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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-10-15
Thr Bamherg Heralh
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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-10-15

1t borders on the ridiculous to
hear some folks talking about the
hard times" The people OF TINS
country have been so prosperous in
recent years that they have lost sight
of the real hard times our older clti-
zens have witnessed. When one feels
blue over the situation, he should
ask anyone who lived during the
war between the sections or the ten
or fifteen years following to relate
the experiences of that period. He
will feel better then. There may be
a scarcity of money in this country
on account of the war in Europe, but
there can be no real hard times as
long as the country is at peace, and
the fertility Of the land remains what
1t is.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-10-15
Thursday, October 15, 1914

The legislature has been IN session
now for something more than a
week, and nothing has been accom-
plished. A host of bills, many OF
which have not the remotest connec'
ton with cotton, have been intro
duced. The legislature costs the
State something like, so it, is estimat-
ed by those in a position to know, a
thousand dollars day. It appears
to us as being pretty costly talk IN
Columbia. And we will hazard a
prediction that when the session
comes to an end. and the man!
thousands have been paid out for
the expense: nothing of material
value to the farmer will have been ac-
compliShed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-10-15
And Welcome.

At the recent Salvation army con-
gress some excellent stories were
told.
One of the best, a farorite of Gen.
Booth S, related to a certain drunk
ard who fell into the hands of the
Salvation army.
He had been drunk so long, said
the general, that he was able to
give us very little information about
himself. Eventually. however, we
discovered that he was married, and
that his deserted wife lived in a
town in the Midlands. We imme-
diately telegraphed her: "'We have
found your husband
''In a very short time we got the
reply: "'You can keep him"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-10-15
Real Genius.

"Now," said the professor in the
medical college, IF person in good
health. but who imagined himself
sick. should send for you. what would
you do?"
a." said. a student, would give
something to make him sick, and
then administer an antidote."
Don't waste any more time here,
young man" said the teacher. but
begin practice at once
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-10-15
RESERVE. BANK BILL.
Impoltant Measure Proposed by COM
mittee.

Columbia. Oct I0.-Of special and
striking Importance is the bill to-
day proposed by the house commit
tee on ways and means looking to
the establishment OF State federal
reserve bank. The plan is quite gen.
eral, but Of far reaching importance.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-10-15

Glendale Springs Water on sale at
Mack's Drug Store, in five-gallon bot
ties. Delivered at house for soc per
bottle.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-07
The Fish Hawk-By Louise
Kyner, of Derby

Once there was a little girl whose
name was Elenor. One day when she
was playing with her dolls her father
told her to come and go with him to
the woods. In few minutes she was
on her pony's back.
It was a warm May morning The
birds were singing. The timber was
on fire when Elenor and her father
got there. They heard cry. They
looked up. There was fish hawk up
there flying around tree. The fish
hawks nest. was in the tree and the
nest was on fire. The bird was pulling
out the burning twigs but she could
not pull them out fast enough
When she saw her little ones would
burned she folded her wings over
them and died with them. This Is
one of my school compositions.
. Louise Kyner, age 8.
Derby Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-07
Concluded Next Week.
Doris Gray Tells of Her
School and Her Studies

Dear Juniors:-I am II years old and
am in the seventh grade. My birthday
is the 5th of February.
go to the Lincoln school and have
five teachers. My English teacher Is
Miss Mclaughlin geography, Miss
Whited; history, Miss Mahon; reading,
Miss Walsh, and arithmetic, Mrs.
Reitzel.
The seventh and eighth grades are
together. Each grade is divided into
four divisions, first, second, third and
fourth. l am in the first division.
Our school takes up at 9 in the
morning and we get out at II. In the
afternoon school takes up at lis and
is out at 3:15.
We have five studies and we have a
half hour to recite each.
We began having chapel today. We
are to have it every Tuesday for the
remainder of the year One of the min
listers is to speak. Rev. Fisher spoke
today at the grammar school while
Rev. Burns spoke at the high school.
! Doris Gray, Age IL.
615 A Ave E., Abba, Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-07
The Do,u,1y Woodpecker
BY Augusta Larned.

