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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-02
Luella Woods School Com
position My Trip to the
New England States

NY trip to the New England states.
I started on my trip on Tuesday. 1t
took me several days to reach Mont
pelier, VT The next day went to Rut-
land, city on Otter Creek which IS
noted for it's white marble.
The next place visited was South
ridge. Mass. This city has the largest
spectacle factory in the world. In this
state there is a tunnel 24,4l6 feet In
length, which passes entirely through
The Hoosac mountains.
From Massachusetts I went to Nor
WITCH, Conn This thriving town has the
largest paper mill in New England and
the largest cotton mill except one in
the United States.
My next journey was to Woonsocket,
Rhode Island. This is a large business
center having wooden mills and rub
Der shoe factory.
Then I went through Massa chusetts
to Portsmouth, N. H. This is the only
seaport in the state and it has large,
safe harbor. It has, also a navy yard.
Mt. Washington, the highest peak in
the White mountains, has a carriage
road on the east side. | got a carriage
and drove to the top. The scenery was
very beautiful. Because of the scenery
in New Hampshire it is called the
Switzerland Of America.
And then l was ready to visit the
largest state, which is Maine. l went
to Augusta and saw the state house,
made Of white granite. This city manu-
facturers lumber. I went to Portland
and here took boat and came part of
the way home by water and the rest
of the way by land. had enjoyed my
trip very much and it had not only
proved a pleasure but had helped me
in my geography.
Luella Wood, age II,
Moulton, Ia, Box 331.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-02
A Boy Who Thought He
Would Have Some Fun -
Elizabeth Gardner
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
1 am writing a story about a boy who
thought he would have little fun.
There was a great racket out in the
barn yard and cries Of distress, shouts
Of merriment and loud laughter. Mrs.
Harley rushed to the door in time to
see Joe rolling on the ground, kicking
his heels in the air and fairly rolling
with delight, while Bonnie, the picture
Of mortal terror, was running towards
the house as if all the witches were
after him. why, my poor little mouse,
what does this mean?" was mammals
astonished inquiry to the funny object
that appeared on the threshold min
ute later.
1T means, mamma" Bennie gasped;;
as he bent his dripping yellow head
akimbo, that I am nearly drowned and
a righteous stream Of tears Joined the
others that were running to the ground.
Drowned! where could you drown
dear?" and mammals alarm took
flight into a hearty laugh. 1T isn't any
thing to laugh at Joe did it," while
groans and sobs followed.
Tell Joe to come he"
Now that sounds like business,
thought Benny and wiipng his eyes
with alacrity he started on his pleas
ant errand.
Here he is mamma" was his tr1-
umphant announcement, as he shortly
appeared holding his older brother by
tile arm.
my son, what have you been doing
to your little brother
But Joe hung his head. Tell me in
stantly, what you have been doing, l
say" - ,;t+,e
oil fha
indeed for joe Having a little fun!
You may tell me what you call fun If
you please
We'll it wasn't anything, only the
cows pail standing out in the yard and
Bonnie came and stuck his head IN to
get drink and I only stepped up be-
hind him and gave him little push
that was ALL
1T wasn't all-he pushed me clear to
the bottom Of the pail said Bonnie.
IF I can't have a little fun, it's a
pretty thing" sulked Joe.
1T SENS to me you have been having
lots of fun lately" said his mother. 1T
is quite time for me to have mine now
Come into the Kitchen, fill the wash
board full Of water" said his mother.
"Now, I want to see how you enjoy
the kind Of fun you are continually
having with others" And as Mrs. Har-
ley spoke she plunged Joe's head, once
twice, three times into the bowl full OF
water. "Now Joe, how do you like your
fun?
! II would not have minded it If you
had only ducked me once, but three
times is little too many"
you will not try to have so much
fun after this" said his mamma.
"Oh, no. I will always be good"
Elizabeth Gardner,
Agency, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-02
THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO.
Ottumwa, Iowa
MATILDA DEVEREAUx
EDITOR
A NEW CONTEST.

