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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-09-14

There are great many people who have
slight attacks of indigestion and dyspep-
sia nearly all the time Their food may
satisfy the appetite but it fails to nourish
the b dy simply because the stomach is
not ht il condition to do the work it is
supposed to do. 1t can't digest the food
you eat. The stomcah should be given
help. You ought take something that
will do the work your stomach can't do.
Kodol For Indigestion and Dyspepsia, a
combination Of natural digestants and
vegetable acids, digests the food Itself
and gives strength and health to to stom
ach. Pleasenet to take. Sold by Holiday
Il Porter
The Tupelo journal., 1907-02-15
NUMBER Al

ter facilities and greater safety
Of transportation.
The point is near where it
may be absolutely necessary for
the public to take the choice be
tween better and safer facilities
on the one hand, and lower rates
on the other. IN the nature Of
things, it is impossible to provide
both.
In view of tie difficulty Of
meeting the just demands Of the
public fgr larger facilities and
greater safety, with reduced.
revenues and increases expenses
| feel that | am justifiol IN lay
ing before our patrons and the
public this plain statement of
conditions
Respectfully,
w w. FINLEY, Pres.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-02-15
The Dead.

We regret to chronicle the death OF
Mrs. Coker at the home Of her son-in-
law. Robert l.. Birmingham, at Plan
tersville on February the End. Mrs
Coker was a devout christian woman
and her death is the source s~of much
regret to he many friends who haye
sustained an irreparable loss. We ex-
tend our sympathies to the bereaved
family
Mr.. Dennis Sullivan, one Of the ole
est and most respected citizens OF the
county, died at his home in the second
district at 2 O'Clock Thursday morning.
Mr.. Sullivan had been in feeble health
for several years and his death was not
unexpected He was the father of Joe.
Dan, and Dennis Sullivan, and good
father, husband ard citizen. He will be
buried today at the McNiel cemetery
vest of Saltillo.
Mrs Ann Morgan vife o. rr Elias
Ns>-->.ar, ~ ~nss. r hnan3 tlied at hel
l.ne Toesst, sur, unsled by her fam
i.v and immediate friends. Nrs Nor
i.gan had reached ripe old age and dur
ing the last years of her life had lost
her eves;ght, yet, with all her infirmi
ties she was never hear5i to complain
hut accepted her misfortune with tht
resignation Of the true christian. The
funeral took place at Uuion cemetery
Wednesday where large crowd was
present to pay their last tribute OF res
pect. We extend our coincidence to the
! bereft family.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-02-15
Prentiss County Union.

The Prentiss County Farmers Union
will meet in the town OF Bonneville, on
Friday, March 18th, for the purpose of
discussing and perfecting plans to build
warehouse. We would like for Lee
county to send delegate to said meet
ing which will be held at ten o. clock on
date mentioned We may cooperate
With them to build warehouse at Tu-
,elo We therefore invite Lee County
Jason to he represented in said meet
ing: Respectfully,
JOHN T. UNDERWOOD,
Pres PrentisS County Union.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-02-15

Eighty acres of Town Creek Bottom
land two miles south of the Verona and
Plantersville levee. All in the woods
and the virgin timber still on the land.
Will make terms to suit the views of
the purchaser. For prices and terms
call on L. A. GULLETTE,
Plantersyille, Miss.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-02-15

For Sale One medium size burglar
proof safe in first-class condition, one
RON top desk in good condition. Apply
TO Dozier Anderson.
FOR RENT, Nicely furnished room
Apply to s
The Tupelo journal., 1907-02-15
Leake & GoOdlett.
w c. 7. ii.

The meeting of the w. c. T. U was
postponed last Thursday and will meet
Thursday afternoon at three O'Clock
with Mrs. Juia stair A full attend
ance is requested.
MRS. B. M DILLARD, Rec. Sec.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-02-15
Can Make More Cotton
!nessee Valley Fertilizer Co,

Tennessee Valley Fertilizer Co,
Florence, Alabama.
Gentlemen = have been puying and
using your goods on my farm for sew
sral years and can say | can make
more cotton with Tennessee Valley
Fertilizer Company goods than any |
lave eyer tried.
A. WILSON.
Lo:o, Alabama, January 7, 1907.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-02-15
Tennessee Valley Fertilizer Company

