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The Monticellonian., 1916-09-21
Calls Them "Mewiag Women"

One who wishes to be gallant will
mark the charm of the minds and the
praciouSnesS of the manner of many
In the class of Russian society women.
which includes many titled persons,
Richard Washburn Child writes in the
Century Magazine. Many are fascinat
ing women whose minds are better
trained. and whose manners, though
more direct, are more considerable and
whole-hearted than those of our own
"best people
But the 'intelligent" woman in Rus
STA looks without admiration upon the
woman who is living as a respectable
ornament. One of them. who has
wealth. and yet works eight hours Il
day in social service, spoke of the
charming idlers as the ''mewing wom-
en-"
Il do have affection for some of
them" she said. but they new so :
This war is helping them 10 find out
that they may stop mewing and do
something. | have seen many of the
young daughters of their kind plunged
ia work in our hospitals for the wound
ed. | have two nieces who are going
every day and really working. All, q
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-21
Many Gotham Ncks in Row Over NickeIed Nick

NEW
~
resundd with
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-21
Policemen of Minneapolis Provided With ParasoIs


wv where has
the Mill City the
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-21

''Why?" asked General Pershing.
THE floods have made 1t impas2e
able, sir" returned the young officer
We'll see" said General Pershing
-Four hours later the cavalry escort
and the guard that accompanied the
Pershing party were hauling the ma
chimes out of the mire with the aid
of long tow-line. For mile the
staff, led by the general plodded
through mud and water. Six miles from
Las Galeras horses had been ordered
from camp. General Pershing and his
party mounted.
At swift pace they rode through
a jungle of mesquite. As they rode
the sound of rushing waters became
more distinct. Finally, through the
trees. one caught glimpse of muddy
water roaring its charges as it sucked
at the highest point of its banks and
carrying with it the debris swept from
the land.
A few minutes later General Per
shing, followed by his party, rode out
on rise over the turbulent river.
Pershing. on the brink, did not hest
tate. His spurred boot swung against
his mounts side The frightened
horse, sensing the danger of the angry
waters, had splashed above its with
ers. 1t struggled for a footing and
found It.
Then. one by one, the entire staff
sent their horses leaping into the tur-
bid flood. Every step of the way
was a fight.
But on the other side of the river,
General PerShing and his staff
emerged, somewhat muddy, entirely
damp and quite ready for the inspec-
finn
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-21

upon the herring. Wherever the ship
ment is landed, there is the exchange.
The exchange always follows the her
ring.
The herring exchange makes the
quotations for herring in the same way
that the stock exchange fixes the quo
tations for railroad shares and indus
trials.
The herring exchange and a barrel
IF herring are opened at the same
time. and Immediately following this
double openinr. the exchange members
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-21

there. Fortunately for Arhagasenas
he was able to prove, through the in
terpreter, Nicholas Demolaviocolusi-
ones, that the nickel-plated peanut
rooster given him by his uncle had no
nick in it, while that lost by Nicholas
Zacharakes had one.
Nicholas Zaeharakes one night
lost nickel-plated peanut rooster
with a nick in it.
Zaeharakes, after wringing his
hands and the cats neck, decided to
have q day of relaxation far from the
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-21

Chile has adopted a new standard
time approximately 16 minutes in ad-
vance of that formerly used.
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-21
Buying 100000 Worth of Herring in Whispers

NEW YoRKThe exchange hasn't fixed home One
~
West an delend
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-21

the high commissioner for New Zea
land in London in the hope of being
able to obtain the present address of
her son so she can write to him. She
is informed that the young man was
the second man in New Zealand to en-
roll as volunteer, and that he partici
pated with valor in the Dardanelles
campaign. where he was wounded.
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-21

No city ordinance shall keep the fair
limbs from enjoying the freedom of the
atmosphere. So cry out the fair bath
ers at Atlantic City. They have adopt
ed a new ruse, to the establishment of
the lifeguards and all others concerned.
They have painted their legs. The mo
tifs are in light blue shade of stripes
and bars and plaids. depending upon
the idea which the fair one would wish
to express. The bars give the limb an
appearance of fu1lness, the stripes of
leanneSS, etc.
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-21
Only Toy Of the Eugenic Baby of Denver Is Cow