Dear Juniors In this issue of The
Courier Jr., we have picture with
out title or story We want all
you Juniors to study the picture and
give it the title each one thinks best.
We also want you all to write stories
about it. Look at the picture again
and again. and put all your thoughts
on paper, thereby weaving together
beautiful and interesting stories. The
contest will close Monday, Oct. 10.
The writer's can select their prizes
from among the following: A silver
or gold friendship link with Courier
Jr. engraved on it; football, doll,
work gasket, box of candy, ice skates,
knife or book
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-02
OR THE CHILDREN
Alice G. Corners School
Composition - Subject,
A Lumberman's
Daughter

Dear Juniors:
will send you one Of my school com.
positions. l go to school every day. J
am in the sth grade. My teachers name
is Miss Ethel Erskine. like her fine
September rs was my birthday. wal
10 years old.
lumberman's daughter.
My name Is Juanita Woods. am the
daughter of a lumberman.
Our home Is 18 miles north Of West
Bay City, Mich. do not stay at homs
| much for have two sisters older than
who stay at home and help mamma
| with the work. I am cook at my faith
er's lumber camp about eight miles
| from home. like it very much for it is
very beautiful place both in winter and
summer. In summer there are very
many beautiful flowers and birds OF
every kind.
It is winter now and when have
nothing else to do I take my skates or
snow shoes and go out for a good time.
There Is small river back of the
camp and I go skating nearly every
day. This river runs through small
town about miles from the camp and
sometimes I take my sled and skates
and go down the river for provisions.
do not 70 to school now for 1t is
difficult to get cook 80 papa said hs
would give me $1S per month and my
clothing If would cook for him. I ex-
pect to earn enough money to pay my
way through school next fall and win
ter.
One afternoon I went down the river
for provisions and met an old friend
in town. We got to talking and stayed
longer than intended. I was just
about mile from home when it be-
came dark and the wolves began to
howl got scared and started to skate
as fast as I could but the load on the
sled was so heavy that I couldn't go
very fast.
At last could see the lights Of the
camp shining in the distance and just
as I was thinking that the wolves were
not going to bother me three or four
large ones bounded out upon the sled
and started to drag the provisions
away. gave yell that would of scared
an iron man and the wolves dropped
their prey and ran into the woods
suppose I wasn't more than a quarter
of a mile from camp, for in a little
while one of the men came running Up
to me. He said that they had been un-
easy about me and he had started o.:
to hunt me when he heard me yell. Iio
asked me what was the matter and /
told him about the wolves, and h" sold
that he had brought his gun and the
next wolf that showed his head woull
get a shot put into him. But no more
wolves appeared. I guess 1 scared them
so badly that they were afraid to
come back
Alice G. Conner, age IL,
Libertyville, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-02
Helen Campbell's School
Composition Subject,
Cold Countries

Greenland is country very far
north. The people who live there are
Eskimos. AS it is very cold there they
need very warm clothing. The children's
tocking are made of bird skin. me
soft feathers keep their feet very warm.
Their shoes are made Of sealskln. An
Esuuimo girl wears clothing like her
brother Her jacket is made Of fur. The
Eskimos are brown. Their faces are
round and fat In Greenland all the
boys and girls have sleds. The runners
Of the sleds are made Of bone. The
top is made Of sealskins. Dogs draw
the sleds across the snow.
There are other sleds made OF
blocks of ice. They drive about six
dogs to each sled. They feed their dogs
walrus skin. They build their houses
out of earth and stones covered with
snow Their houses are not much nigh
err than a man. The houses have a
long, narrow passage that leads from
the door. They must crawl on their
hands and knees alon~ this passage.
There is only one room in the house IN
which they eat, sleep and COOK. Inc
beds are Of sealskin and are made on
bench along the wall. There are no
stoves in the house, they use lamps TO
keep warm, to cook and give light. The
Eskimos kill seals, bears, birds and fish
and deer to eat. The seal is an animal
with thick fur. Sometimes they live on
the land and sometimes in the water.
The people in the north kill it and
make clothes of it's skin. It's fur is very
warm and makes fine jackets. The Es-
| kimos also eat the flesh of the seal.
They make knives and other things of
it's bones. The Eskimo boys and girls
have several games to play. They have
no schols to go to. And they can Meth
err read nor write.
Russia is a very large country and 1t
is very cold there. There are many
kinds Of houses in Russia. The houses
have to be made very warm. So they
are built with double walls. In rich
peoples houses they have stoves like
ours. But in poor peoples houses they
have stoves built Of brick. They always
burn wood for coal costs too much in
Russia The stoves are sometimes built
very high. Often they are as high as
the ceiling. Sometimes people lie on top
Of the stove to l,eep warm.
They hardly ever have any beds.
There are benches along the wall
which they raise for chairs and beds.
The children have to wear very warm
clothes because it is so cold the greater
part of the year. Their coats are lined
with fur. In winter children in town
have great fun on the ice hills. In some
parts of Russia there are good schools.
This is one Of my school compost
tons.
Helen Campbell. age 10,
Charlton, Ia. r. No. 3.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-02
William Cullen Bryant
Composition By Opal
Seigrist

