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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
WANT LETTERS.

We want the Juniors to write some
very interesting letters, "newsy, let
tiers. Some of the Juniors can write 10
their parents, as if they (the parents)
are away from home. Other Juniors
might write as though they were visit
ing some big city. The reward for the
best letter will be fountain pen OF
box OF letter paper and enve!opes.
Pearl Harrod is awarded the letter
prize this week.
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Mathew Horner Mc1nerne!
Writes His First Letter

Dear Juniors:
AS I have never written to the Jun.
Tor I thought would write few lines
am a little boy six years old. l go tc
the Hedrick school. My teachers name
is Mrs Elliot. I hope to see my letter
in print.
Matthew Homer McNerney,
227 North Clay ST., Ottumwa, Ia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

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 full
and state your age.
4. Do not copy stories or poetry and
send us as your own work.
s. Number your pages.
G. Always state choice Of prize on
q separate piece of paper with name
and address In full.
Z. Address envelope to The Courier
Junior.
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THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING co.
Ottunwa, Iowa
MATILDA DEvEREAUX
EDITOR
TRUE STORY.

Daar Juniors: Today we have a true
story about an Ottumwa Junior. Her
name is Belle. We want all the Juniors
and their papas and mamas to read
this nice little story, which was writ.
ten by q gentleman who knows all
about this good little girl, Belle Bar
mash.
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COMPOSITIONS. WANTED.

We invite all the Juniors to send IN
school compositions each week The
writer's can select prizes from among
the following articles: Roller skates,
book, souvenir spoon, beautlful DOLL
knife, work basket, box Of candy, let
ter paper, marbles, or string OF BEADS.
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q FIRST LETTER CONTEST.

One week from today we are going
to have q First Letter and Story con.
test. This means that this page VIII
be full OF the work Of new Juniors. we
have many such letters on hand, out
We want more. The best letter or
story will be given a prize.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20

THE VALENTINE CONTEST.
Tho Valentine prize winners were
Reya Patten and Ella Shondel.
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SEND OUT POST CARDS.
We are sending out post cards to all
the Juniors after their letter or stories
are published.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20

For three and nights during which time huge shells from tn.
batteries screamed through the city Using carrying
death and destruction in their paths Week Red Cross nurse
cellar and ed her life food for them Miss Week Just
mother
to remainw with her husband n the city,
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PRESIDENTS PRIZE WINNERS.

/. PHESIOENIS TH'@E
Kenneth Rice, Nettie Shot and Al
bertha Park are awarded the prlze
In the presidents contest.
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1913 E. Mary ST., Ottumwa, Iowa
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Yours truly,
Kristina Johnson.
Fairfield, Iowa, R. F, D. 8
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17
SITUATION
 CAUSES DECLINE
Wheat Value Set Back By Withdrawal of Ships by
 Italian Government

Chicago. November 16.-Demoralized conditions which the export trade has en- countered as a result of the Italian gov ernment withdrawing a number of steam ships for military purposes. gave a set back today to the value of wheat. Clos Ing prices. although steady, showed a net decline of 7sc to 1hG1sso. with Decemb CT at $1 .04a4@n. .047s and May at $1.06ss. Corn lost 1sc to 1s@14c and oats 5sc to kc. Provisions finished at range varying from 5c decline to rise of 214c. Nervous ness regarding the ocean freight situa- ton was manifest shortly after business opened in the wheat pit Abnormal ad- vances in tonnage rates seemed to have put a stop to charters, and it was not long before gossip was current that re- selling was in progress on the part of exporters whose contracts had been inter- fered with by the requisitioning of ves- sells. Other holders and a good many speculators added to the bear pressure, which, despite one decided rally, proved sufficient to leave the market in the end at substantially the lowest point of the day
 Sharp falling off in receipts at Minne- apolis had considerable effect in prevent ing wheat bears from becoming more ag- gressive, and so did the unsettled wealth CT. Besides, the Liverpool market was firm. Absence of export. demand, how ever. finally became too evident to allow an immediate return of strength on the bull side.
 Corn maintained a stubborn front, in n able weather and the chances of a short age of cars tended to uphold prices. Oats merely reflected the changes in quota tions on corn. Trade here was almost entirely local, but the seaboard sent word of 100. 600 bushels taken for export.
 In provisions buying on the part of packers led to a nearly complete rally. At first the market had been decidedly weak owing to much enlargeS receipts of hogs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17
CROP NOT BOOSTED BY WEATHER REPORT
Killing Temperatures Fail to Justify Change In
 Estimated Yield

