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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-20
JOHN AND TED.

John and Ted were very good
friends. John was the son Of rich
farmer and Ted was the son of rich
merchant that lived in a large city.
On the 18th of April was Ted's birth
day and John had surprise party
on him. He had ten little boys go to
the surprise party
They were going to have Easter
eggs with his name and address on
them. When the evening came they
were all anxious to get there. When
they got there Ted's mother had sent
him with some things to take to sick
woman and told him to come right
back. When Ted arrived his mother
gave him some candy and nuts and
told him to go into the parlor with
them. And when he went in he looked
so surprised to see SO many boys thar
the boys all laughed at him.
Then he divided the candy and nuts
among the boys and after they had
eaten their candy the boys gave him
their presents.
Then they played games till they
were called into supper.
They had the dining room decorated
with Easter eggs.
The supper consisted of pie. cake
oranges apples, oyster soup and crack
ers. When they went to go home
Ted's mother gave each little pres
ent.
The boys all went home feeling thai
they had had fine time and woulc
like to go again.
Lille Moore,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-20
WINTER.

Dear Editor:
AS l have written to the Courier
Junior before I thought I would write
again. | will write about Winter.
The winter months are December, Jan
uary and February 1t is cold i'll the
winter time The children like it be-
cause they can slide down hill, go
skating and go sleighriding and lots
of fun. For myself like summer best
when you can pick flowers and be out
doors where the birds are thank
the editor very much for my postal
card. 1t was the picture OF two cats
dressed up. One was sitting in char
reading a newspaper and the other was
standing up by a stand smoking. |
think it is very pretty | go to school.
My teachers name is Mary Downing.
Mae Gardner, age IL.
1bia r p No
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-20
EIGHT RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

1, Use one side of the paper only.
2. Write neatly and legibly, using
Ink or a sharp lead pencil.
8. Number your pages.
4. At the bottom of the last page
write your name. age and address.
5. Do not copy stories or poetry.
and send lis as your own work.
6. Always tell whether you are a
Daily Junior or Tri-Weekly Junior.
T. Address the envelope to Editor,
Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa
8. Your stories must not contain
,ore than 800 words.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-20
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

Abraham Lincoln was born Febru-
airy 10. 1909 In Hardin county, Ken
lucky in log cabin such as all pio-
neers OF the western states lived in.
These cabins did not have any floor
beside that of old mother earth, and
the cabin was rudely furnished with
stumps from the forest for chairs and
a large level topped stump for a
table.
Clothing was very scarce and eX-
pensive and were made from skins IT
different animals for the men, while
the women wore clothing from hemp
and wool and dyed from the Juice of
the butternut.
Young Lincoln's life was no different
from other boys only. that he was more
studious. He would even write and
draw with charcoal or anything that
would mark, and he often used the
wooden fire shovel to draw on.
Books were very scarce and eXpeil-
s!ve in those days, but Honest Abe
(for that was his nick nancy borrowed
all OF them he could get hold of for
miles around. AS school books were
expensive too, often all the children
of one family used the same books
ami grandchi!drn.
Every child was expected to read
tihe Bible without spelling the words
ard to writ" and to understand arith-
metic slightly. Most people at that
inlme thought that 'the more larnin'
made children lazy" While Lincoln
! was anxious to learn all he could. he
was willing to work. After a hard
| days work he would come into the
cabin and get chunk of corn bread
and seat himself where he could see
! by the freight and commence study
/ ing and would often stay there until
midnight.
When out with the boys he would
''rassle' and was usually victor He
was always kindhearted and sympa-
thetic, protecting small boys, girls
and women whenever he could.
! One time he found a drunkard lying
by the roadside in danger of being
| frozen to death, aid he carried him on
his back to place of shelter. Spell
ing matches were Of much interest to
the young people of those days, and
one time when in spelling quite few
had been spelled down on the word
''defed, and when one Of the girls
rose UP to spell it Lincoln saw sh!
was about to make the same mistake
as the other by using 'y" in the
word. He pointed to his eye to give
her hint and she came out ahead Of
her class.
At the age Of thirty-fve, Mrs. Lin
coin died, leaving Abraham, ten years
old and his sister, Sarah. eleven
There was no women in the house
and so little Sarah was very lonely
and sat by the fireside crying all tn,
time.
Dennis Hanks and Abraham caugh
q baby coon and q turtle and CARRIE
: them to her, hoping to amuse her, bu
the little girl could not be consolei
for the loss of her mother. His faith
) er, Thomas Lincoln married for a sec
/ ond wife, Mrs. Sarah Bush Jonston,
widow with two girls and one boy
: The two little girls made things yer,
) happy for little Sarah She brougi
her various belongings which was al
four horses could pull, and she an
( Thomas and her children left for II
5 diana. She soon cleaned UP the cal
! in and that night for the first tim
: the Lincoln children slept on feathe
bed and slept under comforts an
: blankets. From being one of tn
: poorest cabins in the neighborhood
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-20
SOUVENIR PosTALs AGAIN.

