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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02

First you plant the corn. Then two
little leaves will soon come up.
Then 1t gets taller and taller every
day. The leaves get longer and
broader.
Soon it has a tassel. There are
many stalks in field.
Soon the ears come on the stalks.
Then the stalk stops growing.
Glenn Bowman, aged o.
Charlton Iowa, R. F. D. No. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02
ETHEL Is A LITTLE GIRL.

Dear Junior: have never written
before. I thought I would write. l
am a little girl. My name is Ethel.
I 60 to school. My birthday was the
seventeenth of January. was seven
years old. got a ring and some
pretty birthday cards. like to read
the Junior page.
From your little friend,
Ethel Bennett, age z,
Ottumwa, Iowa, r. r. No. 3.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02
Stories and Letters.
JULIAN A NEW JUNIOR.

Dear Editor:
AS I have not written letter will
write now. I enjoy reading the letters.
1 have one sister. Her name Is jean
nette. / have Collie dog. His name is
Jack. He is very frisky. He loves to
play with the children when they come
from school.
1 attend the Lincoln school. ] am in
the fifth room and have six studies. l
read letter that Frank Spilman OF
REDEEM, S. D., had written. enjoyed
reading it as Frank and his brother
were good friends Of mine. They used
to live here. AS this is my first letter
I will close.
Julien Ira Stein, age 9,
1926 N. Washington ST., OttumWa, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02
THE COW.

The COW is a domestic animal. 1t
is used for meat and milk for people.
The skin is also useful 1t is used to
make shoes and boots.
Some COWS are red, some are black,
and others are red and white.
People do not abuse cows for they
like them.
Well, as my story is getting long, l
will close.
Mae Irene Muldoon, Age 9.
Chillicothe, Ia, Route 1, Box Al.
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ST. VALENTINE.

Dear Juniors:-Long time ago there
was a man named st. Valentine.
He was a good man and liked his
friends and everybody liked him.
On February IA he would 60 and
see his friends. But he got older
every day and his hair got whittier.
When he got too old to 60 and see his
friends. He sent them messages OF
love-. ,s.
like to send valentines. I have
some pretty valentines.
Gladys Jones, Ago II.
Blakesburg, Ia. Route No. 3.
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NELLlE'S FIRST LETTER.

Dear Editor.
thought would write to your paper
as I have never before. I go to school.
We have 20 scholars in our school. I
am in the third reader. My brother
Lester is in the fourth grade. I have a
little sister who is too young to go to
school. She Is five months old. My
teachers name Is Blanche Gingles. We
have taken the Courier - years. My
grandfather has taken the Courier for
thirty-six years.
Nellie Martin, age 9,
peed, Kans.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02

Miss Lula Robbins. like her. ! like
reading and spelling best OF al my
studies. I have two brothers. Thelr
names are John and Earl MY scnooi-
mates are Helen Redburn and Hazel
Philippe I am 10 years old. My birth
day is the 18th Of April. My studies arc
arithmetic. reading, language, geog-
raphy, physiology, history and spell
ing. I have about 100 post cards.
I would like to exchange post cards
with some Of the Juniors.
Vera w. Stout, age 10,
Fremont, a., r. No. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

1. Use one side of the paper only.
2. Write neatly and ligibly, using
ink or sharp lead pencil.
8, Always sign your name in full
and state your age.
1. Number your pages.
s. DO not copy stories or poetry and
send US as your own work.
6. Always state choice of prize
ON Z separate piece of paper, with
name and address in full.
Z. Address the envelope to Editor
Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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JUST OUR DOG.

I have a dog. His name is Sport.
We got him in Ottumwa. My Aunt
Myrtle gave him to us. He is white
and has a black spot on his head.
Whenever he hears the least bit OF
noise he runs to the windows and
barks. He is very playful dog. We
have to keep him tied up because he
runs off when he gets a chance. He
catches rats and mice and hunts for
the rabbits.
Eff1e Hale, age IL.
Floris. Iowa, r. r. No. 2.
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-ALETTER CONTEST.

We are always glad to have short
stories, but We want the Juniors to
pay more attention to letters. We
have ten post card albums which we
will kive to the writer's Of the ten best
letters received before Monday,
March IL. All the others will receive
beautiful post cards.
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CECiL'S FIRST LETTER.