New York, November 16.-The spread
 of killing temperatures in the eastern belt failed to create any general or ag-
 gressive demand in the cotton market today and prices worked lower under Iliquidation. January contracts sold off to 11.72c and the market closed barely steady at net decline of 12 to IS points.
 The market opened steady at q de- cline of to 10 points and sold 12 to IA points net lower during the middle of the morning under offerings from local and southern sources. There was evidently a feeling that killing temper atures in the south had appeared too late in the season to Justify any change in estimates of the yield and easily selling seemed to be encouraged by the talk of full ginning returns in tho southwest and the absence of any im- portant demand. There was some cov- ering at the decline, however, and fol- lowing rumors that the returns of a southern statistician indicated a gin- ming of S,S00,0o0 bales to November |, prices rallied some or points from the lowest. But aside from scattered covering there was little improvement in the volume of support, and the mar ket turned easier again during the aft ernoon under a renewal of near months liquidation with December selling at 11.5oc and March at 1.95c in the late trading. good deal of business was
 in the way of switching from near to later months, and Liverpool straddle interests were credited with transfer ring the short end of their commitments in the local market from January and
 March to May and July at advantageous differences.
 A private crop estimate published here before the opening placed the yield at 11,67S,534 bales, excluding linters, which with an allowance of ,000 bales for linters would point to a total growth of about 12,200,000 bales. Some of the local statisticians thought that gin
 ming of S,S00,000 bales to November IA would also point to a crop in the neigh borhood of 12,000,000 bales as compared with returns to the same date in 1910. New York Cotton Futures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17

previous to the holidays was again made much of today. The spot markets de- clined variously from to 12 points. but it was noticeable, especially in the wess- ern belt. that there was little or no sell ing at these moderate declines. the larg- est sale recorded west of the river being 5)0 bales. Norfolk sales were 143l, de- cline of ls points, and Savannah sold Ills bales at unchanged prices, but as in beth instances these sales probably represented export business. They should be construed bullishly rather than other wise
 The market yesterday closed at the top and opened down this morning, so 1t is reasonable to suppose that there was little OF no short sales put out yesterday on the close ,and if the bears can find any comfort in a net decline, from the opening to the close, of from to points, they are welcome to it,
 It was noticeable today whenever an effort was made to try to cover short compliments put out on the opening, the shorts had to bid for it.
 lnasmuch as the weather for this gin- ming period from the first of the month up until Sunday, has been ideal for pick ing, and ginning, it is quite likely the ginning fir this period will be full, and look for the ginning figures to be about s,6oOtO0 hales for the total up to No vember +.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 11.3Sc; re- ceipts, 16,S49; exports, 5454; sales. 2765; stock, 2S6,951.
 Galveston: Middling, 11.50c: receipts, 15,S6S; exports, 50s7; sales, 4s2; stock, 279.4s5.
 Mobile: Middling, 11.sSc; receipts, 5ss; exports, 25 stock, 21,794.
 Savannah: Middling, 11.5Sc; receipts, 579h sales, 117S; stock, 201.002.
 Charleston: Middling, 111sc; receipts, 9S7; stock, 92,S0S.
 Wilmington: Receipts, 23S; stock. A. 4S6.
 Texas City: Receipts, 211S.
 Norfolk: Middling, 11.25c; receipts, 2993; sales, 1431; stock, 74,S36.
 Baltimore: Middling, 11.90c; stock, 303S.
 Boston: Middling. 11.soc; exports, 600; stock, $500.
 Philadelphia: Middling, 12.05c; re- ceipts, 67; stock. 1869.
 New York: Middling, 11.S0c; receipts, 150; exports, 2900; stock, 301.S32.
 Minor ports: Receipts, 1791; exports, 1791; stock, 47,977
 Total today: Receipts, 46,945; exports, 15,S32; stock, 1.361, 1885.
 Total for week; Receipts, 110,S18; ex- ports, 74,751.
 Total for season: Receipts, 2,7O1,266; ex- ports, 1,61S,422.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17
Shipping of Satsuma
 Orange in Full Blast