NENvER-A
y rules have been evolved by those in charge:
Never "b05y talk"
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-21

good taste of usefulness will change
them SO that they will never be con
tent TO be dolls again. They will cease
to new. The fairness is truly leaving
their faces"
The Monticellonian., 1916-09-21

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Head For intricacU Of datoiI tho
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-11
How Silk Happened to Be
Manufactured - By
Helen McGahey

Dear Editor:
l thought I would write about how
silk happened to be manufactured III
Europe.
The Chinese wore silk dresses be-
fore the people of Europe knew what
silk was made Of The people OF
Europe thought it was made from a
Plant something like cotton.
For many years foreigners were not
allowed to enter China. The Chinese
were afraid that the foreigners would
find out their secret Of how to manu-
facture silk, gunpowder and other
things. When the foreigners finally
had permission to enter China they
soon learned how silk was made.
In order to take some silk worm
eggs out of China without the Chi
nese knowing it. some foreigners hid
some eggs in the curved part OF a
bamboo cane. 49,"
Silk was then manufactured in
Italy. The king of France wanted his
people to know how to raise silk
worms. He sent word to the Italians
that if they would teach the French
people how to raise silk worms they
would not have any lodging or any
rent for their houses. Hundreds OF
Italians went to France. The French
soon learned how to raise silk worms
and now France is noted for it's silk.
Helen McGahey,
Walnut Ave. Ottumwa, Ia.
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Aletha Roop Lives With Her
Grandma

T have never written to the Junior
page before.rI saw where the children
have been writing about their ancestors
so I thought I would write about mine.
I live with my grandmother. She
sometimes tells me about when she
was a little girl. During the civil war
she lived on a farm near Boonville, Mo.
General Prices army stopped at
Boonville on their way from the south
recruiting. - :
While they were there my grand
mother and her mother baked biscuits
for some of the soldiers. The soldiers
paid them in confederate money. My
grandmother and her mother knew it
was worthless so when they moved
from that house they left the money in
hole in the wall. "e.E
MY grandmother says that the rock
fences may still be seen near Westport,
Mo-, which the union soldiers used for
defense to turn Prices army back.
When get older I will study about
Prices raid in history. My grandmoth-
er had uncles fighting on both sides
in the civil war
/ am eight years old and in the fourth
grade at school.
,-4AA n>eA
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Virgie Jarboe Writes of Her
Trip From Kansas to
wv. '.t-.. OttumWa
Dear ,JuniOrS:

Dear Juniors:
Perhaps you would like to hear about
my trip from my former home in Kan,
sas to my new home in Iowa.
On Thursday November II, 1915 my
father, mother and I started for OF
tumwa, taking an early morning train
on the Union Pacific railroad. We had
lived in Quinter. kans. about ten years
and of course I hated to leave there.
But | soon forgot my sadness, for was
so interested in the country through
which we were passing.
All along the way we could see places
which had been damaged by the recent
heavy rains. While at the depot in
Manhattan Kansas, we could see the
state agricultural college buildings.
AT Topeka, Kans., there is beauti-
full depot, surrounded by very pretty
park. We could see the capitol build
ing, also many other beautiful buildings
and streets from the train.
Near Lawrence, Kansas We saw
number of large sugar factories. The
largest city through which we passed
about so in the afternoon. This city
has a beautiful depot, built Of marble
and hard brick or stone. 1t is also one
Of the largest, accommodating thou
sands Of people every day. 1t Is such
busy place. for people are constant
ly arriving from all parts Of the United
States yes, even from foreign coun-
tries. A great many of these people stop
off here only long enough for lunch.
then depart on another road for their
various destinations. There is res
taurant right in the depot and you may
purchase books, post cards and papers
here also.
We left Kansas City on the Milwau-
kee. AS we left the town one Of the
things which attracted our attention
was the huge electric sign Of Montgom-
cry, Ward & Co. 1t was dark now and
we could no longer see interesting
things from our car window.
We arrived in Ottumwa about mid
night We were very favorably impress
ed with the city and since making 1t
our home have grown to like it quite
WELL ,s. ~ '. ~.
In Kansas left two sisters, two
brothers, two uncles and my grandpar-
ents. Ny grandmother is 81 years old.
and my grandfather is 81. My father is
pastor of the Brethren church, corner
Of Wabash avenue and Moore street.
Virgie Jarboe, age 10.
11S S. Moore ST, Ottumwa, Ia
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BETTY PHILLIPS AGAIN.