Dear Editcr:-This is my first letter
to the Junior. l will write about the
penny. 1t has got the picture OF an
indian head on it, and the words,
United States of America" around
the edge. 1t is the smallest sum or
money, but the smallest in size. ~
We use them for making change
and stamping letters and cards.
Cecil Cayler, Age II.
KNOXVILLE, Iowa.
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JUST OUR DOG.

He was just a dog, mlster-that's all;
And all Of us boys called him Bub;
He was curly and not very tall
And he hadn't tail-just stub.
His tail froze one cold night, you see;
We just pulled the rest of him
through.
No-he didn't have much pedigree,
Perhaps that was frozen oil, too.
He always seemed quite we'll behaved,
And he never had many bad nights,
In summer he used to be shaved
And he slept in the woodshed o
nights. 3....
Sometimes he would wake up too soon
And cry, II his tail got chill:
Some nights he would bark at the
moon, t~.o.
But some nights he would sleep very
still.
He knew how to play hide-and-seek
you'd call;
He would play dead, roll over and
speak,
And learned it in no time at all.
Sometimes he would growl, just in
pAys
But he never would bite, his worst
Was to bark at the postman one day,
But the postman he barked at him
first.
He used to chase cats up truce,
But that was just only in fun;
And cat was as safe as could be
Unless It should start out to run;
Sometimes he'd chase children and
throw
Them down, just while running
along,
And then lick their faces to show
He didn't mean anything wrong.
He was chasing an automobile
When the wheel hit him right In the
side,
So he Just gave queer little squeal
And curled up and stretched out
and died.
He was curly and not very tall;
But he never did anything wrong
He was just our dog, mister-that's
all.
Atlantic Journal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02

Reynolds, Eta Hawkins and Blanch
Losey. My studies are reading, his
tory, arithmetic, grammar, geography,
spelling singing and writing. My
sisters names are Effie and Ruth. My
brothers names are Ralph and Ellis.
My sister Efle is IL years old and
Ruth is 10 years old.
Mamie Hale, age Is.
Floris, Iowa, r. r. No. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02
LILIES PAPA'S BIRTHDAY WAS
FEBRUARY 10.

Dear Editor:-I am little girl eight
years old. go to school. For my
studies I have arithmetic, reading,
spelling and language.
We are having vacation now.
l have a little brother, his name is
Glenn.
My papa's birthday was the 18th OF
February.
Lille Bowman,
Charlton, Ia, Route No. 2.
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THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published ny
TIE COURIER PRINTING CO."
- OTTuMwA. IOWA.
- MATILDA OEvEREAux.
!, EDITOA
A MARCH BIRTHDAY CONTEST.

Dear Juniors: -We want all the Jun
Tors to tell US about the March birth
days and the important events that
have taken place in March year ago
or wears ago. This contest will close
Monday, March II, and the prize Will
be q ring. We do not want the Juniors
TO write long stories. Let the number
OF words In your story be around the
500 mark.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02
Mr.. cR,sT MADE A SNOW MAN.

One day at school while the snow
was on the ground and the snow was
blowing so hard Mr.. Crist came after
his children in sleigh. He made a
snow man before school was out and
made eyes, nose and mouth, in 1t. The
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02
BESSIE HAS TWO SISTERS.

Dear Editor:
am little girl years old. I have
two sisters. Their names are Mae
Irene and Martha Elizabeth.
l go to school and study the third
reader. My teachers name is Mary
Smith.
My grandfather takes the Daily
Courier and l like to read the letters
and stories in the Junior.
Bessie Ferne Muldoon,
Chillicothe, Iowa, r. No. l.
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HENRY WAS BORN IN FAIRFIELD

Dear Editor:
AS have never written to the Jun
ior page I thought 1 would write a
few lines. I am in the fourth room IN
the Douglas school. My teachers name
is Miss Hedrick. like her very much.
I am years old. I was born In Fair
field, Jefferson county, Iowa.
Henry Messett,
937 w, Second ST., Ottumwa, la.
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BERTHA is A NEW JUNIOR AND
y HAS A TWIN SISTER.
Dear Juniors

Dear Juniors
This is the first letter I have writ
ten for the Junior page, but wrote
a story about horse. am 10 years
old. 60 to school. My teachers name
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02
OUR CAT.

