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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-12

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-12

YORK 20 get pointers ON her peace ideals.
That's like going To- geheuna 20 get
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-12

Why mot paint neutral ships certain
color Ia distinguished from beIiirererts-
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-12
IF LINCOLN WERE PRESIDENT NOW
BY REV. JENKIN LLOYD JONES

Director Abraham Lincoln Centre. Chicago
Copyright. 1915. by Public Ledger Companyt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-12

Published Daily. Exert SUNDAY. ~ the
IntslnEenosr publishing Company.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-12

"a CONTINUOUS session Or the Senate
saiing under false colors" M longer
bears tn" sting of reIroach So once asa
THE President bel merely buttInE
agaiust stone wall with his shin bin
Why mot paint neutral ships n rertaI,
color Hs distinguished from beIliEerentsr
The man who has seen the frst robin
'T about dHr 90 arrive
The cigarette bin before the IsrisIs-
i1rr ought t0 90 ~ iu smoke
so HnbridisI tongue and uuravsrr-
able temper are reIf-GeHtrovrra
son EoirV -p. The hospital fund
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-13
Chicago Junior, Henrietta
Hefferman, Says Honest
Abe" Named After
Grandfather

On February ~, 1909, Abraham Lin
coin was born in a log cabin. His
parents were very poor, so they had
only one room. Abe was named after
his grandfather. When he was seven
years old his father moved to. lndl
ana. 1t took three days to go from
the old home to the new and the little
boy walked almost all the way
His father had to cut down trees tc
build log cabin.
While his father cut down the big
trees Abe chopped down the 10"
bushes.
The new house had only three
sides. The bare earth was the only
floor. Lincoln did not have pencll
and paper so he had to write with d
burned stick.
once a friend of his let him take
book. That night it rained and the
book got wet. -,
Abe was frightened when he took
the book back to the neighbor. But
the neighbor said, IF you Will come
and pull fodder in my cornfields ior
three days you may keep the book
Abe grew up to be great man.
Henrietta Hefferman, Age IL
528 West Forty-fourth street, chicago
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-13
Caribelle Perkins Tells of
St. Valentine

A long time ago there lived a man
named Valentine. This man was noted
throughout the country for his kind
ness. He nursed the sick and comfort
ed the Borrowing. Those who went to
him for help were never turned away.
When he got too old to go among his
friends he wrote them loving mes
sages.
Whenever the little children were
sick they would say, II think Father
Valentine will send. me little letter
today" ...
When no more messages were re-
ceived, the people heard the good man
was dead. The people said that such a
good man was good enough to be call
ed a saint. After that we always cele-
brate his birthday as Saint Valentines
day
On his birthday we always send low
ing messages to our friends. These
messages are called Valentines.
AS my letter is getting long will
close.
Carribelle Perkins, age 8.
~-- Bonaparte, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-13
The Story of a Valentine
BY Frances Carhart

Ruth Canning leaned her head wear
;,v AGAINST the cold window pane. Inc
wind fairly shook the house. Ruth was
a moor girl and she could not afford nice
clothes. And sometimes she did not
have enough to eat. But she was al
WAYS cheerful and always did her best
in any thing.
Ruth was longing for a very pretty
valentine, but she knew she could not
Inv it so she turned away from the
window with a long sigh. And as she
did her work that night she kept wish :
inp she could get that valentine. But
as II was week away she put the mat
ter off.
It was Friday evering. Some one
knocked on the door. She opened the
door and there stood John Ma1ery, a
friend of Ruth. He bowed and said
Here is valentine. I wished to
give It to YOU at school but did not see
YOU. SO I tust brought it out, as l was
at Harlod's today; SC long" and he was
gone. -.
Indeed it had been trying day for
Ruth. Every one had been giving and
receiving presents and she had done
neither. That night in her prayer she
said ooh, God, how could I ever be so
wicked as to think you had forgotten
me. OF course it ism. the one / wanted
but do believe it Is much prettier."
, Ruth was ~ poor girl and In most
WAYS she was sweet and kind and also
good Christian. If we only all had
the courage in God she had more of our
lives would be a success.
Frances Carhart, age 10,
Abba, Ia, r. No. 4.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-13
Bessie Gilbert, a Keosauqua
Junior, Writes Valen-
tine Story

