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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16
Bloomfield, Iowa, Gen. Del.
Donald Hemm and His Dear
Old Dog

Dear Juniors:
| thought I would write YOU letter.
I am fourteen years old. and my
birthday was February j. | go to
the Eldon high school, and am In the
seventh grade, and / like to 60 to
school very much. get excused Mon
days at o'clock p. m. to take my
music lessons. My music teacher Is
Miss Allie Jackson. My lesson this
week is Moon Winks." Maybe some
of you play it.
have been skating quite bit this
winter to pass away the time, ~
have no dog to hunt with now. Last
winter had good dog He was large
land red and was more than two feet
high. had him trained to pull a
cart or wagon and to go the direction
| pulled the rope. l had to go after
butter in the country, and l would
feed him good and hitch him up to my
sled and let him 60 along and pull the
butter. In the summer when I went
to the country ! would let him go along
and hunt He was very good rabbit
and squirrel dog and he caught many
rabbits. He would not kill chickens
and | was very proud Of him. l was
going to send off to Sears and Roe
buck for a new set of harness and
wagon. But one day he went running
across mans garden. and the
man shot him. and poor dog Ted
ran home to die. Poor Ted.
will never forget him, we were such
good friends. Nor will ever forget
the cruel man that shot him, If ! 90
forgive him. Now as l cannot hunt
with Ted any more, am saving up
my money to buy shot gun.
All of the money get I give to my
father to keep for me until l get
enough saved to buy it. l get most OF
nv money for playing the snare drum
in the Eldon High School band, which
plays quite often. | only lack q small
amount of having enough. My mother
ia going to buy license for me July
the first. and I will sure be glad OF
that have made up part OF
poem which is the truth.
Mother buys the license,
| buy the gun,
Father buys the ammunition
And have the fun.
Your friend
Donald Hemm, age IL.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16
CONTEST SUBJECTS.

We all want the juniors to SEND IN
school compositions and other stories,
BESIDES the ones on the subjects we
lv-its better compositions when choos'
ing their own subjects. We especially
want letters and ancestor stories:
70 encourage originality and variety
IN the juniors work the following ns'
is given:
School compositions.
! Ancestor stories.
| Interesting letters.
! Book reviews.
Unusual stories.
Current events.
soldier stories rotated by veterans
! and retold by juniors.
Select prizes from among the follow
Eng: Bluebird pin, friendship INK;
hook box Of letter paper, doll. box OF
school supplies, box of candy or a
knife.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16
THE LOST GLASSES

80 Johnnie, my laddie, your eyes are
young,
Use them for grandma. dear.
NV glasses. alas! are lost again;
I'VE searched for them far and near:
For lack of M glasses | cannot find
The glasses lack-'tis true!
,ook well. and some one, when you
are old.
Will do the same for you"
when I am old. dear grandmamma,'
Said Johnnie. with roguish eye,
81 s'pose shall read with glasses, 100
And sometimes lay them by;
But, wien they're lost, l shall never
Search
On winpow-sill or shelf; :.
I shan iu put my hand on top OF
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16
THE COURIER JUNIOR
DEPARTMENT
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING co.
Ottumwa, Iowa
EDITOR
MATILDA DEVEREAOx
4 WASHINGTON CONTEST.

Dear Juniors: Next Thursday is
Washington's birthday and we want a
short story contest, using the Fatner
OF Our Country as the subject. we
hope the writer's will tell some anec-
dotes of Washington rather than to
copy word for word what is SAID or our
firgt president in the encyclopedias.
The prize will be surprise. but some
thing suitable for George Washlne-
ton contest.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16
THE FEBRUARY CONTEST.

