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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-19
WEST POINT.

West Point-John Shepherd made
business trip to Danville Tuesday.
Mrs. Gilbert Lee arrived home from
Yarmouth, Iowa where she had been
called on account of the illness Of her
father.
u. Hesse was business visitor at
this place Thursday.
Theo. Shulty, who formerly lived on
the farm. has retired and moved to
town.
The ball game Sunday resulted in
a victory for the home team in an in
teresting ten inning game The score
was to 3.
Mrs. E. A. Alders made a trip to
Keokuk to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Butler returned to
their home at Keokuk after visit
with Frank Burnwinkle and family.
Ben Rolpeter is on the sick list.
John Sanders was a business visi-
tor at West Point Thursday,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-19

The heads Of Swarthmore college
must be given credit for sincerity. A
year ago there was much discussion
in the papers at the gift of $1,000 900
offered the institution on condition
that it would abolish football. After
much considerations the gift was re-
fused, the faculty taking the position
that it could not accept even SO large
a sum with the restrictions imposed
Now the college has voluntarily de-
cided to give up intercollegiate ath'
letics for a year, because of the dis.
covery that professionalism has crept
into the college athletics, though 1t
cannot expect to benefit from the gift
offer since withdrawn.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-19
OAK RIDGE.

Oak Ridge.-Miss Lizzie Henston, OF
Ottumwa, Is visiting for few days
with her friend, Mrs. r. g. Cooper.
George Hills and daughter, Eva, Wis
tied Sunday at the home Of Dan John
son.
Mr. and Mrs. Miller, of South Of
tumwa, visited Friday with Mrs. Mil
ler's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martsching.
Charley Widger is building an addi-
ton to his home.
Mrs. Ruluf Cooper and Miss Lizzie
Houston spent Tuesday with Miss Eva
Hills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eland were callers at
the McGinnis home in Ottumwa Sun
day afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-19
Announcement.

To the republican electors Of Wapello
county:
l hereby announce myself candi-
date on the republican ticket for rep
resentative in the general assembly,
subject to the decision Of the primary
election to be held June 2.
Should receive the nomination at
said primary, and be elected in No
vember, will support and vote for
the republican nominee for United
States senator, nominated by ma
jority of the republican electors CT
the state at the primary held in Juna.
f. M. Epperson,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-19
MY .Lady's Hat.

My scat!
Where did she get that hat?
Who ever did
Invent lady's lid
Like that?
Who had the nerve to roll it out
And stretch 1t more and more
From centerpiece to rim, until
1t spreads from shore to shore,
And likewise lifts its summit up,
On birds and other wings,
Above the earth until it scrapes
The clouds and other things?
Who added to its wopderous width
OF brim, SO that the space
Could easily accommodate
An automobile race?
Say, who done that? a..
Who built her hat? -
Who made it something never seen
On earth or in the. sky,
A plat of wide extended plain,
A. mountain towering high?
Cut wider doors for her to get
Inside of any place,
And put the ceiling on the roof
To give her nodding space,
Push up the coulds to let her stand
Erect upon the ground.
Oh, weirdly, witching, woozy hat
That flattens out and towers
Who ever saw thing like that
A pancake filled with flowers?
A hat contagious-spreading? Yes,
That names the Merry. Wild;
And she who fails to catch it should
Slip and change her lid,
Gee whiz!
What wonder woman is!
And my scat
Where DID she get that hat?
New York Herald.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-19
SENATOR ALLISON AND THE NEW
FEDERAL BUILDING.