Tennessee Valley Fertilizer Company
lrcnce, Alabama.
Dear s.rs II have ! cen dea ing in
,rtazer fer the past twenty years
ana have never been as wei satisfied
IS was last year. Twenty years ago
cleared up seven acres of land and
iaye been cultivating it ever since.
Last year put six hundred pounds of
our fertilizer on it and | have never
made such crop of corn as On this
);ece of land | put two hundred
ounds per acre on five acres and plant
d it in cotton and made four bales of
.otton ON the five acres. Everybody
around me that used your fertilizer had
is good crops as mine w. N. MILLER.
Haleyville, Alabama. January %, 1907.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-02-15

Rev. M. H. Armluy, pastor of the
CHRISTIAN church. will preach at the
court house next Sunday at | | o locs
!. m.There will be a sony service |. .gin-
ing at 10 O'Clock, conducted hy Prof.
)slsn. in which all the si'gars ii the
town and county are invited ~ take
part.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-02-15
A Good Hot One From the
Man Who Knows.

Corinth Miss, Dec II, 1906.
RANDOLPH MILLING CO.,
Baldwin, Illinois.
Gentlemen:
Enclosed please find my check TO the amount OF S63-
IS less the freight covering invoice for OF SUPREME
FLOUR just received This shipment makes over 26O0 bar
res of SUPREME FLOUR have sold within the last 16
months having sold barrel under strict guarantee
and have had single barrel returned being
satisfactory We expect to stick to SUPREME Flour it
has disappointed and never fails to repeat.
Yours truly,
(Signed) J. c. SKILLMAN.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21
DOGS

There are many different kinds Of
dogs. There are shepherds, rat ter
riers, hounds, spaniels and Newfoun3
lands.
Some shepherd dogs will go to the
pasture and get the COWS and sheep
and drive them to the barns
Rat terriers are mostly used for
hunting varments and killing rats.
Dogs are faithful animals. In the
land where it is awful cold, there are
men that keep Newfoundland dogs.
These dogs are sent out on cold
nights to hunt for children that might
be freezing. Newfoundland dogs
are large and strong. They can east
ly carry a child on their back.
Once 1 had dog that was part
shepherd. / named him Dewey.
He was yellow and black. I was
four years old when I had him. |
could ride on his back. He threw
we off once but it did not hurt me
much
I had another dog and his name
was Bounce He was brown and
he had white feet and a white neck.
Every evening when l came home
from school, my dog would run as
fast as he could to meet me-. But
lay down and act like he was dead.
And when came to him would
jump at him and he would jump UP
and scamper around me. l went to
my Aunt Minnie's to stay about a
month. My dog got so lonesome he
followed my papa to town one day
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before he came out he had engaged
himself as Mr. Springs errand boy
1t was hard work at first for the
baskets were heavy but he did not
let that conquer him.
Just the day before Christmas he
started out with basket full Of
good things, among them fine fat
goose. The load was heavy and when
he came to the toy shop, Ben decided
to rest bit and take a peep in the
window
1t was a fatal stop, for yellow
dog saw the goose and would have
made away with it had not lucky
snow ball from friend Of Ben's seat
it flying bowling away.
1t was lesson for Ben and taught
him never to let anything interfere
with duty.
Your friend,
Bertha Humphreys,
R. R. No 8,
Ottumwa, Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21
AN ESSAY ON ARsoR DAY

Arbor day, is day set part in
the spring for the planting Of trees.
The great need of trees on the west
en prairies gave Governor Morton,
Of Nebraska, the idea Of urging the
people of that state to devote one
day in the year to this object.
The example of Nebraska was soon
followed by many other states, and
the plan has now been adopted by
over half the states. An important
feature of Arbor day is it's connec-
ton with the public schools. This
probably began with planting of trees
in memory of authors and statesmen
in Eden park, by the school children
of Cincinnati, Ohio in 1882.
Soon after this special Arbor day
was appointed for tree planting in
most of the schools of West Virginia.
The idea spread rapidly and now
in many states it is looked forward to
by the school children with as much
pleasure as Washington's birthday or
Thanksgiving day.
Katie Joseph,
Care Joe Smockel,
e williamsburg, la.
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with a punishment which he richly
deserved. One morning he met a
little girl with a pitcher of milk. Being
tired Of carrying it. in her hand she
ask him to put 1t on her head. With
all my heart said George. He thought
1t would be fine fun to throw it down
and make her believe that she let it
fall. Come here, stand very still and
when have lifted the pitcher be sure
that you take hold of the handle.
Thank you,' said the little girl.
"My arm Is ready to drop off. l have
been a great way and my little bro
theirs and sisters can have no dinner
till get home"
Very we'll" said George. Nov
stand STILL" so saying the moment he
had placed the pitcher on her head,
he took care to let go before she could
take hold of it. AS George wished
the pitcher fell to the ground and was
broken in pieces and the milk was
lost.
The poor little girl burst into tears
but George stood laughing and ask her
why she did not take hold of the
handle. But his laughing was very
soon changed into screams. The milk
had made the ground so soft that
in turning to run away Georges foot
slipped and he fell with his leg under
him and broke it.
Nobody could be very sorry for him.
He was confined to his bed for three
months and everyone said, $50 much
the better the lesson will do him good
and he will be out of the way of mis-.
chief
will close wishing the Junior page
success.
Mae Champ,
R. F. D. No. 1,
Floris, Iowa
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HENRY LoNeFELLow

