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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22
Rose Bonheur-A pigeon.
holed" Story Written by
Caroline Tout

Rosa Bonheur was born in Bordeaux,
France, 1922. Rosa was an odd little
girl. She was seven years old when
her mother died. She had very little
schooling. Some of the girls had been
making fun Of her and she was not
going to stand for it, so she made
funny pictures Of them, her pictures
were found and she was expelled.
Her first drawing was a bunch OF
cherries. Rosa sometimes mixed the
paints for her father. And at last ne
had really found out what Rosa liked
10 Rosa became an artist.
| Rosa became an artist after she
had made the picture Of the cherries.
Ishe painted animal pictures. Rosa
dressed as man and went to the
stock yards and while there would
draw sketches and then go home and
paint the pictures. After she became
rich from the pictures she had men
agerie. Her famous pictures We're
"The Horse Fair" THE Old monarch
and Coming from the Fair"
Rosa died In 1899 at Fontainbleau
France.
Caroline Tout,
Douglass school, A class 7th Room
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22
Mary Leona and Her
Vacation

Dear Juniors:
am going to write you about how
II spent some of my vacation.
Sister Mildred and I went with our
uncle, aunt, cousin, DR.. Jay, his wife,
and baby Wade Allen, and Cousin Ben
nett Cullison to Lake Minneestema,
in Benton county, Iowa, near the
Cedar river. 1t Is twenty eight miles
from Keystone, Iowa. We went in
the auto and enjoyed our trip very
much.
We took baby Wade Aliens cart
and dog boy" so he could have fun,
too.
Lake. Minneestema is in a very
beautiful part of Iowa. with bluffs at
the side Of the lake and many kinds OF
trees-Butternut, walnut, oak, ash,
maple, elm, hickory, willow, cotton
wood, cedar and linn.
There are four cottages, a hotel and
the caretaker's home at the lake.
The cottage We stayed in Is called
1dylwild.
We had nice rides on the lake in
row boats and we caught fish.
We went bathing in Cedar river,
near the lake.
We put baby Wade Allen in his
cart and wheeled him out on the
sandy beach where he could dip his
hands and feet in the water. He en-
ioyed it as we'll as we did
We were always hungry when we
came in from fishing. bathing and
rowing.
In the evening we liked to watch
the caretaker's COWS swim across the
lake.
u. At the close Of our two weeks stay
our uncle, auntle and cousin gave a
party for the cottagers. We played
games and had a merry time. For re-
freshments we served fruit, punch,
waters, candies, popcorn and nuts.
The daughter of the owner Of the
cottages, sister Mildred and | planned
a new way to serve the nuts. We lined
mussel shells with leaves and filled
them with nuts for the center Of the
game tables.
We were sorry to tell all our friends
goodbye, but will always remember
the happy time we had at Lake Min
neestema.
Your Little Friend,
Mary Leona Gates. age 13.
Moulton. Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22
Melrose, Iowa.
Grace Darling-By Mary
Luttrell

Grace Darling:-It was a cold Sep.
TENDER night. A storm was at sea,
the waves dashed against the rocks.
During the storm there was a ship on
the sea. 1t was wrecked on a rock
off Farne island. The ship was cut in
two by the waves. The men chung to
the rock. ''
In the morning Grace Darling saw
that the ship was wrecked. She said
to her father, Father, we must go out
and try to save the people,
Her father said, 1--WE can do no
good"
Grace said, Father, we can not stay
here and see them die ..>.~. ~
Her father could not say no. Grace
and her father took a boat and went,
out to save the people. It was hard
rowing for the waves dashed against
the boat. When they came to the
wreck they were in greater danger.
Grace's father got out upon the rocks
to help the people in the while Grace
held the boat ~.
Soon they were safe in the light
house. Grace was as tender a nurse
as she was brave.
When the people were we'll and
strong again they sailed back home as
the storm had died away before they
left.
Now Grace lies in the church yard
by the sea, not far from her home.
There is a monument at her grave in
honor of her. On the monument is
carved lady at rest with an oar in
her hand.
= This is one of my school compost.
TONS.
Mary Luttrell. Age 10.
Me1rOSe Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22
John, the Alligators, and
His Mother
Dear Junior:

