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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-03
The Wagtail Family

| The Wagtails were in great distress.
| One morning, while Johnny Wagtail
was getting Jenny's breakfast, he had
noticed two children peering curiously
at him.
Now Johnny wagtail could walk. and
scratch the ground just like a chicken.
although he was a Bird and when no
saw Molly and Kitty within a foot Of
the door Of his home, where his mate
Jenny was brooding four cream white
| specified eggs, he began to limp about
as II in great distress, at the same time
excitedly jerking and wagging his tail.
oh Molly, the poor bird is lame!
Let's get 1t and put 1t in cage!"
Kitty cried out.
Then began q chase for poor Johnny
Wagtail. which continued until the chill.
dren finally concluded that his wings
were all right, for he flew up into
| near by tree and began to scold a. Wig
orously as he had been scratching.
Hear him! He's calling, Teacher,
teacher. teacher!' 1t must be an oven
oird!' Molly exclaimed, pausing under
the tree. IF we could only find It's nest
she said, peering cautiously around.
Meanwhile Jenny wagtail was won
dering why Johnny did not come with
her breakfast. She sat inside her little
mud house concealed by a bunch Of
dead leaves, occasionally stretching
her mock out to watch for Johnny.
Jenny was very hungry. She called
softly. If Johnny were anywhere around
she knew he would hear her.
After what seemed long time Jenny
heard Johnny answer; and pretty soon
ne came waddling along through the
grass, and Jenny gave chirp Of delight
when she saw that he carried a fat
grub worm in his bill
AS he approached the little ball of
earth Johnny stretched his neck for
ward and Jenny reached hers out and
the grub changed owners.
Il FEAR that our home is discovered"
Johnny chirped softly. Keep we'll In
side, my dear, and I will scratch few
more leaves around the door. When |
come again I'll CALL
One day the children discovered a
tiny bird that seemed to be all tangled
up in the grass.
"Oh look" whispered Molly. reach
ing for Kitty's hand. They both began
to tiptoe carefully toward the little
flutterer.
Jenny Wagtail was watching from
the tree overhead, and she chirped to
Johnny, who was close by, Our home
is in dancer: ! INST save it,"
Then she flew to the ground and be-
Tan to trail wing along as If it was
broken.
The roor mother bird has a broken
WingH Molly cried as she started after
Jenny.
Kitty was wiser. She remembered the
day that Johnny Wagtail had played
that same trick. and she began to look
carefully around the spot where the
young bird was aimlessly fluttering.
Suddenly. at her very feet she discov-
cred the home of the Wagtail family
the Dutch oven nest of the oven bird.
There was an excited twitterins UP.
In the tree until the parent birds were
satisfied that no harm was intended
them. But they did not venture down
from the tree until Molly and Kitty had
departed.
The children's mother told them that
the birds trailing wing and limping
gait were only rise to attract people
away from it's nest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-03
Zoe Louise Gilbert of Mount
Zion Wants Juniors to
Write to Her

Dear Juniors: IL am a girl eight
years old. have brown hair and
blue eyes and am four feet, five inches
tall and weigh sixty-two pounds.
live one mile east of Kilbourne on
farm of seventy-two acres with my
father, mother, sister and brother.
My sister is seventeen years old, and
her name is Marie, and my brother is
fifteen years old and his name is
George Perry. This is the first time
I have written to the Courier Junior.
go to the M. B. church at Kilbourne
My Sunday school teacher Is Mrs.
Bessie Forbes. like her very much.
I go to the Kilbourne school, Miss
Elsie T. Bonnette taught our school
last year and will teach here again the
coming year. She is a good teacher.
l would like very much to get letters
or post cards from the Juniors ana
will answer all receive.
A new Junior,
Zoe Louise Gilbert, Age 8.
Mt. Zion, Ia, Route No. 1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-03
rHE COURIER JUNIOR
Published by
fhE COURIER PRINTING co.
ottumwa, Iowa
MATILDA OEVEREAuH
EDITOR
, TIE LIBERTY BELL.

