Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-01
FEAR THE BABIES
KARNIvAL MANAGEMENT QUAIL
BEFORE. HERcuLEAN TASK
OF CARING FOR INFANTS.
Supply of Cradles and Baby Baskets
Short-Nurse Hire High and Food
Supply Uncertain-Present the Baby
Contestants Friday-Premlum List.

With the exception of the babies, all
exhibits which are to compete for
prizes in the Korn Karnival must he
entered and presented for exhibition
before Wednesday noon of Karnival
week. The full premium list for thu
Karnival was made public yesterday
afternoon and shows about $500 in
cash offered for premiums in the va
rious exhibits.
I, AS to the babies, N. L. Arrison, one
Of the managers of the Karnival states
that the impossibility of securing era
dies and baby baskets in the local
stores in sufficient numbers to accom-
modate the entries and the difficulty
Of keeping milk sweet and pure
during the hot weather, as we'll as
the deficient supply of nurses and the
high rates demanded by the few that
there are, has determined the manage
ment not to ask for the babies till on
the day of the contest, which is Fri
day
Parents Relieved,
Parents of intended exhibits will
probably be relieved to know that
they are to be permitted to keep their
little ones at home during the week.
This will be especially true of the par
ents who have entries in the contest
for the latest baby. They will be
able to feed the little ones on their
choicest foods and will also feel more
confidence that it is getting square
deal with It's competitors and that
some prejudiced nurse or manager is
not RELOCATING it to a diet of some pat
ent food of questionable value.
Corn Stalk Exhibit.
Exhibitors of corn on the stalk are
especially requested to bring in their
entries early as these exhibits are to
be used in the decorations of the ex-
hibit hall. The farmers are taking
great interest in the agricultural ex.
hihits and the number Of competitive
exhibits in every class promises to be
large.
Bloomfield Band Engaged.
Thursday is to be Bloomfield day,
and the Bloomfield band has been en-
gagged to come to Ottumwa and play
all day long. The band boys say that
with the low rate that has been grant
/ ed for that day, 500 people will come
70 town with them. Negotiations are
IN progress looking to the engag cement
bf the Eldon band and the arranging
afsa special day for that town. Other
AfSthe nearby towns will be. treated In
tAeF same manner if they show a dis
Position to come.
Merry Go Round Here.
4 The big Merry-Go- Round which is
~ltoBbe located on the ground near the
Union depot has already arrived and
will be set up tomorrow. 1t is the
first of the features of the week to ar
rive on the grounds. Additional fea-
lures were engaged yesterday and this
morning by the management and will
4 be added to the already big list of ex-
phibits. The management of the Kar-
nival states that the attractions are
all clean. bright shows, and that the
class of entertainment to be furnished
will be the finest ever offered by any
street fair or carnival in this part of
the state.
The full premium list is as follows:
5$25-Given by Hub Clothing Store.
blu. white corn, LIST premium. $40. 90
blu. white corn, I'd premium. ESQ
btu. yellow corn, LIST premium 1000