The FEBRUARY WV
Oftentimes when We are wanuns Z.
subject for a new contest, the want
IL supplied by some dear Junior Ana
TODAY in consequence of the want" be-
Ing supplied, we will announce an
~Iutobioxraphy'' contest. You all
know that the word Autobiography
means a history or in other words a
story OF ones life written by one 5
ieeIf." This contest will open TO-DAY
and +he writer's can select their prizes
from among the following: scents.a'
Nal skates. either ice or roller. candy,
hook. box of letter paper.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16
my head.
And find 'em for myself.
- st. Nicholas

Harry" asked the teacher OF
rosy-faced lad, "can you tell me Whc
George Washington was?'
yes. ma'am," was the quick reply
"He was the first president of the
country"
"Ouite right" replied the teacher
"And can you tell us what he was re
markable for?"
Eyes. ma'am," replied the youngster
"He was remarkable because he told
the truth" Contributed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16
~ e...v ~ = Nickel.
M, Aaour PRIZES.

~. IA wish the Juniors would &C.
knowledge their prizes.
- any Junior has ever failed to re-
..iv. . nrize after his or her name ap'
nsared in this paper, it is because the
wrong address has been gwen U.s.
When we say wrong ADDRESS we es'
pecially refer to incomplete addresses.
An city Juniors should put tnelr
street number and all Juniors living
n tho country should put their oox
number or failing to have box send
IA their parents names.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16
arvEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

aRvEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS.
Use one side of the paper only.
> Write neatly and legibly, using
anf or sharp lead pencil.
4 Always sign your name in full
and state your age.
4 Do not copy stories or poetry
and send us as your own work.
&. Number your pages.
z Always state choice of prize on
and address in full.
Address envelope to The Courier.
n separate piece of paper, with name
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16
Your friend,
Donald Hemm, age IL
=, pny AZ

writings. Alas! | was doomed to
p short life, for this man happened
to be Elbertus Hubbard OF EAST
Aurora New York, who went down
with the Lusitania and l in his pocket
Goodbye! I'm gone.
Maxine Wiegand, age 10.
ottnmwa. Iowa, 120 E. Court street.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16
ANo1HER CONTEST.

we also want the Jun1ors WHO
think the other subjects are too hard
to write on one of the following sub
5ects. .,,...
NY Best Friend.
A Pet Dog.
Corn and Apples.
sv,eet potatoes and Cotton.
A letter. 49, o.,
select prizes from among the fol'
,owinr: Box Of candy, football, roller
MATES. doll knife or book.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-07

purely party reasons but IL will be hard convince
the people that his democratic minority did make
a splendid fight prevent the direct or
Indirect. both in the the thing.
Never the history OF legislation the has
minority party stood sodly considered
right did the in the house
majority the democrats made some splendid winnings.
In the senate, where the republicans had the disad-
vantage in the organization the start. they were
very weak in trying sustain such an unpopular pro-
gram that put up them by the governor. On the
other hand the democrats OF the senate were eec>
lively organized that they could be overriden when
they started in any direction
Gov. Goodrch's attempt to bride republicans and
democrats by proffers OF political appointment their
friends in return for legislative apparently fail
ed 10 take-times having changed since days yore
when Goodrich himself a legislator and trading
patronage for support considered proper
do The threat OF the governor go in the
state and defeat all republicans
posed him, places upon his shoulders almost big a
job the he undertook in his legislative dongs.
II he to carry that threat he will time
for nothing else for the years. could
be at his Office at all, and the end of years he
would still have much unfinished all.
that might be beneficial the people than having
him his office If is keep up the ethods
he has been trying
There is opinion that general with republicans
and democrats the state and this is that James
p Goodrich governor has in the first month of his
reign made democratic success in both 1913 and 1920
assured fact in the Indiana.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-07
Little Bobbie S Pa
by william +. Kirk.

That is sweet, isn't it, sed Ma.
wonder who rOte il.
Sum song ritter, 1 dare say. sed
Pa.
You are very clipper tonite. sed
Ma. II is a wonder you dident tell
me you rote it yurself. 1t must be
wnuderful wen a yung man is abel
TO rite songs TO a CURL that ne luvs,
sed Ma. Then she has sumthing
that she can cherish thru the yeers
* maybe show TO her Children.
& maybe show TO a attorney, sed
Pa. A yung man must be careful
song may be used aggenst him, sed
Pa. Here is a splendid record. Pa
sed. 1t is the latest ballad, en-
titeld,
Did Not Wed You for Yure
Welth, l Took All That For
Granted.
That is vary silly sounding title,
sed Ma.
Maybe, sed Pa, but under the
silly sounding titels in this wurld
thare is many a Aching Truth, Pa
sed.
After Pa played tunes Ma
found a tune wich she played & she
sed il is the tune she is always
going 10 like best, il is about
married woman telling her husband
70 put on his slippers & lite up his
pipe beekaus he amt going Bye
Bye.
That is a grand song, sed Ma. the
sentiment is luvly.
Maybe. sed Pa, but il will drive
many a kind harted married man
to a rebelyun. The day is cum
ming, sed Pa. Mark my words
Wen the day Gums, sed Ma, you
know witch side is going 10 win,
doant you2
* then Pa began 20 play the
foneygraft aggen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-07
hklings and Thmklings
By Wex Jones