Henry w. Longfellow was born in
Portland. Maine, Feb. %, and died
March "a, 1882.
He was the son of Stephen Long
fellow who was lawyer in Portland
Maine.
When Henry was fourteen, he went
to the Bowdoin college and in 1925
he graduated. After he came home
fathers.
After he studied law, he took a trip
to Europe and he staid there for
years and when he came back to
America he gave lectures on modern
literature.
In 1916 his life was saddened by
the death of his wife whose dress
dress caught on fire as she sat among
her children.
Longfellow had two sons and three
daughters by his second wife.
Some Of Longfellow's menory-ge
that like are:
"As long as you are innocent fear
nothing"
"Your fate is the common fate of
ALL"
LET us then be what we are and
speak what we think in ell things,
keep ourselves loyal to the truth and
the profession of friendship
Longfellow was one of America 5
noted poets he wrote the death Of the
flowers.
Longfellow was kind and good
man and he loved all the children
and l shall always love the memory
of Longfellow because he was kind
and good man.
Lydia Canny,
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HOW THE INDIANS HUNT THE
RAIN DEER

Some tribes of Indians use a curios
method of hunting the rAindeer or
caribou as the American variety is call
ed.
The hunters go in pairs, the fore
most man earring in one hand the
horns and skin of the head of deer
and In the other bundle of twigs.
His comrade follows, holding the
guns Of both in level position, so
that the muzzles project under the
ones ahead.
They approach herd of reindeer
by degrees, initiating the tread Of the
animals. If any of the herd look at
the strange object approaching, they
stop and the one with the head and
horns begins to rub them against the
twigs, and bend them back like a
deer licking his shoulders and by
other movements copies the gestures
of the animals. In this ways the hun
tiers get close to the herd without
alarming them
gether.
I will close for this time.
Yours truly,
Winfred Hunter, age 10,
r. r. No. I,
Blakesburg, Ia.
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A LOST CHILD

When Mary was little girl five
years old she loved to gather flow
ers
One day she ran off from her moth
er to gather flowers.
She gathered floweres until she had
her hands full and then she went on
and on.
Mary did not know the way any
farther than her papa's farm extend
ed.
She went on until she had passed
through three or four fences the other
side of her fathers farm. She did
not know where she was.
Mary turned around and tried TO
find her way back, but she could
not.
After she had wandered along time
Jack, one of Mary's friends came and
took her home
Mary did not wander so far from
home after that day.
Yours truly,
Jennie Rupe, age -,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21
JUNIOR STORIES.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

George Washington was born in
Westmoreland county, Virginia, Feb.
20, 1872. He died at Mt. Vernon,
Dec. IA, 1899.
George Washington was the first
president of the United States.
When George Washington was
little boy there were no United Staes.
The land was here, just as is it now,
stretching from the Atlantic ocean
to the Pacific, but nearly all of it
was wild and unknown. But between
the Atlantic ocean and the Allegheny
mountains there were thirtenn colonies
or great settlements. The most of the
people who lived in these colonies
were English people, or the children
OF English people. and GO the King
of England made their laws and ap-
pointed their governors. The newest
OF the colonies was Georgia, which
was settled the year after George
Washington was born.
George Washtngton's father owned
a large farm. George Washington
did not live in a very warm house.
The house that he lived in was a
square wooden building, with four
rooms on the ground floor and
the attic above. The caves were low,
and the roof was long and sloping,
at each end of the house there was
huge chimneys, and in side there were
big fireplaces. One for the kitchen
and one for the great room" where
visitors were received. But George
did not live in the house long when
he was three years old his aftehr re-
moved to another farm which he own
ed naar HuOtjnp CraeLx
When George was seven years old
be went to school There were no
good schools then. The people were
not rich enough to pay a good teacher
but no one cared to learn then.
George Washington's teacher was a
poor man. His name was Mr. Hob
by. George Washington died on the
14th of December. 1899
His sudden death was shock to
the entire country. Everyone felt as
though he had lost personal friend.
The mourning for him was general
and sincere.
In the congress of United States his
funeral Grafton was pronounced by
his friend Henry Lee, who said, "first
in war, first in peace" "Such a man
the Americans had lost! Such was
the man for whom our country
n.ourns."
Anna loops. age 8.
Eldon, Iowa
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The Courier Junior
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING co,
oTTUM,vA, IOWA.
MATILDA DEVEREAUx.
EDITOR.
THE GUESSING CONTEST