Dear Juniors - AS I have not writ
ten for quite awhile 1 will send in a
composition about William Cullen
Bryant.
William Cullen Bryant, poet and
journalist, was born at Cunningham,
Mass, Nov. 3, 1894. His father was a
physician and hoped that his son
would follow the same profession, but
young Bryant early showed that he
was destined for literary career.
When he was only eight years old he
began to write verses and at fourteen
years he published "The Embargo" in
Boston
He entered Williams college in
1910 but at the end of the year he left
to study law. In 1914 he removed to
Bridgewater, Mass, to continue his
studies, and was admitted to the bar in
1915 and practiced his profession for
ten years. He married Frances Fair
child in 1921. In 1925 he left the legal
profession and went to New York to
assume the editorship of the New
York Review and later of the United
States Gazette. In 1926 he became a
member Of the staff of the Evening
! Post and afterward was its proprietor
and editor. He supported General
tional hanks. which greatly affected
the prosperity of his paper and gave
him high rank among political writer's
of Jackson's time.
The annexation Of Texas and the
war with Mexico met his opposition.
He became an active organizer OF the
free soil party in 1S4S and of the re.
publican party in 1856. He was pres.
idential elector on the ticket with
Abraham Lincoln in 1860. Bryant
made number of visits to Europe for
the study of language and literature,
His best poem "Thanatopsis,' was
written in his eighteenth year and
was first published in September, 1917
in the North American Review. When
Bryant left Cunningham to enter the
law school he had left the poem among
other papers at home where it was
accidentally discovered by his father
who took it to Boston and showed II
to several men, prominent in litera
ture.
Before he was twentyone he had
written Thanatopsis, To a Yellow
Violet, Inscription for the entrance to
wood, To a waterfowl and some 9th
er poems of less merit
Besides those l have already men
toned may be cited, ITO the Fringed
Gentian," "The Death of the Flowers
"The crowded street." "My Country's
CalT and THE Battlefield" as among
his popular poems.
His last address was delivered al
rhe unwilling of the statute of Giu
scope Maximum, Central Park, New
York city, May %, 1878 where he was
overcome by the heat and greatly In
jured, from which he never recovered
He died in New York City, June IL
l187S. Hoping to see my composition
in print, l will close,
Opal Siegrist. Age IL. Ottumwa, Ia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-02
Minnie Freeburg Tells All
About Her School
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
AS I have never written before I
thought I would and tell you all about
my school. I go to little country
school It Is called Elm Grove. There
are fifteen scholars in our school, There
are six readings day and there are
six windows, three on each side of the
room and one end. On one end there is
a door and one the other end there is
a blackboard. 1t Is slate. I will tell you
about my teacher now. have lady
teacher this term. Her name is Miss
Lillian Erskine. like her very much.
Now I have told you about my school
and teacher and will quit for this time.
Minnie Freeberg,
Fairfield. Ia. r. No. 8.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-02
Ruth Hollands Grandfather
Was in Civil War and a
Prisoner at AndersOnville

Dear Juniors:
AS have not written for long Tins
thought I would write and tcn tn-s
about nv grandfather. HE -". n
Harvey Cochran and he lives in Exline
Iowa. He was in the .,Vll We.
was eighteen years old he rsa a 10y Z
war. He served for about three '-e""s
in the 18th Iowa infantry. The last siS
months Of the war he was prisoner j
the Andersonville prison. When thu
war closed the prisoners were let out.
He returned home and married my
grandmother. They had ten children.
They are all living but one. My mother
Is one of the children.
Ruth Holland, age 10,
Eldon Ia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-02
A Morning Walk

A kitten went a-walking
On a morning in July,
And there she fell attacking
With a great big butterfly.
The kittens tone was airy,
The butterfly would scott,
When along came a fairy
And took her wings right off.
And then-for it is written
That fairies do such things
Upon the startled kitten
She stuck the yellow wings.
The kitten felt culver
AS she rose up in the air,
And flew down to the river
To view her image there.
With fear then she was smitten,
And she began to cry,
"Am l a butter-kitten,
Or just a kitten fly2"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-02
ANCESTOR STORIES.