Bay Minette, Novembef Especially The ripening of the satsuma orange crop In this county at this time is caus- ing much favorable comment concern ing that crop and its future. The fruit is ripening very rapidly with the weath- CT so favorable and everywhere comes the report that the fruit is of the finest quality. The yield of the fruit this year will be about 10 times as great as ever before, since tremendous new acreage of trees has come Into bearing despite the fact that the crop is not more than half what it should be. The shipment of oranges in great quantities to north ern markets Is on in full blast. The various shipping associations over the county are very busy with the crops and it Is definitely planned to arrange for packing houses next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17
'R|CES ON CHANCE AXE UPWARD TREND frice Advance on Stocks That Are Profiting by
 Foreign Conflict

New York. November 16-Prices on the 'bck exchange in general tended upward Hay with some substantial gains in is-
 es of various descriptions. Distinctive
 Rr shares figured only slightly in the ESe, but some of the largest advances
 ere scored by stocks of companies which 'e indirectly profiting by the foreign con- let
 Included in this class were Mercantile arine preferred, which rose points to Ie record price of 1894. Standardization sagar also at a new high on its rise of 14 1a6. and the coppers, another advance ling reported ip the price of the metal lle further improvement in Marine ares was partly attributed to the belief lat an understanding has been reached tween the opposing bond and stockhold- Is.
 Peppers as whole constituted the ainstay of the market New maxirnums lsre registered by Anaconda, Utah. Gug- Enheim Eploration and Chino. American loolen, United States Industrial Alcohol Nd the oil issues, particularly Texas com lHys Wnlcn rose lz1n 10 lS4, were among ae other outstanding stocks. United States Steel was comparatively hscured by the metal shares, and was 'fain under pressure. from which it re- 'Ked slightly in the later dealings. Beth- yhem Steel was quoted only at rare in- 'fvals, but closed at 597sc, an advance of 'A American Locomotive was strongest
 the medium priced war stocks, rising |fo TIA on very active trading United 'ruit rose Sk to 154%.
 Railways were irregular at the outset, M soon improved on the 2 point advance M Union Pacific. An advance of 5 points J Denver and Rio Grande preferred to 29 Ifs ascribed to the recent strengthening Gould control of that property. En addition to the 19-cent rate for re- ed copper and the placing of moro Euipment orders for railway supplies. Entiment derived further encouragement pm the strength of Sterling and Paris hchange, together with greater rnone- Try ease.
 E3onds were firm with a diminuition of nture' offerings. Total sales, par value. hgregated $5.470,000
 United States bonds were unchanged on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17
DEPRESSED
 IN COTTON MARKET
The Continued Cold Wather Over Cotton Region Fails
 to Stimulate Buying

New Orleans, November 16.-Cotton again worked to levels today under small trading. The close was at a net loss of 12 to IA points. or within a point of the lowest. The market was depressed from the opening but several times reactions of half a dozen points took place without, however, developing any real buying power.
 The continued cold weather over the cotton region with freezing tempera- lures and hard killing frosts in many important sections failed to stimulate buying, although expectations of such a cold snap caused bullish excitement last week. Bullish forecasts of the pend ing ginning reports from the census bureau also feel flat The forecast was S,S00,000 bales as compared with H. 671 1000 year ago.
 At times the maket was under com siderable selling pressure and it was generally considered that 1t came part ly from 1iquidating longs, partly from short sellers and from spot interests which were selling hedges.
 New Orleans Cotton Futures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17
IRISH POTATOES
 CONTINUE SCARCE
Only Two Cars Received Last Week, Although
 8 Is Normal Supply

There were no changes in prices on Morris avenue yesterday except in meats. Bellies and extra ribs both ad- vanced 5sc. Bellies are quoted at 1sc and ribs at 111hc.
 The continued advance in bellies is due to heavy export demand and, as predicted 10 days ago an advance would follow, the supply is normal.
 Irish potatoes continue scare thoueb no advance has been reported this week. Only two cars were received on the market last week, when about eight cars are required to protect this trade. No bulk apples received on the market so far this week
 Fresh eggs still remain scarce. but no change in price reported. Tennessee eggs are quoted at 35c but none have been received on Morris avenue as yet
 There is good supply of red snap per on hand for the first time in two and half months. Mullet is reported a little scarce, due to the extra supply of red snapper. A car of Christfield oysters arrived on Morris avenue late last evening. The demand for both fish and oysters have been unusually heavy this week.
 Cotton futures were about 12 points off yesterday. The market is steady, The produce business has been excep- tionally good all this week. The supply and demand are good and prices hold firm.
 Speaking of good trade, MT Black ford, the manager of Donovan & Co, said Monday his firm sold out every pound of fresh pork sausage they had on hand, which was quite a large quan- tity. and could have disposed of as much more. He staten that 1t was the largest sale on one commodity they had ex- perienced in long time. The cold weather seems to have made people meat hungry.
 Today's quotations follow;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17
Progressive Farming Campaign

