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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-05-13

Prof. Elmer H. Mills Of the eco
nomics department of Vassar College
said to his class last week: While
some persons might object to having
a woman for the chief executive.
do not hold to that point of view. -
The New York Tribune says that the
applause lasted unit time for the next
recitation.
MOTHERS DAY.
Tomorrow, Sunday, May 18th, is
the nationally proclaimed day to be
held sacred in honor of all mothers.
A flower, preferably white carna-
ton, is to be worn as the symbol of
the occasion, as the flower is the one
product Of natureewhich typifies it in
all its simplicity, purity and beauty.
Mayor Behrman, of New Orleans. has
published request that the people
of New Orleans observe this day.
In referring to Mothers Day, the
following article from the late num-
Der Of The Delineator is an appro-
pirate publication:
Mothers Rights.
Justice Shearn, Of the Supreme
Court Of New York, recently handed
down decision that caused wide
editorial comment In the East. The
decision was to the effect that a
mother has an equal right with a
father to the children Of the union.
To most American mothers, UNI
acquainted with the peculiarities of
the law, the idea that this right ever
could have been questioned is as
founding and maddening.
Yet SO unprecedented In legal an
nails was Justice Shearn's decision
that newspaper editors commented
on 1t. And II necessity for the de-
cision was not sufficiently trying to
the temper Of mothers, the naivete
was.
Says one, THE vast majority of
Americans. are already reconciled tc
the notion that wife is her hus-
bands legal equal" Says another,
The decision. means that wives are
people," Says third. Poor father!
Several members of the bench seem
to act upon the theory that he is
chiefly important as. q meal ticket"
Undoubtedly the majority of Am
ertcan women are Indifferent to wo-
mans suffrage. And just as un-
q decision such as this,
coupled with its comments, turns
more indifference to desire than any
amount OF direct campaigning would
1t rouses sex hostility in q woman
at once. What" she demands,
can there be any question a. to my
right to my child that l bore in agony
and reared in self sacrifice and utter
There comes in reply the fact that
Justice Shearn's decision will be
historical for disestablishing one of
those sacred precedents that the SUD-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-05-13

Woman's little masterpiece. the
home, was our creation, with the
help Of man. The great master
work, the State, will be perfected by
man when. in all seriousness he takes
woman as his helper. Lang
|erlof.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-05-13

Miss Alice Stone Blackwell, editor
OF the Womanss Journal, was one of
the speakers at the Mississippi Val
icy Suffrage Conference which was
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-05-13
{ Edited by Miss Anna Morrell
LOUISIANA PRESS ASSOCIATION ELECTS FIRST WOMAN
PRESIDENT.


her presidency State Press Association.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-05-13

held in Minneapolis on May z, 8, 8
and 10. She will take part in the
suffrage demonstration in Chicago at
the time Of the National Republican
convention on June 9TH.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-05-13

1916 the sum Of $35O0.00.
1917 the sum Of $3475.OO.
1913 the sum Of $3450.O0.
1919 the sum of $4,000.
1920 the sum of $4,000.
1921 the sum Of $3375.0O.
1922 the sum Of $3350.00.
1923 the sum Of $3325.00.
1924 the sum Of $3300.00.
1926 the sum Of $3275.00.
1926 the sum Of $3750.00.
1927 the sum Of 100000.
1928 the sum Of $365Q.O0.
1929 the sum Of 100000.
1890 the sum Of $3550.00.
1881 the sum Of 100000.
1882 the sum Of $3925.0O.
1888 the sum Of $3850.O0.
1884 the sum Of 33775.G0.
1895 the sum Of $4,000.
1896 the sum Of $4125.O0.
1897 the sum of $4025.OO.
1888 the sum of $3925.OO..
1899 the sum Of $3S25.00.
1910 the sum Of $3725.OO.
1871 the sum Of $41z5.00.
1912 the sum Of 100000.
1913 the sum of $2875.OO.
1914 the sum of $4,000.
> 1915 the sum of $3625.OO.
1916 the sum Of $350O.O0.
1947 the sum Of $3375.0O.
1913 the sum Of $4,000.
l949 the sum Of 100000.
1850 the sum Of $345O.0O.
1851 the sum of $3300.OO.
1852 the sum Of $4,000.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-05-13
DOUBLE TICKETS
AT RYAN'S

Until May 20, when the bicycle will
be given away, two tickets on the
bicycle will be given with each nickel
purchase. RYAN
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26
George. Washington
Roland Fitzgerald

