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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22
coLuMs BUS.

Long ago in a city Of Italy there lived
wool comber When the wool Is cut
from the sleeps back 1t must first be
cleaned and combed out straight before
it is fit to be woven into cloth.
This is what wool comber did
long time ago.
Now machines do this work. This
wool comber was a poor man; he had
to work hard to take care Of his wife
four boys and one little girl.
This oldest boy was named Christie
pher Columbus and 1t is about him that
this Is written.
Christopher went to school and
!, armed that which it was thought a
boy should know. He worked with his
father but did not want to be wool
,comber. He wanted to be sailor. He
lived near the sea and almost every
boy in the city had father or brother
or cousin who was sailor
He loved to hear them tell about the
places they had visited.
When Columbus was IA years old he
went to sea.
At that time there were thieves on
the sea as we'll as on the land.
These sea thieves were called pirates.
they went in fast sailing ships and
took treasure away from other ships.
Sometimes there would be fights and
often men were killed. IT,.
We are told that Columbus was in
one Of these fights, the ship he was on
caught on fire. he jumped into the wa
ter and by swimming and floating on
piece of wood reached the shore
safely.
not only went where other men
had sailed but went where no man
had sailed before him. About four
hundred years ago people believed the
world was flat and he would come to
the end and fall" off.
They called the ocean west Of Europe
the Sea Of Darkness and If man sail
ed out on it they would come to clouds
of darkness and seas Of fire and great
r-oon-stars would swallow his ship.
;. few wise men did not believe the
story They said the earth was round
and by sailing straight west he would
come back to the place from which he
had started. but they didn't sail west
to find out if this were true.
Columbus believed as these wise men
did and made up his mind to go and
find out. but to do this he needed ships
and money, and he had neither
He asked for help from many rich
at him.
After many years he went to Spain,
and the good green gave him three lit
tie ships and some men to sail with
him. and he started across the sea to
find a new way to India.
Four weeks passed with no land In
sight. The men wished to turn back
but Columbus would not do that.
A storm came up and lasted three
days End night. Soon after this weeds
floated on the waves and birds were
seen on the vino but let no land came
in sight. The men grew angry and
some wished to kill him.
One night he was watching and far
away light seemed to rise and fall or
the sea. and the next morning the long.
ed for land was in sight.
They took some small boats an6
rowed to the shore. and fell on theil
faces and kissed the ground and
thanked God who had brought them te
Lana.
Columbus thought the land he had
reached was India so he called the
STRANGE men who came to the shore
Indians.
Instead Of reaching the old world BY
sailing west he had come to new
world. He had discovered America.
Ronald Leon Mcvey, age 8,
Floris, Ia, P. o. Box IS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22
MARGARET A NEW JUNIOR.

Dear Courier Juniors: AS I have
never written to the Courier before
l thought would write letter.
My papa takes the Courier and I
like to read the Junior letters.
l have one sister and three broth
ers.. My oldest brothers name is Mel
vim; the other two are Merlin and
Manford. My sisters name is Myrtle.
go to the Salem school. Our
school was out February and will
commence again March 8.
Ny teachers name is Miss Ruth
Ebret. I like her fine.
Margare. A. Walker, age 8.
Stockport, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22
Stories and Letters.
NY COUSIN CLARENCE.

Dear Editor: I thought would
write story about my cousin Clar.
ence.
He is a boy about thirteen years old
with black hair and blue eyes and
about five feet tall. -
He Is kind hearted boy.
He is in the sixth grade.
He helps his father great deal.
H. shucks corn, mows hay, rakes hay,
hauls corn, hay, oats, wheat and rye,
and a good many other things.
ne helps his mother a great deal to.
lie has three sisters and three
brothers. Their names are Pearl,
Ruby, Lily. Lloyd, Howard and Ira.
They all go to school but Pearl and
Ira.
Ora Meeker, age IL,
Ottumwa, a., r. r. No. 1, Box "a.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22
THE COURIER JUNIOR.
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO.,
# OTTUMWA, IOWA. T..
MATILDA DEVEREAUx,
EDITOR.
HAZEL AND ORA PRIZE WINNERS.

