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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-08

JOS. j.. SbetoVsky, 5o05 w. 23d St,
justice of peace of Cicero, held up
and robbed of 81, $50 in cash and $3.50
gold watch.
Roy o. West, National Republican
Committee, will urge meeting OF G.
o. P. to plan for future.
Pupils of John Marshall High
School sang and danced with joy as
fire caused $4,000 damake to school.
Job hunters still chasing Sen. J.
Ham Lewis.
Officer Joseph Devane and Charles
Nelson badly beaten by three hold
up men at Madison and Desplaines
SITS.
Mrs. Minnie Fiddler, $50 Belden aV.,
bound and robbed by burglar
Mrs. Eliza Woodman, 65, 1916 Park
aV., drowned in bathtub.
Andrew Smith, 1925 Lunt aV.,. and
Hazel Redder, 1925 Lunt, av., each 4,
badly burned while playing with
matches.
Unidentified man killed in after
election riot at East Chicago.
Jas. Constenance, IS, ia w.
Huron st., rescued from lake by three
policemen. After rescue he tried to
attack policemen.
Four dairy owners arrested and
fined SIS each as result of city's cam
paign against impure milk
Fire in rear of Union Hotel caused
slight panic in Olympic, and Garrick
Theaters.
$1,000 worth of motion picture
films destroyed by fire in Weintz Ex-
press Co., 438 Sherman st.
Council committee gave Health
Commissioner Young power to close
429 theaters if sanitation laws ars
not complied with.
DR.. Jacques Loeb, Rockefeller In
stitute, has published book to show
that human life can be produced
without aid of male sex.
MaVor HaFrison closad saIoon of
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-01-10
SOCIALISM AS AN IDEAL.

The ethical ideals of socialism have
attracted to 1t generous souls and
have enlisted i'm its ranks Dos best adj.
herents. It is these ethical ideals
which haze inspired the rank aud file
OF the socialist army with its teB
zeal and religious devodng It may
be said, indeed, that nothing n the
present day Us So likely 20 awaken the
OF the ordinary man or
woman, OF 10 increase the sense Of re-.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-01-10

sponsibility, as a thorough course
socialism The study of socialism
has proved the turning point IN thou
sauds Of lives. aud converted selfseek
ms men and women into selfsacrIuc
Ing t0ilers for the masses. The 'm
partial observer can scarcely claim
that fhe Bible produces So marked
effect upon the daily habltual iife
the average man and woman. who
Tess To- guide their conduct by g..
socialism does upon its adhereutt
Prof Richard T. Ely
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-25
DESCRIPTION OF AN OLD OR.
CHARD.

In a country side, two miles from
small village small farm was owned
by prominent farmer. On this farm
was a small white cottage and a
smooth wide lawn fenced we'll and
many flower beds upon 1t. Adjoining
this lawn was large we'll kept or
chard The trees were large and told
their age very we'll In the spring the
old trees began to put forth their tiny
green leaves and then blossoms which
soon changed into rich, Juicy, mellow
apples and other such fruit. The
edge of the orchard was also in the
back yard and under one of the large
apple trees was an old fashioned we'll
with the "old oaken bucket" Also
beneath a nearby tree was an old will
low rustic seat for which the tired
farmer could rest in when returning
from the field. A large swing hung
! from a large limb of an old apple
tree From the center Of the orchard,
one could get full view of the back
and front yard.
Toward the back portion Of the or
chard was large grape arbor which
in the fall was very beautiful to see.
There was also very neatly kept
briar patch including all kinds Of
berries. And best of all there was
great large strawberry bed. Must not
this have been a beautiful orchard?
almost envy the owner of it. Do
you not?
Genevieve Mincks, Age IL.
Ottumwa, Iowa, Route No. 3, box IS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-25
AN OLD ORCHARD.