George Washington was born F'ebru-3
ary 49, 1882. He died December Is, 1893
at the age Of 81 years. g. months and %
days. He served. in the English army
In the struggle. for possession OF
America between France and ENGLAND.
He also served in the revolutionary
war In the French and Indian war he
was with Braddock when Braddock're- -
ceived his death wound In the revolu-
tionary war he was in camp with; his
soldiers one day in the dead Of winter.
AS the morning was cold he had put on
a long overcoat which hid his uniform.
At one place he saw corporal and his
men building breastwork Of logs. The
men were just about to lift a heavy
log upon the breastwork when Wash
ineton came up. The log was so heavy
and the breastwork 50 high that the
men could not lift it on top of the other
logs, Then Washington ran up and
with his strong arms gave them the
help which they SO much needed. When
Washington asked why the corporal did
not take hold and and help his men
with the heavy liftin, the corporal re-
piled that he was corporal. The Wash
ington replied that he was general, and
the next time he had log too heavy
for his men to life to send for him.
5 .......-. Roland Fitzgerald, 8
r"- Floris Ia, r.. No. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26
Opal Melvin Tells of Her
Auto Trip to, Indiana

Dear Juniors: '-'E@
I seen that you want some newsy let.
tiers so thought would write letter
about our trip to Indiana. We went in
our Oakland car We started Sunday
July 30. Started in the morning at
o'clock and drove 226 miles the first
day. Crossed the Mississippi river at
Hannibal, Mo-, on bridge. We were
going to see my aunt who lived at
Washington, Ind.
We stopped in Springfield, Ill. We
went through the capitol building, su.
preme court building and the arsenal
building. We went through the museum
and we all thought it was the greatest
museum we ever saw.
When we got to my aunt's it was
about o'clock. The next day we went
to see some caves, the Hammers and
Donelson caves. ~
We stayed at my aunt's four or five
days. Then we started for home. We
came through Terre Haute and De-
catur; crossed the Mississippi river on
big ferry. We saw big steamboat on
the river. About 7 miles this side OF
Kirksville we met a man who had Just
ten rattles. He gave us the snake and
helped pape skin it. We tanned the hide
and stuffed it with sawdust and have
it as relic. -. = .-.--, s.'s e,
We got home about 5 o'clock that
evening and we all thought we had a
fine trip.
Opal Melvin, age Is,
Hale, Mo-, r. |.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26
Marjorie Holly Prefers
Country to the Hot City

Dear Juniors:
Some persons prefer the dreadful not
city to the cool refreshing county, Dut
l do not see how they can, when the
country is so beautiful. especially IN
spring and fall. ....u>. .
What is beautiful in the city was
made by man. while in, the country
what is beautiful Is grown by Mother
Nature. r.. y
Spring in the country is a most beau
tiful sight to behold. All of Mother Ma
lures flock are returning to their for
saken homes. The violets and other
flowers of the wildwood are springlng
again from their winter homes beneath
the soil A vast green velvet carpet
covers the earth once more, while IN
the city there are hardly any signs from
Nature of the coming spring.
In autumn all these things that In
the spring were returning are now
leaving. The feather nocks are now
leaving their homes In this land ana
are returning to the sunny south from
whence they came In the spring. the
purple violets which in the spring SO
bright and charming are now dropping
their modest heads and giving up to
the coming winter. In the city there is
no natural beauty except In the sub
urbs where the tall stately trees are
dressing their baby leaves In scarlet
and gold. The country in summer and
winter is also beautiful but nothing
compared with spring and fall.
Marjorie Holley, age H.
100 South Union ST., Ottumwa, Ia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26
Bobbie 5 Pictures

Bobbie came and leaned against his
brothers Wills knee. Mother brought
me these picture papers," he said, "and
/ should like to have little Ted see
them. / promised that he should see
them, but if I send them to him, they'll
all have to be burned, because he has
the measles"
Run and ask Nellie to give you
piece of paraffin,'' said his brother. "A
piece from a jelly tumbler will do-if 1t
is washed clean"
Away Bobbie ran to the kitchen, and
he soon returned with the paraffln. lie
was eager and interested.
"Now," said Will take this piece of
plain white paper and rub it all over
with the paraffin. Be sure that the pa.
per is we'll covered. Lay the paper on
the picture, with the paraffin side down.
Now take this little wooden block, or
rub the paper as hard as you can with
out tearing it,"
"Oh, OH" laughed Bobbie, as he
turned the paper over THE pictures
have all come off on the white paper,
plain they are! Will they come off like
that every time?"
ut is easier to transfer pictures from
rough paper, like newspaper and the
kind most Of the magazines are printed
on" said Will, but if you rub on plenty
of paraffin you can transfer picture OF
any kind"
Now" said Bobbie, Il can send our
best pictures to Ted, and I need not
care if they are burned"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26
The Whispering
Footprints