Dear Juniors: Hazel Dustin on
.Aunt Cora" and Clarence Meeker on
"Cousin Clsrence are awarded prizes
this week. We intended to announce
another contest today, but as the name
contest is proving so interesting, we
decided to let it be the big contest
the rest Of this month.
The workers in the name contest can
write about some one whose name
commences with 3D." =.
We will run name contest eacn
week, using e." next time. and so on
until the end of the alphabet Is
reached. We hope the Juniors will all
like this contest, and work in It. The
writer's can select a prize from among
the following articles: A picture,
book, doll, music roll, souvenir spoon
pocket knife or skates.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

George Washington was the first
president Of the United States.
He was born in Virginia, Feb. e.
1882.
He was tall and slender man,
broad in the chest, and he never told
a lie.
It was said of him that he was
"First in peace, first in war and first
in the hearts of his countrymen.
He was called the Father OF His
Country"
Melvin Walker, age g..
.# a r. r. No. 2, Ottunwa, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

George Washington was born Feb.
ruary 20, 1892.
We always celebrate Washington's
birthday
When he was a boy he lived on
farm.
He worked hard and was good and
brave. ..,
Hefalways told the truth. o..
People could trust him.
Washington was the first president
of the United States.
He is often called 1.-The Father Of
His Country"
Yours truly,
Vesta Winkler, age 9.
R. 9, Ottumwa, 1oWa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22
Tacoma JUNIOR WRITES NEWsY
LETTER.

Dear Editor:-I will write you let.
ter. .,.--+a.s -ay-a-a,..
lam boy 10 years old and my home
is in East Tacoma.
l am going to school in Lacona.,
l am in the fourth grade.
I have one sister in the Tacoma
high school and one brother in the
primary room. -.
The school house is large build
ing.
1t has three rooms and five halls.
The school grounds are ever so
large.
We play kick and spat and one and
over
We have a team, COW and hogs;
some chickens, dog and one cat.
There are three churches in this
town.
here are 1000 inhabitants.
Darrell Parkins
Tacoma, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22

God. He thought he had reached the
islands of the east coast Of India,
named the land San Salvador and
On his return people rejoiced
greatly. ~ ...
Columbus made three other voy'
ages, one in 1893.
Columbus never lost the delusion
that it was the eastern coast OF
Asia and he died ignorant of the
grandeur of his discovery.
Do you not think our continent
should have been named after Co.
lumbus, It's rightful discoverer?
Genevieve Mincks, age II.
r. 8, Box IS, Ottumwa, Iowa.
P. 81 would like to exchange
cards with any of the Juniors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22
HOPE MARY Will SEE HER
LETTER ..

Dear Juniors:
I am a little girl and am six years
old. do not go to school, but my sis.
ter and my brother go to school.
NY little sister Ruth does not go to
school. ..s@ 'a..
never wrote letter to the Courier
Junior before and would like to see
this letter in print. ...
I have about eighty post cards and
my sister Ruth has about thirty posi-
cards.
have gone to school a few days
and went to the picnic.
" was going the last day but it was
too cold for me to 60. The last day
was Friday. January 81.
Mary Larkin, aged 6.
Chillicothe, Iowa, r. F. D. No. l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22
The Three Little
Butterflies .

Once upon a time there were three
little butterflies who lived in a beaut1-
FIJI garden. AL day long they flew
about III the warm sunshine, mere ana
there among the fragrant flowers, sip
pinr the. honey and drinking the Dew.
Then at night they folded their wings
and crept to rest In the cup OF some
hover nearby and slept until the morn
Ing
One Of the butterflies was deep
sapphire blue, with markings of rich
est black; one was a pale yellow,
with markings of Nile green; and the
third was rose pink, with dashes OF
white.
The three little butterflies were as
happy as happy could be, and many a
nice time they had together playing
ely High, Fly Low" and many other
games that butterflies know and love.
One afternoon they we're having a
lively game Of II Spy" Pink and blue
and yellow, they flew here and there
all over the garden, hiding in the f1oW-
ers, peeping from behind the stalks
Of the plants, and even hiding in the
branches OF the trees. SO busy were
they at their play that they did not
notice when the sun sank low in the
west, until twilight fell quickly. They
knew If they did not hurry, all the
flowers would be asleep, and they
would have no place to spend the
night. s.-
They flew here and there hunting for
wide-awake flower. Almost all
flowers were asleep; but, just as they
were about to give up in despair,
they came across a flower with deep
blue petals, still wide awake and gaz-
ing around her.
"Please let US sleep here for the
night" they begged.
The flower shook her head gently.
you know the garden law" she said.
Every flower can only shelter those
Of her own color. Blue Butterfly will
gladly hide for the night, but the 9th.
ers l cannot help. The garden law
cannot be broken
Blue Butterfly was about to creep in
t. the flower cup when he looked at
his brothers, shivering little in the
night air. and shook his head sadly.
81 will not leave, brothers, he said
.Let us fly on, and perhaps we will
yet get shelter
Soon they came across yellow
primrose shedding her perfume on the
evening air. To her they applied fol-
shelter. ....-
She shook her head. my mission,
she said, SIS to bloom in the moonlight
not to shelter foolish insects who dc
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22
MAcGIE's FIRST LETTER

