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In Self Defense

Mayor Hamm, editor and manager Of
the Constitutlonalist, Eminence, Ey.,
when be was fieroely attacked four years
ago, by Piles, bought box Of Bucklsn's
Arnica Salve, Of which he says: III
cured me In ten days and no trouble
since" Quickest healer Of Burns, Sores,
Cuts and Wounds 25c al Rath u Balm
bridge drug store.
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GOOD INVESTMENTS il WESTERN LAND
FOR SALE BY
i. l.. TAYLOR & co.
Dodge City, Kansas.

We your inspection Ford county FARMS that we can
offer the prices quoted for short time We furnish abstracts
good title and warranty deed all lands offered for sae We
given careful personal inspection all lands know that they
well worth the price asked for them.
) 720 improved cross fenced good five
house. good water tanks good cave big barn.
with sheds wind breaks There
and 300 cultivation This the best Ford
county Price $8ocooo will carry 4OOoo at per interest
N 100 farm enclosed good three wire fence sixty in
cultivation forty in wheat fourth with the place three hun
dred peach trees two story frame house. good we'll forty deep On this
farm good machinery enough section the
there two good stoves tables Dishes beds and everything needed for
house keeping All the machinery and household goods goes with the
place at $l80000 Terms OF paymentf desired.
@ $50 all fenced and fenced good farm improvements
wells with 200 in cultivation four miles to market $1,000
per
W ranch with 1900 land acres cul
vaon four good farm houses the place all good repair wells
mills tanks fenced and fenced four miles market the Santa
Fe r. This the best ranch the money western Kansas and
terms payment can be arranged desired Price $3.50 per
) $40 farm miles from Dodge City, all level,
school, 80 Of the best wheat the county fourth goes the
purchaser Price $45OOO0.
N 100 unmproed all level half mile to school, three miles
to market Price $18000O
C 46Oa alfalfa farm 26O in cultivation good five
house. barn for ten horses good WE'LL % it. Deep MILL tank Price
f$12.50 per
@ 800 farm unmpoved three miles from Dodge City cheap
at $12 80 per acre.
) $40 Of land fenced good WE'LL most all ieye Price
$1,000 per Easy terms Of payment
1O good little farm Of 12O within miles Of Dodge City,
rolling but every be farmed shallow and alfalfa
growing land joining the south and north This will make ideal
farm home Price $500 per Half balance suit
the purchaser at 6 per cent interest
W 5000 RANCH fenced all level Syracuse Ham
on county, half cash. balance interest Price $500
10 100 so in cultivation fenced, good school
southwest Of Dodge City, Price 81 400 co. terms half cash.
q3) 100 acres four miles from Howell Price $4,000
Q4 100 all level 100 in cultivation miles from Min
nicola. Price So 10000 terms half cash.
This only partial list the land have for sale and have
mentioned nothing that suits let know what want and will
receive prompt attention There great deal land being sold
actual settlers and the steady demand will the advance
We have helped people find good Investments and will bs
glad to help you.
L. L. Taylor q Co.
Rooms I, 2, 3 Cwnner Building
DODGE CITY, KANSAS.
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Notice
To Contractors and Builders:

Bids will be accepted, and opened on
August II, at 2:30 p. m. at the county
superintcndent's office, for the erection
Of two out houses and one coal house.
Plans and specifications on file at the
county superintendent's office. The
right 10 reserved to reject any and all BIDS.
By order OF School Board, School
District No. 20.
WIN. H. SMITH, clerk.
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FORD COUNTY
CROP YIELDS