Dear Juniors:-In the center of the
page today is a word puzzle. Send
your answer in by Tuesday, May %.
Also send in little Weather Story"
Ask your papa, mamma, grandfather
or grandmother to tell you whether
they ever saw such cold spring AS
this one. Let US see how many
weather stories we can have. You
know the "Oid Settlers" love to tell
hbout the spring of So and many 9th
ers. You will find lots of funny things
to send us.
The Courier Junior will decide about
the prizes after the stories come in:
The advertising contest:
This splendid contest will close May
20, the name Of the prize winner will
be announced next week.
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A NARROW ESCAPE

The widow Erving lived in the little
IVY covered cottage just at the cross
roads.
1t was a tiny place for the widow
was poor, but the neat white cur
tains and the red geraniums at the
window made one think there was a
home inside. And so there was, a
very happy one too. for the widow
and her two children, Ben and Jessie
loved each other dearly, and dove
makes happy home.
Christmas was coming, and Ben
wanted to give both Jessie and his
mother present, but how was he TO
get the money was the question.
One morning-passing by the
Green's grocery shop, he saw the sign,
boy Wanted" Here thought Ben
was his chance so in he popped and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21

had sick husband who could not
work at all, and two hungry boys
who had to be fed and clothed, and
her hands must earn all the living
for the four.
Do you wonder how she could give
at all?
There was to be church built in
the little village in which this good
woman lived, and she did so want 10
be able to give something to help
build it, but how could she when she
was so very poor?
At last she thought of something
she could give up, and it was her lit.
tie cup Of tea.
1t was but a little three pence a
week.. but by nearly year it counted
to half sovereign in our money. She
put the money in a teapot.
Maggie Mccoy, age 10,
R. r. No. 4,
Ottumwa, Iowa
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Little Boy Jim

Little Boy Jim
Out of the angel land he came,
Little Boy Jim.
Without any clothes, not even the
OF Little Boy Jim;S
Left all the brightness Of heavenly
skies,-
Just borrowed enough for his heart
and his eyes 49,
And maybe some nectar for tears
when he cries,
Little Boy Jim. ..
Plucked from the gloden street a
Did Little Boy Jim,
Got a big angel that knew the trick,
Cute Little Jim,
To turn it into heart Of gold,-
The angel secured Heav'n to get the
best mold,
And put in a piece Of his own heart,
I'm told;
For Little jim.
And be had it tuned in perfect key,
Little Boy Jim,
To keep 1t in constant harmony
Wise boy, Jim.
and all the time that he is away
The Heavenly choir will sing and
play,
But he hears the echoing melody
Lucy Boy Jim.
That is the. reason part Of each
day
Little Boy Jim
Ceases his baby prattle and play
The angel in him
Is list'ning, while into his eyes will
creep
A wistful look so tender and Deep
The angel voices are singing-Ah
sleep
Little Boy Jim.
p. A. Connolly in the National
Magazine for May.
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not walk 20 miles in the hot
sun to please anybody.
So kind Peasie set off to walk to
the little town where her grandfather
lived.
On the way a plum tree cried out.
ooh, kind Peasie won't you stop a
moment and traighten my branches"
So kind hearted Peasie tore string
from her vail and bound up the brok-
en- branch She went little farther,
she saw a fire smoking by the road
side. 1t called out: ooh; Peasie won't
you stop and clean away some of the
ashes that are choking me-
So she did it.
ooh, that much better, as it spraag
up and laughed in the morning breeze.
Then she went on and came to
little brook, it called out. Kind
Peasie won't you stop and clear
away some of the dead leaves and
sand that are stopping me from run
ming"
SO Peasie cleared them away so it
could flow swiftly toward the great
river.
So she reached her grandfather
She was tired. Her grandfather was
glad to see her, after few days she
went home.
When her grandfather saw she could
stay no longer he gave her buffalo,
a spinning wheel and some pots, feath-
er bed and many other things.
When she started home she came
to the little brook, and it said, "Ta'le
it. 1t is a web of cloth have
brought it all the way from the great
city, Just for you"
She next came to the big tree ana
1t cried, Take this string of pearls,
they are for you"
Then when she got home her sister
ran out to- meet her.
She said, "You have been away for
a long time and have left me at home
to do all the work"
Well said Peasie, "You may go to-
morrow morning and stay as long as
you wish
So Bensie started and got to the
fire and it ask her to take the ashes
off, but she would not do it, then she
came to the big tree, but she wouldn't
help it.
When she got to her grandfather's
her aunt and uncle we're there. They
wouldn't let her come in so she went
back and tried to get the web Of
cloth and pearls and the plums or
nothing.
So when she came home Peasie
said, ''You may have the things which
l have"
mo. don't want your things" she
said, latter that she would be kind
and things would be kind to her.
Your friend,
Maud Steele. age 10,
Libertyyille, Iowa
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HOW TO MAKE A HOME YARD
BEAUTIFUL.