Dear Junior: ,...-
AS I have never written to the
Junior thought would write.
For pets I have three cats and a
dog.
l have two brothers. Lloyd and
Claudio.
Lloyd is four years old and Claudio
is nine years old.
have not gone 20 school for over
four weeks.
Our teachers name is Miss Allie
Moore. ....-
I like her fine ~
I 20 to Lone Star school.
AS my letter is getting long I will
close. FL.
Maggie Smith, aged 10.
Unionville, Iowa. ..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22
T1uo Different
Homes

Harold Chester and Frederick
Chester are own cousins. Each one is
just six years old. Their fathers are
brothers, who lived in the same house
and went to the same school all the
while they were boys.
Harold is an only child. He lives in
a big city, on the third floor Of large
apartment house. His kitchen, dining
room, two bedrooms, and parlor, are
all on the same floor. When Harold
wants to warm his hands, he lays
them against steam heated radiator,
II the pipes are not too hot for him
to touch. When he wants to wash his
hands, he goes into bathroom and
draws hot or cold water from shining,
nickle-plated faucets into marble
bowl When daylight fades away, he
pulls little chain, and an electric
light makes his room as bright as
MONDAY. When he starts to go to
school, he pushes button on the wall
in the outer hall, and an elevator
comes up through a closet-like space
which reaches all the way down to
the basement. Harold steps in md
rides down without going near the
stairs a single step of the way.
But when Harold's mother has COM
pany a bed has to be made up on
couch in the parlor, for he has NO
guest room in his house at all. When
Harold wants to play, he has to go
into the street or out to park; for he
hasn't an inch of dooryard, and not
tree or bit Of green grass can be
seen from any part OF his house If
he wants apples and nuts and such
things to eat, he must 60 to the store
to buy them, and, as for sliding down
hill-Harold never has been on sled
in his life.
Frederick lives in the country. No
one but Chesters live in any part OF
his fourteen-roomed house. Grandpa
and Grandma Chester, an aunt. two
middle-sized sisters, three brothers.
and the dearest little baby sister a
boy ever had, all live there together
in that one house. They all eat at one
great, long table, and there is room
enough in Chester's house to entertain
half dozen or more guests at a time.
and not make a bed In either one OF
the big parlors at all.
When Frederick wants drink, he
draws it from the spring by pump
in the kitchen sink. After dark he
studies his lessons by the light of a
kerosene lamp. He warns his hands
over a good hot stove, and washes
them In a tin wash basin in the
kitchen sink His cellar is stored with
apples and vegetables, pickles, jellies.
and preserves; his store-room is filled
with many kinds of food; and up In
his big, interesting attic, nuts and pop
corn are drying for use in the long
winter evenings at home.
Chester feeds pigs and waters
horses and drives cows to pasture and
back every day; and he has acres and
acres of land to roam over, and hills
to coast down, and gardens to dig in.
to raise whatever he chooses shall
grow.
But. when bed time comes. each one
of these boys-Harold in the city and
Frederick in the country-kisses his
mother goodnight, and curls down in
his own clean, little white bed to
sleep; and each one of them dreams
that he will be the president Of the
United States when he grows up to be
man.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS.

