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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-10
Go to Comeaux' Racket Store
and you will find something you
want at a price to suit.

We are Offering immense bar.
gains in clothing-you will lind
it to your interest to call If you
need anything in that line-Rene
DelhOmme.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-10

Take your prescriptions to the
Lafayette Drug Store and you
can feel sure that they will be
filed correctly and with the
purest medicine on the market.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-10
Lecture.

On Thursday. Jan. 16, at 8 p.
NJ. Mr.. H. r. Singleton will lee
ture at Music Hall, for the bene-
fit of home mission work in this
State. His subject being the
Wedding March, end his rep
u utation as a humorist being SO
well established, we bespeak for
him a large audience.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-10

When you want corn. oats,
alfa!ft or prairie hay. chicken
feed. bran or any kind of feed
stuff, ring M D. P. Upton.
phone 1872.
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Total l.........................]9o o9
Respectfully submitted,
]. E. MARTIN, Treas.
LArAYETrE, Jan. 2. 1908.
The following accounts were read, ap-
proved and ordered pad:
SECOND WARD.
Special fund =
Ursin Hoffpauir, road work........- $50 50
Norbert Simon, road work..........- OF IS
General fund
Ursin Hoffpanir, bridge work..... 50
Norbert Simon, bridge work and
hauling ..................'. ..'.......'''.-'.
Lewis & Tay lor, lumber-.-........-.- 10 %
THIRD WARD.
General fund
Levy Bros, clothing. IS
Iafayette Advertiser, printing ...-. 10 ~
Waters Pierce Oil Company. one
barrel oil........ ..s....................... 81
N. 7. A. Martin, services 70 prs
oi)eg.....................s.. s.......''''.'.''s
E. Moutou, umber................. ~
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For Saie.

For Sale.
Two lots in McComb addition on
Ninth street, near baseball park, with
improvements. Apply to Cornelins
Reynolds on the premises.
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FOURTH WARD.

General fund
Euphemond Broussard, brid dge
,vork 10 90
Llodias Rouly, hauling lumber.... 2sxs3 80
Special fund
Euphemond Broussard, road work. TO oo
Llodias Rouly, road work............ 81 IS
SIXTH WARD.}
Special fund
Louis E. Connolly, road work 20 so
General fund
Albert Guidry, nails................... IS
SEVENTH WARD.
General fund. 2-A.X
Rosemond Langlinais, haul ing -
Special fund
Rosemond Langlnais, road work.. 50 90
MISCELLANEOUS.
S,,vI
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-10

Arbitrator -four makes fine bis
cults and the incest kind OF bat
ter cakes. We keep it.-R. FL.
McFaddin.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-10
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.
LAFAYETTE, La, January 2, 1908.