BY Augusta Larned.
Little bunch of feathers,
White and black and gray,
Why do you come roaming
On this wintry day?
Tap, tap, up the tree,
I have gentle thoughts Of thee.
Near my window climbing,
Turning your bright eyes,
When you spy a grub or worm,
With a pleased surprise.
Tap, tap, up the tree,
Welcome friend you are to me.
When the frost is biting,
Still you do not care:
There's a feast within the bark
For you everywhere.
Tap, tap, up the tree,
Want can ne'er come nigh to thee
Down a hole you make your nest
In the old oaks side,
Line it soft with moss and grass,
Where your nestlings hide.
Tap, tap, up the tree;
Birdie, what can brighten thee?
In your castle rocking
When the winds are high.
Timid people hooking,
You are safe and dry.
Tap, tap, up the tree,
Teach thy cheeriness to me.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-07
Bruce and the Spider - By
Jimmy Braden

There was once a king Of Scotland
whose name was Robert Bruce. The
king of England was at war with
Bruce and had led great army INTO
Scotland to drive him out Of the land.
Six times had Bruce led his brave lit
tie army against his foes and six times
had his men been beaten. At last his
army was scattered and he was forced
to hide himself in the woods.
One rainy day Bruce lay down under
a. rude shed. He was ready to give up
all hopes. AS he lay thinking he saw a
spiker over his head getting ready to
weave her web. He watched her as she
toiled slowly and with great care.
Six times she tried to throw her
frail thread from one beam to another
and six times it fell short.
Poor thing said Bruce. You, too,
know that it is q failure
But the spider did not lose hope with
the sixth time failure. With still more
care she made ready, to try. for the
seventh time. Would she fail again?
No. The thread was carried safely to
the beam and fastened there.
Il, too, will try the seventh time" said
Bruce.
He rose and called his men together,
He told them Of his plan, and set them
out with messages of cheer to his dis
heartened people. Soon there was an
army of brave Scotchmen around him.
Another battle was fought, and the
king of England was glad to go back
into his own country. The lesson which
the little creature had taught the king
was never forgotten.
This is one of my school compost
lions. So.
Jimmy Braden, age IL,
Hedrick, Iowa, r. No.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-07
Leora Mae Is Going to Live
in Kansas

Misses Minnie and Mile Huffman
Dear Friends: I got your card the
other day and / was very glad to heal
, from you. Are you going to get to come
up and see me before We go to Kan
sas? We are going in about four weeks
now.
How is Daisy's colt?. What did yor
call it? We have a dandy little Griv
ing team now, bay and sorrel. We
call them King and Queen.
Mamma and l are at play now. She
made me a whirl-a-gig and I think il
is fine. l am running around the
house with it now. Mamma plays with
me some times as I haven't anyone
else to play with. We still play schoo
too. Mamma has been sick all week
with a severe cold on her lungs. We
all have colds.
How is Thelma and everybody else
down that way?
received doll and several dresses
and hats from the Courier some time
ago and I call her Villa Maize.
Do you still take the Courier? We
just couldn't get along without it.
! saw a letter from Ruth Christy in i
| it this week. .~t. ~.. -
Why don't you girls write to the
Courier more often? haven't writer
for some time but surely do enjoy
hearing the letters and stories read
Did it snow down there today? II
did here. just love to watch it snow
it looks like the flakes are running
races to see which will get to the
ground first.
My cousin Minnie was married New
Years day and mamma and papa went
but I stayed with Grandma Rich al
Brighton and say we did have fine
time.
Mamma wants to know If you have
put up any ice this winter? Minnie
she said if you wished she would come
and help you get some if you promise
not to let it fall down stairs.
Well I will look for an answer
through the Junior page soon am az
ever your friend
Leora Mae Dawson
Washington, Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-07
Cotton as Grown in South
ern States-By Louise
Penick

Dear Editor: This is the first time
l have ever written. l will write about
cotton.
Cotton is very important plant. 1t
is grown in the southern states.
1t is a fluffy hair or lint that grows
around the seed of a plant which grows
from two to six feet high.
About six weeks after the white
blossoms of the plant have turned pink
or withered, the seed pods or balls
ripen and burst and the white cotton
hangs from them in white balls.
The gathering usually begins in
August and ends in December or jan
uary as the seeds do not all mature
at once.
After the cotton is gathered it is
sent to the cotton gin where the fibers
are separated from the seeds.
The raw cotton is pressed into bales
and sent to Manchester England,
which is the largest cotton manniac-
turing city in the world or to some OF
the smaller manufacturers in our
own country. .....
The best cotton is called the Sea
island cotton.
Yours respectfully
Louise Penick, age IL
Route Eddyville Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-07
OrlO Ross Writes of Ben
Brown, a Successful Boy
Dear Editor and Juniors

