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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-14
Louise Nelson Writes of
George Washington

George Washington was born at
BRIGGS Creek West Moreland county,
Virginia. Feb. %, 1882. George S
father, Augustine Washington died in
1743, leaving several children.
George was the Oldest son. In
1883 he was sent by Lieutenant Gov
ernor Dinwidde Of Virginia to the
French army in the Ohio valley on
important business.
In 1854 he was promoted to lieu
tenant colonel being engaged in war.
In 1855 he was aidde-campe to Gen.
Braddock. In 1853 he commanded a
successful army to Fort Duquesne
He then resigned being a soldier
and was married to Mrs. Martha Gus
It's a widow of Virginia. He was a
delegate to Williamsburg convention.
August 1878. In 1774 he was sent to
continental congress as delegate
from Virginia. He also commanded
armies throughout the war of indie
pendence.
He was elected the first president of
the United States. He was inaugu-
rated April go 1887 at New York
which was then the capital of the
United States.
At the end of his term he was re-
elected. He left the presidency March
4 1897. having refused third term.
In September 1896 he issued 3 fare
we'll to the people. July 3. 1898 me
was again appointed in command of
the armies Of the United States.
He died at Mt. Vernon in 1899 and
there he was buried.
Louise Nelson.
SIT Camille St: Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-14
Russell Lives in Rock Island
But Is Visiting Here

Dear Juniors This 10 my dEst let.
ter to the Courier Junior.
live in Rock Island. III.
We are staying at grandpa's.
This winter grandma is sick and
mamma is taking care Of her.
Grandpa takes the Ottumwa Daily
Courier and l like to read the Junior
page and look at the funny pictures
in the paper.
+ like to go to school and have never
been tardy and only missed ono half
day this term.
have two brothers, Ferald, age s.
and Clell, age 4. We have baby sis
ter. Her name is Helen Fay; she il
seven months old and weighs II
pounds, and we think she 10 awful
sweet.
AS my letter is getting long I Will
close. I would like to exchange post
cards with the Juniors.
Russell Eugene Burton, Ago 3.
Ottumwa, Iowa, Route No. d
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SCHOOL COMPOSITIONS.

Helen Larkin and Marion Daniel
are both awarded a composition prize
this week.
We want more Juniors to send IN
some of their school compositions.
We will give a beautiful doll. knl1e'
hook skates (roller) for the best COM
position. -. .ho
We hope that many more OF the
Juniors will write letters. We will OF
fer a surprise prize for the best letter
and all the Juniors can work for It,.
We were unable to get any sultaDle
WASHINGTON post cards, but all the
writ ers of the Washington stories Will
soon receive nice post CARDS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-14
Hazel Wiley Gets Prize for
Head Marks 49, 49,. i,

Dear Editor:
I will tell you about my school and
studies. I will tell first about ny
studies. ..-
I study geography, physiology. speilS
ing, grammar, history, arithmetic, read@
ing, music and writing.
We had two weeks vacation o
Christmas time Tho week after New
Years I received prize for getting the
most head marks in spelling.
have not missed day or BEEN tardy
at school this term vet. We will have
two or three more months Of school
yet. !' -...g
am in the highest room at school.
have two brothers that go In the sans
room that I do, but my other brother
goes in a smaller room.
At school we play blackman, dare
base, bum, hide and go seek and blind
fold.
There are sixteen scholars that 50
to school room in my room. There are
eleven girls and five boys. My teachers
name is Verva Wellman. like her just
fine. r& lii'7s II q. II
Hazel Wiley, age II.
Douds-Leando, Ia
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Florence Larson on The
Three Bears