We want the Juniors to write about
some of their ancestors (Which means
your parents, grandparents. grea
grandparents, etc. We will ask the
Juniors to write nice short stories
telling something remarkable or I'M
usual about their ancestors.
We want the Juniors who write in
this contest to tell us the names OF
their remarkable ancestors.
The writer's can select their prizes
from among the following: box OF
candy, football, roller skates, book or
knife.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-02
Medena Gre on Happy
School Days - Seven in
Family; Four at School

Dear Juniors:
AS I have never written to the Cour
Ter Junior before I thought l would
write about my happy days 1 spent at
school with my school mates.
My school began the 9Th of this
month and l have gone every day. !
don't want to miss if I can help it.
| have two brothers and three sisters
and we all go to school but four. Well
as my letter is getting long l will
close.
Medena Gire,
Birmingham, Ia, r. No. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-02
Edna Claves of Abba Writes
a Very Newsy Little Letter

l thought I would write another let
ter as I have not written for quite a
while. We have a COW and two calves,
three ducks and a lot of chickens. I
have two little sisters and little
brother My sisters names are Fora and
Alta and my brothers are Edmund. I
am in the fourth grade, Fora is in the
first grade and Alta does rot go to
school. I am eight, Iura six .lta four.
Edna Claves, age s, 49,.
2O3 North 9th St. Abba. Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-02
ALL ABOUT PRIZES.

We send out prizes within two
weeks after the names of the winners
are published.
We do wish the Juniors would &C,
knowledge their prizes.
If any Junior has ever failed to re-
ceivie prize after his or her name ap-
peared in this paper, it is because the
wrong address has been given us.
When we say wrong address we espec-
ially refer to incomplete addresses.
All city Juniors should put their street
number and all Juniors living in the
country should put their box number
or failing to have a box send in their
parents names.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-02
ANNOUNCE PRIZE WINNERS.

Next week we will announce the
names of the eight prize winners in
the big composition contest which just
closed. We want more compositions.
We will run the same composition con-
test during October. Remember, we
will give two friendship links, enSraT-
ed, each week to the two writer's OF
the two best compositions. We Will
announce the names of the prizes
winners each week also.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-02
THE LIBERTY BELL,

We still want more Liberty Bell
stories. We hope some of our Juniors
will see it in California and tell us all
about it.
The writer's in the Liberty Bell con-
test can select their prizes from
among the following: A football, box
Of candy, roller skates or book.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-02
WANT LETTERS.

We want the Juniors to write some
very interesting letters, "newsy' let
tiers. Some of the Juniors can write
to their parents. Other Juniors might
write as though they were visiting
sorae city. The reward for the best
letter will be a box of letter paper
and envelopes, book or a knife.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-02
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS.
1. Use one side of the paper only.
2. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or sharp lead pencil.
3. Always sign your name in full
and state your age.
4. Do not copy stories or poetry
and send us as your own work.
s. Number your pages.
s. Always state choice OF a prize
on a separate piece of paper, with
name and address in full.
Z, Address envelope to The Courier
Junior.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-01
ST. LOUIS FIGHTS
PLANTS

Jefferson City. Mo-. Oct 1.-The ac-
countantS and engineers who have been
making a valuation of the property Of
the Union Elcctri. Light au,l Power Go.
Of ~. Louis have presented their report
Il the Public Service Commissions. This
valuation will he used bv the commits
sion in determining what would be fair
rates for the company 10 charge itS pat
ronS. The company itself has also fled
an inventory and appraisal for compara-
tive purposes. The states valuation will
show the original ci<t Of the companv'S
plant and its present value Engineer
ing costs. the cost of developing bust
ness. and other fM-tors will H. taken
into consideration in determining the
rate.
The company is ut present charging
IN cents i kilowatt hour for first hour
hours and u rents for succeeding hours.
The rate for large consumers is so per
month for 4 minimum of 300 kilowat
hours and ? cents Il kilowat hour for cx-
cess. II i alleged that some customers
receive electricity at | cent per kilowatt
hour. The company serves J6.61> Gus
TONERS and the cost of producing the eur
rent sold last ycar was S62>.,3l. -. The
total operating expenses were $i.i4S.7 :s:
last year and the total revenues were
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-01
LYCEUM COURSE
BEGINS TONIGHT
FIRST OF FIVE CONCERTS WILL BE
GIVEN AT THE DlTTMANM
THEATER TONIGHT.

