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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-13
Early Life of Abraham Lin
coln,' Subject of Lizzie
Jones' Composition

Five years after Daniel Boone took
his family to Kentucky there came
over the mountains man named
Abraham Lincoln, bringing his wife
and children. The Lincolns and
Boones were friends. They were
much the same kind of people, hunt
ers and pioneers always seeking fol
a new and wild country to live in
This Abraham Lincoln, the friend OF
Boone, was the grandfather of Presi
dent Abraham Lincoln, who was born
In log cabin in Kentucky in 1909.
When little Abraham Lincoln was
seven years old his father moved
from Kentucky to southwestern Indi
ana, which was then wild country
Here he lived In a house that was
the toughest and poorest sort known
to the backwoods people. 1t had
three sides closed with logs and the
other side open. There was no chin
ney but the fires were built out OF
doors in front of the open side. There
was no floor. Such a wretched shell
ter is called a half-faced camp. It was
not as good as some Indian wigwams
OF course the food and clothes were
miserable.
Some times little Abraham Lincoln
would attend the backwoods schools
The log school houses of Indiana at
that time had large fireplaces in
which there was great blazing fire
in winter. The boys of the school had
to chop and bring in wood for the
fire.
The schoolmasters did not know
much themselves, but bright little Abe
learned to write. This was very
handy for his father and other men
They would have him write their let
tiers for them.
Lincoln could not get many books
in the community. He could not
waste his time and weaken his mind
by reading exciting stories for he did
not have them. He read carefully the
Bible. "Pilgrim's Progress" "Aesop's
Fables" a life of Washington and life
of Henry Clay. He read over and
over again. If he heard subject talk
ed about that he didn't understand he
would go off all alone and think 1t out
into clear words This close and care
full thinking and practice in clothing
Ills III WOluo tAoC SAoSSiS
fitted was the best education in the
world Many boys and girls who have
good schools and books never learn
to think for themselves.
One day after Abraham was
eighteen years old he rowed two men
with baggage from the shore out tc
a steam boat in the Ohio river. The
two men dropped two silver half dol
lars in the boat This made Lincoln
happy because he earned so much
money in such short time.
When Abraham was twenty-one his
height was six feet ten inches.
One of the things that he wanted
to learn was the English grammar in
order to speak more correctly, but
a grammar was hard to find at that
time. He heard Of man eight miles
away who had a grammar, so he walk
ed the eight miles and borrowed It.
Lincoln got a lawyer, who sometimes
visited him, to explain what he could
not understand in the grammar.
Lizzie Jones,
1913 East Mary street
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-13
Whe, Lime o]a Was a Boy

was Lincoln ever like boy?
why certainly, my son;
Although he owned no game OF Toy
He no doubt had his run.
~ No are told he liked the sort
or things boys do today;
He ran and wrestled, loVeu dill spoA''
And rough-and-tumble play.
And though his life was hard ana
He somehow got along,
And. spite of hardships that ne oore'
He grew up big and strong.
Eis DAYS at school we're few indeed
His books were fewer still,
And vet he learned to spell and reao'
Because he had the will.
No candle light could he afford,
Nor paper cen acquire;
He wrote and ciphered on poaro
Before his cabin fire.
He hired out to the farmers round
To cut their rails and wood,
or husk the corn, or plough the ground
m get his clothes and food.
wnen forced Journey far to make,
He mostly had to walk ~
No swift car then was there to take
Nor telephone to talk.
Re glad for days more smoothly spent
And blessings you enjoy,
For things were vastly olHeren'
With Lincoln when q boy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-13
Fern Miller of Foster Writes
Story of Three Presidents