Be Y HnIIIIPS A0AiN.
Little BettiKins Billikins Biddikins Bo
Is the sweetest young lady l happen
to know.
She has been with us only year and
half,
And the best thing she does is to frol-
ic and laugh,
While from morning till night she is
right on the 60, .<...
Little Bettikins Billikins Biddikins Bo
little Bettikins Billikins Biddikins Bo
Isn't much like the baby We once used
to know, .
For she owns lots of teeth and has
plenty Of hair,
And her dear little feet trot around
everywhere,
While forever and ever she's wanting
to know,
Little Bettikins Billikins Biddikins Bo
Little Bettikins Billikins Biddikins Bo.
You would never believe what a lot
she could know.
:! am sure she can say fully five or six
words,
And can initiate bow-wows and cnoo
choos and birds.
So of course you can't blame us for
loving her so,
-eArA> nettil<inA RiuilSipS Biddikins Bo.
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Hazel Helmick Writes of
Her Friends Grand
mother and Some of
Her Experiences

Dear Juniors:
thought | would write about my
grandmother and some OF her expert
ences. She is SO and will be 80 this
Month.
She lives in Hastings. Nebr., with
her daughter Anna Knox. The first
school she taught, it happened many
years ago, In the early days Of this
country. The school house was made
Of logs and not near so nice al the ones
we have now.
She taught three months school and
received twenty dollars for her work,
or about six dollars month and board.
She had to board in rounds, that Is. to
board one place one week and another
place the next After her school was
out she went home TO help her mother.
She stayed home all that summer and
helped with the work, and in the fall
her parents bought her a calico dress
and a bonnet which cost about four
dollars.
After she was married she went to
live on the Nemaha river. There was
no school house here, and so she had to
teach in her house. She had five pupils.
The house was SO small that the desks
had to be set outside at night and set
in In the day time.
The house was built Of logs. When it
was made the logs were green, and
after they dried out 1t left large cracks
between the logs. SO she had to pull
grass and mix with mud and put be-
tween the cracks. The snakes were
very bad then. One day she found
snake lying in front Of tn" stove. BY
accident the glass in the door got broke.
They were too poor to buy another so
she had to hang dress skirt over it.
AS my letter is getting long I will
close.
Hazel Helmick,
Broken Bow, Nebr.
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Edna Havens' Composition
Is on paper"

