
will write you one.
live in the country six miles from
Seymour. My grandma lives in Sey-
mour and I am visiting her this week.
l am going to write what / saw IN
Kansas:
When I went to Kansas we got on
the train at Seymour about o'clock
a. m. We changed cars at Cameron
and we met my granpa there. He had
his engine there waiting. He was
working on the railroad then and they
lived in Leavenworth, Kan. | was go
ing home with them and then we got
on his train and went to Leavenworth.
We got there about noon and we TOOK
the street car home. We went over to
my aunt's that evening. 1t had been
about six years since l saw them
One afternoon we went to the penl-
Tertiary and we went all through IL.
We saw the coal mine and where they
baked their bread, and the room they
kept there clothes and many other
things There was fountain in the
front yard and banana tree in the
back yard.
Then the next day we went to the
soldiers home. 1t was very beau
tiful place. There was little pond
and it had some gold fish in 1T. There
was many beautiful flowers. We look
ed all around at the many things ana
then we took the car back home.
The next day we went to the park.
It sure was beautiful and there was a
big lake, We went down to it and
watched the people boating. The
band played. There was many Dig
trees and so many other things.
Well, as My letter is getting long |
had better close.
Lille Mae Anderson,
Seymour, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-16
Helen Wright's Most Inter
esting Object = New
Cement Culvert

Dear Editor:-The most interesting
object between my house and the
school l 90 to, is a new coment cul-
vert. Some bridge builders came in
the summer time and made it. The
bridge men said that it took 100 sacks
of cement to make it. While they
were making it people had to go
through field. There were few
small bitches in the field that did nt1
show on account of the tall gras
When people would go through the
field they did not always see the
bitches and if they were going fast it
made them bounce up high in their
cars. w hen the cement was dry
twelve men and teams came and filed
it in. 1t took them nearly tow days
to do it.
Helen Wright, Age 8.
Charlton, Iowa, Route No. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-16
Coatsville, Mo-, Junior Goes
to Central School

Dear Juniors:
will write you few lines to let you
know that am well and nope you are
tthe same.
live about 31s miles from town and
love to live in the country. l have
lived on a farm all my life.
# We milk five cows. Their names are
Red. Cherry, Spot, Roney and Pet
/ have three brothers and three SIS
ters NV two brothers and l go to Cen
trail school. like to go to school.
There are thrty-two scholars gong
to Central school
Vivian Horn, age -,
'Coatsville, Mo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-16
Harold Johnson Spends All
His Summers in Country

Dear Juniors:
This is the first time I have written
to the Courier Junior. I am In the
fourth room, fourth grade. My teach
er's name is Miss Julia ShruckroW.
like her fine. My cousin has bob. we
go coasting every day. ! had very
nice vacation. Christmas my aunt and
uncle and cousins were up here for din
ner and we were there New Years day.
Santa was very good to me Christmas.
The Elk's Christmas tree was beau
tiful. When we nave our summer vaca-
ton we go out in the country to visit
our aunts and uncles
Harold Johnson, age s,
1910 E. Fourth ST., Ottumwa, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-16
Helen Fink Writes a Com.
position on ''Sponges"

Dear Courier Junior:
1 am sending you composition
about sponges.
Sponges are not like dogs nor cats
but resemble plants in many ways.
They have no mouth, lungs nor
heart
A living sponge is covered over with
jelly like substance that is about as
thick as the white Of an egg.
Food particles that touch the sur
face of the body cause forming of
bag. Here the food is digested.
When the animal dies the jelly like
substance disappears and leaves just
the skeleton that we call sponge.
Helen Funk,
S13 Russell ST., Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-16
WANT LETTERS.

varv interesting letters, "newsy' let
ters. Some of the Juniors can wra. x
~ Il their parents, as if they (the par
e ~ s are away from home. Other
Juniors might write as though they
were visiting some big city. The re-
- 81 for the best letter will be foun.
tain pen or box Of letter paper anu
envelopes. tho lot.
ter priZe this week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-16
Mabel Johnson, New Junior,
Writes First Letter