Dear Juniors:
I haven't written for long time so
I thought I'd write about George WASH
ington, Lincoln and Mckinley.
George Washington was born rep
ruary %. 1872. When he was boy he
thought of going to sea, but he never
went Later he became land surveyor.
When he was 16 years Of age he sur
viewed the lands of an English noble.
man. Lord Fairfax. He did 1t so Wen
that he soon became public surveyor
and a major in the militia. He was soon
chosen by the governor Ito drive the
French out of the Allegheny valley:
Then the governor sent regiment OF
troops to establish fort where the Guy
of Pittsburg now stands.
Washington was made lieutenant col.
onel of the regiment The colonel d1eo
on the way and Washington took COM
mand. One day in April 1854 while they
were at work the French came ana
drove them away. Soon after started
one Of the most important wars IN our
history. 1t was called the French ana
Indian war. .
washington was commander in chleS
of the Revolutionary war. He took
command Of the army under large
elm tree now called the Washington
elm. The winter at Valley Forge was
one of the darkest periods of the war.
The army suffered dreadfully. Some
starved and froze to death and some
died with disease. In 1889 Washington
was made the first president OF the
United States.
After serving two terms he retired TO
his home In Mt. Vernon.
He died in the year of 1883.
Abraham Lincoln was born in 1909 IN
Kentucky. He was born in a log nut
which his father had made. He also
made the table and chairs. The brooms
and brushes were made from corn
husks and many of the utensils were
cut from tree trunks. His father moved
to Indiana when Abraham was years
old. He was young but he helped clear
the ground for the hut AS he grew
older he learned to plow, cut grain with
a. sickle and clean it with sheet. He
could handle carpenter tools and drive
teams.
After he grew up he became lawyer
and before he died the whole world mad
heard Of him. He was elected president
In 1860 and was tnaugurated IN 1861.
He served one term and was reelected
but he only served one month and ten
DAYS when he was shot by man named
John Booth.
Vim, Mckinley was elected president
in 1896 and was inaugurated March a.
1897. He was reelected in 1900. Soon
after his inauguration he was Invited
as a guest Of the Pan-Amer1can expo
sition at Buffalo. He made an address,
and was shaking hands with the peo'
pie around him when he was shot by a
| man who had approached as II to
shake hands.
Fern Miller, age IA,
Foster, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-13
eENp OUT POST OAR

SEND OUT pOol OSnOS'
Va send out prizes within TWO
YEARS after the names Of the winners
are published. - J..
II any Junior has ever failed to re-
oeive = prize after his OK her name ap-
neers in this paper, It Is because the
Eronr address has been given u.s.
When We say wrong addresses we
.snaciaily refer to incomplete ad-
dressea All city Juniors should put
+hsir street number and all Juniors
living in the country should put their
boz number or failing to nave D. WA
Sand In their parents names.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-13
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

awvrN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS.
i. Use one side of the paper only.
4. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink Or sharp lead pencil. 49,,
J. Always sign your name IN 1ull
and state your age.
/. Do not copy stories or poetry anu
send us as your own Work.
s. Number your pages.
&. Always state choice of a prize on
. separate piece of paper with name
and address In full.
I. Address envelope to The Courier
Junioe.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-13
Fern Schultz's First Story
to Junior on Valentine Day

Dear Editor: This Is my first letter
to The Courier Junior. will write a
little story about st. Valentine. st.
Valentines day will come on Sunday
this year st. Valentine was man
who always sent good children valen-
tines. =,
AS my letter is getting long, will
close. hoping to see my letter in print.
Fern Shultz, age 10.
Hedrick, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-13
WANT LETTERS.

We want the Juniors to write some
very interesting letters, "newsy' let
tern. Some Of the Juniors can write
10 their parents, as II they (the par
ant.l are away from home. Other
Juniors might write as though they
were visiting some big city. The re-
ward for the best letter will be foun,
tain pen or q box of letter paper ana
envelopes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-13
COMPOSITIONS WANTED.

We invite all the Juniors to SEND IN
school compositions each week. The
~r1tsrs can select prizes from among
the following articles: holier sha.e ~,
book, souvenir spoon, peautaiul o ;nt
knife, work basket, box o! csnoy' ie'-
ter paper or string OF beads.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-13
Will ANNOUNCE WINNERS.

WILL ANNOUNCE WINNERS.
The winners in the Valentine con
test will receive their prize SATURDAY
We will publish the names next week
AZ the same time we will announce
the prize winners in the Presidents
contest. IN ~,
To-day many OF the Juniors will tell
vou all about Abraham Lincoln ana
st. Valentine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-13
THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING co.
Ottumwa, Iowa
MATILDA DEvEREAUX
EDITOR
AE,esrLE1rER CONTEST.

Dear Junior:-Two weeks from TO-
day we are going to have q First
Letter and Story" contest. This means
that this page will be full of the work
OF new Juniors. We have many sucn
letters on hand, but we want more.
The best letter or story will be given
q prize.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-13

Keosauqua, Iowa.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-08
FOR NEW FcnESIS I'll 6! IA
u.v.r.nt Under D;-eot.c Ct &->h
cans is Expected to Accomplish
Much oood.