Dear Juntors:
will send you one Of my school
compositions on paper.
Paper Is material made in thin
sheets from pulp of rags, esparto
grass, straw, wood and other flbers
and Is used for writing or printing or
wrapping. The earliest paper was
doubtless that made from the Egyp.
tian papyrus, whence all similar writ
ing material Is named. In the paper
trade as in mechanical industries
there has been great progress in the
last half century Chemists have fur
nished improved methods for wash.
ing, bleaching and coloring the paper
stocks, while the mechanical i'm
provements also have been many.
both for boiling and running out, dry
ing and finishing the pulp. The v~ge-
table substance from which paper can
success of fiber Is with linen and cot
ton rags for white paper and hemper
cordage for brown, but rags are no
longer available in sufficient quaint.
ties for paper making and not all wood
fiber is well adapted for the produc-
ton of paper. Many vegetable growths
yield cellulOse at such cost as to be
unremunerative. A caustic soda or
soda ash is required In the prepare
ton of many f1bers. s.
In the United States great progress
has been made in paper manufacture
The first mill was established in
1870 on ground now included within
Philadelphia. In ITO there were
forty paper mills in Phlladelphfa,
New Jersey and Delaware There were
only three or four in England In 1S40
IN the United States there were 426
paper mills; in 1850 there were 443;
in 1860 there We're. 500. producing
10000 tons; in 1872 there were S12
mills owned by 705 firms, making
100000 tons. Large factories have su-
perseded the small mills.
Edna Ravens, Age II.
Box 66. Linby. Ia
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again, and after talking it over they
decided they would go down to the
pond. So the next day they started
early and reached there safely before
dark.
They had never seen any water be-
fore, but as soon as they got to the
pond they all jumped in and swan
around as if they had never lived any
where else. They thought they had
never enjoyed anything so much.
After a while they happened to see
a very large turtle in the water and
they said to each other, DO you sup
pose this is our mother?'
Then they thought the only way to
find out was to swim under her and
look at her check. So two of the big
gest turtles swan under her. and sure
enough, she had a check just like
theirs. so then they all swan UP to her
and shouted together as loud as they
could, 'Mother.'
When the old turtle heard that,
something made her think Of the ten
eggs she had laid up on the hill, and
she thought to herself, II wonder ii
these can be my children
Then she said to them. Let me look
at you.' and she began to count, Zone,
two. three, four. five, six, seven, eight,
nine, ten-yes that is right. Now turn
over and let me see your checks
So the little turtles turned over and
she saw the checks just like hers.
are my children and am your mother
so come with me to the beautiful home
I have made for you under great
rock. I knew you would come home
to me some day."
So she took them to her home and
there they lived happily together for
many years.
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John Paul Jones' BY
Marion Simmons

Dear Juniors:
As I have not written for very
long time, will try and write on one
Of my school compositions about John
Paul Jones.
John Paul Jones was born at Sol
way Firth, Scotland. While in his
younger days he played along the
scashore, watching the ships. He did
not get much education but at the
cge of 10 he became sailor and went
on the ship called Friendship to
America.
He then sailed up the Rappanan
mock river to Fredericksburg where
his brother was living on a planta
ton.
In the same town where George
Washington had gone to school, Paul
Jones went and studied hard for lest
time.
At the age of 10 he went to Scot
land. Then he went as an officer on
q slave trading ship to Africa and
carried negroes from their native
land. .s ....
The people didn't think 1t was
wrong to do this but Paul Jones hated
to do it and he left the ship as soon
rs it reached Jamaica. Then on the
way back to Scotland the officers
died and the people on board made
him captain at the age of 20. He was
rlade captain because the people
we're pleased with the way he handled
the ship.
After time he changed his name
because he didn't want the British to
know him. s.a
Congress gave him the Ranger to
fight but Paul Jones did not want to
fight.
The flagship's name was Bon
Homme Richard. The French had CIV
en- it that name.
He fought a battle on the ship at
10 o'clock at night. Several cannon
i1oke on his ship and it was burning
and filling up with water. After the
fight the ship was covered with dead
end wounded men. They kept fight
ing the fire and pumping water out
and just as the ship was ready to sink
the British surrendered. The people
said he was a very brave man for
fighting on the water He captured
luany ships on the coast of England
and the French and Americans said
he was a hero.
Paul Jones went to the West Indies
in 1775 and died in France After a
while he could not be found but after
some time they found his grave
They dug him up and he was taken
to Annapolis. ~
Marian Simmons. Age a.
119 North Ransom St. OttUmwa, la.
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ANCESTOR STORIES.

We want the Juniors to write about
some of their ancestors (Which
means your parents, grandparents,
great grandparents, etc. We will ask
the Juniors to write nice short stories
telling something remarkable or Ill
usual about their ancestors.
The Courier Junior is always glad
when the Juniors send in unusual
stories. The usual features of the am
cestor stories is what appeals to The
Courier and prompts it to continue the
contest. The Juniors certainly send in
splendid ancestor stories a..&
The writer's can select their prizes
from among the following: A box OF
candy, roller skates, book, friendship
link, pin OF knife. 's
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THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO.
OttumWa, Iowa
EDITOR
MATILDA DEVEREAUx
BIRDS AND FLOWERS.