1t slopes to the south back of the
house and at the farther end you are
almost out of sight Of the street.
How delightful to wander In Its cool
shade or to recline at the foot of this
great apple tree: look up at the blue
sky, watch the changing clouds and
listen to the birds grooming. their songs
while playing among the branches. "A
cherry cozy place Is this old orchard.
So neat, and green and sweet. The
sun shines hot in the dusty streets but
it Is restful here.
The grass is just high enough to
make a soft carpet and there Is clover,
dandelion and strawberry blooms
mingled with it in delightful confusion
As you enter this corner IL a sweet
brier permeating the air around with
its perfume Next to 1t Is a thrifty wild
rose bush full of buds. promising
reckless display of bloom and beauty.
Scattered here and there are holly
hooks in their rough, homespun dress,
and the sunflowers and all. and last,
just beginning to hold up their heads
and feel as proud as their neighbors,
the elderberries, who never pass
through the changes Of birth, growth
and death all in one year.
The grass that died last year Is mat
ted thicker beneath the new Of this
year.
An orchard oriole whistles down
from one Of the topmost branches and
peering upward you discover a bunch
Of feathers. golden and black. from
whence issues that clear, jovial, honest
note Then he goes rollicking of leav-
ing you to contemplate brown thrush
who regales you with his gushing mus
ical medley. ...
The spring for its beauty and bloom;
summer with its growth and ripening
autumn with it's fruition and, fruitage
and even winter with its cold naked
unlOveliness.
These four seem to paint picture Of
an old orchard.
Edna Cary. age Is,
To Row 90
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-25
Telling a tory

I know of a boy th4t's sleepy.
I can tell by the nodding head,
And the eyes that cannot stay open
While tho goodnight prayer is said
And the whispered "Te1l tory"
Said in such drowsy way,
Makes me hear the bells of Dreamland
That ring at close Of day.
% you want story darling7
Whist shall the story be?
of Little Boy Blue In the haystack,
And tho sheep he falls to see,
~ they nibble the meadow clover
While the cows are in the corn?
q Little Boy Blue, wake up, wake up
For the farmer blows his horn!
or shall 1t be the story
OF Little Bo Peep tell,
And the sheep she lost, and mourned
for.
AS II awful fate befell?
oh, the pigs that went to market
That's the tale for me to tell!
The great big pig, and the little pigs,
And the wee, wee, pig, as we'll.
Just look at the baby, bless him!
The little rogue's fast asleep.
I might have stopped telling stories
When l got to Little Bo Peep.
AZ -Eben e. Rexford.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-25
PAPA WAS COMING HOME.

Three little people were wishing very
hard that night would come.
Children do not often wish that, FOR
you see most of them think Of night as
the time when they have to go to bed,
and that they do not fancy at all. But
these children had q good reason for
wishing for night. For at six. papa was
coming. He had been away for six
months, across the ocean to England,
and they had received that afternoon
telegram saying that he would be home
at six 1t was late autumn, so the chill
dren would not go to meet him. They
stood at the window waiting and
watching for him. They looked at the
clock the twentieth time and wondered
why its hands went SO slow today.
while on other days it fairly flew. At
last they heard their fathers whistle
as he came down the walk. AS he came
up the walk to the house he found him :
self in the midst Of his children. He
tossed little Bell on his shoulder and
Tom and Mabel had to divide the 9TH
er hand to themselves. Such was papa's
coming home.
Dorothy Christie. age 10,
1918 n. Court ST., Ottumwa, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-25
LUCILE'S LETTER GOOD At ANY
TIME.

My Dear Lucy:-This is Thanksgiv.
ing evening, 50 thought would write
and tell you what I did. I was invit-
ed over to my little friends. We had
turkey for dinner, then after dinner
we went down town and went to two
nickle shows. We had good time.
have been looking for letter from
you for long time but have not
heard from you, so thought would
write and tell you to come down
Christmas and stay all through vaca.
ton Now l want you to plan and
come down. We are going to have a
Christmas tree. Did it snow there the
other night? 1t did here. And I was
tickled to death.
Pauline and got out our sleds and
had a gay old time. Pauline and I go
to school every day. We haven't
missed day or been tardy.
We go to- Sunday school every Sun.
day.
Well. Lucy I expect you are tired
reading this but don't fail to come on
Christmas. Now I am going to look
for a letter from you right away. Now
coax your mamma until she let's you
come. Now, Lucy if you come bring
your big doll with you so we can play
house. Now I must close. Good night.
Your little friend,
Lucille Scott, Aged 9.
544 Hamilton St., Ottumwa, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-25