Durins the past few years much at
,,.ion has been given by foreigners
a. china as we'll as b. many thought
m, chinese. TO the question OF anores
,e,;on A very practical movement
IN This direction, is being considered
hv the Nankin university under the OIL
rection of Prof. Joseph Baiiie' an
American citizen
In reviewing the work PROFESSOR
Bailie says that the cooperation OF the
director of forestry in Manila has been
secured in the establishment OF a
school of forestry in the University OF
Nankin. The director has offered TO
the University Of Nankin the services
OF two experts sent by the oniteo
States TO the bureau OF forestry IN
Manila to lay out the course OF STUDY
investigate conditions. put the school
in working order and deliver lectures
II is also understood that the head OF
the bureau of forestry in Peking has
enthusias tically Endorsed the project.
The forestry fund committee OF
Shanghai has sent six students to the
School OF Forestry in Manila by the
scholarship method, some OF whom
have graduated. and has shown its ap
proval of the School OF Forestry at the
University OF Nankin by awardins
three scholarships to that institution
this spring
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-08
WORK OF GOOD Man
Patience and Humane Love OF
Neighbor Wrought Wonders
in an Enemy
BY SELMA LILLIAN HIGGINS.

When David Barry -2s elected 10
the town board Of CresJcn, everybody
seemed pleased, except John Ward
For one reason Ward also ran
Twice before be had been elected du-
ring the past four years. but ne nsd
developed zrolchy. crossgrained
way Of thinking and acting. and even
his friends had become sntagonized-
The idea Of that upstzrr taking my
place. rallied Ward Why. he's hard
~ lived here long enough 20 be cit
izen. I'll drive him from Creston. or
go myself
The homes Of the enemies, II sucn
they may be called. adioined- II vas
not at all pleasant for the women and
younger members Of the families
when Ward threatened all kinds OF RET
ribution if his wife or children spoke
or every looked at the Barrys-
He has got on his high horse too
late for me-" young Elmer Barry ad-
vised his father ore day. "Cecille, his
daughter, Ii the dearest girl in the
world; we have become engaged. and
when We get ready We are going to
marry"
Yes" assented NJ Barry. Il DO not
know a more estimable young lady.
fear, though. that you will have some
opposition TO encounter.
What is the matter with the man
anyhow" questioned Elmer. Il hare
no patience with him. Last week ne
nearly killed our dog fer chasing ball
his boy was rolling Last evening he
hailed me and said the dividing fence
was six feet over on his yard | asked
him why he didn't get his landlord to
rectify it. It seems that be is fighting
with him, too
All right said Nr. Barry. IN at
tend to that myself. and he went &c
considerable trouble and expense
Ward got up one morning 20 see his
neighbor had given him the yard room
he coveted, but he only snorted. and
two days later shouted wrathfully
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-08