Once upon a time there was a very
rood old man whose name was Mr.:
Valentine. He loved little children ana
when they were sick he would go
around and visit them.
They got so when they were SICK
Il think Father Valentine will be
over today"
But finally Mr.. valentine got old and
feeble and he could not go and visit MS
little friends as he would have liked to
do but he thought Of another plan.
When he heard they were sick ne
would write letters to them.
But one day the letters ceased COM
ing and they heard Father Valentine
was dead.
There was much crying done by the
little folks.
They said. "He was good enough to
be called a saint" and so on the four
teenth of February we celebrate st.
Valentines day.
Sometimes the children have Valen-
tine parties. ~
Bess M. Gilbert, Box 112
TIT Kilbourne, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-13
Fairfield Junior Tells of The
Little Sunbeam

One day a little sunbeam shone
bright and it was so lonesome ana di ID
not know what to do, till at last 1t saw
q little girl crying with the cold. And
It went to the little child and made it
warm and happy. And then 1t went
TSen # was lonesome again but it
was not long until it saw a little child
in house but in a house and that was
all. It had hardly any clothes on ana
there was no fire and the mother was
ont irving to find work. They had had
no food for three days and the rent was
due and the mother knew not what to
do. Now is my chance to help some one
else so the little sunbeam went to the
little child and the little child told the
little sunbeam all about her troubles:
Then the little sunbeam made her
ha INV and then went away. And it had
not been gone long when it begun to
snow and the little sunbeam was seen
no more.
Fairfield. Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-13
Reva Patten, a Housed-in
Junior, Writes Valentine
Story

I will write Valentine story about
The Valentine Party.
l have spinal trouble and cannot
attend school, and am always glad
when The Courier comes that has the
Junior page.
Little Margaret Jones, four years
old, was to have a Valentine party.
She invited fourteen little friends.
She asked a little neighbor boy to
be postman. She had her mother
make him little cap and coat.
AS soon as the guests arrived each
one put the Valentine in mail box.
Then the postman delivered each
one to the proper address.
After this lunch was served. The
dining room was decorated with
heart and cupids. In the center OF
the table was large cupid holding
red ribbons in his hands. Each RIB
bon went to the plate Of each guest.
The ice cream and cookies were cut
in the shape of hearts.
After lunch the children went home
saying they had a very enjoyable
time.
Reva Patten.
II
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-13
Washington, Lincoln and
Mckinley - By Kenneth
Rice

Washington, Lincoln, Mckinley
These three great men are perhaps the
greatest American citizens in some 70
spects that our country has ever
known. Because of the fact that
George Washington was the first presi-
dent of the United States, and also be-
cause he was the leading figure in the
great war with England which gave US
our independence, he 10 called the faith
or OF our country. Being of studiOus
disposition and of well to do family,
he had splendid opportunities when
young. He had all the qualities need
ed to make a successful commander. no
continued as commander in chief
throughout the war of independence,
and although defeats and lack of sup
plies discouraged his men he remain
ed firm and preserving. When victory
and peace came to the Americans in
1888 he retired to private life at Mt.
Vernon. He was the unanimous choice
for first president and at the end OF
his first term was again chosen. He
declined third election and retired
again to private life in 1897. He was
man of remarkable self-control and
fine appearance. At the time of lis
death congress passed a resolution and
in them occur the following words:
First in war, first in peace and first
In the hearts of his countrymen."
The boyhood days of Abraham Lin
coin were very different from those of
Washington, his parents were very
poor and his mother died when he was
nine years old. His early education
was very limited but being studious ne
was not to be deprived of an education.
He occupied different positions of trust
and honor and in 1860 was elected
president. While president Lincoln
had large problems to settle. 1t was
during his term of Office that the great
civil war was fought in order that the
union might be preserved He issued
| emancipation proclamation that freed
the negro slaves. He was again chos-
en- president in 1854. The next spring
while attending theater in Wa1<>lg-
ton he was cruelty assassinated by
John Wilkes Booth, southern SYM
pathizer. The unexpected death OF
Lincoln is regarded as one of the sad
dest events of American history. Many
of his sayings have become well
known. His memorial address made
at the dedication of the Gettysburg
cemetery is rightfully regarded as a
| masterpiece.
William Mckinley was one of our
best loved presidents. He served
throughout the civil war and was gal
liant soldier He was elected to the
Legislature, and as governor of Ohio,
! and finally president. 1t was during
his term that the Spanish-American
war was fought and it was through his
wise counsel that we passed through
that crisis. In September, 1901. while
speaking at the Pan-American EXPOSE
ton at Buffalo, N. Y, he was shot
twice by an anarchist and died eight
days later. His address and public
letters were simple convincing and full
of sincerity. His death was deeply
mourned by the whole nation regard
less of party.
| Kenneth Rice Age 10.
Milton, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-13
Ellen ShOndel Tells of Saint
Valentine - Says All
Courier Stories
.- Are Best