The best crop OF wheat reported SO far
Ia Ford county was raised north OF the
river about six miles frsm Ford City.
On q tract Of $50 acres A. B. Keith and
HIN. Gearhart raised 10,9O6 bushels.
100 acres Of this land yislded an average
Of As bushels per acre, machine measure,
and Is will by weight make still better
showing. l2O acres Of this land pro-
duced an average Of 30 bushels per acre,
and the entire tract went over 2S bushels
t. the acre. This yisld is not sxaggerAt-
sd. The GLOBE n-REpUBLICIN heard 1t
reported several days ago and wrote to
Mr.. N, j. Smith Of Ford City regarding
II. MIR. Smith looked 1t up and verifies
the report.
The land on which the above men
toned crop was raised could have been
bought a few years ago for pro-
badly about $1.25 an acre, and the crop
this year Is worth between $4,000 and
$1,000,
The 1905 whe at crop 10 being mar.
keted in Ford county now. Tho buyers
In Dodge are receiving large quantities
dailIs and Bucklin, Ford and spsarville
are estting their shares. At Ford City
Mr.. Van Horne is receiving thousands OF
bushels. 1t is coming in much faster
than he can get cars and is being un-
loaded on the ground.
Ford county has raised some fine
potatoes this year, as fine as can be
shown by Colorado or the famous Kaw
valley in this state. Mr.. Rowe who lives
on the Dorsett place near Spearville
marketed potatoes In Dodge City last
week that for size and quality would be
hard to beat anywhere. Mr.. Rowe
planted one acre to potatoes and raised
over hundred bushels. The potatoes
were mulched and no attention was paid
to them afterwards. Now, when The
straw 10 removed, great clusters Of man.
mouth potatoes can be seen protruding
from the ground. 1t requires very little
work TO dig them. Nearly all Of the
work required for this kind of crop Is
the planting, hauling and loading.
Another fine crop of potatoes was
raised by Mr.. Miller on Niles Wlaeman's
place near Wright Station.
r. s. Robinson has one OF the best
plum crops In Kansas, for a small sized
orchard. On his lots In town he has
raised over fifty bushels of plums and
they are of the finest quality. He has
been selling them for $3.50 per bushel
as fast as they have been gathered.
Ford coonty seems to be particularly
adapted 10 plum growing.
Peaches are big crop here this year.
Every one who has peach trees has
pNnty Of peaches.
~. Voris has some late corn that is
msking rapid growth. The corn was
planted on the 2Oth day of June, and u
now nearly shoulder high.
Mr.. Elder Of Dodge City who has a
ranch south west Of town has wheat
crop that will 60 better than twenty
bushels to the acre.
T. E. French has some fne grapes on
the lots where he resides on Railroad
avenue. On few vines he has raised
about thirty bushels Of grapes, and he
alse has some fine specimens of peaches.
It Is understood that Mr.. Carpenter abd
Mr.. Robinson, south of the river have
big crops of grapes this year.
Joe Hink was In town yesterday mark
citing some fine potatoes which he raised
this year. Mr.. Hink had about an acre
and three quarters In potatoes aad this
patch has yielded 25O bushels.
The Globe-republican., 1906-08-02

Evangelist Donovan will give special
illustrated gospel work, and an exhibition
Of some Of the finest moving pictures, at
the Christian church on Friday evening,
August 8. Admission 25 and 10 cents.
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Notice

The Reunion will not be responsible
for any bills unless contracted for by the
secretary or quartermaster or upon their
written order.
At J. A. ARMEET, secl'y.
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Notice

Bids will be received for the exclusive
right to sell MELONS In the city park
during Reunion week.
j: A. ARNExT, seet'y.
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CARNAGIE SWEETENS IT.
Will Give an Additional Thousand to
Dodge City Library

Andrew Caanagie is to "come across"
again for the Dodge City library. The
committee has been corresponding with
Mr.. Carnagie toward this end and 1t Is
understood that the matter is settled.
The city council has agreed by resolution
to allow another $lO9. toward the main
tenance or the library In consideration Of
Mr.. Carnagie's additional gift, and at
the same time the council, while doing
this, will, on account Of the increase in
the valuation of city property, be able
to Gus down the library levy half mill
below what 1t was last year.
With these helps the library beard
will be able to have the building furnish
ed properly, and launch the institution
creditably.
The Globe-republican., 1906-08-02
KILLED AT SPEARvILLE.

Cars There To-day and Killed.
Albert Vrommett, section foreman on
the Santa Fe at Speirville, was killed
there today. The particulars have not
been learned, but 1t is said that train
had broken a. two while there and
Frommlt was caught between The cars
as the fore part of the train backed up.
Another man, one Of the brakemen,
was caught and hsd shoulder pretty
badly injured.
The Globe-republican., 1906-08-02

To Cure Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Qninine Tablets
All druggists refund tho money II 1t fails
TO cure. X. w. Groves signature 10 on
each beK. $50.
The Globe-republican., 1906-08-02

The following teachers have been
elected to the SpearYille schools: Claude
Hays, principal, and Misses Theresa Nc
Dermott and Emma Leidigh primary and
intermediate teachers. MI Hays was
also elected to the principalship Of the
Bucklin schools, which shows that his
services are in demand,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-21
A NEW CONTEST.

