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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-10
Jerry's Bubble
Party

I'm going to have a party today"
| announced Jerry on the morning Of his
sixth birthday. ,.,.@..,,,.
Uncle Jimmy stared at him In sur
prise: He and Jerry were alone In the
house. Jerry's mother and father had
! been called away to grandmother, who
had been taken i'll.
II guess not" said Uncle Jimmy at
, last. who Is to give the party for you?
Not your Uncle jimmy
III give it myself" said Jerry. i've
got the pipes from last year. and I'll
have another soap bubble party. But
1t won't be real party without any
thing to eat he ended wistfully.
Jerry invited his six best friends. and
they all came. even though he told them
there would be nothing to eat They
blew bubbles until Rosemary blew one
as big as five-cent belloon. Then they
laid aside the pipes and went into the
woods.
They had been gone only few mo-
ments when they came running back
jerry leading
| Come quick Uncle Jimmy he call
, ed. There's something in the tree that's
| trying to make soap bubbles, or else It's
trying to burst ITSELF tsa
Uncle Jimmy hurried back with the
excited children.
There it is" whispered Jerry.
TT was grayish-b brown object
about three inches long. with lumpy
body and pair of beautiful, bright
eyes. Every other second it's breast
pulled out until it did look a little like
soap-buhble. in shape at least. And
all the while there was shrill note
thrown upon the air.
DO YOU hear that noise?" asked
Uncle Jimmy. THAT is the tree toad's
song. And the soap bubble is his chest
expanding when he draws in breath
to sing"
II didn't know toads sang!"
You're listening to one now, Rose
mary" said Uncle Jimmy. THE tree
toad's song Is about the first spring
note heard in the woods. They beat the
birds to it. Now, if know this fellow,
believe can give you another treat.
thought it seems shame to disturb
him Watch him and tell me if anything
happens
Uncle jimmy stood on the stump OF
a tree and gently prodded Mr.. Tree
Toad with the end of his finger In
sta ntly he stopped singing, the soap
bubble chest became quiet. and after a
moments watchf..l waiting he hoped
up the branch until he came to a shell
did the eager eyes of the children leave
him. IL
Suddenly Billy cried cut. He's
changed his ciothes.
Sure enough he was wearing green
suit!
He changes to match his surround
| ings." explained Uncle Jimmy. When
his brown coat die not hide him on the
limb Of the tree he hurried to the
leaves ard took on their color. He
thinks he is hidden now And he won't
sing for while. either. So let's go back
to the house. I believe l smell birth
day cake, and who knows but there
might be some roses made out Of pink
ice-crecm to eat wi h it?''
"oh! Oh" cried seven vnices.
ITS real nartX. after ALT shouted
Jerry. And I've Fad q special singer at
my party. Just the way mother has at
some of hers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-10
oTTUMwA, WAPELLO COUNTY, IOWA
Vivian Hoyt Writes a Com
position; Her Subject -
Lincoln and Washington

am a girl twelve years old and !
thought I would write to you about
Lincoln and George Washington.
Abraham Lincoln was born In Hardm
county, Kentucky. February IL 1SOS.
His grandfather, Abraham. had moved
from Virginia in 1881. while his father
Thomas, was a lad. His mothers name
Virginian by birth. In 1909 Lincoln's
father left his log hut in Virginia ana
settled in the forests Of Indiana, IN
what Is now Spencer county. Lincoln's
mother had good character and she
taught Lincoln and his sister SARAH 70
read and write. She taught him three
maxims, never to swear. never to touch
liquor and never to lie. He never ola
any of these When he was president ne
to my sainted mother" She died when
he was nine years old and year later
his father married again.
When Lincoln was 10 he made trip
to New Orleans in q flat boat as hired
man. When he came back his father
moved to Macon county, Ill. When he
was twenty one he made another flat
boat trip to New Orleans, sailing down
the Sagamon. the Illinois and the
Mississippi rivers. He was a clerk In q
store at New Salem, reading and
studying such books as he could pro-
cure In his spare time. Is 1882 he was
captain OF company which served in
the Black Hawk war and was popular
because Of his great strength and abil-
ity to tell more and better stories than
any other man in the army He was de-
feated for the state legislature in 1882
and he was then appointed postmaster
Of Salem. He borrowed all the books he
could get because he was too poor to
1T NSvneR
fire. He studied Aesop's Fables. Pill
grim's Progress, Life Of Washington
and Of Clay. Burns, Shakespeare. the
Bible and books on surveying and law
On May Is, 1860 the republican ma
tional convention at Chicago nominal
ed him for president. He was elected
on November g. He was reelected in
1864 by An electoral vote Of 212 to Fl
cast for General McClellen, his oppon
ent Mr.. Lincoln while attending
theater on April IA. 1865 was shot by
John Wilkes Booth. He died the next
morning. He was feet 4 inches high,
There was great mourning when he
died. Our world loved President Lin
coin. -.. .-m..t r
George Washington was the first
president of the listed States. He was
born February 20. 1882. His parents
were rich He was a very good scholar
at school. In 1855 WASHINGTON was an
aide camp to General Braddock. In
1874 he was delegate to the first con-
tinental congress, which met in Phila-
delphia. He married wealthy widow.
Mrs. Martha Custis. W..
Washington had two horses shot from
under him and four bullets passed
through his clothing, but he was not
injured.
Vivian Hoyt, age II,
Webster. Ia, Box 81.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-10
Leila Fife Has Twin Sisters
and Twin Brothers