OttumWa has good reasons to feel
proud of the success achieved in Sc
curing Tor this city magnificent new
FEDERAL building, and to feel grateful
TO Senator Allison for the efforts he
put forth to secure the appropriation
necessary.
At the time the United States
court was established here a move
ment was put on foot to produce a
federal building adequate to the usa
OF the government for federal court
and offices and also for enlarged facil-
tiles for the postoff1ce, demanded by
the increased business. This latter
had been recognized in the previous
session OF congress by an appropria-
ton Of $4,000, secured through the
EFFORTS of Congressman Lacey. This
was before the branch of the federal
court was established.
Following up the project, commit.
tee was appointed by the Commercial
association, which was composed of
Major Samuel Mahon, chairman: F.
w. Simmons, J. G. Hutchison, w. A.
Mclnt1re, Senator e. G. Moon. w. II,
II. Asbury and F. w. Wilson. The
first move of the committee was to
get the representatives in congress in.
terested, and Senator Allison was Wis.
lted at his home in Dubuque by Major
Mahon about a year ago.
Senator Allison's counsel and advice
FORMED the basis for the future action
OF the committee, and at his sugges.
ton and on his request the superyis.
Ing architect Of the treasury depart
ment sent representative to look
over the ground and report. His re-
port recommended a new building as
the only adequate means Of supply.
Ing the governments needs.
This action at once interested the
treasury department, with desired ac.
commodatlons for the federal court
and the departments recommends.
ton was the basis for the bill intro.
duced In the senate by Senator ALI.
son early in the session, and which
through his commanding Influence
passed without a dissenting vote Sen.
ator Allison's counsel and advice was
also followed by the Commercial asso
citation committees campaign in the
lower house. 1t was on this mission
that F. w. Simmons made his recent
trip to Washington.
The bill has gone through the
house and the much coveted appropri
alton has been obtained, assuring
for Ottumwa federal building suit
able for all governmental purposes II
Wnlcn the citizens may be proud.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-19
BIRMINGHAM.

Birmingham.-Mr and Mrs. Oscar
Swanson and son of Fairfield visited
the first Of the week with Mrs Swan
sons sister, Mrs D. Maddix.
Ralph Stout visited Wednesday with
Dale Ellis in Hilisboro.
Gae Bauldin is visiting this week
with his sister, Mrs. Charles Ander-
son In Lagrange, Mo.
Tom Wells, Of Burlington, spent a
few days this week with his family,
who are visiting with DR.. and Mrs.
Randall.
Rolla Wilson was an Otrumwa visi-
tor Thursday.
Mrs. Louie Keeler visited this week
with her parents near Glasgow.
Mrs. Sands Calhoun OF Fairfield, IS
visiting with her parents north Of
town
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-19
cHEQUEsT.

Chequest-Mr. and Mrs G. J. Green
buried their infant son last Wednes-
day.
]. w. Brewer was at Keosauqua re-
Gently on business.
There has not been much corn plant
ed in this section as yet, however, the
blowing for corn is about all finished.
DR.. Gurnsey, ST., and DR.. Gurnsey,
Jr., of Lebanon, passed through here
Saturday en- route to Douds- Leando.
Will Parson attended l. O. o. F.,
lodge Saturday night
Mrs. Fanny Brodeen has been seri-
ously sick but is reported a little bet
ter
Lawrence Elsensohn and wife spent
Sunday with Jim Parsons.
j. T. Hisseb has moved his saw
mill to Ralph Picken's log yard and is
operating same.
George Dilles' spent last Sunday
with friends near Lebanon.
A good many men would be tickled
almost to death for a chance to pay
a large inheritance tax
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-19

fourteen years of efficient work in the
caplnet, is DESTROYS of being relieved
OF nus heavy tasks. Secretary Wilson
mas rendered valiant services to the
country through his labors in the
agricultural department. 1t is to be
hoped that the unofficial announce
ment does not receive verification and
that the country will benefit from the
services Of Secretary Wilson during
another administration.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-19
Announcement

I hereby announce that will be a
candidate for the nomination Of mem
Der of board of supervisors OF Wapello
county on the republican ticket sub
ject to the decision Of the primary to
be held June 2, 1908. G. L. Nye.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-19

In the Peoples Pulpit" today there
is communication relative to the nri.
mary law. Attention is called to the
possible embarrassment that might
come to voter from not sticking to
his party when he votes at the pri-
mary. The writer calls attention to q
matter that Is very important.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-19
H. e. Swenson
Announcement

Announcement.
hereby announce that am a can.
didate for the nomination for sheriff
on the republican ticket, subject to
the primary Of June 2, 1908
L. r. Garrison,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-19

The report is current that Secretary
James Wilson will retire soon from
the head Of the agricultural depart
ment in President Roosevelt's cabinet.
The announcement does not come
from Mr.. Wilson, but from friends who
say that Secretary Wilson. seeing a
concerted movement for the conserva-
ton of the natural resources of the
country, partially as result Of his
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-19
Announcement

Please announce to the voters Of
+Wapello county that will. be a can
dfdate at the primary in June for the
nomination Of recorder on the repub-
lican ticket. W. s. Wilson, Jr.
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One Lesson Wholly Wasted.