Dear Editor: ...
l am sending short Valentine
story for the children's Valentine con-
test l have never won prize in a
contest so thought I would try this
one. 1 like to read the stories in The
Courier. I read the children's story
to my little sister; also Mutt and
Jeff. 1 read the evening story and
the tale Of Red Roses and all the
other stories I can find, for l love to
read good stories and cannot find
any that are better than those in The
Courier l will close.
Elias story follows:
Long, long ago there was man
whose name was Valentine. He was
kind and good, too. He loved little
children. Often when they were sick
or in trouble he would help them and
make them happy. He would visit
the sad and lonely and cheer them
and would help the poor. He was SO
good that everyone called him Saint
Valentine. When he grew too old to
visit the children he would send them
sweet messages OF love to cheer them.
We all remember his kind deeds on
the fourteenth Of February as that
was Saint Valentines birthday.
I will close.
Ella Shondel, aged II.
Selma, Iowa, Route No. l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-13
William Haiss, of Ottumwa
r. No. 6, Has Lincoln
Anecdotes

Abraham Lincoln was born in Ken.
lucky, Feb. IL. 1909. His family who
were poor, hard working people, NOV.
ed to Indiana in 1915, and afterward to
Illinois. He passed his boyhood days
in privation and toll. He did not have
the opportunities for advancement In
life, but educated himself. He studied
law and was admitted to the bar. BY
his courage, industry and honesty ne
reached the highest officers in Illinois,
and finally the first position in the
United States.
He had a tender heart and was al
ways ready to do kind deed or speak
a good word. He never liked to 60
hunting unless he was compelled to go.
Once in his childhood he saw flock
of wild turkeys feeding in the vicinity
of his cabin home. He seized his
fathers rifle and took aim through a
crevice in the log wall at large and
handsome bird. 1t fell and he ran out
to get it. He was pleased but his
pleasure was mingled with pain at
having taken the life of an innocent
dumb creature. He remembered that
painful sensation as long as he lived.
Many years afterward as he was rid
ing along the road one day he saw a
pig which had become stuck in mud
hole. He was clad in a new suit OF
Pon tho i6no 0f
spelling them. He rode on past the
pig but soon found he could not get
the poor animal out of his thoughts.
He turned his horse about and trotted
back to the mud hole and pulled the
pig from Its uncomfortable position.
BY this act of humanity he said he
took "a pain out of his own mind
When he was but lad he and q
companion were returning home one
cold winter night when they found a
riderless horse by the wayside. Abra-
ham thought that the owner had fallen
from the saddle In a state Of intox1co-
ton. Abraham's comrade would not
help him to search for the missing
man in the freezing atmosphere But
he could not leave fellow creature
to perish. He hunted about until he
found him lying In a drunken stupor.
He carried him to a neighboring house
and worked over him until he regain
ed consciousness.
Lincoln was an honest man. One
time he was clerk in grocery store
in Illinois. One evening he weighed
out some tea for customer and did
not discover until the next morning
that he had used four ounces instead
of eight ounce weight. He at once set
to rectify his blunder.
He was elected president in 1860 and
was the sixteenth president OF the
United States. He was inaugurated
on, March 4, 1861. In the fall OF 1854
he was reelected president. On the
night of April IA, 1865, he was shot by
John Wilkes Booth. He died the fol-
lowing morning.
william Haiss, Age 10.
Ottumwa, Iowa, Route No. 6, Box 81.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-13
Mabel McMullen's Compost
ton on Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was born In Ken
lucky on the twelfth day Of February,