Eddy, Eddy! Where are you?'
Here, mother" came shrlll little
voice from the back yard.
Come here, Eddy. l want you to &c
something for me-"
Then the back door opened, and Mrs
Taylor heard the soft thud Of bare feet
along the passage. But when EDDY en-
tered the sitting room and stood by MS
mothers sewing table. she only SAID
why, Eddy, what's the natter"
Now, there were no cuts or bumps OF
bruises about the little boy. Why should
the mother think anything was the
matter? Because his brown eyes, which
generally looked right UP at you, ike
two little birds flying out Of cage, had
an uneasy look; neither here nor there
but away.
"Nothing's the matter" said Eddy.
looking out Of the window. What did
you call me for mother?"
She had wanted him to run down to
the village post office to mail letter
but the letter was forgotten now
Mother was silent for few minutes;
then seeing something between her
table and the door, she spoke. Il am
sorry my little boy has disobeyed me
about going to the apple bin without
leave" Eddy gave a little start. THE
reason God put me here as you mother
Eddy, is because he thinks / know bet
ter what you ought to do and ought not
to do than you do yourself g.
Eddy did not answer. He was asking
himself how mother knew everything a
fellow did.
Il am especially sorry that you should
disobey me by sneaking through the
coal room window" said Mrs. Taylor.
Il would much rather have you say, I
won't mind you and 60 in before my
eyes than go in by telling lie"
why, mother. 1 didn't say" began
Eddy, glad Of chance to defend him
self
DO you think you talk only with
your lips?" Interrupted his mother.
What do you suppose has whispered
to me that you have been in the apple
cellar and that you went through the
coal roOm?"
II can't imagine" said Eddy, honest
ly.
Look behind YOU"
The little boy turned. and there be-
tween him and the door were five dusty
footprints on the white mating. His
mother could not help smiling at the
look of surprise and dismay on the lit
tie face. but it was a rather mournful
smile. do you think we can ever do
wrong, Eddy, and not leave marks Of it
somewhere she asked. And. oh, my
little boy, the marks that sin leaves are
on your heart, which ought to be clean
and white for Gods eyes, instead Of be-
ing all tracked over by wrong doing"
won't they come out?" asked Eddy.
He meant the footprints on the mat
ting.
But his mother was thinking about
those other marks when she said: "You
must ask God to forgive you, Eddy, and
RI tol nd
hate sin, which leaves such ugly foot
prints on your life."
And then for punishment and for a
reminder mother kept the footprints on
the sitting room floor that whole day,
so that Eddy might see them and re-
member how every wrong deed left
dark stains in his little heart.-Select-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26
Daisy Lauderback Tells OF
Her Visit in the Country

Dear Juniors: ~ 4. 81. II. 4
1 thought I would write~to the Cour-
Ter Junior and tell you about my visit
in the country. went to Lacona up to
my aunt's and stayed three weeks. I
went by myself got off at Lucas. My
uncle Jim was there to meet me. It
was about ten miles to their house. I
went on Saturday and the next day
went to Sunday school about Ave or
six miles from their house. like to
ride to church. It was children's night
at their church and I got to see the
program. 1t was good. ~.- ~,
I helped to milk. I liked to milk. I
can milk pretty good. And I gathered
the eggs. We got twenty to thirty eggs
day. When time came to shock oats
I helped shock. My cousin Is ten years
! old. He can do nearly as much as a
man. have two cousins up there.
! Their names are Dwaine and Waldo. I
like to live in the country fine. At
night would tell ghost stories, and
they would get scared. They would
| want to go in the house. -
a.. Daisy Lauderback, @
1871 Mabel ST., Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26
A Legend - By Helen Girls
we'll of This City

Once as Alexander the Great and
some of his soldiers were riding
through an underground passageway
they noticed that when their horses
hoofs struck the pebbles that sparks
flashed from them. A few of the SOL
diers leaned over and picked some OF
these pebbles up. They thought that
they would examine them when they
got into the light.
Suddenly they heard a voice saying
He who gathers these pebbles will be
sorry, but he who gathers none will be
still more sorry"
While the soldiers wondered what
these strange words could mean they
came to the end Of the underground
passage. They took their pebbles out OF
their pockets and behold. they were
not pebbles but very costly Jewels
There were diamonds, rubies and EN-.
eralds. Then the soldiers understood
the meaning Of the strange words. He
who gathered some pebbles are sorry
that they did not gather more and ne
who gathers no pebbles at all is more
sorry because he has none.
Helen Criswell. age 10.
40 S. Willard ST., Ottumwa, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26
Helen N. Criswell Writes
Composition, ''The
Quick Reply"