Lobelia," asked Mr.. Mcswat, who
was rummaging in one OF the closets,
have you done anything with that
old coat of mine that used to hang on
the last hook in here?"
Yes" answered Mrs. McSwat. 81
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-19
Announcement.

hereby announce that am a
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for the office of clerk of the dis
trict court, subject to the decision of
the primary election June 2, 1908.
Edwin DUNCAN
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-19

I hereby announce that I am
candidate on the Republican ticket
for nomination for attorney Of Wapel-
10 county subject to the primaries Of
June 2. Lloyd L. Duke.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-19
Announcement.

hereby announce that will be
candidate for the nomination. for mem
Der of the board of supervisors of Wa,
pello county on the republican ticket,
subject to the decision of the primary
June 2, 1903.
- Fairchild
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-19
Announcement.

| hereby announce that am can
didate for the nomination for the of.
flee OF sheriff OF Wapello county, on
the Republican ticket, subject to the
primary, June 2. 1908.
T.. M. Bowlin.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-19
Announcement.

hereby announce that I am a can
didate on the republican ticket for
county superintendent of schools OF
Wapello county, subject to the decis.
ion of the primary June 2, 1908.
Esther Nicholson,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-19
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

! hereby announce that I am can
didate on the Republican ticket for
nomination for county supervisor, sub
ject to the primaries Of June Q.
Henry G. Vass, Eldon, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-19

Coming out in defense of the Merry
Widow the Chicago Examiner reminds
male critics that 1t is not SO long aeo
that men sported Panamas of even
greater circumference,
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c. NJ. q 81. 2. TRAINS.

". w. u UT - ] bHEN1N0.
NO. DOING Southwest. Depart
5A-SouthwCst Limited 1:45a. M.
9A-Kansas City Local 30. 10: 40 a. m
93B-Local freight ....... 7!15a, m
Going East, Via Cut-on
12A-Chic. Limited .......l2:o5 a. m,
8A-Davenport. Chicago 80. 5:30p. m
92B-Local freight ......... 9:20a. M.
Marion Line. Going North.
1GSB-Cedar Rapids. Marion 5:4S o, m
10B-Cedar Rapids. st. Paul /: IS a. m
98D-Local freight .... 6:40a, m
Marion Line, Coming South.
103B-Arrive from Marion. 10: Is a. m
9C-Arrive fror Ma. .on.. 1925 q. ~.
97B-Lccal freight, arrive. 4: 5B D. nc.
Freight trains arrive and depart
from Ot.umva Junction.
J. P. Whelan. Ticket Agent.
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Announcement.

hereby announce that I am a can.
didate for the nomination for con.
stable on the Republican ticket, sub.
ject to the primary June 2, 1908.
Dave NJ Reese.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-19
Announcement.

hereby ANNOUNCE that / am
candidate on the republican ticket tor
the nomination for sheriff OF Wapello
county subject to the decision Of the
primaries Of June Q, 1908.
Alden Mcdowell
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-19
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

! hereby announce that am a can
didate on the Republican ticket for
the nomination for county auditor
subject to the primary June 2, 1908.
j. A. Ballard
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Announcements.

/ hereby announce myself as repub-
lican candidate TO nomination for
SUPERINTENDENT Of Schools, subject t.
June primaries. James A. Yeager. Ed
dyyillIe, Iowa,
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Announcements

am candidate on the Republican
ticket for the nomination for con-
stable of this township, subject to
the decision of the primary on June
Q, 1908. A. w. Bradford.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-19
Announcement.

l am candidate on the Republican
ticket for the nomination for constable
of this township, subject to the de.
cision of the primary on June 2, 1908.
w. A. Derby
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-19
Announcement.

l hereby announce that l am can
didate on the republican ticket for
the nomination for the office of county
auditor, subject to the primary Of
June 2, 1908.
II. w Michael
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-19
Announcement.