preserves a 0 neutrality
tfrstro mus have gone home Of a o
would like his HalifaxHaifax
mean
a
Throwing tn RocksAway
Market note: No adva in OF wild oats.
says
will % a
who last n cabar
out a spring
March comes in a
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Proposed
potato.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-07
THE PEACE ORDERS.

The prospect Of war needn't interfere with our look
ing ahead time shall have claer
ed away and American industry will face new cond-
tions What shall sell Europe instead of NUM-
tions?
According Foster Hoggson reporting in system.
the results Of the American industrial commissions in
auires in the European field. shall Europe
vast quantities of such goods these:
quick construction, sanitary and
plumbing fixtures concrete-mixng and concrete block
machinery factory doors wire, glass.
factory lighting fixtures cranes and conveyors ele-
lifts, riveters furniture
lockers standard factory hardware sprink-
lers farm equipment hotel equipment factory
structures and Iabor-saving machinery cry
Speaking of France in particular VI bogsson says
The has made France conscious her industrial
needs and has created infinitely greater for
labor-saving machinery than would have prevailed
under normal conditions of peace. And this demand
is accumulated by the scarcity labor the
necessity of converting it remunerative work.
cannot allow her returning the trenches to
work lowly tasks such production of raw
teriaI She viii need every and available
10 work the latest labor-saving machines to manu-
facture products justify their higher
wages.
New machines. new parts quantities of machine
tools together with materials partly manu-
featured goods will be great a consider
auie PERIOD ana until france mas round her balance
in her Jstral manufacture she had in her manu-
facture of ammunition" Along with this industrial
need. he speaks OF the 55OO.OOO farms in France a
large part of which should n market i'm
proved American machinery when the war c over.
And France is only country. The requirements
in nearly all the begerent countries will be much the
same. differing chiefly in their relative demand for
dustrial and agricultural equipment All will ire
mendous quantities OF merchandise.
II Will be function to restock Europe with labor
saving machinery and building material And until
Europes land IS properly titled. shall have eager
market for all the food spare.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-07
"OLTIMO LOCO"

The Argentinians are using a picturesque phrase TO
describe the German plot meant to embroil Latin
America and the United States "Ultmo loco" they
call it. The word loco means crazy. The combna-
ton the loco limit" the ultimate craz-
ness. And this Characterization seems merted
1t practicable course. Berlin states.
men TO make trouble for United States in Mexico
and Cuba, and possibly in three other Spanish
American republics German emissares have actually
succeeded fomentng feeling
encouraging revots which it might devoIve upon
suppress. 1t beyond the possibilities
really to turn Mexico against us by playing the
bition cupidty of the revolutionary leaders.
But if the really imagined that they
could array Latln-America in general against the
United States. that they could in a moment undo the
constructive work OF hundred years and overthrow
the Monroe Doctrine if they imagined that they could
turn Japan away from her present allies and her
catspaw pull their chestnuts out of the fire in a
losing if they imagined that Mexico with with
out Japans aid. could really conquer the great
states promised a bride German alliance;
then, the Argentinans say, the Berlin
must 'ultimo loco"
All the important Latin-American countries have
fastened TO repudiate the imputation them
show their good will toward the United States as
against Germany. They plainly against Mexico if
that country yields to the German plot Japan has
nounced the plan ridiculous given convincing
SSuIdiCeS VI heT BOOd intent regards the United
states. Carranza and his revolutionary associates
whatever their ncnations may be- are Fastening
to themselves right with Uncle Sam.
It's the blunder that the rulers of Germany
have made time and time again in this They
leved that Belgium wouldn't fight They believed that
England would keep of war They believed that
Italy would stay with them They believed that the
American people would side with them against the
allies. At every step they have misunderstood the
pSyc bO1o of
CURED fatal penalties Now they have been wrong
again in sizing the Americans and the Jap
anese. And the German people usual will pay for
the bunders of their militarist- statesmen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-07
MARCH 7, 1917.
HELPING FRANCE.