Christopher Columbus was a noted
Italian sailor, who was born about
1435 in Genoa, Italy. He was a poor
boy and his father was a poor wool
comber, and Columbus had to help
provide for the family. He toiled very
hard to earn bread for them.
It has been said his hair turned
white at the age of thirty from toll
and care.
He was SO poor he could not go to
school, and read books as We child.
rem do now. He had to toll shard to
gain his knowledge, but he had a
strong will power,
AS he grew older he was very
smart man, as we know now, but the
people Of his world called him. Mr.
Crackbrain because of the idea he
had that the world was round and
that you could go east by sailing
west. The wise men scorned him and
asked, "How would people stay upon
the earth if it were round?"
As he would walk along the street
the children would point at their
foreheads and smile.
He was determined and religious
He went to Spain and waited five
years trying to get the king and
queen to help him.
They set sail with feet of three
vessels, the Pinta, Santa Maria ant
the Nina. AS they left the last trace
of land they burst into tears.
AS they were further out the sail
ors wanted to throw Columbus over
board, but his se1f-control kept then
quiet.
Land was finally seen by the Pin
ia and the fleet soon landed on thu
new world Oct. IL, 1902.
Columbus knelt down and kissed
the earth and sent up his thanks t.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22
A BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Dear Juniors:
7 have not written for a long time, so
7 thought I would write to you about
birthday party. I was at a birthday
party. They had it Sunday afternoon
There were 10 Of us. And we had a
good time while we were there. / will
tell what we had: Cake, pie, ice cream,
candy. bananas, and the girl got lots
of presents. We each got her presents
The name of the presents were:
handkerchiefs. scarf pin, dish.
Emma Marie Gieg,
Ottumwa r. No. 1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22
SOME WASHINGTON POST CARDS.

On Feb. 22,i you all know, we cele-
brate Washington's birthday. We will
send out beautiful Washington post
cards to all Juniors who, will write
short washington stories or letters.
We do not want long stories, but we
always want long letters.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22
sEvENfRULEs FOR THE JUNIORS.

1. Use one side OF the paper only.
2. Write realty and legibly, using
ink or q sharp lead pencil.
3. Always sign your name in full and
Mate your age.
4. Number your pages.
s. Do not copy stories or poetry and
send us as your own work. H..
6. Always state choice OF a prize on
. separate, piece >ol paper, with name
and address In full.
4. Address the envelope to Editor
Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22

Dear Editor and Juniors:
AS have never written before
will write.
am little girl ten years old.
I go to the Hedrick public school.
My teachers name is Gertrude
Mick. 49,
I like her very well.
MY studies are reading. writing,
arithmetic, physiology. spelling his
tory and language. ~. g.. 4
Well, as my lettersis getting long I
will close. -~--~- .r -~.. '-ee''s~s
Bessie Brunson, aged 10.
Hedrick, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22

Dear Courier Junior:
This is my second letter to the
Courier Junior. received one pretty
I was very proud Of it. like to get
post cards from others. l have quite
a few of them. ....
On Saturdays and Sundays [ have
good times on the ice with my sled.
would like to hear from some of the
little Juniors. s..
Lester Ray Hobbs.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Riverview Station box 80.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22
Who O,u,,s the Apple Tree

The robin thinks the apple-tree
Is all for him, for him.
A he tucks his head beneath his wing
Upon q leafy limb.
The maiden thinks the apple-tree
Is. all for her, for her.
"A She decks with twigs Of rosy bloom
Her gown of gossamer.
The farmer thinks the apple-tree
Is his from top to root,
IA he nails the barrel-head above
The red and yellow fruit.
Wind, rain and sunshine freely flow
From dewy spring till fall l.
Please pass the apples, Ralph-and so
The tree is for us all.
: Ida Whipple Benham.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22
BESSIE BEAGLE'S INTERESTING
LETTER.

Dear Editor: have never writ
ten a. letter to the Courier Junior I
thought I would write for the Name
Contest"
Both my names begin with B. am
nine years old, and have black hair
and eyes. l go to school in Kinder.
] have to go two miles to school
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22
BESSIE A NEW JUNIOR.

OttumWa, Iowa.
Riverview Station, box 80.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22
LESTER PROUD OF POSTCARDS.

Keosauqua, Iowa.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-15
ANOT HER DULL
DAY IN MARKET
News Not Encouraging, and
Operators Make Little Pre-
tense of Trading.
Ispeciai 10 The Times-Dlspa,ch.