Dear Juniors: Z.
I am going to send in composition.
l have written several other letters to
the Junior page, but only one Of them
has ever been published. The name Of
the story is "The Quick Reply" .
One day wealthy man arrived at
Boston. He owned some land there and
had come to see about selling it. AS he
got off the train a dirty faced ragged
boy ran up to him. The boy said Morn
ing paper, sir, two cents apiece" The
millionaire bought one. He handed the
boy five cent piece. While the boy was
getting the change out of his pocket
the man said you keep the three cents
and buy cake Of soap and wash your
face with it," &C..
BY that time the boy had got the
change and as he handed it to the man
he said Here you take it and buy a
book Of politeness." The man went
away very much ashamed, while the
people smiled at the little boys quick
reply. r.a 90 6t
Helen N. Criswell. age IL,
201 S. Schuyler ST., Ottumwa, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26
An Orchard of Apples;
Owner Cleared $1,000,
Says Mabel Walker

Dear Juniors: ....
This Is my first letter to you and l
hope to see 1t published. am going to
write about the orchard Of apples I saw
when I went to the country.
In this orchard there were all kinds
Of apples. These are some Of them: Diff
ferent kinds Of crabs. Yellow Transpar-
ent. Duchess. Early Harvest, which
were summer apples. The fall apples
were: Grimes Golden, Wealthy. Man
apple, Maiden Blush, Summer Queen.
The winter apples were: Snow apple,
Ben Davis, Jonathan. Northern, Spies,
Iowa Pippins and Janets. .s..t.,.
5 This man cleared about 900 on his
apples last year because it was a good
apple year. The people made money on
their apples by shipping them to other
towns and coming to town and selling
them. This man has big basement
with forty bushels Of apples in 1t.
saw several acres of apples but
there was one especially pretty with an
assortment Of apples in it.
Apples are a healthy food for any
one. We all like apples and especially
papa. We eat quite few ofsthem.
K Apples are used for many purposes
in cooking, baking. preserving and
for jelly. #s.
Mabel Walker,
OttumWa. Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26
The Plaid Dress

II want a new, warm, plaid dress"
said the little girl. 1.-THE days are colder
and the frost will soon be here"
And the kind old sheep that lived in
the sheepfold near the meadow brook
heard and bleated to the shepherd:
1.-The little girl wants new plaid dress.
will give my WOOL"
So the shepherd led the kind old
sheep to the brook and called to the
shearers: 1.-The little girl wants a new
plaid dress and the sheep will give his
WOOL"
Then we will bring our shears and
cut off the WOOL said the shearers.
When the soft wool was sheared from
the kind old sheep, the shearers called
to the carders: 1.-THE little girl wants a
new dress, and the sheep has given it's
wool, and we have cut and washed it."
Then we will comb it out straight
and soft" said the carders. And as they
held up the wool. carded straight and
soft. they called to the spinners, 1.-The
little girl wants new dress, and the
sheep has given his WOOL and the
shearers have cut and washed the wool,
and we have carded it,"
"Then we will spin the wool into
thread" said the spinners.
Whir, whir. how fast the spinning
wheels turned, singing all the time
Inc lltlle gill wants q new uTeSS, anu
the sheep has given it's wool, and the
shearers have cut and washed the WOOL
and the carders have carded it, and
we are spinning it into thread"
"Then we will dye it into beautiful
colors," said the Overs, who came and
dipped the wooden threads into bright
colors, red and blue and green and
brown.
J AS they spread it out to dry the dyers
said: 1.-THE little girl wants a new dress
and the sheep has given its wool ,anG
the shearers have cut and washed the
| wool. and the carders have carded it
and the spinning wheels have spun il
! into thread. and we have dyed it beau.
! tiful cOlors."
Then we will make it into cloth,
said the Weavers.
"Clickety clack, clickety clack," wen,
the looms, as the colored thread wa.
! woven in and out and made into beau.
| tiful plaid cloth.
And the little girls mother cut anc
stitched a warm cool dress for the lit
tie girl. 1t was a very beautiful plato
dress, and its gay, bright colors were
ever so becoming to the little girl She
was very, very careful of it. and she
loved to wear it, because her friends
the sheep, the shearers. the carders
the spinning wheels. the dyers and the
! weavers had put so much work anG
kindness into the cloth from which II
! was made.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26
Agnes HOrnick Writes in the
Alphabet Contest