Dear Juniors: Once there was three
bears that lived in some woods. One
day the bears made some soup. While
the soup was cooling of they took a
walk through the woods. While thew
were gone there came q little xirl
whose name was Goldenhair.
Then she saw the SOUP on tho table.
First she tasted Big Bears souD
and it was too hot. And then she
tasted the Middle-sized Bears soup
and 1t, was too cold. And then she
tasted the Little Wee Bears soup and
1t was just right and 80 she ate it
all UP.
So she went in the sitting room and
sat down In the Big Bears chair and
it was to hard, and then she sat down
in the Middle-size Bears chair ana IL
was too soft. And then she sat down
in the Little Wee Bears chair and it
was just right and sat there till she
broke the bottom out. J
Then she went upstairs and laid
down in the Big Bears bed and IL was
too high at the foot. And then she
laid down in the Middle-size Bears
bed and it was too high at the head.
And then she saw the Little Wee
Bears and laid down in 1t and It was
just right and laid there till she fell
asleep.
Then the bears came home. When
they came in the house the Big Bear
said somebody's been tasting my soup.
Then the Middle-size Bear said some.
badly been tasting my soup. Then the
Little Wee Bear said somebody's been
tasting my soup and ate it all up.
Then they went into the sitting
room and the Big Bear said some
body's been sitting in my chair Then
the Middlesize Bear said somebody's
been sitting in my chair. Then the
Little Wee Bear said simebody's been
sitting in my chair and broke it down.
Then they went upstairs and the
Big Bear said somebody's been lying
in my bed. Then the Middle-sizo
Bear said somebody's been lying In
my bed. Then the Little Wee Bear
said somebody's been lying in my
bed and there she is So little Gold.
enhair ran out the window and ran
home and never came back OF the
bear house in the woods.
Florence Larson, age II.
Dudley, Ia, r. r. No. 1, Box 50.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-14
Samuel KunZman Writes
His First Letter

Dear Junior: This is my first letter
to the Courier Junior So thought I
would write. I am boy twelve
years old live on farm. l have
four sisters younger than l am. Their
names are Ruth, Emma, Bessie and
Bernice.
| have been going to school all win
ter. My studies are reading, history
arithmetic, physiology, geography,
grammar, writing and spelling.
MY teachers name is Ruth Steele.
l like her fine.
I have a pony her name is Dollie.
Mamma has been sick all winter but
is better now. have dog. His name
is Rover. ! am taking music lessons
now of Miss Myrtes Swires. like
music fine.
AS my letter is getting long will
close. Hoping to see my letter in
print.
Samuel l.. Kunzman, age IL.
Douds-Leando, Ia.
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looked at Jim, not at all in doubt, but
in Generalization.

looked at Jim, not at all in doubt, but
in congratulation.
"Jim,'' he said, II envy you.
Every body else on, the headmaster
"if could have chosen my own birth
day, I'd have been glad to choose
George Washingtons."
lin had not thought what he was
claiming
Il never knew that before, Jim,
cried Fred Winter.
Glow would you know" Oliver
came to Jims assistance. Were no
girls, We don't have birthday parties
and cakes and nonsense like that.
"Come, come" said Mr.. Scott. y
don't call a cake nonsense, if you 40!
7 think we'll have, both cake and
party tonight, for the boy born on
Washington's birthday. Will you al
come here at six O'Clock, boys? Snake
hands, jim"
Jim stumbled forward, not knowing
what to say or DO.
Mr. Scott took his hand, and polnteo
IN to a picture of the Father OF MS
Cauntry which hung over the mantle
piece. A wreath of fresh green leaves
hung round 1t.
81 always put wreath round his
picture on his birthday said the
Young headmaster, mot only because
he was a fearless soldier and Wise
general: not only because he was
great statesman and noble-mlndeo
man and our first president. He was
all that and more! He was the boy
who didn't tell lie when telling lie
was the way out of a difficulty lhree
cheers for George washington, ano
three more for his twin here
Jim could not interrupt the cheers
They rang out three times! But, be
fore they could begin his cheers, nc
turned round to them and held up his
hand
Don't cheer me-" he said, and they
were the hardest words he had ever
spoken. 1--WE told lie, SIR he looked
at Mr.. Scott, Il won't be ten TIL the
22d of March, ...
There was dead silence. 1t lasted
some very uncomfortable seconds
Then Mr. scott again took Jim's hanc
and said,- -,
"yim. what made you say that
Cause, answered. jim, III SoI.iiis
his language lessons, 81 wanted to be
in the first brigade 49,.
Mr. Scott looked at the boy and w
at the father of his country again.
Boys" he said, cts fine to be like
our first president. and not tell a lie;
but the next best thing is to be brave
enough to own it and give up what |,
was going to win for US think wei
have the party, just for George Wash
ington's sake; and | think lalc
his other hand on Jim's downcast heat
THAT we'll stretch our rules one
month and let jim in. Let's vote
on it."
81 guess" said Jim, after the party
that I'll speak the straight trutf
after this. It's the meanest kind Of
feeling had when he was talking tt
me-"
oliver, to whom he was speaking
glanced up at George Washington
pictured face.
you're right" he answered. Il
must be fine to be like him and stol
T; this side Of the lie.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-14
THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING co.
Ottumwa, Iowa
MATILDA DEVEREAUx
EDITOR
WHICH Is BEST PLACE TO LIVE.