Dear Juniors: We have been trying
to plan another popular contest and
we have decided to offer nice watch,
cross or locket to the winner This
contest will commence right away and
the Juniors trying for 1t must have
their first work in by the week ending
Friday, Aug. 81. The contest will run
for four weeks, the editor announcing
each weeks work two weeks In ad-
vance so that all the Juniors, those
getting the Daily Junior and the
Weekly Junior, will have an equal
ming the recent big prizes can not try
again for while. They are such
prompt" Juniors that we are afraid
they would win this prize, too.
To try for this prize the Juniors
must write to each other for the first
weeks contest, which will close Fri
day August 81. We think 1t would be
nice for some Of the honor roll Juniors
to write to each other. Now, we do
not want very long letters, but we
want each letter to be original This
time we are going to publish the Jun
iors' names each week, and tell just
what time their letters reached the OF
tumwa postoff1ce We want the Jun
Tors to be more prompt when working
In contest. We would like to know
why some of the Juniors failed to send
IN their work for the last week of the
contest just closed. 1t seems strange
for Juniors to work so hard for three
weeks and then fail to write the fourth
week. We hope these Juniors will tell
in their letter how this happened.
Write on one side of the paper only,
give your address and age, as we'll as
your name. On the envelope write,
Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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oats, and then narrowed the ground,
and the blowing for corn was the next
order
l then helped harrow the ground.
and helped cultivate the corn till it
was laid by.
Haying was then the order Of the
day, and helped until 1t was all in
the barn. I did the loading and the
setting Of the fork at the barn.
When papa cut the oats. we boys
shocked them all.
have fed and tended four horses all
summer, and have helped pick black
berries, and split wood and have been
fishing several times this summer, and
have gone swimming on an average Of
twice week. went to the show at
Fairfield on June 2S. l also read the
Youths Companion in leisure NOM
ents and the Courier Junior.
have read THE Rough Riders"
written by President Roosevelt)
through this summer, also the Lives
of the Presidents"
George A. Roland, age IA,
Libertyville, Ia.
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JUNIOR STORIES.
e4{pt4~%<re<-rsrS
AUTOBIOGRAPHY.

was born September 8, 1891, in Luz
cas- county, Charlton, Iowa, English
township. When three years Of age 1
went with my parents on visit to
Monroe county, Iowa. While we were
visiting at one of papa's cousins their
little boy and l. while playing on a eel
lar door the door broke and he fell
down into the cellar and cut his lip,
but l did not fall because l held on to
the door. followed and papa came
to the rescue. Notwithstanding our
troubles we had pleasant visit. This
is the farthest away from home have
ever been. I started to school when
five years old. My teachers name was
Miss Elida Brounlee. She would ride
horseback to school and would go
with her nearly every morning. When
we would get almost to the school
house we would get off and the horse
would go back home.
When I was seven years old had
an abcess on my leg The doctors
thought they would have to amputate
the limb, but they didn't. This threw
me out Of about a years schooling.
At the present time 1 live with my
parents, sister and three nephews, on
farm of 80 acres. go to the Chris
tian Sunday school every Sunday. I
am five feet, two and one-half inches
in height. have brown hair and gray
eyes.
Nellie " Miller, aged IA.
III orifNn INvo po,,ta M c
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AUTOBIOGRAPHY.