49, 1,n,ors.-We know that yot
al heva read about the trip wnicn tne
1.A.r+v pell Ia to take this month
tn.n ~ course, the bell Will pass
.hsr,,~h many places in Iowa, ana ~
1870 noanv Of the Juniors Will see IL
n.y., VA want all the Juniors to write
s.n-v about the Liberty Bell ana we
want these stories to come ln'o .n :
Yunior Office pretty soon. mere anv
sav questions the Juniors can ans wei
whan they write their stories:
Do you know who cast 'he A'0 y
oe a., xou recall when first 1t was
h,,n1 n the state house and upon Wna'
h;storio occasion 1t first was runs
10 YOU know when and now IL was
cracked7 ..r
taken on tours? 1,,ar+v
After what was the original Liberty
Bell modelled! nj, +o,, The
death of liberty?
-Four big Philadelphia policemen ait
- s,,ard this bell on Its trip 10 Cat1
toroia Their names are James .
nnirk Joseph w. Franks, william - r.
svEas and james Jackson. Wnen W W
. ns porter selected them ten DAYS
80 =. told them they must brush up
e histnr1 Of Liberty Bell. to be aDle
IN 1850 the millions Of questions
~. All ha asked them on the pilgrim
~. "a tho Panama-Pacific exposltloh
ae e.i.ct vour prizes from among the
fniloving: A big flag, pox Oh '"A'u'
roiler skates or book.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-03
Ruth Cramer's Grand
mother Direct Descendant
of President Franklin
Pierce

Dear Junior:
As you wanted the Juniors to write
about their ancestors l thought
would write about my Grandma Cram
er.
She is a wonderful woman for her
age. She sews, crochets, tats and
works all kinds of beautiful laces. She
can knit, tco. She is IS years of age
and Is direct descendant of Frank
lin Pierce, who was once president
Of the United States.
Since she has become widow,
twenty-five years ago. she makes her
home in Baxter Springs, Kas., with
her daughter, Mrs. Baswell. Her hus-
band was an old soldier.
Grandma has just made us few
weeks visit and would have stayed
longer but had to 60 to Lawrence,
Kas.. to do some repairing on her
house that she still owns there.
She has three boys and three girls.
Papa is the youngest boy and looks
just like her.
Well, I could tell lots and lots more
to tire the Juniors out this time, so I
will close with love to all the Juniors.
.a. Ruth Cramer, Age IL.
41S Webster St. ,Ottumwa, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-03
Birmingham Junior Says
Her First Letter Was
Not Published

Dear Juniors: -
thought would write letter to
you. I wrote one a long time ago
but my letter was not put In the
paper.
The smallpox was close to here but
I was not exposed.
I have little sister three years old.
Her name Is Blanche.
saw three letters from girls I
knew. They were from Marjorie and
Villa Latta and Jessie Pool. saw
that Jessie got the prize in the letter
contest.
MY school will begin In September.
Last term I went to school to Miss
Bertha Stansberry. I liked her just
fine. I will be glad when school be-
gins for we will have new school
house. I have been going to school
in an old school house known as
Crooked Brick" 1t was built In
1858. They are tearing it down now
and preparing to build new one.
I have eight rows of popcorn plant
ed. | expect to raise enough to use
and I want to sell some.
| MY little sister says she will write
to the Juniors when she gets big
enough.
Your Juior friend,
Gladys Canaday, Age r.
r. l. Birmingham. la
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-03
Helen May Jones on 9TH
Tai Mahal," a Temple
at Agra, India

The Tai Mahal, beautiful temple in
Agra India, was built In the seven
teenth century by the Mogul Emperor,
Shah Jehan for his favorite wife Num-
taz Mahal.
The temple is made of white marble,
surrounded by dome shaped towers.
The outside of the Tai Mahal is shaped
like the keel Of a boat. Light enters 1t
through marble screens. The TAI
Mahal is set In a beautiful spot among
trees, flowers and shrubs. A lovely lit
tie lake borders this garden.
The inside consists of long hall
with four chambers opening from it.
The bodies Of the emperor and empress
lie in this hall. On the walls are en-
graved chapters from the Koran in
precious stones. The priests put fresh
flowers in the temple every day. The
most lovely time to see the temple Is in
the moonlight of an Indian summer
night, or at the breaking Of dawn. The
Tai Mahal is one of the wonders of the
world. -....
This is one Of my school compost
tons. ...
Helen May Jones. age IL,
COZ Wabash Ave, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-03
.oue1u,Nc REMARKABLE.