The Police Jury met TINS day in regular
homme, Cornelius Spell, J. II. Connolly,
T. X. Landry, l.. q. Breaux, Absent: z:
Mouton, Valery Bordreaux, Albert Theall
and M. Billeaud, Jr.
Moved and seconded that Mr.. L. &.
meeting, carried.
The minutes of the regular meeting held
December 5th, read and approved.
Attorney c. II. Mouton explained the law
applicable to certain dram IN the 9Th
ward.
MIR. P. l.. DeClouet appeared before the,
Jury in the interest of proposed change of
road in Anse ST., Claire 3rd ward, but on
account of the absence of both members of
said ward, action was postponed to the next
regular meeting, which action was agreeable
to MIR. DeClouet.
communication from Mr.. A. l.. Dyer,
mayor of Youngsville, advising that the viii
laee of Youngsville would be incorporated
during the year 1908 was read and ordered
filed.
Valery BoudreauX now present.
Adjourned until 1880 p. m. for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Albert Theall now present.
The following petition was read and ac-
cepted:
To tie Hon. President and Mem6erS Police
Jury, Parish Of Latayette:
We, the undersigned respectfully repre-
sent that Mrs. Idolie Dupuis is an invalid
without the necessaries of life and therefore
pray that you grant her the usual pension.
Respectfully,
C.. F, Latiolais, Phil Bronssard,
G. ]. Abbadie, d. Crocman,
Saul Babineaux, Edwin Estilette,
Albert Guidry, M. Franz,
A. B. Trahan. DR.. Andre Prejean,
II. Guilbeau, DR.. Eric E. Guilbeau,
Odon Guidry.
Mr.. Breaux was authorized to have repair
ed the Wilmington bridge over Coulee lis
Des Cannes.
Mr.. Theall reported very slow progress
being made IN the building Of the Dormas
Broussar'. steel bridge.
On motion of Mr.. Spell duly seconded
and carried, resolved that the election COM
missioners of the several polling places
throughout the parish, be and they are here
BY requested to provide as many booths as
may SCCu uCSCSSaAy Az 6hSS sAS 'OeSiS ~AA PA~
time in which 10 cast their ballots.
A further appropriation of S 90 is hereby
granted sick negro ordered cared for by
Mr.. Sam Broussard at the last regular meet
ing.
Moved and seconded that the secretary is
sue warrants in favor of the treasurer on the
general fund for deposit to the credit OF
the several wards, special road and drain
age fund as follows: Ist ward $4,000; and
ward $4,000; 3rd ward 10000; 4th ward
$3oo. 90; 9Th ward $4,000; 9th ward
$500. 90; 9TH ward $4,000; and 9Th ward
$4,000; carried.
rREASURER'S REPORT.
To the President and 1fem6ers of Polio
Jury, Parish Lafayette, La:
Following is a statement of receipts ano
disbursements of th- Parish funds since my
last report:
To balance on han'i last
report .................... 10
Tax collector, part ,ax-s
collected Drc-ml'-r,..SI 900 90
Tu'al receipts .....SIo, 900 IS
CK
By approved orders. s.................,..S53o7 2.
q jurors certificates. s. $
witness s...................... ~
Total dsbursrmen,s........-. 54o4 8
By balance on hand. ....S45o5 s.
pesvecffuIlv snbmitted
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Total diSbursrnentS....... oo
BY balance on hand.....s45o5 s.
Respectfully submitted.
7. E. MARTIN, Treas.
LAFAYETTE. La, Jan. 2, 1908.
To tie President and .Nembers of PoIife
/Myy, Parish Lafayefte. la.
Following is statement OF receipts and
disbursements Of the special road funds since
my last report:
To balance on hand last
report .................. sIo59 49
By approved orders... SIS 90
g balance on hand..... $9S3 S9
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There being no futher business the meet.
ing adjourned.
FELIX II. MoUToN, Secretary.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-10

Shelled pop corn in 1O.cert
packages at r. II. McFaddin' s.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-10

Mrs. Geo. E. Brown is now
|convalescing from a severe at
tack Of grippe.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-25
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY
l. the S.,, .. -
the subject Answer to a Corrrsnp,,.n, ~

manure 10 pay him for doing the
ieeding and hauling the manure on
10 the land.
Now. my friends. can you not So.
mat am right when advocating the
feeding OF good beef cattle in the
south by the use OF the siloe II
looKs 10 me as II man was simply
harying his talent" TO use good
leeds for fertilizer direct. when bv
the Use OF a little brains and energy
he could secure both the feed and ma
nnrial value Of these products. The
labor OF feeding the above lot OF
steers would not amount 10 a cent
more than 3ieo. and the feeder may
pocket q profit Of 2sesa0 in cash
aud $3.50 worth Of manure. While
by the old method of sowing the cot
ioasese meal and plo~iag under the
corn stalks he secures only about
$50 worth Of plant food.
Put your minds 10 work on this
problem. you Southern corn grow
e-s. A. l.. FRENCH
r. r. y. :. Byravilie. Va.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-25