Dear Juniors:
This is the first time I have ever
written to the Courier Junior. have
four brothers and one sister. | am in
the sixth room, fifth grade. My teach
er's name is Anna Brady. l like he1
fine. The school I go to it's the Gar
field school. The lessons we have are
arithmetic, spelling. reading, language
geography, drawing, handwork and
physiology
was down to the Elk's Christmas
tree. 1t was very beautiful.
We go coasting every day after
school. I will close.
Mabel Johnson. age TO-,
1910 E. Fourth ST., Ottumwa, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-16
Everette Butcher Says He
Had a Joyous Christmas

Dear Juniors:
was looking in the Junior page last
evening and saw you wanted some
T want to be one of those writer's L.
thought would write letter to you as
7 suppose you put it in the paper.
l am IS years old and In the seventh
Grade OF the Abba school. l spent
JOYOUS Christmas and a happy New
Years, received many nice presents
and these were pair of ice skates,
three neckties end q box OF CANDY. Two
books for Christmas.
Everett Butcher,
416 South 10th St. Abba, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-16
The Call

Marching down to Armageddon'
Brothers brave and strong
Iat -. cheer the way we tread on
with this soldiers song:
eve are they whose bugle rings
That all the wars may cease
We are they whose constant watcn
word
Ia as Christ did teach,
zach man for his brother first,
And heaven then for eacn;
~ -Hodgson Pratt.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-16
Maggie Watts Writes to Her
Cousin, Hazel Wilkins,
of Elba, Colorado
To Hazel Wilkins,

To Hazel Wilkins, ..
Elba, Colo.
Dear Cousin:
l thought ! would write to you and
see how you are getting along. We are
all well except bad colds. ! expect
you are anxious to hear from grandpa.
He is getting along pretty WELL He is
resting real good this evening.
Grandma is not feeling very we'll.
Our teacher gave d Christmas tree
for her pupils. I wish that you could
have been with us. We had a good
time.
How is your baby lrother, and have
you named him yet
What are Bud and Ormel doing?
Well as my letter is getting long I will
close.
With love, your cousin,
Maggie Watts, age IL,
Ottumwa, Iowa, r No. Z, Box As.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-16
lena Vincent Says All the
Walks Are Covered
With Ice

Dear Ruth: .h~ough
Ahe Courier. AS this is my first letter.
How are YOU Ruth? 1t is awful ICY
Ito 60 to school for the walks are cov ada :
"a with ice. I am in the fourth grace.
5lnn vnu like to 80 to school? AS this
letter is getting long will close
|hone to see my letter in print.
Lena Vincent, age 10,
,o1A Locust ST., Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-16
ABOUT PRIZES.

/ We send out prizes within TWO
aaks after the names of the winners
are published. .o;,od - ra-
kroive . prize after his or her name
rs IN this paper, it is because the
wrong address has been given US.
when we say wrong addresses we
Especially refer to incomplete a.
Sressas All city Juniors should put
Etheir street number and all Juniors nv
Inc in the country should put their ooS
NUMBER or failing to have a poX sehu
in their parents names.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-16
Sarah Bower, a New Junior,
Has Five Dolls

Dear Editor:
This is my first letter to the Junior,
I have three cats and five dolls and
wish I had more cats 1 have little
brother. His name Is Oramel. He is
not very big am in the sixth reader.
I have four brothers Their names are
Frank, Charley, Oramel, Raymond.
Sarah Brown,
F1oris, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-16
Little Clara Vincent Writes
to Her Brother Ernest

Dear Brother Ernest:
will write to you through the Cour-
.er 7 am well. Today is Mothers Gay at
NV school. / go to the Garfield school.
Mamma / had cookies for breakfast.
What did you have? ;.
VI, / am only years old. Mamma is
writing this for me:
a Clara Vincent. age 5,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-16
sEvEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

, Write neatly and lightly, using
Ink or sharp lead pencil. =: e,,u
2 Always sign yopr name IN 1uii
md state your age. .nd
& DO not copy stories or poetry ana
,end us as your own WORN
5. Number your pages u;ao ~,
6. Always state cholce OF az. Pii 800 On
separate piece of paper Will name
md address in full. u;o
Z. Address envelope 10 Inc oouiieA
I1lninr
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-16
COMPOSITIONS WANTED.

