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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-05
THE FIRST PREsl
DENT.

George Washington came from a
family of Virginia farmers His grand
father, John Washington, came to Vir-
ginia in 1851 When Washington's
father died, the large estate upon
which they then lived was given to
George.
There were several things which fit
ted washington for the presidency
First, the going to common. district
school, instead of going to Europe or
having a private tutor, made him one
Of the common people. Second. his in
heriting some of his grandfather's
bravery (his grandfather being col
onel In the wars against the Indians).
Third, his mothers teaching him al
ways to be honest and loyal And,
lastly, his course In surveying, Whlcn
made him ready for service when the
government neeaed man to take
charge of certain commissions.
Since boyhood Washington had
wanted to lead military life. In
school between the sessions he gath
cred the boys together In companies.
marched and countermarched, and
fought mimic battles
washington was a member of the
first congress-, and In the second con-
gress was the chairman of all commit
tees. He very soon afterwards was
appointed commander-in-chief of the
army and really organized it.
About the middle of the war the sol
diers were without clothes and food.
Some of the members OF congress
blamed Washington for this, but con-
gress itself was to blame. OF these
members Of congress Washington
spoke with bitter sarcasm. This shows
what trouble Washington sometimes
had. AS soon as the war was over
Washington retired, and became q
private citizen. He gave good deal
Of his time to improve his estate.
Very soon the people found that the
states could not be governed by con-
gress alone, so they wondered what
to do. At last they decided they
ought to have chief officer and NOM
mated and afterwards elected Wash
ington as the first president
Carleton PIERCE, age 10,
223 E. Maple Ave,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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Brave Little Patty
The Story of How
She Saved the
TableQux

There were to be tableaux in the
Parish house parlors, next door to the
church. and little Patty Graham was
to be in. a good many Of them. The
Young people had been practicing for
weeks, and everybody who had been
allowed to see the tableaux said that
they were beautiful" and that Patty
Graham was Gust as sweet as she
could be-" The reason that Patty was
in SO many of these living pictures was
because, whenever a little girl Of about
her size was needed, the folks would
say, ooh, let's have Patty! She fits in
everywhere, and does just az You tel
her to do, and she's such darling
And not enc of the other little girls
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WASHINGTON THE FIRST PRESl
DENT.

George Washington was the first
President of the United States. He
was born in Westmoreland county.
Va, Feb. %, 1892. He died at Mount
Vernon Dec. 1899. He was 81 years
of age when he died. II he were liv-
ing now he would be 17s years Of age.
George was the eldest child Of the sec
ond wife Of his father, Mary Ball, and
the primitive condition Of the country
made It, possible for him to acquire
only iilai:sl edMcdtior IN elementary
subjects. Hs was Of studioGs dis.
position, which cntbled him to Rtta'1
considerable knowledge OF :na:henlatr
les and surveying. and ultimately he
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RUTH, AGED 8. CELEBRATES SEC
OND BIRTHDAY.

Ruth was little Girl eight years
old and had had ouly two BIRTHDAYS.
because her birthday was on the 29th
Of February She had birthday party
and invited several children to her
party. and when they all got thee
they Mayed games and had a nice
time together. After they had played
several games her mother served
them lot Of good things and after
they were through eating a nice sup
per. they got ready to go home. They
wished Ruth many happy birthdays.
Ruth received lot of nice presents
and was glad to receive them Trey
all went home happy and we're glad
Ruth had happy birthday. Ruth's ia
Their took the children home, but Ruth
didn't go.
My birthday is the Dist OF Octobei.
Freda Fouts, age IL 7
Two i n1,;l1o Iowa
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ONE TWO THREE