I hereby announce that l am a
candidate for the nomination on the
Republican ticket to the Office of
County Recorder, subject to the will
of the Republican voters in the pri-
maries June 2.
L. L. Swenson,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-19

to private life. But until this is
brought about 1t would seem that Ar
kansas Is in for more than her share
of unwelcome attention.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-19
G. 81. .. p. TRAINS.

C.. e. Z. 9. r. TRAINS.
No. Going North. Depart
475-Des Moines, OMAHA. 7:1o a. m.
473-Keokuk- OttumWa ..-.s11: 81 a. m.
471-Des Moines, Omaha .. 5:35 o. m.
Going South.
470-Keokuk, Kas. City,. 10: IS a. m.
Northumberland $3.50. 4:15p. m.
474-Des Moines 70 Eldon. 10: II D. m.
w. S. Parker. Ticket Agent.
aThe time given for train 473 is the
time Of arrival. This train is discon-
tinued here and returns to Keokuk as
train TAI.
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WABASH RAILWAY.

NO GolnS south. Depart
2A-Moberly. st. L.. X. c.. 3:2 g. m.
50B-Moberly and East -. 3.55 D. m.
Coming North. Arrivs
51B-MOberly local ....... II: 80 a. m.
SA-Fx ON Kansas City,. 1900 p. m.
J. P. Whelan. Ticket Agent
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

hereby announce that 1 am q can
didate on the Republican ticket for
the nomination for sheriff Of Wapello
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-19
announcements.

hereby announce that I am a can
didate on the Republican ticket for
the Office of County Auditor, subject
to the decision of the primaries June
2, 1908.
IT N cweneon
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-19
Announcement.

Edward ]. Moore, of Eldon, an
nounces his candidacy on the repub-
lican ticket for the Office of state rep
resentative.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-19
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Announcements.
hereby announce my candidacy on
the Republican party for county re-
corder, subject to the primary of
June 2. John Harness.
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BURLINGTON ROUTE, C.. 3. q q

BURLINGTON ROUTE, G, B. 4 q.
No Going East. Depart.
12A-Chic., Dubuque, Quincy 1875 am
92-Local freight 1928 a. m.
18B-Bu,lingtch, st. Louis. 1885 a. m.
leB-Peorja Dub. Quincy IL: 40 a. m
SA- !s Limited ,2;o1 pm.
4A-Chic.. st. L.. Quincy. ;. 7:15 p. m.
2A-Chic., Peoria. Rockford 1925 .. m
Going West.
5A-Omaha and Nebraska. 1870 a. "a.
3A--omeha. Oregon. CaH-7s50 a. m
aR-Arr;ve from FIT. Mad-11:45 g. m.
iiR-Arrise from Chicago. :. 10: 80 pm.
1A--Chicago to Denver -. S:G8 p M
13--Omaha. Billings and
Northwest ...:........ 4.22 p -.
W. s. Parker, Ticket Agent.
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county, subject to the primary of June
2, 1908. j. G. Bromwell.
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R.R. TABLES.

A-DaiJy; B.. tally except Sunday
c., Daily except Monday.
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Announcement.

H. w. Michael
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-01
SHEEP cRowDINe CATTLE.

The passing of the cow camps and
the invasion of sheep in the Salmon
river region is told by G. j. Hill, a
prominent stockman of the Lucille Sec
ton of Idaho
The ranges that eight years ago
were unknown to the sheep are now
supplying pasturage for at least 25,-
900, and the stockmen who waged the
war against the sheep invasion are
selling their cattle and investing the
money in them.
Year by year the cattle are driven
from the country and more sheep
brought in and within a few years 1T
is sbelieved they will entirely replace
cattle and horses on the Salmon river
range Mr.. Hall explains that sheep
are the more profitable because of the
large areas of the range that are too
steep for cattle and which result in
the killing of hundreds of the cattle
each year from rolling" The sheep
market is more uniform and the sum-
mer range in the high mountains bet
ter suited to them. He states that
several hundred head of cattle will be
driven from that section this season.
and leading stockmen will change to
sheep as rapidly as possible.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-01
MONTANA STOCK MOVEMENTS.