am little girl eleven years old. /
was born in Ottumwa, Iowa, May 81,
1895. have always lived in the same
house that was born in. like to live
In Ottumwa.
started to school when 1 was five
years old. like to go to school.
have always gone to the Irving school.
have finished the sixth grade. Miss
Empie was my teacher. l liked her
very we'll. l will be in the seventh
grade next term, and Mrs. Mccormick,
the principal of the school, will be my
teacher. My studies are arithmetic,
spelling, reading, language, music,
writing, geography, drawing, physi.
ology. Next term I will take up al.
zebra.
have never been away from home
much, only to visit with relatives in
near by towns. like to visit in the
country, but would not like to live
there, because it is too lonesome.
Well will close, wishing the Junior
success. Your little friend,
Leona Berry, aged IL.
205A N. Ransom St., Ottumwa, Ia.
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grade and l remained In the fifth
grade two years, that made up for
skipping the third, but after that got
along fine and am In the eighth
grade now. School will commence in
September and that is not long to wait.
The school house is on the east side;
it is large three-story brick build
ing.
Well, can not tell much about trav-
cling for that is something that I have
never done, but can remember a
short journey when l was small from
here to Muscatine. We went in car
riage. My sister and 1 and papa and
mamma all went. When we got there
we slipped upon my uncle and he was
just going to the watermelon patch.
We stayed week or two and had a
nice visit and then came home. I have
never lived outside Of Eldon only on
farm, 80 you see can not tell much,
but l can tell about myself II it does
not make too long letter. I am five
feet, 3 inches tall, black hair and
brown eyes, and medium size. I have
between light and dark complexion.
Well, guess will close remaining
a faithful worker,
Edna Altman, aged 10.
Eldon, Iowa, Box 100.
WHAT I HAVE DONE THIS SUM.
MER.
We moved this spring, and I am
closer to the woods, so I can get wild
flowers. l went Towering several
times.
dug up yellow and blue violets,
blue bells, lady's slippers, and wild
columbines, and many other flowers
the house and made bed of them.
planted some sweet peas of my own
I went to school from April % I'M
til June Is, and 1 wasn't absent or tar
dy.
When school was out hoed some in
the garden and helped set hens and
take care Of the little chikens.
We had a small patch of corn plant
ed with the rows close together and
rode the horse to help plow. 1 pick
ed quite few gooseberries and a few
cherries, and currants. I have picked
some plums and helped pick up apples
that have fallen on the ground.
I set two hens myself and have some
chickens of my. own. I feed two pet
pigs, and am to have share In
them.
1 go horseback riding lots too. I go
to the mail box, which is almost one
half mile from home
I help milk Of evenings.
Your friend,
Ruah Kramer, age II.
Batavia, Iowa.
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pective game of scrub" The fact that
his dreams for the afternoon had been
so ruthlessly shattered made his envy
of the pleasure of others seem all the
more keen.
"Arbor Day is not holiday" an
nounced Red Feather with emphasis
ut is day to be observed in a digni-
fed. serious manner. Pinkerton, you
may take the lead in marching back to
the school house."
II don't see why we can't"
Not another word" interrupted
Red Feather. take your place in
front, as babe you. Your conduct Is
highly improper, and you shall be pun
ished for it,
Pinkey reluctantly placed himself at
the head Of the column, and at the
word of command shufaed sullenly
along the walk leading to the school
house.
Pick up your feet, Pinkerton, and
walk properly" shouted Red Feather,
as she noticed these unmistakable
signs of Pinkeys disapproval
Although Pinkey knew that he would
suffer for his open display of resent
ment, yet his feelings were SO rebel.
lious, when he thought of the after
Moons outing of which he and Bunny
had been robbed" that he was goad-
ed to further acts of indiscretion.
When Red Feather ordered him to
stop dragging his feet, he tried walk
ing very slowly and deliberately, step
ping as high as possible. Going to this
extreme only incensed Red Feather all
the more, and she bounced upon him
with both hands, and subjected him to
a series of the most wholesome, teeth
chattering shakes that he had exper
fenced for many day.
All this produced not a little mirth
in the ranks behind Pinkey, and his
feelings were somewhat relieved when
he heard unmistakable sounds from
the rear which told him that he was
not the only one in disfavor. Bunny
and two or three others were reel
pients of shakings similar to the one
rlnkey had received, for being so in
discreet as to laugh at him.
Red Feather posted herself at the
hall door, and with severity marshaled
her flock into the school-room, admin
istering reproving and effective
touches here and there, as she detect
ed evidences of undue hilarity or sui
lenness.
The afternoon session was resumed
at once, but study was of the most un.
satisfactory character and the recita-
tons were correspondingly poor-Cap-
tain Harold Hammond, U. s. A., in St.
Nicholas.
Concluded next weekly
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In my little garden
With its fence all round,
Some tiny seeds planted,
Right down on the ground.
With brown earth I covered
Every single one,
Then straight on my garden
Shone the golden sun.
Soon the pattering raindrops
Came falling from the sky:
Then seeds grew warm and softer,
Stretched themselves-and why!
Little doors we're opened,
Roots went pushing down:
Little heads came peeping
From the bed of brown.
Tiny plants so green, then,
High and higher grew;
Every day I carefully
Gave them water, too.
Then some buds came on them,
While passed the summer hours;
And one day found them
All opened into flowers.
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AUTOBIOGRAPHY.