Dear Juniors:
This is the first time have written
to the Courier Junior. I like to read the
Courier. & H.
l have twin sisters and twin brothers.
My twin sisters names are Allene and
Lorene and my twin brothers names
are Robert and Russell. L have three
sisters and two brothers. My brothers
are ten months old. My sisters are four
years old go to school. like my
teacher very we'll. / am in the third
grade. My teachers name is Hattie Al
len. For pets have pet lamb and
pet dog named Toodle. stay at Aunt
Allies and go to school. am seven
years old and Wilma Is nine years old.
Leila Fife. age I.
.m Eldon, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-10
Charles Hart, a Laddsdale
Junior, Writes First Time

Dear Juniors:
This is the first time l have written
to the Junior page. l have two sisters.
Their names are Selma and Ruth.
go to school every day. My teachers
name is Miss Hattie Allen.
We lay games at school and our
teacher plays with us. For pets have
two rabbits end one hen and rooster.
We have dog. His name is Rover.
We have garden. Our lettuce and
radishes are big enough to eat.
My age is II years. l am in the third
grade. We are going to get some little
chickens. have a cat. It's name is Puss.
There are bird nests in the tree is our
yard. We gathered some flowers when
they were blooming.
Charles Hart, age 70, X,
Iaaddsdale, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-10
The Great Civil War :
Junior COrrick

Soon after Abraham Lincoln becam<
president the civil war broke out, which
caused the death Of many hundreds Of
brave men. Perhaps none of us viii
ever see SO sad time, but it was also
q brave time. The war came about ir
this way: There had been almost from
the foundation Of the government 8
rivalry between the northern anc
southern states. Long and angry de-
bates took place about slavery. about
the rights Of the states and the gov
eminent of the territories. These had
produced much bitter feeling. When
. president opposed to slavery was
elected some Of the southern states as
serted that they had right to with
draw from the union. This the north
ern states denied, declaring that the
union could not be divided, but before
Lincoln was inaugurated seven states
union. They formed new government
which they called 1.-THE Confederate
States Of America" and elected Jeffer-
son Davis president.
President Lincoln refused to acknow-
ledge that the confederate states were
a government. He refused to allow the
United States fort in the harbor OF
Charleston. s. c., to surrender to the
confederate states. and he sent ships
with provisions for the small garrison
Of this fort. The southern troops about
Charleston refused to let them be land
ed and at length opened fire on the fort
This began the war. Four other states
now Joined the confederacy, making
eleven in all.
The armies on both sides became very
large and during the war some of the
greatest conflicts were seen in the
world
The first great battle was fought at
Shiloh in Tennessee, and also Nash
willie which wasn't far from Shiloh An
other at Antietam in Maryland and at
Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. On the
side of the union the three most ia
nous generals were U. S. Grant, W. r
Sherman and P. H. Sheridan The
three most famous on the southern side
We're Robert F.. Lee Joseph E. Johnston
and Stonewall Jackson.
Victory was now with one party and
now with the other but as the years
passed on, the union armies. being the
stronger, gradually gained one advan-
tage after another. BY means of troops
and gunboats sent down from the north
under Grant and a fleet under Admiral
Farragut which was sent around bv sea
to capture New Orleans. the whole
Mississippi river was secured.
between washington and Richmond
the confederates won many victories
but they were at length compelled to
fall back behind the fortifications OF
Richmond and Petersburg, where they
were besieged by Grant During the
time Of this siege General Sherman
marched directly into the heart of the
confederacy. where he was for weeks
without communication with the north
He marched across Georgia, Atlanta
to Savannah. on the seacoast and ther
toward Richmond. He DESTROYED Lees
army supplies and made it utterly i'm
possible for the war to continue Lee
surrendered his army in 1865 on April
9. All the other confederate forces soon
laid down their arms. The war had
lasted four years and as result of the
struggle. slavery was abolished in all
the territory Of the United States.
Junior Corrick. age 10.
119 w. 5th ST. Ottumwa. Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-10
Irene Walters Has Just
Moved to a Farm Near
Bidwell
Dear Juniors