while only one Junior mas "il.'e 81
.hnnt her ancestors, her story Is 81
-.markable that it makes up 1or oil
the tardy Juniors. 49,, o,,,d tel,
Wa certainly wish Ruth wouio zen
=. moro about her dear grandmotne.i -.
Rnth vim certainly receive prize. As
- want this contest to become vei ,:,
ron,,iar we will reprint the rules ag gaa
M i've the "tardy" Juniors a chance
H.-e Il the announcement copied 1roi'
last weeks Junior:
Ahout once every year or TWO we
.aL tho Juniors to write about some o.
their ancestors (Which means your
n.rants. grandparents, great granapal
ents etc.) Well, we think this IS ", .
snod time to have such contest. w.
s LII AK the Juniors to write nice snol'
stories telling something remark az !
~ unusual about their ancestors; nis
contest will run for several weeks.
The writer's can select their prizes
from among the following: a p'c hi'
hsaket. hammock, box Of candy, Di'
Har roller skates, book or a kni1e'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-03
How to Care for the Teeth
Composition by Blanche
Young
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
AS have not written very man,
compositions to the Courier will write
story about How to Care for the
Teeth" I wrote on it at my school anc
got first prize. got large tube OF
tooth paste for the prize.
When we are about eighteen or TWEEN
ty we cut our wisdom teeth, but very
seldom cut them that soon.
When children cut their first teeth
they are about eight or nine months
old.
Then they begin to loose them wher
they are about six or seven years old.
Some children cut their teeth before
others but very seldom they DO
We children should wash our teeth
three times q day. but when we go &c
school we can't wash them but two
times a day, but the people that don''
20 to school can wash their teeth three
times a day.
There aren't many people who ever
think their teeth ought to be washed
but that Is the reason people have to
go to the dentist so soon.
There is O kind of white stuff on the
teeth which Is called enamel. which
ought to be washed every day.
When children Just live on candy
cakes and such sweet stuff as that
their teeth soon rot away.
There are some children who think
when their father or mother go to town
they ought to bring them home some
candy, but instead Of much candy they
ought to have something better for
them.
Some people think they ought to have
gold teeth instead Of the teeth they
have, but we ought to care for our
teeth as much as possible.
When we don't wash our teeth they
are black and dirty, especially among
men who smoke and chew.
I wish that they would soon pass a
law that people could not ship in to-
bacco.
Men don't think they are men until
they smoke or chew and Of course II
bows fathers smoke or chew the boys
think they ought to.
It isn't right for men to chew around
their boys because 1t makes the boys
want to chew.
When people have their teeth filled
they have to have the nerve killed and
that hurts like everything.
have never been into dentist office
and never want to. because 1t must be
awful to have tooth filled.
teth because it cracks the enamel and
besides 1t will lmake them rot to have
them broken.
II we take good care Of our teeth
they will last as long as we do.
We should take good care Of our teeth
os long as we live, but If we care for
them after our life we would not care
for them very well.
II you don't have any tooth paste use
soda. or salt will keep them clean.
We should wash the inside Of our
tha
hape everybody will take good care
Of their teeth as we'll as do.
Blanche Young, age II,
Charlton, Ia, r. 7.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-03

jules milk and toast. ..-.
Mother said the girl (she was
sitting up in bed with wide, startled
eyes,, things are more serious than
thought"
Her mother looked at her inquir.
ingly.
Poor Grace said the girl, poor
good Grace has been miserable be-
cause she has been feeling badly to
me. And she asked me to forgive
her. Now if I'd worked well from the
beginning she'd have expected me to
win the prize-and there wouldn
have been any bad feelings"
She sank back upon her pillows.
EYES," Her mother arranged them
better. cts the old story-circles
You start them-you can't stop them
So start them right. Drink your
milk, dear. I can't see how drinking
it will start circle right-but it WILL
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-03
A Book Review - By Mar.
garet Bigg of Rural
Route No. 9