Editorial Comment: X may be
observed that Mr.. Freuchs estimate.
N OF. respect at least Is more than
generous 10 The expense side Of his
calculation. Reference Is here mad.
10 has concession .. The manure from
these sixiy six steers tor four
months 10 comp a&atioa for II. la
asor ot feeding ga.fn and ut hauling
oaI the manure 10 he fields. HIS
estimate OF .ts value at 1850 allows
a labor compensation os more than
$3.50 month. which certainly ap-
peara to oe a generous allowance to.
this !tcrs. Bat IN the manure worth
$3.50 The answer to tala question
~ill bring un directly to tn. pplut
Which tn The real ohlrc; of Ibis note
II may be fairly reasoned iaas the
manure is worth that amount. ana
more For consider taa; he inquirer
says he Wishes 20 Supplement- ID.
allage with cotton><~-d meal. ~ |
am already using the nrsai a. y Ter
ttiixrr dirs-st." The amount of meal
81 40A A@GA s0T E&A@ EAEEE "a IGT 41@ASaaA
was sIe.so. or &sr-s FOR III. en-
tire lot Suw an ta!a meal. bought
for direct fertilizer. .H merely bora
yowea by The @'~erA aaa rel uya assd Ia
the a4AnuT. with It's f-r1ilixinx value
practically animpair~ti is would moi
he far aualNs 10 omit charging IL To
ta~ feed account Hut II ii is charged.
!tm value In the manure would Yrac-
tlcally b. n. Aa tae AZ bsfor. II was
led. or s.i@so for this element
alone i. then the ether elements
ot III. manure would be sufficient
catz1 p~.sAAtlon for the labor OF feed
ing and hauling. thls sum Of $50
might be either withheld from The
expense aide nr added 10 III" profit
side Of the account. OF course. IL
tn. inquirer does not use ND large
An amount O. cottonn~.d meal As a
direct fertilizer. this reasoning would
applv only 10 the amount actually
Intended for such use.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-25


ton comes the following. 4 have
twenty acres Of corn from which I
expect 10 sell roasting ears. but am
unable TO make any use OF the stalks.
Would il ne profitable To silo these
stalks and feed 10 beef cattle. sup
plementing me siIage with co;tonseed
meal. as am already using the meal
as a fertilizer direct7''
Let rs see what figures will make
ouf 81 this problem. Good heavy
corn stalks in this readers territory
should produce around eight tons OF
silaee per acre or $50 tons from his
aeld \ lsa-toa silo would cost $3.50.
and should last ten years or more
The Iso tons Of stiage would feed So
tao year-ol6 steers for period
OF four months. allowing forty
pounds each per day Using the corn
harvester we have cut and sliced
great many hundred tons Of feed a;
around s. - per acre when the
cara made eight to.sl everything
rate our twenty acres would cost Us
So 10 harvest The Interest on cost
Of sslo. stso. would amount 10 s. SO
aud q charge ~ / q per cent on cost
o. ssio for depreciation Ia valae
would ot course. amount 10 SIS So
oar ls0 tons Of sslage would be put
~ =; yearly cost Of SIS plus - 50
plus tis Total. siI&so Thus we
see the cost ot the silag. for our
sixty-xtx Steers for taeir four months
feed would amount 10 ahou; si13
per head.
Tn. Steers should consume during
n. .@n DAYS an average 81 around
SIX pounds g.r day OF rottonse-ed
Eaeal. which. AT cost uf $50 per
hundred would amount 10 sfa 50 per
head. About 81 worth o. cora Stovw-
~ crab grass hay should b" fea "a
each steer aioaS w.;A tire ssiage an9
cottons@ea meal This brings III"
cs9nt of feeding the steer 6oaa where
$50 can look at Il. and ~e and he has
consumed tiz 81 ~nrth ot products
Good .air quality ltwo~y.ar old
feeding steers should weigh arou nd
500 poands. aaa should he par
chased a. close TO four r~atn per
pound. Fea on sh~ above ration
good cattle mhoal: gain around tao
and onn~haif pounds 2~r day for
one hundred and twenty days. Al
;h~ ssna ot sh~ feeding period weigh
Ing around 1900 poaaa@ each.
they should salt on . gns1t market a.
$3.50 The cs9nt os marketing would
tss about 50 ceasa per hundred. ~
the feeder should sse able tn asuF"
on s. p.r hundred beta"ssss The p.T~
chahe aua selling price. This makes
g. 3sscrt-a >s~ti fmia~ of tae original
weight ~ sts4s@r. aud s. for thr in"
crease uf weight 4 500 poundsl. to-
tag ala ~ go per asser D"dur'!ng
from th4x the ses-d bill nf tig ) J
leavea aa the net profit of $40 - per
-aeh steer. or seas 20 to pay the
farmer tor hla cora stalks which be
had previously a~rn ihro~tng away
We gre him The IS 50 worth al
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-25