had wanted to do in that black, mis-
guided past.
| There was all the jam and he want
ed to eat-a sickly thin creature, with
every seed a little eye that pricked
Tantrum like a pain as 1t ran FOR
ward.
There we're the scissors that he
wanted to cut his curls off with. Dear
me! how they snapped as they hurled
toward him, making for his curtis!
There was the ink bottle he had want
ed to paint with, darkening the air az
it came hurrying from high snell
eager to paint him! Tantrum could
stand no more! The sight of all
those Wrong Things alive and ready
for him threw him in fear. He re-
membered the keyhole. He knew that
that was his one chance of escape
from the land of Do-as-you-please.
1t was a neck-to-neck race over the
ups and downs of that free country;
but off in the distance was the door,
and, shining through it like star.
the keyhole, Tantrum's only hope!
Fast and faster he went, Fuss and
Fume on his heels, and the Things
gathering after. At the doorway poor
Tantrum halted, and voice calm and
clear sounded
who stands without"
"Tantrum. Open, open to mel"
"Tantrum, Ell? Well, you are just
where you belong
''Who are you?" faltered Tantrum.
Harold Allen" There was new
note in the little voice, note Of tri-
umph. Tantrum understood and grew
smaller and smaller as he realized
that he was conquered at last.
LET me I'M" he pleaded. Il will
be good. l cannot live in this coun-
try. Let me in"
Crawl through"
So painfully. slowly. Tantrum crawl
ed through the keyhole. and, once on
the other side, he heard the birds sing
ing, and saw the elm swaying in the
gentlest way; and there upon the floor
of the bedroom he crouched while his
littlest finger ached, but the kind moth
err was beside him, and she said p.
who is this, Harold OF Tantrum
Boy" A brave sweet, voice answered
ITS Harold. mother. He's come to
stay for always. Please, never put his
finger in the keyhole. He might get
pulled through" ~,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-25

from one house, to the other but the
people would kick it about and 50 1t
had to stay out In the cold all night.
But the next day 1t came home and
Tommy Rugged 1t and said, Poor lit
tie kitty cat, I'm not going to whip you
because you know no better, cause
you're only cat" .e4.
The next day his grandma and
grandpa came and Tommy told his
grandma and grandpa all about his
cat and her young ones.
His grandpa laughed and said, II
might have something in the buggy
for you" .Za-
So Tommy went and looked and
there was SIX little kittens cuddled up
in lot of quilts. Tommy took them
in and showed them to his mother.
Tommy has twelve little cats now, and
is taking very good care of them.
Bertha Bishop, aged 10.
Selma street, E1don, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-25
HOW | SPENT NY VACATION.

AS we are to choose our own subject,
l could think Of no better one at pres
ent, for I think we all have had good
time the two weeks we have been out
Of school. have been skating down at
the Mineral Springs pond several times.
1t isn't deep enough to get drowned.
Mamma never lets me go on the river
for fear l might fall through. have
sled and I have been sliding.
I hope we don't have so much snow
this winter as it is hard to get around
with my papers, and some people don't
pity the boy that carries the papers.
They think we ought to have them
right at the door and sometimes when
you throw one they don't 60 where you
intend for them to. I went to three
Christmas entertainments this year. to
my own Sunday school and at high
Point. go there on Sunday afternoons.
We got our papers out at noon on
Christmas day. On New Years day a
boy friend and l went to two Of the
nickel shows / took Christmas and
New Years dinner at my grandma's.
Santa was real good to me this year. /
got a watch, fur mittens, sweater,
handkerchiefs. ties, pictures and seven
books and post cards. I also won the
Christmas prize at the Junior. belong
to the Stocking club. I think it Is get
tl0S TO Dc d UeIScI SuCCCSS cFCi yGoA.
am glad I have belonged to 1t for six
years. as ] have made some little boy
happy that many times. and I most al
ways fix my stocking for boy. for
you know the girls always get the most
attention paid to them.
am making book stall. I like man
ual training just fine. like to stain the
pieces we make. ] always like to be
painting things around the house.
was reading Rex Herson's letter in the
Junior. I would like to correspond with
him. I feel sorry that his papa got
hurt and has been laid up so long.
Forest Weber, age II,
1914 Fast Main ST Ottumwa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-25

l thought I would try and write a
story about the robin.
The robins come from the south
early in the spring. The robins are of
brown color with red breast.
They are very pretty birds. A robin
had it's nest in an evergreen tree In
our yard last summer
Their eggs are Of blue color, 4
like for the birds to make their homes
around close to our house because |
like to hear them sing. Ss.
In the fall the robins go south with
the other birds.
The sparrows are about the only
birds that I know of that stay here
all winter. ...-:,., ....a
Hoping to see nv letter in print and
to get a card will close.
Anna Irelan, aged 10.
Drakesville, Iowa. CODES
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-25
GERTlE LONELY BECAUSE SHE
HAS NO BROTHERS OR
SISTERS.