We will still send out postals to all
The Juniors the week following the
day on which their letters, stories or
receipts appear. We do not want the
Juniors to acknowledge them by
simply thanking us or writing re-
ceipt but we do want them to write
nice little letter telling us of their
pets, their home, or something else of
interest.
We will still give souvenir albums
to the Juniors when they have Is pos
tails from the Courier Juniors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-20

Abraham Lincoln was born on Feb
ruary -, 1909. on a lonely little farm
in Kentucky.
When abe" as he was called was
not vet very old he went to school in
the woods quite q distance from home.
Re learned to read and write little
ut after q while he found a new
trrcher and that was himself.
70 used to sit up after his folks had
s"ac to bed and read his favorite
books. He had about q dozen books In
all. They were Robinson Crusoe.
"Pilgrin's Progress" ''Aesop's Fables.
the Bible. life OF WASHINGTON and 8
small history OF the United States.
He read these books over and over
until he could repeat pages by heart
Part Of the evening he spent In cipher
ing Thomas Lincoln was so poor
that he could not buy paper and pens,
so Abe had to co the best he could.
He took the bottom of the stove
shovel and would use It for writing
and cipherins as long az he coNlC
shave it off, and he kept doing thai
until they would have to have a new
shovel made
Abraham Lincoln worked hard al
his life and Still had lots of fun. He
was chosen candidate in 1860 ant
elected president the next November.
Abraham Lincoln did not live very
many years after being elected presi-
dent.
Ethel Frazier.
Eldon, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-20

Dear Editor and Juniors:
AS have not written to the Junior
page for some time I thought I would
write a letter. received nice post
card and thank the Courier Junior
very much.
have a little colt My grandpa
gave it to me. It is dark brown. It's
name is Fred and its mothers name
is Dolly. | can make it kneel down
1t Is very gentle.
I will be glad when it gets big
enough to drive and ride. I think
will get a little trap for it. and then
my little sister and I will drive him.
Ora Haywood, age 8.
BusSeY, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-20
The Courier Junior
Published by
THE coURtEE PRINTING Co..
oTTuMWA, IOWA.
MkTTLDA DEVEREAUx.
EDITOR.
a WASHINGTON CONTEST.

Dear Juniors. - Last year we mad
bio Washington contest and as we
have been publishing the essays from
time to time during the past year,
we decided not to ask for any wash
ington stories this year, but of course
we must have Washington contest.
This contest will open at once and
close Wednesday, February "a. And
TO he entitled to a prize the Juniors
can write on one of the following
subjects:
SUNDAY.
MONDAY.
TUESDAY.
WEDNESDAY,.
THURSDAY.
FRIDAY.
SATURDAY.
To give you an idea OF what kind OF
a composition we expect you to send
in, we will publish one written by a
boy IL years old, at our request:
Monday, what busy day! Every
one hurrying and running about. Papa,
good and kind, is getting ready to go
to work. Brother, sister and l must go
to school. But, before going to school,
have little job which 1 like very
much. 1t is to help dear mamma TO
get ready for washing. I go for the
washtubs, boards, wash machine and
many other little things which are
needed.
Now everything is there, mamma
needs. Wood and coal are not forgot
ten. After / have my breakfast mann
ma has one machine ready, which
turn till all goods are cleansed. 1t is
now after Z and l must be off for
school, for would not like to be late
Mamma and the baby are alone up to
II o'clock, when we come back from
school. AS soon as home is reached
turn the machine and the wringer
also mind the baby while mamma
hangs up the wash. After mamma has
finished we eat our dinner, which
tastes very good. Before leave To1
school I help mother straighten ur
and then go off. In the evening when
I return l put away the washtubs
get up coal and attend to baby, fol
mamma is very tired. l also mus
study my lessons, so you see mo-
much time is left for play. But l DE-
not regret it, for mamma is always
very kind to me-"
We will give one big surprise prize
but all the Juniors writing will re
ceive a Washington souvenir.
We will announce another big con
test next week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-20
JUNIOR RECEIPTS.
+ It 4 e.,
-.
COcoANUT PIE.