Dear Juniors:
AS have never written to the Cour-
Ter Junior for so long time Thought
I would write about our farm. We just
mved out here last month and we have
pig and a COW and fifty little chick
ems and have turkey and duck eggs
setting. We are going to get horse and
buggy I like to read the Junior page
very we'll and think Margie Hankins'
letter about Decoration day was very
nice. l have two sisters and three broth.
ers. Their names are James, Martin,
Robert, Elsie and Doris. I like to read
Bringing Up Father Petey Dink, Lit
tie Benny's Note Book and working the
puzzle. .-... "
~ Irene Walter, age II.
3d., ..~... Bidwell, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-10
HE COURIER JUNIOR
Published BY
" fhG COURIER PRINTING CO.
Ottumwa, Iowa
EDITOR
MATILDA DEvEREAux
~, AZ CONTEST CLOSES JUNE IL.

Dear Juniors: are recavins
nrne very interesting stories on Flag
NJ "A the contest announced last
1Hek does not close until Monday we
I'M print the rules again:
4 Xs Wednesday, June IA, is Flag
~" We want all the Juniors to write
nIendid stories about flag day. Inc
: ritter OF the best story will be pre-
nted with q beautiful flag. The FOL
Iowtng outline will help the writer's:
The date OF Flag day.
IA How the day is honored.
& The origin of Flag day.
1aad Carrtbeile Perkins splendid
p91 On Flag day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-10
The Lazy Lad - BY Helen
Ruckman

Once upon time there was a boy
who went to school and he was so slow
that his schoolmates would not play
with him.
He always wrote his name thus: S.
i Low. To change S. Low into Slow was
San easy trick. So Sias lost his name of
Low for that of Slow. If his father told
linn to run and get pail of water he
sllay on the floor until his father went
to got it. So he never lost his name of
Slow.
Helen Ruchman, age Z,
Ottumwa, Ia. TIA w. Main ST.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-10
DON'T YOU SEE

The day was hotter than words can
tell,
So hot the jelly fish wouldn't jell,
The halibut went all to butter,
And the catfish had only force to utter
A faint sea -mew-ay, though. some have
doubted ~. %3-r
The carp he carped and the horn pout
pouted. r-.
The sardonic sardine had his SLY
hearts wish
When the angel-fish fought with the
paradise fish;
Twas a sight gave the blue-fish the
blues to see,
But the seal concealed wicked glee.
The day it went from bad to worse,
Till the pickerel picked the purse
crabs purse.
And that crab felt crabbeder yet. nc
doubt,
Because the oyster wouldn't shell out;
The sculpin would sculp, and hadn't a
model,
And the cod-fi begged for something
to coddle;
But to both the dolphin refused its doll
Till the whale was obliged to whale
them all.
Lee Bates. in Churchman
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-10
Decoration Day at Batavi:
BY Mildred Rooms

1t has been so long since 1 have writ
ten to you that thought l would write
So many Of the children have wor
prizes so I thought would try to wiz
one.
Decora ton exercises were held here
and the school children were in tho
parade. We carried flowers and flags
and when the man played the bugle we
dropped them on the old soldiers
graves. We ought to be proud Of ole
soldiers because they fought for the
flag. ~.
My school is out and l am having 8
nice vacation.
Mildred Rooms. age s,
Batavia, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-10
in his own housed"

in his own housed" ,a:,.s
Come on over and play with her any
time" was Jimmy's invitation, as he
went whistling into the house. carrying
his sleepy little sister. while that dear
little sister patted his shoulder and
said boy, boy, boy!'
Il know now what would be the
hardest thing a boy could do" exclaim-
ed Jimmy as he dumped the baby In
his mothers lap: lit would be to have
to get along without her!"
Straightway the baby said another
new word, which mad9 two new words
in one day; she said Good boy"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-10
Seibert, Colorado, Junior
Writes His First Letter