Dear Editor:
I will write you letter for the Cour-
Ter Junior This is my first letter. am
going to school when the weather is At.
get lonesome as I have no sisters or
brothers to play with me.
For pets ! have bantams and two
dogs. Their names are Major and Bus
ter. I have dolls and dishes too. I am
trying to get a Shetland pony, and then
I can go out riding for pastime. I was
seven years old the 18th Of December.
1912. That was on Saturday.
I would like to get letters from some
Of the little Junior girls.
Some Of MY schoolmates are Anna
Murphy. Winnie O'Connors. My teach
er's name is Maggie Murphy. like her
very much.
Gertie I.emley.
Melrose Ia r. /. Box o.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-25
THE KITTENS ADVENTURE

Richland, Iowa.
Once there was little boy named
Tommy. Tommy had cat that he got
for his birthday. His grandpa gave 1t
to him. One morning when Tommy
awoke and had eaten his breakfast, he
went to feed his cat and what do you
think that he saw Why. he saw six
little kittens cuddled up by their
mother. Tommy ran to the house and
told his mother. He and his mother
went to the barn, and there in the hay,
getting their breakfast. were six lit
tie kittens. But when they got larger
one cat would wander everywhere.
Once Tommy shut 1t UP in the barn by
itself. But still it would go every
where when Tommy let it out. One
day it went so far it got lost. It went
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-25
Just Suppose
IBY H. G. FERNALD.]

/ am quite sure, unless you had seen
him in a tantrum. you never could
have believed that Harold Allen and
same child.
Harold had a round little face, all
dimples and smiles. His eyes were big
and brown. and his hair like yellow
corn silk. His mother tied the front OF
his hair over his left eye with big
blue bow, which gave Harold per.
fectly bewitching appearance. When
he was clothed in his right mind, he
wore blue duck Russian blouse suit,
all waist and belt. from under which
his round bare legs encased in socks
and russell shoes showed in all their
chubby beauty. Harold Allen was love
ly, and q delight to all who knew him:
but the Tantrum Boy! Oh, me! and oh,
my!
He was a terrible object, dark of
brow, with pouting lips and wrathful
eyes. He tore the blue bow from Har-
ODDS hair he soiled the dainty dress.
and kicked the russell shoes In most
shocking manner.
One day Mrs. Allen dressed Harold
I.
said, There, now. what does he want
to do?"
go fishing in the lake,"
But. Harold. you have been to the
lake all morning. the sun is hot.
Mother will take you for drive. We
will"
"No, Mo- I almost had fish this
morning. l want to go and get him.
Mother shook her head. and her lips
grew firm Thereupon Harold went
down before the enemy, and the Tan
trum Boy raised the flag over the fall
len hero. Mrs. Allen took the Tantrum
Boy by the arm firmly and relent.
lessly she dragged him to the closed
door of the closet, she took the little
finger-the very littlest one-of the
right hand, and placed the rosy tip
in the keyhole! This is what she
said 3..
"Now, when Harold comes back and
sees this dreadful boy standing here
he will drive him away. Don't you still
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-25
THE COURIER JUNIOR.
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO.,
OTTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA DEVEREAUx,
EDITOR.
A NAME CONTEST

Dear Juniors:
Well. what do you all think OF "A
Name Contest?" Our idea OF name
contest is to have the Juniors write
shout some one whose name com
mences with GA" AS an Illustration,
"Aenes." alice" ALBERT" Aaron,
"Abigail,' '.,etc., If this contest is liked
by The Juniors we will run name
contest each week, using 3D. next
time, and So ON until the end OF the
alphabet 10 reached. We hope the
Juniors will all like this contest and
work In, III. The writer's can select a
prize from among the following
articles: A picture, book, doll. music
ron. souvenir spoon, pocket knife or
skates.
This contest opens today and closes
wednesday, January 20.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-25
OPAL WRITES TO HER FRIEND
Miss Avis OsterfOss,
Hedrick, Iowa.