Dear Juniors: This is the time oil
the wear when all the Juniors are in
terested in the birds and the flowers
Here in Ottumwa many OF the stores
are displaying flower seeds and tird
houses. We have decided to give
flower seeds and bird houses Tor
prizes. However. the Juniors must
work hard to earn these prizes. The
contest will open today and close
Saturday, March %. The Juniors can
select either a package OF flower
seeds or a bird house. There will be
seven different kinds of seeds in each
prize package. Of course If some OF
the Juniors prefer vegetable seeds we
will send them. We hope many of the
Juniors will be interested in this con-
test as we intend to give away six
bird houses, three bluebirds' and
three wrens', and six packages of
seed, each package containing seven
different kinds. To be ranked among
the prize winners the Juniors must
write on one of the following sub
jects:
censolldated Schools.
Ny School.
My Ancestors.
h Ny Home Town.
Why Love Ny State.
a Boy's Acre of Ground
An Unusual Story.
! School compositions or interesting
letters will also be acceptable to the
Judges In this contest ....
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STELLA A STUDENT.

Dear Junior:
This is the first time that l have
ever written to the Junior page. / go
Ito Moravia high school. There are
eight grades below and two high school
My teachers name is Miss Miltenburg-
ser. think that she is a good teacher. /
have five studies. They are language
and reading and spelling and arithme-
stic and writing. like them all. [ have
three brothers and one sister. Their
names are Earl Ernest and Gerald and
my sisters name is Viola She is in
the first grade am in the third grade.
Stella Dale, age 10.
Morayia, Iowa.
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Tennessee Girl, Annie Lou
Elan, Writes to the
Junior

Dear Juniors:
am a southern girl. My home Is
nearly $50 miles from OtttumWa. / live
about eighteen miles from Memphis,
Tenn. which is one of the largest cities
in the south.
My sister who lives in Fremont, Ia.
sends us the Weekly Courier Junior.
| Washington, whose birthday was
February 20 and who is called the
Father of our country was first IN
war, first in peace and first in the
hearts Of his countrymen.
Abraham Lincoln was born in
Hardin county, Kentucky in 1909. When
he was seven years old his father
moved to Indiana and selected place
In the woods for new home, and
with the help of little Abe shelter
was soon built of poles and covered
with leaves and branches. OF course one
side was left open and fire was kept
burning in front Of this opening to
keep the hut warm. They called this
shelter the Half face camp" In this
uncomfortable home the Lincoln fam
lily lived nearly fourteen months. They
then moved into log cabin when
seemed like palace to little Abe. AL
though it was dirt floor with no doors
or windows, only openings in the wall
which skins of animals were hung over.
Lincoln's mother died when he was
only a child. But she taught his father
to read and write and little Abe also.
His step mother took great interest in
him and encouraged and helped him
very much. Paper was scarce in those
times and a wooden shovel and char
coal was used for compositions and
problems. Then he would have them
off when it was covered and start a
new.
Lincoln was a good scholar and had
read many books at the age Of 10. At
this age young Lincoln was anxious to
see more Of the world beyond his faith
er's little farm. In 1928 when he was 81,
he took a trip to New Orleans in flat
boat as a helper, with a boat load Of
corn and products. While on trip trip
they had many tussles with negro rob-
bers but with hard work they succeed
ed in throwing most Of them overheard
and they returned safe in 1880. The
Lincoln family then moved to Macon
county, ILL.,, and Abe helped his father
to clear the farm and split rails enough
to fence his fifteen acre field.
In 1881 Lincoln took another trip
south and when he went home he be-
gan to study law and was surveyor and
post master
In 1882 he was in the Black Hawk
war and captain for three months. AL
though I don't think his men were in
any battles. for he jokingly said in his
speeches'later that he charged with the
wild onions and had many battles with
the mosquitoes and gnats.
He was elected to the Illinois legis-
lature and served several terms, and
then he was sent to congress.
Lincoln was elected DreSi6apf IN 1854
and in 1864 he was reelected. During
; this time Abe freed the slaves and at
the end Of war on April IA, 1866 Lin
coin was shot and died on the morning
Of the 18th.
Lincoln was reared in poverty, but
conquered every difficulty. and made
and improved every opportunity. He
was we'll worth the example of every
American boy and so was Washington.
Annie Lou Elan. age II,
MillingtOn Tenn