Dear Juniors:
This is my second time to write to
the Junior.
San Francisco is large city Of Cali
fornia It is beautiful city. 1t lies on
the peninsula between San Francisco
bay and the Pacific ocean. 1t Is large
manufacturing city.
Thelma is the name of my friend. she
has blue eyes and curly hair. Thelma
lives on a farm not far from my house.
We have many good times together.
Thelma is thirteen years old. She goes
to school and is in the seventh grade.
Utah is one of the states belonging to
the United States. It's capital Is Salt
Lake City and it is on the Great Salt
Lake. Utah is one Of the great lead
producing states. Flour and beet sugar
are manufactured here.
Utah was settled by a band Of peo-
pie called Mormons.
Virginia is a beautiful state belong
ing to the United States. There are
valuable coal and iron mines in Vir-
ginia. They raise lots Of tobacco there
Richmond is it's capital. United States
navy yard is located near Virginia.
Agnes Hornick. age IL,
Dudley, Ia, R. l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26
ANCESTOR STORIES.

me- we want the Juniors to write aoou'
G aome OF their ancestors (Which means
YOUR parents, grandparents. srea'
etc.) We will ask tne
Juniors to write nice short stories tell,
Ing something remarkable or unusua'
about their ancestors.
4 me Courier Junior Is always glad
when. the Juniors send in unusual
satOries. The unusual feature Of the an
IIscestor story is what appeal to the
4 ourier and prompts it to continue the
Econtest. The Juniors certainly send IN
! oplendid ancestor stories.
IA The writers can select their prizes
from among the following: box OF
Randy, roller skates. book or knife.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26
ErHE COURIER JUNIOR
Published BY
ThG COURIER PRINTING co.
Ottunwa. Iowa
Ia EDITOR
MATILDA OEvEREAUx
rHELAS1 WEEK.

Il Dear Juniors: Thursday, August 81
~ a1H Il the closing day of the great al.
mabel contest. The tardy Juniors, IL
they did not read the alpha pet STORES .,ss
the first two weeks or il, ,e
|Seontest. can read Agnes Horni l
story today, and join the contest II they
20 desire. ,,,,,,,sao
The contest will close next Inursu sue.
80 the following week the prize win
Ecsrr stories will be published.
EsE This week we want the Juniors 10
rite about persons cities. events. ami
nais. etc. beginning, with w. x Y, II.
d a The writers may select their prizes
from among the following: doll, noS
~ candy, roller skates. knife. blue olra
min. pretty plate .Victrola record, DOOR,
sOr box Of letter paper.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26
WHATEVER THE WEATHER.

49, VITA Iev6o IHE WEN I'1Us
gs~Whatever the weather may be-" says
he
stssWhatever the weather may be,
Its the songs We sing, an the smiles
ye wear.
That's a maxim the sun shine every
An the world Of gloom is world Of
b glee.
vivid the bird in tho bush, an the bud
in the tree,
An the fruit on the slim o the bough, y
III says l1e,
Whatever the weather may be-" says
he
ss.whatever the weather may bel"
g.,whatever the weather may be-" says
he
the weather may be-,
axe can bring the spring, wild its green
4 an gold,
IAN the grass In the grove where the
snow lies cold:
! An yen warm yer back. wild smiling
fAee,
4 AS ye sit at yer heart, like an ovid fire.
y place,
4 An toast the toes O yer sowl," says he
ssWhatever the weather may be-" says
he
ssWhatever the weather may be-"
james Whitcomb Riley.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26
Irene Clossen Writes
Interestingly of Her
Grandfather

Dear Juniors:
AS have never written before will
write about my grandpa. He was born
in Tennessee May o., 1880. He came to
Iowa when he was but little boy Of
fifteen years, in the year of 1845. He
split rails for his father for fifty cents
hundred. They settled in Keokuk
county where land was selling for
twelve and one-half cents per acre. |
believe my grandpa is the oldest mail
carrier living. He began to carry mail
in the year Of 1850. He carried the mail
on horseback from Oskaloosa to Wa
pello, the county seat Of Louisa county.
At first he could carry all the mail in
one overcoat pocket. In later years he
drove the stage coach, carrying the
mail and passengers both. Grandpa is
a great yiolinist. He is hail and hearty
old man, now past eighty-six years old.
Irene Chosen, age H.,
Ottumwa Iowa.