1909 Of poor but honest parents.
In 1870 his grandfather moved from
the state of Virginia to Kentucky,
near the place where Daniel Boone
lived. While Abraham's grandfather
lived in Kentucky he was killed by an
Indian.
Nancy Hanks, at the age Of 20, mar
ried Thomas Lincoln. Abraham's faith
or. Abraham had one sister, Sarah,
two years older than himself
When Abraham was not yet five
years Of age a wandering school teach
er came through and taught school for
awhile. When there was any school
the children went. All of Abraham's
schooldays combined were only year.
At the age of seven he was very
large and strong. 1t was at this age
and even younger that he learned to
read and write and even to shoot
rifle
| In the year 1918 a dreadful disease
broke out and on the fifth of October
Abraham's mother died. She told him
to remember and use what she had
taught him. The year after the death
Of his mother was the longest period
Of his life.
One day his father went to Kentucky
and brought back Sarah Bush for his
second wife, who had little boy and
two girls. When the new mother look
ed at the little children and their rag
ged clothes she felt very sorry Tor
them.
While Abraham was sitting in q pri-
vate box with his family and friends
around him, man shot him behind the
ear, the bullet entering the brain. He
lived until April Is, 1865. He died at
1922 o'clock in the morning. John
Wilkes Booth, who shot him, was az
forwards killed in barn.
In a beautiful spot in Springfield,
ILL.,, President Lincoln was laid to rest
on April 10, 1865. In 1874 a monument
was erected at his grave where it still
stands.
Mabel McMullen, age IL.
Fairfield, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-13
Rex Patterson on St. Valen.
tines Kindly Deeds

Dear Editor:
once upon time there lived good
saint called Valentine. He was a
good man and kind saint. he was
loved by all the people. When the
people were sick or sorrow had en-
tered their homes he would visit them
and cheer them up AS years passed
Nv he became older and feebler. he
was too old and feeble to visit them,
so he sent them pretty messages OF
comfort to them. After a while he
died. Everybody mourned his death
they decided to celebrate his birth
day, which is on the 14th OF Fe6ru'
ary They called this day st. Valen-
tines day. Every Valentine day they
sent messages to one another. 80
this is why we celebrate Valehtine
day. D..o
1914 Can+ar avenue, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-13
Fred Gilliland Sends Inter
esting Valentine Story

Among the people on busy street
in Chicago a small boy was walking
along with his head hung low. He
had a stocking cap on his head and
a short coat which was much too
small for him. On his feet were a
pair Of badly worn shoes. But for
all his raggedness he was clean.
All of a sudden he stopped and
reached to the ground and picked up
a bright new quarter. A happy smile
came over his face as he thought
that now he could buy a Valentine
for his mother.
He was very happy and hurried to
a large store where he had seen
beautiful Valentine in window, and
he was so happy that he forgot that
he had had nothing to eat for twenty
four hours.
AS he was about to enter the store
he noticed a small girl standing by
the building. She looked as though
she was hungry and very cold.
"She needs this quarter thought
the little boy, and he walked over to
her and said, Are you hungry, little
girl?"
eyes, I am very hungry" said the
little girl as he handed her the
quarter "but I do not want all that
money"
"Take it, you need it worse than
I do" he said, and then walked away
AS he went home he said to himself:
"I would liked to have bought mother
Valentine, but the little girl needed
q worse. That was the sweetest Val
entine I ever gave to anyone.
! Fred Gilliland, aged IL.
D p No Q BOX 90, Ottumwa, Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-13
Rosebud Park Tells of Lin
coin Rescuing Little Dog