Have nice yard fence, A broad
walk leading to the door step, with
flower-beds On each side of the walk
Have some tall shade trees in the
yard, keep the yard clean, and keep
the lawn moved down. Have a foun-
tain in the front yard with a walk
around 1t. Put lawn seats under the
trees.
In shady place have ferns, violets
and star flowers growing; pump in
the back yard with water lilies grow
growing near the fence.
ing near 1t.
Have rose bushes.
Charles Ray Scholl, age 8,
Williamsburg, Iowa.
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HOW TO MAKE A SCHOOL YARD
BEAUTIFUL

A school yard was once made
beautiful by some of the scholars.
The first of March they brought
some sweet peas and planted them.
They planted these by the windows
and let them climb up on strings
Then on Arbor Day they all went to
the woods and got some trees and
planted them around the yard
BY June when school was out they
were all growing nicely and the
scholars agreed to come every week
and look after the flower garden.
l think this is very nice way to
make school yard beautiful.
Vermith Sherman,
Birmingham, Iowa
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roM.ToM THE ELEPHANT

There was once an elephant in a
circus who was named Tom-Tom.
He was about seven and one half
not stand still. He would swing side
ways until he got tired, then he would
swing back and forth Elephants have
queer habits about eating. They do
not like tobacco. If you give them
tobacco in peanut shell, they will
throw water on you the next time
they see you.
Yours truly,
F1ossie Glenn, age 10,
Buxton. Iowa
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KIND HEARTED PEAsIE

Here is story which people who
live in the far off India like to tell 10
their children
A very long time ago there lived a
woman. She had two daughters. One
was cross and unkind. Her name
was Bensie The other one was gentle,
beautiful and always busy.
One day the mother of the two girls
said, II wish one Of you would go
and see how your grandfather is get
ting along.
We have not heard from him for
several months. 1t is now harvest
time and he has no one to help him
in the house don't want to go said
Bensie, Peasie may go but / would
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month. have found a few more names
that have not been mentioned yet, and
will toll them too.
Horace Greeley, born Feb 8, 1911;
D. L. Moody, born Feb 5, 1897; H. w.
Longfellow, born Feb. Z, 1907; Sam
uel Tilden, born Feb. 9, 1914; Thomas
K. Beecher, born Feb. 10, 1925; Thos.
Edison. born Feb. II, 1S47; Abraham
Lincoln, born Feb. IL, 1909; Susan B.
Anthony, born Feb. Is. 1920; August
Belmont, born Feb. 1s, 1888; Adelina
Patti, born Feb. 10, 1913: Joseph JEFF
ferson, born Feb. 20. 1929; John H.
Vincent, born Feb. 2s. 1892; Geo. VIM.
Curtis, born Feb. "a, 1924; Jane Aus
ten, born Feb. rs, 1881; r. A. Alser,
born Feb. ~, 1885. This is all the
names / can find
Beatrice Hickey. age 9,
R. F. D. No. 1,
Lucas, Iowa.