Lord Northclae the British publisher. in address
to an American in London, remarked that Great
Britain was quite able the tremendous financial
burden OF the war; the United States entered
ne hoped would help France TO endure the
crushing financial strain imposed on her.
The suggestion regardless of the source from which
il comes worth serious consideration. We may not
give direc, assistance any begerent but If We do
we should give to 1t France that helped
as in the dark days when were hghting for our
Independence without French military moral
and financial is extremely doubtful whether we could
ever have won the Revolutionary
If We become active participant in the present
war there would improperly in giving France
big loan without interest it might be proper to
give her downright present Of $1,OOOOOO,O0O to
use in defending herself against the invader just as
she gave us defend ourselves against the
British invader more than century
1t may really be regarded as debt we owe her The
money that France expended in behalf during our
Revolution money which she without thought OF
return and for which she has asked payment of
either interest principal probably amount to
at least 81 600 OO0 if the interest reck
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-07
THE MANIC URE LADY.
By William n. Kirk

Il walked three miles down the
river this morning." said the Man
icure Lady. and believe me-
George, that's one habit I'm going
to form"
Il never had no time to walk,
said the Head Barber. and I'm on
my feet enough anyhow"
That amt the idea, how much
YOU are on your feet" declared the
Manicure Lady. There is as much
difference between standing on your
feet and walking as there is be-
tween trying on a pair of mittens
and having a prize fight. You'll be
sorry some day, George, if you don't
set this here walking habit"
ITS only one of them there fads
with YOU" said George. and I'd
like 10 bet il don't last a week.
About next Tuesday you'll be get
ting off that street car across the
way That's the trouble with walk
ing in a city-too many street cars
all the time going past to tempt
YOU. / used TO like to walk when /
was kid. Used TO walk 10 or u
miles every day"
It's one of the secrets of Ions
life, according TO the doctors" said
the Manicure Lady. Nearly all the
doctors say that plenty Of walking
and an occasional trip to the doctor
will keep a lady or gent on this
earth as long as they care TO stay"
i've been trying them setting-up
exercises that a soldier told me
about" said the Head Barber. II
was setting up the drinks the other
night and he said that reminded
him, and told me how a person
could go through them setting-up
exercises every morning and night
and live TO be a hundred, barring
accidents.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-07

Pa had a fonygraft sent up TO
the house last mite & he played on
it till the nabors nocked on the
walls of our fat.
Let them mock, sed Pa. thay will
tain down after while, sed Pa. Mu-
sic hath power TO soOthe the saw
age brest, Pa sed. Thay viii all be
around after thay have herd a few
Of these swell tunes. 1 brot hum
sum dandy records. sed Pa. One of
them made me almost cry rite in
the stoar wen thay played it. Ii
was called Here is the Ring Thou
Gavest Ne.
What was the matter with the
ring he gavest her? sed Ma.
/ guess il didn't coast enuff, sed
Pa. Gurls is Citing moar paruklar
than thay used TO be. 1 shall new
yer ferget, sed Pa, what a pleased
littel darling you were wen 1 hand
ed you our engagement ring. Any
body wud have thOt il cost five hun
dred, sed Pa.
You made sum remark at the
time. If / remember, sed Ma, 10 the
effeck that FIVE hundred wuddent
buy it. I thot you were kind OF
bulling the market at the time. sed
Ma, but / know you were sterling,
deerest, watever I mite have thot
about the ring, so 1 thanked you
kindly.
You certainly did appreshiate me
in them days, sed Pa. / guess you
reeIized what a dee-sirabul party
YOU was charming.
This is a grand song, sed Pa. 1t
is about a yung lady called Jenny
We've Listen TO them words. sed
Pa:
o Jenny We've, fair Jenny We've,
The yeers may cum, the yeers
may go,
But still the hands of Memry We've
Them blissful dreems Of long ago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-07