Heat one quart of milk but do not
let 1t boil. Beat five or better still.
six eggs and add slowly to the heated
milk when taken from the fire. Add
two tablespoonfuls of sugar and a
small cupful of cocoanut. Flavor with
vanilla, line your deep pie dishes with
good crust. Fill with a custard and
bake in a moderate oven.
Jennie Plank, age 10.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-20

was robin, would come to the win
dow and sing for them. Their mamma
gave them both dollar. They saved
their money and their mamma ana
papa gave them nickels and dimes un-
til they had enough to get their
mamma new suit. and Frank got
his papa a new suit.
Keo Rieeel,
Eldon, Ia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-20
CHOCOLATE DROPS.

21s cupfuls graduated sugar.
y cupful cold water.
Boil 4 minutes. Place sauce pan IN
cold water and beat ingredients until
cold Make into balls Take half q.
cake of chocolate, melt 1t, then roll
balls in It ond cdd nuts If preferred.
Ruth Hutchings, age =
Bloomfield, Ia, R. R. No. 6.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-20
MARY'S GRANDFATHER VOTED
FOR LINCOLN.

James McKeon of Keokuk voted for
Lincoln. He has lived in Lee county
near Keokuk since 1858, except S
years in the civil war.
Mary Hitler, age II.
704 blackberry ST., Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-20
BLANCHE is IN SECOND ROOM
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
I am years old. love to go to
school, I am in the End room, and in
the 1st grade. I will be in the Bird
room in weeks.
Blanche Redman.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-20
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,

AletHd NTdllH, age
107 N. Market St, OttumWa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-20
MY COLT.

R Ed No 1 Morland Kansas
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-20

Mabel Reifsnyder age 10.
Ottumwa, 631 e. Second st.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-10
1907 Profit
Guaranteed

IF you have $4,000 or $40. 10000 to invest it will pay
you to investigate this proposition. o WILL BE
OF 1000 ON YOUR INVESTMENT IN THREE
YEARS. This is a gilt edge, conservative, safe in
vestment for which we court the most thorough in
vestigstion. We only need $50, 100000 and when this
amount is secured this unusual opportunity will be
gone. You will never again have an opportunity like
this, so act at once. Best of bank references furn-
ished. Address Il. 365 Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-10
OFFERED o RENT

Houses ana CottsEes-OsAtinued.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-10
Want ads

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m. for the morning and sunday edi-
tons.
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want ads and no advertisement viii
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irst Insertion.
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snBday Bee.
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count ~ one word.
Always count six words to = line.
CASH RATES FOR WANT ADS.
REGULAR CLAssIFICATION-one
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want ads for The bee may he left
at amy of the following drug stOres-
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are all branch offices for h Zee
and your nd will be inserted Just a.
promptly md on the same rates as at
the main office in The Zee BuildinE'
seventeenth and Fnrnam streetsi
Reranek. s. A. 1908 s. 18th St.
Becht Pharmacy, 40 s. 18th 81.
Benson Pha macy, Benson, Neb.
Bemis Park Pharmacy, $50 and cunning
Riaks's Pharmacy, 2s20 sherman Ave.
Coughlin, c.. r. 9Th and Pierce SITS.
Clifton Hill Pharmacy, Il3 Military ave
Conte, j. B., INST Ave. and Farnam ST.
-rissey Pharmacy. 94th and Lake SITS,
-ermak, Emil, l94-6 3. 18th ST.
Ehlers, =. H., &02 Loavenworth ST.
Foster e. Arnold, rs y. 18th 81.
Freytag, John j., 1914 N. oath 81.
Florence Drug Co., Florence, Neb'
goodman pha rmacy, Dth and Lake SIS.
G~rernough, q. \. iS24 s. 10Th St.
urcerUugh, G. A., 1854 $. 10th st.
Hayden, William c., 1870 Farnam st.
Hoist. John. 524 n. 18th ST.
uutf, A. L., "a Leavenworth ST
hanscom Park Pharmacy, 1901 s. 29th St
King. r. g., 2S3s Farnam 81
kolntze Place Pharmacy, 260l n. 18th 81
La .nrob, Cnaties r.. 1924 ". gath ST.
PaItck Drug Co, 1902 n. 24th ST.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-10

2ss7 PACIFIC St, s-room. thoroughly mod
Bee Bldg. uO)-2si
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-10

MAGGARD VAN & STORAGE co, Tel. u.
1895. We guarantee moving pianos, II. II.
Goods. n5l-29S
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-10

AOTR CLOTHES pressed for a month.
St. ciaitV Pressing Co., Room 303, Boston
Store Bidg. Phones %. 4l3I; Ind. A-S63a;
DDS Milo
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-10
ANNOUNCE