Columbus. Miss, November 16.-(Spe- cial.) )-The progressive farming cam paign. which is to be conducted in Lowndes county under the auspices of the Memphis Business Mems club. will be in augurated Friday. November 26. at 8 o'clock, p. m., when local bankers. mer- chants and professional men will assemble at the Columbus Chamber of Commerce to hear addresses from Hon. George R.. Jones, president of the William R. Moore Dry Goods company. one of the largest wholesale concerns in Memphis. and Hon. Brinley Snowden, prominent capitalist of the Bluff City. On the following day the 20 agronomists who are carrying on the practical work of the campaign will separate into 10 teams of two workers each and will visit about 30 different com munities throughout the county, where they will deliver lectures on progressive farming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, November 16-(Special) ) Liverpool was quiet and somewhat disap- pointing on rather more cotton offering from the south, according to our cable grams Here the profit-taking on line of long cotton caused an opening de- cline around which basis the market maintained itself. It is evidently waiting for new developments and shows more strength while waiting than the trade ex- pected rumor was current that the National Ginners' report would show be- tween 1,400000 and 1.50O.0O0 bales ginned to November 13. There are reports of better business doing in Manchester and mail advices estimate an American consumption in England at S,300, 900 bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17
Coffee Market

New York, November 16.--The mar ket for coffee futures opened steady at an advance of 1 to 2 points on some scattered covering, but after selling at 6.70c for March and 6.S9c for July prices eased off to 6.64c and 6.S5c for these positions under renewed liquida- tion and a little trade selling. Owing to the holiday, there were no official ca- bles from Brazil, but sentiment here seemed to be influenced by reports of easier firm offerings and the absence of any important support. The close was 2 to points net lower. Sales, S1, ,250. November, 6.60c; December, 6.60c; Jan uary, 6.62c; February. 6.e3c; March, 6.64c; April, 6.6sc; May, 6.73c; June, 6.7Sc; July. 6.s4c; August, s.SSc; Sep tember, 6.93c; October, 6.9Sc.
 Spot quiet, 7s. 7%c; Santos fs. sA c. Cost and freight offers were reported slightly easier with quotations rang ing from 9.15@9.30c for Santos As Eng fish credits, while Rio 7's were said to be offered at 6.9oc. American credits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17
Live Stock

Chicago, November 16.-Hogs: Receipts, 42, 600; market weak. Bulk, $6.10@60O; light, $5.75@660; mixed, $5.406DSSo; heavy, s6@6S5 rough. s6d96.2o; pigs, $S.75@5.D. Cattle: Receipts. 6o00; market slow. Na- tive beef steers, s5.sOGd0.so; cows and heif- CTS, $2.75@S. .25; calves, $6.25@l0.25.
 Sheep: Receipts, 5000; market weak. wethers. $5.60@8.15; ewes, $S.50@5.50 lambs, $6.50@880.
 Kansas City. November 16.-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 17,000; market lower. Bulk, $620@ 6.55: heavy. ss.45@6.671s; packers and butch CTS. ss.35@6.eo; light. $6.2oQe55; pigs, s540@ 625.
 Cattle: Receipts, 15,00o; market steady. Prime fed steers, $6.5S@10; dressed beef steers, N.750S; cows. $406.75; heifers, $6@ 8; stockers and feeders, $5.50@775; bulls, s4.50G6; calves, $e610.
 Sheep: Receipts, 5000: market lower. Lambs, 8.15@s.5o yearlings. $6.25@7; weth- CTS, $5.5096; ewes, $595.65.
 St. Louis. November 16.-Hogs: Re- ceipts. 12,SOo; market steady. Pigs and lights $6G6.60: mixed and butchers, $6. 35@ S.75; good heavy. $6.76@7.S5.
 Cattle: Receipts, 4800; market strong. Native beef steers N.60@10.40; .yearling steers and heifers, $8.5O@1035; cows. $6@ 7.5o; stockers and feeders, $6G7.75; Texas and Indian steers. $5.25@S 50; cows and heifers. $4G65O: native calves, s6Ql0.50.
 Sheep: Receipts. 400: market steady Native mutton yearlinss. $s.5O@7. .25: lambs, S9&76: sheep and ewes. $55006.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17
NEW DECATUR