We have a cat. It is blue, and it's
name Is Mark. 1t plays so nice; 1t
will play hide and seek with me.
l give it sweet milk to drink. 1t
catches lots Of mice.
When it is in the house it sleeps on
a chair
June Jackson, Age 8.
Selma, Ia, Route No. 2.
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THE FIRST LETTERS.

We hope all the FIRST letter" Juniors
will read their nice little compositions
In today's paper. All the writer's VIII
receive pretty post cards in few
days,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02

Dear Editor: I thought I would
write to the Courier Junior. My school
was out the 9Th of January. MY
teachers name was Goldie Mort. My
school mates are Lucy Hale, Olive Nc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02
PRIZES NOT ACKNOWLEDGED.

We have sent out recently some
splendid prizes, but We are sorry to
SAY that q few of the recipients have
failed to acknowledge them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor: =,
Well. this is my first letter to the
Courier Junior. My papa takes the
Courier. like to read the stories. go
to Cedar school My teachers name is
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02

wind blew SO hard that night that the
next morning it had all fallen to pieces.
Ruth Hale, age 10.
Floris, Iowa, r. r. No. 2. t,..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02
The Herm;t's
Daughters

Hundreds Of years ago there dwelt
In italy an ~ hermit named Father
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MAMIE AND HER FAMILY.

Floris. Iowa, r. r. No. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02
THE CORN.

Allerton, Iowa, R. F. D. No. 2
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02
VERA'S LETTER.

Ridgeway, Mo-, r. No. 3.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02
CARRIE ALICE CAN BE A JUNIOR

Richland, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02

Irene Mcdaniel,
Allerton, Iowa.
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JEWEL WILL SPEAK A PIECE.

Ottumwa, Iowa, r. r. No. 8.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

One of the most easily constructed
toilet set holders as yet designed con-
sists of a half-yard long and quarter
yard wide strip Of imitation morocco,
pigskin or suede lined with white oil
silk or white table oilcloth, the heav-
Ter or outer fabric turned over the
edge of the inner layer and machine
stitched onto II. Stitched-edged straps
OF the lining material attached to one
half the surface Of the inner side are
of a size adapted for holding in place
the various toilet articles, while at
n end is a pocket for the face cloth,
and at the other a receptacle for the
manicure instruments. Two straps at
tached to the outer side Of the case
prevent contents from falling out OF
II. one strap, going about It's narrow
side. may be buckled as tightly as de-
sired, and the other strap, going from
end to end, prevents any article from
slipping through those apertures. The
outside may be decorated In various
ways. Anyone who stencils or paints
can make 1t very ornamental indeed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

ready gained prominence as an anti.
slavery leader. Tho interest In the
debate was statewide, and the church
In which the debate vas held wal
packed to s%ufFocation on the appointed
evening.
Let me tell you right here that
General Pierce was an excellent speak.
er and a sincerely conscientious Dem.
ocrat; he was a much ADLER man than
many persons gave him the credit Of
being. And what a speech he made
that hight in reply to mine. which. of
course, | made as strong as ! was ca
pable Of doing. It was late when we
had said our last says. and then, just
at adjournment there occurred the
most interesting incident Of the whole
DEBATE. Somebody never knew who
1t was-cried out In a voice that car.
lied all over the church: You ought
40 go home proud because you have
been hearing tonight a mar who 10
sure to be president Of the United
States!' The people cheered, Mr..
Pierce and | exchanged compliments,
neither Of us dreaming that the predic-
ton would come true. Nor, of course.
did 1t enter our minds that seven
years later We would both be presi.
Dental candidates, he upon the victo.
rious Democratic ticket and ! at the
head of the Free Soil ticket"
copyright. 1911, by Il. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02
EXPLORING DEAD SEA
Scientists Sounding Waters Of
Oldest Known Lake.
Motives Of Expedition Said 10 Be
Purely SeIentlho-No Elements OF
commereialism Entering into
Ultimate Object.