Dear Junior:
have never written letter to you
but I read all Of the Junior letters and
/ like them fine said I will write one
too.
Well will tell you about my trip to
California this year.
Mother and | went over the c., b. &.
@. to Denver. Then we took the ID. q
r. G. from Denver to Salt Lake City.
Then from Salt Lake we took the San
Pedro to Los Angeles. We spent
month there going from one beach to
another and to say We did have
fine time wouldn't near tell it all.
Mother and I started out sight see
ing after we had rested two days. We
visited the great pigeon farm. Then
we went to the big ostrich farm and
we We're told many things about the
habits of those birds that show them
to be very Intelligent.
Another place Of great interest to
mother and 1 was the alligator farm
There were $500 alligators on this one.
(There were other farms too) After
one of the keepers had shown mother
and 1 around we were taken to a large
pen where about 200 big ones We're
the guide told us that lots Of people
had their pictures taken in with the
alligators, for most every one carries
a small camera along.
Mother was very much afraid at first
She said, NO l am afraid they will get
YOU The keeper assured her they
would not. SO l went inside with the
keeper and Ne took a big stout stick
with him and we went inside and
stopped down II a sitting position for
our picture. But the allgators kept
moving around so much our picture
wasn't very good. Yet had some fin
iShed.
Then after this mother and my sister
got brave enough and we all went in
another pen and got our pictures taken.
Ct forgot to tell you my sister was
along too.)
1t only took about two minutes to
get our pictures taken but we were all
so anxious to get out Of the pen that
we all started thorugh the gate at one
time. mother, sister and 1. The gate is
only about two feet wide. But it was
lots Of fun.
If see this letter in the paper I will
tell the Junior more of my experiences
in some Of my travels.
John Heller. Jr.. age II.
1872 N. Ransom ST., Ottumwa, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22
The Sad Story of Little
Mary

Once upon a time long ago there
lived in a far and distant country a
beautiful little maid who was loved
by every one that knew her.
Mary was very beautiful little girl
with brown curls falling down around
her shoulders and lovely brown eyes.
Mary and her mother. father and
sister lived in a beautiful house at a
grand park. Mary was four years old.
Her sister Ruth was eight but was not
so lovely as little Mary. Her mothers
name was Ethel. Her fathers name
was George.
Mary's father was very rich. His
park was very lovely. 1t had a beautiful
lawn and very beautiful flowers.
Mary's mother always kept the house
very neat and pretty.
One summer Mary's mother was not
very we'll so she intended to take a
sea voyage. She was going to take
Mary with her and leave Ruth with
her father and Aunt Elijah.
When the time came for Mary and
everything ready for them. She made
things so it would be comfortable as
possible.
At last the day came when they were
to leave Every one bid them good bye
except papa and Ruth who were going
with them to the ship. Papa felt very
sad to Sc his wife and little girl going
away and leave them all alone with
only Ruth, Aunt Elijah and the maid.
But the ship was now coming so papa
had to bid them good bye He loved his
wife and little daughter dearly.
He watched the ship till it was out
Of sight. Then slowly and sadly he
turned towards home. When he reach
ed home he went up to his room and
sat down. He sat looking out Of the
window and thought how lonely every
thing looked.
Before Mary and her mamma were
across the sea there was great
storm. They were not so far from
shore that the minute guns could not
be heard.
The old people at the light house
were Grand and Margaret Gilbert They
heard the minute guns and went out
along the shore. They had not been
woman. This woman was Mary's
mother.
The ship sank at last and the old
folks went back to the light house but
the rest of the families stayed on the
shore for a little while longer. Then
they too retired to their homes.
When morning came Grand went out
to see if he could find anything. He had
not gone far when he found a lady
with a child roped to her. He looked at
the woman's closed eyes and then at
the child's closed eyes. He bent down
to see if the beautiful lady was dead.
He could not hear her breathe so he
knew she was dead. He bent down
again to see If the child was dead. He
could hear her breathe and was glad
to find she was still alive
Grand took the lady and child into
the old light house and the child was
united from it's mother and dressed
warm and put to bed because they
thought she must be very tired. She
soon fell asleep Margaret and Grand
said the little girl should he called
Daisy and so she was called Daisy by
all Of the fishers children ever after
wards. She called Grand and Margaret
grandpa and grandma.
(The writer forgot to sign her name.)
Kilbourne, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22
Verne's Friend Ralph Got
Glad Before He Left