Dear Juniors:
thought I'd write and tell you where
l live-at Seibert, Colo, on farm OF
100 acres I live thirteen miles from
town and three miles from school.
go to school every day that isn't toe
stormy to go. go in buggy. | am IN
the fourth reader. We have two black
calves. Their names are Callie and
Blackie. | will tell you what l will write
about the next time. I will tell you
about my colt and my calf. This is my
first letter.
Francis Tiliotson, age 8.
Seibert, Colo, Star Route.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-10
4 NEW CONTEST.

- want al the Juniors to write on
- a the following subjects:
RvoqassdnSos.
E Tho Consolidated School.
Es ~ Greatest Summer Pleasure.
E NSpere Would Like to Spend My
jhea4ioA
~ Country In Summertime.
LA ~ CITY la 0ummerdme.
ounsner Pleasures.
1hs Fairgrounds.
re writer's can select their prizes
N Ehe following:
A Iummock, book, roller skates,
nl1h sroquet "a, box of candy or a
len1e basket
Th1s contest opens today and closes
Aax June IL.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-10
Ruth Hammersly Lives With
Her Grandparents in
Laddsdale
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
am little girl ten years old. My
mother is dead and l make my home
with my grandparents and have since
II was two years old. l have one broth
en- and one sister. We live on farm
and have three horses and one COW and
two hogs. For pets I have three hens
and one kitten and her name is Tabby
My dogs name Is Sam. ! go to school
every day. My teachers name is Hat
tie Allen. like her very much.
Ruth Hamersley, age 10.
sss Laddsdale, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-10
AL ABOUT PRIZES.

VI We send out prizes within two
weeks sitter the names Of the winners
siEe published.
We do wish the Juniors would &C
their prizes.
Il II any Junior has ever failed to re
5eetye q prize after his or her name
sappesred In this paper, it is because
6&ke wrong address has been given us
A. hon We say wrong address we es
Epoeially refer to incomplete addresses
All city Juniors should put their
ssotrpet number and all Juniors living
s1m ne country should put their box
shumber or failing to have box send
sln their parents names.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-10
wANY

We want the Juniors to write some
svGe1 interesting letters, "newsy' let
flfera Some Of tho Juniors can write
VI thAir parents. Other Juniors might
rte o though they were visiting
nome dty. The reward for the best
letter VIAL be a box of letter paper
|and envelopes, book, a friendship
INK or knife.
Ss IranA Walters Is awarded the prize.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-10
|sEvEn RULES FOR The JUNIORS

seEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS.
4. Upe one side Of the paper only.
4 Write neatly and legibly, using
INK or sharp lead pencil.
q q Always sign your name in full
and state your age.
4. Do not copy stories or poetry
and send us as your own work.
3. Number your pages. ..
8. Always state choice of prize
son 4 separate piece Of paper, with
name and address in full.
I. Address envelope to The Cour
ster Junior.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-10
Two Rabbits Are Pets of
Alice Hart

Dear Juniors:
This Is the first time that have writ
ten to the Junior. I go to school every
day. like my teacher. Her name Is
Hattie Allen. have one brother named
Charley. He is II years old. have one
sister named Ruth She Is 16 years old.
l have two pet rabbits. One is black
and white and one is black. have
some roses in my yard and some live
forevers.
Selma Alice Hart, age 9,
L.addsdale Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-10
Vera Hening Says He,
Grandmother is Almost
Seventy

Dear Juniors:
I am going to write about my an
cestor. my grandmother. She was born
in Ohio. She soon will be 70 years old
She came to Iowa when small. They
drove through in covered wagons. Al
night they would camp near stream OF
water so they could water the team and
have water to wash and cook with. She
lives near me and go to see her quite
often.
Vera Hining. age II.
Floris, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-10
Rose Bailey, a Unionville
Junior, Writes to Her
Friend Blanche

Dear Blanche:
l will write you that letter in the
Courier Junior that promised you.
How are YOU: ! am well and go to
school every day. have lots Of fun
riding down hill. We run races. How
many scholars have you in your school?
There are eighteen in our school. How
do you like to teach school? My teach
er's name is Florence Bean. l like her
very well.
Eosa Bailey, age Il, ..
-. -r - 'tlii .,I.ille InMa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-10
A CONTRARY CLOCK