Ho1c 70 uIs WIG 20 emlle over I6e
ridiculous infatuatiou Of Daeey," the
latter 70 still more deterrninedIy seek
some trace Of the mysterious unknown
whose bouny face WAS with him every
where
After that he spent days and then
week. In a constant effort to trace
down the being he could not dismiss
from his thoughts. And then, one chill
clustering November night, az be sat
In the library Of his lonely home gar
ing modify into the glowing crate. q
tap at the long French window
brought him to his feet - II . ma
giciAn's wand was announcing all In q
moment the elimination Of his fond
est dreams.
He saw a foriorn form appear BE-
fore the easement and falter there He
saw q van, agitated face and drip
ping. storm-beaten garments. In an
instant he had drawn open the win
dow. and she. the lady of his dreams.
tottered into the room and fell TO the
nearest chair, where she dropped Ike
a vilted flower.
Infinite pity swelled In hts heart at
. sight Of her helplessness. her voeful
plight Love reinspired sent his heart
beating high as he realized that his
long quest was over and done
She raised her eyes At last to muir
muir his name. to draw from her bosom
the pocketbook he had lost
You are Mr.. Dacey," she faltered.
This Ii yours. l must CO."
mo! Mo-" cried Dacey, blocking
the way Then he saw her reel with
. terrified cry. The windows behind
Dacey opened and a rough-looking man
intruded-the man he had seen once
before with the girl.
"Ah, have found you. have I, Clio
ria!" Kissed the intruder. You had
that all Of the time
The speaker made q dive for the
pocketbook. Dacey put out his strong
arm.
DO not harm him." pleaded the girl
piteously. He has kept me a pris-
oner. he has nearly starved me be-
cause I would not give up the pocket
book which wrenched from him. But
he is my brother-and It was all his
cruel lust for gold"
Il picked 1t up, did / not?" cried the
man. Il did not steal it At least I
am entitled to a reward"
Take 1t and-go." said Dacey stern
~.
With a gloating cry Of Joy the man
sped from the room, holding the COW
eted money to his breast like . Wild
beast clasping its prey. Dacey 70.
closed the windows. pressed . button
| in the wall and told the servant who
answered to summon his widowed sis
| ter.
"Sit down. please" spoke Dacey. a
wondering Leah Davelin entered the
room. Il have q story to tell"
How sweetly soft he told It! How
! the sympathetic tears came to his low
| ing sister, how the eyes of the breath,
less, marveling Gloria Burley seemed
! to take It all In a. II II we're some
beautiful dream. And then in her
weakness and exhaustion she sank in
to insensibility, but with . seraphic
smile upon her face, as II after strife
storm an6 pr.ya..oa she had been
awarded glimpse Of some beautiful
heaven.
Abruptly Dacey left the room, the
woman he loved in the friendly charge
of his sister 1t was a new Gloria
revived. whom he Let the next day
the happy day. the day Of his life i'm
memorial that he asked her to become
his wife.
copyright, 1913, by W. @. Chapman.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-08
Mound N..,,

The name mound dvsiI''
Of a better. is given n -
and mythical inhabitsp,, !
trail West, who antedatss :
The mounds, on which :.
based. we're parts OF ;o,,.
tombs. and their builder. :, !.
to have been remote am
Indians. One AUTHORITY g..
theory that the mound bpa.
distinct race Of highly -
culturists who had lived !,
antiquity in the regions q, !
and were eventually ex,s.'
the nomadic hordes cori,'
northward. represented =.
Indians. Is no longer u
ethnologists. who hold tb,,,
are their descendants" !
came from or how they >,
matters Of speculation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-08

chickens aren't back in NY coop oy
tonorrov. III disgrace Barry, l vow
viii, I'll spring . surprise on MN
that will give him q startler
Mr.. Barry had just left the dinner
table the next day when q ring came
AZ the door bell As he answered
he was somewhat asronished 10 nho
AZ the door his irascible neishoor anu
the town constable
I'm sorry. Mr.. Barry" said the lat'
ter in a tone almost of distress, Dut
the duty is imposed upon me OF seV-
ing you with a search warrant
Il think / understand" rejoined Ar.
Barry, with q smile You are bound
70 insis, that I am q chicken thief.
Nj Ward
Il don't know that. but your &C
tions are very suspicious. You've got
something you're hiding in that barn
of yours. I've watched your mysterf
GUS movements mornings. | want that
place searched. Aha, it hits you, does
it," gloated Ward. a. Mr.. Barry
changed color.
Mr.. Ward, he said. almost agitated'
". I beg Of you not TO persist in this
uncalled for action Of yours"
"Cncalled for. ehr snaried Ward.
Wen soon see about that"
They made their way to the barn.
With a grave face Mr.. Barry unlocked
the door The sound Of rustling IN
the vainscotted harness room made
Ward hasten forward He had never
in his heart expected 10 and his miss
ing chickens here, his sole thought be
ing to cast the intany Of . search war.
rant upon his enemy.
Upon a cot supplied with clean, com.
Portable bedding lay thin, wan-faced
young man. He struggled TO his feet
weakly
II was the runaway, Bryce Ward. II
would be impossible to depict the
amazement and then the ungovernable
wrath Of the hard-hearted father. He
fairly hissed at Mr. Barry. He gave
only a scathing look at the youth
whom his severity had driven away
from home. to became fugitive from
justice.
why, Mr.. Ward" exclaimed the Of
icer. 1T is your son. He is wanted
on an old charge here"
Then do your duty" roared the
heartless parent. He has made his
bed. now let him lie in it."
After that for a week John Ward
wandered about his duties stricken
man, but refused TO acknowledge it
Mr. Barry had induced the constable
to accept bail for his prisoner. sent
Bryce away TO a new country and &
new life. paid his forfeited bail bond
and Ward heard of it.
That was the final breakdown fol
the infexible old man. When. month
later, after keeping all his kind deeds tc
himself as far as possible, Mr. Barry
wrote q pleasant note to his con
sciencestricken neighbor, the cappini
stone was reached.
It told that he had a fine business
offer in another town and was goinl
to resign his ONCE He said he would
not 60 away until he had helped Il
elect his successor, Ward.
Some people learn their lesson lat,
In life. II vas so with Ward. a changed
man through the patience and humane
love Of q good man. His FIRST &C
knowledgement of his great mistakei
was when he went GU, as Elmer wal
passing the house. He took his arm
led him through the gate, and theI
to the garden seat, where Cecille va
waiting for him.
Copyright. 1913. By ". q. Chapman.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-08
HONOR AND PURITY
He Found the Real Which Com.
pared FayorabIy With
the Ideal.
~ MILDRED CAROLINE GOOD
RIDGE