Dear Editor;
My friend Ralph from a town twelve
miles from where we live, came to see
me and stayed few days. We played
ball, blackman, Coasted down hill on
an old buggy.
While we were playing blackman he
got mad and would not play any more.
That night we went up to one Of the
neighbors and they cut some Watermel-
ons. They ask him if he was used to
them and he said he was, but after
wards said he had not had any yet this
year. Then we laughed at him.
BY that time he was over his mad
spell and when his folks came to take
him home he almost cried to stay long
er. We are still good friends.
Verne Webb, age Is,
Charlton, Ia, r. No. 3.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22
Two Ponies at Marie's
Home and One Is Hers

Dear Editor:
I thought I would write to you.
am a little girl years old. I go to
school every day. I ride the pony or
drive her to the cart.
We have two ponies and one of them
Is mine. Her name Is Maude. She Is
black and white. She Is about years
old.
NV teachers name Is Minnie McDon-
nell. I like her very we'll and l like to
20 to school.
We had q school fair and won many
prizes. It was to rainy for our school
float to go.
Marie Johnson,
Russell, Ia, r. No. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

/. Use one side Of the paper only.
,. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or sharp lead pencil. -,
8. Always sign your name in full
and state your age.
1. Number your pages.
&. Do not copy stories or poetry ana
send us as your own work.
6. Always state choice OF prize on
a separate piece of paper, with name
and address In full.
7. Address the envelope to Editor
Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22
THE COURIER JUNIOR.
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING co.
OTTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA DEVEREAUx,
EDITOR.
WANT MORE SHORT STORIES.

Dear Juniors: AS we still have few
more days left before the short
Thanksgiving story contest closes, we
will print the subjects again:
THE FIRST THANKSGIVING.
WHY WE HAVE TURKEY ON
THANKSGIVING DAY.
A1HANkSGIVING PARTY.
THE PROPER OBSERVANCE OF
THANKSGIVING DAY.
THANKSGIVING DAY At MY
HOME.
We will give a surprise prize for
the best story on the above SUBJECTS:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22
SCHOOL COMPOSITION.

We want more Juniors to send IN
some, OF their school compositions. We
will await surprise prizes for the best
ones frosA time to time.
We kcee that many more OF the
Juniors will write letters. We Will
offer another surprise prize for the
best letter and all the Juniors can
work for it.
Anastasia Logan is awarded the
composition surprise prize and Gladys
Cochran, the letter prize.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22
The Eff and Bundle Bee

Z - Bumble-bee!
y Bumble-bee!
7 Don't fly SO near!
h Or you will tumble me
r. Over, l fear!
*
n, 70 funny elf!
= -, Funny elf!
Y Don't be alarmed!
I'm looking for honey, elf,
~ You shan't be harmed
~
Then tarry,
!, Oh, tarry, bee!
Fill up your sack,
And carry, oh, carry mo
Home on your back!"
- oliver HEREFORD
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22

live with some rich little girl, she'd had
a Teddy bear and some dolls, and per-
haps a live dog or cat, while here,
why, Babes got just me-" With this
happy thought Bunny Bobtail closed
Ills one pink eye and his one black eye
and cuddled up in Babes arms, all
snug and warm, fell fast asleep.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22
Two Brothers and Two Sis
tiers Call Mabel Sister
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
I thought I would write as have
not written for some time.
go to Salem school. am in the 9TH
grade My studies are reading, history,
arithmetic, grammar, physiology. geog-
raphy and spelling.
My teachers name Is Fern Threlkeld.
like her.
There are thirty eight pupils in
our school.
I have two brothers and two sisters.
I guess I will close for this time.
Mabel Miller, age 13.
e.. .... Charlton, IA, r. No. 3.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22
WILL GIVE NAMES NEXT WEEK.

We certainly feel pleased with the
stories written in the Thanksgiving
cake contest, The winners names
will be announced next week and the
cakes will be sent out in time for
THANKSGIVING.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22
WILL SEND POST CARDS.