I'm out of patience with our clock.
Although like his old tick tock'- 1
He always seems to tease me SO;
When must practice, he's so slow,
An hours as long as half day,
And when at last l go to play,
He hurries time along so fast
The little hours go flying past.
i wish our clock would use his wir es.
When must practice scales and thines.
Then when tbs playtime, I'd like best
To have him stop awhile and rest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-10
Mabel Daniels Grandfather
Was a Captain in the
Civil War

Dear Juniors:
thought would write an ancestor
story.
My grandfather, Captin George w.
Wycof was in the civil war and one
day he and some men were invited to
the white house to see Lincoln and
Lincoln gave them very interesting
talk.
Mabel Daniels, age 10.
Bentonsport, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-10
Miss Hattie Allen Is Glen
WilkinsOn's Teacher

Dear Junior:
| am writing you letter. This is my
first letter to the Junior. I am writing
the letter at school. / am going to
school every day. like my teacher.
Her name is Hattie Allen. I haven't
missed day Of school vet l am in the
third grade. I am seven years old.
have three brothers.. Their names are
Paul, Gerald and Hollis.
Glen Wilkinson. age Z,
Floris, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-10
Alice Mclean Lynch Owns
Quite a Stock Farm

Dear Juniors:
I have four sisters and one brother.
am years old. like to so to school. !
am in the first reader. / like my teach
err.
We have four horses, five cows, a
cat, some chickens.
Agnes Lynch. age 8,
Eldon, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-10
/ acHooL COMPOSITIONS.

We want more school compositions.
HAemember, we give one friendship
link, engraved to the writer of the
Ehoot oomposition. The boys can have
" kite. book, or friendship link.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-10

EOsa Bailey, age II,
Cnitnville, Iowa.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-01
PRODUCTION OF BEST BUTTER
Demand Price Commensurate With
Quality of Product-Grain-and
MilI-Feeds Ration.

Make sure that you produce high
grade butter; then form a butter route
and demand a price commensurate
with the quality of the product you
are delivering and the labor thus in
Folved in producing it.
A Observation-Disclosures ration given
in conjunction with grazing qulets the
COWS at milking time, causes them to
come up regularly to be MIXED, in
creases and enriches the milk flow
furnishes a manure that is high I'm
fertilizing elements, and economies
In the amount of pasturage consumed.
Cream that tests from 80 to 40 per
cent butter-fat remains fresh and
sweet much longer than that of a
thinner grade; commands premium
price on the market; makes higher
grade butter; leaves the producer a
greater amount of skim milk for feed
ing to the calves, pigs and poultry,
and takes less fertility away from the
land.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-01
ATTENTION TO CARE OF MILK
Average Farmer Can Apply Principles
of Sanitation as Well as
Small Dairyman.

With the advent Of the bacterial
count that is run on milk in larger
cities of the country, and the careful
inspection of diaries by state officials
more attention is being paid to the
care of milk in all phases of it's pro-
ductiOn.
Although the bacterial count is not
practical for the product of the aver
age farmer the principles of santa
ton can be applied Icy him, almost as
easily as by the small dairyman. Wash
ing the udder and teats of the COW
and drying them each time with a
clean cloth before milking is one Of
the simplest, and yet most important
steps.
Reliable dairymen have said It is
impossible foi clean milk to be pro-
duced if the mixer works with wet
hands. Almost invariably b. coli "a
cause of intestinal troubles) will be
found in the milk that is gotten un-
der such circumstances.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-01
"a i

think that time is coming fast on ac-
count | seen it in the papers where
over in Europe they are learning a
great deal from airy-oplanes, and that
after the war is over, Zapp, they Will
make big improvements in EN-"
1.-The idea of Airy-o Club of Ameri-
ca Zapp said, sis that we shouldn I
wait till the war is over but we should
go right ahead experimenting on our
own account NIT airy-oplanes, and
learn from one accident to another
just what it was about the airy-oplane
that killed the airy-onaut. One men,
Der of the club in particular feels
quite sore that we should be willing
to learn by Europe's mistakes and not
by our own, so he is offering a trophy
for an annual airy-oplane competition
for flying across the continent"
"What for, trophy" Birsky asked.
HE didn't say" Zapp replied, but
the chances is it would be a wilder in
sterling silver holding in her right