~ MILDRED CAROLINE GOOD
RIDGE.
Wherever he looked, whether at .
lovely sunset scene or some radiant
picture. be saw a sheen Of gold red
hair. . cheek the hue Of . rose leaf
and eyes a. tender - the softest
moonlight 1t Affected the heart like
enchanted music The hushed dreams
Of youth we're awakened and his pulse
bounded 1t the alarm
He sat now-he, Norman Dacey-
young. rich In money but dissatisfied
Of soul, telling the story Of It al to his
closest friend. Elliott Hughes. AZ he
spoke his subdued tones reminded OF
. poet traversing some sweet and ten
der lay. for into his barren Life had
come a purpose-to And one woman
be had seen and to tell her that he
loved her.
AL about them was the luxury and
refinement Of q magnificent home that
had resounded to the chatter and song
and gayety Of brocaded danes and
radiant bejeveled demoiselles. Nov.
however, there was only q flashing
recollection OF homespun sarb. plain
and simple. and the old-fashioned
brooch Dacey had been showing his
friend, valued more than the Dacey
family jewels.
Two months" he vas saying, "and
it seems like two years. It was Just
beyond the village that the team took
fright at q passing automobile. I was
thrown out 1t was the cash from q
deep cut that was the most serious.
was stunned. Then between that and
the hospital there was one supreme
moment. 1t was when saw her"
You have told that. Dacey," broke
In Hughes in a tone Of slight raillery.
She was lovely As an houri and all
that"
She was simply q girl, an innocent,
beautiful girl" resented Dacey grave
ly. "A man stood at a little distance,
probably a relative. She had torn q
scarf from her throat and was trying
TO staunch the blood from my wound
recall one look into those plying
soul-like eyes. Then the blackness OF
death again. was taken to the hos.
pital. They told me there that II the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-08
TRUTH ABOUT WALL STREET
Philosopher In Humorous Journal
Tells Of Things That Ars and
That Might Have Been.

Out Of the fusillade Of ideas
brought on by the Wall street investi-
cations, something IL sure to result.
Already the dawn 10 putting the fog
to rout I. Is clear now that Wall
street had Q number of very painful
things the matter with It, but totally
without being aware OF the fact As
soon as Wall street found that 1t was
in pain, it was among the first TO ask
for doctor. And the rest of US, as
the fog altitudinizes. know that all
of the little fiiers which we took In
stocks would have brought forth
handsome returns II only the stock
exchange had been incorporated or
IL somebody hadn't washed q sale on
some other day except the regular
wash day, or II some person, In a mo
ment Of carelessness Ut certainly
wasn't Intentionally. hadn't left q
screw loose somewhere.
All that. however, has passed. or
nearly passed. The time IL nearing
when the most immature lamb can
walk boldly into any Wall street en-
porium without q chaperon There he
will be met BY q specially selected
committee Of anable and unselflsh
brokers. After curling himself up in
the capacious depths Of . luxurious
leather lounge. he can lay his stake
at random. be 1t large or small. and
then he can dismiss II from his mind
serene In the perfect gertrude that
owing to the expurgatins which Wall
street has been subjected to. nobody
can lose. and least OF all the outsid
err. II there Is any losing to be done
the insiders will make sure 1t will fall
upon their own broad and bravny
shoulder.
And now. GriAley. II the ticker h
In WORKING order. you may bring oc
he milk and honey.-L1fs.