IL Y1I. have any accounts YOU cannot
Q)-Ml09 l3X
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-10
Trying TO get Competent help without using
BEE want ads" is like swimming a river
with a bridge close by. = = = =
MOVING AND STORING

EXP Delivery CO.. office 10th and Daven.
port SITS, warehouse 2207-s lizard 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-10
EVERYTHING FOR NJ

MME. PRAYERS Adelight specialties.
selling Marietta Stanley Co.'S goods. for
sale al Mesesth Stationery. i42l FaTnam.
office 18th and FarnRm, flat 6 Doug 3707.
MS75 MIS-
WE RENT, repair, sell needles and parts
for all sewing machines. Nebraska Cycle
Co. 18th and Harvey Su Ms12 NIB
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-10
EVERYTHING FOR WOMEN

CHINA decorating; order work a speciality.
Lessons Tuesday,. Thursdays and Satur-
days. Firing daily. Children's clasSes
Saturday mornings. Mrs. c. G. Hungate,
Se4 Brandeis Bldg. Tel. Red S4S6.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-10

SMALL GROCERY STORE. DOING
coon BUSINESS. Low RENT. VERY
HEAP
NOWATA LAND AND LOT co,
Suite 624 n. Y. Life Bldg.
Phone Red 1899. OMAHA. NEB
O-M367 ~
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-10
HELP WANTED
MALE AND FEMALE.

WANTED-Gentleman or lady TO sell
calendars. wali-pOckets. novelties aud
post cards in South Omaha, Omaha.
Council Bluffs. also in states. Expert
enced preferred. Lincoln Novelty Adver-
Using Co., Lincoln, Neb. Q0)-M40T IOX
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-10
OSTEOPATHY
PATENTS

d. o. BARNELL, Paxton Blk. Tel. Red III
QO-3l0
PATENTS THAT PROTECT-Three books
for investors mailed on receipt Of &C. post
age. r. s. and A. u. Lacey, rooms 29-Sl
Pacific Bldg, Washington, ID. {. Estab-
Iished 1853. O0-3ll
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-10
SACRIFICE
PAYNE INVESTMENT CO.,

LIST FL. N. Y. Life Bldg,
Tells. Doug. 1881. A llSS.
u9-l2S :
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-10
HOUSE CLEANING

CARPETS, rugs, houses. etc, cleaned by
the compressed air and vacuum system.
THE IDEAL AIR CLEANING co,
200 Douglas Blk. Both Phones.
Ml62 ,JeT
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-10
BARTER AND EXCHANGE
fICutinued

bAHIEh ANU EhChAN6E
cContiDued)
WANT a clear home in Omaha. Have a
little cash and plenty Of land. Address
J Si. care Of Bee. 0-MS41 ID
WESTERN land for improved farm or
city property. Address * 452, care Of Bee.
g-M3S Is
LOOK Me UP.
We have SA. 5000 clear property in good
town for a good clear ranch. Have 20,oOo.O0
stock in southern Nebraska for a clear
write or call on us if you have anything
KELLEY INVESTMENT CO,
2ao-s Neville Bldg MO. %
I,eoO-ACRE RANCH IN NEBRASKA,
well improved. win trade for Omaha
Improved. Have a number of farms OF
100 acres to trade for Omaha improved.
NowATA LAND AND LOT CO,
Phone S RiS 800 az N Y. Life 6N Rlds, NrR
9)-M365 Il
wANTED-At once General Agent for Ne
braska and South Dakota. James A.
Keith. Supervisor Hartford Life Insur-
snce Co, SO Bee Bldg, Omaha Neb.
-
BUSINESS CHANCES
or out Of business 4s Rec Bldg. Gornl.
erly Gangestad). Tel. Doug. 34i9.
TO GET in or out uf business call on
GANGESTAD, 4N Bee Bldg, Tel. d. 1861.
H-Ms57
MAKE YOUR WANTS KNOWN.
II you want TO buy q farm, secure a home
in a thriving and prosperous state. or
desire a business location Of any kind. or
wish to obtain employment, the Under
signed can place your wants before 500
people who will gladly aid you in every
way in securing you what YOU want; no
charges. Address w. e. Gilhreath. Com
missioner Of Agriculture and Labor. Bis
marck, n. D. D-M47 M29
GROCERY LOCATION.
Vacant store; supply point for dense popu-
lation; money spenderst live man and
adequate stock can make money. Owner.
llN n. 18th St. 2 to 4 o'clock.
H-MSs6 16
SMALL GROCERY STORE. DOING
GOOD BUSINESS. Low RENT. VERY
CHEAP.
NOWATA LAND AND LOT co,
Suite ga n. Y. Life BLDG.
Phone Red 1899. OMAHA. NEB.
O-M367 II
FOR STLE-LeadinR bakery, confectionery
and ice cream business in town OF $500;
snap for right party. Address Y 10, care
Bee, U-94 Xix
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-10
PERSONAL