It was an old, old, old lady,
And g. boy who was half past 3,
And the way that they played together
Was beautiful to see.
She couldn't go running and Jumping.
And the boy, no more could he;
For he was thin little fellow,
With thin, little, twisted knee.
Trey sat In the yellow sunlight,
Out under the maple tree,
And the game that they played, I'll tell
you
Just as It was told to me-
It was Hideand-Go-seek they were
playing.
Though you would never have
known It to be-
With an old. old, old lady,
And a boy with twisted knee.
The boy would bend his face down
On his one little sound right knee,
And he'd guess where she was
hiding,
In guesses One. Two. Three.
~You are IN the china closet"
He would cry and laugh with glee,
It wasn't the china closet:
But he still had Two and Three.
~You are up in papa's big bedroom.
In the chest with the queer old
keyi"
And she said, You are warm and
warmer,
But you are not quite right" said
she.
'Yt can't: be, the ,itettfe cupboard
Wheremama+s things used to be,
SO It must be in the clothes press,
grandma
i And he found her with his Three.
Then she covered her face with her
fingers
That were wrinhled and white and
wee,
And she'd guess where the boy was
w niai a One and a Two and Three.
And they never had stirred from their
places.
Right under the maple tree
This old, old, old lady,
And the boy with a lame little knee;
This dear, dear, dear old lady,
And the boy who was half past 3.
Henry c.
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WHY FEBRUARY HAS 20 DAYS
EVERY FOUR YEARS.

Our calendar. or the Julian calendar
as some neople call it, has 365 days.
s hours. The Gregorian calendar has
265 DAYS. hours and 4S minutes, and
46 seconds.
Every year that is Invisible by 100
and not by 400 does not have leap
year, as 1900. 1t does not have leap
wear because it is not divisible by 400.
The calendars are said to have been
started four years before the birth Of
Christ. IN 1904 there was lean year.
which was four wears after 1900.
Yours truly,
JneZ Pack, age Is.
1872 North Davis St.,
Ottumwa. Iowa.
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Douds-Leando. Iowa.
JOSEPHINE WAS AT OTTUMWA
HOSPITAL BUT is HOME NOW.

Dear Juniors
I thought would write letter.
am at home now. I have been OUT
of school for two months. had appen.
dicitis. was at the Ottumwa hospital
for two weeks. liked the doctor and
the nurses. went to the hospital on
January II and came home on Janu-
airy 26.
NV nurses names were Miss LusN
and Miss Tierney. and when l was
down stairs my nurses were MISS
Gearheart and Miss Hensen. DR.. Her
rick was my doctor.
went to school today for the tirst
time and 1 got tired so ! did not go IN
the afternoon.
I sent Lois Griffin card and she
sent me nice letter. When was IN
the hospital I read in the Courier Jun
ior that she was sick.
I have been very lonesome since
came home.
I would like to receive cards or let
tiers from any of the Juniors.
Your Junior friend,
Josephine Norton, age IA.
Mo1voco Jnwa
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MAE ENJOYING A VACATION.

Dear Editor and Juniors:
AS I have not written for some
time thought would write you let
ter today Our school is out now. we
gave, program the last day and al!
had a nice time. / sroke a piece and
was in several dialogues
We have new set of library books
at school this winter and | have read
several of them. How many OF the
Juniors like to read? do, and like
to draw also. l was glad to see Lois
Grifin's letter in the Junior and TO
know she is getting better. am glad
she received so many Valentines and
postals NY sister sent her card.
Hoping to receive a postal remain,
Mae Shaffer,
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5To3lEs-LETTERs. .
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RUTH CELEBRATES HER SECOND
BIRTHDAY.