Miss Avis Osterfoss,
Hedrick, Iowa.
Dear friend:
I heard you were sick, 50 thought
I would write to you through the
Junior page Did you have nice time
Christmas? did, we had nice tree.
Jess, Flossie, and Baby Pearl came
home Christmas eve. Next morning
Jess and Arlie got up early and called
the rest of us. We we're surprised to
see a tree lighted up SO nicely and
full of presents. We went to my Aunt
Emma's Christmas night. Hazel and l
were out to Flossie's to spend part OF
our vacation. They brought us home
New Years day. We had surprise on
papa and mamma. It was their twenty
third wedding anniversary.
have a baby sister. What is your
baby brothers name? I don't 60 to
school now, it is 50 cold.
1 will close, hoping you are well by
now.
Opal Bonney, aged 8.
Ottumwa. Ia. r. F. D. No. 8.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-25
RECEIVED MANY
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

Dear Editor:
l received. my Christmas post card
and think it very nice. I will tell you
what I got for Christmas.
/ received a nice set of furs. blue
knitted cap, a box Of stationery. a
white muffler, a work box, a handker-
chief box. harp and four yards of
ribbon and for New Years nice
strand of beads. Mamma and / have
been to the country visiting for four
days. I had lots Of fun. Mamma and l
live all alone and mamma works and /
70 to school. 60 to Irving school.
Charlotte Baker,
339 East Main ST., Ottumwa, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-25
OUR WYOMING JUNIOR TELLS
OF HER CHRISTMAS.

Dear Editor: We had fine Christ
mas entertainment at our school
house.
On Tuesday afternoon our parents
went over and trimmed the trees. In
the evening We were greatly surpris
ed at so many presents. After the
program was over our Santa Claus
came. We had good time.
For Christmas l got white apron
with lace trimmings, two handker
chiefs, cuff buttons. a picture, al
orange and sack of candy.
For pets l have two dogs, a cat ano
a pony. Her name is Dolly.
am playing cowboy buster b,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-25

driving the cattle out Of our pasture,
Sunday afternoon. Dec. 20. on Sad.
die Back Peak. rounded up some
range horses. l had whip to drive
them. 1t was fun. a.
Two days after Christmas forded
North Platte river. The water was
up to Dolly's stomach.
On each side Of the river the water
is frozen and In the center Is an
island Of ice with a. channel cut
through.
Veonne Williams, age IL.
Box GA, Douglas, Wyo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-25
JUNIOR SUBJECTS AGAIN

Several Of the Juniors have sent In
nice stories and as we like their SUB
jects we win use them for another Dig
contest. we hope all the Juniors will
write on one of the following sub
jects: -
the KITTENS ADVENTURE -
DEulAH MILLER.
DESCRIPTION OF AN OLD
ORcHARO-EDNA CARY.
4 SKETCH OF MY LIFE ORA
MILLER.
THE GOLDEN RULE - EL'ZR-
BETH e. DETER.
The writer's can select their prizes
from among the following: A souvenir
spoon. skates, doll, box of stationery,
box of pencils or work box.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-25
DORA'S FIRST LETTER

Dear Editor:
I have never written to the Junior
before, but I like to read the Junior
page
go to school. My teachers name is
Miss Rose Davis. like her fine.
l have two dolls. Their names are
Gertrude and Lilly.
I have three brothers and two sis
ters. My brothers names are Elmer.
Charles and Henry. My sisters are
Lucy and Ruth. Ruthm is my baby
sister.
Dora Selix, aged Z.
IIniCryi11o iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-25
ANOTHER NEW JUNIOR.

Dear Juniors: 49,.
I have never written to the Junior
before. ..--
am ten years old and am in the fifth
grade at school. have not been absent
a day this year. .s~'
Ny teachers name is Sidney Malln.
l like her fine.
I have one little brother His name
is Harold. $3.50.
I have; brown hair and brown eyes.
Leona Gertrude Frederick,
Ollie, Iowa, r. No ,.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-25
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

1. Use one side Of the paper only.
:. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or q sharp lead pencil. :.g
8. Always Sign your name in full and
state your age.
1. Number your pages.
:. 30 not copy stories or poetry and
send us as your own work.
6. Always state choice Of prize on
I separate piece of paper, with name
md address, IN full.
Z. Address the envelope to Editor
Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-25
The St0ry0f
a Cow

mamma, did you ever get awfully
scared " asked little Nell.
Eyes, mamma" Joined in Mary
drawing near in expectation of some
thing exciting Little Edward gravely
raised his eyes in amazement, curious
to know what answer could come to
such a question as that.
Mamma at her sewing smiled. A
blne-bird fitting over the garden a
moment before had somehow brought
10 mind her early childhood days, and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-25
FLO A NEW JUNIOR.

Dear Juniors:
This is my. first letter to the Courier
Junior. -. -.
I go to the Ollie public school. MY
teachers name is Mrs. Roop. / like her
fine.
I am 8 years old and have three
sisters. Their names are Mabel, Ferne
and Lucille.
Flo Frederick,
Ollie, Ia, r. No. 3