Whenever the Juniors write short
stories or nice letters they will receive
most cards the latter being sent out
when the letters and stories are pub
1ished. We will send out ThanksgiV-
ing post cards next week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22
Mays Little Brother is
Called Albert

Dear Juniors:
AS have never written letter be-
fore I will write one now.
% to school. am in the sixth
grade My teachers name is Ella
Tubule. I like her.
have one little brother His name Is
Albert. -,
AS my letter is getting long I will
close.
May Huffman, age II,
Abba, Ia, r. No. 3.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22
ABOUT PRIZES.

II the Courier Juniors have ever
failed to receive prizes when the win
ner's names were published we want
to be told about it right away. we
also want all Of our prizes acknowl-
edged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-22
Mabel Marie Has One Little
Sister
Dear ,JuniorS.

Dear Juniors:
I will write to you as l nave never
written.
I am years old. have one sister.
Her name is Anna and she is II years
old. 7 have two brothers and their
names are Leonard and Everett. Leon
ard is and Everett is 3.
AS my letter is getting long l will
close.
Mabel Marie Dillon,
Hedrick, Ia, r. No. 2.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23
JUDICIAL ROTATION
ATTACKED IN PLEA
Point Made That Judge Thomas
of VaIdosta Court Presided
Illegally in Atlanta.

Fulton County court officials declared
Friday that the hope Of several convict
cd criminals who were sentenced by
Judge w e Thomas, of the Valdosta
circuit, of having their cases annulled
because Judge Thomas was not duly APP
pointed TO serve In this circuit would
be crushed by the higher courts
Attorney Charles u. Graham made
the point that all cases tried in Atlanta
by Judge Thomas and several other
judges imported from other districts
were void. in a petition filed with the
Court Of Appeals Tuesday. He was rep
resenting Arthur Bearden, who, on Feb
ruary "a, was sentenced to twelve
months on the changing without a fine
by Judge Thomas The case had been
appealed and the decision sustained, In
a new effort to free his client, Attorney
Graham gave hope to other convicts who
are serving terms.
II has been an lmmemOrial custom in
Georgia for judges to exchange benches
to give variety to their judicial life.
Graham asserts that only the Governor
Of Georgia has the authority to appoint
a special Judge and that all cases tried
by judges outside OF the districts in
which they we're elected are illegal
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23
GRAND JURY WILL
SIFT SMITH FIGHT
Assistant Prosecutor ResurrectS
Case Where Senator's Brother
Floored Two Men.

The Fulton County Grand Jury will
be given an opportunity TO pass upon
the alleged fstic abilities of Attorney
Burton Smith, brother OF Senator Hoke
Smith, Reuben Arnold. famous as one
Of the defenders OF Leo Frank. and John
c. Cox, following the filing of commit
0ment papers Tuesday with Assistant
Solicitor r. a. stephens charging as
sault and battery IN the latter part OF
May.
Warrants for the trio were sworn out
before Justice Girardeau following a
free for-sll fight in the Thrower build
ing ia which two men, c. w. Walton
and w H. Byrd, were said to have been
badly beaten up as a result of the sledge
hammer blows of Attorney Smith. The
three attorneys waived preliminary
hearing and the cases have been held
up since that time. as a result of the
loss OF the commitment papers, it IS
said.
With the Grand Jury in full swing
a sweeping everything before IL. how
ever. the States attorneys decided to
resurrect the old cases against Messrs
Arnold, Smith and Cox. Mr.. Stephens
visited Justice GiTadeauS court Tuesday
morning. il is said. with this end in
view and succeeded n getting hold of the
commitment papers drawn Jointly
against Attorney Arnold and Burton
Smith. The paper against Mr, Cox II
is said, has not vet been found.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23