Little Ruth had been looking for
ward to her eighth birthday for weeks.
even months. 1t had been nearly four
long years since she had had a birth
day. and who wouldn't be anxious I'm.
der such circumstances?
Grandma Daniels had invited Ruth
over to spend the night with her, as
Ruths grandpa was going away. She
was very pleased with this invitation
and went over there from school. She
stayed all night and all morning with
her grandma. Ruth's mamma called
her right after dinner, telling her TO
come home right away, as Helen was
over there. Helen was very dear
friend of Ruth's. so she hurried home.
She ran into the sitting room, but
stopped very suddenly.
"Why, there's some one else there
besides Helen. Oh, goody!"
Yes, there were seven other girls,
all her dearest friends. She was so
surprised and delighted that she
didn't know what to do But she ran
IN and Rugged her mamma and said,
Mamma, you dear, dear mamma; and
the very girls I like best. A party"
Then she greeted her friends and
they all started in to play
First they played hide-the-thimble,
then q peanut race in which Helen
won the prize.
Grandma Daniels. who had Just
come in. told them stories Of when she
was little girl.
They had lust been listening to a
story of Picnic Party" when Ruth's
mamma called them ont TO the dining
room where a table was set with
Ruth's new pink tea set
Mamma led Ruth to the head of the
table. which had several little pack
ages on it. which her mamma told her
to open. There We're presents from
each Of the girls such as little doll.
box Of candy. ribbon, and at the bot
tom tiny little box with two words
on it. From Papa" What do you sup
pose was in it? A beautiful little ring
with two amethysts and tiny dia-
mond in the center.
Ruth was go delighted she forgot the
birthday cake for p moment. 1t was a
white cake with eight pink and white
candles on it.
Her mamma then brought in ice
cream. maccaroons, pattieS. and let
Puth pour chocolate out all over her
self.
They had just finished eating when
the 5 o'clock whistle blew and thew
left. telling what fine time they had
had
Ruth never tired Of telling Of this
nice party. Best Of all, her mamma
promised her another party when she
was twelve years old.
Sigrid Hagberg, aged Is.
Glenwocd Ave,
s. Ottumwa, Iowa.
A TELEPHONE STORY.
One day my grandma said to my
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thought Of being jealous of her, be
cause she was so modest and dear and
lovely.
Don't you dare to catch cold, Patty
Graham" one of the young ladies
laughingly said to her patting hel
pink cheeks. "And don't you come
down with humps or measles! If you
should, the tableaux would be lost
hopelessly LOST"
Patty laughed and shook her yellow
curls, and said she wouldn't, and
danced away on her tip-toes.
The evening came and Patty was
brimful Of happiness. SIZE was to be II
the first tableaux with Robert, her big
brother. and Mabel, her middle sister
and a half dozen people besides.
/, All was ready for the curtain to &C
up. Patty was in her place, still as g
mouse, when, without twinge al
warning-her ear began to ache! II
you have ever had the headache, YOU
know what a dreadful pain it can be
Patty had had it, and she knew. II
began SO sharply that she almost
screwed up her little face-not quite
for wasn't she in tableaux?
The curtain went UP and the people
looked at Patty. as little Scotch las
sic, and said, "How sweet she Isl" for
the dear child set her teeth hard and
never flinched.
AS soon as the tableau was over
Patty longed to run away to her
mother; but one Of the young ladies
came to make her into a little Dutch
maid, and it was the one who had said
the tableaux would be lost If Patty
couldn't be in them. So she smiled as
brightly as was possible and nobody
noticed that she was strangely still.
1t was a dreadful evening for poor
little Patty. A great many times she
thought she must put her head in
somebody's lap, and cry; but then
they might send her home, and the
beautiful tableaux would be lost! No,
she must wait until all had been given,
for she was to be an angel in the very
last picture. So she never put her
hand to her ear when anybody was
looking, and did exactly as she was
hidden, and even tried to smile.
When her pretty wings were being
fastened on, two great tears did roll
down her cheeks, and the girl who
was dressing her said: "Why, dearie!
Are you too tired? Are you ill.,"
ooh, no!' she answered cheerfully,
my ear aches: that's all
CALI" echoed the girl, pityingly,
sYou poor darling!" But just then the
tableau was called.
When the curtain dropped the third
time on "The Guardian Angel" the
rector took Patty in his arms. "You
are dear little angel" he whispered,
and then the "little angel put her
head rie:ht down on the fatherly
shoulder and cried!
Then how they all petted and cud-
lied her-wings and all! A doctor
coaxed away the pain, and everybody
said that Patty Graham was the brav,
est little girl they ever saw.
Emma C. Dowd in March st. Nicholas.
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The Courier Junior
Published by
THE cOURiET. PRINTING ""
oTTuMWA, IOWA. 8
MATILDA DEVEREAu& 4.
EDiTO1.
"oUR NEIGABoRs."

Dear Juniors.-We want the Juniors
TO send us in some items Of interest,
happenings in their own neighbof-
hoods. We will not give any sugges'
tons, thereby allowing all Juniors
to use their own Judgment in selecting
important news items. We might use
for the subject, "Our Neighhorhood. I"
We want the writer's to keep within
the 400 word limit.
This contest opens at once and
closes Saturday, March II. The prize
will be g. beautiful gold cross.
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WHY FEBRUARY HAS 90 DAYS
EVERY FOUR YEARS.