Dear Editor: will write about a
book review; "The Two Foxes That
Never Quarreled."
Two foxes lived happily in the forest
together.
They had never had quarrel.
But one day one Of the foxes decid'
ed that he would try to quarrel.
So Mr.. Fox told Mrs. Fox to go get
two stones which she did. Mr.. Fox
said, II will say that these stones are
mine and you say that they are yours .
Let us begin. So Mr.. Fox began
these stones are NINE"
Every we'll you may have them,
said Mrs. Fox.
But you know that it takes two to
make a quarrel" So both old foxes
laughed and gave up the quarrel.
Margaret Bigg, age IL.
r. 9, Box "a, Ottumwa, Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-03
Josephine Gilliland's Papa
Weighs Three Hundred
Pounds

Dear Juniors This is my first time
to write to the Junior page. So l will
will you true story.
Once my papa had been over to one
of our other farms looking after the
sheep and when he came home that
night he read The Courier. I jumped
upon his lap. He had cut his hand
and he showed me the place and he
told me bear bit him.
I was four years old then and be-
lieved it then. But he cannot make me
believe it any more.
have such a jolly papa and he
weighs three hundred pounds.
Miss Josephine Gilliland, Age 9.
Queen City, Mo-, Box GA.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-03
Irene McCullough's Com
position, "The Autobiog-
raphy of a Nickel"
The autobiography of Nickel.

NV first recollection was when I
was in silver mine. One day l heard
some one hammering away to find
me. He kept on getting nearer and
nearer until he came to me. When he
picked me up he said, This is a fine
piece of silver" and so he took me to
a mint where was made into silver
nickel. Then I was put into bank.
Not long after that a little boy came IN
and said his father wanted ten dollars
in cash, and happened to be among
the cash. When the little boy got
home his father gave me to him, the
little boy was very happy and said
how bright and pretty was. He said
he was going to spend me for candy.
But finally went for peanuts. The
man he gave me to dropped me on
the ground. l laid there for a long
time. When one day a tramp saw me
and picked me up. After that found
myself, in bad company, sleeping in
barns, hay lofts and any place they
could sleep. One time saw my owner
stealing money from a man and heard
him say that he was going to rob him
that night. l went into bakeries
where he stole everything he could lay
his hands on. I tried and tried to
escape from him but he would always
see me fall
But one day he was very busy and
so l fell out of his pocket and rolled
through hole in the sidewalk. Then
/ was swept through the current and
carried past many houses. I began to
think that never would stop when a
little boy came with toy ship and
saw me and he put me into 1t and
away I sailed until l was stopped by
another little boy hunting for his top
He was very happy and ran into MS
house and asked his mother what tc
do with me. She said for him to put
me in his bank. and so he did. In the
future | think will go for a new top
ball. pony or billy goat.
Irene Mccullough. Age IL.
1921 Roland Ave-, Charlton, Ia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-03
Theone Bartholomew Go
Very Homesick Once
Upon a Time

Dear Juniors:
I will write you a story about my
self. ..=s. -
I was ten years old and I wanted to
go to my grandnas and so mamma
said could went the 22d day of May
and was going to stay until Sunday
after Decoration day. l went Saturday
and stayed until Tuesday. Grandma
lived sh miles from our house. MY
folks laughed at me because l got nome
sick I didn't care If they did laugh at
me. :.
Mamma told me should have wait
ed till Thursday and then go down but
didn't want to. Then | got homesick
so I didn't get to go to the Decoration
Grandpa and grandma are both So
years old.
Theodore Bartholomew. age 10,
Kcosauqua. la. R 2
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-03
Martha Frances Rode One
of the Horses Home
at Night

Dear Juniors:
One summer in vacation I went out
to grandpa's. My cousin Lavina was
there. She is just about my age.
NV uncle owns a store there and we
went to the store and got some things
for dinner.
We went out to the field after dinner
where they were blowing and rode
home on the horses. That night we
didn't go to sleep until way late. The
next day we took some horses and
went out and watched the cows.
In the afternoon we played In the
hay NOV and fed the chickens
The next morning we came home and
both said we had very nice time.
Martha Frances Post, age 10,
North English, Ia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-03
Willard Leinenwever Has a
Big Garden and Two
Pet Lambs