ward, with his long service in the city
government and with his boosted
knowledge Of city affairs, has not
before this discovered the alleged de-
fiCiency of this law and corrected il.
1t is very apparent that in this. as in
other criticisms, he thinks that the
public is ignorant and credulous.
The criticism leveled at the pro-
posed change in the construction de-
partment is without merit Mr.. Wood
ward ran for Mayor largely on a plat
form of fault-finding and denuncia-
ton of the construction department
His whole administration has been
one storm and flood of abuse of this
department. This department has
been under the direct supervision of
the City Council, through Council
committees. II is proposed to place
this department under the supervision
of a board of citizens expressly chosen
for their fitness in this position and
representing all of the wards and
thereby insuring permanenCy of the
plan Of work and efficiency in the
manner of carrying 1t on and an equal
distribution of the benefits of its OPP
Grafton. This proposed change is IN
the line of good business administra-
ton, and it is to be noted that not
withstanding all the abuse that Mr..
Woodward has heaped on this de-
partment, he has never come forward
with any definite plan for improve
ment for this department.
Says Woodward Likes Row.
In all that has been said on this
subject it is well for the public to
know what the motive is behind the
criticisms Of the Mayor. He does not
want an improved charter. He loves
chaos and confusion. He is never so
happy as when there is a row on and
he is in the middle of the row. Mr..
Woodward would like to see a gov
eminent. whatever the form of it
might be, which would make him the
whole show. His ambition seems to
be to get into a position where he
can run the police department, the
Recorders Court, the fire department,
the public works department, the san
itary department, the crematOry, and
all the departments Of the city. He
would like to have this position on a
life tenure, with a large salary and
with ample time to devote himself to
running the other politics of the town
and continue such private business as
he chooses to enter into on the side.
He chafes under charter restrictions
and limitations, and would love to
make such laws as he desires and ex-
ecute them according to the bent Of
his own mind
This revised charter has been a
matter of public record in the City
Council and in the Legislature for
many months. There has not been
and could not be, any Concealment
about it, i has been an open book
No citizen who desired information on
this subject could fail to be informed
as to every detail Of It,
CITIZENS COMMITTEE
A H. DAVIS, Secretary.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23
Blizzard Hampers
Shipping at Duluth

DULUTH, MINI, Sept. 2S.-Ship-
ping in the Duluth and Superior Har
bors to-day had not recovered from
the effects OF the heavy snow and
windstOrm that struck Lake Superior
yesterday.
Every ship making this port was
delayed several hours. and many boats
due to depart to- day delayed in antic-
ipation of another gale.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23
KILLS RICH HUSBAND.

LEXINGTON. KY, Sept. 23.-M. c.
Eversole, one of the wealthiest mer-
chants in the eastern Kentucky
mountains, was murdered at his home
at Hazard, by his wife, who was
wounded by Eversole during the duel
The trouble, it is alleged, arose over
Eversoles divorced wife, who was
present at the shooting.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23
Woman Leaves as
Pastor Scores Paint

NEW YORK, Sept. ga lecture
on painted women" by the Rev. w.
J. SouthertOn drove one from the
Baptist Temple in Brooklyn. He told
Of the women who come painted and
attired as no woman should be" to
church.
He bowed to a woman in one of the
front seats and said, Pardon me,
madam" The woman left the church.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23
Coast Artillery
Hiking to Battle

SAVANNAH, Sept ss.-As a part
Of the plan for training the Coast
Artillery during the fall. Secretary Of
War Garrison has ordered a hike Of
the troops at Fort Screven toward
Charleston and a hike OF the Moul-
trie soldiers toward Savannah.
Somewhere between the two places
they will meet and engage in the war
game.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23

EARLIEST FROST IN so YEARS.
LAFAYETTE. Sept. 23.-This sec
ton has had heavy frost the last two
weeks the first this early in Septem-
Der since the battle of ChiCkamauga,
so years ago, September 20.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-12-15
WHAT TWO. LEFTY IN
 ADVERTISING DID

There was once a man who had a dollar watch. It was a good dollnr watch and kept the time. But the man didn't need the watch. He had an otker. So he put an ad in the paper that the watch was for exchange for q fountain pen. He did need a fonn- tain pen. A small boy wh" had pen and wanted watch saw the nd and the trade was made. The pen Was worth two dollars.
 After the man got the psn he decided that he needed n pocket knife SD hc advertised that he would trade the pen for knife. On this deal hc got a knife worth two-ffty. Then hc ad- vertiscd the knife and traded it for fol worth three fifty. This he trn,l"d i,. the samc way for Ave dollar stick pin.
 Thus he went on until hc had put ten ads in the paper and had mnde ten trades. He then had a silivcr watch worth fifteen dollars and he had spent two dollars and q half for "d. vertising. This with his original dol lar watch deducted from the value of hi. silver watch showed that he had gained just eleven dollars ty his ad- vcrtising campaign. or one thousand and one hundred per cent. That man He is in business and he runs a hiG ad every day.
 IL Is easy to prove that this mans theory is right. Just advertise for while and keep track of the increase In sales. Money talks