February. the second and shortest
month OF the year has 20 days every
four years The reason February has
20 days IS there is one fourth Of a
year left each year and at the end Of
four years there is enough time left
to make whole day. February being
the shortest month Of the year this
extra day is added to 1t to make it
have 20 days. I received a very pretty
post card for writing on Think Bit"
This is my second letter to the Cour-
Ter Junior.
Mary Palfreyman, age 10,
49, Liz La
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WHY FEBRUARY HAS 20 DAYS
EVERY FOUR YEARS.

February is a very short month. It
is an exception with the rest OF the
But every four years leap
year comes and adds one more day to
February which makes it 20 days.
Leap year has 366 days and a common
year only 365 so the extra day Is given
to February, so it will have 20 days.
Bonnie Sayles, age IL,
1926 N. Green ST., Ottumwa Ia, 1
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telephone, I never talked over one" My
papa worked for Morrell Packing Co.,
and would always call mamma before
he started home for dinner, so she
could cook the meat by the time he got
home.
Well my grandma answered when
papa called at noon one day.
Grandma listened. She said. !" Can't
hear" Mamma said to her, Say hello
louder Well my grandma just yelled
Hello Louder l think that a joke on
grandma, don't you?
Lyon Healy,
Age g. Eldon, Ia.
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WASHINGTON DAY PROGRAM

Once when I was in the second
room we had q program on Washing
toms birthday. spoke when Father
Learned to Skate" We had nice pro-
gram. like to be in a program. We
celebrate Washington's birthday be-
cause he was brave. man. He did
many brave deeds. He saved our
country from being ruled by the Eng
lish king. Well I will close.
Floyd Dean, age 10,
Hedrick, Iowa. D..
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SEVEN RULES FoR THE JUNIORS

: 1. Uses one, side OF the paper only.
2. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or a. sharp, Lead pencil
8. Number your pages.
4. At the bottom Of the last page
write your name, age and address.
6. Always state choice Of prize on
a separate piece Of paper, with name
and address in full.
Z. Address the envelope to Editor
Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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MARY's FIRST LETTER.

Dear Juniors:
AS this is my first letter can not
white much. For pets I have two cats.
two dogs and one pet chicken. I go
to the Elm Grove school. My school
mates are Elva Huffman, Ethel Huff
man, Jennette Coyne and Jennie
Brown. l have four sisters and two
brothers. Their names are Tressa.
Maggie, Susie, Kfttie, Paul and Nick.
Nv papa's name is Nick Helm.
Mary HEN, age II,
Route No. 4, Ottumwa, Ia
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LOIS ANSWERS RoxIE's LETTER

Dear Editor
I will send letter enclosed to Roxie
Wood. who wrote me a letter and pul
it in the Courier Junior page and asked
me to answer it and send it to the Jun
Tor page, so thought would answer
it,
Abba. Ia, Feb. %, 1910.
Miss Rovie Wood
Dear frierd-T thought I would an
swer your letter as you asked me to
do so. I received the card yon sent me
for Valentine day and thought it was
very pretty. and many thanks for it.
7 will tell Won where live. ! live three
and cne-half miles from Abba on a
farm.
have two sisters aud two brothers.
Elsie, Ruth. Raymond and Albert.
have no pets now. but | did have a
little lamb but 1t isn't pet, but am
going to make pet out of 1t II can.
I have great big doll and big Teddy
bear and I have some other smaller
dolls. One of them is negro doll
have had for eight years. I think lots
of it. Daniel my little cousin, has a
negro boy doll and I have negro girl
doll. We got them just about the same
time. Daniel Is eleven years old and
am ten years old Daniel just now
called me and brought me some
chicken and soup. Daniel and live
only two blocks apart. We have lived
by each other all our lives. We have
lots of fun together. l am UP and
dressed and can walk now. 1t won't be
long until I will write to the Courier
Junior on the contests. wrote on the
Christmas contest. l wrote on the
Christmas Stocking Club and got first
prize of a little gold locket. 1t is very
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GoLDIE LIKES TO HELP HEa
MAMMA,