The De koven Male Quartettc, inaug-
urating Il lyrcum course in brownsville
under the auspices Of the Brownsville
Ladies' Civic League. will make its APP
pearancc AT the Dittmann thcater To-
night. The league il under the contract
4, sponsor five concerts during this
winter. one each month. Sales for tic
ketS 50 far have been fairly satisfactory
and the committee of ladies Of the league
who are looking after the sales are en-
d%eavoring to place as many season tic
ketS a. possible.
The personnel az the qaartcttc which
will appear tonight includes Gerald :.
Pell. first tenor and piano; Howard l..
Baxter. second tenor and cornet: Cliff
ford a. Flote. baritone reader and man
aeer: Walter &. Johnson, bass and mel
lophOne.
The DE kovcn quarfcttc was organized
the advance notices announce. to pre-
sent programs Of unusual variety. and
Of such general i~nteretS II. t. catch and
hold the attention Of every audience. and
send every listener away more than sat
iSfied: and at the same time to keep the
whole program on Il high level. and every
feature Of il artistic and in perfect good
taste.
Seats are on sale at the Putegnat
Pharmacy "a - and 80 cents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-01
AT the Hotels.

Miller lIoteI-W. f.. Barr. Frisco: Fl.
Bishop. Kings; G. r. Barron. Kingsvillc
w. ID. Stockbridge. Houston: J.. X. Daniel,
Houston: q. A. cowden. San Benito: Stan
ley Copeland. San Benito: F.. ID. SwiSher,
San Antonio: W. q. Schmell. Corpus
Christi; Richard Ayres. san Bcnito: John
r. Woodall. Dallas; J. C.. Cummins, Edin-
burg: III. T.. Rose. Harrington.
San Carlos IIotel-T. j. Waite. Mission
4. w. Duiton. St. Louis; l.. J. Sanders,
Dallas: r.. L. Ellis. Kinssville: T. /. Ilur-
pin. Bay City: II. J.. Gilman, Houston; A.
:. G. Wclch. Suearland: G. II. Orchard,
Suearlaad: +. l.. McCargo. st. Louis.
TravelarS' ITotel-Marvin Evans, Pharr;
ID. A. blackwell. Mercedes: +. ID. Swisher.
san Antonio: X. Benivendo, San Benito;
r.. a. Yaws. Houston: i. l.. Johnson. San
Antonio: A. iIcrb~t. San Bcnito: J.. l..
Ryan. Chattanooga. Tenn: J. b. Chapman.
Portage. Wis; G. A.. Foote. =. A. Pcll. III.
4. Baxter, n. q. Johnson. DcKoven Quar-
tette.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-01
At The Movies Today

At the Dreamiand-.. Good Business
Deal" is the leading mosie NJ the Dream
land tonight. Bobby sherman il a like
able Young chaps broker-poSseSsed of
excellent business ability. but neglect
full Of his business and therefore always
short Of funds. Bobby'S club fellows are
Young men Of means. anxious to help
Bobby in money matters. bat unable To
do SO. because of his extreme sensitive
ness. Bobby il head over heels in love
with Susan Garrick. a pretty vclng eli
ent If his. who has the highest social
standing but not much money and Bob
bv's heavy indebtedness naturally pre-
vents their marriage. In the depthS of
sIesa1ir Bobby is about 10 IL himself
issaiiIy harm. when Susan cssnceivcS the
idea Of incorporating him under the title
of Bobby Sherman, Inc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-01
Ball for General Mafarrate.

Probably the grande~t social event in
MAtamoroS in months was the grand ball
given al the Teatro Reforma in that city
last night in honor Of the recent promo
tion Of Brigadier General Emiliano II. Ma
~farrate. announcement of whose promo
tion was made a week ago. More than two
hundred guests filed the spacious ball
room in the thcater buildings, which was
beautifully and tastefully decorated for
the occasion.