Dear Juniors: AS the contest an
nounced last week does not close un-
til Monday, March l6 we will reprint
the rules again.
I'VE want all the Juniors to write on
the following subject: The best place
to live, country or city and why. When
the writer's send in their stories we
want them to select three articles
they would like for prizes. This con-
test closes Monday, March 49,.
OF course the Juniors know that the
hest short story will entitle the writer
to one prize. When we say SUI 90
story we mean one with less than 40o
words in it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-14
Marion Daniels School
Composition, the Battle :.
of Lexington.

Grandfather Mills Gas we always
called him), settled back in his
old chair and blew a puff of smoke
from his corncob pipe. We knew that
a story was forthcoming.
Yes he said, 81 will tell you about
the battle of Lexington At this
pause he blew ring of smoke, threw
his nos and knocked the ashes from
his pipe and once more resumed the
story. ~.
1--WE felt rather uneasy around Bos-
ton town and we heard rumors that
the British were agoing to send some
more troops to Boston and march to
Concord and git Grandfather Mills
was never careful of his grammar)
Samuel Adams and John Hancock
an take 'em back to England to be
tried. Wall, We sent spies to the bar
racks an they said that it was so that
rumor that we heard.
Paul Revere, bout the Quickest
lad in the country, told me that one
of his friends was agoing to put one
lantern in the belfry if the British
went by land to Concord. Oh, that
reminds me of the fact that the farm
ers had been alaying up stores. sucn
as ammunition and guns at Concord
and the British wanted to get 'em
and burn EN-. Paul said if they went
by water his friend was agoin' to
hang two lanterns in the belfry
wall, that night Paul was more
restless than flea, ahopin and jump
ing around, he had one hand on his
horses bride ready to jump on the
minute he saw the lantern twinkle.
"Purty soon he did see a twinkle,
he was on big horse in second and
he turned in his saddle just to see the
second lantern flash.
"He was off quicker'n you could
wink. He was agoin' straight toward
lonely cottage on the road as fast
as his horse could fly. Pegasus, the
winged hrose wouldn't ha' been too
fast for him. That cottage was
where the captain of the Medford
minutemen lived. Paul tapped the
door with his ridin' whip.
"sWho's there?' called Cap
"'Paul Revere was the reply.
heather your men together tomor-
row at Lexington. The regulars are
coming
Paul never wasted words. He was
off before Cap as all the men called
him. could close the window.
What happened in every. farm
house you can purity we'll guess. Hus-
bands and sons grabbed their guns
and ammunition bags and started out
on the run for Lexington.
General told the men not to fire
the first shot. Let the British fire the
first bullet Wall, the Americans
didn't fire and the British did and
killed eight men,.
"The British red coats marched on
to Concord to destroy the stores
there. The minutemen got ahead OF
them and moved almost all the stores,
and only left seven guns and two
dozen bullets. The red coats burned
these but they didn't know where the
bulk of the stores were, but we sure
did Wall, they retreated back to
Boston.
Call the way back the minutemen
fired at them from behind stumps and
trees and bushes. am sure that they
were glad when they got back to Bos-
ton. Now, children, you know how
the revolution was begun
Marion Daniel, age II.
Ottumwa, Iowa:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-14
School Composition, Play
ing Doctor-By Emma
Chiffon
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
I thought | would write one of my
school compositions about playing doc
tor
Once there were two children. Ihelr
names were Hazel and Lawrence. They
thought they would play doctor. Hazel
got her doll and played the doll was
sick and called the doctor and he came
to see the baby. She had the baby IN
the cradle and when the doctor came
she took the baby up. She named the
baby Cora and she was very sick for
week or two and the doctor came to
see the baby every day or two and she
got we'll and was strong as ever. And
she would take a walk ever day or two
and would pick flowers and ferns.
Emma Chiffon,
Eddyville, Ia, II. No. l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-14
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