Abraham Lincoln was born in
little log cabin In the wilderness IN
Hardin county, Kentucky, February
70. 1909. His ancestors were Quak-
ers.
At the age Of seven Lincoln's par
ents moved from Hardin county, Ken
lucky, to Spencer county, Indiana,
where his mother died. The following
wear his father married again and the
stepmother took an interest IN ADra-
hams life and encouraged him to
study, He helped his father clear
farm and split rails. His shirt was OF
homespun while the coat, trousers
and moccasins were Of deer skin. up
to this time he had only one years
schooling. One morning as he came
into the school yard group OF boys
were torturing some poor turtles.
They had placed some red-hot Goals
on the backs of the turtles to make
them crawl faster, when suddenly
! Young Abraham arrived with blazing
eyes. He called out For shame! You
towards torturing those poor little
turtles. How would you like to pc
burned or tortured?" The boys brush
the Goals from the turtles backs and
skunk away ashamed.
| They did not answer back nor ola
they try to fight for they knew Abra-
ham was right. When Abraham went
into the school room he wrote his
first composition, Showing Kindness
To Dumb Animals" At another time,
when he was quite tall young man,
when his family was moving from In
diana over into Illinois, in the excite
ment of crossing stream swollen
by the ice and snow. his little pet dog
was forgotten. Suddenly loud bark
ing was heard from across the bank.
eve must go back for our dog,
Abraham said, but his father refused
to recross the swollen stream with
his oxen and heavy load. Then |
must co. Then pulling off his shoes
and stockings he waded through the
icy water.
Shaking with the cold he returned,
holding in his arms the little SILVER
ing dog. When he put the little dog
down upon the ground the animal
hoped about wagging his tail, trying
to lick the feet and hands Of his
friend as he barked his thanks.
Lincoln was elected president in
/ 1860 making him the sixteenth presi-
dent, and was reelected In 1854 and
not many months after the reelection
he was assassinated by j. w. Booth
in Washington theater. His motto
was malice toward none with char.
ity to all.
/ Rosebud x. Park. Age 70.
1916 North Elm st.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-13
Madeline Johnson Writes
Story of First Martyred
President

Dear Editor: will write letter
about Abraham Lincoln He was such
an honest man that they called him
Honest Abe" He was a man who
liked to read. One day Lincoln borrow
ed a book from man to read. Lincoln
had few books to read and so he bor-
rowed some. He read them over and
over again. One night when Abraham
Lincoln went to bed he put the book
that he had borrowed between the
logs of the cabin.
In the night great storm came up
and came between the logs and spoiled
the book, When Lincoln got up IN the
morning he was sorry to see the DOCK
soiled. He brought the book back to
the man and told him how 1t happened
and that hew as very sorry. For LIN
coin never tried to hide the book and
yet into trouble. Lincoln asked the
man what he could do for him to pay
for the book. The man grew angry at
Lincoln and told him that he had to
work three hard working days for him
and then he could have the book.
"Washington's Life" was the name OF
this book.
Lincoln's mother worked hard and
his father was lazy Fellow HIS
mother soon died and then Lincoln
was very sorry but soon his father mar
ried another woman. She was kind,
gentle and good. Lincoln tried to be
good and Industrious to his stepmother.
His stepmother taught Lincoln the al
phabet and to read and write. Even
though Lincoln had only years
schooling he knew as much as his
friends. When he read books he laid
down in front of the fire place and
read by the light Of the fire place. He
drew and wrote on shovels when he
did not have any paper.
He was our sixteenth president. He
was born in 1909 on February IL, in
Harden county, Kentucky. Lincoln got
shot by a man named John Wilkes
Booth in g. theater, February IA, 1865.
Lincoln was six feet tall when he was
fifteen years old.
Abraham Lincoln Is looked upon as
savior OF his country and holds
high place in the hearts of the Ameri-
can people.
Madeline Johnson, age IL
1914 East Fourth, Ottumwa.