Jerusalem.-An expedition, the pur'
pose Of which is thoroughly to explore
the Dead sea and It's environs under
the leadership of DR.. Bruhl of the Uni
versity Of Berlin, has just arrived
from Europe and continued TO the
scene of its future operations.
The motives of the expedition, 80 1t
Is emphatiCally averred by DR.. Bruhl,
are purely scientific, with absolutely
no elements of commercialism enter.
ing into It's ultimate object.
The work Of exploration will con
sist In the major part Of sounding tho
depth Of yerious sections Of the lake
as we'll as Analysing the complex
composition of its waters, studying Its
shores, investigating the nature of the
different minerals that are said to
abound in that region. exploring, as
far as is possible. the channels Of the
many rivers and hot water streams,
apart from the Jordan, which flow
into the sea, from both the eastern
and western mountain ranges that
hem Its shores, examining and classify.
ing the varieties Of fish that exist in
large numbers only in the extreme
southeastern section Of the lake,
which consists mainly of shadows and
marshes.
1t must be remembered In this con
nectiOn that It has always been firm
ly maintained by those who visited
the Dead sea and wrote treatises
about II long ago that no fish OF any
kind a make their habitat in any
part Of 1t, and this long established
belief was disproved only recently by
a pleasure party Of Americans, long
resident In the country, who visited
the southern end Of the lake and dis.
covered fish.
SO 1t remains for the members Of
the German expedition to arrive at
the causes. which undoubtedly must
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

field presents a spotted appearance,
the grass being rank in those places
where the manure struck the ground.
but scanty and sparce where no ma
nure reached IT,
By the use Of a wagon a man must
stand on the manure while distribut.
ing II, and the starting and stopping
of the team takes time, and alto
gether the job Is unsatisfactory.
With a manure-spreader, all that ia
necessary 10 to back the machine up
under the stable window and empty
the manure into 10 daily and then
when the boz is full mount the wagon.
drive out into the field. and, without
touching The anure with a fork, It
is quickly and easily distributed.
~Spreaders are so arranged that by
a little pressure on a lever the amount
OF manure car DO increased on Tho
bare spots. and shut OF where MOI M
much 10 needed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02
Shaped Calhoun's Education

er which very greatly impressed Presi.
dent Dwight. 1t was an argument that
lasted all evening, and when 1t was
over President Dwight ventured to
say to Calhoun that his gift for pro-
found reasoning, his ability to per.
suade those who heard him argue that
his argument was sound, and his
knowledge CT historic as we'll as of
contemporary government and poll
tics would, without doubt, II used to
that end, make Calhoun a man OF very
great national prominence, and, per-
haps might bring him to the presi.
dency.
"of course, this encomium greatly
pleased Calhoun, and 1t may have
done something to persuade him to
take up politics very early In his ca
reer. However, at the time of the ar
gument that drew forth this praise
Calhoun's ambition was to make a
great lawyer of himself, and after his
graduation from Yale he sought the
advice Of President Dwight respecting
his preparation for admission to the
bar. The elder mar strongly advised
Calhoun to enroll himself as a stu
dent In the law school at Litchield.
Conn, saying that Calhoun could In
that way more thoroughly ground him
self In the fundamental principles OF
the law than by reading the books In
any lawyers office.
1.-THE Litchfield law school was then
a young institution, not even its foun-
ders were certain that 1t would prove
a successful experiment. Calhoun at
first was doubtful about the wisdom OF
following President Dwight's advice.
SO he started to read law in an office
in Charleston; but while he was thus
engaged he came to the conclusion
that President Dwight had laid out
the proper course for him to follow
and he sat down and wrote a letter to
the Litchfeld law school, In which
he asked II he would be accepted az a
student. In due course he received a
favorable reply and shortly thereafter
enrolled as a student In the school
a step that Cardinals greatest lawyer
and ablest public citizen never re-
GREETED taking at the advice OF a Con-
necticut Yankee"
1911, by E. ]. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