New Decatur. November 1s-(special.) ) An automobile party consisting of Mir. and Mrs. w. Boyd and their two sons abandoned the trail here today and shipped their two cars back to their home at American, Wis, due to the cold weather They had travelled from Amer ican to Mobile. distance of 1900 miles. in the past 10 days. and were on the return trip.
 ' Fire early this morning destroyed an unoccupied frame house in West New De- catur said to have been owned by Mrs. Sue Nelson. It Is thought that .tfe fire was of incendiary origin. Both Decatur and New. Decatur fire departments re- sponded. but devoted most of their efforts to saving the handsome home of J. O. Camp, nearby.
 The steam yacht Neckan, which was seized here by United States Marshsal Skeggs as the result of libel proceedings instituted by the Decatur Navigation corn- pany, still remains in the custody of fed eral officials. The vessel is en route to Chattanooga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17
Avery's Letter

Int big bulls in the cotton market let things drift today. Sales brokers did nothing and the only feature of partic- ular interest was the rumor that the Ma tional Ginners would make their total fig- ures S.S90,0D0 bales. These figures were evidently regarded as bearish by the tal- ent, but ho wthey could be construed hearish unless their expectations are that we are going to make a smaller crop than in 1910. when the total figures for the salne date were 8.7S0.000 The bears evi- dently have it in. their head that any thing over 10,000,00O bales of cotton this year is going to be a bearsh argument.
 The usual talk of free selling of spots
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17
Interior Cotton Market

Houston: Middling, 11.50c; receipts, 12- 966; shipments, 9523; sales, 10Ss; stock, 1s1,- 497.
 6667; shipments, 3O04; sales, 800; stock, PAS. 251.
 Augusta: Middling, 11.3Sc receipts, 3612; shipments. 771; sales, 560; stock. 11,743.
 St. Louis: Middling, uasc; receipts, 5423; shipments, 5090; stock 11,743.
 Cincinnati Receipts. 6S9; shipments. S64; stock, 9601.
 Little Rock: Middling. 11.63c; receipts, 1917; shipments. 436; sales. 436; stock, S3, 436
 Dallas: Middling, lie.
 Total today: Receipts, 30,974 shipments, 19,6SS; stock. 672. .1S6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17
Flour and Feedstuffs

n NWIIOItSdIt VQuULdtIOnBJ
 Illinois flour, $7.35: self-rising flour, s6. 50: Tennessee flour, $6.15; Michigan flour. $6.1O; Idaho flour, $6.4O; Indiana flour, St. 40: hard winter wheat flour, s6.O5: spring wheat flour, s635: wheat shorts. $31; mixed shorts, $31: pure wheat bran, $2S; C. S. meal, 71a per cent. s36. Cremo meal, $2s; c. S. hulls si6 Der ion : No. 1 timothy hay. $22 per ton; pea green alfala, western, s25; southern alfalfa. s20 mixed feeds. per ton, $33: oats, per bushel No. white, 55c; corn. per bushel. 77c. cornmeal, s1.55 per two-bushelJ sack; chops, $155.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, November 16.-Spot cotton easier: good middling, 7.36d; middling, 702d; low middling 6.54d. Sales, 5000; for peculation and exports, 800. Receipts, 1O,- 900; futures quiet and easy. November, 6S3d; November and December, 6S3d; De- cember and January. 6S2lad; January and February, 6S11ad; February and March, es01sd; March and April, 6.7sd April and May. 6.7S14d; May and June. 6.7Sd; June and July 6.751sd; July and August, 6.73d; August and September. 6.62d; September and October, 6.52d; October and Novem- Der, 6.4815d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Memhers New York cotton Ex. lnge, New Orleans Cotton Exchange.
 Y York Produce Exchanges Associate knbers Liverpool Cotton Expectation. 5 of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for nre delivery. Special attention and kral term1 given for c0nslgnments of |t cotton for delivery. COrrespon1-