Hens do not lay we'll when too
fat. Feeding nothing but corn will
make them too fat. They eat more
starch than they can use, and il
makes excessive work for their di-
eesiive apparatus. besides wasting
valuable feed.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-25
Grasses for Pasture and Gully Banks.

Messrs. Editors: have a piece OF
upland. kind of deep gray sandy
soil. Crayfsh work in some OF it.
There is a gully running through the
edge OF IL eight or ten feet deep;
and instead OF It's washing. the banks
sink until in some places ii is from
fifteen to seventy-fve feet wide.
am trying to stop IL with pine brush.
and think shall finally succeed
want 10 make a COW pasture OF IL.
There Is some wild clover. carpet
grass. Bermuda, and yellow top
weeds growing on II wish TO know
the best grass to put on the land
for a summer and winter pasture.
How would il do to divide it and
SOW oats on It In October. with some
Kind OF grass Being sandy, the
grass on /, will die in dry weather.
G. s. ELLIS
Walnut Grove. Miss.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-25
Scrub Hog 2s5 Pounds. Pure Blood sos
Pounds.
such is the Record Which
Tor Jones-Why
Time With

Time With Scrubs
Messrs. Editors: The question
why Southern farmers will raise
hogs and care so little what kind.
is puzzling one. after the object
| lessons at fairs. the teachings of
farm journals. and experiment sta
| ton tests. all OF which prove the
fact that pure blood animal. while
consuming no more food. will put
on almost as much again flesh in
given number OF days Of its life as
scrub. and that its flesh Is of the
most valuable kind. They have been
| for years bred up 10 high standard
and the most desirable form. filling
The pork barrel in the shortest time
being the ultimate object. After
| several years observation. will
here give the four main reasons
formers are so slow 10 take hold of
a thing SO evidently 10 their advant-
| age: and state proof By actual
| test on a Southern cotton farm. that
| any prejudice against or 10 doubt
the great superiority IN profit of
| registered hogs over scrubs Is s.-
f-!ons mistake
tn. FIRST reason some hesitate !s.
| they doubt the good in any hog with
he scant feed and lax care they
CIV. hog. but this need no, be a
real cause. They have hogs. Just
prepar. a small grass lot. give them
The ran Of the horse lot. and feed "A
| little grala 1t night The second
| reaanu tn. the imagined high prices
asked for pure hioods. bat 10 this
| / will say. 3io' is about the price
| aakea for "A arwt quality pig Twelve
/ or fourteen weeks old. And /; In
-ea@onA bic whoa we consider the
| breeder ia keeping ten 20 twenty
| old 400 "a coo pound sows and t~o
| hoa-8 ass aays In the year. feeding
a; fearful clip TO &c, litter up ;o
| standard sIre 10 age for you. and
not more than half tho litter will do
| for breeders. Resides. there are
other heavy expenses, Third reason ::
| The scarcity of grain and other feeds.
| pasture. etc. on the average cotton
farm and The high cost OF proaucln <
n pound of pork: but because IL Is
| ~ much better than you can buy.
you wili continue 10 raise IT, So.
| make ureparatIon. have better hogs.
much fever hogs. aud treat them
| better Fourth reason. Have tried
| an. hogs and disappointed with
| th.m" you have no right TO Judge
them by your neighhor's failure.
Try them yourself. Buy AT fair
| price from an experienced breeder
| rat ath~r than ;o accept one free from u
| friend for breeding The one YOU
receive ax n ritt will mos; likely be
inbred and his offspring scrubby
You have nothing good 20 expect
from breeding 10 a common or grade
male. Life Is TOO short.
Now for my feed test: I selected
a good pure biood and bought AN
extra good scrub. both males. and
farruv .si TN. same day in February.
They were treated and fed alike. all
they would eat. until twelve months
and fi.. days old. when their gross
veiyfhs ws.re-the scrub, .A5
hounds; the pure blood, sos pounds.
1 14{es
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-25