!. Use one side Of the paper only.
2. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or sharp lead pencil.
8. Always sign your name in full
and state your age.
4. Number your pages.
5. 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 tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-14
ABOUT PRIZES.

II the Courier Juniors have ever
failed to receive prizes when the win
nerss names were published we want
to he told about it right away. we
also want all of our prizes ackno"-
lodged. We send out prizes Wltnln
two weeks after the winners names
are announced.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-14
Life In The Philiipines-By
Helen Larkin

The Philippine Islands are in the
possession of the United States. There
are over one thousand in number, but
only twelve large enough to be import
ant
They are in the Pacific ocean, south
east Of China.
The land is very fertile. There are
MANY small mountain ranges and many
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-14
WILL SEND POST CARDS.

Whenever the Juniors write SNORT
stories or nice letters they VIII receive
post cards, the latter being sent OUT
when the letters and stories are pup
lished.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-14

Dear Editor:
I enclose one of my school compost
tons I have several here at home
but I like this one the best. The
teller is supposed to be an old farmer
who knew those people.
Your little friend,
Marion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-14

SANG hymns and comforted Munro the
best he could He was very brave and
had kird heart and was good friend
to the two girls while in their COM
pany.
Rose M. Haiss, Ottumwa.
r, r. Nos Age Is
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-10-24

considering what they are doing and
practicing their profession to the best of
their mechanical ability OF
course, that they have nee h anical abilityY
In one case we find that there is a dif-
Terence in the height OF the heels or che
length OF the toe; perhaps one side of the
ioot Is allowed to remain one inch higher
than the other side and in this way the
horse is shod by the speed artist or the
unthinking, careless man. In such cases
we soon find that there is something
wrong with the horse se-probably corns ar
interfering or forging; probably the over
growing frog comes too much in contact
with the ground; probably the velyety
tissue is infiamed by heavy sole pressure
or by Indirect mailing, purely because no
time, no thought or skill has been spent
IN doing the work 1t is not unreasona.
BILE for one to say that it is high time for
the humane society to step in quite heay-
NY ana discourage poor work and encour.
age only good work
Remember, am not saying that even
the men who do this kind OF work spenk
y, "'o NV "oie mechanics, but II they are
theh why not take time to do their work
in a manner that would reflect credit
upon themselves and give comfort 10 the
horsei '
am considered what you call n com.
mon blacksmith, but | am strong Tor
good practice and good workman,bin
ana trust that the time will come when
the practice OF buying an old anvil. ham.
mer and set OF shoes and putting them
lntY an uhthinking mans hands will bo
entirely out OF the question, AnunthinL,
ing, careless man will lean back ON his
anvil, draw his cap down over his cars
and allow his cob pipe to take an upward
angle OF about 40 degrees and carry AN
impression on his face, II know il Nil
while . thinking man will stop and con.
slder the matter and shoe the horse To
the best OF his knowledge.
BY THE VILLAGE SMITHY.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-10-24
A FEW PLAIN FACTS
ON HORSESHOEINC