But here we are talking about
how to live long, and the way feel
this morning 1 would care mighty
little if l kicked off before lunch.
The older l get the less 1 can fig
ure there is in this here life. Work,
work, work-and not even a NOV
ing picture theater open when sun
day comes. What's the big idea
about life. anyhow"
"Oh. WELL" said the Manicure
Lady. "of course there is a lot of
good things in the world, if we only
look around enough TO take our
chances when they come. Let rs
then be up and watching with a eve
for every gate, as Mister Longfel-
low once said. But as l always tell
you. George, 1 would hate to think
l had TO live along and always be a
manicure girl The profession is
all right, and the girls are all right,
but it is bad business if the girls
don't look forward to no future be-
yOnd that.
Looking forward to married life
amt enough girl ought TO look
forward to a life that makes her
noticed in the community and gets
her name before the world. That's
my dope, George, and some day I'm
going TO make good
Il dunno" said the skeptical
George. 4 heard lot Of girls talk
that way. but they mostly get mar
ried. And then, if they ever get
their names before the world, it's
something about divorces"
Gee, George" declared the Man
icure Lady, you may not be much
of barber, but you're a grand cure
for ambition. Nobody can keep
folks from getting ahead like the
folks that can't keep themselves
from going backward"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-07

THE NEWS-TIMES PRINTING COMPANY
Hom. Phone IisI oi''''' zi0 y" Bell Phone siOO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-07
THE MELTING POT
COME! TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.
THE HONEST WILLIAM.

seedy citizen stopped me on the street
And begged advance the
said l. My coin and sympathy tramp
I do not wish a worth scamp.
Pray show sir, union or anything Won can
al and
said he: Il villain of deepest dive
Aud thus a applv
/ murder men and burgle banks; young ladies' misead
oh. always ready andd deed
And could but put tremendous crime
I'll prove is honest ask you for a dime
But dare pirate of honesty" in dismay
While this ugly
Il am honest villain. sir, as honest villains 90
And in a mo picture show.
But snce the
n 'st of honest villains. sir
Arthur
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-07

Oregon as a leader in the produc-
ton Of steel is the ambition OF Gov.
Withycombe. The state has almost
unlimited power facilities in the
streams OF the Cascades. ore or
crude iron materials. it is said. may
be obtained at cheap rates from
China
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-07

When Charles the Great became
monarch of central Europe,
amongst other great ideals he set
himself to unite the learning OF
Christendom by purifying and unity
ing the many and varied forms Of
writing To do this he went back
to the original Roman model. The
invention of printing came as a
great advance, and at first the type
took the form Of a written hand.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-07

For more than a generation ST.
Louis. No. and East St Louis. Ill,
put up with inadequate bridge ac-
commodations. Lately the Eads
toll bridge has been supplemented
by a free municipal bridge across
the Mississippi. and in the first
week alone the public saved s6,7I7.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-04
D. D. AND M. D. STAY
EACH OTHER IN DUEL

Russellvile, Ala, Oct. deep mys-
terv today shrouded the fatal duel on
n lonely road near here between Rev.
J. T. Terry, pastor of the First Metho-
dist church. and Or. Thomas Hughes,
prominent physician in which Hughes
was instantly killed and Terry fatally
wounded with two revolver bullets
thru his lungs.
Hughes received load from a shot
gun full in the face. His right had
was blown off as he raised it to shield
himself from the fatal charge. There
were no witnesses to the tragedy
When found, Hughes body lay on
one side of Hughes automobile and
Terry on the other. Terry was too
weak to talk, but in reply to ques-
tions was able to nod his head. Asked
if he shot Hughes he nodded, allirma-
lively: Asked if Hughes shot him he
again nodded atfirmatively. The men
we're fast friends and often hunted
together. They had left town a few
minutes before the tragedy on another
hunting trip Both men leave famil-
les