New York July li-This was another OK
c"edinsly dull day on the Stock Exc,,
Operators made little prcten.. =, ,-s,ir
ana transactions for the entire sas.,., -,
'"'ed only 7st77 shares However. this was
"'''e oe'ter than last Friday. whom g. 200
sh"'eS exchanged hands. establishing "A now
low record. Bond transactions were 80,
'""eF today than on Friday. transactions
IN these securities to-day amounted to SEA; On
against i'2 600 for Friday.
There Was little OF an encouraging ,a,u,.
Tor the markets either at home or abroad
nc b"tk"n situation took an untavor., bI =
turn In the refusal OF both Greece ANA Scr,t
to agree to the armis,ic. proposed tv M
E laIi.,, ant also In the action OF Turkey in
."hiHb INC held to reclaim some % her
former territory. London financial ca bic. te
ported that no signs OF immediate peacc
were present, but rather that n moo 80
lonGed struggle was iniicated I;,'r,s p Wo
:aTSed ior me holiday. COMMUNICATING the
showed no disposition To trade here. b,,; seni
. !oMef range OF quoted values for our
The ratification OF the strike vo,. nv m.
trainnen and conductors yesterday was the
priMCipai adverse development OF domestic
origin. IL served TO hold trading in cbect
ihouGh the financial district believes thar
ne uihiGuity VIII he averted without any
In addition 10 the Balkan situation abroad
ama ne unsettled labor outlook a home tho
er disquietng reports from Mcxico
AZ announcement b. the Union Pacific ont.
/
ho!GeFs concerning the Offering OF southern
racine stock was lacking in several irlpor-
tant features. such the date o: subsrrin-
non ana or payment. and also the price "a,
"hl'h the southern Pacific certificates are
|" he sold. This confused the Street and III.
trading element seemed wholly AT :: loss 10
interpret the various developments. In con-
pncncc trading fell away.
~, nfi ,n,. opened heavy and sagEed of after
the inita! transactions In the early after
noon The list was intensely dull and irregu-
larry changed. with the so-cailcd ''actiVe
Issues showing preponderance OF trac-
American Smelling and Copper issues were
features. rms was attributed to Mexican
news Dealings we're entirely professional
however ana there were signs of dis
pueung liquidation In fact. the Ceneral list
showed strong undertonc on the decline
which was attributed to slow Investment alb.
sorption Though no price was mentioned
Joy southern Pacific shares the Street was
h!ied Win rumors that the stock would be
offered around -. and rights were traded
IN on the curb at from y 10 "a
Monetary considerations PLAYED an i'm :
portdnt part In the discussions OF the dav
Announcement WAS made OF further en-
gaEencnt of 1880 900 gold for shipment 10
IariS tentative arrangement for a shin
ncnt OF Ike amount later IN the week lc
ured prominently in the rumors OF the day.
Despite this demand sterling was easier at
S4.s57. and cable transfers were depressed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-15

Sew York july little chief trading
feature IN to-daNS cotton market appeared
TO De a rgad,jp.,nen' Of ne interest in near
months lrfub ""d. Ooubtlcss by tho con
iinued iiEht arrivals OF cotton here from The
south ior delivery on contract and further
reductions IN the local stock. there was CON
siderable covering by scattered July shorts.
aud the strength 81 thc spot position uatur-
my ereaiTd some d'',nond - August. This
was supplied, hoV.'ve-" Icy selling attributed
70 old longs. who seemed to hc switching
Their contracts 10 later months, particularly
october and IN tho absence o. important
new crop offerings Tho demand proved sum.
Client 10 !mpart generally steady undertore
- NC situation with tho close showing net
liverpool was "a shade batter than duo III
anything after the holidays oi last week
with private cables reporting enough trade
demand fof the purpose OF liking prices TO
absorb Continental liquidation. The local
market opened steady at unchanged prices
20 decline = points under scattered SELL
INF. encouraged hy favorable weekly crop re-
views. but the demand for tho near months
soon SteHGiec Wy the list. AND X looked as IL
selling % late deliveries was restricted by
the forecast for continued warm weather IL
inc southwest or fear 81 insect damage
owing 20 the reported prevalence % holl wee
VII ~ any rate there was very litil. cotton
for sale AZ any time during The day and