1t is now almost certain from official
information collected that the move
ments of stock from Montana will
show a decrease for the year ending
December 81 In the territory tribu-
tary to the Great Northern railway
it is estimated that this decrease will
amount to at least 80 per cent. In the
territory tributary to the Northern
Pacific railway the decrease is esti-
mated at about Is per cent These de-
creases in shipments will, of course,
affect Eastern markets, but they do
not in any considerable way represent
a decline in the livestock industry in
the Northwest. The decreases are
owing to economic causes, which will
put the industry on a better economic
basis in the future than it has ever
been in the past. 1t simply means the
ousting of the big cattle men by the
small farmer, and when that change
has taken place and the country has
all been settled up by enterprising
small stock raisers, going into Mon
tana from the central states, an en-
tirely new system will come into
vogue, and much better quality of
stock will be grown for commercial
purposes than was the case under the
old conditions. Instead of the big
shipments which took place in the
summer by the big cattlemen, in the
future the cattle will be collected from
the ranchers and farmers from many
points and shipped to market. The
quality of Montana shipments re-
ceived this year at this center (St.
Paul. has been exceptionally good. 1t
was mostly hay fed stock, and it's good
condition can in part be attributed to
the exceptionally mild winter.
Billings will be the big sheep center
in the future. The people living in
Billings now control about 100000
sheep on a carefully prepared recent
estimate.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-01
BREED PRoLlFIcAcY.

The following statement concerning
the comparative prolificacy of Poland
China and Duroc-Jersey sows was
gathered from data two years ago, but
is readable even now:
An investigation of the fecundity of
Poland-China sows was made by the
Bureau of Animal Industry, and the
results were published in Circular No.
95 of the Bureau series. A similar
investigation of the fecundity of Du-
rOc-Jersey sows was included.
Data for Poland China were compiled
from the American and Ohio (now Ma
tionaD Poland-China records for the
years 1SS2-1S86 and 1S98-1902. The
total number of litters for the earlier
period was 14,703 for the two records
combined, and for the later period
1882. The average number of pigs
per litter for the earlier period was
round to be 704 and for the later pc
Rod 7.52, an increase of 0.48 per lit
fer. The increase was somewhat great
er in the American Poland-China rec
ord than in the Ohio.
These results are contrary to pop
ular opinion regarding this breed, and
show that the charges of diminishing
fecundity are without warrant when
comprehensive number of filters is con-
sidered. They also show the value of
system used by the hog breeders as
sociations in requiring breeders to re-
port the number of pigs farrowed in
each litter, as it gives breeders data
with which to increase the fertility
OF their breeds.
The records for Duroc-Jersey sows
could not be compiled for so long a
period of time, only ten years being
available with comprehensive num-
Der of filters. The first five years 1888
1897 show an average size of litter
of 9.22 and the fiveyear period 1898
1902 an average size of litter OF 9.27.
The returns for 1893 seemed to be alb
normal, and if omitted there is a de-
crease of 0.01 per litter, too small
to be of practical value. The results
confirm popular opinion that the Du
roc-Jersey sows are more prolific than
Poland-Chinas.
These Investigations were followed
with studies of the inheritance of fe-
cundity. Some results have already
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-01

ten miles from Lake Champlain. Wey
bridge is a little farming community
of about 900 inhabitants, adjoining
Middlebury.
About forty Morgan horses have al
ready been placed on the farm. Among
these is the stallion General Gates
which was purchased at a cost of
about $4,000. More horses will be Sc
cured, and within a few months the
work of scientific breeding will be in
active progress.
The breeding station will be under
the direct supervision of the Bureau
of Animal Industry of the Department
of Agriculture at Washington.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-01
THE ARMY MULE.

A writer in the Buffalo Horse World
says:
Estimable as Is the army mule in
the daytime, at night he is different
proposition. No sooner has the camp
sunk into slumber than he becomes i'm
bued with a desire to go out and
serenade the moon. AS a nightingale
the army mule is no success. He lacks
range, repertoire, and vocal quality,
his quantity of tone being his only
qualification. Three or four of these
canaries, as the vocal mules are called
can keep an area of square mile
fairly buzzing with their song. How
ever, the army mule has few recrea-
tions, and it would be cruel to deprive
him. entirely of this one.