Dear Juniors:
l will tell you what I like to do.
like to wash and iron and help mamma
and carry in wood and read the Jun
Tor letters. like to help mamma cook
and sweep the floor.
Goldie Hull, age IL,
Douds-Leando. Iowa.
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pretty. And then in another contest
on Thanksgiving, 1909, got prize
puzzle. 1t was hard to put together,
but after did get it together 1t was
very pretty.
would like to exchange postals
with you.
Your Junior friend,
Lois Griffin, age 10.
Rural Route No. 1.
Abba Iowa
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FEBRUARY PRIZE WiNERs.

eigrm Hagberg is the Judges
choice for the February 20 contest.
Lyon sHeaIy gets a surprise prize for
his excellent telephone story.
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BIRTHDAY ON FEBRUARY 10Th.

l am going to tell you of little girl
named Muriel Lawrence who was so
unfortunate, in regard to birthdays. as
to have February 20 for hers. She was
too young to understand anything
about the changing Of the calendar by
Pope Gregory XIII in 1852, his decree
giving 80 days to February once in
every four years. So she felt it to be a
dreadful trial that she could have a
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A BIRTHDAY PARTY.

A birthday party on February 29th
took place about O'clock in the after
noon. The birthday was for my friend
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One dav my grandma said to my
ma ANNA, Il would like to talk over
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YOUNG GEORGE WASHINGTON.

Maurine Winter, age IL.
Riverview Station, Ottumwa, Ia.
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Rural Route No.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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THRESHiNG IN FEBRUARY.

Drakeville, Iowa.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-10-07
VALE CASHIER
UNDER ARREST
WARRANT ISSUED FOR VALE
CASHIER-FRAUD IN BANK is
CHARGED IN OREGONIAN
Former Officer in United States Ma
tI0nal Bank at Vale Must Stand
Trial-Bank Said to BE Solvent in
Spite of Loss.

Saturday S Oregontan ccnta,rs the
following:
ElWood L. Clark, until recently the
cashier of the United States National
Bank ut Vale, in Malheur county, was
sought ast night upon complaint of
the Office of the United States Treas
urer, charged with irregularities in
connection with the conduct of the
bank The warrant was taken to Vale
by Deputy United States Marshal Ham
mersly, who reached Ontario late in
the evening and went on to Vale in an
automobile, to return Clark to Ontario
where preliminary examination will
he held.
AS cashier of the bank, it is alleged
That Clark appropriated trust funds ,e-
longing to the Willow Creek Land &
irrigation Company, investing them
only In private enterprises, and that he
was party to speculation in the stock
OF the bank. Among other shortcom-
ihgs charged against Mr.. Clark. it is
said that he aided in the issue of stock
without the knowledge of the directors
of the bank.
Inc United States National Bank of
vale was established about a year ago
II being a reorganization of the First
Bank of Vale. Joshua Cole was the
hrst president, L. j. Hadley, vice presi-
dent, and Elwood Clark, cashier.
Two m onths ago the Secretary of
the Treasury sent an agent to Vale to
investigate the condition of the bank
and is said to have found it solvent,
but suffering from bad management
All of the officers of the concern were
requested to present their resigna-
tons and the directors were required
to reorganize their forse. J. P. Duna-
way was placed in control as cashier
and general manager, and Clark was
forced to surrender all of his stock in
the bank to settle the claims the Gov
BASDOlbSu ll U6udlI OF the
stockholders. In tddition to his pri-
vate holdings, Clark is said to have
been required to furnish a note secur-
ing the payment of a large additional
sum of money.
At that time H. N. Boehmer. book
keeper at the bank, was arrested for a
defalcation of $500 and is now in the
Malheur county Jail in default of a
$4,000 bond. Another criminal charge
is pending against Boehmer in the
county courts of that county.
National Bank examiners are au-
thority for the statement that the Uni
ted States National Bank of Vale is
now in a thoroughly solvent condition
and that the defalcations will in no
manner affect its stability.
The arrest of Clark prior to an in
dictment by the United States grand
jury which is to meet in Portland DC
tober II, was fastened by the fear of
bank examiners that he would leave
the country to escape trial.