To many horseshoer the idea OF anat
omy and physiology of the horses foot is
entirely foreign and does not appeal to
them, and | wish to convey the idea that
the man that is acquainted with the in.
terial structure of the horny capsul and
equipped in knowledge for building the
proper kind OF shoe for the various for
nations than the man who Just thinks
the foot is similar to a block OF wood and
says, 81 can put on so many shoes IA day
In such case the carefulness towards
shoeing is all kicked out the back door.
Many times | have read the writings OF
men who describe how quickly they do n
certain job, and ! regret to say that in
not a few cases the shoeing Of the horse
is made subject to this contest OF speed.
II is such as those who are inclined to
rush their work after the fashion that
will tell them how speedy they are that
the question should be asked, "Did you
shoe the horse or just iron of his feetY"
There are some horseshoers practicing
who are in the business for money and
money only, and the sooner they can get
through with job entrusted to their
care the better satisfied they feel. But
IL these kind would stop to think that
the quicker they get such money the
sooner they are likely 10 lose a customer
1t would cause them 20 stop aud think
work. To me it is an outrage how some
men go about their work shocing horses
We should appreciate the fact that W.
are working on living object and guide
our actions accordingly. What is 1t that
is likely to follow when men exert them
selves at the top OF their speed withou,
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-10-24
LIST YOUR LAND WITH BUM.

Estate Dealers association, Topeka, Kan
sas, and can put you in touch with $500
real estate men anywhere in the United
States. He is constantly turning deals
of his own and those OF other dealers.
Has good land offers, both here and iu
Mexico, No. for town property in Monte
Vista. Call and name your wants; Bum
can meet them.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-10-24

FOR SALE-1 good horse, 9 wagons,
COW, binder, Dowden potato digger, open
buggy, moving machine. 16 inch sulkey
plow, sets harness. Cheap and easy
terms. A. NJ. ISBELL.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-10-24

Alfalfa hay for sale. Inquire OF A.
kimball, 529N-l-3.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-10-24

Two railroads tickets to California for
sale. Inquire at Journal office.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-03
Public Sale of Land.

Georgia, Terrell County.-Under
and by virtue of power of sale con-
tanned in a security deed, executed
by Dock Hylick to G. e. Lockett and
his assigns, dated the 9TH of June,
1911, and recorded in the office of
the Clerk of the Superior Court of
Terrell county, in deed book IT,
page 500, which said title and deed
with all of G.. E. Lockett's interest
therein has been transferred and as
signed to the undersigned by
virtue of an instrument of con-
veyance dated the 18th day of
July, 1912, conveying the lands here
matter described, the undersigned
will sell at public cutlery at the court
house door in said county, during the
legal hours of sale, to the highest
bidder for cash, on Tuesday, the 10th
day of February, 1914, the following
property to-wit: Seven acres of land
off of lot of land number 222 and
223 in the 18th district of Terrell
county, the same being known as plot
number 9 of the Green Hylick es-
tate described in deed from Jos. Hy-
lick ct al to Dock Hylick, dated Jan.
4th, 1910, and recorded in book ct, >"
page tIO Ol the OCCO 1SCOA VI VI D1~AO
county, and found specifically de-
scribed in the plat of said Green Hy-
lick estate found on page 357 of
book 'T'' of said record. For the
purpose of paying one certain prom
issory note for the principal sum of
$4,000, one certain interest note for
$1,000, both executed and delivered
by Dock Hylick to c. E. Lockett June
9Th, 1911, and due June 1st, 1912,
which has been transferred to the
undersigned, stipula&;ng for interest
from maturity at the rate OF per
cent per annum until paid, the total
amount due on said note being, prin-
cipal, $4,000, interest, $500, to-
gether with the cost of this proceed
ing, as provided in said security deed.
A deed to the purchaser will be made
by the undersigned. This Jan. 18th,
1914 GAY RAINES.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-03
WHEN YOU'RE SICK
YOUR WAGES STOP

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