Dear Juniors:
My school is out and my teacher has
gone to California. Her name is Elsie
johnson.
l have two sisters and their names
are Beatrice and Coda. l have big
garden. We have two pet lambs. My
papa takes the Courier and / enjoy
reading the Courier Junior
We live Il mile from the river and
1t has been very high. Papa had about
fifty five acres under water.
Willard Leinenw' &c
Hedrick, Ia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-03
AL ABOUT PRIZES.

We send out prizes within two
weeks after the names of the winners
are published.
any Junior has ever failed to re-
ceive a prize after his or her name
appeared in this paper, 1t is because
the wrong address has been given u.s.
When we say wrong address we es-
pecially 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 box SEND
In their parents names.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-03
SHORT STORIES.

Tha Juniors can also write snor'
stories on the following suo)ects:
Kindness to Animals.
when the Elephant Ran Away:
Cleaning Up tho Schools and Homes
A Summer Trip.
Vacation at 0randpa'e.
Vacation at 0randma's. Is,
select prizes from among the 1ol,
lowing articles: A big nag, o ,'n,t %
candy. ball bat, roller skates, knife
book or doll.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-03
Little Brooks

There are little brown brooks in the
forest,
There are little gold brooks In the sun
There are little black brooks In the
marshes,
When springtime has really begun,
There are little green brooks in the
meadows,
There are little blue brooks like the
sky.
Wherever you go in the springtime
There are bright little brooks running
by.-Emily Rose Burt in Little Folks
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-03
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

f. Use one side OF the paper OILY.
2. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or sharp lead pencil.
8. 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.
6. Always state choice of prize
on separate piece of paper. with
name and address in full.
Z. Address envelope to The Courier
Junior.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-03
Pocatello, Idaho, Junior
Writes Letter; Parents
Lived in Ottumwa

Dear Juniors:
7 live in Pocatello, Idaho, but my
nare1ts use to live in Ottumwa and we
7 like to read the Junior page and
would like to see my letter In print, as
II is my first letter, and my friends
will like It. -,
Pocatello, Idaho.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-03
WANT LETTERS.

We want the Juniors to write some
rerv interesting letters, "newsy" let
ters. Some Of the Juniors can Wr us.
to their parents. Other Juniors aignt
lite "A though they were wishing
some city. The reward for the oe nd
Ietter viii be a box Of letter paper ana
anvelopes. a book or a knife.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-03
SCHOOL COMPOSITIONS.

Wa invite all the Juniors to SEND IN
school compositions each week. me
.Satsr. can select prizes from among
80 following articles: Roller skates
hnot souvenir spoon, beautiful DOLL
,.sa work basket, box Of candy,
letter paper or a baseball.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-03
FORGET THEIR AGES.

Recently several Juniors have for
feited their right to prizes because
thew forgot to tell us their ages. Read
over the seven rules published every
week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-03

SEND OUT POST CARDS.
we are sending post caros 70
81, the Juniors after their letters TO
stories are published
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-12
Order of Publication .

In the Circuit Court Of Iron County,
Missouri, in Vacation, July %, 1,l5.
The State OF Missouri, at the relation
and to the use Of B. P. Burnham,
Collector of the Revenue Of iron
County, Missouri,
against
Henry Moll, if living; or the unknown
heirs and devisees of Henry Mol, il
he be dead, defendants.
Action TO Enforce Lien for Taxes.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff,
B. P. Burnham, collector OF the revenue
OF Iron county, Missouri, and files his
petition and affidavit, setting forth
among other things, that the defendant,
Henry Mol, If living; or The unknown
heirs and devisees of Henry Moll, if he
be dead,
are n-residents of the state of Mis-
Souri,, and that they cannot be served
with summons in said state; it is there
fore ordered by the clerk Of the circuit
court OF Iron county, Missouri, in
vacation, that publication be made
notifying said defendants that an action