was born on January 9, 1897, in
Adams township, Wapello county,
Iowa I used to live in an old school
house. about quarter of a mile from
the road, but we have built new
house out by the road on the same
farm. 1 started to school when was
about 6k years old. 1 always like
to go to school. am now in the fifth
reader, arithmetic, grammar, physiol-
ogy, geography. spelling and writing.
My average grade was IS for the sum-
mer school, AS to my travels, have
not Travelled very far. I have been to
fairs, shows, carnivals and such like.
When I was four years old, l took the
prize for being the best looking boy in
Wapello county, which was alive dollar
gold piece, given by ]. A. Phillips, at
the Ottumwa street carnival. I have
kept 1t invested In something that
would bring in a profitable income. and
expect it to help take me through col
lege
remain. i.
Wtnfred Hunter. age 9.
Blakesburg, Iowa.
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MY TRAVELS.

I was born at Walback, Neb, April
26. 1892.
I came from Walback to Webster,
Iowa, and then
Iowa, and then to Libertyville, where
I have been for twelve years.
When I was years old I went to
Freeport, ILL.,, to visit my grandpa and
grandma. and stayed for two weeks.
My school was out the first day of
June, and will commence the tenth of
September. Our teachers name is
Stella Armstrong.
In the winter time time I hunt and
trap. I have one dozen traps and l
hunt with dogs. I caught i've minks,
nine skunks, and four possums. THIS
is not much Of hunting country.
George A. Roland, age IA.
Libertyville, Iowa.
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OtCumWa, Iowa, X. X. NO. 3.
What like about the Junior page is
to see plenty of good stories each week.
to see my own letters in print. 1 have
not see anything on the Junior page
don't like.
Your little friend,
Ansel Hemn. age years.
Eldon. Iowa.
What I like best about the Junior
page is the longest and best stories,
and what I do not like is the short
letters.
Your friend,
Wilbert Davis, age 8.
R. F. D. No. 8.
like all the Junior page. can't
say don't like any Of it. I will close
for this time.
From your loving friend.
Grace Weller age 10.
Charlton, Iowa, R. F. D. No. 5.
I like the stories the best in the
Courier Junior. There isn't anything
about it that do not like.
Maggie Spencer. age IA.
Abba, Iowa, R. F. D. No. 5.
I like the stories the best, but there
Is not anything I do not like.
Gretchen Denning, age II.
Douds Leando, Iowa.
I like best the short letters, don't
dislike anything, particularly.
Lois Griffith, age II.
Kirkville, Iowa.
I like all the Junior page, but like
stories best.
Pearl West, age IL.
Blakesburg. Ia. R F. D., No. 1.
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AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
I will try and give the history Of
myself, although 1t is not much. was
born in Eldon on the 26th day of May
l lived here about two years when we
moved to old Ashland on farm. We
lived there two or three years. I can't
remember living there but have seen
the old farm many times since. We
moved back here to Eldon and start.
ed to school. liked to go alright and
got along well. skipped the third
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ABOUT Myself.

I was born in Iowa on farm two
and one-half miles from Blakesburg,
June FL, 1894 have gone to school
ever since was five years old, and
have lived on the same farm. The
school is a good one. The name of it
is Mt. Carmel, district No. 6. I have
one-eighth Of a mile to go. I have new,
er travelled any.
Pearl West, aged IL.
Blakesburg, Iowa. R. F. D. No, 1.
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AUTOBIOGRAPHY.

was born May 16, 1892, at Hilton.
Iowa. I have attended Hilton school
seven years. Once during vacation I
went to Elkhead, Mo-, which is in the
Ozark mountains. went by railway.
went on the Wabash to Kansas City.
and then l went on the Frisco system
to Sparta, then l rode out in the
country ten miles, While was there
l visited two of the natural caves. I
intend to be missionary.
Maggie Spencer, age IA.
Abba, Iowa, r. F. D. No. 5
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"WHAT | HAVE DONE THIS SUM.
MER.

After school was out in the spring
we moved out of town on ranch
The fore part of the season l helped
to train hops for one Of our neighbors.
The way we trained hops was to wind
the young vines around the poles and
tie strings around them to keep them
from coming down. got $1.25 per
week. Then harvesting began and I
helped cook for hands at home. After
harvesting helped to irrigate the gar.
den and orchard. helped to raise the
chickens.
have no pets now. I did have a
young eagle but an old hen killed him.
He was a nice pet. When would call
him to feed him he would answer and
come to meet me-
Yours truly,
Della Cheney, aged 10.
Sunny Side. Wash.