thin. Yours. not only for self-inter-
est but for the good OF our whole
Southland. T. L. JONES.
Orrville. Ala.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-25
Doubling the Yield With Half the
Labor.

Messss Editors: past 'hree-seofc ana ten. o''
nrv-, l-,rrd how 10 make corn until read The Southern
Farm Gazette all OF days have been u'va
ing land bu, you have taught cultivate the corn ~
intelligence and crops have more than doubled WIN nan
the labor - -
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-25

Editorial Answer: II by wild
clover IL meant Japan clover lies
p.deza striatal. this is one OF the
best plants 20 use: and will give a
better yield than the smaller native
l.spe6eras Possibly one OF the
smaller varieties Is meant BY Wild
clover: II so. II would be worth
while 10 get seed OF iespedeza strata
This plan; will stand drouth and do
something on quite sandy soil. but
on such soil lts growth will be fat
and spreading Merely scarifying
the ground after scattering the seed
will b" su uTici"nt preparation for SOW
iaS- While Bermuda would no. be
expected 'o do much on such thin
coil. III. carpet grass already on 10
should II IL has time enough. give
good grazing On light soiis OF even
moderate fertility II usually covers
the ground and chokes OUT les. de-
sirahie grasses With few plants
10 begin with, the cattle should scat
ter enough seed 10 cover the entire
land Large water grass fpaspaium
tilatatama may he tried where the
soil is damp. Since IL IL said that
craynsh work in part OF the land.
II is understood that at least some
OF IN. land IS damp. While IL grow.
best on rich and rather damp soils.
II withstands the longest drouths
without injury, II also bears graz
ing well and starts Its new growth
early in the spring For the damp
places redtop Is good grass to use
with large water grass. II does best
on a soil that is rich and moist. does
fairly we'll on dry clay soil. but not
on dry sand. II should be used on
the damp places In every pasture.
being one OF the best grasses for win
ter and early spring grazing
To keep the banks OF the gully
from sinking. insert bits OF Bermuda
or carpet grass sod in the banks. so
that as they spread they will hold
the banks together and finally make
nice grassy slopes. II there Is a fair
start Of grasses on the land now. IL
would be better perhaps to SOW oats
elsewhere this fall for winter pas
ture. Rye might be preferred 10 the
oats.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-25

Now for my feed test I selected
= good pure blood and bought an
extra good scrub. both males. and
farruw -d th. same day in February.
They were treated and fed alike. all
they would eat. until twelve months
and n,. days old. when their gross
veiyfhs were-the scrub, .A5
pounds; the pure blood, sos pounds
This pure bred pig was Poland
China born and raised on my place,
There are other good breeds. but
breed Poland ChinaS because more
people want 10 buy this kind be-
cause money is high Is no reason
vou should put OF buying your start.
You might as well say. i VIII Ter
,ilize that thin piece OF land when
get able" and continue 10 plant II
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-08
A Christmas Shopping Episode.