Dear EulICF anu JulllOIS.
AS it has been a long while since
have written | will write for the com
position prize test.
l will write about boy whose name
was Ben Brown.
When boy he went to school and
sold papers after school. He did not
spend his money carelessly but saved
all but what he needed for school
supplies.
Finally he graduated from the eighth
grade.
He then took the money he had so
carefully saved and bought scholar
ship for high school.
When he had finished his course
there he went to. look for work to do.
He visited the stores and at last in
reward for searching so long for work
he got a job as errand boy
He faithfully kept at his work unit!
he was given a place in the wool de-
partment
One day the man whom he was
working for said to him, Ben, am
much pleased with your successfulness
In my store. If you will stay with me
five years I will give you two-hundred
and fifty dollars more year.
He promised and received eight
hundred and fifty dollars year.
Another store heard OF his success
fulness, in Mr. Smiths store and Of
fered him higher wages than he was
getting.
mo- said he, "1 promised to stay
with Mr.. Smith five years and VIII not
break my promise. Mr.. Smith heard OF
him not accepting the work which he
had been offered and called Ben to see
him and said, II hear you did not ac-
cept the offer Mr.. Penn made you.
"No;" said Ben 81 promised to stay
with you five years, and will not break
my promise"
well" said Mr.. Smith, 81 would like
you to be my partner in the store, as |
am getting pretty well up in years
need somebody younger to advise me
about some things. You are the man
I want Will you accept my offer?''
Eyes, sir" said Ben. So he was
given a partnership with Mr.. Smith
in the dry goods business.
When he visited his aged parents
they both felt very proud of him.
Do you not think this is a good ex-
ample to follow?
Orlo Ross, age 10,
1902 Chester Ave, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-07
A Summerfield, Florida
Junior, Mae Smith, Writes
Interestingly
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
This is my first letter to your page. |
lived in Ottumwa till was 10 years old
We moved to Summertield, Fla. the 18TH
Of last October to make our home. l
have seen many things since I've been
here that | never saw before. One OF
these things is Spanish moss. The trees
are covered with Spanish moss. 1T
hangs about a yard in length. 1t grows
from the limbs out of the bark. You can
pull it off anywhere and it will
grow. 1t is good to make mattresses Of.
There are not many shade trees in the
forests here They are most all tall pine
trees.
We live near one of the largest
orange groves in the state Of Florida.
1t looks very pretty when you see the
oranges hanging from the limbs They
pack three car loads Of oranges every
day They take them across the lake to
put them in cars. This orange grove is
on Lake Weir.
We still get our Courier so I hope to
see this in print, and I will write again.
Mary Smith, age 10,
Summerfield, Fla.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-07
An Old Log Water Trough
BY Goldie
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
| will write a school composition
about an old log water trough.
The school children had been talking
of having party out in the woods. SC
one day they gathered at the schoo
house with a couple Of wagons.
They drove out to the woods. 1t was
very dusty and they were very dry. AS
soon as they fed the horses they start
ed out to hunt some water. AS they
were going they heard a noise. They
looked up and saw a squirrel but palo
no attention to it but went on and on
Finally they came to a little brook
They followed it up until they came tc
a place where the water ran down q
bank. They looked over it and saw ar
old water trough.
They stood and talked about it for g
long time. The moss grew all around II
and made it so pretty they didn't want
to bother it,
A traveller came up and bent oVe1
and got a drink from it, Then the peo-
pie all got tin cups and ran to the
bank where the water ran off and got 6
drink. Then they went back to the
wagons and ate their dinner.
They started home about 5 o'clock ir
the afternoon.
Goldie Worrell, age II,
Belknap, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-07
The Beggar Girl - BY Fay
Meadows

Once there lived girl in town. 1t
was a rainy day and Of course there
were many errands to be done on these
kinds Of days. This girl was punished
by doing something wrong. Her mother
punished her by not giving her any
dinner. She was very hungry. Her
clothes were very wet. She said to her
self. suppose l had dry clothes on, sup
pose l should walk across the street and
find a six pence, suppose I should go
into a bakers and get some hot buns
with the six pence. Then she went
across the street and, of course, she had
to look down to pick her way out. Just
as she got across the street looking
down she saw a glitter which looked
like a six pence. She said to herself, Do
l imagine this or is it true. She stopped
down to pick it up and it was really a
six pence. Just as she was going to go
into the bakers she saw poor little
girl. She was dirty and did not have
any shoes or stockings on. Her dress
was ragged. The girl told her to wait a
few minutes and she would be out. She
said to herself I will go in and ask the
baker woman If she lost four pence
So she did. The baker woman said, no
she did not lose it, and that it might
have been lying there for a week. The
baker saw the girl look over toward the
window and she said would there be
anything for you?"
yes four buns, please" The baker
woman said II will put in six for good
measure" And she thanked the lady
and went out of doors. The beggar girl
was still standing outside and she
handed the girl two buns She took
them and crammed them in her mouth
as fast as she could. The girl gave he1
three more She went off not thanking
the girl.
Fay Meadows, age 13,
444 Center Ave- OttumWa la,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-07
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

/. Use one side Of the paper only.
2 Write neatly and legibly, using
Ink or sharp lead pencil.
3. Always sign your name IN 1uil
and state your age.
4. Number your pages.
s. Do not copy stories or poetry and
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 tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-07
rHEscoMPoslTloN CONTEST.