OMAHA stammercrs Ins., Range Bids.
OSl-3l2
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-10

HOUSES. insurance. Ringwalt. Barker Bin.
u5)-.pj
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-10
BUSINESS CHANCES

WESTFRGARD can heip you get in
or out Of business. 400 Bee Bldg. form
erly Gangestad). Tel. Doug. 34i9.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-10

TO GET in or out of business call on
GANGESTAD, 4N Bee Bldg, Tel. ID. 1861.
M-Ms57
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-17
Society

There has been a noticeable flutter in
Bingville society sinSt the cooler weather
set IN, and unless We miss our guess
we are going to have a very gay season
among our fashionabies. The boys and
girls have begin to talk about taffy-pulls,
singin' schools, sociables, balls. ct cetera.
There will be dance in Cid Smalley's
new barn on next Friday night if Gid
can get the floor down by that time.
This IS only OF the several social events
scheduled for the near future.
Miss Amelia Tucker. accompanied by
her mother, made a shopping tour to
the county seat last Saturday, where
Amelia purchased a pair Of Swede
gloves which she will wear out to 90
ings-on this winter. They come clean up
10 her elbows.
Miss Milly Hoskins held a birthday
reception at her residence last Wednes-
day from 2 to 5 in honor of her 10Th
birthday. By consulting the files of the
Bugle we are panied 70 learn that Milly
was born in the year 1880 This would
make her g years old, as much as we
hate to state it.
We met Jim Hendricks on the street
tother day. We are sorry to state that
Jim is going down very fast these
days. Anybody can see how he is fail
ing in health and yet jim can't see it.
We tried to convince him of il, but
Jim denied il and came blame near
getting mad.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-17
THE BINGVILLE BUGLBI
The Leading Paper Of the County
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The horrible condition of our streets
is a sin and shame and burning dis
grace smeared all over the fair eskut-
chun OF Bingville. We meant to have
spoke about this last week, but in the
rush and hustle of going to press it
was overlooked.
Last weeks continuous rains have
rendered the streets of Bingville almost
impossible, except to them as don't care
what happens to them. It Is next to
impossible to cross the street in the
vicinity of the postofhce, owing to the
mud holes, boys, ct cetery, which pre-
walls in such profusion in the street at
that point. Widow Skinner, unaware
Of the awful condition of our main thor
oughfare, had a narrow excape from
being drowned about dusk Thursday
night She started across from her
house to the postofhce to see if there
was any mail for her, but when half
way acrost sunk in the mud to her knees
and hollered: Help Help Lem
Brown, one of our most respected citi-
zens and member of the fire depart
ment, responded promptly. Plunging
heroically out to where the widow was
mired, he picked her up, placed her on
his manly shoulders and carried her
ashore, despite the fact that her hoop
skirts got around his neck and like to
have choked Lem TO death.
We regret to state that there was no
mail for her.
Whose fault is these terrible streets p
we ask. Whose fault, indeed, except
the fault of the town Selectmen. For
the benefit of them who has probably
forgot who the town Selectnen are, we
give their names herewith, as follers
CY HOSKINS.
JOE HINES.
BILL SIMMS.
When Cy and Joe and Bill was elect
ed selectmen of Bingville didn't they
promise their constituents that they
would fearlessly discharge the duties of
their office to the best of their several
abilities? OF course they didl Well,
have they discharged them? Not by a
awful sight
To our certain knowledge nobody has
done q lick of work on the Bingville
streets for the past eight years. There
has been considerable talk about it ev-
cry once in a while Repairing the
street has been made the issue Of cleo
tons every spring and fall, but after the
election is over people stop setting up
at night and worrying about the condi-
ton of the streets. The general senti-
ment is that since the streets has lasted
us this long without being repaired it
will surely last spell longer before the
bottom drops out.
There is no doubt in our mind but
that the terrific condition of the road
through Bingville has driv trade away
from our town. We know of one in
stance where this was true Eb Green
stuck fast in the mud entering Bingville
Wednesday. He had intended to pur-
chase dozen candles at Hen Weathers-
by's store, but after he pried himself out
ne turned around and drove to Hard
scrabble, where he purchased his candles.
Every Bingville citizen ought to feel
ashamed Of this.