herds In a healthy condition. and 10
the purpose and application D; the
tuherculin test. Where possible, herds
have been tested for tuberculosis; and
where department agents have assist.
ed farmers in the selection OF new
cattle, II has been the practice TO
have these cattle purchased subject TO
the tuberculin test.
"On account OF the prevalence Of
the boil weevil, southern farmers are
taking up dairying as a lucrative bust
ness unaffected by the pest, and are
learning to rotate crops so as to pre-
vent the spread Of the weevil, Dairy
ing furnishes a means OF profitable
use for the crops.
The field men assist In the organi.
zation Of dairy and live stock associa-
tions. A number Of these have been
organized in the past three years in
several Of the southern states. One
new form of breeding association
which the department Is now trying TO
introduce is the bull association, In
which a group OF farmers join In the
purchase of one or more pure bred
bulls. to introduce good blood into
their herds and raise the quality OF
their COWS, at an expense within their
means. One bull association has just
been organized through the efforts OF
the field agent in Maryland.
Butter contests for periods OF IL
months have been conducted by the
field men. Criticisms are made on
samples sent in each month. defects
are pointed out and remedies suggest
ed. and in this way the product OF
many farms has been greatly improv-
ed. In every state in which the de-
partment has a field man educational
exhibits have been shown at fairs:
during the past year Is such exhibits
were made. One feature Of the exhib-
its is a working dairy, where there is
a demonstration Of how a good quail
ty Of butter may be made"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

be due to varying conditions of chem.
ical composition Of the water that
make 1t possible for fish to live In
certain sections Of the lake and not
in others; and, in short, to find out
everything about this strange body of
water from scientific s%tandpoints that
Ia worth knowing.
What ultimate political or CONNER
cial motives. If any, underlie the sur.
face Of the enterprise time only can
show.
This Is by nc means the first at.
tempt made to explore the Dead sea
region. Lieut.. W. +. Lynch Of the
American navy, as early as the year
l84S spent considerable time in re-.
search and exploration of that region
at the expense Of the American gov.
eminent and at great risk 10 his per.
son.
Despite the hardships, Leuteaant
Lynch was fairly successful in taking
measurements as well as ~soundings
of different parts of the lake. Accord.
ing TO the lieutenant's narrative, the
lake measures some 46 miles from
north to south and from 6 to ~ miles
east and west, Its total surface area
was therefore computed to be $50
square miles. It's greatest depth was
1900 feet at its northern end. and It's
shallowest part being at its southern
extremity, varies from 8 to Is feet
only.
The lakes depression below The sea
level is 1912 feet and n tropical
climate makes its temperature almost
unbearable during certain s Of
the year.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02
Famous Hale Storm of 1916"

ing that the legislature, thanks to his
singie-handed battle, would be con-
'trolled by Wings and Independent
Democrats.
That campaign, which has gone
down in political history as the Hale
Storm of 1885," a perhaps the most
exciting campaign that Hale ever
waged. It was full of exciting and dra-
matte incidents, but the one that Hale,
In his closing years, took most delight
in telling was the following:
One of my Democratic opponents
In the Hale Storm of 1S45' was
franklin Pierce, against whom l ran
for president In 1852. We were both
citizens of the same town, Concord
that is, | was practically a citizen Of
the state capital, though my legal res
idence was in Dover. some miles to
the east.
Well, I was going up and down and
across the state talking up the anti.
slavery cause. and General Pierce was
as busy in behalf Of the Democratic
doctrines. We were the leaders on
the two sides Of the question, and so
1t was arranged that we meet In po-
litical debate at the state capital.
Pierce. Of course, had long been known
to New Hampshire voters: ! had al.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02
Crying Baby Is "Eshibit A.

Buffalo, N. "a crying baby was
offered In evidence, and after much
argument between opposing counsel
vas marked for Identification as "Ex.
hibit A" In a case brought I'D in the
city court here. The action ia for
$1,000 damages, and the baby Is pro-
duced as the principal evidence for
the plaintiff.
Il desire to offer this infant in evj.
dence," was the announcement of one
Of the attorneys as a woman came
behind the rail bearing a bundle in
her arms. The attorney for the de.
Tense promptly objected.
Nobody eve heard of such a pro.
c~eeding," he said.
II contend that It is perfectly proper
to have the child marked for Identi.
fication," contended the plaintiffs law.
yer.
The argument continued for several
minutes, the baby holding his own in
the noise.making. Finally the court
the dispute by directing tho
stenographer to mark the exhibit