We invite all the Juniors 10 sehu ~
.choo, compositions each week. Inc
Eritars can select prizes from among
the following articles: Ice skates, DOCK
snuvenir snoon. beautiful doll, knlfe.
Sork basket, box of candy, letter paper
Or string of beads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11
CONVENTION IS ON
First Meeting of Odd Fellows
Held This Afternoon.
Decoration of Chivalry Degree
at State House Wednesday,.

The Decoration of Chivalry, the only
degree in Odd Fellowship that can be
seen by the public, will be exempli-
fled in the rotunda of the state house
at 7:45 O'Clock Wednesday evening by
the department council Militant
Patriarch. The decoration will be the
social event of the convention. In
addition to the general invitation ex-
tended to the public 10 individual
invitations have been issued and a sec
ton will be reserved for the guests of
honor.
General arrangements for the pre-
charge of T. @. Frazier, major gem
eral, and his staff. Floor work will
be in charge of Canton Wyandotte No.
of Kansas City. Kan.
The eleventh session of the Depart
Elent Council Militant Patriarch will
open at I. o. o. F. hall, 119 West Sixth
street, at o'clock this afternoon. At
o'clock this evening the cantons will
be mustered in and at 8 o'clock re-
ception for the grand officers will be
held in Memorial hall. Business ses-
sicns will be held Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday.
The Militant Patriarch in full uni
form will escort the grand officers of
each body from headquarters hotel
to the place of meeting every morning
will be foregOne. Barracks for the
Patriarchs will be put up in the old
council chamber in city hall. Cots
have already been secured and put in
place and delegates from the various
cantons will make the old council
chamber their headquarters while at
tending the convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11
BANK STATEMENT
State Department Will Issue Report
in a Few Weeks.

Several clerks in the office of w. F.
Benson, state bank commissioner, are
compiling a report on the condition of
Kansas banks and trust companies TO
be made public within the next rev
days. The call, issued September 16,
asked the financial standing of about
$50 state banks and trust companies
at the close of business September 15.
The showing made at this time will
be compared with the report on con-
ditions June %, for the purpose OF
comparing the conditions in the state
at the beginning and at the end of the
harvest season.
While Mr. Benson recently an
nounced that Kansas banks are hay
ing a difficult time keeping their de-
posits down to the limit allowed under
the law for their capital and surplus,
it is not believed there will be much
change in the forthcoming report over
that issued last July. Little of the
crop, it is said, has been sold and there
has been little change in the banking
situation during the summer, Mr.. Ben
son believes.
The July report of the state depart
ment showed that there were deposits
OF 129 million dollars in the banks of
Kansas, an increase of % million dol
lars in deposits over those recorded
June 80, 1914.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11

and successful farmers. trained lee
turers and farm experts of great rail-
roads will be on hand to advise and
offer suggestions upon seed selection,
cultivation, harvesting and other de-
tails of modern farming. 1t will be
the most thorough, compact and in
teligently tangible demonstration of
farm products ever attempted in the
United States
In addition to the pra ctical bene-
fits. there will be scores of attractions.
Governor Capper, President H j.
Waters, John c. Swift and other men
successful political, business and
fraternal life are programmed for
addresses. Brass bands, carnival
shows, parades. all will be among the
social ard amusement features. Too,
there will be a real welcome for every
visitor. 1t probably is the only time
in history that every resident of
great county is a volunteer reception
committee. Cordial cooperation not
only between every township, but
every school district and neighbor-
hood has made this possible. The
kafir cornwall is the greatest inst1tu-
ton of its kind in the world.