MFRS JAMES was ready to start
AVA for her trip to the stores in
quest of Christmas gifts for her family
and friends. Edward, the young hope
full of the house, who has a perfect
mania for toy lead soldiers. was hop
ping up and down before her, excite
men; exuding from every pore.
ooh, mother. don't forget! ! want
some more soldiers! BE sure and gel
cavalry You know I have plenty OF
infantry"
The stores We're crowded and this
toy department was bombarded by
good natured crowd struggling to be
waited upon Literally squirning her
way to the counter Mrs. James finally
succeeded in getting a. girl TO wait
upon her. Edwards mother saw dis.
played infantry, marines and artillery,
but none of the kind she wished Said
she TO the salesgrl:
Il wish to sec some cavalry"
"Cavluy?" repeated the girl du-
biouslN.
Yes" replied Mrs. James. II see
YOU have every other kind OH the
counter, but my little son has all OF
this description ! want cavalry"
81 am. sorry, ma am. but'-reaclins
under the counter and bringing forth
an imposing regiment stationed on
green pasteboard battlefield the only
other style We have is these here SOL
diers OH horseback
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-08
BREAKING THE ICE.

After fully two minutes of embar-
raised silence in the paror the free
killed. fanatic mustered up courage to
start tho conversation.
-ah--Tinmons don't YOU think
that pig iron mcrchant--ihat is. the
manager Of a foundry, for instance
has much wcghticr subjects on his
mind than dry goods merchant, and
SO forth?
Being thus successfully launched. the
conversation became easy, and quite
an enjoyable evening was spent BY the
young folks. 80
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HER QUESTION.

\ Sunday school superintendent. who
happened to be a dry goods merchant
and who was teaching Il class of very
little tots, asked, when he had finished
explaining tho lesson:
Nov, has any one question to
ask?'
a very small girl raised hcr hand
"What is it, Martha?" asked the SUI
pcrintendcnt
Why Mr. Brooks, how much are
those little red parasols in your win
dow" said Martha.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-08

N/HAT shall buy? Christmas da,
w Is not SO very far away,
And ! must spend a lot Of cash
For pretty sewsaws and such trash,
Must dig into my hard earned store,
Remembering those that adore
And Likewise here and there chap
For whom. |. do not care a rap.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-08

What shall buy for Christmas day?
Not many hours may delay,
For it is coming like train,
And ! must rustic and raise Cain
Or it will be the night before,
And ! will, as in days of yore,
Rush down as closing time draws nigf
And at the latest moment buy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-08
SANDER,

wifey--That horrid woman next door
told Mrs. Ciabhs that l was a regular
old cat.
Hubby--Huh. She evidently never
saw YOU in the same room with a
mouse
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-08

Some swell thing for my lady fair,
But. though it's wicked, still | swear
really don't know what to buy.
There's aunts and unces and small fry
Nor can single one be missed
That's down on the appalling list.
Oh. dear, it makes my hair turn gray!
What shall ! buy for Christmas day?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-08
The Usual Way.

Sister w by,
Willie Jones, You
have broken every
single one of your
ice pre- sen is
S a II t d CT a u $
brought you.
Brother didn't
n either! Uncle
Bill did that
"a shown me how
they worked.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-08
TWAS MEAN OF HEB.

EFTNS WC-NTN 2 VT FTEn.
G;racc-Wc had known each other
slightly. but Tever to speak to until
lie day while skating on the pond l
fnll down quito near him and
Heleii--And that broke the ice, of
lOIIlSo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-08

The Rest All Like
THAT man does
not like to talk
about himself"
Must be either
an eN-convict or a
half breed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-08
ELS OF A CHRISTMAS SHOPPER.

Buy presents early" says the sage,
Wise certainly beyond his age.
And his advice I'D like to try
II he would tell me what to buy;
If he would just the order fill.
Most gladly would pay the bill.
Unsided, how may go through
The stores and Christmas shopping do?