We are 50 pleased with the compo-
sitions that we will continue them a
little longer. :.
We want more Juniors to send IN
some OF their school compositions.
We will give beautiful doll, knife
book, skates (roller or ice) for the
best composition sent In by next Tues
day evening.
Orlo Ross Is awarded the compost
ton prize and Mary Smith the letter
prize.
We hope that many more or the
Juniors will write letters. We will OIL
fer a surprise prize for the best letter
and all the Juniors can work for 1t.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-07
An Autobiography of a
Nickel-By Dorothy Heinde'

was in the bank with many other
nickels and pennies and all kinds Of
money. After while man all dress
ed up in fine clothes came in. The
banker gave me to the man.
$50 this is a buffalo Nickel said the
man. Then he put me in his pocket
and started home. His home was
gloomy. for every time he wanted any
thing he pushed a button and person
that he called his servant came and
waited on him.
Il thought "He must be lazy"
Well, one day he went down town
and bought something and gave me to
the clerk The clerk dropped me and
tramp picked me up.
I soon found that his home was
gloomier than the other mans for he
gambled. One day some y policemen
got after him for they said he was
drunk l wondered what would hap
pen to me but | soon found out. The
policemen took his money and put 1t
into a pocket book. Then they took
him to court and there were some law
yers there and they talked to him and
soon locked him up in CELL
The policemen wondered what to
do with me (as l was all the money
the tramp ha0. They knew of a man
! who was very poor. So they gave me
to him.
| Now it happened that this man
wasn't poor, he just made people think
so. He hid all his money in big
boxes down in the ground So he hid
me in his box and soon after died
ond No ono knows where his money is
| hid and here am still in the box.
Dorothy A. Heindel, Age TO-.
237 East Maple Ave-, Ottumwa,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-07

home new ribbon with tikling sill
YER bell attached-a ribbon almost the
identical color Of his eyes-and at the
same time his puppyship was present
ed with a handsome collar on which
was engraved in plain script-so plain
that "he who runs may read quoth
Nell-these words: Jack Sprat-
member of the Humane Society,"
But, if I had my way about it, she
added, Il believe I'd rechristen the
dear beastie, and call him King Solo
mon; for, like that monarch of old, he
helped settle, in the wisest and surest
way, a difficult question as to rishtful
ownership"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-07
ABOUT PRIZES.

r. 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 acknoW-
lodged We send out prizes within two
weeks after the winners names are
announced
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-07
THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING co.
Ottumwa, Iowa
MATILDA DEVEREAUx
EDITOR
ST. VALENTINES DAY SOON.

Dear Jnuiors: Last week we forgot
10 speak Of St. Valentines day, winch
all the Juniors will celebrate, FEB.
IA. However the Juniors can write
some nice, short valentine stories and
send in by Wednesday, Feb ii, me
writer OF the best story will be award
ed q valentine box of candy and the
others beautiful little valentines.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-07
Helen Johnson Likes Nut:
and Jeff and Her Teacher

Dear Juniors:
7 am 10 years old. l am in the 9Th
room, B class. My teachers name is
Miss Grammar. l just passed out of the
fifth room. My teachers name was Miss
Slater in there. l like to read and write
and like my teacher. She is very good
I like all my teachers. / like to take the
Courier. | like to see Mutt and jeff
Helen johnson,
15S E. Court, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-07
A WASHINGTON CONTEST.

We want to have George Washing
ton contest and we want many nice
short stories about the first president
This contest will close Monday, Feb
l6. We especially want the Juniors to
tell us some of the interesting anec-
dotes of Washington's life. We Will
give a surprise prize for the best story.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-07
WILL SEND POST CARDS..

Whenever the Juniors write short
stories or nice letters they will receive
post cards, the latter being sent out
when the letters and stories are pub
1iah Cd
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-07

Jimmy Braden, age II,
Hedrick, Iowa, r. No. 3